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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01
From Another Point OF HeD
By c. 7. S.

An esteemed, to a certain extent, con-
temporary carried the following heading
on a page of Suggestions for Vacation
and Holiday Outings"
30 MONTHS GIVEN
-KARt-IIE6khECHT-
incidentally, that Tiger, also, seems to
be more of devil in his own home town.
Didn't
Come
Through.
IL was
Something
About the
militia
Col. Hitemwithpie has filed application
and been granted space in this column TO-
the following touching lines:
III betcha our soldier boys
Would assault those poems now
With sixty million sandwiches
'Twould end this baIIy row.
And, suggests Col. Hitemwithpie, make
EN- IA calibre.
A minister with visiting circus con-
ducts services for the performers every
Sunday. This has the appearance of
looking TO the last grand entry.
And he probably has the trainer of the
camels hard at work on that eye of the
needle stunt.
We find it impossible TO refrain from
the suggestion that the Pittsburgh man
whose will was found tattooed on his
hack, also left everything behind.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01
The Old Gardener Says

That while nasturtiums are
pretty nearly trouble proof. they
sometimes fall victims 10 the
black louise or aphis in warm
weather. The best remedy for
these pests Is a nicotine prepare
ton sold by seedsmen. Only a
little will be needed. for IL Is 10
be diluted with water It IL cas-
lily applied with a little tin spray
pump, but care must be taken TO
get In on the under part OF the
leaves. Nasturtiums will grow
in partly shaded spots. but will
have more leaves than blossoms.
This will be the result. too, II
the ground is very rich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01

The discrepancy in punishment for so
grave an offense as treason. 1t VIII be
readily seen. is not difficult to explain.
Whether Sir Roger Easement VIII not
be as great menace to England hanged
bv his silken rope, martyr to the Irish
cause. a pathetic figure for the emotional
Celtic mind to worship, is question.
England. we must conclude, thinks not.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01
DETROIT TIMES

Reichstag. A party which gave up It's
cherished principle against war, ana
Loyalty entered the ranks.
He has made himself troublesome ana
would most likely, have been summary
shot but for the fact it would have dis
turbed the Socialists, or Social Demo-
Gratis, as they are called in Europe, VINO
are at the present satisfactorily support
ing the government in its war policy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01
More Hand plekIno.

The price OF paris green has soar.
cd so high because OF the war. that
the potato bug crop will be hand
picked in many sections Mime.
apolis Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01

Of the principal
organs for throw
ing OF waste
which the body II
constantly form
ing just az fire
forms ashes Ia
the process OF
burning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01

These sunny. swimmer laws should
he taken advantage Of 10 give your
sleeping rooms thorough airing
Open wide the windows and let the
fresh air and sunshine do their
share in promoting health and clean
illness ia the nome, for tho home Is
where The campaign against disease
must be waged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01
Encroachment

Inform your wife that you have a
headache and she will look offended,
az though you had taken something
that. belonged to her.--Kansas City
Star
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01
A PROMISE.

mo. Bobbie, you must not eat any more
CANDY n will make your teeth ache"
"Aw, ma, please let me have "A little more
and ri promise not 10 cry when you take me
10 the dentist"-N. Y. World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01
England Needs Easement
Dead; Germany Needs
DR.. Liebknecht Alive!


