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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
AN ARGUMENT FOR LOCAL GOV.
ERNNIENT.

Up Mt tho Capitol n committee OF
the House of Delegates is hearing
argument on 4 matter which concerns
| ono lone city OF tho Commonwealth.
The member of the House from that
city wants n change made In the
method of election OF high official OF
that city, 1t has been tho custom of
committees on special private and local
legislation TO be guided by the mem
Der from sthe locality affected What
he wishes done In tho matter is gcner-
ally done, and. except In cases such
as this one. In which many citizens OF
tho locality affected have taken op-
posing sides, the hearings have boon
perfunctory. In this case tho hear
inKs have been real hearings, and many
people have been given opportunity
to appear for and against tho bill
Nevertheless, the result IS likely TO be
the same. The committee. and consc-
quently the General Assembly, will
stand by the member from Danville
who wishes the superintendent of a
municipal plant elected by the people
instead of by tho Council,
Hero. then. we. will havo the case
or one man working a fundamental
change In the government OF Danville
Should the committee settle tho qucs-
ton entirely upon It's merits, and
holding that the change should not be
made. should so report and induce tho
General Assembly to accept that re-
port. we would have the spectacle of
members representing all the cities and
counties or Virginia passing judgment
upon a question Which concerns the
city OF Danville, and the city OF Dan
vlllo alono.
Either one man from Danville will
settle great question for all tho pco-
plo OF Danville, or several men from
localities other than the one affected
will settle It. Either is wrong. Dan
willie should settle this matter for her
self. IL Danvillc wants her municipal
officers chosen by tho people, Danville
should he allowed 70 say so. II she
does not want this change. It should
not be forced upon her. 1t is q thing
of purely local concern. which should
be settled In a purely local manner.
Tho whole matter Is Just another
argument In favor OF moro home rule
for cities and counties. It is Just an
other argument for the Incorporation
IN our statutes OF laws based upon tho
principles OF the local self-governmen:
bills now pending.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
General Neur Notes.

This afternoon AT 2:3o O'clock. ut the
residence OF ]. 7. Thompson, on Chan
pei street, Miss Annie Thompson. and
Guy Maitland. both formerly OF Din
widdle. but now Of this city. were
united in marriage by tho Rev ". r..
copal Church.
Another case OF smallpox was dis
covered this morning. the patient be-
ing negro living on Wilcox street
he was removed 10 the pcsthouse and
makes teh Third patient there
DurlnS "" past several weeks the
lVG persons. not previously vaccinated.
NJ. BraXton. who has been con-
nhen 10 ms bed in consequence OF In
pltaL where surgical operation was
ne furman Line, operating between
Petersburg ana Richmond IL carrvInU
heavy freight in both directions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
Voice of the People
One of the Famous Five.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-in the Queries ana Answers
Column of The Times Dispatch of
January 81 there is an inquiry by "R.
l.. *" Rs to the famous Big -Four Of the
Virginia Senate OF the early so.
The answer 10 this query gives tho
names OF the noble four who stood in
the breach in that time OF fiery trial,
as Hale Lybrook. NewOerry and WI
liains. and u little later the name of
Wingteld. OF Hanover, was added, max
Ing the famous five" TO these men
IN" STATE of Virginia owes AN ever
lastinc debt or gratitude. ] think they
are all dead now, but their names
should not he suffered TO perish from
tho memory OF the living.
one OF this band OF noble men was
the father of the writer Of this note,
and. as by chance, was reading The
query and answer above referred TO I
was struck by the following coinci-
dcnces rs to the month of January in so
far as u. T. Williams. my father. is
conccrned viz: On the 25th or January,
1881, in the Senate he. with the other
three, quilted the party of Malone and
gave a working majority to the reg
ular Democrats; on the 9TH OF January,
1910, he fell i'll with what proved his
last illness, and on the 18th OF Jan
uary 1910, he passed away. and now
ON tho 18th of January. 1914, his name
appears with tho other members of that
famous band, in the columns OF tho
same newspaper which thirty-thrce
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
nut IFS Tough ON Cities.

