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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
Diaquietinr Di,c,o.u-..

10 the Editor OF The Times Dispa tel
Sir-Ihe disclosures made IN to-dal
a issue or your paper in the arti
High School," are 10 state II mild
disQuieting
The use Of German propaganda I'd
DOCKS IN Richmond schools one va
AFTER the declaration of war by
united states against Germany. mic
be used to impeach the loyalty Of 81
over and allowed to pass withol
bringing to taw those who are respc
sio!e for this abominable condition.
IS presumed that these uersons 3
the members Of the school board,
Guiding the school superintendent a
the principal Of the high school. Til
should be glad to furnish a satisfs
from tho imnutation OF being eth
Dro-German or doty. If they are OBJ
to the charge OF being in either Q
Of these classes, the schools sho,
be placed In the hands of loyal vic
awake persons.
lie schools in the United States h
proved to be one OF the most sub
means employed for spreading Germ
propaganda and should therefore
abolished.
n loyal "German-Amcrican" cftize
wish to have their children instruct
In the language Of the Beast
ion. or send their children to the "De
Fatherland," where we simple Anne
cans are said to be greatly surpass
in every respect, including Germ
kultur which we now know mea
efficiency in all things, including dec
SAMUEL II. YONGB.
Richmond, Va, ADril "a. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
Much Ado About Nothing
BY ROY Il. MOULTON.

n. La ANYBODY wants society pig to keep In the
p nnT as Srs y Mnr is the oppors
cleiS woman OF Long Island, Offers ~ fnrnish :,
wv W. h H.; little pig FREQ OF charge
cared much about Cumming with ~ "
add TO The Battle Hymn OF the Repmbiic":
we haze heard the cry OF anguish from the
victims of the Hun, ~ INC
ana We know country's pcril n tha VIZ, >
49, lords wish is done ~ -"
VIC VIII light for world wide freedom Til the
- victory is " "
For God IL marching on"
-, We are in favor OF the first three lines and
Of allowing the Kaiser to &, ali the CON 1T9r
nerShin business Of the present war. why ni-
IL tate him? WHY do the very, thing we condemn
which side he is on in THIS unpleasantIlcss
The knisers most disgusting references are
those which refer to tn" Almighty.
Bright days OF spring
hate 10 work
AT anything.
Don Marquis
And In the torrid
Days OF summer
] cannot work
IN on the hummer
And then. oh, then
Comes luscious fall.
The time when J
Can't work al all.
And IN the winter
I somehow feel
That ca
Turn whe eel.
S SS% '' r III ' HPs to
hes G. " wiEwaSs in II, that he tor1a G. X
'o%6 an :hes IL, 6 he a PULLS ;n l1b,sgy
either.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
"Limited Military Service -

a. r. L., Chincoteague.-A man In
the draft who has been passed for
limited military service is used fo.
any kind Of service which his training
or physical qualifications permit. This
classification. is generally for noncom-
Blatant service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
nonrdfng-House STUFF.

That fellow Jinkles is Il crook, 4 sneak, an
undercuttcr"
What's the matter, Bubbles?"
why. didn't you hear him trying to curry
favor with tho landlady by telling her he liked
chicken wings and pruncs?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
information Bureau

nqui1es regarding almost any tonic.
.epuns on lcgnI md medical sni,,
.',,., ate answered free. A. all in
~ hre answered directly by pcr-
sonoi letter a self-addresned, slammed
,,Hateiope Is required. Addresn IN.
I,Iuu Dispatch Information bureau.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
News of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch, April o6. 1863,

The campaign against
inc adoption of the Con-
stiiation and for the cleo
ZION OF the Conservative
State ticket was opened in
grand style in Clay Ward
last night. The big meet
ins, was held in Tanner
nan. which was packed.
ana Wal presided over by
George S. Palmer, ward
superintendent. The super-
ihtSndcnt introduced COL
onel Thomas j. Evans. one
oI IN" city canvaSsers re-
Gently appointed. Colonel
fNanS made q Dowcrf,j
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

Mrs. c. II. s., Houston.-You should
be able to find mark st for used tin
ION with your local junk dealer. Local
buyers usually pay around cents a
pound for it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
State Highways in War

