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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

lating to combinations of persons operating for
the prpose Of reducing the price of cotton and
also whether any such investigation or prose-
eutien was ever begun against any persons for
conspiring to advance the price of wheat in
1907
If the investigation results in nothing more,
it will serve to show how clique of gamviers
make fortunes by manipulating the cotton mar
ket usually to the injury of the men who grow
the staple and always to the injury of the manu-
facting industry. These gamblers do not handle
the staple at all, but sell cotton which they do
not own and do not expect to deliver. They
deal in an imaginary commodity and create
fictitious market, which makes an uncertain and
dangerous situation for producers, merchants
and manufacturers who deal in the actual stuff.
Thousands and tens oft thousands Of hard
working men and women are dependent upon
the cotton industry for livelihood, and that
they should be at the mercy of gang of idlers
who live by gambling il an outrage that should
not be tolerated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
EDITORIAL
Yoder and His Supporters

SAs The many letters which The virginian has
1 buhlished and continues to publish in support
MI Mr. A. A Yoder's crusade against corruption
md corrupting influences in city life 60 to show
that there is growing demand in Richmond
q k0r the suppression of vice and for rigid en-
@&orcement of the law against all forms OF i'm
morality and against all persons and establish
snenfs that promote it. These persons love their
I city and its good name They have tender soiie-
itude for the youth of both sexes and they are at
var with debauchery in all its ramlfications,
h They desire and demand that the government
hall be pure and that it shall promote purity
1 81 protecting the innocent from evil influences,
~ far as that is possible. They desire and de-
q nand that Richmond shall be clean city, where
nifuremenfs that tend to debase the young
shall be reduced to the minimum. They believe
1 HAT Mr. Yoder is working to that end and they
do not understand why those who are CONFESS
NAdly violating the written law should be al
lowed to continue their traffic while Yoder is
condemned by the Police Justice for his manner
ssof exposing them. They do not understand why
The Chief of Police who admitted on the stand
that the law was not enforced should have gone
nnrebuked, while Yoder was given jail SEN
tencc for publishing the fact. They do not I'M
sderstand why there should be such Jealous re-
sRard for the law against publications which tend
10 corrupt the morals Of the young, and so
little regard for the law against those estab-
lishments whose business is to corrupt morals
4 They do not understand why the exposure OF
vice should be deemed more demoralizng than
g the vice exposed.
Believing as they do in the honesty of Yoder
and in the sincerity of his purpose, they think
that he has been harshly dealt with and per-
necuted and that the determination to suppress
4 His paper is prompted not so much by desire to
Surotect the youth of the city from obscene lit
erature as to protect the officers of the law from
Ncxposure.
Il Without going into the merits Of Yoder' case
which is TO be reviewed in higher court, We
gpresent this view of his supporters. who are
men and women of character and good inten-
lions. by way of emphasizing that the editor
sof The Idea. whatever may be his motive. has
sNarted an agitation which has brought many to
serious reflection and aroused into action the
4erees eff righteousness. IF he has revealed the
Existence of vice. he has also revealed whole.
Spme sentiment against it and powerful and
Widespread demand for reform. The burden OF
sproof is upon the officials. 1t is for them to
@nhow that they employing the best means
I'D gnppressng or minimizing the vicious resorts
whose existence they do not deny.
repeat, and it is but step from rally to organ
fxatlou. The forces in sufficient strength and
Headers are not lacking
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
pleasant duty of explaining afterwards why he 10 salts
Advance

With all the occasional antagonsms and riyalr1es
between the countries there IL something stiffhs
and solemn people Of British blood here IN the cere
nonfal at Temple Bar when king OF England IL
proclaimed. At the Bar the gate Of the city, the
kings halted by the lord mayor. the snenn
and the aldermen the people OF the city There the
king through his representatives. must ask and re-
permission of the people through their req
resentatives to their city The ceremony 10 the
assertion the solemn way and on the greatest
occasion the nation knows Of the principles OF democ
racy the rule ana sovereignty OF the people ana
of local self the right or the people 70
govern their local affairs Those principles are
foundation stones English liberty Inherited by
here they the foundation stones OF our liberty
and republic We cannot read OF the cereronious
recognition of them and obedience to them py the
hereditary king and emperor of our mother country
without answering thrill of allegiance to them and
exultation in them--Roanoke Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

