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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
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Editor of The Nirginian
Sir,--Referrng TO your editorial of March
18th entitled Capital Punishment"
You quote the Norfolk Virginian- Pilot as say
ing "one county in Alabama last year had more
cases of murder than all England"
If you will take the trouble 10 look up Stats
tics you win find that all the parts of the coun-
try clear around the globe. lying in the same
latitude Georgia, Tennessee. Alabama, Florida,
etc, have more murders than do those coun-
tries north of them. 1t seems to be partly due
to climatic condtions-for instance, in Spain
and Italy, murders far greater than in the
northern parts of Europe. The same holds good
in this country In 1910 Memphis had one
homicide to every two thousand inhabitants.
New York in 1909 had one to every twenty
five thousand.
During 1909 there were two and one-fourth
times the homicdes in those States that have
capital punishment as against those that have
frequent according TO statistics. in those States
where capital punishment does not ohtain
Benjamin Franklin said. Laws which in
iict death for murder are, in my opinion, as
unchnsfian those which justify tolerate
revenge"
Thomas +. Reed said Capital punishment is
injurious 10 society because the example is bad"
Victor Hugo said: THE law that dips its fin
ger in the human blood to write the command
ment, Thou shalt not kill, is naught but an
example of legal transgression against the pre-
cept itself"
General Lafayette: II shall ask for, the
abolition of the death penalty until have the
nfallibility of human nature demonstrated to
me"
Surely the editor Of the Norfolk virginian-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
FREE RAW MATERIAL.
Vfrgfnians

Dispatches from Washington tell us that it
rests with Mr.. Wilson to decide whether wool
shall be admitted free of duty whether tax
of fifteen per cent for revenue purposes shall
be laid.
Although it is a new departure most of us
will be willing 10 have the presidents tariff
views embodied in the bill and will have no
word Of censure for those Democratic members
Of the house who agree to his suggestions even
wisdom of individual schedules suggested by him
house and president in absolute concord WIFI
ensure the passage of a measure drawn in ac-
cordance with Democratic campaign promises
and win guarantee an early disposition Of the
tariff question.
However. it should be remembered that the
Democratic party Is not free trade party. It
believes in a tariff for revenue and its candi-
dates were elected on that platform. There
may be individual free traders within the party
who Democrats because that party's tariff
views are more nearly in accordance with their
own than any other party's, but the majority
is opposed to free trade. This does not mean,
of course that certain articles should not be
admitted free OF duty, under certain circum-
stances but it does mean that party regularity
and party principles cannot be invoked argu-
ments for the elimination of duty on any article.
When certain materials admitted free 1t is
done for specific purposes and because condi-
tons are extraordinary and not because the
party is committed to free trade.
The question to be settled by the present
Democratic house Ia this: Is there any reason
why wool or any other raw material should be
admitted free?
To us it seems that, speaking in general
terms. the answer should be in the negative
The elimination of duty on raw materials means
an elimination of the revenues received from
the taxation of such imports. 1t means lower
prices to the manufacturers, but nothing to the
consumer The federal treasury is the loser the
manufacturer who Uses the raw material is the
gamer and the general public is just where it
before except that it has to make good,
through other forms of taxation, the treasury
deficit
+ theoretically, the cost of the manufactured
product should be lowered with the decrease in
the cost Of the raw material. thus benefting
the consumer and under the old competitive
system this would be the result, but under
modern trade conditions the manufacturer would
be enabled to maintain the price at the former
level and reap all the profit flowing from the
abolition of duties
For these reasons it is to be hoped that
members of the house of representatives will
see the way clear to oppose free wool unless it
can be shown clearly that there is some par
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
MEDALS AWARDED
To H0W|TzER MEN
BOYS OF BATTERY REWARDED
For BRINGING IN NEW
RECRUITS.

