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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
PEOPLES FORUM
College Fraternityism Again.

Editor of The Virginian:
sir.--This mornings mail brought TO the OF
Man letter making the following claims Tor
fraternties which he, herewith. submits with
a few feeble remarks thereon
First The ideal of fraternity is to make for
scholarship" IL that be true, then why Is the
result nearly always opposite? 1t Is true that
some good men are to be found who were mem
bers OF fraternities. but they largely attain
their scholarship before joining. or Man
Grump Is of the opinion that chapter house
cannot encourage scholarship for the simple
reason that its members usually careless
and live in atmosphere of smoking and visit
ing, and often, drinking and card playing"
No student may be thus engaged and not neg
Ject his other duties 1t may also be added
that such as this Is tolerated in our Chris
tan (?) colleges.
Secondly. Another idea is that through
fellowship the finer qualities of the shall
be developed. making the member we'll
rounded person"
Please note three evils that have been seen
TO come from this.
/. The cioseness of fraternity results in a
narrowness of association. may live
SO close to ten men that he may live a long
ways from the three hundred. This is not
half so hurtful to the three hundred as it is
to the ten. Out of the three hundred come
the men who are to run things for a genera
ton. What becomes OF the ten?
:. The intense fellowship of the fraternity
leads to extreme sociabity and long this
results in dissipation. This statement Is so
manHestly true that or Man Grump thinks
no one VIII question 1t. The rituals of modern
lraternitles, That make such lofty claims to
the relations of their brotherhood char
acter have become but empty phrases,
peated by careless lips. Young men join the
fraternity like they take their first drink. little
dreaming of what ii will lead to, but night
after night they are whirled deeper into the
whirlpool of extreme sociability and the re-
suit is that after years mem bership one can
often detect Sanarks OF dissipation in their
! faces
5. It absorhs the overplus energy of the
student life from the classroom and thus
ehokes the literary societies and leaves them
struggling for life DIR. Hughes, of DePauw
University. Indiana. says We all know that
the fraternities are among the forces that
threaten to Danish these splendid training
schools of speech. Twenty years from to-day
tho remnant OF the struggling literary societies
Of the South will be dead IL the fraternities
arc allowed to exist
Humby submitted
"OL4 MAN GRJMP.'
Aug 80. 1911
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

modern students of penology that reformation
is the higher mission of our penal institutions
and not mere vengeance. The purpos. of in.
spring and educating criminals into new self
respect and hope: the appeal to the latAn. sense
of manhood; the search after the one point of
response. at which the criminal may be found
and from which he may be led to better living
Is well worth serious and earnest exlerimen.
tation. We believe that the results VIII richly
Justify the efforts and win be SO valuable as
TO cause continuance of the plan.
Besides all this, the common dictates OF
humanity demand that accord greater con-
sideration OF the unfortunate inmates of our
prisons, The commission of crime does not
remove man beyond the pale of human sym
pathy nor from the realm of humane treat
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
A vanuAnrT EXPERIMENT IN rE~onocy

Uncle Sam is going TO experiment with the
convicts In the Federal prison at Atlanta. The
old fellow has gotten the notion somew here that
"A more humane treatment of prisoners might
produce better results upon the prisoners them
selves. and so he is going to inaugurate certain
reforms at the prison. In order to determine
the truth.
Hereafter the emphasis will be placed upon
reformation instead of on punishment The
convicts viii no longer be regarded dangerous
and unmanageahe animals to be subjected only
to hard labor, coarse diet and various degrees
Of punishment. but they viii be treated as men;
men facing future filled with the opportunity
Of reformation, and the influences Of prison
lise viii be directed towards the development Of
their manhood and the creation Of new hope In
their bosoms.
In the prosecution of this new plan prison
library will be inaugurated. Il school established.
concerts given by band TO be formed among
the inmates and games permitted in the leisure
hours Good behaviour will be rewarded by in
creased opportunities for instruction and amuse.
ment, bad conduct will be punished by cur
tailment OF privilege
The scheme, which owes Its inception to war
a thorough trial 1t is universally held by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

