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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
THE NEW SECRETARY.

Mr.. Robert Iansing's appointment
as Secretary of State will meet with
wide and general approval as strict
ly meritorious appointment. Mr.. Lam
sing is fully trained In the law and
spiendidly equipped for his position.
He has handled the affairs of the de-
partment that nave come under his
supervision with great ability. He is
well fitted for the work of the Office
at this special time because of the
fact that he has been fully informed
OF all the details involved in the
many and delicate negotiations this
government has carried on with 50
many other governments In the last
ten months, He SHOULD make good
Secretary OF state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
A HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY.

The State Advisory Board on Taxa
tion, created by the extra session OF
the General Assembly that devised
the new tax system. has gone to work
In earnest to enforce the new and old
lax law and to make the new system
effectively operative The board is
composed of high officials. and IL
they receive the active aid Of the tax
gathering officials they win make the
snew system q success; while at ere
same time. adding thousands TO the
States revenues without increasing the
lax rate. That they will receive that
Actiye aid from their co-workers there
In m reasnn 70 dnI1ht
ass Al great deal besides the collection
IA several thousand dollars. hereso-
fore resting Illegally in the pockets
IN golfers OF taxpayers is involved.
There is more al stake than the round
I ~ up Of few wealthy tax dodgers
snxang officers Or The State bear a
xee2AE .hsstaezs>; than THAT snapesea By
I t1& dsty to collect the revenue Of the
LITE. Upon them rests in large meas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

ure the success or failure of the new
system of taxation to which Virginia
is committed for two years, at least.
The Virginian was one of those That
advocated segregation as opposed to
the centralized commission with au-
tocratic powers by State over local
officials. 1t believed then, and il be-
lieves now. that system TO be the bet
ter OF the two.
But it must be properly operated.
No system. however good. can prove
successful unless those. charged with
the duty Of operating IT perform that
duty eonscientiously and efficiently.
Everything else being equal good
system will bring me best results. but
better an indifferent system and good
officials than bad officials and good
system.
So IL is with the tax laws OF the
State. They must be enforced. The
taxing officials. from the State Ad-
visory Board down to the lowIiast as
sessor mast be ENERGETIC and sfficient.
Otherwise segregation win prove !
failure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
WHY TT Is.

The Richmond Evening Journal,
which has proved an apt pupil in abb
sorbins VARIOUS bits Of information
we have from time to time furnished
1t gratis, now comes with a query
which. stripped of the persifiage and
rhetoric that obscures it In charac-
teristic Journal style. seeks to discover
why there are near-beer saloons and
locker clubs in Atlanta and why IF
prohibition prohibits in Georgia" the
authorities closed the near-beer sa-
looms in Atlanta during the recent
Frank uprising.
The facts should be, and doubt
less are, clear to almost anyone ex-
cept the Journal. We trust the Jour-
nal itself will not hereafter be in
doubt
The locker clubs in Georgia, the
near-beer saloons, and similar agen-
cies. exist because the liquor interests
and their friends among the people
and press of the state were able to
convince the Legislature that the pro-
Inhibition leaders did not know what
was best for Georgia In demanding
a strong prohibition law. The near
beer saloons and locker clubs are now
convincing the Legislature that the
prohibition people did know what they
were talking about.
The lesson for Virginia in this situ-
alton is not that prohibition does not
prohibit, but that the prohibition law
must be made as strong as conditions
allow in order to be effective. The
Journal will not claim, we presume,
that the virginian has ever advo-
Gated locker clubs or ,near-beer for
Virginia. What we have claimed and
do now claim is that Georgia, under
she Is not as good an illustration of
the benefits of prohibition as some
other States. is yet better off now
! than she was under license, open
bars, and partnership with the liquor
business, We did present affidayits
and statements TO this effect. and very
convincing affidavits they were. We
point also 10 the fact that the Men
and Religion Forward Movement OF
Atlanta and the Georgia State Anti
| Saloon League are even now working
to root out, by action of the next
Legislature and the present Atlanta
City Council, the existing near-beer
and locker club joints. We do not
note any papers or individuals of the
Journals persuasion taking any such
action in Georgia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
POLICE VERSUS TIMEs-DIsPATcH.
Richmond TYn,es.ptspatch.

