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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

there In the sun, wfIte the rough boards OF the
bleachers corrugate your anatomy, and seeing
villain in the form and manner of a man steal
the game before your very eyesl-before your
very eyes, we say And think of silence under
such circumstances The swelling turmoil OF
emotion within your bosonl The knowledge that
If you even ask this senal robber out around the
corner, if you even yell across the diamond what
you will do to him when you catch him on the
street, you will be arrested and jailed like the
thief he--the umpire-is! The thought Is too
much, too painful. Rob the game of It's tradition,
and you kill the game.
Understand us: we do not advocate umpire
murder, however rank his work We would not
that a hair on the head of Mr.. Stats" Davis, or
any other of the profession, be injured. But
we do protest against police interference with a
time honored rite of great game, rite that
players, rooters and umpires alike understand,
even enjoy. We have all heard the cry of kill
the umpire, but who has seen it done7 We
have all heard them threatened, but who has
seen one hits Watch if you will, the most blood
thirsty fan who ever clamored to wrap his fingers
round an umpire's neck and you will see him,
when the last man is down in the last half of the
ninth leading the rush for the waiting cars.
NNiftis-h3sa- tAe-aasaa- -history--ue rs-no
malice. Having expressed himself. he feels better
and looks forward to tomorrow with perennial
confidence and hope. cit Is all in the game, and
Everybody seems to know it, except the Roanoke
police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
Church Women and Suffragettes.

We are glad thar the Methodist women are
determined to continue their efforts toward
fuller recognition by The Church, So far as
participation in its councils is concerned.
Their leaders say truthfully that it is unfair
to term them ''suffragettes' within the denoml-
nation, as what they are seeking is simply the
means whereby they can be of greater usefulness
and by which their influence may be more dl-
rectly exerted.
Yet there is an analogy between the civic and
the churchly cause, both of which are founded
on Justice and both Of which seem to be denied
by a sense of expediency founded on ancient
custom. No honest man will deny that there are
ten reasons why women should vote to one
reasonably denying her that right. Yet change
Of so radical character comes hard, and we
think will be long in the making What the
average man will readily concede as a theory,
he balks at instinctively in practice
But IN church government, the cause is An
hundredfold stronger than in civic life. Men
take naturally to politics. To rule, to be Of
the causes of government is the breath Of their
nostrils In the church the case is different 1t
is to the church that the women turn, as instinc-
lively as men turn to politics. They are its
strength and its vitality. 1t is their comfort
and haven. 1t is from them that the men get
their chief impulse to religion and TO church
loyalty. Every man knows that, were the wo-
men aienated, the church would die, 1t was the
women at Calvary who voiced the deathless
faith In a day when women everywhere
being 'emancipated'', when they are taking up
mems work and doing it without loss of sex
distinction, it is an anomaly that they should
continue mute in the councils of the church or
EXAMINATIONS that stand for the mperishabie hope
which they have mothered through the ages.
And who can say whether a continued denial
Iof church representation may not at once
weaken the church while strengthening the suf-
fragette cause7 Or whether in more active
participation in the work of the churches the
mass of the women of the country will not find
a more natural, congenial and useful field for
their energies than in continued agitation for
political rightsf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
EDIT
Hope for Clean Plays.

