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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
years so BY,

Thvre has been much discussion Of late IN
the columns Of the press on the subject of the
decline in the power of the editorial Many
have sought 10 explain what has seemed to them
the reason for weakening Of this one-time pow
erful influence. Discussing the question the
Td-csceH Repnbfican says
~ There ii considerable truth in the oft.re.
peated assEftnu thai tbs edttnEt3I sass<-sSssss
OF the large city daiiies have not the same in.
nuence upon the public mind that they had two
or three decades ago. The decline has been
steady and several reasons have been advanced
10 account for it.
Perhaps one of the strongest is the belief
that. rs a rule. those papers are not the same
Tree agents they formerly. To very
large extent they are regarded simply as the
mouthpieces OF vested interests or as having
their policy controlled through the medium OF
the vast advertising patronage accorded them
BY interested parties
Naturally, with such feeling prevailing
The influence Of the editorial utterances Of those
papers. however ably written, are discounted
so0nxiderably, The public has no confidence in
p3sHs thst are not treA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
MEETING FOR MEN AT
Y. M. G.. A. AUDITORIUM

DtHsng the past four months ad -
dressed have been given at the Greater
Mems Meetings, under the auspices of
The Young Mems Christian Associa
ton. On Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Rev. Raymond Browning who
mas been speaking at PARK Place Meth
odlst church for the past two weeks.
Will speak to men In the Association
auditorium. which seats over four hum
dred.
lie will give his address, "rrhe Phoe-
NIX, and Will speak on four OF the
principal things that hold men down,
and from which. Phoenix like, they
must rise to live useful and oontented
lives. The Association Orchestra will
assist in the song service, and Rev. l..
- Brtdgers, the Evangelist soloist, of
kentucky, viii sing.
MI. Bridgers began preaching at the
age or seventeen. ana has had q re-
nafkable career. He has recently
passed through a great sorrow In that
MS wife and three children We're burn
ed 70 death while visiting the home
or Mrs. Bridgers' father. His voice
ls one OF remarkable sweetness and
sympathy: Tickets for the meeting
can be secured at the Association
Building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
Her White Hand

When Jim fell In love with I.,cy
He sang of her white hand
ID He penned many a rhyme Without reason
Approaching the 1editqr'a h}ana $50 ~
When Jimmy married Lucy
Those verses of her hand
Became not half so pretty
And slight was the demand
He pulled his hair so wildly.
Tried words to rhyme with "hand".
All the time she cooked three meals n dav
And thought that he was grand.
But time had spoiled her digits.
No more was white her hand:
But red and coarse with drudgery.
From scrubbing knives with sand
He left off poetizng
And at her stern command
Went out to earn his living,
And fill with green her hand
= r-ElortdA Ytmes-1Tnipn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
Barton Heights

Miss Mary Marston, OF Shack,efora
IN M.ns ana Queen county is the guest OF
Littie e0fs M,. Wary ig sol Lamb syenue-
aaushter OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Broad
aus, 1908 Lamb avenue In yiaitinr a =
the home OF her grandfather. Mr.. WIZ
n f,an "aiKsr at Walkerton. King and
Miss Kathleen OBanon returnsa
ednesday from a visit to her sister
mrs; hattie sangster. of Washington.
The series of meetings which hav.
oeen In progress at the Methodiat
church. during the past two week.
olesed Friday night. DIR. Bergman.
by the Rev DIR. Waterfield. pastor OF
the Clay Street Methodist church Of
richmond. The meeting was one of
interest from the beginning ana thsrs
church. The pastor viii preach sun ns
day morning * IL O'Clock and al 3
o'clock at night.
Miss Blanche Iatane. eo1 Miller ave.
Ark. to attend the Confederate Reuu-
ion which will convene In that citv
l6th-20th instant. Miss Latane viii
spend several weeks visiting relatives
Will spend the remainder of the sums
mer visiting relatives and friends in
King and Queen county.
The Rev. r NJ Lemly and family left
in Lexington. Miss. Mr.. Lemly. At
taGded tha REesbytorsasae s.rhSoSox ies1
Seminary for the past three years and
Tor the past two years served as PAS
tor OF the Overlook Presbyterian
church OF Barton Heights. He has re-
Gently accepted call to the First
Presbyterian church at Lexington.
Miss. and will enter upon the work
there at once. Mr. Iemly and family
were greatly beloved here and they
carry with them love and kindest wish
es, not only Of his church here, but OF
all who knew them, for their contin-
ued success
The Rev. Wesley Baker, who has
Just completed one year at the Semi-
nary. has been chosen as Mr.. Lemly'a
successor at the Overlook church, will
take up the work at once. Mr.. Baker
Is Canadian and has had wide ex-
perience as a Y. M. c. A. man and he
served as assistant pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church OF Baltimore for
some time previous to entering the
Seminary. Mr., Baker viii preach sun.
Say morning and evsnin& -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13

