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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From Richmond Dispatch. June IS, 1870,

The funeral OF w l.. Maule late deputy
grand master OF the Grand Lodge of Virginia
tMasonic>, will take place at 1870 this after
noon. Metropolitan Lodge, No II. Richmond
COmmandery. No. 2. knights Templar and a
delegation from ST. Adams Royal Arch Chap
ter Will form the funeral escort.
Rev. DR. Moses d. Ifoge OF this city will
prna IA II sermon to the students OF the Uni
vcrsity of Virginia Il the anniversary meet
ing OF tho Y. NJ. c. q. OF that place on the
Goth.
Matthias Rapp. OF Rapn's Mill. Va, has re
ccived "A patent for n turbine wheel which Is
said 10 DO revolution indeed.
resolution was adopted In the lower
house OF Congress yesterday. directing the
sergeant-a; arms to take Pat Woods to RIc,
rnond. he beng an important witness in the
pending case OF the Comma wealth against
Gcr8hier, charged with murder.
the Judiciary Committee further heard te 4
tmony In the Pat Woods case yesterday. TIL,
committee VIII probably not make repor:
to tho House bGfore Monday. II then.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
british Rule Denounced.

BRlSTOL. ENGLAND. June ia
resolution rcproving the government
Tor It's Irish policy was passed by the
conference here between Irish rail
way delegates and the executive
committee or the National Union of
Railway Men.
The present murders aud outraEcs
IN Ireland are the Inevitable result
or the Eovcrnrcnts policy In not
governing ireland in accordance with
tho wishes of the people" says the
resolution. we condemn such out
RACES and appeal to the Irish people
themselves to protect human life and
property and, equally, TO the govern
mcnt TO prevent provocation by send
ing munitions to Ireland"
ii was also resolved to request
James Henry Thomas. general secre-
tary IF the railwaymcn's union. to
arrange an Interview with Premier
Lloyd George and to appoint "A dcpu-
tat!on. composed of an equal number
OF members of the union from North
and South Ireland. TO endeavor to
create an atmosphere enabling n real
and permanent solution to be found.
meet deputation OF railway men to-
morrow.
The general secretary pointed out
the Significance OF today's resolutions,
saying they We're passed by the frs,
all Irish conference. which for two
days has discussed the Irish political
situation in all its aspects and from
al viewpoints"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
From Other Viewpoints
Education and state Rights.
BY WILLIAM T.. RURRIS,

We in favor Of a Federal Department of
Education for the better administ ration OF all
educational work which properly belongs to
the Federal government, such, including
the work now conducted by the Bureau OF Ed
ucation, but we are opposed TO the admins
tratiol OF such Il department by n Secretary OF
Education TO be appointed by the President
: a member OF his Cabinet
The principles which have dominated the
organization and traditions OF the Presidents
Cabinet ar" so we'll known that II Is hardly
necessary To mention them 10 call them in
question. Members OF his Cabinet retain Of
lice only so long as they serve tho political
purposes OF the President. The exceptions to
this are rare and inconseuucntial. This prac-
ticc Is SO thoroughly established that no one
disputes either It's existence or It's propricty.
1t IS right and proper for the President to
have as his official family the whom he
personally selects. an1 their terms of office
should be at his pleasure. Why anyone should
suppose 1t would or should be otherwise with
- Secretary OF Education appointed by the
PRESIDENT as member of his Cabinet is an un-
warranted suppostion. and II he is to be de-
prIvcd Of all power. as the advocates of Ger
tain bill insisted. of what political use could
II. be,
ours Is "a government by parties, and the
Instances in which Cabinet officers use their
"ihceS ior party ends are so numerous that
"" dare not subject our cducati o.al interests
TO this hazard OF party politics
And just because education should mako
government instead OF government making
education. the relation of education to govern
inent should everywhere he one Of relative
N.
particularly III denocraciea, makes it Il privi-
iesed institution with large degree OF au :
tono'ny in admins ,ration For this reason we
should once for all recognize the important
principle That the administration Of cduca ton
Souid he as completely separated as possible
from the administration OF other affairs
/ ne writer 10 opposed to Federal control
over any form OF education undertaken by the
states. not only on account of It's unconstilu-
tionailty, but also on account OF Its undesir-
ibiiity. Such control, whether direct or lndi-
rect. calls for the exercise of power by the
Federal government which has not been com
mitied to IL by the people In their Constitu-
ton, but has been reserved to the several
States.
The unconstitutionali;y Of Federal control
over education in the States has cvcrywher re
been conceded. even by the advocates OF tho
SInith-Towncr bill.
No national program for education of suci,
magnitude IS proposed he carried out
without large measure OF Federal control
hoth direct and Indirect and e IT is to be nd :
m!n!Sefed BY Cabinet officer this control Is
inevitably exposed tn partisan influence How
| for example. can the Federal governmen,
epuaiize educational opportunity within tho
various States without control? And liz IL rea
sonabie, indeed, to expect tho Federal governs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18

