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To The Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
"ir'-Wh!lc thanking you for your
cntii P'!.hIh.i.ry report OF my lecture
ucANergd by me before the JciicrSou
club OF your city on March /. on ."rhe
social L.rth f.tnes OF the Iiusslau
l.eopie. / trust YOU VIII extend 10 me
ny hiiUilcSS OF correcting a serious
error: when is an evident result OF
me printers devil"
In speaking Of the immense .crcn-
l!Nc work or the Russian revolution, |
po'h'c" 20 the fact that under the in
4IHthtr ".u inspiration OF Inc rcyoIu-
Noh"lI movement. the percentage Of
i.i'.'t1! n"S been reduced from u to
49, Pc ttHt. whl!e the report states
Ni|l inc army OF Russia has been re-
dutti from 81 10 10 per cent: IL is
certainly u very evident absurdity but
!our readers would not know what (
Hitt"Htu 10 say, unless you permit this
Iou. Stiloi! TO be made IN your columns
! heIc IS another misprint, which, /
iec!, must be corrected, 50 that The
IHcts expressed by inc concerning the
..I0Ih'!0htIE movement OF Russia
spoke OF the three acts In tho Rus
stan Grama. The first act was the re-
moval OF Alexander III. This was AN i'm
poEtaht historical fact. in that by said
act tAc great superstition in the minds
!eS looked upon tho Gear as the anoint-
"a iou3 messenger, was set aside, the
pE"pf that = human hand could de-
at!oy Inc hrIslocrat!c power. which
heretofore hnd been considered in
sIruia3ie derived the Car. or rather
c"Hrdom. OF !ta godliness. Instead OF
,;aho!nted, your report had 1t EN-
ltsAtcned." thereby Tho entire gi.t OF
me thought expressed Is lost. An
" ,,' eEE.f ASK in suppi!cauon"-the
word in" is omitted.
NICHOLAS ALElNIEOFE
new YORK, March /. 1918.
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pillnr.r tho D,.lnNnl

