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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
in the CONSTITUTION OF Narvlnnd ahout

In the Constitution OF Maryland about
slavery; in tho second place. It ~
the old law of 1879, which copies YER
lbatim tho savage provisions of the
penal law of England at the time; In
the third place. II was enacted by the
Lord Proprietor (subJect to ratiflca-
ton by Parliament), an Englishman;
and in the fourth place. after remains
Ing a dead-letter on the statute book
for more than fifty years, was (pro-
forme) repealed in 1909. (See Mary
land Session Laws of 1909. oh. 1889"
That is enough ito show the char
aeter OF the work of Sir, Harry John
ston. Alb uno disco omnes. All the rest
is like unto this. What he says about
slavery in the South, about political
and social and educational matters in
the South, about the Supreme Court
of the United States--a book OF blum
ders and misstatements," paste pot
and-scissors contribution to lurid
Abolition literature" Yet we are
rather glad that he wrote 1t and that
II was published as 1t has afforded
Colonel McCabe. the dean Of historical
truth-tellers the opportunity of show
ing how utterly false are the facts"
and conclusions of this petty disciple
of The Colonel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

= National Society for the Protec-
ton OF the Dignity and Honor Of the
Uniforms of the United States has
oeen formed It Will carry on cam
paign in all OF the States. Its purpose
is not the protection Of the uniforms Of
generals admirais and other oficers.
put those of the enlisted men. The or
sanization hopes to secure the passage
ny the States OF laws making 1t a mis-.
aemeanor for managers and proprle.
tors OF resorts and amusement places
10 refuse admittance to such places to
men wearing the uniforms cr the en-
listed men OF army or navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
TRUNh pRorEcrIoN.

The Appellate Division of the New
| York Supreme Court, In recent de-
cision. holds that railroad company
! is liable for the full value of the bag
! gage of its passengers, even when such
/ baggage Is carried free. The railroad
company contended that 1t was liab BILE
only to the extent OF $3.50, as that was
the limit II agreed to DC responsible
| for in the case of the loss. of any trunk
| This contention was not sustained by
| the court. even though the passenger
| failed to state the value of his bag
gage in advance. 1t appears that the
railroad company had ordered its
agents not to Inquire the value of the
baggage of passengers checking their
| trunks and to impose an extra charge
when the value was Voluntarily rated
at over $3.50
This decision is welcome to the vast
army of people who travel and who
hope that other jurisdictions will fol-
low the New York cours in this mat
ter. The value of the average passen-
ser's baggage usually exceeds by
large amount the arbitrary limit which
the railroad companies fix on it, AS
long S the railroad compa MES contract
to deliver the baggage of passengers,
and accept liability for it. they should
be responsible for the full value.
While nominnlly baggage is transport
ed free up TO certain amount for
each passenger. actually the cost OF
transporting baggage and assuming re-
sponsibility for It is included in the
price of PASSAGE; hence the railroad
companies cannot avoid liability on
the plea of rendering a free service
There ought to be another decision
somewhat akin to the one we have
spoken of-a decision fixing RESPONSE
hility on some one for the damage done
by the baggage smashers''-those who
take fendish delight in abusing
every trunk that comes their way. The
reckless manner in which na ggage Is
handled has caused much loss. There
Is no excuse for this rough handling.
Trunks can be handled without damae
Ing them Such damage ought 10 BE
paid for.
TO be perfectly fair. however. It
would seem that the owners of trunks
that are lost should be required 10 es
tablish the value of their contents. SO
that the juries might render true YER
diets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

A great many people are leaving
Richmond now for the summer
months-why, we do not know except
that It is the fashiona bio thing to do.
Certainly there is no pleasanter place
to spend the heated term than in this
glorious town. where the life-giving
breezes from the majestic James con-
stnntly fan the checks of the young
and old, and make life here in
the good old summer time one long
sweet song.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