q II i good news that there is now the prospect
INIT Richmond will next season be competitive
Epoint IN theatrical attractions.
This is the result of the recent widespread
revolt among actors and managers against the
safheatrical trust, the power of which was
built ND and used by Klaw and Erlanger by
methods and in ways which gave last considera-
Mon to the public that pays the freight. Neither
EKlaw ner Erlanger is in the best sense a member
Eof the theatrical profession. They simply
Eehrewd business individuals, who IN the past
Ehave succeeded in sandbagging and CONNER
Ecializing an art. More than that, they have not
only eommereialized but degraded it by pander-
fng with evil stage productions to the lewd ana
prurient instincts That Richmond, for a long
time under the domination of such influences,
ehould now be given positive promise Of rebef
Inn matter for congratulation, not only to thus
city. but TO the entire South as well for theatrl
rally. as well as commercially, Richmond Is the
gateway to Southern cities What this town
suffers in theatrical offerings the South must
knuffer: as it benefits the South benefits with 1t.
There is an even broader significance to this
volt among those whose business it is to enter
in the people To their honor be it said, many
the recognized leaders among actors and
dresses have freed themselves from q humil-
ting alliance. That means sharply defined con-
East between what the theatre may be and what
has been. 1t means competition between the
etter things in the profession and the worst.
re feel confident of the result, confident that
will be found that the plea that the salacious
lay is the response to public demand Is
ander on the public, which is not salacious; and
Dniident that the possibility of choosing the
nod will operate to eliminate those plays whose
biz virtue is their wickedness by the simple and
Elective method of making them improbable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
Another Blow Aimed at States

In decision of trihing Importance in itself
the Interstate Commerce Commission seems to
be laying the ground for a class of legislation
as radical as anything which could be deduced
from Roosevelt s utterances, or from the speeches
of Bryan on railroad regulation in the campaign
of 1908. That so small matter as the circum-
stances of the particular case should have been
made the occasion of the promulg cation of a rad-
cal doctrine, lends to the decision the appearance
Iof having been an inspired deliverance In this
view it is of extreme Importance as showing the
steady and insnuating trend toward thorough
naturalization of the country to the oblittra-
ton of State authority except in purely local
police regulations.
The decision referred to is one in which the
commission refuses relief to fish dealer of Pen
sacola, Florida, who alleged discrimination in
express rates between Pensacola and certain
points in Alabama in favor of certain Alabama
points, distances and transportation conditions
being practically similar in the two instances. In
defense, the express company showed that its in
trastate rates IN Alabama Were made in obedience
to the order Of the Corporation Commission and
the decision OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission is that, while the discrimination is es-
tablished the Florida rate is reasonable, and
the complainant therefore without means of re-
lief
1t is, however, in the discussion of the case
that the commission lays bare It's own and, we
think, the governments hand After stating
that "on principle it is clear that carrier oper-
ating through two or more States is but one
vehicle of commerce, and all traffic moved by it,
whether State or interstate ought, when the
general transportation conditions are the same
to bear It's just proportion Of the cost OF operation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
"Cussing the Umpire. I"

We tremb1e for the future of the Roanoke nine
We see in our mind S eye empty bleachers and
~ deserted grandstand We hear imprecations
smuttered in such boards as still survive in that
S1oeality and a sihilant sound as of drove of
geese running along the streets whenever and
wherever appears blue-coated "minion of the
aaw''
n For Roanoke is not to be permitted to "cuss
lkhe umpire. No matter what he does, no mat
TER with what road agent effrontery he may hold
"a the local nine, no matter what robher thief,
md Judas he may be. he is to be respected: He
mot TO be threatened and not to be inundated.
The police have said it. Chief Dyer reiterates it.
Two aprominent citizens have already been ar
Rfexted and hailed into court for doing nothing
E1nre than giving an-unnire piece of their
|8ind. One of the chief attractions of the game
ION the blink The future of baseball in
09unke II AZ dim as HALEY s comet in COMPETE
0n with the moon.
FhinF of going to ball game prepared to do
I4ss lustv bess 70 swell thu rinein~ diapason
thuSiasm FOR the local nine. Think of sitting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
With The Photographers

