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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
HOME Of ". P. LAWT0N IS
RANSACKED BY BURGLAR
Residence at 2001 Floyd Nvcnu,
Turned ropsy-Turvy, and SOD
Found Missing.
THIEF SEEKS ONLY NONE,
Jewels. Valued at 500. Lcft in Sit
tinS-itOOn. but Arc Not Disturbed.
Thicf Goes About Business With
Greatest Care.

Without awakening amy one In the
house. - BURGLAR some time Thursday
uirht or early yesterday morning. &C
c"rdinG to Il report m;dc to the police.
entered and rausackcd tho home OF W.
J.. Lawf7r. 2oo7 l'loyd Avenue. and
stole So. Every room ia the house,
with the exception OF that III which
Mr. and Mrs. Lawton we're sleeping
was ransac<cd with thorough dcii,il.
In the room of Il nephew Of Mr. I.uwtuu
the thief Went about his business with
The greatest care. After cinpiyinu all
tho drawers and mONiug things about
on tho tables, lie went 10 the head Of
the bed. where the young mans clothes
had been placed. ANA, gathering them
M in his arms. carried them down
stairs, where he could go through them
at his leisure. tic also went through
the room occupied by - child of the
i.awtons. Every particle of clothing
was searched. every bureau drawer
was rmpticd and ransacl;cd. and all tho
closets were examined. the intruder
combining himself evidently, To n,oncv.
lie must have moved with celebrity and
precision, for his presence in the house
was not learned until the family invoke
at the usual hour in the morning. when
They found tciltale evidences OF n ma
rauding visit.
IT was with great trcpidation that
Mrs l,awton went into her sitting
room. for there She had lief, diamonds
and other jewels amounting in value
TO 500. and she felt sure that they
must have hccn stolen too. Much to
her surprise ana TO her qualifications
she found the small pile of jcwclry In
tact. Not "a jewel had been stolen
only cash was missing.
Detective Sergeant Nrcn-cl who
with Detective Sergeant Atkinson, in
vcsticatcd the case. believes that the
burglar who entered tho home OF the
IaWtOnS is tho same. man who cntcrod
and robbed some time ago the homes
OF w. Il. Hill, of 10i North Elm Street
aud Eugene t.. Davis, superintendent
of the Wafer Department.. Of 1875 West
Grace street. and three or four other
dwellings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
MAY SEGRECATE RACES
IN WAITING ROOMS
City Attorney Expected TO Ask State
Corporation Commission 10 Com
pei Railroads to Act.
MINGLING CAUSES ANNOYANCE
Richmond Is Now Only City i'm Vir-
%inia Where White and CoIorcd
People Are Not Separated at Pas
scn2er Stations.

The state Corporation Commission
VIII be called upon probably before
me "ltd OF next week to compcl the
railroads entering. richmond to provide
separate waiting rooms at all passcn-
ger stations for white people and nc
erocs.
the annual hearing granted TO The
railroads on the question of aserss-
'hehts Tor taxes has been coucludcd
ah" IT the city Attorney appears be-
tore the commission in good tirlc. in
accordance with u resolution which has
PASSED both branches of tho civ Conn
ell ana been signed by the Mayor re .
phcstlnr him 50 to do. il is likely that
action VIII b" taken OH the waiting
room proposition before the end Of this
month
Richmond is now the only city in
Virginia where separate w;,iting rooms
are mol provided FOR the races Tho
Sc*rcGation rule has been enforced even
IN the rural districts. IL MAS in re
sponS" 10 frequent aud widcsDrcod com
pants made ny the travelling public
''i'' thS waiting room segregation res
"iu'loh was offered by Councilman Ed
e"f -. I.nSl!sh. II was shown that
the millSlinc 81 whites and negroes i'm
me railroad Whiting rooms here occa-
sumo" great annoyance and MANY dis
"|Cccapie experiences. especially to
women. The greatest discomfort and
ai'hoNahcc ~ apparent on SATURDAYS
NcGr" Iaborcrs employed along the
mes OF the different railroads within
MY miles of tho city flock to Rich
snon ON Saturday. Through the at
'c'h""n ana evening hours They crowd
ne waiting rooms at the railroad sta
irons. many OF the blacks wearing the
S"ilcd WORKING clothes in which they
nave ioilcd in bitches. tunnels and fields
All week. Frequently the negroes arc
more or less under the influence of Ii
nuor and inclined to he obtrusivc.
Thc resolution adoptcd by the Coun-
en- was siSn"d by Mayor Ainslic In Au-
SuS'' " lhStructs the city Attorney
to appear before the state Cornor,-
ton Commission and request that body
|" exercise the power with vhic,, il is
Ncstc" By statute and compel the rail
t"',u companies TO provide .cparatr
"IitinS-roolnS AS speedily aS possible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
ENGLISH REPORTED TO Be
BUYING HORSES HERE
Man, Supposed to Represent British
Government, Seeks Cavalry
Mounts
ARMY MULE IN GREAT DEMAND
Purchases Arc Said to Re Made for
Individuals, and Animals Are
Shipped to- Canada TO Avoid Ncu-
traiitN Regulations.

