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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
EXPLORER UTTERs Def
ON WHITE HOUSE STEPS
Sir Ernest Shackleton Declares
British viii BE First ut
South Pole.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. March 26.--
On the threshold of the White House.
Sir Ernest e. Shackleton. the British
explorer. to-day announced his pur-
pose to defeat the United States In
the race for the South Pole.
Il am determined" said Sir Ernest.
that the flag Of Great Britain shall
be the first to foat at the South Pole.
While my feelings toward America.
and American explorers are nothing
but the most cordial. yet am deter
mined that my country shall be VIC
torious in the race to the Antartic,
and l will put forth every effort for
her success. My plans for the ex-
pedition next year are as yet incom-
plete. and I cannot therefore give out
anything definite regarding the task
we have undertaken"
After uttering this def, the British
explorer. who was accompanied by
his wife and the British ambassador.
James II. Bryce, entered the Exc
cutive offices and was cordially greet
ed by President Taft. who discussed
Arctic and Antarctic exploration with
him for some time. Mr.. Shackfeton
explained that he will not lead the
British expedition to the Antarctic
next year. Captain Robert Scott, OF
the British navy. will he in command.
although Mr.. Shackleton is supervise
ing the preparations for the trip and
has planned the route.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

the white man. just few days ago this Negro
Johnson in an alteration with cripple of his
own knocked him down just any brutal
animal or dog or bull would have done. He is now
out on 5000 bail awaiting his trial.
The decent people of the country, to say nothing
of the Christian people of the country, should let
the newspapers understand that they tired
of the parade, of these human brutcs in theji
columns Our civilization is indeed largely
matter, of veneer if men of high standing in the
affairs of the world are going to eountenance the
lawlcssncss Of this negro and of man who has no
more selfrespect than TO match himself in pub
lie trial of physical force with negro.
II is proper and necessary for newspapers to
give report of such lawlessness just as assaults,
thefts murders and other crimes are reported.
And it is necessary to state the attitude of the
public shown by the attendance the fights.
But newspaper is fit to circulate in the homes
of decent people, which reports such actions as
proper and commendable conduct.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
AUTO STRIKES HORSE
AND WHzzEs ALONG
Running of Machine May be Reek,
tess Without Exceeding
Speed Limit.

An automobile rounding Ninth
street at the intersection of Main,
Saturday morning about . O'Clock
struck horse attached to wagon,
and the driver of the machine look
ed back at the limping animal and
laughed.
Police Commission Douglas Cor
don said he saw the incident and for
several hours he thought of swear
ing out warrant for the owner OF
the car, Not learning definitely
whether or not the owner of the
machine or a chauffeur WAS running
it at the time, he did not exert him
self to find out the name OF the man
who was at the wheel and who ran
his machine against horse.
d. TT shows me, however" said Mr..
Gordon, that an automobilist does
not have to run at a rapid rate to
violate the ordinance. This machine
was not going over ten or twelve
miles an hour. hut-it-was running
recklessly. An automobile can run
at four miles an hour and be rum
ming at a reckless gait And when
the officers make the charge OF reck-
lessfy driving the arrest should be
made on the spot. 1t Is the same way
with Mr.. BaI--l, who is summoned
for reckless driving and also exceed
ing the speed limit. II he reek-
lessly drove his car he should have
been arrested and not summoned, as
is the general order with the ordi-
nance vtolators."
Upon this point there hangs a tale
and Justice Crutchfield will likely
hear 1t some day next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
MINISTERS ASKED TO
DISCUSS WHITE PLAGUE
April "a Named as Church Day
by Anti tuberculosis
Association.

Every minister In Richmond and In
fact throughout the State of Virginia
has been asked to tell his congregation
how consumption may be prevented
and cured. Sunday, April 2fth. having
been set aside as Church Day" by the
National Anti Tuberculosis Association.
In Connection with the Church Day
movement the executive committee of
the Virginia Association has given out
the following statement:
''The association has made this re-
quest of the clergy because the Of
fcers all believe that the ministry rs
one of the strongest forces for better
health in the State. We believe that
II the educated ministers of the State.
on-A PEll@4 ii-ssaake- references TN
their sermons to the ravaEes of con-
sumption. the people of the State will
receive an amount of Information
which Will be OF the greatest possible
value in reducing the spread of con-
sumption, Many ministers have al
ready agreed to preach on consumption.
while dozens OF letters are being re-
ceived daily from other ciergymen.
asking for anti-tuberculosis literature,
We have every assurance that Tubercu-
lcsts Sunday will be success"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