The public accepts with a smile and a
liberal helping OF salt Vice President Mar
shalfs haifooted statement that he would
not accept the presidential nomination even
If it were rendered to him ON a silver platter
The Nice-President knows. just as the couu.
try knows, that he would accept il. no mat
ter what sacrifice TO his personal comfort
u might entail For the Vice-Prcsideut is
mat sort oil {! man. and the conviction
Grows apace that he would make an able
PRESIDENT While the silver platter may
be lacking, it is by means Impossible
that before the close OF the san Francisco
convention he may be called on 10 d!savow
his present statement, with tho explanation
that he was only spoohng the ncwspaper
men. Even the Vice-Prcsidcnt will have
his little joke.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
Dealing With II Condition

I IN an address bsfere. the City Club at
Washington, George II. Gushing, man
. aging director OF the American Wholesale.
Coal Association. complains that the bust
ness of the nation is being pared down
through embargoes and prioritics 10 1T the
capacity OF the country's railroads He
thinks this a very insane policy TO pursue
Even so. but it is q condition and not a
theory that must be dealt with That there
should exist condition which forces q re-
striction upon business activities, "a gen
eraI proposition. invites q protest, and it Is
not surprising that such protest should be
against the restrictions. rather than ~ CON
di!ons out OF which they grew in the ef-
fort 10 produce temporary relief
That the railroad situation IS such tina.
the roads cannot adequately care for th.
large volume OF traffic which seeks 10 be
moved. is not 10 any appreciate extent the
fault OF the roads. Rather II IL the fault
81 the nation in which the interests Of
transportation have been shamelessly dis
eliminated against by an unwise public mol
icy, not only inviting neglect but actually
amounting TO repression Of the legitimate
chortS of the roads TO Il just participation
III the nations liquid capital to finance re-
qulremcnts for additional facilities To meet
the growing demands upon the service In
| pursuance o! this unwisc policy, other lines
oil business have been ovcrstimulatcd by
4 comparison, and but for the orgy OF cx-
: uavagance in which the. people continue to
/ indulge would find themselves engaged i'm
I speculative risks which inevitably lead
! straight TO disaster soon or late SO long
/ as business continues to be RESPONSIVE to
such insane extravaganza on the part of
the consuming public. and no check is tut
/ upon either, cXpedentS necessarily will
nav" to be devised TO meet the condition.
lhus, We have the condition Of conges. ed
traiic Tor the relief OF which the embargoes
complained OF have been applied--..to
whlttle business down TO a point where the
carriers can handle it," as Mr. Cushing
'p'iE expresses 1t. As permanent. policy
OF course, this would be inexcusable: in
uceu, no sane nation would be guilty ci
such Jolly. But, in the crisis which has
arisen the people are being forced IN their
! extremity 10 give consideration TO under
lying conditions responsible for the situ-
alton, and in this awakening there is large
nope OF the adoption OF policy OF liberal
treatment of the roads. in which they will
De able TO finance their needs for extension
OF facilities and expansion OF the industry
to meet every requirement of sound busi
ness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Mystery I'm Medicine
tCoprNEht, 1920. oy IA IL NaMsnnnnr s.rriea