III hO0SGFe4b
That is rather broad statement. We be-
lieve in Mr.. Roosevelt's abilities in his strength
of mind and character, in his knowledge and
in his capacity But we not to be reckoned,
by any means, among his blind admirers. We
think that he has very grave faults, but as ne
is not an officer, or an avowed candidate for
office, but only our most distinguished citizen
there is no call to dssect him.
The occasion of our Harrisonburg contempor-
ary's comments was recent article in The Vlr-
gilman on Roosevelt as possibility in 1912 and
in conclusion the News says:
"The Virginian seems to agree also
with the Atlanta Constitution which
says: IF nominated in 1912, Roose-
welt would carry at least five Southern
States, including Georgia, beyond the
slightest shadow.
'tThe Daily News feels safe in pre-
dieting that Roosevelt will not be can
didate in 1912; and that he will not
form a new party. Roosevelt will come
back and help Taft fight the stubborn
elements in the Republican camp"
We are not at all sure that Roosevelt as the
Republican candidate for the Presidency could
carry Ave Southern States or any Southern
State. And we rather rather agree with our
ffarrisonburg friend in the opinion that Roose-
Welt viii help Taft along to another term. But
Roosevelt has bypnotized the world and at the
moment the American people are crazy about
him. 1t may rub off when it gets dry, but in
the present state of political Generalization on
both sides. we believe that if Roosevelt would
come home and stump the country, he could
organize new national party with My Poll
cies" as platform and draw many men to him
from the Republican and the Democratic ranks.
But If We thought there was any probability
of such coup, we should be the last to sug-
gest it, for we think that it would be the most
dangerous political organization since the days
of Hamilton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
Cape -te-cairo Railway.

Consul Solomon Berliner. OF Tenerife, Canary Is
lands reports January l. 1870 another section
of the railway the Cape-to-Cairo route opened
public trafnc He quotes the following
nent the progress of this line
THE line from Khsrtoun southwark. which follows
The west bank OF the Blue Nile. has already reached
Had Medani 100 miles south OF Khartouna, aTd thts
section IL be used Immediately. Wad Medani is
important place the Blue Nile being the second
large OF population In the whole Anglo
soudan and the headquarters Of the Of the
Blue Nile province and OF of the Soudanese regt
Three trains week will be each way
alternate days, starting from temporary station
the south side of the bridge across the Nile
Khartoum.
THE construction of the line beyond Had Medani
Is proceedings rapidly. about mile day being laid
Its continues fifty miles farther south
along the Blue Nile and then turns westward across
the Ghexfreh the White Nile Kosti. where q new
bridge is already half completed to take it to Ell
Obeid In Kordofan. This section from kost to FL
Obeid will not the through Cape to- Cairo route.
and through travellers will have to leave the rail- at
Kosu for the south by boat up the White Nile"
r H Ozbeethrao shrdl shrdlu hhx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
Richmond, Va, May /


Editor Of The virgnian:
Sir-It Is almost incredible that any thoughtful per-
should protest against the proposed BELL Day
to be held in the interests OF the Home for Incurabes
This beautiful charity has ben Northumberland most
excelently-n the face of sreat difculties and the
burdens Of the institution fallen heavily upon
a devoted few, who the public to assist in
providing for those unfortmates who stricken
with hopeless maladies.
Surely there is duty sacred than minister
Ing to the helpless. and way by which the burden
may be evenly distributed. Let all n
tribute our-nte gladly aeeninx It high privileges,
and utterly repudating the suggestion that the appeal
is any imposition
Yuirs very truly
INTERESTED
Richmond Va. May IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
Carolina Comment
Accidents 70 Employed.

