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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Neglected. by the state

NJ ON that a second installment of snow has
IN fallen. VIC trust il will occur to the re-
sponsible State officials to pay some attention
to the pavemcnts surrounding Capitol Square.
The city requires ordinary citizens to clean
snow from tho sidewalks in front of their
property. and tho commonwealth even
though it cannot he hailed into Che Police
Court. ought not to shrink from tho perform
ancc of a similar duty.
In the last day or two tho individual who
trusted TO the Bank Street sidewalk on his
way 10 transact business with the State -
Virginia. betray ed a considerable hardihood.
for which sometimes he paid in bruised and
aching limbs. There arc convicts in the
Penitentiary who can he used to remove
snow just as they are used 10 nov and keep
lawns. Why not?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Good for the Adminis,rativ, Board

IT is with great pleasure that The Times
i Dispatch the by
the Administrative Board of an agreement
with the Scaboard Air Line Railway by which
Fifteenth Street, between Cary and DOCK
Streets. is TO he widened, at a very moderate
cost TO the city and to the great convenience
of the business public. The arrangement is
such as a private corporation would have
made and such as Il municipal corporation
very rarely makes-more's the pity! The
Administrative Board deserves the congratu-
lations the public will extend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

lie had gone out to the colonies with tho idea
OF making fl.0Ol a minute.
Eut thai luck was not for him.
ouc day. when he WAS curSi1c the spirit that
'ed him to leave the old country in order to
soc gold. a stranger came to him on his settle
mont.
yondcr%'
Amt no fish III" settler GrUntcd.
How * il there arc no fish in such a fine
rivcr"' asked the other.
strange or" the settler answered. IF YOU could
get out o this barren country as easy as a fish
kin, 10 70 reckon yc'd s~taN""-London Answers.
Naturally So.
\ sweet little girl known as Gladys
On occasions quite awfully badvs:
fiut at this time OF year
She's just perfectly dca-.
And keeps clean both her face al d her padys.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Work for the Prugre>>iVcs

THOSE Progressive leaders who arc at
l tenn pting 70 "TeinCarnate" their par Y
are pursuing e theory now, instead OF adopt
Ing 4 practical policy. Certainly. the Pro
gressives did the country good. in spite OF
the false leader who took up their cause as a
prop for his fortunes, and deserted it when
he found it no longer useful 10 him. But
they have accomplished what they set out
TO do. in arousing the public to the need for
reform. progress and development in many
directions.
Now is tho time for them to join hands
with the men OF the now Democracy. the
men who have enacted into law most of the
dreams and hopes OF the sincere and ~unselfsh
members OF the Progressive party. There
has never been in this country a man who
was more deeply imbued with the true ideals
OF tne ProGressives than Woodrow Wilson.
IT they wish To render effective service to The
country, they have only to support him and
his policies new, and plan thai his work shall
so on after he has concluded his second term.
We confess VIC don't know much about the
merits OF this Lewis machine gun controversy.
but We hone e is OVER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

M ~ e. liopewell. Na.-To cxterininatc mol"s
on IN. lawn: get u one pound can of carbon
nlSnii'hih"r Then take a small stick-n broom
'l"h"ir VIII do-and punch holes In the molcs'
runaway. lpnr an ounce or two of the liouio
down INTO the hol" and close il up. The fumes
from the carbon travel along the molcs' route.
No rs soon as they come in contact with tho
thu process. 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
t'OInnRc of IDIE.

- !: ~. henderson,. y. C.-There were no gold
crinS issued in 1910, Th" new io-ccnt coin Is
already IN circulation. and the half dollar and
quarter probably will he bcfor" Christmas. y
ihEs" number Of pennies WAS coined.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

According to a New York Clergyman. the
pulpit needs better acting. tho speaker refer
ring with approval to this weapo in the
arsenal Of Rev. Billy Sunday. ID. d. 1t is
true that DR.. Sunday knows how 10 put it
across
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

-"'" al ioiks who are talking now about
y IL 'hclr nelShborS arc just waiting for I'm
opportunity to slam one of the ncighbors with
II brick.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

