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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-16
Silks for Gifts
Wool Dress Goods

In coiors and black. we show an excellent assortment for hoh-
day gifts-ceFtainly a most useful present.
\ fine line of French Chanies i'm new designs for Kimonas
and House Dresses. at soc and 6Oc "a yard
For n handsome Dress or Tailored Gown. we have n fine line
OF Broadcloth In a good range of color, at 81 rs "A yard.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-16

The ladies Of the First Baptist
church will hold a bazaar Friday af-
ternoon and evening at 211 West
Central avenue The place to buy
presents, home cooking
and fresh candies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02

year 1911 will see Main Street sprouting sky
scrapers" like mushrooms. Every now and then
Charleston announces that another side" OF
the new skyscraper" is complete. Richmond
viii soon be counting these up-rearing .eyidences
of business and prosperity by buildings, instead
of by sides The millions that will go into their
construction will make for activity of employ
ment. the circulation OF money, better than all
for, the renewed spirit of confidence which is
always inspired by success.
The particular new building which will be
home for the two railroads, the bank and the
Chamber OF Commerce serves two purposes upon
which the city may congratulate itself. 1t pro-
vtdes another monument to the growth OF BUSH
ness, better facilities for doing it, a new evi.
dence OF growing metropolitanism. : in add.
ton. it will lay for all time the longtalked re-
moyai Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Offices to
Cincinnati. 1t shows that this distinctiyly
Southern and Southern Virginian system knows
ITS own mind as TO the matter of its home. ana
is prepared to make its permanent residence in
Richmond. 1t negatives the idea that there Is
any Ego back" to the movement for a better and
buster city
What gives every evidence of being banner
year in building Is emphasized by this latest
movement for city improvement. There cannot
Re too many Of these big office buildings which
express III terms Of permonence the restless city
spirit OF progress. Business plans long GERM,
mating will come to flower at its suggestion con-
fdcnee will be aroused too-great caution as
suaged The wonderful record OF expansion and
growth which has marked the recent life Of the
CITY may we'll take the impulse for It's contln-
ued increase from the certainty Of the newest,
the rallest and the largest skyseraper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02

A letter received this morning from pro
lessor in one of our cities says:
Il congratulate The Tirujnidn upon giving
the Supreme and the people of Virginia SO
much to think about.
From All the evidence that is before us, The
Vlroinida fears that the Timos-Dspateh will
take it all out In thinking. No doubt 1t does
great deal Of that, for every now and then 1t
puts in paragraph which is intended 10 keep
M the courage of the friends of the liquor in
terests and to let them know that it has not
absolutely given up the tight.
But the Supreme" is mighty careful not to
fefcr 10 the ofcial statistics concerning the sue
cess Of prohibition in CIR Virginia cities and
the failure Of tho saloon wherever 1t has been
voted back. II does not dare 10 discuss Danville.
I.ynchburg or Bristol. Those cities are for
biddnn ground TIE Fitg3atan viii now give it
a few facts concerning staurHon. which we
earnestly and respectfully aye heeseeehihsiy,
implore the supreme 10 publish or 1t will be
shut out OF stanton also We do not have much
hone that eur appeal will be granted. but in all
sincerity We assure the supreme" that it can
not really afford 10 display such leaf OF iacts'
concerning the effects of prohibition in Virginia
cities People will presently say that the "Su-
preme" is coward, and that il Is unwilling to
10, its readers know how absurd Is Its off-re-
heated statement made without a line of of
fetal proof from Virginia cities that resula-
ton is far better than prohibition" 1t Is a very
sad thing for II supreme newspaper to be n
coward, and we implore the Supreme to be
fair and brave, and to publish on one page OF
its paper the official statistics which The |'F'
eiafdn has published concerning Danville. Brs-
toll, Lynchburg of our own State. and the facts
concerning Atlanta, the largest city OF the South
eastern part of our country and the official facts
concerning stanton which We give below:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02

useless river fats into perfect gardens OF
fertility TO fail to do so is not only to want
in proper appreciation OF the principle of con
serving natural resources but is to foolshiy re-
Train from, using natural resources which ma
ture has spread ont TO hand. Almost al u bound
the swamp lands of the South could be made
into assets worth their hundred OF millions.
education to bring this possible result into
quick realization.
Ultimately, we believe that the principle under
lying irrigation in the West will be extended TO
cover drainage in the South. The idea is talk
ing deep IN the popular mind that the science
Of government Is constructive, and that it is
properly directed to the creation of wealth from
resources not susceptible Of private exploita-
ton. 1t is practically short sighed policy that
the Goernment should have left il for the gen
ms of man of the people like Napoleon Bon
aparte Broward to force the reclamation of the
Everglades Vast tracts of land OF that char
aeter are notwithstanding their particular own
ership. very real public assets According to
tho magnitude of the work they could and
should be exploited by the nation, or b. the
state. and they could be SO developed to in
10 case injure private rights. While in the cen.
trnl idea making for large public benefit
The drainage convention for Virginia. in
which there are SO many tracts of land of this
character only awaiting reasonable development.
marks the beginning of sure success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
CITY OF STANTON,