HNE State Legislature after another has
gwen consideration to measures which
will bar fvc-ton trucks from their roads
Some Of these bills frankly prohibit the move
ment OF these great Understanding machines
from license. Others do the same thing by
indirection when they place prohibitive taxes
upon the trucks. This legislation, although
defensible in many respects, is bound to
create an unfortunate issue between the
States involved and tho Federal government
Most of the heavier trucks affected by the
proposed laws are military trucks They are
used by the supply department Of the army
Tor the movement of freight which cannot he
eXpeditiousy handled in any other way.
thousands OF these machines have been de-
livered by their makers to the various camp
commanders by overland routes This has
relieved the railroads OF their TRANSFORMATION
and has provided means Of giving each
truck in question thorough trial before its
acceptance by the government.
Every State highway department which has
had experieco with army trucks knows that
these enormous cars do almost irreparablc
damage TO all roads improved or unimprovcd
This is particularly true when the autos move
In trains as is customary. New York Penn
sy!vania and Maryland have sustained hun
dreds OF thousands Of dollars in damages IN
their roadways in this manner and although
repairs might be made, no process known to
modern road building will do more than Offer
temporary relief.
Even so, it is manifcstly improper for any
state TO exercise its police power to the cx-
tent OF hampcring the government at such
a time as this. We may treasure our good
roads as much as we will; we may deplore
their ruin by army transport or by any other
transport, hut il is neither right nor good
poiicy 10 say TO the army that our thorough
fares are closed to It, Instead, every State
which has suffered losses in this direction
should give its support to the Senate bill
! offered by Senator John Walter Smith OF
Maryland This bill lgivcs the, War Depart
meht the power to declare certain highways
used by the army, military roads and en-
powers 1t To share the expense Of their up-
keep with the States. This seems TO be the
only equitable solution for the problem which
war has created for many Common wcaI,hs
| IL Is generally stated that The War Depart
! inent supports the Smith bill, realizing that
| III" government should assume some of the
| burden OF maintaining improved roads neceg-
! sary TO military operations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
BlhEv1lle BuEle.

What we need in this country is more con-
hdencc, men, shouted Senator Sorghum who
voted fer the sugar bill.
The pingvile Bugle regrets that a printer
who has been fired omitted the comma after
the word confidence"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

Hon. Henry Carter stuart. FedcraI
rood Administration. Washington. b.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

PUBLISHED every day in the year at 10 South Tenth
street, Richmond, by The Times D!spnlc h Pub
fishing Co., Inc, Charles T.. Hasbrook, Editor and
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Income Tnx phil nv ,,,I,,.,,

e; NJ. Emporia.-The following
tabie shows the estimated fortune Of
ShIrty wealthy persons in the United
last year: S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

ter What would be good to put on It'll Ps.
Answer.-Put about two seconds Of x-ray on
moa and h benrn whether tho bone fractured
sprains Of tho ankle do chip on minute fraE-
mo NOR OF bone and hence an N.ray picture or
Two. or q microscopic look at the Injury is
often advisable A sprain is generally as seri-
damage than FRACTURE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
Pow pn,Is-
Ex-Governor Stuart

reader. chmcnd.-Address the On
Pont Powder Plant. IoneweiI ta o ~
the information you want.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

Jones--When a man gets old enough 70 th!l
about getting married.
Bones-He's wise enough 10 reconsider!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
Again.
Mean StuiY, This.

The frss robin is sign that father IL going
&c push lawn mower
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

Public service corporations Of Virginia to
the number OF %, have laid their cards upon
the ia bic before the State Corporation Com
mission in outline Of industrial and fnan-
cial conditions preliminary, il is believed to
petitions on the part Of various public utili-
ties for increases in rates. They make out
Tor themselves a strong case. Conditions
admittedly are abnormal Labor is scarccr
and demands higher wages than ever before
Materials entering into construction and re-
pair work are unprcccc entedly high, while
money needed for financing Is flowing into
government channels. In face of these CON
ditions the problems OF ma ntaining adequate
service is grave one, while necessary extern
Sions OF service seem out OF the question
AND still the people have their side of the
argument, and II, too, is strong. DcIna &
on ,heir purses are painfully heavy. They
TOO, are burdcnng themselves 10 the limit
that they may lend their money 10 the gov
eminent. Their cost OF living has gone IN
Just as have The expenses OF public utilities
me! VIII have their side of the case to prc-
sent 10 the commission before definite action
Is taken, and they are entitled to the same
thoughtful consideration
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