Mr. Taft announced in an address at Beverly
that he favored tariff revision. He has said
before. We believe him Indeed he de-
nouDced the wooden schedule as indefensible But
somehow. when the time for action comes. he
does nothing Some sinister influence holds
him back. Now he promises that he will recon-
mend tariff revision, but with number of Ifs
and whens attached to the promise. It really
does not matter though. The present presi-
dent will not have many more opportunities
for action-adverse or favorable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

Editor Of The yirginian:
Stiff the two gifted members of the
FOURTH estate who daily contributing
political essays from different viewpoints to the
columns Of your journal have not made use OF
all or the big words in the dictionary. kindly
allow me. an humble ''hayseed" and a lifelong
Democrat without kicking propensiiiea, TO
@chirp" forth the profundity OF my impression
at the immensely OF the reception accorded
Senator Martin by the voting population of
Richmond, on Monday night Such an out
pouring OF your best citizens Is to my mind
clearly indicative of their desire honor a
faithful public official who has oheerfuliy
given the Very best years OF eventful life
to the service of his native State Taken In
connection with the splendid testimonial ten
dered the senior senator by his neighbors and
friends of Automatic county, at Charlottesville
several weeks ago. who In mass meeting as
semblad caused the following resolution to be
adopted: We, who have known the Hon
Thomas s. Martin from early manhood give
to him our full faith and confidence. With
US any statement he may make stands; any
denial by him Of any charges. by whomsoever
made stands To who know him, whatsn-
ever Tom Martin says needs further proof
the Richmond meeting furnishes ample evil
dence Of what may be expected of the re-
mainder Of the State when the intelligent voters
are called upon 10 cast their ballots at the
forthcoming primary.
CHARLES r. BUTTON.
Walker Ford, Va. Aug 80, 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
COMPANY F DRILL
TEAM CHALLENGES

II a military day is inaugurated
at the State Fair. this fall, Company
F.. First Infantry. will be strong
competitor for drilling honors. Cap
tain A. b. Cussons has selected a team
from his company and the intention
IL to challenge any military company
in the State for competition drill.
In addition to the drill team f ComA
pany will take an active part In all
athletics this fall Committees have
been appointed to formulate plans for
football and basketball teams and Z
road track team. The company haA
q fine glee club. and Captain Cussons
says he wants to make the company
one of the best In the State militia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

The Commonwealth published at Rosslyn,
Va. begins an editorial with these sentences,
We are printing in another column the list
Of candidates offering themselves for election
pear" OF course. There must be something
wildly exciting or wonderfully fascinating about
holding public ONCE. The office-holders appear
with amazing regularity for reelection. You
can't shake them and You can't lose them. They
are always with us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

The California Legislature recently passed n
law forbidding saloons and residences to be on
the same party telephone line in order to keen
children and women from hearing the Vile con-
versation OF the saloon and it's frequenters
While this would see to indicate that the
saloon is about the same old cesspool or cor
ruption. no matter where 1t Is located one ia
made to wonder how long our lawmakers are
willing TO temporize with a known evil, If a
saloon is SO utterly vile and corrupt that even
a telephone line Is liable to carry its contagion
why not apply the to the root of the tree
and do away with the rank iniquity once and
forever Religious Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

Knoxville has entered the ranks Of progress
i've American cities and has voted for the COM
mission form of government by a majority OF
about ten to one Another instance of common
sense preferring business to politics in the
administration of municipal affairs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
Raises Price OF Cigarettes.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The Amer~
Jean Tobacco Company has raised
the wholesale price on five well-known
brands Of cigarettes so cents a thous-
and. The cigarettes generally sold
at Is cents a box, although independ-
ent dealers let them go for 10 cents,
and the latter now assert that It II
another blow aimed At them hy The
trust u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

Only two killed In automobile az
suited In broken limbs and minor casualties.
But what's the odds? What do few lives
and legs amount to In these times II the rest
Of US can find little amusement or excite
ment? And yet we claim to be civilized.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

How would you like to recover your sight
after blindness of seven years. and behold
for the first time your wife? That's what hap
pened to Cleveland man the other day. Per
sonay we would prefer seeing the woman be-
fore she became the wife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

Our friend Kelly right. Lee failed &c
defeat the Baltimore ring. He carried the State
at large hy HANDSOME majority. but the Bal
timore machine put German through. However,
German will only have 65 votes in convention
to Lees 81. They will have to lubricate the
machine. It must be getting rusty. They used
ID turn out tremendous majorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

