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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26
To- Study Foreign rcdii Sy.lcm

NEW YORK. April 2l. The mcp-
bors of the American 'ommission
ON Agriculture Co-oporati, which Is
TO investigate rural credit nd bank
Ing systems abroad confer
ence at the Hotel NJ -, e this at
ternoon IN response ~ by the
ohaif man, Senate, D D.. - NJ. ~
er Of Florida. The mpenhg was for
the purpose Of conf ltiIt. final ar
rangemnts for the departarc of the
commission of Europe tomorrow
The commission consists OF United
States representative, delegatrC
from the various states and several
of the Canadian provinces and rep
roscntatiyes OF the Southern CONNER
cIal CCugros
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26
MEET To DISCUSS
SOUTHS WELFARE
SOUTHERN SOCIOLOGICAL
CONGRESS IN SESSION
AT ATLANTA

ATLANTA. Ga, April 2o.--iiuh-
dreds OF delegates, all men and wonf
on OF earnest thought. devoted TO the
hest interest of the South and of the
country at large, have gathered IN
Atlanta for the second annual meet
ing of the Southern Sociological Con-
gress The congress was organized
in Nashville last year as a result OF
"a call by Governor Hooper of Tenn
esseo. who Is still the president OF the
organization and win preside over
the sessions of the present meeting
Following theopening iormalitles
this evening. the sessions OF the con
eress will be continued until next
Tuesday. In addition to the general
sessions. there will be numerous sec
tlonal meetigs OF conferences. al
which the six themes OF the congress
will be given especial attention.
These themes include child welfare
public health. organized charities
courts anu lIlHhiAh tN'Ni' -
and church and social service.
No general sessions OF the congress
will bc held tomorrow. but sunday
will be very busy day for the dele
gates. In the forenoon the pulplts
of practically all of the leadlnS
churches of the city viii be occupied
by well known diyines aud other
prominet speakers and visitors Tho
feature OF the afternoon viii Doe "A
great mass meeting at which social
service in all phases viii be the SUD
Iect of addresses by men and women
we'll qualified 90 speak on the topics
assigned them
-Four mass meetings viii De held
Sunday evening, two for white and
two for colored people. The speakers
will include owen r. Loyeloy oi
New York Congressman Richmond y
IIobson Of Alabama and Miss Julin
l.athrop. director OF the FederaI
Children. Bureau.
AT the succeeding sessions Of tho
congress the noted speakers and their
topics will include the following
The south's Challenge for a Better
Nation" President ; c. Mithell o'
the University OF South Carolina
THE Prevention OF Lyuchiug.' Gov
lernor william ~ Mann of Nireinia
"The Futre OF the American Negro,
Dr Booker T Washington and DIR. u
5. Bradley. Of Worohester. Mass
Needed Reforms in Criminal Pro
cedure." Dr Maurice Parmalee. o'
1.-THE University of Missouri. 4 VA
rioual Movement to suppress Sesrc
gated vice" Dr Wilbur r. Crafts, o
washington D. c.. After Care o
Mother and Illigitimate Child. Mrs
Kate Waller Barrett of Virginia. :
Community Programe for Child Wei
fare" DR.. Hastings s. Hart OF New
York: How 10 Relate Church Ac
tviiies 10 Social Service. BishoI
Robert strange. OF Wilmington, \
IC.. The Social Task OF the Boar'
OF Health" Dr Oscar bowling. o
New Orleans The Care OF Neglected
and Delinquent Children. Bernard
Flexner. OF Louisville; The Negr'
lWorkins Out ITS own salvation.
Prof r. G Branson. OF the Universe
It's of Georgia. and The Social Tasl
of the Modern church
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26
Naval Wrdding IN Washington.

