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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
CONVICT SCHOOLS.

One Of the most pitiable objects In the world
Is a recently released convict, without friends
under suspicion, without funds and without
trade. Such men, unless they taken In
hand Immediately. are we'll nigh sure to be
forced back into crime and the records of prisons
show that an appalling percentage of them re-
turn to the prisons from which they had been
released
II the spare time OF men serving terms in
prisons is spent in learning useful trade. their
problem is, to a large extent. solved A man
with trade can become a useful citizen on
very short notice. He does not have to depend
on the odds and ends OF work for livelihood.
He knows where to go to get work and knows
what he can do
To the end that ex-convicts may have gained
something more than expiation OF their crimes
by terms In prison Colonel Leedy Of Page
county. has introduced a bill into the legis-
lature providing for night schools in the vir-
and we think 1t should be adopted 1t has been
reported favorably by the committee to which
it was sent for consideration, and will shortly
be taken up by the house
The appropriation asked in the Leedy bill Is
s.. 900 and we can think OF no better way of
spending that amount The criminal Is rarely
a criminal by choice. and If the State can, by the
installation of school to teach the criminal
how to become. useful citizen, lead his feet
into the path OF usefulness the benefit to the
state will be incalculable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
FRIDAY. JANUARY so. 1914.
WITS DELAY ENAnLING ACTIVITY?

Why was Fl necessary or desirable, In the
sadgnen; 81 the opponents Of the enabling act
In this senate, 10 delay the consideration Of the
measure by thar body Ter practically a week?
Senator Holt at whose instance the consideration
was delayed unj5 next Wednesday, was pressed
fer some good reason for this delay. hut he
failed TO give any. Senator Hart, who earnestly
nrged postponeua Mt and threatened a hibuster
If the senate d{d not agree TO the delay likewise
failed to give any good reason for not proceeding
with She consideration Of the measure today
both before the converting OF the general as
HeitAb)y and after tho enabling act had been
offered Ia 9nc house wet leaders declared that
they would dispose of this measure in the senate
MS soon as 81 could be reached. They even went
50 far as 70 say that they would xiii it without
delay. OF course they felt that they had the
Necessary Votes to do this. What light has
broken upon their vision?
Let tho senators have time to hear from their
constituents, sqys Mr.. Holt. 1t is our convic-
ton that The senator's have all heard from their
constituents ana we'll know what their wishes
are and We hope to see those wishes truly
reflected in tAo vote Of the senate on this meas
ure
The advocates OF the enabling act would readily
consent. Mr.. Walker very truly said, TO any
reasonable delay If the opposition would give
any good reason for such delay. But unless
there Is good reason there should be no delay,
This Is ona of the most important measures be-
fore the general assembly. or that win come
before that body, In the opinion Of many PEG
pie 1t is by far the most important question to
be dealt WITH at this session. The advocates OF
the measure hope and expect to see it passed
And The people OF the-State share this hope and
expectation.
Tic issue must be met and be met openly and
promptly. There viii DO no liberation OF evasion
or Of delay without good reason. The members
Of the senate represent their people in the
highest branch of the State legislature They
should reflect the wishes of their constituents
and meet this issue openly and fairly il
deserves
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

