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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12
RUckING THE PROPERTIES.

Brother Cox in the pulpit of the Burrows
Memorial Baptist church. of Norfolk. and his
perspiring constituents in the pews, inaugural
ed on last Sunday night new method OF ecce-
siastieaI comfort and introduced an innovation
in church etiquette. the like of which the civil
lied church going world has not witnessed
before
The parson mounted the pulpit deposited his
la, under a nearby chair. wriggled out of his
coat and WITH a sort of composite attitude of
hero and martyr. faced the congregation. chal
longing thar crllicIsm and daring their imita-
ton. Brave man, that preacher Detying the
precedent Of ages, bucking every propriety and
oyerthrowing in a single act the established
idea that man must be uncomfortable in
church. But the people rallied to him with
one accord. the thing became Immediately and
spontaneously unanimous. There was gen
eral hustle and rustic over the auditorium, a
waving Of arms, a Juggling at coats struggle
with reluctant sleeves But the engage
ment over. and appreciative audience
of coatless but decorous. saints sat waiting the
religious ministrations of their ieonoclastic
clergyman,
Why not? The ban is no longer on the coat.
less man. The stern in shirt sleeves is the
common order of tho summer season. The old
silly notion that it not proper courteous
for to appear minus coat is rapidly
going the way Of all customs that impose re-
strietions upon conduct without proposing
reasons to Intelligence. In a clean
madras shirt is as much gentleman as man
I in WOODEN coat; and the shirt is more apt to
be clean if the coat be absent. A man in his
shirtsleeyes is fully as decent, and may be as
devout, as a woman In a shrt-waist with great
patches cut ont of IL fore and aft with no
/ sleeves. and the balance Of the thing fun OF
] holes. called lace. No. glory in the spunk
Of Brother Cox and his noble little band of re
formers We are glad these brethren have
| sense and religion enough to seek to worship
amid conditions that make for the comfort oil
the congregation. and that should not prove
in anywise a handicap to prayer and praise
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12
PVT In TILE PRORE.

1t is as reprehensible In an officer of the law
10 handle fire arms carelessly as 1t Is in a pri-
vate citizen. Perhaps, more SO. The fact that
lie has constantly at hand pistol. and that
the law protects him in its possession, should
serve TO make him all the more careful in its
use. The gun is the last resort of public of
fcer in the discharge of his duty or the de-
Tense of his life. When one is flashed, and in
jury on death ~esults from its use, honest and
searching Investigation should follow, though
the shot be fired by an officer and the victim
uninfuential negro,
Let the shooting Of Saturday be probed. Let
nothing be hid II officer Gee was justfable
give him viHdieation. Bat the justification must
be clear Otherwise swift punishment should
follow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12
A MUNICIPAL ICE PLANT.

Ne 60 ret A4ow tAa; municipal ice plant
In Richmond, Is s. necessity IS Councilman
Blake suggests. But ne DO know mat ice at
the present writing is ~eIlr,sh a necessity, and
y Necessity. IN many sections ct the CITY, dlh-
ess 10 Procure. Somehow or other. Ii the eso-
la1iou Of siase men have come 10 regard Ice
as no longer comfort or luxury but an actual
recessstT Ia tasa s@eltariHg heat Tor the wei
fare CT the family, nv preservation % food, the
uses a taa s3tk room. there IS an Imperative.
ard al greseag al unprecedented, demand for
1Ea.-1Az E1Qr1-1nE Il a h-eaerz BY d czamorons
mob serves 10 sbow the extent Of the public
need and tbs intensity Of the public demand.
Ard this same incident suggests that the pre-
sent ice plants are not meeting the situation.
The exieeneles Of the situation are such that
immediate steps are necessary for relief SOME
thing should he done 10y the companies In con
troll Of this cooling commodity to care for the
comfort of the community, and done at once.
Whether there be an ice trust or not the ope
rators should make a sufficient supply. should
provide early and rapid distribution and should
be satisfied with such returns upon their in
yestment AZ will insure the price falling within
the means Of the poor. The dictates Of com
mon humanity demand this in such crisis as
is now upon Certainly, Ia some sections
OF the community, the present method Of con-
Quoting The business is far from satisfactory
Indeed. It results in positive hardship. Rich
mond is the only city within our knowledge
where Ire delivery IL delayed in places until the
1ate afternoon: where the drivers Of wagons
unless watched for. arc apt 10 pass regular Gus
TONERS by unserved. and where ice tickets for
the convenience and economy OF tie household
can not be purchased.
Gentlemen of the ice companies YOU should
give the people immediate relief
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

