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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
Returns From Convention.

DR.. f. ". Calisch has returned from
Chicago. where he attended the con-
vention OF the central conference OF
American rabbis. DR.. Calisch partici-
pated In the work and discussions or
the conference and gave the closing
address and prayer. He was made
chairman OF the committee on presi-
dents message. which is the most i'm
portant committee Of the conference.
and which. among other things SUP
mitted. statement on the Balfour
declaration In behalf of the British
government with regard to the Jewish
possession OF Palestine after the war.
The statement was adopted by an over
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
At the Movies

IsIs-AH week. 1.-THE Italian Bat
tleffOnt."
COLoNIAI-Carlyle Blackwell In
"Fhe Golden WALL"
DIJOU - Elsie Ferguson In
"Doll's House.n
ODEON-"Womnn and the Lnw."
BLuEBiRD--"rhe Mnn Without n
Country"
RIALTO - Marguerite Clark, in
"The Seven Syvnnx.o
REN-Charlie Chaplin, in "rhe
Roustabout."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

and the completed barge will Ia
launched four months hence. Keeh
for two schooners of similar tonnage
Will DO laid Immediately after the in.
stallation OF machinery. which is ia
progress just now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

whilst splintered ribs peered through
the torn planes and loose wires
whistlcd in the air.
Despite the Knocking. rafting en-
gine, he had crept toward home. steer
ipE rudely by means of one aileron.
crossed the lines and reached the
.strodrome unhurt.
and that is the account OF six ma
cfines which went out to harass the
enemy-just typical days work.
Copyright, 1879
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
NEW JOB FOR CROzIER
Former Chief of Ordnance Designated
nh Commander of NOrthcnstern
Department mt Horton

WASHINGTON. July I7.-Maior-Cen-
eral william Crozier, former chief or
ordnance. has been selected for dcsig-
nation as commander OF the North
eastern Department. with headuuarters
at Boston Oiicial announcement Of
the appointment is expected shortly
General Crozicr will succeed Briyadior
General John w. Ruckman
General Crozicr was head of the
ordnance bureau for some years prior
to the war and held the post up until
last winter.
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Keel Lnld FOR GInnt pnrgc.

WILMINGTON. n. c.. July 1.-THE
keel for :.500-ton lightweight barge
Is being laid to-day at the plant of the
Wilmington Wooden Shipbuilding Com
pany in the southern section OF the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Agricultural and Mechanical
College
BlaeksburE. virginia.

BlackSburE. virginia.
FiftssR degree courses in sgrleplture. en-;
Tor essoRsrss fsdss. q rsssayed a saaTs
o t5fi1img . oo'Rs &pply TO registrar for
J. D. EcGr.:sroN. President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

When you advertise for help in
Want Ads ysu tell
your advantages to thousands of prox-
pectfve employees.
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CHARTER WAS AMENDED TO
GIVE MAYOR AUTHORITY

Our question then is: Do members
81 the police department. of the city OF
Richmond come within the above re-
cited exception? The first inquiry in
arriving at an answer to this question
is TO ascertain whether or not the con-
stitution gives 10 the Mayor Of the
city Of Richmond the power TO remove
o member OF the police department of
said city
For nearly forty-six years The
Mayor OF the city OF Richmond had no
control and no voice III the control o:
the police department Of the city OF
Richmond except "a suspend mem
her and refer the charges TO the hoard
OF police commissioners for !nvest!ga-
rion or trial, and TO vote only In case
OF tie.
1T was under these unsatisfactory
conditions OF divided responsibility
that the people OF Richmond, as shown
By the legislation IN their behalf,
sought TO centra!ize power and respon-
sibi!ity in the management and con.
troll of the police department.. The aid
OF the General Assembly was accord
ingIy invoked and the city charter was
amended in several particulars by the
act approved March 4, 1916. tActs
1915. page 1860
by comparison OF the amend
ments with the corresponding sections
of the former charter il seems to he
Impossible 10 arrive dt any othei SoH
clusion than that the General Assem-
bly, intended 10 abolish the Board of
Police Commissioners and TO devolve
upon the Mayor all of the powers,
duties and responsibilities formerly
granted 10 and imposed upon the Board
Of Police Commissioners. ! am of opin-
ion, therefore, that under section 120
OF the Constitution. and authorized
by the above mentioned act Of the
General Assembly. approved March T.
1916. the Mayor of the city of Rich
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COURT HAS NO JURISDICTION
AND BUSINESSES PETITION