There ought not to be any doubt
about the passage of the folt-Wcst
rolling stock tax bill, the Purpose
OF which is to compel fair distri-
button among the towns. cities and
counties OF the State of the tax on
railway rolling stock. The bill pro-
vides that the Corporation Commission
make the apportionment to each coun-
ty, city and town for local taxation
In the proportion that the total as
scssed value of the right-of-way tracks
and roadbed of the railroads passing
through and located In cities and coun-
ties bears to the assessed value of such
property. The cities known as the
home office cities get all OF this tax.
to much Of which they have no just
claim. The last Legislature passed
a bill which was not acceptable TO
them. and upon their initiative tho
state Corporation Commission found
the act unconstitutional. If the pres
cnt bill passes, the law Will be less
favorable to these favored cities
Charlottesville Progress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
years ago called these men the -four

faithful" =
Though very y0uns 18th at tho time can
father, who had been elected AZ n Re-
publican and !seadjuster from the
''black belt OF Virginia, tho heaviest
guns of Malone and the administers
ton at Washington were trained. A
seat In Congress was promised him.,
II large, sum of money was dangled
tvities of Mahone's emissarles assumed
so formidable II character that In or
der to obtain rest ut night he was COM
that Williams was weakening under
tho pressure: but they little know the
rock like character of tho man. Spurn-
ing all offers OF political preferment
and turning a deaf ear to the blandish-
mcnts OF tho siren songsters. though
they sang never so swcetly, he went
1t. and to him, and the other four who
have been named, is due the credit
that virgins was not bound, strapped
and hog-tied by the Malone regime and
II whole Pandorn's box Of evils turned
loose upon her. and not the least OF
these evils was the political DONNA
ton by negroes Of largo sections of
retired to private life, diseustcd with
the shameless tactics Of dirty politi-
clans or his time: His political career.
no antagonist In the arena OF politi-
cal debate. and could hold his own with
the best stump speakers OF his day.
And now after tho heat and burden
OF the day he sleeps quietly in old
Wards Chapel burying ground, Motto
way County. Va Soldier OF God. we'll
done.
thought some additional informa-
ton concerning at least ono OF the
famous five" might be interesting TO
your n,, Inquirer. n L. X" as well as
h NJ WILLIAMS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
oslo Semper Tyrannin.n

rom sea coast to mountain extended
Tho home of the free and the brave'
IN thee every rich gift IS blended
That the Mother of Statesmen"
should have.
AS empire OF richest resources;
past full of glorious strife:
\ people who bring all the forces
or love, brain and Drawn to thy life
inc gifts to the world that thou Eavcst.
When British aggression ran high.
were great sons-tho brave OF the
hravest,-
Who loved thee. and for thee would
die.
Those sons form n bright constellation.
To blaze !n the armament blue:
Washington. the pride OF the nation.
Patrick Henry. and others as true.
When sectional hate poured its torrent
Ger the South in dark sixty-one.
Thy brave form. to tyrant abhorrent
In the breach stood. lest wrong should
be done
Virginia. OF great men the mother.
Who would not give honor TO thee?
What land ever bore any other
So great as thy Jackson or Lee?
ADDISON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
BAPTIsTs TO MEET
Laymnn's Convention VIII lie Held I'm
Ihih CItx I:nrII In Murch

Plans for the Baptist Lavinan's Cor-
Vention. which VIII he held here on
March 3, and 3. were discussed last
night at = meeting in First Baptist
Lhurch. Committees were appointed
10 perfect the arrangements The
chairmcn are AS follows:
L. Howard jenkins. publicity; r. IF.
smith, finance; Tyler T.. Perrin, enter
tanmont; G. O. Alley. railroad rates;
). J. parsons. missions Il. \. Gary.
deputatlon; Austin p. SPOTS program:
T.. c. Gil. place of meeting: Davis Rot,
tom, ushers; T. Z. Hatcher, registra-
ton.
"Better Acquaintance Week" and more
Than 1000 delegates are expected from
all sections OF the State Tho object
or the layman'S movement is TO pro-
mote missions. and a number of promi-
nent speakers Will discuss this subjeo.
In its varied phases
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30

Judge j. +. West. of the Third Judi
cial Circuit. who presided in the Hus-
tinSs Court in this city in the hearing
Of the famous cause of Avery ct ais.
KS. Tartte ct ais, involving the control
of the Harrison Street (colorcd) Bap-
list Church, on January notified
counsel in the case of his decision.
In brief. the decision confirms the re-
port Of Special Commissioners j. b.
Prince, sustains the contentious of the
anti-Tarttc faction, removes ELI Tartte
as pastoral supply, and gives control
of the church to the anti -Tartte faction
Of the congregation, which the Tartte
faction has long held. Judge West eX-
poets to be in Petersburg on Saturday
TO enter tho decree In the case.
This church case has been In the
courts for years, and II has been an cx-
trcfnely hard contested one. Its re-
cords arc Voluminous. 1t has now been
finished as far as the Hustings Court
is concerned, and IL is not known that
ii will lie carried TO the Supreme Court.
Counsel in tho case are r. u. Davis and
Paul Petit, for the Tartte faction, and
James w. Gordon, OF Richmond, for the
anti -Tartte.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
Denth md birth Regard.

