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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-19
LEGISLATIVE COMMENT
By LEWIS H. MACHEN
THE COMBINATION OF CAME

The Moncure rutherford game bill,
which is on the calendars OF both the
Senate and the House OF Delegates,
has attractSd the attention OF the
whole State. 1t provides Tor the APP
po.ntment by the Governor OF a State
game commissioner. at salary OF
S-,VVo cine Senate bill says $4,000 u
year. who Is TO have general suparvi-
sion of tho county game wardens. and
may remove them Tor derenction of
duty. Its chief object is 10 constitute
s2me central authority TO see to the
endorsement OF the game laws OF the
State. which every ono knows are now
very generally violated. Many OF the
counties have no game wardens, or
extremely insufficient ones. The result
is mat IN number of counties game
Is oelhG kiilsd out OF season and in n
manner which the law forbids.
The result of the continuation Of
the present situation VIII be the de-
pAetion OF game almost to the van
sshins point Recent hard winters
nave orougI great suffering and loss
TO birds. Ducks have been caught in
traps and shot by batteries, and bands
OF irresponsible negroes have roulned
over some sections of the State. kill
ins every thing with fur or feathers
which came in their way. whetner IN
season or out.
Tho feature OF the proposed bill
when is creating the greatest oppo-
'''''ii' SNt W IlI,iH Is also one or Its
best. is the llcenae tax of 81 for n
county. SO for the State and continu-
ing the present tax of $40 for every
nonresident hunter. Persons owning
lands and their guests would be able
to hunt on SUCH lands without paying
license. Ii would be Impossible to
maintain the game commissioner and
MS assistants and to discover and
prosecute the vio,ators of the law
without funds; and II Is only fair that
they should DC supplied by those in
whose interest the law Is enforced,
namely, the hunters.
The average couutryman confines his
hunting to his own land. and those of
ms neiGhbors in his own county. He
would not feel the small yearly tax of
81, while securing adequate game pro
lection worth many times that amount.
The city man, however, would be like
~ 10 take out State license. and
would thus contribute three times the
amount to tho general fund while
really not securing as much OF tho
benefit. Yet mora opposition to the
Incense system comes from the country
districts than from the cities.
The bill does not undertake to make
any radical changes In existing game
laws, but merely affords moro protcc-
ton to squirrels than Is now given
and prohibits the sale of Wild turkeys
killed in hunting. If this bill does
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fully and cand!diy express how hard
IL Is for her to see herself subjected
20 n like treatment
NO one who knows the unrest which
IS being felt IN my country at the de-
aay in the satisfactory disposal Of
these questions nor will II fail to look
tympathetically upon the efforts whLcn
st Is necessary for me 10 make to OBJ
tain that settlement be arrived at
as rapidly spossible."
Attitude Unchanged.
Tho attitude OF the United States
with respect TO the partition OF Pana-
saa Is said TO have been unchang ed
ftnce 1905, when 4 three cornered
treaty between Panama. the United
etates and Colombia was rejected by
the last named country.
Tho policy OF the United States mas
been that any differences growing out
Of the revolt OF Panama from Colombia
should be settled by those two coun-
tries and TO submit the present claims
of Colombia TO arbitration would be
10 admit that the United States shares
responsibility for the partition.
An Investigation before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs upon a
resolution of Representative Rainey
nr,sing why there Ina been no arbitr;,-
ton between the UNIFIED States ana
Colombia is now under way.
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not pass, however, II may be necessary
peiore long to prohibit the killing OF
VI game Tor period OF two or three
Heafs, In order for it to recover from
Inc devastation to which II has been
SUBJECTED in recent years.
TINS Oil Is modrlcd closely upon tho
same law OF Alabama, which Us be-
neVed to have the most effective stat
ute on the subject. only SIX states of
the Union are withtSit a game COM
MISSION. and but fourteen have no
states no person is permitted to hunt
cense
The main object OF such legislation
,easonable limits. Many varieties Of
olras, which are ruthlessly slaush-
tered under loosely administered game
laws. are of economic value TO the
sects and weeds. Another reason
stated Is the disarmament OF a multi
tnue OF town and country negro loaf
ers during the hunting season. who
"omio thus be compelled to work
when game has bcen adequately pro-
tecIed Tor few years II Will become
sufficiently abundant to attract sports
men from & distance. who may be in
n'iced to Invest ana spend n goodly
amount OF money In the state every
%ear All OF these arguments are
"orthy of consdera ton by those who
Elsn TO understand the eventual adj.
'"HtaSes OF an effective system OF
game protection
Inc Senate Committee on Fish and
same mas reported this bill favorably
!nd II is now on the Senate calendar
.ne House committee. however, has
exported an amendment allowing the
boards OF supervisors of the several
COUNTIES TO say whether or not tn
)iii shall apply therein. This amend
.nent would be destructive OF the OBJ
.ect OF the bin. which is to establish
centralized. yet State-w wide, system
oI game conservation. II It could be
Auillhed or rejected by the authorities
u any county. the whole plan would
Dc crippled TO that extent. II any
.lumber OF counties should reject IL.
me whole system would he rendered
Lseiess Il would be futile to protect
me game In some counties IL Il could
90 Siaushtered tho moment IL crossed
tne boundary lines OF others In which
sucn protection was not Afforded
Like every measure which seeks to
vurtail the privileges of a few In the
interest of the majority. this bill will
De likely to encounter considerable
opposition when IL comes up for dis
enssion on the floors OF both houses:
put, II 1t is not crowded out By Other
pressing matters during thu closing
days OF the short Legislative session,
1t VIII probably meet the approhation
OF both houses OF the Legislature.
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NOTABLE CRUISE
WILL BEGIN TODAY
Warsllip Washington Leaves for
Palm Beach to Take On
Secretary Knox.