interested in the establishment of thu
assem- oiy grounds at WaynesviIle, and
especially In the fact that the Iaymen
ol the church are so nobIy backing
tne project. He said to-day thar
ABOUT 100000 of the stock Of the
company had already been placed and
that 800 lots had been plotted and
several streets laid Off The associa-
uoh plans and specifications for the
uai, nave oeen nearly completed. and
work on that will begin soon. DR..
cannon says that this is not a local
nut church-wide movement and ha
peiieVes that it will IN time herom.
as important to the Methodist Enis-
copai Cnurch, South as the Cha,,tau-
Iua IN New York is to the M 4,
onurcp, or the Winona Lake Chau-
1 T, IS 10 the Presbyterian Church
-. - ms assembly ground is located II,
, ,Ie hloutna1n district of North Caro-.
.'na, near the historic town of Way-
s,.s,, e. ana forms an ideal place for
re- al enterprise. The land pur-
chased, a thousand acres. Is d,vidas
by a beautiful stream of water whinh
q. tue extreme south end. passes he.
tween two knobs, making m nIr.:
aoie place for dam, which wifi h.
ouno 10 form lake or marnificenr
proportions. The hotel site is On -
eliiinence overlooking this lake and
on either side of the lake are he.,,-
VI VI terFaced building lots. The work
vi 'ne completion of this enternri..
WI DC pushed. and it Is hoped that In
d lew years 1t will be ready N 49,
.aEe or all great Methodist meeting.
lno'uuihs the general confernce of tbs
Nhu' ch'-~Ihattanooga News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
THE SAME OLD CRY.

Apropos Of the forthcoming special election
in Maine TO determine whether or not Prohlhi-
iion shall remain In the State Constitution, the
Philadelphia Record remarks that, If news from
the Pine Tree Commonwealth is to be relied
ON, Whatever Prohibition there is can be
found only In the Constitution
So It likewise is In the dry States OF the
south. Judging hy press reports and the bdsi-
ness Of the express companies. Prohibition III
Georgia, North Carolina. Tennessee and other
localities where traffic in liquor is under the
ban nf Law exists chiefly. II not solely, IN the
statute books.--Norfeik Nirsintan- Pilot
Our Norfolk contemporary Judges By press
reports that prohibition exists chiefly. If not
solely In the statute-books of prohibition COM
munities 1t holsters up its conclusion b. ref
erence 10 the business OF express companies.
Does our Norfolk friend think it quite safe TO
lead its readers to believe that the attempt of
the people OF several great Commonwealth TO
rid themselves of the curse Of rum has been an
unqualified failure on the evidence it quotes@
Is il not more likely that their situation is
somewhat similar to that Of the dry towns
and counties of Virginia? Perhaps our friend
has been so confined to the editorial sanetnm
that he has not seen with his eyes the won
dertul transformation that has been wrought
In a few years in the dry sections or virgin
ia by ontlawng the rum trade. Where once
the county courts frequently scenes of
drunkenness aud disorder. it being generally
necessary 10 have several officers on duty. the
average court-day crowd now is as orderly MS
Sunday-school picnic. This Is generally true
throughout the State, under the disad-
vantage of having numerous 'irrigating sta
tions7 close at hand in the shape OF wet
cities and towns.
II occurs to We that the strong arm of law
abiding. influential journal rightfully regard
ed as being OF the most ably conducted in
the South. should be raised in defense of law,
and 1t would sewn to us that Norfolk
temporary might we'll its talents in spur
ring lax officials 10 honest endeavor to en-
force all the laws, rather than in deerying the
laws themselves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
lCORRENTCOMMENT


