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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
Section Two.

old fashioned sole leather satchel and
from its capacious depths distributed
the polar snowballs. These were form
ed of white cotton, and each when un-
wrapped was found to contain a tiny
numbered star. The gifts upon the
tree had been previously nun1s ered,
and the SNOWFALL indicated to each per
son the gift to be received. Mrs. Santa
Claus herself gave the presents and
kept the company amused by her COM
ments upon the beauty and usefulness
Of the various articles.
The evening was one Of great pleas
ure and merriment. At its close Mrs.
Santa Claus was invited to come again:
but. while she thanked the ladies for
their kind thoughts. she seid, I'm have
to see what Mr.. Santa Claus says. for
I always do exactly as he wishes"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

of it I'd never give it up. See the let
tiers on it'll. S. c. They stand for
Han h Santa Claus. Twas the first
monogram ever had"
The old lady proudly exhibited her
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

very often at the north pole, and, any
way, she was too busy to think Of
such things.
Afer a short rest, through which she
rather gasped her Christmas saluta-
tons, she stood to make a short speech
before beginning her gracious labor Of
distributing the gifts from the laden
tree.
She said in part: Ever since I mar
ried Mr.. Santa Claus, over $50 years
ago. I've tried to be real helpmeet
to him. But I've never gone around
to entertainments before. I've done
the work In the background, so to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

The tongue of a long headed man is
apt to be short.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

You probably won't do anything well
| II you don't want to do it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

| Any man can prove that he is right
from his own point of view.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
FOR THE SAKE OF THE BOYS.

few days ago the editor of The Virginian
received the following letter from Mr.. George
A. Jordan, principal of the New Point High
School at Susan, Va:
at Norfolk last week a branch of the Anti
Mrs. p. A. Cleage, of Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs.
Cleage had given thrilling address showing
the need of aggressive work. educational and
legislative If our boys are to be saved from
this curse AS secretary of the Virginia
League | would be glad to hear from teachers.
Sunday school teachers and others, who are
interested In this work and who will under
take to organize leagues in their communities.
For the sake of the boys we give this request
prominence in our editorial columns, and we
trust that friends of the boys throughout the
State will communicate with Mr. Jordan IN
reference to the organization of ti-cigarette
! leagues
| We consider the cigarette habit the most
| pernicious evil that fastens itself upon the
structive down the whole line of his being
physical mental and moral.
The Virginidn Is glad to give prominence ii
| its columns to any movement that looks tc
the protection of boys and girls IN matters
that affect their health and their characters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
4 FINAL APPEAL.

Nothing can be added to what has ALREADY
been said in favor of the adoption of the ordi-
nance redistrcting the city and creating an
Administrative Board. Many reasons have
been urged in advocacy of the plan and many
influences have been brought TO bear in Its be-
half
No valid reasons have been adduced In OPP
uosition. but influences have been at work
against it; silent subtle and insidious lnfu-
ences
IL remains To be seen whether the will OF
the people and reasons Of economy. efficiency
and expedition shall prevail, whether the
hidden forces that work in the dark and op-
crate for personal advantage rather than pub
lie policy will win.
II is UP TO the Board Of Aldermen. This
Board faces the opportunity OF advancing the
interests OF Richmond or retarding them.
Which shall it be, gentlemen? We believe
that these representatives of the people will
pass the program that the people desire and
that is SO clearly to the advantage of the city
AT least. We make this final appeal that they
do so.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12