In view of the terrible mine disasters that have
startled this country and the many accidents that be-
fall workmen often rendering them crpples Tor LIE,
1t worthy that the National Association OF
Manufacturers will devote much time OF their annual
convention to and means OF preventing accidents
Loss life always been heavy tax upon industry
and especially when the appalling number that are
killed MANNED life Is due directly to
negligence Employers lay down rules for the protec-
ton OF their workmen, and in the next breath ia 70
that those regulations carried out allowing 1ae-
tory and railroad employees to take chances Tor their
safety Prevention is worth more to the manufacturer
than the pecuniary loss the value of human ire
cannot be counted in dollars and cents 1t Is due the
workmen that precautions are enforced Tor
his welfare.
II this important question is thoroughly discussed ana
considered by the there should result
the entire country for the betterent
and careful protection OF the working class-Winston
Sentinel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

Some Of our contemporaries are contcnding
that the mon action" of the Legislature on the
constitutional amendment was not equivalent to
a refusal to ratify. These same contemporaries
would doubtless contend also that if a man adj
dresses a woman and she merely declines to
marry him, he may iatter himself that he has
not been rejected, discarded or kicked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

Our "Greatssi Citizen"
Editor of The Virgin!an
Sir,I beg to thank "Arneican" for the able letter
In your issue of the 10th feel that tho letter has
expressed the sentiments of than 30 per cent of
the American people reggds the greatest Of
America to-day.
trust that the local papea that have been efiti-
csfng the greatest American will give their attention
to the criticism of local ardrs. which will be more
in keeping and far satisfactory to the reading
public Respectfully,
vIRGrNIAN.
Richmond Va, May II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
A Rotten Ample.

The State press to be pretty evenly lined up
In the matter of the Raleigh The particular cham
pions for Daniels and Bailey seem to be The Monroe
Journal and Charity and Children. though the latter
has to than that whatever side Daniels
and Bailey must be the right side The Mon
papers calls the opposition to Daniels and Bailey
'hoodlumism." and says Of the situation: I'VE have
here the obvious example OF the worst form of poll
tics that is cursing America The Chronicles idea OF
II In that there Is absolutely nothing either side to
the Wake county that could cali for conmenda
ton defense 1t 10 simply rotten apple cut in
halves.-Charlotte Chronicle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

The county of Guilford, N. G. has abolished
the fee system and it is stated that last year the
county officers and plenty of clerks were paid
good salaries and $10780 was turned over to the
road and the school funds.
Here is state of things which Virginia should
be at pains to investigate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

The piano manufacturers are requested to up
hold the policies of President Taft. They will
do so, of course provided the Presidents poll
cies are square, upright and grand, and al
ways in tune with the voice of the people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
Our State Contemporaries
The saunder,csntest.


The latest news from WASHINGTON In regard to the
Parsons Saunders contest Is tho effect thar the
nittee which has had the under consideration will
probably not submit their rport before the session
next winter, X they do This Ii about what the
friends Of Judge Saunders expected all the while.
Those who know him best have never doubted from
the start that his campaign conducted on high.
moral plane and they are notat Al surprised that the
charges Of fraud have tonaukht Judge Saunders
has always been an advocate Of purity In politics. and
no one-not even his potca ensmes-believs for a
moment that he would count nance any unfair meth
DDS order TO further his ovn ambition. He Is rap
Idly making his mark in the nails Of Congress- and is
recognized of the ablet members in that
lawmaking body 1t Is forogons conclusion that
win be renomnated by the convention which will be
held here next month. and predict that he will be
reelected by greatly incrsaad majority A. an attest
alton OF his splendid servces.-Franin Chronicle
Not Tan yIctofy.
In the passage Of the rarad bill yesterday after
noon ths House OF Representatives the insurgents
and the Democrats won signal Victory.
Il was not the Taft bill afts tifSy rot through with
H. although this morning. dspntSaes .tata that the
may b remarked. has the faer&y ~ bsfng
lAausnsd With anything AFTER r. 80 - ~ ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
Tha Ir,sh Of II,

