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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
RICHMOND COLLEGE HAS
INCREASED ENROLMENT
Wcsthampton College for Women
Has Largest Increase in
Attendance.
SELF GOVERNMENT
Plan Discussed During Last Session
Is Approved by Faculty and Put
Into observation-disclosures Senate Of
Nine Members to Rule.

The three departments of Greater
richmond College at Westhampton
opened Thursday. In all three there
was increased attendance. At West
hampton College for women the in
crease was largest, though there wa,
gratifying increase both at Richmond
CoiicRe Tor men and at Richmond Col
lcge Law School. The improved work
or tho high schools OF Virginia Is evil
denced by the steadily Improving
preparation of freshman students
While the exact figures have not been
calculated. it is also believed that the
average age of college entrance T.,
'ennihS slowly to rise, as compared
with the period before strict college
requirements were put into effect
All members OF the faculties were
Garnett Ryland. who has been detained
In Kentucky by illness In his family
Dr. Ryland will arrive in Richmond
next week. and in the meantime Assoc
ciate Professor Elder. with his assist
ants, has charge Of the work in chem.
istry.
The first public meeting of the ses-
sion Will be vespcr service at 5 o'clock
THIS afternoon in the college audito-
rum. The address Will be made by
Rev. T. Clagett Skinner. D. D., and
there Will be special music. The faculty
III OF SeSperS this
year consists Of Professors Gaines. An
derson and Montgomery.
FORMAL OPENING
TAKES PLACE TUESDAY
The formal opening exercises Of the
colleges Will be celebrated Jointly at
II O'Clock Tuesday morning President
Boatwright Will preside, and addresses
will be delivered by Lieutennnt-Gov-
ernor j. Taylor Ellyson, president Of
the board OF trustees; Attorney-Gen
eral John Garland Pollard. president OF
the General Society Of Alumni, and
Evan r. Chesterman, secretary state
Board of Education. Patrons of tho
school and friends Of the college gem
orally are invited to the opening exer-
cises.
Among the interesting features
which will mark this session is the in
auguration OF student self-governmen,
IN Richmond College. The matter was
fully discussed among the students
last session. and at the close Of the
session a great mass-meeting of the
students adopted a charter and by-
laws which were referred to the fac
MY Tor approval Through a commit
tee, or which Dean Metcalf was chair
man, the faculty considered the mat
Ter during the vacation. and at the first
FACULTY meeting of the session an
proved the charter and bylaws adopt-
ed by the students. These regulations
VIII be put into effect this week.
student senate Of nine members, rem
resent!ng tho principal student or
CARNATIONS. will exercise executive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
FIRES STARTED IN
GLASS WORKS PLANT
VIII Go Into Full blast Next Week
Employing Large Number
of Men.

Fires were started yesterday in tho
furnaces OF the American Glass Works.
Hospital and Mill Streets. and the plant
VIII begin actual operation one week
from Tomorrow. employing it's full
force.
The plant has been closed down for
about six weeks, during the extreme
Is warm weather.
The plant has been closed down for
few weeks every summer since il
was established. During the enforced
idleness 1t has been completely remod-
eied and repairs have been made to
the machinery. The tank. In which
the glass Is melted. has been rebuilt.
The fires were started in the furnaces
Yesterday although the plant will not
begin operation for another week. This
Is necessary for 1t requires some time
10 get tho glass into q motion state.
once the fires arc started they are not
allowed to go out during the entire
year
The plant employs regularly about
seVenty-f1ye skilled worknnen at good
wages and about $50 laborers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
INFORMATION Is SOUGHT
ABOUT FIRE ON SAINT ANNA