Gans Revise karell.-I have reduced three
w.e by the ta 5eSond h and three the
Skinned milk four times day. But don.t
Ne IKE II, mik take the diet three days n week
a,suor w., -. NJ. A. X.
but II might work very well In YOUR case "s'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

1.-Two Food and Pellarra-what renedv Nv
gra? Mis- :, II pSt'a-
Answer.-These foods arc particularly impoft
ant IN tho daily ration: Fresh whole milk, fresh
nntler green's or any kind. whole cracked corn,
whole wheat -four fresh eggs. fresh fruits and
vegetables, fresh beef. mutton or game.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

If Charlie Schwab finds It IA easy to float
Sh'pS as richmond docs 10 float Liberty bonds,
we VIII soon have ii real feet,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

NO use longer to suppress the fact II is
haraer TO get excited over baseball than 1T
was last year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

In local option elections held in numerous
towns and cities in New York last week
syracuse voted vet by large majority
"ot'eh' VINO some time ago were granted
tIhe bailot IN that State. helped TO decide the
contest. The Syracuse Ministerial uniop i.
poor loser and shows bad blood over Tho
result II held meeting and resolved that
the city churches will be unable while the
city remains wet 10 cooperate in food saw
ing, as requested by Food Administrators
Hoover II is fundamental principle OF
democracy 10 yield absolute acquescencc in
the decisions Of the ma jority" II Tho cvr.
cuse Ministerial Union repudiates this vital
principle of sound government it becomes
the supporter OF anarchy. and il it refuses 10
cooperate with the food administration al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

u your pocketb"gb hag had time to re-
cover from The strain Of Las, winter now liz
The time 10 lay IN your ncxt win,erg coal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

only 5000 saioons are left In Chicago,
which means early decrease in the alien
enemy population o. that town.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
RrlJmorl0 GlurpS,DiSpulrb
THE DISPATCH

THE TIMES THE DrspATcu
Est 1888 Est. 1850
Entered January Ell. 1908. at the Po.t- once at
Richmond, Va, . sccond-clnss matter.
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Voice Of the PEOPLE
levers must give the name n,a
$50, writer. Name will NOT
'''ned IL writer no requestA
Let nysonc. II. nrro,

To he byEOncR
the Editor OF The Times. n,sr,.
ST. am glad TO SEQ ~.
nne! Chapter indorscs tho artio,
; ,ne mston Chapter. L. y. C. in nj
!..eNStinG against military hands
marching Through Georgia" for ]
, ,', men. TO many or whom
.uhe IL offensive as remind.r ~,
tnne when the Huns" were ma, Il
a., hhea 70 Germany. IL Is true The
- miner pleasing. but the words
iaE from credi,able TO IN. mo ne
i,hroush Georgia" as they chjefv
late 10 the toy OF CAPTURING :.rnhh,
,urkeEs and sweet potatoes" hohh
up out of the ground (unprotocisd
.he women and children and Old mi
whose homes. for band forty m n
widc' from Atlanta. TO the sea" w.
lett with only sinolderinC hear|
stones and blackencd chimnevsS
"1u!a De more interesting IL the sd
toid ny these "marchcrs" encounter
the Southern soldiers in the field wiz
.heE would gladly have given them
weli-what Paddy gave the drn,
thai ~, good beating. such as MI
haa. often given them before.
WIN n hearty desire for united col
radcship and friendly feeling amo
gu" gu american troops OF to-day. lett
"bygones be bygoncs" on both sides.
Ordinary. Va, April 20. ,e1s
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ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS to The Times.
DINA to tndtiduhlB.
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TELEPHONE: Randolph 1.
Private Branch Exchange
connecting with all depart
lneuts.
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. QuestIons and Answers.
5000 Thing for Obstinate Sprained Ankle
have suffered from spraincd ankle for the
past eiKht weeks, and 1t seems to get no bet.
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Now is the time to
SWAT THE SPY.

