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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-01
DENIES STATEMENT TuAr
CHARGES Nl,itE Nam,

Pr White denied that amy charges
wer" made for service at the disncn-
s"'N' curing hours or days when the
operating room was not omen for
'haritX work. he said. there was :,
'''rS' Tor patients for tho use Of the
operating room and anacsthctics. usual
Is 50 or g.;
me hearing was attended bv scv
Graz prominent physicians who wor,
interested spectators. Dr A. Mira.
Nliiis and Or, Douglas Wander IIoof
chictS of the surgical am. medical
stairs OF the Virginia Hospital were
present Chairman Hirschbcre init
mated shat tho whole matter womb,
probably be referred to the staff II
VIII pr"ba bly, come up OH Monday
night. when the staff holds q rc,u,,r
meeting. at which time it will forum
late Il reply to the Administrative
ifoards request for a statement as to
why Pcarnan Barlow. the youth upon
whom DIR. Weathcrly refused 10 oncr-
ate, was MT operated upon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-01
CHILDREN GUARANTEED
IN SOUTH FOURTH Street
Case OF Infantilo Paralysis Causes
Health Authorities to Take
Drastic Step.
FORTY UNDER RESTRICTION
Will Not BE Allowed to Leave
Homes on Cary to Canal street
BIock-Jncobini Child Dies of
PoliOmyelitis.

Following the discovery OF case
OF infantile paralysis on South Fourth
Street on Wednesday, DIR. T.. G. Levy,
Chief Health officer. yesterday ordered
all children under sixteen years Of ago
In every house on the block, which ex-
tends from Cary to Canal Street. placed
under rigid quarantine.
DIR. l.evy's edict places restrictions
around Approximately forty boys and
girls. who live in the twenty-five
houses involved. Each family affected
was first visited by DIR. Il. Il. Summers.
medical inspector. and in every case
cooperation with the health authori-
ties was promised
1T is in this way that we hope to
minimize the danger Of the disease
spreading" said DIR. Levy. "Dr. Sum-
mcrs found that parents would well
come any measure to this end. We
believe that the quarantine is of the
first Importance. as IL will prevent diff
ferent groups of children from ming
ling. Though we cannot be certain.
1t appears that this plague is spread
by Il carrier and therefore to prevent
deem il best to quarantine all chill
drcn"
LITTLE JACoBINI Girl.
SUCCJMBS TO DISEASE
The case which brought about the
quarantine was that Of Adclinc Jaco-
hin, eleven months old child OF Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Jacobini. OF Ila
South Fourth Street. f;er aflliction WAS
diagnosed infantilc paralysis on
Wednesday,, and she died carly ycster-
day morning at the contagious pa
vilion at the CITY Home
While the authorities do not believe
that this case. which was Of the true
epidemic type. will cause a spread, thev
will take no chances. The Jacobini
child contracted the disease in Newark
n j., where. with her mother and three
other children. she h;.d been for sew
eral weeks. She returned 10 Richmond
yesterday week ago. but did not be-
come Ill until Thursday Suspicion,
symptoms did not develop until Tues
day, when the case was reported TO
the Health Department. The follow
ing day the child and mother were Iso
lated at the City Home. and the Fourth
street residence Guaranteed.
hmm cdiately following the infant.
death permission: was obtained from
the parents to perform post-mortem
examination. n. Levy advocates an
autopsy in each case known Ia hnvo
been poliomyeli,is or where II w,v
suspected. "s
This was the second death in Rjc,.
mona from tnfantilc paralysis. tho nrs,
N'ctim being three-ycar-o Mvra Mont
S oiie'E y daughter of Mrs. Myra Mont
Gomery. She contracted tho dI.c,s. T.,
ihiiadelphia, and died here in ,bc 49,
taEious pavilion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-01

Colonel Gronvillc Gaines. of Warrcn.
ton. has been appointed to tho Board
OF Visitors of the Virginia Military In
stit"te, TO I'll the vacancy caused by
tho death Of Colone! Francis l.. Smith.
of Alexandria,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-01
Reckless. Driving Charged.

