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The Washington times., 1914-10-28

stone walls, the iron bars. and mani
fold restrictions Of the old time pris-
on.
But in recent years the Slippery
Jakes'' and Louis the Rats" have
been trailing across our stages IN
way Of furnishing atmosphere for
crime plays. and the Thomas Mott
Osbornes, of sociological persuasion,
have been writing books about prison
types for drawing room consump-
ton.
Beyond this dubious utility in these
two fields the "jail bird has been
a menace to society after his es!
cape. and has either been compelled
to become "stool pigeon" to prey
upon his kind, or sink back into the
life that points return to prison.
The District took long step In
Of the workhouse Of occoquan. That
institution. which eliminated the
armed guard, the cells and bars. the
days Of listless and vicious idleness
for the men sentenced to Jail terms.
now Is the mecca for prison experts
from all parts Of the country. Fol.
complete plans of this reformatory
committee, eyes Of prison experts
also will be turned toward WASH
ington.
Site Already Owned.
Fifteen thousand acres. on which
the reformatory Is to be established.
already are owned by the District
This tract Is located on the pictur-
esque low hills near Lorton, Va,
adjoining the tract now used by the
workhouse. The committee already
has been working on $4,000 ap-
propriation available for preliminary
Investigation. An item for fur
preliminary work, including tours Of
inspection and collection Of data, Is
included in this years estimates.
Half a hundred penal institutions
already have been visited by Mr..
Edison He recently returned from a
tour Of Inspection OF @ stiliwaterj water
Guelph. Canada. and other prisons.
I'm all of these institutions made
one inquiry" Mr.. Edison said. I
asked what proportion Of men were
considered dangerous. what propor-
ton would be likely to incite an out
break or attempt to murder their
I'm no case did I find a ratio Of
moro than twenty such men In a
thousand. In other prisons the
wardens admitted it ran as low as
FIVE. per thousand.
"Au these wardens said they knew
these men. and seemed proud Of the
fact. They all assured me that the
rest Of the men were not trouble
some, fell easily into the prison
routine. and gave guards no trouble.
so we have the spectacle of $50
men being dehumanized. being de-
prived of their normal lives. being
treated as dangerous criminals. all
for the sake of these twenty danger
Gus characters.
Not To Pamper Criminals.
Our Effort is not to pamper Of
tenders nst society's laws. We
simply =. 10 provide them with
normal daily routine III the first
place, and in the second to give
them vocational training that will
fit them to take their place among
useful cIziens when they are re-
leased.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
OMAHA'S EXPERIENCES.

Many years ago corrupt city gov
ernments in Omaha went into COM
binstion with the franchised corpor-
ations to sell out the public's inter-
ests in the public service facilities OF
he town. That was the day when
franchises were handed out to any
body that asked, and when nobody
Creamed that an American city could
rrovide its own services on its own
credit. The only protest that used
"a be voiced, in the average Western
own at that period, was against per-
petual franchises; and, despite the
protests, many of these were secured
through hook or crook, particularly
crook.
Omaha gave a waterworks fran
.hise to a foreign corporation, and
!, then started long and costly war
are to control the service. In the
md, the town was able to compel
he company to sell the plant to the
city, but it was at price something
ike twice the legitimate value Of the
property. Nonetheless, conditions
under public ownership have been so
much improved that the town is now
considering seriously the effort to
cut the Gordian knot of its other
Utilities, and take over the street
railway and gas plants.
omaha's experience might be
Studied with profit by Washington
people who still cling to the Elusive
lope that effective regulation may
ne achieved through a public utilities
ommission. Omaha for six years
'onducted a litigation to get the
rice of gas reduced to 81. The com.
amy, when a valuation of its prop.
'rty was presented to show that il
Eould earn ample returns on its in,
vestment at 81 the thousand, calmly
omitted it, but protested that city
5ouncil of the old corrupt days hac
yiven il a contract under which the
price could not be reduced! The
,ourt held that the city had ono,
1ad the right to control the price
ut, having failed to exercise thai
light, had forfeited it.
The town voted for a regulation
requiring the street railway com
oany to sell seven tickets for a quar-
er, but that was promptly knocked
out in the courts. There is appar
cntly nothing left but to go after tn,
Jroperties themselves. 1t will re
luire long contest, and in the en-,
he prices paid will be excessive; bu
he community is fast getting int
be mind to pay the price and ge
Emancipation.
An evidence of the strength 0
mis- new opinion is shown in tn
state political campaign of the pres
mt season. r. Beecher Howell, busi
ess man, began to fight the waite
ompany many years ago. He car
led the fight into politics, won il
ompelled the company to sell, an
nade himself general manager O
he property. Then the progressiv
eminent of the State demande
i'm as a candidate for governor. H
efused to run, but was at lengt
rawn into the contest for the RI
ublican nomination because hi
friends would not listen to q. declins
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
What's on the Program in
Washington
Today.