The proverbial high fee of the lawyer
Is Illustrated in the case of Richard
Parr the detective who revealed the
sugar trust frauds in the weigher's
Office of the New York Custom House.
For his information, with evidence to
convict, he received a bonus of 500. 900.
This amount was based on the sum of
the fines collected. 1t appears that
Parr is not to be allowed to get away
With his neat little pile He engaged
lawyer to help him collect the bonus,
and the lawyer saw him get the money.
Now the lawyer has brought a suit
against Parr TO make him cough up
twenty-five cents on every dollar he
got for counsel fees" In other words,
ne wishes $4,000. Poor Parr,
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runERcuLosIs AND LEGISLATION

itpisstCOLcSiS AND LEGISLA'rION
Almost one half of the sta ties
have legal provision whereby cases
OF tuberculosis have to be re-
ported to the health authorities.
Among these States Connecticut. the
District of Columbia, Kansas. Maine.
Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New
Jersey. New York. Rhode Island and
Vermont are nut in the honor ella SIS,
because they have laws which provide
specifically for the reporting OF tuber-
culosis, and which provide for the
proper registration of living SEES of
this disease. In fourteen other States
laws or regulations of the State
Boards OF Health require that tuber-
cnlosis be reported simply as one of
a list of infectious diseases. These
are: Alabama. California, Indiana,
Iowa, Massachusetts. Minnesota, Ne
braska. North Dakota. Oregon, Penn
sylvania. Tennessee. Utah, Washing
ton and Wisconsin.
In twenty-seven States and Terri
tories there is no provision for such
These are Arizona. Alaska, Arkansas,
Colorado. Delaware. Florida. Georgia,
Hawaii, IDAHO Illinois, Kentucky,
Louisiana. Missouri. Montana, Nevada,
New Hampshire. Now Mexico. North
Carolina Ohio, Oklahoma, Philippine
Islands. Porto Rico, South Carolina.
South Dakota Texas, West virginia
and Wyoming
Several cities in registration
states such as Chicago, Cleveland, ST.
Louis and New Orleans. have local or
dinances which require that tubercu-
losis be reported. In all there are
about one hundred cities in the United
States which have ordinances of this
character.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
purposes making a powerful effort to
| eliminate the dread disease SO far as
| it IS able by having In every State
and city rightly enforced law requir-
ing that every living case of tuber-
culosis be reported to the health au-
! thorities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

Franklin o. Roosevelt. leader Of the
insurgent Democrats in the New York
Senate. possesses a unique distinction
He was completely surprised the other
day to read In an appropriation bill an
item giving his district $4,000, to be
used by the superintendent of public
works III w does this come about7'
he asked. 1T is an unexpended bal
ance left over from former appropri-
alton" he was told Then why don't
you put 1t back into tho treasury?'
queried Senator Roosevelt. This ap-
propriation." he went on to say, lis
requested in tho name of my district.
have not asked for 1t. 1 do not
know VINO asked for IT. but I do know
that 1t is not needed Who over
heard OF member OF the Legislature
refusing an appropriation for his dis
trict? Oh! would that there were more
legislators Ike Franklin Roosevelt!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
FARMER WILSON Fon RECIPROCITY.

FARMER WILSON FOR RECIPROCITY
Farmer James Wilson, of the United
| States Department. of Agriculture. who
| has done more for the farmers of this
| country than any other man. is
heartily in favor OF The Canadian re-
lcIprocity treaty. because it will be of
| special advantage to the farmers of
the United States. IN an address to
the Chamber of Commerce of Detroit
last week. he advocated the treaty on
this ground. that 1t would extend the
| home market for the products of our
fields and greatly increase the num-
Der OF our customers. During the
last hve years about $500, 1000, 600 worth
Of American goods have been sold In
Canada mostly factory goods. and
the time has come when the market
for the wealth of our fields should
he extended. Fifty years ago, a the
Secretary OF Agriculture pointed out.
the farmer had no home markets in
which to sell his surplus products:
hut now population has outgrown pro-
duction from the farm In some cases
md threatens to outgrow 1t in others
In Canada VIC have at hand as the
nearest neighbor we can reach a
steady and increasing market not only
for the products of our fields, but for
the goods that we make in our mills
The reciprocity treaty Will help both
farm and factory and the greater the
number of our customers the more
certain our prosperity. 1t was to be
to any sort of reciprocity agreement
by those whose vision Is limited by
the extent of their grounds or the
immediate effect upon the profits they
have been bic to count upon by narrow
ing the market for American goods to
the specialties of neighborhoods and
the advantages OF individuals. That
is the American idea upon which the
tariff was based and upon which 1T
| has been maintained. but it Is poor,
tlnue this country in the narrow, but
crooked. way which has made 1t the
victim OF its own selnshness and its
people the spoil of the predatory in.
terests. The reciprocity agreement
with Canada will open the way for
larger and closer commercial relations
with the greater countries Of the
world. It is the wisest and best piece
of legislation that has been proposed
for fifty years. and If II shall fail
now 1t will come back and come back
TO stay.
Senator Root and the international
Paper Trust do not want il and have
tried to load it down with amend
ments which would destroy it. The
so-called "Progressives'' do not want
it. because it would interfere with
their plans OF political conquests for
themselves. But the people want 1t
and the people should have 1t. The
indications are that the bill will be
passed by the Senate which has simply
trified with IT,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

