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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
FIsUsItRkE DIPLOMACY

HA forget exactly who was tie wit ana What
aAdearing anfhropoiogical term IT VAS that
ppiied to the fshwoman ia order to draw
ENsals of her wrath and equip his street 20
wy hut the ineiden, i classic. II has
andeed. into proyerh What is said
nshmarket is apt 10 have :. fshy favor,
ahis II true the world over. whether tho
ftAtoTtai merchant be q red-chseked, bnxom
~ from Whitechapel New YORK YiddIsh-
Nnr, a. now appears Chinamau Of indeter-
$3.50 sex. but unimpaired voeattse yigor.
(ehntealiy. Of course every such linguistic
between customer and seller constitutes
auit Generally. the reply Of the person
6red makes mp Ia farce what # lacts n
-. Every Ashmarket il clamorous with
G Hut tolerant custom oyeg iooks IN the
1se or FRIDAYS dinner what elsewhere
scall for asticuFs as well as-1ongue lash
md q wise constabuary Yields to The un.
l6 law and blinks in the presence OF Ian
that ought 10 melt The asphalt but
Ems. though that It Is different when "a
reul goes to fish in the open market At
which students Of the BusHo'Japanese
1ny remember IL IL Manchuria. American
.11Dul Williamson went democratically IN
M search of whatever is The Chinese
nt or Goldfish haiib1t II docs not
hat he wore any distinguishing deeofa
enn or token Of his International char
fth among the fsh, ike an other hease-
md human nature being universally the
nd only differently dressed. he was set
~ the nsh-mnngers. And Instantly the
Aummed, London Papers rang with TIE
Grave eabineta cenvenea in extraof
Ncxslon. Ordnance chiefs sent In special
40Trid war hayered on tho horizon
ey Sims again prepared TO shed ths
~ IT. blepd- II ueed DC. .NAat Was.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
.PREsBYTER|ANs WILL
HOLD PRAYER SERVICE
FIRST WEEK IN JANUARY Is TO
BE DEVOTED TO THIS
PURPOSE.

Special prayer services OF the Pres
byteriau churches I'm Richmond and
vicinity viii be held at the First Pres
byterian church. Grace and Madison
streets, beginning January | and last
ing until January q inclusive.
The program, as announced by sssv.
+. 7. AcFaden, pastor of the First
church, il as follows:
Sunday, January Joint Come
munion Scrvice--Sermon by Or. u. C..
Lilly.
Monday. January 2--Homa Missions
Rev. j. J. Fix Edwin Pieasants. DIR.
j y, Fair, a. &. Bruce.
Tuesday January 3~-Sunday-schoo
Wor--nr. J, c. Stewart, George Bryan.
Or. T. c, Johnson, j. $. Munce. A. N.
FORESTER
fian. Wffnolieatilycfrc u VIA now 10
Wednesday. January 4-Foreign
Missions--Dr. Russell Cecil, Rev. TIL
den Scherer. br. A. p. r. Gilmour,
James Gordon
Thursday, January s-E;ducatton-
pr. +. T. Mcfaden. a. r. Holderby,
Jr,. Or. Theron Rice. Owsiey Sanders.
Friday January Forward Moves
ments-pr. A. L. Phillips, +. +. Rem
ME. Or, u. G. Lilly. Robert Lecky. Jr.
Services begin at o'clock each
evening and will continue for one
hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
PLAN To EXTEND
C0UNTRY's TRADE
RICHMOND CHAMBER WILL SEND
RESENTATIVE TO CON.
FERENCE IN WASH.
lNGTON.

The Richmond Chamber of Conn
inerce, 1t IS announced, will. be repre-
scented at the PAN American CONNER
cial Conference to be held under til,
auspices of the PAN American Union in
Its new building In Washington during
the week of February 1915. 1911.
The purpose OF the gathering will ha
TO make known and consider Ill prac-
teal and friendly mannex what arc tho
conditions and opportunities OF ex-
tending the market In the twenty
Latin American countries for the man.
ufaetured and natural products of the
United Statea: and reciprocally, thu
market In the United States for the
products OF Latin America.
The conference will especially bear
IN mind the exchange OF commerce
import as we'll as export trade--among
the American countries. because upon
such Il basis alone can the foreign
commerce OF any nation be built up. 1t
is pointed out
BY special courtesy and cooperation
Of the State Department, diplomatic
and consular officers Of the United
states who either may be home or
leave from their posts In Latin Ameri-
ca or ordered home for this purpose.
viii deliver addresses descriptive OF
trade conditions and the market or the
product of the United States In tho
countries to which they are accredited.
Well known foreign trade experts
and the managers OF foreign depart.
rnents OF successful manufacturing cor
porat!ons and commercial house doing
business in Latin America will also at
tend and discuss such subjects "a
credits" banking facilities" "tari6s,"
packing" Catalogues" freight rates.
trade marks" atc.
The discussions Will! DO illustrated
with special maps. charts and other
illuminating exhibits.
The prime object OF the conference Is
TO impress upon rho business interests
III this country the necessity Of get
ting ready for the expansion Of trade
incident 10 tho opening Of the Panama
canal In 1918
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
NEW .AppORTTONNT,NT