Tho health officers report for the
month ending January 20 shows n to-
tai OF nfty-seven deaths in the city
twenty three among the white and
thirtyfour among the colored popula-
ton. OF the decedents, eleven were
under five years OF age and two were
over eighty. Eleven deaths were certi-
fled by the coroner: fifteen bodies were
brought TO the city and seven were
shipped away for burial. Among tho
causes of death reported were: typhoid
one; pulmonary tuberculosis, six; Sc
tnnus. one; pneumonia, eight, violent
causes, seven.
The number OF births registered nj
the Health Department during the
month was 57-whites, 80: colorcd ~
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Cure or the reeb,e-,rindea.

DR. y. W. Peters, OF the experimental
laboratory and research department OF
tho Nineland. " j. School for the
Feeble Minded. spent yesterday nj the
Central state Hospital as the guest OF
superintendent Drewry and the facul-
~. DR.. Peters was greatly pleased with
the management and condition OF this
great institution for the colorcd in
sane. and especially pleased with tho
scheme for the enlargement OF the
benefits OF the hospital by tho cstab-
lishncnt of a colony for the feeble
minded colored people OF the state
superintendent Drewry. AZ shown by
his annual reports, has urged, backed
by tho board of directors as well as
by the state Board OF Charities, the
establishment OF Il colony for the col
ored feeble minded at the hospital, and
the Legisla turo is asked to provide
funds to establish and maintain the
new department. The care and treat
ment of the feeble minded is regard ed
In large measure the preventive OF in
sanity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
Views Of the
Virginia Editors
yyanted-A Real snow.

a writer IN The Times Dispatch be-
means the ract that we have had no
snow this winter, and argues that a
real old-fashioned fall OF snow would
he Godsend TO Eastern Virginia
agricultural Interests. This writer
makes the point that the rainfall for
a year or so past has been below the
average and also that the spring rains
do not bcneht the soil to the extent
that they did before the Virginia for
ests were so widely denuded by saw
mills. In this we are disposed to agree
with the writer OF the article, and Xix o
him, we believe that "a good, heavy
snow would be great help TO the
land.-Fredcricks burg Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
REFLECT OFFICERS
Directors or Life Insurnncc Compnny
of NirEinin Rctnln EnfIrc COrns.

of Virginia Retain Entire Corps.
The board of directors of the Life
yesterday morning and reelected its
entire corps of officers. as follows:
John G. Walker. president: Edward
~. harris, first vice president; Will
liam l.. 7. Rogcrson. second vice presi-
dent: Algernon :. Hurt, secretary:
Bradford IL. walker, assistant secre-
tary: III. CRbcll Tabb, emeritus medical
director: George G. Hall, medical d.
rector; John sidney Davenport. Jr..
actuary: Reginald Gillian. treasurer;
i. ST. George Cooke, auditor; l.. r.
Walker. travelling auditor: Robert Il.
Pegram, supervisor; Frank organ.
supervisor; Frank Il. Hall, superin-
tendent ordinary agencies; William w.
Archer. editor company publications;
Coke q Pickrell, general counsel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
Three Hurt I'm Collision,

Three people were slightly hurt and
score or moro badly shaken up
shortly after IL o'clock ths morning
and n southbound Seventeenth
Street car collided at Seventeenth and
Broad Streets. w. II. Chapel, conduc-
tor of the Seventeenth Street car, was
badly cut above the eye. while Daisy
Jefferson and Mamie Meekins, both
colored, were bruised. The motorman
of the Seventeenth Street car said
that the brakes refused to work and
he was unable to stop in time to avoid
the accident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
Can any one


/, Nith thanks 10 the sender, We give
hcloW thc often quoted part OF g. H.
iiiil,s "Eulogy on Robert +. Lee:
When the future historian shall
come TO survey the character of Lee
he viii ind it rising like huge noun
tain above the undUlating plain Of hu-
Inanity. and lac must lift his eyes to-
ward heaven 10 catch its summit H."
possessed every virtue OF other great
commanders. without their vices lie
was foe without hatc, Il friend With
out treachcry, soldier without cruelty.
n visitor without oppression, a victim
without murmming. he was a public
"i,icer without vices q private citizen
without wrong. u neiehbor without
iepioach. a Christian without hyuo-
crisy.. and n man without guile Hc
was Caesar without his ambition.
Frederick without his tyranny. Napo,
con without his selhshness and Wash
inRton without his reward lie wns
"hcdicnt to authority as q servant. ana
ROYAL in authority as true king. TTo
Wus as gentle as a woman I'm If.
modest and pure as virgin in thourht'
"2'eh iui as n Roman vcstal in duty.
submissive 10 law ms Socrates and
grand in battle ms Achilles"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
Tho Timcs-Dispatch Bureau.
5Bollingbrook Street,
fphnnn IlGEA
petersbnrg. Va. Jnnuorv .