A Methodist preacher on the Eastern Shore
has been criteising camp meetings and
ing his congregation not to attend. Shades of
Marvin, Duncan, Dogget and others! The
rankest kind of ecclesiastical insurgency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

The son Of a Boston banker h1s suddenly
taken to flying and has won success as an avia-
tor. Evidently hereditary Many bankers have
taken fiers and some of them have lit with a
dull thud.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

II some spiritualistic medium should get into
communication with James G. Blaine and secure
his views on the matter of Maine being repre-
scented in the Senate by two Democrats. It might
prove very interesting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

II isn't strange that all the judges should be
against the recall. See Nevertheless. they are
on the right sde-we think the same way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

Down in Georgia church quarrel resulted in
one deacon killing another and committing sui.
eide We admire militant religion, hut this
seems to carry the fight little too far
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

And now they say that diamonds can be
made out of sugar Why mott Havemeyer.
Spreckes Arbuckle and others have long been
making gold ont of sugar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

4 ninety-year- old hoy in Georgia married
trained nurse. Well, didn't he need one?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
commencing Martin.

Aug. so. 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

Walker Ford. Va. Aug, 80, 1911.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31
BAR ASSOCIATION
WILL HEAR TAFT
President VIII Deliver Address
at Morning Session
To-Day. J

Boston, August ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In general interest the several pepers
OF the day. was the announcement lato
to day that President Taft would to-
morrow morning address the members
of the American Bar Association. now
holding Its thirty-fourth annual con-
venuon here
The address of william b Horn
blower, of New York. tonight wss
the feature OF the evening session.
one of the interesting actions Of the
general session was the refusal to
condemn the so-called third degree"
In criminal investigation.
The committee investigating the
subject found that so little was known
OF the third degree that It was difficult
to lay down any rule concerning IT. It
was the opinion of the committee that
the alleged evil was local and that the
remedy should be local
The results OF years investigation
oy more than dozen committees on
law and legal procedure were presented
last night before the thirty-fourth an
nual session of the American Bar AS
ISOLATION, The convention opened with
the presidents address, delivered by
Edgar H. Farrar. OF New Orleans, which
was followed by the election of tho
general council. including one men,
Der from each State and Territory.
One of the speakers yesterday WE
Baron Uchida. Japanese ambassador to
the United States. who spoke on THE
Teaching of Jurisprudence In JAPAN
a recommendation that the Aineri-
can Bar Association oppose any at
tempt toward a repeal OF the national
bankruptcy act was made In the re-
port of the committee on commercial
law. The committee urged that the
association exert every endeavor to
secure the. defeat of the bill to re-
peal tho bankruptcy act, introduced
by Representative Clayton, now pend
Ing in Congress.
Resolutions relative to wife and
child desertion and to the probating in
one State of Wills made In another
State was recommended for endorse
ment by the committee on uniform
State laws. Its report stated that the
desertion act already has been passed
In five States--Washingto Kansas.
Rhode Island, Michigan and wiscon-
SIN 1t provides for punishment OF dc.
serters by imprisonment at hard labor.
a portion of the proceeds of such la.
POI to be devoted to the support OF
committee urged that the bar asso-
citation indorse the principle OF tho
act,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31
ANNUAL MEETING
OF GOOD TEMPT LARS
Especial to The Times-pispatch.