WASHINGTON. September ls.-rhs
State department has asked Walter II.
schultz. the American consul at ST.
Michaels. Azores, TO send all the in
formation he can obtain regarding tho
discovery OF eighteen fuses on board
the Fabre liner SAINT Anna, which
caught fire ell route from Now York 10
Marseilles.
The mystery OF the fire on board the
SAINT Anna, which endangered the lives
or about 1900 passengers. was ex-
piained in brief dispatch from Mr..
schultz last night. He cabled only a
synopsis of the information he re-
celVed from officers and passengers OF
the SAINT Anna. The report of Mr.
Schultz. which stated that there wera
many explosions on board the SAINT
Anna, has left no doubt in the mind
or state Department of1lcials that an
attempt was made to have the vessel
aestroyed at sea. The fact that the
vessel had proceeded moro than 900
miles before the time fuses began to
operate causes officials to believe thar
the plan was we'll thought out.
oinclals express no opinion as To a
motive, but they say that the fact
that there were 1854 Italian reseryists
on board cannot be overlooked.
The report OF Mr., Schultz has ham
iaid before the Treasury Department
and the Department of Justice. These
derartments will send it to the Nav
ork municipal authorities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY
SHOCKED BY RULING
Bishop Rhinclnn,Ier Cites Church Cnn-
ons nv to Rcmnrringc
After Divorce.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, September IS.
The New York clergyman who off,
ciated at the marriage Thursday Of jay
Il. Lippincott, clubman and member OF
tho family Of publishers Of that name,
to Mrs Mary l.. BoSert Huntington,
divorced wife of L. Irving Hunting
ton, violated the tenets of the Episco-
pal Church If the ruling of Bishop
Rhinelander. head Of the Episcopal do
cese of Philadelphia. is accepted. The
ruling camc as Il great shock to Phila-
delphia society.
Bishop thinelander said that the can
ons OF the church forbid the remarry-
ing of any person while his or her hus-
band or wife was still living. provided
that the person was not the innocent
party in a divorce for adultery.
Does that mean, then, that woman
divorced for barbarous treatment
could not remarry?' the bishop was
asked. The bishop replied in the aft
tirmative.
The cause for which the divorce in
the case of Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington
was granted last year was on the
grounds of harbarous treatment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19

power. subject to tho general regula-
tons OF the college. The plan has the
hearty approval Of both faculty and
students. and largo good Is expected
from IT..
Tho raising of standards in the Law
School is steadily attracting better
qualified students. The number of men
with college degrees who are enter
ing the junior law class is unusually
large. Among them arc several Bach
elors OF Art OF Richmond College who
have been principals OF high schools.
One of tho Junior law men has already
taken his masters degree from Har-
ward University.
\ number of students In Westhamp-
ton College also have already finished
courses in other schools for women.
Five of the new students hold tho
Bachelor OF Arts degree from the Vir-
GINA Intermont College. The woman's
College Of Richmond Is also largely
represented.
Miss Fanny Crenshaw. athletic direc-
tor at westhampton College. spent tho
ing advanced work in physical Gull
ture. The work as planned for the
year at Westhampton College begins
with hockey games. and the new field
is being laid off this week. new
basketball field has also been made
ready, and the girls are entering with
enthusiasm on outdoor sports. The
health record last year at Westhamp-
ton was highly satisfactory. and with
better athletic equipment is expected
to show Improvement during the COM
ing session.
The latest benefactor OF the COLLEGE
to establish a scholarship is J. T.
Pickett. of Russell County. Mr.. Puck
EFT has two daughters in Westhampton
College.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
PRISONER KILLS GUARD

RALEIGH, ~ c., September is
Holding five other convicts at bay
with revolver snatched from his vic
TINS pocket John Hodgin. a negro
member Of a chain gang late to-day,
shot and killed J. c. Freeman, assist
ant superintendent Of the prison at Al
bemarle. y. c., and escaped by nee
ing into nearby woods. To night posses
are securing the hills for the murderer.
Freeman, who was in charge Of the
gang. had stopped to explain a detail
Of road work when Hodgin, who was
sta ndtng behind him. slipped up and
pulled the superintendent's revolver
from his hip pocket
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN
Civic Association VIII Hold Meetings
to Explain Proposed Char
ter ChanRea.