our editorial was one of the first. and at the
time the article was written the result Of the
temperance fight had not been announced
At the same time while this result might
have changed our views as to the benefits
of the election are very frank to
say that so far as the principle of equal suf-
frage is concerned the issue is not hoio women
will vote but Phether they haze the right to
rote.
So far this right is concerned we have
said that no sound argument can be advanced
to deny women the ballot If we push the argu-
ment to its logical conclusion, consistency ana
justice would demand that women who are
taxed to support institutions should be allowed
a voice in the conduct of those institutions and
part in the making OF those laws. We think
no argument based upon sound reasoning can
overthrow that proposition.
At the same time deplore the tendency
OF women to assert their rights in this direc-
ton We have suggested. and we still feel
that the extension of the suffrage to the gentler
sex will in time add another to those forces
that are conspiring to rob them of the dis
tinction they have so long enjoyed of being
the gentler sex.
Reason is on the side of the good women
who desire the suffrage, The chiyalrous sen.
timent that has long placed them upon the
throne and commanded the reverence, protec-
ton and alteration of the stronger sex Is al
against it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
A CINCH ON THE JOB.

There is one man in Virginia, at least, who
seems to have cinch on his job. 1t is Mr.. r.
B. Watkins, Of Charlotte county. Frank, as ne
is familarly known. has been sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate for sixteen years. and SO
faithfully has he fulfilled the duties pertain
ing to his Office that he is regularly reelected
at each recurring session. Whether he had
opposition in the dim, distant days that are
gone does not disturb him now, for at the
present time he simply walks Up to the Senate
chamber and hears himself elected.
MIR Watkins is Confederate veteran and a
sterling Democrat, and has many friends
scattered through the State that he seems a
fixture in the public service as long as he
cares to offer himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
THE MISTAKE OF A FRIEND.

correspondent who signs herself "A Keen
Observer" in communication elsewhere on
this page, takes to task for saying Of the
recent election In Los Angeles, In which women
there is nothing to suggest that it is other than
Beneficial and suggests that this is hardly
true consistent with the principles of The
Firginian since the women voted against prohi-
bition.
We deplore the fact that these women should
have voted for the saloon. We regret that men
should cast their ballots thus. much less
women But the dispatch upon which we based
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12

women had been bought by the liquor interests.
~ 10 always said Of men when such a measure
Is defeated In Virginia:
have always said that the casting of the
ballot IL small part of what women would
do when they qualified to vote.
In Los Angeles they worked at the polls
more enthusiastically than men, and converted
many foes to their cause.
Was 1t the cause of prohibition along with
other things In which they were interested?
Would you like to Virginia women work
Ing at the polls?
Keep your ear to the ground and you will
hear deep undercurrent OF resentment against
the movement for womans suffrage In Vfr-
GINA These opponents are not heard on the
public platform, neither do they believe that
men are incapable of making good laws for the
benefit Of all of our people or that men have
proved themselves failures In their exercise Of
the ballot to such an extent that the country
must be saved by the votes of women
Admitting that the Virginia Woman's Suf-
frage League is political organization with
unlimited means. and is Differed by prohi-
nent and wealthy women who are publicly pro-
claiming their views wherever they will be
heard. yet. the silent vote of disapproval Is
TO be reckoned with. and its influence con
sidered by the men who are to pass on the
mai disposition Of a question which will change
the established social order OF our Stat~
KEEN OBSERVER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
PERSONAL AND IMPERTTNENT.
The following squib appeared recently in
TirQintdn-P Pilot:

The following squib appeared recently in the
Virgtnian-PiIot:
We don't drink prohibition liquor in New
port News" declares the scribe of the Times
Herald
or course not seeing that the LIQUOR dis
pensed in abundance there Is sold under State
license and the sanction Of the law But
to infer from Brother Copelands statement
that he does drink the prohibition brand when
he is outside of Newport News and in prohibit
ton territory? We shall not believe it, until
he himself has said so In language admitting
OF other Interpretation.
At the time wrote but did not print that
it was very unlike the chivalrous editor of the
Virginian-Pilot to become personal and imper-
tinent in his remarks We deplored the fact
that this accusation by implication embar-
raised the friends of the genial editor of the
Times Herald, but we doubted not that he
could make perfectly satisfactory explanation
He has not permitted his friends to remain
in a state OF embarrassment This is his re-
ply:
This is question Of personal liberty into
which our sassy contemporary has no business
to be poking his irreverent nose. We scorn and
spurn and utterly repudiate his vile insnuaton.
We never go into prohibition territory.
We are very glad indeed, since he can prove
an aibi that Brother Copeland is in dan
ger of being summoned to testify against the
joints that according to contemporaries,
flourish in prohibition territory. We seriously
question. however, that any gentleman mas IN
his possession evidence of this nature. The
facts are that gentlemen neither run the tigers
nor patronize them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND

