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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31

1t Is a fine thing 70 bave enemies, and jose
phus Daniels has them by the thousand among
those who subscribe to his paper 1t Is a better
thing to have friends. and he holds them in
greater number still. II is human thing to
have In the story OF fight the record OF inconsst-
encies and his is spotted with them like field
with daisies. But II is at least good thing. for
the sake Of faith that follows the flag, right or
wrong. in the passion OF conviction that ulti.
mately 1t is right to be hailed by great party
in a growing State as the man who. most of ALL
never fatered and never gave up.
Personal Journalism may be ont of date. but
there is a sort OF sterling visor about He'll
hanging and calomer' TINT inclines one to raise
a cheer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
\ PERSON JOURNALIST.

Personal journalism is. rule, one with the
things that gone In its place is of
mlk-and.water personality, OF Journals kind
arc a. impotent to suggest the DAYS when the
editor was the paper its the few stage coaches
stil resisting the automobile are powerless to
bring back the tradition of the driver who was
a celebrity. In nothing much as in the press
has the spirit of organization smothered the at.
tractiye eeotisn that chung TO the men who in
the cid days, Presumed te declare the destiny OF
a people, and fight for ii because 1t their own
opinion, Even parties hold their newspaper
supporters by the tenuous threads OF custom
honored III the breach The shibboeth Is an
OLD flag brought forth on anniversaries. The
spirit Of the times is Father that the paper
SHOULD reflect and interpret the of the
community. than that it should compel that
sense to its own viewpoint
whether this be good development bad
is immaterial IN consideration of the survivals
ot the old order Who are the survvals? Hem
~ Wattefson is one. White, perhaps, is anoth-
or Down Home there lives. in the person Of
Josephus Daniels, third
On Christmas Eye there descended into the
sanetum OF the News and Observer a company
Of the most distinguished men in North Caro-
lima Ex-Governor Aycock, the man who fought
the campaign for the Constitutional amendment
for white rule, paid the tribute OF Democracy
in presenting gift of a silver service. A pri-
yate citizen, n plain. PERSONAL Journalism editor
Josepbus Daniels listened with burning ears to
tie record OF his deeds What happened in Raj
efgh has happened 70 him through the nation in
that, from his own opinion. from his own 10y
atty 10 principles. 10 mcn. and to party. he has
become known "a an editor unafraid and sol
der undeterred. Always whether for the re-
forms which Ex-Governor Ayeock declared could
never have been comprised without his aid or
whether ia forlorn hopes in which faith shone
the brighter for its hopeessness this man has
played The role OF Demo, ratic editor. his shield
raised, his sword AT point
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
PEOPLES FORUM
Keep THEM at Home"

Editor Of The Virgnan
Sr.--Thc above caption made the sub
lect OF a very complimentary and kind article
published in the Times Dispatch Of December
IL b&-an unknown friend OF the Confederate
soldier but who concealed his Identity behind
the initial letters wv, Il. Pr
/ have the honor to be of the pa triotic
young men who promptly responded 10 the cal
CT my State when the toesin Of war was sounded
and who shouldered my musket soldier
OF the Army of Northern Virginia. marshalled
by the immortal Il. f. Lee. and in the mme-
diate command Of Division Commander George
4. Pickett whom followed in. the memorable
charge upon the heights OF Gettysburg when I
was twice wounded. | now at the other
end Of hfe-nearins 81 years Of age-and have
for four years and eight months, in which
time 236 OF the old veterans have passed from
time to eternity.
In my own behalf as weN as OF my COM
radcs In the home l desire most cordially TO
thank friend. Wv. Il. p" for his very laud-
atory and kind expressions of tender regard
for the comfort and we'll being Of the old vet
He says: These men are emphatica lily
not objects of charity" They stand before
tho people OF the South the last represen-
tatives OF those neutrality-suspicious. legions which
swept up the hill af"fsettysburg and achieved
victory in the face OF Overwhelming odds =
There Is not State which Is supporting one
to pension these veterans though the sum be
small" His idea is TO pension and keep them
at home.
Our friend II correct when he says These
men are emphatically not objects OF charity Q
I heartily applaud that declaration. for we are
not psupers, but guests OF the Suite or Nir-
ginia. We feel that we discharged our duty
towards our State during the trying ordeal al
four years OF service during the war, and Ne
have eth% right 10 expect the State 10 do her
dutv towards ta in our time OF need II
gives me pleasure To bear Witness IL the fact
that Lee Camp Soldiers Home Whilst not per-
Ject is good home. where the old veterans
Well cared for with the ordinary n.cas~i-
ties and Comforts OF bfe. anW We count our
selses fortunate in having good homie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CRISIS.