The lord chief justice of England made
y ouick work in summing up the trial OF
Y Sir Roger Easement.
He instructed the jury that if any of
u The six overt acts was proved to have
y BEEN committed, the prisoner was guilty
Il q treason, even though his Interior mo-
\ tive might be good.
In opposition to this is the lenient SEN
tence passed by the German court
+ aeainst DR.. Karl Liebknecht for attempt
:3o1 hixh treason, gross INSTRUMENTATION
b md resistance to the authorities.
Sir Roger is condemned to death.
Or. Liebknecht's sentence is thirty
months' imprisonment and dismissal from
~ army.
The cases are not exactly alike, but
\ ne awful discrepancy between the pun
4 ;lchment for the two is such as to make
/ one consider.
Sir Roger Easement is convicted of
a having attempted to head a rebellion
I lneainst the British government in Ire
\ Ind and to have been more or less in
\ )oague with the German government for
Il the return Of Irish prisoners taken by
\. cormany during the war.
/ This Sir Roger emphatically denies and
u IS wa6 not proven.
H says that Germany had nothing
.x1hatsver to do with the rebellion which,
- III other Irish rebellions, was from
Sutuiy patriotic motives.
Indeed he said:
I'm England alone in the twentieth
eoutury, loyalty to ones country is held
Y ~ be q crime.
III il is treason to fight under such
II circumstances, then am proud to be a
N tobel."
Against this courageous stand is that
the Irish soldier, Bailey, who landed
WITH Easement from German subma-
3 ne and who Immediately gave impor-
II INT evidence to the crown and thereby
snvsd his neck.
fiebknecht is said by the German
q eourt to have been guided by political
q Innaticism and not by unpatriotic feel
\ Ings."
Which entitled him to lenient treat
II rnont the most lenient the court could
i've.
But there are other reasons for the
1if6erence.
Ireland Is proving too difficult propo-
n1tion for Great Britain.
Even now there is crisis in the cabi-
4. ~ ever the Irish question.
4 We are told that the Marquis of Lans-
auWne and Walter Hume Long, president
y q the local government board, have &C
rally resigned. There is belief that
NJ cGd Robert Cecil, minister of war trade,
lu b one Of the ministers to resign.
David Lloyd George has framed an
1b1sh compromise which may possibly
Snyort = rupture.
10 provides for the exclusion of six
tuuties Of Ulster from the operation of
Hill home rule for the period of the
With such a situation on its hands,
n0lnnd wants to take strong measures
6ninst any rebel in Ireland.
~ doubtless fears Sir Roger as long
- - u alive, even though securely
II n prison.
o believes that she is safer and near.
1elu$ieu Of this problem with him
800 ~ : "silken" rope until he i.
63 ne quality of the rope being re
Z oeurtosy due his position.
Is - ~ calls for the guillotine and i
Go lie, Sir Roger says he wants
~ Germany alive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01
A FAST WORKER.

Jenkins-My stenographer can write one hum
dred and fifty words a minute
Tompklns--So can mlne-but she doesn't seem
TO care what tho words are--Puck W.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01

The skin does more than act al
covering for the body. II Is one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01

Sweden's peat fields are estimated
to cover nearly 100000 acres.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02

Continued on Editorial page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02

departments In the fiscal ofYfces Of thu
CITY operate At the beginning of the
last hscal year there was established
nv the Auditor a schedule of daten for
the payment OF vouchers TO the great
convenience and satisfaction of con-
tractors. Advantage was also tSken
of discounts allowed for prompt set
tlement of bills. and saving to the
city of s4,0Oe.a7 was thereby effected.
The report of the City Collector
shows the amount collected by that
officer during the year 10 have been
2.554. s63.01.
linouent Taxes shows collections dur
ing the year of the sum of s117,-
1881.
The report of the Commissioner OF
the Revenue shows taxable values
for the year TO he as follows:
Real estate. sto5,055,632. an in
crease of stl,304.7l1. and personal
estate, s72,s2o,73a, an increase Of
se,S62,045
Public Health.
The forty-four1h annual report of
the Richmond Health Department
tthe tenth and last under its present
orsanization) states that in none of
the previous nine reports have such
good results been SHOWN
The general death rate was 1889
per 1000, against 1870 for 1914 The
rate from typhoid fever WAS the low
est ever recorded for Richmond. be
ing 1913 per 100000 Inhabitants,
against al in 1914. the lowest pre-
vious record. When in 1909 our ty-
phoid rate had been lowered to 2A.i
II was considered phenomenal for
Southern city. This rate was steadily
lowered and you will observe that 1t
was cut almost exactly in half last
year AS result OF original work
OF this department the death rate
from infantile diarrhee was again re-
duced. the rate being 65.3 per 100,
900. against 7I.a in 1914.
There was no death from measles.
only one from malarfal fever, and
one from scarlet fever. There were
six deaths from diphtheria. giving a
death rate OF 30 per 10000 The
significance of this rate Is best I'M
derstood when 4 is compared with
the death rate IN registration cities, -
using the last available igures. which
was 2o4 In 1912 and 223 IN 1918.
a remarkable showing was made IN
the greatly reduced death rate Of in
fants under ono year OF age. The
total deaths were 442, against sos
in 1870 But as the population in
1914 was 1891. while that in 81 5
was l54674 Il Will be observed tina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02