J. ". Crasss

CT Richmond yesterday morning in
Maurice.
Crawiey is the man that caused
much excitement at Centralia by
clipping with his brothers wife. The
clippers were caught in York, Pa.
and lodged in Jail until the arrival
OF the brother. who took his wife
home.
He was arrested late Sunday night
as a suspicious character, and gave
his name as Farmer. but when
brought to the Third Police Station
was recognized by Sergeant Shields.
~s
shooting Craps.
Charged with shooting craps. Hem
ry Marshall. Edward Harding. w.
M. Gallagher and c. e. williams
were each fined IS and costs OF
court. They were arrested In the
rear uf barber shop near Tenth
and Hull streets while rolling the
bones.
An Old Sweetheart OF Mime
A very attractive program has been
arranged for Friday evening. De-
cember Is. when the Young Wo-,
mems Auxiliary Of Bainbridge Street
Baptist church will give . play en-.
titled IAN Old Sweetheart OF Mine. :
Another feature OF the entertainment
Will be concert 4. be given by the
Richmond College .Glee Club. the
entertainment will be given at tho
church at O'Clock and a silver of-
fering will be received at the doos>
Refreshments will be served. !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
A CASE IN POINT.

The inder-A ppenl takes column to reply
to refute the sophstry that majority in
favor Of the licensed saloon is a majority OPP
posed to law enforcement if prohibition should
be enacted. For example we do not believe
that majority of Richmond citizens favor
prohibition, but should statewide prohibition
become law we believe that a majority or
Richmond citizens would favor the enforce
ment of the law 1t is evident then, that the
spurious plea Of public sentiment is not the
real why the law is not enforced There
Is no community in Southland where an
archy prevails to such an extent that citizens
do not favor law enforcement. Where it is
not enforced the reason lies in the ineffleiency
of the authorities their unfaithfuness. They
I merely seek refuge for the failure behind the
plea OF public sentiment. a public sentiment
which every intelligent and observant man
knows does not exist in any such proportions
as Is claimed for it. when the violation OF law
| is involved.
But facts and examples always better
| than arguments. Fortunately in point
appeared in the morning papers the very day
7 that our contemporary argument came to our
notice The liquor laws in Philadelphia have
been VIGOROUSLY violated and the enforcement
has been motor iously lax, The Plea might well
be made that sentiment in trst city, where
as in all Northern cities thousands of foreign
ers with the continental idea of the Sabbath
congregate did not permit the strict enforce
ment OF the law. AT any rate it has not been
enforced. Officias have been lax and the H.
quor interests have been active and open in
their violations. But Mr.. Rudolph Blanken
burg came TO office. He announced that the
laws would be enforced The liquor dealers
realized that he meant what he said. What
was the result? Last Sunday the lid was on
Dispatches declare that political and social
clubs that have been selling liquor on Sun
day for many years were tightly closed Few
arrests were made, because most OF the pro-
pretors made no effort to open up"
Public sentiment in Philadelphia did not
change in day. But the administration
changed. There's the secret. When liquor
dealers realize that an administration means
business they will observe the law. When they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
UNDERWOOD AND LONGWORTH.

