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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
FENCES AND THE LAW.

The arrest of y professional boarding house
thief whose operations have resulted in the loss
Of much property calls attention to the need OF
an ordinance requiring of second hand cloth
ing dealers "a daily report OF purchases HI the
particular case it appears that only nominal
percentage of stolen goods VIII be recovered,
whereas with an ordinance such AZ It suggested.
the recovery might be practically complete.
The pawn shop and second hand clothing
house constitute a somewhat complex problem.
Honestly conducted both legitimate, even
necessary TO tbe life Of large city Dishonest
IL conducted or negligently administered both
are Incentives to crime, We're it not for the
fence. the thief would find business even more
Improbable than II Is With fence, or with
its equivalent Of place for the disposition ot
stolen goods not subject to police supervision
there is the temptation TO steal AZ well as the
opportunity to steal successfully.
with the object lesson Of one thief whose
operations have resulted IN the loss of niass
of property, some of which, when recovered, WAS
aseertained to have been sold at ridiculous
pu, the second hand dealers in articles suseeptt-
BILE of ready theft under strict police regulation.
The duties OF police force only begin with the
arrest Of criminals Its better purpose Is TO
make crime difficult In this it needs Laws
which viii aid it IN it's work and render It's
deterrent influence as strong Its detective
ability
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

vestors in Coast Line securities have been
shaken out for the sake OF organization The
hand OF the railroad "yayecker' has never been
visible in its financial history. Its success has
been bought at expense OF failure and losses
10 the public by which ii was financed. Many
modest holder of stock In the original enter
prise is now In comfortable circumstances az the
result of a policy as beneficial as, unfortunately.
il liz strange.
Whatever may be said of the policy of rail
road systems of the absorption of competing
lines, of the necessity for srieter regulation b.
law. these problems incidental to great enter
prise cannot take from the A, c. l.. the proud
record OF its fair dealing with It's friends and
stockholders. Had other great systems been az
free from scandal and double dealing. the agita-
ton looking TO the settlement of the problems
arising from the relationships of railI lds and
public had been spared deal Of the bitterness
with which its progress has been marked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
4 FAIR DEALING SUCCESS.

The report OF the Atlantic Coast Line Railway,
show Ing an increase in net for the year of near
on a SIX per cent basis IL particularly gratifying
as showing the success Of what Is dlstinctively
Southern system.
The Atlantic Coast Line has throughout It's
rareer adopted policy which shines by con
trast with The history Of other large systems.
with constant regard for initial stockholders.
There has nsyer hecn j. period when tue Ill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
GOVERNOR ORDERS
TROOPS TO SCENE

AUSTIN TEXAS. Nov. lse--Goyer-
nor Campbell has ordered the Texas
Rangers to rueh overland from tSaltle
to Rock Springs. dfty miles. where
fresh outbreak is threatened over
the lynching OF the Mexican Raars-
gaeH.
The rangers viii reach Rock Springs
abeut noon tomorrow under the lead
ershtp OF Captain John X Hughes. who
TOR the last twenty-five years has been
running down border criminals
Tie governors action followed a
communication with the sheriff Of I'd
verbs eogntE IN which the executive
was urged I" direct the states patrol
forces 10 restore order through the ter
ritogv between Rock Springs ard the
Rio Grande
Reports today from Rock Springs
say that the town IS filling with tow
BOYS and ranehtucn. armed with pis-
tolls aald rifles and determined 10 re.
slst my attack by Mexicans march
ing toward Rock Springs. One squad
Of rangers has left for The border
The Mexican residents of the place
arc not being disturbed. it in UNDER
stood. tut the L. :. authorities or
6erea Il force of deputy nlarshala 10
proceed 20 Rock Springs this morning
The armed invasion Is IN violation of
the neutrality laws and an effort will
be made to capture and punish all the
Mexicans III the expedition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
THANKSGIVING FOR Y W. {. \.