An event which oceasioned. a great
deal OF interest, some pride and per
haps a little envy by those not SO for
tunate, was the awarding OF prizes by
Captain Myers Tuesday night at the
Howitzer's armory.
seven men received gold medals for
100 per cent for ta12.
After few mplimentary remarks.
Captain Myers presented medals to the
following men Sergeants J, a. Holman,
L. l.. Macfarlane W y. Eugard,
Clarence lie Fond corporal II. f.,
Mitchell and privates, II. NJ. Dugan
Private II. {. Stovall was presented
with a beautiful gold witch for nav
ing brought in the greatest number Of,
recruits. Private Stovall should feel
proud Of the words spoken to him by
Captain Myers twho. blythe way, say
only what he means) for his splendid
work in securing new members.
Several others received Howitger's
buttons for having each brought IN a
The state Fenclbles of Philadelphia
have extendered an invitation TO the
battery TO be their guests May 22d,
Esd and gath. 1t has not beer, decided
whether the organization Will accent
this invitation or to act as escort to
r. II. Lee Camp May 27th. 2Sth. 29th.
during the Confederate reunion at
Chattanooga a committee has been
appointed and has both propositions
under consideration
Manager Macfarlaue, of the baseball
team, says his men VIII play the team
of the Agricultural high school at
Chester Saturday. Here's hoping the
soldier boys will win and when they go
to the bat they will prepare for
action"
The Cot4llioH club will give q dance
on the 9Th of this month,
Battery "a" has IFS men on the
rolls: about IS were in ranks Tuesday
night, when they drilled around the
city hall The pedestrians who CHANGED
to be upon Broad street during the
drill must have felt a thrill of pride
as they watched Richmond's crack bat
terry Of artillery go through the many
maneuVers.
one feature of the drill was the
straight lines the men kept.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03

Some time ago The Vtrgimidn mentioned the
necessity of planning ahead for street extern
sion and widening as one of the arguments for
annexation of territory before it becomes densely
populated. Those who heard John Noen, the
noted city planning expert, at Ginter Park last
night, heard the matter explained more fully
and probably more clearly. The VirOintdn wishes
that all who oppose annexation could have heard
Mr. Nolen. 1t assumes that as a matter of course
the members of the special council committee on
annexation were present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
TO CLARITY the SITUATION.

A disposition is apparent on the part Of many
people to magnify the events Of last Thursday
might and to blame unduly for their participation
therein Lieutenant Governor E]lyson and Sena-
ter Claude A Swanson.
Statements by Mr.. E1lyson and Mr.. Swanson
would seem to indicate that they made no orig,
insl moves in tho matter but were drawn into
an unfortunate discussion. which could lead to
nothing by friends of the two
A brief statement of the main facts may re-
move some Misrepresentation that apparently
exists AMI have the effect Of softeuing the
criticism tha- has been directed at these men.
Friends Of the Aliens in session at the home
Of John r. Branch endeayored to have Lieu
tenant-Goyernor Ellyson take action in the alb
sence or Governor Mann. Mr.. Ellyson promptly
told them that he did not have the authority,
but when pressed stated that he had no objection
to receiving an opinion from the attorneygen-
eral. in the meantime Hiram Smith had got
into connection with Senator Swanson by long
distance and asked him to talk with Mr.. Eilyson.
Being requested 10 talk with the senator Mr..
Ellyson consented and again stated that he had
DO authority to act in the matter
inc TirgiHj98 makes a recaptulation, thus
briefly Of the facts believing that they will help
to clear the situation and stay the tendency 70
magnify an incident which should never have
occurred. into an issue, which is not evident.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
FREE CHOICE Of.
HE'LL Or HEAVEN
EVANGELIST SAYS THERE ISPLACE
, N0F PUNISHMENT. But THAT
WE NEED NOT 90.

Emmanuel Baptist church was crowd
cd last night to hear the +Kneeling
Evangelist Rev. J. 5. Jonea. preach on
Hell"
Mr.. Jones asked and answered the
question, is There "A Hell." told what
Kind of place It is and how ii can no
avoided. 1T pains me TO speak ON
this subject" he said in opening, but
faithfulness 10 God and His word COM
pets me To preach the whole gospel
He used the Bible 10 prove that there
is he'll and that Il is a place of eternal
suffering, closing by showing that there
IS no reason why any one should sos
10 hell and that none will so there ex-
cept through tht-.s- own choice JeSus
has. made atonement for sin. he said.
and whatsoever will can he saved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
COMPLETES WORK
IN ORANGE COUNTY

