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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
Reform In Taxation.

The Roanoke Times wants to know
why the Richmond Times Dispa tC h
should go crazy over tax reforms
Wise Virginlan.
IF IT is called crazy" advocating
@ reform from Ubiquitous and opprcs-
sive multiplicity of taxation with which
this state Is cursed, then not only the
Nirginian. but all otner newspapers
that have not heretofore advocated n
reform, had better get into that state
of mind and demand there shall be a
simplined form OF taxation, and no
partiality shown to any one. There
Is no doubt that by careful ANALYSIS
II can be found that the poorer class
OF people of this State hear the heavier
burden. while their wealthy neiehbors
as rule. escape their just assessments
1t must be remembered that the prin-
cip!e OF eternal justice transmitted in
the Jurisprudence of every nation. with
out exception, from the rcmotcst time
ana In every place was recognized In
the fundamental law that there shall
be no tax in earth. sea and sky" In
tho Federal law. 1t was not the land
but one tenth of the products: Il was
not tho private streams and brooks
but onc-tenth OF the fish caught it was
not the air over head, but tenth
OF the game (birds) killed. In Mosaic
law-derived from the Egyptians.
Assyrians and Persians-it was a 1.-THE
CpIiiitl'H III the WOFlu nave changed
since the time of the feudal and Mosaic
laws but the principle of eternal JUS
tice to the people should remain the
Same forever. To day the poor man
has no place in this rtate 10 stay his
weary feet, no spot to rest himself. but
what is assessed until. In many in
stances. ii becomes :, burden TO him
In this State the c,ernal justice to
the people is. being smothercd In n
MULTIPLICATION of taxation, the only re-
lief from which can be found when
simpliiied form shall hold sway. The
people arc awakening TO tho injustice
that is being practiccG upon them by
the throttling of industries and the
crushing out of the spirit Of progress
and expansion In business by over-taxa-
ton, and they are ripe for revolt
from the present existing conditions.
The time is not far distant when Il
modified form of taxation will be
adopted In this state, and then It's
wonderful resources will he fully
developed, and prosperity will smile
upon the green fields Of old Vir-
ginia. -Fredericks burg Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
An Error in Di,toncc.

To tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Slr-ln my communication on the
subject Of the proposed union passen-
ger station. printed in this mornings
issue OF The Times Dispatch by a
Typographical error OF your typesetter
the DISTANCE from the Hermitage site
20 the jefferson Hotel was stated TO
be l.o4 miles, while tho correct dis
lance is 1.s6 miles 104 miles is the
distance from the Main Street site 10
the Jefferson Hotel. AS the distance
Hotel is a very important point. I
trust you will publish this TO correct
the error.
A CITIZEN WITH NO AK TO GRIND.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
PER S0NAL.
Answers 90 Cor-cspondcntn.

fuSWcrS 10 correspondents.
Mamie-NO. Mamie. humidor Is not
man who writes funny things for
the magazines
f. T. B.--Your kind letter received
In reply to same we would say to
YOU that YOU should not get discour-
aged. We think of YOU very often
and will remit in short time. We
have n rich uncle who can't hold out
much longer this Kind of weather with
the ailment he has got,
Angelnc-You ask us how to trim
your hat. That's II cinch If 1t is
anything like most OF them we've
seen, you can trim it very effectively
with pair OF shears or sharp pock-
etknife.
II. G.--You ask us what Is the finest
sort Of garden we have seen, and
we answer without any hesitancy that
Mary Is.
Patricia-To remove a wart on the
thumb, lay the thumb carefully on a
block of wood. and, taking a sharp
Ratchet, strike the thumb brisk
blow above the place where the wart
Is. The wart will never return.
Houscwife-1f company calls sud
denly and there is not enough in the
house to eat, take about fifteen yards
of clothes line. the white variety pre-
ferred. cut II into convenient lengths
and stew 1t with tomatoes and cheese
and even if the guests do know II
isn't real spaghetti they will be too
polite 10 mention the fact
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
IN CERMANy,s IiANps.