TT. a. and II. r. VanNcss were ar
rested last night by Policeman Dono-
van on charges OF rccklcssly driving
automobiles through the streets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-01

William j. Felthaus, who has been
Ill at Johnston-Wills Sanatorium, was
reported last night to be improving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
THE AMERICAN IDEAL
Ably Expressed by Mr.. Hughes, Who Will
Be Chosen to Put 1t Into Deeds.
, III. Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Our next President, Charles Evans
Hughes, in accepting the Republican nomina-
ton, expressed himself in phrase that Will
reecho through the coming ages as the ex-
preston of the real American ideal 1t carries
with it the twenty-four carat ring so pleas
ant to the attuned ear, America First, Amerl-
ca Efficient" Who can improve upon it?
The time has arrived for a change from
four years of Democratic mismanagement, ma
tional and international, to the party that
made the United States the greatest nation in
the world-the party Of progress, the party o.
preparedness; the party of protection ana
country wide prosperity, the grand old Re
publican party.
America should always be first IN inc
hearts Of its people, and it will always De
first; but the thought Of efficiency in govern
ment and in every department OF II mas only
come after they have seen what is passing IN
the bcllgerert countries of Europe. To keep
our lead in the progress of the world the
United States must be whipped into EN-
cheney; it must have an efficient army, an
efficient navy for our thousands of miles OF
shore defence and it must be absolutely eff
the manner in which our shops and factories
are run; our railroads must be efficient and
must be given especial care and attention,
which that greatest department OF the busi-
ness of the nation is justly entitled to.
A party united will assuredy win, and II
any one doubts the success of the Republican
party this year those doubts should be- dis
relied not alone by the America First,
America Efficient" speech of the Republican
candidate, but by the fact that associated with
him and standing by him on his platform and
in his campaign was seen the substantial form
Of the head of the Progressive party, Repub-
lican always. but one who committed human
error when he destroyed the Republican party
four years ago by leading majority of the
Republicans in opposition to the regular can
didate.
Mistakes were undoubtedly made by Theo-
dorc Roosevelt. but one thing must be admit
ted: he carried with him the loving regard
and the honest support Of a great gathering.
He will bring back with him every Progress
sive Republican who left the Republican party
four years ago.
There cannot be the shadow of a doubt
about the result
Il will be GROWING victory for stable
government, a jolly victory for Brother
Hughes. for Roosevelt and for every Repub-
lican leader and for the rank and file of Re-
publicansm who will work from now on I'M
til the eve OF Election Day for the principles
Of the party and for the betterment of the
country. FRIENDSHIP GLOUCESTER.
New York, Aug 3, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
Making Necessity a Virtue.

