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Arizona republican., 1915-12-29
TO TAKE EXAMINATION
Sixty Chinese of Steamer China to
 Take Tests
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

TRepubIican A. P. Leased Wire1
 SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 29.-SiXty Chinese members of the crew of the China mail liner China were to take thc able seaman examination today under the La Toilette seaman's act They were the first of their race to take this test although nearly 2.OO0 men of other nationalitics have al- ready been granted certificates
 President Look Tin Eli of the China Mail Company said that the crew of the China haG been made up from The pick of the scaraen of the Pacific Mail liners, and he expressed conf dence that they would pass the pro posed physical and language tests.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-29
EsTARRooK FOR PRESIDENT
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

IRepubTlcan A. p. Leased WireI
 OMAHA. Nch.. Dee -N.-A petition to the secretary of state to place the name of Henry D Estabrooll of New York. formerly of this city. on the primary ballots for nomination for president on the republican ticket, will be filed at Lincoln tomorrow it became tnown tonight in a let ter to the league in which he agrees to the filing Mr. Estabrook says he is ill favor of protection and pre- paredneSS'
Arizona republican., 1915-12-29
TO PURCHASE REDS

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dec 2N-N NJ. Frumhcrg, a St Louis attorney is in New York neCutiating for the purchase of the Cincinnati baseball club, it was reported here tonight The report gave rise to d rumor that among the prospective purchasers of the Reds is Robert Lee Hedges. for mer president of the St. Louis Amer icIns Mir. Hedges. however denied
 any knowledge of the reported deal
Arizona republican., 1915-12-29
WEATHER TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 2S-For "Wednesday snow northern portion; rain in south portion. Thurs day rain or snow and colder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06
Lease OF City Gas Plant

THE TINES DISPATCH is by no means
convinced that the city, on any terms
likely to be offered, should lease it's Gas
Works TO a private corporation. and we feel
quite clear that a lease should not be made
on the terms that have been offered, but the
City Council ought to think carefully and
long before it closes the door to al ncgotia-
lions this subject.
Among those best qualified to form and
express opinion, there appears to be no dis
sent from the conclusion that the Gas Works
Go not represent modern practice, either in
the manufacturing or distributing systems
Arthur Glasgow gave il his view that the
works represented what was good practice
ten years ago. but that there had been great
progress in that period" New manufacture
ing facilities are regarded generally as es-
sential TO any marked Improvement in the
service, and the mains are out Of date and
inadequate in many sections.
All this means that if the city does not
lease. 1t should he prepared to spend the
money necessary 10 place the gas plant on
modern basis. There must be new bond
issues for this purpose, which Will contract
further the city's capacity TO undertake
other and needed public improvements
This is business proposition Why
would it not be worth while TO invite bids for
the lease Of the gas plant on the distinct
understanding that any all might be re-
Jccted. throw the whole matter open TO COM
petition, and find out in this way just what
the gas manufacturing fraternity of the coun-
try is prepared to offer? 1t is conceivab BILE al
any rate, that a proposition might be made
which il would be foolish for the city 10
reject
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06
Will Bulgaria Enter?

INVASION Of Serbian territory by bands Of
L Bulgarian irregulars may have far
reaching results 1t is predicted that the
actions OF these guerrillas will be disavowed
by the bulgarian government and the repara-
ton that Serbia demands made, but should
PREPARATION be delayed. extensive additions to
the nations now In arms would be assured.
Roumania and Greece are pledged to act
with Serbia in maintaining the boundary lines
established by the Second Balkan War, in
which Bulgaria lost important territory she
had wrested in the earlier struggle from the
Turks. Should Bulgaria decide to uphold
her rregulars, ii would mean practically
that she would enter this great war OH the
side of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
That would mean Grccian and Roumanian
participation with the allies, and it is diff
Gcult to see, in such an event, how Italy any
longer could withhold her hand.
With Bulgarian territory thrown open TO
the advance Of Turkish troops, the Sultan
might be able TO play a more important part
in the struggle than has yet been the case.
Ii will be remembered that only few days
ago the German commander Of the Turkish
armies. Sanders Pasha, forsook Constanti-
nople for Sofia, and it is at least remarkable
that this Bulgarian attack on Serbia should
have followed quickly
Bulgarian sympathy at the outbreak of the
war was with Germany, largely because OF
bulgarian hatred of the Serbs. More recent
~ il has been thought possible that Bulgaria
might sink rancor in self-nterest and enter
the contest if she entered at ALL on the side
OF the allies.
Dispatches from the various European
capitals are conflicting that it is difficult
&c form opinion even OF the probabilities,
but it does appear unlikely that Bulgaria
will be found willing to surrender the advan-
tages she would almost certainly receive
from the breaking up of the Turkish empire.
I,
when national enmities and hatreds have
q erba lanced discretion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06
Workingmen's Homes In Latin America