WA~HlNiTON p a.. April ~
Tla naval contingent lu Washington
society s prorarinr to uru out BOD
ull fore. tomorrow 'or ihe Nedd.ue
of Miss Alys Meyer daushter o.
Itc former Scrrotar, o' tha Navy and
Nr George Won D. Meyer ANA Lieut..
cuaut Raymond Rodgers. L 5. ~
The ceremony will take place at noon
iu So Johns Church. the Rev nr
Roland Cotton Smith oificiatius 40.
Cog the ceremony there VIII be- we'd.
dine breakfast aud reception az the
Mover home in Scott Circle.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26
WOULD MAKE CORPUS
CHRISTI SllAnl TOWN

CORPUS CHRISTI TcA. april 2a.
Th, third car OF palm trees Co Do
distributed among the homc-unnors
of Corpus Christi has arrived and the
trees are being ser out boz various
parts of tho city Tho Commercial
club proposes 90 distribute a- many
as ten cars OF palms au dda'o trees
20 residents. nitH q view of making
This tho ideal city Other plans for
tho civic bcalu0catiou of the city are
under wax
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26
STRIKING MINERS
AGREE PROPOSALS
BRING TO CLOSE A LONG
AND VIOLENT STRUGGLE
IN VIRGINIA


CHARLESTON. a. Va April 25.
Striking miners a the kauawha
Coal Fields. in sp. al convention
today. voted 20 acor. the proposals
of Governor Hiatt. FOR che settle
ment of the trouble
The strike has been IN progress
for over one year lud has been
marked by much r1'.ug and blood
shed. while three times, martial law
has been proc.aimr
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26

WASHINGTON. y G.. April 25.-
BRIG Gen. Walter $. Schuyler. one
OF the best-known officers OF the ar
my. closed his active military career
today. 10y reason of the fact that to-
morrow he will reach the age limit
for active service Since last June
Gen. Schuyler has been In command
of the Department Of California.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26
PIERCE DECLARES
He WAS BUNCOEO
VICTIM OF MISPLACED CON,
FIDENCE EXTENT OF
MILLIONS

ST. LOUIS. 40. April 4 ioHN
Ciay Pierce OF thc Walt'r-IHf.r uiI
Company. today met tho charges 'aat
he converted 90 his own Use 1900"
shares of the Nashville Termina.
Company which had been placed In
So Louis bank for O security loan
With thr statement that be- bad been
victim of misplaced confidence to
.tl, r,fout OF sG. 500 .nUn
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26

FREDERICKSBURG Va, April
% Several hundred sunday School
workers form an parts of Virginia
assembled here today for the twenty
second annual convention oi tneir
state Association Tho proceedings
will continue over sunday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26
AWAIT ARRIVAL
SECRETARY BRYAN
ANTI-ALIEN LAND LEGlSLA.
TON HAS BEEN
DELAYED

SACRAMENTO. Cal. April o.
The pressure OF other important leg
islation has kept the anti-alieE land
question in the back ground and gos.
sip az the capital IL confined TO dis
cussion OF the procedure TO be oh
served when Secretary Bryan arrives
Monday 20 take up the conference
with Governor Johnson and the ma
inrity leaders
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26
BELGIAN WORKERS
RETURN To WORK
RESUMPTION OF LABOR IN
SOME PARTS IS VERY
SLOW

BRJ SSELS. Bclrigm, ApriI Co..
More than half the Bclgiau workcrt
vino took part in the great manhood
suffrage strike, returned 20 their cm-
ploymcut today Bot resumption OF
work is irregular 900 some parts OF
the country
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26

DIES MONIES. Ia. April 25 Ar
DO Day was generally observed
throughout the state oil Iowa today
by the planting Of trees and by spe-
cial exercises In all the public schools.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-26
1EWCATnfp
Washington Forecast

WASHINGTON, d C., April 20.
West Texas Generally fair Satur-
dai aud sunday rising temperature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
NVArERED nUTTEK.

Better butter for the country may
result from the activities Of corps
OF special United States revenue
agents, in Chicago
Late in 1912, complaints piled upon
the desk Of the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue to the effect that half
the whole butter supply OF the
country was In cold storage in Chi
cago. About December /. the agents
of the commissioner went to Chicago
to investigate conditions and ascer-
tain whether or not there was any
basis for the complaints.
When the inquiry began II was dis
covered that about o5,00O,ooo pounds
Of butter were stored in the various
warehouses hut the stock began to
decrease rapidly when ii became gen
orally known that a government in
Vcstigation had been initiated Lately
tho amount of butter stored was found
to have decreased to 5000, 900 pounds
IN important finding made by ,he
revenue men was that large part OF
the stored butter had been adultcrated
illegally Water moisture in guam.
titles Of from 10 to 81 per cent of tho
actual weight Of the butter appeared
More than 100000 pounds have been
seized and viii be conhscated Many
suits against the butter mon are likely.
This means that the butter r1cn have
been foisting a doubiy unjust burden
upon the consumer. who has had to
pay unreasonably high prices. and for
butter at that which was largely
water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
RECORD-BREAKI CoNsTITU.
rIONAL CHANGE.

