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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
THE REASON For TIE law.

I
Back OF the special act of Assem-
bly, which Is necessary to permit Presi-
dent William NJ Smith, OF tho state
Board OF Health. 70 hold his office
while serving as postmaster of Alex
andria, IS a chapter of Virginia his
tory Interesting and perhaps unknown
10 some of our readers
Tho establishment OF the United
States government under the Constitu-
ton OF 1887 was viewed with suspicion
bE many advocates OF state independ-
ence. In tho convention which assem-
bled IN Richmond III t1SS to ratiry or
TO reject the Constitution on behalf
Of Virginia, Patrick Henry and those
who stood with him attacked every
clause of tho document drafted in Phil
adelphia, and declared that the object
of the new government was to destroy
the States. Among other arguments
advanced against 1t was that the Fed
eral government would rob the State
OF its public servants. or would domi-
nate the state by electing it's en-
ployes TO hold state Office This arCu-
ment was deemed so important that
amoug tho first acts passed after the
ratification of the Constitution was
one which automatically forfeited the
office OF any public servant OF the Nir-
ginia government who accepted an an
pointment under the Federal govern
ment.
This law has been modified by re-
peatsd amendments until now it re-
mains applicable TO but a small class,
relatively, of those VINO might hold
Federal ofiice. But. in its original
form, it kept many Virginians from
entering the Federal service, and. in
one Instance. cost a Governor of Vir
ginia his place This was during tho
so-called ''Whiskey Rebellion" of
1894. whom President Washington
named Governor Henry Lee. of Virginia,
the father of General Robert e. Lee.
as temporary commander of the troops
sent TO dispense the rebels.
umnnAfm OF The law. or else CON
WINGED that it did not apply in his
case, Governor Lee went to PenAsy.
vania, and put an end to tho outbr SasSssssS
But upon his return to Virginia he
found that the Assembly. after long
debate, had declared his Office vacated.
and had named the president of tho
council rs Governor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
RATS HOLD BANQUET
AND THEN--SOME FIGHT

other moral courage. thoy decided to
return TO the college on masse and
they marched up Broad Street in n
solid phalanN thut 1t would have done
Philip OF Macedon good to see. But.
alas, Il Lacedaemon was awaiting them,
and behind him was an army outnum-
bcrinR the rats" two to ono Tho
combat was short. sharp and decisive
1t was the sixteenth decisive battle OF
tho world, though 1t occurred after
Crecy wrote his famous book.
The rats" tried In vain their
famous rushes, sought Intellectually to
break through the solid limo opposing
them, and were hurled back on their
trenches when. they attempted to turn
their enemy's flank. They were out
numbered 1t was for them a Waterloo
and an Appomattox combined. though
never Romans dying under the North
ern scourge fought moro valiantly
and well.
The whole army of "rats' was cap
tured. After tho manner of the native
Americans the "sophs' inflicted torture.
They made their captives run races
between padding ranks. and the pad
dies were new and springy. Yells of
pain and surprise mingled with the
sound OF the fast falling paddles, and
wherever paddle struck no man will
for some days sit down. IT was awful
More was in store for the president
Of the rats" He was tied, and then,
under dire threats OF unimaRinable
disgrace. was forced TO swear, cross
his heart and do other things, so helm
HIN. that nc would shine the shoes
of every member of tho sophomore
class for two weeks. a contract was
placed In front of him. and with his
captive fellows gathered around him
and the enemy urging him on, he affixed
his signature to the paper that will
force him to DO tho tagging for n
whole class for two weeks Unable
TO shine upon such a deed tho moon
gathered itself behind blanket OF
clouds.
Then the whole rat" class was
drawn up In ranks and ordered to
hold up their hands and swear on all
things they hold sacred that they
would attend the Hampden- Sidney and
Richmond Howitzcrs' basketball game
tonight. and each man take a girl.
When 'sufrragettes were mentioned
they took them to be sunragcttes-sis
members OF the lower class held ont
They utterly and point blankediy re-
fused. Anything but that and that
never But the ever ready paddles
were used pcrsuasivcly, and they final
~ gave In. They held up their right
hands, and swore solemnly that they
would attend the game and escort
girls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
THE NEWS OF THE MONROE DIS
ASTIIn.