Il suppos" this design on tho now Decent
piece is meant to indicate that tho civil power
controls tho military"
Not at all. 1t indicates that those who have
no more than "a dime arc a bunch Of sticks. and
that they are soon due TO got the Az"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
l.lfts of .JcNcIrN.

j. -. K. ;i"hm"nd-Unde the strict conv"n-
lioh. a man may civ" iew"lry To a girl only if
s'" - related, or engaged. to him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Idols With Feet of Clay

CTUDllNG the tangled scheme of things
more and more closely, the more com
pletely we agree with That homcspun
philosopher who declared life was made I'M
OF one darncd thing after another No
sooner do We erect an idol, than some
iconoclast takes "A whack a, the idols fec,
OF clay; no sooner do W. devise a protection
against hidden enemies. than those enemies
are found lurking in the contraption itself
mere is the drinking fountain. for cx-
d"P'e' "hlct "as l" salc our children and
ourselves from all danger OF contamination
ny disease germs. Scholarly investigators
OF a tonsilitis epidemic al the University or
Minnesota have traced the infection IN =
b%ubbling fount in the hallway OF one of The
college buildings. In the cv~cr-nowiug stream
which rose into the air and descended upon
itself they found some billions OF the ton
silitis germs.
The water, you sec. had never carried the
germs away. and SO they increased and multi.
piled, in that tavoring element. TO their
hearts content, the students discomfort, and
the medical professions profit. Now the let
is TO he set al an angle. so that all tho water
Will he carried away. Meantime. what other
cherished dciusion is marked FOR the ak?
French vine and spirit merchants arc re-
putcd 10 oppose q dry France. We dom, ike
10 appear discourse inr, but that viii not helm
the situation = bit.
The american Indian
~ the annual report OF cato Sells. Commis-
! sioner OF Indian Affairs, there is = ro.
hinder to the public tina, We have in tho
United States Il total Indian population of
upwards OF $50. 660. of which more than aOo
arc in Virginia. Under Federal glardiarsbin
OF his person and his property rights. the
Indian is OF late years showing an incrcas-
to- IT, -.., Ys
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

u. q, petersburg. Na.-Yns, the state IF Tcxas
n S1Ta"Whnt larger than the New England and
Mihhl" Atlantic States combined. The foliouIn,
'tpic gives tn" area Of each state:
New England. Middle >t,,,t,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

One trouble about some Of the Christmas
packages being received just now is that.
while they carry the Prohibition Commits
sioner's stamp. they are also marked, Not
to BE Opened Before Christmas"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Current Editorial Comment
Universal
Military
Service

Military mon have very .
Universal orally looked upon UNIVERSAL
Military service as tn" only solution OF
$50 the military problem. There 10
HcfN'Cc much 4" ic said Ia iayu, OF tho
system proposed. Nc have u,cntv
Of examples all around ur. as VOL as our own
experience. 10 draw upon. All poiu, to no
same conclusion: In time Of wnr. ali able bodied
men mus, be subject to military s"rNicc. Whai
- proposed Ivy General scott aud others is that
thcs" men he trained before being dra ncd into
service. instead Of after. Til. ouly aIt.rnr i've
- TO send raw troops int" the nclJ t;rca,
lri'ain mas just furnished q lesson IN this costly
practice, although there arc plcrty ~ ntbcrp
in our military history. from Rcvolu,innnry
days to tho present, when IL has been ucccs,Drv
to send raw recruits to the Mexican border.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

ADDRESS ALL COMM NIt\TloN> I" The Tunes
~. Dispatch. and not Ia individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

1t does look a whole lot like this will be
white Christmas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
EN COUNTY IN STATE
APPLIES FOL ROAD FORCE,

