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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
CLOSES BEST Of
ALL ITS SESSIONS
POWHATAN INSTITUTE FINALS
ATTENDED BY VISITORS FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.

Especial TO The Richmond yirginlaa. y
BELoNA, VA. May is Powhatan
Institute has Just closed the best ses-
sion in Its history. There were six
English graduates. Miss Olive Davis,
Miss Ida Montague. Miss Dorothy
Hin. Miss Nellie jeffrey Miss Mar
garet Pierce. Miss Norma Smith; three
full graduates, Hiss Louise Land. Miss
Mamie May Rudd and Miss t'lorina
Ward. Miss Corinne Badger Saun-
ders. OF Richmond. graduated in
piano. and gave her recital Friday
night. May IL. A large audience MI
ed the hall and enjoyed vocal and M
strumental selections we'll rendered
by Miss Saunders. Bliss Beatrice Bag
by and Miss Jessie Commins gradu-
ated In the business course. Satur-
day morning class exercises were held
on the lawn. and an attractive Jap
anese musicale was given by tina
classes of music and expression.
Saturday evening Governor William
Hodges Mann delivered an ad Nes
with great power to a crowded house.
Sunday morning in the assembly hall
DIR. William r.. Hatcher preached ths
haccaiaureate sermon. The young la
dies can never forget the ,mpr ossiva
manner in which he told of the beau
tiful life and character OF Mary, the
sister Of Lazarus. He could not
have preached with more strength IN
his youth
Rev. NJ. b. Porter preached to tiis
Missionary and Temperance Societies
Sunday night. His conservation and
strong individuality were felt ny ALI
who listened to his tender and beau
tiful Interpretation Of the imperial
command. go We into all the world"
Miss Olive Davis won the scholar
ship medal: Miss Reva Montague tho
medal offered by Mrs W. T. Rudd
for neatness. and Miss Maria Rudd
won the silver medal given by Dr. NJ.
r. Rudd for the best essay in the
junior class These medals were de-
lfvered by Rev. J. Durham, 1sev. Nj.
3. Porter and DR.. W. T. Watcher
Mr. r. G.. Porter delivered the dis
ti,.ctions and diplomas A sweet ana
Impressive prayer for the school and
its faculty was offered by the prin-
cipars pastor Or. John II. Bngby.
The muaic was repd red by Profess
sor Thilow's band.
Many visitors attended the closiE9
exercises, among them Mrs. E'rcrscn
Land, Norfolk. va: AIRS. Jones, Ar
tSCffftf, Mrs Clarke. Cumberland. MRS.
r. NJ Smith. Richmond: Mr.. 7 J.
Noble, Mr.. Kent Hood, Mr.. Oscar So-
BILE, Mr.. Smith, Richmond; Mr.. Ed
wards and Mr.. Jeffrey, Arvcn'c Miss
Lizzie Pierce. Arvonia; Or. and Mrs.
George Potts Meadowvills, Va: M,s.
j. l.. Gladen. Annapolis. Nd: Mr..
Langley Land. Virginia Beach; Mr..
Baxter Davis. Farmvilie: Mr.. jock
Harrison. Gainesville. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
PEOPLES FORUM
The Big Hat Act.

Editor Richmond Vrginian:
In one of our crowded church audiences sum
day morning. l observed rather uncommon
act and one which exhibited quite bit OF
common sense. self respect, and respect for
others. lady In the audience after being
comfortably seated, removed her hat.
IL this act of consd Grafton, you might
term it. more generally practiced, 1t would
give more satisfaction. and probably larger
number of would attend If We did not
have to look between two three big hats IN
order to get partial glimpse Of the speaker
The head-gear that some ladies mass upon
themselves is ridiculous beyond doubt.
like moderation and 1t seems to q thing
like big hat certainly should not be carried
to such extent, since the wearer Is not the
only affected by it. She looks from under
IT. but the poor fellow behind is trying to
look above 1t. around 1t. through ii or beneath
Ladies, follow this take off hat example.
NJ II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
Careful OF Small Expenses, Pass Quickly ON the
Large


