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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
Battles Tide Is Turning

WHILE news from the battle front has
wv been disquicting it was not necessarily
dscouraging. The enemy purpose, con-
fdcntly announced in advance, is decisive
victory. With superior resources of -artil-
cry and men, after four days of their fero-
cious onslaught the forces Of General Haig
have at no point been routed, but, in accord
ance with plans previously determined upon
in case of attack stupcndous scale
as this one is proving to be, have retired in
good order to prepared positions, where their
strength OF resistance be cXerted to
better advantage. The considerable progress
made by the German offensive was antici-
Dated, but in falling far short Of its objec-
tives after its greatest fury has been ex-
pended, it has placed them at disadvantage
for the counteroffensive that General Haig is
holding back until the occasion is fully ripe
for launching it, In movement involving
the holding back of an army of perhaps
100000 men. the sacrifice OF 10000 allied
men taken prisoner is no serious loss in the
light of the splendid retirement to which it
SO effectively contributed.
The Germans must continue their at
tack under increasing difficulties with fear
full losses; else their failure to do so will be
a confession of defeat without apprcciable
military gain for the slaughter they have
already sustained. The superior strategy of
General Haig had foresecn the wisdom of
abandoning temporarily the terrain from
which he has retired, il the enemy was will
ing to pay the price he demanded. I'm
doubtcdly he has paid the full price.
The object of the Germans in this often
svc, for the success of which they have stakcd
the lives of million Of their soldiers, If need
be, was solely to rout and demoraize the
forces opposed to them, and thus make the
present battle the turning point in the issue
Of the whole war. In this purpose they have
signaly failed An air OF serene confidence
as to the further stages of the great battle
prevails at the headquarters Of both the Brit
ish and French stats and al along the battle
front the morale OF the British troops who
have thus far borne the Lrunt OF the attack
is admirable, and they ale reported TO well
come the furthc: ordeal with cagerness in
spired by indomitublc faith in their power
VIGOROUSLY TO determine the final outcome
The German momentum has already reached
its maximum OF effort. and with bulldog
determination the British have turned and
not only are arresting their further progress
but are slowly beating them back.
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The Stars and Strines.

We who In the old days-the easy days
OF pleasuring-
Loitered In the distant lands-we
know the thrill that came
When in far. foreign places. above tho
stranger faces.
The sight of it. tho might of It.
would wake us like flame.
Our own flag. the one flag, IL stirred
our blood TO claim.
we who in these new days-these days
OF all confusion
Look upon 1t with the eyes OF ono
long blind who secs.
We know at last its bcauty--its mag
nitudc Of duty
Dear God! IL thus Is acems to us,
what will 1t mean 10 these
Who stay for it. who pray for II.
our kindred overscas7
These who face tho rcd days - tho
white nights Of fury,
Where death like some mad rcnpcr.
hacks down tho living grain
They shall see our dag nrise like a
glory In the skies
The stars OF It. tho bars OF It, that
prove 1t onco again
Tho now Tag, the true flag, that
does not como In vain!
--Theodosia Garrison. in Drums and
Fifes."
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Garden Lcssons-S.

One of the most annoying facts Of garden life
is that nearly everything turns out differently
than 1t looked in the catalogue Your tomatoes,
for instance. are weakened shr!vcled. warped.
yellowish pink nuts full Of Griatlc whereas. the
catalogue described them large, luscious.
juicy fruit. We have never seen raspberry
that bore tho slightest resemblance to it's pho
toEraph; and as for grapes. BY the time You
get through blowing Black Forty into the woody
wampuscs and chasing your neighbours bees out
of the heart of the Concord you've got neat
a case of bankruptcy as ever grew vine
But Gentle Reader. don't worry! Beat on, fair
heart, for hope is ever shining somewhere back
of the cyclone. and in time, II you have pa
thence. you may be able to Use something that
has never got acquainted with aphis!
(ro be continued.)
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Books and Authors