The career OF the proposed seven
teenth amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution has been unprecedented in a
century in the swiftness of It's ratifica-
ton by tho several States. On March
this amendment. which provides for
Senator's by tho people had been rati-
fed by twenty nine States, and it had
then passed one of the houses OF seven
other Legislatures. Should It pass the
il Will have received the approval OF
thirty-six Statcs-the necessary num-
Der to obtain the constitutional change.
The chances for the ratification of the
amendment are excellent. 1t is max
ing very much greater progress than
the income tax amendment
This change In the organic law of
the nation was submitted by Congress
on May IA, 1912. just year ago. 1t
may become law within "A little more
than twelvomonth and. therefore.
with n rapidity unparalleled in a cen
fury. The dispatch shown in the pas
sage of the income tax amendment and
in the ratification OF this. It's imme-
date successor Indicates that the re-
luctancc OF the American people 10
alter their Constitution Is passing. and
that the next decade may see many
more additions to il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17

Information Is correct. with that train
having long delays at its starting point
clifton Forge, waiting for western
connection.
agitated by the Farmers Union OF this
county. and with tine cooperation OF
the Richmond Chamber OF Commerce.
we succeeded In getting promises. and
for = while some little Improvement
in the service, but in recent weeks tho
service has again gone TO pieces and
we are worse on than before. for in
order 10 improve the service the time
OF No. 10 was put back something like
forty-nve minutes. These inconveni-
ences apply not only 10 this road con
meeting the two main lines OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio, but supposedly
to all of the side lines, as well as tha
main lines.
There is no use in parleying further
with the Chesapeake and Ohio, but let
the patrons. who are not willing to
submit to such n condition OF things
promptly carry the matter to the Cor
poration Commission.
AS to No. 10. there is no hope OF
permanent relief. except the Chesa-
peake and Ohio put on another train
from Clifton Forge to LynchburG, to
take care OF thoir late connection from
the West.
we all rejoice, ] am sure In the
large freight traffic the Chesapeake and
Ohio Is now enjoying and have moth
ing but good wishes for this continued
prosperity. but ii the increase Is per-
manency we should ask for Increased
sdines, which arc now needed. and
the lack OF them Is hampcring the
movement OF trains
A large part OF the increased freight
traffic or the Chesapeake and Ohio
could be handled over their old main
line but in order to facilitate tho
movement Of passenger trains on tho
old main line. they are handling a very
large percentage of freight over tho
James River Division. and thus incon-
veniencing their passenger traffic on
James River
Respectfully.
c. E. JONES'
Carysbrook. va. March Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
A JUST AND UPRIGHT JUDGE.

Governor Craig, OF North Carolina.
recorded his best appointment Friday.
when he named Thomas j. shaw. of
Greensboro Superior Court. Judge for
the new Eleventh Judicial District
The new judge was formerly upon tho
North Carolina bench, where he was
known for his fearless and high de-
vo'ion to duty AZ all cost. III one. II
not in more, instances he dispersed
2 mob gathered to execute lynch law.
lie was an impersonal, impartial
judge and when the time came for
his reelection he refused to descend
from the bench into the hurly-bur!y
OF politics in order TO insure his re-
election. He was not e-elcctcd. and
after years he is elevated again TO the
bench without raising hand 10
achieve It
Would there were more Judges ike
him!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
c. & o. Schedules.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-There appeared recently in your
column. Voice OF the People" com
munication from Mr., w. Il. Ruford, a
gentleman owning a farm on the James
River Division Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. calling attention to the
poor schedules on that road Mr.. Bu-
ford's complaint Is Just one, and the
wonder lis attention has not been called
TO II good many years ago, and the
patience OF the patrons of that road
has been thing OF surprise to the
writer.
Just at this particular time there
might he some excuse for III. on ac-
count of the congestion of freight traf-
fc on the Chesapeake and Ohio, which
is now affecting all Of their passen-
ger trains. but as regards their No. TO-
my recollection is that when my route
to Richmond was over the James River
Division three or four years ago, there
were long delays of No. 10. While I
use the James River trains seldom, yet
we are affected on the Virginia Ar
Limo by those delays, MS some of our
connections are with the James River
road.
AS to No 10. the trouble Is, IL my
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
CIVIL SERVICE IN uEALTi DE
PARTMENT.