NSUONORABLE discharge from tho army
~ with twenty-Nvc-ycar prison sentence
Is mild punishment for an American officer
who has not only refused TO fight, but has
been found plotting against the welfare of
his native land. Such traitor in any other
country in the world would DO stood before
4 firing squad about daylight some fine morn
ing ana his disgraceiul career brought 10 an
abrupt end. Nut America leans backward in
its effort to avoid possible Injustice to any
criminal, whether IN war or in peace. ana
Captain David a. HenkcsG life is spared by
IA court martial more lCnient than just.
THIS officer had sought to resign from the
army. Three times ho had written to the
Adjutant-General saying that, rs the son Of
German, he could not fight agains; his
kinsmen and could not become & hostile in
vader Of the soil Of his forefathers He had
taken al oath TO defend the Constitution OF
the United States and to fight the enemies
OF his own country. He had lived upon the
bounty OF the American government for
twenty years. He is native citizen OF this
country, and owed all there was to him to
that country. Yet he could not bring him
self to the point of warning against ruthless
enemy OF the land which had borne him and
nurtured him and hOnorcd him with it's uni
form
The three shameless letters which he had
written to the Adjutant- General were enough,
in themselves to convict him OF constructive
treason, even though technical treason was
not to he imputed. He was guilty Of cow
ardice, and might such n charge have
been sent to Il towards death but the
blacklist chapter of this disgraccful life was
still 10 he exposed This mans secret schem-
ing with German agents in this country, his
plotting with them and his contributions to
them were yet to be read into the record
The whole story of llenhcss disloyalty has
now been laid bare, and the court which tried
him has sentenced him TO twenty-five years
at hard labor. Such verdict il may he
repeated, is scarcely commensurate with the
crime he has committed Nothing short OF the
death penalty is sufficient punishment. yet the
courts finding in this case is grim warming
10 all other traitorous wretches in America
whether they arc in uniform or not. II Will
show 10 them that patient and forbcaring
as America may he, she will not suffer her
self to be stabbed in tho back She will not
permit her enemies at home or in her army
TO paralyzc the arm she has raised against
her enemy abroad
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splcndor and comfort is to be found.I
~ such miserable sophisms were icl
prevail there would never he II good
world.
=, Ariosto tells pretty story OF al
of Mr nature. was condemneG to ap-I
pear NJ certain seasons in the form off
ioul nna pois9nous snake. ThoseI
ner DISGUISE were forever excluded
from participation in tho. blcssimgsI
which She bestowed. i5ut to thosej
VINO, in spite OF her loathsome aspect
pitlcd ana protected her. she aftcr-I
haTos revealed herself in the beautiful
ana celestial form which was natural
ca an their wishes filed thcir housesy
WIN wealth. made them happy in loveI
is l btGf1f'0Is IN a,n var such spirit
form for. Of q hateful reptile. She sroveis
, she hi Uses she stthss. But woe e
crush her! Ana happy arc those who.
having dared to receive her in her de-
E InG.1,h "a and frightfpl shape. shall a;
or her beauty and her glory!
There is only one cure Tor the evils
, which newly acquired freedom pro-
Il prisoner nrst leaves his cen he can.
not bear the light OF day. nc Is un-
able 10 discriminate colors or recog-
ihahd hiio into his dungeon. but &c
accustom him TO the rays Of the sun
The blaze OF truth and liberty may at
irSt bcwIider, ana nations which have
become half blind In the house oil
bondage But let them gaze on anC
they will be able to bear it. In a few
years men learn TO reason. The ex-
IRENE violence OF opinions subsidies
Hostile theories correct each other
Tho scattered elements OF truth ceascX
10 contend and begin to coalesce. And
at length a system OF Justice and order
is educed out Of tho chaos.
Many politicians OF our time are ir
the habit OF laying down as self
evident proposition that no peopie
ought TO be free till they are ut to use
their freedom. The maxim Is worthy
of tho fool in tho old story, who re-
solved not TO 60 into the water till hd
had learnt 10 swim. If men arc e
wait for liberty till they become wis,
aud good in slavery, they may indeed
wait forever"
We should not blanc Russia ed
much. but we ought rather TO pit.
and protect her" and afterwards WI
will reap the benefits OF her libert,
also.
EDWARD w. GRAY.
Richmond, Va. February 81 1913
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(Bcatrice Barry, in New York Times.
My childhood was darkened by terro,
galore
To bug boo" fears ] was prone:
And always the form of n man u
things wore
II chilled me with fear to the BON
"a man" said my nurse, grabs Il
child who is bad"
In girlhood my elders still warned M
It's sad.
But If true l must have been luck
I'm clad
To pledge you the men have know
They've helped mo to each small sui
ccss | have found.
And candor coInpcls me TO own
I've always been thankful to have OF
around
It's so hard TO struggle alone!
l doubt that all chivalry's dead--it m
won't contradict those who do n
agree:
7 only assert you can't prove It by md
I'm strong for the men have knovl
They're human-they've faults-eo.s
arc selfish. some weak.
But they've nobler traits. too. tn
atone;
i uinn nilu one WIN ycllOWiSh StreS
When I.iberty's buE!c was blown! !
Full many had cares that / though
would prevent
Enlistmcnt-they'd just have TO WI
until sent;
But all know now is--God bless thcs
they went!
Tn proud OF the men I have know
If 7 should.rcach heaven L hope thd,
10 find 4
lot OF the men nave known. !.
Thcy may not wear halos-thc glitt,H
Their wings may be awkward
grown;
But I'll bo contcn ed II we may ~
meet
And II not--right there In the HEAVIER
street
I'll speak out in meeting, and spri
to my feet
To root for the men I have known
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
About h!I,nnin.

l." $. T., iiarpers ville.--Alban mia Is n
r.G!on in the western part Of European
lcrk:y bounded by Montcnc gro on the
north. Macedonia and The s.iy on the
east, Greece and the CUT OF Arta on
the south. and the Ionian sea. the
STRAIT o: oiranto and the Adria.ic Sea
On I'll; " est. The indcpcndr.ice VI ~
hn3'a vas proclaimed at NIloma on
November IS, 1912. and Il provisional
government WAS formed under the
leadership Of Ismail Renal Bey. ON
DECEMBER 20. 1912. The London amhas-
:adoriai conference agreed to tho prin-
ciplc OF Albanian autonomy. The from
tiers OF the new country were decided
on. and IL was agreed that n European
prince be nominated 20 rule it,. Prince
William cf WED was chosen. and he
arrived at DuraZ2o. the capital. March
z. 1914. After the outbreak OF the
European war. In July, 1914, the prince
AID nearly all the members ofthc in
tcrnationGl commission. which had been
formed as adviser for it's ruler, left
the country. and it foil again into Il
state Of anarchy. An attempt was
made by :Ssad Pasha Topdari. who
had been expelled from the country in
May, but who returned In September
after the departure of tho Prince OF
WED to establish n military govern
mcnt, with lis scat ~ Duraz.o but
the -afror; failed Disordc: continued
and eventually the Alis:rians ovcrran
Albania. and Dura2Zo was captured on
February IS, 1916.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
Rank Of pos,-omcc,

