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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17
.H0BECK ESCAPES FROM
CONVICT LIME PLANT
Was Serving One Year for Theft of
Launch in South Rich
mond.
HAD ONCE BEFORE ESCAPED
Broke Jail in BIuefield and Later
Sent Jcering POSTCARDS to Police
Sergeant Waymack, Who Had Him
in Charge.

William IIobcck has escaped again
He got away yesterday from the con-
Wet force ut the State lime grinding
plant. near Staunton.
Ilobeck. escaped from Police Sergeant
Waymack at Bluchcld. w. Va. some
months ago while being brought back
TO Richmond to stand trial for the
theft of steam launch. and made
his way to Canada. He sent post cards
to the police officer and later returned
TO Newark. O., where he was first ar
rested and where he was again taken
into custody.
Iiobcck made his latest escape with
n companion named w. NJ. Nelms. ac-
cortling to the information furnished
Captain of Detectives McNIahon by the
pcnitentiary authorities. No details OF
The escape were given, but II Is sup
posed TO have taken place early yes
terday morning. The local police are
on the look out for the men.
WAS CONVICTED OF
STEALING LAUNCH
Daring recent months Hobeck. who
is South Richmond man. has occupied
considerable prominence in the local
police news. The man, with Il com
panion named Chldress. was charged
with stealing a launch and running il
to a creek near Williamsburg. Captain
Mcmahon said yesterday that he got {,
learned that the launch had been dis
mantled there and the valuable ma
chinery shipped to Lynchburg.
Iiohcck and Childrcss then started
for 1-ynchburg, but became separated.
and ChilhreSs was convicted OF break
ing into n station at Charlottesville
and was sent TO jail Iobeck reached
Lynchburg and rcshipped the machin-
cry to Newark. o. The man was traced
by detectives to that city. and when
he arrived was arrested by Newark
police ut the request of the local de-
partmcnt.
SENT .'Er;It,NG POST CARDS
TO "0iicE SERGEANT wANMACIS
Sergeant Waymack was sen, 70 bring
him back TO Richmond to stand trial
The serG"aL; found :, necessary to re-
main at l:iucheld. W. Va, ,Icrn;c,t
During the night Hobeck took French
leave and Sergeant Waymack returned
TO Richmond alone. Several days af-
ter his return he received a post card
from llobeck which the man had
INDUCED in several jokes at the Of
ficcr's expense.
But 1t seems that Il pair Of dancing
eyes lurcd Iiobcck TO Newark. and
they caused his second arrest The
man wandered about the country for
several weeks and then slipped into
the city. The police were on the alert
this time and he was again arrested
Sergeant Waymack once more made the
"trip to Newark and brought his man
without stopover. The trial here re-
suited in liobeck being sentenced to the
penitentiary for a year. He had served
several months of this term when he
escaped yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17
EDUCATION BOARD WILL
AWARD CONTRACTS THURSDAY
Textbooks to lie Selected for Public
schools of state for Coming
-Four Nenra.

When the state Board OF Education
meets tomorrow FOR the purpose OF
awarding contracts TO publishers for
supplying textbooks for the next four
years for the public schools OF The
State all OF the subcoIn1nittces viii
have agreed upon their respective re-
port.
There are a number o: these sub
committees, cacn In charge OF a dit-
ic'ent subject These subjects. about
twenty in number have been under
confederation since the last meeting
81 the board
u IS understood that the h!n passed
by the Legislature prohibiting execu-
I'VE sessions is not objectionable to
the members OF the state Board OF
Education on principles. but Is disap-
proved because the publicity amend
ment is too drastic. II is pointed out
That al times there are under cons!d.
grafton matters affecting regulations
and discipline and local affairs not re
latnE 10 finance or business and which
can be most effectively deal, with In
eNecutiv" session. These matters.
which az" OF no Significance TO tho pub =
iic the board prefers 10 pass upon az
heretofore
The Attorney and the Gov
"rnor, as well as every member OF the
w." "I" t''i+ oNHcer OF the state
Roard OF Education. are said to have
agreed that the white amendment 10
the Senate bill is too drastic The At
iorney-tieneral may DO asked to alter
the amendment so ;hat the purpose and
spirit of the publicity amendment may
be retained
II this course Is decided upon the
Legislature. in the event tha< tho bin
- vetoed by the Governor. may further
amend IL and return II again for the
approval Of the exec alive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17
Heavy Traffic.

City Point has become very lively
centre and the city Point Railroad has
become one of the most profitable OF
the branches OF the great Norfolk and
Western system Since the establish
mcnt Of the Du Pont works the traffic,
both passenger and freight, over the
road is exceedingly heavy, and several
trains n day are required to accommo-
date ii. a special train from Pitts
burg, Pa. yesterday brought large
number of laborcrs to the plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17
Colonel Bnumgartner speak,.

