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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10
DETENTION FARM AND PROM
TONERS.

Thc gist OF Prooa,ion Officer Poiti-
AIMS report for 1872 is exactly the
same IS that OF other rcpSrts by CHAIR
table aud corrective agencies Rich
,nond should have workhousc or de-
tention farm where eases OF dein-
orcncy M a social way could be made
10 work for their own cure. In the
words of this report: 1t is my sin
cerc wish that during the year 1919
tho CITY Council Will soc fit to pass "A
hill providing Tor a Workhouse where
nersons charged with incbriation or
non-support of their families can be
confined and forced TO engage in hard
v.ork. The work secured from the in
mates would render it almost self
sustaining
r. is recognized that great per-
oontase Of persons sent to penal lnst'-
buttons and subjected to vicious con
tact with hardened criminals arc not
really criminals in any true sense.
They arc the victims Of bad habits.
idlcnoss, drunkenness. moral dolln-
qucncy. and frequently of mere youth
full indiscrejion. Society must devise
a different mode of dealing with such
cases from the injurious one OF CON
fnement without occupation. Such
uunishmcnt Injuries the subject ana
sends him back to freedom. alter
short sentence. even more delinquent
than at first The idea ~ farm is 10
supply heaithful place of coniine-
,nent and plenty Of hard work for
such persons It is a kind of moral
sanatorium based on the work cure. IL
can be made practically self-support-
ing
Officer Pcitiauxs report shows what
can be done for some men by proba-
ton Instead Of being sent to jail
and idleness. these habitual drunkards
or non-supporters Of families arc gwen
the opportunity 70 20 70 work on trial
with tho sentence TO jail stayed dur
Ing good behavior The value OF the
scheme is plain from that item in the
report OF s4.ec9.43 collected 10y the Off
Ger from prohationers and given TO
their wives II these men had 5een
sent to Jail they would have lett their
families a burden on the community.
while the community also paid for the
prisoners support The cost would
have been doubled.
Some men. however. cannot be put
On probation. They must be controlled
by confinement. Lot them work Tor
the support OF themselves and fami-
lies on d farm provided by the city
Is there any argument against this
except that il might cut down GER
tain fees for prison keeping that now
accrue 10 individuals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

measures to secure control or tho sen
ate. 1t Is proposed 20 hold Demo-
cratic caucus and form committee
on committees. by which, as In the
case of the House, senatorial commit
tees and legislation may be controlled
II this plan fails an open light is TO
he made upon the Democratic CHAIR
men of committees who are eonSloereo
to be reactionaries and hostile TO tarih
reform. The Senate should by all
means be liberslized and made power
less TO interfere with the carrying out
of the Democratic program. But II Is
highly DESTROYS that this end should be
attained without needless friction. The
liberal elements Of the party should
not be rash. and should carefully avoid,
II possible. a situation which would
result in dissension or open rupture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

Virginia, which were having a pretty
hot contest with one another. In one
Of the counties one OF these factions
had practically no partisans a. all
and there was a man named Massey,
one OF the chief spolSesmen Of the
other party. who was very redo1Dt-
able debater. lie was little sim.
insignificant looking man. but he had
a very important manner. and when
he began 20 talk IL was very difficult
to saw anything on the other side.
He sent challenge w 20 this
county / have alluded to. and cha -
lenged them TO debate with him TheN
didn't quite like the idea, but they
were too proud 20 decline. 80 they
nut up their best debater. great big.
good natueed man whom everybody
called Tom and it was arranged that
Massey should have the nrst hour
When the occasion came Massey began
10 get under the skins % the people
ne was talking To. ana he hadn't more
than half got through his speech when
il was evident that ~ was getting the
crowd with him: whereupon on- or
Toms partisans in the back OF the
room. who saw how things were 90
ing. yelled out,
TON. call MIN liar and MAKE II
a fight
when the roar % laughter and APP
nlause that greeted this answer 10
Roosevelt had subsidized. the Governor.
VINO was laughing with the crowd
added dryly:
..Anparently the thing has reached
that stage in this campaign From
governor Wilson'S Colorado Springs
Speech.
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Satisfied.