Madame Adam. the famous French woman OF
EttGr VIII" hns been an inuenSe in the French
S %Isten a, book ,% on wilhelm H. called The
the spring rubcatons of T. p Button too "nV ma
nor rs xaa 70 the sKs asse elear graphe fuens
or his restless ambition. ~
short the career OF one or The best OF IN"
iWo seNlm MrerS on Mr. smith pnbi!shs1
Ground'--a few years ago and was the author
Of Of, three snccssst9i comedies two OF whic,"
are nov beirg, Glazed in New York Since tho
and has made valuable nvestigaions anJ ds
S %as c5 5eEardmG the use Of sphaEnu lilo
minister British Columbia.
= Co Mr. c sif previos boo Ss
ESiween the ' IInes. sS A Aed \" 9ats
mma T STIR ct , %STdi1h" have been among the
personal eNpei!cnce and observation that nave
a C Wiz me all the rhe IN ss 81
SrrTicesnfantry artiiery. tanks. aviation.
gh,ne arc lgensa Ty those ashS o
of humor and good nature which are character
oh, Money! Money" by Eleanor II. Porter.
s.. you don't know how to get it out OF s. .ooo
Money! Money!" and this is the keynote of Mrs.
Lorter.S latest story. Stanley Fulton. a bache-
to wonder what will become of his $50 600 600
whSh ne aies. IN order 10 test in advance his
PAS never scenic decides to give item each
lp",""o' and then appear among them as plain
John Smith and watch the result of his expert
itrtnt families. bringing JOY AMI n wholesome
lie TO some. and only sorrow to others and how
John smith" himself learns 4 needed lesion
u ;,;,',f vile, is told in this book. The dis
eriin'mating reader Will not pass this rom
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Voice Of the People
Letters munt give The name md al.
drrxs of tho writer. Name Will not bs
published IL writer SO requests.
Dog Inv. saiarie. md Appropriations.

Dog LAW, Salaries md Appropriations.
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir! have read with much interest
the letters II numerous writer's IN your
valuable paper, both for and against
what is known as the Baker dog law"
Just assed by the Genera! Assembly
IL is amusing 10 read the arttul. ninsy
and Unreasonable arguments used by
The opponents OF TINS much needed
iIw. against the restricting and taxing
Of dCSs. one man wanted his county
law. because as he says no sheep are
raised IN that section. Then comes
another writer residing within Il few
miles OF the lirst, and tells OF his entire
flock of sheep being destroyed by dogs
within the las: few years OF course.
II is easy 10 see why sheep are not
cxterIninatcd by worthless dogs. the
owners OF which. We must Infer. have
held the whip hand there. and which
they seek 10 protect at the expense Of
an important AMI profitable industry.
Viewed from the standpoint of econ
o'ny and safety. The only features o.!
the matter worth considering. the
whole breed OF worthless cur3 al! over
the State should ID, wiped out. They
are a Conatant menace 10 every indus
try involving the production and con-
scrvatIon CT foodstuits. They destroy
the nests OF game birds and yount,
game dur!i K the raising season. They
invade chicken houses. break up the
nests OF domestic fowls, in many In
stances KIN The fowls, and have well
nigh destroyed the sheep raising in
dUstry OF the State. Hundreds O: them
are inauiiicicntly fed by their own .rs
and &c, their living by systematic
depredaiiona upon other peoples prop
crty. and what each dog devours and
destroys woLid come very near raising
good hog. Surely, the ouiy fault with
the dog law. Is that It's teeth Is not
sharp enough.
Much has been said. and written in
The Times Dispatch. and other papers
relative to the so-ca He'd attempted raid
on the State Treasury by the ProhiDi-
lion Commissioner. in asking for an
Increased approx ration 10 finance his
department for the coming two years
The writer does not profess TO know
how much money IT takes to run this
Office. but presume the com ;ais s.oncr is
in position TO know, by actual expert
cncc, the needed alAount But. Il goes
without saying, trat the prohibition
laws have not been and are not now
enforced In many places Many local
officers take little notice of. and wink
at. violations of these laws. Some OF
them get drunk and are caught with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26

News will profit greatly. The solution for
this city lies in an extension Of the Richmond
and Rappahannock line, whose rails now
reach to the Pamunkcy River. With that
road extended to Tappahannock. hysical con-
nection can be made with the new short line
and Richmond be put in position to compete
with other markets for the commerce Of all
Underwater 1t is violating no confidence to
say that this is being discussed part Of
the ultimate plan of railway development .in
Eastern Virginia, but while the major por-
ton Of the work is assured, that part which
so vitality concerns Richmond rests upon
Richmond itself No proposed development
can be Of more Importance to the city than
this, and it can be put through successfully
if financial and other business interests will
unite in it's support.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26