The a &c of one woman will never
De known She was Christie violette
OF Boston. She died a week ago with
me secret locked in hsr breast. In
her Will she set aside sum for a
simple monument, with the express
command that the stone do not bear
the date of her birth or death OF the
place of her birth. or course. every
body who sees the stone will won
der how old she was.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
COSTLY EDUCATION.

NOW that we are in the midst OF
the commencement season with its
flowers, Its music. It's parchments and
| ribbons, 1t experiment to inquire as
to the cost OF college education. From
every side we hear that the gradual
ing classes are larger than ever he
fore. that endowments and contribu-
tions are greater. that interes in col
leges Is increasing. In the last two
decades, it is said that the value of
collie sc property and endowment has
increase two-fold.
It would be supposed, therefore, that
with colleges obtaining so much more
endowment, so much better equipment
and greatly increased attend
ance that going to college is easier
than formerly and much cheaper.
Such is not the case. College educa-
ton costs more every year. according
to the Philadelphia Inquirer. There
are scholarships in nearly all educa-
tional institutions. but they barely
cover the cost OF tuition
Some reasY... are obvious. College
professors get better salaries than
ever before, though the Individual stu
dent may not get much more. Very
few young men can get through the
larger colleges and universities for
less than 500. the year. while in the
smaller institutions from S4oo to $500
the year is not excessive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

Yesterday afternoon Franklin Street
was filed with never ending process
sion OF automobiles and carriages and
bugsies, and looked for all the world
like the main street in Duo West dur
ing Commencement Week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

been made for temperance In long
time. and sif a. shall spread to other
eraternitios throughout the country
real temperance would receive a tre-
mendous impetus among tho young
men OF tho country. En-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

An illinois Congressman inserted in
a speech of his printed in the Congress
sional Record loud and continued ap-
plause followed by handwriting" AS
q matter of fact. nobody applauded
and nobody shook his hand But what
OF it? There IS q Congressional license
just rs there is a poets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
coM,IIsNcEsl ENr. FLOWERS s.

The custom OF sending commence
ment fowe.s to graduates IS widely.
abused. There are few occasions more
appropriate for flowers and other gifts
than the school and college commences
ments. It is a fit time for congratu-
lation and for some Material express
sion of it. However, 1t often happens
on commencement occasions that there
arc some who get no flowers in stris-
Ing contrast to the many who get more
than their fair share OF such tributes
ard remembrances. The distinction
thus made Ia unfair. and it ought to
be abolished. K
Two schools have recently put an
end TO this ail-too-common abuse of
pretty custom. The graduating class
OF one Of these schools ruled nowers
out; In the cage OF the other school,
the school boarat did it. The receiving
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
militant minister wa $ eonductin,

militant minister was conducting
a revival service In North Dalton.
Georgia. the Other day. The congrega-
ton was large; tho weather warm.
The people became restless and
thirsty. They kept moving about
going out and coming In. After awhile
the preacher got tired of these inter-
iru2:ions- Hating the servicn. 1t Is
said he announced that he would smite
with g stone the next person who left
the audience. After the benadictton
son,ebody threw a stone seforc The
preacher could get his missile. and II
hit the reverend brother on the head
l Revivals i'm Georgia ore strenuous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