I'rterSburE, Va, january %.
During tho Statewide tour of Sunday
School experts beginning February S
under the joint auspices OF the State
and international associations, Peters
burg will be visited on February 10
and meetings Will he held in the Tabb
street Presbyterian Church In the af-
ternoon ana At night. An address
VIII be delivered by the Rev a. J.. Phil
lips, OF Richmond. and tho Rev Dr.
McElfrcsh. or Chicago. and others.
Plans are in progress TO get up big
meetings 60 greet the speakers. The
twenty third annual convention of tho
state sunday School Association VIII
be held in LynchburS February 1920.
and this town OF experts Is designed
TO arouse interest In that convention
and In the general cause OF Sunday
schools.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Inspector Lnndcrs Misses Footing n,
Mouth of Dig Sewer.

While inspecting the big trunk
scwor at the ond of Stockton Street
Thomas NJ. Landors. plumbing inspec-
tor. lost HIS footing OH tho slippery
sides OF the excavation. and. but for
the timely aid OF his assistant, Health
officer Mitchell. would have fallen In
Io was rescued by Mr. Mitchell as he
was going over the side.
Inspector I.anders and Mr.. Mitchell
were trying to locate the cause OF Leak
ing gasolene ut the mouth Of the
sewer. rho Inspector was warned not
to go too near the hole, but In his
cagerncss to find the trouble. he walk
ed on the soft mud. which gave way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
VIVIAN uIcuMoND NEEDS.

WHAT RICHMOND NEEDS.
Business physicians hold consul
tation at the annual meeting OF tho
agreed upon that diet which is to make
! tho city OF Richmond greater and more
prosperous
| OF the many ingredients proposed.
none are moro important than two that
were mentioned last night--better
homes for our workinsmen and tile i'm
provemcnt OF the country around Rich
mond,
we have erected great manufoc-
tories and. laborins together. have seen
100 stacks rise along tho river front
We have trained our operatives until
they can produce the best goods In
their lines; we have Increased their
wages ms Richmond has grown: wo
have now an army Of leborers uncX-
colled in ability. in energy and in So
briefly But we have felt that our duty
to the worl1lnCmen OF the city cndod
~ tho shop door. Nothing havc we
done. by legal enactment or by CO.
operation. TO procure for them sanitary
living quarters al u reasonable rental.
Until we TO this. we cannot hope to
keep our workingmcn at the highest
dcsroo Of efficiency. We may have
sanitary shops reasonable hours OF
work proper shop agreements, good
ment But wo laok tho fundamental
unless we give our laborers cheap and
decent homes in which to dwell
TO do this. many things arc noccs-
sary. scmo of them we have dis
cusscd in the past, some We shall clab-
orato IN the future Above all else,
however, wo must look 10 other cities
end SEQ the policy which they have
adopted IN this respect. II we do SO,
we shall find that while housing as
sociations, cooperative building and
model settlements help. the real road to
progress is that pursued with succoss by
Houston and by Vanoouver-a low rate
OF taxation on the improvements to
real estate. without this, all else is
futile,
Second only 10 this is tho necessity
Of building up the farms around Rich
mond. we can do it. If the railroad
systems of the country. by advertising.
have attracted settlers and havo pro-
noted the agricultural interests of tho
counties through which they operate,
a city, by the same aggressive methods,
can achieve tho Same results
And ,,,bp,, ,,.n 10 ,I,ie ,.c l,,,n ,,,,a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
Irungerford-rrnnklin ,Inrriaee.

Miss Mayne Celeste Hungorford and
Walter ID. Franklin. of 2o1 East
Eleventh Street. assistant State bank
examiner. and q prominent resident OF
the Southside, were married quietly
yesterday morning at 11:15 o'clock 1T
the homo OF III. I. Hazel, tho brides
uncle, OF 2206 Grove Avenue The
Right Rev. d. j. OConnell performed
the ceremony. at which only the rela-
tives of the two families were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin left at noon
for Washington. Baltimore ana other
Northern points.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
WnxcrIx pntrints.