The fellers all kin go and fly
And Joy ride round about the sky.
But I've got no ambition.
I'd rather stay right on the ground
Where am fairly safe and sound.
And stay in good condition.
They all kin fly as swift as darts.
I'd rather keep all OF my parts
And keep ON all assembled
I've never been up in the air
Or even climbed upon chair
But what I've shook and trenbled
Them racin' auto cars. by gee.
MAY fill some Teller full OF glee,
But now. If YOU should ask il.
Id rather work. where'er roam
Than scorch and then be carried homo
Within a bushel basket
can: say even that dote
Upon tho frisky motor boat.
I've no idea OF browning
Ny gay career by busting all
Sped records that they have on call
And end Il all by drowning.
This life TO me is fast enough
without all Of this fancy stuff.
And all the fuss and worry.
Id rather sit and smoke my pipe
And watch my little schemes &c; ripe
And let the other hurry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10
Give Richmond a Hospital.

To the Editor Of the Times -DlSpalch
Sir.-Win you kindly allow ne
through your columns. 10 get q 70"
rather explosive views out OF my sS -
tenn Now that the city Council has
thrown away the chance OF HE
time to save the taxpayers money
nv letting the ofer Of the Memorial
HospitaI go By default-a good many
people in Richmond are anNiously
awaiting some indication as TO what
alternative the city fathers have IN
store.
MsairestIy theg idea. whatever II
may be is not based OF economy, OF
on any view that the matter Is al
all pressing. ! aNiug the economy
feature out o. constellation let me
voice. a widespread sentiment that an
adequate city hospital. with ample
coutaefors disease wards. j. very
pressing necessity
Richmond is now in the grip ~ q
severe epidemic OF measles. ana i"t
several months past sxarIct fever and
diphtheria have ragged among the
children Of this city. and yet there
Is not one place provided whci" ines.
diseases may be- adcquatclF ISOLATED
and treated. Unless a housenoioer Nas
gnovvlcdge. inclination and means $50
latiou Of these diseases it ''- "''i-'
IS "a bowling farce. ana nobody knows
this better than our excellent ncaitH
officer and his efficient medical IN
Snccfor. iris fare IS now oe!ns
PLAYED before AM upon those % NJ
who are trying 10 raise children -
this city We have q natural desire
20 preserve unimpaircd tho eyes. ea.'
and threats Of our little ones as Wei
I'D. .H.f. rf.-.e and therefore We have
little patience with makssnsft control
~ entirely prev ertable diseases. y
city HOSPITAL with contagious ciS'
ease annex. % and appropriate ioi
any citizen to send his people 60. q
considered = necessity in all Up-'o-
da+c cities. 10 our. citv rovernnenial
authorities realize this. u they do
some Of 49, fec shat the time has
come Wheel they should make move
Very truly.
MR.. GROVE AVENUE.
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pense for the most horrible crime that
ever blackened the page Of history-
obtained long suffering and mercy
After he trod the winepress OF His
wrath. and was tried in the furnace
of outraged conscience he came out
pure gold. end was declared a man
after Gods own heart. Earthly power
doth then show likest God ; when
mercy seasons Justice
am not a Portia come TO judgment
nor do | find the flexible code OF viz
ginia like that Of Venice. else might
not leave Claude Aliens accusers a
cord with which to hang themselves
| would ask these stern judges. how
ever is there arv law to forbid a son
protecting father. precipitated INTO
a combat where men were firing right
and left? What son would not have
lined up on his fathers side and wha
citizen would not have ostracized him
had ne failed TO obey the law OF ma
ture?
Is II consistent with moral or civil
law to sIay this boy. and thus deprive
his widowed mother Of perhaps. her
only support after her husband has
paid the penalty OF the law? VIII not
this sentence bring upon her something
more than death. and shall she be
made another victim Of cruel Justice?
consider this THAI in the course Of
Justice none o. ~ would see saliva
ton NEh'f-
Ballsyills
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10
On the Spur of the
Moment.
By Roy K. Moulton.


Cutterin'.
! love to take the old gray mare and
zip across the snow.
l love to see her light right out as
tight as she kin go.
When l can take the milliner. ! think
it's simply grand.
Fer I'm an expert driver and kin drive
with one hand
4 don't care fer the automobile. though
some folks think it's neat.
Fer then feller's got TO drive with
both his hands and feet.
love to hear the slcighbells ring and
hear the runners squeak:
The fine crisp air, it makes a man am
bilious 50 to speak.
l love to see the frost and snow
a-hansin' on the trees,
Aud feel the tang Of winter in the
keen and bitin breeze.
The mercury can't so too low for cut
term, YOU sec,
For then the village millincr she cud-
dies up to me.
The feathers in her bunnit. gosh. they
brush aein' my nose;
II is enough to make "A man git reck-
loss and propose.
She always flatters me a lot when I'm
out in my sleigh
But when I'm just H-walkin' round
she looks the other way.
7 guess I'll never marry her. Th1rel u
he no wedding chimes,
Bekuz. yod see. It's just like this: she 4
turned me down five times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10
Naval Strength h.

