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of the eastern gang. 1t was enough The faithfully followers of "Biily the Pig ralleyed to his protection and when the savages from out the west crossed the dead line under ths com. mrnd of "Bloody Ar they were met by the cohorts Of the east.
 The Aght started with nsts and bluckjacks and the gangs surged back and forth In the streets about the Garden until some one drew gun ant Aled. Then the gangs separated an', fo~ a few minutes the crack of pistols and the shricks and curses of inc wounded filled the air.
 In the meantime the few policemen who had i,6tn hoIbing about in th" swirl of fighters like corks on an an- gry sea saw tlai they were p"w"ricss to restore order and they ma nac"d [" get telephone and send for tho r,'- serves of three stations. When these guardians of tho law arrived in clnng irg patrol wagons the rival gangs dis integrated ss if hy magic and ,h" hat tlc wis over Several arrests "r "in- nsaent hyStandcrs'' wore made and th policemen gathered up the wounded while the army of the west and tn" army of the east retired f" their strongholds to count up their i"sscs and prepare for revenge.
 it was a nice quiet afternoon in the
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RIVAL GANGS 0F GuNmEn
 TERR0RIzE NEW YORK
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 NEW YORK. Dec. l4.-Anyone who was in the vicinity of the famous Madison Square Garden late tbis af. ternoon cannot doubt thai the repeat cd statements that New York Is get. ting to be the most uncivilized city in the world are true.
 The old Garden, which has been the scene of % many sporting events and incidentally of one or two tragedies, notably the killing of stanford White b. Harry Thaw, is In the very heart of New York's most respectable district. situated between Madison and Fourth avcnncs ahd Twenty -firth and Twen- ty-sixth streets it is within n st"nc's throw of the Metropolitan tower. Dr. iarkhurst's church and tlm. great shop ping district of Fifth avenue and Twenty third street
 Way over on the west side. beyond Tenth avenue and above the colored district known as ''!Sun Juan hiff' liea whnt has for yta,rs been rall.i hy the police and tn. local d..niztns 'HeifS Kitchen" To tho cast and farther up town is section inha hitrl ty Il sunE of roughs known locally as "rhe Car Trrn Gang" Roth this trim [" des- p-.Ad0es and the outlaws wh" intrat "HelPs Kitchen arc of ti" lowest "r- der Of thugs. T0 either crowd the
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 LoSIHIS. Dee. ii. \ h,nd of herOic fanatics devoted to the unauenchable carSe of suffrage created a disgrace fu! scene at the performance ai Covent Garden inSt night which WAS attended l,,. their t,a Jcsiies the. king and atir'D. After the audience. following th" uy,,4l custom had remained standing n. the entrance of the sOveiegns and the playing of the nntional anthem the i..njority "f those in the pit resumed their ~Y,tY There was. however. :, little knot of staiwart advucatcs cn the as yet un"cknnwledges right of wo men tn vote who remained m their fsc,. -
 From one of fhe balconies over the r,v of bOxes hammer was unfuried and by means of n cord this huge flag on which was printed a demand for fair play for women wls drawn across thc hnus' completely cutting on . view of tho stage from tho royal box.
 This piece of affrontery to rh- per .. sons "f their sacred majsstirn N" a' Iallrd the audience and attaches of the theatcr that the women who were rc sL Cnsible for tho insult had time .
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WILL NOT EXCLUDE
 THE JAPANESE

1 i, ,nia and Albert Johnson of WHsh- miitr incorporate in its hill m artt- .E excluding iiin,ius and .Idiancs''
 frnm inc I'niict StntCs the committee.
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NEW PRESIDENT.
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SEATTLE, Dec. i5.--Announccmen hus bccn made that l.. C. Gilman will ht. npl,ointcd president of the Oregon Traction and Spokane. Portland and Seattic railroad.
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COME AND SEE.