There is pretty good ground for the
suspicion that Austria Hungary. not
satisfied with carrying her point in
securing or forcing agreement of the
powers for the erection OF Albania
into an autonomous state, is ut the
bottom of the renewal of hostilities in
the Balkans-the condition OF virtual
war among the allies themselves
In the same connection suspicion
intrudes itself that she, as Well as
Servia, had & secret antc-bellum under
standing with Bulgaria. hers being in
the nature of foil or counter 10 the
latter agreement In order 10 clear
comprehension OF the reason for sus-
pecting Austro-i Hungarian and sui
garian rapprochemcnt' such as maj
Gated we must scan briefly the funda-
mental facts OF the differences that
have arisen In the camp OF the al
lance. and set its members at one
anothers throats' with the result That
Europe may now be nearer a genera!
coniagrauon Than at any time since
the hrst shot was hrc" IN me war or
the Balkan cohccr' upon "fheE'
The Serbo ante-neliun' secret treaty
was made with the expectation tha'
IN the event OF mama Npe'hs "res'ed
from turkey. 10 "oula De apporuohed
cut 10 iohtehee''' "efN'" an" Greece
m consideration OF "h'ch "fr"heefneh'
bnigaria was 10 nave greater Po'' Oh
Maceoonih' i'o"eFe'' AuStr'" nun :
gary ih'er'e''io'' !" DENIAL Oh <'p"
Man indepehdehce save the marx =
LETT bulgaria WIN me substance OF an
she coFehahteo 10 De sansHed Wlti'
and the other three aiHes win har"Iy
the shado" OF "hai had peeh preas-
signed TO the'h' IN inns SITUATION
greece ana 9erN'n oe''"Hoeu III 'Bh'
ana JuS''ce' aS 'o''i 'e''s'' 'i"'i' q" i"' ger
snare OF Maceooii'"' pu' Hu's"''a STOOD
on the letter OF INC 'oi'a'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
PREVENT FIRE.

Richmond should have good Fire
Department The Board OF Fire Com
missioners is right In this ambition.
Yet 1t does not seem necessary to Issue
bonds 70 the value OF 100000 for ap-
raratus ;hat is not permanent. There
should be anipls provision for adding
ncn' re-nsht!ng machinery each year.
AND modern methods demand the grad
unl motorizntion OF the entiro depart
ment. AS business proposition, how
ever, this worthy Improvement must be
balanced against the other needs OF
the city and the actual protection af-
fotded and needed
On this basis the Finance Committee
will be perfectly justified in refusing
10 saddle this debt on the taxpayer
unless convincing evidence IS offered
Of q real and quick return. The mat
ter of meeting the debt in ten years
by yearly deductions from the Eek
pense fund" OF tho Fire Department
is merely n Juggling OF books. II this
$4,000 is needed for the proper main
tonanoe OF tho present service. then
$4,000 a year cannot be spared II
this $4,000 n year is not needed for
the department. then It should he kept
in the treasury for what city use the
Council may determine.
1t is certain that we can always use
more emergency equipment II is also
proved beyond n doubt that two things
need attention right away. First, the
telegraph alarm system IS old and slow
and liable to defects now and mod
crn system Of alarms should he in
stalled Money for this ought to be
provided by the Council. Second, the
water pressure in certain districts is
adnittedly inadequate for fighting big
fires with many engines. Until this
is remedled what is the sense of pro-
viding a lot OF new engines?
What modern American cities need
is better fire prevention, and less fire
lighting Better alarm machinery, by
getting the apparatus on the spot in
hurry, works for this Motor appa-
ratus tends toward the came end
last, tho building code and the prop
er, exercise OF the authority vested il
the Building Inspector have as much
TO do with reducing tho fire loss rs
has the department. Richmond might
wisely investigate this end OF its fire
risks Let us have enough fire fight
ing machinery. but let us work cner-
setical!y toward eliminating the need
for nghting fires by preventing them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
\ NEGLECTED SOURCE or STATE,
ItENENIfE

one hundred ard thirty-three dollars
was all that the Commonwealth OF vir
einia received last year for the Tons
OF thousands Of dollars worth of game
killed IN her borders in that period.
Every cent OF the money came from
the pockets OF nonresident .portsmon
who are the only persons required by
law TO pay license for the PRIVILEGE
OF hunting. Only cirh, out of the one
hundred counties returned revenue to
me state Treasury from this source
Henrico paid in si9. Nanscmond s2S.
Warwick, $3.50; Halifax. $3.50; Din
widdie. $3.50; Madison, SIG. Rocking
ham $3.50; Patrick. $40 only
fourteen nonresidents paid the Com
monwealth for license to hunt within
It's borders. Game constitutes n yj,ol
part of our natural resources. and Of
our food resources. and yc, the states
endeavors 10 concerve 1T return hut
siS3 into the public cofTcrs Game az
all sorts IS being widely and ruthless
~ and wastefully destroyed, and there
is neither compensation nor remedy.
''H-DlApdich considers that
the facts stated above. which are taken
from the latest report Of the Auditor
OF Public Accounts prove the necessity
for systematic state regulation of
hunting in Virginia Tic right Of each
landowner 10 hunt freely on his own
land W. fully admit but there we
would draw the line. y reasonable
license fee should be imposed upon
every hunter who hunts upon land
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
F ES!