Please state the naval strength q
England, Germany and the United
States j. A u II.
England has fortythree modern bat
tieships. nine cruiser battieships. ne
teen old battleships. forty-two first
class cruisers. thirty-eight second-olass
cruisers. thirty-six third-class cruisers,
Iss Gestr0yers. nfty-f0ur torpedo boats
sixty-seven submarines. $4,000 officers
and men. with 2f.700 reserve. Germany
has thirty lone modern battieships. five
cruiser battIeships. fve older battleships
nine frS--class cruisers six second
class cruisers thirty-four third-class
cruisers. fOrty-seven gunboats, eighty
nine destr0yers. forty-eight torpedo
boats. eight submarines. $500 ofhcers
and men with reserve OF 10000 men,
The. United state, has twenty-six mod
ern battleships. nine older battleshiPs,
fftcsn frst-class cruisers. three secono-
class. fourteen third-class. twenty-ons
eunboats. ten monitors. fifty Destroy
ers. thirty-two torpedo boats thirty
four submarines. 1886 officers and
men. with reserve Of 1885 men, These
figures are probably somewhat alter
ed in the late reports.
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Voice of the People
4 Woke for Claude Allen.

To the Editor of The Times Dis atcn;
Sir.-The variety and Different u
opinion concerning tae Allen tria.s. Is
expressed by the Voice Of the people
on your editorial page. is significant
IL shows ne fallacy of popular jrds-
ment w 500 how impossible 4 j.
TO obtain d unanimous verdict. though
the issue may 5e life or death w
see how diverse the minds Of m~n work
while trying 20 reach the pivot On
which hangs N immortal soul
The ultimate decision. however is
noucntOus 70 that sol and TO those
who stand nearest 20 him. II seems.
therefore. ir disDcsinS II this great
issue. our best Guide or model Tor
imitation would Be God Himself That
ulustrious criminal. David. who came
before Him 20 receive = just recon-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10
THE AMATEUR SPIRIT.

There Is no finer sign OF sound civic
feeling IMAM young men working for
tho zcod of their citY. The orsaniza-
non. 1y young men. ia the Mayors Of
fec las, s>rsh Of a Richmond Amateur
Athletic Federation marks mile
stone in our growth. Il means that
the younger generation. inspired ~
;hc new IDEALS. are shoulderins their
share Of the burden Of helping society.
Il means that youth. enthusiasm. en-
erey. visions have come into touch
with the real problem OF making Rich
mond a better and cleaner CITY To
those who have awaited the birth OF
this new spirit with eager hopeful
ness It wss an encouraging time. They
believe that hy Earning 20 help tie
other fellow have cleaner BODY ana
s nolicr CONCEPTION %. STo-t marsnir.
these si,ut sons q; lofty t-aditors
viii Sad hundred other TASKS o.
good citizenship TO which the, may
leni s hara.
The best tnr- ato-' this meeting
was that lot ~ carncs; meu -ot fc-
ce.ler goo cooperate aad plan o..
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