Before the committee OF Coun-
Ell that has been engaged in an
investigation of tfne Police De-
partment makes its report, Rich
mond hopes II will find time TO
consider tho late developments in
the old segregated district, "abol-
ished" by the Mayors order, but
now fiourishing under conditions
more Objectionable than those that
prevailed in the past.
Inmates of the houses, ban
fshed for time by police en-
fercement Of the order, are re-
turning TO their old haunts and
rapidly becoming quite as num-
erous as they were in the past.
In an effort the other day to find
some suggestion of actual better
ment in the supposed reform, we
said that liquor was not being
sold. We now understand we
were in error: IL liquor Is not ac-
tually being sold, it Is being given
away in generous quantities.
"Of course, there is no longer
police inspection. When the
houses were frank outlaws, they
were subject to rigid. control,
which the police exercised. Now
they are barred against official
entrance as effectually as the
home of any private citizen. To
whatever lure they exerted in the
Old days, they add now that of
darkness, secrecy and reasonable
assurance against interference.
The district Is quiet-as Chief
Werner says-but that is all any
body can say
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
NO DISCOURTESY.

The Virginian sees with qualification
the prompt denial by President Alder
man that there was any discourtesy
shown Governor Stuart at the recent
commencement of the University OF
Virginia. 1t was, of course. unthink-
able that any discourtesy should be
shown the Governor of Virginia at
the state university. President Alder
man states that by special request of
called on for public address, and this
fact should dispel the thought wher-
ever 1t has existed that the Governor
was sighted in any degree,
The Richmond Evening Journal
which seems to stand sponsor for the
charge against che universitys hospi.
tally, while admitting that there was
nothing lacking either in the presi-
dents or the students treatment of
the Governor, thinks that there must
have been some discourtesy because
1.-The Charlottesville and university
correspondents OF the outside news
papers failed with a curious unanimi-
ty to mention the presence of the
Governor" BY no stretch of the int
agination can the failure of news
papers to mention the Governor be
charged to the university. Whatever
might be differences of opinion be-
tween the Governor and any members
OF the university on public questions,
it Is impossible that the traditional
hospitality OF the State should be vio-
lated by the university.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Minister Tn "Dry. Campaign.

Hagerstown, Md. june z3-Frorty
ministers. representing nearly every
religious denomination in Washing
ton County, were present at meet
ing in st. Pauls United Brethren
Church here TO arrange a campaign
against the liquor traffic. Resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted APP
pealing to the dominant political par
ties to nominate for the Legislature
only such candidates as will vote and
work for a law giving the people the
right to vote on the question In Wash
ington County and in the state.
The ministers decided to place
themselves at the call OF the Washing
ton County Anti-Saloon League to
speak at picnics and In every town
and hamlet where a crowd can be
gathered in favor OF the dry" cause.
A committee will be appointed In
every church TO secure pledges from
the members to vote only for dry
candidates in the primaries and at
the election in November.
The Rev. DIR. Hare. Superintendent
of the MARYLAND Anti-Saloon League.
will address the ministers at meet
ing here next Monday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
WE LOOK TO THE ALDERMEN.

provided for nine citizen members
and nine Council members. AS fin
ally passed it provides for only five
citizen members and nine Council
members. Why Is this? .s-.s..~ ..,.,
We are very frank to confess that
we quite often lose patience when
legislative bodies undertake to do
things as they please and not as the
people please. We do not have a
government to do only what the Off
Gals of the government tl,ink should
Re done. but what the people of the
ct1y think and demand shall be done.
The people are not asking a privi-
iete in seeking I'm equal represents
ton for citizens on this committee.
II the government were the counr
eiFs governm snt. :ne people would be
asking a favor bat II happens that
the government Is the peoples gov
eminent, and therefore they are de-
manding n right. We trust that the
Board of Aldermen will see to it that
they are protected in that right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Probe Graft In Wilmington.