nor is 1t reasonable to suppose that
the General Assembly intended that the
custer law should apply to the re-
moval OF the members OF the Police
Depart mcnt. The constitutional grounds
OF removal and the grounds of removal
specified in the act are different and
much enlarged in the act. and while by
The CONSTITUTION IL is provided that the
accession OF the court. on appeal. shall
be fnal in such cases, the act gives
both the complainant and the officer
against whom the complaint Is made
the right to appeal to the Supreme
Court OF Appeals for writ OF error
and supersedeas.
Members Of the General Assembly
had the above mentioned provision of
sidering this question. They knew that
the Mayor would have the right to re-
move a member Of the Police Depart
ment when authorized by tho General
Assembly to do SO. and that the Cen
eral Assembly at the same session, and
the Mayor to make such removals. With
this knowledge, they inserted the
clause in the act that its provisions
should not apply to officers whose re-
moval was wholly and exclusively
provided for in the Constitution
II am Of opinion. therefore. that
member OF Police Department OF the
city OF Richmond can only be removed
by the Mayor; that he comes within
the exceptions of the act OF the Gen
era! Assembly approved March 81. 1916,
and that this court has no original
Jurisdiction to hear and determine
charges against such member
plea TO the jurisdiction of this
court is. therefore. sustained. the rule
against the respondent is dismissed.
and it is ordered that d copy of the re-
port of the grand jury be certified by
the clerk of this court to the honora Bile
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

There are mnn- good position, nd
rertised in the Help Wanted Ads
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OPINION DOES Not AFFECT
OFFICERS ALREADY INDICTED

In Diminishing the. rule against Cap
tain Pollock. whose case served as a
test action. on the ground that the
court did not have jurisdiction. Judg e
Richardson ordered Clerk Walter Chris
iian to certify TO Mayor Ains!ie copy
Of the grand jury's report affecting
the police officers under fire. Mayor
Ainsl!e said yesterday that the inves-
tigation which no would conduct In
regard TO the standing OF the officers
recommended for dismissal by the
grand jury would not be based on the
grand jury's report. but upon the evil
dence upon which the report was
based
The ruling OF Judge Richardson in
regard to the men against whom
custer proceedings were institutsd has
absolutely no effect upon the status OF
the police officers indicted by the grand
jury for violations of the prohibition
law. These cases will come up for
trial separately in the Hastings Court
on dates already fixed by that court.
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whelmins majority vote as tho express
sion of tho conference on the sub
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
EXCLUSIVE POWER TO REMOVE;
NOW INVESTED IN MAYOR

Our next branch OF inquiry then
is; If tho Mayor has the power under
the Constitution and the act OF tho
Heneral Assembly to remove Il member
OF inc Police Department.. Is such re-
moval By the Mayor the only and en-
elusive method by which such mem
Der can be removed? In order 10 an
s"er this question. we must resort TO
the works OF text writer's of recognized
standing and ability. and to the ADJ
quotations OF the courts of this State
and other States.
1t is an elementary principle that
the General Assembly cannot add to.
or take from. any OF the powers or
restrictions granted or imposed by the
Constitution unless authorized so TO
do, or given a direction in the matter,
by the Constitution itself. In the Sec
ton mentioned the only power given
TO the General Assembly on this sub
Ject is the power to authorize the
Mayor 10 remove members of the Police
Department of cities" MANY text
writers and opinions are then cited)
1T would seem TO follow that ~ the
present Constitution prescribes thai ,he
Mayor shall have power to remove n
member of the Police Department, when
the Genera! Assembly authorizes him
10 do so, and the General Assembly has
authorized him TO do so. the Mayor
then has the sole and exclusive mower
under the Constitution TO remove a
member OF the Police Department
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DISM!SSES CUSTER
CHARGES AGAINST
FOUR POLICEMEN