Our readers may DO Interested tc
know why Tho Times Dispatch wa.
able yesterday morning to print in 1t.
regular city edition tho most com
prehensive story of tho Monroe dis.
aster that appeared In any American
morning paper.
Science and promptness combined
TO serve our readers. Every word OF
tho account We printed was sent from
the wireless on tho Nantucket was re-
| ccivcd and transcribed at Norfolk, was
placed on the telegraph wires and came
into The Times Dispatch office BY
holding the forms to tho last possible
moment, we wero able to print the
essential details and we supplemented
this. as soon as the telegraph would
permit. with tho passenger list and tho
principal incidents Of tho disaster.
In performing this service for our
readers and giving them the most COM
plete story furnished in the country.
we could but compare conditions with
those of twenty years ago when the
Wyanoke was sunk off Hampton Roads.
That vessel, as some Of our readers
may recall was a regular passenger
steamer from Richmond to New York,
and WAS rammed In the early morn
Ing while making the turn in the
channel off Newport News. The tele-
graph Office I'm Richmond was closed
at the time. and the news would not
normally have reached tho city until
long after the paper went to press
But by using the railroad telegraph
The Times Dispatch "scoopcd" itself
Tho Dispatch. as it happened. had
closed it's forms early. and the stan
had left the building; The Times late
man was still at his post when the
news came from the railroad tcle-
graph office that the ship had gone to
the bottom. Working like beaver.
the late man" and q newspa per friend
who CHANGED to be in the building
printed the full story in the regular
editor Of The Tmes-a feat performed
by no other morning paper in the
country
Despite the Efforts of the paper. had
the wreck OF the Monroe occurred
twenty years ago, the news would
hardly have reached Richmond until
yesterday afternoon as It was, our
readers knew at breakfast time what
happened after l o'clock in the Atlantic
Ocean.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
Opposes stnte Arcbitcct

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
ST. SnIr,MIhe effort to have a salaried
erection Of all the public school build
ings IN Virginia strikes me as very
unfortunate and undesirable. espe
consideration. In this case the spur
or competition, great incentive to do
the best that can be done in every
Held OF endeavor, is entirely eliminated
ana the result is often drcary mo-
notony and repetition. Confirmation OF
this fact may be seen, without saying
more, in some of our public buildings.
Electricity is engendered by friction,
and ideas are quickened by contact,
and a departure from this course of ac-
ton is a reversal of the rule of life
y pleasing variety within tho limits
of good taste, correct architectural ex-
preston consonant with properly econ
omy and actual needs, harmony of
style and symmetry of proportion. to-
gcthcr with adaptation Of means to an
end, are best obtained. in my Judgment.
by fair and open and honorable COM
petition, subject to well-considcred
limitations governing such matters.
and in which the test of merit is the
only measure of success; all this aside
from its educational value.
Nor viii the argument as to cost
stand n moments examination for rea-
sons above mentioned: If properly
planned and supervised work upon a
competitive basis rarely moro than
fairly. compensates the faithful arcni-
tect for services honestly rendered it
We're idle to suppose the same results
can be obtained without the spur of
competition.
Surely this is an age of progress
Mediocrlty is now rclegatcd to the
things that were. the best is only OBJ
tanned in the crucible OF trial. Some
one has said, 1T requires the energy
of a hero OF former days to make an
ordinary man, and he that Is without
energy at tho present day is born too
late"
The young Virginian of to-day is en-
titled to tho benefit of the development
of the age in which he lives; 10 him
have only that which is best
u Il WHITE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
Queries and Answers
senator Neutrality-suspicious.. IIu,,or

Several letters ask the reprintinG OF
part of a speech OF Senator Feather
ston then Delegate. made in the scs-
sion of 1905 on the subject Of increase
OF salary TO certain officials OF the
state OF Virginia. Senator Feather
ston said that his Richmond city
colleagues had taught him many
things, but the most astonishing of all
was the torture to which they had
shown him our ofiiceholders are sub
jcctcd in being compelled To leave
civilization and come and reside in
the city of Richmond. He had had no
idea that these noble men had suffered
so. 1t had been rccited on the floor
dramatically, nay, he might say, tragi-
cally, how one poor oiiccholdcrr here
had TO eke out an existence in two
rooms on the pitiful. stingy dole OF
S2.SQO per annum. 10, the poor treas
ury," he continued:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
rnlice Court Cases.