The modern health expert is among
the most enlightened Of men. Perhaps
this explains why Or. Levy, of the
Richmond Health Department, is first
"a inaugurato something like q civil
service examination in hun.y a muni-
cipsl position OF Importance. This
tentative beginning OF the merit sys-
som Tor appointments will take the
shape OF an hours examination OF the
several candidates for the place ot
Chief Health Inspector While this is
not q very exhaustive test. and given
in an informal way. not by disin-
terostod board. but by the man whose
recommendation will practically settle
the choice. IT does establish the gen
eral principle If rigidly applied, it
will DO away with friendship. personal
influence, political pull, and should re-
suit in tho selection of the candidate
who will render the hes, service to the
city.
That the appointments 10 this Office
have been wisely guided in the past
is proved ny the custom set by other
cities i'll coming TO Richmond for their
health officers. Two have already
graduated into larger service to the
state AT Roanoke and Danvillc. This
is concrete evidence OF the. value to
the community OF making merit, and
not influence, the criterion of selection.
These men must have done good work
Tor Richmond TO be called elsewhere
II holds a hint for other heads of de-
partments. us We'll as for the Admin
istrativo Board, IN selecting these
heads Why could not the Office Of
Building Inspector have been filled by
competitive examination?
ono other aspect OF this incident
needs attention.. or eight possible can
didates, three will be barred because
they are not residents OF Richmond
This conception of limiting appcintiv'e
Offices TO citizens of the community is
out OF date In Europe, and IN tho
United States to some extent. the new
theory is 10 get the best man for the
place, wherever he can be found 1t
is far more economical for everybody
In the community TO profit by the SER
vices OF an expert on ability than FOR
3 few individuals to profit by getting
city jobs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
Sincerity.

Give me the everyday sort OF man.
The fellow who laughs when he's
glad;
Give me the open faced, big hearted
man.
The Teller who weeps when he's sad
Give me the man who says just what
he thinks,
The Teller whose word is pure gold:
GIVE me the man who can always be
found.
The Teller who's not bought and sold
Give me the man who stands UP to
the rack,
The Teller whose spirit ne'er bends.
Give me the man who is there with
the goods,
The Teller who stands by his friends
He may not be cultured or dandy in
dress.
Ills larnin' may be purity slim.
but II he has got the red blood in his
veins,
You can bank your last dollar on
him
Give me no fair weather, rollicking
friends,
The fellers who fatter and fawn:
Give me no Jolly good fellowship"
Who fly when the bank roll is gone
Give INC the man who has hit all the
bumps.
The feller who's Travelled with truth:
Who knows what true pain and true
anguish can mean,
And is not discouraged forsooth
He may be roughneck and cuss Just
Il bit.
And be some uncouth in his tone;
But after the judgment I've got an
idee
lou'll find him quite close to the
throne.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
Voice Of the People
Just n Word More.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-So far as the communication Of
Or. Basby. published in your issue or
Sary Tor me only to acknowledge his
kindly illusions to me and to say TO
MN through your columns that l know
nothing Of any currents" or under
currents in the Baptist Ministers Con-
ference concerning the matter In dis
cuSsion. do know that that confer
ence was very deliberate. that IL wait
ed for weeks before expressing itself,
that the matters under consideration
were in the hands OF large and repre-
sentative committee; that this commit
Tee had several meetings and went care
ftlly over every aspect OF the case and
weighed every word OF the paper final
~ submitted; that this paper came be-
fore a full meeting of the conference
at Il time of which all had full notice:
that il was discussed at length in the
frankcst and kindest way. and that il
was adopted by rsing vote. with
only one dissenting. May ] gently re-
mind my good friend that now twice
in the public prints. he has intmated
that there was something unsatisfac-
tory In the history OF this paper which
the conference adopted and ordered
published? In his first letter re made
81 by ~ simple majority vote"--the
ter of fact there was only one dissent
ing vote.
1t became necessary to correct this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17