\ote.-Chain gang abolished under dry regime,
under wet chain gang guards cost approximately
Al 600 per year. This is net earning of that
amount In addition to the difference in cost of
feeding prisoners
These statistics tell the same story told by
Danville Lynchhurg ana Bristol The number OF
arrests during the last twelve wet months
was nearly Two and a half times great as
in the succeeding twelve dry months, Thu
number of DRINKS during the II wet months
was three and a third times greater than during
The twelve "dry" months The fines collected
very largely from the money needed to feed
women and children, were twice ms great during
the wet" AS the dry months. The Of
feeding prisoners was twice great, and if the
,ast If the chain gang which has been abolished
should be included, the cost of prisoners was
three times as great during the wet it had
been during tlfe dry" months.
wtll the supreme in Virginia continue TO
have the supreme audacity to say. as it SO loves
To say. that this result affords additional proof
ina, regulation is far better than prohibition -
In view OF the fact that the supreme made
the statinent quoted above only day so ago
after it had been given the statistics concerning
Danviile Lynchhurg. Bristol and Atlanta, it is
probable that the supreme has no sense of
shame left when it discusses the liquor ques
ton But maybe ii will repent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02

vided is not powerful enough in its jaws to gum
It's way through mush To hear him tell it,
the present law, which was put upon the books
only after perfect spasm ~of eratory, is as
toothless as newborn babe
In spite OF which the bright young city attorney
OF Raleigh, man whose name is as fearful in
trust circles that OF Loeb to the returning
American, has invoked this despised and derided
statute against no less person thane John D,
Rockefeller. Him, or his trust attorney Walter
Clark Is preparing to hale as a common criminal
perore the Hon. Alexander Stronach, Police JUS
tice. and then and there produce his evidence and
ask for instant judment. Undismayed by what
others have tried and failed to do this youthful
hero is to back the octopus OFF the rock and
drown In twenty fathoms of legal testimony the
while Mr.. Daniels and his paper. poke berry red
sound as the suddenly discovered teeth saw
way throuh the trusts apparel.
II will be great and noisy fight, whatever
comes. For all OF three weeks there has been
an awful silence In North Carolina where they
are trying To digest the census returns. While
Az "~iN IA .H'Hathic w Suppobc iHut non ilQcke-
feller, who has survived so many similar en-
gageInents, is to be finally nasceraed In this
beardless David-effort upon his life, il will
probably eventuate that the future holds an
advertisement for North Carolina comparable
only to that obtained when. In the face OF Fed
eral Courts and foreign railroads Governor
Glenn prepared to call forth the militia and fill
the county jails with evil doors The majesty of
the law--even toothess one-s fearful thing
when they fall into the invoking habit down In
North Carolina.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
uYMEN AND nIPsOMANIA.