shristian Science faces The crisis Of its career,
the dilemma composed Of Two horns Of
N sharpness.
&h the one hand Is Mrs. St@'son. aerosad lieu-
FAINT OF Mrs. Edds, asserting TIE divinity of
he dead leader and her impending resurrection
/ III thu body in esmpan> With The prophetic see
Eoad comIne OF dhrist
On the other hand avs the directors Of the
|elurch IN control OF its property. ANA fixed with
i business policy beFett os the certain mZ steism
sEhiel attached 10 the fouadcr OF the order
4 The point of dTercncc is the acceptance Of
{3Ir1 Eddy as a supernatural Hriestess. in which
ease the bulk OF her own teachings must be
kdiSregarded. the acceptance OF Aeg death a.
"a 3ecisise fact, in which case it seems difficult
M 3Dee any future for thc cuit except its prop
srH liquidation.
II Justice 10 Mrs Edde, II shoul1 De said that
I'M opsy the most vague deduction ean she b.
xnywhere held. III writing or speaking. 10 an
Assertion either OF Immortality OF Of godship
&Oniy. she has declared herself one with God
kAtch Ii In ever way orthodox with religious
anception. Vel without sort Of post
umous attribute Of divinity. the church That
h founded has small hope OF continuing IS 4
tsf1nct religion She yiFined H. gave i, it's
ode o. ornate half-tuths and uncertain claims
ksId Il together through the means Of per,
nAl worship that she. leas' never permit
10 become idolatFy Who other than she
MA p+fssetnate shs roi42 Who. except la the
~ u her miraculous ueiurn ID the living
fdNf1H ha}d 4g,s Alr.ta ,gpAf h4np
The ftrengiia Of Christian Science 10 at this
aae ~ weakness Il hes sci ITSELF mp as pc
ltar revelation, 20 Il has grown and pros
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
Barton Heights

Mr.. and Mrs Barron Fredericks gave
beautiful Christmas party In honor
of their children. Barrow and Con-
starce, Tuesday afternoon, The house
was decorated in red and green md
the refreshments carried out the game
color scheme Those presepr were
Misses Frances ard Mabel Gregory
Jessie and Alice Jore@. NirFeir Ia Pease
ley. Edward Mo- eisy. Marian Evans
Ntnica Frischkorn Dorothy Casselman
Helen Sinclair. Robert and Ellen Me-
Carroll. Mrs Nnseiey end Miss
Frances Ieiteh, sitter of Mrs, Fred
ricts. eesi ted n entertaining.
Miss Edith Pagland entert, Ined a
few friends last isht in honor o. Miss
Frances Allen, OF Lynchburg Those
prescnt were Misses Norma Nellie
and Edith Ragland Kathleen Gordon
Ada Kuykt ard Helen Iorraiae, Messrs
John and Deane Haw, Gnerrant Costly
Of l.ynchturg. Terrell Gordon. I.auman
and Herbert Ragland and Mr.. Atwell
Summerville. OF ynehlurg.
Mr.. and Mrs. sidney O'Bannon enter
tailed "Wednesday night In Ginter Park
in lonor of Miss Kathleen 0'Bannon
and DR. Harry Nelson, of the Univer-
sity College OF Medicine of Philadel-
phia.
MISS Bessie Seay gave a beautiful
Christmas part Tuesday night IN her
home IN BroolSland Park. The house
was+fecoratrd in red and green and Gle
giant refreshments were served at II
late hour.
! Mrs blythe Moore entertained in-
formally IN her home Yesterday after
noon hi Gin,er Park. Shs was assisted
In receiving by her sister, Airs, Alex
anaer Ryland. Mrs. Robert Triton and
Mrs. u. II. Shelnurne. The house WAS
decorated In red carnations and roael
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
Illogical and Incredible.