In deciding not to reassemble the ma
tional convention to choose new candidate
for President the Progressives did SEN
sble thing, even if they did it with gnash-
ing of teeth and clenched fists because
stern necessity drove them to such a
course. The indianapolis conference rep
resented merely the remnant of party
men now left with only the shell of po'
litical home. Some of them would like to
rebuild the roof. Some would like to smash
the old house to which their fellows have
returned. But all of them recognize that
the limit to their ability TO do anything lies
in their scant muster roll.
1t is an interesting sidelight on the sin
cerity of some of the loudest talking pro-
testants against the Endorsement of Mr..
Hughes that the conference evolved pro-
posal for amalganration of the Progress
sives, after election, with the Prohibition
lists. the Socialists and the Woman's party
After election it isn't likely that they need
bother. Election will find the members OF
the late organization thoroughly and eff
fectively distributed among other parties
according to individual taste. There vii
be hardly anything much bigger than Sui
GERS party willing then to make an ALI
ance with the protestants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
Y lFI z w II
Commissioner.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: About three weeks ago there was a
call for doctors and nurses to aid in the fight
against infantile paralysis. Three days later,
Saturday. Dr. Emerson, Commissioner of
Health, complained, saying that not one doc
tor had volunteered. Monday following |
saw DR.. Nicholson, of the Board of Health,
and volunteered to work ] was referred to
Or. Wilson, in charge of Willard Parker,
Riverside and Kingston Avenue hospitals.
He said that doctors were needed, but he had
TO room for women physicians I am a
graduate of a recognized New York medical
college, but ] am a woman, therefore | can
not help in this fight, where help is so badly
needed. while undergraduates who are fortu-
nate enough TO be men are accepted with
open arms.
1t seems hardly fair to the public that the
lives of sick children should be intrusted to
students while graduated physicians are
turned away because they are women.
REBECCA TEICHMAN, N. D.
New York, Aug. 3, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
A WOODEN SEA HORSE?
Suspicious of the Deutschland Refuse To
Be Downed.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The writer is surprised at the COM
placency of the American public and Of the
rress in regard to the visit OF the Deutsch-
land. Her character is assumed to be peace
sul. but some of US remember our Virgil and
the story of the wooden horse. Why not
believe that this U-boat came well supplied
with mines that she has distributed in the
path of merchantmen and of the Allied war
ships, or that she has furnished supplies to
ether U-boats of a wsrlike equipment that
are now proving outside the three-mie limit
end that she will furnish other supplies on
her return trip, or that other boats OF this
model. perhaps identical in name, may be on
the watch 10 repeat the tragedy OF the Lusi-
tania in the waste. of waters whence no ac-
cusing voice shall ever be heard, sheltering
their real nature Behind the apparent peace
full identity of this decoy? The complied
lions that might arise from plot OF this
nature are alarming. The Deutschland for
sooth must not be sunk without warning
but how about her sister armed with torpedo
end with guns and mines, aping the guileless
craces of the peaceful merchant submarine?
We NAV hear of the Deutschland yet, or Of
others Of her kin-the sisters with the bar
sinister of treachery and betrayal
Again. IL the babies OF Germany are suffer
ing from lack of milk, as certain persons say.
why should this innocent craft go home laden
with rubber and nickel? Have these Teutons
with their extraordinary skill the power 70
transmute the cargo of the Deutschland into
for infants or do they prefer 20
EXPORT material for munitions from the
United States and permit us TO feed their
suffering children as they let the British and
us succor the starving Belgians whom they
BETRAYED and violated Or is the pitful
picture of Germany's children after all
mere ruse TO arouse sympathy, which is the
skilful advocates attempt where ne has TO do
with an unjust cause? Who can discover
the truth in the mist Of conjecture? What
ever the truth NAV be, let US not forget Bel
GUM, Serbia and the Armenian msssaeres,
and the Lustania. whose name should be
held in memory, lest We forget.
BRANDON BRINSMAYD.
Williamstown, Mass, Aug. 3, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05

herself to prevent search. An undersea boat
with her matches down would be exerting
herself to prevent search, and the closed
hatch would be clear evidence that she did
not intend to permit search.
Two days after my recent letter was writ
ten, and one day before its publication, we
were informed through the ordinary news
columns of the New York press that Sweden
had notified all belligerent countries that
any undersea boat found within the three
mile limit would be fired on and sunk on
sight, unless her matches were open and the
flag of her nationality displayed. Substan-
tally the law authorities of Sweden in this
case attach the presumption of guilt to the
undersea boat and place upon her burden OF
proof TO the contrary to be made manifest
by her appearance.
H. B. HETHERINGTON.
Rockaway Beach n. Y, July q, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05