Mary Jones. lansuishins in the fourth week
pication in the form of sudhen chanr conf Of
doctors engineered ny gossips OF the neigh
sa hs sass t Has'en ar had w SO
week 20 or e so she sns and in
80" thsreupon won great applause from
with iher Ideas about the trea ,Tn lsr and
m mra;yg OF Mary; II is a general custom to
IN, The res1vsry and darn tho doctor who has
Il tried seven different doctors" writes the
credu1Sus layman. and OF them helped
eh, l b%tIes heard nd OF your remedy pprchaseG
nos ts eas Sa hI Up TO- be- some ridiculous
Is mystery in the healing art losing caste?
Does any nostrum toker place the same con-
been revealed to him that he feit before he
Teops who fancy that 'e moaern msns
Se,ttiins away from the mysterious super
of Ths sEse4 is deal
pie appeais Of all Kinds OF fad healing today
mar man eysT before II is true that the old. old
and the @se dd S a5e,o ns ss sse on aG
IN IN the Moods to grub for YARDS and roots in
cieine show M WiseheimSr on the ssaTya saG
thing he can almost IL not quite understand
which are just little beyond his depth: Mt
arson to "K n S Of
which do not mean anything definite 10 any
other healer or scientist. hut which contain
~ do please MIR. and Mrs Wischcimcr II
this sort OF thing. the popular quackery OF
the day. Is common sense many of its
conp!acent victims imagine. then there is In
deed no longer any mystery in medicine
peoplc with fair education above the eye
orowS may laugh at the travelling special
ist' who regularly puts up At the village no
tel and runs his nd telling the Wisehcimer
how he ,yearns to give them his skilled ad-
vice and treatment But very often these
same people are patronizing an even more
ridiculous mountcbank who understands how
TO appeal to the creduity OF skcptlcs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
TRIES TO SINK VESSEL BY
OPENING GREAT SEACOCK
Cargo In Hold or Steamship S,,
Marcus, of Mallory Line,
DumnccI

ny Associated Press
mat an attempt was made TO sink
or damage tho Mallory Line steam.
snip nnh. San Marcus. by opening sea
COCK Tour weeks ago, wa revealed
mere today when an Insurance ad :.
,uster offered for sale seventy, five
TONS OF newsprint, hundreds OF bnrs
81 coffee and u large uuantuv OF
ieNas school books. which were
ne damage Was caused from tho
opchnS or great seacoCk on the
san Marcus while en- route to port
Arthur from Galveston on its nrst
trip TO this port after the Nalinrv
Line had diverted It's traffic from
Ih!Ecston,, owing 10 tho longshorr-
mems strike. Later the seacock WINS
closed az secretly as It had been
orcncd and Federal authorities VINO
aac investigating announced they
mad been unable TO iix respouYlbllIty
me water In the hold OF the shin va,
nut discovered for several DAYS wheo
started. was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18

For the first time since he announced
himself candidate for the presidential
nomination and when 1t is TOO late TO save
him from the st"am-roiicring administered
by the Old Guard, General Wood shows
signs of being the righ,ful political heir Of
Theodore Roosevelt. The terms liar" and
"Iaker,' applied to Nicholas Murray Ru,
Ter, are strongly reminiscent OF the Colonel
at his vigorous best. Bu, it is useless now
for the general to adopt the Coloncl's net
explosives. and the Wood-B Butler !racas onlv
adds to the immeasurable satisfaction which
is wreathing the Democratic face in smiles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
FLAT RATE INCREASE ON
GRAIN OPPOSED BY WEST
Kansas State Grange and Numcrou
Traders Claim Railway Request
Would 3e DlScriuinntorv

