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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
THE REV. ROBERT W. FORSYTH, u. d

A man of high character. deep force and lofty
purpose and minister OF the gospel of great
mental diameter. wide sympathy. thorough un-
Outstanding and love for his fellow-man, the
Rev. Robert Wright Forsyth, d. D.. rector of st.
Pauls Episcopal church, will be missed, not
only from the ministerial ranks, but the either.
ship of Richmond
The lifting OF the unseen curtain and closing
OF the invisible door behind this intellectual anu
gifted toiler in the interests of righteousness re.
moves from the Episcopal Church and the city 4
man of brilliant attachments, whose life is in
spirational and uplifting to contemplate.
notwithstanding the fact that for months Dr.
Forsyth had been at deaths door. Intelligence VI
will follow and vex him no more" comes as n
distinct shock to the many who knew and loved
him.
DR. Forsyth had served in Richmond only five
years, and he was the rector of one church, but
his influence was broad and his accomplishments
wide throughout the community. He was
powerful speaker, a profound theologian an ear
nest worker in the interest OF the fellowship ana
brotherhood OF mankind. labored increasingly
and upiftingly in the cause of Christ and his
whole heart was In the work Of missionaries. Dr.
Forsyth was a man and minister of high culture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
LET ORDER BIZ MAINTAINED.

Seventy -seven is goodiy number Of students
to be expelled from a State institution Of learn
ing with one sweeping order, but better seventy
times seventy than for those vested with author
ity TO supervise and maintain discipline to coun
tenanee such breaches OF order and government
n Is charged to the third-year men of the vir
ginia Military Institute
characterization and rebellious conduct ia tt
be tolerated at no institution for mental devel
Dpment and culture. and least of all at an instt
tuition where the military feature is emphasized
IN Diminishing from thu Institute seventy-seven
ssedesa who were guilty OF the most fragrant dis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21

II we could extract from the women now de-
manffhg suffrage a promise TO follow in the
footsteps of their Roman sisters in the days OF
Emperor fieliogabuius, 1t might be we'll TO grant
them the privilege of enacting legislation for a
brief time at least. Boston historian has
delved into the musty ages and discovered thar
Heliogabulus invited women to seats in the
Senate, Overjoyed at their success, the ladies
passed a series Of acts regulating the costumes
of women. rights of social precedence. who
should be allowed to kiss feminine relatives and
In what order, what kind OF carriages might be
used by the several classes, and the like"
feminine Senate in the present day to regulate
the hobble skirt and afford some safety against
the threatened harem skirt would not be bad
thing provided the dimPled and dainty legis-
lators did not wear the garments in question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Would Tax Whlskers,

II the suggestions made to the District com
1issioners that cats be taxed and tagged, be-
ause they alleged to carry germs In their
fur and can by such supervision be kept clean,
was said yesterday that certain women Of
he "a pital would demand that boards and mus
taches be taxed and tagged also
Commissioner Rudolph and Health Officer
Woodward say that cats carry enough disease
germs in their fur to keep the Red Cross work.
ing day and night II the germs could find their
way into human bodies
One woman champion OF the cats has sug-
gested to the commissioners that tax be levied
on cats IL they feel the public should be pro-
tected. She Is willing to pay license to keen
her cats Other possessors OF the animals be-
Iieye that 1t would. be unfair to tax them and
permit boards and Observation-Disclosures by wo-
men to be equally dangerous germ carriers
TO go unassessed II cats are taxable they say
then so are Observation-Disclosures Post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
CAPT. w. j. LUCAS DIES;
WIDOW CRITICALLY nI,

Especial to The Richmond yirginian)
WADESBORO. n. c., Feb. 2I.--The
funeral services over the remains OF
Captain w. J. Lucas were held this
afternoon at the residence of Mira.
7. b. Henry and conducted by Rev.
T. w. chambltsS OF the Baptist
church. Captain Lucas was recently
operated on for a serious trouble in
hospital in Charlotte and died in
that city yesterday morning. He was
father of Mrs. T, b. Henry. OF this
place. His home was at Chester. s.
c. The remains We're brought here
last night. Mrs Henry was in Ches-
ter at the bedside of her mother. who
is dangerously ILL., MIR. c. J. Gath
ings accompanied the remains to
Wadesboro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
PEOPLES FORUM
superioritx Of EnalI.b Court, Of Justlos.