The State board of health announces
the completion of the medical inspec-
ton of the Orange county schools. a
detailed investigation which has
aroused much Interest," in educational
circles. With the statistics complete
for the health. general. physical and
mental condition of every pupil in the
many schools of the county, and with
detailed data regarding the teeth, ears
and throat of all the school children,
the results will now be tabulated and
issued through the United States
bureau of education.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
aGRAnRrNG AND sRAspING.n

There was no purpose in the editorial on
"Grabbing and Grasping Land" printed in The
Tiratnjaa a few days ago 10 wake to life and
activity Of argument single taxer In
cautiously we did II. Stepping carelessly within
the special circle Of citizens thought, we are
confronted by him full panopled and equipped,
armed capa-pie Like all advocates of causes
not yet accepted or very respectfully received
by bis Immediately surrounding public, the single
taxer is ever alert and vigiiant for combat and
contention His soul's in arms and eager for the
fray, permanently and habitually. lie is a
chronic and Injured warrior, trained to the task
of trying to drive fine aud altrustic ideas
through thick and reluctant skulls and against
the adamant Of practical, selfish or slovenly
minds who treads even with the tip of one
shoe his domain must do battle or ignom-
iniously fee. We fly ANONYMOUSLY In this
establishment there is no lust for struggle with
the ghost of Henry George or the living policies
of Lloyd-George.
The single tax doctrine Is an abstraction in
the South and likely to remain SO some years to
come, theoretically It seems 6avless and it has
fascinated many enthusiastic thinkers. For
actual application and use it is impossible for
us now, Therefore we should concentrate our
attention and purpose on things possible and
present
II is possible and should be easy to rouse the
Virginia land owner to understand that by
gathering land and clinging to it or holding it at
prices prohibitive to the poor he Is saving off
the limb between the three and himself, impair
ing his own fortunes and weakening the State.
In some parts Of Virginia there is a strong
back home movement supported by railways
and newspapers It is intended to call back to
their mother the sturdy sons and daughters who
have gone West to seek room and opportunity.
IT is INSTRUCTED at every turn and step by the
prices of lard. II we could induce the land
holder to make 10 prospective immigrants,
foreign or country born, or 10 former citizens.
turning longing eyes back home" the prices he
gives in 10 the tax assessor We would bring this
way food of people and have our wasted and
unproductye or scanty producing acres broken
into compact and fertile small farms We would
see the big schoolhouse, the fun church and
the easy road along with the big and packed
barn and have conditions nearly ideal When
everybody has some and nobody has two much
there is solid. safe and real commonwealth
and thrift wins its reward Of comfort and
peace.
The people we have been allowing to drift
away from us through the years and genera
tions are of the stock that produced men like
Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Bryan, Senator Kern, Vice.
President Marshall hundreds of others who
have led the thought and drvcoped the strength
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
HEALTH HANDBOOK
FOR NEGRO RACE

Yesterdays mail from this city car
Fried many thousand copies of the
State board of health's handbook for
colored people, through which the
State hopes to cooperate in the plan
to celebrate colored cleanup day on
April 18th in all parts of the Com
monwealth.
This handbook, which will be sent
free to any one upon request contains
suggestions for spring cleaning, detail
ed directions for repairing wells and
springs and practical hints for the
sanitation of outhouses. An edition
of $4,000 has been printed. but this
is in great demand and copies can
not be promised those who delay in
forwarding requests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03

t'iIot would not regard the above named parties
as sickiy sentimentalists.
The fear of death has nothing to do with the
matter From $50 to 909 there were an aver
age of seventeen hundred homicides and nifty
i've hundred suicides per year in the United
states. Showing that the fear of death does
not deter one from even taking ones life,
when desperation takes hold of ones self.
No sfckly sentiment has anything to do with
the agitation against capital punishment. My
observation has been that the most uf the peo-
PIE Who advocate capital punishment thoao
who have not studied the subject thoroughly.
DUKE G. BOWERS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03

