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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
MUST DISCOVER WHETHER
PHEASANTS THRIVE HERE
State Game Department VIII EN-.
pend No More Funds Mt
This Time.
EHpENDED ss,2oG LAST YEAR
Individual Efforts Have Been Nlade
III Virginia Without Success.
Other States Find Cost Greater
Than Expected.

inc state Department OF Game and
inland Fisheries has definitely decided
not TO eNpond any moro money upon
.ne establishment OF ringncek pleas
ants until IL liz proved that the bird
VIII thrive in this State. This decision
~ the result of Il review by the de-
Partnont Of It's expenditures for pleas
ant eggs last year.
Under the advice OF Walter T.. Hath
away. the GANG Department has is
sued several letters in answer to many
INQUIRIES from all parts of Virginia
Thc department said:
we find that the department ex-
pended sS.22G for live ringneck pleas
ants: and $1,000 for pheasant eggs for
Matching. during 1917. We also note
efforts have been made in various
parts OF the State to establish this
imported game bird. and that in 1913
thn american Game Propagation and
Game Protective Association liberated
200 live rinEncck pheasants In Nir-
ginia from which no results were OBJ
tanned.
MUST FIRST FIND WHETHER
HiRDS WILL THRIVE HERE
Therefore, upon consultation with
the Governor. the department has de-
cided not TO spend any more money
upon this imported species. until 1t
finds out whether the ringncck pleas
ant VIII thrive In the State. The
shooting OF the ringncck is prohibited
for three years Sufficient breeding
stock has now been liberated in nearly
every county OF the state, enough TO
give them IL GOOD start. and we deem
IT prudent TO now walt for results,
rather than TO spend large sums In an
effort to establish 4 new game bird.
which we may never be able TO raise
hero naturally.
These birds In England are raised
in pheasnntricS owned by wealthy men,
ere turned out In conveys and then
driven by the shooting boxes, and as
they ny by the boxes. the sportsincn
shoot them. Those that are killed are
gathered up and sent to markets and
sold TO help pay the expense OF the
private gamckecpers who raised them.
I'VE do not believe that ouch hunt
ing would ever become popular in tho
state and we believe that money eX-
pended in trying 20 establish fore!g,
game birds had better he used In con-
serving our native game birds. which
arc Indigenous We also note that the
States which are trying TO establish
the ringncck are paying out much
more money than they had anticipated.
and arc not meeting with the results
they expected, and in our opinion viii
get Disguised and quit. ere long"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Handsome
Neckuear, Csc

The wellgroomcd man of to-
day, even when he must econo-
miZe on other articles OF ap-
parel, usually has q goodly sup
ply Of neckties. It's because
the tie contributes SO much to
their personal appearance.
This particular neckwear at
Csc Is unusually beautiful and
rich in quality and style, being
made Of very fine silks in very
pretty patterns and colorings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
FEWER HUNGARIAN BIRTHS
statistics Reveal so Per Cent Drop
Since War Started. While
Mortality Increases,
GBy Associated press.)

fBy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON. March 2e.-The birth
rote In Hungary has been cut mora
than half by the war, as shown in
statistics read to the Hungarian Cham
Der of Deputies recently, and made
public hero to-day in an Official dis
patch. In the year preceding the wa
10000 children were born: in 1917 tho
number was $4,000
The peace-time infant mortality rat.
was "a per cent. In 1916 II had In.
creased to SO per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Daniels Views Liberty Motor.
TBy Associated Press.1

10y Associated Press.
WASHINGTON March 22.-Secretary
Daniels and number OF Navy Depart
ment officials inspected to-day the Lib
erty motor flying boat, which recently
flew to Washington from Norfolk. No
trouble whatever has been experienced
with the Liberty engine. officials were
told by the aviators
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Certificates Fully snbscribed.

by AssOtiateu PreSs. ]
WASHINGTON, March 22.--Subscrip-
tions to tho latest issue of $500, 600, 600
certificates OF Indebtedness, floated In
preparation for the third liberty loan,
closed tonight, and early reports from
Federal reserve banks indicated 1t has
peen taken in full. Payments yester-
day alone amounted to sa95.O0o.o0o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Sidewalk Paving DELAYED.