Continued From First Page.)
iuted. and to examine ard cross.ex-
anime thu witnesses In an tnvestisa.
ton which I shall hold az such time
Az may he convenient TO counsel. and
to associate with yourself any or all
OF the attorneys associated with YOU
in the custer proceedings. l Will also
be obliged II you can furnish me will.
the names OF the Witnesses and with
{, copy OF the evidence taken before
the grand jury"
Mr.. Wise replied as follows:
II have just received your letter re-
terrinE to the decision OF Judge Rich
ardson In tho matter OF jurisdiction OF
the Hastings Court relative to removal
OF police officers through custer pro-
ccedings. I note that you say you are
anxious that there should be a thor
ouEh investigation OF tho matters mon
toned in the report OF tho grand jury.
and that you purpose to conduct such
an Investigation: also that you invite
me and my associates in the custer
cases to appear. present tho evidence
and examine and crosse1amine the
witnesses In tho investigation to be
held before you.
COMMoNwEALTH's ATTORNEY TO
RENDER HEARTY COOPERATION
Il desire TO say that for myself. and
on behalf OF my associates. the said
invitation Is hereby accepted. and that
we Will lend our hearty cooperation
in every way. TO the end that the in
vestigation may be most thorough and
complete.
We beIieve that we might be pre-
pared for the beginning of tho inves-
tigation on Friday OF this week and
suggest that date"
when Judge Richardson raped his
gavel for order at 10 o'clock yester
day morning the courtroom was crowd
ed with people anXiousiy awaiting the
decision of the judge. There was an
unusually large number OF lawyers
present, and among them were city
Attorney H. r. Pollard and Assistant
Ciiy Attorney George Wayne Ander-
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mond has the constitutional power to
remove any member Of the Police De-
partmcnt of the city.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Rumor Says Charles
Betrayed Battle Plan
Another Declares Emperor
and Empress Planned to
Flee From Austria

LONDON, July 8.-No light has yet
been shed on the mysterious rumors
concerning Emperor Charles and En-
press Zita of Austria, which DR.. Won
Seydler, the Premier. recently found
necessary to deny when his attention
was called to them by group OF Aus
trian Deputies. The Premier de-
nounced "these base and absolutely
senseless tales" and declared that any
one caught spreading the rumors would
be punished severely.
One reported circulating among Ger
tain Continental papers is that the
royal pair are charged with revealing
the plans of the recent battle along
the Piave to the Italians. Another re-
port is that the Emperor and Empress
planned to fee from Austria.
The origin of the rumors is not
given, but a theory advanced is that
the Austrian public is indignant at
Emperor Charles's peace overtures
through Prince SiXtus Of Bourbon.
which caused a sensation in diplomatic
circles of the Central empires.
According to messages from Vienna
the visit of the Deputies to DR.. Won
Seydler was preceded by public meet
ing Of the Christian Social party last
Sunday, which was attended by Cardi.
nal Piffl, Archbishop Of Vienna, and
where the runners concerning Emperor
Charles and Empress Zita were ener-
getically denied. The Austrian state
censor prohibited publication of the
details of this meeting.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