superiority Of English Courts Of Justios.
EDITOR Richmond Virginian--
sir:-The prompt manner In which the case OF
LII. H. ID. Crippen, charged with numbering his
VIE. was disposed of and the just verdict rem
oered by the Jury in the case excite the admir-
ation OF all fair-minded people. And when the
same admirable court OF justice made the sister
OF Dr. Crippins murdered wife his heir, and very
properly cut out the girl Crippen was loving from
herring mis- property. why the respect and admir
alton for English courts Of Justice In the est
nation OF lovers of Justice are greatly increased
what contrast does this summary and just
way of English legal procedure present to tne
slow and tidtous trials In courts, and the
many farcical verdicts rendered by American
1uries. The intelligent reader will recall many
or these 4travesties justice rendered by Amer
lean turies. II makes blush to recall some
or our Virginia murder cases and their farcical
verdictes. Boast as we may of the greatness OF
our country the truth compells US to admit that
England has America dead beat In melting out
justice to criminals
e. p p Grafton, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Monument to North Carolina women.

The bill introduced In the Legislature yester.
day to erect monument to North Carolina
women who figured in the Civil War should
appeal to every citizen of the State. These dear
old women have been forgotten too long, the
greater majority of them having already gone
10 JOIN the heroic dead. They the bull
wark of the State in the heated and perilous
days of the Confedoracy, and magnificent shaft
erected to their memory would be but a small
recognition of what they endured for the cause
With bleeding hearts for loved stain In
battle many OF them titled the soil, fought nun
ger from the door and exhibited as mucn eour-
age and chivalry in Drawing danger did the
knights of old.
by all means build monument to the mem
DRY or the loving and faithful OF the
Confeder Salisbury Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
BEAUTY Of FALLS
MAY Be MARRIED.
AMERICAN CIVIC ASSOCIATION
ASKS CONGRESS TO EXTEND
BURTON ACr' TO PRE-
SERVE NIAGARA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2f.-serious
damage TO Niagara Falls is threaten
60 II Congress fails at the present
session to extend the life OF the sBur-
ton act" 1t was declared to-day. This
law. which limits the quantity OF wa
ter that may be taken from the falls
Tor power purposes. expires June 80.
restricts American electric pc err
companies to what they now hay Il
use, and the importation of leo. }
horsepower from Canada.
Should the act be allowed to expirs
power companies could greatly In.
crease the quantity OF water taken
from the American side and increase
the amount of power imported from
canada. Experts declare the result
would be that great rocks now cover
cd would be barred and the scenic
beauty Of the falls sadly marred. The
American Civic Association il making
q desperate fight to procure an extern.
SION or the present restrictions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
INDICATION AFTER
THREE DECADES
OLD MAIL POUCH GIVES VI
TREASURE, CLEARING NAME
OF REV. CHAS. BURDETTE.

PEORIA. ILL, Feb. 21.---The find
Ing Of an old and tattered mailbag.
which had lain In a corner Of the
San Francisco postoffice for many
years. has brought vindicauon after
thirty years to the Rev. Charles Bur-
dette, OF Springfield. Mass, brother OF
Bob" Burdette. the humorist While
he was clerk In the registry division
OF the postofflce here thirty years ago
a dozen registered letters, containing
$4,000. disappeared. Burdette was
blamed for the loss and left the SER
vice. later entering the ministry and
devoting himself to missionary work
in the far East.
Burdette was at his window when
John Comstock. a wealthy real estate
man, came in and told him that he
wanted to send the $500 to certain
clients in Nebraska and Dakota and
wanted him to see that the money
was put into the envelopes This was
done, and the twelve envelopes were
then placed by Burdette in one big
Manila envelope and thrown into the
pouch containing the registered mail.
That was the last seen of the pack
age. although diligent search was
made
When Comstock learned the money
was missing he preferred charges
against Burdette and demanded that
he be discharged and arrested. Post
master Magee stood by Burdette. and
81 bitter @fead between the postmaster
and Comstock and his friends fol-
lowed. Finally Burdette retired from
the postoffice and entered the minis
Try.
The cloud had been on his name.
however. until the pouch was found
yesterday in San Francisco 1t de-
velops that the big container with the
dozen envelopes had slipped under
meath the leather lining of the pouch
and had remained there ever since.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
COLORED MAN SHOT
IN SPOTSYLVANIA

