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Evening star., 1915-06-16
DR.. ROBINSON NOT GUILTY.
Jury Aequits District Veterinarian
of Cruelty Charge.

DR.. Barnwell c. Robinson, veterina-
rian for the District of Columbia, was
acquitted by a jury in the United
States branch of the Police Court yes
terday afternoon on charge of cruelty
to animals The charge against Or.
Robinson was brought by the WASH
ington Humane Society which con-
tended that in the branding of horses
owned by the District. DR., Robinson
mad caused them torture.
The trial lasted three days. Assista Mt
Corporation Counsel Robert Williams
represented DR.. Robinson. while the
case was prosecuted for the govern
ment by Assistant United States At
torney Ralph Given. \ large number
of witnesses were heard by both sides,
and during the trial seventy or more
horses which had been branded were
exhibited to the members of the jury
in front of the Police Court
After Judge James l.. Pugh had made
his charge to the jury it returned. after
deliberation of but fifteen minutes, a
verdict of not guilty"
Evening star., 1915-06-16
IMPORTERS IN PROTEST.
Fight Against Review of Court Rul-
ing UNFOLDING Discount on Duties

Counsel for commercial interests con-
cerned in upholding the effectiveness
of the per cent discount in duties on
goods imported in American ships. as
provided in the new tariff act, have
hled protest with the Supreme Court
against a review of the decision of the
customs court in their favor sought by
the government
1t is contended that the customs court
was right in holding that not only i'm
ports In American bottoms should re-
ceive the discount. but also those in
vessels of countries having "most IA
vored nation" clauses in commercial |
treaties with the United States
Evening star., 1915-06-16
BRITISH CARRY GERMAN
TRENCHES IN THE WEST

LONDON, June 16. EOS pm.-The
French embassy today gave out the
statement that British forces yesterday
had carried another line of German
trenches to the west of La Bassee
On the western front the fighting
generally during the past twenty-four
hours has been indecisive. According
to Paris the most important activity
has been confined to the artillery, but
a wireless dispatch from Berlin relates
the complete failure of violent
French infantry attack to the north
of Arras.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
Free Rides for Police and Firemen

An order for all police and fremen
In uniform to be given free transporta-
tion has been adopted by the Yellow
Jitney line. covering all suburban
routes, according to announcement
made at the headquarters of the com
pany today. The Yellow Jitney line
has similar order granting free trans
portation to county officials outside OF
the District -.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
VICAR ENTERS THE ARMY.
Every Fit Man Should Do His Bit ;
Clergyman Asserts.
e Of the Associated Pres

Torretponfence Of The Associated Press
LONDON. June 2.-"Every fit man
ought to do his Bit" Is the reason Rev.
Robert Ernest Skene. vicar OF Raven
ingham. Norfolk. gave to his parish
for enlisting in the motor transport
service. Rev. Mr.. Skene went through
the Boer war as chaplain to the forces
and was for some years rector of Coro,
Zai, Honduras. He is now fortv-fonr
Years old He will soon leave for the
front as the driver of a motor truck,
Evening star., 1915-06-16
Rear Admiral Boush Detached.

Rear Admiral c. J. Boush today was
detached from command of the second
division of the Atlantic fleet and placed
on waiting orders His successor has
not yet been announced. Commander r
n c. Twinng has been relieved from
command of the battleship Illinois and
assigned to command the battleship
Kentucky Commander c. D. Stearns
has been ira asferred from the command
of the cruiser San Diego to command
the cruiser Raleigh.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
Germany Calls 1915 Recruits.

LONDON. June 16-A Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam says reports
received from Cologne state that tho
recruits OF the 1915 draft. who were
ordered last week to prepare for sery-
ice. will be summoned to the colors to-
day instead of in October, as had been
proposed.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
Plans to Visit Banks.

While in Chicago Mr. Miller will visit
the federal reserve bank. attend a con-
ference of governors of federal reserve
banks and visit local bankers. This.
he expects. will be the extent of his Ia
bors for the federal reserve system un-
til he returns to harness.
Paul Warburg has returned from
New York. where he spent Saturday.
Sunday and Monday with his family
at their home in Westchester county.
Mrs. Warburg and their little girl re-
main in Westchester county, where
they have been for some time.
Mrs. Delano in Hospital.
Frederick A. Delano is alone in Wash
ington. Mrs. Delano is a patient in a
New York hospital. where she under
went a slight operation. Their daugh-
ter is away on visit.
Mrs. Hamlin and Miss Anna Hamlin,
wife and daughter of the governor of
the federal reserve board, are now at
their summer home, at Mattapoisett,
Mass. GOV. Hamlin has no present va
cation plans, out hopes to get up to
Malta poisett at frequent intervals.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
Cuts Feet on Boat Propeller.