Ten thousand homes for working peo-
pie are to be built in Buenos Aircs
within the next five years. according TO
a news item In the Bulletin OF the Pan.
American Union, Washington AT
first such an announcement would not
seem to he OF very much Interest TO
the people i'm the United states, put
when contractor from 3uenos Aires
recently appeared in New Orleans. La,
and let ii be generally known that he
was there .or the purpose OF buymp
about 20.o00.0Oo feet OF yellow pine
and some 5000. 900 feet of cypress lun-
Der, the producers of these commodities
N the State Of Louisiana and nrighhor-
Ing sections OF the Gulf Coast 1T once
recame alive to the situation and in
CURED for particulars.
They found that the Argentine gov
ern,nent had evolved a scheme for the
bcttermcnt OF the living conditions OF
the laboring classes In the larger cities
OF tie country by placing the posi-
bility OF owning their homes within
their reach. TO accomplish this the
government has entered into a con
tract with a large New York company
for the erection Of 10000 two-story
houses in an outlying district Of the
Argentine capital. Each house is to have
bathroom. sewer connections. etc. must
front On a street or public passage, and
must be within four squares OF street
car line or a railway station.
These houses are to be sold. prefer
ably TO Argentine citizens I'm the en-
ploy of the government. OH an Install
ment plan. whereby the purchaser OBJ
lisates himself to pay $23.G5 per month
until the mortgage loan of $2.5S0 has
been repaid with interest at the rate Of
per cent per annum. Houses not
taken up by employees OF the govern
inent are to be sold to other applicants.
Similar projects arc under way in Santa
l'e and other provinces OF Argentina
the houses in mast cases being smaller
and less expensive, thus reducing the
amount OF the installments and en-
abling workmcn with incomes OF less
than 500 per month to become pur-
chascrs.
The feature which makes the plan
feasible Is the fact that tho government
is to issue Il series of what are known
rs internal" bonds, bearing interest at
the rate OF per cent, which Il lends
to the construction companies, thereby
enabling them to finance these large
projects. Much OF the imported build
ing material is also to be admitted free
OF duty.
While the Bucnos Aires project is
perhaps the largest launched 80 far,
the Idea of governmental aid in the
building OF home5 for workingmcn tx
not 80 very new i'm Latin America r,
countries In 1910 the Cuban Congress
passed law authorizing the executive
department. to construct 1000 small
cottages, each to be assigned by lot to
native born or n3turaliZed Cuban heads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06
NEW YORK CHEF IN TRENCHES

NEW YORK, April 3.-Antonio Tor
res. champion candy chef of the Bel
mont who went on to the war last Oc-
tober. served in the French trenches.
was wounded and then was silent so
long 1t was feared lie had succumbed,
was again back on his old job to-day
no had been invaded home.
was enrolled In the Eichticth
regiment Of Infantry" said Torres. in
recountlnS his experiences. "anl wc
were part of what is called the General
reserve. We were Quartcrcd At first at
Narbonnc 1t was about September IL
that We were started for the from,
landing in the Nosgcs. We got our FIRST
taste of war in the trenches at Bcrna
cours.
After We had had two weeks of this
we were cntraincd and taken TO a posi-
ton in front OF Soissons. We took the
place OF AN English division and re-
manned there twenty-siX days, when We
were shifted to Belgium, between Ypres
and DiNmude
was In the trenches twenty-five
days. Not once were We relieved Every
night AT O'Clock. almost TO the min
ute. there was an attack If IL was not
the Germans who moved. IL was our
selves twilight seems TO be the ia
Voritc hour for such Il move. Some
times there were no more than nifty
yards between the frst-line trenches or;
both sides. and we were so near to-
gethS: that we often exchanged bread
for cigarettes.
There was no fraternizing. hut We
knew from the prisoners we took that
they were little short on bread and
"a fellow who spoke German would yell.
DO you want 70 swap some cigars for
some bread Back would come a chorus
OF Jas. and instead OF shells we would
lombard them with loaves. and they
would hnrl back bundles Of cigars I
know they were eager for bread. be-
cause the prisoners we took would ask
for II the first thing.
THE trenches the French make are
dug by artillery. The 'seventy-fves' are
placed at angles. and shells from them
blow up the ground, the ends of the
burrows being Joined by little work
with spades. and now the French lose
very few men while making trenches.
Not once in the twenty-five days I
was there did sleep fiat on my back.
sat doubled up Ike a hen OF nest. But
the hard thing in trench life. after ALL
was not the cold, and not having TO he
under fire continually. 1t was the rain
There was no opportunity to change
ones clothes. Consequently when you
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06
Street Car to We'd the Jitney