In Richmond some days ago the city council
a bridge, agreed to purchase entire city block
for municipal purposes, and for about fifteen
minutes spent money with a lavish hand for
one thing and another. Then followed a reso-
luton increase the salary Of clerk In
one Of the city Offices and the council con-
sumed hour in debate, after which the
salary increase was rejected. And what liz
true of Richmond ia also true OF other cities
and towns. and the Federal government as
we'll Some time ago the government clerks
In Washington asked for an increase. All of
US know that government clerks are under
patd.eThe -ssaarsaSerS OF congress- agreed on this
proposition, but resolved that the condition Of
the revenues would not admit of any increase
but later when II was suggested to increase
the pay OF the members OF congress, the con-
dition Of the treasury forgotten. and the
senators and representatives voted themselves
$500 a year In place OF $1,000. Somehow
or other, governments never think OF the treas
Jury until a small matter Is under consideration.
When Uncle Sam starts out to build a post
Office, the news papers held down to star
walton rates in ADVERTISING for site, and
yet the contractor can graft several thousand
dollars out OF the job with word Of pro-
test In a community not a thousand miles
from Covington, II became necessary for the
government to put down to connect
with is property. The average contractor would
have considered himself fortunate to receive
$500 for the job, and yet the fellow who stood
in was paid t1.400 for It, We need square
deal for the underdog we'll as the fellow
with influence and the ability to get what no
goes after.--Covmgton Dispatch,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
SOCIETY, HORSES.
IN HAPPY UNITY.
GREAT INTEREST IN SPRING RACE
MEETING SATURDAY
AND MONDAY.
FINE SHOW CLASSES
CRACK CAVALRY TROOP FROM Eta
MEYER WILL he STELLAR At
TRACTION-HoRSEs ARRIVE
IN PALACE CARS.
FINE SHOW CLASSES

society ana horses are minging irf
HAPPY unity at the State Fair Grounds
IN preparation of the Spring Race
Meet Of the Virginia Racing and
horse Show Association. "Racers'
and showers are arriving every day
ana the stables are fast filing up with
the cream OF high bred hunters. stee-
PIE chasers and plain every day, orr
binary runners.
The stellar event of the meet VIII
ne the crack cavalry troop from TT.
Meyer, under Captain Lindsay. Thera
VIII be fifty men and "a number OF
oincers and more than a half huns
bred horses
Inc fact that a special poloce car
was ordered for use of some OF the
horses Is indicative of how highly ths
animals are appreciated by the gov
eminent officials. Steeple chasers.
hunters and show horses will ba
shown and the stable includes soma
OF the best horses in the country.
Exhibition of fancy drilling and
trick horsemanship will be given
every day by the cavalry boys. and
IL Is safe to say that the camp OF
the soldiers out at the Fair Grounds
Will be one OF the most attractive
| places during the meeting. The men
and horses will arrive in Richmond
! ny special TRAIN thursday afternoon
| and Will pitch their tents in the Fair
| Grounds
| AT the close Of the meeting thu
| troops will ride back To Ft Never
! as the government wants to make n
| test of the march from this city to
| the National Capital.
| Mrs Potts Arrives.
| Mrs. Allen Potts with her stabla
| OF hunters and show horses will also
| arrive Thursday. In the string viii
| be the great heavy weight hunter.
| Willow King. This magnificent horsy
| Will possibly he in some of the classes
| against the crack horses OF the gov.
| eminent. ,,
| President Graves reports that I'd
! great deal Of interest is being taken
! IN the work horse parade and that
| the indications all poin, TO the great
| est exhibition of draft teams ever
/ seen In the South 1t ia expected that.
| the parade Will he at least two milex
| long.
| The fire department show aneU
parade is also attracting much at.
+, tention The Richmond Fire Depart.
| ment horses are always In show con-
dttion and this new feature for the
show classes of the spring meetings
| VIII add great deal to the attrac~
tiveness Of the show.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
PENSIONS AND MORE PENSIONS