on reliable Information. it va.
learned yesterday that man, supposed
Z" be representing the English govern
mont, has been in Richmond FOR several
days for the purpose of obtaining
horses ana mules for the usc Of III,
army now operating against Gcrmanv
sNstcmatic So;uch is being mad,
ihrourhout tho country ror animal.
suitable as mounts for cavalry. as wei
ass for draft purposes
Virginia has large number OF
horses and mules. which would H..
avail"bl" for ARMY purposes II is pre-
Suncd that the animals will hc hough1
ui ihe nam" of AN Individual or iudi-
NidW'l" and shipp"d 10 Canada. whcr,
th"F Viii Is" transported across ia,
seas Ia rhis manner the ncutralit,
laws Will not ho violated
american horses and mules arc =,
near am Important part in tho great
war game which is to decide Tic dcs.
'nicS 'i the bcliiGcrcut t,urupc;l
powers. TN" animals NOW used nv tb.
Wm'os mo being Killed AMI manned
.h@'. and ~ Us expected thHt tho cuuin,
nerds OF Virginia, l[cntuci5N. 'r.nncssc,
hnd other States win he dcplefcd a.,
some "i mon best members within tho
h"Nt wccl1 or two. Tho horses mr.,
i''d'd badly 10 the cavalry regiments
'"' '""c "i ih" Nm'rictu army mul,
mas ir'Nr l'd through Europe. AN,
These hardy animals viii soon bc I!
great dcWaud MS endurance nr,
atr"nr'h is said to maN" linn supcrio,
Q" 'h" foreign Guodrup-dS. aud ,,c Nit-
t'hlt hr""d as said 40 rank uunu.; uh.
h'*t b., the tujted states.
i.NerN h"rs" .ud mule INNS, Ia, ID;
To" h'st possible shane. aud vim II,
p'rs"nallE Inspected before bcinr. mn.
'Il&'a. Local horse dealers claim, +,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
MAY RESTORE CITIZENSHIP
'"'rrn"r Has Power in Case Of uf
trnN"r- NEminNt mitrd Stnirs

" Us within the province Of o,ovcruo,
STUART TO rcSt"r" To rulI citizenship amy
p''s"u convicted in Virginia under
Federal laws. Attorney General Pol
'Ht" has rendered ;m opinion 10 that
'Hect ne points out that Their. is no
provision ia tho Federal laws for re
'orlhF his citizenship rights 10 a man
WHO h'S bc"u convicted in The United
states courts.
Ih' Governor was prompted TO asI,
l'' 20 "plri"u on thc subject when he
.''iiiN r'r"tN"d 20 Uojitiou from -
"n" liad lost his RIGHT to vote by
reason ~ 90 "ouViotiru iu the i5.dcr.il
court Ihe petitioner has served :.
iiM 'H pri oU ioi his roI'ua. against
','' iHi i"N. aud now represents
I..i 'n - 1'+ic"dblc. law abiding
.,il1'q We wants TO vote. hJt j..
d'iutd rrEisi ration. Governor stuart
WI inquire INTO the case when he re-
turns nom Baltimore,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
CITY CInCtIr Court
Ia SOIL: .JLRISUICTION