IT wish was twins" said Willie. "why7" BE-
then I'd send the other half of to school ana
this half would go fishing "--Pathfinder.
"You call them a well-matched coupie" Il
tainy do" why she Is short and he is tall,.'
He is very short with her Houston Post
platos Rival.
Made Mrs lived balk
She said l ought drop around
And hear her hubby talk.
-LouTsvilie Courier-Journa-
II see you have the regulation five feet OF books"
read any OF emf" Wen, about two incnes"-
Louisville Courier journal.
The true philosopher is he who says nothing but
in many words as possible-Puck
Ever had EN- strew flowers in your path You
returned home Senator?" Nav I'm satisfied
to have EN- strew banana peelinss louisville Cou-
rer-Journal
Ted didn't think Prudence was the kind Of girl
She's Just what need. You know. she's interested
in Fair Aid to the Injured Judge
Husband-ExcuHe me, dear. but don't YOU COOK
much more for dinner than user Wife-Of
course If didn't. how could econoize by utiiixng
leftover dishes?-cleveland Leader
Taft's StraddIe OF Game.
When Mr.. Taft following college baseball more
closely than he has a chance to now. he set out
afternoon for game between Yale and Princeton
with two tickets In his pocket He was IN the napIt
Of buying two bench seats, that no would have
plenty OF room. When he got to the grandstand he
forked out the two tickets, The usher took In at
glance what they were for and led the way to thS
seats. When he reached them he paused
whats the trouble. young man Z" Haid Mr.. Taft
Sorry SIR. said the usher hut II you SIT In these
two you're going have dtf1culty ~
you They're on nppcsite sides or the aisl4-~n
New York Sun 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
Value of Fire Drills.

There is much encouragement in the behavior
n crowd of fifteen thousand people, men,
women and children, that, with a circus tent
blazing above marches out to safety without
haste and without panic
Contemporary history is so replete with fear
B3ul tradedies which were possible only as the
victims lost their heads at the suggestion of peril
that the menacing hysteria of crowd has come
4 To be recognized as one Of the ordinary phe-
#npmena of human nature. So that, to see the
rule reversed even under exciting and dramatic
SURROUNDINGS, is to be hopeful that the lesson
Sof past holocausts has at last sunk into the
public consciousness.
The incident referred to happened at the per-
K4ormanee in Schenectady of Barnum and Bailey s
AEircus- Some earelessly threw cigar stump
ON the canvas In a few minutes the great
tent was blazing overhead But instead of the
Efrenzy and bestal instinct for self-preservation
Egso often noted on similar occasions the signal
Eof danger brought the instinct for order. The
Epeople rose from the serred benches and, 4" like
children at a fire drill, marched out into the
open air. In commenting upon the conduct of
\ the crowd Manager Bailey said:
\ II consider the attitude Of the people
something marvellous In all my ex-
perience of circus life have never seen
\ anything like it. At least ten thousand
of the crowd were women and children,
and they all filed out like veteran sol
diars- Well, perhaps few of the we-
men did faint and perhaps few of the
h children whimpercd, but they were
taken care of by the others. The crowd
never lost its head There was no dam
ger for one moment of stampede
We do not think it too much to say to credit
this exemplary behavior to the very practice
Efo which thr press dispatches compare it in de-
Scripton. The emphasis and lesson of the fire
drill in schools and factories is widespread. 1t
has appealed to the sense of the people. 1t
! has made concrete in their minds both the dan
ger OF fire and the greater danger of panic This
ktogether with the horrid and awful examples OF
Npast stampedes, has made distinctively for pub
Tic sanity and public self-restraint The routine
E7pf the fire march has saved lives before Its in
EMuence and value have never been better pointed
than by the Schenectady incident
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

The visit of the Louisiana Legislature to Wash
ington to urge as body an appropriation for
the World s Panama Exposition may have dan
gerous effect on the State as putting her law
makers in the way of seeing at first hand how to
consume time without doing anything
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

Chimes may be tight, but the people continue
to buy automobiles, probably on the theory that
they want to drown their trouble" says the
Greensboro, On CO. Record. But how is one
to drown his troubles in an automobileH Does
he not stand the better chance to be blown up
with them7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