Not counting the housefly, there seems to be
no insect which has grown into greater disrepute
within the last decade than the cattle tick. With
twenty-nine counties of South Carolina still
infested with this costly pest, the State legis-
lature should consider very seriously the prop
osition now before 1t to make an appropriation
of $4,000 for the eradication OF the tick in this
State. Congressman A F. Lever has several
times assured the people Of South Carolina that
II this appropriation Is made, the federal gov
eminent will supplement the fund with another
$4,000, and with these com bined sums, he es-
Inmates that South Carolina should be able to
raise the quarantine entirely from this State
within four years time.
Before the house Of representatives in Column
bia Monday afternoon, Congressman Lever made
very strong argument for this appropriation.
His talk, which along the same lines as
that made before the farmers OF Greenvilie
county few months ago in this city,, cites
many telling reasons why the tick should be
done away with. and why the $4,000 is to
be considered as an investment rather than an
expenditure
Congressman Lever advances the proposition
that the United States will, in short time,
be looking to the South for its meat supply.
He estimates that there in South Carolina
six million acres which idle and which
would yield very profitable returns from the
cattle industry IL the tick eradicated and
the quarantine lifted Outside of this fact.
however. he urges that conditions be made such
that each farmer Of the State may go into the
with his cotton a small number of thorough
bred cattle. This scheme is not practical on a
large scale however, with present tick infested
conditions in many counties OF the State.
Mr.. Lever estimates that South Carolina
people now losing cattle now owned
by them the sum Of 81 100000 annually through
the cattle tick This is, however, only small
part of the loss, he says for with thoroughbred
beef cattle to take the place of the scrub type
now being raised the value would be more than
double. Neither does this take into con-
sideration the annual Loss in soil deterioration,
nor the expenditure for commercial fertilizer.
Take 1t all in all, Mr.. Lever declares that ne
has no doubt that the people of this State are
losing IN wealth annually not less than
S.. 600. 900 on account OF the cattle tick.
1t seems to be agreed that II South Carolina
Is to get ready for the great opportunity which
lies before her On the live stock industry, an
opportunity which grows greater each year, the
frst step Is to get rid of the cattle tick 1t
certainly looks, from the statements of the ex-
peTts and others informed on the subject. that
the advantages to accrue to South Carolina are
genuine bargain at 40,000.-Greenville Pied
mont.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
PEOPLES FORUM

Editor Of The Firgnian:
Sir,-How about the hunting season next
winter? ] think II should not be SO long
think thirty days is long enough. say Decem-
Der Is, to January 1b, 1915. And ] don't
think farmer should pay tax get a
license to hunt on his farm or his neighbor 8
farm If he rents that privilege in writng-for
some farmers don't hunt--to his city friends
or pot hunters. Persons who returned last fall
before the season to hunt came, would carry
their Suns-one two with long-range rifles
up and down the road. The law should forbid
the use of these rifles and tax OF $500 or
$1,000 should be put them
Mr. letter, at Penola, thought OF his
oxen had run mad and afraid OF him. The
OK died and was cut open and skinned and two
bullet holes were found, supposed to have been
done with rifles.
My daughter. Lottie. sitting On the front
perch Saturday night three weeks ago when
she heard IA report of gun. supposed TO have
come from a settlement half mile away.
She ran into ths house. sayang me hoard the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
With the State Press
The Pardoning Power

The absurd extent to which Governor Blease
has exercised the pardoning power is no doubt
the direct cause for the bill before the South
Carolina legislature designed to limit the par
doning power
1t is more than likely that in time there will
be change in the pardoning powe~ in all OF
the States. In the first place the governors
are afflicted with all manner of appeals that
oftener than otherwise have Of pathos
than of reason in them, and again the pardon
Ing power Is too full OF vast personalities to be
left at the mercy of the individual feelings
1t seems to be becoming of fad for
governor to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christ
mas by turning loose a number of corivicts,
and some of the governors seem to think that
the more they set free the more they are to be
credited with being compassionate and righteous
men.
The pardoning power will never serve its best
purpose until its beneficiaries confined
to those who have means and influence enough
to have their pleas made earnestly and often,
while other cases equally merito-ious are
never whispered outside OF the mumbled prayers
in the prison CELL
When the pardoning power. like the forgive
ness of God knows no creed or condition Of man
then will be the time when its exercise may
be wisely put into the hands of one human
helng-Norfok Ledger Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
EASTERN SHORE HAS
BRILLIANT WEDDING

CAPE CHARLES, VA, Jan. "a
Eastern Shore society flocked in large
numbers to picturesque HunKar6 Epis-
copal echurch. Hridgetown. today. to
witness the marriage 81 Miss Mary
Grace Floyd, daughter Of DR.. &.
Fred Floyd. to Mr.. John Abbot Bird.
a prominent member OF the Accomac
and Northampton Bar associations The
ceremony was by the rector, Rev.
Edward Burgess.
The quaint old English ceremony
was used, which is of great soiemnity.
and this, together with the tasteful
decorations az fhe church. made II de-
cidedly the most attractive wedding
Of the season.
The bride had an 4 hat ~ ParisiAn
,innpoetax 3Nny and sge9e- = tSaNe1ia6 a11<
~ b1ua, ty1Inzne4 Nth ~ AhS -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
RICUMOND'S NEEDS.