MIR Underwood spoke as statesman speaks
a, the annual dinner of the Pennsylvania So
cety in New York In discussing the indus
trial situation he said: While We have dif-
ficult situation to solve, it is not difficult
but that with soberness and deliberation we
shall be- able to solve it right There Is MOTH
ing however, in any such solution for men OF
either political party to make capital of. 1t
is too big and momentous question for that.
To preach the gospel of reasonableness and to
bring an era of industrial peace Is not the mis-
sion alone of the Democratic party, but should
have the support of all parties and of both
labor and capital We must forget that we
are Democrats or Republicans In the work be-
fore US
Regarding the relation of the tariff to the
trusts he said: For myself | am persuaded
the source of much of the real evil Of the
Industrial situation will be reached by re-
vision of the indefensible tariff under whose
artificial protection many of these great cor
porations have been spawned
This is the kind OF talk that will restore
confidence in our Congress among the masses.
There has been too much playing OF politics.
Great problems have been viewed, not in the
light OF their essential merits and far reach
ing effects, but through the glasses of parti-
san politics. We believe that the nation is
rapidly awakng to the fact that there are
great problems and interests that should be
settled upon non political basis and for the
greater good of the people The men who per
slst in exalting party power and patronage
above national progress and prosperity will one
Of these days find themselves repudated by thu
patriotic and rght-thinkng men OF the coun
try.
When Mr. Underwood concluded his address
Mr. Longworth paid him a glowing tribute
Not in for many years. said Longworth, "ha
SO forceful personality come to the front a
the present leader Of the House. Not in IN.
time, nor, ] believe. in modern times, has tn
Democra;ic party developed a man possess
ing in full degree the qualifications TO
real leadership as it has this year In tn
person of Oscar Underwood and then MI
Longworth proceeded to intimate that MI
Underwood should be made the Democrat
nominee for the presidency.
II MIR Underwood proposes TO practice hi
preaching he would make a most aceeptabl
President But little suspicious whe
Nick dominates him. 1t is not good polio
for the Republicans to urge the Democrats t
put up their strongest man. This nominatio
may be only political dodge inspired by oil
Nick.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
FOUR WARD PLAN
GETS BLACK EYE

With a large attendance present.
the Democratic Club Of Washington
Ward met last night at Fraternal
Hall, with Carter Jones. president
Of the club. presiding.
Several names were recommended
to become members CT the club. and
will be acted upon at the next reg
ular meeting.
After the regular business was
transacted the question of the pro-
posed FORWARD plan Of city gov
eminent was discussed.
The speakers dealt with the sub
ject from every standpoint.
Jacob UmIauf. OF Clay Ward, was
present and gave an interesting talk.
which was greeted with hearty ap-
plause.
Mr.. Umlauf was fayorably i'm
pressed with the plan. he said. and
he tried to make 1t plain that the
Southsiders would profit by the
change In. the form OF goyArnments
as we'll as the people of Greater
Richmond.
Mr.. Umlaufs View.
EIe said that FIVE men could trans
act the necessary business in the day
time much better than the large
DOdy or representatives from Tie
wards could do at night
He said that Washington Ward
had competent men. and there was
no reason why they should not be
represented.
Following Mr.. Umlaurs speech. T.
Fl. Nichols. J. r. Perdue. James
Bradley and W. w. Workman made
addresses.
While agreeing tc the decrease In
the representation in the government,
they wanted eight wards and were
opposed to the new plan.
Voted II Down.
They declared the new form Of
government would mean no represen-
tation from South Richmond, and
they were against taxation without
representation In the city govern
ment."
On q rising vote OF the members
OF the club the majority was against
the new proposition.
Refreshments were served after
the meeting adjourned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12

Willard Salisbury, Democratic National com.
mitteeman of Delaware. says that 50 per cent.
of the people of his State favor the nomina-
ton OF wilson / per cent is for Harmon, and
Clark. Marshall and Underwood, There will
be no effort we presume to instruct the dele
CATION to the national convention for Clark,
Marshall or Underwood, but we bet that one
per cent fer Harmon is formidable proper
tion in political influence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
FINGER PRINTS REVEAL
IDENTITY OF SLAYER