Estrada, of Nicaragua, admits that the in
surgent forces continue the struggle only III
the hope of intervention. Vain hope. Secretary
Knox long ago reached the point where he would
have been grateful for intervention between
himself and his intervention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

The determination of Splitter, convicted of
participation in sugar frauds and serving
term in the Atlanta prison, to "tell the whole
truth" shows that when the gates of the prison
open, it is no indication that the mouth of the
prisoner will remain shut.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

Congressman are said to be worried because
they have not sufficient time before election in
which to fix their fences" If they would build
them to stay, there would not be such constant
need of repair work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

Those people in Alabama who dropped dead at
the sight of Halley's comet were evidently YES
sells Of SO fragile construction rs to be shatter-
ed by breath or blinded by tallow dip
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

Roanoke is for law enforcement though the
heavens fall It's chief Of police has declared
that he will positively protect the umpire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

1t is all very well for the Worlds Sunday
School Association to make Taft, Roosevelt and
Bryan life members, but we trust they will not
be put in the same class-not for minute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

A Friendly Word from Aunt Alice: If some or
the men who looking for spots on the sun would
taxa the pains to the spots from their
clothes they'd wnmen mora worry than the
CONGRATULATIONS Presa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

The army has just been increased by the addi-
ton of twenty-one civilian officers. All of them
have by this time no doubt acquired the West
Point carriage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

A man jumped from the top OF thirteen STORY
building and after what happened to him nobody win
hesitate say that thirteen L nnlncky.==Nortolk
Ledger ptspatch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

Lieuor breeds trouble even when its sweet
mash is fed to cattle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
Our State Contemporaries
Philanthroph., or What?

Mr. Fender tells the Seventh Ward local board the
city has lost more than hundred Thousand dol
lars gross and more than sixty thousand dollars net
py refusing to lease the county companys system
IN lso6, and he offers to wager that examination of
the county companys books viii substantiate the
truth of his statement
II Mr. Fender states fact, it must be equally
a fact that he couny company Is sixty thou
sand dollars better off to-day than 1t would be had
the city accepted the lease when profered years
And IL 1t be true that the county company Is max
ing hrteen thousand dollars net more year from
operature of Its plant than 1t would receive If the
plant were turned the city, why should 1t be
anxious or willing effect a-lease of Its
TEN 10 the municipality?
Have Mr.. Fender and his county company turned
phiianthropists? II so. then, verify. there some
new thing under the sun.'-virginian- Pilot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
Ditto for Newport News.

Governor Mann promptly assured the Newport
News delegation that he would revise the State quar-
antne regulations Of that district that they would
be the the regulations OF Elizabeth
River district which into effect June according
to the resolution passed last Monday by
of quarantine commissioners,
The fixing OF the Newport News rules rests ny
law with the Governor and his in this matter
IL absolute He could not easily do less than give
Newport News the same regulations which Norfolk
and Portsmouth have fixed for themselves,
Is pity that he does not display soma ~vtgor
the matter and wipe out the dual inspection to which
everybody LIS opposed except the few who In
terested In the fees 1t produces There a
clearer case OF the public interest special in
terest.-Norfolk Landmark
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
What an Alumnus Can ACCOMPLISH,