Ten thousand dollars by Thanksgiving Day
for the Y. ". c. A. should be task TO whose
accom- piishment the city should lend itself with
undivided interest The Young Mems Christian
Association, elegantly housed and literally sup
ported is the best example that could be at
forded OF the potential value OF the similar or
ganization for young women In Richmond
there thousands OF women and girls earning
living by their own efforts In Office, factory
and store They constitute almost an army corps
Of seifrespecting. energetic women looking life
squarey in the face They make glory In a
community which has much 70 be proud of.
The enterprise whose main incentive is bene-
f, and encourage this appealing element is one
70 which the city owes a distinct oblisatlon.
Tie working woman is object lesson OF
Independence. She asks favors Of life She
makes her way with innate strength and
dignity. But lust because the appeal does not
come from her, ii is by the fact stronger TO
al! who admiring and her efforts. feel
the impulse to aid. With an organization lend.
ing itself TO the uses Of club 10 educational in.
centive, 10 high social and moral ideals, the
sands of Richmond women who dependent
upon their own efforts for living is meal
x
cuable,
The working woman asks no odds. it Is true.
She accepts hravely hard conditions and does
eourageousy q work that is often hard and fire.
uuentiy inadeuuatey compensated But be-
cause she 10 proud to ask should make
the community gift. In spirit of mutual help
funess and appreciation, all the more natural
and all the more pleasant
The ten thousand dollars viii be raised and
promptly. Who aids in It's accumulation will
have made All investment OF certain and far
reaching return.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
The Annual Demise OF johnny Lowiow.

johnny l4oWlow mas died u little later hiah
usual this year. Coming as II does 50 !ate
in the season. his friends fear that THE present
Dc attn may be initial. 1t would lac Interesting
TO know just how many pathetic obituaries
have been written about the king OF the oid-
time clowns. The late Joel Chandler Harris.
who WAS born in the next county To that II.
Georgia, is believed to have written as many
last tributes the Incompatible funmakei
as he wrote Br'er Rabbit stories. In those
good old days when Johnny" FIRST began 10
die ii usually the early spring months
spring With that nameiess patnos i'll the air 800
which brought the sad Intelligence from some
remote corner Of the United States. And then
along in the fall when the circus started out,
johnny" would walk into the office of the AT"
ianta Constitution. the creator or Uncle Renus
would fall upon the neck Of the creator OF
Bring IN another horse and hurst into happy
tears The folks down MledgeVille and
great clown AS a boy, would walt With feverish
anxiety for the annual resurrection. and II
IS only iair to say that the gifted author OF
Uncle Remas' brought him to life even moro
artstieally taan he had buried him.
Nobody ever seemed to know whether the
Iovial Lowiow party TO these annual
reports Of his death, but he was the kind
OF man TO get enjoyment out OF everything.
including his obsequtes. NOW his old
friend has Joined the great majority and
johnny" must have felt that he Jagged super
fuous the stage Perhaps this time he IL
dead for keeps. II So of the kindliest
and worthiest of men. who scattered sunshine
through two generations. has passed away.
Those who knew him the arehetype Of
period which has vanished viii deeply mourn
his loss.--t3altimorc News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
RANCHMEN WILL
AYENGE l. YNCHING

ROC kspRiNG. TEN. Nov IT,
Eighty raucnmen and cowboys started
from here early to-day To head OH
the force of 500 MeSicans who are
marching from Las Eaeas, Mexico. to
aSenge the burning OF Antonio Rod
rigue2 The Texans are mounted. rid
lag rapidly to intercept the Mexieans.
As they advanced toward the HE
Grande the Texans were Joined BY
groups OF men eager to engage the
invaders from across The border
Rangers are being rushed here 10
prevent a clash between the deter
mined ranChmen and Mexicans. The
situation is the NEST serious of the
many conflicts of the border In recent
years. II is feared here that ii clash
VIII mean lighting along the entire
Rio Grande.
Governor Camphels to-day ordered
that troops be rushed here from San
Antonio. but they VIII be OF little all
in stopping the trouble. because ii
clash between here and Las Eacas
means that Mexicans and ranchmen
win meet possibly within nifty miles
or the border and beyond the reach OF
the troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
CLASH WITH MEXICO
IS NOW IMPROBABLE

