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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
Will Spain Wade In"

THERE have been many crises in the
relations between Germany and the few
nations which still remain neutral that the
American people are not inclined TO take such
controversies as that between Berlin and
Madrid too seriously There have been many
threats of dire consequences. but few deci-
sons. There have been warnings and rum
blings On great number but aim ost invariably
they have been followed by ompromises"
concessions which ended in composure
on both sides.
Spain has had more than her share OF
these disputes. She has been in a state Of
uphcaval oftener than any other country now
at peace Her interests have stood in the
way OF Germany 10 a greater degree than
those OF any other nation since America be-
came q beigerent, and Germany has as
sailed her more ruthlesely than any other
power. not excepting the Scandinavian coun-
tries themselves This has been true. not
outstanding the fact that Spain is in posi-
ton to .iniict enormous damage upon Ger
many should the day ever come when success
sive outrages forced the Spanish people 20
take up arms in defense OF their rights.
At great sacrifice of national interests
and national pride Spain has maintained her
neutrality during more than four years She
has seen her commerce raided by German
submarines She has allowed herself 10 be
almost isolated through the extension OF the
German war zone. The best ships in her
merchant feet have been sunk by U-boats
regardless OF Germany's guarantees Spanish
territorial waters have been wantonly invaded
and as wantonly violated Her soil and her
press have been used by Germany FOR propa-
ganda. In fact. Germany has committed al
most every conceivable orense against Spain
that could be committed against a neutral
nation.
Finally the worm turned. After suffering
insult and loss for years at the hands Of the
brazen regime in Berlin. the Spanish govern
ment served notice upon Germany that for
every Spanish ship sunk by German sub
marines an informed German ship would be
seized. This resulted in a war-whoop from
Berlin. i'll a grave warning that such pro-
ceeding would he regarded an "unfriendly''
act and that il Spain did not reconsider her
determination. a break in diplomatic rela-
tlon would ensue. Spain thereupon asked
for further guarantees. and Germany pre-
tended 10 consent hut while the fresh nego-
tiations we're actually under way. two more
Spanish ships were sent 10 the bottom
IL now remains to be whether or not
the Spanish government was blufing Ger
many has compounded her offensive While
holding out a friendly right hand, she mas
driven dagger into the back Of Spain with
the left. II there is any manhood e!u in
Spain. after this outrage, she will fight, IF
mat once proud kingdom is in a state OF
utter decadence, then she will negotiate"
some more; she will throw up her hand, in
impotence and invite Germany To do Der
worst
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
Bf HENRY EDWARD WARNER

The AXman.
In some young day ] read the bard
besscch the man spare that tree
some old tradition guard
To save IL from the snickersaee
And so the bard 20 Woodman spare
Tha' tree" wild i'm orinc note
VINO swings the AZ one gray hair"
Or words to that effect, he wrote
Pin for the bard. Pin. also tush.
We swung the on many a tree
Ana ncard them totter, crack and crush
Against their fellows. then shake tree
And fall again. till PROSTATE lay
The proudest stalwart OF the grove
Ready 10 and cord away
Before the sturdy blows drove:
When in my woods. with az and saw
And wedges, proceed to clear
The forest. with iron jaw
swim. the 81 both fore and rear:
And all the lesson from the bard
Is dissipa,ed in the JOY
feel when | 80 at them hard
And when they crack and faM-O hoyI
And so. although the bard may spiel
His intcrcession for the Tree
] do not care. for can't feel
That ne intended it for me.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
Books and Authors