l.. g. y wiEwags In that he found c. X
hes terton's appetite. Of Tyranny" on tho cook
bonE shelf CT the public library.
Don't let 6. X. ever find that out--or Hoover,
either.
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BRANCH OFFICES: Wash
ington, 5l6 Fourteenth
Street, n. W.; New lVSk
City, Fifth Avenue Buiid-
Ing; Chicago, Peoples Cur
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Iual Life building.
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Member OF the ASSOCIATED PkESS.-Ihe
Associated Press exclusively! entitled to the Tor
republication OF all dispatches credited to or
otherwise credited in this paper. anu also the
local news herein. All rights OF republican
,on Of special dispatch herein also reserved.
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our friends who With manuscripts and
Tor pubiicatiU wish 10 have unavailable
articles returned they must all canrs scnu stnmps
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Compliments to tho Kaiser and Hindenbur
and the Crown Prince It's a long way to Tip
perary and Paris is a Mirage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08
Draft Clerk Has Been Posing as
Army Officer.
Department of Justice Took
Hand in Matter.
FROM CORPORAL To CAPTAIN.
That Was Phenomenal .Ad.
vancement Made by Him.
Many Complaints of Arrogance
and Political Dabbling.

Raymond Montgomery, who for
nine months has worn the uniform
and shoulder straps OF an army cap
tain while performing the services Of
a selective draft clerk in the office of
Charles 5. Huffman, adjutant gen.
eral, is today ir civilian clothes. His
army uniform was removed Tuesday
afternoon at the suggestion of an in
vestigator from the department of
Justice. Federal investigation of the
case came as the result of many COM
plants hat Montgomery was mas
querading as an army officer without
authority from the war department.
Mont;s omery's case, as recited in
state house circles today. seems to in
dicate high and somewhat question
able fights in military circles. Shortly
before the Kansas National Guards
were called into federal service in Au-
gust, 1877. Montgomery was advanced
from the rank of corporal in the Sec
ond Regiment tband to the rank of
captain. When the troops went to
Fort Sill and were mustered into fed
eral service for action overseas, Mont
gomery did not go with the band. In
stead he remained DIN Topeka, where
ne' has since held a clerkship in con-
nection with the draft service.
Not in Federal Service.
According to the reports of the
status of Montgomerys case, he has
had no authorization from the war
CONTINUED on Page Ninel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08

son, Sidney c. Harris, had been
slightly wounded in the trenches in
France.
Sidney Harris is 19 years of age and
enlisted in the regular army at To-
pska, April Is, 1917. He went to
jefferson Barracks right after his en-
lfstment and travelled across the sea
with General Pershing. When a lad
he was a messenger boy and at the
time war was declared he was work.
ing in a packing house at st. Joseph
and came to Topeka to enlist.
Harris has two. brothers and two
sisters living in Topeka They are:
Mrs. Frank Parkinson and Mrs. L.
r. Summers, 406 Market street;
John Harris, 425 Cedar street and
Irwin Harris who lives at 400 East
Fourth street. His mother also lives
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08
R. R. WAGE RAISE
Announcement OF Increases
Will Be Made Thursday.
Local Officials Await Orders
From Director McAdoO.

Washington. May S.-The railroad
wage board will announce tomorrow
its award in the application of rail-
road employees for wage increases.
The above dispatch. which was re-
ceived over the Associated Press wires
to the State Journal this afternoon, is
taken to mean that the actual increase
all employees saef-railEoads will receive
will be announced. E. L. Copeland.
treasurer of the Santa Fe, SO in
terpreted the dispatch when it was
read to him.
The increase, however, will not be-
come effective until after written
orders are received from Director
General McAdoo. officials in railroad
circles in Topeka announced today.
The announcement of the award to-
morrow as received in press dis
patches to day does not mean the i'm
mediate increase in wages. it was
stated. However, the increase will be
granted as soon as orders are received
from McAdoo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08
Near 6OO,O0O,OOO Bushel Crop
Now Predicted
Condition Even Better Tnan
During April.
LARGEST ACREAGE EVER YET
Crop May Equal That of Ban
ner Year, 1914.
Rye Crop Outlook Is on the Up
Grade Also.

