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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-07
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ASKS INCREASED FUND
Budget Estimate Presented by DR.
Levy Calls for Outlay Of
$4,000
GROWTH on PREVENTIVE WORK
Levy Favors Taking Over Pine Camp
ana EnlarSing Efforts for Proven
ton OF Spread OF Tuberculosis.
Needs Larger Force.

DECLARING that h was satisfied with
the work Of the Health Department.
hAmporcd as it is by lack OF funds.
Chicf Health officer Il. I. lcxy Stated
10 the Council Finance Committee Ia ~
hlsht that the department Is unable
to Keep abreast Of sanitary science.
and that il is absolutely essential to
me citN's health to afford the service
u" FUNDS estimated il would need this
Year. lie asked for $4,000
l,r. Levy has been cN.cufivr head or
inc department. ten wears. and his
frank statements Of what has bcor,
Zone III that time in tho saving Of life
and In the prevention OF disease woa
Tor him ut the outset the most earnest
attention Of the committee. ~. Ill
rcctcd attention TO the fact that the dc
partment has invariably accomplished
more than il had pr0mtecI that
through it's propaganda ANA i,s pro
Nenti"n work il had greatly lcsscu,a
the death rate from typhoid fever. ma :
Iarial fever. dtphthcria. tuberculosis
and infantlc diarrhca.
LEVY FAroRS TAKING
OVER FINE otMI,
Or. Levy was asked. IN connection
win his discussion Of preventive meas.
ur"S taken against the spread ~ tn
h"tculosis whether he thought tho city
should take over the control or Pine
Camp.
y 10" he replied. THE prevention
Of tuberculosis is matter Of puhlic
concern. in which one is as vitality m
t4rrs,"d as the other. think. too.
that some provision should he made
TOR the colorcd pcorlc"
The city" said pr. Lcvy. has d
most five times tho area which ii had
when the Richmond Health Depar,-
'n@nt was reorganiz"d on July l9oe.
End the population has Increased Is
per cent The last annexation more
th;,u doubled the area IL Richmond.
and our population Of l5G,6S- is srrcud
over twcn,y-four square miles Of Tor
rltorv
substantial increase in appropria :
uon IS therefore needed merely 10 ..ivo
NC present larrcr city tho same char
act"r ana amount OF service as yas
given the smaller city in past years
Eut TO do only this is no, enough,
The character Of Richmond has under
gone ramarkahl. change since Ians
ana more Is constantine expected of -
health Department. There has hocr
tremendous advsAee In otr knowlc,i.rn
OF III" possibilities OF public heath
w"rk III tho past ten Years. and oou,l
advance in practical means of appl.
lnI THIS knowledge for tho saving or
life and prevention az fT',ors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-07
M MAH0N WELCOMES FULL
INQUIRY into METHODS
His Record Open to Any One Who
Wishes to See IL, lie
States.
MAY MAKE CHANGES IN SYSTEM,
Werner Dislnisscs ACCESSIBILITY OF As.
signing More Men To Plain-Clo,hes
Division of Police Departments
Board Seeks Greater Efficiency.

captain OF Detectives T. L. Mcmahon
"hlF smiled last night when he was
asked for a statement concerning tho
announcement t..at the Board of Police
commissioners had fixed January 10 as
u date for inquiring into tho efficiency
~ ~. d"tcctiv" bureau. = have moth
ing to say" le said. "My record ia
oP.n TO amy one WHO wishes 10 sec It,.
'hici Of Police Werner said as far
as his information went. that tho idon
81 the board ia calling "A special meet
'nS was simply 10 look into tho ad
.iSao' my OF assigning more men TO
~" Pi"'h-ciothcs division of the do
p'rtm"ni. and. If this action was
thought desirable. to TX tho number Or
new iucn for the bureau
IN" board also intends. according 10
''l.,oir information. 10 inquire into tho
m''hoos new used In operating tho
secret service branch OF ,hc no,,na
force, and 10 improve thom If poaqih,c
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11