tend the time for completing the tests
for three years. from September /,
1913, TO require paxterizstion OF the
milk. and 10 change entirely the man
ner OF grading the milk supply. This
departments report states the belief
that the problem has been solved in
a manner giving the fullest protection
TO the milk supply. with fair and
equitable treatment to the dairymen.
BY the adoption OF an entirely diff
ferent score card and method OF
scoring. which differ greatly from the
old In the relative importance given
to the various items, the average dairy
scores are lower than in former years
but the report states that this does not
at all mean that the diaries have gone
back in character, or that the milk
supply is in any way inferior to what
il has been.
Racterioloeical examinations of
samples showed that 4o.6 per cent OF
ell our regular market milk contained
less than 10000 bacteria per cubic
centmeter against 49.T per cent in
1914; asa per cent contained 10000
and so. 900 against 1916 per cent in
1914 and "a per cent between $1,000
and 100000. Thus nearly half of our
entire supply was up tot the bacterial
Standard TOT CEtti 1iiih' anu
was Up to the bacterial standard for
grade "A" raw milk az defined by the
National Commission on MIX stand
ards
The table on com paratve mortality
OF the white and coiored races shows
that while the disproportion Is not so
great as in former years. 1t remains a
fact of grave concern. the general
death rates being 1903 and 23.I5 per
900. respectively.
The white rate from consumption
was lle2 the Colored rate 272.b; from
pneumonia fIobar and broncho-pneu-
nonia comhtned), the white rate was
l1S.4 the roiored rate 3i7s: from all
other diseases OF the respiratory sys-
tenn. the white rate was 1881, the
coGored rate 427.2 again repeat
the recon m en dations previously made
that provision he made to study this
condition, a serious and d distressing
one, in order to ascertain II there
arA any inca sures that we can adopt
TO correct II.
The cost OF maintenance OF the de-
partmenS last year was s48.esS 40. or
81 IL cents per capita which Is less
than one-twelfth OF what we spend 10
see motion pictures. Your attention is
respectfully directed to what we must
ALI admit 10 be a fact, that the results
Of this dspa.~tm emit have been accom-
plished. particularly IN the last few
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02

Chief Signal Operator ]. NJ Sale. a
msmbas since 1883. These officers
we're regarded as faithful and efilc ent
men. and they died beloved by their
fellow officers, and honored and re-
spected by the city AZ large.
Fire Department
The report OF the Board NJ Fire
Commiss1o ners -acCompanied by the
reports Of the chief Engineer Of the
department, and the Superintendent
of Fire Alarm Departm ent, md tahu-
lated reports Of expenditures and
complete inventory of all property
under control of the board-~shows the
department to ne in good condition,
with certain noted exceptions
The year 1915 stands alone in nor
tally among members OF the depart
ment. The board lost one of It's own
members by death John Mann. IT.,
a member OF the board from jefferson
Ward. was badly injured on July "a
in an automobile accident while pro
ceedng to n fire in the car OF the
CHIEF Engineer. He never recovered
from his Injuries and died July %.
Mr. Mann had been in the public ser
vice In various capacities for many
years, and IN his death the city lost
faithful and dIhEGHt public servant
In the same accident T, II. PeEranr,
members Of the department-1'a ptai7
K. " Nornent. Engine Company No.
/ and Firemen G. l.. Atkinson and
". r. Odell of tha same company,
were killed at their posts by falling
walls on October 10. dutinE the most
disastrous FIRE of the year Four other
memb ers of the epartment--Capta
J. W. Atkinson. Truck Company No 3
Ffremen n. 3 Atkins. Engine Com
pany No. II; J. T. Angel, Truck Com
pany 80 H. and e. II Epps Truck
Company No. 2. and Inspector r, II.
stringer Fire Alarm Department, de-
parted this life from natural causes.
These mon were all OF good record
and repute In the city's service. and
their deaths were sincerely mourned
10y their comrades and friends.
The year was a bad one also NJ
respect 10 fire loss. The value Of
property destroyed was s45s.4i4 30
buildings sl246I5.7e. and contents
1893, 7aS.e0). nearly IA times the
losk OF the previous year. and the
largest, save that Of the year 1901
since 1870. n is true that one Mr."
caused approximately one-haie ~ this
loss, and II is also true that our loss
was within the average of hat of
american cities Of orr size. but 1
believe that the Richmond F.re De-
/ iihI tiHent possesses AL esprit ANI Stt
cheney that will not allow 10 rest
content upon an average record
among cities that burn Up thsir prop
erty more lavishiy than any in the
world. 1t is said by expert observers
that the fire loss In america IL about
$50. 900 an hour, much. or most. Of
which Is caused by sheer ignorance
and csrelessuess
There is one fact that parity ac-
J fYT R.,~ -, II Il
not be overlooked, and that Is ihe
enormous rise in the value or both
buildings and contents destroyed over
that of the identical buildings and
contents a few years ago; and, since
nearly all OF our losses are in the
business districts. the total or Partial
destruction OF given building ana
stock Of goods now will cause a much
larger money loss than would have
J happened in the same case even
year or two ago.
Our fire prevention service is care
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02
c|IrS ACTIVITIES
| SUcCINCTlY SET OUT
BY ITS EXECUTIVE
Net Outstanding Bonded Debt OF
Richmond Vow sti, 4se.2 200. and
Bonded Debt IAn,it S22. OOO, O0O.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
IN HEALTH CONDITIONS
Interesting Statistics Submitted show"
ing Steady Development In All
Business and Industrial Enterprises