Horse manure is the principal
matching place for flies.
Ii can he mndc sterile with conI
oil, cnrbolic acid, copperas winter or
dry loan by mixing thoroughly.
Iforsemcn, stnbIcmen, owners of
horses md sanitary inspectors. pny
attention.! Cut this out.
Let 1913 he n hyiess ycar-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
VIEWS OF THE
VIRGINIA EDITORS
Captain Curtis.

over the grave of Captain John A.
curtis, harbormastcr OF Richmond.
gallant sailor OF the Confcderacy. for
several terms member of the House
OF Delegates, whose heart beat true
Tor his city and his State, Virginians
can we'll pause to drop tear He
fought we'll and nobly for his state in
times of war, and he served her to
the best of his ability in times OF
peace.
Captain Curtis was man of com
handing presence, and was glad that
ne looked 50 like Robert l. Lee.
Innocent OF life, earnest in behalf of
the good of his people he filcd his
near four-score years with patriotic
endeaNor.-Harrisonb News Record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04

Sisters. just listen to George Bailey
In the Houston Post: Asks II Virginia
anlsntragist. Could a man running
Tor office depend always upon his
wiie's support if she were n votcr%
We don't know. a woman canno, now
always depend upon her husbands sup
port when he is not running"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
According to Uncle Abncr.

Any Teller who is willing TO act as
judge of n handsomest baby contest
has got sand enough to accomplish
anything. that he sets out to do in this
line.
our coneenal postmaster says the
stamp business has picked up lot
since Miss EuDhcmia Perkins has been
sending contributions of poetry 20 the
magazines and if there were two or
three more authors here our office
would soon be In the first class instead
of tho fourth
Deacon Stubbs has got IN old 1907
model mule and not Il self-startcr.
When he wants the mule to go he has
to get out and crank her up by twist
in her tail
y Teller will eat stuff in saloon
that he wouldn't touch if his wife tried
to make him eat il at home
y lot Of women are interested in
psychology and the er-soul who
have never had time to learn how TO
darn n sock.
kin stand for n fool but / amt
got no use for n durn fool. a durn
fool is one who goes to it a second
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04

Pocsy is 10 have its representative
IN the next General Assembly in tho
person OF Delegate S. IL. Love. the poet
laureate Of LuncnburG who led the
victorious charge at the Gettysburg of
woman's suffrage in the last House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
Keeper. Come ma C.. .,,u,

To the Editor OF The Times- Dispatch:
y dashed little comma bacillus
Undertook TO endanger and Kill U.S.;
But the general fright,
Broke up III n fight
And caused hypochlorite TO All us!i
accent or the penult, please, and 4
soft &C"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
4 PROTEST. rnoM AproMArrox.

y. II. Fcatherstonc has been one of
the r. +. y. carriers in Appropriations
County for years. He has Just taken
the oath Of Office as superintendent of
schools in that county, pursuant TO his
appointment by tho state Board of
Education. The Appomattox Times
NirGinian asks, Can he make good
as the head OF the educational institu-
lions OF the county? We doubt il. The
state Board of Education is, Of course.
responsible for his appointment. and,
we believe, deserves to be criticized
at the hands OF our people for the
appointment of Mr.. Featherstonc over
the Rev. Il. c. Hubbard" Professor
Lindsay Crawlcy was eliminated from
the contest by Attorney General VIII
iams's decision that he could not serve
at the same time as teacher and SUI
perintcndcnt.
Tn" occupation OF r. +. y. carrier is
an entirely good one. but does cx-
periencc in IL III one for the direction
Of the educational progress Of n coun-
ty? OF course. II is possible, although
II Is not likely. that without expericncc
In and knowledge OF education a
school superintendent may succeed. but
such case would be very rare ex
cepion indeed. The position reouircs
expert knowledge. if not. experience
If Mr.. Fcatherstonc has acquired IL. he
VIII succeed; If he has not and does
not rapidly acquire II, he will fail. In
u.{ti
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
Fourth of July Hints.