Anderson Johnson and Henry Tully,
colored, charged with breaking into
the hcHhouse OF Mendett Williamson,
400 Goddin Street, and stealing ten
chickens were sent on to the grand
jury from Police Court yesterday morn
ing.
fenced TO four months in Jail on a
charge of stealing n watch from Philip
Stewart.
G. Smith, charged with violating the
child labor law by working a child
less than fourteen years old. was fined
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
Richmond to the right Of II,
Richmond to the left OF IL,
4 richmond i'm front of it.
fNolieyed and Numbered,
Stormed at with shot and shell


81 have forgot the balance of that
line remember is the only important
word in ii. and that is H. AS l say,
Mr.. Speaker these gentleman from
Richmond have taught me many things
and one OF them is that since we have
taken up this appropriation bill, when
ever l hear the sonorous voice of the
gentleman from Richmond my heart
exclaims, God save the Common
monwealth.'
mir. Speaker we have appropriated
So, 0OO to advertise the advantages OF
Virginia. / want ~ the proper time
TO offer an amendment 10 the effect
that we shall eXpend $4,000 OF that
sum In suppressing information con-
corning the disadvantages of living in
Richmond. What Immigrant would
come here If he thought he might by
chance be called upon to become ii
State official and live i'm Richmond?
] had no idea. sir. that the public ser
wants OF this grand old Commonwealth
were being. so sacrificed on the altar
of public duty.
Il want us 10 consider the propriety
OF increasing 10y 80 per cent the salary
OF every State official who has To re-
sNle In the city OF Richmond. We don't
want any grass fed of,lceholders. We
want officers who Will do the State
a credit-who vii! so 10 the Academy
and hear Nine. CalVc sing and see Mine
! Chinese play the violin. We want
corn fed lobster-salad, canvasback
Alas! poor Tom Haines, | knew him
/ we'll He was my friend, faithful and
just TO me lie lived in vine-clad cot.
/ and happiness and children played
/ round his door. But his state called for
I his services and Tom quilted these
| Joys, cast himself on Richmond's dark,
i plutonian shores and now we find him
/ here to-day wearing his weary life
! away through all those long hours
: from . a. NJ. TO 5 T. NJ. feeding Pc
! tersburg peanuts 10 squirrels in the
I Capitol Square"
! In conclusion, Mr.. Featherston
asked that all consideration might be
/ given To the views Of the gentlemen
/ from the city Of Richmond, whose ideas
/ all concentrated on the single thought:
] Cod help the ofiiccholdcrs; the rest
| OF the people can make a living for
/ themselves"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
TRAFFIC. LAWS ron THE SEA.

Shall we let the warming OF the
Monroe pass UNDECIDED, as did in large
measure that OF the Titanio7 Shall we
permit Americans 10 perish without an
hours preparation for death. and not
take steps TO prevent such disasters In
the future7
The government investigation will
show In detail the conditions which
made possible this loss OF life. But
pondIng their findings. n moments
thought Will convince our readers that
common sense dictates a different track
for incoming and outgoing ships at the
entrance TO the bay.
Had there been government resu-
lation prescribing that southhound yes
sells should keep beyond the path OF
those going north. or vice versa, for
ty-nine men and women who now are
dead would be at their journeys end
In happiness and health.
There must be traffic laws for the
sea not less than for the crowded
city streets. Humanity demands other
rules for safety than those of chance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
Death Ends Indictment.

The case against Alfred w. rhomp
son, indicted for the murder of Joseph
w. Raincy, was nolle pressed ycster-
day in the Hastings Court. Thompson
lied on tho eve Of his trial as the result
OF injuries received in a railroad acct
dent Thompson and Rainey quar-
relied on December 20 over debt. and
Thompson knocked faincy down
Rainey died two days later in Stuart
Circle Hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
Supreme Court Proceedings.