Meetings, evening:
Masonic-Harmony Lodge. No. II; Grand
Lodge School Of Instruction: Mount Pleas
ant Chapter No. 13 Royal Arch: Wash
lngton Commandery. No: l. Knights Tenn
plar: Naomi Chapter: No D. Martha. No.
Eastern Star.
Elks-Washington Lodge. No. Is.
odd Fellows-Eastern Lodge. No. Z. FED
.rsl city No 20. Harmony. No. O. and
Friendship No. IL: Columbia Encampment.
No. !.
Knights Of Pythias-Mount Vernon Lodge.
No & Union No. %. and Columbia, No
26; Friendship Temple. No. 9. Pythlan Sis
ters
italian Branch Socialist Party. s11 street
northwest. 8:l5 O'Clock.
IIlustra.cd lecture, building the McAdoO
Tunnels" by Theodore Artaud. Home club.
& o'clock
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
COMPLAINS of Sand Car.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag;
Here is q question for some one to
answer: why, oh why. does the Capital
FRACTION Company send the sand car
over the New Jersey r avenue line
about once a day in fair weather? We
can very wcll understand why IL IS done
Ia Wet weather; To kssp tbs cars fror
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
SEEING NEUTRAL CAR
GOES.

England and Germany being at
war, English shipping is legitimate
prey to German commerce-destroy-
ing cruisers. A German warship
captures a British merchantmen on
the high seas. If there were Ger
man ports to which to take the ves-
sci, she would be taken there, con-
demned as a prize by an admiralty
court, and sold or appropriated. At
the end of the war the terms of
peace would be made to establish
the validity of titles given to ships
as the result of such proceedings.
But if there were no available
German port to which the German
cruiser could take her prize, the al
tentative would be to sink it. Now,
suppose that British ship, captured
by a German cruiser, were carrying
an American-owned cargo. What be-
comes of the cargo?
1t goes to the bottom of the sea,
of course. But there is theory that
Germany becomes responsible, and
will at the close Of the war settle
the bill to the unfortunate American
owners. OF course, in settling that
bill, too, Germany will aim to make
the peace terms place the burden on
the English, though this depends on
the conditions and terms.
Now, German cruisers have been
seizing and sinking British mer-
chant ships loaded with goods Amer
ican-owned. Will Germany pay the
bills? There is suspicion that she
will not have the price. What are
American shippers to do to protect
themselves?
There has not been a session of
Congress in many years that did not
at some stage bring to the front the
French spoliation claims. Those
claims represent an exactly parallel
state of facts that dates back more
than a hundred years. The United
States and France had a little war
The French destroyed a number OF
American vessels. When peace was
made, it was agreed that in consid,
GRAFTON of France squaring accounts
in general with the Washington Gov.
ernment, Washington should assume
the detailed business and response,
bility Of settling these claims ano
paying them off. For more than q
century they have been pending, and
they are still pending. Maybe they
will be paid.
| A crop of German spoliatior
claims is right now growing. At the
end of this war, some nation or some
international court will be desig
mated to determine the amounts
raise the money, and pay off vas
quantity of claims of this kind. L
the proceeding is as slow as that Of
paying the old French spoliatior
claims, it will be a couple of hun
dred years before settlements arr
possible.
Wouldn't it be better to have ;
vigorous foreign Office make term
right now that would protect Ameri
can maritime interests?
It would be easier and cheaper t.
stop sinking American cargoes.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Amusement

National-''Seven Keys to Baldpate." c:15
and S:lJ p. IN.
Belasco-".Mary Goes First" 2:2o and $40
%.
CoIumbia-"The Crinoline Girl Sis D. m
PoIi's-'When We Were Twcnty-one." 2:l6
and 8:l5 p. m.
Gayety-R Rurlesque. 2l5 and Sis D. m.
Moore's Strand-Photoplays.
Garden-Photoplays.
Crandall's-Photoplays.
Casino-Vaudeville.
Cosmos-Vaudeyille.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Tomorrow.