Washington, May s.-A winter
wheat crop of 572, $50. 000 bushels was
forecast today by the department of
agriculture, basing it's estimate on con-
ditions existing May 1, and on can
vass of the acreage remaining to be
harvested. With continued favorable
conditions the crop will be one of the
largest ever grown.
With an increased spring wheat
acreage, which preliminary reports in
dicate, and good growing conditions. it
is not improbable that the govern
ment's plan for billion bushel wheat
may be realized.
An official report on the spring
wheat acreage will not be made until
June.
36,392, 900 Acres In.
The area. of winter wheat remaining
to be harvested on May 1, was
36.392, 0G0 acres, or 1877 per cent less
than the acreage planted last autumn.
The condition of the crop was S6.4
per cent of a normal, indicating IN
acre yield of approximately 1871
bushels.
Hay and Rye.
Production of rye, forecast from
May 1 condition, will be S2,629,000
bushels based on a condition of S5.S
per cent of a normal
Production of hay will be 1O7,-
$4,000 tons based on a condition of
s9.6 per cent of a normal and an ex-
pected acreage of 69,531, 600 acres of
$4,000 wild
Stocks of hay on farms May 1, are
estimated at 11.096.000 tons. Aver
age condition of pastures was S3.1 per
cent, of a normal spring plowing was
77.5 per cent completed and spring
planting COS per cent.
By States.
Condition and forecast of pro-
duction of winter wheat by principal
states follow:
Ohio. condition S3; forecast a.
492, 900 bushels.
Indiana. 96, and Attn 900.
Illinois, 90, and 44,120,000.
Missouri. 95, and 45.96 900.
Nebraska, 50, and 47,SS4.0O0.
Kansas, "a, and 96,104.0O0.
Oklahoma, Is. and 29.531.000.
Washington, May S.-Continued
good reports thruout April have given
indications that today's winter wheat
forecast based on conditions prevail
ing May / and issued by the depart
ment of Agriculture at 2:15 D. M,
would show large increase over the
$50. 100000 bushels estimated in April.
have placed the prospective crop at
from 600,o00,000 to 100000
bushels
Last December from conditions then
existing, the prospective production
was placed at 540.0O0,000 bushels.
Last year the crop amounted to
418 100000 bushels; in 1916 it was
4S0. .555, 200 bushels; and the largest
crop ever grown was that of 1914
when 6S4,990,0O0 bushels were har-
vested.
Largest Acreage Ever.
While the acreage of winter wheat
was the largest ever planted being
42.170,000 acres, it was below what
the government had expected in its
campaign to produce a billion bushels
of wheat this year to help feed the al
lies. Adverse conditions and shortage
of farm help were ascribed as the
CONTINUED on Page NineJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08
topeka NEAR TOP
2O2 Per Cent on Liberty Loan
Nearly Leads Nation.
Only Hartford, Conn.,, Beats 1t,
With PSI Per Cent.

Washington, May s.-Cities which
made the highest subscription per-
centages of their liberty loan quotas
in their respective population classes
were announced by the treasury as
follows:
Above 500, coo population. Boston. 165
per cent; between 25o,000 and 5o0,-
900 population, Washington, 1877 per
cent; between 100000 and 25O,000.
Birmingham, 1s6 per cent; between
$4,000 and 100000, Hartford, Conn.,,
251 per cent; between $4,000 and 50,-
600, TOPEKA, 202 per cent.
Hartford is the percentage leader of
cities in all classes. The 1910 census
was taken as the basis for classifying
the cities. In some cities final results
are not known. There were so many
claimants for first honors among cit
les of less than $4,000 that the treas
ury has not been able to determine
which should stand first.
Winners of Honor Flags.
The list of honor flag cities includes:
Above 100000 population-Boston
165 per cent: Baltimore, lis; Chicago,
Continued on Page Nine.)