City Engineer Boiling was notified
yesterday by the Administrative hoard
that the work OF paving the sidewalks
on tho south side OF Broad Street, be-
tween Meadow and Robinson Streets,
for which work William Kelly, Jr., is
tho contractor. Is being delayed, and
to take the necessary action to force
the contractor to observe the terms
of tho contract.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
7. P. A., Attention

Every T. p. A. in Richmond is re-
questcd to meet on west side OF Eighth
Street, corner OF Grace. between Frank
lin and Grace Streets, at 8 o'clock this
evening and Join in tho Thrift parade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23

Salary increases Of State officials re-
ceiving as much as $500 were scarf
this year. Only two salaries were in
creased beyond the first recommended
'ion Of the Governor; one Of them he
permitted To he set at higher figure
IMAM either his recommendation or the
original appropriation bill set, the of.
hcisl tn be secured being an eSpert
rate adjustcr. the State Corporation
commission having found that n suit
able man could not be had for loss
man $4,000 The other case was due
10 an oversight. by which DR.. J. T.
Mestin. Commissioner Of Charities and
Corrections. shall he relieved Of hav-
ing his proposed salary increase pruned
by executive mandate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Here and There in the
Legislature

Perhaps the best Joke" ever staged
in the history of Virginia lawmakinE
was pulled or in the Capitol late last
Wednesday night when. after three
days OF wrestling with the angel" and
adamant refusal to admit an error and
accept the Governors demand that the
appropriation bill be scaled OF 81. oao.
000 chorus from the House, which
had adopted the report and wanted to
leave for home. invaded the serious.
proud and uncompromising Senate sing
ing "Oh. why not come TO him now?"
1t was two days later when the
Senate was converted; and even then
on the last roll call eleven said no"
On Thursday night nothing but tho
vigilance of the doorkeepcr and the
sergeant at arms prevented the same
delegation from waiting on the SEN
ate in it's solemn deliberations and re-
peating. why do you wait. dear broth
tr; why do you tarry so long? Why
not come to him now?'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Hosiery

The kind that fits the foot.
lasts a mighty long time before
the first hole appears and has
the silky mercerized surface
that always looks smart.
Socks that are not ashamed
to mingle in society. Well made,
we'll finished and surprisingly
inexpensive, both in first cost
and in the long run.
To-day will offer six pair Of
these fine 35c Socks for $1.56.
or 27c pair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
snow Fan. IN r.x.a

FORT WORTH, TEN, MAruA 49,
Snow was reported falling early TO-DAY
In the Texas Panhandle. At Psrico. In
Dallam County, the snowfall began
last night, but the fakes melted a
they struck the earth. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23

vestme1t We don't mean that extravagant dressing Is
best and we don't that foolish waste pays What
do is that the who chooses his Furnish
ings carefully who exercises intelligence in his seleo
tons, has made paying investment, financially and
socially
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23

Referring to the account OF his
speech in The Times Dispatch OF
Thursday morning. reading, I'm regard
10 the question of salary Increases. SEN
ator Goolrick pointed out that the
salary increases OF officials receiving
over S1.So0 per year totaled only s76.-
900 annually was incorrect: rs the
total amount should have been but
$1,000. There were other Topographic
cal errors calculated TO leave wrong
Impressions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23

Assistant Clerk OF tho Senate and
Document Clerk John j. Jeter. whose
services with the Senate during the
session just closed were characterized
by one of the Senators on the floor of
the chamber as the best and most
efficient and loyal that he had ever
known in his life." and praised also
by every Representative in the body.
Is again n candidate for Councilman
from Jefferson Ward. Every Senator
with whom Mr.. Jeter was associated
and that was all of thcm-left the
Capitol when the Senate adjourned sine
die with the hope that his ward you'd
see fit to profit by re-electing Mr.. Jeter
TO the Council. Mr.. Jeter has denounced
as false the charge that he championed
he 5-cent-straight rate for tho Virginia
Railway and Power Company. He Sc
cured the rerouting of the Oakwood
and Main Street car line to the help
Of the eastern and northeastern sec
lions OF the city, being patron OF the
resolution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
THOUSANDS WILL
MARCH TO-DAY IN
THRIFT PARADE