On the subject OF 'thristmaS Whiskey in the
Southwest" the Richmond Times Dispatch edi-
torially asserts that liquor shipments into tina,
section are SO heavy that the express company
has been compelled to utilize ordinary freigh,
or box TO transport the stuff. Our con-
temporary gives authority for this state
ment and does not specify the express company
nor the point from which such shipments are
so heavy as Is here asserted We would like
to have some specifications and corroborative
evidence before accepting even this statement
But our contemporary continues It's queer
argument against tho Iery local option II pre-
tends to favor whenever anybody whispers
statewide" 1t says In this connection:
"A large quantity OF the whiskey Ia goins
into technically dry territory, and the present
active movement would seem to sustain the
contention of the wet people in the recon,
local option election in Lynchburg that the con
sumption OF intoxicants greater in that
town under se-caed prohibition than 1t even
was under regulated traffic and that the bust
ness Of the express company proved it. The
Christmas trade further supports dhis view
which Is why We say that we'll regulated traf-
fc il better than free liquor
Evidently the wish Is father to the thought
when II Is added that iris irresponsible state
ment would seem to sustain the contention
that the consumption Of Intoxicants greater
In that town. "a dry one) under so-called
prohibition than II ever was under a regulated
traffic." THE Times Dispatch quotes no Stats
tics to show what the consumption Of intoxi-
oants was In Southwest Virginia under the
license system. and hence has basis OF COM
parison. Evidently II wants none. however
having reached a predetermined and desired
conclusion without the aid Of premises, logic
facts anything else but its own predictions
But. assuming that tho assertion OF the Times.
Dispatch were correct and that more liquor
consumed in dry territory than In the
same locality when the license system prevails
why does not tho Times Dispatch az q shouter
for local option. be consistent and advocate q
statute fcrbidding the shipment of liquor from
wet into dry" territory? II 1t favors tenn.
perance in intoxicants and advocates the local
option law. why does IL net advocate measures
designed to make local option more effective
instead OF trying to break down the popular
will. Does contemporary favor temperance
In advocating local option and then contend
ing that more liquor il consumed under the
ffcenaa system. It IL plainly encouraging intern
perance. II its premises be true. Which horn OF
the dilemma does our contemporary prefer?
n the Times Dispatch sincerelv favors tenn
peyanee and II 1t supports the local option ppitcy
OF the State and al the Democratic party why
does II not advocate some legislation designed
TO make local option more effective instead
OF trying III defeat the popular will and en-
courage lawiess defiance OF it.--Lynchbarg
Scws
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
MINISTER'S HOME BURNS;
Personal EFFECTS LOST

HARRIsONBURG, VA, Decemper
3l.---The home OF Rev. Charles Mar
was destroyed ty fire. caused by
defective fue. yesterday afternoon.
Practically all the clothing OF the
minister's seven children was do.
stroyed. The neighbors ral ed the out.
buildings by forming bucket brigade.
The property belonged to Rev. p. II.
leyler, OF broadway. who. like aar.
Mair is Dunkard minister The
losa Is $1,000. with no Insurance,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
with ferns and holly 4 large number

with ferns and holly 4 large number
Of ffrriends called.
Of friends called.
On Tuesday evening OF this week
Miss Kathleen Gordon most delight
fully entertained at her hors1e on Bar
ton avenue, in honor Of her friend,
Miss Frences Allen of Randolph. Ma
ron. The pretty decorations OF green
and red formed an appropriate back
ground for the very novel amusefnents.
which created much n,crriment. Those
present were Miss Gordon, Miss Allen.
Miss Edith Ragland. Miss Katherine
Mayo, Miss Grace Lilly. Miss Ollie
Sydnor. Miss Evelyn Carpenter. Miss
Josie Scott. Miss Katherine Gordon.
Miss Brown of Randolph Macon Wo-
mans College and Miss Byler Of Hol-
Inns: Mr.. Leland Miller, MIR. Preston
Watt Mr.. F. u. Stevenson. Mr.. Ray
mpnd Lee, MIR. Herbert Ragland, MIR.
William Hester. Mr.. Alfred Strother.
MIR. r. II. Twiniag, Mr.. Terrell Gordon
and Mr.. A. Someryiile. Jra of Lynch
burg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
Dnilx Prnxcr scryiccs

brief prayer service will he held
each day NEXT week at the rooms q
the Foreign Mission Rooms In the
Merchants National Bank building.
The services will be held daily from
l. to 1890 o'clock except on Tuas.
day when It Will be from 70 4:3e
r NJ. preceding the meeting OF the
board az tha latter hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
WOULD MAKE It Up
WITH THE GERMANS
BA1TLEsHIP FLEET MAY VISIT
KAISER WILHELN'S FOLK
EARLY ~ 1911.