=. W u" Nokcsvil!c.-Thcre arc four
ciassc5 or post offices The FIRST class
- an o'hcc with gross receipts OF $40
~ or more. The second class Is an
Gn!ce VITA gross receipts SIS, 600 or NOR.
me inird class is one with gross re-
oe.RtS OF Don or more. The post
,h"St.rf OF these Offices arc appointed
ny inc President. The appointment
must be confirmed by the Senate to be-
come e, operative. Any post-ofice with
gross receipts OF less than $1,000 is n
iourth class Office. The latter is an
pointed by the Fourth Assistant Post
maSter-Gencral.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

Colonel Roosevelt has improved sufficiently
u enable him to leave the hospital. IL Is
stated that he may be permanently DEAF III ms
left ear as q result OF the operation he under
went. His vocal organs however, un-
impaired; hence such small tnirG rs being
deaf in one ear will not seriously handicap
him in the strenuous life he loves so we'll.
lie would rather talk than listen, anyway. 1t
is still within his power to be Of greA, service
TO his country if he will only talk up for
tho government instead Of talking against it,
He can only hamper his own usefulness by
pursuing the latter course.
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ROIIfIInuig.

j. @. s, Chase City.-The leading
nationality. of fIoumania is Roumani.r'
. inc population also Includes ahou;
10000 Jews. besides Gypsics. SIavs
and Armcaians. The Ronmanian Ian
tuhSc Is, Ecograrhically. an Isolated
member OF the group Of Romance Ian.
Gdagcs, beng severed from all ;nn
rest by countries in which the prcdonli-
naat speech is Slavonic or Magyar. 1t
represents tho original Latin Of the
noinan pr3vincihls in certain states.
and it's Latin characteristics have
been wcN preserved but it's vo-
nnanniarY has undergone great changes.
Inc larger par; OF Roumanian, speak
the sO-callcd Daco-Rounanian ian.
gUasc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
TUESDAY. March S, 1918.

In common with most other lines or Dusi-
ness, "moonshining' has felt the upward urge
incident to the war, and the illicit chain
lightning is being turned out by the thou
sands OF gallons in the mountain counties.
When corn can be converted into dew ana
retailcd at $40 the quart and UP to the
thirsty citizens of a dry State, ii will tax the
ingenuity OF the revenue men 10 check the
traffic. 1t also should be borne in mind that
This is 4 task for the Federal government,
and pears not one penn, Of expense TO the
Prohibition Commissioner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
HALEY Notu Candidate.

10 The E.ui.Vr Oh Ihc iIin.s- - lspa / CHI
S.E.--i nave liccn informed py trlouus
!h HiCinond that nay name mas beer.
accustomed as a. possible candidate tor
I"c position OF Game and Inland Eish-
ttics Commissioner, should the present
"cp"rtf'tht DC Spiit ana put under sop
hfaic heads. III justice TO MeSSrs.
ms. itoDertSon ann GOoIrich. pa
irons OF the biii in the House ana SEN
Htc, as Wei as To discourage my
TRENDS from further efforts aioHs this
me WISH 10 Sialc tnaI | ain not Z,
cttu .dbtc Tor the position OF Game and
oIii so through.
HAROLD H. BAILEY.
Ne"port News, Va. tlurch /, 1918
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
Railroad Vniucs and v,,,

IHIU.FtF: I'cicraburG The net in
SscS!inohi IN the railroads Of the United
~ them. was i5,+00 million dollars in
l9ig Last years figures are not vet
a ,h ne. Taxes OF all kinds paid by
ne railroads in 1916 We're Sl5Gs75 O06
ilEures FOR 1917 are not yet avaiIa hlc
Ply thG| VIII greatly exceed those OF
ii2it: Union lac!ic's taxes in 1917 we're
S1.tho,oo". or IL per cent more than in
!9Ib; Southern Paciiic's, $500 600 an
Increase Of G. per cent. ga
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

