Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12
'UPSETS IN V|RG|N|A|G0OD ROADS SLOGAN
Tuesdays Election Productive Better Highways Factor in the
of Several Surprises Cost OF Living.
NORMAL SCHOOLS HOODOO BILLS BEFORE CONGRESS
De- That Uncle Sam
al Polls Shall Aid the States.
SALOON FIGHT IS NOT OFF COUNTRYWIDE IDEA OUTLINED
Of National Bouevards
Will Legislatures posed by Senator Culom-Pro
Next Session. ectss Suggested
NORMAL SCHOOLS HOODOO
Three Solons Who Secured Them De-
feated at Polls.
SALOON FIGHT rs NOT OFF
Demand for Statewide Submission
Will Be Pressed at Legislatures
Next Session
pec,al Correspondence of The Star.

! Special Correspondence of The Star.
| RICHMOND, Va. November II, 1911.
Several surprises have developed since
the election Of last Tuesday. Among them
the defeat of Senator George IS. Keezei
of Rockingham, who was a candidate for
the office of county treasurer, by a re-
publican. The fight was bitter and there
were four candidates-two democrats. a
| republican and an Independent. The split
! in the democratic camp resulted in the
election of the republican.
Williamson, one of the aspirants for
the place. demanded county primary.
This the Keezel forces declined to allow.
and SO Williamson entered the race and
got enough votes to work the defeat of
Keezel. Keezel was for years chairman
Of the senate finance committee and had
been factor in state politics
| In this connection it is worthy of note
that three members of the legislature
Tor their towns We're defeated. Dele ate
Goolrick of Spotsylvania worked a scho il
through for Fredericksburg and at the
next election he was retired TO private
lie. Then Delegate Charles A. j hns ton
of Montgomery got school for Radford
and following a fractional fight he as &C.
feated by a republican Tuesday last and
Senator keezel, after getting a school
for Harrisonburg, was defeated for the
office of county treasurer.
1t is already being bruited about that
the school at Radford will be allowed to
rest awhile before actual work is begun
A bitter fight followed the selection of
site by the trustees OF the latter school
and 1t is believed that the matter figured
in the defeat of Mr.. Johnston.
Another surprise is that the ninth con-
gressional district has cut loose from it's
republican procivitfes. and several demo-
Gratis have been returned to the legisla-
| ture. Senator A. I. Lincoln of Smyth.
one Of the best known republicans in the
state, gentleman of influence and sue
cessful in business, was defeated by a
democrat by a majority of more than
1,200.
State Wide an Issue.
All idea that the prohibition element
would not make fight to have a state
wide submission bill enacted at the COM
ing session Of the general assembly was
shattered with the declaration made by
one of the dry men that the intention is
to force the issue. The claim is made
that there is no question that statewide
prohibition will be provided, the only
question being as to what will be the re-
strictlons as to the electorate, when the
matter snail become effective and when
the vote shall be had
There is division on those points The
whisky element wants the vote postponed
as long as possible so that the electorate
can be enlarged That same element
would also delay the vote as long as
possible. There are some who think that
the electorate as it stands when the mat
ter is enacted shall be allowed TO vote.
The belief of the temperance folks is
that It is no longer question of enact
ing the measure at the hands of the DOM
lnant party, but solely as to the safe
guards for taking the vote. 1t will be
proposed that Richmond and Norfolk
shall be eliminated from the contest and
they be allowed to sell liquor, but to
prevent the sale in any other county or
city in the state.
Monument to Van de Vyver.
Catholics of the city have organized
an association having for It's object the
building of a monument to the memory of
the late Bishop A. Van de Vyver. whose
death occurred a month ago. The move
ment is headed by Col. John Murphy as
president and John j. Blake as secretary
1t is intended to raise not less than $1O.-
UO In the next ninety days and to have
the monument in place and ready for died.
icauon early next November. on All
Souls day.
The movement is very popular and
many Professionals will contribute to the
fund, the bishop being greatly beloved
by all classes.
Enforcing Labor Laws.
| Believing that an effort was being made
to nulhfy the labor laws Of the state as
regards the working of women more than
ten hours in any one day was impend-
| ing, the executive board of the State
Federation of Labor has directed its at
torney. Richard Z. Byrd, to appear in all
cases where violations of the laws have
been reported and to see that the laws
are upheld in every way.
Recently in this city two firms were
| fined for working their employees in suit
and cloak departments thirteen hours, the
contention being that the women were
| not in any sense employed in factories
| in the meaning Of the act. The cases
| have been appealed. and as they are
| to be made tests 1t Is determined that If
| the laws are weak that they shall be
strengthened forthwith. All the labor
bodies Of the city are commencing the
department Of labor for its activity in
the matter, and the Equal Suffrage
| League has also come to the support of
the department The agents of the de-
partment are working in various parts
of the state at this time.
New Bank Organized.