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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
VOTE "NO.s

You should vote mo" on November
upon the two proposed constitu-
tional amendments which would allow
city treasurers and city commissioners
Of the revenue indefinite tenure OF
once. because:
/. The passage Of the amendments
would practically operate to give
Office for life to city treasurers and
city commissioners Of the revenue.
2. The amendments and their sub
mission at this time are held by the
best legal authorities to be unconsti-
tutional and void.
8. The people are being forced to
vote upon this question now because
1, the vote is not had now certain in
cumbents will have to get out OF
Office.
4. The o!fceholders' plunderbund
buildozed the General Assembly into
Illegally submitting these amendments.
5. The people in 1910 settled this
question. but the plunderbund says
that the people did not know what
they were doing.
G. Both amendments are opposed to
the Jeffersonian principle Of rotation
in Office; both amendments deny equal
ity Of opportunity to the average man.
T. The passage of the amendments
will intrench a band of determined
officeholders so that they can never
be ousted, and their pernicious power
never broken.
S. The Constitution of Virginia ought
not to be changed in the interest OF
a few oficeholders; it should never be
changed but in the interest Of the
whole people.
g. The present amendments are in
tended simply to enrich few men
10. The present limitations upon the
tenure Of these officers should remain
They are demanded by the principles
Of safe government
Every voter who believes that the
people should rule should vote against
these two tremendous outrages be-
gotten by an insatiate lust Tor ONCE.
A vote against them IL q vote for
government Of the people instead Of a
government by onaceholders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

worse. II az bad. as those surrounding
ths mines and steel plants OF Pitts
burgh and Western Pennsylvania; Bur
falo. New York: Gary. Indiana OF
South Chicago. Illinois. The conditions
under which the Southern texthe
operative lives and finds employment
are better than those which OBTAIN IN
New England. Money wages are
higher in Northern cotton Mills put
this is offset by lower cost OF hVins
I'm the south. The tendency has also
been for other sections OF the country
to become engrossed with the conoi'
tions and problems which nave peeh
developed in their own iocaiities. me
disclosures at Lawrence. in the an
thracite coal region and in the Pitts
burgh district are cases in point
Writers upon working conditions In
southern cotton mills, however, nave
tenac!ously chung 10 their ideas reia-
tive TO the typical cotton mill child,
and the stunted ana backward min
worker" The condition of these peo-
pie has been variously attributed 10
beginning work at too early an age,
the confinement of long hours, or the
conditions within the mills such as
breathing lint" But the United
states Bureau of LABOR now comes
forward and by the publication OF
report on hookworm disease in It's
relation TO the southern cotton mill
operative, eXp!odes all these theories
in which the muck-raker has heen
to revel. AS the result o.
a comprehensive and scientific inquiry
including more than 100 southern
mills and over 5000 operatives, IT has
been found that thirty-four out OF
every 100 persons who come 10 the
mill villages from the farms OF the
South are AFFLICTED with the hookworm
malady. To these conditions are at
tributed the physical defects which are
so apparent among 4 large number OF
children and adults in Southern mills.
This discovery. or rather this verin-
cation of causes which had been sup
posed to be operative. therefore frees
the Southern manufacturer from many
charges OF unsatisfactory
working conditions. But its main sig
nificance is the hope which it holds
forth. We now know that a consider
a bic part OF our cotton mill people
are suffering from disease winch
is easily recognizable, ana which may
be readily and successfully treated
Realizing the true state Of affairs. we
NAV now minister to those who are
suffering and adopt proper sanitary
measures to prevent the spread OF the
disease or its recurrence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
A CODE FOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS.