On Board L. $ s. Washington Nor
folk. Va, February 1S.-This ship, one
OF the smurtest OF the armored cruis-
ers OF the Atlantic fleet, Will put to
sea al food t!sG tomorrow morning
and head for Palm Beach 10 take
aboard Secretary Knox and his party
tor an extended and what promises TO
he notable cruise in Caribbean
waters and along the eastern coast of
Central America.
II weather conditions are favorable,
Secretary Knox probably will board
the Washington on Wednesday. Ii
conditions do not warrant this ar
rdngcment the cruiser Will proceed to
Key West whence Mr.. Knox will go
by rail
Captain Hughes. commanding the
Washington, recently returned from
santo Domingo, whittier his ship ear
Iied American Minister Russell. post
haste, following tac assassination of
that republics president.
Yesterday. the Washington took on
1000 tons OF coal in addition to $50
tons already in her bunkcrs. To-day
the vessel was made spick and span
and the admiral's quarters placed in
readiness for Mr.. Knox.
The program for the cruise is tenta-
tive and subject to change at the direc
tion OF the Secretary. AS now ar
ranged the Washington Will leave
palm Beach on the afternoon oil
February ., arriving at Port Antonio
Jamaica on the morning OF February
20. Here the Secretary party vii.
automobile across the island TO King.
ston, returning tho same day 10 Port
Antonio, sailing later Tor Colon, where
the Secretary is due on February ~
The party Will proceed by rail across
the lsthmus and returning again board
the Washington. proved TO Port
L!inon, Costa Rica. on March z. srriv-
ing the same day.
Here the Secretary's party Will leava
the Washington. and crossing TO Punta
Arenas. board the cruiser Maryland
about March 5. They Will visit ports
or the west coast OF Central America,
later crossing Guatemala from san
Jose 10 Puerto yBarrios, where the
Washington will be waiting FOR them
The Washington Will sail from
Puerto Barr-os about Marcn a. The
tentative itinerary then follows:
Ca!ta gena, Columbia, arrive March
IS. 4 NJ. leave 25th, p. NJ: La
Guayera, Venezuela. 2Sth. a. NJ, sail
3isti Curacao, April lst. a M. snil
lst p. NJ; san Juan Srd, seil ard
Ponce 9Th. sail 9th. p. NJ; santo Do
ningo. 9Th, sail Sth; Port Au Prince,
10th. sail ilth, =. NJ; Guantamo. 18Th.
call 18th. Havana, 18th, sail 20th: Vera
Cruz (dou0tful( 22nd, sail 27th; Key
West, arrive goth.
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AFRAID OF PANTHER
That's Why SiIns Carried II Gun mud
Cot Into Irnmhlc.