the Danville Bee expresses a no,,t.t :,
II ~ well TO discuss a moment. ''A'O"
MI Jones and Mr. Glass ba, .,,
CHOSEN TO base their candidacv 1araaIl. 800,
9 -'toiai dlfislon in the party an thev bad ~ :,
tt tSpt 70 90 1T Is presumed that thew regarded
;. as 10 their advantage to apneaI r. fenttar
aHsfn rather than to base their "a natda,' 80
.ne" Individual merits, regardless or factiopoI
. we deplore the apparent effort to pernet
- iactiohal division for the existence OF
"hlch there is no valid excuse Va rasard -
tott 10 intensity factional division a. an annaat
r r'1uotee rather than II candidacy based on
merit and depore such a basis ~ csndt1o,.
as pfeJudieial to the best Interests of botp 800,
anu State. e'ts ot poth party
~ i'tte me writer of this does not expect to
candidacy and that of Mr. Glass rar ,,ha
ne expects to vote a higher plane than
ti@. conceded by the Bee. These gentlemen
utFtfe to serve the State and the paopla Il, a
high way, and they are convinced that tbatr
present course Is laid in that direction They
may be mistaken, of course '
candidate runs on his own merits ol,,.,.s
re edhnot get away from his own record but
ne uoes not hesitate to profit by the record
y, his opponent If it can be helpful of his cause
ms rs not peculiar to Glass and Jones Whether
the profit will accrue remains to be seer
Glass and Jones undoubtedly have a follow
ny ~ Nirefhla and this following is entitled to
nearing In the primary. Martin and Swanson
undoubtedly have a following in this State and
1t mas right to place in the primary The
one following is anti-Martin and anti-Swansou
with some crossing of lines and the other e1s.,
with some breaks in lines is anti Glass ard
anti-Jonea 1t is fair to call one party a
iaetioh as 10 call the other by that name The
eiectioh viii settle tho question Tho cam
inmates OF one wing Of the party will be en-
dorsed for election by the Legislature the
other VIII get such satisfaction as 1t can out
OF the size of It's protest
~ IS the business of the people of Virginia
10 look into the issues involved determine
whether anybody is to be punished or re-
Warded and decide the matter by a careful re-
gafd Tor the welfare of the State and the nation
as whole. The far look ahead is the right
thing to achieve-Charlottesv Daily Pro-
gress,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13

We carved our names the smooth beech tree
Lenora fair and J.:
Twas long ago--we were sweethearts then
Our names would Time defy
For names thus carved into living green
Unlike those writ In sand
Through storm and flood together wouid cling
The elements withstand
Our troth plight made. with circle 'twa.
sealed.
Keeper the beech was made
twas sweet to know that circle within
Our names would never fade:
we felt secure in love compact
That Power DER all, divine
Had passed edict. and so II should be-
That ! was hers: She mine.
Twas midst the splendors of autumn time
ana We're the leaves a-shower.
or flaming red. and OF FURNISHED gold
Ne'er matched by gorgeous flower;
but blew the winds with pois'n nous BREATH
Upon Lenora fair.
Then did infections her vitals seize
Despite my love and care.
And from the bough of sweet young life
She was rudey cast,
And she the fairest OF all the leaves
Bestrown by scattering blast
Ihen autumn passed with a saddened rrien
Lenora was more.
And did my hope hold a anchor far
Beyond the earthly shore.
When cycling years in their train had flown
My heart been healed by Time.
Twas mine to pass by that sacred beech
. tree OF Loves young prime,
But Fate had sought that once fair tree
Had blown his with'ring breath,
And thus, a wreck. with our broken seal
1t stood in the. wake of DEATH
Frank Monroe Beverly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13