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.S
i SPOTS YLVANIA, VA. Feb. al
Wallace White. young negro man,
was shot and dangerously wounded by
Luther c. Davenport, white man.
The ball was lodged in the hip and
the negro's condition Ii said to be Sc
rious. Davenport Ia reported to have
been drinking, but the negro was sob.
er. Commonwealth's Attorney Tho
mas s, Coleman has instructed JUS
tice william r.. Warren to have the
parties arrested. and an investigation
made. The shooting occurred near
McHenry. In this county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Huhhr's Marketing.

New Jerseyite lad besn asked by his wife.
whose cook had deserted her, to order q few
things for dinner, on his way to his office.
lie merely forgot the orders he had received,
so that 1t with considerable perturbation
that he ret.aced his steps and stopped in at the
grocer's
And want head of cabbage sent" he add
ed. in conclusion.
What size?" asked the grocer.
oh, about u.s." nonchalantly responded
the Observation-Disclosures
Cost of Living Note.
Radium now costs 100000 less ounce
than 1t did year ago, the latest quotation be-
Ing $2,1o0000. Radiuh banks in Paris and
London lend the precious stuff at the rate or
5000 per 100 milligrammes to scientists and
Observation-Disclosures Mechanics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
WAR WITH JAPAN
WITHIN 10 MONTHS
GRAVE PREDICTION OF BLOODY
TREASURE ExHAUSTING WAR
MADE BY HOBSON.

WASHINGTON, February 21.--War
bloody, treasure exhausting and long
continued. with the Japanese within
ten months was predicted by Repre-
sentative Hobson Democrat, of Ala
hama, on the floor Of the House Mon
day.
Hobson, In a speech, feryently
pleading for a definite constructive
policy of defense. declared In answer
to questions that he predicted war
within ten months; that Japan was al
ready financially prepared for it. and
that the United States would DO fore
ed to make IL a long drawn out, ex-
hausting struggle. with probable dis
aster as its conclusion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21

refinement and dignity, resourceful and versa
tile minister and possessed OF personality
which not only made him near and dear to those
OF his flock. but the entire city. He attracted
friends. and his many lovable qualities bound
them to him with hooks OF STEEL In death, as
in life, he will be honored by countless persons
whose inner natures no touched with his elo-
quence and forceful personality. although they
were not OF his fold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
THOUGHT KEY WAS PISTOL
AND SUBMITTED TO ARREST

NEW YORK. Feb 2l.---A large
nickel plated key was responsible for
the arrangement of Emile I.oftey In
the tombs court to-day. charged with
menacing a strike breaker During
the disorder at H. book hindery where
the strike is in progress. Harry Fink,
Il relative OF the proprietor. flourish
ed the key. The crowd. believing the
shining object to be revolver. was
cowed and Loftey permitted Fink to
take him to the station house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21

Old Arctomys Monax, more popularity known
as the grounding, seems to have lost his last
shred of respeetability and has been unanimous
~ elected to the Ananias Club. member Of
the Kentucky Legislature has asked that March
I'd be designated as Ground-Hog Day, and the
Orange Observer, which has chosen the onion
as It's emblem and has some strong sentiments
toward that flower, or fruit. is thinking about
asking the Virginia Legislature to change the
date to July 18th. In either case Arctomys Mo
max would probably see his finish instead of his
shadow, and that seems TO be what the Kentuck-
ian and the Observer want. We fear A. NJ. has
been grossly misrepresented this winter, for
while the report is in common circulation that
he saw his shadow and went back into his domi.
clle to weep over the painful silhouette which
greeted his eyes on February I'd, we have news
from North Carolina that the woodchuck has
been seen peacefully grazing the hob-nailed
heel OF an old boot a mountainside. OF
course 1t might be said that anything can come
from North Carolina, but. nevertheless, fairness
to Arctomys Monax demands at least an inves-
tigation before condemnation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
NEGRO MURDERER
CAUGHT IN WASHINGTON