Wilmington, n. c.. June 23.-Fol-
lowing the charge of Judge Rountree
yesterday the grand jury this after
noon began probe of alleged viola
tons of the corrupt practices law in
the last municipal election. Called
before the grand jury and examined
this afternoon were a number of city
officials and others.
Whether or not any evidence was
procured Is of course not known.
Many other witnesses are to be ex-
amined tomorrow. The purpose Is
to ascertain II any money was used
to buy or influence any votes in cam
paign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
says q. s. Held on Japs.

The Hague. via London. June a3.--
The Handelsblad in its edition OF to-
day asserts that Japan was prevent
ed from sending 100000 troops 10
Europe as q result OF an unpfficial
hint to Great Britain from Washing
ton that such an expedition would be
undesirable.
The newspapers declare that a Jap
anese army of that strength was
landed in Manchuria, where 1t was
exercising preparatory to departure
for the European battlefield. but that
Great Britain, after receiving the in
timation from the United States. in
formed Toxic that she was sorry.
but under, American pressure. must
request that the Japanese Govern
ment do nothing further concerning
the dispatch of an expeditionary corps
to Europe"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

Scarcely nave we sufficiently com
mended the Board of Aldermen for
the defeat OF one bad ordinance than
it becomes necessary to call their at
tention to another piece OF legisla.
Hon which needs, not defeat, but doc
tcring.
The Jones charter change resolu-
ton as introduced in the Common
Council provided for a joint commit
tee OF nine members of Council and
nine citizens. Now the citizen mem
bers are not given any substan-
tial privilege other than that of doing
the work. 1T Is true they are allowed
10 file separate report In case they
do not agree with the report OF the
committee, but nobody expects that
report will be considered by Council
over the report Of its own members
unless the citizens of Richmond who
are interested in a more efficient gov
ernmenr make determined fight FOR
the citizens report.
The Jones resolution as introduced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Storm Ravage In Kentucky.

Louisville. Ky, June 23-The storm
which ragged over certain sections OF
Kentucky and Indiana for hours early
yesterday morning left in its wake an
almost unprecedented story OF a heavy
loss Of life and property damage that
it is believed will amount into the
hundreds Of thousands of dollars. A
Young girl in Bell County was one of
the victims of the death dealing
lightning and a man in Hardin Coun-
tv met a similar tragic fate a man
living near Tell City, Ind. on the
Ohio River, was killed as he lay in
his bed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Chief Werner to Mayor Alnslie.

II beg 10 state that after visit
ing this 1.-THE segregated) district
or four nights. remaining there
hours at the time. / failed to see
q man enter any one OF these
houses, and found that partieu-
lar street very quiet. l also wish
10 state that the conditions in this
particular distrsct are Infinitely
: better than l have ever known
them In my experience as an Off
Ger of the city OF Richmond for
the past twenty seven years. Any
statement that this district Is re-
turning to its old conditions is not
based upon the facts that the pc
lice can discover. Ever since your
order police service in this district
has been more than doubled.
There will be no relaxation in our
efforts to detect and punish Of
tenders"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Three Magazines Kept Out.

Boston. June 23.-Because the
American flag figured in their cover
designs. the issues of three magazines
are barred from circulation here
under penalty of fine The papers
are: The July number of The Mod
ern Priscilla, The Youths Companion
and Leslie's Weekly.
Under the State law regarding adj
vertising. Police Super n d e n t
Crowly contends that the flag is used
to attract attention and secure sale
Of the magazines. Even glass pa
perweight with a picture of the
American flag in 1t cannot be sold or
given away in this State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Alfred Noyes Sued.

Cambridge, Mass, June 2s--A civil
action for the collection of a COM
mission alleged TO be due to local
lecture bureau caused the nominal
detention for short time yesterday
OF Alfred Noyes. who is attending the
Harvard commencement exercises.
The English poet Is under bonds Of
5000 to appear in court
The action was brought by Mrs A.
G. Darrell, who claims commission
of $3.50 in connection with the lecture
engagements of the poet In the Lowell
Institute course.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Storm Hits Little RoclS.

