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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
.GERMANY's GUILT PROVEN,
SAYS, BAVAR|AN PREMIER
Declares Records Show EN-Kaiser
Planned to Take Belgium and
tho Mouth of the Rhine.
TEUToN TRIBUNAL MUST JUDGE
Advocates That All Stolen Property
Bc Restored and Robbers Severely
Punishcd-Iiopcs Bern Conference
Will Renew the Intcrnationalc.
III: kx>..aA,.ssc-,~-

BERN. Feb. 7.-Thore is still a vast
amount or material to he examined in
bility for the outbreak OF the war. ga id
kuri Eisncr, the Bavac!an Premier. to-
day
The entire archives are as yet un-
examined, said he. 'hut already much
material has been found in the secret
archives OF the Munich diplomatic cor
ccspondence proving Gcrmany's guilt;
her responsibility for beginning the
war.
For instance. there is a record Of
Il conversation between King Ludwig.
OF Bavaria. and Count Won Schoen, the
FORMER German ambassador to Paris.
which Was found among Count Won
Her;ling's papers. which shows that
Germany desired the war"
Inc conversation took place in Au-
gus. 1914. the King telling the am
dineren, result from that of the war
OF 1870 and that Belgium must be
annexed by Germany.
TO this" continued i!err E:isner.
the King added: Germany must also
acquire the mouth OF the Rhine, even
al the expense OF the violation OF Dutch
territory Furthermore. Bavaria mus;
ne gwen portion OF Alsace- Lorraine;
i'll the latter case Bavaria would re-
Hesse.'"
Emperor William was undoubtedly
directly to blame FOR precip!;atEnc tho
war. Herr Eisner said but the mill
iar% caste was responsible to a greater
extent for bringing it -bout. They must
AL be tried. but by German tribunal
he insisted He is in favor OF ali
stolen property being restored and the
robbers severely punished
Concerning the league OF nations the
l5aHarian Premier said:
TT Is 10 be hoped that the Bern
conference Will renew The interuat:on-
al. This is the first time that dele
gates OF The hostile countries have met
since the war and I hope the Bern
conference Will not be without effect
on that in Paris"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
WILL SEEK SENATE PROBE
OF SUFFRAGE ACTIVITIES
BODY Imposed 80 Ba!I"t> for Women
Would Extend Investigation
of BUlShcyi>n.
lBN Assoclatcd Trus.-

WASHINGTON. Feb. T.-'rhc Nut!ounl
Association Opposed no Woman SUI
fragc announced Tonight that il would
present petition To the SruAt. to-
morrow asking that :lc planned in
vcstiSu.ion of iioiShovist. J. w w aud
other rIdiCal propaganda h." cXtundrd
to include national and international
societies faVoring woman suffrage
The Senate. Il statement issued by
til" association Tonight says VIII bc
asked to iuNcSr iSatc the @unrayiSts
70 determine what relationship exists
bet een American SutfraG" societies
nnd organizations OF Socialists ANA
i"WiniSis in Europe and TO discover
IN what manner the vast sums of
money said TO he raised and .:pau: nv
suffrage societies are used TO affect !e.-
is station in the United States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
GERMANS GAIN DESIRES
Socialists From Prnssin Declared 4,
Have Attained Aims NJ
bern.

BERN. SWITZERLAND. Fcb. ON
IN" eve of the termination uf tho So
t"thSt conference some az the news
hAp"rS say 'hc German debates have
"btilned al that they desired at the
cAn"1Sr OF the allies
,The Democrat, under tho canton.
ority Party" says: '''' ''
The die has been cast The Inter
AA i0naI". which since 1872 has been
me instrument of The German i,nprri,-
iist marty. continues its traditions. Xii
me independents, Who had placed thcjr
mopes IN The conference see thcn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
CERTIFICATES ADVANCE
Virginia "ccuritic. Go IN on Rumor
Of settlement With West
ttrSini:.

