Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 151, 7 May 1918 — Page 12

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1918

High School Students Set Forth War Aims of America in Manner of Revolutionary Statesmen

Members of the classes in American history at the high school under the direction of L. J. Driver, have drafted a "Declaration of War Against Germany." The declaration was modeled after the Declaration of Independence, and sets forth, in a manner of the revolutionary statesmen, the reasons which caused America to enter the war. Forty corapobitions were written by as many members of the history classes, and the final draft was compiled from the different compositions submitted. After the final composition was completed, the "declaration of war" was submitted to the classes, and was adopted by a unanimous vote. The members of the history classes are seniors. Following is the final "declaration," compiled from the compositions written by the various class members: A DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST GERMANY When, In the course of human events, circumstances arise which demand the severance of the diplomatic and commercial bonds which have connected one people with another," and to take up arms against ihat people, along with other great liberal powers of the earth, It is only fair to the .people of the world that they state the causes of their action. Self-Evident Truths We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all nations, both great and small, are entitled to, and "should hold certain rights and privileges; that among these are freedom of the seas, freedom from intervention of any foreign power, and, by permanent court of arbitration, or court of international appeals, limit armaments and avoid recurrence of war. That to secure these rights, treaties and agreements are formed among nations. That, whenever any nation wilfully neglects or violates these agrements, it is the duty of every civilized nation to oppose and punish that people in such a way as best to safeguard the happiness and security of the world. It is .and has been, the purpose of the Imperial German government to prosecute relentless and indiscriminate warfare against commerce without the least regard for what have been considere the sacred and indisputable rules of international law. It ' has become destructive of the rights of all mankind, and has struggled to attain a world dominion. Our safety

would be at an end, our honor forever sullied and brought into contempt, Tliey are striking at the very existence of democracy v and liberty. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world. For a quarter of a century the absorbing ambition of the Emperor of Germany has been for world dominion. "Scraps of Paper." He has regarded all their treaties as scraps of paper. He has practiced relentless submarine warfare against commerce on the high seas with no regard for ships carrying wounded men, Red Cross or relief supplies. Neutral ships bound for neutral ports have received the same fate. He has attacked neutral nations whose safety has been guaranteed: to-wit: Belgium and Luxemburgh. He has violated all the rules of civilized warfare and - has utterly disregarded the rights of neutrals and non-combatants, which have always been considered immune from attack, and has destroyed buildings of art, science, and religion which have always been respected by civilized nations. German spies and propagandists in South America and Japan have intrigued to cause the enmity of these friendly nations against us. Herr Zimmerman promised Mexico certain portions of our territory provided she would join Japan against us, making it appear to each that the other agreed to this plan. Thus, sinister and secret diplomacy has sought to take our very territory away from us and disrupt the union of the States. The Germans have fomented strikes and disturbances in the labor world. Tried to Bribe Congress. The Kaiser by foul means endeavored through his ambassador, Von Bernstorff, to bribe Congress and implicate the citizens of the United States in treasonable acts. He continues to transport huge armies to complete the work of destruction and death, already begun with the circumstances of cruelty and perfidy, scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages. In every stage of these oppressions, we petitioned for redress of grievances by sending numerous notes, which met only with evasive replies. An empire, whose character is thus marked by dis-

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U. S. Censorship board in session. This is the only picture ever made of the United States censorship board, the body which represents all angles of government supervision over publications, mail, cable, radio, telegraph and all other means of communication possible to reach. . In the group are, seated, left to right, Capt. David W. Todd, U. S. N., chief cable censor and director of naval communications; Maj. Gen. Frank Mclntyre, chief military censor and chief of the bureau of insular affairs; Robert L. Maddox, chairman of the board and chief postal censor; Paul Fuller, Jr., director bureau of war trade intelligence, and George Creel, chairman committee on public information. Standing, left to right, Miss Genevieve Chapin, assistant to the secretary of the board; Frederick Bulkely Hyde, secretary and Eugene Russell White, deputy chief postal censor.

regard of the rights of others is unfit to enjoy the friendly intercourse of civilized nations. We, therefore, the representatives of the United States, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world, for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by the authority of the people of this nation, solemnly declare that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany. We enter this war with a firm determination to check this foe of democracy, and to fight for the ultimate peace of the world. For the support of this declaration of rights and the ultimate success of the cause for which we now are engaged in war, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.