Little Rock, Ark, June ga ter
rife storm struck this city. The
wind attained a velocity of seventy
miles an hour at s:10 o'clock and the
temperature dropped twenty-five de-
grees in fifteen minutes. Heavy rain
accompanied the storm. A negro was
killed by live wire torn loose by
the wind. Great damage was done
to store windows, and automobiles
left In the streets were blown about
by the gale.
Fort Smith. Hot Springs. Arkadel-
phia and Helena were cut off from
communication from the city and the
extent of damage in those directions
was not known.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
G. & o. win Not Take C. III. & u.

Huntington. June est is an
nounced at the office Of Assistant
superintendent Fl. H. Morris. of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, that the re-
port that the Chesapeake and Ohio
was figuring on taking over the C.
II. & p. Railroad. or making any ar
rangements whereby the c. & O.
could use the C. II. & u. tracks. was
untrue and that this report had been
denied by George w. Stevens. presi-
dent of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

Durham. ". c.. June 23.-The
Board of Aldermen this morning bor-
rowed through the First National
Bank of this city, $4,000 at per
cent interest. The aldermen held a
special meeting to complete the an
rangements for borrowing this money
and to accept the report of the
finance committee, which had been
appointed to see If 1t We're possible to
get any money from the banks pend
ing the sale of the bonds for the new
water works. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Schooner Capsizeti.

Tampa, Fla, June 23.--Efforts to
right the schooner Donna Christina
which capslzed during storm In the
gulf eight weeks ago, failed again to-
day. The overturned schooner has
been brought up to he docks here
and steam winches will be employees
tomorrow to turn the vessel over and
ascertain II the remains of Captain
It. j. Parrish. his wife. baby and
members of the crew are not still i'm
prisoned in the cabin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Bride I,oses SEQ. 600 Bracelet.

Great Neck, /. T.. June 23.-Mrs.
Cordelia' Biddle Duke. bride of Angler
Buchanan Duke, whom she married in
New York last April 81, lost dia-
mond bracelet on the golf links hero
last Sunday and notified the club OF
ficers. saying that the bracelet was
worth thousands of dollars. Esti-
mates put its value at from $4,000
to $4,000. The bracelet was fonnd
hN CaAdY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

In committing the sentence of Leo
Frank to Iif imprisonment Gov. Sla-
ton has acted, we believe, as great
majority of men would have done Tn
his place No man desires the life OF
a human being. and while the law de-
mands 1t in expatiation of some
crimes. 1t only does so when guilt is
proved beyond any reasonable doubt.
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Trade Balance In Favor of America.

Washington. June 23.-Secretary
Redfield reported at the Cabinet
meeting yesterday that the trade BAL
ance in favor of the United States
on June 10, was 1915, 100000. He
predicted that the balance for this
fiscal year ending July l would be in
excess of $1,000, 00e. 600
Cotton exported during the week
ending June 10 amounted TO SIS
bales making the total since August
/, 1914, approximately S.2os.24l bales.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Challenges Bryan to Debate.

washington, June 23,-Representa-
tive A. p. Gardner, of Massac huse,ts
challenged former Secretary of state
w j. Bryan today to a series OF joint
debates on the wisdom of increasing
the national armament.
Mr. Gardner says Mr.. Bryan may
name all conditions OF the debate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

Trenton, Y. J.. June 23.-The SUI
preme Court, holding that finger print
marks are proper and admissible
evidence, has confirmed the convic-
ton and sentence of Charles Con-
ners, who robbed Ernest r. Acker-
mans Plainfield home on January 3,
1914. He took $4,000 worth OF
jewelry. On evidence of finger prints
on the balcony railing he was con-
victed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

Springfield. H., June 23.-Governor
Dunno today approved the Injunction
and abatement BILL the passage Of
which was urged by the civic purity
organizations of Chicago. The mess-
ure makes 1t nuisanc'. to maintain
disorderly house and provides for
the abatement, by injunction, Of such
places.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
HEAVY STORMS. SWEEP
MIDDLE WEST STATES
Arkansas, Kentucky and Indiana Suf-
fer From Heavy Rains and
Thunder.
MARYLAND HAS LIQUOR FIGHT
Endeavors of Ministers to Secure Vote
on liquor Observation-Disclosures
N. c., Probes Charges of Extensive
Election Frauds in City Election.