Falls Church. Va. August 30.-The
Grand Lodge OF Maryland Virginia. In
ternational Order of Good Templars,
held its thirty-tfth annual session at
rails Church on the 23d and 2Ath of
August. Pioneer Lodge, No. |, of Falls
church. entertained the officers and
members. More than one hundred were
IN attendance. Previous to the Grand
Lodge session on Tuesday evening.
Pioneer Lodge held a regular nea,
ing, initiating several candidates. re-
celNinS the executive COMMITTEES OF tho
Grand Lodge OFFICIALLY. y fratcrnal
VISIT was also paid Pioneer Lodge by
Perseverance Lodge, No. 2, of Wash
lngton. u. c.
On Wednesday evening an address
OF welcome was delivered by the
mayor, George w. HawXhurst, and re-
ssponded to by Rev. b. l. MCGOWAN, OF
The reports of officers showed the
order TO be in good financial condi-
ton and increasing both in the nun
per OF lodges and members. Plans for
more aggressive work during tho on
suing year were adopted.
Among the interesting features of
me session were the reports Of Rev.
=. +. Nowlin, representative to the
International Supreme Lodge, which
pecehtiy met in Hamburg. Germany,
~ W SAtAA 3 WI rem, TeDreSel-
tative to the National Grand Lodge.
which recently met in Brooklyn. n. Y.
OfHcers for the ensuing years are MS
follows: Grand Chief Templar, ]. S,
Bottiger. Baltimore. Md. neglected
Grand Counselor DIR. S. F.. Mess, Wood,
pine. Md; Grand Vice-Templar. Miss
Ethel NJ: Payne. Falls Church; Grand
Electoral Superintendent. r. j. Bran
denburg. Mount Airy. Md. reelected :
Grand Superintendent Juvenile Work
=. {. Lawson. Lewisdale, Nd; Grand
Secretary. Ernest +. Hummer, Wood :
lawn. Md. reelected: Grand Treas
urer, Alfred Wilson. Bethesda. Md.
rre-elected: Grand Chaplain, Rev. r. /.
McGowan, Mount Airy. Md: Grand
Marshal. Charles T. Hardy, Long Cor
ner. Md: Past Grand Chief TempIaI.
r. w. Bowman, Mount Airy. Md.
Grand Assistant Secretary. yelling,
ton NJ Penn. Long Corner. Md: Grand
Deputy Marshal. Miss Mary Musgrove,
Glenelg. Md; Grand Guard. Miss Lii
ian NJ. Baker, Damascus. Md: Grand
sentinel. Walter Vain. Baltimore. Md.
Grand Messenger. Miss Nettie Gingeil'
bethesda, Nd; Editor Maryland Tenn
piar. Rev. c. p. Nowlin. Baltimore, Md.
reelected: Deputy International Chief
Md e.
The, next session will be held dur
ing the third week OF August. 1912
at Baltimore, Md. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31
FARMERS OF STATE
MEET At RALE|G h.
Delegates to Annual Convention
Welcomed by Cover
nor.
AN APPEAL FOR CLEMENcY
Novel Procedure in Williams
Case = Charters by
State.

Raleigh. n. c., August 2s.-Governor
w. w. Kitchin welcomed the State
Farmers convention that convened
yesterday for three days session
at the North Carolina College of Ag-
riculture and Mechanic Arts, and the
Woman's Farm Life Convention meet
ing simultaneously was welcomed by
Mrs. T. r. Harrison, president of the
Raleigh Womans Club. Both are we'll
attended by farmers from every section
OF the state. Commissioner OF Agri-
culture w. a. Graham and President
y. II. Hill. of the A. and NJ College
also made brief addresses OF welcome
Then the prescribed program was TAX
en- up. including practical addresses by
Farmer; 3. w. Kilgore. State chem
list; e G. Moss. OF the United states
Department of Agriculture: "a G.
Smith. United States Department Of
Agriculture; y. Il. Earle United states
Department OF Agriculture the latter
being or The Standardization OF Cot
ton. There was a practical program
to-day also for the woman's conven-
ton The convention is to continue
for three days. with an intensely prac-
teal program for each day.
The novel procedure Of arsing the
case on appeal in the Supreme Court
and on the same day appearing before
the Governor in plea for commuta-
ton Of sentence TO fine n the event
the Supreme Court aGlrms the lower
court was enacted here yesterday In
The case of Arthur Williams, ..orni
memo young man OF Dare county, SEN
tencedd TO one year In the penitentiary
Tor betrayal under promise OF marriage
Z. r. Aydiett and p. G. Crisp appeared
for Williams in his appeal in the SUI
preme Court. and later before the Gov
ernor this evening in advocacy Of
communication to fine. Before the Gov
crnor in opposition TO Interference with
the sentence were y. Il Struggled. w.
H Bond. also Solicitor j. c. e Ehring-
hans and Jurge .. II. Allen, who tried
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31
LIVERPOOL PLAN
TO Be CONSIDERED
Representatives of Southern Cot
ton Organization and Bankers
TO Meet in New Orleans.