WASHINGTON. NOV Is-onofsi-
ctai ad&Iees to-day Indicated that tn.
possibility of a clash between Maxi
cans ana Americans at Rick Spring.
ToNas, ia more remote, and conditions
are becoming Quieter. There Ia still
much apprehension on the part Of
state Department officials, who are
depending upon the Stale authorities
OF Texas to prevent concerted out
break Of any kind.
II is admitted that il the situation
were complicated by mob conflict an
anicabie settlement Of the present
difficulties woud be most uncertain.
So far the mob Of MeAieans reported
10 have been marching on Rock
Springs has not materialized, and Ii ia
doubted that the Mexican authorities
will permit SO serious a demonstration
There are plenty OF troops within call
II the situation demands their inter.
ference, There are two troops d
cavalry at Fort Clark. Texas, about
hrty miles from Rock Springs, and a
regiment OF cavalry and a regiment Of
infantry at San Antonio
Another difficulty which il causing
much apprehension al the State De-
partnent to-day IL the fear OF the
iynching Of the Mexican who killed
the chief OF Police at Auadarko. Okla
homa. II the fugitive In caught. 1t
is feared that the oklahoma authori-
ties VIII be unable to- prevent Il lynch
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
MADE FALSE CLAIM,
FACES THEFT BHARCE

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-~When Anna
A. Strula. of Hazlet, \. j., was ar
raigned for sentence before Judge
Rosalsky IN the court of general SEES
sions today she withdrew her plea OF
guilty to a charge of grand larceny
and demanded that she be given
trial The charge against her had been
made by The New York Central Rail
road which alleges that on October H.
1856, she settled Ii claim for damages
for personal injuries for $500. rms
claim, the railroad insisted was fraud
ulent.
Attorneys for half dozen roads
were III court and they were prepared
to make further charges against the
woman whom. they alleged they Knew
as the 'banan skin acrobat" Her
method they alleged to Judge Rosal-
sky was to drop banana skin from
hand bag which she carried on the
platform of a car or the stairs OF "a
railway station and then to fall ana
pretend that she slipped on the skin.
Judge Rosalsky set her trial for NO
vember IS. warming her that If she IS
convicted he viii give her the limit
punishment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
4 Recount For Gamblers.

Ii makes ne sort Of difference To the welfare
of this city whether Mir. Thompson has been
elected mayor by 5.99e majority or 5.0el. All
that the public is concerned about is proof that
he bad any sort Of majority and that he IL
clearly entitled to take and exercise the otice
For that purpose a majority Of one clearly es-
tablished Is as good majority of 10000
The interest Of the persons who MAZE bets that
he would would not get 5000 is OF abso-
luteiy consequence.
1t Is hardly conceivable that any court Ia this
community will stoop to the vulsarity Of put
ting its machinery into action to determine
who Of two gamblers a net 1t has been
suggested. nevertheless, that gamblers who have
money on the issue have raised d fund and
ployed lawyers to force recount Ell the vote
on mayor and that one Of the candidates has
been induced to become party u suit for
that purpose. Ia there Judge on bench m
this who will not instantly order such
litigants of his presence petrolt Free
Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

Hardly Is there z stain Vet the careful analysis
catches the suggestion aud notes il In some
such way there may be said to run in tie veins
of the present Victor Napoleon the suggestion
OF the blood which made the real Napoleon u
victor by deeds instead of baptism. And be-
caus. of this trace. because century ago The
real vlger of the original expressed itself in in
defatigable armies, in immortal eonquests. in
garish courts of conquering power. its inheritor
-throueless, weak aud approximations with
some Of the rubbed-on tnsel of vanished
period
There was never virtue IN the Napoleonie
period except As needless power, as indomitahle
will, eomBels fear that is confused with re-
spect till it merees into sort of fascinated
idoL,try. Bonaparte smote his way through the
world clearing his Dan path, creating Ills own
iulperious If crude standards. pitching his tent
IN palaces. sturming royalty upon the neck OF
his own and other countries. His sum total
was destruction, despite "A wonderfully construs-
tive geufus His hands. his mind. his soul,
knew no piety, lis tradition even yet is 4
staggering one But how much less Of virtue is
there in the wea)ting who. in exile, struts vainly
in the streets of the world adorned with the
name If man he cannot approximate even in
evil What an illustration of the continued
trance IN which the first Napoleon holds the
imagination of the world. that it should even
now avail 10 color with its strange magic the
,elorlegs life in which its true essence is SO mar
yelousY dilute!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
A nIILTE NAPOLEON.