Hamilton Blggar, physician to the
Rockefeller family. said In an address
of welcome to the Ohio branch of the
National Medical Association at cleve-
land this last week:
The poor ale the best paying pa
( tients doctor has They pay you.
not onl in the coin of the realm,
without Questioning your bill, but they
pay you, too, in Gods gratitude"
Does this indicate that John D. has
been trying to cut down his doctors
bills?
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SHOULD OWN THE ZONE

h Colonel Goethals, the sano and sen
sible chief engineer OF the Panama
Canal is right when he says that the
United States should not permit pri-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
DAILY Queries and AnsUers

New jersey Corporations.
Why is the state OF New Jersev c,,I.
ed the home of, the trust? c. n. J. r.
u is because New Jersey has enacted
Jaws that make the Incorporation of
So,ilpanles easy, and that grant a
Wlaer range of activities and greater
privileges than most or the other
states Pa 1t has been freely charged that
corporations to take ADVANTAGE OF The
opportunities offered for less restricted
eLort and with a satisfying compensa-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
The Pan Handle Henic Council q

The Pan Handle Hello Council Of
Indiana University has adopted reso7
buttons prohibiting fraternity men
from giving OF receiving treat
drinks of Intoxicating liquors OF any
kind" and barring fraternity fresh
men me from entering saloon In Bloom
ington, The resolutions further pro-
vide that every fraternity man is in
honor bound to report any delinquent.
and each and every chapter OF the or
ganization is ordered to provide PEN
ialty for breach OF tho. resoiutions.
This Is tho finest movement that has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
sT. l.oUIs,s sLoGAS.

The St Louis Post dispatch Is Of
fering a prize of $4,000 for suitab BILE
slogan for that breezy. busting city.
In its latest issue our Missouri con
temporary gives some of tho slogans
that have been suggested:
The central, progressive, solid city,,
Know st. Louis in the manufacture
Ing and distributing centre
st. Louis is In the middle and plays
the biggest fiddle"
Look at our location on the map"
Easy by water,
Better by rail.
Manufactures nourishing
Banks never fall"
Solid st. Louis, the manufacturing
mart"
The nations central sunlight city,
'St. Louis--central. diligent honest
and sound"
st Louis. best IN the Middle West
for beauty, boots and beer"
st Louis big and busy
St Louis, the solid central city"
st Louis, Central city OF industry,
trade and transportation."3
Industry and plea sure in ST. Louis
with measure
THE heart of the continent"
st. Louis the Manchester of Ameri-
ca. 4aa.i. sHItltH .Hlt7 aiFaH
Heart OF the nations commerce"
Fuel, labor. river, rail and location
must prevail"
est. Louis-Natnral centre of com
merce. Industry and distributions f.
The world contributes. st. Louis dis
tributes"
All of which should suggest TO our
thinkers and city promoters some suit
able slogan for Richmond, something
terse and ca tchy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

TO be perfectly fair. however. Il
would seem that the owners of trunks
that are lost should be required 10 es
"a olish the value of their contents, so
TIA the juries might render true YER
diets.
Evening journal., 1911-03-16
PIONEER NOTES

New gas fixtures and a combination
pool and billiard table have been plac-
ed in the rooms Of the Benevolent Pio-
neer Literary Association, in the Nc
Ney Building
The Pioneer Outing Club organized
last Wednesday evening and has plan
ned to take their first trip the latter
part Of April.
The captain OF the BASEBALL team
expects to submit a list of candidates
for the team at their meeting to-
night.
The married and single men will
play their card and pool tournament
tonight.
On Sunday, April %, the Association
will in body attend the s o'clock
mass at st. Thomas r. c. Church
and receive Holy Communion
All members are expected 30 be
present next Monday night TO act or
the report of the revision committed
as several important changes will b.
offered TO the constitution and by
laws.
Evening journal., 1911-03-16
MAYOR CAN'T
PICK THE MAN
Official Greatly Confused As
to Who Will Succeed
MIR. Gray
FRIENDS OF THREE
URGE THEIR CHOICE