a ENCOURAGEMENT that the Virginia Rail-
4 way and Power Company is TO supple
ment its street with jitney buses will
be received with interest. The company
avows frankly that il takes this step meet
competition that has been cutting into it's
revenues, and certainly no one has right to
object that il seeks in this way to protect
its own interests
1t has been evident for very many years
that there was something wrong with urban
transportation, not iii Richmond alone, but
in every considerable American city. The
morning and evening congestion was declared
to be inevitable and unavoidable Perhaps
the jitney is the long sought-for answer to
this problem
The public Will not care who furnishes the
transportation, that II be furnished The
public would object, Of course. if the COM
pany's largely superior assets were used TO
stifie competition, with the purpose OF sup
pressing the new conveniences as soon as the
original object were attained. When the
street car weds the jitney travel may become
lar more comfortable The experiment. at
any rate, is we'll worth trying
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06

or FAMILIES, OF good conduct, having no
personal resources other than the re-
suits Of their labors. and whose names
are properly registered The houses
were to he built OF brick and tiles. Mt
lchst thirteen feet high. and TO contain
llVinE-room, dining ROOM two bed
rooms kitchen, bath and toilet, the lots
70 be at least l9Ex65 feet in size
Workmen placed in possession of these
houses pay s2.65 within the first ten
Gays or each month, which amount is
applied TO the interest and amortiZa ton
PhEhcht or water service, and expenses
81 administration. When the Dossessor
his repaid the amount OF the actual
cost OF construction and the other obi
gatlons ihe state gives him deed TO
.he property The houses are exemnt
from the payment OF building fees. Of
liclal charges, and OF all taxes during
the ten years IN which the purchaser
agrees to pay for the propertv, Tnder
the provisions of this law. un to .Jaru
AIRY /, 1914, $50 houses had been CON
structcd in Havana, forty-flye in PIMA
del RIO, and nfty-eight in various
places In the Province Of Santa clara
rams similar to these have beon in
operation Tor some years in Chile
Hrazil and Colombia, and arc heinz
projected in Salvador. The Dominican
s'p"piic' feru, and other Latin-Amcr-
icHi' countries In most eases the houses
Doing erected arc finished in nInn
cypress. and to some extent in b,rn
woods. AS i'm the case of the gucnos
Hires project much Of tire lumber need
nh may be purchased In the Initial
nt"les' and thus the dcvelop,ucnt of
.heSc piahs may mean much TO tho
foreign trade Of the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06

to be black. In some strains the percentage Of
generous individuals ranges from 70 to 100 per
cent. Such cases could not be contagious she
contends. because the cages and everything sur:
rounding the mice were carefully sterilized
And experiments OF II positive nature are held
TO have shown that the disease is not spread
by contagion. AS tho cancer structures in mice
are almost Identical with those in men, she
believes that any facts in respect to cancer
that apply to mice Will also apply to human
beings II is admitted that these experiments
Dave brought forth no real knowledge concern
ing the nature and origin of cancer, save to
establish in the mind of the investigator that
II Is hereditary in character and distinct from
the category of germ diseases. THE thought
mat cEnccr Is Unbeatable, and not durable I'm
the ordinary sens" of the word, Is naturally an
unpleasant one she says But I would say
this: Just as sure cancer has been and can
De, pred into Il family, just surely can it be
pred out Ky the proper eugenics cancer could
DC eradicated among human beings, the main
point Icing not to have cancer on both aldo,
OF th' FAMILY ! have proved il time and aRain
IN the laboratory" Many theories have been
advanced as to the causes OF cancer and every
ht'lc while somebody is reported to have dls-
covered cure" for the disease. Thus far
f""eF.r. cancer has proved to be one OF tho
most battling problems medical science has to
uea Win ana the most trustworthy adviccs ara
mat me only hope OF relief Is through surgery
ana az he earliest stage of the disease-SprinE.
field tn;on. p's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06