Mayor Ainslie last night suhmitte9
This annual report to Common Counc,l.
THE report is yoiuminous and deais
with every department OF the ''tF
government. In preparing his fepnt'.
the Mayor took the annual reports 81
the various departments, ana com
piled his upon them, ADDING Na'HahHe
|suC gestions Of his own,
The Mayors duties will be greatly
enlarged after the first of July, the
amended charter giving him full con-
|trol Of the Police Department, He
Twill ma more Of a figure in the general
handling of the affairs OF the city, and
will he required under the amended
r. ma rter TO keep in closer touch with
Pie departments.
Anticipating this Mayor Ainsiie, IN
bis report makes many suggestions
|and recommendations Here Is the
|text Of the report
Text Of Mayors Report
Mag J. 1915
To the Honora hle Council Of the
City OF Richmond.
'Gentlement:
In compliance with the requirements
|of law. / have the honor TO cornnl'.ri-
|csce 10 you the general statement an
|nuallv required OF the Mayor,
Richmond experienced in 1915
gratifying reacfion from the tns'ness
Ferressinn Of the two previous wears.
|ln both manufa oturing and iooh'Hs
FradA increases were recorded.
The following comparative table WIZ
|he ~, Interest to those who care 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02

yeara with terri bly, short handed
force Since the re- organization OF
the Health Department in 1905 there
have been three annerauons OF terri
tory, which have Increased the area
OF the city 10 Ave times Its former
size In the same time our popula-
tton has increased 10 per centurn, ana
~ scattered over This greatly tncr eased
area and yet the working force OF
this department is, IN some sections,
no larger than Il was ten years ago.
and where increases have been au-
thorized they have not been in pro-
portion TO the increased dutt es and
responsibilities OF the department
For instance. VIE expect one medical
inspector to do fer the Richmond Of
1915 what one could and did do for
ne Richmond OF ! 965.
We have lost three good men We
t>~t-st+.---
We would not pay salaries offered for
their services by other and much
smaller cities. The usefulness OF tins
department Will be enormously In
ct eased when we are able to give IL
the proper number OF sanitary Of
ficers. nurses clerical help and food
and dary inspectors
striking suggestion Is made IN the
report advising the formation Of pub
y
II such leagues were organized upon
The lines and in and with the spirit
suggested they would soon become CO.
operating agencies of great VaiUe TO
the Health Department.
BY reason OF a change, in our char
ter the Board of Health goes out OF
existence. and the control OF the de-
partment passes under the Admins
trative Board on June -. 1915 The
49, ~
Health have served the city ably. free
". eonscientiously and faithfully for
ten years In that time they have seen
the death rate from preventsbie dis
eases 60 lower and lower as q result
of regulations adopted and enforced
by them, reaching. In some cases
points that no one would have sup
posed possible when they took Office.
What great pride must be his who
has rendered such service TO the peo-
pie OF hts city and the names of DR..
w. T. Oppenheimer. DIR. r. p. Garcin,
DR.. NJ. p. Hoge. Jr., Mr.. James r.
Gordon and Mr.. James F. Phillips will
be gratefully remembered in this city
AS long as faithful. unseltsh. gratui-
tous and ef1cient public service is ap-
preciated | express to them the
thanks OF the city for the service they
have rendered.
Public Schools
The report of the superintendent
Of Schools for the year ending June
80, 1915, shows the work done during
the year in behalf of public educa-
ton
The total enrolment for the wear
was 2s.t45, an increase of 5.sss over
the previous session. The enrolment
of the day schools was assoc: and
OF the night schools, <.s49. White
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02
Mn 6Uppay.