w ASH NCTDN. II. G.. Dec. VI
The navy department. il considering Q
special cruise for the sixteen battles
ships of the Atlantic feet TO German
ports fer this summer.
When the itinerary of the fleet for
the winter cruise Just ended WAS
switched from the Mediterranean to
the English Channel no German ports
were moulded This caused much
unfavorahle comment in the German
press 1t is realized now III the navy
department that Germany actually
looked upon this as a slight and
strained relations between the state
department and the German foreign
office over the potash tarifY make Ii
particularly necessary for the navy
10 show every courtesy to that coun-
try.
fhe last drop Of blood" speech Of
Commander sims in London xreatIy
aggravated the situaffon. President
TAFT no# has the case Of Sims under
consideration, and Ii Is said that he
VIII deal severely with that officer.
Word has gone out among naval
officers in the inside departments
circle" that the fleet Will proba bly,
double back on its course across the
Atlantic as sun as the manoeuvres
at Guantanamo and the annual battle
target practice have been completed.
This. II Is expected. will4en.irrfy utx=.
pei tho idea CT the United States hav.
ing purposely overlooked Germany In
planning the cruise of the fleet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
, Receiver Nnn~A.

William O. Stuart. of Newport Newe
was Friday named receiver for Wiilfs n
". Sprutll. confectioner and drurrisf
OF that city. by Judge Edmund Waa-
aiIl. Jr., 1T the United states distrfut
court The bankruptcy petition wsss
fled In Norfolk. hut application Tor
eceivArkhir wAs Mada 81 q Minutes
Read. attorney nor certain creditors r.
NiShmond Txiday. I ,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31

All these representatives from scattered States
who resolutng about who paid for Roose-
yelts trips, hunts etc, go far toward increasing
the number OF congressman from Missouri. in
utter disregard of the new apportionment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31

II the excitement keeps up. somebody will at
ter awhile almost persuade Mr.. Loeb that he il
Jew, after all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31

The Wright brothers having determined TO
start school of aviation. should employ one or
two football captains OF the old regime to in.
struet their pupils how 10 fall gracefully.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31

After a long season Of unavailing effort, II now
seems that Honduras is to be the next country
to the south to invite a spanking from Uncle
Samuel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31

The Department of Justice seems determined
to get the officials Of the Bath Tub Trust into
hot water
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31

President Smith. of the University of Pennsy
vania. declares that while he knows nothing
of music, he is partial to the college Yell There
is music in the raging OF the storm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31

With another crisis Imminent King Manuel.
safe in England. is apt TO think that there are
some things worse than revolution successful.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31

Or. Cook says that the Danes are Just sweet.
Notwithstanding that upon his return from the
Pole all the evidence goes to show that there
was something rotten a Denmark
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31

Several kings who congratulated President
Taft ahead OF New Year possibly misealculated
tho difference in time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
Sails From silly Islands-

CEERBCuHG. Dec. 3l.-The four
divisions of the American feet sailed
to-day from their rendezvous on tho
SILLY Islands for Guantanamo. The
iirst division Is made up OF the Con.
nee lieut., Delaware, Michigan ana
Louisiana. Kansas. New Hampshire
and South Carolina: the third OF the
Minnesota. Idaho, Mississippi and
Vermont. and the fourth OF the Geor.
giRa Nebraska, Rhode Island and Viz.
Einia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
THE CITY OF TOMORROW

1T is the mara OF yirile habiF tA@f the Las,
thing zone should b. the best uiins vJ aeecta.
Oiished
The Washington bee., 1910-05-21

The Bee is the peoples Forum and
the races Advocate.
The Washington bee., 1910-05-21
MRS. PORTIA WASHINGTON
PITTMAN.
The Accomplished Pianist

Mrs. Portia Washington Pittman,
of Fairmount Heights, D. c., an
nounces that on after the goth day OF
April, 1910, she will devote much OF
her time in giving piano lessons to
ali persons desirous of becoming ac-
complished in the musical art.
Lessons will given only in her
private conservatory in the Pittman
residence ("Little Whitetops") out
at Fairmount Heights.
Each and every pupil will be
charged the small uniform fee OF
three ($3.oo) dollars per month in
advance, irrespective of their previ-
Gus experience in the work. This fee
will cover one engagement each
week, to suit the pupils convenience
Madam Pittman has spent over
fifteen years at the piano, having had
her earliest foundation in many OF
the best New England conservator-
les. After graduating at the Brad
ford Academy in the summer OF
1905, she went abroad, visiting many
of the foreign conservatories and at
tending many of the performances OF
the worlds greatest pianists. After
wards she spent two years in special
and post graduate work in Berlin,
Germany, under one of the pupils OF
Listz, one of the worlds greatest
nianists.
The Washington bee., 1910-05-21