IT appears clear from a reading Of
this section that. while il was undoubt-
"dly the intention or the Legislature
to make the license court the court of
Vudl!lc1iiuu for ministers, the CITY
Circuit Court Is the only court III this
city that can perform this function.
This construction WAS placed on the
law yesterday i'm the IIuStiuEs Court,
when two ministers applied for orders
authorizing them to perform the mar
ri9p" ceremony Deputy Clerk Freedom
rri"rr"d them to the city Circuit court.
ih" Discrepancy WAS discovered by
Clerk Walter Christian, Of the llnst-
inSs Court. who is now on his vacation.
Unless :" comp"tcnt authority author
ives TIA" iiu-tinEs Court To continue
Pu'liiNiug ministers. rs ii has done for
many years. the qualifications will
hereafter have to be made by The City
circuit Court The only Circuit Court
ot TIA" corporation of Richmond.
MI" no authority has rs yet passed
upon tho point. il is believed that all
ministers VINO have qualified in the
ltdStlnGs Court, whether before or ;,f-
tor the act of June 20. 1905. arc prop
"r'N qualified. and need take no fur-
thcr STEPS. The bubble is extremely
iln"-spuu. and even If Il strict intcrprc =
iabou of the act would icopardiHe the
authority at those ministers who have
qualified in tho liustings Court since
'"i' w. '''N. lli'' i'SalltN Oh INC mar 20
riag"s performed by them is beyond
question.
Un,il tho situation is corrected. the
'ity circuit Court viii FROM now ON
qualify all ministers to celebrate the
marriage rites, while The Hastings
Court VIII, as before. issue all mar
riagc licenses. Tho condition is re-
gard"d rs anomalous. and viii in all
probability be corrected by I'm amend =
mcnt 10 Tie present law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
Amelia Farmer I,unkr,,.,.

ThronSh his counsel. Pollard. Smith
4 Pollard. u. T.. smith, u farmer, oC
Amcl'a County. yesterday filed q pcti-
ton In voluntary bankruptcy IN the
clerks office of tho United States Dis
tict Court. Ills liabilities are placed
at S6,S06.9i, while assets OF only Sa5
uro claimed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12

FcrUItS wnrc iSsuci ycstcr,laV nv Tho
Building INSPECTOR as follows:
Purity Ice Cream Coruoratiou 10
alter new addition now in construction
az us m"nuihcturinc plant at South
Jefferson street. $500.
William y. Walker. to repair brick
garage in the rear of 9 North Uelvidcrc
SfrDrt SSru
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12

Tho steel barred coll, which viii he
removed from jail 10 stand triai in the
i'iStrict court. WAS Installed ycat"r-
day ~ the United states MnrShal's Of
fee. This VIII relieve the necessity OF
keeping guard over those being
being temporarily detained,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12

License TO marry Wa ia.I,.d ,ce,cr
day by Deputy Clcrk Erccdcn. OF tho
,'usttuGs Court. To rctcr j. j. Dinc and
Annie Sattcr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
COUNTY SCHOOLS PNTTEnNtD
AFTER siSIIAI OF Curry

The county schools which VIII he
come part Of the Richmond public
schoui system. said Dr. Chandler, have
for several years been paitcrning their
courses TO conform with tho courses
given IN tho city schools, ami their
incorporation viii for that reason be
free from confusion. In the high school
courses the differences between the
county and city systems arc more
marked.
The absence Of industrial and com
rncrcial courses from the county htGh
school curliculums viii! operate t."
prevent county high school pupils OF
advanced standing from enrolling for
thcac courses in the John MARSHALL
IIi.;h School The Latin and modern
language courses of the two systems.
however, az. almost Identical, and
county pupils win receive full credit
for their work when, 1T the bcSinniliS
Of the school year in tho fall of 1919,
they apply for admission TO advanced
standing in these courses Ia the John
Marshall High School.
Incomplete enrolment figures tabu
lated at the Office OF Superintendent
Chandler yesterday Indicated that the
school attendance this year viii he -
per con, higher than the attendance
last year with the opening OF tho
night schools the first OF next month,
said Dr.. Chandler. tho total attendance
Will bc in excess OF 20 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
INCREASE Is ABNORMAL.
pV CHANDLER SAYS

~ 10 per cent increase in one year
is. OF course. abnormal" said Or
Chandler. Last years increase over
tho year before was only por cent.
The average from year (" year is be
tween and per cent. The abnormal
Is large Increase this year is due l.,
large part to the new state law add
hitting to the public schools six year
old children. The minimum age for
admission the the public schools, prior
10 the passage Of this law, was seven
years.
In the absence of complete figures.
should say that fully 600 children
have bccn enrolled in tho past two
days who could not have been enrolled
under the old law
Tie new territory which will bcco,un
part OF Richmond "n November T. said
br Chandler, contains :: school popu-
ittion OF about 3.Jp0 Ey the cnd OF
nest year. he said. the school nopu!u
ton of Greater Richmond viii be more
than 3o00o Under the state law, a
taken im 1915. The returns from this
"cnsus. predicted Or. Chandler will
give the city Of Richmond school
population not far from $1,000.
There is Il remarkable discrc pancy,"
said Or. Chandler, between the new
law reducing the minimum school ago
10 six years. and the state Constitution,
which still holds the school age to be
between seven and twenty years.
Complying with tho provisions Of the
Constitution. the school census next
year viii be taken on the basis OF
seven to twenty. since tho law requires
the school fund 10 he divided among
the cities and counties according to the
number Of children between these two
age limits, that they contain. A cen
sus of the siX-ycar olds, IL it is under
taken at all. Will have to be made at
our own expense. The Constitution
does not provide for it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19