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APPROVE PLANS FOR RED GROSS DRIVE

The city committee of the Wayne county war fund organization met Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, to approve plans for the Red Cross war fund campaign, which begins May 20. The county committee of the organization will meet at the Y. M. C. A. Saturday for luncheon, and will make final plans for the methods of campaign for the Red Cross war fund in the rural districts.

Funeral Services for Robert Flook Wednesday Funeral services for Robert Flook of Centerville who died Saturday at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., will be held Wednesday afternoon at the family home west of the city. At 3 o'clock services will be held in the Christian church at Centerville. Rev. V. C. McCormick of Milton will officiate. Burial will be in Centerville.

The women of San Francisco have completely outfitted the cresw of six American war ships with knitted garments.

CULTIVATE HOME GARDENS

(The following is the first of a series of articles to be written by Mr. Murphy which will be published in the Palladium. School children are urged to clip them from the paper for their guidance in garden work.) By E. F. MURPHY, City Garden Supervisor. Cultivation conserves the moisture; it loosens up the soil; it destroys weeds; and it discourages the working of insects of the soil. Conservation of moisture: Water passes down through the ground during a rain due to the force of gravity. It passes downward between the soil particles or in other words, through the pore spaces. The water rises toward the surface of the soil due to capillary attraction. It rises, passing between the soil particles, and on coming to the surface is evaporated. To illustrate that this moisture will rise up against the force of gravity, pour a couple of tablespoons full of ink into a saucer. Take a cube of loaf sugar, and on top of it, pile some powdered sugir to a depth of about inch. Then barely touch the bottom surface of the loaf sugar to the ink. The ink will immediately rise, and very quickly reach the powdered sugar. On reaching the powdered sugar, it stops, and is conserved. Press the finger tightly against the powdered sugar, packing it down. The ink will then come through the packed powdered sugar at the spot where the finger tip was pressed. This shows how the water rises in packed soils and is evaporated.

WAR WORRIES VPSET HEALTH It is agreed by medical authorities that worry affects che digestive organs. When the digestion is out of order, it throws the whole physical beingout of gear. B. B. Hayward. UnaUilla, Ga., writes: "Foley Cathartic Tablets give me quicker relief than anything I have ever tried." They relieve biliousness, bad breath, bloating, gas, indigestion and constipation. No griping or nausea'. For sale by A. G. Luken & Co. Adv.

The powdered sugar 'represents a dust mulch; and it shows that if the surface of the ground is kept loosened, the capillary moisture is saved. After each rain, even if the rains are frequent, the soil should be stirred just as soon as the surface begins to turn a lighter color which is an evidence of drying. It is this capillary water plants use, and if one will cultivate the soil, even if there are no crops growing, nearly all the moisture will be held near the surface by the dust mulch and will be in readiness for the growing crop. If thorough cultivation is frequently practiced, no one need fear a drought nor water his garden. (The other advantages of cultivation will be discussed in following articles.)

YOUR LIVER NEEDS

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do not deplete the blood like purgative salts and waters, which often leave a woful train of catarrhal discharges that are unnatural and weakening. Then you may get the splendid blood-enriching qualities of Hood's Sarsaparilla and the iron-building effects of Peptiron into the combination, and the three medicines working together give the grandest health-uplift it is possible to have from medicine. Any one of the three medicines will do you good the use of all three will accomplish wonderful results for you. Try this treatment this Spring. Adv.

WHOLESALE GORCERS MEET.

(By Associated Press) LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 7. Food conservation and patriotic addresses will feature the three-day convention

of the southern' wholesale grocers' as sociation, which opened here today The two thousand delegates and visit ors were welcomed by- Governor A. O. Stanley and Mayor George W. Smith.