Last Monday about one o'clock
while riding from Hinsons Springs,
Ike DAVIS was hurt by his horse. In
the old Hall lane on the springs
road the horse Of Mr.. DAVIS becoming
frightened at a passing automobile.
The horse gave a sudden spring ris-
ing to his hind feet, here losing his
balance and falling with Mr. DAVIS
underneath.
Mr. DAVIS was brought to town
where medical aid was secured.
On examination the attending
physicians found that he had sus-
tanned a broken clavicle.
Mr.. DAVIS was then removed to
the home Of his brother, G. H. DAVIS,
proprietor Of the Scott House, where
he remained until a suitable con-
veyance could be had for removing
him to his home.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11
LEXINGTON TENNESSEE, FRIDAY. AUGUST H. 1916

to say what he would have done
had he been president or what he
will do touching our troubles with
that country IN case he becomes
president. Mr.. Hughes also fails to
state what he would have done re-
garding the submarine controversy
with Germany or what he will do in
the controversy if elected, but he
does not hesitate to criticise presi-
dent Wilson's course in a general
way, but fails to point out in detail
his objections to the course pursued
by the president. The great Euro
pean war may continue indefinitely
after Mr.. Hughes becomes President
if he is elected, hence the people
have a right to know what he will
do touching these great and mo-
mentous questions growing out Of
the European war. President Viii
son has given us safety without
slaughter--will Mr.. Hughes if elect
ed give us slaughter without safetyY
This interview was neither sought
nor suggested by Mr.. Sims but was
given at the instance and on re-
quest of The PROGRESS editor who
sought the information it contains
for the benefit of PROGRESS readers
many Of whom are warm friends Of
the Congressman.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11

proved to be genuine money, the
latest date being 1901. They were
carried to Dover and deposited in a
bank by Mr.. Levi Hart, who report
ed that the girls were still search
ing for more and finding a few. 1t
is the opinion of some that they be-
longed to the old Stewart County
Bank that was robbed by burglars
who blew the safe in 1902. 1t is
probable that they were in a sack,
and when the robbers made an ex-
animation and found them to be
pennies they threw them away be-
cause they were too cumbersome
for their value.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Boy were hor-
rifed at Bristol on the 3rd instance
to find their handsome little son,
Curtis Boy, aged seven, dead under
q shade tree in the yard Of their
home at Windsor avenue and
Eleventh street The youth is be-
lieved to have been electrocuted by
wires which ran through the boughs
of the tree. No marks Of violence
were found upon his body by DR..
Matthew St John, the attending
physician, aside from slight cash
under the chin.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11
CONGRESSIONAL
ELECTION

The Tennessee Democrats have
manifested this year a disposition
to retain the Congressmen who have
been in Office for several terms in
their places. In three districts the
incumbents have been renominated
without opposition In four districts
where primaries were held yester-
day all Of the present Congressman
won with one possible exception.
This was true, though some of
the opposition candidates were men
Of fine character and good ability.
There will be no change. it seems,
in the Tennessee delegation in Con-
gress except in the Tenth district,
where Mr.. McKellar, the present
representative, is seeking senatorial
honOrS, having obtained his party's
nomination for the higher Office.
Hon. Hubert Fisher has been nomi-
mated by the Democrats to succeed
him.
In the Third, Fourth and Sixth
districts there has been no contest
for the Democratic nomination.
Hon. John A. Moon, Hon. Cordell
Hull and Hon. Joseph W. Byrns,
who respectively represent these
districts, appear to be wholly satis-
factory to their Democratic constit-
uents.
Mr.. Hull's record in Congress has
been such as to make the Fourth
district especially proud Of having
so able and distinguished a repre-
sentative, and here in the "Hermi-
tage District" the people see no rea-
son for not continuing so sensible,
reliable and thoroughly efficient rep
resentatives as 10 Byrns in Office.
1t is not a bad rule to keep Con-
gressmen in Office for a number Of
terms if they are men Of character
and capacity. 1t takes some years
experience for a Congressman to
work himself up to a position where
he can be of real use to his district
and to the country at large.
The main practice in this respect
has been often cited. Maine has a
comparatively small delegation
but for a number of years it was an
exceptionally prominent one and
rhe reason was said to be that
changes were seldom made. Nash
vile Banner.
The Banner might have added
that Congressman Sims, who was
also renominated, has won and
held the confidence of his people
longer than any other member of
the Tennessee delegation, as demon
strated by his eleventh nomination.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11