1t is to be honed thu. after the present re-
apportonment. by which the membership Of
the House will be raised from 391 to 4S5 mem.
hers Congress will see the necessity OF passing
looking to n permanent method
or apportonment. whereby the future member
chip Of the body will not be greater than its al.
ready unwieldv bulk. II was only after the
membership of the House had grown TO large
proportions that the era of @Czardom" began.
Perntcious il may b.. It was founded or tho
sound excuse Of necessity. Without some sort
OF system Of iron.handed control through com
mtttees or otherwise the House would be help
less for its size
II now seems admitted that no apportt comment
can be made whereunder the representation Of
any State would be reduced This is natural
although. us the Philadelphia Press points out
II not always the rule. The earlier Con-
crosses seemed to have more moral courage
SAYS the Press:
If tho rule of avoiding "A reduction In any
States quota OF representatives had obtained
from the beginning. the House of Representa-.
tiyes weuIa long ago have become IA body of mn
manageable size In earlier DAYS reductions
freely made TO keep the size of the
House within reasonable compass Virginia
once had g members, but in $50, before West
Virginia was separated from the parent State,
Nifginia's representatives numbered -. New
York had 40 congressman in 1890 In 1860 it
had but 81, but this years superintendent if the
committee plan prevails. will give New York
more than 4D~ for the first time in its history
PENNSYLVANIA has had its delegation reduced
twice in the past but II has generally kept pace
or something better with the nations increase.
and the apportionnent proposed for this year
viii Increase its number of congressman from
81 TO &C. BY the apportonment under the CEN
sus Of 1870, Maine, New Hampshire and Yer
mont each lost member
he proposed plan is that. practically ten
years IN advance of the next census th, House
shall Tx the method Of determining its number
leaving the details TO be worked out mathenlat-
icaliY by the census department. Ten Years Is
a long time. and this fact should appeal 10 those
timid politicians who, with ears to the ground
deferred from doing what even now IL the
obvious thing to do What an incentive to
State growth would be the certainty throughout
nearly decade that lack Of II would mean
the loss or a congressman,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
Give Business Certainty.

The New York and Its business needs moth
ing more than certainty
Instead uncertainty ta-dav br,,aas a,.z. .,,,,,
IN the business world. week from next Mon
ohy argument begins before the Interstate Com
.tt, commission On the railroad rate ques-
ion ana the decision may not come until
FEBRUARY l. The trust cases which shout
nave been finally decided by this time are still
before the Supreme Court for argument In In n
~ ana decision II the usual course ia fol-
lowed would hardly be expected before NAV
an",ohhss about possible tariff revision are
sun heard from Washington and some attsnnt
at Democratic revision Is certain a YEAR from
now when the new Cor gress meets in Decem-
Der. " - -
Here are three great and far-reaching uncer-
ta'htles elouding the htsiness ky Each slould
1e removed at tho earliest possible moment The
interstate Commerce Commission has bean
months over what should have taken weeks
Every day the decision Is postponed after ar
suneht ~ over hats the iron and steel bust
ness n decision adverse t. the railroad last
summer would have done less harm to gen
efal business than the delay, Let the decfs,nn
on railroad rates come al fha e,rliast nausIl,in
moment.
Nobody can hurry the Supreme Court lis
.eai "ela9 on the trust CAGES has kept vast
world OF gfeat enterprises waiting on TIA fual
word Fhis ought 10 come at the earliest posi-
bic moment, and President Taft's new appoint
fnents ought to do all that be done for an
As for the tariff President Taft eonld by a
single authoritative word make II certain that
there could be no tariff revision at this last ses-
sioh OF the present Congress next spring
summer ana fail. until the new Congress met
at the legal time. M new thrfY bill can nosst-
bly, be reported from committee 10 the House
much less voted on-before 1912 is nearly hair
over. This certainty would give business rest
on the tariT fer fifteen eighteen months
President Taft would Instantly aid business II
no did this Ivy making the coming year and q
haf sr"e from any tariff uncertainty. The In
terstate Commerce Commission would aid bust
ness by announcing carly decision, The
sacred silence ef the Supreme Court cannot lie
broken. hut even that August body could by its
treatment ~ various subsidiary motions that
% In fhE- fTt1sf e. ata
II would tolerate no deiay
Every step towards certainty helps business
and al concerned at Washington. from Pres
ldent Taft down, ought to work together II Give
business ADMINISTRATIONS Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
SCHOLARSHIP IN I'RATERNiTif3~

