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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

w A. j. Richmond The home OF
DR.. Wlfred T. Grcnfcll. medical mis-
sionary IS at 81. Anthony. y. f.. His
address ~ Grenfell Association. 1856
fifth Avenue. New York city. We do
not know where he is now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
! Winner

RinEs has ler typewriter that is going to
rcvolutionize things"
on doht meal. it What's its big fcature7"
III any one tries. 10 write Now is the time
Tor all good mon TO to the aid OF their
party on II, the machine squirts lmburger
cheese at tho OPERATOR: and the opcrator recog-
''%'"6 '''np"rEer AZ another German outrage
hctS SO mad ne steps VT ting and rushes out TO
buy another Liberty bond"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

1T Will find the United States, despite its other
burdens. more fully prepared to deal with its
southern border problems than it was when
Villas raids drew Pershing's forces across
tho boundary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

j. y. w. Ivy Dcpot.--You must bc
able TO speak French nuently 10 obtain
government position as a telephone
operator in France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
Charcoal Eph. Daily Thought

"Dey ain nothin' de Inattah" said Charcoal
Eph, ruminatively. 'wid de dat cyarnt
see trouble 70 bein' far-s'ghted. Try n pickle.
Mistah Jackson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

Fields piled high with gray-clad dead must
give pause TO the Kaiser in his mad desire to
impose his frenzied will upon all other ma
lions OF the civilized world. But they will
not stop him so long as there remains human
blood for him TO sacrifice. Soldiers to him
are the cheapest commodity necessary to the
making OF his war machine. and while -
has their lives 10 spend he will spend them
with reckless abandon. Certainly the Ger
man people are nearing their limit Of endur-
ance Let the drive for the channel ports
and decisive victory fail, and fail ii must. and
the people thfft promised million lives for
the venture faithfully and bloodly kept. may
force cessation OF the futile slaughter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
"Trcnt You Finc:-

Oscar is figuring
ON getting job
In a powder factory.
Oscar says
That when you make
y mistake
In powder factory,
instead OF bawling YOU out
They send flowers
To your family.
Arkansas Gazctt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

PUBLISHED the 10 South 1ruth
Richmond. Va. The Times Dispatch Pub
fishing Co, Inc. Charles l.. IusbrUok. Editor asd
Manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
auc,tIon, and An,,x.r,

Whew, Try Us With Something Easy--I am
twcnty-six years old and afflicted with loss OF
appetite. 81 of sleep. absent -mndedness and
other symptoms OF love-sckness Alas the OBJ
Jest OF my affections is one OF tho family My
mother was daughter OF my GRANDPA thcr's
first wife. My codsin's father was son OF my
crandf"th"r's second marriage. We both
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS The
Dispatch, and Individuals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
To-Day's q. Henry.

Under the present adm nistration a new coat
cradle walls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

The lady OF the house IS out in the garde,
pokins around with doll spade. raising beans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

May frost Is not strictly speaking, a
Virginia institution. but we have learned to
PUT up with many queer things since war
times came upon us
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
Charity.

"Oh. Doctor Mugg.ns!" exclaimed the licensed
nuisance. do you know have just finished
knitting and sent forty pair Of wooden socks
to tn" heather in Skiioo?'
splendid. madame said the doctor. sepul-
chTal'y. Truly. charity covers multitude OF
Sims"
Guard your possessions from the man who
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
Charlie. Dickens, Ch,r,.,.

Miss T. T.. w. Ouancock-Many OF
me passages in David Coppertield'' are
said to be true pictures of Dickens
Gwn early experiences and much OF that
story at least semiautobiographica l..
TRADITION also says that the novelist
putt both Mr.. Micawbcr and MIR Tur-
yeydrop from the character of his own
rather: that Mrs. Nick clby was based
upon his own mother. and that his wife
VINO was the Dora OF David Copper-
ncid III the beginning of their married
NE. became in later years the Flora
OF Little Dorritt." Dickens father was
once sent To prison for debt and the
SON when boy. visited him there and
received Impressions which he after
ward described graphically.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
Quit II.

stop your kicking.
Cease your whining:
WeathePs fine and
Suns a-shining'
Don't he grouchy.
Don't s;t blue
Nothitgs wrong.
Unless It's you
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
Rem infhrrncr.