"A SODE fOA DOA6SAAC kS1IA<A wv %
An interesting summary OF some of
the advanced ideas for legislation af-
fecting marriage and divorce is pre-
scented by the reforms proposed for
enactment by the next Missouri Legis-
lature from w. w. Wright, Of Kan
sas City, divorce proctor. This unique
position has been created to ham
die the tangled martial problems pre-
scented to the courts. II is declared
that the intervention of the proctor
in such cases last year cut Kansas
City's notorious divorce record in half.
To further his work, Mr.. Wright asks
for the following legislation:
Court of domestic relations. with
exclusive jurisdiction.
Physical certifcation before marri-
age.
Six months publication OF matrimo-
NAL banns.
prohibition Of marriage by mental
incompetents. degenerates and GRIM
inals.
Interlocutory divorce decree one
wear after divorce suit Is fled
Divorce not final until one year az
ter decree
Divorce defendant prohibited from
remarrying during life Of platntin-
While the wisdom or possibility OF
some Of these regulations cannot be
Judged OF hastily, the main idea seems
in line with the necessities OF the
problem. 1t is to make marriage and
divorce both more serious and more
difficult. 1t is thoroughly construc-
tive. since it attacks. the evil at It's
source, the hasty and improper mar
rage The establishment OF spe-
c;aI court wherein the intimacies anc
,e-,lexi,ies of domestic relations can
be investigated and settled by men
o, special fitness and character
should do much to prevent the mono
,onous and hurried grind Of the So
called "divorce-mills-" The JUDGES IA
vor the innovation. and the rest OF
the country will view with Interest,"
this scientific move to settle the d.
vorce problem.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
rx,xrRsrrY EXTENSION LECTURES

UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LECTURES
The Inauguration by the University
of virginia OF a course OF UNIVERSITY
extension lectures. to be delivered os
nsmber. Of its faculty. should be u
deep interest to all the people OF VIZ
s;pia and should meet with the best
form Of encourasement-that 10. actual
u.s Of the advantages offered. The
ideal OF university extension 10 70
bring the culture and knowledge OF the
university into the lives Of the people
=, IN. words OF President Alderman
II, is the ideaI of service TO democ-
-acv a. whole rather than TO indi-
vid,aI Advancement The state uni
ycr.ity mus, supply the sksil an"
training necessary for educated lead
.r.h!p IN every heId. "Univers'ties must
therefore. draw nearer TO the people
youns and old. in heIrfulness and ser
vice Every fresiSe and home ~ 10
share in the Dement'S Of higher eduoa-
ZION. moi merely tfs' az"
tend the central Institution
We earnestly trust that this move
men, will b, a success. Let e'mnum-
ties arrange TO have . series Of lee
lures and learn by actual experience
Of the BENEFITS thus gained IL tne
fuu extent Of these benefits 10 onee
learned. a wise ana generous state
viii r~aiiz. the need for providing Tor
their rnain.enance. For they are but
another element In the educat'"na'
system wHleh aims to elevate the en-
tire Commonwealth.
Professor W. H. Heck, .oe the unsvsr-
city. .. IN charge ~ the eHsensi ,n lee
lures The program Just issued shows
the diversity and importance Of one
Acids - BE- covered ~ recognizes su-
ihoritios in their branches Of kncwl-
edge. Greek snd Roman Life" The
Literary Iaassacs es ~ BeGSssa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

ANSWERS

Please inform me why you think wo-
men should not vote and refer me 70
some organization where l may get
Information on the subject OF woman's
safYrage. j. w. WADDiL.L.
We have given no one reason 70
suppose we think women should
not vote" Equal Suffrage League.
Va
There is . "Mansfeld'' estate on
James River not far above Richmond
An old burial place x very W. Rsar W. the
Was General Malone indicted for
treason by a Federal grand jury JUST
after the war?
We have never seen . statement TO
thatefYect and can md no reference
to any such action
State Library.
Please tell me how the Librarians
IN the State Library are appointed
The state Board Of Education se-
Iects the members Of the Library Board.
and this appoints the librarian ana
members OF the library stan are. gen
orally. selected by the Librarian
MoIes.
How may ! rid my flower beds ana
lawn Of moles? D. g. H.
Almost any dog Of the terrier breed
will be delighted to do II for you II
you prefer some other method write
the Secretary Of Agriculture. Washing
ton ID. c. and he will have sent you
a bulletin on traps and poisons.
v.ss.-. - n~.r
A. MUTT.
Some Of them do. The ethnologicak
reason Why the Indian 10 'the younger
brother Is not clearly understoo1.
Mrs. J. n W and z. E. 7. y and X.
r. ~. send lists with nothing OF value.
II. A. p. describes silver coin OF
the issue Of Charles III Of Spain.
which has no value beyond the bufl'cn
value
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