The Health Department was con-
fronted in 1915 with two large and
serious problems in connection with
the citys milk supply. both of which
are reported 70 have been satisfac-
torily solved. The appearance Of the
dreaded foot-and-rnouth disease in
one Of the hrgsst local dairy herds
gave the department some anxious mo-
mentA BY . prompt and splendid CO.
operation betwean the FEDERAL State
and city auta,oe4tt1a end the adop-
ton and enforcement Of eiaboratA and
sesrn measures neoesaAry for the pro-
lection Of the pubic. the situation was
gotten under complete control in a
short time There was no spread of
the disease. and tho city's milk supply
aid not suffer.
On account Of heavy Aosses sustain
ed By the dairymen near the city in
c9rryinS out the tubercuLar tests pre-
vf0uSiy ordered BY the Bcanh OF
Health 'tt-wA6 found neoeasAsy 20 ex-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02

The work for the prevention OF in
FAINT mortality was continued along
tho lines previously adopted by the
depart being conducted by the
head nuhse and her assistants. The
consideru lower mortality among
the infants supervised by the nurses
of the Health Department. though
such !nfa ntH are. a. q rule, least
fortunately placed, IL further evidence
Of the constructive work Of This de-
psrtment.
The following table makes the best
comparison that can be made for the
last six wears:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02

fully organized, and last year nearly
tRenty-seyer thousand Inspections
we're made Of public and semi-public
buildings and business houses.
Further Improvements IN the ser
vice by the replacement OF horse
drawn with motor driven apparatus
are noted. Also one OF the old steam
lcnntinnnd IN EdltnrIaI naras
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02


Death rate per 100 oOo-Typhoid
feveE annual average ls07-Iel0.
s43. lei1-lelb. 1872. decrease. ISL.
Malariai fever. annual average
ls07-leIo. lis; lell-ls1S. o,s; de-
crease. IL
Measles. annual average iso7-lsfo.
l49; 1e1I1af5, 90: decrease. =.
Diphtheria, annual average 1907
1910. SO; 1ali-lsl5, SIS; decrease.
al
Consumption. annual average 1907
1870. 2ls9> t9ll-I9l6. 1873. :; de-
crease, AT.
InfantNe diarrhes. annual average
lao--1sio. 1905 l9ll-le1s, s%s
decrease. IS.
Scarlet fever annual average 1907
1910. o.: lsll-1s1s, Is; increase.
Ia
W-hooping cough. annual average
isoT-t91o. 1913; le1l-i@lS, 2i,h. in
crease. II,
on typhoid fever alone an interest,"
ing contrast may ne made between
hve-Year periods Of the present CEN
tury. which will show how mortality
thsrefrorn has decreased in Richmond.
Average ra te
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02

the rate per 100 600 was l2T IN 1913
against isl in 1914 The rate for
1910 w'as 22S
The death rate from consumption
was Ito. against 1881 the previous
year Total deaths from this cause
were 2ss, Of which los were white
and lS5 were colored, giving race
death rate OF TI0.2 and 2Id-S per
100000, respectively This gives a
ratio OF the colored to the white Of
24s, or, practically. IL Is two and
one-halt times as great.
In the table giving the death rate
per 100. coo in Richmond from the
most important causes there are
shown certain averages fer periods of
years which reflect great credit upon
this department Taking those dis
eases regarded as preventaole the re-
duction In ratio Is shown 10 be as