Washington, June, 23.-Samuel G..
Shields, of Knoxville, Tenn, promi-
nent lawyer and brother of Senator
John X. Shields. died suddenly of
heart failure. Mr.. Shields was in
Washington in connection with a law
suit. The body will be sent to Clinch-
dale. Tenn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Leo Franks Case.

In committing the sentence of Leo
NJ. Frank to life imprisonment Cover
nor Slaton prevented the State OF
Georgia from bearing the stigma OF
sending to his death a man of whose
guilt there was serious doubt. and OF
whose trial resulting in conviction
CRY expressions of public sentiment
following the announcement of the
Governors decision show clearly that
his act Is highly unpopular in Georgia.
Petersburg Index Appeal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

London, June 23.--The announce.
ment was made at the American Emf
bassy that the marriage of Am
bassador Pages daughter, Katharine.
to- Charles Greedy Loring. OF Boston,
would occur on August in London.
with quiet ceremony. Mr.. Loring.
who is now in Boston, is coming hero
the middle of July.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
An,crican wlreless Man Held.

London, june 23.-Stanley Russell.
wireless operator on the American
steamer, Satsuma. Is In jail in New
castle on account OF mis- inability to
pay fine of-s12B, to which he was
sentenced for using . camera wilma
: restricted area.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
eiepents Of doubt. WASHINGTON Her.
Governor Slaton.

1t doesn't speak wen for the people
of Georgia that the Governor OF that
State, after the. performance Of =
trying duty. should have found it nee
essary to call out troops to protect
him from threatened violence 1T the
hands of mob Especially il this
true In view. of the fact that Gov
ernor Stations action In the Frank
case meets with the approval and
commentator OF practically thu en-
tire country outside of Georgia.-Fred.
ericksburg Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
AMERICA HAS TRADE
BALANCE OF BIG SUN
Lansing, New Secretary of State
Given Degree BY Colgate
University.
COURT UrHoLDs FINGER PRINTS
Mrs. Cordeiia Biddlc Duke Loses and
Finds $4,000 Observation-Disclosures
Suppressed In Boston for Use OF
Flag ON Cover, Pages.


Utica, N. Y, June 23.-Robert Lam
sing. Acting Secretary of State in
President Wilson's Cabinet, was
awarded the degree of doctor of laws
at Colgate University today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
PRESS ON FRANK CASE.
The yictorious American YEN.

The most tremendous campaign
ever carried on to save neck has
goaded, Iured, persuaded and driven
pne Governor of Georgia to commute
the sentence of Leo Frank to life i'm
prisonment So popular clamor has
triumphed over judicial procedure.
Columbia SesEte. fsss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

Captain sowell 10 Major Werner.
II have personally made a
searching Investigation and in
spection OF this section for the
last five days and nights. -
During that time ] have not
seen a single man enter any of
these houses. and the order on
Mayo Street is as good as that
OF any street in the city"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

Above we quote the signed state
ments OF the Chief of Police and po-
lice captain in contrast with an edi-
torial from the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch of yesterday These quotations
are most eloquent
4 The police chief says conditions are
better than he has ever known them
In his experience of twenty-seven
years. The Times-Dispatcn says lex
listing conditions are worse than
iegalized vice.
We agree with the Times-D Dispatch
in one particular. The Council in
westigating committee most assuredly
SHOULD give these matters earnest
consideration It should speak to
the people OF Richmond with exceed
ing piainness and say who are the men
responsible for the old conditions,
which were shame and disgrace
10 Richmond 1t should consider the
sbest conditions in twenty-five years"
that have resulted since the law has
been enforced.