At tho Grays' Armory last night
Company f suspended it's regular mill
tary drill, and It's members were enter
tanned and instructed by addresses by
former Colonel BaumSartner, Second
Regiment, Of Stanton. Va; Captain
David l.. Porter. inspector of small
arms. and Captain Charles NJ. Wallace.
The attendance was full and enthu-
siastic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17
Will Work runIic Rnnds.

George Davis. colored. was sentenced
TO the roads for four months by Justice
Griggs Yesterday when convicted OF
stealing watch. a ring and pair
of shoes. all valued at sll.5O, from
Rosa Brown. Detective Sergeants Willy
and Kellam made the arrest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17
MARY CARTER GUILTY
Coiored Girl, Who Obtained Good. BY
Forged Order. Gets Eighteen Months.

Mary Carter. alias Nora Ph,lips.
pleaded guilty in tho Hastings Cour.
yesterday OF using an order to which
the name of Mrs. j. Scott Parrish Ind
been forged In obtaining certain art
clcs OF wearing apparel at tho store
or Miller & Rhoads. She was zen
fenced by Judge Richardson to servs
eighteen months In the pcnitentiary.
The plea OF guilty was entered on,v
as to tho use OF tho forged order by
Mary Carter. The actual forgery Il.
self, 1t was stated. was committed bv
other persons. Five other casc,
against the defendant. NIL charging
petit larceny. were nolle prosecuted, In
view OF the conviction on the felony
charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17

Judgment for &lo2 was entered in
the CITY Circuit Court yesterday in
favor OF the American surety Com
pany, OF New York. against II. L. Dr!s-
coll.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17

PeddlinR without License.
Richard Willis colored. was e,.d
800 and costs in the Police Court yes.
tcrday when arraigncd on n charge OF
peddling hsh without license. To-
llccman Tiddoll made the arrest
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
Washington to Be Put" Dry. Springfield Republican,

There is apparently a strong prob | ability that the city of Washington. | which is to say the District of Colum- tfa, will not Ego" into the dry column, 1 but that it will be put there. That 1 distinction gives the essence of the case and perhaps indicates the only likelihood that the resolution offered by Senator Sheppard of Texas, will fail of the necessary votes in the two houses because of the recognized ! violation of the principle of home 1 rule. The chance seems however, a slight one, for those who are pressing the issue maintain it to be fight against evid into which no question of practical expediency Or right of ballot can enter.
 The question of home rule has never troubled those prohibitionist members of congress, and others notably less so, who have joined in the past in ruling the canteen out of the army and of the old soldiers homes In this case, to be sure, those who are not teetotalers themselves and who have been reelected to the next congress will be legislating more or less with regard to their own con- venience. But majority, though not
 
 in the house in favor of the Hobson resolution for a prohibition amend ment to the constitution, the predic- tion from Washington that the Shep- pard resolution will pass seems not unWarranted.
 Aside from the question of home rule, which could not be met without changing the form of government in the district or specially providing for a referendum, the experience of Wash ington as a dry city will clearly be of profound interest to all who are will ing to study anew the whole question of prohibition in the light of present performance. If prohibition works even measurably we'll at Washington, it will unqr est tionably through the example set at the national capital, lend new strength to- the movement throughout the country. On the other hand, if it does not WorIt we'll 7a7 very unpleasant chapter isHin7 store which will tend to emphasize American dis it tends to demonstrate the futility of imposing in such matters a legislative restraint that is out of harmony with the community standards, .>.
 Washington, thanks to the Kenyon law, has banished it's segregated vice district. and now if prohibition is to te added in the effort to make it truly the model city of the country there can at least be no difference of hope, even among those who oppose prohibition through the belief that it is impractical, as to the outcome.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
The Case of a Woman. (NeW York Worldly

Without presuming to interfere with the prosecution. of crime or the enforcement of law, many people in New York will be inclined to remon- strate with the district attorney of Bronx county, wno now fiercely threatens an indictment for murder in the first degree in the case of Mrs Walters {
 Of the many tragedies of metro politan life revealed from day to day, of late few have been more harrow ing than that with which this unhap- py Woman's name, is associated. There is no'question of her sin. There is no doubt that she has been sinned against. It was a strange fate which preserved her life when in despair she poisoned her children and her self, thinking in that way to end ex- istences clouded With shame; but the fact that she has survived to face a jury will never make her q murderess in the estimation of humane men.
 District attorneys have wide dis cretion in the performance of their duties. They arc not expected to ar- raign for murder persons who have not committed murder, persons who are clearly irresponsible or persons who are certain to be acquitted of the charge. To proceed against Mrs Wal ters for murder is simply to scandalize the community, waste the time of the courts and invite defeat.
 Desperately wicked as was her fatal determination to make way with her self and her little ia mily, it had a sac rificial aspect which failure in her own case cannot obliterate. It was madness but it was not murder. It was actuated not by malice or re- venge but by grief and despair. If she had killed the author of her mis- fortunte 1t is probable that as a mat ter of form she should have been tried for murder. While he lives. free and probably secure, society may prop erly guard but vii hardly execute his distracted victin1<
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
No Politics Wanted.
Cleveland Plain Dealer. }