The race track was sold here Tues
day and the town of Waverly was the
successful bidder. The track would
have brought much more than it did
as several private parties wanted it,
but periodically stood aside and al
lowed the town to have 1t for 81 300
1t viii be used by the town as q park or
means OF bringing fairs to this place
The lot contains sixteen and one-half
acres. and is situated on Cappahaunk
AVenMc.-WANerlY Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
FIRST baptist Church reports.

The annual busfness meetinS OF tho
First Baptist Church was held last
night, with an unusually large at
tendance. The report of tho treas
urer shows all bills paid and neat
balance on hand. The main items of
the report were: for current expenses
of the church, 1852; for foreign mis-
sons. s1,7S6; for orphanage S436; for
State missions, S469; for home missions
and other bcnefcicnces, sSS5. The total
given by tho church was SS.b76. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
JniIcd for Ricrc,o rh.,,

John IiiX. colored. was sentenced 10
ninety days in Jail by Justice Maurice
Yesterday In Police Court. Part H., on
tne charge OF stealing a bicycle from
thomas Cheatham, OF Swansboro.
Captain Wright arrested the negro on
Wednesday night, whiie he was push :
ing the wheel on Hun Street His I'm :
ability TO ride II aroused tho officers
suspicious. Xix later confessed that
he had stolen It.
After weeks elaboration, Justice
Maurice told Emmett w. Allen, fifteen
years old. that no must pay his youth :
full wife $3.50 n week for her ru;,nort
Lesllc CARRIER came up again for hi,
weekly visit to Justice Maurice and
was sentenced TO ten days In Tail
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
News Of Petersburg

Sunday school raised during tho year
Ws9tf. All told the church and It's
organizations raised the sum OF 3e,1ie
Two now dcncons, r. u. Maclin and
J. a. James, were elected TO MI va
cancics caused By the deaths last year
The other dcacons are Il, A Harr1ev
>. j.. Whitchousc. l.. p Rohertson. vii
lam PITCHER. IL. y. pugh. II S Seward.
i. ~ Adkins ana J. NJ. Long
Addresses were delivered by thr R.v
pr W. \. Quesenbery and Rev. Frank
III, OF Canton, China
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
Queries and Answers
Stuart's Raid.

Please give mo the details or Stuarts
raid around McClellan's army in 1862.
r. II. HUNTER.
Stuart left headquarters near Rich
mond, Juno II, 1852, ana went in the
direction OF Taylorsvillc to make tho
impression that he was taking n part
OF his command to the aid of Jackson
in tho Valley. ON the night OF the
9Th he camped ON the Winston farm.
near TaYlorsVille. and on the morning
OF the 18th he began tho raid" He
went via Hanover Courthouse, Haw $
shop. old Church. TalIeyvillc and across
the chickahominY into Charles city
County, reaching the Confederate lines
below Richmond on the morning OF
the 18th, going a total distance from
"Wtnston's," OF about seventy miles
lie captured and brought to Richmond
l6J prisoners and 260 horses and mules.
He destroyed at Garlick's two schooncrs
loaded with supplies, and burned about
$50 wagons and several cars at Tun-
stalls. But ono man. the lamcnted
Latane, was lost. He was killed by
Captain Royall, commanding the Fed
cral cavalry. about . l.. NJ. on the 18th
Just at the Intersection of the Bethesda
Church Road and the road from Haws
shop 10 old Church. l.atane's brother
was left in charge or the body and
carried it to Dr. Brock enborough's
some three miles off. and next morning
IT was removed to Captain w. b. New
tons, a short distance away. and there
inferred in the family burial ground
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
ncath of Nrrs. John II. Evans.

Mrs Blanch Cameron Evans, wife oil
John II. Evans. died thrs morning ut hei
home on High Street, after an illness
Of some duration. She was I'm her
twenty-sccond year. and was greatly
beloved. Besides her husband. she Is
Miss Helen Cameron, of Norfolk: Miss
Pearl Cameron and Mrs. II. c. Mccain
of Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
ytrcint,,s punitivc Policy.

The more Wo think upon MS subject
and the more Information we receive
become that the time has arrived in tho
life OF the State when u new, cnlight-
cned punitive policy should supplant
tho unwise, antiquatcd. cumbersome
expensive and crime pcrpetuatinS one
with which Virginia IL now burdencd
|-Lynchburg News