We have the greatest display of toys in Nome at the lowest price. G. D. Gesain.
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CREATE
 OISGRACEFUL SCENE

."nsc their cheering and to mount one of their number on one of the orchcs- tr:. stalis In urtier that she might make. an address 10 the unwilling sovereign who sa, in lis bnx with look f dis tinct lisa UprOval .n hts face.
 However. m.fur~ ilw picn for the r.,.hts "f wnn,cn had progressed be >.nd the p..rora ton the management "f the house woke up and sent for the ever efficient London Hobbies. Thes.. minionS Of law and order stail<ed down ih. aii"s and in the presence cf their k;nR cjes'tpd the rioters from the audi .. -nc-. The women fought and kicked ard screamed hut the majesty of tho law was upheld by the heroes and afscr nujet was restored md the w,,men nll ont In the cold damp streets f I.on- don the performance was run "n as sct csiulcd.
 Thrr.. We're n. ,,Suilti's rrrOri'"i im il iS ruiinOrcd that some of the ri' liant cops will be decorated wltl, ;im Victoria Cross for :heir "aiiant
 nduCt.
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HELLO CENTRAL! Bia Roof Garden Saturday night.
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MINERS ATTENTION. BEST CANDLES @ PER BOX OR si.s0 BY s BOX LOTS. 0o00iNs.
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.You'H have a good time st the Root Garden. Saturday night.
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WASIIISCTON. Dee. l5,-- After Il h.r, fight wagcd from tho beginning of the prcsrn, scssi"n M congress hy
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Hard and soft coal stoves, boilers. oil burners, Columbia shovsIs. picks, mining sittinss. Save money at HoIts
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Bill hssds, statsments, Isktss seads and envelopes. Have them prIntsd at the Nuoest etsiee.
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WHICH WINS? Bet you box of Roses Candies.
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GO TO THE NORTH POLE Bakery for the best bread and pastry The only Coffee House in town.
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MEXICO CITY REPORTS
 TAmP|CO IS SAVED

the federal victory al Tumpico for had the town fallen into the hands of tho. rebels they would have had lort on th, Gulf where they could have i'm In r,ed war materials. In view "f the importance of the place 1t is thought that unless the rebel army is too sadly organize and return to tho attack.
 \ later report from the federal gen .rai commanding at Tampico says that h.. followed m lis victory with Il sOrte and ilu,i h. took the rchrls by sur pris.. and that they nrc fleeing in com l,.str rout
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
HELPING GRIZZLIES.

One more bit of testimony as 10
Tie cost Of physical anl mental de-
iicency was given by -" Painters
lecture before tho Council of Social
Workers. I'm Virginia there are :ibout
l.3oo cripplcs. of which numocr one
fourth are children. In pnying Tor
the care of these charges. and in loss
the state is hurdened TO the extent
OF $4,000. Yet the proper methods
would mnke this expense into gain
The state should offer II training i'm
stitution where cripples might he
taught work adjusted to their capa-
cities. Such school would become
self supporting. in whole or in part.
Within a fcw years. Moreover. the in
mates would he enlisted as servtcea bic
members OF society. instead Of remain
ing FOR life dependent charges.
Tho humane argument is even
stronger than the economic one we
can bear the burden OF supporting HUI
man unfortnnatcs. hut It is a ver.table
crime to fail 10 provide them with the
means Of supporting themselves and
alternating their own suffcrings. We
agree that the home for incura.bles that
takes n child and SUPPORTS it in idle
ness all the years of a weary life is
not n high ideal. 1t is unfair to the
child to deprive IL of some means OF
Standardization. The slow decay OF all
powers under such regime is horri-
bic TO think upon.
The practical suggestion Of hospi-
tai-homes in connection with the
schools is both constructive and whole
some. The spiritual pain borne by n
soul never given q chance to share
IN tho real activities OF life is. in
many cases. deeper than any bodily
suffering. For this fine reason, il not
for the saving Of money Virginia
should consider some modern ana
scientific care OF these littlc ones with
their birthrisht of pain.
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1t Is his opinion that large percent
age OF his wards land In Jail because
they fail to take proper care OF their
teeth. jail dentistry has been going
on for several weeks in his
hostelry, and he has noticed a great
Improvement in the mental attitude Of
many of the prisoners. Teach a man
to care for his nails. his hair. his ears
his eyes, and particularly his teeth. and
you teach him the first law abiding
principle OF decency. declares the good
sheriff. a mans whole mental atti-
tudc is transformed "if he practices
the hRbits OF cleanliness and neat
ness"
The doctrine is reasonable Prisons
arc not for punishment alone Max
Ing better citizens ought to he their
active principle. The prison who dis
charges man worse than when he
was received is poor prison. Tho
prisoner should be encouraged to care
for himself. The jaler should be COM
poilcd to surround his ward with
hcalthful conditions
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poppy will be grown In Ilansu this
spring while In shensi. kweichow.
iunnan and Fukion provinces soldiers
were dispatched by the Governors TO
uproot the pernicious plants. III SEE
chuan this spring there has been about
per cent of the opium production Of
former years
The Chinese opium reforme,s rejoice.
ii is stated. that the step taller, by the
British government is by far the great
est encouragement received yet in
China and beyond the seas. ana that 1t
seems to give them final assurance OF
a successful issue for their long and
determined fight. And VOL may they
rejoice. For, as one Of the highest non
Chinese authorities in the nation has
asserted. ii is little less than IN iri-
descent dream to indulge the hope of
regcnerating China and raising hor-t to
any standard Of modern power ana civ
ilization until the blight and curse OF
opium has hccn utterly removed from
J.
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SUNDAY. MAY ii. 1919.
THE ANNEXATION nErEnExprM.