That's Why SiIas Carried II Gun nud
Got Into Trouble.
S!las Fields tco!orcd) was arrested
carly yesterday morning on a charge
of being drunk ami carrying u con-
ceaied weapon. When Squire McCar-
thy asked him why he carried the pis.
toll. Fields replied that he WAS airaio
Of the bcur or panther which had come
out OF the woods ana was killing al
the chickens and pigs IN Cholsen ain
Highland Park and other HichmonS
environs. He said that his wife made
him carry the revolver for his pro.
tectiont His story about some wii(
animal killing and eating pigs nnc
poultry In Richmond suburbs Is borne
out by fact. and the man who baileS
him vouchcd for Fields's worth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-19
DEATHS

sIZBMokE--Died. at his home, buuats
Lithia Syringe. Va. SUNDAY, te5Ea-
AIRY le. 1t ~ a. NJ. " iLA!aAl Il
sl-EAlOitt-' esed s!AS ,hse sstFS,
dTen, w. l. SizeInore. OF Richmond.
John T.. Rosa anu Ara. III. Ii. Wright,
OF Bunalo springs.
1877 West clay street. Saturday
morning. February =, al 10 O'clock.
J. ". iIAlELGROVE. He 10 survived
by mis- wife and one sister. Mrs. j.
The funeral VIII take place THIS
AFTERNOON from the residence at
$40 o'clock The Rev. Ryland
Knight Will oniciate. lnterment In
Shockoe Cemetery,
WITTE-D!ed. at the residence of her
daughter Mrs. Eliza Finke. 2l3
North twentieth Street. MRS. ELIZA
FRANCES W1TTE. IN the Ninety
fourth year. of her age. She leaves
their loss: Mr.. J. H Goode. Mrs.
Eliza Finke. Mn Albert Witte. Mrs.
Charlotte Patterson.
Funeral VIII take place from st.
Johns German Lutheran Church.
Eighth and Marshall Streets. at
=. NJ. MONDAY. February 10. 1912.
lnterment Riverview Cemetery.
Frtende OF the clmily invited 20
attend.
MEYER-Died, In Baltimore. Md. yes
terday morning. HENRY MEfE Err. In
Meyer was the brother OF Moses and
Jacob Meyer, of this city
The funeral will take place in
Baltimore TUESDAY AFTERNOON
at 2 O'Clock.
SCHUMAEN-Died. February II. 1919,
A. NJ. at his residence. 6Sl East
Broad Street. JULIUS SCHUMANN.
mann leaves four daughters. Misses
Lillian and Minnie Schumann Mrs.
p. A. Stnmpf and Mrs. William Spill
ling, and two sons, William and
Julius Schumann, Jr
Funeral from st. Johns German
EVANGELICAL Church MONDAY AZ
TERNOON at $3.50 o'clock
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department heads recognize the desir-
ability of an carly adoption OF ths
appropriation ordinance. IN order mat
plans may be perfected and Contracts
awarded in time for open air work To
be done during the more open sprins
and summer months, ana not be de-
ferred until the leto fall when, as was
the case this winter, much important
work was caught by freezing weather,
resulting In some Etrcets remaining en-
tlrely blocked to traiiic FOR months
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OPIUM TRAFFIC MUST GO

'''h Nations Alrendy Have Signed
The Hague Convention.
washington. February 1S.-Cbino 10
Tssufeu or an early abolition OF the
i'uo chinese opium traffic and the
proh'oition of tho Importation of NOR
pnIhe or cocaine except for medical
use, by the terms Of tho convor,Snu
between the powers represented 81 tba
International opium conference at Tho
Hague. '
The United States. China. France.
Germany. Great Britain, Holland
italy japan. Persia. Russia and siam
nave signed tho convention, and alI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-19
Juiius strnun Ill.