Francis Racket has Just Ben Ism rs ny
by p. w. Huebsch ':The irish me- Smesi
s. 500; ,ond org 60 d!s,o,ted and misunder.
cloqucncc. Out OF the fog OF prciudine
and hatred that have ever obscurcd ,hs
s ss%e ms f,. book snerEes to inform The
charged with responsibility and TO CON
found the enemies of real democracy.
ne; 1uses: consequences and remedies are
n.oplein- economic, religious and ma
tionalis;ic are disclosed in true pros
,;on s. The government the educa
iion. nc agriculture and commerce OF
,he re.,dsr. Th!s b book. in psy wo net0i !.
me answer TO the Irish question
Henry Malherbe tThe Century Com
The French OF the book witch won Sor
rs author the Goncourt prize for 1917.
aWaroed the previous year TO the au-
French temperament as much as the
literary SKIN OF the author tina, lend.
20 ms ~orS an air OF excitement not
20 be found IN English books OF this
t"tions in the trenches and fracmen-
,"',rS. IN prcsslonistic sketches of battle
,hcNc. some repulsi.e. all compelling.
): en- bodies at lie same time the weari-
r ness ana ne burning. uncomfortable
,cenes are all handled with high ar
tis'ry; their somberness being relieved
oF the iniroduction OF occasional
charming bits OF description OF nature
and their co!ors hein: laid on With
precision. N. Malherbe has nuent
pen that responds with ease TO the
needs OF his varying moods, nd he has.
moreover fine sense of contrast The
imaginative element that is SO PRO
no. in his reflections, together with
MS grace Of expression. lifts his book
Ear above most OF its kline.
One OF D. Appletonn & CO.. latest
ISSUES ~ Uncle Abner. Master OF Mys-
teries," by Melville DAWSON Post. The
lonely mountains OF Virginia have their
mysteries, their ira gedieS, and crimes
10 less than have cities. and il takes a
mountains themselves TO solve them
Such Is Uncle Abner, the ha rd riding lust
old man. who rights wrongs. let's light
IN upon the darkness and executes JUS
ice IN each OF the strange cases which
are brought to him for solution In
contrast TO Uncle Abner is the country
justice. Randolph, who takes circum-
stantial evidence too freely, is often
misicd by appearances and usually has
to t., d be :. put put rig by Uncle Abner.
shows that evidence may be- sifted ont
by logical methods and his solutions
arc marvels or accuracy. There is for
example, the strange case of the man
who was killed while alone in a room
Nth every eyer deer deer and window bolted
miser's vanishing. pot OF gold; how a
chess pawn solved a murder; the story
OF the knife thrower at a county fair:
and dozen other queer episodes ali
reasoning Uncle Abncr is as distinct
a creation as Sherlock Holiness char
acter destined 10 take high rank amonr
the detectives of fiction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Problems Discussed for Tho
Authoritative Wrters-A Daily
HOBBLING WATER-POWER ENTERPRISE.
ALFRED H. WILLIAMS.

Congress is trying hard to split the
difference on the enormous and press
Ing question of how 10 use $4,000. 900
horse power OF water power now run
ming TO waste in this country. As this
power represents nearly half tho 700.-
100000 tons OF coal ami millions OF
gallons Of oil VIC arc burning annually
for power, the subject comes close
home TO all OF us.
The obstacle to tho use of this power
nature. is the nervous dread that indi-
viduals or corporations may acquire
large profits by making it useful. 4
large proportion OF our population, ap-
paren,ly, would rather submit TO any
deprivation or disaster than accept re-
lief at the fearful cost OF seeing some
body else become rich.
horse power Is IN" force that will
lit 1900 pounds foot ia minute
II "" can Imagine hfty-odd million
strong horses harncased to something
and pulling toGe,h>r. we can gather
an idea OF the force represented in our
streams and rivers. Each horse power
and onc-half tons Of coal burned IN a
year. \ ton of coal is supposed TO
furnish cs6-horsc power an hour. Water
worked every hour OF the year without
loss
II W" could escape the political econ
aud allow private enterprise TO be APP
pied. much. If not ali this wasted
power would b. utilized. Capital has
been ready and waiting the las; six
years 20 develop some important pro-
jects. That l. the direct. busincsslike
plan by which the country has been
built and its resources brought 10 pro
duc'ive activity. Every grea, devciop-
snent REQUIRES large 81 OF money 10
be rish-d No such thing as an abso-
!ute!y certain return is known in bust
ness. Probably not more than three
IN ten enterprises OF any kind under
taken have yielded profits to the oriEi-
nal investors. People with money
usually are willing TO risk IL for prob
ability. or even possibility. OF rich re-
turns. but they dsmanl pay for the
hazard That is the meaning OF the
Tord "cntcrpriS." our trend Just now
- 10 abolish tn" word and remove its
meaning from ,ur thought and habits
II is proposed in the water poe,er
OIL. now pending bef"re Congress. 10
put heavy hobbies on any cnterpri.c
approaching the dcvc,opu,en, OF such
power The government controls the
situation by its control or naviEab,e
taken 10 Include non
naviEab!e tributaries OF such streams
and its ownership OF lands and sources
The bill provides Tor leasing the rirh,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
News of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch, Sept. j. 1859