Meetings. evening:
Observation-Disclosures Commandery. No l,
knights Templ6r: Business meeting Kali
lipois Grotto. Chamber OF Commerce rooms
Odd Feliows-Columbia Lodge. No TO- Excel
sior. No. II. and Salem. No. %.
knights OF Pythias-Weekly meeting Asca
Ion Temple. knights OF Khorassan.
Observation-Disclosures Tent. No. S.
Florida Tvergiade's Home Builders SlI f
street northwest. Sl5 o'clock.
Elks-Fxrss "stAs' oystsr toAst Of ssaSoA.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
School Association of
Western High to Meet

The Girls Field House" will be dis
cussed by the Home and School Asso-
citation Of the Western High School to-
night at the Franklin School building.
Thirteenth and X streets. A report of
the committee on library will also be
submitted.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Plans Announced for Institution
Where Criminals Will Not
Be Released as Menaces to
Society.
Picturesque Tract Of $1,000
Acres Adjoining Workhouse,
Near Lorton, Va, Will Be
Used as Site.

The District is to have retor-
matory, for conpicts nom sent to
outside penitentiaries, as unique
in its field as is Occoquan among
workhouses of this country
The first official announcement
of plans for this project we're made
today. In this article are set forth
several novel ideas which Mill make
TIL experiment here the subject Of
international interest. =
Cells are to be done away NTH,
except for especially dangerous
prisoners. The time honored "si-
lence rule" is to be abolished. And
an attempt Mill be made to send
forth these derelicts Of society
equipped to become useful wage
earning citizens.
By J. R. H1LDEBRAND.
A penitentiary without a single cell.
A penitentiary with no silence rule.
A penitentiary from which men will
come forth imbued with new courage
and with equipment to become wage
ornNn ~
This IL the outline Of q new penal
institution. to be known as a re-
formatory. where District prisoners.
now sent to Moundsville. Leaven-s
worth, Atlanta, and other prisons.
will be housed.
Such an institution has been tho
dream of social workers for many
years. Just as a new and unique
institution was established at Occo-
guam for short termers, so District
officials now are planning an insti-
tuition for long termers which will be
as unusual in its field as Occoquan
among warehouses.
Nor Is this institution to be founded
in a half maudlin humanitarian spirit
OF the sort which prompts misguided
sympathizers to send flowers to a
Harry Thaw, or make hero out OF
q
The point of the proposed expert
ment is simply to realize the primary
aim Of penal institutions. which is
believed to be perverted by the pres
ent treatment of prisoners.
Men who are working out this
problem for the District are Com
missioner Oliver P. Newman. Justice
Wendell Phillips Stafford, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, and John Joy
Edison. the men who make up the
committee appointed by Congress to
plan the proposed reformatory.
Mr.. Edison explained that the prob
lem Is being approached from the
side Of the communitys best In
terests, not simply that of more
humane treatment of convicts.
Present System Condemned.
primarily our penal institutions
are not places of punishment" he
said, but instruments for protect
inp society again. The menace OF
its DANGEROUS mem '"sS. Now, when
ew lock up a mai Tor five, or, ten,
or twenty years, AMI let him out a
less servicable n"n and a more
dangerous member Of society than
he was when he went in, our penal
institutions defeat their principal
aim
For long the general public knew
little about the conduct of penal in
stftutions The inside Of prison
MANAGEMENT was a secret guarded
as jealously from the outside world
as were the doings of the outside
world guarded from those behind the
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Aid for Cotton Pool.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Oct. S.-A
nledge of per cent of the capital stock
Of ali banks In Arkansas to the cotton
pool fund has been made by the mem
ciation The pledge will mean the
raising Of g.. 900 of the S5,0000O fund
expected of the State for the slSS, ,ooo,oo
pooi. -.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

slipping In fair weather. when doors
and windows are open every car. es 1t
passes. leaves a cloud cf dust which Is
more than annoying to a housekeeper.
and the noise as the cars pass over the
sand ia ,nbearabIe s. A. H.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
He Answers "Shank's Mare

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag: w
In Mondays Times | note "Shanks
Mare" makes the following comment
on M letter regarding the stupidity of
street car patrons who block the en-
frances and exits: Il have never yet
saen tbs cattle move forward. Anc
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