ssX Roy al 1ntter over the marriage OF Princess
Gnentlne Of Belgium, and Prince Victor Aapo-
f1 OF Italy. but "pretender' 10 the non-exis~
yx throne OF France, finds gentle echo in even
8mogt Democratic communities.
- that there is the vagnest hope IN the pre-
fcns OF the little man with the big mustache
me top heavy name France lost the tradi.
#of the monarchy when "L'Aiglon" died a.
Austrian court. It's subsequent experience
monarchs amounted to little more than
KIamour OF a name. The subsequent Sapo-
a we're Of ii dish-water taste In vain they
~ incentation to the great Spirit Of the
- creator. But even through the years
2ke moment when the question In France IN
me az monarchy but OF socialism. there
SG4ves the faint aroma OF splendid II dis
Snn period Royalty IL all in futter over
loves OF : middle aged pair who ought 10
4rmtktsd to wed in peace. without the I'M
ley commentary Of the stir about their
$500
nists tn their laboratories sometimes re
Shat they call trace OF a substance In the
- 1nsliA IhAkA + no lal nrecluit4ts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
DENY TAMPERING
WITH WITNESSES

WHEELING, w VA. November 10
a bsolute denial that there has peen
any attempt 10 tamper with the
States witnesses In the Sehenk poison
ing case was made by Mrs. Laura
arnsw orth Schenk's attorneys to-day.
At the hospital 1t is said that John
Schenk IL improving rapidly. He WAS
able 10 sit up for a while to-day, and
his two children we're permitted To
visit him.
No time has Yet been fixed for the
preliminary hearing of Airs Schenk
although all OF the attorneys for the
state and the relatives OF Schenk who
hting the charges against his wife
We're in conference this afternoon try
ing TO decide when the case would
be moved.
j, T. O. Brien. of counsel for Mrs
5chenk. said this afternoon:
We have no connection With any
OF the horde Of private detectives that
are HOW working In this city. No one
on cur behals has attempted to ques-
ton any or tbs witnesses for the
State nor 10 find out what evidence,
il Gny. the state has. Our client is
innocent and her Innocence Will be
proved"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
FIVE MEN HURT
BY CAP EXPLOSION

OXFORD. n. j.. Nov. 1s.--As the
result of an explosion of a large box
or caps at the Washington mines of
the Empire Steel and Iron Company
early today five men were seriously
injured, There were:
Mike Turainysz. both eyes blown
out, leg broken
Mike" Smith. drum OF the ears
shattered: other injuries about the
body.
Sander Levaney. legs injured.
fanos Yallay. arms broken
Joseph Patrick( ears affected
Inc men were In the habit OF re-
naming IL the mines instead of going
10 the surface to eat their lunch, and
lnralnFs1 sat on box OF caps. or ex-
plosiFes. spark from his lamp fell
into the caps and ignited them and
the explosion followed The other
men We're sitting nearby
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
DIG HOLE IN WALL
THEN ROB STORE

Thieves armed with pfek-axes dug a
hole IN the rear wall OF the feed store
OF l.. NJ. Ellis. az West Broad street
Monday nieht. and stole about 81 in
currency, The thieves ransacked the
store but cnuid al the contents save
the mony. which had been left IN a
cash drawer. We're too bulky to lie
removed
similar robbery was attempted
about ten days ago. when thieves dug
a hole III the wall of the store OF l..
r. Schmidt, "A grocer al 500 North
First street, In this instance tho
thieves were frightened away before
they were nble 20 consnmmate their
intentions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