1T is particularly gratifying TO This
Department." Mr.. colcman's
cation continues. to report that APP
plicationS We're received during this
year for state aid for road and bridge
work from every county in the state.
which would indicate "a continued and
growing interest in tho construction
Of improved roads and bridges in ali
sections OF the state. which believe
viii continue IL proper provision is
made by The counties and the state for
their up-kecp and maintenance"
During the gear ending September 80.
1916. 100 miles of road were construct
cd IN 81 At = cost Of 5l,37l.a57.J9.
including small bridges and masonry.
but exclusive Of engineering expenses.
There We're i0s different pieces OF work
in lightweight OF tn" 100 counties OF
the state. Road improvements and
minor repairs amounted To sll.315.5?.
and maintenance work cost S23,364.Ct
OF the remaining twelve counties.
eight did bridge work only. and three
applied their shares OF the State Money
Aid To work done in former years and
paid FOR by those counties in excess OF
their pre- vinus allotment of state aid.
only one county failed to make use OF
tic state Money Aid. work in tina,
county being postponed this year for
various reasons. 1t will probably make
use OF the State Aid fund early in the
coming year.
During the iscal year road bonds
totalinE Sl.i0l..O0 were issued by the
counties as follows: Allegheny. 800, 900;
Bedford, $4,000: buckingham. $50. 900;
Campbell, $4,000; Lee. sl6.G0o: Nor
folk. $4,000: Northampton $50. 900:
Princess Anne. 100000: Roanoke.
sl23.00c; Scott. $4,000; Taaewcil. 525l.-
500. and Wise. 500 900.
Bonds were issued prior TO October l.,
1915. amounting to s7.o7l.IoO. making
the total value Of Dad bonds issued by
the various counties and districts Of
tho State SS.473,H00.
Concerning the new law c]onvcrtine
receipts from automobile and garage
licenses into q road maintenance fund
to he used by the Highway Department
in cooperation with the local road au-
thorities. ;he State and tho localities
to bear tho expense in equal amounts,
Commissioned Coleman says:
Willie wc realize that this fund will
not be nearly sufficient for the REQUIRE
Incn:S Of the State, W." believe that il
is a move in tho right direction. and
will go far i'll insurinE to tho State
and counties permanent benefits from
Nh''I " ~ Nv ~ Nv ci.
arc available from this source until
January /. 1917, when a relatively
small amount becomes available. In
III" meantime, however, the department
is organizing for .his very important
work and il arranging with tho coun-
tics as far ass possible to anticipate
their 1917 funds, in order that We may
got the work we'll under way.
The Highway Commissioner COM
mcnds the action Of the Governor in
parolinE mcI from tho state Road
Force to several Of the counties, to dc
used by tho department AZ patrolmcn
ON maintenance work.
This plan says Mr.. Coleman. lis
still in its experimental stage. but We
have every reason to believe that it
will be u success, and il successful il
can be extended t. "a majority OF the
counties of tho State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

FURNISHED ever, da, in tho year mt 10 south Tenth
~ STREET. Richmond. Va. Icy The Times Dispatch fub.
81 llshinS Co.. Inc. Charles T. lia>trooh. Editor hnd
NJ Manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

SPECIAL. ADVERTISING RErKE>E>rATINEs; Has
AT hruoE, Story & Brooks. Inc. tifih NNcnuc. BntidlnE.
New York: Mutual life building. philadelphia;
Peoples Gas Building. Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

TELEPHONE Randolph I, Private Nrnnrh EtchanSe
- connecting with all departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
WOULD PUT ALL CONV|CTS
ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Coleman Recommends Withdrawal
or Pcnitcntlary Inmates From
Contract Work.
NEED STATE SYSTEM OF ROADS
Highway Commissioner Asks Next
General Assembly to Revise State
Road Laws to Conform to Federal
Aid Road Act.