/. the fellow who mistook an English spar
row for robin.
:. The girl who rushed into low slippers and
pneumonia
j. The woman who planted her stun and for
got tho froSts.
about it,
b. The editor who chucls the poet out the
window.
6. Et ce;crac
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

a Baptist preacher OF Tennessee has been
sentenced to Jail for month for refusing 20
register under the selcCtive service act. He
offered this explanation: Il hate to break tho
laws OF our country, but the Apostle Paul
says that are not under the law, but
under grace" Ilau the reverend gentleman
read Paul a little closer, he would have dis
covered that Paul also says: Let every
soul be subject unto the higher powers. For
there is no power but Of God: the powers
that be are ordained Of God. Whatsoever,
therefore resisteth the power. resisteth the
ordinance of God; and they that resist shall
receive TO themselves damnatiun."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
information Bureau

INQUIRIES regarding almost my tonic
excepting on Legal and mcdicnI ,nh
,".s' are hhs"crcd free. As nil In
4uirics are answered directly Inv ~
so:h, ic'tcr "a acli -aidrcsxcd, stuEin-S
envelope IN .eIuircd. ALdres. M
=, , ''i'. n'nhntch Information uureuu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

Victory for the people has been achieved
by the passage through the Assembly OF an
amendment to the law governing public ser
vice corporations. Hereafter they will not
be permitted TO discontinue operations until
after they have given due warming their
patronS OF their intention to do so, together
with statement of their reasons therefor,
and the patrons have been given opportunity
to state their side of the case. Virginia has
had two costly object lessons in the working
OF the old law during the past year in" the
dscontinuance OF service by the Richmond
and Chesapeake Bay and the Tidewatcr and
Western roads. Such withdrawal OF service
without notice. with consequent Inconvenience
to thousands Of people. in the future will be
impossible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

drifted from the farms III former years, has
had the necessary experience to make it valu-
able in the planting. growing and harvesting
of crops under present stresSful conditions
OF demand. With these, the "back-to-thG
farm" slogan should find strong appeal 1t
is the call alike OF patriotism and OF oppor-
tunity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
4 bout I:nstcr.

MISS r. H.. Iynchburg-In 1915
Easter came on March 90: IN 1856 r.
came on April % In 1913 Il fcil o.,
;i"F'n 20 Easter bay is always ,hn
nr5t sunday after the fun moon which
happ.ns upon or next after March 81
20 - the fun moon should come on
saturday March 81. the next dnv
would be Easter.
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agreed.

They say OF Charles Lamb that an irate
juriat pointed AT him and shouted:
There is great rascal the end of THIS
stick SIR
To which Lamb replied calmly:
Your Honor, / agree with YOU"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
Horrors 0f (ynr

Oh. s'y. bliinc me. old top" said Bobby in
the trenches, strike me blind. if you don't stop
Snappin your fingers AID making all that noise,
a!.g me ii don't report You for disturbing the
blooming pcacc!"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

The girl who IS trying to string live Young
person needs pep hut the spinstcr who is
angling for a wdowcr who was formerly hen
pccicd needs patience.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
neutrality-suspicious..

Sweat eruption or nsii!grn. is Il common re-
suit Of vioiont exercise hot weather, flannel
undcrc'othihS. sweat baths or hot lamentations.
II consists OF a short-lived eruption OF minute
pin-potnt yoHicea each containing drop!et Of
sweat. following q brief period OF tchiHg.
The usual situation is the neck and chest. al
though ihs abdomen, tanks, back and limbs
may be involved. The condition might be con-
aGered a mild prickly heat
IN frank priclly heat tmiliaria rubra) how
ever. there is more rGdncss Irritation about
The rash.
rhc SKIN may hc soothod by bathing with
aa!eratus in HE piM,. No soap. II itching; is
Quently aopped on with ihc hand. without rub
bipg. rho dried skin should be very generously
POW dercd with corn -Starch powder or with
stearato of zinc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

