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nv, As always. the unexpected happened
Ihere mas been no panic; NO precipitate
tho volume OF business. The great
commercial world has stood pat. and
the same fashion as before, only with
added caution. and with closer scan
ming of the future.
Tho months since tho armisticc have
commonsensc and cool-hcadcdness of
the nation. Espeeially Is this true be
the future and It's portentous happen
In all sections from the Atlantic sea-
GARD TO the Pacific coast. there Is Ani-
verSal expectation OF lower prices
his decline has already begun in some
ines and every one believes that 1t Is
adjustment. Yet there is an equal
Consciousness that higher prices. though
not SO high as during the war. will
probably be our portion for an indcG-
mite period. and naturally they will be
accompanied by Il higher scale OF wages
and salaries than prevailed before the
war.
Tho real question however. lies in
the relation of these two wages and
prices OF commodities, and on the fast
growing belief that tho general well
fare Of the country depends more upon
the general purchasing power and the
consequent employment of the many
than upon any other one factor.
Merchandise stocks in the hands OF
dealers. wholcsai" and retail. arc
normal on the whole. though heavy in
few sections and rather light in the
drought stricken regions Of the North
west and Southwest. They are we'll
assorted in general and all OF our
elaborate definition abbot essentials
and noncsscntials seems largely for
gotten.
There are all sorts OF theories ar to
the future. The far future has !, rose
ate tinGc to many, possibly because OF
the cnchantmcnt that distance always
holds and possibly because OF that
dumb, inarticulatc spirit of national
prophecy which realizes tho great part
we are 10 play In tho worlds drama in
The years 10 come.
Meanwhile il Ia noteworthy that the
genera! attitude and action are every
whore alike: cautious buying for i'm
mediate needs only. careful mcrchan-
disinE. close collections and few com.
nit'nentS for tho future.
Uncertainty rcigns in much of tho
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Time of HrckoninE to Como

Time or Reckoning to Como.
To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
columns, describing tho offensive meth
DDS OF the Prohibition department in
the indlscriminatc search OF baggage
ana noting tho complaint OF North Car
with a sense Of shame. II was evident
from the story that the residents Of
the odd North state" enormously be-
lieve that Eirginians advocate" such
are totally mistaken. Virginians. as
well as our brothers to tho south, are
outraged at such travcs,y upon tho
rights OF froe-born Anglo Saxons.
Please permit me TO recall 10 mind
4 majority OF the electorate Of this
state. purportcd TO do away with Sa-
looms and distillerics only. by the pro-
visions Of the hin submitted for vote
September %. 1917. even the Wineries
continue in business. The Anti ;a loon
League refused to reply to repeated
challenges as to whether or not, In
event OF passage OF the law by refe-
would he enacted In this manner a
hypocritical bid was made for the APP
pie growers vote and sop was thrown
to the hrewcricS.
tho original statute were foistcd upon
an unsuspccting people, without tho
sanction OF that people, by a group Of
oyerzcaious. fanntieal reform p3liti,
and who held the Damocletian sword Of
defeat over the heads OF the puppet
legislators OF the session OF l3l5-lsl6.
Seizure of n PERSONS baggage. be
short OF assault under English civil
Jurisprudence. That inalicnable right
OF the individual to the free and un-
molested possession OF property has
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against enforced administration OF foreign
territory and to revoke what is characterized
as the Notwithstanding" guaranty OF tho
existing political independence OF member
nations and providing that any member OF
the league may withdraw at its pleasure on
4 specified notice-the right of secession so
TO speak Mcager information from Paris rs
10 the further study of the league draft by
the committee indicates that agreement has
already been reached to amend il in line with
some of the suggestions offered by Judge
Hughes, and from tho confidence expressed
by the revisers it is not unlikely that agree
ment may soon be reached on all points which
have provoked honest criticism in America
by those 1T heart friendly to really effective
league OF nations
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cotton belt because the farmers ar, do
i ssrini sti, y, holding their cottonand
prices. Statistics seem against tba
farmer. but the future OF cotton prices
IL aiways an interesting gamble with
In Southeastern Now Mexico tbo
sSrester part OF Texas and portions OF
there is but litt,n Sa..z, viii ihnrS
be until the new crop furnished ,he
necessary means for buying and sell
There Is growing ease In getting
goods. and not SO much OF a seIiers
market as during tho war.
because OF cancellation of yovern
ment contracts ana shutting down Of
government works, labor is not so wel1
employed, hut is of better caliber and
but small effects OF the loss of govern
ineht contracts, as most manufacturers
arc SUI far behind on old orders from
such orders are comparatively few
Coal mining has suddenly shifted
IRON, IRON, shortage TO surplus. and in :.
orders. VI
18th, The W Winter Int ooo whoa, planting was
condition has not been cqualcd in late
years save in 1915. The greatest in
v w,rd IN acrrase Is from THO west
cially In the latter States Even gu.
W thirsty Arizona they expect 10 raise
,.,r,.n,v' oushcIS OF wheat this coming
the hostile and forbidding desert hold
way. "'''
~, spite Of all tho pressing and i'm
mediate food problems across the M
ter. there does not seem any rnas"p
"hF the next few months should mo,
pfihS an ipprcciahle decline in tho
price Of food products Both wheat and
hogs arc sustained ut their present nC-
utrS ohiy ny government regulations
IN" OF IN" most significant feature,
4 LN ry
nt control and regulation In many liner
or IN truth, the commercial world
~ wear! OF artificial restraint. now
mat tho necessity for it no longer OK
ISIS. ana is eager fcF return 10 thr
natural laws OF supply and demand
emu mat competition and Individual
initlatlvo which made America and
placed her in tho forefront OF the ma
tions-copyright 1919.
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Much Ado About Nothing
Tragic Overture.
BY ROY X. nIoULToN.