Men are divided into fish, fishermen and bait.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
Lotteries Permitted by Law.

,. W. o.. Orange.--At an early period
IN the history of the country lotteries
were not only permitted. but to a Ger
tam extent were encouraged as means
o. raising money for worthy purposes
On Nov. !, 1776, four months after the
neclarttior Of IndepcnLcnce. the Con-
aihe ma congress authorized Il lottery
of 100000 tickets with four nrizcs -,
sl.ooO.ooo, S2,o00.oo0. s3.OO0.0oO and
S4.oOo,oOO. respectively. 1t was hopcd
ny tins scheme To raise $4,000. 600 for
me american cause. hut it was never
carried out For many wears aftor ~,
lotteries were extremely popular and
were authorized to assist in erecting
pnblic buildings. cottages and even
Stroyed by fire in 1761 was rehuiIt hv
lottery. w
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

TELEPHONE: randolph l..
IriSate branch Licnungc
ConnrcanI WAN ali depart
uuentH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

Mrs. B. ]. L.. Norfolk. -Siawcrv ex
lsted IN nearly all OF the English col
b bltes rom an early period until shortly
ncIore or soon after the Rcvolution :, nj
me African slave trade was oneniv
Ieicrat"d by the British government T.;
iI'o mere were $4,000 African slaves
england TO Georgia Slave trade NV.
nor ,esIo PROMPTED In Massachusetts unti1
I.So nor in Vermont until 1777 TN
an H't lea states census of 1910 showed
Jersey. 15.0l7 in New York 7oi w
l,.,ennsylvan'a and los in Rhode Islanh
slavery was gradually abolished in ,hn
Morthern States. but in 1870 there were
sun nihety-Seven slaves i'm Connecticut
'.55I In New Jersey. IO.0SS i'm New vol
~ In PENNSYLVANIA and forty three in
khode Island. The census Of 1siO
showed the disappearance Of slavery
Jersey. which still had n SURVIVING
remnant OF 236.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

Nhcn a package OF tobacco costs 10 cents in
one p!tcc IL cents in another and Is cents in
third, we are constrained q believe thar thor
must DC LOT more getting together in this
held 'or " w 'I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

RANCH OpfiIES: Wash
iiC.ion- iiiG New York Ave-
n... .scM luiA Cay, IiItn
.N,.iuc lSu,iuine: chicago.
iCopIc ,.LS lSuiitIiIis /.
rhi.i,.iciphia, Mutual L,ie
1Suli,IiEs.
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Keeping In with uoor,

j. ne crown Ounce promises to to Can
ada on hunting "trip after tho war
lie VIII never he shot by mistake for dear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

In addition to its imperative duty TO send
millions Of men 10 France, that the German
food may be stemmed, it is not Improbable
that the United states soon may find it nee
essary TO tur d part OF its attention. 10 the
southern border, where conditions seem 10
be going from bad TO worse. There is no
reason 10 doubt that the long hand OF Berlin
has reached more and more deeply into
Mexico, and, aided ably by its nationals who
fed from this country when war was de-
clared, has succeeded In infaming part Of
that republic against its northern ncighbor
Apparently it needs only the match 10 set
abaze the train Of powder so skillfully laid
My the Hun. Should Mexico permit itself
TO be used as catspaw OF German intrigue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

with manuscripts anu
TTifUs publication wish have unn|iilAnie
articles returned. ,hrS must all s.nd stamps
that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

6N Local. CARRIER SIR
NiCB: DAILY. with SUNDAY,
10 cents ~ wecL daily with
out SUNDAY. 10 cents "A
week: SUNDAY OuiS, . cents.
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MEMhth OF IhE AssotiAlED fNhss.-Ihe
Associated Press cntiticu Tor
republication of nil news d'spntcnes credited to II or
otherwise CTcSEtSd und also the
local published hrr,u. ali rights of rrpublicA
Of special dispatches herein also reserved.
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RrI1ulDrl0 Gln.:::;s5} .:D}.liiss11aiTA

Entered january -. 1905 Post Ohicc Il
Richmond Va. second class
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

st BSCKll'tiOS RATES IN
ADVANCE by man. Dnii,
AMI SUNDAY, one year. .uu !:
months. $500; u months.
Sl..S; month. Us cents.
Dniis only, vue year. So.uu;
q months. 500; ) months.
Si.ZJ; one month. 45 cents.
SUNDAY, oniy. ono year.
sou, o months. Sl.2J; )
months, Go GEMS: / month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04

There is very heated discussion poinr on
as 70 wheiher there Is an American language.
=, u money talks. as some people clLih, IL does
thcre certainly is American language ius,
now. II there was one he fore
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
AMERICAN FORCES IN FIGHT.
Active in Battle and viii Continue
Regularly, Says Baker.

