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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
MUNITIONS OUTPUT

Comparative Figures Reveal Dig In
crenscs by British Factories in
GUNS md Airplnnen.
BEDFORD. ENGLAND. May 25-F
q kciiaway. parliamentary secretary
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AGUILAR GIVES OUT
STATEMENT nI- RriSOSS


General Candida Aguilar. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, Tonight eaye out a
statement for ihe a3ncunc"d PURPOSE
Of avoiding misinterrrctatton - N.x-
ico's action The statement follows:
The President Of the republic and
tho Cabinet. at special meeting has
decided that it WAS an imperative ne
cessity to recall the Mexican dipion,a,i.
Representative" 10 cuba ana TO suspend
for an indefinite period Tho snnd;r- of
new representative, because It was
considered an indispensable. measure for
the high ideals and interests of I've
Two nations III the actual moments Of
an acute world crisis. The state Of
war in which Cuba is involved las
ohfEed the government OF Cuba TO Sic
tate measures which in many Ca-es ar
1ect the interests Of the Mexican gov.
eminent and her citizens. and for This
reason the Mexican lecat'cn would H.,
caliec Nnor 10 make frcQueu, renrcyn,-
ta'ionS to the Cuban government which
would only be useless ana which ,vould
rfS'rict TIE liberty of action q. a
friendly nation which is now in an af
ficted situation.
IN consequences, our DIPLOMATIC c,
0''H. "'"'' h"' FToGVCc at IhiS lime
any PRACTICAL results and would only.
Prooucc tension IN our relations vh,ch
would nave TO b" cleared UP later 10
MAINTAIN hnhrok"n the fratcrnal SEN
'ih'eH'S 81 SOLIDARITY which have al
WAYS hound W to The people Of Cuh,
ane all Latin american countries
Mexico, unon receil,nr her a,r,o
H'tlo representatives from cuba. gives
eloe"eAi proof Of her consideration and
respect for the sovereignty ot a .r;ena.
government which is now passinp
'aronsh critical period i, the sam.
,'Hle' u furnishes proof ~ con0deDre
IA virtue of which n" Mexican gev.
eFR'nent erPec's her c.,,zens viii y.
ea,e7 7'i- 2! ne benevolence tia.
me avs 9. cg6a and her ins,i,u,iors
80, lafe- which protection they
va, @z-a 10 :~~94o.t!c thu sam.
II
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SAY NEXIco STANDS
TRUE TO uI1tirsr

:. 50 cong NJ Mexican govern.
ees"9..s5 Faithfully with -. In.
eoc-1, %a.eA P-es.a=a. c.r-ar,.
Hss 2:'i-z."e1 gPoa .aau-aerasle o..
casions Is tas a.sa.s, .7ea. Of ~.
soey Q. 71;i'7s ta- eq1au,y q. ~.
.!'aa's ana :1'e gas-s alike. ana co..
zee submission o: al! = the na,jon.,
so'e.e'EHi|. The crls.s having psssat
Is me one IN which or.E.na,es 49,
revolution IN our country i. n,,st.a
ove1' Mexico and Cuba vii! b. il,
psttfr condition 70 renew d!p,on.n,t,
relations upon tic basis O.. rs,i-o 49,,
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Welcome One and ALI

We welcome all Richmond to visit this beautiful furniture
store We want to know YOU we want you to know Us
oetef 1t Will be pleasure to have statesmen show you
throughout the entire exhibit the charming Sum
1ner Furniture being shown-to play your favorte
records in Vctrola department. and demonstrate the
SONORA PHONOGRAPH, "Clear a Bell the high
estclass talking machine in the world and in are
you under any obligation to buy Every day is HOUSE,
WARNING DAY here
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FOR SERVICE
Rountree-Cherry Corporation
The People Who Serve

Rountree Cherry Corporation West Broad Street.
was established January 49, 1912 MI H Rountree pres
dent The policy Of this company is that YOU ABOVE
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years supplying the wants of Richmond
lively speaking, business institution TO-DAY
ranking foremost with the oldest furniture houses Attained
by studying the wants Of Richmond and Richmond people,
the giving OF par value and service that and
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The Renting Season