Thomas Noel. tho Montgomery coun-
~ negro murderer. has been caught In
Washington. ID. c.. and requisition pa
pers were issued by Governor Mann on
Monday for the return OF the prisoner.
Noel In alleged to have @billed q negro
woman In cold blood on February 10th.
Montgomery county offered a reward
of s100 for the capture OF the murder
err and the Governor offered the sams
amount In the name OF the State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
NEW WRINKLE IN
=. ~ '.- -'1@, |'@ SpEAk-EASIES

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
SALEM. n. c.. Feb. 81.
1t Is said that a new wrinkle is be-
ing worked here in selling liquor
In order to avoid danger, men drive
out in the country and sell farmers
liquor as they go back home. When
they buy 1t in the city there Is GER
tain element OF danger from having
tbs men get dunk ard telling wheze
they purchased 1t. The new method,
however, obviates this danger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
DIR. MOORE breaches
AT WINsTON-SALEM

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.,
WINSTON-SA SALEM y. c., Feb. 81
DR.. w. w. Moore, OF Richmond
preached at the First Presbyterian
church here Sunday and made a
splendid impression. He told of the
great work the Union Theological
Seminary is accomplishing In the
training OF men for the ministry and
reviewed the progress that IL being
made in the raising of the $500, 600
endowment fund for that institution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
DIVORCE COLONY ROMANCE
ENDS IN THEIR MARRIAGE

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.--A romancs
which began in the divorce colony in
Keno eliminated to-day In the mar
rage OF Richard G. Stoddard, former
attorney general Of Nevada. and Alice
Rtegel Johnson, a wealthy New York
er. Stoddard met Mrs. johnson In
Keno while he was preparing to al
vorce mis- Wife. and she was instituting
an action against her husband. Walter
5. Johnson. a wealthy New York real
estate dealer The couple plan to
spend their honeymoon in Paris
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
SCHOONER DISABLED.
TWO OF CREW DROWNED

GLOUCESTER, MASS, Feb, IL
The wreck ed schooner Cavalier was
towed into this port to-day By the
revenue cutter AndroscogRiu. Tho
schooner was dismasted February IL
seventy miles of Cape Sable III q gale
and drifted helpless for eleven days.
Thomas Bobbin and John Porter,
OF her crew. had been drowned In
the upsetting OF their dory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Special Storm Warnings.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-The for.
lowing special warning has been is-
sued by the weather bureau:
Northeast storm warnings are now
displayed from the Delaware break
water TO Boston. The disturbance
now central off Hatteras In moving
northeastward and will cause brask
TO high northeast winds, shifting to
northwest tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
YEGGMAN GET AWAY
WITH BANKS MONEY

ANTE CITY, LA. Feb. 21.-Two
yeggmen blow the safe of the Amite
City Bank and Trust Company eariv
to-day and escaped with $4,000. The
robbers had fed when citizens, arous-
cd by an explosion that wrecked the
safe, reached the bank. Posses are
searching the surrounding country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
FORTY MILLION
DOLLAR MORTGAGE

bristol. VA, Feb. 2l.--Repre-
senting money raised to construct
railway and develop coal lands In the
Elkhorn district of Eastern Kentucky
adjacent 70 the Virginia border, the
Consolidation Coal Company has re-.
corded at Whitesburg. KY. mort-
gage for S40.000,000 The expenditure
az this money, will begin At once. r.
tensivs coking plants ars planned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
CONGRATULATIONS.

The Chamber OF Commerce and the city of
Richmond are to be congratulated on the fact
that the American Association for Highway I'm
provement will hold its first annual meeting
here next October.
The gathering of good road advocates and
them being railroad presidents. highway experts,
automobile road builders and many men prom
inent in the affairs of this country In many d.
rectiops, will serve splendid stimulus for
modern thoroughfare building in the Old Domin-
ion. The benefits to be derived from this meet
ing inestimable as the convention will at
tract to the capital city not only the men who
have builded the best roads in this country, but
scores of others who have been most instrument
al in sowing the good read seed. The October
convention will be the largest good roads gath
erng ever held in this country. This will not
only bring prestige TO the State Of Virginia and
the city of Richmond, hut give both the best
thought and lessons taught by experience that
could possibly be expected.
1t is fitting that Virginia, whose roads need
improvement so badly. should be the assembling
place Of those who can point the way to those
who have been recreant IN their duty, and to In
spire the citizens of the State to realization OF
the cost of bad roads. and thus place the Old
Dominion in progressive class with re-
spect to the betterment of thoroughfares
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
SON Born to Them