There is at least something to be said Ill adj
Bradley, who has just become the wife OF
william Thaw, 3rd young Plttsburg millionaire.
haw is entitled on all counts to the name he
wears He is, in the first place. a nephew OF The
notorious Harry of the Evelyn fame. In addI-
ton HI holds the worlds record for brandy
ant-soda Marathon. having consumed at one sit.
ting no less than eighty-nine OF these potent bev-
erages. His record includes many such Incl
dents as penniess departures on ocean steamers,
elopements with African processes of an ebony
hue. gambling house brawis and hairraising
escapes from death In the Chinese quarters. lie
has demolished saloons, clubs and hotel dining
rooms without number. fought with walters aud
policemen, hired whole choruses for his amuse
ment and In many other ways illustrated the
wonderfully inventive possibilities of mind
having nothing legitimate to occupy it, Now
having set his head on Miss Bradley. he has
actually gone a year "on the water wagon
Married in New York, the luncheon at the St
Regis was dry function, which must have
appeared passing strange to that peculiar society
which affects the cult of the Pittsburg million
are, Thaws. CT eetera.
Yes it is certainly true that Miss Bradley re-
tains her nerve. 1t is equally certain that
young Thaw must esteem himself prodigy of
lover. To be Pittsburg millionaire and live
for three hundred and sixty-fve days without any
excitement other than that possible to a strict
/ sobriety no doubt sets another record for his
kind The question is now. whether or not
matrmony will prove sufficiently stimulating
To afford substitute for alcohol. Thaw thinks
so. and bids the old days and the olds ways a
long and fond fareweil-as many others have
done before him. His experience will. however,
scarcely be different from that Of many another
who, in the sporting interest OF courtship, has
made sacrifices and exhibited a devotion somehow
impossible 10 the more quiet experience OF
matrimony. To marry man to reform him Is,
under the most favorable circumstances a pur-
to attempt the task of changing the holder of
the hrandy-and soda record into a permanent de-
voice of milk and settler is not exactly the
hopeful effort OF an amateur reformer.
foping for the best only wish that In
case Mr. Thaw returns to his bbulous mutton
he will find to his chagrin that he has married
a lady who can hur the domestic skillet with a
dexterty equal even to that with which her
millionaire spouse in days agone was wont to
'paralyze high ball
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
SEEK WITNESSES
FOR FIKTH'S TRIAL
MAN WHO Hoped WITH ITHEi
PIERCE on TRIAL. FOR AR-
DJGTION,

ALEXANDRIA. VA. Docem Der &
There was an echo in Alexandria
Wednesday OF the suicide OF Ethei
Pierce. the l5-year-oid girl from
Chester. Pa. w1e eioned with William
Firth, ,ir.s Of that city. and shot her
self through tho head when Chief
Goods trapped them LII local hotel
September s.
Edward McCrary. chief of police Of
Chester. who eans 10 this city with
Warra nts for Firth, is here summpnlng
witnesses for the trial CT Firth, which
will begin next Wednesday, When
asked what charge would be urged
against Firth. Chief McCrary said it
probably would he abduction, or any
thing short Of murder
coroner's jury In Alexandria de-
ciared that the girl killed herself.
but Firth, who liz married, gained
little sympathy here. and when. in
letters TO Chief Goods and other mem
sers Of the local police department.
ne declared his intention to visit Alex
andria AT the conclusion of his trial.
the board OF police commissioners
took the matter ap and directed the
hiei to discourage any such inten-
tion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
4 TAR HEEL TRUsTBUsTEKY.

The sympathetic interest OF the Hon William
Jennings Bryan the love of the woody West,
plaudits from Texas and bouquets from Judge
Kennesaw Mountain Lands should serve to
make the Christmas Of the Hon. Joe Daniels
a bright and happy one. We make no manner of
doubt that he is soon to be celebrated far and
wide among all the cult OF the trust busters and
oetopi lariateers For down at Raleigh the
Standard Oil Company is already standing with
one hoof in the noose and there is general
attitude on the part OF all the State officials to
stand back on their launches to sustain the
shock
The Mr. Daniels In question is not officially a
state official but he practices, so to speak, in
that court Az Mr.. Roosevelt runs personally
to teeth. SO the slogan Of Hon. Josephne is for a
biting dentistry in the law. From time imme.
morial--ever since Bryan first began to run
lie has been clamoring for an "anti-trus law with
teeth Time after time he has demanded such
a statute from the Legislature only to declare
that the. measure with which he has been pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
MAYOR BLAMES
NORFOLK VOTERS
SAYS CONDITIONS ARE DF.pIDRA.
7
BILE AND CITY NEEDS AN
AWAKENING.