The most svccs0ful exAshss at she
ssase Fair bas ssssusssev ssss sss
Aua
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

When the fair snd the ball games
are over maybe the wessher man VII
let u rain again. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

The following dialogue from cur
rem: periodical states the cnse:
The Hon. Thomas Rott 'srandiio-
uuen;iyD-The oficehoidcr, my dear SIR.
.s but the servant Of the people
The Plain Citizen (coIdly)-Exactly.
and bosses and buiiies us and viii not
give US decent service unless he gets
his tips
Bitterly true In Virginia where %
many OF our pubic servants are not
content with seeeine whas their SER
vices are worth, bvt eSact from he
people tips In the form OF fees LEGAL
ised by the nsouserous fee sySsem.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

ments. the farmers and manufacturers
to cooperate to make 1t . noble ana
vital element in our State life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08

A Tart man Is running for Governor, ana
1t is especially desired that the Taft Re-
publicans make a strong showing IN that
state because of the strong moral erect
the victory would produce
suggestion has been made that plan
be worked out to place the direction OF the
national campaign secondarily In the hands
OF leaders who are best equipped TO con-
duct II In their own sections OF the coun-
try, to be divided into five parts for fhis
purpose. IL this is followed out, council
Of five probably will be chosen-one to look
after the East, one the Middle West one
the Far West, one the South and one the
Pacihc Coast Each practically "ouid De
held responsible for his territory.
William Barnes. ir.. who conferred with
several Indiana leaders tonight, ana VINO
said he had received several requests 10
allow his name to be proposed FOR the
Of the national corhmittee'
but did not indicate from what sources the
requests came, expressed the opinion that
the campaign would be made along posi-
tive and constructive lines. He counselled
his colleagues on the committee to ign)re
the third party and to permit 1t TO hsnt
for its existence without interference.
The subcommittee, at its meeting to-
will discuss the question OF ap-
pointing a committeeman from Oklahoma.
the Roosevelt delegates from that state
having abandoned the Chicago convention
without making selection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
DOG NEARLY KILLS BOY
Bites Child Score of Times Be-
fore Policeman Comes.

Jacob Schwartz, five years old. of No. l6l
East 1lSth street, was bitten by a vicious
bulldog yesterday afternoon and so badly
hurt that IT is feared he Will die.
Young Schwartz, with number OF other
children, was at play in the rear yard Of
his home. when the dog, which is owned by
a tenant in the house. ran into the yard.
The children began playing with the dog.
and finally one of them pulled his tail.
This angered the animal and he made a
lunge at little Jacob. burying his teeth In
the child's left ear, which he almost tore
from his head.
The lad fought with all his might, but
the dog was large and powerful. and as
the two rolled over and over the dog bit
the little fellow many times. The other
children ran away in terror The cries Of
young Schwartz attracted the attention Of
persons In the house, and they threw bot
ties and pieces OF coal at the dog, with no
effect
Patrolman Hernecke heard the noise and
went to the rescue OF young Schwartz
With his night stick the policeman succeed
ed in making the dog release his hold on
the child, and after much difficulty tied a
rope about the dogs neck and fastened
him 10 a post.
The boy was taken first to the Harlem
Hospital. and then TO the Presbyterian
Hospital. 1t was found that he had been
bitten In score or more OF places
The dog was taken TO the East 10Th
street police station. and will be held for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
WANT A SYMPATHY STRIKE
Boston Union May Call One to
Help Streetcar Men.

Boston, July Action looking toward a
general strike OF labor union workers in all
industries in Boston out Of sympathy for
the striking strcetCar men Of the Boston
Elevated Street Railway was taken to-day
by the Boston Central Labor Union
The strike OF the car men began on its
second month to-day. The strikers want
recognition OF the union, alleging that the
railway discharged men who Joined a
union. They also ask better wages and
working conditions. The company says
that 1t is running Its full schedule with the
assistance of strlkebreakers and new en-
p!oyes Some six thousand conductors and
motormen are employed on the lines Of
the company In metropolitan Boston. OF
this number the strikers say four thousand
arc out.
The strike has been marked by consider
able violence. which has increased during
the last two weeks. John Hagan, of RoX-
bury. was probably fatally injured last
night when a strcCtCar OF the Boston ele
waited system Vas attacked by strike riot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
Mr.. TAFT LEAVES BEVERLY
Goes to Washington Hoping Con-
gress Will Soon Adjourn.