Tho college fraternity may seem little thing
III itself but it eXerts / powerful influence OH
American life, Rightly or wrongly, il rs held
as the sign OF SORT OF student aristocracy or
distinction, sithou, which one u.s. not to say
humbled, but incomplete For these reasons e
has beer vigorously and heatedly attacked by
incandescent democrats. who wish to apply
politics 10 life even student life. TO the credit
Of the colleges. few of them have yielded to this
elanaor. regulating. instead Of destroying or
attempting ITO destroy. impulse 10 eques as
strong IN men as in BOYS, as neutral IN the
school a. life as Ia that which is surrounded by
campus The fraternity within limits Is adj
MISSILE. II not beautiful 1t merely means at
bottom that certain students. Of certain stand.
ards and interests. OF certain classes II you Will
prefer TO seal their inclination Of association
with Greek letter. and secret ritual 1t Is
natural FOR the student 10 wish 10 have some
TO seek admission 10 a lodge
The trouble with the fraternity has been the
ridiculous saeredness with which its members
have invested II. They have made membership
a standard. instead of creating q standard Of
membership Such action hurts ne whit the
democratic spfrf, IN tho student body but II Is
very apt to ruin irretrieyably lot of shallow
pated youngsters who think distinction lies In
IA pin. rather than that the pin marks distinc-
ton It is this false strut and superficiaty
which have from time time disguised the
public and made angry 70 the point Of rage the
larger body of serious students. who resent tn,
assumption the more because they the more
clearly SIZE iis sham illogical as this IL to
strong men, II too is human nature
Because the fraternity is not wholly bad he.
cause in afterfe It serves its good purpose of
bringing back to the touch of boshood the con.
facts Of meu ii is to be hoped that ii viii he
reformed and persisted to remain with plucked
tAorus and drawn stings There Is hope Of
sncl developments In The recommendation re.
Gently made 10 tie Alpha Tau omepa by the
head Of the order that scholarship be made "a
prerequisite Of membership. He argues that
before the order initiates a member he should
have given some proof that he is worthy 9th
rvse than bg renson of the assumptions grow
ing out Of his wealth social position II IL
suggested that each candidate present a faculty
certificate that be is taking worthy position
in The Institutional life So that the fraternity
would rot. at least, he open to the former re,
pfoach of seeking 10 create its own artificial
merit
IF such recommendation shoud be adopted
h. all college orders, there would be SPEEDY
elevation of their grade and, to a great extent.
a speedy removal ~ the cause OF friction which
they have created. With the wedding out of the
saphead @lth the pin. there would be better
chance FOR the fraternity TO show itself in it's
real eolors which not what they have been
painted by the students by the courtesy whom
they have afforded the means Of snobbefy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
Select Your "Rach !"