Always hold dynamite crackers in
the hand when exploding them. This
will put YOU beyond any danger of
being a celebrator next year
If the cannon doesn't 20 off on time
YOU can make 1t do business immcdi-
ately by looking into the muzzlc This
never fails.
Always carry n lighted piece Of punk
In the pistol pocket OF your trousers.
This will save Il lot OF time even
though it doesn't save the trousers
when countrys freedom is ut stake.
Your revolutionary ancestors would
never have stopped for that.
Always point tho skyrocllct ut the
house across the way. II may not kill
anybody. but II Will scare them TO
death, so you will accomplish the same
ultimate result
Throw your frecrackers in the dry
grass right next TO the house. The
house will make n grand illumination
If the night is dark and add much to
the glory Of the occasion.
Always remember that slSittsh
horse is dead in love with patriotism
in the form OF frccrackers. and never
let one go by In the street without
giving him salute.
II tho dynamite cracker doesn't go
right hold II up to the mouth and
blow on It, You will never have any
thing more to say upon any subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
there would be less danger of acct.

there would be less danger of ncci.
dents.
There are now in Richmond 1.1bo
automobiles. owned by lawyers, doc
some owned and driven Isei by Iadle, h XII
or us are murderers in spirit. or. in
fact, 40 Citizen" believes II auto
why not pass n Law prohibiting their
use on the streets OF Richmond and
II they are not so deadly and danger
Gus why not stop the discussion and
the resulting antagonisn which must
always follow such discussion?
Yours very truly.
r. 3 Airport
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04

Gibson Peel. whose graduation es-
say, tn Age o Opportunity" caused
no end o comment, has decided, after
cXrlorin' several fields O. cndeavor, T.
take IN agency fer tn Little Duchess
Rug heater. Ilows tn meter reader
gifts L Votin'?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
THE pLAYGRoUNDs AT WORK.

For some years The Times Dispatch
has preached Fairgrounds until there
arose strong suspicion that 1t WAS
4 hobby. Now that the Fairgrounds
ere at work, and making plans for
bigger things, we trust that our faith
has been justified. We are glad that
The Ndministrativ tive Board has taken n
liberal and forward looking attitude
toward the children of Richmond. II
In good thing to have lights in the
grounds at night so that the youths
who arc ut work during the day have
chance to get some healthy recrea
ton that does not come from loafng
on the streets. Tho working class arc
the ones for whom this long fight has
been made. They need the play, and
every means possible should be taken
to give 1t to them.
The beginning of outdoor celebra
tons has been made this year in some
simple exercises for the safe and sane
Fourth To-day there will BIO harm
less gaiety and some attempts at pic
turesque amusement. Next year 1t is
to be hoped the more ambitious dreams
of those In authority will come true.
Let us have the pageant the dancing
and games, participated in by all the
fairgrounds and enjoyed by all the
people That is what holidays are for,
and II is time the community took a
hand in making the summer pleasantcr
for the folks who do the hard work
and get no expensive trip to the noun
tain or shore. This is also the main
argument for band concerts.
We repeat n plea for supervised
swimming holes a. part of the play en-
terprises. Cannot the Administrative
Board find n few hundred dollars even
this summer to make safe couple of
places on the river for the boys-say.
from TO every evening and nil after
room on Saturdays? Some very simple
equipment and Il guard TO direct and
guide the youngsters would be enough
The sad lessons of the danger in un-
watched swimming have been i'm
pressed within the past few days by
drownings here and elsewhere The
city owes this JOY to its sons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
It's almost too hot for baseball.

Fifty years ago they We're spared
the oratory, at least
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-30
OBERGS BUY TO
ERECT new
STORE BUILDING

By the purchase of five feet off the
east side of his lot adjoining their
corner property at Washington and
Third streets, from Dave Urquhart
this morning, Oberg Brothers paved
the way for the erection of a new
building on that property and proba-
bly, opened the way for the erection OF
a new brick block to extend from the
Urquhart block east to the corner.
The new structure will be one
story building with a balcony, accord
ing to tentative plans, and will be
constructed at cost of about $4,000,
according to the statement of Mr..
Urquhart this morning. Although the
plans are yet tentative it is understood
that work on the structure will prob
ably commence about May l.
The Oberg Brothers purchased the
corner lot from George Weber and
wife about a year ago, with the inten-
tion of ultimately owning their own
store building, and the purchase this
gives them a frontage of 80
feet Mr.. Uuquhart, who owns the in
property, will join gladly in
the improvement.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-30