Inc renting season Is not confined To
the month Of June Times-Disnatcb
want Ads viii rent your property any
time, Call Randolph /.
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Service ZhezE Sezeves-

Each member of ROUNTREE-CHERR CORP is link in 2
chaln-a chain made secure and complete by men and
who have acquired capability which comes onv
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continuously to keep steadfas that you may derive the
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has had Responsible pnrt In cstab-
fishing tho Eountrce Cherry Corpora
ton. and his services are in large
measure accountable for the remark
able growth this concern hes enjoyed
since its foundation six years ago Ar.
Eancs Is Assistant Secretary and
Treasurer Of IN" Corporation. and will
he pleased :" "Ntcnd \ personal vel
come TO ali who come 10 visit or 10 buv.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
At the Wars End

If the wars end be not too near il
will see the return of two million, per-
chance-if the struggle be long-fve
million men who must find path back
to ordinary life. A large part might re-
turn directly to the kind of work. and
even the position which they quilted.
But very large proportion will be, as
it were, more or less at sea-
And this is not all. If the war lasts
long it will see an almost equal number
of men directly drafted to the pure
business of war, the supply of munitions,
of shells, of cannon and their like; and
when this war work ceases they, too, will
be more or less cast upon wide seas of
unemployment. 1t is a great and immi-
nent problem. Secretary Franklin K.
Lane has done timely service in calling
attention to this problem at this time
in his memorandum to the President,
parts of which we reprint this morning.
The Secretary Of the Interior natu-
rally thinks first of the land and reminds
the nation that it still has millions upon
millions of undeveloped acres, desert
land that must be irrigated, swamp land
that must be drained, cut-over timber
land that must be stumped out and made
arabic. On very large part of this avail
able acreage the larger irrigation and
drainage projects can really be we'll car
ried out only as state or Federal under
takings. Perhaps the same is true of
the cut over lands, although we appre-
hend that the inevitable rise in the price
of farm lands which will follow the es-
tablishment of the present inflated level
of prices will bring great quantities of
these lands under private development,
possibly by large syndicates.
There is here a wide field for intelli.
gent undertaking and cooperation. But
at the same time it is we'll to remember
the estimate made by Mr. William Stull
Of Omaha, in these columns a week ago
that the farms of the country are not
now run at much more than 40 per cent
of their capacity.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
YORK TRIBUNE THURSDAY. JUNE IL. 1918

legislation was necessary Legislation
recognizing certain broad powers of home
rule. 1t was not obtained, thanks to the
opposition of local officeholders, who saw
in its passage the guarantee Of the abol-
ishment of their jobs and political power.
The agitation Of the city employees for
more pay, an agitation with which it is
impossible not to sympathize in the case
of any one class, brings this general
problem acutely to the front. What the
Mitchell administration was unable to ac-
complish the Hylan administration may
be unwilling to undertake. Yet the fact
remains that the patent, outstanding
way in which to meet these demands is
to cut down budget expenses, and the
obvious wayif politics may be set aside
to do this is to eliminate certain city
and county Offices which cost the city
large sums each year through avoidable
duplication Of service.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Where to Get the Money

In recommending an increase in paw
for all city employees receiving less than
$4,000 year, the Board of Aldermen is
following the example of the Legislature,
which at the last session adopted bill
for an omnibus increase in salary for the
lower grade employees. Here, as in the
state at large, the desirability of such an
increase is evident. The cost of living
is no respecter of persons. 1t hits those
on the public payroll just as it hits all
others. But certain city employees, the
police, the firemen, the school teachers,
the street cleaners, have offsets in the
way of permanent tenure of office and
retirement funds which make their work
far more attractive than the ordinary
employment. These have always sufficed
to balance somewhat lower salaries than
the individuals concerned could obtain in
private employment.
The problem presented by this resolu-
ton to the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment is to reconcile the demand for
higher pay with the taxpayers demand
for lower taxes. The state is able to
make an adjustment by imposing, in an
extremity, direct tax of few millions.
more than half of which this city pays.
The city itself has no such recourse.
What it pays out it must collect within.
its own boundaries. And it's tax rates
have been mounting so high in recent
years that the task of making the in
come meet the demands on it is no on.
vlable one.
Mayor Mitchel's administration devised
a concrete programme to fit this situa.
t;on--an economy programme of conso)-
dation and abolishment of city and cour-
ty offices which would have saved mill
ions OF dollars annually in salaries and
operating expenses. To put this through,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
The Governmental Wav