Beverly. Mass, July with coat OF
tan to remind him of his four days rest
on the north shore, President Tart lett
Beverly tonight for Washington, hopeful
that Congress will see its way clear to an
carly adjournment, so that he can return
TO Parramatta and his golf sticks. HIS
bright eve and the tan were evidence that
the President was In condition TO meet the
questions that will confront him when he
reaches the Capitol tomorrow morning
One of the first problems the President
will have to solve is the selection OF
chairman of the Republican National Com
mittee who will take active charge OF his
campaign for reelection. He Will CONFER
to- morrow with the members OF the SUB
committee Of the national committee, ap-
pointed for that purpose in Chicago after
his nomination.
William Barnes, jr, ex-Representative
Herbert Parsons, OF New York. and c. d.
IIiles secretary to the President. have
been talked OF for the craftsmanship. The
presence in Beverly last night Of Otto t.
Barnard Of New York, led TO the men
ton of his name In connection with the
place.
This was the Presidents last day Of the
present vacation. He attended services at
the Unitarian church I'm Beverly this morn
ing. and with Mrs. Taft took motor ride
before luncheon. He left here for Boston
in one Of the White House cars shortly
before o'clock.
Boston, July president TAFT left Bos-
ton for Washington shortly after o'clock
on the Federal Express over the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08

II after years Of faithful service g
captain or an officer has the misfortune
to be responsible for some minor but In
evitable mishap he can be dismissed
with impunity IL the owners desire to
remove him.
Load Lines Raised. Il
Since 1906 the load lines on many vess
sells have been raised, much to the dis
pleasure Of the captains and officers. who
have repeatedly protested that such ac-
ton makes the vessel unsafe at sea.
The merchant shipping act Of 1894 savs
the British Board of Trade power ~
modify the freeboard tables. and twelve
years later when these were revised,
many owners took advantage Of the new
tables to raise the load line. The uniou
will demand that the mark be set back
II its Original safe position"
A demand which will please the sailors
and firemen's union and strengthen them
with the union Of the masters and mates
Is the one that deals with foreign crews.
The new union will ask the owners to
do away as early as circumstances will
permit with Asiatic and foreign crews"
While the National Union Of Masters
and Mates Of Great Britain Is content
for the present to deal solely with Britt
ish ship owners, the aims Of the organs,
cation are farreachlng. Calls have been
extended to foreign vessels wherever met
to awaken in foreign officers a desire for
similar conditions Of pay and service tn
those obtaining In British vessels.
The union purposes to accomplish It's
ends by drawing up a scale Of wages ana
conditions Of service, and on a data
which has been selected, but is knows
only to a few members Of the general
present its ultimarum to tho
steamship lines. All members Of tbs
union Will refuse to sign on my vessel
that does not concede these demands.
While 1t will be necessary for the new
union to consult and act in concert with
other bodies, there will be no affiliations.
But as each Of the bodies forming the
personnel Of the modern ships crew Is
at present drawing up its own scale os
wages and conditions, 1t has been arr
ranged that delegates from each Of these
bodies will meet at certain times to sea
that no particular body puts forward ex-
tortionate demands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
STRAY DOG ATTACKS BOY
Brooklyn Lad Of Eleven Badly Bitten
Before Help Arrives.

While Paul Markert. eleven years old. OF
No 90 Eckford street, Williamsburg was
passing the moulding mill Of J. Dannowitz,
at No. II Eckford street. yesterday he vas
attacked by a stray dog Before the boy
could defend himself the animal ieaped for
his throat. but sank its teeth into his left
shoulder The lad shouted for help and
fought the animal The dog, however. held
fast until the appearance OF two men.
Then the animal let go and escaped
The injured boy was assisted 10 the Of
fee OF Or. Albert l.. Clarke. or No. 100
Nassau avenue where the severe decorations
were cauterized. after which he went TO his
home The police OF the Greenpoint avenue
station have a description Of the dog and
are making search for IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
u. S. NEVER so RICH AS NOW
Government Starts Fiscal Year
with S3,640,407.621.