! NORFOLK, VA. December :.--For
the purpose OF waging a campaign
uh'li Norfolk has a real commission
form of government commiffes
composed to a large extent of repre-.
sentative citizens. wa named yester-
day by II. *. Trice. who presided
az Wednesday nights meeting Thin
ing:
r. a. Bilisoly. OF the Norfolk Bar
association. chairman Caldwell
iisrdy, OF the Norfolk Clearing House
Association: J. X. Waterman. Cnited
commercial Travellers Association. r.
!. Guy. Master Plumbers Association,
captain George Bew. Virginia Pilots.
Association; r. 7. Clark, Butldery'
Exchange; J. q: Brocket, Retain Gro.
GERS Association: Charles HoofnaKiA
Wholesale Grocers' Association, G n
Herbert. Travellers Protective Assoc,a-
ton; Barton Myers. Business Mems
association; John II. BROMLEY. Retain
Merchants Association: Henry a
harbee. Norfolk Credit Mems Associa-
ton; w. II. Land, Real Estate Own.
ers' Protective Association; w. q.
Daugherty, Central Labor Union.
Lieutenant G. p, Shaw, OF the Good
Roads Associa ton.
Mayor Riddick. who Is out strong
LOT commission form of government,
providing the right men are elected
to office. declares that present condi.
lions In Norfolk are deplorabIe.
What We need in Norfolk" he satd.
Us thorough awakening OF the civ.
Jhere are plenty Of good people Is
rule the city right. They can 90 ts
when they make up their minds to
do 1t.
The elections in this city arc 4
disgrace to the Democratic party and
ito the citizens of Norfolk. l want il
understood that / do not sympathtxe
with nor have l any respect for any
man who will steal ballot. The citf-
zens of Norfolk are responsible for the
present condition OF affairs through
carelessness, want of city pride, want
OF great interest In the city's afYairn.w
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
NO FURTHER STEPS
UNTIL COURT ACTS
MOVEMENT EoR EXTRA SESSION
TO REST PENDING DECISION
ON ELECTION CASE APPEAL.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.}
NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 2.-No fur
Their steps will be taken here with
the petition asking the governor to
call an extra session Of the legisla-
-ture, until the State Supreme Court
passes on the legality of the law gov
erning primary elections. 1t Is now
stated that while Judge Hanckei sus-
tanned demurrers to the indictments
found by the grand jury against the
accused election officials In Norfolk.
he did not order the defendants dis
charged.
Nolle prosequies have been direct
ed In Judge Bain's court in Ports
mouth In all the indictments that
We're returned against accused Ports
mouth election judges. Common
weaith,s Attorney Charles T. Bland,
OF Portsmouth, says, however. that
this does not mean that Ii the SUI
preme Court has actually sustained
the validity of the primary statute
or should in the future sustain its
validity upon the Norfolk appeal new
indictments cannot be returned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
DIR AINAGE IN THE SOUTH.

= this page is printed a thoughtful com.
ntcation endorsing the idea Of drainage con.
ten designed to secure legislation from the
- boxing to the reclamation Of the vast
|1p Of river lands 10 fertility and productive
As our correspondent points out. the
Mtcai difficulties OF the problem and the en-.
1nnoments arising from the complex own
Hlp Of the lands make i, impossible that any
effectipe reclamation work can be- done
[rtvAte enterprise. Yet To permit large areas
&eptially fertile lands to remain useless
4hey could be made rich is a want Of
nontal economy WHICH the State cannot
neer afford.
&@1R the South. there are tracts tina, In
xeo1te amount 10 millions on millions OF
* lands that have been lying through the
ming 10 come into their heritage. They
11che1t lands OF all. and their reclama-
- instances presents only inconsider
Inserting difhculty. To drain such lands
~ ~ make an investment the dividends
3GA Fouid b. intellectually large. Under
vteed no as to save the State harmless
X moderate expediture would turn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
MUCH DAMAGE BY
FLOODS IN FRANCE

PARIS Dec "A dispatch to In
transiseant from Orange says that the
commune OF La Palud. thirteen miles
north northwest Of Orange. has been
completely Inundated as the result OF
the breaking Of the dyke Of the Loire
river. The population OF -.deo is re-
ported 70 be in peril and soldiers have
been rushed to rescue them.
Flood conditions are again general
throughout France The Loire. Gil
ronde and Garonne rivers are ont of
their banks and still rising. The riv-
ers OF Normandy and Brittany are
greatly swollen and il is believed much
damage viii result. The Seine and
Rhine rivers, however. are stationary
at present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02

OF Franklin county. erected through
tho efforts of tho Jubal A. Early Camp
u. d. c., and II. II. Fishburn, of
Roanoke, was unveiled yesterday In
the presence Of a great crowd. Re-
preventative K. w. Saunders Intro
duced Attorney-Gene Williams.
who made the principal address OF
the day.
The veil was drawn by the U. d.
c. members while the band played
Dixie" Veterans attending were the
guests ut a dinner given by the
camp at the conclusion OF the cere-
monies.
The monument Is IS feet high. and
ia. topped by a Confederate soldier at
rest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
Local Items From Lewiston.