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We have been reading all last win
ter and learn again to-day of the necessity
for saving in lighting, and yet there is no
more fiagrant illustration of the manner in
which governments always do things than
is to be seen every night on Eighth Avenue
between Thirty-frst and Thirtv-th;rd
streets. On one side of the avenna ia +ho
postothce, governmental institution. where
every light on three sides is blazing awav
have seem them still lit at $40 in tho
morning. And on the other side is tho
pennsylvania Station, which is, or was. a
privately owned corporation where only
every second or third light was lit.
This condition exists now and has existed
all winter. How is such stupidity to be
accounted for? F. n cAprrp
New York, June 8, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

million and their opponents about the
same number is conservative estimate.
That the British have had upward OF
twenty divisions temporarily disorgan-
lied and practically eliminated seems
probable. But we have nothing to sug-
gest similar loss to the French save the
four divisions manifestly crushed on the
Alsne in the attack of May 27.
1t is hopeful sign when the enemy
begins to explain. 1t is an even more
hopeful sign when his explanations are
palpable falsehoods. In the present case
General Won STEMS assertions are OBJ
viously intended to have the effect Of
mustard shells, filling the eyes of the
kaiscr's enemies with tears. A very
little reflection will serve to demonstrate
how idle are his claims. The French
army has suffered losses, but aside from
the attack Of May 27 it has not suffered
the kind of losses which destroy its
organization. Its reserves have not been
defeated, but in every case have sue
ceedcd in checking the German rush
when they have been put in, and have
unquestionably inflicted upon the Ger
man much larger loss than they have
suffered. While the French armies are
holding our enemy within restricted
area, it is essential that We should not
permit that enemy to shake our conf
dence or achieve behind the lines what
he is not able to accomplish in front.
We have many days Of anxiety ahead
Of us. We have real pcrils. But there is
no excuse for letting the German add
imaginary and false perils to the real
dangers that exist.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

crude notions Of business and financial
processes, would be almost certain to in
terpret as the beginning of foreign ex-
ploitation by the old formulas of capital
ism. Without an armed force Of large
proportions 1t would be impossible to
guarantee that industrial materials, i'm
plements, ETC., would not fall into the
hands Of the Germans.
A short cut into Russia, diagonally
across the Balkan peninsula and then
through Austria, via a corridor opened
for the Allies by the Slavs, Poles and
Jews, is dramatic, not to say theatrl-
CAL possibility. Those who revolve that
idea fail, however, to show how, even it
the physical difficulties were thereby
diminished, any Of the political and
psychological problems would be altered,
unless, of course, by the elimination Of
the japanese, whom the Russians greatly
distrust. That would be to leave Japa-
nese man power idle while diverting
strength from the West front.
SO there is left the fifth proposal,
which was the first to be suggested,
namely, that of a joint Allied enterprise
from the Pacific.
1t is of all the plans the most practi-
cal and at the same time, perhaps, the
most hazardous, politically. The Admin
stration fears that, in spite of any guar
antces that might be given to Russia in
respect of Allied intentions, great
many Russians would be estranged The
Bosheviki undoubtedly would raise a
tremendous outcry. Inevitably in some
directions German influence would be in
creased. The Germans would say to the
Soviet power: "Is it done with your con-
sent? Then you are again at war with
Germany. Is it done without your con-
sent? Then you are obliged to resist"
But there would have been established,
nevertheless, an Eastern front, behind
which all anti-German Russians could
take refuge and find relief from the in
tolerable conditions now reigning in their
country.
Shall there be an Eastern front? That
is the main question. The Allies have
put it up to the American government
and are pressing for an answer. They
insist upon the practical course. The
Administration is undecided.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
A Cry for Help
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 tne Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Servants of Relief for Incurable-
Cancer who nurse destitute cases only, have
been for year and half greatly aided by
paid legacies, and have been silent regard
ing their two mendcant homes for these
people. But now this country home at
Hawtho orne, Westchester County. N. Y. ia
nearing dangerous paucity of means and
must humbly ask for help for it's more than
thirty patients. We hope to keep, as hith-
erto, the distresses of wartime from our
great sufferers from cancer, who can be
agonlzed by absence of drugs, now dread,
fully expensive, and deprivation of all the
other ameliorations which the public has
granted them for the past twenty years.
These men and women improve in general
health after coming to US, and die saving
that they are thankful to have been in our
care. We we'll know the difference between
the care our homes give and that of aims
houses and poor tenements. But we also
we'll know that it is the public which is the
power sustaining us all in our homes. and
we beg for money from this source of mercy
never known to fail genuine distress.
Mother NJ. ALPHONSA LATHROP, O. SD.
The Servants of Relief for Incurab]e
Cancer, Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne
Westchester County.
New York, June 8, 1918.
F. S-st. Roses Free Home, II Jackson
Street, New York, and the country home
now appealed for are not connected with
any other hospital receiving cancer patients.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