Tn" withdrawal OF all pcni;cntiary
~cunvlcts from contract work and their
assignment To the state rond force,
heads state Highway Commissioner
c~oicnan's recommendations for tho i'm
proNemcnt Of the highway system. in a
communication filed yesterday with
Governor Stuart together with the de-
~partmcnt'S report for the fiscal year
ending September 30.
Prisoners made available by the sug-
Eestcd reform. advises Commissioner
Coleman. should ns far as possible be
used III establishing additional convict
road camps in counties requiring their
services. Dangerous convirts or men
sentenced for "NcecdinEIy long terms.
ii is suggested. could he placed in per-
inHncEt auarrics or gravel pits TO pre-
pare road-huilding material for coun-
ties in which such material is not now
available.
ANON other constructive changes
Commissioned Coleman recommends
arc:
The establishing of ono or more paw
inE-brick plants. TO be worked with
lonE-tcrm or dangerous prisoners. IN.
bricks To h" supplied to the counties
desiring II for heavy road work.
NEED For STATE
OF ROADS
The establishing Of n state system
OF roads hy the next General Assem-
bly, to conform to tho requirements OF
tn" Federal ni1 road act. Anticipating
this rcQuir"mcnt the last General As
semhiy appointed Il ~rommittc" of its
members to prepare and submit such
"a plan for consideration
Greater discretion to the Highway
department in fixing The salaries Of
it's employees, in order that capable
men may T." retained in tho service Of
tn" state. instead OF being induced 10
20 olscwher" by offers az larger
SALARIES. This. MIR. coleman reports.
has boon - source ri great loss To th'
stat" during the past few years.
requiring counties in which convict
forces are nov employed TO pay ) cents
for "a"h day Of convict labor. tho
money :" received To 10 paid 10 tho
prisoners When liberated to enable
them /" support themselves until they
can tnd other employment.
tn" incr"as" 81 the appropriations
for III" state money aid 10 not less than
$500. GOO. to meet III" growing demands
for this form of aid from the various
counties Of tho State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

Almost any one. with the aid Of tho
Weather Man. can Go his Christmas stopping
early.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

The Irvington Citizen mas the thing about
cigh, in the following: Speaker Champ Clark
nrntorv and cutting out tho rongressionai
i:ccord. Go it, Champ; tho country is with you.
nun ont the %loafers, stop tho wind banners
aud help tho paper cause and the mali clerks
l,v ubuIisuinE the so-cailcd Record"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

81 frs, blush one might imagine Tho nara
.raph below was taken from the News of
Tifiy Years Ago" hut !; wasn't. II comes from
Tho editorial column Of the Chatham Enteruriso
"f the past weeks issue. THAT paper says:
"t'hristmns lis coming now. and this Is the season
IN which there Is more drinking than any other,
and unless there Is a pretty tight rein held on
some OF our fellnw-citiZcns there will h. a lot
az public drunkenness in this town, and it ought
not To he alloMcdn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Chats With Virginia Editors

rhe unrcgcncratc paragrarhcr of the Norfolk
virsinian- Pilot says: should the government
dcriLc TO mint the proposed half-nickel. the
ncw coin will probably be found most frequently
in the contribution bon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

says the MsWpor, NG%s rrcss: %commis-
thing about moose Tho T. Moose has been
trirI in very limited herd in Virginia and found
wanting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

French vine and spirit merchants arc re-
putcd 10 opnosc q dry France. We don't Ike
10 appear d%iscoura eing, but that viii not helm
the situation Z bit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-26
B. III. s. Gym Is Scene of Second Dance In
 Week; 400 At Event

The second dance within a week was held at the High school gymna- sium last evening, the affair being. giv- en under the auspices of the Athletic association of the school. About 400 people attended A reception preced- ed the dancing. Those who received included:
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer H. Ravens, pres ident of the board of education; MT. and Mrs. Henry D. Simonds, principal
 of the school; Justin Riker, Edward L. Casey, Miss Katherine McElroy,
 Miss Margaret Wheeler, Miss Nancy Berg and Miss De1ma Lyford. The committee of introduction con sisted of: Misses Lucia CoIey, Alice Wedge, Mary Louise Foster, Helen P. Lockwood, Marion Meigs, Messrs. Harold Rocket, Royal c. Rowland, AIdon Blanchard, John F. Keane, Jrr Harold Hammond.
 The committee of arrangements was: Prof. Justin M.< Kicker, chair man; Misses K. McElroy,2N. Berg, M
 Meigs, L. Co1ey,> M. Hurley, c. Will Hams, D. Lyford, A. Wedge, F. Fem ton, H. Coops; Messrs. P. Hammond,
 W. Gaito, E. Green, H. Rockett, R.
 Rowland, R. Porter, J. Keane, A. Blanchard, F. Mercer and M. Coley
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-26
ASK CONTRACT BOARD
 TO SEEK BIDS UPON
 HILLSIDE EQUIPMENT