But while the editorial power OF the large
city daily has decreased, that Of the country
press has steadily increased, and the reasons
for it just as clearly discerned. The pub
fishers and editors of the rural papers are, in
general, quite as well informed, If not so bril-
liant as their brethren in the city. They are
sturdy, independent, and possessed OF the saw
ing grace of common sense, and all this is re
fected in the columns of their papers. Ana
because these same editors live among their
subscribers and In close personal touch
with the majority of them, they are in better
position to reflect public opinion.
Especially is this seen in those great moral
questions now so prominent Where the city
press too often deals in piatitudes or Is hestant
for the reasons above stated, the country press
takes a decided and advanced stand fortdecen-
cy for law and order, and consequently for the
best interests of the home and of the commu'
nifty"
Our brother of the country press draws COM
parsons that must be somewhat distaseful
TO the city journalist. We believe, however,
he has with approximate correctness sized up.
the situation
The gist of the whole matter 1t occurs to us,
is that the average reader has lost confidence
in the editorial expressions of many of so-called
leading newspapers That any fearless news
paper or any editorial column conducted with
single eye TO the public good has lost 'infu-
euce whether published IN city country, we
do not believe. The newspaper which halts in
Its expressions great moral and political is
sus forfeits the respect OF the reader and forth
with loses its influence. But the journal which
stands for its honest convictions, advocating
right for rights sake is bound to retain public
confidence and grow i'll favor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
ALFALFA CLUB
is ORGANIZED

tspeclai TO The Richmond virgfnian. }
ARNoNlA. VA. May 13~-An Al
iaha Cup was organized here u. the
ArNonla Inn Monday with great en-
tnusiasm, number OF leading far
fners In northeastern Buckingham and
s"a'herh ~hl1sAnna ua:stEg rs vA-
pertinent scientifically with alfalfa
growing. Among the large number
OF members enrolled were some of
mo moot prominent farmers In the
county. Besides enrolling tns prize
getter for the largest yield of corn
per acre last year. and the most sue
cesslui James river farmer, the club
received. as members two .sfrornsnoYar
merchants. miller. minister, a
prominent slate manufacturer, and
an intelligent and popular lady OF
New Canton, all showing great in
terest In intensive farming
The club was organized by X r.
Crawlsy. industrial agent OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway and his
assistant, Mr.. Jehne. Rev. Plunmer
+. Jones had worked the club UP
locally and was present to assist in
the organization.
the officers elected We're: A. J.
Terrell. president: Plummer +. Jones.
secretary and treasurer. s. T. Ram
son was appointed chairman of the
executive committee.
The club members will trume-
diately begin work preparing the land
by sowing peas which win be har-
vested and taken from the land in
July. after which lime will be APP
Piled and the alfalfa seed sown in
August. At that time the incubation
will also be applied.
a large and fiourishi noosygT'A
large and hourishing boys corn
club and farmers corn club attest
the growing interest in the newer
and better methods of farming
throughout this section Every far
mer seems to have caught the spirit
or the times, and there is hardly a
tiller OF the soil in this locality who IL
not conducting some experiments
upon tho lines of intensive farming.
The proposed fair to be held at
Diilwyn this fall will doubtless prove a
great success, as it IL being pushed
by some Of the most practical and
successful men In the county. There
Is thorough organization in each of
the districts Of women as well as of
men. The fair will be held on the
third. fourth and fifth OF October. j.
Walter Kenney, of Dillwyn. is the
president. and D. W. Pierce, OF Ar
ponia. the secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
RAPID HEADWAY ON
PENINSULA ROADS
FOUR GANGS AT WORK ON THE
GREAT SAND-CLAY HIGHWAY
TO RICHMOND.