Illicit stills are found d captured ON
NC lands OF officers VINO are sworn TO
IMroiee fro the laws: Therefore. Ulcers
partment arc needed to see TO the on
Iorccmcnt of the law and TO apply the
custer law In such cases. Besides it
may DC said that the treasury was
raided by others as we'll IA by tbo
coinmiSsie nor in the almost general in
nr iase 81 sa a,h and huge. appropri-
aeinic ci salary raising and big ap-
propriations. not only In Richmond,
Out elsewhere over the State.
6, a eorrespondent writing in your last
essary to raise these salaries on nc
count OF the increased cost OF living.
ana ,in,Hnh,:s that the Governor ia a
be guided by the General Assembly.
the members OF which are more eI,
periencch and better able to juds. Of
ABOUT the Governor. lie is right on
ms Job, and Is doing exactly what no
promised the people OF Virginia he
T Thta % elected to that high Office.
.u!. auiocrauc and brutal nation, and
IN order to win this war and cscaps
holect slavery at the hands OF ou,lawed
brnies, every one Of US must make
a2me sacrifices and practice self-dc-
maj. Then. are the masses OF the pco-
PIE expected 70 make the sacrifices and
While The cnce holders draw ever
increasing rr.nccly salaries, and 1.-Two
IN ease and comfort at the expense
OF the people who are compelled TO
"chy thaiGSelI cs these things? The
ide3 is pr2upS.crous. and Virginia is
10 DC congratulated on havin;, a chief
executive who Is not afraid 10 stop
'"lS cAtraraBa nee, and protect tho pco.
PIE iTem salary grabbing and extraya.
CANT appropriations.
senator Goolrick, In his TRAD.
"Eainst the Governor for vctoinr inc
Wofk'nanS compei sa;!on act, whIsh
carried an appropriation o! $4,000 fcr
salaries OF officers c.catcd uuocr mo
act, calls this n ''paltry" sum. AZ every
session OF tho Legislature new orircs
are crcatcd with big salaries. and ,axes
INCREASED TO meet these salaries and
why Is this done. Is Ii n reward for
political or party service or do they
can " nEtio CT what is the oh.
lect or II anyway? Certainly IL is not
ior the benefit of the State. or the
people. who are already taxed % tho
limit. ana surely these legislators will
be called to account D.. their con MI
tueAts whom they profess 10 represcnt
Tor me mess they have made in an
pronr!at!nE tho States money. II
seems there are more & ecnhorns in
Mansion. n " "
South Boston. Va. March a2. i4:1s.
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Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
,loryt.snt ISL, 10y Hanonai 'e""nancr se'>'e.'
A Little journey Through CouGblnnd.

To-day, dear folks we arc going TO descend
the Hatterhorn. 1t Is Il pcrilouS journey III
SPOTS, so bring along your umbrellas. We must
enter The gateway Of thc anterior mares III
single Tie and Itoceed In this order until we
ma sc travcrscd the cavern OF the inferior
incatus Glance up At that huge OYcrhanginS
c!in that ali but crushcs us to earth; note It's
angry dull red pulp tint ana its nabby. un-
healthy appearance. That is what connoisseurs
call Il hypcrTophi"d ,urbinate. Let popular
nose and throat specialist but clap eye TO IL,
But withaI, children turbinatcs are not all bad,
even the ugly looking ones may be Coaxcd back
their proper functions by kindly patient. In
tciIi4cnt hyEicnic care. And what are the func-
lions OF turh!natc or SponSy body In the nose?
Who can tell?
All right. Mary. you may tell
Kisht! They hltor out the dust. warm the
air nc right temperature for the lungs. and
is in nice warm apartments in the winter time
soy 20 through the tunnel. Forward!
'I.rc enter the great lymphoid ring tho
adcnoid We stai.dini; the base of
the 1onsil TO the right OF us: tonsil TO
the left Of ua; t"ns,i above us: yes. and
other regularly qualified tons under feet.
We surrounded by ahcnoid tissue. II takes
only eight irritation Of any part OF this lynn
DhOil ring. little ones. cause ,lIe most yigor-
or elephant Kind of cough. NO for goodness
sake lie careful People do not ordinarily think
81 cough rs indicative OF lcsions OF the adenoId
arch. hut that ~ because they obscsscd with
tho idea o! getting something of the chest 1t
y" IA curious fact that nine coughs out OF ten
caused by acute or chronic trouble in tho lynn
phOld arch. And, though forgot to mention il
when We were leaving tho meatus II liz equally
true that comparatively rining acute and
carly labeled 'oatarrh." will account fer tho
vast majority OF cases mistaken by the victims
for cold on tho chest" or bronchial trouble -
DO not mind that terrifying Doisc 1t is only
N In wi Ind mt rms l,n a
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Fishing Stuff.