In his annual report to the members Of the
chamber of commerce President T. NJ CARING
ton shows that the chamber is wide awake
and alive and is doing a great work for the
betterment Of business and civic conditions in
Rirhaaqna The work done by the chamber is
reviewed for the year and ii has been good
The chamber has made it's influence felt in
marry WAYS and the work Of haiterment has pro
gresscd
AR Darlington names ten improvements which
the chamber viii work for. They are covering
shoefoe cree6. more factories. dock Improvement,
improving the channel in James river. homes
Tor workmen. replacing thc free bridge, public
library, street car extension. motorized fire
department. and a greater production. of food
in the country around Richmond
None Of the ten improvements are beyond
the probability Of realization and the officers of
the chamber of commerce are determined to put
then through The conversation between mem.
asers at the auurraf mEgriug last night and the
discussions If matters by the leaders showed
taat the members Of the chamber are working
4 In earnest Tor Richmond's improvement and re-
suits are imminent. The spirit of optimism per.
Y saded the assemblyroom and talk apd action
Hara closely allied
Ciala pride is AZ old as humanity and rs
side s. the. earth We are proud Of Richmond
ard IT, work and the chamber Of commerce is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
MEN WITHOUT WORK
BEING PROTECTED
RICHMOND BENEVOLENT So
CIETY HELPS MAN WHO MAY
HELP HIMSELF.

In sympathy with the condition pre-
vaiIing among some of the working
men in the city at this time. the Rich
mond Benevolent Society, an organixa-
ton composed mainly OF working men,
has determined to- do what 1t can for
the -bettermant- members, ~
we'll as all other working men. and
arrangements have been made by
which all meats and groceries may
be purchased by the unemployed at
cost prices at the Elba market.
This means lot for those who are
temporarily opt OF work. with the
prices of foodstuffs away up. The
arrangement means merely that those
who are working at this time may
secure food at cost price.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
ct whistle past the porch, and would not

bullet whistle past the porch, and would not
go out again.
Mr. George Pitts told me he was down on
the river fats hunting the other day. and in a
field half mile away he heard some dogs
and the report of gun, and a bullet cut the
bark of a tree five six yards in front OF
him.
Now let me say something OF persons 'toting'
small arms The law ought to be very strict
in this regard. No merchant should be allowed
TO sell small ammunu- n without a
license, and the statutes should be so arranged
that heavy fine would be imposed for the
sale of firearms to minor or to any person
whom the merchant does not know to be a proper
person. The purchaser of firearms should be
listed the books of the merchants.
c. 7, SHUMAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
Shumanville. Va

Editor of The Virginian
Sir,--I have read with much interest your
editorial of January 2Sth: ITO the Senate Calen-
dar." You say, The people of Virginia are
demanding the right to vote, and they are de-
handing other things" !, for one, have been
under the impression all my life that the con-
sttution of these United States granted us this
right many years ago. Am / right In this?
And il so, will you please tell when and
by whom this right taken from us?
c. NJ. CAWLES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

Miss Mary Foster, who was employed in the
Oklahoma penitentiary, and was shot while be-
ing used shield by an escaping convict has
announced that she will resign her position.
Miss Foster says she likes the work all right
but that at times the convicts expect too much
Of her To which statement there ia truth
attached.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

ried brides bouquet Of roses. Ac-
companied by Miss Wdllye Jones. OF
Cape Chariea Mrs. John Roberts
artistically rendered Because God
Made Me Thine" and played the
wedding march.
Mr.. and Mrs Bird left on the A.
sernoon express for an extended
Southern tour They will visit points
In Florida and Cuba. After re4urn-
ing from their honeymoon. they wtll
reside 1T Parkslcy. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