The Close of Lent.

|SEskMsth this day the Lentcn season, so-calied
5cl0ses and tomorrow will be Easter, the queen of
Festivals. when the whole Christian world will
RcIcbrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter
Sfomcs most appropriately and significantly in the
spring season when all nature begins to reiuvenate
when the life germs which have slept during the
winter season are quekened and manifested in
the grass of the field and in the buds and flowers
b The doctrine of the resurrection is proclaimed in
every green leaf and fragrant blossom. Every
4 hgacinth bloom is Easter bell and the song of
the mother bird as she warns her eggs into life
q Is resurrection chant.
ss The Lenten season just closed, is observed by
certain religious denominations season OF
sell denial The calls for selfrestraint and
alI such exercises are in the interest of self-con
trul which 10 character is its very jewel This is
The secret of greatness. No man be truly
great who does not control himself. who does not
sSrontrol his appetite, his temper his evil desires
and his tongue. Every such lapse is evidence of
wealsness and is stronger than his weakest
puInt- Mature seerTs TO havg been kinder 10 some
Il Than to Others in this respect There those
B who are so happily constituted as to be evenly
balanced, and self-posed under all circumstances
and in spite of provocation. but with most of us
it h struggle, with fasting aud prayer. We must
Ntand attention all the day long and in the night
season and watch aud keep guard, lest fly off
4 and say dc something that makes ashamed
And with all our watching guarding fasting and
praysng do fly off We do let our temper
pnr evil desires take possession and have dominion
af,ef them f1cnt is Season for special
@exereises in self-discipline 1t is a season of in
4rospsetion, of sef-cxamination, OF testing and
Aying. Some habit may have been formed and
may have taken us in stronger grip than
N Know, 1t is well for any man if during the sea
sen now closing he has trampled that habit under
fOa If he has mastered his appetite or controlled
MS temper and become captain of his soul. There
sik grim pleasure in such exercise in wrestling
with an evil desire in taking one S passion by the
throat, in overcoming appetite, in conquerng
zMherpver rebellious spirit shows itself
There is perhaps pleasure in this world SO
keen rs that which comes from success from VIC
tory, and there is no victory so manful az the
victory over self But such victories come only by
$5fHgge, and nj best they temporary. The
NJ Adam the original sin, is not easily put down
md even when put down is not easily kept dewn.
VIC Is continuous warfare and in this respect the
seasoa of Lent should be as long as the year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
Prize Fighting.

M III Is difficult to credit the report that Lord
Loseberly and party of the English nobility have
zArranged for special train ia rush across the
continent to witness the .Jeffries -Iohnson prize
sfRht. Prize fighting is forbidden by the law of
NEARLY every State in the union, and only in a
SAalf civilized State will it be tolerated
Ss Bnt papers that owned and controlled by
Rysabidang citizens will publish. with apparent
ptoval all sorts Of stories and pictures concerning
A<6<ra hi yless and brutal combats and fill the
einds q young boys with the idea that these
Ean brutes heroes, and yet they would be
6jtct 10 arrest and punishment should they at
gaRt AZ carry GA their brutal performances in
&Feinia
ne great object of the fight on the part of the
lifc man and the negro is to win large sum
Snonry and the title of champion human brute
HID world II is almost uncomfortable that any
tfefg alc number Of our Southern people should
iDfrrf strd in prize fight in which a negro
III thc two star attractions. although AS
M faet the negro Is less to be blamed than
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
THE PEOPLES FORUM
BE Not Drunk With Wine Wherein
Is Excess"