Mrs. Gabbie Ito her washerwonan)-My hus-
band has descended from one OF the nnest houses
the land.
Mrs. Mulcahy-An phwat is he, a hod carrier7-Bos-
ton Transcript
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

A New York agency has been detected in the
dastardly work of shipping orphan children to
Texas. The women Of Texas were considerable
enough to put an end to the traffic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
rir,d Al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Report that William Jennings Bryan 10 los
ing his hold In his State. Perhaps Nebraska II
tired OF four having it's expectations raised
about being the home State of the president OF the
United only have such ruthlessiy shattered
Wilmington Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

Now hat Mr.. Roosevelt has received from the
University of Berlin the honorary degree Of Ph.
D. would 1t not be well OF vary the monotorey BY
calling him the Doctor instead of the Colonclf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

II the Blues 60 to London, Mr.. Roosevelt may
well look 10 his la1rels
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
NOTHING SERIOUS


Sistsr-Why, Jimmie who taught you to swear like
that
Tough One-Taught to swear7 Why, it's that
teaches the other boys--Modern Society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
HALL GAME ON KING.

TsIs Story Of Dead Monarch's Visit to isle Of Mar
the honor to come quarters with him. he
obvious pleasure in the freedom with which the people
who surrounded his person spoke to HIM
remember that one Of our company said pointing
to the little gray town of Rumsey. which In few
hours had become transhgured into an Oriental city,
under the blaze of every available scrap Of bunting:
This beats Coronation Day in London your ma
3esty"
There were no police with him that day. no detec-
tives and hardly any escort-only gentleman In q
% 81 sn ss' In se ,s hiatt. S
bicycle journalists scudding at their side. 1t q
In anH he OF
egn who felt absolutely secure In the love and pro-
T trust we have tired you DEATH sir" 4
said
He answered.
TT has been simply delightful. i've enjoyed 1t ali
immensely"
ing to monument on top OF hill one of our party
'Th.. is Albert hill sir The tower is Albert tower 80
Rumsey in 1s47."
yacht with the queen but was only seven years OF
and the queen was III. 90 did not come ashore
Perhaps you remember, sir what happened when the
Il do. He had come unexpectedly. There was no
body receive him and local barber took him the
memory that retained an incident of such little
moment can never have failed Edward WI in relation
world 4
49,. s.hoy c.".sr:d By &c cslen s. G.In'.
GAINES. and It's spelled with biz O. tool"
Thus did Colonel John Wesley Gaines. for ten years
representative in Congress- from the Nashviile tTenn
district, few days rebuke Patrick OFRrrei bell
boy who for half hour had paraded the corridors Of
tho Wadorf-Astoria IN quest Of MI JaxnsA. Colonel
Gaines had been waiting patiently for friend, with
whom he had appointment.
what name YOU calling boy r asked the man
from Tennessee.
"Mr. James," said the boy.
Fifteen minutes later the bellboy approached tha In
formation desk end announced:
II cant find Mr. John Wesley James
whats that" shrieked the coloneli you told mo you
were looking for Mr. James"
and was. SIR" E
Lot me the card"
Taking thu snyeiops containing tina card. Colonel
ainss Ioss 70 tirns IN reprmanding the
York Hesal1 = & IA NE n ssyS ss2T T 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
The virginian and MIR. Roosevelt.

The Harrisonburg Daily News says that The
Richmond Virginian is evidently great believer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

is in its favor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13

to run around TO Some Of this
II won't do for us to get down
use we're left alone. chi" Mn
p before be peered at Nancy
lamp.
'ht.y as she smiled every year
the same remark Mr.. Owen
entertainment save the opera,
never held him 10 his half~
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26
NEW PAL MER-SINGER MODEL
A Four fifty and a Six-forty
Added to the Line.