NEW YORK. t'ch. - por cent
advance ia Nir@iDii per cent de-
fcrrcd certificates. ON The S,oc,, ~
chang" to day save rise Ia rumors that
= settlement finally had been reached
IN tn" old Nir% ua West Virginia dob,
,,"n irp'"rSN, which dates from the War
RCtwccu the states
Vt tn" office OF Brown Brothers Il
60, bankers ANA trustees Of court cor
tii"2'"S. II was slid that thcy were
Wijnoul ir1rrma lion CONCERNING: any
change In the legal aSrccts or pros
pcriivc settlement % Tho case Sales
OF IN" certificates M to noon Amounted
to $IOC,Ucc nar value
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
COAST STEAMERS SUSPEND
Clyde Line Takes on Three az It's
Vessels and Orders Offices
Closed.

NEW YORK. Feb i.rcauSc Of
high operating costs and "inc1hceincy
OF labor IA" clyde steamship COM
many has decided to suspend three
OF it's coast wise lines to South Allan
tic ports. IL WAS announced here to-
day. rh" lines suspended are: the New
Norh Mobile Tampa line. New York
Wilmi ~ Or3ticorGr;OWn line and mil
ud"iphin- Norfolk Hnc. Orders have
been issued TO close thc offices AT VIII
miu2iOn and other ports and To dis
miss All employees. Two or three Of
The ships viii IL. transferred to the
lack sonvill" and the New York San
domingo service and nine put in dry
Iurh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
STEAMER FLIRT BURNS
merican Craft Was Taking CnrEo OF
Coni From Newport Newsto
Porto Rico.
Rv Assoc!ated Prcssl

TURKS ISLAND. BAHAMAS Feb :.
Tho American steamer 'iir;. with "A
cargo OF coal was destroyed by fire
January so IN latitude 20. 20 minutes
minutes west. according to her cap
tain, who reached here today.
The captain and seventeen men o.
the crew landed at Caicos Oh February
:: The first mate and ten men are
missing, bu. the captain believes they
have been able 10 land safely
The F!irt was wooden steamer OF
l.ii4 tons. She was built at S.idelI
Id. in 1917. The Flrt LETT Ne@por,
News with 4. cargo OF coal January "A
for Porto Rico.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
MANY REMAIN no HEAR
MISS GRACE. SANE, TALK

Many u the audience remained after
the service 10 hear Miss Grace SAKE
~ her exposition of The typical
sign ihc@nce OF The Jewish Tabcrnaclc"
IN the Hl0lc class she conducts every
afternoon on the platform OF the Audi.
forum.
Itodeheaver viii entertain ana in
siruct the Riddles TINS afternoon nj
Sp"rial service Tor children al clock
Las saturday IN" Auditorium MAS full
ana running over with children long
before o'clock, and tn" children are
expected - %" there early this altar
noon. AduNs who attend must he wiIi
'hS 10 ho'n children IA their laps
To mono" Afternoon Miss san. viii
spcah at ne Firs hupt!st Church IA
go on GoGa " Grid Wide PlaI, +"
Mrs. william Asher viii sing.
Miss Ida Price, Reservation s.crc
vary, win me sunday parry yin 20
70 Washington THIS afternoon 10 pcr,
her sister, MISS EcrjEa Price. who js
coming on from Chicago to visii bGr
for a few days n the Richmond Uoini
Miss Bcrtha Price is wcIl-kIigvn
horsewoman. having figured proni
ncntiy in thc feature sections Of chi
cago newspapers Tor s.Vera! wears
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
Tnn,. Steamer Breaks Rudder.

HALIFAX. y. s. Feb. THE Brit
ish tank steamer. San Tcferino, was
reported in distress about 800 miles
from this port, in wireless messages
picked up by stations along the Nova
Scotia coast last night one MESA ge
said that the rudder was broken. and
that immediate assistance was needed.
The san Zcferino, 1921 tons. is be-
iicNcd to be bound from Tampico TO
London. She is owned by the Eagle
OH Transport Company. of London.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
mo BEER. NO WORK"
hutton> Bcaring This slogan Arc
Worn by Wen All Over Nry
York city.
NEW YnpI, T.