courage in time of crisis, calmness and
self-possession when by mir attacks
the enemy sought to terrify the non
combatants Of the population Of this
great city, and at all times an un-
faltering determination to rersevcrc to
the end in the maintenance of right
eous cause.
II recall in particular the efforts so
successfully made, in which the City
and enhance the financial credit OF the
country and raise the vast sums needed
for tho prosecution of the war.
Especially have I been struck, on
visits to the industrial districts, by the
evidence of spirit of mutual conces-
sion animating employers pnd workers
with regard to matters affecting indi-
vidual interests, and readiness to
sink differences that the essential work
OF the country should be carried on.
1--WE may cherish we'll founded hopes
that in the furnace Of war new links OF
understanding and sympathy are being
forged between man and man, class and
class, and we are coming to recognize
as never before that we are all mem
bers Of one community and that the
welfare Of each is dependent upon snd
inseparable from the welfare of all.
Tells of Peace Hopes
eve thank you for your kind refer
ences to the Prince of Wales, whose
knowledge of our fellow countrrymen
has been increased in the comradeship
of war, and to our daughter 1t has
been source of qualification to the
Queen and myself that our children
have been able to bear some part in the
great task to which the country has
been called.
eve are deeply moved by the mani
festatons of good will which have been
so abundantly displayed toward us. We
rejoice to feel that we are united with
the people of the whole empire in
ideals, aspirations, joys and sorrows,
determined to secure such peace as
will save the generations to come from
the sutferings and horrors and desola-
ton inflicted upon the world in the last
four years. >.
"When that peace comes, may it
dawn upon an empire strengthened in
character by the fiery trial through
which it has passed and knit together
more closely by the memory of common
efforts and common sacrifices"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Diplomacy Fails
To Release Emerv
u. S. Red Cross Worker at
Berne Says Germans Still
Ignore Protests

GENEVA, July ct is learned
through the American Red Cross or
ganization at Berne. which was recent
ly established there under the drec-
tion of Charles P. Bennett and is doing
splendid work in feeding, clothing and
cheering up American prisoners in
Germany. that every diplomatic effort
to obtain the release Of Major Henry
Crosby Emery has failed.
In violation of international law, the
Germans seized Major Emery last
March on the Aland Islands. and in
spite of his strong protestations as the
official representative of the American
government in neutral country,
transported him to Germany.
According to the latest reliable in
formation received by the Red Cross,
Major Emery was interned recently at
Darmstadt. Although he is we'll treat
ed, he feels keenly the degradation put
upon his official position. Negotiations
for his release will be continued.
Major Emery formerly a professor
at Yale, left the United States in Sep
tember, 1916, to represent New York
banking interests in Petrograd, and was
a member of the Root commission to
Russia. An Amsterdam dispatch of
June 20 said Major Emery was in Ber-
lin. at liberty, but was compelled to
report to the police once a week.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Say Good Food
Lures Germans to
U-Boat Service
Japanese Admiral Declar..
Special Inducements Keen
Craft Well Manned
Especial Dispatch to The Tribur.,

WASHINGTON, July 8.-servies ..
submarines is not quite so distasts,r,
to German crews as has been repor..a
according to Admirs,l Funakoshi. vh.
has just returned to Japan af...
spending two years in London .,
naval attache of the japanese En-.
bassy there. Special inducements ~.
held out to U-boat crews, he s.iS
Japanese newspapers received here to-
day contain an interview with the aS-
miral. who said, in part:
There are genuine inducements "a
serve with the U-boats. The fond !.
very good, comparatively speskjnv
When a boat returns the crew os,
leave to visit their friends. The fooS
they get at home is so bad that thsv
soon come back. In one case a pris.
nner was given some food BY tho
British authorities. He thought Il was
special food to make him believe that
England was not starving. But he
was surprised when he discovered that
the food condition of England was NO.
in the least like what he had heen
told in Germany.
"The submarine trouble Is worst in
the Mediterranean and the losses Of
shipping have been heaviest there
The Strait of Otranto, by which shins
emerge from the Austrian harbors. Is
deeper than the Strait Of Dover and
much more difficult to guard. Tbe
expanse of water is great and an enor.
nous coast line provides hiding place,
But with the aid of the hydroaeroplane
we shall hunt them out of the Medi.
terranean"
Concerning the submarine warfare
in the English Channel, Admiral Funs.
koshi said:
"There is a constant patrol of III.
strait; it is lit by fares at night
and guarded by net below. but tie
periscope of a submarine is small
object. Wonders have been done, bu.
remember the difficulties. Naval war.
fare is no longer conducted on one
plane; it reaches into the heights
above and the depths beneath.
even when a submarine is located
there is good deal of uncertainty
about knowing if it has been de-
stroyed. The only sure sign Of
destruction is the escape of oil or the
capture Of prisoners"
Asked whether there would be a
naval battle, he said:
"I looked for the German feet 10
come out during the German offensive
to take a part with the land forces in
the battle for the Channel ports They
did not come, but they may come yet.
incline to think that they will try
something in conjunction with the
army."
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
George and Mary Turn
Over All Gifts to Red
Cross to Aid Soldiers
Services Are Simple
Prayers at St. Paul's and Meet
ing at Cuildhall Are Only
Functions Of the Day