ton. Boston had 426 arrests for every 10000
of population: Portland had 81 arrests for every
10000 of population, In prohibition Maine
there were - prisoners in the penitentlary for
every 10000 of the population. while in high
license Massachusetts there were 35.
We could, IL occasion demanded. submit sta
tistics from the criminal records of many com
munites furnishing irrefutabe proof that the
saloon is the most prolific parent Of crime
that history has ever known. But this must
suffice TO show up another specimen of the ar
pDmcafiam al tgnoruntan'. Again we dismiss
il with smile,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12
ROBBER RECEIVES A
RED-HOT RECEPTION

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PLEASANT HILL. n. c., July Ii
Several robberies have been reported
the past week near this place, perpe.
trated by negro prisoners. who es-
capped from the road gangs which
have been at work near Weldon.
While endeavorfng to enter a resi-
dence of one Of the citizens OF Garys-
burg one of these parties was shot
and captured, and much stuff was
recovered that had been stolen from
other parties. All. citizens through
this section have armed themselves
and are on the lookout for the rest
OF the gang. and should they show up
they viii be rendered q hot recep-
ton.
Mr.. J. w. Boisseau, assistant agent
and operator at this point for the At
lantic Coast Line Railway, Is sick at
his home in Dinwiddie county.
Mrs. NJ. Al Palmore and children
left yesterday morning for Carters-
willie. Va. whore they viii visit relaa
luyss during this month. !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12
RGIsfENT1yM aD IGSORASTgaN, AGAIN,

Would Maine have fewer murders If capital
punishment there should be restored?" asks
the Boston fffobe. Don't know. Tut there is q
belief moro or less current, that she would
have fewer II prohibition and consequently
"hoot leg liquor we're aholished--Nercs Lead.
er.
We presume our contemporary liz arguing
from the records of license communities where
murder is of the lost arts. Alcoholic drinks
tend, as all scientists tell us, to compose the
mind restrain the passions and quicken all
those processes that issue in calm and sober
Judgment. The man who harbors any preju-
dice or passion. he who broods wrongs
faneied or real, II he Will hut step into neigh
boring GROCERY and the kindly Offices OF
Bacchus. will find sanity returning to mind
self-mastery 10 viii. and the sweet spirit oi
pare ard goodwill hoEering over his heart
Ais great institution, ts open saloon THIS
community should not only permit ii. but
should snbsidize ii, great public influence
In the prevention Of crimes especially murder
It's specific against the virus Of hate. from
which murder is often born-and the regulation
closes them election day, because it's day
OF more or less excitement. and the open saloon
would kill all party enthusiasm--the quieting
! effect Of The alcohol would turn an exciting
election into the holiday Of an old ladles' home
That's why the government always closes the
saloons In times of public riot because few
drinks Of whskey would 80 restrain passion
and calm inaamed minds that despsed rights
end liberties could hardly arouse sufficient
courage and zeal to fight Tor their own,
OF all the illogical arguments, Inconsistent
with facts, we have ever net in support OF the
licensed saloon this one Is the 4mt The syl-
logism would read about like this:
There is murder In Maine
Prohibition obtains in Maine;
Therefore, prohibition produces murder
Submit that proposition to any master of
logic, and he will tell you It Is great He viii
grow wildly enthusiastic over It. Indeed any
body with a grain OF common intelligence can
sce that the logic is irresistible and the conclu.
sion unanswerable. There is nothing for those
poor, deluded Maine folks to do but to rise up
nlasse and overthrow prohibition Human
life is far too valuable that any reforrners So
phistry should be permitted at It's expense The
perpetuitv Of the State demands the immediate
overthrow OF g system that ia rapidly depopu-
latIng 1T by the wholesale multiplication OF
murder. But the weakness OF the situation Ii
found in the fact that often faultless logic Is
utterly inconsistent with actual fact That's
THE trouble with the logic OF our contemporary.
The fact Is. and ace challenge its deniol: 4eheY.
Z crer the saloon Is bnnishrd crime decreases
wv happen to have statistics at hand bring.
Ing Maine. no-lieense State. into comparison
With Massachusetts,. adjoining license State.
81 Boston. Mass, has high license and stringent
fesnlation. Portland Ne. il under prohibi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