Palmer & Singer will introduce two new
models In their 1911 cars and announce
that some are now ready and that deliv-
cries will begin on all models IN July
Besides the six-sixty car, which they have
featured in the past. they have 40-hoTse-
power, six-cylinder model
They will increase the power Of the four
forty which they have hitherto made, and
make it hereafter a four-fif The little
four thirty will be continued. The wheel
base of each model has been increased and
the various types standardized, with few
refinements which increase efficiency
The new factory at Long Island City is
now running at full capacity and will en-
able them to double their output this year.
Except in size power and equipment,
there will be practically no difference in
these various models. They will be prac
ticaIly Identical in design and will be man
ufactured with exactly the same material
and workmanship. The big six-cylinder
cars will have 13S-inch wheelbase and will
have a motor 47s-inch bore and 51a-inch
stroke. developing actually more than 60
horsepower on the block.
The little six will have a 125-inch wheel
base and motor of 4-inch bore and 4a.
stroke. In order to give the largest possible
body space, the arrangement of the power
plant in the chassis will be slightly different
on this model from the arrangement of the
motor in the big six. The motor itself is
surprisingly compact.
The four-fifty will have a wheelbase of
12s inches and motor of 5lS-inch bore and
bA inch stroke, while the little town cars
will have the same motor sizes as before
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

The leading event of the day was the
Westchester GentIemans Handicap, which
was won by Spencer Wishard, OF Port
Chester. who drove a 60-horsepover Mer-
cedes His time for ten miles was 8 min
utes 20 2-5 seconds
ter Cup" was participated in by members
of the Bronxville. Bronx Valley and Mount
Vernon auto clubs and the race was won
by Russell Smith OF the Bronx valley Or
ganization with his 30-horsepower Buick
His time for the ten-mile course was i5
minutes % seconds. The cup offered by
William H. Mendeli, president of the Mount
Vernon Automobile Club. was won oy
Byron Chandler. He drove 20-horse-
power Fiat and made the five miles IN Z
minutes 81 10 seconds.
The obstacle race was divided into two
classes and the first race was won by vi.
p Blatts in 10 1-5 seconds. The second
class prize went to Byron Chandler. VINO
drove his car in exceptionally fine style in
21 seconds. The club championship race
was for members only of the Mount YER
cred was five miles There were five en-
tries and Russell Smith in his 30-horse-
power Buick won handily IN minutes so
seconds.
II was the first big meet that the Mount
Vernon Club has ever held. and the other
affair success. The officers of the Mount
Vernon Club follow: President, William H.
Mendell: vice-president, Charles P. Phil
lips; financial secretary, Otto F: Rost; re-
eording secretary, Louis A kissing; treas
urer. Anthony H. Seitz. Board OF gov
ernors-William H. Mendell. Charles. p.
Phillips. Otto F. Rost. Louis A: kissing,
Anthony II. SeitZ. F. A. Merriam. j. j.
Sinnot. Walter F. Stickles, z. H. Patterson
and A. P. Delcambre.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26
RUNS IN THE FAMILY.

From The Schenectady Union
Fire Chief Croker Of New York does not
believe in Civil Service His uncle, the
exiIed Tammany boss, never did, either
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

secret point. and evidences OF fragrant speed
violations will appear in the checkers re-
port to the committee making the hnal
awards.
On the run from Waterbury to New York
cars will be obliged to have their check
ing time taken before o'clock IN order
to figure in the competition for the prizes.
This hour has been set so as to afford an
opportunity to the motorists to witness the
display Of fireworks in New York on the
evening of July 4.
Entries for this run will close at the
Touring Club of America, Broadway and
18TH street, next Thursday evening, July 80.
Three prizes will be awarded. A silver cup
bearing the insignia. Of the Touring Club
of America will be given to the owner
whose running time comes nearest the
schedule set by the Vice-President.
The cars will leave the Touring Club Of
America on Saturday morning next, be-
tween the hours Of 10 and II o'clock, each
car being checked according to its actual
starting time.