The board Of directors Of the Civic
Association Of Richmond will meet to-
morrow afternoon to discuss plans for
campaign to enlarge the member
ship. One of tho features OF the cam
paign will be an educational prop
uganda setting forth the need for an
improved charter and arousing the in
terest OF the people.
Meetings in all parts OF Richmond
will be held as soon az tho plans OF
the association are completed. At each
Of these meetings officers Of the as
ISOLATION will be on the platform to
explain the changes proposed BY the
association.
more than $500 names arc enrolled
in the association. Members do not.
however. have to vote for any plan
advocated by the association. Execu-
tive Secretary Rogers explains.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19

sisters In Suffolk. Mrs H II. Dawson
and Miss Lula Mcclure The body was
brought home. arriving here late to-
night. MIR. Mcclure was at one time
owner of tho Suffolk Daily Progress
and at the time of his death was en-
gagged In tho printing business. He is
the second Suffolk man to die sud
denly in the Dismal Swamp this season,
the first being Frank Dennis. son of
city Sergeant Dennis. whose BODY was
found in Washington Ditch. where it
is supposed he died of heart disease.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
DIES IN SWAMP
Joseph f. Mcclure. OF Suffolk, Sue
cumbs While on Fishing Trip
to Lake Drummoud,

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
SUFFOLK. VA, September IS.-Leav-
ing home for a fishing trip at Lake
Drummond yesterday morning Joseph
r. Mcclure. prominent business man
OF Suffolk. son of the late Joseph Nc
CURE, dropped dead in the Dismal
swamp last night. After A weary jour
ney out of the swamp to Wallaceton. his
friends managed to get word to his
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
Tnspccts Washington Guards.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, September
ls.-Captain John Cutchens of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. made
an inspection of the Fredericksbur
military company, Washington Guards.
last night, acting for Colonel 10 Lane
Stern. the official inspector. who could
not be present. The company had a
good turnout OF men, and made good
showing generally.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
Harmnn's Creditor, IN N..,

Thomas Il. Sneed. referee in bank
ruptcy. yesterday called meeting or
the creditors Of State Treasurer Asher
w. Harman. Jr. for September %
tor the purpose Of electing a trustee
and having the claims against Mr. Ha
man proven
MIR. Hartman listed his liabilities at
S54.6SO.as and his assets nj s111s1 "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
|PECT CONTROVERSY
WITH GREAT BRITAIN
at Government, 1t Is Thought,
Will Suggest Arbitration to
Settle Pending Issues.
TIED STATES WILL DECLINE
is Step Likely to Follow When
Packers Exhaust All Their Remc-
lies in British COurts-Matter Re-
sarded as One of "Principle."

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
YASHINGTON, September Estate
oartment officials expect Great Brit
to suggest arbitration as a means
settlement of the issues between the
governments. The United States,
say. will decline 1t Is tho opin-
Of officials In the approaching dis
sion by the United States with
at Britain of the latter's attacks on
erican commerce. that there can be
! escape from consideration of the
posal made by Germany that goods
ported into her territory will not
used for military.
IL Is believed here that when the
4 pied States and the packers exhaust
their remedies in the British courts
I md they mus, event ally resort 10
I assertion of "a denial Of justice"
next step Will be I; suggestion OF
2'ltra,ion. Officials say. however.
| the main issue between the United
los and Great Britain is one of
Inasmuch as the United
les has indicated that It will not
Pirate questions OF principle with
n many, IL is believed the same course
be followed with Great Britain.
III is stated that when Great Britain
up in tho packers cases the pre-
lhption OF enemy destination, sho as
|hed that the packers products were
tho benefit OF the enemy In mill
bly sense. The United States. how
|tr. can tell Great Britain that Ger
my was willing to have the goods
lowed into her territory and their
sIposition supervised BY agents Of the
Ekted States government. This sug-
shbat the assertion b. Great Britain
~ Germany, by her dccrees. had
Itct!caily Communicated all foodstufs
supplies Germany also told the
lite Department that the assertion
IIGreat Britain was not true. Never
less, the series OF retaliations be-
Pen Great Britain and Germany be-
~. The order in council was ISSUED.
III the blockade established. This
llckade. SO far as the ports of neu-
lis are concerned. is regarded by
|tcr!can officials as "a paper block
H." but the United .fates has not
ted it by conveying Il merchant ship
4,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-29
AN EFFECTIVE BLAND-TTGER LAW.