have proved. The strength OF the strK-
ers' position In the fourteen weeks OF bat
tie was not any detail Of wages or work
ing conditions, but the fact that they had
been willing to arbitrate their case, where
as the manufacturers chose to resort 70
brute force, abandoning their peace agree
ment and their duty under it to the pub
lie. Henceforth the unionists will be able
to make no such appeal In effect, they de-
clare to the public that they will rely on
strengthen force-rather than on the
backing of public opinion uphoding the
findings of an impartial body In their
favor. Neither side gives guarantee 10
the public that its strength will not be
used selishly, arbitrarily, against the pub
lie interest.
That is a long step backward, which
every sensible person who saw real social
progress and genuine advancement IN the
protocol scheme is bound to regret.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
Administration Difficulties.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The recent publishing of blacklist
of firms by the British government has
aroused a storm of protest from certain
quarters, whose identity is not hard TO con-
lecture. These protests have been aided
and abettcd by class having for its purpose
the political dsintegration of the present
Administration and a disorganization of the
forces that are lighting for the continuance
of the Wilson regime for another four years
As soon as one difficulty has been overcome
and brought to an amicable solution another
problem is brought forward for the giant
intellect of Wilson to solve.
Il is for the newspapers TO take non
partisan view Of these situations as they
arise. for they affect the welfare of the
country. and the safety Of this country is
paramount to all political affiliations
While the action of the British govern
ment technically is perfectly legal and may
yreak hardship on a few firms that have
been Disseminated against protest by the
government Of the United States may create
a grave situation that would affect the well
fare of 100000 900 citizens of this country,
who would be the innocent victims OF pro-
test that cannot be enforced legally or phys
ically.
The commodities that BRUSH merchants
have TO sell and the wherewitha that they
have TO buy are their own, and they may sell
to whom they please or buy from whom they
please. as the occasion demands; and why we
should be considering any retalistory legis-
lation is hard to conceive. These organiza-
tons or individuals that are demanding such
legislation are enemies TO a neutral gov
eminent and should be treated IA such
If the firms affected desire TO form ma
ton wide organization to fight the action Of
Great Britain. let them do so without the
stamp of approval from the government; as
the protest is purely mercenary 1t should
have no official sanction. The British Empire
must do business with American firms, as
they arc absolutely dependent on US for
certain commodities. and blacklist vii
not have depreciatory effect on our ex-
ports.
II the Wilson Administration succeeds in
passing the proposed bill for the government
ownership of a merchant marine, il will help
TO alleviate the present situation.
WILLIAM r. MONAHAN.
Brooklyn, July 81. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
ONE-SIDED UPLIFTERS
As Biassed on Practical Business as Union
Men or Employers.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In several Of your editorials on the
garment workers strike you have referred 70
rrbitration and social uplifters as though
you thought the method and the men so des-
ignated capable of clarifying the situation.
Or July 81 you spoke Of permitting socia'
uplifters to act as "an impartial court.
My dear Mr.. Editor. you are looking on
from a distance. have bcen-still ana
friend of the union theory, but have been
working close ton the midst of-one OF the
lest organized OF them you do not hear
mentioned, because it runs so smoothly nil
year. And declare that il ever have
business Of my own, it not only will not be
union affair, but shall choose street clean
ing or starvation in preference to gooo
business bulied by a union.
| have also lived close 10 social uplifters'
and why do you call them impartial? They
are as radically one-sided as any union
man. for before that point they are no.
termed uplifters, or at least are not accepted
as such by the union. They know nothing Of
practical business, and think with the union
that an employer, from the fact that he en-
ploys, is financially capable of paying any
thing asked of him, and that the labor put
into a business by the hands Of the laoorers
is all that goes to make the success OF the
business.
In the last year have been compelled TO
rote how the union curtais the efficiency Of
its members. | have heard volumes Of talk
Upon the subject of what the boss owes the
workers, but not once the slightest hint that
there was any obligation of any sort due the
boss ! also think the general effect OF the
union on the employees is in some respects
immoral.
All this must be faced. And what business
could stand arbitration which is dictation-
at the hands Of those who know nothing about
any business, let alone the special one in
viewed?
am very far from friend OF the clothing
manufacturer, but as long as he has SO much
more OF the common sense principle to back
him up than those who are trying to force
arbitration at the hands of theorists upon
him, he has a great advantage.