Washington, May a.. American
forces in France are to be actively in
battle now and regularly in the future
Secretary Baker announced. Adding
his official statement to a previous an
nouncement from Lord Reading, the
British ambassador, doubling the au-
thenticity of the report from Ottawa
that the British cabinet had decided
American troops should be conserved
until they constitute large and inde-
epndent army, Baker declared the
facts are exactly otherwise" 1.-THE
American troops in France" he an
nounced. ''are now being used actively
in battle, and in the trenches, while
all of the plans of the War Depart
ment look to the development OF tha
American army as such and the crea-
tion of distinctively American army,
yet the various elements of it now in
France are being used in such ways as
are deemed most effective in accord
ance with Gen. Pershing's action in
placing all our resources at the dis
posal of the French commander and
the supreme commander"
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
THREE KINDS OF gentlemen
Somewhat Peculiar Distinctions That
Are Made by Inhabitants Of the
Emerald island.

Ireland Is the only country in which
1t has ever been customary TO classify
gentlemen rs of three distinct kinds Of
species.
Probably the distinctions nre still
recognized to some extent In the EN-
erald Isle. but two centuries ago. and
even much later. they were defined
respectively us (one) the "half-mount-
ed," (two) the gentleman every inch
of him. and (three) the gentleman to
the backbone"
The first class consisted Of descend
nnts of Cromwell's soldiers. who, II
they could ride well, were called
"Buchskin Breeches." or "SquIreens."
The second class was composed of
descendants Of old families whose es-
tntes had been forfeited to the crown
(for rebellion or other reasons). and
who had been compelled to lower them
selves by working for n living, In trade
or the professions.
The third class-the gentlemen to
the ckbOne"-cOmprised the old
stock. or folks who lived on the ancient
family estates and the labor of the
peasantry pertaining to their domains.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17

was prepared in quantity. placed in
plainly marked containers and distriba
uted to farmers, who then applied 1t
according to directions around the
ground-squIrrel burrows on their
farms.
More than 5000, 900 acres were treat
ed with poison in 1916. During the
spring Of 1917 10000 farmers in North
Dakota Joined in this movement. The
ground squirrels were poisoned on
4.5O0,O00 acres. resulting in practical
elimination Of the pest in the areas
treated and saving in the years crop
Of more than $1.OOO.OOO. Including
hire Of labor to distribute the poison,
the cost averages less than cents per
acre under North Dakota conditions,
and where landowners perform the la
Dor the actual cash outlay per acre is
materially reduced.
Cooperative Campaigns.
In other states cooperative cam
paigns have been effective against
other pests, such as prairie dogs and
jack rabbits. AS suggested by the CAM
paigns which have already been con-
Quoted effectively, these five important
features essential to ultimate success
are named by specialists of the depart
ment Of agriculture: ~ Cooperation
of all agencies involved, including
farmers, local organizations, county,
state, and federal officials; (2) lead
ership trained and experienced in
methods Of rodent control and in Or
ganization; (3) unit plan to systema-
tie activities and cover a sufficiently
large territory to prevent reinfesta-
tion; (4) financial support to procure
supplies in large quantities; and (5)
legal provision for the determination
Of pests upon neglected areas.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
HARM FROM RODENTS
IS COUNTRYWIDE