CONTINUED From Frs, Pnge)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23

devOting his entire time TO the service
OF the campaign in this city
siAJOR-GENERALC RON1ilEITE
AND OTHERS On Stage
The sun., 1918-08-15
He Reveals Discoveries Hitherto Tn.
known to the World.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Mr.
Curtis. seeking for some one TO produce
-four out OF bananas, will find II diff
cult of realization. However. in my
spare moments l shall think on the mat
ter Meanwhile. several items concern
ing bananas will be welcome.
The fruit had been always relished
by me. made some discoveries that
are, think, not known to all. To keep
them from rotting rapidly when you
buy them at the store, those YOU cannot
eat at once keep in an alright paper
bag placed IN the dark corner of the
room. THIS Wi. preserve them clean
and perfect for days
Should the groceIs and fruit stand
vendors adopt this simple means. much
OF their supply would not rot. Never
keep fruit exposed to the open air.
Many say they cannot digest bananas.
Here's the way always eat them after
your meal Drink water or beer be-
fore degustation. Wait fifteen minutes
before you slowly mastCate the banana.
Be sure no rotten spot .lllies the soft
ness of the ripe fruit, Then YOU are
safe.
As sure cure for rheumatism | was
repaid after a short trial Two for
lunch, and one or two on retiring.
Bananas are strength Eivcrs II de-
bilitated. eat them reasonably album
dainty. Why. South African workers
subsist on nine to twelve IA day, This
transforms them into Samsonlike strong
men. Transvaal diamond mine owners
will vouch for this statement,
In Samoa the women bake and roast
bananas. almost always until the peel
.. Is coal black This procedure proteC' .
the bananas from rotting; also allows
OF keeping them AS a sort of bread food
for long time. This is one of the
islanders staple foods The women
throw say fifty into sand oven filed
with small cobblestones, which are
found Uttered on the beach, then the
intense fire does the baking. Savages
are simple in their methods,
! think that II the fruiterers, &C..
| would try ways to conserve bananas
| better than they now do, the waste that
Mr. Curtis speaks OF would he lessened.
! The few precautions ! suggest In this
letter will undoubtedly lead them TO i'm
prove their shortcomings
In the interim ] shall he cogitating
| on means to utilize the modern mamma
| so all may be benefited,
LOUIS NJ EILsHEMIus,
Supreme Spirit OF the spheres.
NEW York, August IA
The sun., 1918-08-15
HOW TO MAKE SOAP.
Try the Method Presented by a High
Authority.

BulIetin Of the American Chemical Society.
Are you trying TO conserve fats?
Then you know one way 10 conserve Is
to use UP the scraps of fat in making
soap. If you have tried to follow the
directions on a can OF I've, you were ap-
palled 10 ind that It was necessary to
accumulate five and a half pounds OF
fat Perhaps after carefully following
these directions. instead OF ending with
smethIng you could call soap you had
a still greasy. Curdlcd. useless mass
DO not be DISCOURAGED. Next time
YOU make soap observe thsse preCau-
tons: Have the fat only Just melted.
Add the I've very slowly. Make the soap
in smaller quantities, at first anyway
Pour into a glass jar Ave and a
quarter cups of cold water, Add TO the
water the contents of can OF lye.
Stir until all the lyc IL dissolved and
allow It To become completely cold
Try out the fat from scraps OF meat
by heating. Clarity the fat aud get
rid of any salt it may contain ny boil
ing il for at least Ave Minutes with
several times ito volume OF water. Allow
the fat 10 collect. then skim II on II
may be melted and strained again
Make out Of stIff paper or cardboard
some moulds about the shape or a ca.e
Of laundry soap. but thicker Weigh out
half a pound OF fat Heat It Just enough
TO melt tho more. Measure out halt
The sun., 1918-08-15
CAPTAIN BUSH'S EXPLOIT.
He Saved Foch, PcrshIng and Haig
In Only One Edition.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In
reference to the letter you published
from one of our townsmen, Mr. Hall.
permit us to enter plea of guilty to
printing the amazing story about Cap
tain Bush OF Columbus. Ohio. who saved
the lives OF Generals Persh!ng. Foch
and Haig by DETECTING a shell with his
trusty knife, but there are extenuating
circumstances,
The story appeared in only one and
that the early morning first of our six
daily editions. when the office Munchau-
sen spotted It and killed 1t out OF envy.
This was a very reprehens!ble thing for
him 20 do, since the despatch was sent
to US from an ordinarily entirely relia-
BILE news service in New York, and 1t
is a pity that the exceptional quick wit
and hardwood OF the doughty Captain
should not have had the full benefit
and credit to be obtained by the story )
appearance in our very large all day
circulation (adv). We might add that
the discussion which resulted miffed
said MunChausen so much that he was
last heard OF travelling in the direction
of your fair town vowirg that he would
hunt up the aforementioned source and
demonstrate that even though there
might be Some foundation in fact for
the main features. the incident of the
knife, welded like a baseball bat"
was somewhat exaggerated, We have
heard nothing from him since.
EDITOR EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August "a.
The sun., 1918-08-15
THEY ALL WANT TITLES.
Great Rush for Military Honors by
Non-Fighters.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: There
is bill before Congress TO create a
commissioned pharmaceutical corps con-
s!stIng, FOR a start, of a major. several
captalus and Forty or nifty l!eutenants.
In looking over the news lately I've
seen that an association OF chiropo-
dists, another association OF osteopaths
the Christian Scientists and Salvation
Army have all sent dele cations to Wash
ington to protest against alleged dis
elimination in not being allowed 10 feed
at the commission trough.
The best thing for Congress to do is
to create Immediately a commissioned
corps OF carpenters, chauffcurs, plumb
ers, electricians. bookkeepers. &c, ard
all this complaining OF the poorly
equipped army would stop.
II that bill passes drug clerks would
arrive at the point where they will he
useful in treating bullet wounds, gassed
soldiers. shell shock or TO amputate
limbs. &c, DRUG CLERK
maybe major soon).
HoLYoKE, Mass. August IA.
The sun., 1918-08-15
suits and the praise OF Incompatible
LAURA long enough to do some swash.