into a great many communities down
there, that between the individual
Negro and the white man in the
South there is a close relation OF
friendship. This is the sort Of thing
you do not hear abOut-the thousands
of things that tend to promote good
will. 1t is only about the rare diff
fculties that reports find their way up
North.
Il have referred to the banks that
are owned by Negroes. But the Ne
gro can get equal credit with the
white man and can borrow money at
the white mans bank on the same
terms that a white man can get it.
And if a Negro wished to go into
business l do not know of an in
stance where he has not had the sym
pathy and encouragement of the white
men. Things like this, of which in
stances are numerous in the South,
never find their way to the newspa-
pers up here"
The Washington bee., 1910-05-21
DESERVES CONTINUED PA
TRONAGE

Mr.. Emanuel Murray has a plant
capable of producing 800 gallons -
to be exact-he has turned out as
much as 365 gallons of ice cream
daily His ice cream equals that OF
white establishments which still keep
up their proscriptive methods. He
sells his creams-the standard one
at ninety cents a gallon, wholesale,
and packs in quantities to suit. I'm
opened cans can be returned without
cost to the purchaser.
In wedding receptions and other
functions Mr.. Murray acknowledges
no superior as caterer. He will serve
a luncheon, a tastily decorated course
dinner. An experience of more than
thirty years during many of which
his was the only cafe at which color
ed people could be served, has given
him thorough acquaintance with all
classes, and at the same time develop
ed his facilities to their present high
standard.
Notwithstanding many misrepre-
sentationS and malicious criticisms
he enjoys today the loyal support of
such churches as the Nineteenth ST.,
Shiloh, Mount Bethel, Metropolitan
and Mt. Pleasant Baptist Churches,
Asbury NJ. E. and Trinity A. M. E.
Zion Churches, besides that of many
beneficial societies and other organi-
cations. His patronage is not re-
stricted to his own people, for he has
catered in many functions among the
whites to their entire satisfaction.
His place at 1916 You Street, in
the Capitol Traction system and less
than ten blocks from the Eleventh st.
line, within easy reach of the most
distant parts of the District schools
and churches should give him their
patronage. Phone North oo8.
The Washington bee., 1910-05-21
HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALUM
Nj REUNION

The Alumni Association of Howard
University Washington, D. CD has
perfected arrangements for the an
nual reunion of the graduates, of all
departments, of the university to be
held at the university, Wednesday,
May 25th.
The day has been designated by the
President and the Board of Trustees
as alumni day in connection with the
commencement exercises which will
be held in the afternoon of this date
The morning session at I9 o'clock
will be devoted to business of the
alumni, at eleven o'clock the alumni
address will be delivered by Prof
Dwight 0. w. Holmes, 'oI, assistant
principal Baltimore High School. All
I o'clock the alumni will be the guest
of the university at luncheon and al
evening, eight o'clock, the alumni
dinner will be served.
The graduates are being reached
by circular letters, as far as possible,
the changes in address or location,
which may not be in possession of the
committee, may delay some being
reached. All graduates are urged to
communicate with the treasurer OF
the University, at once, as to their
intention to be made for their enter
tainment.
The completion of the Carnegie
Library, just dedicated and the new
Science Hall, in course of erection,
will be of interest to visiting gradu-
ates and testify strongly to the able
and splendid administration of Pres
ident Thirkield, in the affairs of the
institution. The expressed desire OF
the president to have the cooperation
of the alumni body should make this
invitation call to duty.
Atlantic City is nice cool place
to spend thirty, fourteen, or seven
days without any expense whatever.
Get busyI
The Washington bee., 1910-05-21

Atlantic City is a nice cool place
to spend thirty, fourteen, or seven
days without any expense whatever.
Get busyI
The Washington bee., 1910-05-21

dow, and becoming excited, dropped
the meat he had and dived after the
meat his shadow had. Moral: II
you don't want to lose what you
have do not let what you have lose
you.
The colored people of the District
OF Columbia have too much dirty
linen and wash too much of it in the
eyes of white people. Unfortunately
age writes no wrinkles on their run
ming sores; such as blest Freedom S
dawn beheld them they are now,-
still sore, SO Lord Byron would sata-
rize them.