For once the Republican minority in the house
has the laugh on the Democrats in the EFFORTS OF
the latter to economize. Representative An
that will add to the governments already enor-
nous pension expenditure an annual disourse-
ment of forty-hve millions of dollars. Mr. An
derson is a Democrat Another ONO Demo
crat. Representative Sherwood. is strong rival
of Mr. Anderson in pension legislation, and
would like to go him even one better II may
naturally be inferred that the old soldier vote
in at least two districts in Ohio is not without
weight. The Republicans, aside from the TACT
that they are consttutionally unable to resist
temptation when it comes in the form or taxing
money out of the public treasury, will be very
happy to aid the Democrats in multiplying their
own economy program and the minority has
been really quite clipper since the pension mea
sure showed its head
The Vfr0inian thinks 1t represents the spirit
and knows the temper of the Southern people
when II says that there is no disposition on
their part TO deny any needy veteran OF proper
care and assistance. Our people are neither
narrow OF mind nor hard of heart, but they fee
that the further looting of the public treasury
for pensions to be paid TO men already we'll pro
vided for is gross outrage
Democracy stands for right and will uphold
it. liberal pension policy is proper. but
further increases now are beyond thu bounds
OF reason, and should be promptly voted down
by the Democrats in the House
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
Election Expense LAW 81 Farr,

Election Expense Law a Farce.
The law In this State requiring candidates to
make sworn statements as to the amounts
spent by them in their campaigns Is a farce
Candidates may and In some do spend
as much money they like, and squaring
their consciences with the assumption that the
Items are loans they omit them from their
sworn statements. which represent only a
nominal amount as having been expended
me loans are made without security and
to class of people VINO could not be made
10 repay by any process of law and who, n
matter of fact, not expected to pay. These
payments are clearly intended as brides and
accepted as such If there Is anything in the
reports which have been going the rounds for
the past few weeks, many voters have Dor
rowed various amounts. ranging up high
as $26, usually about $10 which they win
never pay back and which will never appear
in the sworn election returns of the lender.
The law should be stiffened up 80 to
cover amounts loaned well as amounts
given outright. At present candidates do not
hesitate to sidestep the requirements by
emitting the principal part of their expend-
lures under the guise of 'loans."-Spartan-
burg, s. c., Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
WELCOME. COTTON MEN,

Richmonds latchstring is out and its hand
out-stretched for hearty "howdy-do TO the
members Of the American Cotton Manufacture
ers' Association Gentlemen, the town is yours.
and Mayor Richardson has already delivered
the keys and extended the freedom of the city
with his .,fsssa grace Our mayor Us not much
of flyer, but when 1t comes TO speaking-and
especially to welcoming such distinguished
body OF visitors as the members of the Cotton
Manufacturers Association-he is unquali-
fed success. And to all the nice things he has
said in bidding YOU welcome. gentlemen. Rich
mond echoes a hearty and unanimous "Amen'"
visitors will find Richmond splendid place in
which TO meet The Richmond air is perfect.
the Richmond water is germ-proof and the
Richmond people are not happy unless they are
showing a visitor a good time. Then, too it Is
not necessary that urge upon visitors TO
Watch Richmond grow" They can't help
seeing that, anyway.
We trust and believe that everyone of them
will feel that they made no mistake when they
voted to meet in Richmond, and wish to as
sure them that even If they go away without
buying any OF real estate thera will be no
hard feelings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
WIDEN THE SCOPE OF WAR on DISEASE

On yesterday We col lented with great deal
of pleasure on the success of Richmonds health
authorities In combating typhoid fever In the
course OF an interview given out on the sub
tect State Health Commissioner Epnon G WI.
liains. after congratulating Dr. Levy and his
department on their achievement, said
What Richmond has achieved is splendid
advertisements for the city. and should incite
like efforts In extending It's and watch
ing every case of typhoid fever. The city can
not. OF course. hope to prexent the coming OF
persons to the city who will develop typhoid,
but 1t has splendid opportunity in establishing
a new record in American public. health"
- In A. home "A few miles fre1a, city. there
are two vacant chairs. A noble young man and
j bis sister. the pride ri a widowed snothers
heart, were cut down in the JOY and pride OF
their youth. They fell victims 10 an epidemic
Of typhoid fever which ragged in their commu-
its source and you will wonder that physicians
could permit lives to be endangered they
we're: young man from a distant point came
TO his parents home in this community. He
lfeIl Ill with the fever, Absolutely no precau-
lions we're taken to confine the disease TO its
Initial point and grim death stalked abroad
This ID = sample OF many such epidemics.
DyW1 dollar wisely expended BY the State to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18