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"Cheer up!" is this month's message from Columbia. Live, sparkling, cheerful music predominates in the May selections. It is a happy, wholesome group of records laughing away the dark clouds and making a grim and weary old world seem almost gay again. Could anything be better calculated to cheer things up, for instance, than the hearty, joyful "Hello, Everybody" with which Nora Bayes greets her audiences? This well-loved entertainer makes her Columbia Record debut this month with a brace of songs that are well, the kind you'd expect to hear from Nora Bayes. "I May Stay Away a Little Longer" and "Some Day They're Coming Home Again" are splendidly qualified to introduce Miss Bayes to the Columbia public. And then Ol Jolson drifts across the stage quaint, comic, inimitable Al Jolson simply worried to death about

"Wedding Bells, Will You Ever Ring jFor Me?" Sounds like a sad affair.

at first, doesn't it? Not the way Al Jolson warbles it, however. Samuel Ash sings "My Sweetie," Irving Berlin's latest song-hit; George O'Connor, Dixieland's singing humorist, warbles "Jazzin' the Cotton Town Blues" and "There's Always Something

Doing Down in Dixie" two rollicking rags that fairly set your feet to thumping time and Robert Lewis puts all the rich, clear sweetness of his fine tenor into "I Hate to Lose You." "Any Old Place the Gang Goes, I'll Be There." Does that need any explanation? No except to add that it is sung in Arthur Field's full-throated baritone. On the back is "Faugh-a-Ballagh" the wonderful old Gaelic war cry, "Clear the Way," that the men of the trenches have brought up to date. The Peerless Quartette puts a stirring harmony into the thrilling lines. Two songs of sentiment are. "On the Road to Home Sweet Home," a

tenor duet by Campbell and Burr, and "Bring Back My Daddy to Me." by Robert Lewis, both on the same record. And, to turn for a moment more from things warlike, there are two tender love melodies coupled in "Then I'll Find My Paradise" and "Are You From Heaven," sung by James Harrod and Henry Burr, respectively.

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Billy Williams, famous English monologist, contributes a riot of fun and chuckles in "I've Found Kelly" a bit of clean, fine humor that every English Tommy knows by heart. On the back of this record is another English "patter," straight from the trenches of Flanders "Little Bit of Cucumber." Who does not know and love that old. old and universally sung favorite, "Where 13 My Wandering Boy Tonight?" It takes Henry Burr's rich tenor to do full justice to this.

Dances? A whole 6heaf of new ones fresh from Broadway and all played by Prince's Band. "Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight" and "Liberty Bell," two fox-trots coupled on one record, are really medleys of the latest song hits in dance tempo. Then from the Spanish light opera of Valverde, "The Land of Joy," are two other fox-trots, "Yankee" and A La

Who hasn't, at some period of his or her life, swung blithely into the rollicking, catching, never-to-be-forgotten air of "Polly-wolly-doodle"? H. C. Browne and his banjo put something into the old melody that ia more than mere words. And on the other side, is "Push Dem Clouds Away," as old negro spiritual. Another old favorite found in the May GrouD is "Brine Back Mv Bonnie

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v aau. xiere is oiumDia aieuar Quartette recording of the highest order, expressed in two songs that are simply ideal for quartette singing. The Paulist Choristers lay aside ecclesiastical music this month, and give "Old Black Joe" and "My Old Kentucky Home" on a single record. The May grouping of Columbia Records is rich in instrumental records. Mery Zentay, the talented violinist, selects for her first exclusive Columbia Record, a coupling of Rubenstein'i "Melodie" in F" and the "Barcarolle" from the "Tales of Hoffmann." Nellie Hoone Wetmore, the girl cornetist, records two of America's favorite folk tunes, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" and "Old Folks at Home." The Chicago Symphony, this month, is to be heard on Columbia Records in "Madrigale" and "Moment Musical."

two orchestral selections of universal fame, on one side of a brilliant record, the reverse of which carries the "Grande Valse" from the "Suites Ruses d' Amour." The Quartette from "Rigoletto" and the Sextette from "Lucia" are coupled on a single record by Prince's Band. Percy Grainger, a virile master of the pianoforte, puts a tremendous sense of force and power into his execution of the mighty "A Flat Major Polonaise" of Chopin, a selection that requires so sustained a power and perfection ot pedalling. On the reverse of this record is Chopin's "Valse in A Flat, Opus 42." "Hands Across the Sea" fSousa) and "Anchor's Aweigh" are two thrilling marches on one record by Prince's Band; and a wonderfully interesting orchestral sketch is embodied in "The Lizard and the Frog," by Prince's Orchestra. On the back of this latter record is "Arabian Serenade."

For the little tots, Thornton Burgess, the Bed Time Story Teller, relates this month "How Old Mr. Toad Won a Race." and. on the back, "How Old Mr. Toad Happened to Dine with Buster Bear."

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