Editor or .Tne Sirglnian:
Str,-This quotation of Scripture Is
veiy often used by feTmented wine
advocates in support OF vino drink
Ing. But the expression "wnere:n Is
excess seems to have reference Ia
the KIND OF wine and not the guam
uty. VIII quote the Interpretation
OF Rev. William NJ. Thayer, ID. d.,
who says: 1T Is said that the counsel
he not drunk with wine wherein is
excess tEph. : 1o) permits the use
of wine in moderation. by no means
The passage warns against using II
at all. The term asotia, here trans
lated excess, Is translated in other
places riot. Be not drunk with wine
wherein Is riot. good translation.
The excess Is not in drinking, but in
the wine itselt--"wherein Is excess"
1t stimulates the passions, Clement
renders Its asotia shameful lieen-
tiousness. 1t creates insubordina-
ton; hence Rheims version of the
Bible renders 1t "riotousness Cal
vim renders it impurities" No word
could more plainly denote the per-
nicious principle of wine known as
alcohol" The Interpretation being
true, 1t Is evident that the same d.
vine warning applies not only to al
coholized wine, but to all alcoholized
liquors of every kind. aud that SIM
ply means total abstinence and not
the moderate use of intoxicating wine
and other like liquors. That fact is
clearly shown by other Scriptures.
Look thou not upon the wine when
II Is red, when 1t giveth Its color In
the cup. when 1t moveth itself Alright;
at the last it biteth like a serpent and
stlngeth like an adder" Again, Wine
is mocker'' and BE hot among wine
hibbers"; and lit Is good neither to
eat flesh Offered to idolsD nor to
drink wine nor anything whereby thy
brother stumbleth or Is offended
(caused to SIM or Is made weak"
Indeed there Is no Scripture which
favors the drinking of intoxication
wine and other like liquors as a beve-
rage; but such liquors may be used
as medicine. See Prov 81: 6, 7:
Give strong drink to him that Is
ready to perish. and wine unto them
that be of heavy hearts tbitter of
spirit)." And ] Timothy 5: %: Paul's
advice to Timothy: Drink no longer
water. but take a little wine for thy
stomach's sake and thine often tnfirm-
tiles" 1t behooves all Christian men
and women to investigate this very
important subject. and that their per-
sonal influence be directed to the abo-
lition of intoxicating drinks not only
in licensed saloons, but from the club
house, the punch bowl. the banquet
and the private sideboard, which are
so potential in educating our youth
to their hurt for time and eternity.
J. w. DOLIN.
Richmond, Va, March 20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
Easter Dawn

Far far on the eastern horizon.
Tne shadows Of night sped away,
And opafine tints OF the dawning
Proclaimed anew--Birth OF the
Dayi
A day fraught with memories sacred.
Lake pearl in the chalice of years,
1t would mingie Its radiant beauty
And dissolve in humanity's tears.
But the roseate gold OF the morning
Soon flushed all the earth in its
glow,
And painted the spire OF the temple
AS the worshipers thronged In be-
1t bathed in its beauty the maIdens,
Faring forth ,robed In silken sheen,
But none paused to say. He is ris-
EN-"
To the weary and wan Magdalene
She tenderly crept from her corner,
To find at her still errfng feet
A cluster of darkest hued blossoms
The fragrance OF yiolets sweet:
Lost there. in the hurry of passing.
BY one of the silken-clad throng.
On. the memory OF days that had
Vanished,
Ere right was perverted by wrong.
They brought back vision of child
hood,
And the search for the first violet,
OF rambAes at will through the wild
wood,
When pain had no part, nor regret.
She stopped for the widely strewn
blossoms.
Then into the temple she stole.
To kneel there, In deepest contrition,
For Easter had dawned In her SOUL
EMMIE BINNS WINGFIELD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
PLANNING TO MERGE TWO
MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS

Plans to merge the Medical College
of Virginia and the University Col
lege of Medicine. whose plant was de-
stroyed by fire last January, are ex-
pected to assume more definite shape
when the board of visitors OF the for
mer institution meets In Richmond
next week with a view of discussing
the situation.
A conference between representa-
tives of the two institutions will be
the result OF the meeting, II is be-
lieved
Hon. Allen Caperton Braxton is
chairman of the committee of the
Medical College OF Virginia. which is
a State institution, and gets an an
nuity from the Commonwealth.
On the other hand. the University
College OF Medicine is a private in
stitution. in a sense.
Consequently, the proposed merger
would require careful thought and de-
liberation, those behind the movement
say.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
Our Religious Page

We take pardonabe pride in the Religious Page
which forms feature of every Saturdays issue.
We are glad to give week by week brief and time
ly sermons from representative ministers. This
seems to far better than rely upon syndicated
and stereotyped matter of this kind The editor
of the Religious Page, DR.. r. H. Pitt would be
very grateful for certain kinds of information and
certain types of contributions. He wishes to know
the names and locations and to have for publication
brief histories of few Of the oldest churches in
Virginia of each of the great denominations
Episcopal churches are very well provided for in
this respect. In interesting volume, Colonial
Churches recently issued by the Southern
Churchman Co, such material as he would need
for these churches will be ready to his hand but
among the Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and
other bodies there also number of old historic
churches. He would like to get the photogra phs
of these with brief sketches of them We prefer
his request and hope friends throughout Vir-
gna will respond generously to it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
Keysville