Mayor Spruance is in a quandary
over the appointment OF street and
sewer commissioner TO succeed John
G.. Gray. whose term will expire ON
April 1. Friends Of James J. English,
Matthew ID. Murphy and Peter j.
Ford. are urging the appointment Of
their respective choice for the Office.
The fight appears TO be between
English and Murphy. however, and It
is waxing warm, In fact too warm
for the Mayor.
Delegations after delegations have
been to see the Mayor in behalf Of
English and Murphy and also Mr..
Ford, and he has received hundreds
of letters advocating the appointment
Of the men mentioned. Senator
Thomas NJ Monaghan also was spoken
of for the appointment. but II is under
stood that he does not want the
place.
Friends OF Mr.. Murphy have written
many letters advocating the appoint
ment of Mr.. Murphy.
Mayor Spruance said today that he
has not yet made the appointment and
he had woe-begone expression on
his face when he said It.
Evening journal., 1911-03-16
WANT CORRIDOR CLEAR.
Objection Made TO Crowding and Con-
yersatlons About Prisoners In
COurf

The attention OF the Judges is
likely to be called to the necessity for
keeping the corridor back of the
court room clear OF all persons. Like
request Will be made concerning the
number of men who stand near the
jury box during trials and who ex-
press their opinions regarding the
witnesses or comment on the pris-
oner. II was reported this morning
that during the course Of trial this
week one Of the Jurors cmpanelled
IN the case was approached in tho
corridor by a friend OF the person on
trial.
During the trial Of case as many
as forty people are accustomed 10
gather inside the court room door
near the Jury box and discuss the
case on trial. Even when the court
is charging a jury OF handing dawn
an opinion the noise created by those
standing around is such that the
court has to rap for order. Two
days during the present week the
passage way leading to the door into
the corridor was so crowded thal
witnesses called before the Crane
Jury had difficulty in getting through
the people.
One afternoon this week the courl
directed the men to leave that pari
Of the court room, but next morning
the crowd was there again as usual.
Evening journal., 1911-03-16
$4,000 In
NEW BUILDINGS
Permits for Work Valued at
That Figure Are Taken
Gut Today

Building Inspector Cassidy today
issued permits for building operations
costing more than $4,000 Included
in the list was a permit for the new
church TO be erected for the St. Paul's
NJ, T.. congregation. on the east side
of Jackson street. north Of Tenth
street. The contract price named on
the permit is s53 500, and the contrac-
tor is William d. Haddock and Com
pany The building is to be 1oOxl1O
feet and will be built Of stone and
concrete.
John u. Healy and Son took out
permit TO erect two buildings for the
Speakman Supply Company, at Thir-
teenth and Spruce streets, costing tor
gether $6,796. One will be used as
a factory and the other as a pattern
shop
Haddock and Company obtained per-
mits to build garage on the west side
of Orange street. north OF Tenth
street, for the Central Real Estate
Company, costing SS.S45. and to make
alterations to the property at the
southeast corner Of Fifth and Market
streets. for Mrs. Rosa Liebermann, to
cost S7,733. The first floor Of this
building will be occupied by New
York Installment House and the Soc
ond floor by the Peary Shoe Company.
while the third and fourth floors viii
be apartments.
Elwood Souder took out a permit to
make alterations at No. 1908 Delaware
avenue for u. G.. Buckman, costing
5000.
Evening journal., 1911-03-16
STEEL TRUST
ACCUSED
Declared That 1t Controls
Railroads Causing Dis
elimination in Rates

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. March 16-In
complaint filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission today the
Alpha Portland Cement Company, Of
Easton. Pa, delivered fierce attack
on the steel trust. declaring its
power almost unlimited and exerted
in defiance of the law. II charged
that its ramifcations embraced rail-
roads, cement companies and almost
countless other industries.
Practically all Of the railroads OF
the country. including the Pennsyl-
vania, the Baltimore and Ohio. the
New York Central, Union Pacific and
more than one hundred others. the
complaint charges, were either sub
sidized by the steel trust or con-
trolled absolutely through an inter-
relation of directors. This control.
It was alleged, was used to secure low
rates, and 20 freeze out competitors
with rates so high as TO be prohibi-
tive.
The Universal Portland Cement
Company, located near Pittsburg,
Pa. was declared to be one of the
subsidiary concerns OF the steel
trust, and was alleged to have given
open preference in rates. car supplies
and in every other way possible by
railroads.
In concluding its complaint the
Alpha company asked the commission
10 force railroads 10 give competitors
of the Universal company a square
deal Reparation I'm the sum OF
S7,SO1 20 was asked for alleged ex-
cessive freight charges paid during
the last year.