Washington, July THE American gov.
eminent and people began the new fiscal
year with $50, +07, 62l. of which all except
S363.62l ,0os is in circulation, and the res
mainder held in the Treasury vaults as the
assets Of the federal government. This vast
volume Of real money breaks all records.
far as the Treasury statements show.
for the winding up Of a fiscal year. and is
beats a year ago by Ss+5oO.0oo.
The Treasury officials, estimating that the
population has grown to s5,S5s,Ooo up to last
Monday, say that pro rata distribution
OF this money would give each person
S34 IS. or cents more than year ago.
The total stock of gold in the United
States is 81, sl3, 4se, 40. OF this amount Ssn,-
'445, 1s3 is in circulation. ar increase Of sl3,-
10000 during the year. The country has
s732, 1863, l73 in silver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
GIRL, HIT BY BOY, DIES
Negro Lad Struck Her When She
Refused to Share Fireworks.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Philadelphia, July In the cell room
OF the House Of Detention William White, a
negro, nine years Old sat tonight in terror
lest he be charged with the murder Of Mary
Ieidy, six years old. Of No. 2ll6 Dickinson
street The tragedy occurred on Indepen-
dence Day, when the negro child, whose
parents were too poor TO buy him fireworks.
was walking along the street and picking
I'D such crackers as had not been set on
by those who had been fortunate enough to
obtain them.
The girl had gone out Of doors while her
mother was preparing supper and the boy
asked her for some OF her frecrackers'
When she refused his request he says. she
called him a black niger" and he struck
her with a sharp stick
That night the girl collapsed and to-day
she died In the hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08

from one end to the other.
During the long hours OF the night Mr..
Connors and his wife. aided by friends
secured the whole neighborhood, and it
was not until the early morning that the
distraught father and mother could be
persuaded to return home and TO give
up. for the time being, their fruitless
quest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
LITTLE GIRL CRUELTY SLAIN;
TH|RTY-S|X WOUNDS ON BODY

ne carried the little form to the vacant
lot and threw it into the grass, leaving
the girls clothing and his own blood
covered shirt near his victim.
Late in the afternoon the first real
cleW was furnished to the police by one
OF Julia's friends, Florence Noise, of No
1888 Third avenue. She told the detec-
tives that she saw Julia Saturday even
ing in Fulton avenue and that a man
With gray whiskers, who seemed to her
quite old took Julia by the hand and was
dragging her into lot. Julia seemed to
be crying, the Noise girl said. but she did
not think any more of the incident until
she heard of the murder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
CROPS POOR IN ILLINOIS
Winter Wheat As Per Cent Of Normal
Corn Injured.

Springfield, Ill, July Corn conditions
in Illinois are unfavorable," says the crop
bulletin OF the state Board OF Agriculture,
Just issued According TO the bulletin, the
crop is so per cent of normal. due largely
10 inferior seed. lateness Of the season ana
the ravages Of cutworms
Winter wheat is in an even worse cons
dition. the report states. The average con'
dition Is As per cent Of normal, decrease
of per cent since May 1. Much dams
age is reported from the Hessian n.y.
oats are in good condition. averaging ~
per cent Of normal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the city
clerk of the City of Keokuk will up to
six o'clock p. m. of the sixteenth day
of June, 1912, receive sealed proposals
for the following sections of public
Improvement heretofore ordered, to.
wit:
Section l. Construct an eight-inch
sanitary sewer in the alleys through
blocks 145 and Ill to connection
with the main sewer in the alley
through block ia.
Sec. o. Construct an eight-inch san.
titary sewer in the alley through block
t144 to connection with the main
sewer in the alley through block IFS.
Sec. 3. Construct an eight-inch san
iitary sewer in the alley through blocks
80 and GS to a connection with the
main sewer near the intersection OF
Fifth and Bank streets.
Said work to be constructed in &C
cordance with the plans and specifica
ttions now on tile in the Office of the
city clerk and made part hereof by
Preference.
1 Separate bids will be received 70