The submission OF the question Of
anmeNation to the Democratic voters for
thcir decision has met with and should
meet with, no valid objection. The
popular decision so ascertained will be
without legal effect. but Will he Of ad-
>isory value to The City Council in its
consideration and disposition of the
issue. The representatives of the peo-
rlo will hardly disregard clearly cX-
lrcssod popular preferences as revealed
w the referendum. for the people, and
not their representatives. rule. The
Procedure i'll the present case has
rarely been followed but ii its result
shall express the Will OF the majority
cf the Democratic electorate of Rich
mond. IL cannot he assaulted.
The Times Dispatch regrets that so
short time remains before the refer
cree for the people to study and CON
slider thoroughly tho merits or iemcr-
It's Of annexation. hut it urges upon
very Democratic voter tho necessity
for individual investigation of the
problem. Let every one he prepared to
'''NN'ii~ShNiN i't every one ne III
Formed thoroughly. Let every one
weigh carefully in his mind all argu
ments before he decides against annex
alton. for restricted annexation or for n
liberal annexation. Let him consider
long before he makes mp his mind
whether he desires annexation that will
be in obedience to the natural law of
city growth. or no anncNation. which
viii mean a continuation of the rres-
cnt high rentals and fearful congestion
Of population.
The two greatest vices disclosed b,.
tic practical operation of the refcren-
dunn as general method have been:
'a) too small a percentage OF tho quail
ihcd voters participate; Ob> the eIccto-
rate participating is too uniformed
II is to bc hoped that neither .condi-
ton Will exist here. To justify the
advisory referendum on annexation. the
largest possible percentage OF the DUAL
iiicd electorate must inform itself thor
cushly and must participate in the cleo
Ton. When small percentage OF the
total vote is cast in any referendum
election. the referendum ia discredited
in direct proportion to the number of
nonrotcrs. just as is the preferential
bartE primary under like circumst stances
The result Of the reference should he a
clear and unmistakablc mandate OF
u majority OF the qualified Democratic
voters OF Richmond. Every voter
should prepare himself to vote ntell-
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Mr.. j. T. Fcntress Is right No man
can find where Christ said put a rnuv-
dercr 10 death. Christ came to do
away with the old idea OF rctributiou.
for In Romans he said: 1T has been
said an eye for an eye and a tooth for
tooth, but now law i bring unto
you. that yc loyc one another" Christ
came to substantiatc, to fulfill the la,y
of his Father, but not the law OF
Moses. The law OF God is tile Tcn
Commandments. Christ fulnlled them.
One OF them says: Thou shalt not
KILL That alone is sufficient II men
would obey IL But because few sin
ners In the state will disobey it, does
that justify great government-a
great enlightened. powerful common
wcalth--to follow his example and dts.
obey It, too
1t IS time for this barharism OF an
tiquity to be driven out OF civilized
society. II is time for this sin. this
practice this direct violation OF Gods
commandments TO cease. God does not
uphold it. Humane sentiment docs not
uphold It, 1t hangs only on one frail
string--vcngeance OF human beings.
Drive out the rcvengcful spirit OF HUI
man beings and capital punishment
will be abolished. In actual practice
1t has been failure. why? What
will ever succeed that violates thu.
solemn commandment of God?
ROGER NJ. WHITE.
Wayerly Va
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generals without their vices. and the
New York World has just said that
Jackson presents a strange. appeal
Ing iigurc on tho pages Of history.
lie was as gentle and gracious as Lee.
AZ silent and taciturn as Grant ms
daring and audacious as STUART or
Sheridan. as relentless as Sherman n.
and with IL all there was an intensity
OF religious fervor that bclonCed to
the seventeenth century. rather than
the nineteenth"
What magnificent combination to
have on ono site. and just az soon
as practicable | would suggest the
erection OF another statue or another
great Virginia military leader OF the
Civil War To he placed on tho right
side %. L"c. and by this august trium-
Firnte Of mind enable the Southern
youth 10 look for models OF true great
ness: the scholar to recognize his
fruitful themes; and those yet living
on the scenes OF the great conflict
hnd many subjects OF tender and en-
hooling interest There is plenty
room on tho Lee square for the three
statues. and then Lee will not appear
lonesome
r. II. WILLIAMS, SIR.
Richmond
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There always have been and there
. always will he unprofessionaI prac-
titioncrs in the professions The
crooked road is an easier way than
the straight and narrow path The
quack doctor. the shyster lawyer and
tho painless dentist will never be with
out Gullible clientele TO prey on de-
spite all the energetic efforts made to
discrcdit and eliminate them.
five hundred leading surgeons Of
Chicago have founded the American
College Of Surgery as an institution
which "ill do much toward protecting
the public. 1t will act as an cxamin-
ing body and will issue certificates to
practice surgcry only TO those prac-
titionc,s who arc properly qualified 10
serve The community. While invested
win no !c;al power TO bar the in
competent the inefficient and the
fraudulent. The organization will sup
PLY the public with standard by
which to distinguish between the
aunck and the reputable surgeon
Many bar associations constitute a
curb on the shystcr lawyer. In Ger
/ tain cities members Of the bar have
established bureaus which offer Legal
aid free to poor prisoners in the county
Jail and in police stations Legal
quackcry in such n way is discour.
aged. because it makes il both un-
profitable and perilous
The Jurisprudence of this country is
altogether too lenient toward the
quack. The law of the land under pre-
tense OF permitting latitude to the
citizen, in his vocation. calmly lets 20
unmolestcd the fake professional
whose ignorance. Incompetence and
subordlnation of ethical standards 10
commercial lust constitute an meal
culable menace TO the life. health and
safety OF the community. our rcgu-
lation Of the professions should he such
that the duack doctor. the uuack law
yer and the quack dentist would soon
vanish from every community There
is no moral distinction between a
| forgcr and Quack
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IMMATURE spop,rs.