The Republican and Democratic or
CARNATIONS in Kings County have de-
cidcd to recognize the women voters by
giving, each party, one-third of it's cleo
tion patronage to that sex. in each cleo
tion district two places will so to women
one will be an inspector of elections,
one poll clerk or ballot clerk. So far
as recognition of the new voters is cou-
cerned this is quite proper. They are
now citizens in the fullest sense and en-
titled to whatever patronage they can
obtain. But the cold-blooded way in which
the county machine has announced this
disposal Of important tasks connected
with the franchise as patronage empha
sizes again, in manner which the new
voters ought to recognize, the need for
efficiency rather than politics in the poll
ing places. This is a matter for merit. to
be disclosed by the passing of civil SER
vice examinations, rather than for poll
tics and patronage disposal, either to
male or female voters.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

million acres-thnt is, Of land suitable for
agricultural Development Substantially all
this cut-over or logged-off land is in pri-
vate ownership. The failure of this land
to be developed is largely due to made
quate method of approach. Unless Iew
policy of development is worked out in CO.
operation among the Federal government,
the states and the individual owners the
greater part of it will remain unsettled and
uncultivated.
There are certain tendencies which we
ought to face frankly in our consideration
of policy for land to the homecoming
soldier. First, the drift to farm tenancy.
The experience of the world shows withou,
question that the happiest people, the best
farms and the soundest political conditions
are found where the farmer owns the homo
and the farm lands. The growth Of tenancy
in America shows an increase of 80 per cent
for the twenty years between 1890 and 1910.
Second, the drift to urban life. In 1880 Of
the total population of the United States
295 per cent of our people resided in cities
and 70.5 per cent in the country. At the
census OF 1910 46.3 per cent resided in
cities and 53.7 per cent remained in the
country. 1t is evident that since the war
in Europe there has been a decided in
crease in the trend toward the city because
of industrial conditions. The adoption bv
the United States of new policies in it's
land development plans for returning vet
erans will also contribute to the ameliora-
tlon of these two dangers to American life.
plan OF land development whereby land
is developed in large areas, subdivided into
individual farms, then sold to actual bona
Hde farmers on long time payment basis
mas been IN force not only in the United
States under the reclamation act, but also
In many other countries for several years.
1t has proved distinct success. In Dem
mark, Ireland, New Zealand and the Aus
tralian Commonwealth it has completely
changed the land situation. One Of the new
features Of this plan is that holders are
aided in improving and cultivating the
1arm. In a word, there is organized COM
munity development
AT the conclusion of the war the United
States should be able to say to its returned
soldiers: IF you wish to go upon farm,
mere are variety of farms, of which you
may take your pick, which the government
has prepared against the time of your re-
turning" do not mean by this to carrv
the implication that We should do any other
work now than that of planning.
very small sum Of money put into the hands
OF men of thought, experience and vision
Will give US programme which will make
US feel entirely confident that we are no,
70 DO submerged industrially or otherwj..
by labor which we will not be ahh - .h
soro' or that we would be in a condition
where we would show lack OF respect for
tnose who return as heroes, but who will bs
without means Of immediate self-suunort
This plan does not contemplate anyth;nv
hks charlty to the sc!dicr. He Ia not to bs
given bounty. Tie is not to bo made e.
ieei anat no is dependent. On the con.
trnry' he is to continue in sense in ".
serV'se OF the government. Instead Of d..
s'rosing cur enemies he in TO deyeIo, an,
'eSoasces' FRANKLIN K. LANE.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Q. E. D.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