Minor said that the recall OF judges was quite
different in nature and effect from the recall
as applied to administrative officials In the
latter case, the official recalled would be In
practically the same position as II he had been
elected for a short term and was up for re-
election But with the judges, he said. the mat
ter was quite different, chiefly because the
judges are not supposed to- and should not. rep
resent the will or opinion OF the people, but they
should represent the sober judgment OF the
people. Therefore. to make the judges subject
to. the varying elements of public opinion would
strike a blow at the very basic principle of the
foundation upon which the judiciary rests
the governor. and would 1t not apply in the
and the State legislature Newport News Press.
Endorse Sunday.
The Methodist ministers of Roanoke and vi
cinity at their regular weekly meeting yesterday.
unanimously adopted resolution in favor Of In
viting the Rev. William A, Sunday to conduct
series Of services in this city The resolution
suggested that the pastors of the several
churches submit the matter to their boards
Sunday Is conducting revival in Pittsburg.
1t promises to be one of the greatest religious
meetings the world has known. His work
is enthusiastically endorsed by the Pittsburg
papers. and the pastors of the city are practi-
caily unit in supporting him.
Sunday has engagements that will keep him
busy for more than year. Should he be In
vted here he will not be able to come before
the early part of 1915. and probably not until
1916.-Roanoke News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
DIR. Kelly and Radium.

DR. Kely's offer to Secretary Lane TO give
his interest in the radium reduction plant in
Denver to the government, and to purchase DR..
Douglas interest and present that also to the
government, ought to make the small critics
who have been barking at his heels ashamed of
themselves. We may not agree with Dr. Kelly
to the best way of saving souls, but there
is doubt that he knows much about saw
ing bodies from many forms of disease as any
man in the country. And there is just as little
doubt, In the minds of those who know him,
of his integrity and humanity. He may be mis-
taken about the efficiency of radium in the cure
of cancer. but, IL SO, it Is honest mistake,
unmixed with any mercenary motive. And there
Is at least, a strong scientific chance that he
is right and that future generations may rise
up to call him blessed. At all events. the case
that he and others have made out OF radium
Is sufficiently strong to Justify the legislation
which he has suggested, and the generous man
ner an which he offers to surrender all personal
monetary interest in the Colorado plant should
stop the mouths of the carpers who have been
attributing selfish motives him. In the future
Baltimore may be glad to erect monument to
the Baltimorean who destroyed the cancer
Scourge.-Baltimore Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

With the appointment of Mr.. Keezeil as
chairman of the fisheries commission friends
of w. 7, Dodson expect him to be appointed
secretary to the com mi ssh on. Ledger Dispatch
. IaeeFfsetHess is frequently far reaching,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

The latest thing for tangoists Is pair Of
wings attached to the ankles. II the ankles fly
with any more freedom than has already been
observed. there will be gossip
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
Government and Radium.

The inquiry by the house committee mines
concerning the curative properties of radium.
and which seeks to find out also the practical
btlity of the proposal that the national govern
ment shall engage in the business of pro-
ducing radium. has undoubtedly brought out
much valuable information on each phase of
the subject under investigation. Incidentally
the inquiry has developed the fact that there Is
tense opposition to the proposal that the gov
eminent shall either comparatively indie
pendently go into the business of eliminating
radum from Its gross encumbrances.
1t IL rather curious, not to say surprising.
that those who have openly opposed the plan
embodied in the bill which is being advocated
by Secretary of the Interior Lane, have i'm
pugned the motives of Dr. Kelly, DR.. Douglas
and others, who have urged the enactment Of
the Lane bill. Some of the opponents of this
measure who have appeared before the COM
mittee are plainly attempting to block the
scheme to develop government radium pro-
ducing plant, because they are interested In a
private venture which has for It's purpose the
production and marketing Of radium.
The real point at Issue should not be lost
sight of by the public. Those who are opposed
to the Lane bill are not contending that radium
is not curative agency of wonderful
potency. What is troubling them is the prospect
that through governmental operation this won
derful substance may be produced in sufficient
quantities to lower the enormous cost Those
who own carnotite deposits feel that they have
in possession something potentially more valu-
able than a diamond mine 1t is human that
they should not wish the corner which private
producers now have radium to be broken
Baltimore Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
CURRENT COMMENT
Naming Editors.