WASHINGTON. June IL barr,
ers and grain traders presented ~,
ferinE views before tho Int"rst,
commerce Commission today n. !
the appiication To grain and era
products OF the Increased frei,.t
rates asked by the railroads OF IN
country. 'H
Urging the commission to rcac, :,
decision. which discriminatcs npmini
agriculture. or I'm favor of any n,hi
industry. u. Ncedhain, OF Lane. KIM,
representing the Kansas St,,
Grange. and tho Kansas hEricul,nn
Council. opposed any Nat ratio d
crease on grain.
Protesting against the applIcat,I
or percentage advances ana contc,i
ing against any disturbance OF RI
relationship. \. T.. NandorgrIft
Louisville. Ky. presented a pcti,
asking the commission to proscf
the cqunlizatiOns on grain bctwa
tho markets Of Cairo. H.: Cine
natl. Evansville. Ind: Hendcrs,
Ky; st. Louis. New Orleans. Omal
Kansas city. Nashville and Lou
willie.
Controlling economic and social
lations call for the smallest posgi
freight Increases. Mr.. Ncedhaui MA
taincd.
In arguing against horizontal
crcnscs. Mr.. VandorgrIft dccla
disturbance OF cquaiiZations wa
cause congestion Ia favorinl; N
kets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
Two Minutes of Optimism.
The Apron. Speaks.
nl JEAN NEWTON,

gu Know the sort OF slp-ovcr you throw
III wien you rush in with barely time to get
Bungalow. "' """io ID
MY nist!ess Is ono OF those millions of WON
en- who have learned to cook and dust !, MI
something's sweep. So we have come to know
S"ch othcr very well. she and |, and | know
I'm the lucklest apron in the world.
honr,r,n me snop we hoped We would never be
,UouSit Nn s.rron. they aid, ha; he hard nat
cia.. ms nc, bungalow specially. Mostly better
cinss iodics buy us. They hate house work !, md
,h neh tney have TO come homo to the apron
lhey are not gentle with it, ~ "
=, nut my lady seems to find great happincss
dnsime Whether Il DO her song while she
unSS IN the morning or the smile with which
sne SIPS me on toward evening she is ALWAYS
50 cohtentcd with me know she loves mo
used to think Il wouldn't last: thar II w,s
Just tho Young BRIDES fun in new 10Y But
am almost two and we grow closrr
every time she buttons mo mn, CIV '''''
g, Mhat is u that puts the spring into her
SSeUI ,hc SNiii" into her eye that happy lit ing
;;%SouS encrsy into her whole being.for work
mat is mental, for tasks that never vary
for the clock that needs no hands? Suro,v ~,
n sp"r %, ioye! But is IL love for this old ging-
Or him"-CopyriKht 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
Dcpiornbic Conditions.

To tn" Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--condiiions in this county Gsle of
wight and; understand the whole OF Tide
water virginia, are deplOrablc. have nm
taken to run two farms and 4 saw,nil and
feel IKE giving up in despair and the re- .
inainder OF the farmers around here are i'm
the same fix. VIC !"
want 10 ask II some one in authority Will
iItaSc take steps TO dispose OF negroes MAX
ing WHISKY. | have appealed to the CONT
authorities on more than one occasion anI
umney seem 10 be powcrlcSs to do awning.
me sheriff OF the county told me ycStcrdnv
tnat ne tried to yet the authorities of Ncwport
HcwS 10 help him and watch that side of he
river where it is being carried from here
ana ne would watch the other side. They re :,
fused TO have any hing to do with H. snid IL
was no use. that there was just much being
made i'll Newport News ana the surroundnir
country as on his side Of the James Not n
hand did have come in Monday, and in going
70 look for them. found them Ioafing arouni
Inc stores and one in part ocular that ! ask ed
TO work. told me that he had not done n DAYS
WoSk IN tw" years. still this man has a wife
ana ten children. end buys moasses by the
RToes riding up and down the road in thar
automobiles. and to get them to work is out
of the question. The negroes have not gone
To the cities or anywhere to look for higher
wages. but are loafng around. living off the
best and doing nothing II here Isn't some
thing done to correct the situation there is no
necessity In those that do try to raise stuff
to proceed any further we had as we'll give
up and go to making MONKEY rum" too
PAXTON PAGE NOT'rINC;IIAM M D.
Smithneld Va, June Is, 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
A Daily Once-Over.
Rnnt aud Your Own Home.
BY J. J. lIrNDY.