No. b6-Norfollt County Water Com
pany VS.. Wood ct al. Argued by Mr..
Pcndcr. of Pcnder & Way, for appel
liant and by Robert w. Tomlin for APP
pcllces
No. 57--WillIams ct ais vs.. Liphnrt.
Argued by Overton Howard and Kent
Rawley for appellants and by w. K.
Meredith for appellee and submitted.
No. 5S-Virginia Railway and Power
Company VS.. Avera. Submitted on
briefs.
Court adjourned until the March
term.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
yours resDectfully,

(Signed) CHAS. " CARRINGTON.
(Signed) ROBT. G. BRYAN
1t was not possible last night to Sc
cure any statement from DIR. Johnston,
who has been Ill and in bed for sew
eral days. 1t was said yesterday that
he hoped to be out on Monday to at
tend the inauguration of Governor
Stuart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
Mother Shipfon.

With thanks for the information
about Mother Shipton. I have to ask
you to he good enough to print in the
Query Column the prophecy ending
The world to an end shall come, In
eighteen hundred aud cighty-one."
MRS. j. C.
WIN some reader Kindly send COW?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
Quotes Police Court Report.


In the Police Court Or. Johnston tes-
tilted in effect that in all probability
7his mans life would have been saved
had he received early operative at
tention.
The following Is an extract from
The Times Dispatch Of February Z.
1913, purporting TO be DR.. Johnston's
testimony:
II am one OF the surgeons attached
TO the City Hospital. and II is my duty
to examine all serious cases. This
man Crawley was injured early In the
morning. l was called by telephone
and informed OF his presence at the
hospital. and that he was not uncon-
scions The next morning ] saw the
man. He showed no symptoms of q
serious character. and did not undo
the bandages that had been placed on
his head.
The following day l saw him again.
and still there were no unfaVora bic
symptoms. Three days thereafter an
inches In front OF the spot where the
mans skull was fractured / imrne-
diatcly opened the skull and drained
the abscess
Ny purpose in coming here volun-
tarily is TO ask that the man who per-
petrated the act be not tried for his
life. There is an element OF uncer-
If we had been a little more pains
taking his life might have been saved.
Il want TO take all the responsible
ity that, might rest upon me"
Referring 10 this statement, the
records sho| that the man was opcrat-
ed upon seven days after admission
and not five, az stated; also that tho
operation was not performed by DIR.
Johnston.
Tells of cfnY ty.tfs
In addition to this admitted neglect
or duty with serious consequences we
would call your attention to the fact
that during January. February and
March. 1912. notwithstanding the rules
and regulations, DIR. Johnston visited
I the hospital but three times. twice in
January. once in February and not at
all in March. In January. 1913, his
next term of service, the visits were ex-
tremcly irregular until about or after
the time of the death or Jesse Craw-
/ ley and the subsequent Police Court
proceedings, when. as result of this
distressing incident. he seemed to
realize the necessity Of fulfilling his
sworn duty
During his two periods of service in
1912 and 1913, OF three months each
out of total OF 1S1 days DIR. John
ston visited the institution seventy
! four times. about sixty OF which visits
occurred after january is. 1913 Such
dereliction Of duty is not only n re-
! Election upon the Willingness and abl-
, ity of the members Of the medical pro-
! fession who give their services voiun-
| tarily to public charitable institutions,
| but is n gross injustice to those who,
| by reason OF poverty, or other neces-
! sity, require treatment in the City Hos
| pital.
| We protest against the reappoint-
mcnt Of man who seems to have so
little regard for his duty and who
holds so lightly the lives Of the poor
and humble. who are intrusted to his
care.
Yours respectfully
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
ATTACK RECORD
OF JOHNSTON IN
LETTER TO BOARD
Continued From First pagc)

man did receive evidently was by one
OF his assistants who Jailed to realize
the gravity OF the patients condition.
As result OF this neglect one life
was lost and the assailant OF Jesse
Crawley was arrested on a charge OF
murder
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31

IL is not question of whether VIII
eon Win stand Tor second term. but
Whether ne can, help II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31

The Federal League has signed up
Ia7 bali players. but the Federal re
aerva Bonrd has signed MP nearly a
thousand banks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31

Talk with Idnd amounts TO no,h
ins' says Dispatch. Some mistake
heEf Nobody talked with LIND. May
have talked 10 INN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31

Maybe Japan was stirred to her
latest project 10y the Introduction OF
the tango Into that country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31

/ The aviator's wife who goes into the
divorce court might well pose for 4.
hgurc Of 'Tmpationce."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31