NEW YORK. Feb. mo bocr-ro.
Worh buttons appeared by the thou
- nos TO-DAY in the buttonholag Of mo-,
A. over New York. city The ba,!g,.
Wearing was started here by m.lnhrrs
it,.i, "a" iht.rnaii"naI brotherhood OF
Helpers '''""''"''H ana
The movement began in Newark :,
Jersey CITY, I:ayonnc am, LlizabcfH' 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
IN FATAL COLLISION
water Gilmore. Garage Owner,
pchh' nnd NV" Women Hurt
In Automobile Crash
NEW BRUNSWICK

New BRUNSWICK, y. j.. FEB. -
=, wafer Gilmore "a garage owner Of
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Norman or
rcnton. and Miss Katherine Hcnno,t,
OF Philadelphia. were iajur,d to-day
When me automobile In which They
were riding was struck by another cal
ana then crashed into y tclcphou. pp,n.
hoih women are IN a serious condition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
Death of Lawrence J. wrcnn.

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb Law
renee j. W:cnn. aged seventy-one
years. died yesterday M his home in
Prince George County, following an
Illness OF several months. He is sur
vivcd by his wife. three daughters
aud Il son: also by four brothers. The
funeral Will he az noon tomorrow AT
;hc grave in Elandford Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
OPPOSES FRENCH CONTROL
or SAARBTtUCI<ES TERRITORY

Another example: France plainly
indicates that il intends TO take away
the German territory Of Slarbruckcn
with it's coal fields. Saarhruckcn has
more than 100000 purely German in
haOitants This territory was coded to
France through the first Paris peace
of 1914, but only a year later was
given back 10 Germany IN tho second
Paris peace. The inhabitants had
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
MOB HUNTS SLAYERS
Residents or Petroleum, Pa. Comb
Surrounding Towns In Search OF
Two Negroes.

SHARON. PA. Feb. 7.--One thousand
citizens. mostly workers OF tho Pc
trolcum Iron Works. are combing the
surrounding towns to-nigh; in search
Of two negroes who robbed and killed
Mrs. Derstta. thtrty-five. in her gro
cory store in Petroleum. on the out
skirts OF Sharon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
YOUNG CHASES CRAWLEY
Famous Special Agent OF Department
OF JuHtice Returns to Pursuit or
Mnrnhafs Slayer.

ASHENllii.E. y. g. Feb. 7-ilenn
ioung, spccia agent OF the Depart
mcnt OF Justice. with two assistants
mas gone 20 he Tennessee mountains
between Murphy. y. g.. and Knoxville
lenn.. 10 take up again the trail o.
the cr- wleys and Blaine stewart army
deserterS from Georgia. who killed A
United states marshal at BlairsVille
Fourteen boys from various counties
in Western North Carolina charged
with dcsertion from the army. and for
being siackers. came here today to
surrender to s. Glenn Young
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
MICHIGAN PRISON ON FIRE
state Troops Summoned to Care for
Inm;irS Caught in I506,O0O
Blaze.

JACKSON. MICH. Feb Fire be-
li"vc To have been Of inc"ndiary origin,
destroyed the building. machinery and
stock Of the Michigan Seating Com
pduY. located wthin the walls Of tho
Michigan State prison early Friday
evening. The loss Is placed at $500, 000
with 500 900 insurance.
the convictS yelled and hammered
Oh their cell doors while the blaze
lasted and ~ company Of State troops
was summoned TO do guard duty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
UNDER HEAVY FIRE
American Positions on River X,r
Hombnrdpd by bOlsheyi,t
Artillery.

ARCHANGEL. Thursday. Feb. s.
inc American positions on the River
NaEh. AT which an infantry attack nv
the Bolshcvists on Tuesday WAS RI,
pulsed. We're under heavy fire from tho
BolsherIst artillery to-day Tho o.hnr
sections on the northern front were
uuiet -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
WILL DEMAND COLONIES
DR.. DrrnburE Says Germany VIII NOT
Sign Peace Dcpri,ing Her
OF Lands.