The race of man is certainly prone
to gambling. This may be due to the
viciSSitudcs Of average life. whereby
we are so impressed with the chances
Of destiny that We must take them
cause. men will wager on anything
that has in it the element of luck
Here is story of snail races on a
French steamer. The course was
eighteen inches long. and the dilatory
racers were inspired to speed by the
lure of Il lettuce head at the winning
wire. The report that the winner COW
cred the course in three hours sounds
exaggerated but not having the snail
records hnndy. we cannot dispute the
, facts. The time throws some light on
the celebrated contest between the tor
toisc and the hare. To have been
beaten on course of 100 feet. that
hare must have gone into trance
instead OF nap.
This event recalls other great gam
bles on the athletic ability OF animals
The most thrilling was the gigantic
jumping match between the celebra ted
Jumping Frog of Calnvcras County and
plebciam picked mp in the swamps
This was recountcd by that veracious
historian. Mark Twain. The Jumping
Eros; lcaped into prodisious fame until
some unllind trickstcr loaded him down
with handful OF shot so the prodigy
couldn't bulge his green bulk from
the mark. The ranlz outsider walked
off with the stakes.
The rarest of races must have been
those contests between spiders. insti-
Iutcd Ivy certain earl or duke or
something of England. When this gen
tlcman. afterwards Judged TO be con-
sidcrably cracked in the head had
imhihcd enough port after dinner. he
and another crony cleared off the long,
mahogany table for the amphitheatrc
or arachncdrome. Each unlea shed a
hairy and many legged spider, and
tried 10 drive him down To the other
end. The first Of the insects to fall to
the ground at the goal was dccla rcd
winner. one evening 100000 left the
hosts wallet, and the relatives OF the
noble lord had him put away where
spiders would not worry him.
! That scene sticks in mind as one of
/ the finest in history. Stevenson could
have told il brilliantly. Two old men.
besottcd and silly from long vice.
crouchcd over the table, lit by many
/ candles. and prodding on vcnomous
little skeletons down u shining track
/ what comment on mundane affairs,
/ Yet the same instinct Will make boys
bet as to which OF two birds will fly
I from a fence first. Ii seems to be in
/ the race. put there by the perpetual
gambling against death.
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A Cry for HeIp.