The Hon. J. E. Raine editor OF the Towson-
town New Era, reports that he has been called
a -" by Constable John Leonard, OF Hamil-
ton and Lauravie, for questioning the con-
stables morals lie. the Hon Mr.. Raine take
heart no editor amounts to boot until
he has been called -" The real proof of
dtorial virtue, indeed, Is to be called some
hing still worse to wit. - -"
And there editors of my acquaintance VINO
have even been called - -
For example, the Hon. William III. Anderson
formerly editor OF the American Issue. To record
all the names that Anderson has been called
would take the whole Morse alphabet. And
yet he lives and has his being. And yet he can
eat forty shad roes in forty days and wash EN-
down with Bulgarian observation-disclosures Even
ing Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

The Recall of Judges.
In the course Of an address delivered re-
Gently u ChaEaettesvtAe, Professor RaleIsh G.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-29
SLITLESS SKIRTS FOR SPRING. SUITS

BY MaybelIe Mortimer.
The new tailored suits are made
with skirts without a, shadow of a
Silt" which means, that, although
the narrow skirts still with us, its
reign is doomed. -. : -.
From Redeem comes a black bro.
caded wool skirt with a long, loose
coat of black poplh. F., =:
This is trimmed with wide white
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-24
Fighting the White Plague.

Adequate hospital facilities for the
$4,000 residents of Ohio who are suf-
fering from tuberculosis has been de-
cided Upon by the prevention Of tuber-
culosis and officials Of the state board
of health. 1t is proposed to create Ia
hospital districts of from four to six
counties each, wherein campaigns will
be inaugurated for the erection of dis
tr1ct tuberculosis hospitals to be main
tanned jointly by the cooperating
counties.
Through the erection Of these IL
district hospitals, s~upplementing the
present sanitaria, anti-tuberculosis
workers believe that the $4,000 vic
tins will be adequately cared for, and
that the people Of the state will be
SO well protected through this hospi-
talization that eventually Ohio's death
rate of 1000 per year will be reduced
materially.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-24
GERMAN BLOCKADE
PROVES EFFECTIVE
French And English Fleets De-
cIared TO Be In Full Con-
troll Of All Ocean
Highways.

Bordeaux. tvia Londono. Sept 22.-
An official communication, addressed
to the navy and reviewing the work OF
the fleet since the outbreak OF HOSTILE
ties, VI
1.-THE navy was called on to cover the
return of troops to France from Africa,
which was done satisfactorily.
Assisted by the British forces in
the channel and the North sea, the
command of the sea was attained from
the first day the war broke u The
French and British fleets also assured
the security Of the Mediterranean after
the flight of the Goeben and the Bres-s
lau and the enemy has net appeared
again.
'sThe German fleet does not leave its
base. Nevertheless, the British feet
was able to fight a naval battle OFF
HeligoIand, from which it emerged
victorious. 1t Is impossible to know
whether the enemy's fleet win end BY
accepting h challenge, but mean
while the allied ~squadrons are miss
tress OF the sea and are blockading
the German and Austrian coasts, forc3
ing the enemy to live almost exclusivei
ly on themselves and reckon only on
their own This Is certain
assurance of ultimate success for us
IL the war Is prolonged"
The communication proceeds to
show that French sea borne trade COM
tinues to enjoy full liberty Of novel
ment and concludes by emphasizing
the manner in which the navy and
the army have co-operated for the de-
Tense Of the country.