Corn stealers have become very numerous
around Echmond. Tuesday night three negroes
INVADED the ned Of Cary Braxton colored ma n
ON the farm OF John E. Ia Wis, one and q hal
miles from the city. and while they we're pmii.
ing and shncking roasting ears, Cary and his
sho;Cuns The thieves ran. but yesterday morn
ing the dead body OF OF them RurweI
Fleming. was found in ditch near the corn
field Buekshot had entered his breast
The treasurer Of Virginia yesterday received
and Cancelled 100000 of Virginia bonds from tn e
OF debt due the State by that road.
F. n. Anderson yesterday hired twenty-6ve
convic,s 10 cut wood his place several miles
above the city $1,000
A. the funeral OF William Sands on TUESDAY
at the second Baptist Church. there was q larger
attendance OF! coiored persons than has beer
seen at any white church since tho war. Many
and at the close OF the services. they assembled
around the grave OF. the deceased and sang a n
appronr'atc hymn TO the strains of the DIa n :
tation African melody. This testimonial of love
from former servants and others who had known
him for many years affected to tears not few
of the large crowd who witnessed it.
The fine estate. "Toddsbury." on the North
River. in Gloucester County, one of the best
estates in Eastern Virginia, has been bought
by Mordicai X. Smith, of Baltimore, for sci, 900
Genera, Orlando Brown and dozen or more
minor Freedmen's Bureau officers. heretofore
stationed in Richmond. we're yesterday mustered
out or United States Army service.
The New York Democratic State convention
At Albany yesterday nominated Mayor John r
Hoffman for Governor. The nomination wa :,
made on the nrst ballot.
The Democrats OF MASSACHUSETTS, have nomi-
nated John Quincy Adams for Governor and
Reuben Noble for Lieutenant Governor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
Health. Talks by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Rest for the Tubercui.r Lung.
!. tCopyriEht. 1911. by National New Serylcel

The most important factor in the treatment
81 Is s Of S ,a S
I'm OF OF tuberculosis is exercise:
-, It is REST to lie in he'd. cspeciaHy to lie in
room INV which 0 rs ." "entaed through ,Yo
and R is aG
Slowly and tho respiratory excursions more
sitting lE Up or exerttns Himself. ''' 80 -"
to dseass nn5 TITO to do sh
gained through exercise does no. in tho least
sa au; aEa s Of
o ftes's $3.50 as are h punes wsaklnss and the
t esSSsry for the favorable proSrcss of case Of
sssr liter Arrest Of hc dsesse 'y af
thma,vldnal for supporting work: but then it
the par, Of the medIeal attendant how much
Of lung 0ts ne Th,h there
he, imr' n1 tina axy fasting has proved very
re, lost aIpeti,c and 10 overcome tendency
is EsT sl e Sr fSs sssg day Fasting
is nf in %hsd the dis
lung: especiaily in cases attended With frequent
f neorrh =, the injection Of nitrogen eni
Liz affected lung and thus pacing it at eompies
NJ: Generally, two. third, to one pint Of nitro
IRA ton Of lie needle bein: made painless by
SO njees Mere han half the cases
ms to norma cessation OF sweat
t J., weight and general strength pr. Avis
~, Erfer o. Houston has employed this treat
Hcht IN series OF walking cases in diSpcnsary
practice with favorable results. Thus il il
Eaiiaoie % any patient anywhere. nd is worthy
described
REST l. the great deSidera'nm. however +,
ma! pc obtained. Don't move yourself
or taHe any kind OF exercise when tho tenn
perature II above as degrees. Lie down. and
Fe!a1 completely This il hes: accom- pished BY
tSinE nat on the base with and legs
SPra"ted out straight and turned outward
Queatiohs and tnsver..
EAR EncuSh.-rd like 10 have you MI pre-
scription That can get from the druggist for
my tace nave pimples and blackheads
II. r.
Answer.-As general rul. you get the pre-
sscTiption from the doctor and have tho druggist
M II, but know whole lot OF druggists now
soa!S consider the doctors part Of the job
s sres, nuisance Go ahead and set the pre-
sCrip,lon from your druggist. and il II is very
simple indeed ! may able MI it. though
!, sso no Nnowledse o. pha rmacy. However. If
= Shou!o nercha nee happen that your druggist
mas got religion and refuses 10 play the char
a,sh. then write me again, incosing STAMPED
aodressed envelope. and ! rill send you som
SUGGESTIONS which may help you without both
e'ins ahout prescriptions al all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
The Crinean War.