Tragic Overture.
duly l. 1879
SLEEK, meek Greek, weak sneak
Once gave wild despairing shrek
lie WeDt. The silver tears rolled down
His nose; his forehead wore a frown
Let the bright hiEhball fade!
Let pass the golden GZz!
The humble beer deserves 4 tear!
Oh. woe that is, and oh. ge-whizz!
Shall cocktails not be made?
oh, let me die before July
ri W ben, old York goes wholly dry"
Gave forth dreadful dying shrek
-Periey A. Child
a philosopher out West says the changes IN
weather Keep people from going crazy but /,
doesn't keep a lot Of them from goint. crazv
at that. 9 "'
NOW that there rs to be only one half OF !
per cent kick in the beverages served at ban
quctS tho banquet speakers will have To M,
liz more kick in their speeches. Use 10 ne
mat any Kind of 4 speech would make a Nil
after 10 o'clock. " ''''
The Worlds Shortest and
Most Frequent Poem:
TrotZky
Shotsky.
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comes here today he will be told that tho local
organization is ready to close the deal and
few weeks more will see the road in opera
ton aud giving the tens Of thousands Of poo
pie in its contributing territory direct access
to. Richmond's stores, markets, factories and
schools. One thing is very certain, and that
is that II this opportunity to purchase the
property is permitted to pass and 1t is sold
for junk it will be many years before a car
service is established between this city and
Ashland and if ever is established it
will cost far in excess of the amount OF
money Richmond and Ashland now asked
to invest in what unQuostionably will be a
divdend-paying enterprise
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\ World "At Peacer