BY voting for commission government Tues
day by an overwhelming majority Raleigh, n.
c.. but added another to the long list of vic
tories for the simpler plan of municipal gov
eminent 1t is a remarkable fact that almost
invariably the people vote in favor of the plan
when given the opportunity, and usually by a
large majority. The vote in Raleigh was 1900
for and 460 against.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03

That Oklahoma town which gained fame by
paying it's mayor one dollar year is said to
have come to the conclusion that he is costing
more than he is worth. Most one dollar officials
do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03

ticular reason for departing from the Democratic
theory of revenue tariff and some particular
reason which nullifes the arguments against
free trade raw materials especially
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03

When Shukri Pasha met the Car Ferdinand
in Adrianople he handed over his sword, but the
car handed it back the brave officer,-Birm-
ingham Age-Herald.
That old story has achieved Immortality.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03

Frank Gould has left America for good he
two ways and believe both interpretations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
The Scope

of our Savings Department is broad
enough to accommodate all and
many classes of depositors. For in
stance, we number among our
patrons:
/. The young folks with their
small savings.
,. The breadwinner, striving to
accumulate fund to procure
home, or a competency for old age.
3. The well-to-do, for convenience
afforded and the income provided.
4. Those with idle funds awaiting
other investment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-19

Tho other child is too III to be ro-
moved. but is improving.
Mrs L. L Dalton. of 3ls West rhIr-
tieth Street, woodland Heights is in
at her home
james T. Laws. who fell from a
freight train on Wednesday afternoon
ana was seriously injured. was report
eH as somewhat improved yesterday
afternoon. He will he confined to his
home, sos Decatur street, for some
time
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deitricl. OF Nor
toik. Will spend the Christmas holt
Gays WIN the formers parents Mr.
md Mrs John Deitrick, 1911 Balm
bridge street.
Joseph L. Jones, OF williamsburg.
Penn, and formerly OF South Rich
mond' spent yesterday visiting friends
on the Southsde. Mr.. Jones Is en-
route to Florida, whore lie will spend
the winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-19
WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS
Ownership of Portion of Forest ltti
Pnrk * Disputed by 4. j. Iirndlcy.

Further arguments on an injunc
ton To restrain the Virginia Hallway
and Power Company from denying ~.
] Bradley possession OF two lots OF
ground in the centre Of Forest Hin
Park will h. heard by Judge Robert q.
Southall. OF the Chesterfield Circuit
Court, Tonight at the Office Of Captain
Guigon. chief counsel for the defendant
corporation. Several phases OF the sit
uation have been presented and taken
under advisement
Bradley claims ownership Of two
quurtcr-acre parcels OF property which
were formerly owned by Major Holden
Rhodes. an ante-bellom lawyer. and
which were used as burying ground for
the family and servants. The entire
property was sold, with a reservation
OF title L" the two sections. Mr.. Brad
ley recently acG-ired the interests of
Mrs. Charles Holden Rhodes. widow OF
Major Rhodcs's heir, and as the bodies
have been removed TO Maury Cemetery.
he asserts that the ownct.hip rcverts
back 10 her or 10 him as the success
sor 10 her claims.
Cox * De Saussurc represent the
plaintin. and Thomas j. Bryan, Willis
c. Pulliam and y. Il Guigon the de-
PENDANTS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-19
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IN NEED OF FUNDS
Superintendent Stcarncs Opposes
my Reduction in Tax
Rate.
STATE is TOO FAR BEHIND
Virginia Provides for Common
Schools Only 81 Per
Capita.