While swimming in the Potomac river
below the foot of 7th street southwest
yesterday afternoon James Lockhead OF
524 Columb bia road northwest cut his
feet when he struck them against the
propeller Of his motor boat. He wasl
taken to Emergency Hospital in the
ambulance.
Evening star., 1915-06-16

ers and school teachers estaEes se"a
est salaries. In these articles - ~As
shown how the improvement w@sea
contains small moderate priced aHEsez
was made to yield as large q sSsAge
a building containing small Riga FgteeA
apartments
Evening star., 1915-06-16
Inez A. Tracy Seeks Divorce.

Inez A. Tracy has filed suit for an
absolute divorce from John ]. Tracy.
They were married November =. 1910
and lived together until March !, 1914.
Perkins and L. A. Widmayer represent
the plaintiff
Evening star., 1915-06-16
Wage Increase Urgently Needed.

Commenting upon the compensation
of government clerks. the report says:
a general survey of. the situation jus
tifies the conclusion that the cost of
! living has far outstripped the present
rates of wages of = = salaried en-
ployes in general. This can only be
| remedied by an increase in wages or a
decided decrease in the cost OF the
necessities of life. Since the latter is
| beyond the general control of wage
earners. except in so far as increased
! wages affect the cost of the products
| of labor, an increase in earnings
amounting to at least 25 per cent ap-
pears urgently called for.
NO effort should be spared to i'm
prove the standards of living of poorly
| paid wage workers Justice
| likewise demands an increase of 25
per cent in the pay of salaried en-
ployes. especially where no such in
crease has been made during the past
ten years, in order to compensate for
ports of the Presidents Homes Com
mission" Washington, D. c.. 1905, page
242.)
Realty operators who have been ap-
preached on the subject of providing
| moderate-priced apartments for gov
ernment clerks declare that the cost
OF land and construction charges are
such as to make lower rent lis out Of
lHe IueStlOH ne tOns1ln-
ed in the block of duplex houses cree t.
ed on South Capitol street last fall by
the Washington Sanitary Homes Com
pany for unskilled laborers are so er-
ranged as to be admir- ably suited TO
the needs of the bachelor woman or
childless couple desiring small ,iitch-
enette suite, or the single mar prefer
ring bachelor quarters. Consisting of
three and four rooms these light
housekeeping suites possess some
splendid features that are lacking in
high-priced small apartments Each
suite. besides having a sleeping porch.
extends from front to back of the
house, affording a view of both street
and yard. and ample light and ventila-
ton. Government clerks could afford
to pay twice the rent asked for these
accommodations, which yield a net re-
turn on the investment about double
that paid, savings bank depositors, and
In consideration of the higher rentals
the clerks could afford to pay, a better
location, artistic finish and heat and
hot water could be provided.
Builders are not philanthropists, or
even semi -philanthropically" DISPOSED
to use a term that has recently come
to apply to capital content with a re-
turn approximating the legal rate of
interest. any more than is the average
business man. and If proper housing
conditions are to be provided for un-
married government clerks it must be
done either by benevolently inclined
people of means, of by Congress suffi-
GENTLY increasing the salaries to en-
able the clerks to pay the rentals
asked LEWIS L. YOUNG
Evening star., 1915-06-16
G. W. q. Alumnus Honored.

Word has been received here Of the
election Of Jesse W. Barrett. graduate
of the class OF 1905 of the George
Washington University law school. as
president of the Association of Young
Republicans of Missouri
Evening star., 1915-06-16
5000 Lowest Living Wage,