The Columbia state tonfesses thal
~ feels the poetic feeling coming on.
Can't the South. Carolina doctors quar-
antine the State?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-18
Dolls Museum a Sight Of Paris

A unique institution is the dolls
museum in the Trocadero in Paris.
These dolls have, of course a purpose
in life, since otherwise they would
be given official quarters. They are
almost functionaries in their dignity,
while the gorgeousness Of their cloth
ing would shame even the most
decorated official. They stand for ma
tional and provincial types. This one
wears the costume of Alsace that of
Brittany or Lorraine. Here is a Sia-
mese doll, there an Egyptian. 1t is
a gallery of great human interest.
Anecdotes touching or amusing per-
tain to some dolls. In one corner of
the museum is a collection of Balkan
dolls. Last year a young and pretty
J Parisienne, who had married a Bull
garian, brought to the museum a
number of dolls that she had
snatched. as It were, from the battle
field. She had gone to join her hus-
band, called to the colors,' and when
she arrived he was dead-kilied In
battle or assassinated by rowing
bands Of the enemy. A few days
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-18
Brief Beauty Hints

Cold cream rubbed over the hands
and arms before going into the water
for the first time, will prevent I'M
pleasant sunburn. Cream may be
rubbed into the face and neck also,
a busting of talcum powder being put
on top to remove the shiny appear
ance.
Shampoo the hair regularly once a
week if salt water bath is taken
every day. Salt water makes the hair
dry and brittle and causes it to
streak in spots unless carefully
washed out at least once a week and
the hair and scalp kept clean and
soft.
II you are apt to freckle, wear a
bathing suit and a boating dress with
sleeves to the wrist and collar ris-
ing high at least at the back, writes
a contributor to the Camden Daily
Courier. A bad case of summer
frecl<les will sometimes last whole
lifetime, yielding to no treatment
however strenuous, and will COM
pletely spoil the arms and neck for
the wearing of evening dress.
Rub cold cream into the palms OF
the hands at night unless you want
horny palms, calloused below the
fingers from handling golf sticks
tennis bat and oars.
If the glare of light makes you
squirt, swallow your pride and wear
dark glasses when on the water or or
the sands on very bright days. The
glasses, worn for a short time, viii
not be half as unbecoming as fine
wrinkles around the eyes for a life
time.
Tennis is an active game and call;
for loose clothing.
Nothing is more unsightly than 6
woman essaying the long jumps
reaches, bending and STOPPING of ten.
mis-, clad in a too tight skirt and bod
| ice.
Wear a skirt sufficiently wide and {
very loose blouse over a firmly fas
tened brassiere unless you care t.
make a spectacle of yourself for be
| holders.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-18

Mrs. Elizabeth Zimmerman. of 81
Congress street, will leave Monday
for Long Branch, where she will
visit her son, Robert Zimmerman.
Mrs. Edward D. Zimmerman, of 81
Congress street. will leave Monday to
visit relatives at York. Pa. She will
return to the city August 6.
Mrs. Mary Lemercier and daughter,
Miss Anna Lemercier, of n North
Seventh street, have returned from a
two-weeks' stay at Rockaway.
Miss Helen Walsh. of AZ Paramount
avenue, and Margaret Leary, of Wal
nut street, are at Asbury Park.
Miss Mary Walsh, of AZ Paramount
avenue returned yesterday from a
two-week's stay at Middletown, n. Z.
Jonn L. o'Toole and family. of Tay-
Tor street, have gone to Belmar for the
remainder of the summer
Sanford Keene. of Peshine avenue,
will spend the next two weeks at
Kenoza Lake.
AlAec GpAQiHN VI A<iA6ah0th
avenue, is at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. James Rice and daughter. of
Ridgewood avenue, have gone to
Seven Stars. Pa. for the remainder
of the summer.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis A. Saunier.
of Smith street. will leave today for
Maine, where they will spend two
weeks.
Mrs Arthur V. Taylor. of North
Sixth street. her daughter, Gladys,
and son, William, returned yesterday
from visiting Mrs Carl A. Giese, of
Freeman street, at her summer home
at Belmar.
Mrs. Robert M Walker of Craw-
ford street, and son. Thomas Null
quinn Walker. and daughter. Miss
Mildred Grace Walker. are spending
the summer at Parksville, sullivan
county, n. Y.