got wet YOU stayed wet for several DAYS
You did not dare show your head above
the trench. for always rifles lay on the
! sioe OF the trench opposite. and they
were fired the instant anything was
seen. and death WAS pretty sure
party OF us went out and took
SIX prisoners one afternoon. but tim;
was not unusual. thouph an expert
tnce when led 10 my getting the
Iron Cruss WAS. | was with AN once
though ii WAS nothing more thLn ti .
skeleton OF a burned buildiu. un.
narksmaH. ana on my sleeve w-ur
the crossed rifles that si.nlfy Tint It
was In IN. outskirts OF HiNschuutc
Through HIS glasses the utilco.s caught
sight OF two German Office. i'm mo
distance. ais" on observation duty a..
watched them while they descended M
sat on the ground AID took out tn .r
pipes and lighted then.
Torres said my officer Won v ID
hay" 10 get them ! took a lpo,.
through the g!asscs and thcn aimed
at one. He fell over. and thcn winged
the other in his Aigh, We made or
way To Them. and got the oniccr's n,ld
glasses. On him was an Iron Gross
was taking II as a souvenir whcH m,
commanding officer stopped mo
Leave Il on him hc said 'Iic Wa.
brave man And 80 restored !,
10 his breast
i''' ! see any ".ilclicc OF atrocities
cS. once. ana only once. II was a.
We were marching into DiNmudc i,
woman came running out OF a ruined
| house with two small boys. Both had
their hands cut Off and the stumps were
bandagcd. See what the Germans did
when they passed here sh. cried We
used often TO ask the prisoners We took
why they did such things to harmless
children They would reply: Our Of
hcers ordered US to do them. threat
enins us with nosginG Some % them
would weep.
Not infrcQucnt!y after nghtinc have
] heard apparently wounded Germans
sh"nt. 'comrade. help" and when our
men would hurry To aid them the Ger
mans would fire volleys at them On
one occasion body Of Germans oc-
cnpled house from which they ran
up Red Cross nag. We naturally did
not IRE In that direction. Suddenly
from the house they turned loose two
machine guns. which were so placed
that they cnnladed our trenches They
fired several times and caused n great
cea! o! damage, but when We s!gnalef
10 the artillery in the rear two or
three shells sent the house tumbliny
down over tho heads of the occupants"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06

Because the Germans have organized we'll,
have sought to make money go as far as pos
sible, have remembered all the needs OF the
establishment. We on the other hand. have
built some great battleships, but they are
slow and undermined, and are sadly
lacking in battle cruisers and in submarines
and are almost entirely deficient in aero
planes. We have not kept up to date we
have sauntered lcisurely along, too mindful
of that good old proverb, God takes care
of fools. drunken men and the United
States
But of late we have suffered from an un-
easy apprehension that some power may for
get our isolation and our peacerulncss and at
tack us And in this novel fear we have
turned to inquire about our forgotten navy.
which is ordinarily about as much in the
pubic mind as the prehistoric pottery OF
Uganda. We have not been pleased with the
result of our little investigation. Our navy
is not what it should be. Will Congress see
that it is put on thorough business basis?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06
Railroads and Taxation

VIII be unfortunate If the current con
i troversy over railroad taxation in Nir-
ginia should degenerate into an attack ON the
railroads and other great corporations Very
particularly and essentially, this is not the
time for that sort Of folly. An enlightened
regard Tor her own prosperity and her own
progress should induce the State to treat
these aggregations OF capital with equal ana
exact justice.
1t Is quite true that assessment for taxa
ton OF railroad property is difficult but the
problem can be solved Railroads should
meet their full share OF the expenses of gov
eminent, and neither more nor less They
are not entitled To exemption, and they GER
talnly ought not to be required to bear nm
usual and discriminatory burdens
That is the spirit in which their assess
meht should be approached by the taxing
authority There is no occasion for excite
ment 1t is hardly possible TO expect that
the members OF the Corporation Commission
Will be OF exactly one mind ON cyerv sub
5ect presented for their determination. hui
1hey ought all be able to coucede honesty IF
purpose and an .ig'ual t.dcsire TO do Justice
TO those OF their colleagues from! whose con
clusions they dissent
AS soon as passion and prejudice are in
Jected into controversy of this character
fairness disappears. Let us all keep cool
about 1t, and let the members of the commits
sion set the right example TO The rest of the
citizenship of the State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06
War News Fifty Year. Ago