Experience has proved tsas eae should
not come to Washington 80 seeee. a
position paying less than sSoa ef 81. Gao
a year unless he or she IS whiting 10
put up with deprivations or - aaeeae
cerned about saving anything FROM TIRE
salary received ON S6n u month enc
cannot afford larger room than u hall
chamber and must be content with an
unsatisfa ctory table ii anything is TO
be put by. Paying $50 month for
breakfast and dinner-the minimum
price for which good table board can
be obtained: SIS for room. the aver
age rental of a square room. and S. for
lunches. total of S4l-there is less
than $50 to spare for clothing. launder-
ing and other incidentals. not to men,
tion medical or dental bills and vaca-
tion expenses or the cost of an oc
casional trip home.
The statistics which appear in the re-
port of the Presidents homes commits
sion above referred TO. of which Gen.
George Sternberg, Dr. George NJ. koher
Miss Ma bel Boardman. :. W Woodward
and other prominent Washington
people were members, shows that the
salary of more than one-half of the
department employees is less than $1,000
a year The approximate average COM
pensation of 1S5,S14 government en-
ployes is fixed at s94S
Deductions made from the statistics
the commissions report contains show
that of the 25.351 government en-
ployes in the District of Columbia
1880. or about one-half are unmar-
rled. There are 13.3eS clerks earning
less than $1,000. of which S.0l0 are
unmarried: 4.357 earning $1,000. but
less than s1.400. leaving but 1908 en-
ployes out of the 1881 in the govern
ment Offices in Washington who could
afforl to pay more than s25 a month
for rent. if one-quarter of the income
is the maximum that can be allowed
for that item. The info-matio is
based upon bulletin 94 of the bureau
of the census. issued April 13. 1908.
later tabulation. dated June 80 1913,
shows there were then 36,2S9 govern
ment clerks residing in Washington. as
against 25.351 in 1905
Evening star., 1915-06-16
Three Big Lots of Y

WOmen's and Misses
White Dress Skirts. All
newest models. All
sizes. sa e, y. Values 81 IS
Second Floor-Suit Sc,
Evening star., 1915-06-16
81 Bungalow Aprons, 69c

Bungalow Aprons OF fine striped
gingham: coat style. trimmed with
contrasting colors and fine pearl
buttons.
Third Floor-Aprons.
Evening star., 1915-06-16

Tea Aprons, BIB and Waist Aprons.
made of fine quality lawn: trimmed
with embroidery lace and tucked
rufies. Waist Aprons have the deep
hem.
Main Floor-Bargain Tables.
Evening star., 1915-06-16

Warner Corsets made Of fine i'm
ported coutil. embroidery and lace
trimmed: medium and low bust;
long hips with hose supporters at
tached A variety Of models.
sizes 1s to 80. Also "a, IS, 36.
Third Floor-Corsets.
Evening star., 1915-06-16

Women's and Misses
White Dress Skirts. All
materials. Also Tan
Beach Cloth. QEc
Values up to s.. COS
Lansburgh & Bro.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
What RiChmond Needs to DO

| I is Il curious thing that there should be
men still running at large with the
thought that all that is necessary to do in
order to make humanity as absolutely pure
as the soap and baking powder OF rhymed
legend is to have the transformation decreed
by the Legislature or proclaimed by the
chief Of police.
This mental malady seems to have taken
possession Of section Of this community in
connection with the recent report of the Vice
Commission and that reports interesting
aftermath. 1t is rather worse than folly; it
is as near insanity as it is safe for any person
10 get who desires to retain his liberty.
The truth is that Richmond has started
another experiment. new method of deal
ing with commcrcialzed vice. Only expert
cncc is capable Of showing whether the new
method is to be preferred to the old, and the
experiences of other cities are by no means
UNIFORM. One thing is sure: shall not
get anywhere from basis of SNUG satisfac-
ton with the relatively little that has so far
been accomplished.
The law is a very respectable institu-
ton and we ought all to obey it, without re-
gard to our agreement disa grcemcnt with
its wisdom and justice, but few of us do, as
matter OF fact. If it should prove that the
abolition OF the segregated district had scat
tered, but not decreased, the evil new under
discussion, respect for law and nsistence OH
It's enforcement would suffer another blow
Enlightened sentiment in this community
sAould lend itself to the effort to make the
wee Commissions recommendations, which
Mayor Ainslic has adopted, something more
IMAM mere words. Not only must there be
strict enforcement of the law prohibiting dis
orderly houses, hut accompanying it must be
a campaign against the contributing causes
that lead girls and women into lives Of shame
Bllghtng poverty insufficient nourshment
cchlai OF youths plea for innocent amuse-
nent, housing conditions destructive OF health
ana modeSty as well--thcse are all menaces
10 the chastity of American womanhood and
TO the happiness of our people. Considera-
ton, and wise considerations must be given
to them.
Ana, in the meantime, Richmond must find
out where lies the chief responsibility for the
failure OF the old system of regulation-tbe
system to which the city solemnly committed
ltscll III disregard of law ii is true, but OPEN
~ ana frankly and in the full confidence that
segregation was to receive a fair trial with
an honest administration of the police power
Or That responsibility, under the findings
or the Vice Commission, unnamed members
of the Police Board stand accused before this
community. Some members of the board al
ready have demanded an investigation. and
others probably will take a similar course
Ihey are entitled TO it. and Richmond is en-
titled to IT. We are not concerned with the
tribunal before which the investigation is to
be conducted; our one insistcnce is that if bo
honest, rigid and public
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
which we use in practice. involves heavy APP
plcation Of chloride OF calcium.
Opcn-Air Reformation