probably Tie most popular man Ia the dip
tomato corps Is Henri Martin secretary TO the
swiss legation. He has been reported engaged
e three different girls during the last year NJ
Martin - handsome, aud his wealth is said to
be unlimited lie Is extremely we'll educated
has a debanalr manner can skate. dance and
Ing well and Is always ready for any sport
y close second IN popularity Is the counselor
81 the itaiian embassy. Mobile Ia2zaro del Mar
chest Negrotto Camhasiaso All the attaches
If the German embassy arc we'll liked and are
every dinner and dance list The announce
Countess Won Bernstorh. daughter OF tlae> err
man Ambassador leaves but three eligible bach
elors the German staT. They include Baron
Won Hardenbroek n tall. handsome, military
looking man Of the arstocratic type. iut his
engagement TO the daughter of army officer
is expected to be announced daily. Mr.. A.
Horstman Is enthusiastic horseman and Is
always member Of the party of young people
who gallon through Rock Creek Park each
pl, asaut morning. Miss iielen Taft Is nearly
always In the party.
Among the other diplomats bachelors who
ara In demand social affairs are w. II. De-
beaufort IT tho Netherlands legation; Il. Ca
tuer Of the Belgium legation. Lord Percy. az
the Brtish embassy and Mr. Dethat Of tho
Russian embassy.
There are also great many eligible baehc-
Tors among the government officials of Wash
ington. or coursce. the catch il Postmaster
General Frank Hitchcock. lie has Just turned
+3 is guod-looking, of the blond type. and
dresses perfectly, He Is very fond Of society
and gave several brilliant balls and eotilions last
YEAR and is To give SOM more after New Year
Ills dinners arc nlwsys ENJOYABLE.
John Barrett also - something or society
man, and enjoys dance with pretty girl and
II pretty partner at dinner as well anyone
He has distinguished himself a host this year
bx the delightful breakfasts he has been giving
In the beautiful new building Of the Bureau or
American Republics Of which he is chief, The
Assistant Secretary ct Commerce and Labor
Benlarntn Gable. and the Treasurer Of the United
States Lee Mcciung, are other eligible bachelors
whose names are on the social l'sts.~--Ne~ York
American.
In View of the many exposures of short weights
and measures why do persist In teaching
children things In school that they will have
to nnlearr when they SO into business for them
selves? WHY not revise the tables In the arith-
nletie read
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
HOLD TWO RESPONSIBLE
FOR cHtTWOOO'S LYNCHiNo

HOT SPRINGS. VA, Dec, Som.
GERS arrested Ben Murray and John
Rutherford late last evening on the orr
der OF coroner's jury In connection
with the lyachfng .of Oscar Chitwood
last Monday morning.
No charge has as yet been placed
against the two men. Rutherford was
the officer with Chitwood when the lat-
ter is alleged to have been shot down
by members Of n mob.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
MANY RECEIVE, TREATMENT
At TUBERCULOSIS DI&PENSARY.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.l
WlNSToN-SALEM. N. C.. Dee. &c.
Large numbers or people are being ex.
amined at tho tuberculosis dispensary
recently established here. The physt.
clans also report cases of tuberculosis
and they are visited by the visiting
nurses who Civ. them instructions as
70 the treatment OF the disease. An
office has been fitted up In the city hall
where people unable to employ ply.
stefan may receive free treatment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
THE NEW YORK slsxAroRsillr

The effort Of William = sheehaa TO re-enter
1&Q&w York politics as the first Democratic sen
xor since David Bennett Htlr. VIII merely servo
briug haes to the nov triumphant Democracy
he reproach OF the ring rue wnleh hr repre-
1ented before mis- retirement from legislative
@loadershie sixteen years age. Kew York state
md the country at large Viii u the event o.
Ais success. conclude tAaf the victory Nen apoh
lpeinciple has failed Of the resut for Which il
sNas achieved The shit from Depew 10 ah.s
80, SO far it indicates any particular change
~ political conscience. viii be negligible mat
zser Sheehaa stands for practical politics He
fhAs always stood for that falls conservatism
FAich denies any reform because il involves q
Aange of the existing order. heweYeg corrupt
III belongs to the cynical element IN paitcs.
Itch makes 1T immoral. rattle. than immoral.
va which excuses I'm fhe political code that
Atch would be repugnant to the personal code.
This sort of politics il the Wane. II Is
80 rooted out wherever found. slowly. per
but none the less surely. The people
been fooled time and time again In the
u 10 eradicate it from the system Of either
but they have shown persistence Ia
Atng TO the attack and undaunted IN
I'm In thrustng 1t home that augur poor
the success OF party which proves reere
8 the implied trust Of its endorsement at
oils,
poHaily we do not consider Mr. SheehRn
1fch-conspirator he has been painted. We
NJ think him the representative Of old
putworn school, who has no logical place
III leader under modern conditions, He is an
~ lawyer. partner of Judge Parker, and a
eapng Democrat He has consistently as he
~ now In hts announcement, held to the
Under traditions OF Democratic policy. In
sSenate he would undoubtedly prove an able
6mpinn OF true tarin reform. he would
DEt sound influence against the more basic
~ to change the form and meaning OF pop
M government into a auasi-dictatorship OF
Soaus But it is because lie brings With him
aame blind idea Of the old.tlme politics that
II unsafe. and we believe senator would
intolerablc
notwithstanding the sweeping victory in No
nber. Democratic hopes are Ike house of
41o symmetrical. perfect in outline, capable
kh care and judgment o. being completed into
eenntry-wide victory two years from now. But
~ house OF cards they can be tumbled with
3A0at a breath at vital point The vital
INIT Is New York state The first point In
u situation there is the man Who will be
med an Senator Depew's successor a bad
fnning indeed will have been made. If the
Gk set in the long course Of and caution
Geosary to preserve the edi6ee intaet is the
nErccsion of political corpse like shechan
i new power. It Is scarcely possible that
merit election viii vary the dietum that AS
II New York so goes the nation" Very large
xAe hopes OF Wilson and Harmon. of loyal
ocrats everywhere. ;.re subject to what New
- does with Ifs new power 10 make ruiz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
FIRST NATIONAL MOVES
BACK INTO IT'S QCARTERA