To the Editor of Tho Times Dispatch.
Sit beg to say word In behalf
of the large number OF your subscrib-
ers who attempt to read tho paper on
the street cars Inconvenicnt as this
Is at best. II is rendered even more so
by tho many Items started on the first
page and continued throughout the
paper. The extreme is reached in to-
days issue. In which nineteen articles
are begun on the first page and not "A
single one completed thereon. with
tho exception of the obituary notices.
not an Item begins on the second page.
Would IT not be an Improvement to
give us all OF one subject on the same
page? IT would certainly increase the
comfort OF your readers. ii. s. i.
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nIcn,roNn >nnps,A cuupruook.

ono or anothcl. of these 'bli.ht.vounr
men in Richmond who combine know.
ledge of ancient lore with modern
cicverness. and AT The same Zinc Weld
:. subtle ana illuminating pen should
add to his income by producins "A COM
plctc ana wcII-organiacd .uidctook to
Richmond. both past ana present This
idea was suggested by visitor from
California who invaded the sanctum
III search OF information about his
. ioric Richmond. lie declared TINT
there WAS no book Of maps. facts and
description To enable a stranger TO
see the really interesting sights D.
the city in short time We believe
he is right. and we urge the patriotic
duty OF providing such a compendium.
Richmond has long been favoritc
resort for tourists. Its history as the
capital OF the old Dominion. and as
the capital OF the Confcdcracy makes
il rich and suggestive spot tor out
sidcrs. We TO the manor born some
times forget with what a romantic air
the stranger invests the South, Vir-
Sinia- aud Richmond lIc is thrilled
at the sight of what We arc prone 10
neglect Tie wants 10 sec Things that
many citizens do not know exist,
Hence with the best of Intentions and
noble desire to guide we find our
selves Ignorant 10 this must BE-
added the tact that Richmond is the
convention city OF the South. the al
most weekly SathorinSs OF people
from all over the land should impress
us with the duty OF giving these
gatherings the means of anding their
way around. There is much practical
information as 10 cars. stations
churches parks. theatres. and other
pubic interests mat should be group
ed and indeNcd for convenient ret
ercnce.
such work should be done with
dignity and scholarly skill Patriotism
and civic pride dictate a clear and just
and beautiful presentation Of all those
memorials of a great past for which
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In the Dickins collection OF ceramics
in the National Museum. in Washing
ton, just arranged. there is n sample
of the china ordered for the White
House of the Confcderacy, at Richmond.
The ware never served it's purpose, but
was purchased" by admirers of old
Judge John Curtis Underwood and pre-
scented TO him and his wife. Through
his daughter Alice Underwood Hunt,
possession.