You already know the folly OF renting your
nome Instead OF owning il.
our lesson has been most severe AID ought
10 be Impressive
some years ago YOU contemplated buying 4
!t"ine, but when you thought how little you
Wou!n ID" aDe TO pay on IL each month and
~ length OF time II would take TO pay on the
debt, you dismissed the idea
II is not unlikely that you balanced the
sr!t-dcnia!s you would have to make TO tender
IN" Nrst payment and the tied down" feeling
YOU would nav" with a house 10 pay for, when
YOU wanted TO bc free.
In other words, you cared more for ,ba
care-frte feeling than you d!d for 4 home in
your own
You now see that you made great mistake
four many moHinSs and your large in
c'easss in rent should stir you to a full reaii-
"at!on Of your shortsighted policy.
GU nave had the lesson borne in you.
Are You stu going to continue TO he 4
renter.
Don't you realize the comforts you miss
.ns without a home OF your own?-Copyrlght
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
A Touch of Life
The Poor millionaire.
ny SIDELIGIIT HENRY.

~ wen known that Mr. Prick didn't have
ihn wi,s h'dt'on dollars or such matter In
r WHahy OF Iheir Ives regular light
I'M I mUu!I !, aitpact the most attention
- IT. getting billion and then along comes 'ss
some one who makes his billion look Ill
one or these oid-fashioncd two-cenI nieres
ana pes 4 piker because be is such q poverty.
StrlcReh cuSS. that he can't give NOR. ma,
hh lily h,i!lon at Il time to Something fhat
seems to we all like fla man huilJ
GOOD nome for himself and has a little COIN
Try pihcc too. and boat and a fiyv.r ,rd
o"in9 9H !" ca. and wear until he dies. and then
~ the time he fishing while he lives n 81
being KIND TO as many people as possible he's
GOT frick and Carnegie and Rockefelicr and
Hn tHI me Miser and the whole caboodle beat a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18

AT first blush 1t was feared that Richmond S
project would suffer by reason of Norfolk 8
cold attitude. but it is certain now that it
will he helped rather than hindered. The
Richmond New York service will be estab-
liShed. backed by Richmond money, and
its control in Richmond hands, just so soon
rs the two boats necessary can be secured
This is the gratifying announcement that
comes from the Chamber OF Commerce.
Herein lies striking Illustration OF what
the city can do when it says Let's CO. in
stead OF Come In and help us"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
NEW COALITION FORMED
AMONG FRENCH DEPUTIES
Remnants Recruited From Various
Pnrtics Giving Voting Strength
I'm Bloc of 200.

PARIS, June IA new party
which has just been formed In the
Chamber OF Deputies. comprising 200
votes. is one which it Is expected any
future Premier will have to take int o
account in preserving his majority in
the chamber. The party has been
recruited from remnants OF the radl-
cal party and elements OF the national
bloc holding seats in the center and
right center OF the chamber. II Is
called The Alliance Republican
Democratic OF Social Action and Ma
tional Reconstruction"
The party's program includcs u
declaration against II dictatorship no
come: n policy OF reconstruction OF
France by unity and hard work: the
substitution of the solidarity OF the
classes for class hatred. and law and
order with abolition OF the right TO
strike except for special reasons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
Sim FE|NERS ATTACK
C00KsTOWN BARRACKS
Drive Police to Upper Floor OF
building, Withdrawing After
Capturing Two Constablcs.
tBy. AssocIo,ol prs.