NEWPORT NEWS, May 13.-Very
satisfactory progress is being made in
the construction of the Peninsula High
way. -Four gangs are at work now
along different parts of the road and
the worst stretches of the highway In
New Kent and James City counties are
being put into shape. Chairman l.. b.
Manville, who is boss of the Job, is
directing the forces and during the
month that he has had the men work
ing unusually good Roadway has been
made.
Ar ManviiIe estimates now that the
entire work will be completed within
three and one-haf months. the COM
pleted road being thrown open to the
puoiic not later than the latter part
or August. The stretch of the high
way from this city to williamsburg
is In almost perfect condition. accord :
ing to reports made by autoists who
nave travelled 1t recently and that be
Hond Williamsburg Is being put into
shape as rapidly as possible
Get Ready Responses.
Secretary w. f. Cottrell, of the Vir-
ginia Peninsula Good Roads Associa
ton. said yesterday that the people
OF Newport News and Hampton have
responded with Il viii to the call for
aid for the new road. Mr. Cottrell
sent out circular letters to those who
subscribed to the road fund, asking
them to remit checks, as the money
was needed for the work and within
two days practically all OF the sub
scribers had paid up in fun. He
says that this indicates a public spirit
that is highly encoura ging and that
must mean greater things for the
Peninsula cities
approximately 81, 200 of the road
fund has been distributed. $1,000 be-
ing given to James City county and
$iooo to New Kent county Other
money will be distributed In the coun-
ties as 1t is needed for the road work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
Fulton News
News items may be Ief, a. ~,
TO Madison 474a phoned

Nicnolson Mothers Club hs,.,
meeting, Thursday aftsrr ,ne.r
folion IN at the Nicholson school I'm.
ofncers were elerted A"~
PRESIDENT. Mrs. r. 80
preslcent. Miss Lawson. rs~nrn9 VICE"
sacri,s MIS- = l. Reams; corresnnna',,s-
Mrs. II. y n na Thompson; treasurer.
elected 10 arrange for keen,ns e'e -, was
Pm nj curing the summer ar y
sundsv i1assouds Rally will be h.,.r
followins ait nrns at O'Clock. RI.
49, 70 order by president. oner,m-
1s. Little Roseb buds by n yeu, pk
,'i,.' prayer by the Rev Y. w. Rsrg
How ,i, eaaing OF minutes: recitation.
40 p m...e hoseouds talk, by etght t,ts
s nc buds. song. Only a little Rcas,,,,
- seven little girls: a Rosebud Cow
E py hye little buds; addre.. H..
bias and n siarsamin; Dialogue by Irens
- Tschted by y. L. kerns; benedic,icn
re ne musical which was given in ~
DD ,y street Sunday school roo,, NJ.
was sr asts.e enoir. Tuesday the eta.
owing program was rendered. Vn,,,n
ais. AIT. osborne: Send OUT thu Itwht
OF M SOLO ,, MI. Henning; quartet Miss
Messrs Jones and wingfield. A.sn1ann.
Ghoir' solo, AIR. Henning: oartst Nj.
Dtliaeont Mrs. Garber. Messrs Jonas ans
III, u n.shsto. Hark, bark, my soul, choir.
- Ai'N"S 9'iassUHf and Mra IAcha.s
fiadient morn. choir. '0fa
ne funeral of little Merdie garpsr
o opJh pace Wednesday morning eleven
pn eaoch from her home, 1900 Louis ST.
burial In lakewood cemetery. go
ma REV y, w. Rar9amin liz holding
revival services at Laurel street M
church. this week. ' n--
me Rev Asbury Christian. d D..
presumed isd in Denny street NJ 81 cnurrh~
/" suhesoay night, after which a Quar-
teriy conference was held.
MISS Lily G. Nelson left Wednesday
sot months stay with Friends and
relatives in Brookly. N. Y. "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
YALE AND PENN.
READY TO RACE
haLE HAS MORE BEEF. Rvrn
FEM HAS ADVANTAGE OF i
VETERAN CREW