The State OF New York, almost whiskey-
hooped as Maine is rock-ribbed. has what is de,
scribed as a very effective blind-tiger law. 1t
ought 10 be effective, for the liquor men framed
1t. It was put on the statute books to protect
the "Iegalizee" liquor seller from the illegal.
illicit sale of the stuff.
II would seem from these facts that the Ii
quor people would introduce this law in all tn
States OF the Union, but the cold, hard facts are
otherwise. In Alabama the temperance people
about for an effective Statewide law agains.
blind tigers They went to Kansas and they
found good law They went TO Maine, to North
Carolina. to all the prohibition States: and
found good laws. But when they came to New
York they found the very best anti-blnd tiger
law In the country. and they took II to Alabama.
thinking they would be joined in the effor: 20
pass the law by the same interests that passed
1t in New York.
But there sore disappointment in store
for them not that the law did not pass Oh, DO
II passed with rousing vote--for the temper
nnce people had majority In the Legislature;
tut the liquor interests were solijly agains. It.
There Is a saying that It takes a thief TO catch
Q thief. That system of logic leads us to be-
iieve that when prohibition goes into effect
in Alabama the first of July the liquor peopls
will be hard put TO it get around their own
anti-liquor law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-29

We cannot that the war game recently
concluded taught anything starting.
Everybody admitted before il started that we
lave not enough battle cruisers, submarines nor
fast light cruisers The game proved what was
admitted
II In hts address before the fleet started TO
spiag." Secretary Daniels pointed out the fact
that while the navy is good 1t can be better.
end the administration proposes TO make 1t bet
ter. In all his publ, statements. and in the
endorsement If his work by President Wilson
the chief contention has been that the navy nov
IL better than ever before. This lie the defense
Of the administration against the critics. and
pne that cannot be disproyed The chief promise
bofh or President Wilson and Secretary Dan
.els. has been that every effort viii be put for
.aHrd to- MAKE the navy IN the future bsI.ey
fA@A ~ a nox. and certainly those efforts will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-29
OUR DUTY TO THE ORIENT.

America has a stronger hold In the Orient
than any other nation, and, therefore, larger
responsibility. By stronger hold We do not
necessarily mean a governmental hold but we
do mean a hold on the advancement of Chris
tian principles sentimental hold, an ideals
tic hold. American principles of business and
education are gaining ground every year in
Japan and China
In Japan progress has always been more
marked and ready than in China. Perhaps this
is due to the fact that there is less of Japan to
reach. as well as to the remarkable eagerness of
the Japanese to learn any and everything.
Dr. Sidney l.. Guliek, one OF the best posted
Americans on Oriental affairs. recently testified
before the Presbyterian Assembly in Newport
News tAat the people OF Japan are confident Of
the justice of American diplomacy and Of the
Christian people OF America are in charge OF
the present administration, and the best Ameri-
can civilization is represented in that adfnfn-
istration" .,szs<~z.sss,s 49,, III.
We cannot afford TO abuse this confidence II
is one Of the greatest tributes to the character
Of our government that has been paid IT, We
should therefore be very careful Of those things
which are allowed to be introduced into Japan
and China with the American name stamped
upon them.
Discussing recent news item from Japan,
The Literary Digest In i recent number printed
a Japanese newspapers criticism of American
literature. which should make America think
hard. not only about the sort Of literature we
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-29
GROWING DRY SENTIMENT.