r. { j.. iopewcll.-It is tn. name
gwen 10 the War OF lS54-lSJ6 between
Russia on the one hand and Turkey.
with her allies. France and England
on the other 1t was uShered in nv .
struggle between Russia and Turkey
IN 1873, the Immediate cause OF which
VAS the claim mad, by Russia thar
she heid Il protectGratc over the Greek
ChriEtians in the turkish Dominions
ne real ground for the participation
Of France and England in the C,rimean
VA was tho aggressive policy Of the
Ehssian Emperor. Nicholas |. The war
ihd me ccS*ion of a strip of Eessar. hi
70 Moldavia Nicholas renowned his
protectora'c over Danubian principali-
ties and any right 10 int crest in 'rurr :
iSh anairs In the public library Won
III find short his oriss OF the Crjmea n
War " - '''''a u
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Cannot Enlist in tp1thi,

~ f. D.. Lynchburs.-M any re-
cruit!ng Office will examine You You
cannot enlist in anything now If Won
are in the draft and are subject TO
cal, unless the provost marsha llccn
cral orders that you be allowed to
enlist. You can sign the enlistment
paper. etc, il you are in class / Of The
GRAFT and your case will be taken ip
with the provost rshal- General n
ne Will permit You to leave the draf,
ne VIII notify your local board to
that effect. You cannot get cxcnntcS
from the draft unless YOU arc actr,Ilv
IN service in some branch of tho rov
eminent armed service or eyemntcd
because OF physical disability. n Won
applied AT o recruiting office and u:ere
examined physically and rejectnd thst
is not necessarily proof ttaf vo,,
would be rejected in the draft becansc
the standards for the draft army nave
been lowered from those or some other
branches of the armed service Even
II you were not accepted for active
military service in the draft because
OF physical disability Won wonId bc
held for limited services and be sub
Ject-to call at any moment, II Won
are conducting farm and il liz entireIv
dependent upon your work and il comes
within the provisions set for necessary
agricultural enterprises Won NAV he
entitled to deferred classification.
Go to tho government attorney or
agent Of your local board and talk the
matter over with him. His advice is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
A Pacifst Defined.
ny CHARLES FERGUSON
Autsor OF "The Religion 81 Democracy"

81. 'ss":' ;5.e" Of tho
IAN tx o. e srsrnE Of soss,
sans and sn sFr9 9e ,Tns.Isn
produce o. bind aih IN the severnnr no~ Ss
stand ,he fuf:ly Of i'm. IDEAS. ana h how ~'pr i'm
nsan,isaole II IS Tor ce!lent gentlemen 10 try
setting ,heir teeth FORCES oF JUST
Ono may indeed set /, down that all vehement.
ing in the suhs,sn,iaI reality OF the FORCES they
s~s by eWeTsS to those
~ seems 10 be primary fact OF social science
vs !ae one OF es9ns
sse E4nsp o. hsn the ssonn thu,
sosdan rS,es ~, S II. asays s.s p.ysby
satisfactory to ts own eonscnnc. n fo
9 Tbus 7. the nsres,s Of The
so dead evel footing With he former by any
severed interests % 'he'F
Is BY =: NO for,sa1 tmp;ts the
Of u To sfss
@; fas1 or nosoP vii, .nhanss pTospsry
economics and politics TO do just mat IT, Souna
i'm os pG;n, Is that + is in.ral ard mental
DO case with individua oersissnfy
You ay depe PES upon 70 sransers or aliens
w!eidinr nredomina Mt power mus, either Over
esonemy and potics that viii so pas over n and
IN. oudsrs shs S Sa that
c,ni que ,i,, SGnsidera;on o. the foregoing prin
classes and nations be induced to irnmolntee
themselves from generation generation hv
tne unEleidinE stress Of solemr. trearies = nj
efSns.ltuueh" contracts. !: will be seen ,hai
me tFeatc' nd contracts be mad. 10 bo'd
oniE SO long az they express cor :.,u;nr min
ality Of interest. ''h NUN
;, Let US no, suppose that IN. rood p.op,. o,
uhe "ot!d can conquer the bad people a nd ,hen
is let us do no in TO he ruled by eopybook
kiSnt standing in Intermittent relations VIII
ms husSH country cousin Mr. M!Eht-inyirinp
Ine later TO ho!stefous family reunions on hic h
booc-oond ''he't!hs the
The world Is not ruled BY violence. bu, by the
cohiroI OF e!ementa! forces. As between con =
tenainE classes and nations the balanc. vii
a.M s turn IN favor OF tne group that has a
Drcdonlind 1t power-n zelda and chons
The right aim OF the democratic conn ,ia. -
tn!s present emergency is 10 devotion on NJ
hanen, "a lis a hisher power Of tools and arms
, ina" au,0G ; can command. Those who
lnred innocence TO be protected ard presarreI
dangerous pacihsts.-Copyi ,o1' ' a. (
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05

BY the gentleman from Illinois. The admin
istration not only survived these former al
tacks: but seemed TO grow in public favor
aftcrward. But now he files an amended bill
OF complaint. The new matter is mainly
concerned with Colonel House. TO nine
tcnths OF the people OF America he is Il wise
prudent and dignied counselor. enjoying Il
large share of the Presidents esteem and
confidence. But this is blum. At heart he
is another conspirator seeking to establish
an autocracy in which the autocrat will be
limited by civil service 10 Texas politicians.
Alas. alas. so many millions in this country
and only-one wise man. That's Sherman Of
Illinois. Surely the situation is what another
Sherman said war was
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joyce k{Imrp.