NEW YORK. Dec. l1.-Fingef
prints on a cigarette case have fas-
tened the guilt Of the murder OF
Isaac vogel. the jewel broker, who
was robbed of $4,000 In diamonds
and slain on Tuesday night, in =
Canal street building, on Joseph Rob-
erts. the negro elevator man. accord-
ing to the police. Inspector Hughes
said tonight that the prints on the
case taken from the pocket OF voget
are exactly the same A. the photo-
graphs OF Roberto finger prints.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
believe that the authorities win close the other

believe that the authorities viii close the other
eye they get busy.
Wherever officials determine to enforce the
law violations can be and will be reduced to
the minimum public sentiment or not. When
the town is wide open and law Is persistently
violated 1t Is sure thing that the admlnlstra-
ton is not trying to enforce the law. and the
dealers know it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
PEOPLES FORUM
Many Women Vote Against Proh bision in Loo

Many women vote A9u!nst rFon1o'tIoH !" Gos
Angeles
Editor of Vrginian:
Sir-In an editorial in Fridays paper under
the caption Equal Suffrage in Los Angeles
you say after noting the courtesy shown women
at the polls. and that they would not vote the
socialist ticket, you close with this sentence:
But IL this test reveals anything there IL
nothing to suggest that 1t is other than beno-
fetal"
Is ii possible that you are so one sided on the
Equal Suffrage question that you failed to
read that the women Of Los Angeles defeated
prohibition by overwhelming ma lority? The
vote east for 1t 81 .s91, and against it. S7344
DO YOU the great champion Of prohibition, call
that beneficial? Do you suppose that the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
GERMAN STEAMER HAS
TO ASK AID AT PORTSMOUTH

PORTSMOUTH,. ENGLAND. Dsa.
IA shortage CT coal today com.
PEELED tho German cruiser Berlin,
whose appearance at AEadtr. Moroc-
co, ON July I last. led to rumors Of
war between Germany and England,
70 put into Portsmouth for fuel Her
bunkers were replenished and the
Berlin will leave In the morning for
Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12

They say that Lorimer Is bound to go. He
should never have come. The way he slipped
in proves that he should be slapped out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12

Y he navy department has fiuaay announced
that the Maine blow up from the outside
Well what are we going to do about it?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12

On a charge of stealing gold
watch, valued at $40, and 50 In cs1r-
rency from r. r. Perry. Of Rich
mond. Eugene Crawley, Of Chester
field county. was held for the police
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
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The Ordway new era., 1911-06-23
CAN YOU FOLLOW THIS YARN7
Tom and Vera Have Secret Between
Them and Each In Burst OF Con.
fidence Tells Friend.

Tom and Vera had a secret between
them In burst OF confidence Tom
told 1t to u mutual friend. VIII: but
regretting his action. obtained prom
ise from win that he would never let
Vera know that the secret had been
told.
VIII, however, told Vera that Tom
had let him into the secret, but made
her promise not to tell Tom that he
(WilI had informed her OF having
obtained the information from Tom.
A little later Tom decided to let Vera
know that he had told the secret to
VIII, but instructed her not to tell
WIN that he (Tom) had admitted to
giving away the secret to VIII.
Vera went to Will and told him that
Tom had confessed to having let him
into the secret. but she made viii
promise not to let Tom Know that she
had given him this Information. She
also went to Tom and told him. In
strict confidence. that VIII had told
her about having learned the secret
from him.
viii next went to Tom and inform.
ed him Of Vera having stated that he
(Tom) had admitted to giving away
the secret. Tom retorted by saying
that Vera had told him that he (WilD
had advised her OF being let into
the secret. They both promised not
to tell Vera Of having given away
the condolences which she had late
ly given.
But this Is the question: Were any
more condolences necessary? Or had
all Of the three friends heard enough
to be convinced that the others knew
everything that could he told?