Food-destroying rodents are
common throughout the United
States. In states west Of the
Mississippi river prairie dogs,
ground squirrels. pocket gophers,
rabbits, cotton rats and field
mice have taken a continually
increasing toll from the crops
Of wheat, oats, corn, barley and
other cereals, alfalfa, potatoes,
beans, fruit, melons and almonds
and from pasture ranges. States
east Of this boundary have suf-
fered heavily from the depreda-
tons Of rabbits, woodchucks and
meadow pine and white-footed
mice in gardens, field and truck
crops, orchards and vineyards.
The estimate Of $50, 900, 600 loss
to crops annually in the United
States Is based upon Information
regarding conditions reported by
field representatives of the bio
logical survey, United States de-
partment of agriculture. county
agricultural agents, other COM
petent officials, and farmers. 1t
does not INCLUDE losses inflicted
by house mice and rats.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
States Losses From Rodents,

Some idea Of the loss suffered by
individual states from native rodents
may be obtained from the following
estimate recently submitted to the
United States department Of agricul.
ture by state directors Of agricultural
extension work: Montana $4,000, 900
to $20.000.O0O; North Dakota. $8.OOO.-
600 to $9,OOO.OO0; Kansas, $12.OOO.O 900 {;
Colorado. 100000; California, $2O.-
100000; Wyoming. Is per cent Of all
crops; Nevada. 10 to Is per cent Of all
crops or $1,000, 900; New Mexico, a.
100000 loss to crops and double this
amount to range. --1a
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
IMPORTANT GAINS BY ALLIES.
Artillery Active on Many Parts Of
Flanders and Picardy Fronts.

Paris, May IA Active artillery
the Avre river is reported in Mondays
official statement.
1t is now two weeks since the disas-
trous rcpulse north OF Mont KENNEL
and in that time the Germans have
gained hardly a foot either in Flan-
ders or Picardy. The French and
British, however. have taken some
small and locally important positions
in limited attacks. the latest advance
having been made by the French north
of KENNEL village In the capture OF
Hill Al and an adjoining farm. 1t is
felt the Germans cannot delay their
attacks in strength much longer and
that important sectors southwest of
Ypres and between Arras and the
Somme will soon resound again to the
clash of mighty battles. Meanwhile
the opposing cannon are firing thous-
ands of shells into and behind the hos
tile positions.
On the Italian front, the fighting is
becoming sharper with the Italians on
lne OlleuSlNe AlleT Iue SuCCcSSlul
operation on Monte Corno. south of
Asiago, the Italians have wiped out an
Austrian advance post on the import
ant height of Col Del .Orso, between
the Brenta and the Piave. Austrian
patrol parties were repulsed north of
Lake Garda and along the line west Of
the Brenta.
In Mesopotamia, the British forces
have progressed further up the Tigris
and have captured Kirkut, pursuing
the Turks for twenty miles to the
northward. The British are now sixty
miles east of the important city of Mo-
sui. the site of the ancient city Of
Nineveh and the crossing of numerous
caravan routes.
With the American Army in France,
May 14.-A gigantic enemy ammuni-
tion dump at Cantigny was fired by
the American artillery Monday morn
ing. At the same time two fires were
started in Montdidier. followed by nu-
merous explosions. The weather con-
tinues misty and rainy
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
sIav Royalty Captured by Huns.

Amsterdam.-The Ukrainian press
bureau received information from
Odessa, according to which the former
Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna
and Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaie-
witch and Alexander Nicolaievitch
(Michaelovitch). who had been living
at Dulbar, near Aitodor, in the Crimea;
are in the hands of the Germans. They
are guarded by twenty-five soldiers Of
the Sebesttopol soviet, who are sworn
both to protect them and to prevent
their escape.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
U. S. RED CROSS WEEK
NAY ao-27 NAMED sY PRECEDENT
IN PROCLAMATION.
Asks Those Unable to Bear Arms 70
Contribute Generously 70 Second
$l0o, ,ooo, 900 War Fund.