[, I'VE months ago most OF the civilized world
was engaged in the most desperate war
OF all history. Then came the armistice, a
mark of German defeat. This was followed
by the dissolution OF enemy armies the sur
render OF enemy arms and the slow processes
OF rehabilitation. Many millions of war
weary people rejoiccd that peace and good
will had returned to the earth; that boodshed
and pillage and agony of soul had passed. and
from that time forward the world might
smile, even II it smiled through tears and
lpohed out upon the future through the wells
OF mourning.
But too much was hoped for. 1t was not
an easy thing for nations and peoples 10 re-
sumo their old status all at once All of
thcm We're on edge. All were sore and most
OF them bore scars Of conflict or carried
wounds that heal slowly, if at all Men might
be SICK OF lighting and revolt against the
thought OF intcting further suffering or death
upon their fcllow-Inen but they were not
changed overnight. They were not made over
by the fixing OF a few signatures to pieces
OF paper
y hurried glance at the news of a single
day shows how far the world is from counos-
ure. The British Secretary Of War announccs IN
the House of Commons that all Egvn. ic II,
Il state of insurrection. Martial law has been
proclaimed throughout all Spain and BARGE
IONA is practically in Il state OF siege Hum
gary Is in the grip OF Bolshcvists and &c
/ threatening war upon the whole allied group
Oh nations Japs and Americans are killing
each other in Korea and Siberia Spartacan8
are Ihoh!Nns for another assault upon the
provisional government OF Germany Ire
land has set up independent nation and
reVolntlon is promised. Half q dozen armies
are marching against the Soviet mercena ries
III Russia Italians and Jugo-Slavs are in
! daily conflict in Dalmatia
All this is indicative of the rcactjon
thronGh which the world is passing /, NAV
| De years before tranquility is restored in En-
! rope ana Asia, before these continents settle
| again upon firm basis Of peace ana nros
| perlty and the effects Of the convulsion which
mas shaken them as never before in history.
nave suosided. In time this will come The
unrest VIII disappear, sanity will return and
| peace Will be held dearer than ever bofor.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
81 nENRY EDWAnD wAnNER



Contributed to this here column by our H.
assistant. CMss) Angina Poctoria OF Ca
dlac, Wis.,
l often think when love is young
And hearts is nigh to bust
That Cupid In the flowers among
Picks vioiets when love Ia young
He'd ought to. SO he must
see him now-he smells a rose
And monkeys with its thorn;
Among the flowers fair Cupid goes,
Dressed in imaginary clocs
All on summer morn
When love is younE-o what bliss
Then lie Is. SO fair!
He takes his girl blushing miss,
And at the movie steals kiss
II IS dark ia there.
Policemens in the park go by
And look the other way.
For everybody winks an eye
When Cupid makes the couple sigh
To rubber doesn't pay!
So beat my heart! Life Is so sweet
When youth bcdecks loves brow
That anywhere they chance TO meet
Two make one universe complete
OF think So anyhow
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The War Department announces sales to
foreign governments OF more than $2O0,OOO.-
600 worth OF surplus supplies in France
which it is assumed this country does not
now need. The bulk OF this material was
taken by France and Italy, though neutral
switzerland and the Netherlands snapped up
some bargains. While the purchasing nations
no doubt place great hopes in the avoidance
or wars in the future through operation OF
the league Of nations plan now undcr con-
slderation by the peace conference they
nevertheless deem it the part Of prudence
to keep plenty OF powder on hand and to keep
it good and dry.
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Visiting Cleveland one day. wan invited by
@ohn ID. Rockefeller 10 name my hfnuacIncnt,
and ] choac The Arcade Museum. where they
have rreahs ittle amazed by my choice
tic nulti-nillionaire nevertheless acruicnced
and arm In arr puzzled through the crowd.
The thing that struck on tho ylsit wan
tho rnpt way in which Mr. Itockcfclsr btood
before lthe Human Oatrjch, who htn glass and
stone and plaster and crrcker@ vim roi!Hh.
and tho -lt-Ia-It. with hgge. bunh2 main
OF hair.
little later. sitting in bnwn-town ToH,an-
rant, J was eating a steak ana John -, was
munching "A small cracker. when he sighed;
"Ahi what's billion dollars - u balb r
headed dyHpop,ic!"
/, struck me ~ beipR peculiarly Iprrkrfal-
i.riaD. and I made ncin ri u
n"rpm Stories ~ Ctoat H@n, UhppbilshsaJ
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HIists.
(For The Tim es-Dispatch.l