LONDON, July 6.-To-cay is the
twenty fifth anniversary Of the mar
riage Of King George and Queen Mary
The popular rejoicing with which such
an event would ordinarily be cele-
brated was refrained from in conse-
quence of the war, and the only public
ceremony commemorating the event
in which the royal couple participated
took the form of special thanksgiv-
ins service in st. Paul's Cathedral
This was followed by visit to the
Guildhall, where congratulatory ad-
dress and gift from the City of Lon
don were received.
Driving from Buckingham Palace in
what is known as "semi-state," the
King and Queen passed through the
main streets in an open landau drawn
by six horses. attended By outriders
and escorted by a troop of Life Guards
and Royal Horse Guards.
Old Customs Observed
Upon reaching the boundary of the
city-the square mile of London urder
the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor
the time-honored ceremony of surren-
dering the city's sword of state to the
sovereign was observed After the
sword was returned to the city officials,
in accordance with custom, the pro-
cession continued to the cathedral
The special service, which lasted
forty-fve minutes, included an address
by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
From the cathedral the King and
Queen were driven to the Guildhall
Here the address was read and the il
Illuminated copy presented to King
George. The ceremony was followed
by the presentation of check for a
large sum, to be distributed among
such charities as their majesties
should decide upon, and the gift of
a piece of silver. These were the only
eigns consented to accept, they having
decided that at the present time moth
ing should be diverted from char
itable purposes. The gift was sub
scribed for by the city guilds, the Stock
Exchange. the leading banks, insurance
and commercial companies and others.
After the double ceremony their
majesties drove again TO the palace,
cheered along the entire route by en-
thusiastic crowds.
Honors Are Awarded
AS is customary when the sovereign
makes visit of state to the City, the
King created the Lord Mayor, Charles
A. Hanson, baronet, and conferred
knighthood upon the two sheritfs,
George Rowland Blades and Harry
Frankland Hepburn.
The celebration of the silver we'd
ding throughout the country is taking
the form of the collection ot gold and
silver articles and money for the Red
Cross. Such gifts are being received by
the mayors of the various towns, tc be
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Ruynar1iay, Peace
Robbery, Socialist
Tells ReichstaR

AMSTERDAM, July GA bitter at
tack on the German peace with Ru-
mania and militarism was made in the
debate in the Reichstag Thursday by
DR.. Cohn, Independent Socialist. ac-
cording to the "Rreinische West
faelische Zeitung," Of Essen.
"Wc reject the Rumanian treaty" he
said. "Like the Ukrainian treaty it
will not produce a real peace. The
Rumanian Jews still lack rights. This
treaty treaty is nothing but oartering for
"The treaty is nothing but disguised.
perhaps undisguised. robbery
Hero the president called upon DR..
Cohn to observe moderation in his re-
marks. After further criticisms DR..
Cohn explained:
"Unless militarism is overcome we
cannot obtain lasting peace"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Ship Control Bill
Passed by Senate

WASHINGTON, July 6.--An admin
istration bill designed to confer on the
President complete powers to control
shipping for war purposes was passed
after slight amendment to-day by the
Senate. 1t now goes to conference,
having passed the House.
The President may delegate the pow
ers, which are now in part Indirectly
exercised by the War Trade and Ship
ping boards, to any agency He is en-
powered to regulate ocean freight
rates. requisition vessels, determine
priority Of shipment Of goods. control
any terminal or warehouse facilities.
Another Senate amendment eliminated
a provision for prison sentences for
those violating any regulation Of the
administrative board.