 Repeated experience has shown the practical difficulty that attends any effort to divorce questions of political r2orals from questions of partisan expediency. The difficulty is likely to be illustrated again in the case against Senator Penrose.
 It is charged that a million was spent to secure the nomination and election of the Pennsylvania senator, and that much of the money was used In the outright buying of votes. The man who makes the charge is A. Mitchell Palmer, whom Penrose de- feated. The charge is supported by Representative Rupley. Penrose is republican Palmer a democrat and Rupley a progressive. The senate committee on elections and privileges, before which the accusation is made, is democratic
 The setting suggests the danger that the hearing may degenerate to a par tisan contest for advantage. If the charges are true that in these days of primaries and general enlighten- nent a candidate for senator spent or it is a serious blot on the state which ratified the choice and the legislative body to which he was chosen.
 The qualifications of Penrose as a senator, partisan or otherwise, are mo- wise in question here. The inquiry is as to whether the million was spent, ard how. There need be no politics in that.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
BOARD OF RELIEF.

It looks now as if the committee on charter revision will in the end de- eide to retain the board of relief. The matter is in the hands of the corporation counsel for drafting but as he has been quoted as saying that retained and being the adviser of the city, his advice in this case is apt to be accepted.
 This is another instance of natural hesitation against changing law which has stood for so long, which many appear to regard as something turbed no matter what advantages may be in sight as a result of a re- peal of the act. The legislature it. self came near destroying what pow CT the board had when it clipped off a month of the time within which it must do it's work. It used to have January and February but the gen. eral assembly few years ago re- Str1Cted 1t to the latter month ana It must be apparent to everyone that 1t is impossible for any board to review the work of the assessors, hold hear ings and inspect property upon which reductions are asked, in such short space of time and yet that is what it must do. The action of the in retaining the board un- der such conditions was simply a con- cession to an old time custom, the being left with one of it's wings taken off. Under the law it serves certain purposes, but when giv- en thorough examination it has no power to accomplish much within the time allowed for official action. The charter revision committee can, of course, recommend it's elimination or leave it alone thereby retaining it, but 1t has long since ceased to be of any particular value and the city would lose nothing by abolishing it.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14

one in Italy yesterday lasted only a few seconds and yet the damage caused was appalling, buildings fail ing and people crushed to death or pinned among the ruins until rescued or more likely until death came; people struck down on the street without any warning and terror spreading among the survivors. II there is any advantage in those calamities occurring in the winter Italy has it because there is less lia- bility of plague or pestilence arising from the unburied dead. At the time of the last earthquake in Southern Italy it was necessary to burn the dead as the bodies were found in or der to prevent plague, and this is always attended by difficulty because of the fear among the people and the scarcity of men who care to en- gage in this kind of work, many of the inha bitants of the afflicted area fleeing to places of safety as far away as they can get.
 It will take a day or two to obtain the details of the shock of yesterday but when they do come in it will be found that they do not differ greatly from those which accompanied the news reports of the earthquake in the same country almost nine years ago.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14

perhaps, too poor these days to em- bark on expensive litigation. But, manifestly, a principle is involved of incalculable cOnsequence. Two cents is @ negligible sum of money, but legal annals disclose that some of the most desperately and expensively contested cases have hinged on seem- ing triVialties.
 ''The smaller the item, or point in vclved, the more tedious the legal processes to settle it. That has be- come an axiom of the legal profession The "Larabee case" is a celebrated modern instance, involving a demur- rage bill claimed by railroad, amounting to eighty-nine dollars. It has been in state appeals court three or four times, and in the su- rreme court twice When last re- ported the expenses of every kind were said to have amounted to more than fifty thousand dollars. "One cent and costs" is not an uncommon judgm ment; the costs may be hundreds of dollars.
 The costs in the two cent case are not stated in the report of the pro- ceedings. They were probably not excessive, since the hearing before a village justice was in the simplest form the law allows. But they must have been something heavier than the claim.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to Herald office.
The Pilgrims Tcrccntenary.
(New York Times.)