Tie law has found a way at last
For the mistreatment OF two white
girls Edward Skinner and Dennis
ODornrn have been sentenced - four
months At hard labor upon the public
roads. despite the fact that their vic
Tins had passed the age Of consent
The teeth of an almost forgotten stat
ute have cut through the wall OF de-
Tense behind which vice heretofore has
fortified itself and laughed The Ia"
TO shame. The failures Of Justice In
th,, past to punish such offenders
against dcccncy and morality can no
longer encourage the repetition OF sucn
crimes. The fear Of punishment mas
followed upon tho decisions Of Jus
tico Crutchncld in tho cases above men
toned and his readiness to enforce
cffcctivcly the new statute entities him
To- the warm comncndaticn OF those
who would have every safeguard and
every protection thrown about the
girls OF Richmond The two convic-
tons secured this week will act as
powerful detorrcnts to those who
might otherwise entice and mistreat
girls in utter contempt of the Law.
Conditions III former cases have
been such that prosecutions for crimes
against girls have almost always fallen
short of conviction. The cumulative
result OF such trials had well-niSh dis
heartcned those enlisted in the cru
sadc against juvenile vice. Time after
time strong cases, in which tho CUNT
Of the accused WAS conclusivcly indl-
Gated. fell u the ground because 1t
WAS proved that the victim was above
the age Of legal consent The diff
Guilty in determining the age of girls
has been veritable fortress of safety
for those who have mistreated them
The community has been shocked as
much by tho failure or the law to pun
ish as by the crimes.
The statute of recent enactment in
vokcd in the sentences passed by JUS
tico Crutchfeld does not max cases
depend upon the age of consent.
misdemeanor is committed wherever
man assists in the fall of a girl. NJ
matter what her age ne. Wherever the
prosecution can prove that the accused
has been guilty of contributing toward
the moral delinquency of a girl. the
accused can be sent to the public roads.
The arbitrary operation Of the old law
is pushed aside. so that substantial
justice may be achieved.
Even at that heavier penalty
should be attached Punishment for so
grievous A crime against society ought
to he far more severe than that which
is administered for lesser crimes, par
ticularly against mere property. Long
terms in the penitentiary would bet
Ter serve public morality than a few
months of Imprisonment. Yet for
time the community must content IT.
self with the Law as il is. Let future
cases Of mistreatment of girls be Wig
orously prosecuted under the new stat
ute s, that the forces that fight for
Eichmond's girls may have occasion
again and again 10 applaud decisions
similar TO those which have been Sc
cured this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10
From the Uickeyvilic Clarion.

Some fellers arc SO weak hneed that
their legs look ike the lette;' \.
Elmer Jones was down TO the city
the other day. he paused for second
to turn and look at a young woman.
and was hit by seven catmobiles al
the same time.
Lem Higgins asked Doc Hanks what
ne vas treatia' Ans INrisby for, and
Doc said nc was trcatin' Anse for $25.
Iod Peters couldn't sleep. and he
went to a doctor and took treatment
for insomnia and now he sleeps SO
sound that the people in his neighbor-
hood have entered complaint that they
can't hear the o'clock whistle bio"
in the morning
Every Teller owns the best oatmooile
in the world
Man descended from the monkey.
but some Of EN- haven't descended very
far.
Hank Tumms says Doc Hanks is the
greatest doctor in the world Doc
told Hanks wife that she would have
to keep her mouth shut and breathe
through her nose.
Grandma Perkins. who has been
very low the past two months. is en-
gagged in shinglin' the fire engine house
at this writing. 4 woman from down
to the city saw the sign, Wide
Awake Hose Company over the door
Of tho engine house the other day. and
went in and tried TO buy par or
stockin's. MI the rubes don't live in
the small towns
There is SO much sparkin going on II.
this mans town at this writing that
the insurance companies are threatening
IN raise the rates. as they think prop
.rty here is poor risk II is rumor-
ed in polite society circles there were
50 many couples at Deacon that the
Youngest Miss Stubs and her steady
had 10 sit on the pianner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

sether for common ends, II viii have
sens IA ieyond the dreams or It's
founders. II II can lay iounustiohs OIL
character fun OF the amateur spirit
which means simply winning whatever
Yen undertake with Justice and fair
ness And honesty. II will be a great
instrument for making tile next gen
GRAFTON n our citizons wiser and nobler
than the present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10
Wilson's University Story

. an reminded. ssid lie. OF some
thing tnat happened when was 81
YOUNG man 81 thu University Of VI
sinia. You know what always hap
pens when q man can't answer your
araunncnts What hzs happeued TO m"
when ] have uttered an argument thsi
could not i.c answered have been
called academic. which : regard - =
compliment 20 universities.
whom VAS p bov there were two
fscttcnS IN the Democratic party IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

Who can think OF the banquet sea-
son in Baltimore, always happily begun
soon after New Years Day, without
emotion?
The oysters-and such oysters.-at
the start. the triumph of soup. the
acme in fish. the delight that radiates
from the canvasback duck-mind that
YOU cook il rare-and the artistic ia
pering of TO coffee, are in themselves
enough to make the heart thump with
anticipation.
That is the way the Baltimore News
feels about IT, No wonder the hear;
thumps with anticipation II is an
ticipating the head humping with
realization.
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QUERIES&
ANSWERS