Bids for the equipment of the in terior of the new Hillside Home will be asked for by the Board of Con- tract and Supply Monday. Supt, Spencer R. Gordon of the charities department this morning forwarded a requisition to the contract board Among other things it calls for bids on equipment for disinfectant cham Der.
 It is the intention of Superintend- ent Gordon to equip a disinfectant chamber in which the clothing of paupers on gaining entrance to the institution will be disinfected, washed and ironed by department tailor, and then placed away in lockers where they will stay until the inmate is discharged.
 MT. Gordon said the inmates will wear institutional gArb, overalIs and jumper, and a broad brimmed straw hat.
 The inmates at the asylum do not approve of this mode of dress. They say it is unfortunate enough to be an inmate of Lakeview home without be- ing made conspicuous when walking the streets of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-26
Button and Piece
 of Cloth Identify
 Suspected Burglar

The finding of brown coIored but ton and a, few shreds of Q brown tweed suit of clothes led to the cap ture of John Fenesdrosky of New York city, alleged to have -burglarized the tool room in the Bridgeport Tool O., Feb. 2. He was later charged with burgIarizing the shop of the Bridgeport Piston Ring Go.
 Detectives James Dooley and James Bray, examining the tool room of the Bridgeport Piston Ring Co.,, found the button and cloth that led to the iden- tlhcation of Fenesdrosky. The latter was apprehended in Middle street at Il o'clock this morning. He was wear Ing the coat which. corresponded to the piece Of cloth and button found near the Bridgeport Piston Ring shop. The coat he was wearing was minus the button and a small piece of cloth, ripped from the coat while endeavor- ing to climb through a window at the Piston Ring shop.
 The tools stolen from each factory are valued at $125 in each case. The police say that Fenesdrosky has ad- nnftted the theft. He will be arraigned on charge of burglary in the city court Monday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-26
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, Feb. 26-Fore- cast: Generally fair tonight and Sunday, colder tonight.
 Connecticut: Overcoat tonight and Sunday. Colder tonight. West gales.
 The storm which was central over Delaware yesterday morn ing moved slowly northeastward, increasing in intensity, and is now central near Boston. It caused heavy rain and high winds along the North Atlantic coast Cloudy weather with f1urries of snow prevails in the lake region and rain or snow in New England. Pleasant weather prevails generally in other dis frictS east of the Rocky Noun tafnS. The temperatures are low for the season of the year in the central and southern districts and high along the coast. FroSts were reported as far south as New Orleans and Pensacola, Fla.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-26
Board of Health
 Will Have To Move

The board of health will have to find other quarters than those it now occupies in the police and charities building, and it may be that David Jack, and his wife, who is police ma- tron, and Aubrey Burlison, driver of the emergency ambulance, may have to find other quarters. The sub-com- mittee of the|board of apportionnent Sigmund Loewith Frederick D. Keeler and William E. Burnham inspected the building yesterday in company of with John c. Stanley, president of the police board and William Behrens Jr., president of the police board, un- der whose charge the building is
 The committee decided to recom- mend that $2,50O be expended in painting and remodeIing the building The lockers of the police will be nov ed from the cellar to one of the upper floors. Dr. Frank ". Stevens, presi- dent of the health board, said his board would have to find other quar- ters very soon. It is proposed to raise money by a bond issue to build an office and clinical building for the health board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-26
WILDER MAKES UNIQUE DECISION
 IN MOTOR CASE
Decides That Gar May Pass on Left Side of Trolley
 Discharging Patrons.

According to a decision handed down by Judge Frank L. Wilder in city court today an automobiIist has the right to pass standing trolley car the left side
 William Harvard of Devon was ar raigned before the court on charge of reckless driving. Harvard was driving a jitney car, owned by 'his father, one week ago today, He pass ed q standing trolley car on the left hand side at Central and Stratford av- enues.
 William Wakeley of Stratford, night watchman at the plant of the Bridge port Projectile Co.,, had just alighted from the car and he was struck by the jitney as he attempted to cross the street to the left of the trolley car. WakeIee suffered a fracture of the left forearm and a laceration of the scalp. He claimed that Harvard failed to re- turn and inquire as to the extent of his injuries. This Harvard denied and as evidence was lacking bo con vict Harvard on this charge, Judge Wilder found him not guilty and Harvard was released.