Two birdmen, making an aeroplane 9ight
were forced by the terrific heat to deeend. Won
der why they descended? Surely, having but
Just left old Mother Earth, they knew OF the hot
wave holding her in its embrace. Why didn't
they keep on up? Orthodoxy has all along
taught that 1t gets hotter as one goes down. If
they had scared up higher instead of descending
they would have found cooler cline, and they
would have escaped the necessity of landing in
Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

of this paper to present feature each week OF
vital interest and real value TO the young men
beginning their business careers. Mr.. Church.
the representative OF the Sheldon School, is
competent in expert knowledge and actual ex-
perience to treat informingly and Inspiration
ally those topics that lie close to the life of
cry young man seeking to achieve success in
the realm of commerce.
Certain essential elements contribute to bust
ness success II is not thing of favor or for
tune. Be sure of that. Natural ability, energy
and integrity of character must all combine and
conspire to create real and permanent success
This is the true secret of opportunity. Oppor-
tunity lies waiting the grasp OF men on every
hand, but only he seizes the moment who is
ready for it by previous intelligent preparation
and the development OF selfmastery. The busi-
ness realm is strewn with the failures and
wrecks made so by weakness, indecision, lack
OF preparedness and the breakdown of integ-
rity.
Mr. Church proposes TO point out the pitfalls
that Turk in the pathway of failure and to map
out those well-defined qualities of character and
those fundamental and essential principles and
methods of business that lead TO success The
thnughtful reading of his articles Will wall re-
pay the young man in business,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

Wen. we'll! Here comes a Jacksonville, Fla,
paper saying that delightful weather prevails
there. The days are like autumn and the
been warned OF the Florida cooperative fruit
growing companies, that pick the fruit and
promise others the profits; but for the simon
pure, hallmarked brand of pipe dreams COM
mend Ms to the father of this weather fable.
Ananias, get up and give the gentleman your
seat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12
CURRENTCOMMENT
BY Sheer Worth.

When LaFoette entered the United States
Senate. he made a speech after taking his
seat whereupon the digniied Senators left the
chamber as sign OF dissatisfaction over a new
Senator having the presumption to make a.
speech until he became seasoned" so to say
Noting this. LaFoette said the time would come
when some of these very Senators would leave
their seats permanently. And they have Out
or the ninety Senators at that time thirty five
nave been relegated to private life, among them
men VINO considered themselves big Ikes" From
which 1t is seen that even highly honored men
get too big for their Observation-Disclosures
n. 6. Record =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

The Raleigh papers declare the city is facing
a water famine. And yet some people insist
that North Carolina isn't dry We assert. how
ever. at this time, without fear of contradiction.
that 1t is dry everywhere, It's enough to make
a prohibtionist wish for little wetness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

Help the Fresh Air Camp dime or a doll
lar viii mean little TO you. but in the treasury
of this charity it means green grass, shady
lawns, fresh air, pure water--health and happf.
ness for some whom circumstance has con-
fined in uncomfortable quarters. A fortnight
in the country means glimpse of heaven for
many soul
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

The Elks will not mind the heat in .+1ar+ic
CITY, nor the breezes that blow from the sea-
They are themselves often quite warm and
breezy. Their social sessions, indeed, are said
to be "hot stuff"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12
MIR. CHURCH on COMMERCIAL SUCCESS

We appreciate the commendatory communi-
cation OF a good friend which appears in the
Forum Of this mornings issue And we are
glad to have the attention of readers called to
the articles OF Mr.. Walter L. Church appearing
n the Saturday issues of The Virginian, by
this intelligent appreciation
1t in the mind of the managing editor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