Cold anan reminds us that being
crossing cop isn't any.
PostofSfce clock Il getting more ac-
cnrate. II you can't see the clock. You
know II Is night.
II Major Sylvester desires pedestrians
chalk lines. he should paint EN- with
barbed wire.
EarmufYs would be comfortable just
no1T hut then you can't afford to run
the rfsk Of missing any war rumors-
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

"wuz just won
derin' what one O.
them siege guns
would do Z tn
floor Of . pumpkin
pie" 4.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
MARVELLOUS SCENES
 IN fQUO VADIS"

Quo Vadis". the marvellous Cines photo-drama to be presented at the Royal Theatre next Monday isf be- yond a question of a doubt. the gfeat est achievement up to date in screen productions. and visualizes story with the groadest appeal imaginable.
 Taken as a whole this production does more for lovers of history. the scholar the churchmsn and the amusement seeker than any enter teinment that has ever been presented upon the stage.
 Those who take pleasure in excite ment will find ample satisfaction in the famous chariot races and also the marvellous picture showing the burn ing of Rome, one of the most gorgeous spectacles ever thrown upon the screen
 The complete story of "Quo Vadis" is reproduced in this photo-drama with amazing fidelity and an the episodes of interest in the book are pictorial ized in detail The brilliant magne- tism of the novel is retained in the film version and the spectator is al- most as much swayed by the camera enect as by the words Of the novelist.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
FOB WINTER TRAPPING.

Fully equipped for the winter \. V. Russell, John White and Emil Syl- vester well known local men, will leave soon for the Apache reservation in the White mountains where they will spend the winter They will take a full train of burros mountain traps, and government type rifles, and will trap and hunt Last year they had unusual success in their trip, and sold their hides and other trophies for a large sum. They are well equipped and know their business and have full hopes of even outstripping their rec ord on the trip which they are about 10 make.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14

IS. R. B. & M., described as follows:
 "Beginning at Corner No l, the N. E. Corner, whence the N. w. Corner of Sec. 30, TT 23 S., R. 20 D.. G. & s. R. B. & M. bears s. GO deg. O min. 60 sec. F., 10110 feet; thence s. 36 deg 55 min. w.. 3784 feet Co Corner No. 9: thence N. 54 deg. 10 min. w., 2817 feet to Corner No. 8; thence N. 24 deg. 30 min D.. 3S0.1 feet to Corner No. 4; thence s. 54 deg. 10 min. @., 360.3 feet to Corner No. l, the place of beginning, containing a net area of 2394 acres, expressly excluding area of O357 acres in conflict with Survey No. 2097 Am Bayonne lode;" The location notice of this claim is recorded in the County Recorders of- fee, Cochise County. In Book No. 52 Records of Mines. page 5S9;
 The names Of the adjoining claims are "On the North Survey No. 1795, Friday lode On the East, Survey No. POTS. Nagasaki lode; Survey No 2169, Eagle Eye lode; On the South, Survey No 2O97 Am Bayonne lode; On the West, Survey No. 179S Bodey lode
 THOMAS WEEDIN,
 Register.
 1gq
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
FROM THE FRONT.

Lee Joyanovich, Lem Overlook and s. K Williams motored to Naco yes terday in Mr. Jovanovich's new Chal- mers and spent a few hours watching the fighting on the Mexican side of the line. They also witnessed a bull fight but were to far away to see many Of the fine points shell from one of the Mayjorena's big guns went clear over the town and almost reach ed the camp of his soldiers on the other side. The range was lowered and the next shell hit the water tank in Naco, Sonora, and scattered it in a thousand pieces Apparently a mum Der of soldiers were wounded, for the spectators could see the ambulance and men with stretchers rush to the scene.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
coLONisTS SUCCEED IN
 GETTING BACK THEIR LANE

Bishop Charles Lillywhite returned Saturday night from Moroles, the Nor mon colony in eastern Sonora after having spent several weeks attending to affairs of the colony.
 He said that conditions in the col- .ony are now much better than they were several months ago. The Mexi- cans who have squatted on the land belonging to the colonists are turning 1t back to the rghtful owners when ever tIie owners come in person to the colony and make their claims. With in the past few days a number of the American land owners have gone to the colony and demanded back their lands which have been evacuated by the Mexicans. In the instances where the ,iehtful owners have not appeureo 10 demand back their holdings ar raneements have been made for the Mexican squatters to pay rent
 Bishop Lnlywhite said that relations between the colonists and the MeXi- can officials at Morelos ar very sat isfactory at the present time. For some time there were strained relations be- tween the colonists and the officials but Bishop Lillywhite succeeded m strengthening out the differences and the best of feeling exists between the Americans and Mexicans at the colony and with the officials.
 The Mexicans living in and near the colony are not taking any par ticular interest in the war going on in northern Sonora any more than that thev are very anxious to see peace re- stored to the country.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14