suits and the praise OF incompatible
LAURA long enough to do some swash.
buckling. And AMosro, who Is to be
mentioned In the same breath with
the sonnet master, successfully put
down rebellion for his Prince be-
tween composition Of cantos OF "Or.
lando Furioso."
No figure among the Ellzabethans
so takes the Imagination as Sir
PHILIP SIDNEY, favorite of ELIzARErH,
scholar. poet and soldier. Is 1t gen.
orally known that this same SIDNEY
was the ancestor OF our own O.
HENRY, that splendid courtier Of the
Four Million? Or that SIDNEY, too.
was rs gallant with the sword as he
was graceful with the pen? No sin
gle line In his songs to STELLA touches
the heart like that story Of his yield
Ing canteen to dying soldier on
the field at Zutphen. when, wounded,
he was burning with thirst.
One Inevitably remembers BROOKE.
SEEGER and all the other singers Of
our own generation. All belong to
one shining company.
Somewhere ARIsroPHANEs has 1t
recorded that poets chief value is
that "he makes more beautiful the
life Of men in their cities" Ger
tainly II lofty thought and express
sion Is one way Of doing this, sweep
ing the Italian heavens free Of Huns
is another.
The sun., 1918-08-15
A WAR GARDEN SIGN.
Critical Essay on a summit Police
Sermon

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS--Sr. In
roaming around the singularly attrac-
tive town Of Summit. n. j.. my atten-
ton has been more than once drawn to
notice that the police haye caused to
be posted on the confines Of war gar
dens. As a rest dement, Of one OF the
cardinal rules for Correct human con-
Duct 1t is almost as good sermon as
is preached from the pulpits OF the
country. What has puzzled me, though.
in this official outgiving-may l quote
from the homily that is preached from
the police texts this clause: AT
present, the country being at war and
the food supply short. the thievery OF
gardens Is dishonest and disloyal."
"Thievery" is dishonest whether the
country is at war or not; the police
know that. But there are two other
points In the sermon that l have tried
unnecessarily TO analyze to my COM
ple,e intellectual satisfaction. One Is
"thievery" being an overt act that i'm
plies the accomplished aim Of a SEN
tent will. how can gardens. being noto-
rlously passive, perpetrate it?
The second poser Is How does the
thieving or better the robbing, OF war
gardens affect the shortage OF food
What are the thieves supposed to do
with this loot-eat II. sell II for food
or use II for coal? One would CLEAN
from this police notice that a man robs
Rarden--the women are engaged In
making them in Summt--for the mere
| satisfaction OF burdening himself with
something that Is perfectly useless to
him.
May suggest that the police OF Sum
nit y, j., turn their barrel OF sermons
over? They may find one that IL more
| opposite. Or better. when they are
, ambitious to shine outside OF their lesit-
innate function and from clubmen turn
! evanselists. why not 80 to a clergyman
20 have their sermons written? A po-
lice barrel may, after ALL contain moth
| ing rhe;orically, dramatically or eth
! ically better than is contained in the
notice referred TO. FINpLAY SAcKETT.
NEW YORK, August II.
The sun., 1918-08-15