COPENHAGEN. FEB. DIR. Bern
ilard Dcrnburg, former German Colon
AZ Minister, in an interview at
W"imar declared to-day that Germany
would MOI sign peace that DEPRIVED
Germany Of her colonies
a nuUher OF govcrnmcn' leaders OK
Pressed their conviction that a gov
ernment sirong enough 10 handle the
important problems Of the future would
emerge from tho national assembly
now meeting at Wcimar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08

LONDON. Feb. Tho electrical
trades union this evening ordered an
immediate resumption Of work by it's
members. pending action by the ma
:ional body on the question OF the
change in attitude Of the government
with regard to the strike.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
strike Closes komorn Cares.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1.--N great gen.
Graz strike. which embraces the whole
nor, invest OF hungary, started Monday
~ komorn, according TO adVices form
budapest al business wau suspend.
cd, and hotels and cafes closed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
Consular nuirdtne In Honduras Burn.

WASHINGTON. Feb The Amcri-
can consular agency's building ct San
Sula. honduras. vas Destroyed rs Arc
January 81, the State Dcn,, mem was
informed to-day. All official records
wci' lost.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
Stomach ills

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money back
offer. Tastes fine: costs trine. De-
livcrcd anywhere by our Richmond
agents. spence Nunnamaker Co. Phone
thcm.-Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
RcIcnsc United Frult Co,npnny.s Craft

WASH NOTION. Feb. THE Paris
nina. owned by the United Fruit Com
ptny. and now ut New Orleans. was one
OF four vessels released from re0uis!- -
zion BY the Shipping Board to-day and
turned back TO their owners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
Duke or snntn ,I,uro Dies,

MADRID, Thursday, Feb. G.-The
Duke Of Santo Mauro, master OF the
Queens household. Is dead. according
to an announcement made here to- day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
TWO

indemnity which is due her before OBJ
tanning AT least partial PREPARATION. The
baron SAID percentage of the indem-
mty should be paid Immediately.
belgium. he added. needs foSd and
machinery at once. Her work nCmen
arS idle, her industries are at Il stand
SIN or working At a loss and her
foreign tradc VIII 20 TO other markets
unless something is done,
WAR CAUSES BIt; Loss
TO rtlE HELGI\N NATION
Baron van den Heuvcl said il would
take time To reckon the exact figure
OF HelStums losses through military
OPERATIONS. occupation and enemy re
questions The government. cities
Towns. villages and private citizens
have suffered heavy losses. The Bel
gran government; alone spent 5000. 0OO-
QUO francs for carrying ON the war. and
more than 2.Vop,oo0,Qor francs Tor feed
inf. populations in occupied territory.
FORCED war contributions cXacttd
from the provincial governments as-
Sregatcd from 5O.000 VOU francs TO 10
oV",Vu" francs month. the baron said
!" an effort 10 ruin Belgian COM
pct'iion after the war. the baron con-
tlnn"d. Germany seized all raw ma
i:rlatS and the, greater part OF The ma
chincrN ana electrical installations i'm
thc IRON, steel ana manufacturing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
WAX CAUSES HIt; IUSS
TO IllE. HEI.EIAN NATION
Hi:IGIAN FARMERS HAVE
LOST All. THEIR HORSES

The iie lsiAn farmers. the baron said.
nave lost All their horses. especially
Tor reproduction All the Cattl, have
ncen requisiticncd and sent 10 Ger
many and The Very land itself is
r.. nd"rS for lack Of fertilizer
" hllc the foregoing Losses" the
naron continued may be figured i'm
il"hcS. Whai cannot he rcckonrd i'm
money Is the very terrible rtvarrs in
nrM.ih suffered 10y our population be-
cause OF priv&tiprs. one hundred and
twenty thousand worllmen We're far.
ihlN uepoTi~d. one hundred thousand
nave returned emaciatcd and in such
prey 10 tuberculosis 'S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
DECLARES toI.uEED TROOPS
UILIErED WITH GIcuNfN -