tPoT Inc i LII DlSpaCGh-(
Chaos,
In rain unrcaped
The pulses of the afr 1eshIess to gray
Sea-wet shadows tangled in the near
and far,
Through whose daedal ways
Life peaks, unstemmed.
@vl
Chaos.
New tattcred by the vagrant winds.
That cut the folds and rend the purple
stains,
To show n picture.
a few pencil strokes at times
Again a wondrous thing, sky colors
and sea tints,
Framed by those turbid mists
In -carcssings-gray.
Chaos,
But gcmmed as moonstones,
That rim the jagged ovals ceaseIcssly
FROM west to west again.
Chaos no more,
gallery,
And every picture signed
The Name OF Names.
VIRGINIA STAT.
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poem abridged for timo IN ylrr,ni,
ny thc shrewd Vaccinations OF small
Etoup OF men ohscsscd with one idea
~ such revolutionary infringement OF
INFORM rights were put to tho test or
Inc ballet. there would be ycritabIo
ava lanchc OF "nays"
No sclf-rcspcctinc Aryan would a.,
INC weight OF his approval 70 the pro
miscuous search OF hand baggage for
any purpose. II Is an indignity that
must rankIe IN tho bosom 81 thc man
"i honor 40 plea OF cxpcdiency could
fering in this matter, but there viii
come a reckoning "RIISTIC,IJS
Surry. Va, March 10. 1919.
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SpitxbcrEen Islands.

Reader, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q
group OF six large islands and a large
number of smaller ones. lies in the
has become Of economic Importance In
recent years. and extensive areas of
valuable coal are located on the
islands Coal mining is the only in
dustry of Importance. The climate is
cold and harsh and the Towering plant q
on the island number about 100.
Through Intensive hunting whales.
seals. walrus. foxes and reindeer have
practically disappeared. Norway would
like to annex it,
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y,I,,. oe DInn,ond,.

a. G. S., Gordonsville.-The value of
diamonds cannot be determined by. alb
solute standard. Weight, cut, bril-
liancy, color and perfection OF the
stones arc factors that must be con-
sidered In estimating the value. which
la subject to huctuation. Colorless
cred stones, but If decided tlnts OF red,
green or blue arc present they. may in
crease the value abnormally. The
value ordinarily Increases in ratio
increasing with. the weight. but this
rulo docs not hold good for the largest
stones. the prices Of which cannot he
fixed. Diamonds in tho rough usually
average IS to SIS tho carat for the run
Of the mine.
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Bolshevtsts and Mohammedan fanatics
have united TO disturb Egypt. AS the amiable
Bolshevists reject all religions and the
equally amiable NOLAN medans make their
so-called religion tho first consideration and
the final test, the team work Of the two
will be observed with interest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-28

Young Colonel Theodore Roosevelt IS al.
the head OF the first definite organization OF
veterans Of the great war. With this start
he will be very formidable figure in politics
presently if he has in him anything at all
of his father
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-28

( 1t cost sl+looo.ooo.ooo 20 whip the cen
5tral en- ires according TO the figures presented
by a British financial expert. Il is ire
mendous sum. but the victory was worth it
If il has rid the world OF its cankering Teu-
tonic sore. But il tina, sore was rooted OF.
only to make room for one more dangerous,
then { second major operation may be neces-
sary, and it is still too early to count the
total cost OF what Germany started in 1914.
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yeovo-ea are forbidden by Official order
from wearing SIX stockings or adding orna-
meots G trimmings 70 their uniforms. This
order, coHvsyirg the amazing and revolu-
tonary idea ina: the primary purpose OF
human clothing Is 10 cover the human body.
threatens 10 take al the breath and most
Of the rni.!..ry arGo- q is victims.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-28