Public school officials. sorcIy in need
o. funds for public education, are not
disposed TO agrcc with tho suggestion
Of State Auditor G. Lee Moore that
= reduction could safely bc made at
this time in the State tax rate. X. 9.
Stcarncs. Superintendent OF lublic In
struction. who is 10 present the pub
lie school budget 10 the Senate Finance
Committee this afternoon. said yester
day:
y cannot got tho consent Of my mind
10 agree with nay friend tn" Auditor
Of Public Accounts in his suggestion
taht tho States revenue should be re-
iluccd To 100000 by changing tho
rate of state taxation from - cents
on the 500 valuation 90 80 cents. /
ihink this surplus should 20 to the
common schools Ana nm certain
that II tho Auditor OF rublic Accounts
knew school conditions generally
throughout the stat as I know them
lc would agree with mo- Somehow
, have an idea tina, ho VIII agrcc with
mo anyhow, as he has shown his pow-
crful and practical interest ia public
education on many occs stons.
pnying g. ger Capita.
Virginia t. PAYING 81 per capita Of
school population Tor her common
schools This Includes all state couu-
- and district school taxes. No other
state whose record Is worth consider
ing for moment spends loss than
SIS per capita.
The benefits which have been de-
lived from thc large increase in school
revenues during tho past eight years
arc .ttll not rs widely distributed rs
they chould bc. 1T mauy points we
have splendid school plants but even
our prosperity has ln II an cleiucn; of
Weakness The report OF better school
conditions by relatives and friends at
petite ot many citizens in communi-
iics which have not enjoyed similar
;.dSautuccs. and the result has been 70
iced u certain type os discomfort
which Is exceedingly hard 10 handle.
nc Tnort difficult of all situations Tor
(. ,chool Official Is TO bc confronted
With tho query 81 an earnest, half
provoked parent who asks Why may
not We. too. have q good SCHOOL,
Must Raise Pm, of Teachers.
",f ". arc 70 70 buck to the old
idea az puh' cdUcation sustaining
only the comnoue5t typo 81 school il
you'd BE- good plan, not only TO do
line - take advantage OF a possible
Increase In State revenue for schools,
but also to cut our local school taxes
10 half because VIC could run tho old
type OF public school on less than
nall the revenue we now receive. Bu;
70 we are 10 hay" anything like JcfIcr-
SONS dream % public cducauon we
must rise 10 the occasion BY securing
better supervision, and paying our FIRST
srada white teachers more than an
aveirEc q S32Q.GS per annum
The rate of state taxation should
bc ohanCcd from 20 cents for support
ot government, 10 cents FOR support 81
chools. and cents Tor pensions to
cents .or support or government.
7" cents fo' schools and cents Tor
pensions"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-19

b. the Poiaonal Workers OF Central
METHODIST Church The Magic Mir
ror" Will be presented at S o'clock.
aad y Ill ho followed by Young Doc
tor H.'ine.' The players for the most
part are COMPOSED OF the young wo-
men II ttc church They have been
rchearsinG their parts under tho in
%iruct'on Of Misses Margaret Baldwin.
Lucy Owens and Jamie Walker.
Both plays. especially The Magic
Mirror, arc full OF bright lines and
interesting situations. The cast for
The Magic Mirror is as follows:
Misses Phyllis owen. Mario Ellington.
stella Owen Laura anderson. Jessie
DuNa!. May Deitrick. Ola Walthall
Laura owen Gladys Robertson. Grace
PAUL Ida AIimms. Ethel Wheeler. Annie
and Margaret Schaadt ana Raymond
Walker.
Those who will take part in Young
Or. Divine are Misses May Bradley
Margaret Brooks. Margaret Ellington
Helen Anderson, Elsie Young, jeanette
Jones OLE Walthall. Annie Atwcn and
lIUi cnce Res
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-19
HEAR AUTO SUIT
LEICESTER Wants $1,000 for Automobile
Nmmshch by Archie i. HriEss.

The suit OF Samuel REGISTER against
Archie X Briggs, involving the re-
covcry Of $500 for alleged damages
done to his automobile in a collision
last August. VIII he heard to-day in
Hastings Court, Part H.. By Judge Er
nest n Wells
Tho collision occurred on Cary Street
Road when Briggs. afterwards con
victed aud fined for reckless driving
at the time ran into :, car driven by
Charles r. Register. which was stand
ing by the roadside. The REGISTER ma
chinc was badly sma she'd. Briggs was
fined 500 by Judge Il, Carter Scott. the
arrested and fined $500 in n Henrico
Magisterial Court and on appeal, was
S100 by Judge y. Carter Scott. the
charges having heen sustained. but a
clerical error caused reduction in the
fine. Allen G. Collins Will represent
the plaintiff.