wsstsrn Newspaper Union News Service
WashiHgton.-Presi1 Wilson 10
sued q proclamation designating the
week beginning May 20 as Rcd Cross
Week." and calling upon the Ameri-
can people to contribute generously to
the second $l0O.OO0.0OO war fund OF
the American Red Cross for the allie
Walton OF suffering among tho Amer
lean troops in France and their de-
pendents at home and among the
lighting forces and civilian popula-
tions of the allied Countries. The
proclamation follows:
"PROCLAMhTION:
"InaSmuch as the war fund OF 1917.
80 generously contributed by the
American people to the American
Red Cross for the administration OF
relief at home and abroad. has been
practically exhausted by appropria-
tons fer the welfare OF the men In
our military and naval forces. and
for those dependent upon them for the
yet more urgent necessities of our Al
lies. military and Civilian. who have
long borne the brunt Of war:
And, inasmuch as the American
Red Cross has been recognized by law
and international convention as the
public instrumentality for war relief;
And. inasluch 90 the year OF our
own participation In the war has
brought unprecedented demands upon
the patriotism and liberality OF our
people. and made evident the neces-
sity Of concentrating the work OF re-
lief in one main organization which
can respond effec. lively and universal
ly to the needs of humanity under
stress of war;
And, inaJmvch - the duration OF
the war and tho closer and closer CO.
with our own army and navy, with the
governments Of our allies. and with
foreign relief organizations. have re-
suited in tho discovery OF new oppor-
tunlties of helpfulness under condi-
tions which translate opportunity into
duty:
And. inasmuch as the American
mi1sioners in Europe have faithfully
and economically administered the
peoples trust:
Nov. therefore. by virtue Of my
authority As President Of the United
States and President of the American
Red Cross. I. Woodrow Wilson, do
hereby proclaim the week beginning
May 20. 1918, as Red Cross Week.
during which the people OF the United
States will be called upon again to
give generously to the continuation oi
the important work Of relieving dis
tress, restoring the waste of war and
assisting In maintaining the morale
OF our own troops and the troops and
peoples Of our allies by this manifes
tation Of effort and sacsifice on the
part Of those who. though not privl
legged to bear arms, are OF one spirit
purpose and determination with oul
warriors.
I'm witness whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be at
fixed.
Done in the District OF Columbia
this 4th day Of May. in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eighteen and of the independence
Of the United States of America, the
ore hundred and forty-second. BY tht
President,
WOODROW WILSON.
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary OF State"
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
POISONING STOPS
LARGE CROP LOSS
Cooperation Among Farmers
and ALL Authorities Concerned
Is Necessary.
CAMPAIGN IN NORTH DAKOTA
More Than 5,ooo,ooo Acres Treated In
North Dakota and Saving Of ST.
100000 AeeompIlshed-Many
Counties Organized.

Crops worth more than S15O,OOO, 900
are destroyed every year by such rO-
dents as prairie dogs. ground squirrels,
pocket gophers. rabbits, field mice and
rats and woodchucks. This heavy toll
does not include loss inflicted by house
mice and rats. That the losses due to
rodents constitute an entirely unneces-
sary drain upon the productive capac-
ity of the farms and that they may be
permanently eliminated at cost which
is but a small fraction of the damage
occasioned during a single year has
been proved by the extensive work al
ready accomplished in campaigns con-
Quoted by the Biological Survey of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture in cooperation with state and
county organizations.
Community cooperation will do the
work. Rodent pests have been prac-
tically eliminated from millions of
acres of valuable agricultural land in
the last four years through the coop
Grafton of thousands of farmers. De-
scribing these campaigns federal spe-
cialists declare that the eagerness with
which farmers have availed themselves
Of the opportunity to join In concerted
movements aimed at relief from these
pests is most significant and gratify-
ing, while the returns in increased crop
yields from the amount of labor and
money invested in the community
campaigns have exceeded all expecta-
tions. A successful fight against ro-
dent pests requires that all local, state
and national agencies concerned be
brought into harmonious and effective
cooperation and that modern poison
ing methods of proved efficiency be
used.
Work In North Dakota.
In the great grain-producing areas
of North Dakota there has been devel-
oped the most extensive and thorough
ly organized campaign with q compre-
hensive plan of statewide eradication
Of rodent pests that has yet been at
tempted. This campaign was organ
lied under cooperative project agree
ment between the bureau of biological
survey and the states relation service
Of the United States department of
agriculture and the North Dakota agri-
cultural experiment station and extern
sion service. including the county agent
organization. The state legislature
provided revolving fund available for
use in procuring and maintaining the
required stock Of poison supplies.
Many Gophers Killed.
The initial campaign was launched
against the Richardson ground squir-
rel, commonly known locally as
gopher" In many places poisoning
resulted in the killing of 9S per cent
Of the animals on the first application.
Entire counties were organized in a
systematic voluntary warfare upon the
rodents. using the township as con-
venient working unit. Poisoned grain