10y Associated PrsS@.i
CoohSToWN, IRELAND. June II.
"A hundred Sim Fciners today at
.acked the police barracks here and
drove the police to the uppcr mart OF
inc building. They captured two po-
nee constablcs and Withdrew after
two hours' lighting.
Sookstown Is II strong Tyrone I'm
iohist center. Ulster volunteers were
nrouse by the Eunfrc and mobi-
Ihey watched the siege OF the bar
RACKS. one constable was severely
wounded by fusilladcs by the raiders
rom inc ground floors into the po-
punSnnnon police later intercepted
motor iorry. in which there was 4
man suffering from dangerous gun
shot wounds 1t was nsccrtained
that he received them during the
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
RENAlC0 ARRIVAL MARKS
OPENING OF NEW SHIP |
Direct Service f.stnblIshpd Bct
New York und south Amrri,
West Coast Ports.

NEW YORK. june l7.-Thc On
steamship Kcnaico. formerly
Japanese steamship Nippon Mart
rived her" today from Valpa,
chile. with passengers and q.
Tn. arrival Of the RcnaIco n
the beginning OF the recently o,
lzcd passenger and freight 81
of the South AineriCliy Stcai
company, between New York
South American west coast poi1
Among the passengers vas
Mooney. United States m!nist,
Paraguay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
GETS YEAR OFF OF PRISON
TERM FOR EACH WOU
Soldier. Confirtcd or NnisinE n
Gets CREDIT for Fine ItcrOyd
In "ur.

lIfS associated Ircss.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, june
An excellent record mndc TO-DAY
Anthony Tclcnsky whiic Ecr
oversees during tho war, saved
yesterday from Il lonE prison 1
FOR raising $40 notes 10 $50.
prisoner WAS wounded four
times. and In imposing, sent.
Judge Thompson deducted Il year
each wound. lie was given one
In the federal prison Mt Atlanta.
judge told the defendant his of
called for the maximum Bcntrnc
fifteen years, but that ne could
overlook his fine war record.
TelsnSky Ii an uuuatural!Zcd
sian and enlisted In New Eng
regiment shortly after war wai
clarcd Dy this country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
MINIATURE !.LMASAr
EVERYTHING CONSIDERED,
hOADS IN GOOD CONDITION
"""e %! highways Out OF ItIrhmo,d
Are Rough or Dusty In

road conditions for virginia woro
ann uhcsd by the Richmond branch
yesterday as follows: va"
hIchmond Washington Highway
IN good condition. cxccpt near NJ;
.casaht where II continues rough.
Dut is improving. -
richmond Clarksvi!lc - Hlpbwoy
nusty' but Eencrully good. Aipo good
from Broadnax to North Carolina
Richmond charlottesville - Itich
way improving between Glen Alien
ana Jackson: otherwise fair TO good
richmond Old point-iiighwuy ,nIr
otherwise excellent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
ASSASSINATION REPORT
IN CHILE FALSE ALARM
shots In Air Considered Attempt on
Life OF Presidential C<ididnte
Allesnudri.
IBy Associated Pre-.

F3S 1N"''VN
SANTIAGO. CHILE. June lin
vcstigation OF the alleged attempt
against the life OF Arthuro Ailesnn-
Gri. presidential candidate of the llb-
cral alliance. early this week has cs-
;ablishcd the fact that the shots were
fired by II policeman and were not
directed against Senior Allcsandri.
The officer. who was in civilian
clothes, was on duty in front of the
Senator's house when he was seized
from behind and had his pocket
picked. His assailants also seized
his watch and chain. AS he was re-
leased. the oScer drew his revolver
and fired twice in the air 10 summon
help.