IT. ~ NGf1 ELD, MASS, MAY -.
e varsity Fights OF Yale and Penny
sytVania will row a two mile 49, a..
gle connecticut river here this aft.r-
n.cJno,s some time between and r
ing az, ,s sae .iine OF the start depend
nis %, the weather. The race viii, -.
roWed down stream and the tina VII az
paooaniy be fast. as there ,s a svytSs
oai. running. Both crews. in tho
opinion of experts. are so .I..u .ia
, rua.cnea that the outcome denena.
upon weather conditions
pennsylvania poes ,r,.
Win lighter crew BY an sver.s
S eNsn pounds. but has the advsntas vs
b. aelhR seven veterans to orrset ~
slahoicap in weight. Yale re- nlo
b. pa ont the men are Less experiencaa =
rae ,h ,sahla has already had one
which ~ lar against Annapolis, In
margin. pS scan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13

Inc hand or God is on the harp Of spring.
How else were there such music In the af- >
Music that makes the silent burrows sing
With JOY, and wakes the slumbering seed tn ey
bear.
A golden veil burns like an aureole now
About the worlds grim forehead old and era y.
The lips of spring salute her broodins brow
ana April lifts the banner blue OF May
Ny soul an anchorite on heavens wall
Looks from its charmed and chosen solitude.
Looking. listen hear the blackbird call
And know that violets wake and God Is good
London Academy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
IN MEMORY OF MOTHER.

Mothers Day will be very generally OBJ
served Tomorrow throughout Richmond and
Virginia. 1t ls loving tribute, a custom we
trust. that will be perpetuated The call OF
Mother" should he heard by every wayward
son tenderly pleading with him to return to
ways OF righteousness The plea of Mother -
whether she be in the land of the living or
shall have already crossed over TO the other side
should ne felt In the inmost soul of every son
Honor thy father and thy mother" the first
commandment with promise should cause an
answering echo in every heart Let us not
wait until death shall have forever caused the
tired hands to be folded for us to do honor to
Mother Let honor her every day by lifting
her burdens and by showing her those gentle
attentions that the sweetheart demands-and
gets. No one stands up for man like his
mother. She is his friend, nurse and comforter
fFeni birth Until death. Wear the carnation
Sunday, boys and let 1t be the outward symbol
of fragrant affection for mother in the heart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
Taking" the Congressional Re.or,,

Having finished with the leave 10 nr,nt -.
speeches on recpsocity with Canada the Cow
gressional Record Is now stuffed with fakod
speeches on the farmers free list bin ire
practice has become one of the most cher,sbe 81
frauds OF Congress- eu
AS an AUTHENTIC report Of what is said ana
done in the House and Senate the congressman !
Record is almost valueless. Through the
leave to print" abuse II has become padded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13

We are pained-grieved well-nigh beyond ex-
preston. We have fallen under the dispea-
sure of The Imdeg-Appeal. much as we had
hoped TO have enjoyed the approval of the
chronicler OF the doings of the Coekade City.
The IaderAppeol likes not our Jokes. We had
sent them forth on a mission Of cheer. but they
have not eheered the heart of Harris. We had
fondly hoped 10 do good--but evil doth pursue
u.s. We admit our puns are or the common or
garden variety. as our Norfolk contemporary
would remark. but they are free from sar-
casms sting. We know not what TO do with
our Petersburg friend but-yes, happy thought
We will ask the poet laureate of Hampton
Roads. he Of The Times-HeraA, who bursts into
song on occasion. to dedicate the next choice
product Of his muse to complaining contem-
porary,