Smoked Out: after Many Moons. Talk
ing Back; You're Another" These are some
of the titles We would name appropriate for
realistic novels, the scene of which is laid In
the Virginia of today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

Suffolk. Va, not content with being In the
same heat zone of other cities, but craving SUI
premaey, has managed to add TO the warmth of
the season the flames of the confagration of sew
eral OF Its leading manufacturing enterprises
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

One of the Holland American liners passed
an iceberg off the Banks of Newfoundland last
Friday Read and roread this item, dear read
er: perhaps it may inspire feeting shiver, e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

Twenty-Five men are after vacancy on the
Corporation Commission of North Carolina.
About 25,000,o0o are after the corporation Them
selves in this good old country of ours
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

We modestly suggest that the Baltimore Sun
change its name for season Its title Ia en-.
tireiy' TOO suggestive at present, and its pages
too brilliant.
Evening journal., 1911-12-08
FIELD CLnR ELECTS.

Members Of the Olivet Field Club
held a social and election on Tuesday
night. at the home of Alvin 3. Mote,
Lancaster avenue and Harrison
street. The election resulted as fol
lows. President. George +. Dutrow I;
vice-presideny. Lewis Robinson: sec
ietary. William Lynch: treasurer,
Alvin b. Mote; press correspondent,
George T. Dutrow. Among those
present were: Pauline Newell. lose
phine Tatem. Irene Rrown. Agnes
Oliver, Edith Cotton. May Peregoy,
Elsie Woods. Ethel Litile. Marian
Mote. Lewis Robinson. John Eckles,
William Lynch. Leon Bacon. Clarence
Meginnas. Alvin Mote, Robert Pere-
COY. George Outflow. Paul Hughes
George iWansor. Lester Haislett. Ben
iamin Meginnas. Edward Peregoy
William Mote, Robert Hayes. ]. l.
Hayes. the Rev and Mrs. J. c. Lane
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Peregoy and Mr.
and Mrs. John Mote.
Evening journal., 1911-12-08
DECLARE DELAWARE'S
APPLE CROP THE BEST
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec. S.--After travel
ing over the fruit states of the entire
continent, DR.. Emery Marvel of At
lantic City. well known here where
he was born. has given an interview
here, published in the Progress edi-
tion of The Delaware State News. i'm
which he declares that Delaware has
finer fruit and better prospects than
any section of the country.
State Fruits the Best.
81 have made a study of the various
states Of our country and on October
10 | completed 445-mile drive
through the great apple orchards OF
New York, but on my arrival in
Dover, on October II. ! saw the
greatest sight in the world-the or
chard Of Francis NJ. Soper." DR.
Marvel says.
DR.. Marvel, who has begun to in
vest money in Delaware farms. was
asked TO tell what caused him to
have such unbounded faith in Della
ware land.
"Of course" he replied, ct was all
ways somewhat biased toward Della
ware fruit prospects. but not until
have made the investigations / refer
to has my mind been fully made up
that the people Of Delaware are fool
ish if they do not exploit to the
whole world what they have here.
Think Of it! Ability to raise such
fruit in great abundance as / saw
today and in a dry year! Why in
several other state I could name,
when beans fail, everything fails.
California oranges always bear but
sometimes they rot on the trees for
want Of markets, which is equal to
failure. But how could a crop Of
apples like those you have here fail
il ever offered to the public.
Il was born and raised on a Della
ware farm. My father was only a
renter and I made up my mind to go
out into the world and work hard to
Evening journal., 1911-12-08