and Slovnks as active forces for the
dlsmemberment Of Austrln-Hungary.
SO far, however. there has been NO
other official recognition of the move.
early this month by the State Depart
ment to the effect that military ac-
ton Is permissible In Russia to render
such protection and help as Is posi-
BILE ito the CzechO.Slovnks against
the armnd Austrian and German
prisoners who are attacking them and
TO steady any effort ut self-govern-
ment or self.defence In which the
Russians themselves may be willing
to accept assistance" 1t Is said that
President WILSON himself wrote this
acknowledgment OF the Czecho. Slo-
vaks. Washington has, however, not
vet indicated whether or not the
Government will follow the European
Allies in further and formal recogni-
ton of their movement.
The attitude Of the United States
regarding the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Aus
trla-Hungary brought forth bitter
rejoinder to the Presidents address
by Premier Won SEYDLER, in his speech
before the Austrian Reichsrath. He
protested against the interference of
foreign nations with the internal nf.
fairs Of the monarchy. He declared,
too, that there was no clash of races
| in Austria Hungary. Recent events
in Bohemia and the Slnv provinces
have been shown by dispatches from
Vienna to he serious. Public and pri.
waite meetings have been forbidden,
wholesale arrests have been made and
seventy-four Czech army officers have
been executed for failure 10 repress
uprising among the people.
The recognition of the Czecho-
Slovaks means an increase in the
forces which these people have been
contributing TO the Allied armies. BY
the recognition of n Czecho-Slovak
state the Allies have given the ele-
ments of dissatisfaction a definite
rallying point. promise Of nation
ality for which they have striven for
! centuries and of an end to the years
of oppression they have been forced
to endure under the odious Austro-
| Hungarian rule.
The sun., 1918-08-15
he sIperior." Experience md hu-

the superior" Experience and hui
man nature show that this cannot be
readily attained where there Is undue
familiarity between the officer and
those under his command. The sol
der soon understands and appreciates
| the reasons for this requirement, and
while he has q dislike for n martinez
he has n contempt for the officer who
| forgetS his place and his duties and
who neglects the requirement OF
! orders and regulations. The fact Is,
as General SHANKs says. our disci-
pine upon this point Is based upon
common sense and the attainment of
willing and cheerful obedience. 1t
| Is not the German kind Of discipline,
but treatment in accordance with
the French system. which causes the
French soldier In the trench to speak
Of his officer as MY Captain"
Here are some of General SHANKs's
rules for the American officer:
THE true rule for handling soldiers
is Don't nag them don't neglect them
don't coddlc them.
BE an opt,mlst, cultivate that habit.
III any man deserts from your COM
pany and you have never spoken to
! himin warning against committing that
crime the blame for his dcsert!on Is
partly yours. You have not done your
duty.
III any company officer cannot call
every man OF his company by name he
should get busy at once.
Listen attentively to suggestions OF
subordnates. Invite recommendations
for Improvements.
, Justice and promptaess are the foun-
cations OF military discipline end mill
tary efficiency. 1t takes level headed
man to maintain discipline and yet have
every man feel that he has had a square
deal
Give short talks to men on subjects
which they ought to know BE sure the
talks are short. Have something &c
say; say it then stop"
! In regard to the last rule General
SHANKs Is inSistent. How long
should the talk be-" he was asked
"A minute or less. You can say n
mighty lot to n soldier in that time"
The chief quality in all Of these
rules. of everything else in the book
Is their good. clear cut, American COM
mon sense. They are the teachings OF
practical experience, OF knowledge
gained by American officers IN years
Of service. and from years of study OF
the characteristics and needs OF the
American man and soldier. 1t is the
application Of these qualities, com
mon sense and practical experience
that has made the American army in
50 short n time such q tower o,
strength and such mighty power
against armies of autocracy trained
for centuries in militarism.