that he is God. He may read also OF
the mother OF harlots and abomlna-
tons OF the earth. and how She was
drunken with the blood OF the saints;
also that there is one God ana one
mediator between God ana man. all
OF which might he Objectionable to
the denomination having the greatest
number of communicates in the
United States.
Another might read To the children
that tho law OF God requires the oh
servancc of the seventh day Of the
week, and not the prst day; that
Christ's followers after His death KEEP,
the Sabbath according TO the com
mandmcnt and that Christ ala not
change the law. that sooner heaven
and earth pass than one jot or title
of the law should fail There would
DO DIRECTORS to this, and rightly so.
Then where shall we stop? It seems
to mo that it would be the part of
wisdom to stop before we begin read
Ing the Bible in the public schools:
and as General Grant said: Leave the
matter of religion to the family altar,
the church and the private schools,
supported entirely by private contri-
buttons. Keep the church and State
forever separate"
This question has arisen in different
states in the past. and several deci =
SionS nave Dcen rendered by the Su
preme Courts OF different States.
showing that the reading of the Bible
in the public schools in unconstitu-
tional
Public schools are called common
schools. Common schools are not
common as being low in character or
grade, but common TO all alike, to
everybody and to all sects or dcnomi-
nations OF religion. but without
bringing religion into them. AS the
state can have nothing to do with re-
ligion. except to protect every one in
the enjoyment OF his own, so the com
mon schools can have nothing to do
with religion in any respect whatso-
ever. They arc as completely secular
as any OF the other institutions of the
state in which all the people alike
have equal rights and privileges. Tho
people cannot be taxed for religion in
schools more than anywhere else
For these and many other reasons.
I feel that 1t would be much better TO
omit the reading OF the Bible in pub
Tic schools. w. j. STONE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
Too Many Faith. for bible Reaain,

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch
Sir,-As much Is being said in re-
gard to the matter Of reading the
Bible in the public schools, you will
perhaps permit a few moro thoughts
upon this subject
While 1t may seem very desirable,
at first thought, to have the word OF
God read in the public schools and
would be all right If all were OF ono
faith and it was agreeable to all, but
when there are so many beliefs diff
fering so widely and all protesting 10
take their crecds from the same book
1t should be evident to all that the
true explanation OF the Bible is a
mooted question.
The conscience OF one man is as
sacred In the eyes OF God or In the
civil law as the conscienccs of a mil
lion people and should be respected
The Jew does not wish his children
taught the many things that are OBJ
jcctionable TO him which are record
ed In the New Testament, where the
Jews are so many times arraigned
for their wicked course In the rejcc-
ton and crucifXion OF Christ The
New Testament abounds I'm these ac-
cusations, and the lew has perfect
right to object to these things being
read to his children.
The EpiscOpalians, Presbytcrians
being placed upon the subject OF one
baptism az taught by tho Baptists: but
II the Bible Is to he read In the pub
lie schools and the teacher Is per-
chance a Baptist and sees ut TO read
how Jesus went down into the water
and was baptized and that He came ND
out or tho water: also that John was
baptized in Acnon near to Salim be-
cause there WaB much water there and
that we are 10 be buried with Christ
by baptism, these denominations might
have TO lhbor quite earnestly TO per
Huadn their children that these things
were not no, and thus have them un-
learn what they had been taught in
tho public schools.
Again another might read OF the
man Of sin, the son of perdtion, who
opposeth and cxalteth himself above
all that is called God, or that is wor-
shipped; go that he as God stitch in
the temple OF God. showing himself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17

tracts. They can put time limit
clause in these papers with heavy
penalty, and no extensions. To handle
city contracts expeditiously ana eco-
nomically is one OF the chief duties OF
the board They will be judged by how
they fulfil this duty.
cellent bad advertising out of this af-
fair. But he is not at fault Proper
inspection records will show how he
has pushed work on the bridge. Proper
strictness by tho city authorities
should see that he does push work on
the bridge.
Meanwhile. good old Richmond Is
tho goat. Isn't it funny2