The singers OF nation
Weep as one soul this day.
Our glad child-hca rted comrade
Has gone tho PATRIOTS way;
A grave in grave-cncumbcrcd Franco
Now wears his wreat tn Of bay.
His youth and self forgotten
When the great summons cana
He knew the soldiers purpose
More than the poets fame
Does he know to-day thousand
throatS
Choke as they speak his name.
The Candles in st. Leo's
Have hickered with dismay
Each nooptime for the long wear
He has not come to pray
To-day they burn with steady flame
To light him on his way.
When Joyce came home the white shipn
Stirred with the moving tide
The spectral ships he vIsIoned
Washed clean and giorified
But one red ship sinks deeper
Because Of him who died,
Elisa Barker, in New York I1meS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05

to develop and sell power for hfty
years. The property. the prices charged.
are TO be restricted and directed by
fcderai commissions and State and To-
cal authorities. Al the cnu of tho MY
years tho government is to "rccapture''
power and plant, paying to lcssecs the
actual cost. determined by a compli-
Gated system OF bookkeeping. which
mcnt.
rn We may nay hardly expect DEVELOPMENT
n ni,.n this plan Water powers. arc
large investments ana Ibiect TO NAM
chances and accidents. Wncn there is
AIDED TO these the probable .icissiiudes
OF superintendent under twelve Fed
cral administrations aud constant
changes of state policies and person
'iiiics. the prospect toi capital is not
likely TO be allurinG. There can he
no permanent ownership. and every
move would be subject 10 be hamp.red
by POLITICAL considerations and interior
certainty that within nifty years the
greatest OF all engineering problemn
"iii BE- solved, a"o .he tides harncSscd
power, That is no further away than
submarine and air naviE Ation were tf-
teen years ago.
un,il this happen, the country. prob
ably. will be denied the .nnumerabls
Dement'S that would come from develop
neht OF even fourth OF our available
M ess ,b pe~et fooS We ooo are %sng Of nov
Niasara Falls Such development would
mean Tor all OF us cheaper coal. oil and
'nanniaciured products OF ali kinds.
Cn-aper fertilizers for the farms. by
capture or nitrogen from the air moro
comforts and cohren:ences. better op-
p"rtunity for competition with other
countries. But some daring cnternris-
ING and lucky investors might become
rich. Rather than face that calamity
.,nd Il s o. US would prefer hunger. cold
Hho restitution. according to our yell
10" hewspa perS. We must not surrender
INC heritage OF the people. the natural
resources belonging to tho public, for
W ina'e gam We must not do II. even
We ourselves are unable TO use heri-
age or develop resources and would
snare hugely in the aa!n. We should
20 on burning our natural resources Of
90 ana petroleum and suffer any
Nttess or deprivation rather than de-,
priFe posttrity Of this priceless and
Ihosstruciihle natural resource which
need - use. 90 ~
onfessin. reluctantly that eapit,l
It"'i! may be useful and necessary a..
~" ne, Tying 10 invite 1t with propositions
would CONSIDER myment ''~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05

else has been the wiser RI, M,
d inc restaurants These eatinp
places have literally followed ~.
tte 80 oi inc FOOD administration for
Zen r prohtable 10 do so. When blacs
u Uu,a Vas the order. black bread i,
ime' At present the man who cal.
" 'cstaurant GETS a suggestion or
,ennr IN ms coffee, nothing NOR, a.
nave SAID. II is pyo.itable ia,
:" nrr,Her the amount OF food 10 In.
consumer is restricted the pricc 70
na.hs tne same. In the days before the
VAT sugar and wheat bread 49,
generally served free with the rnc,i
90 was butter. Naturally the pronri..
t tois OF eating places have made money
articles. Bu; the price OF the meal ~
nov, nov peer reduced. So. after ali the
inr the burden Therefore So ~.
" -; ~. FAIR PLAY
Richmond. September -. 1915