especial to The Richmond Virginian D
LEWISTON, VA, Dec. D. Miss
Scott and Mrs. Thurman visited Part
lows this week.
Miss Ryiand spent the week end
with Mrs. +. w. Dew.
Mr.. Sacra was the CREST Of Mr.. s.
w, Bradley He will i.,ove to Younx's
in few days.
Mr.. Pritehett and Mr.. S. Payne have
recently been guests OF Mrs. Edenton.
Mr.. Pure I'll has purchased the lum-
Der on the old Coleman place, and
has moved his sawmi | there.
Mr.. Runquest and Mr. Quisen berry
We're at Mr.. Harris recently.
Mr.. Stitckla's brother and his fam
lily from Pennsylvania have moved to
the neighborhood.
Judge Waller and family will spend
the winter In Cuba
Mrs. NJ. Dew and her mother are
visiting Mrs. !. y. Washington. Of
Woodford.
Miss l.. Dumar. OF Washington, was
the guest OF Miss Cleora seagar. MT.
G. Seagar In business in Washing
ton, d. c.
Mr.. Willoughby and Mr.. Talley
were In town recently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
FAIR MARIE MUST
co To DAMASCUS
SHE AND ANTONIO. HER "CHRIss
TAIN BROTHER" ORDERED
By BOARD TO BE DE-
IL
PORTED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Eyan though
1t may mean her forced entrance
into the Iarcm OF Wicked Pasha'
In Damascus, Marie Hebeiia, Gre
clan woman Of wonderous beauty,
must be deported,c according to tho
ruling of the immigration board. And
with her must return, also Antonio
Jahara. her Christian brother.
Jahara, according to the womnn's
story. brought her to this country To
escape the wtles Of pasha, who fell
in love with her when he saw her
dance In the palace OF Pasha Oura,
IN whose harem she was tho unwill-
ing faSorate until the death Of her
gave her the opportunity Of escape
aided BY Jahara.
Marie aud Antonio are, according TO
their Wow, religious brother and sis
ter, both having adopted the Chris
tan religion. They have been friends,
purely piantonic. both insist, sinea
she found him worker In Pasha
Oura.s garden and made known to
MN her desire To flee from the harem
life. Jahara was expelled for show
Ing an Interest In the girl. but seven
years later. after Oura had died. re-
memhered him ana sent him word
and ne planned her escape and fur
nished her the disguise in which she
Wfat aboar dship. Jahara left a
Vile In Damascus to bring Marie to
her cousin in this country. but both
declare that the wife was willing
party to the escape. as all are Chris
uans, He planned to return as
soon as he got Marie safely to this
country He was greatly depressed
~ the outcome Of their exploit, but
Marie was able to alternate smiles
WITH her tears and show her flashing
white teeth. The smiles vanished.
however, when she thought OF the fate
of failing into the hands of the bad
pasha. who saw her oance in the
palace of Pasha 0urs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
No SUNDAY WORK
IN POST OFFICE
EXPERIMENT To BE TRIED IN
NORFOLK AND CO-OPERA-
TIoN OF MINISTER'S ASKED.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginianl
NoRFoLk- VA, Dec. 2.--There is
no" a move on foot to have all sum
day wGrk suspended at the NnrfuiI,
postoffice AZ an experiment looking
10 the abolition ~ SUNDAY <iis,rihu-
tions and othSr handling OF United
states mails On that day. The POST
office Clerks Association has an
pointed committee 70 appear be-
fors the various ministerial orKanI-
Nations and ask for the cooperation
OF the preachers along this line. Tho
postaifiee clerks say that only very
small per cent. OF the people demand
Sunday mails.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
IN THE NATTER OF sKyscRApERs.

The resolution OF the Chamber Of Commerce to
sell us building TO syndicate representing the
Chesapeake and Ohio. the r, f. and p railroads
ard the First National Bank, assures Richmond
still another modern building ever greater than
those standing and contemplated. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-02
ONE SAYS GUILTY,
OTHER NOT GUILTY
AUTOIsT, FINED BY ONE AND
ACQUITTED BY OTHER,
IN QUANDARY.

WINCHESTER. VA. Dec. 2.--M J..
Miller, Martinsburg business man.
does not know whether he Is guilty
or not OF exceeding the automobile
speed limit and damaging buggy
driven by Lon Jones. near Wincnes-
ter. When his case came to trial yes
terday. Justice Luther Pannett fined
him 500 and costs, and Justice Eu-
gene w. Baylor entered an opinion
acquitting Miller.
Both Justices claimed the right to
try the case. An appeal was noted
by Milier's counsel to Circuit Court.