Please tell me the date of the De
Ginning OF the old Thompsonian medi-
cal periodical. the Thompsonian IL
rorder and where 1 may set access %
. file ~
september l.. Iss@- There Is COM
pl.te ulc ia the Ohio state IAbrafl.
The authorities OF that institution w''i
probably he pleased - give you any
information about IT, We know 81 10
other I'll. though there are very ike
Is many others
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

What IS tho name and address % The
secretary Of thc Richmond Yacht Club 3.
What is the origin Of the expression
~fle WHO runs may read 81 there
any difference between farther" and
..snr,be.~s X. III. n.
a. =. Cooke. SOS East Franklin street
Richmond. Va. The form is. t"S. ~
- mn that rcadeth. -fTabakkuS
s.-..,- "a verse o. ~Farther~ IS said
OF d.starr.. u comes from Tar" and
..,.s-s more far -furthcr' 81 COM
narrative 81 forth and Introduces
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Dividends.

4 concern with capital Of $4,000 be-
gins business January l, and pays d.
vidend Of $500 July I following. and
dividend of 500 January ! following.
What per cent did IL pay the first tims,
what the last and what for the year;
81. IT.
Semi-annual dividend OF per cent.
@euli-annuaI dividend of : per cent.
Yearly dividend of 12.3 per cent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10
susan Warmers Novels.

What is the name of Susan Warner
novel the SEQUEL to Wide. Vide
WORLD? A READER
we DO no, recall the facts. \ hand
book saws that "Queechy" was d
sequel This novel appeared in 1852.
and the other in lSia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

The plutocrats may be glad 10 hear
that the tariff on poker chips is 10
he reduced. but will the other end OF
the social scale be equally rejoiced at
cheaper soap?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

To whom should one apply Tor ~
Fund at'9- %
p n WiIraot. secretary Carnegie
Hero Fund. Pittsburgh. Ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

According to the picture OF how
some Of Richmond's prominent men
looked twenty-sight years ago. we
should say they had a blank look.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10
INipling.
written a history OF

Has kipllng written HISTORY OF
England 4. r. Mass hf.
Yes. in collaboration with C. = l.
Fletcher Doubleday, Page Co ara
the publishers. You can get the book
AT $3.50 from them ia New York, or
from your dealer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

or course President Taft cannot for
ser Beautiful Richmond. Nobody can
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

something additional From Richmond
IL is farther TO Louisa than to Peters,
burg. and, further. the roads are worse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

-~f weather. bod th. winter IT, mighty
r-efft bot So excellent for pnsu-
arorIs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

Tho r.st inesstisstion oash; 10 poo
into thD or ziu 81 Mr Tsjo.s light opcFs
name
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

Til. United states is good sport
iu the Olympics. Why not at The
fTl-rr~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

81 u..r1r. chiid has he'd tac skin ~
twelve dose zraft~d on burn. This
Nl-.o sluats putting on dos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

Undsuutcd by the Wilson home
coming ,el.hrati N 81 StluHton. cum
bertrand county .,in asserts that tic
Prcsil.u- elect was born within its
borders and not iu those Of Augusta.
The Fl~nyille correspondent % thc
Aproma.t..N Tim,s-Nireinian reports
cumberland tnc birthplace Of
Woodrow Wilson. has neen serene.
while - ua;~u. thr victim of false
impression. has gone Wild Her time
viii set come. rowfvcr. ana then listen
o. .Kirc- Adams saises the rebel yell
An. Ia-.ul 1901. will lend sam Paci,ti
AND Bon Miller 20 swell the chorus
Ihs best things are born ia cunher
Iira. .W oolr0v among the rest
10 Eisuhlle. y o.. ciings % It's de-
rlarafiar. md Cumberland viii not Jet
80 ,i- lo.or 90 ha,iuz been the birth
gflc. .I fhe foremost citizen Of tnf
,o.rfr,.
ft Cumberland persists m its claim
o. u.r 90 tskc al the ccicncls u
tIe G..e-u,rs e;lN o. solve this intcr-
.1..t nf-o, crsv ami rc-torc comes
f.. OIL reaHIr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10

So sleid.r- that d. not yicid t1r
Turks va.
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~Fur,her Grace Given Turkey. "-
Headline Before meat?