This is true 10 still greater de-
gree IN the case when territory like
Saarhruckcn, where nothing whatever
that Is French exists, * claimed by
France out OF naked greed for power
in opposition 10 the principle OF the
peoples ugh, TO INSTRUMENTATION.
~ lard example: The French ala
not occupy tho territory given them
by the arms.icc with native French
men but for tho grcNtcSt part with
their colorcd allies. These negroes are
billctcd on the citizens As oug as
the war lasts wc must emdur" this. ter
riblo as j. Is, Tor tn" Inhabitants.
Everything Indicates that the French
plan = ve-y long occupation and after
peace as wc!i. un;ii Germany has paid
OF. the WAY iUGemniticS. Il this should
really come 10 pass. il would not only
hc barh1rtty. hut Also an inSuGt and
mIltrcatmcnt "C the German people.
which might lead at any moment 10 an
outbreaks aui a new armed conflict 1t
il Clca" tho world cannot come TO an
enduring peace nat *. a rCHcc Of JUS
by tn" .oad which French policy
i@ following To-day"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
ALLIED POWERS AGREE
TO PROVIDE. I.poDS

AsIed II he thought his country had
ment on the indemnity 10 be paid Nv
'clnHh!, Baron van Gen icuvcl said.
an YOU name any country whirb
GUM However. arranccm.r,s 49,,
!uSt pecn concluded by which Franco
'r'a, hr!'a.n and America cuaranton
80 H'"" t"pV".VUr francs worth OF nrnt
u'tS and raw material TO BeIgiii,n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
HUN WILL RISE If MADE
WAGE SLAVE OF WORLD
Professor Hans Delbrueck Declares French Greedy in
Demanding Coal Lands and Says Peace Cannot
Be Maintained Without Justice

unanimously. III repeated appeals and
pr'ltlohS especially In II great me-
moral. prayed for liberation from the
Ireuch yoke and reunion with The
German Fatherland. and has solcmnlv
vowed - do everything they could to
serve this end.
i"I- .auC: uuIuigcu To ,;r-.u,-uy ar
a thousand years. executing the very
nr'"t temporary periods OF French
domination.
The problem of nationality is ,nuch
t!ea 81 and more certain here vnan in
A!Sare- lorraine. Even il the German
portions of Alsacc- Lorraine arc given
70 tr;tncc Il can safely be pruphcSied
ihai Z; German 'irrcdcnta' will sp:ing
ur ih,rc very soon and threaten the
a r.,il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
IN'NN WILL. NNNDINCt.
POSITION NEWT >\EI,I,

hAron Aobuaki Maxine. the senior
japanese delegate to the nea,.a cn,, -
.lJe' mas prepared Tor public !nforma-
I'9n q document of 5000 words WHEN
T'.! DE issued next week, outlining
'"P"h position at the peace couf,r
!hte respecting questions open for Sci
Element IN the Far East;
Japan does not come TO the con
says but is asi,ing only mos" ~ ~. ~.
which appear just to us in The li"5I
OF Japan,s position in ana the fuiiire
~, ne Far Eas;. Al the outset.
uts!re 10 state that Since Japan opened
her doors to foreign intercourse. trad.
"nu poiical exchanges all treaties ana
Ell tSein"nts entered into with other
rouht RES nave been kept III good faith.
ior inc good name Of tho nation and
u ~ L.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
REVIEWS TUr: HISTORY
FOR TWENTY ,i.,pS