Indian Mound, Tenn, August A.
More than 1900 pennies were found
by some negro girls picking black
berries near Bear Springs. At first
they thought them to be gun wads,
ut on closer examination they
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11
Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Men,

Railroad Engineers, Firemen, Con-
ductors, Brakemen, Yardmen, and
Engine Hostlers, with approximate
ly one million three hundred thous-
and women and children to support,
ask for an eight hour day. Com
PEELED to work long hours under a
terrific strain, their lives are short
ened, their health shattered.
Give this great army Of industry
a square deal--eieht hours work
eight hours sleep-eieht hours re-
taxation. 1t will make better citi-
zens.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11

Last Friday at Paris S. C. Ray,
jr., suffered a severe snake bite on
one Of his legs while at play on
Dunlap street. 1t was understood
the snake was a copperhead and
that the wounds are quite serious,
but his physician. Dr.. G. 7. Aber-
nathy, thought he would recover.
The youngster obtained a hoe and
killed the snake before it could Oct
away.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11

Henry has one precinct to hear
from and Porter stands 886 MAORI
ty. Henry has one precinct to hear
from that ought to increase the
Sims majority.
The committee will meet in Lex
ington on next Tuesday the 18th
inst, to canvass the returns and
count the vote cast in the primary.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11
HE DECLINES
APPOINTMENT
Chancellor Ross Thinks Judi
eioI Officers Should Noto
Participate Actively In
Politics

y. w. NOSS, CHdHCell0T OF the
Eighth chancery division. has de-
clined to serve as a member Of the
Republican campaign committee,
giving as his reasons in an inter-
view last night that he did not be-
lieve anyone in a judicial position
should participate actively in poll
tics. He said that he had always
held this belief and had adhered
strictly to 1t. The appointment was
made without his knowledge and
when his attention was called a few
days ago to an article in a Nash
vile paper in which it was said
that he had been appointed he i'm
mediately wrote to chairman j.
viii Taylor declining to serve.
Chairman Taylor replied that the
appointment Of Chancellor Ross and
the other gentlemen on the commit !
tee had been made at the personal
request Of B. W. Hooper, candidate
for United States senator; John W.
Overall. candidate for governor. and
Terry Abernathy, candidate for rail-
road commissioner.
Chancellor Ross was elected two
years ago in a Democratic district
by non-partisan vote to succeed
Chancellor E. l. Bullock. deceased.
and he has consistently refused to
become engaged in political actiyi-s
ty Of any kind It Is not known
here who will be appointed to sue
coed Chancellor Ross.
Asked for statement last night
as to what part he would take in
the campaign this fall, Chancellor
Ross said that he had no intention
Of becoming active and that his ap-
pointment as member Of the Re-
publican campaign committee was
entirely without his knowledge or
consent. He said that he had al
ways held that men in judicial po-
sitions should take no part in poll
tics and that he would not now be
drawn into it.
When his attention was called to
the article in Nashville paper he
was surprised and Immediately
wrote to Chairman j. Will Taylor
declining to serve. Chairman Tay-
lor replied that the appointment
was made at the request Of the Re-
publican candidates. Chancellor
Ross then renewed his request that
his name be withdrawn and con-
serted to the publication Of an in
terview.
The other members appointed on
the Republican campaign commit
tee are Congressman Sam R Sells.
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Hon. Geo. N
Tillman and Hon. Duke G. Bowers.
jackson Sun, 9th inst.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11
Russian Sacrifice Savsd Paris, France.