Julius Straus. of III West Grace
Street. ono OF the most prominent pub
lie men In Richmond. Is desperately
i'll. and little hope Is held out for his
recovery.
Mr. Straus has held many prominent
public positions, and was identihed
with the early history and growth OF
tho city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-19

Clarence Russell [coloredl. wGs ar
rested yesterday or 4 charge OF sell
ing cocaine. He was caught by Ser
geant Shepherd and Policemen Duffy,
Tucker and Jennings, The police
claim that they saw him mako a. sale
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Waiter Massie Goode.
[sps cial 10 the rimes-Dispatch

[Spscial to The Times-Dispat
BoyuLon, Va. February lS.-Walter
Maasle C.ooue, son OF Hon. EDWARD Is.
Guoue. OF This county, died last Thurs
uay He bad not been In ROBUST health
ior several years. ne was In the thir-
tietn year OF his age. and was never
married. He Is survived by mis- father,
;nreu brothers, Edward u. GoOde. Jr.,
Il New York; J. Watkins Goode. OF
,haso City, and William O. Goode, of
san Francisco. and four sisters. Mrs.
{. w. Taylor, of Georgia; Mrs. c. II
Pearson. Of New York. Mrs. William
-arrigan OF South Carolina. and Mrs.
WIghtman Garner. OF Washington
City The remains were brought to
this place and inferred in tho Epis-
1opal Church yard by the side OF his
mother, who died about two years ago.
Mrs. Aduline Martin.
Radford. Va, February l8.-Mrs.
AdsIlne Martin died FRIDAY night at
IL O'Clock, after an illness OF tnree
weeks. She was born in New Port.
GILES county, and WAS married TO w.
Ii. Martin in 1856. lie died twelve
years ago. She was memDer of tho
BAptist Church FOR hfty-eisht years.
she was sevtnty-sevsn years old, and
had lived In Rudford for twenty-five
daugater, Mrs. Evert Lestwioh, of Will
hanson. w. Va. and four sons, j. r.,
W. NJ. J. b. and a. +. Martin. Of Eas t
Rudford. The funeral services were
her home, on Grove Avenue, Rev. Mr.
Burnett of Columbia. officiating
Mrs. Snllie CprdweII.
Especial to The Times-D ispatch.l
Concord. Va, February l8.-Mrs.
Salllo Cardwell. wife of Charlie Card
we'll, who lives two miles east OF hare,
died last night at 10 o'clock. She was
Il member of the Methodist Church of
this place. She Is survived by hen
husband three sons and ono daugh-
:er.
O. *. Farmer.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Monterey, Va. February &c. K.
Farmer died unexpect edly Mt his home.
one mile west of Monterey. Friday
morning. Mr. Farmer was twice mar
rled. his wives being sisters. He is
survived by n wife and four children.
He was a member OF the Crahbottom
Camp of Modern Woodmen. which
camp attended his funeral ut Fairview
Cemetery yesterday morning.
Miss o. j. McArtor.
ue>serville, Va. February 1s.-Ariss
.. j. McArtor. daughter OF the late
Robert c. McArtor, died at her home
I'm this place last week, aged seventy
three years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-19
Had RIBS Drolxeu

Charles Johnson. colored. OF 500 East
Clay Street. was Knocked down by an
automobile at Sixth and Marshall
Streets yesterday, and suffered several
broken ribs He was treated by DR..
.iu!cher, OF the city ambulance corps.
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THE, WEATHER.

Forecast: virSinia-Fhir Mondnyi
Tuesday, incrcasing cloudlnens' mod
crnte temperatureJ moderate, variable
winds.
North Caroiinn-Fair Monday prob
nbIy becoming unsettled Tucsdnyt mod
ernie temperature, moderate. variable
winds.
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Ere In outbuilding.

Fire early THIS morning damaged
an outbuilding belonging to James
Hartley. Sixth and Orleans Streets
Fulton. The loss Was said TO amount
to about $3.50.
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OBITUARY
Richard A. Lacer.