Specific Wants--those that tell all
the facts-are the most resultful.--
Adv ---.
Evening journal., 1911-12-08
HONOR CARDINAL O'CONNELL.
Celebration Of the Fifty-secOnd Ami
yersary Oi the American College.
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
ROME, Dec S.-The fifty-second
anniversary of the founding of the
American College and Cardinal O'Con-
nelrs fifty-second birthday We're joint
ly celebrated here today. Many Ameri-
cans were present and the Boston
cardinal was showered with congratu-
lations.
AZ Z o'clock Cardinal OCounell
celebrated mass and served commu-
Mon to the American students. Pont-
iical high mass was read by Cardinal
Farley at 10 o'clock, the famous Sis
tine choir taking part.
The three American princes Of the
church were dinner guests Of Mon
signer Kennedy, the head of the Amer
ican College in Rome.
This afternoon Cardinal O'Connell
took charge of San Clement Church,
which has been assigned to him. An
elaborate ceremony was observed
which included a To Deum and the
singing of the Latin hymn to the I'M
maculate Conception composed by
Cardinal O'Connell eleven years ago.
Cardinal Farley will leave Rome on
the steamship George Washington due
I'm New York on January IA.
Evening journal., 1911-12-08

The workers are ready and willing
the Wants will bring them quickly
ADV.
Evening journal., 1911-12-08
STATEMENT BY
LABOR CHIEFS
Welcome Any Investigation
by the State or Federal
Courts
VIOLENCE BRUTALITY AND
DESTRUCTION CONDEMNED

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Nc
Namara Ways and Means Committee
of the American Federation Of Labor,
which raised hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars for the defense Of the dy-
namiters, after a secret conference
lasting two days, last night issued a
statement TO the American public.
The principal points Of the address
are as follows:
'The McNamaras stand before the
world self-convicted Of great crimes. "
"The unlawful and un-American
kidnapping of Mcnamara formed one
OF the chief factors of fixing in the
minds of working people Of our coun-
try that he was innocent"
violence. brutality, destruction OF
life or property are foreign 20 the aims
and methods of organized labor OF
America and no interest is more Sc
verely injured by the employment OF
such methods than that Of the work
ers organized in the labor movement.
"Organized labor of America has no
desire to condone the crimes of the
McNamaras. IL joins in the satisiac-
ton that the majesty of the law and
Justice has been maintained and the
culprits cOmmensurately punished for
their crime"
1T is cruelty unjust to hold the men
of the labor movement either legally
or morally responsible for the crime
of an individual member"
I'VE welcome any investigation
which either Federal or State Courts
may undertake.
"The lesson this grave crime teach
es will have its salutary effect. 1t viii
demonstrate now more than ever the
inhumanity as we'll as the futility of
resorting to violence in the effort TO
right wrongs or to attain rights"
Mcnamara is declared "recreat to
the good name and high ideals of la
bor," and a full accounting TO the
public Of the receipts and disburse-
ments Of the defense fund is prom
ised
Evening journal., 1911-12-08
CHURCH OBSERVES
PATRONAL FEAST
Bishop Monaghan OffiCiateS
at POntifiCaI Mass in
Cathedral

The Feast of the Immaculate Con-
ception, which is the patronal feast Of
the Catholic Church in the United
States, is being celebrated in the Cath
olic Churches of the city today, with
masses and special devotions. BY the
direction of Pope Plus X. although
today is Friday. yet in honor of the
feast Catholics may eat meat if they
wish.
Pontifical high mass was celebrated
at the Cathedral at o'clock this
morning by the Rt. Rev. John J. Mon
Afghan, assisted by Monsignor John A.
Lyons, the Rev. Martin Ryan, and the
Rev. James NJ. Grant, of the Cathed-
raj parish Father Stephen, who is
conducting the retreat preached the
sermon. The retreat will close to-
day for children, and on Sunday for
adults Religious, articles were bless
ed this morning and will be blessed
at the retreat exercises this evening.
Evening journal., 1911-12-08
WANTED MONEY
FOR SILVER ELBOW

Owing to the authorities not having
witnesses in the case Of George Mil
Ter, aged 3S years, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
Judge Cochran in City Court this
morning continued the case until next
Tuesday at the request of Assistant
City Solicitor Lynn. Miller was ar
rested by Patrolman Crozier when
be appeared at the officers home and
presented a letter stating he was poor
and needed funds to buy a silver ell
bow to save his arm from amputa-
tion.
The man had appeared earlier at the
home Of Patrolman Wardel but when
the officer answered the knock, the
man ran.
The letter used by Miller set forth
that he needed s125 for the elbow and