With big. juicy watermelons and sweet. rosy
checked peaches in the. market and SO many
luscious strawberries around us that they have
long since become ordinary 1t makes one feel
tired to read these Northern editors rawlings
about spring is coming,-St Petersburg (Fla.)
Independent
That does sound pretty nice. but wait until
YOU read in July and August Of how are
enjoying" tfe delightful breezes or Casco Bay,
while you are sweltering with the thermometer
Ia the -8niss~s PeEssa,,d 4 AZ g tASeeEfaaeys
But better than either. or both combined
Virginia strikes the happy medium, free from
the torrd heat OF the Gulf and the chilling
winds that blow down East. In this land of
promise. where milk and honey flows, we have
all the good Of which neighbors boast and
/ OF their ills.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
The Weather

RICHMOND IA.
May IS. 1911.---
Forecast for Rich
mond and vicinity {.
Fair and continued
warm tonight and
Friday.
WASHINGTON. u.
G.. May Is, 1911,
Forecast for Nir-
ginia: fair and con-
tinued warm to-
night and Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
GENERALIZATION TO OUR orr1CIAls

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OFFICIALS.
Richmond police authorities are 10 be CON
graduated upon their determination to break
up the gambling evil wherever and whenever
it appears The most recent evidence Of their
activity along this line was the conviction on
Wednesday of FIVE men charged with gambling
in a private room in a prominent hostelry. AS
Is usual in such cases, the defense, while not
denying the fact that gambling had been in
alleging that no statute had been violated. The
court declined to view IT in that light. and as
an opportunity to have the Law points involved
threshed OUT in higher court but they de-
clned TO avail themselves of the offer.
1t would that the justices view of the
case is fundamentally correct Had he decided
that men were within their rights when they
hired rooms In a hotel and gambled therein,
every hotel in the city could have been con
verified into gambling brothel. II there is any
ambiguity about the statute. ii should be rem
edied II seems to us that it should not be ii
difficult task 10 make law that will outlaw
gambling OF every form. wheresoever aud ny
! whomsoever committed, in words plain thai
the wayfarng man need not doubt their mean
/ ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
TIMELY TOPICS

Sea scouting for boys means Of arousing
chant marine is advocated strongly by A. a.
Carey. secretary OF the Waltham Watch Com
psny. OF Watham, Mass, and a great enthusiast
in the Boy Scout movement. He intends to take
Boy Scouts to this summer, and with that
aim In view he has bought q Gloucester fish
ing smack Of about so tons gross. He Is having
this vessel converted into scout ship. Mr..
Carey is hopeful that other men interested In
the Boy Scout work will take up scouting
He is ambitious to have fleet OF scout ships
along the Atlantic coast and another along the
Pacific coast
Mr.. Carey looks upon sea scouting as Of i'm
pCrtance to Americans, and believes that II Am
trican boys be aroused to interest in
the sea- there will be a greater chance for the
development of merchant marine. Aside
scout ship. called the Pioneer will provide
plenty of fun and hopeful training for the boys,
Speaking Of his ship Mr.. Carey says:
Her cabin amidships Will contain nineteen
folding canvas berths, of which eighteen are to
be occupied by boys. and by their scout
ma ster. Mr.. Stanley Cady. There will be three
small patrols of six boys each, so that single
patrol win of the two boats which
will be carried slung the davits over the
side. When at anchor in suitable places the
boys will have boat practice and boat games,
with swimming, diving etc. While at sea they
Will be divided into watches and taught as mucn
practical sailing and naxtg alton possible Dur
ing July and August there will be four cruises
of nearly two weeks EACH and the cost will
be about the same as that of summer camp.
1T Ia hoped that other boats will be used In
the way along the Atlantic Pacific coas,
Tires: and the owners OF the Pioneer will be
glad to give receive suggestions which might
tend TO help the work along"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18

ippi faiiey ana they are now generally
above the average for the season ovar
the eastern half OF tho country. Light
rains have fallen locally on the Florida
east coast and in the lower Lake re-
gion, and general rains prevail over
the Pacific Northwest and in California
as far south as San Francisco. Storm
conditions of decided energy have de-
veioped along the North western boun~
Diary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
Nfrs. F1ixahcfar nj. Gootlr.

Especial to The Richmond Vtrglnian.G
STANTON. VA. May 1s.-Mrs.
William II. Goode, died this morn.
ing, aged about eighty-two years..
leaving two daughters. Mrs. j. r.
Parr and Miss Elizabeth Goode. tina
latter a well known teacher In the.
public schoolA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18

Standard Oil stockholders will now continue
their meion-cuttngs. but will have the pieces
smaller and more numerous In the meantime
the public is perfectly welcome to all the salts
faction it can get out of the routing of the trust
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
Have Made An Issue.