The Chattanooga, Tenn, Daily Times of tuesday
last contains long 1.-TWO fun coumns) and delight
fully written account OF the University Virginia:
scheme from the mind OF MIR. Jefferson, like Minerva
from the brain of jove its beautiful, classic puiid
ngs: its thorough courses OF instruction. with Its
elective and honor systems The description
every principal and characteristic feature of
great school of learning. W suspect that 1t
written by Prof j. Roy Baylor, enthusiastic
alumnus of the university. who time conducted
school. and perhaps still does. in Chattanooga.
DR.. J. Park McCalie who married Miss Hattie l,ibp.
of this city. told the writer that when he
pupil OF Prof Baylor, that gentlotnan inces-
SAINT in his praise of Virginia Unversity ana
that 1t was on account OF his enthusiastic rcprescn
tauon OF Its excelences that he and other Chat
tanooga youths had been influenced coine
Univ ersity DR. McCailie carried the highest
orB OF his Alma Mater and, in conjunction with
Of his brothes. is himself conducting univer-
sity school on the slope OF Missionary Ridge,
three miles out from Chattanooga From this school
ne IN turn Will send his brghtesr students the
university Indeed he has already sent some OF
them, among them Mr.. Hyde, who now in third
year or attendance and expects take the Al.
degree at the coming commencement And
ball set in motion by Prof. Baylor keeps moving
on what striking instance tt1rs
g. loyal alumnus of the university do by avail
ing himself OF his opportunities forth
science ana Observation-Disclosures lille Progress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
Greater Sfauntori.


Residents of West End already talking or q
20 per cent adavnce in real estate IN that section
because Of the street improvements in
with more to There Is every reason to
hese they will not bs disappointed their estimates.
Good streets and good sidewalks add immensely o
values, as they do to the livlns ana
latter Is really why they add Values
The demand for good streets and good sidewalks Is
growing ut rapid rate Every part Of th3 city
is now looking hopefully the authorities to o
something for It in the way OF public improves
sDeats
Looking back the few years since Stanton
extended her corporate limits, and noting
improvements that have been made in the annexed
territory. and that without any increase the tax
rate, wonder that those who fought the extension
do not hold public meeting and admit that they
made q mistake. and thank Judge Il. w Saunders
for overrnling their objections. The annexed ter
ritory now has facilities and advantages that a
years ago were enjoyed by a large proportion
of the territory then within the city limits. our
new allies cannot deny that Staunton
them with generosity-Staunton Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

Husband-ExcuHe me, dear. but don't you COOK
much more for dinner than user Wafe-Of
course! II didn't how could econoize by utilizing
leftover dishes?-Cleveland Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

Ted--I didn't think Prudence the kind Of girl
you would take out with you Joy ride. Ned
She's Just what need. You know. she's Interested
| in Fair Aid the Injured Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24

Ever had EN- strew flowers in your path You
| returned home, Senator?" Nav. I'm satisfied not
to have em strew banana Feelings louisville Cou-
| rier journal
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-11-19
WEBSTER'S MISTAKE

One day in 1S43, while address,
ing the United States senate,
Daniel Webster uttered state
ment that we must consider today
as his most serious error. His
speech in part follows:
"What do you want with that
vast and worthless area, that region
of savages and wild beasts, Of
deserts, of shifting sands and whirl-
ing wind, of cactus and prairie
dogs? To what use could we ever
hope to put those great deserts
and those endless mountain ranges,
impenetrable and covered to their
very base with eternal snow?
What can We ever do with the
western coast, coast of 1900
miles rock bound, cherries and
uninviting?'
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-11-19
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1910
THE ACITATOR

Agitation is movement, strife,
protest, life.
And the opposite Of agitation is
stagnation and death.
You know that the agitation of
the ocean is due to gravity, largely
to the power of attraction of the
moon. And you know that with
out the moons attractive power
the masses of the water in the
ocean would be dead and stagnant
and earth rendered uninhabitable.
1t is thanks to the agitating in.
fluence of the moon on the oceans
surface that we have a planet on
which human beings can live.
What the moon with its drawing
power does for the ocean, thought,
new ideas, courage and determine
ton do for the masses of the peo-
pie.
The ideas that agitate the peo-
pie keep them in health, keep
them moving and prevent mental
stagnation.
The thought that sets the brains
of men vibrating in response to a
new suggestion is the power Of
agitation.
The man, the thinker, the leader,
who sees crowd, stagnant, help.
less, hopeless and oppressed, and
who starts rebellion there, is called
IN agitator. He ought also to b.
called q benefactor. Chicago Amer.
lean.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-11-19
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