Democratic control OF the Sew York ieetsfa-
ture promises another good result III ADDITION
to the replacing Of glepew hs Democrat in the
United States senate The possibility that
President TAFT might appoint .iihu Root to the
supreme court has disappeared in presence OF
the fact that We're he To be SO elevated the scat
he now occupies IN the senate would also ne
filed by some OF the opposite noiltleai
faith. This certainty the president cannot al
ford force; for the Republican majority IN
the upper house Of congress Is already perIlous-
ly close t. nathingnees. and II loss OF SIN would
produce tie. Nor IS that small majority 10
Toe absolutely depended by the adminsstra-
ton. for IN estimating IL 1T least seven insur~
gent senators have been counted on the Repub~
iican side, and they are not apt 10 prove amen
able to discipline by the regulars on partisan
issues. AT the last session. even uHder the
powerful leadership OF Adrieh and Hale. there
times when the body few the track, and
now, With reduced majority and emasealated
leadership. doubt Very much whether MIR
Taft rely on the senate to carry eat the
program he has In view fer neutraltziRg the
influence Of a Democratic house Certainly In
such emergency MIR. Root is not 10 lac spared
from THE senate by the party hard heset
to hold Ats own. and that is something to re
thankful for. lie is great lawyer. but OF the
sort tina would not therefore he necessarily a
good iudge.--Nirsinian- Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
Probe Bank Failure.

AsHIsGToN. Nov. IA special
urent OF the Department Of Justice
was ordered To Oklahoma today to
tnvestieate tho failure OF the American
National 3ank at Hartletfsvile. Okla
hona, the FARMERS National Bank, at
Tulsa. oklahoma, last year. The fall
ure of these banks closely followed
the failure Of a trust company in ok
iahona CITY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
COMMISSION SUsP[NDs
HIGHER RATES ON COAL

wAsfIiSGToN. Nav le--An or
der announced ny the Interstate Conn
meree Commission to-day susponds
proposed Increase BY the Chesapeake
aud Ohio hallway and It's connections
on coal from the New River district,
Ia West Virginia. 10 Toledo The In
crease was TO take effect November
Is, and the commission has suspended
IL until Mareh Il. faf1 The proposed
advance VAS from STA 10 3i.45 a ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

HENTsvrILE. ALA. Nover,a Der 8.
Five prisoners. three white and two
colered. escaped from jail to- day by
lowering themselves from Il third story
window With strips OF a torn mat.
tress. posse Is uow searching thu
country side In the hope of andlng
trace Of the fugifiees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

With prices of pork and poultry both roosting
on tho lower branches the country will give
that ii voted Democratic ticket
on November 8, 1t ts stated that tue election
had nothing to do with the reform, but the table
will none the less be benefited
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

charged with manning an infant twin
daughter of Mrs. A s. Blount, was
called in Police Court, but continued.
owing to the absence of an important
witness The child was thought to
be suffering from infantile paralysis,
but later developments proved a spi-
nal injury. supposedly caused by AL
legged III treatment by the nurse re-
sponsible. The case Is attracting wida
attention
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

England is deliberate in all things. even Its
crises The crisis in Parliament, that consider
ately went into mourning upon the death OF
King Edward, was Just about to be revived when
the Premier sent word that he could not come
No crisis can seriously affect country of this
accommodating nature,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

NEW YORK. November i6.---Or-
willie Wright sailed to-day on tho
Kronprincesa in tccile for Europe to
look after the interests ~ the Wright
Aviation Company. lie said while
abroad he probably would not un-
dertake any flight. He did not know
how long he would stay on the other
side.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

The stand-pat Senator appointed from Iowa
thinks than he and Senator Gummins will get
along smoothly. Another Iowa idea doomed to
disappointment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

Governor Corners versatility seems to have
taken correspondence course i'll How to be
detective.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

Even the combined efforts OF the muckrakers
and Secretary Knox seem powerless to bring to
pass second Mexican war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

Joseph Sibley's illness continues to be "a
verseiy emphasized at every suggestion OF post
primary bookkeeping.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
fn thc Muttcr of Moseecs.

With Il possible Moses In New Jersey and
another one In Ohio. Democratic prospects for
1912 promsing.
Oh for n Moses tn lead the Democratic ma
iority through tho Congressional wilderness.-- -
baltimore Eseainx Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

The inclination OF the Board of Aldermen to
do business rapidly ought not To be nterfered
with by any speed limit statute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

The eighth day has passed without a word
from the Oyster of Sycamore Hole.