The First National Bank n once
more IN possession OF its old quarters
at iio4 Fart Main street. which was
recently damaged by excavations fer
tho skyscraper building adjoining.
The old building has been thor
oaghly oyerhauled and put In order.
Meanwhile the bank has been ooca-
pying quarters In tho recently ~
Gated home OF the National Bank OF
Virginia at Eleventh and MaiA
streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
JUDGE JONES AND HON.
LINDSAY PATTERSON JOIN HANDS.

Especial 10 The Richmond virglnian.l
WINsToN-SAI.EM, N G.. Dec. 30.-
y. II. Jones. who recently re-.
signed as judge to make the race for
the nomination for congress on the
Democratic ticket. and Hon. Lindsay
Patterson will again enter partnership
in the legal profession and WIN have
Offices in the new Jones building on
Liberty street. The partnership -rlii
be effective February LIST. They prac.
ticed together from 1898 until 1868
when Mr.. Jones WAS elected Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
WIT Of Appeal Allowed.

A writ oy 'appeai was allowed by the
Supreme Court Of Appeals Friday In
the case Of George 9. Jefferson and
others against Dedride-. Gregory and
j. r. Sufeld Tue saat was appealed
hv the three defendants fram she Chan
ccry Court Of Amelia eounts. A piece
Of property nj s'hula, snd by a special
commission 81 the Richmond Ckancery
A.agEi..t N iRyalyea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
GAME OF CARDS RESULTS
IN is MONTHS ON ROAna

Especial 10 The Richmond virglnian.)
WINSTON SALEM. n. O.. Dec. 40. -
Dan CARTER. the white man who shot
George Brewer In the abdomen with !
shotgun on the nth OF this month Iii
the northern part ~ the city, Was SEN
tened 10 the county roads for fifteen
months yesterday by Recorder ,Hust.i
ings. Carter appealed. The dilic61w
arose ouac rama of eaxdh i-.3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30

koderques the man supposed to have been
burned at the stake In Texas and whose al.
legged lynching caused American riots which
the signal for the Mexican revolutionary
forces 10 take the field, has been found we'll
aud alive. Rock Springs, however IL undis-
mayed, II feels certain that II roasted some
body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30

IL ounces make e. pound,
80 pounds mako u hundredweight
1900 pounds make d ton.
IT inches make n foot.
So inches make Il ward.
~ gills make a pint.
gills make quart.
pints make q gallon.
! quarts make a. peck.
9 necks HlRAs 4 hAabM -AfA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
districts. his future for whatever he asked for
would be solid with the country vote

All doubt as to the fate OF the Mevican revo-
luton is removed by Its purchase of warship
Warships are rich mans game which no poor
instruction can afford
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30

If the first voters In those bribe-eateD Ohio
counties not in awe OF parental authority
what a collection of boy officials might be re-
turned by the beardess vote. which II now
seems Will be tho only qualified vote,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30

The war game of tho Atlantic fleet which
will attempt to reach this country in spite Of
the vigilance OF scout cruisers could be made
much more interesting by the employment of a
few sea-going aeroplanes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30

Ai ? Augusta. Stetsons pernieous animal
magnetism scents the speedy rise of Mrs. Eddy
from the grave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30

That Mr. Taft has sensed the seriousness OF
the situation is well shown by tho persistent ru-
piors that he VIII shortly be renominated by
ex.Presdent Roosevelt. But OYSTER BAY IL stll
az silent MS II should be-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30

While Richmond was entoytng a sprinr dav
the lar South was undergoing the pangs OF
bursting water-pipea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30

The candidaey of Mr., 6heehan suggests the
peculiar confidence which leads every man or
wealth 10 gee himself best painted In the flowing
robes nj L. Roman foga
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30

II Assistant Post master-o enera Detraw
should he able 10 convince Congress that IL
ouxal " establish PARCELS post for the rural
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
PRICE OF vIRGiNlAN.

Pen Cory, CRY EDrrtoN. 10
PER CORY. STATE EDrrioN. %
By Mail On YExR. $500 |