AT the beginning of the war, as
is now we'll understood, the Rus
slams had not planned an immedi-
ate offensive. Their policy was to
defend their frontiers while their
huge strength was mobilizing. The
rush on Paris in the West, however,
threatened the cause of the Allies,
and almost overnight the Russians
decided to embark on a hastily
planned offensive in east Prussia.
The impetus Of this attack swept
the Russians through the favorite
province Of the Kaiser, and in ten
days the Inter den Linden was fill
ed before the avalanche so sudden
ly launched from the East. AT a
critical moment in the West, when
the German vanguard was almost
within sight Of the Eiffel Tower, the
Germans shifted an important body
Of troops from the West to protect
the East from Russian inroads. The
Russians say that SIX corps were
sent to East Prussia, while the
French claim it was but four. But
the figures are not material. What
we know is that after their depar-
ture for the East came the battle Of
the Marne and the turning point of
the war.
The Russians paid for this by the
loss of almost their entire East
Prussian army, but they say their
sacrifice saved Paris. History, no
doubt, will establish the facts, but
on the evidence available at pres
ent their claim seems logical and
will, ! believe, be ultimately credit
ed to them as their firstg reat con-
tribution to the Allies cause. This
single phase Of the war alone proves
that there is such a thing as victory
in defeat when that defeat was
achieved by the enemy at the cost
of the weakening of another front
and the consequent victory Of an
ally in more strategically impor-
tant theatre of operations The
loss Of East Prussia and one entire
army was a mere drop in the buck
ct of Russia's sacrifices, while on
the other hand, the failure of the
Germans to take Paris in 1914
promises to stand out Of the war as
one Of the great turning points Of
the worlds history. So much for
Russia's first entrance into the Euro
pean theater Of operations. From
"Russia's Contribution to the War;
by Stanley Washburn, in the Amer
lean review Of reviews.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11
MAJORITY OF MEN
OPPOSE STRIKE
FURNISHED by Publicity Department
OF N. c. h st. l.. Railway

OF n. {. q st. l.. Hallway
Nashville, Tenn, Aug, More
than 5000 employees on the N C. &
ST. L. Railway, have signed a petit
ton to be presented to Congress ask
ing that decisive legislation be
enacted to prevent a threatened tie
up Of transportation and the caus-
ing of suffering and loss to the great
majority Of railway employees who
do not want a strike.
The movement among the nom
brotherhood employees is spreading
to other lines, and indications are
that It will assume nationwide pro-
portions. The action of the men on
the +. & c. shows that the great
majority Of men in railroad service
do not want a strike. This is DEM
onstrated by the fact that within
four days than 5000 employees had
signed the petition Of protest over
the same territory in which the
brotherhoods have less than 1900
members. 1t is pointed out in the
petition that the less than 20 per
cent Of railway employees (the
brotherhood men) should not be
permitted to throw out Of work the
majority Of employees Cor the nom
brotherhood men). 1t is also point
ed out that the brotherhood men,
who are threatening to paralyze
commerce in the country to gain
increased wages, are at present
amone the highest paid workmen
in the country, and that by insist
ing on further advances they are
preventing the representatives Of
the 80 per cent Of men engaged in
railroad service from their chances
Of earning more money, and at the
same time throwing them out of
work while their own demands are
being pressed.
Manufacturers all over the coun-
try are also beginning to wake up
to some facts. Most Of the manu-
featuring plants are cons tructed so
that no provision is made for large
storage Of raw materials or of finish
ed products, and they are depend
ent upon the movement Of their
goods daily. If the strike is called,
then the manufacturing plants can
only work up what stocks are on
hand and their employees will have
to sit idly by until the strike is set
tied, although they have no part in
the controversy. Business men
generally see the widespread dan
ger to other industries dependent
upon railroads for the operation,
and these are some Of the facts that
are beginning to cause activity upon
the part Of the people generally.
These are some Of the reasons why
there is almost q universal demand
for a fair and a just arbitration.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11
OFFICIAL COUNT
AUGUST ELECTION
Smoli Vote cost---AppIeby
Wins Over Hare BY Small
Margin

The Henderson county Election
Commissioners composed of Messrs.
c. H. Johnston, John F. Hall and
w. H. Denison, met in the court
house last Monday at o'clock p.
m, for the purpose Of canvassing
the returns and counting the vote
cast in the election held on Thurs
day Of last week, the Sd inst.
The following was the vote as
certified to by the election commits
sioners:
For TRUSTEE
W. F. Appleby, (Republican) 1888
John L. Hare, (Inndpendent) --671
Appleby's majority. .---------- -212
For SHERIFF
J. M. Martin, (Republican) no op-
position .--------------.-. 1858
For TAX ASSESSOR
7. R. Sisson, Republican) no op-
position, ---..----------- 1907
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
AGAINST 7R4
For. 1884
Majority Against ---------.-4 -480
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11
Items Of Interest 10 Railroad Employees.