+. Z. ROBINSON.
New York, July 90, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
Miracles at the Border.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Should more credence be given 70
the Secretary of Wars communication OF
July 80 to "The New York Times" than 10
the residue of misinformation concerainr the
border which Mr. Wilson has consistently ed
to the public? If cur people knew Shat M
Wilson knows (and keeps dark aoop, ~
Mexican situation. the United States az
Mexico would be at war to-day. And II We
were at war to-day should we expect to FIR
our army adequately organized in its medi-
cal branches? II never has been. Only four
months have elapsed since Mr. Wilson began
20 steal the Roosevelt preparedness thunder
Before then what aid or encouragement did
the United States Army receive from this
Administration? Since then has a miracle
been accomplished?
Appeals such as that fled by Mrs. Borden
Hartman convey false impression and tend
to create a feeling of insecurity and eistrus'
in the minds of the people as 20 the govern
ment's ability 70 care for its soldiers writes
the Secretary of War on July IS; and, with
an eve to November Z, he proceeds TO knock
these disturbing appeals squarely on the
head
The Secretary OF Wars attack on the COM
mittee for the maintenance OF the border
hospital and on Mrs. Borden Harriman's IS
based on selfish politics alone.
ELEANOR GYZYCKA
Newport. R. l., July 81, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
Innocent Submarines.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: II may so far trespass upon your
space in continuation of the U-boat contro-
versy | should like to point out the fact that
Imagination has small place in legal matters.
Imagination might see in a man attempting
20 jimmy a window at midnight lawabid-
ing citizen seeking to give the householder
pleasant surprise, but the ygilant police
man would probably gently and firmly insist
that he tell it TO the sergeant A masked
man in the West holding up stage coach
might be practical JOKER, but as the great
majority of masked men who hold up stages
in that country are robbers the guard would
be justified in shooting him.
Fully nnety-hve per cent Of surface going
ships in the world, built in near and remote
resemblance 10 the Lusitanla, are peaceful
merchant ships. From the time she was put
in commission until she was sunk she was
engaged in the peaceful enterprise Of carry
ing freight and passengers; therefore, the
presumption Of innocence on her part could
only be overcome by the mounting Of bat
teries Of sufficient size and power 10 permit
her engaging in offensive warfare.
Fully ninety and ninety-nine one-hun-
dredths per cent Of undersea boats are built
for purposes of war, and the burden OF proof
TO the contrary would be on the individual
undersea boat that might be engaged as a
freight carrier.
A merchant ship refusing to halt at the
command Of warship would be exerting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
The Converted Hyphenate.
The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Having read your article, "The Con-
verted Hyphenate." ! want *. l.. F" to let
his one-time "pro-German" friend know his
conversion is not altogether admirable.
Under the circumstances | consider him a
poor specimen of German nativity. and refer
him to the passage of the admirable and
honorable Mr.. Ritter: "My country, right
CT wrong, and if wrong, to right her" II he
intends becoming an American citizen he
undoubtedly appreciates this land, so let him
pledge his allegiance with this at heart, not
because he holds antagonism toward Ger
many, for, il he does, he could not be con-
sidered a true hearted or loyal character.
We're the rest of Germany's upholders of the
converts idea, where would the wonderfully
established nation of Teutons be to-day? One
Of their firm beliefs lies wholly in stating
confidence is half the battle" and this
generally inherited, is never
failing throughout its race.
Hyphenates are of press origin, in my
idea, not of a personal existence, 80 could |
ask that some one else come out of dream
HELEN BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn, Aug. 8, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
Avoid Violence.

Whatever grievances the streetcar men
have, whatever justification they may find
for planning a city-wide strike, of one
thing they may be certain: If they wish
to retain the degree of public sympathy
they now possess there must be no fur
Their violence. Already there has been too
much, and their cause has been hurt by it..
Repetition of assaults on strikebreakers
manning passenger-laden cars will quickly
ALLEVIATE public good will, without which the
strikers cannot hope to prevail.
1t behooves the strikers and their leaders
to consider the example of the striking gar
ment workers. For weeks this strike ran
along. There was only one outbreak Of
violence, fortunately not extensive, which
was stopped promptly, and was deeply de-
plored by the leaders and sensible members
of the union. The result of this splendid
self-control by the union members, even
when they were in dire extremity, was a
continuance and strengthening of public
sympathy and support. They proved
themselves to be good citizens, worthy Of
trust even under stress.
If the streetcar men give as good an
account of themselves they will deserve
similar trust. Nothing could be more fatal
to their cause than not to deserve it.