Especial TO rne Times Dispatch.l
Alexandria, Va. February ls.-Rlch-
ara 4. Lacey. hfty-three years old.
driver, died to-day at MS nome, ga
Dukn street from heart trouble. Ho
is survived by HIS wife and several
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Tbs subscribing powers agree to
limit tho number of ports where pre-
pared opium may BE- exported. and the
powers agree to control the manu-.
racture Traffic In raw opium Will DO
limited to authorized persons.
a summary of the convention has
been made public at the State Depart
ment.
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IMMATURE ALMANAC.
February 10, 1912.
HIGH TIDE
sun rises. e:56 Morning $50
Sun sets. 5:5o Evening". 5:3i
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-21

performances by Balronia- This resulted
yesterday as usual in large sums being
sent out from the city to bet on Bal
ronia- Even before the betting opened
everyone in the ring knew Of the COM
missions waiting to bc placed on Bal
ronia and this sent the odds down.
Baironia could not have won with
Tapln or Gross up yesterday, but Ander-
son actually hindered her. She was run
ming nicely. when suddenly she faltered
and lost at least four lengths before she
resumed her stride. A number who had
bets on Balronia said after the race that
Anderson had pulled her. but this was
not the case. While there was no Of
ficial inquiry. private Investigation after
the race proved that all Of the Balronia
stable connections were backing her TO
win. Anderson merely failed to keep her
going or to try to do 30. This is not
the hrst time Balronia has proved a big
disappointment but In this instance Il
wns quite as much the jockeys fault as
the unreliable mares.
Again in the third race Anderson had
the mount on the favorite. Mother
Katcham. She was not only favorite,
but one OF the widest spread tips Of the
meet. On the trains going out every
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-21

on account Of disobedience at the post
McAlan was well backed and won hand
lily.
In the second race ChanticIor also car
He'd lot Of the public's money. but
Balronia had the bulk Of 1t and David
warfleld, which just managed TO show.
got the rest Of It.
The victory Of Oriin Kripp over Truly
and Mother Katcham in the third race
was a complete upset. although many
SPECTATORS had Truly for place and show.
Kripp was absolutely neglected In the
betting.
The fourth was. the Ogden handicap
and the Bedwell entry victory allowed
the talent to recoup.
Lady Macy winning the fifth was an
other IIfe-saver but In the last very few
bettors contrived to get on Port Airing
ton. Descendant, which finished third.
was best liked to win. and Harlem Maid.
which got the place at odds, was not
given look in by the form students.
Airship Big Attraction.
Weldon Cooke and his airship got al
most as much OF the public's attention
as the ponies yesterday. Hundreds OF
wiseacres. remembering Paulhan's ex-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-21

body was wondering what the odds would
be, so II was not surprising she was q
less than even money favorite.
Anderson rcdc one OF his sluggish rides
and she finished third. With Taplin or
Gross or most any other jockey who was
wide awake. Mother Katcham could
have won.
II Anderson Is permitted to ride the
balance of the meeting. some menns
should be found to keep him awnke- AL
ready many bettors are avoiding his
mounts. His mistakes yesterday were
due TO lack OF aggresslveneas rather than
u desire 70 lose. but bettors who get on
the best horse are righteously Indignant
when they lose because jockey Is lazy.
Jockey K. Cotton won the FIRST race
with McAlau yesterday. but Cotton WA
set down for the rest oS ttis meatinE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-21

to do Lochiel good. for he broke with
the rest.
Caugh Hill set the pace into the stretch.
but the distance of seven furlongs was
just little too long for tho Sullivan
horse. Lochiel without a traces OF his
recent lameness. finished with sprint
that showed that he liked the distance,
His time Of 1:2s 1-5 cut one-fifth of a
second off the track record.
Meadow. with Gross up and packing
123 pounds, was we'll liked by number Of
spectators, but the race proved the dis
tance was too short for the sterling old
mare. Gross gave Meadow an admirably
judged ride and II the race had been a
furlong moro Meadow might have made
| up for the loss OF ground when she was
bumped into shortly after tho start, With
>ont this misaap. she would scarcely haye