Furnished by Transportation Broth
hoods Publicity Bureau, 1911
American Trust Bldg, Cleveland, @
All the earnings Of railway en-
ployes in the United States 60 ia
the farmer and the merchant in
stead Of Wall Street.
Twelve and one half miles per
hour would get your freight over
100-mile division in eight hours,
and even that, in comparison with
transportation such as automobiles
and auto trucks. is not very fast
service.
There are no regular hours for
freight train crews. They work
when they are needed. They must
remain within calling distance even
when off duty, and just when they
will be called to 90 out it Is difficult
to determine.
Mr. Farmer and Mr.. Merchant:
Do you realize that from eighty ia
ninety per cent Of the enginemen
and rainmen employed on the rail-
ways Of the United States are the
sons Of farmers, and that they are
dependent upon the producers for
their sustenanceY These same EN-.
ployes, engineers. fremen. conduc.
tors, brakemen and yardmen. are
citizens Of your cities, own homes
pay taxes, and in all other ways
help to support the communities in
which they live.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-11

For SALE--Nice red COW with
young calf, about 5 years old
H. J. PETTY. Route 4.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-06

that some OF the police were abso-
lutely derelict in their duty. and
they will be dealt with as they
should be Two men have already
given up their badges. and the city
authorities will compare their own
investigation with those of the
grand jury. and act justly in each
case
we realize that the grand jury
will much more likely get the facts
and truth from witnesses under
oath than We can by an independent
Investigation. We do not expect. OF
course. to have the grand jury tes-
timony. but we feel sure their
recommendation will be based on
facts and of value to US in the case
Of each individual policeman
People are often times too prone
TO criticise harshly and condemn.
but we should remember that FL
Paso is not the only city in the
country where such things have
taken place. and. while all the po-
lice did not do their full duty. the
whole force should not be con-
demned, for there are brave and
outrageous men on the force
Favors Civil Service.
As I have stated many times,
both in public and in private. it is
and police department should be IN
der civil service and under the con-
troll of three police and fire COM
missioners who should be elected by
the people and not chosen by any
political organization that is in
power. This has always been my
view of both departments. The only
way it can be invoked is TO have
4 bill introduced before the legisla-
ture to amend the city charter of
FL Paso giving the city full power
in the matter
No legislature has been in session
since this council came into office.
but I shall earnestly request both
legislators and the state senator
from this district TO introduce and
actively support such a bill at the
coming session of the legislature in
January. There should be no trou-
BILE in having it passed. as il is a
local measure. and if all local
legislators are in favor of same. ii
will pass as a matter of course.
Mayor Acts Promptly.
without waiting for the completion
: the city's investigation Of riots o
IT a report by the grand jury which i
DIV conducting an inquiry, mayor Lee
-ednesday began the cleaning out
nong the police. As a result policemen
ebert E Bridges and Charles Bunts
no were stationed on san AntOni'
rect at the time of the riots. and. who
,cording TO witnesses, made no effor
interfere with the mob and its worl
destruction and vandalism. were re
eyed of their stars.
Meantime the police department con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-06
NORWOOD HALL, ED COX AND
''MICKIE" MORGAN ARRESTED

F. Norwood Hall. Edward Cox. and
a man giving the name Of John Doe.
but known as ~Mickie" Morgan. a
boilermaker. were arrested by the po-
lice Tuesday afternoon following an al
legged fight in the Hondo bar on san
Antonio street. Hall was released i'm
mediately after arrest by Capt. Lee
Hall on his personal recognizance to
appear in police court this afternoon
while the two other men made bond
Mounted patrolman J. VI. Litchfield.
who endeavored TO separate the fight
ing men, was knocked down. according
to witnesses but later he arrested them
The fight is said TO be the sequel of
a fist fight in the alley of the Western
Union Telegraph company near Ore
gon street Monday afternoon.