Friends here OF MIR. and MrE. Chas.
A. Cooper have been Interested to
learn OF the birth to them In their
home in Kalamazoo. Mich, OF a son.
Mr.. Cooper was born and reared in
Richmond and attended the public
school here. He went North during
the Spanish American war to enlist
for service and has since lived in the
West.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
SIXTEEN YEAR OLD
BOY KILLS HIMSELF

BALTIMORE, MD, Feb. 21.-Wi,-
liam Milton. Blake, aged 16 years, an
art student. committed suicide by
hanging in his boarding-house here
some time between Saturday and this
morning. II IL believed that despond-
ency. caused by slow progress in his
work, caused the lad to take this rash
step Young Blake was an orphan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
"Sweet Mice" Pomercne.

Aztec Pomerene Ohio's new senator shed
tears when informed of his election. He is
probably of the same temperament as was Ben
Bolts sweet Alice" who was wont 10 weep
with delight when YOU gave her a smile. AT
any rate. IL Is not bad sign that man should
show emotion when apprised that his fellows
have entrusted to him post involving high
honor and grave responsibilities Nir-
gtpjan- Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
A Jewel.

Are you satisfied with your new maid -"
Very. She's too old to get married and too
fat to wear my things. So / think we'll he
able to keep her."-Detroit Free Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
For n That

Is there. for honest poverty
That hangs his head. and a. that.
The coward-slave, we pass him nv
We dare be poor. for a. that.
For a that and a. that
Our tolls obscure, and a that
The rank IL but the guineas stamp.
The mans the gowd for a. that
Robert Burns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
A Rare Freak

Smith tat the dime museum )-Pshaw I aor.,
see anything curious or remarkable about thar
old man that seems to gather such a crowd Ia
look and cape at MIN.
Jones-Dont eh? Why, that old fellow lived
sixty-eight yeass In Adams county. Ohio and
never once sold his yote.--Lafe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Realistic.

The Author-Well, how did you like INV plav p
The Critic--Oh. II was very nice.
The Author-Didn't you think the church
scene realistic?
The Critc~~Intensely So Why n great many
of us actually went to sleep while II was on
London Tit Bits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
The Work of Young Men.

Some young men complain that because they
are young no one pays any attention to them.
Nothing in it, young man who does effec-
tive work attracts more attention than ap older
because 1t Is more unusual. Ii Won do
serve to attract attention youl get it.-Atchison
Globe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
A Good Mixer.

Governor Woodrow Wilson's enemies are now
ttacktnE him for mis- recent use or a snIit IN
nitive but It may be just his way OF winning
ne confidence Of the plain people.--ohio state
Journal s..sss ,.ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21

First president of the Mormon choir has re-
fused to let the warblers come East. Another
evidence that the world is growing better.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
A Mlsapprehension.

Inc young man leading a dog by string
lounged up to the ticket Office OF a railwa =
station and inquired. Must I--aw-take a
ticket for puppy"
NO; YOU can travel an ordinary pas-
senger." was the repy.--Suburban Life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21

One look at some of the women waging d
crusade against kissing will suffice 10 prove that
they are not doing It in self-defense
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
A Bond OF Sy,npatbv

Tramp Ito lady of the house J-rs that ,o,r
husband going down the street?
Iady-Yes.
Iramp-Then / know that you will not ba in
sensible to some slight bond between us wber r
tell you that asked that man for a air.
st. Louis Post Dispatch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
The Poor Taxpayer.

OF course, Congressman Tawney is right in
wing that enough lAoney mas BEEN ssu..1 IA
ne past ten years IN preparing TINS Try
r. war to build four Panama canals But we
eed only one Panama canal, and It would
sver do to let the taxpayer Keep any money
Dallas News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
An Extinct Ra,x

Somehow. We don't hear so nucr an,,,. -
employed actors and actresses lately. Have rnav
all gone into the moving picture bnstnessr go
Manchester IN. H.) Union
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Make 1t the Cau,if,o,re.,.

Inc discussion has been raised over the o,as
tion' What shaH be our national flower, - sun
pose We adopt the modest vioIet,-Naan,,Iy
Banner. 'ashNiIe