The increasing number OF public banquets az
which alcohol: drinks are barred Is highly graf
Lying to friends OF temperance. President Taft
this week attended the annual banquet OF the
National Association OF Manufacturers in New
York City, at which no drinks were served. In
Richmond. within the past month, the Richmond
Chapter OF the American Institute of Banking
held Its annual banquet and liquors We are In
formed were not served. The local chapter de.
serves the commentator Of the State for It's
good example which We trust will be followed
by many other organizations throughout the
State when their festive occasions are cele.
brated.
The PENNSYLVANIA division of Knights Temp
lar. whose session has Just closed in Philadel.
pha, adopted a rule barring from membership
or any connection with the order, those who arc
engaged in the manufacture or sale of intoxi.
eating liquors. are III any way connected witt,
the liquor traffic.
None of these organizations are made ~ of
fanatics women" OF "reformers," but they
Lave adopted the wisdom OF those liquor -despised
and despisins casses-which is the wisdom of
the ages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-29
THE EyER.pREsENr EVIL

LIQUOR is ;he eyer-present evil which may be
expected at the foundation OF crime and misery
Its uso brings ruin to the innocent and dis
grace TO young and old. Only by constant effort
ana uncompromisiug opposition can 1t be cir
cumvented.
Richmond vas treated To unseemy specta
Gle yesterday in the arraigument of three young
college students in the City Police Court for .
grave oaense -an Insult TO woman.
wha: was the cause?
Liquor.
How was Il obtained?
Illegally hat probably from legalized places
OF sale.
The Law OF the State forbids the sale OF
liquor to students, matter what their age
or where they purchase the liquor That law
was violated 10 this city. where have heard
so much Of regulation where prohibition was
opposed as All Indictment 10 violations OF the
law.
The result of this violation OF the law was
disgrace 10 young men just beginning their
lives, and embarrassment of respected young
married woman of our city. The biggest factor
In the case was Alcohol the cloven hoof ap-
peared in this case, as the records OF millions
Of cases have taught us TO expect.
The experience. although 1t Is disagreeable
one. must be faced and considered 1t means
that not only the supposed regulation of vice
but of the sale Of liquor is fraud. We haye
abolished the segregated vice district and our
police authorities from being the protectors of
vice are presumed 10 have become Its prosecu-
tors. We have not allowed. legally, the sale OF
liquor to students for many years, but the evil
dence is that such a sale has been made. The
facts that the men were students and that by
their own statement they had purchased liquor
make out clear case.
You never suppress the liquor trafac,
never remove its banefui influence, never drive
out the demon with the cloven foot who is ever
present as inciter to mischief, except by con
slant combat and complete prohibition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-29
No loss IN ANNEX ALTON.
EfS

We don't quite follow the esteemed Danville
Register in its argument that because Richmond
las spent million dollars or so In improy ring
the annexed territory, ergo annexation is folly
rather than wisdom" This would mean shat
all the cities in the world which annexed ter
ritory are wrong and the eagerness of cities that
have once enlarged 70 keep on enlarging and
Tie equal willingness OF the districts that have
been annexed to stay annexed does not con.
vince us tha' the point OF our contempt: ary
be maintained
Then too, it must be remembered that Rich
mond undertook, as her share of the partner
snip. to make the improvements for which SHIT
has spent money, and therefore knew what she
would have to do when she did 1t.
The argument that annexation tends to in,
poverish the city by requiring the spread Of
slightly larger bit of revenue over vastly larger
area" is not sustained by the experience of any
of our large cities which are constantly adding
to their territory. Ii must also be borne in
mind that improvements of any kind, whether
made by the city the citizens make the ad.
joining property more valuable; therefore n ore
capable Of paying larger taxes. and therefore
more profitable to the city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-29
PROTECTION FOR woMaNHoop.


The eommendable action OF Justice Crutch-
field in inficting prompt punishment upon three
young men for inexcusable rudeness TO woman
on the streets OF Richmond deserves and will
receive genera! approval. Richmond IS and has
been city where chivaIry and respect for wo
manhood have been among our proudest and
most cherished ideals. Richmond will see 20 il
that her good name in this respect is not taken
from her by any action of either permanent or
transient residents,
The case in which Judge Crutchfeds Arm
declaration was made involved rude conduct in
jitncy bus. This SHOWS one great danger
against which the friends Of the jtney must
protec: it. The automobile is a great luxury, a
great pleasure. a great delight; but Its use
contains great possibilities for evil. The Vice
Commission in it's recent report pointed out
some of the uses for evil to which the automo.
bile is put against which both the automobile
and the public should be protected by every pos.
sible means.