Miss b. r., mithicld.-"Aesop' Ia
tiles" were written by a famous Greek
writer Of fables in tho seventh century.
j. c. There arc many and varied ac-
counts OF him and many historians
doubt whether nc ever existed. The
fables which pass under his name were
not written until long after the period
in which he is supposed to have lived.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-28
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding nimont my topic,
excepting on legal and medical sub
Icrta, answered free. Az all In
fuirIes nre answered directly by per
sOnni letter, n Hclf-nddrcssed, atnmped
envelope In required. Address Tho
Times Dispatch Information bureau
Richmond, IN.
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or a certain newspaper subscriber once
remarked that he had to have it always be-
cause when he read the statements in one
issue he took tho next to get the corrections
About the same can be said now OF the news
letters from Paris. We may be quite sure
that what we see to-day will be contradicted
or modified tomorrow
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In view OF the fact that Count Karolyi
surrendered the hungarian government COM
petely into the hands of tho Bolshevists
whatever his motive in doing. his arrest
and threatened execution by the latter is in
applicable. II he did their bidding without
protest-even anticipated their demands
why not consider him q ''comradc"?
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However radical the Democratic party may
be at times, II the leaders attempt to as
ssociate it with the newly organized Radical
party they may look for trouble in the South
Not only is this section conservative by in
;stinct but in the minds and memories OF the
frank and file the word Radical" IS associated
i--perhaps even now not justly-wth the car
gpet-bagger advonturer the scalawag scum of
sthe country, the traitor and the general line
.of persons hankering intensely for the goods
sand chattels OF others
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Gour,-"by Star actors. recently from foTeigs u
lands. The plot is deep and curious: The scene
are these: ". IT, samuel, of this city. wrote a
letter to Edgar. Allan. Of Prince Edward. 1t
was by him conied. The letter related TO Re
publican politics, and disclosed plans nimicable
tents OF the letter and thus Allan. by a rounda-
bout way first heard OF 1t. 1t cut quite Il figure
IN tho late Petersburg convention. Allan and
Samuel sworc cut warrants against Wells, he
heard by Chahoon. and viii DO heard gain and
probably finished on Monday next
General stonenan yesterday appointed II. A..
nhcrin Of Richmond, vice John Wright.
A beautiful Gothic house OF worship has Just
been completed nj Churchand. ten miles from
Norfolk. and Will be dedicated newt Sunday
Rev. j. l., burrows. OF this city, Will preach on
the occasion.
Tie rain yesterday did not prevent a large
crowd from gathering In Capitol Square to hear
Gilbert C. Walker. candidate for Governor on
Mostrs. Franklin Stcarns and John Is. Crcnshaw
bI"rk; Mr.. Walker frank and unrcservcd
ana his remarks relative to tho disastrous Of
feet of intolerance ana disfra embellishments, upon
ma acceptable. Mcagra. Stcarns and Crcnshaw
wor" entirely undhRuiscd and earnest in their
conservatism. Thcac speeches were rariies in
auci comprehensive. liberal and wise views were
hoird within tho boundaricR OF Capitol SQUARE
rir'i place has been acanda.ized by so much
,hai wha rtih". vintictivc and barbarous that
ar"'i pr"rio hnh nlmost begun to think II APP
preaching 10 hllb0lDm. Those who heard the
hoW NM ~ views uttered there yesterday were
oh,-r"a hy Tho bars fact OF the change 1t is
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My Creed.

To be as happy possible; TO make others
happy sclhshIy that my happiness may be
increased. TO be reasonably honest and at
least to do no cheating. To laugh lot, love a
lot think q lot. To wall. and fish and row and
get as many miles as possible out Of n gallon
Of gas. These things the first duties OF
Man. After that, II he can be good to his
nnotAer-in-law he'll make Heaven in high
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7 Russian propagandists are overlooking
nothing in the way Of getting their views
3before the American people. In New York
1.-THE Bo!shevists have opened up their head
quarters for tho spreading Of their doctrines
land from the same city is coming a food
ssof carefully prepared literature bearing the
signature of Catherine Breshkovsky the
ss"Grandmothcr OF the Russian Revolution. )"
ggMadame Breshkoysky, Socials, OF tho
skormer utra-radcal school which now has
abecome moderate in comparison with the ire
brand teachings OF Lenine and Trotzky, pleads
sHhat her revolution was stolen from her bv
Che Bolshevists, while the latter seek TO hold
their plnndered government ana meantime
Nonvert the United States ana the rest Of tho
world to their murderous creed The United
iFtates wants none OF either brand and il the
OF Justice is not asleep it will,
;;5oundle them all together. bag and baggage.
.ISand ship them back TO the distressed land
sSwhence they came.
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IoSfh EnrInccrs.

a. G.. NJ. Richmond-We cannot say
with what division the One Hundred
and Twcnty-eighth Engineers is op-
Grating 1t may be operating as an In
dependent unit.