NJ EW IORk'S State Superintendent Of
Prisons is recommending very strongly
the elimination of the dark cell. greater free
dom in conversation, outdoor exercise after
the days work. prison farms, tuberculosis
hospitals for the imprisoned unfortunatcs. and
other reforms along the Same line. About
the best item of the list is the prison farm
which takes care Of all others. With tho
prison farm health and vigor, mentally and
physically, are more nearly assured than I'M
der any other system.
Now and again. whenever some one wants
to start something in the direction of humane
treatment of men and women. it takes the
form of prison changes. Always there is
room for a special report. and always some
little of what is recommended either gets q
fair hearing and is rejected without preju-
dice. or goes through with an encouraging
whoop. Every such good thing thought Of
and carried to execution is Il step on tho road
to higher human happiness, and it is not hard
to believe that it Is. in the same degree, Il
step toward individual reformation OF the
criminal class.
Whatever ills our prisons may have now
they are remarkably advanced over the days
when il was necessary to have a Never Too
Late to Mend" Let the od-fas hioned war
dens dcnouncc the faddists ms they will
something good comes out Of every agitation
and, since in all in which there is little bad
there must be something good, more power
to the rcformers,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
For nett.r Trnin SERVICE

To tho Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Ara saSfs dS SR n # 5is5
roads one OF the best ways all know. to
ana ONE p Of the best 10 VANS to deter and nd na
it deut and i to rech Your 90 mai" cS
has unquestionably grown and prospcrcd Won
might have if It's had n0f BEEN
on account Of. instead of in spite OF. the bad
i, IL, ! speak mainly of the chesapeake and Ohio
personal experience: This road seems to to
hYo by R9ss local
division now we have only two trains 20 Rich
Iaybreak and if YOU live little Way ' OFF from from
n rond E"" ol have to be up half the night to
YOU have to spend the night in Richmond before
ivison and the Washnsten division seem to
be s9w o no nsm has n rn
about twenty minutes or half an hour before the
ssnsbie man see that such eonduct is drlv any
e"nc o w"shneon ana ana aa'o Many
Of my friends who live along the line and have
to Ssf anG e nx anG w
in renshs n%T ont S6s the
spen It the night in
Richmond and then has 10 get up before day
na S r %a "9 have syen Unused h the os 3
1t would naturally seem to an outsider that the
crease passenger trafilc unless they are running
h hs frans ouh to s a a ana thy y are DOING
show who can run them at a profit They
don't to realize the fact that the permo
nent life of a railroad depends on the PROSPERITY
Of the country through which 1t runs The
Chesapeake and Ohio manag cement has hn
lieve been misled by the grain tranlc from the
West, which IN years agonc has made tho road
what 1t is They can see that the West is build
ing up every year and consuming more and
OF its products and tho grain ira nic Loco.
ening every season on, In time i will practically
shake hands with the farmers and merchants
along Its line. They had better see that thai
hand will not be empty: and the best WV ~
nl that and the pocket it visits in emergencies
facilities. trust some OF your live wires" nr
the boosters commit tee may see this situation
I it and help "out of tho won,,S
thereby helping old Richmond. The name sends
"hot sixties and want her to h" IN IN ne ~,
forefront where she belongs. " '''e
Trevilians, Va, February r. 1918
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
War News Fifty Years Ago
From tho Richmond Dispatch. Feb. 10, 1869