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
KEYSvILLE, VA, March &C.
G. L. Passmore and II. II. Hammer
have gone west to buy car load of
mules.
DR.. A. s. Priddy is spending the
week in Lynchburg.
r. H. Wilson Is home, after an ex-
tended trip throughout Carolina.
Miss Pearson, of Bluefield, w. Va.
is visiting at the home of Rev. Mr..
Pearson.
The Charlotte Courthouse Dramatic
Club presented Captain Racquet to
a large and appreciative audience in
the town hall Friday night.
The dedicatory sermon OF the Pres
byterian church will be preached by
Rev. G. F. Bedinger next Sunday
morning,
Mrs. S. r. Tuggle lert to-day for
an extended Southern trip. Willie
away he will visit Hot Springs. New
Orleans and Houston. Tex. Y
Mrs. s. r. Tuggle Is visiting rela-
tivee In South Boston.
The Misses Jerdome and Slower. OF
Charlotte Courthouse. were guests Of
Mrs z, d. Fitzgerald. tho past week.
Mrs. DIR. Wood and daughter, OF
Norfolk. are visiting at the home OF
Mr.. e. .. Pettus
Mrs. Won PrsSsig has returned from
an extended Northern trip.
Mrs. Harry Friedman, who has
been in hospital in Baltimore for
the past three months. returned. home
this week much improved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
TAKING DISPLAY MADE
OF READY SUITS
This One of the Season IS Most
Attractive Features in Miller
l. Rhoads Show Rooms.

In no one thing has there heen "a
vraater d,.veIonr,ar. -, a.
- ''e
VI women thah IN the matter OF max
Jug ftauy 10 wear garments IN Tor
lner Gays a iady began the prepara-
ton ol her spring garments In the
winter engaging q, seamstress months
aheao' experiencing all kinds OF an
hoyanees ana delays or arranging
Win her tallor. with 1nnumeraele and
ehoiess interviews and fittings: first
An the TASK OF selecting the materials.
natenlns the buttons and trimmings.
me searching Tor patterns, latest de-
Signs anu other tnlngs incident to
preparation ior the garment, then
came the disappointment of not hav-
Ing the garment ready at the parfic-
miar ana spectiied time when needed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

The following wifi be the program
OF Easter music at st. Marks church:
Morning service: Professional
hymn 100 (Sullivane: Christ, Our
Passover Crotch. Gloria Patri In A
fiat (Frey); Festival TIE Deum In E
fiat tBuck): Jubilate Dec in A fiat
(Frey). Introit hymn lis (Martin)
Kyrie in r (Toursl; Gloria Tibi PAX
ten4. hymn HIT Neaniert, ofrertory,
1.-The Strife Is Ger" (Mendelssohn):
regular communion service; recession
al, hymn 367-tune. America
Evening service: Professional hymn
36S tE1liott) Gloria Patri in A
(Buck): Gloria in Excelsis in @ Nor.
rison): Cantate Domino in (Buck);
Benedic Anima in f fiat (Parker);
hymn 121 (Palestrina); ofrertory an
them. Now Is Christ Risen" WAR
REM; occasional. hymn 112 (Davi-
dica).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
The Jefferson In Education.
itor of The Virginian:

Sir,--I quote from jefferson CORE
spondence, etc. Vol. g. page 314:
TIL. jefferson to Mann Page.
Monticello. August 80, 1855.
In truth. II anything could ever
induce me to sleep another night out
of my own home. 1t would have been
your friendly invitation and my So
licttude for the subject of it, the ed
ucation of our youths.
Il do most anxiousy wish to see
the highest degree OF education given
to the higher degrees OF genius. and
all degrees of 1t, so much as may
enable them to read and understand
what is going on In the world, and to
keep their part of 1t going on right;
for nothing can keep 1t right but
their own vigilant and distrustful su-
perintendance.
Il do not believe with the Roche
foucaults and Montignes, that four
teen out of fifteen men are roughes.
Il believe a great abatement from
that proportion may be made In favor
af general honesty.
''But ! have always found that
rogues would be uppermost, and
do not know that the proportion is
too strong for the higher orders, and
for those who, rising above the swim
ish multitude, always continue to
HcSAiS tbCHisc1NNb IiitO INC places OF
power and profit.
This rogues set out with stealing
the peoples good opinion, and then
steal from them the right of with
drawing II, by contriving laws and as
soeiations against the power OF the
people themselves.
Our part of the country is in con-
siderable fermentation, on what they
suspect 70 be recent foguery OF
this kind.
They say that while all hands
were below deck mending sails. splic-
ing ropes and every one at his own
business, and the captain in his cabin
attending to his log book and chart.
a rogue of pilot has run them into
an enemy's port. =
For my part. consider myself
now but as a passenger. leaving the
world and It's government to those
who are likely to live longer in II.
That you may be among the long
est of these r. my sincere prayer.
bid you an affectionate farewell, al
ways wishing to hear from you
TIL. f.. BOJSSEAU.
Petersburg. Va. March 26.
,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
Douglass Williams.