(New York Times)
 A united nation of one hundred mill lions of many religious beliefs and none, of Teutonic, Scandinavian, Sla- vonic, Latin, Magyar, Syrian and Afri- can origin or descent, as well as Eng fish, Scotch and Irish, still reverses the memory of that band of English dissenters who landed al Plymouth in December, 1920, and set to work to make traditions of an enduring quality. No good American can question the propriety of celebrating, in rousing and hearty manner, the tercentenary of the landing of the Pilgrim fathers. Naturally, early en- thusasm over the event is confined to New England, and especially to Mas sachusetts. That something out of the ordinary shall be done is settled, but what it shall be is question Which the Massachusetts people feel that it is not too early, five years or so beforehand, to begin to consider.
 The Boston Transcript notes that of three bills now before the legislature, two provide for a worlds fair This is an ancient idea and it has been overworked. To assemble in one place products of the worlds arts and crafts is no longer as useful, in either a commercial or an educational sense, as it once was, and we are having a big exposition of this kind on the Pacific coast this very year. The three hundredth anniversary of the very foundation of a new civilized country, the position of which among the nations of the world will be be- yond all historical comparison in 1920, should be celebrated in some less con- Ventiona1 way. Surely the occasion is inspiring, and the third bill the Transcript mentions provided for the appointment of commission to de- llberate the matter for a year and then report to the legislature. We agree With the Transcript that this is the measure which should be ac- cepted Careful deliberation is re- quired, and the whole country will hope that the deliberations will bring to the front some one man with the right inspiration, the invention, the imagination, and the practicabiity needed to solve this problem.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
CONTRIBUTION TO CHARITY.

The contribution of thousand organization which is referred to in another column of the Herald today is of more than passing interest for the reason that presents of such large sums for charitable purposes have not been very numerous in this city. There ought to be more of such gifts and there are a number of people who could we'll afford them. It is true that there are not many real wealthy peo- large number of well to do residents and yet the contributions for philan- thropic purposes, outside the gifts of the late c. B. Erwin and the late Mrs. Martin have never attracted any great attention.
 The reason that this condition has been so often comm ented on is that in some other communities bequests in wills and contributions during the life of certain men and women have been the means of providing many improvements in a public way which add to the beauty of place and the measures and intellectual develop ment of the people. There is no better way for a man to seek to perpetuate his memory.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
CORBIN'S sTENOGRApHEE.
Miss Minnie Sherman Secures Coveted
 Position WitIi Millionaire

Stenographer to Philip Corbin, the newest millionaire to shine in the financial Armament. is the much coveted position secured by Miss Minnie Sherman of 24 Bradley street
 Miss Sherman had been employed as stenographer at the office of the Corbin Screw corporation, but ten dered her resignation a few days ago She is a winsome young lady and is very popular. Mir. Corbin will have his office in the National Bank build- ing.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
: Two Cents.
Providence JournaI)

A justice of the peace. in New Y ork village has decided in favor of a sutor seeking to recover two gents from a railroad.
 The case involved the familiar prac- tice of collecting excess fare from a passenger who has neglected or re- fused, to provide himself with ticket the excess, of course, being recov- era ble. on presentation at a railroad station of the documentary evidence of it's collection, with which the con- ductor furnishes the passenger.
 A New York statute reads that the excess shall not be demanded if tick cts cannot be obtained at the station where the passenger boards the train, "during half an hour previous to the scheduled time of departure. The passenger, in this case, was unable to procure a ticket, except at the risk of losing his train, because, as the testi- mOny shows. when he dashed into the station five women were in front of the window exploring their bags for fare. On the train he rendered the conductor dime and nickel, the fare being thirteen cents The con- dUctor took them, but insisted on eight cents more to satisfy the legal excess ten cents-while the passenger de- manded two cents in change. Thus the issue was joined.
 The railroad set up it's counter claim for eight cents. but this the honorable court dismisses in giving judgment to the passenger for two cents. Can it be believed though. that the IitigatiOn will end here? Had the passenger lost he would presum- ably now take the case up, even to the very highest court. Railroads are,
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14

opean countries. In our own market foreign governments and foreign municipalities are taking advantage of this supply of capital. We are begin ming to figure as a creditor nation and foreign loans mean foreign bus mess. Latin America and even Cana- da and her provinces are coming to us for capital. The scale may be mod est, but it is an earnest of bigger op- erations On the whole, then, to re- peat, the first week has brought con- siderable comfort and reassurance and little disappointment
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
HOLY FAMILY CIRCLE WHIST.

Success marked every feature of the whist of the Holy Family circle in St. Marys school hall yesterday. First prize was captured by Trs Francis McDonough, and second by Mrs. John Conlon. The consolation prize went to Mrs. Cranley. A pub- lie whist will be given in the school hall on the afternoon of February 12. A box seat at the Lyceum theater will be given the winner of all first prizes at whists held by the organiza- tion through the courtesy of Thomas J. Lynch, manager of the company.