various abuses. States may enact var
ious prohibitory laws, but there is
nothing TO prevent shipment of the pro-
hibited articles into the state from
other states. The state police author
tiles cannot modest such shipments so
long as they are in transit. Thus it
becomes almost impossible to enforce
prohibitory laws under present condi-
tions.
Congress took the first step in aid
of the states when it passed the Webb
Kenyon law, which submits to state
policing all shipments OF liquor. Ship.
ments of liquor, on cars, when enter
ing a state, become subject to the laws
and policing of that state as if they
were manufactured within the state.
There are plenty who predict that
this style of legislation Will eventually
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19
RECLAIMING PRISONERS

A few years ago in a certain county
Jail there was confined a defaulting
bank official. The prison was small,
kept IN kindly common sense way.
The TRUSTEES" worked on a farm.
They were allowed TO run errands
about the town.
On few occasions this man was al
lowed to drive a wagon delivering
chairs. Some of the metropolitan pa
pers featured the story. 1t struck
them as a primitive method of jail
keeping, that man shut up for ser
ious offeuse should be permitted to
drive a wagon in the open air, perform
ing useful service.
No doubt many people feel that such
an offender should sit in his cell, re-
fiecting in a repentant manner on his
misdeeds. This mood, however, had
been reached long before What was
called for then was different kind
OF experience.
People who follow magazine itera-
ture must be impressed by the
amount of space given within the past
few months to studies of prison life.
One thoughtful man recently in Jail
says so per cent of the criminals could
be reclaimed. Actually the great ma
iority return to crime.
Many prisons are classifying prison
ers. and those giving promise of refor-
nation are allowed more freedom.
They work on farms or at trades that
will some day give them a good living.
They are finally let out on parole, and
the probational experience tends TO
fix in them a sense of responsibility.
The jails that put men to work on
farms never get into trouble with the
labor union. There is always de-
mand for food. The pillow and the
hoe point to occupations IN which the
former convict's services Will always
be called for. No social stigma OF
Jail record affects a sale of cabbages
and potatoes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19

bonds is part OF the plan at present
under discussion.
The foundation OF the plan is that
the security for the bonds shall be Sc
cure above question. and that by the
means the man who is entitled to cred
1t on his good management OF land is
20 be able TO get that credit on as
good terms as a railroad. or great
wholesale merchant, or a municipality.
His security does not fly away. IL
it is well handled it is all the time In
creasing in security and value to the
owner as a good business. We are
now up to the consideration of that as
a national question. The bill is pend
ing in congress. and is generally con-
coded to be a question that is TO have
the right OF way when the time comes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

I be declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court. But IL these pred1c
lions should fall fiat congress will have
In its hands a mighty powerful legis-
lative weapon.
The principle is being applied in the
| the Hughes-Booher bill. Many states
today forbid the sale of convict goods
made in their own prisons. But whep
prison goods are shipped in from the
outside. then they are protected by
Uncle Sam as part of his inviolable IN
terstate commerce. and the state be
comes powerless to prevent the SALE
The result is, the more states which
| forbid this sale, the brisker is business
for the contractors in convict labor in
states which still permit convicts to
compete with free labor. 1t is COM
monty agreed that II the Hughes bill
Is passed it will deal death blow to
prison competition.
The iniquity of selling prisoners
labor at anywhere from 10 to So cents
day is apparent. 1t means a dead loss
to everybody concerned except the prfs-
on contractor. The prison Is turned
into sweat shop turning out goods at
a price with which free-made articles
cannot compete, the tendency being
TO bring all wages down to the prison
level.
In the name of humanity 1t is argued
that prisoners are thereby taught
trade. But many prisons manufacture
shirts. overalls and jumpers. In 9TH
er words the prisoner is taught a trade
in which, upon his liberation. he must
compete with underpaid women
workers.
Country merchants are strong ad-
vocates of the Booher-Hughes bin.
The great distributors of prison-made
goods are the mail order houses. By
taking the output of the prison factor
les, these mail order businesses can
sell goods at price which the local
merchant cannot hope to meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19
THE DEMOCRATIC TOWN
SHIP TICKET