Whether successful not Congr essmen Jones
and Glass have made an issue In this State
that must be met and fought out. 1t IL the
same issue that was made In the West in tho
Republican party by LaFollette. Cummins and
other Republicans called insurgents. They
charge Martin and Swanson as being parts Of
"A political machine that control the State
parcelling out the Offices among their followers
and supporters and in utilization with the cor-
porations that have until within the past faw
years been able to dominate legislation and
use the machinery OF government for the fur
therance of their private ends Senator
Martin y Votes On tariff measures and other
measures puts the burden him OF showing
that he is not allied with these interests not
withstanding his claiming TO be Democrat
We say such fight aas has been made in the
West by the insurgent Republicans. We may
say it is also such fight as is being made In
the East by such Democrats Woodrow Will
son and others. 1t il fight to hold party to prn-
ciple and it is a good sign for the country
that such fight IL going in each Of the
great parties. The fight is bound sooner or
later to win in this State and II Senator Mar
tin and Senator Swanson to win also they
will have to demonstrate that they are on
the side OF the people and not on the side
OF the interests that have been riding the
people.
The time ts auspicious for such contest
in each OF the great parties Sectional nnss
IA pplisios have been 0blitsratsd. and thsss- y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
Still Tnapprpx-iafixe

The Richmond Virgnian refers to Senator
Swanson's followers members of the Glass
Cutters Union" and says that II 1t hears any
more protests from The Index Appeal regard
ing numbering the language with puns it win
persuade tho editor OF the Newport News
Times Herald TO dedicaee to OF his
poems. subject not stated. We feel hesi-
fancy In saying that Times Herald, poem Is
much to be preferred to a VirHinian Dam
Vile Register pun And this Is not saying any
thing especially complimentary of the poetry
Petersburg Index-Appeal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18

enforce proper sanitation and TO keep disease
from spreading when 1t does break out 10 moheS
ing disease. thereby saving many precious lives
and reducing the aggregate OF misery and heart'
breaking bereavement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
Mann a Manly Man.

No interest bought seat In Congress
for James r. Mann. He is absolutely incor-
rrptihle and capable OF discharging with credit
to himself and profit to the republic any po-
sition in the civil service the presidency
itself. He Is not brilliant or a snowy man
His mind In not nimble. He Is orator, but
he Is honest, courageous. energetic. Industrious
and interchangeable Besides. he liz a man OF
talent and since Burton. OF Ohio, has gone to
the Senate Mann Ia the most capable leader on
the Republican side. Perhaps Dalzell In an
ADLER man, but he would never herd the insur-
gents
without losing his standing regular. As
head of a special committee he had investigated
the paper and wood pulp items OF the tariff and
recommended cutting the graft out: but 1t was
denied him. and like the brave, honest man he
Is he voted against the whole thing.-Exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18

Judging from the way those Norfolk folk talk
about their new York River line. West Point
had better look out or Norfolk will get 1t sure.
There's telling where Norfolks annexation
craze Will stop. .---.---~.---l.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18

Judging from all reports the Sherman &C
needs a new set OF teeth. Its bark Is splendid
but its bite is no longer feared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
Thinks II "Suushy."

This from the Roanoke News afternoon an
next of the Roanoke Times: mo Republican
should he allowed to vote in Dem attic pri-
mary unless he is willing to pledge himself to
act with the Democratic party in the future
with reasonable consistency
That is to say though a Republican may
have cast a Democratic In his life.
he should be permitted to come into Demo-
cratic primary and vote on promise to be a
Democrat hereafter with reasonable conss-
tency.' And he to judge OF the reasonable
consistencyN Talk about "squshy" propositions
there anything to beat this Lynch
burg News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
We Give Ii In.

The Richmond Firginian and the Virginia
Citizen claim that the big run OF ahad this
season Is due to the efforts Of the fish commits
sion Is this not fish story enough to satisfy even
the Petersburg 1ndex-Appeal ackstone
Courier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
The Bamberg. N. c., Herald has joi

The Bamberg N. c.. Herald has Joined the
poets union. Here Is sample OF the editor q
muse:
The saddest words
We hear each day:
Please call and pay,
Please call and pay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18

Standard Oil Company officials are now plan
ming 10 convert bad trust into four good
ones