G&sR Meridian has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish claim to the land above described, before Jared D Taylor, U. s. Commissioner, at Bisbee, Arizona, on the 18th day of Nov, 1914.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Fred H. Spaulding, of Bisbee, Ariz. Isaac Bailey, of Lowell, Arizona, Matthew Keton, of Bisbee, Arizona. Fred J. Randell, of McNeal, Ariz.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
VISITOR FROM NAco.

F. c. Clark, formerly often seen in Bisbee where he was in the employ of the Copper Queen efficiency depart ment yesterday placed his head in- side the Review office long enough to say hello" Clark is now station ed temporarily in Naco, where he is stan correspondent for several east .ern newspapers.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
LEAVES FOR EUROPE.

Mike Joyanovich brother of Lee Jovanovich and for ten years resi-. dent of the district will leave satur. day for New York from where he will sail for Europe to join the Servian ar. my He has accepted the captaincy .of Cavalry No. 2, Kuratz, and will take the field immediately upon his arrival. Jovanovich has the best wishes of many friends in the district for his safety during the war and speedy return to his home in America. He was only recently married at Tomb stone and his wife will accompany him as far as New York. where she will remain with relatives.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
WILL WoRK HIs CLAIMS.

C. N Campbell, who for the past several months has been working his claims in the Tombstone district re- turned to Bisbee yesterday and will immediately take up the assessment work on other claims in the Warren district. He reports that there have been few layons in Tombstone and that the development work which is under way is progressing nicely
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14

Suppose things did go wrong at the office today, that's mo reason why you should take the kids heads orr every time they move Remember you was a kid once yourself and Ill venture Co say you was twice as bad as yours are Phone down to the Orpheum and get seats for Mutt & Jen in Mexico" laugh the darned trouble over with the kids and youll all be happy Be young while you can, old age and the grouch will come soon enough. adv
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
NOTICE MAsoNs.

The funeral of our late Brother M. l.. Riggleman will be held from the Presbyterian church Sunday NOV 18th at D. m. All Masons will meet at the Temple by l:3O D. m and march to the above named church. Opening Of lodge Saturday eve z D. m.
 B. T. WATKINS, Secy.
 J. c. E. FRY, w. M.
 adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
FAREWELL TRIP.

John J. Goldbaum a whiskey drum mer from Frisco. was here yesterday on one of his regular visits. Mir. Gold baum says if the dry law goes into effect the first of the year this is probably his last trip. He also says the people of California which went wet by two to one at the last election. cant understand what has come over Arizona that her citizens should take such a backward step as vote the state dry
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Dep artment Of the Interior

U. s. LAND OFFICE at PHOENIX, ARIZONA, october 6, 1914.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Robert B. Butcher. of McNeal, Arizona who. on June 10th, 1909 made Home stead entry. O62S9 for sWl-4 of Sec l2 and on Oct IS, 1909 made addi- tlonal entry, No O7O22, for NWl-4 Section 12, Township 22s. Range 25E
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
RACER PASSES THRU.

Car No 4. Buick, passed through Bisbee yesterday en route to El Paso after spending several days in Phoe- nix after the end of the race. It is Las Cruces car. Floyd Turner, the driver, says he did the best he could but the big Pope-Hartford was too much for any of the other cars.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
BACK FROM VALLEY.

Harry Clark, local carpenter, has returned from the Sulphur Springs valley where he has been for several weeks working on the new house be- ing erected by George Berry on his ranch l5 miles from here. He will return after the plasterers are through to finish up his work.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
ATTENTION REREKAHs.

An members of Unity Lodge No. 8 and visiting members are requested to attend funeral of the child of Brother Marks today at 1O:3O from Catholic church.
 LILLIAN CHAMPION,
 Noble Grand.
 adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-14
ARRESTED WITH GUN.

scotty Mcdonald, well known local character. was yesterday evening ar. rested in the Capital bar where be was found with concealed weapons bulg.ng from his hip pocket He was taken in by officer Hm Ross. and locked up on g charge of carrying con- cealed weapons.