Democrats OF Rock Island have a
township ticket in the field as the re-
suit OF the mass convention held at
Turner hall last evening which ought
20 and which II IS believed will win.
Every man nominated is thoroughly
Qualined for the position and every
candidate Will enter the race with en-
thusiasm. and work for the success of
all.
Never were nominees for township
Offices named under more favorable
circumstances. Harmony and the best
Of feeling prevailed. Il was the first
time In the history OF the party locally
when women have taken part IN a
meeting and the effect was marked.
II the people OF the township fail TO
elect every member OF the demo
cratic ticket they will be overlooking
their own best interests,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19

President Wilson is said to be con-
sidering w. w. Rockhill as the sue
cessor of John Bassett Moore IS
counselor of the state department
Mr.. Rockhill has been in the diplo-
matte service 2S years. He began as
secretary TO the legation at Picking,
China, in 1884 and retired as ambas-
sador to Russia about two years ago.
Another name frequently mention
ed in connection with the state de-
partment position is that of Henry
White, former ambassador to France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19
ADVERTISING BY PHYSI-
CLANS,

Following the midwinter conference
I Oh public health, legislation and medt-
( cal education OF the American Medical
| association, held in Chicago, Feb. 70
! and "a. numerous news-items and edi-
I toriaI comments appeared In the pub
| lie press regarding one OF the papers
presented at the conference. The
substance of the newspaper items was
that the American Medical association
was considering the revision of its
principles of ethics with a view to re-
moving or modifying the restrictions
placed on individual physicians as to
personal advertising Some of the re-
ports stated that revision or the prin-
ciples OF ethics would be taken up at
once. and that an overwhelming ma
jority OF members Of the association
wre in favor of such change. Now
comes the Juornal of the American
Medical association and puts a differ
ent construction on the proceedings.
Says this publication:
so far as we know there is no in
tention or indication of any change in
the position of the American Medical
association on this question; the re-
ports in the newspapers were due to a
misapprehension OF the character OF
the paper in question and the intent of
the writer.
The paper was an argument for a
better understanding and closer COOP
GRAFTON between the medical profess
sion as an organization and the news
paper publishers as "a class. The
author did not advocate or discuss the
question of personal advertising on the
part of physicians; the proposition set
forth and defended in the paper and
presented to the conference was some
thing entirely different from personal
exploitation: it was a plea for closer
cooperation between medical organiza-
lions and the press for the public
good. and not for personal benefit. It
OF the medical profession could be
utilized by the public press in two
ways; first, by the dissemination
through the newspapers of scientific
knowledge which would be of value to
the public in preventing disease. and
second, in placing az the disposal OF
those newspapers which desired it the
expert knowledge OF the medical pro-
fession in separating worthy and re-
putable from dishonest and disreput.
able institutions which might ask pub.
licity through the newspapers.
"Of these two important activities
one has already been inaugurated by
the American Medical association, and
the other IS worthy OF serious consid-
GRAFTON. Neither OF them, however,
has the slightest bearing on the ques-
ton OF personal exploitation of ply
sicians through newspaper advertising
OF by any other means. An honorable
physician could not oonscientiously
ADVERTISE for personal business, for the
same reason that the honorable min
lister and lawyer would not advertise.
A professional man has no commodity
to sell; his only assets are his scien-
life knowledge and his personal abil-
Ity; and he who claims to possess
greater knowledge or greater skill |
han his professional associates
whether physicians. preachers or law
'ers-is an egotist. or worse. and for
eits the respect or both his profess
ional brethren and his fellow citi.
ems"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19
What He Asked For.

Look here" the angry manager ex-
claimed, what do you mean by turn
ing in such a play as this to me You
let the villain marry the heroine and
permit the hero to get the worst of it
all around, although he is an ex-
emplary young man who has always
led blameless life"
We'll, you said you wanted a play
that was true to life, didn't you?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19

bill in the senate
AS the Booher bill,
this measure pass
ed the house some
days ago by an
overwhelming vote
The prison con-
tractors apparently
did not awaken to
their danger in the
house. but now all
their forces are
bearing down on
the senate to pre-
vent the enactment
OF the legislature.
In passing the
Webb-kenyon bill
last year congress
seems to have set
a precedent which
is to be followed
by similar bills in
tended to prevent