The statement carefully goes over
ne main facts in history i'm the Iast
,iMeni! years since tho CHINO Jap,n"se
war. when Japan yielding 10 force
imAleure, was obliged To give un 10
RUSSIA the territory of l.iau-Tunr inc
fortress Of Port Arthur and tho town
-; bairen" q
IN 1879 the document continues. Ger
many. under prctcXt OF COMPENSATION
'"r the murder Of two missionaries
"SSupied The port OF Tsingchau and
the territory of Kiauchau. and PRO
I'edod to build UP great harbor and
naval base.
'Throughoui the last twenty wears
germany has more and more firmly cs-
tan!ished herself in Shantuua: proviur... :,
SAYS Baron Maxine. and Was grad
uaily SPREADING her tentacles All over
'hiHd. Germany secured concession
after concession and. collecting huge
sums ms Indemnity for the Iio%ar ro-
heiiion. spread the propaganda of i'll
VIII. aiming always nj the Weakening
ni the influence Of other nations in IN.
Ear East and adding fresh fuel TO the
mr." "l NnihSoniSn against Japan. easily
sud naturally consequent upon the war
of 1885"
\t,cr a brief reference 10 Siberia. in
which the baron points out that lap
'N"Sh troops We're sent with their own
agreement with those OF the United
'N,ateS and The allies he SAYS:
" h-N" nov withdrawn the ma Tor
ppMlon OF these troops and we viii he
= Iad when tin" day arrives ON which
"a troops may y" withdrawn and AN
ofGrr.! government set up in Russia"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-07
NEWSPAPERS MERGE.

The Evening Index and The Green
wood Journal announced in their is
sues of Wednesday that the two pa
pers had been consolidated, and here
after a paper to be known as The
Index-Journal would be issued by the
Index Printing Company.
Mr.. H. L. Watson is to be the edi-
tor of the new paper and Mr., Joel S.
Bailey is the business manager. Mr..
G. W. Gardner, Jr., is to be adver-
tising manager and Mr.. E. P. Wide
man, city editor. DR.. G. w. Gard
ner, who has so ably edited The
Greenwood Journal. and who first
ventured to give Greenwood a live
daily paper, retires from. active ser
vice in the newspaper field. His fail
ing health and his we'll earned hon.
ors have entitled him to rest for
sometime.
The merger Of these two papers
will be welcomed by the friends of
all parties. Though Greenwood is a
live town, it was not believed by
those in a position to know that it
would support two afternoon dailies.
Both papers have deserved well of
the public, and no one was willing
to see either suffer for proper sup
port. The readers and advertisers
of the two papers will be greatly
profted by the merger. One paper
will carry the message of the adver-
tisers to all the readers of both pa
pers, while the former readers of the
two papers will have the combined
efforts of all hands to get all the news
and give it to the public. There will
be no duplication.
Mr.. H. L. Watson is one of the
best posted young men in this Sec
ton. His paper will be force for
the right and for advancement along
all proper lines. His worth to the
paper and to the city where it is pub
lished we trust, will be duly appreci-
ated. Mr.. Joel S. Bailey along with
Mr.. Watson has made a great sue
cess out of The Index and The Even
ing Index in a financial way, May
- - = - r
they never ieok backward!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-07

idea of the law-maker; at least, it
should not be.
We owe a duty to society, it is
true, to imprison the lawbreaker, in
order that he may not commit the
offense again. But for most crimes
the convicted person is imprisoned
for only few years. Society is not,
therefore, protected by his imprison-
ment except during this time, unless
perhaps the recollection of its hard
ships deters the criminal from COM
hitting the same, or some other
criminal offense, which in fact it sell
dom does.
The better view is that we should
get the benefit of whatever good
comes from the punishment and I'M
prisonment, but that we owe to the
criminal as we'll as to society the
duty of undertaking to give the
criminal some training that will fit
him for earning a livelihood when
he is again at liberty, remembering
always that fdleness breeds all man.
ner of crimes.
We presume that it will not be
seriously contended that there is op-
portunity, or a disposition, to give
to these convicts in chain gangs any
training which is of any good to them
whatever. Certainly they learn no
useful occupation while working the
public roads. That is not a business
which they would care to follow
when the term of service is over. 1t
would be far better for the state to
have a farm where these convicts
might be taught something about
agriculture than TO have them on the
public roads. When their terms of
service were ended they might then
seek homes on the farms which need
labor so much just now. Or they
might be taught to be shoe-makers.
carpenters, brick-layers, or any num-
ber of other things where the train
ing obtained would fit them to make
IN honest living when the term of
service is over, and which to this ex-
tent would remove the temptation to
commit crime. We owe something
to these men though they be crimi-
mails.
The chain gang is crime within
itself against civilization.