BOISE, Jan. 30.-Not until he was
obliged to mention his wife's name die
D. M. Hand, Baptist minister at Mos
COW, sent to the penitentiary for q
statutory offense, break down and lose
his composure after he entered the
grim. gray walls of Idahos penal in
stitution.
When he was received by the war
den from Travelling Guard Jolly, Hand
appeared quiet and composed. He sub
mitted to the measurements and an
swered the questions asked him per-
tanning his parentage, etc., in a rather
mechanical manner until the last
question was reached, Whom do you
wish notified in case Of accident or
death?" 1t was then that his face
flushed, his eyes suffused with tears
and in voice almost unintelligible,
30 choked was it with emotion, he
said. my wife"
To change the subject the warden
at once told Mr.. Hand the plans he
made whereby he could be of use to
other prisoners. Il have long felt
the need Of school here" said the
warden, 1--WE have 12 men who are IL
literate, and we have a number who
are taking correspondence courses
and others who are studying by them
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-30
HAND is TEACHER in
BOISE PENITENTIARY

selves. l want you to teach these
men. Your record shows that you
have attended school for II years, SO
you must be able to do So"
Mr.. Hand at once expressed his will
ingness to cooperate with the warden
and he was told to be ready for his
classes today.
1t is the warden's intention to make
this school compulsory for those who
have only had few years of school
ing, and to permit all others, who
wish, to attend. At present only the
common school branches will be
taught, but if Hand finds that he has
the time, and there is a demand for
higher branches, classes will be form
ed in them.
Hand is the first minister who has
ever been sentenced to the Idaho pris-
on, but Sunday school superintend-
ent was sent up from Lewiston Mo-
vember 80, 1912, for the same charge.
Hand is a man only "a years old, not
prepossessing looking. He has light
hair and eyes and wears sandy
mustache. He stoutly maintains that
he is innocent of the charge for which
he is incarcerated He was consid-
cred one of the brightest ministers of
his section of the state.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-30
Turkey Defies Allies.

ONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 30.-Tur-
keys reply to the note of the powers
advising that Adrianople and tie
Aegean Islands be ceded to the Balkan
allies as the price of peace, was hand
ed to the ambassadors here today.
The reply proposed to give the allies
half Of Adrianople, retaining the holy
section of the city where the Moslem
shrines are located 1t declined to
surrender the Aegean Islands or sea-
ports.
The Turks propose that the status
of the government of these islands be
left to the powers, and they also ask
that the six powers assume charge of
the distribution Of the $4,000 square
miles of conquered territory in Turkey
and Europe, which the Balkan allies
propose to divide.
The Turkish reply was dictated by
Enver Bey, the military dictator of the
Young Turk party and his assistsnts,
and was delivered to the Austrian am
bassador who represented the concert
Of the powers by the grand yizier,
Shefket Pasha.
1t is believed in diplomatic circles
here that an offer to surrender all OF
Adrianople excepting the shrines Will
be the final basis of peace. 1t is ex-
pected that Turkey will finally agree TO
the surrender of the DardenelleS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-30
WHOLE STEEL INDUSTRY MAY BE TIED UP BY
GIGANTIC STRIKE; CONGRESS MAY INVESTIGATE

Rankin, Pa, through Secretary Morri-
son of the American Federation of La
Dor.
This is believed to indicate the posi-
bility of a congressional investigation
of the Rankin trouble.
Representative Stanley today declar-
ed: "This was what was to be expected
from the disclosures of our investiga-
ton. The steel industry is a seething
industrial volcano. The steel corpora
tion runs a black list in roofing out
labor unions, operates system OF
spies upon the men that it may know
who has unionistic leanings, and vir-
tualy forces thousands of persons in
to inhuman slavery"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-30

PITTSBURG, Jan. 30.-Backed by
the American Federation of Labor, the
workmen in 81 steel mills stand ready
to walk out in one great movement
against non-unionism, according to the
declaration of Thomas Flynn, organiz-
Ter of the federation of labor, who to-
day asserted that the strikes at Rankin
and Braddock, which involve the en-
ployes of the American Steel & Wire
company, subsidiary of the steel
trust, will be followed by the greatest
industrial struggle in the history of
unionism.
Color was lent to Flynn's statement
by the presence of John Morrison, the
secretary of the federation of labor,