~ tiic GuitoF OF ne Tribune.
SIR; There is but one way to settle once
ana Tor all the present military and civil
situation in Europe and Asia.
Let Russo-Japanese army start from
sladivosfok, British-Arab army from
Mesopotamia and Palestine, British
French Greek Serbian Italian army from
Salonica, an Italian-French- American -Rrt.
ish army from the Piave. French. British
American belgian-Portuguese army from
Norehern france and British-American-
ffencn meet from the North Sea and let
them keep going until they meet at or near
Petrograd.
They can then determine what no,icv -
best for the world, without consn,tinr
either Germany or her Bolsheviss Friends
both Of whose promises are equally worth
less. y str,Se
Ridgewood. N. j.. June 4, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

MEMByR or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Pnrss exclusively entitled to the use
.cr republication all dispatches credited to It or
otherwise credited In this and also tie local
OF spontaneous origin published herein.
All rights of republication OF all other matter herein
reserved
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

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We make good promptly II the advertiser does net.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

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Vernon Rogers Vice President Richard H. Lee secretary
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New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
GUARANTEE

Entered at the Postosce New York Second Glass
Mall Matter
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

SUBSCRIPTION RArEs-By Mall. Postage Paid. out
side o. Greater New York:
IN THE UNITED STATES OUTSIDE OF GREATER
NEW YORK
iy- mo- 3mo mo-
paify and Sunday .. saS0 $475 $2s0 sos
pslsy saas.s sng only ..... - aSS sSS so so Is 20
CANADIAN RATES
Daily and Sunday. $40 90 $500 *Z5o $l.e"
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-06
FOUND ONE SENTRY ALERT
Captain Satisfied No Enemy Would
Get by the colored Soldier Who
Challenged His Commander.

Il was recently breaking in squad
OF raw country negroes" remarked
Captain c., stationed at Virginia
camp not far from Washington, land,
despite their and my good intentions.
1t was not proving the easiest task In
the world, since most of them knew
much better how to follow a band than
military rules. This pa ular group
gave me q lot of hard work and
kept pretty close watch on them. One
night decided to give my sentries a
surprise visit, but had not got far on
my rounds when | was stopped with
a peremptory:
Halt Who goes dary
Il gave the word but was again
brought up with sharp: Halt agin |!
! wants to know who you is!'
Your commanding officer was my
answer, which did not suffice. as my
sentry came back quickly with:
OATS all right, sub, but is you
got de right to go traipsin' .oun' camp
at dis ungodly time O. nightY
Don't you know whether or not
have such right? answered him
sternly. It's your business to know
Excuse me, Cap'n, but ! wash
quite sho',' he said-and in a perfect
ly respectful tone-'an' l axed you fer
infohmation when wanted to know
ef you did have de right to go prowl-
in roun' dis here camp like err hant
(ghosOy
He got his answer, and / am sure
OF one of my sentries at least"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-06
HIGHWAY BUILDING FOR WAR
Roads Back of English Army Built and
Cared for Under Direction OF
General Maybury.

The roads back Of the English army
are being built and cared for under
the direction of Gen. III. z. Maybury,
who was one of the English county en-
gineers and was afterward one of the
engineers on the road board In Eng
land.
Back of one of the British armies
a lieutenant colonel, one Of General
Maybury's subordinates, has had
charge of the roads for two years, and
has had from 1000 to 1900 men work
ing on them constantly. Twenty-Five
or 80 per cent of these have been Ger
man prisoners.
In order to keep the roads merely
passable they have had to use up to
1900 tons OF material day. Broken
stone costs $3.50 ton. 1t isn't ques-
ton of cost, however; 1t is question
of keeping the traffic going.