New Orleans, La. August ao.-At O.
meeting of the board OF directors of
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
held to-day for the purpose OF dis
cussing the coming conference in this
city OF the representatives OF South
September Is. the following statement
was authorized:
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange
issued to-day call for all OF confer
ence of exchanges. boards of trade.
commercial bodies. bRnkors and ex-
held on Monday. September is. to con-
slider the phrases OF tho Liverpool bill
OF lading plan. which 1t Is being en-
deavored to froce upon the Southern
interests, and TO devise measures for
the protection Of the respective and
mutual interests OF those engaged in
the handling and financing Of the
Southern cotton crop. The object is
to have a full and thorough represen-
tation OF the commercial and financial
interests OF tho South The exchange
VIII send formal invitations to as
many institutions and prominent
bankers and exporters as can be reach
tons In the smaller towns of the
south may not receive the notice, no
complete list thereof being available,
the Associated Press Is requested to
INFORM them that their delegates TO
the conference will meet with a cor
dial reception.
Tho Information given out yester-
day that the date of the conference
was set for September Is was err
roneous." said Secretary Hester to-
DAY. 1T was Informally discussed
yesterday, but tho date for the con-
board"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31
CRITICISM TAINTED
WITH MENDAC|TY
Glass Refers to Swanson's Charge
in Reference to Employers
Liability Bill.
Especial to The 1lmes-pispatch.l

tNPNNAHi w uS
Martinsville. Va. August 30.-Con-
gresham Carter Glass spoke here this
afternoon to about 200 people, rep
resenting all shades of political belief.
The weather was showery throughout
the day, and FOR about two hours be-
Tore the speaking began there way a
steady downpour.
MIR. Glass was introduced by Profess
scr Gus Dyer formerly OF Henry. now
OF Vanderbilt University, and held the
close attention Of the greater portion
OF his audience for two hours The
speaker was evidently Iaboring under
considerable physical disab iity at the
start, but warmed to his subject as
his speech progressed. and grew elo-
quent towards It's close.
Mr.. Glass followed practically the
same lines pursued throughout his
campaign. with some additions He an
swered MIR. Swanson's charge that he
had voted in the state Senate against
an employers liability bill by saying
mat the bill which he opposed was
worthless. Mr.. Glass was caustic In
mat Swansons criticism OF him in
this matter was tainted with deliberat e
mendacity. and he quoted from Eugene
Withers, Joseph Button and promi :
nent locomotive engineer to show how
he stood on that question. He also
stated that his competitor knew that
ne was on sick bed when the vote
on this clause in the new Constitution
was taken.
Mr.. Glass was severe in his criticism
or the manner in which Mr.. Swanson
sought his seat. even befoY Senator
Daniel was taken i'll. and ridiculed the
iuea tmat ne mad given Virginia busi-
ness -like administration
The speaker was accorded respect
full, though not wildly enthusiastic
greeting. and received liberal applause.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31
the case. are opposing executive olem-

the case. are opposing executive Glenn
ency.
Williams is young men OF good
family, and has since his prosecution
In his case began. married an estina Bile
woman. The effort is to procure the
Communication to the payment OF a fine
of something like $500 and costs in
the case
The Bank of Brunswick. Southport
was chartered yesterday for a gen
eral banking business In this seaport
town at the mouth of the Lower Cape
Fear River. The capital is $4,000
authorized and $4,000 subscribed, by
". II. Pyke. g. Ed. Taylor, Robert
Ruark and others. There was also e
chrter for tho c. B. Cheathem Com
pany. Louisburg, capital $4,000. by
L. K. Cheatham and othera for leaf
tobacco business.
c. II. Smyth. Of this city. has report
ed to the police that he was attacked
In Nash Square Saturday night, chloro-
fotned and robbed Of all the money ne
had. 1880 He says that ono of two
men seized him from behind and told
the other TO do his work quickly.
meaning the application of the chloro-
form. He says that the next thing
he knew he was way out at Cameron
Field. eight squares away. This was
Sunday morning when he revived. He
believes that for some reason his as
saiIanta carried him unconscious to
Cameron Field. The police have OBJ
tanned no clue as yet.