1t would seem 4 waste OF timo for the AS
sembly to pass tho movie censorship bill in
its present form, which provides for two cen
sors at an annual salary of $1,000 each since
Governor Davis, in keeping with his cam
paign pledges. reiterated in his inaugural
address, surely Will veto IT, AS :. matter OF
principle. il should be defeated. There is no
good reason why tho moving picture COM
panies should be subjected TO the annoyance
and expense of submission to censorship in
each of the forty-cght States with their
various regulations and different points OF
view As to what is moral and what is not
even after the films have been passed by the
national board Of review. IT may be that n
Federal censorship Is desirable In the mean
time, it is folly TO subject legitimate bust
ness to financial loads and irksome rcstric-
lions which threaten its existence
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

Anyhow" said Sniff, 'one thing, IS certain"
Death? taxes" suggested Bjones.
Nope; the only certain th!"g is that things
are uncertain"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

MEMRER OF THE ASSOCIATED :HESS.-Ihe
Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the Use "r
'cpubli, all Gisputchcs credited to or
not otherwise credited In th.s paper. and also tue
,ocaI published herein All rights republics
ton oi spccia lsnMtCilSs Errein also rescrved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
Charcoal .ph.s nni,r 1no,r,,

Hit ain 50 much what Il ,na, start ont I,
10 said Charcoal Eph. ruminatively. "as hit am
"har he finishes up ut an wild what! Eat \
biscuit. Mistah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
Much Ado About Nothing
ny ROY Is. MOULToN.

We don't know any better culoEy of the Ia, o
'ohn l." sullivan than tho which has been
nenned by our distinguished contemporary Raw
i. loppnlan, ana which follows:
The mighty John l.. has at last heard the
bell; the pugilist King is no more lie fell Tor
times ten. and lac journcycd-amen-fron here
to That far distant shore The peer OF them all
has Succumbcd TO the call, but ever will lingcr
MS ZANE; = champion he. with capital c.
with nothing to tarnsh his name And how he
could !ght with his left, with his right, He
fought every bout on the square. He battled
for praise in the bare knucklc days. when
golden-lned purses rare. Gcod-by old
John L.; brave old fighter. farewell. You're
gone. but you'll live on in fame You'll top all
the RESI- on the championship crest. for you
were the king OF the game"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

Farmers of the United States are calling
for help in their undertaking to win the war
by feeding our soldiers at the front Ma.
poleon said that an army marches on its
stomach. It's long and rough road to
Berlin, but the American flag must be car
ried there in triumph. II our soldiers are
not well fed their progress TO Berlin will
necessarily be slow. Needed help for the
farmers in their patriotic undertaking must
largely be recruited from idle and poorly maid
labor in our cities and towns-labor ina,
barely earns prccarious existence With
the slowing down of less essential industries
there Will be much potential labor of this
kind, which would better itself by shifting
70 the farming districts Abundant cmploy-
ment awaits 1t Oh the farms with ret renlu-
neration greater than it now receives Much
Of this improbable urban labor, having
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

Spring Itupcrs,

Ihcy had money TO buy anything they wanted
but they didn't know what TO want"
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Women in New York are getting their
rights with vengeance, as witness the
conductorctte who sustained a broken nose
IN street car fight. Doubtless that is one
Of tho incidcntals which 80 with tho vote
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
VOICE OF THE PEOPI F,

Letters must ;;i,c ihe ttuic anu ne
urcAh Oh the writer. Name VIII nvt 81.
"'....nl.cG IA Nriicr rcuucstS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

rTniiSHED every day In the year ut - South Tenth
hreet, Richmond, W., by The Times DisISich Pub
iishinx Co.. lLc.. Charles E. Musbrook. Editor and
MnnnEer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

There Is No Grippe Gcrm.-Is the flippc germ
carried in books or magazines? i. W
:, Nhsw cr--'t;"tppc" is blanket title for va
r!ous respiratory Infections There is no an"-
S S! condition s,Snncd by the torn "grippc.'
mere is no evidence that any disease is ever
conveyed by books or magazines provided they
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

II friends who with manuscripts and
illustrations far publication wish have RiinbIS
articles returned. they must In u send stains
tor that purpose
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

Every one now can have meat six days a
wcek-with the consent OF the butcher.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

ADDRESS ALI. COMMUNICATIONS TO The Tl,urs
plt tsstch. and TO indiy idunls.