Especial to The Richmond Firginian.)
EMPORIA. VA. March 26.--Mr.
Douglas r. williams. an old confed-
crate veteran and well known citizen
of the lower part OF Greenesville
county. died at his home yesterday.
aged 81 years. Besides his wife, two
daughters, Mrs. Maggie Morgan. OF
the county. and Miss Emma Gertrude
williams. at home. and six sons. J.
f.. of Emporia; John, whose where
abouts is not known; George T.. v.
C., Arthur B. and Rufus D.. all at
home, survive him, Funeral services
were conducted to-day by Rev. J. w.
Hickman. Of the Methodist church,
and interment was made on the farm
of the deceased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
Claims sIaxcr,s Body.

WILMINGTON. DEL. March 2e.-
The Rev. w. L. McLaurin, of Latta.
S. c., came to Wilmington today and
claimed the body of J. Fl. Bethea,
OF Dillon. S. c., who shot and killed
a conductor and a porter on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad here last
Wednesday and was in turn shot to
death by the police and assembled
citizens. The body was shipped to
South Carolina at noon, accompanied
by Mr.. McLaurin. who is first cou-
sin of the man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

The Lunenburg Times says that although it was
not intended that way, the charges, made by SEN
ator Noel during the last few days of the Legis-
lature, against DR.. Ennion G.. Williams and the
State Board of Health for the misrepresentation of
funds has helped great deal to advertise the great
work of this board and has called the attention of
the people especially to the "Catawba Sanatorum"
Quite true. 1t has given prominence and circuIa-
ton the fact that the State Board of Health unde
the leadership OF DIR. Williams is making vigorous
crusade against disease and helping the people to
live better and longer It'll has also brought to public
attention the merits and needs OF the sanatorum
at Catawba for the cure of tuberculosis
Publicity never hurts good institution In all
such cases, publicity is valuable advertising. SEN
Noel has performed public service, for which
the Board Of Health has particular cause to be
thankful.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
Chi Zcta Chi Rananct.

At the Jefferson Hotel Friday night
the first annual banquet OF the Chi
Zeta Chi Fraternity. organized at the
Medical College OF Virginia, was en-
toyed by seventeen members, The
affair proved a delightful success.
Those who were present included
Drs. T, b. Ayers. E. r. Bradley. c.
f. Critcher. c. Darden. Fl. Fl. Harris,
o. c. Page, H. w. Refdef, r. s. Shell
tom N, w. Thomas, w. p. Thompson.
r.. Il. Watts. q, G. Webb. The Ave
honorary members are Hon. III. q.
Meyers. Drs. M. 8. Brent, f.. w. Gee.
p. d. Lipscomb and J. e. womack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
a spottswood BerkcIet.

STANTON. VA. March 2s.-A.
spottswood Berkeley. IS years old. OF
a historic Virginia family. died Fri.
day afternoon. after long illness.
lie was never married. He leaves
one brother, Edmund, OF this CITY.
Mr.. Berkeley was a Confederate yet-
eran. He was an Episcopal clerry-
man. but withdrew from the ministry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

ponement was at the request Of Pros
ecutor Mott, who announced that one
OF his material witnesses. tho police
sergeant who arrested Miss Wardiaw.
was III with scarlet fever. The mo-
ton for the postponement was not
opposed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
snrad Trial Postponed.

NEWARK. n. y. March 26.--The
trial Of Mrs. Mary Snead, Miss vir-
xinia Wardiaw and Mrs. Carolina b.
Martin. indicted for the murder Of
Mrr Martins daughter Mrs. Ocey W..
A. Snpad. which was ret for April
~, waa poefpousd to-day until May
~ MI ~ onpreuae Court The post-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
Mrs. Emily Dcyault

BRISTOL, VA. March 26.--Mrs.
Emily Devault. ST. years old, died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. r.
8. Kendrick, Friday. She was the
mother Of Milton r. Devault, privats
secretary to Bird NJ. Robinson. 3 well
known southerner, prominent In rail-
road and banking circles in New
York.