All Of the newspaper offices In Richmond. ex-
crpt that of the Wing, were burned April 3.
ana IL was a long time before these papers
resumed publication. the Dispatch not appear
ing amy more until December 3. 1865 FIFTY
Years ago to-day the Wing came out I'm half
sheet form and very poorly printed with thi.
announcement by William Ira Smith. the owner
'Iuhication of tho Whig is to-day resumed
with the consent of the Federal military authori-
ties The editor OF the paper and all OF the
reporters took their departure the 3D.. Tho
proprietor and ono attache Of the recent edI-
aorial stan alone remain The former has had
governor who has consented to tho publication
OF o the paper on conditions which will he faith
fully complied with. The whig Will therefore
be issued as n Union paper"
From the old nes OF the Wing the War
News Fifty Years Ago will be continued for
the present.
The great FIRE Of the Sd has necessta,.d the
turning off OF the gas at Twenty street
because OF tho mpossihility to clear the streets
Hence the most OF the city is i'm darkness and
residences when lighted at all. are made some
scarce.
So far as We can learn. the people Of Rich
meInr, arc grathsd at the department of the
NO acts OF violence or disorder have been com
mit'ea. AS most people apprehended would bc
the case but. on the contrary. the soldiers have
conducted themselves with marked propriety and
decorum. " ~
The military authorities are rendering pr.a,
assistance TO the local authorities In clearing
away the debris from the streets in the burned
districts. ~
esierdaN afternoon the Richmond Fire De-
part'nent commenced the work OF pulling down
the topping walls that overhang the ayenues
IN inc burnt district. ready at any moment To
descend In an avalanche of bricks granite and
mortar upon the heads OF citizens and holders
VINO are curious seekers among the ruins NJ
once iair and beautiful Richmond. The military
.uthoritles VINO issued the order for the work
" 80, ue uohe VIII today reinforce the fire brigade
win large body OF colored troops.
General Shipley announces that no din3cu,tv
now exists in regard mail communicated -,
.,,,Hrhs win friends in the Northern States or
any wnere else where the authority OF the
un'ted states government has been re-estab.
tol closing at p. NJ. and will leave her. ~,
steamer 10" City Point, Fortress Monroe and
The functions OF the Mayor and polic. forc.
nave heen suspended for the present ana 49,.
'''''"rE law absolutely governs the city
.e nunured and NIFTY OF the $50 convict. who
escaped from the Virginia Penitentiary an az
or nis mmH1 neeh captured and taken back to their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06
The Voice of the People
Good Roo,J. NV.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
G., an notlcc In your issue OF pril Governor
DnW pr4clamation naming May Good Roads
road day-the first in the State exp"c,
&c HSoNsrnor Mann: the circuit judge. and Boa rJ
ot SuperNisors all issued call for the citizrns
OF IN; county to go out and devote that day TO
morkims me public highways. The farmers
G GfsnniIen All over the county. The roads were
each section. "e'e''e" LOT
a. public meeting was held at Stuart a few
GAY nciore me 10Th, and big crowd came out
1T J., was somsthing new. Speeches we're made
y! number of the leading farmers and nrn
The av ca nHm Who all wanted better roads
rne eit nsn who were able out on the
ministers doctors, lawyers, boysNall workeS
i ~ was IS day of All enjoyed it. Three
BESIDES the benefits to the roads, the edmcaa
n0nhi value is still alive. and il may lead tn
a a, bond issue In the near future for the building
If every county in the State can get results
on OF NAY mat our county had in August, Iei .
the people, through the Legislature Will he min:
repaid for road day. Your editorial on Patrick
County's good roads day helped TO boost orr
efforts. and did lots OF good. ''' ou'
CITIZEN OF PATRICK
Patrick County. Va. April l. 1915