Now 20 that fair when. with
out rhine reason, you go angling in
the river for a nickcls worth of fish,
And you hang your legs starboard you
switch your frame to larboard YOU
bait your hook and cast it with the usual
brand Of wish:
When you've used your bats last dribble and
encountered nibble honeward you
betake your outfit. stop have
look
At the market, where you buy some; then you
hurry home lie some, thinking
that the kind you bought not caught
with hook!
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BAKER PRESENTED TO KING
Secretary Guest mt Buckingham Palace
and Later Confers With
War Office.
IBy Associated Press.l

tBy Associated Press
LONDON, March rs Secretary
Baker was presented to King George
At buckingham Palace to-day by Am
bassador Page. The secretary remained
for an hour with the King, discussing
Americas effort In Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page remained for
luncheon with the King and Queen, but
MIR. Baker had 10. hurry away to call on
Premier Lloyd George at 1880 O'Clock.
Later he gave luncheon TO the men,
bcrs OF his STAFF and TO Vice-Admiral
Sims and Major-General Biddle. The
secretary spent the remainder of tho
day at the War once.
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Wilson i'm 1920

| may be a little early in the game to specu-
late upon the presidential politics two years
hence, but, premature or not the fact re-
mains that leading men OF both parties arc
making their calculations even now, and the
war has not only failed TO Danish domestic
politics, but promises to make candidates as
we'll as the issues, BY far the most absorb
ingly interesting proposal now being dis
cussed in party councils is that OF a third
term for President Wilson. Ofhand il NAV
seem remote thing. II may seem totally
contrary to his own political principles and
unworthy OF serious consideration even by
his most ardent friends.
Let 1t be assumed that the war drags on
until 1920. In such a situation the rcnomina-
ton and reelection of the President would be
the only logical thing. To make a change Of
administrations under such circumstances
would be blundcr that the nation would not
allow itself to be party to. That goes with
out saying, and even the most partisan OF
Republicans do not seriously argue it,
There are hopeful reasons for believing
That the war will be over before 1920 but
no sound reason for believing ii will be over
during tho current calendar year The de-
cistvc year Of the war probably will he that
OF 1919. Should the war end in the summer
OF that year and peace negotiations be under
taken IN the early autumn thereafter these
doubtless would continue for many months
! The peace parley between tho Russians q nd
Japanese continued for six months shorter
period than is usually consumed in such Dro-
| ccedings Probably full year will he re.
| CURED TO determine the terms upon which
! the tWenty-odd belligcrcnts will be wilIn.
| 10 lay down their arms and resume normal
relations. This would extend the pcacn
| councils far into 1920 and the idea of chang
| ing Presidents while peace issues were lend
! ing' thereby removing from the conferences
| INC most forccful spokesman Of the allied
| governments. could scarcely be entertained
There is still one other contingency 10 bc
! reckoned with. Suppose that the war Is over
I and peace has been concluded before the
I nominating conventions meet. The enormous
| work OF domestic as well as international
! reconstruction would then havo to be faced
/ To undertake this with Il new President in
( the White House may seem as unwisc TO tho
! country as change of administrations now
: would seem unwisc. When the circumstances
/ are considered, the suggestion that Mr. VIII
son viii find himself unable to resist uODul,r
! pressure in 1920, whatever may cvcntu.,c I'm
! the meantime, has nothing Of the unrcason-
| able i'll it.
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Cnnfnc DcNnh.

L. *. c., ranchvil!e.--Castor bean
seeds can DO procured through any
large seed firm. y bushel should plant
fifteen or sixteen acres. After blowing
and preparing the ground in a
thorough manner, the rows are marked
off four feet apart. Many leave q
wider space about every six rows so n
sled or wagon can be driven through
in gathering the beans. The Oklahoma
experiment station had good results
from planting them fifteen to eish-
teen inches apart in rows four feet
apart. Planting should begin about
the middle OF April. When planted this
early the crop would begin to ripen
about the latter part OF July.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26

4 The 20 ships to be launched by the Amer
Scan International Shipbuilding Corporation
..lrom the ways at Hog Island have been named
;by the wife OF the President In the list
tribute is paid to the first Americans by the
selection of such names as Sacandaga Sac
carappa, Sagaporack, Saguache, Sarcoxie
Saugcrtes, Scantacook Schodock, Scbe-
waing Shawangunk, Shcshequin, Shick-
shiny, Shivwita, ShOccoree, STRENGTHENING,
. Sinsinawa, Sisladobsis Skancatcles, Skunk
cuet, Snapeene. Souncunk, Succasunna Sus-
pccaugh, Taghkanck, Taychecdah, robesofka,
Tonganixc, Towaliga and Ukiah. Mrs Will
son herself being descendant OF Pocahontas
lei Partially for Indian names can readily
lie accounted for
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The South In tho Present war.