Since tho 9Th lighting has occurred on any
Oh inc petersburg lines except occasional
ter. Grant seems to have made good his hold
strengthening his intrcnchmcnts there.
Northern papers say Grant set out to seize
the Southside Railroad, and In this he failed
his no.i, nu. ne TOOK iiatcher's Run. Whether
ms poStNon turns out to DO of any value to
MIN tho future must decide. So says tho
Northern press. and 1t Is admitted that Grants
fcderatcs
1aptain shadhurnc's scouts. operating in
Nr;hts rear. cut tho telegraph limo about ono
mile from Cabin Point. Tho Fcderals sent out
At telegraph operator and ambulance loaded
with material to repair the line guarded by
thirty-iivc negro cavalrymcn. Shadb,Irne at
tackled them They ncared the broken telc-
sraph me. killed eleven of the negroes cap
turea twenty-four good horses. tho ambulance
with the material and the operator, and put tho
p"iahce OF the negro troops to flight
1t is reported in Fredericksburg that General
, ,n"''aS, III command of n strong Federal force.
has crossed at some point on the Potomac River
Tor the purpose OF moving on Richmond Tho
report lacks confirmation
There is news from Wilmington excopt
through Northern papers. which say that Gen
cral Terry. with strong force Is moving on
'h'it CITY, ana expects to take IL without much
trouble.
,, There was rumor on the streets yesterday
mat the Confcdcrat"s had evacuated Charleston
probably false.
Captain j. NJ. Gillis of the United statcs Naval
Observatory. ut Washington died in that citv
last week Of apopleXy
The comments OF the Northern papers on tho
great meeting in the African Church In this city
arc sarcastic In the extreme. and their criticisms
OF the lfichinond press attempts 1T humorous
rdculc.
From the Washington Chronicle IL is learned
that Grant lost three brgadicr generals In the
hghtinE at 1iatchcrs Run and the Vaughan
ROAD. namely. General Gregg, OF the cavalry
the infantry.
Since Captain Shadburnc and his scouts com
mcnccd their daring operations in Grants rear.
IL 10
crninent 40 horses. eighty mules and much
other captured property.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
John l.. Williams

JOIIN L. WILLIAMS lived life Of such
richness. variety and happiness as falls
10 the lot OF few men. When he passed away,
in the early hours Of yesterday morning. it
was not for him. despite his more than four
score years. the putting aside of a burden
Rather did he approach the end,
Like that wraps the drapery of his
couch
About him and lies down to pleasant
dreams.
II only few months ago that Mr.
Williams and his gentle wife celebrated their
golden wedding, surrounded by their children
ana their childrcns children. Perhaps that
was his careers GROWING bcutitude.
1t is rather out of fashion nowadays for a
highly successful business man TO be also
n scholarly student OF dead tongues and
classic lore, but Mr.. Williams was both Pro-
foundly religious, deeply and convinccdly
charitable in thought and action, lover of
the humanities and of humanity, he was OF
the best type of the old Southern stock.
There few left to fill the place he occu-
pied in the con1munity's affection and esteem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
Plain Words From Uncle Sam

HIS nations protests To Great Britain and
Germany, against the misuse OF the
American flag by the one and the yelled
threats Of dangers TO our shipping from the
admiralty OF the other, are firm and dignified
presentmcnts of the administrations attitude
and OF the sentiment Of the people
IL Is obvious, as the note to Great Britain
points out, that there are changed conditions
which make the general use of the American
flag by British vessels Il very different thing
from the occasional use Of a neutral emblem
by merchantmen seeking to cscaDc cal nitro
on the high seas For reasons that are an
parent, the note does not comment at length
uron these changed conditions which arc
brought about by Gcrmany's declaration of a
war zone surrounding the British Isles and
OF hcr purpose TO torpedo British shipping
WITHIN TINS zone on wholesale scale
Perhaps President Wilson holds tho .nme
we" OF the plan Of destroying merchant YES
SelS without effort to rescue their crews as is
taken by American citizens generally, but the
onilsatlohs OF Official neutrality restrain these
views expression. Our rightfui intcrcs, jies
III a recognition Of the danger OF this ncw
pohcy 10 American ships when British ghips
are iylng commonly the American flag
but Whatever our difference with Great
Britain, We shall not excuse GERMANY for
me destruction OF American property and
N'ntricah hVcS on any plea Of mistake We
:" 'o' cohHoiie what Britain has done and
certainly we shall not condone what GERMANY
hlhts 1t may do III the event any az ,hoac
vague prophecies fulfilled tho iruI,cd
States, III the language OF the motto ..,ril 49,
any steps that might be Necessary rhnan
are plain words, spoken in Jus, as fricndIy
a spirit as the situation ius,ioo. 40 49,
words themselves denote '