Mrs. w. II. Cooke, Crofton--The army
and navy Of tho United States at the
present time consists of not less than
population, TO every branch OF the ser
vice. She has also contributed as
literally In proportion to her wealth
as any other section for the support
Of tho government In it's prosecution
OF tho war. lior quota of troops GER
tilted and indicted into service in the
National Army under the selcctive SER
vice act by States follows: Alabama,
iS.T94; Arkansas. 1865: Florida. H.
342: Georgia. 27.40S: Kentucky. a.
g25; Louisiana, 1919: Maryland. H.
6b4: Mississippi. 1921; Missouri. 49,
2L,o2G; South Carolina. l4.SO4; Tonnes
soc. 5000; Texas. 60,l0S; Virginia. 49,
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Cost OF War to United States.

j. q. b.. South Boston.-The estimat-
ment la the first year Of it's participa-
ton In the war Is S12,067.27S,G79. This
does not include n penny OF what we
have lent and are going to lend TO our
associates. To date. these loans amount
approximately to $1,000 100000. 1t is
merely the sum 10 be spent, with no
financial return, on tho running OF the
government in wGr lime. including, of
course, the expense Of the greatly en-
largcd army and navy on the new war
footing. This total for the present year
is S27S07,000 more than the govern
years from the beginning of the pres
ent century to the present year.
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0u, stions ana An,,rcr.

Florence Should Get Into the Gym.-Mother
says Gu have such sound sHnse that take the
eleven years old. hfty-cight inchcr tall and
weigh eiEhty-threc pounds. Can you tell me
what makes me yawn much? For an cS-
ample: yawn sometimes ten minutes Mt a
stretch. Is there any rene ly for same?
FLORENCE w.
Answer-A bad case of Substitution FLOR
ence Your mctabolism Is In need OF little
SURFING up Get into gymnasium class and
try to have six days week OF physical cduca-
tioh miNed in with your mental training.
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Information Bureau

Inquiries Requiring almost any topic.
excepting on legal aud medical sub.
Iccts, are answered free. As all ia-
soHEi letter u selI-aJdrcEsca. .tauipea
envelope In -eQuirci. Auuress ihs
iimck-iIispatch iatormEiion nureAu
tt;rhDiOud, IA.
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b Japan still is wavering in indecision. Its
5delay in trying TO make up its mind whether
.,or not to send an army into Siberia may
tiprove fatal TO its own aspirations in the
!. East, while its Withholding OF this aid TO its
..allics hardly pressed in the west is not
sthe loyal support that had been expected
tOther allied nations have thrown their all
into the balance, with a prayer for the
future. ami they are looking 10 Japan TO do
'Ihe same. tSf it holds back now. nothing it
can DO hcnceIorth will justify its course.
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Smoking OF the Wnr.

We'd like to be the Emperor OF China--or is
it President? Anyhow. that's what we'd like
TO be.
Here's a ruler of 7s,oos oio.356,ooO subjects
who hasn't been invited into the war and isn't
likely to be- because who ever heard of a China
man getting into scrap outside his own tongs?
To be the Emperor OF China is a dream OF
bliss; sit in the inner city all day long. Sc
from the cool!c rabblc. Graded in pipe
dreams and vaccina,cd against all other dis
eases By imprcgnatcd hop. G!miny what n
cinch!
Nothing to do but count laundry tickets! o
JOY . Bliss. Q Death where is thy singer?
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down tho cavern. Tho Mattcrhorn has her
breathe entirely throush tho mouth or entirely
through the nose. tho musical vibrations would
the Gers aSrs current sa, Of 9.r through and
Careful now. Watch ycur stop We're COM
ing TO the well OF the CLOTHS, and lot nobody
fall in.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26

1t is folly now TO boast that Germanys
lonG-rangc gun, which is LoMbarding faris
from distance OF more than seventy NILS
is French Invention, or mat IL was loreto!u
in books written by IL Baltimore author anu
Jules Verne. The ba!d TACT remains That
Germany actually has the gun, and with it
is dealing out death and destruction 10 the
allies Dreams and theories 90 not WIN wars,
Ethey must be lnateriaIized in a Plant such IS
skrupps before they can be OF service.