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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
WARN WICKED TO
FLEE FROM ZION
DEALER OF WICKED hut LUSCIOUS
BIvALyEs NOTIFIED
TO QUIT.
BUT BUYS A REVOLVER
FOLLOWERS OF WILBUR GLENN
yOLIVA TRY TO Cast THE
DEVIL OUT OF THEIR
BUT BUYS A REVOLVER

ZION CITY, ILLS. March THE
fight of the Faithful of Zion to least
the devil" out of their midst and to
redeem the perfect city Of Prophet
Elijah John Alexander Dowie and
Wilbur Glenn voliva from the inf
dels. who are in league with satan
and the cohorts OF hell" to-day took
on form called white Gaping in
Kentucky.
BY threatening letters literally
quoting the scripture and invoking the
Word of God to show that the wick
ed flee and the righteous pursue. the
followers of Dowie and Voliva have
warned the independents to get out.
The first of these threatening let
ters was received by Frank Newell.
the one-armed dealer who was seri-
ously beaten because he was suspected
of bartering in unholy pork and I'M
godly but very luscious bivaives.
In this letter, which Is signed ''one
OF the committee" Newell is ordere d
to leave the city.
He was notified that the righteous
Of Zion" would allow no man to re-
main In the city who violated the
laws of God and man." by CONNER
cially trading in pork. oysters, cigars,
cigarettes and liquors, which bring
intauity and sickness upon the chill
dren of God"
God" the letter declares. cash
the devil into pork. but some part
Of Satan went down into the sea and
entered oysters. Therefore. we shall
drive out the wicked who sell them
In Zion. Prepare to fee or the ven
geance of the children Of God shall
be upon you
Newell was not disposed to treat
the letter lightly.
These fanatics are worked up to
fever pitch" he said. now that
Voliva and the old Dowis regime has
regained control / know they mean
TO try to drive every independent out
Of the city. by force and hloodshed.
II necessary, for they believe they
would commit no sin II they slew u
man who sold pork oysters or cigar
cites.
But" he added naively. Il have
bought a revolver. and one OF the un-
righteous is going to shoot daylights
out of some OF the righteous II they
tackle me again"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
RACES TO BE KEPT SEPARATE.

The Richmond City Council has acted wisely
nance providing for the segregation of the races
in the capital.
There is nothing to be gained by the Southern
negro by living in white neighborhood, The
working out of the destiny of the negro in this
country lies with the race itself with the assist
ance Of the white people.
If negro has accumulated money SUFFICIENT to
enable him to purchase a house in white
nelghborhood or pay the high rent charged in
such localities. If he has shown the industry,
thrift and perseverance necessary for the amass
ing of money. he is the the negro race needs
most in its midst, to spread his influence and
teach his brethren the way to greater moral and
financial independence In white locality this
good influence is lost. He is not only anathema to
the people in the neighborheod but among the
members of his own race ,as well. For his So
cial intercourse his entertainment and his
money he must go back among his own people
That negro who wishes to live in neighbor
hood populated by white people, except for him
self or few others of his color. has not the best
interest of his race nor the moral. social or
financial welfare of his brethren at heart
More than all this. however. there are insur.
mountable barriers between the races. They are
frankly and freely acknowledged TO the South
ern negro, While they may not appear on the
surface in other sections of the country, their
presence is the lees reality. The negro
who leaves the South to SO North East or West
In the hope of being welcomed into the arms OF
white men and women, who speak eloquently on
the eradication of racial barriers, is doomed to
a disappointment more bitter than that of the
passage of city ordinance, given the widest
publicity. and telling him in plain terms that
Pelion and Ossa are piled between the white aad
colored man in the South. and power under
heaven can blast them asunder a@-s'Aesa.
removing for 1t The races have been kept
separate in the South since the black man was
first brought to this country and will continue
to be. Were the racial barriers not enough. the
matter of depreciating land values in a growing
city must be taken into account
The Richmond colored man, a respectable and
ambitious individual, must see in the unanimous
adoption of the vonderlehr ordinance the solid
front that is presented to those who would tear
down the hloodstained barriers, and accept the
verdict as final
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
TAWNEY RETIREMENT
CALAMITY TO PUBLIC

WASHINGTON, March IA re.
markabie letter depioring the retire.
ment of representative James A.
Iawney, Republican. of Minnesota
was received by DIR. Tawney, to- day.
from associate justice Harlan of the
supreme Court.
cannot consent that you retira
from Congress" the letter said. with
OUT an expression of my deem re-
greet that circumstances require YOU
10 take that step. In this expression
am quite sure that j represent all
without regard TO party. who have
any knowledge of your public SER
vices.
IL Is to be hoped that some way
VIII De devised which will keen yo.
al the national capital In a position
worthy or your reputation and large
experience. Any administration would
DC fortunate to have you at hand at
an times, to tell IL what 10 do. and
what to forbear doing
personally will miss YOU durinr
the few years that remain for me in
public life" "'e ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
Word Of Appreciation.
Editor Of NirR

Editor Of Ntrgnan
Sir--I have been absent from home for the
past week on trip to Western North Carolina.
On reaching Durham have found a bundle of
! pa pers and letters waiting for me. Allow me to
express through your columns my high appre-
/ citation of the letter published In The Virginan,
and also the great number received In my private
mail concerning the wet newspapers of the
State II especially pleasing to read the
kind words from the Blackstone people. I knew
nothing whatever Of their purpose was alb
sent from home and was not consulted about it,
But II WAS characteristic OF their way Of doing
things. A letter received to-day from Captain J..
M Harris states that by acs sdent the names
Of himself and Mr.. III. H. Seay were omitted from
the list of signers, although the paper was draft
ed. In the main, by himself and approved by Mr..
Seay before II was signed by the other business
men of the town. l have long since recognized
that a person holding my opinions and with my
convictions as to the duty OF declaring those opln-
ions when conditions demanded, without re-
gard to praise or censure would be misunder-
stood by some and villihed by others. I have
not. therefore, been greatly surprised disturbed
at the criticism the abuse which have re-
ceived. have, on the contrary. been much graft
fed and strengthened by the manifestations OF
confidence in my personal character which have
received from many sources OF course none
are appreciated more highly than those OF my fell
10 intimately for sixteen years.
Durham. N. g. March I, I'LL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07

liable the electric plant is giving entire satsac-
ton. and more and more is being done Tor the
annexed territory.
The chief magistrate recommends that the OLD
Richmond dock be purchased by the city for
reasonable price, and that the old Fords Hotel
property he acquired to relieve the congestion
in the CITY Hall and afford room for a municipal
library
Withal. the message is filled With history
which convinces that Richmond is fast growing
city, and is ripe with suggestions which should
he adopted at the earliest moment that the cap
ital city NAV take higher rank among the mu-
inequalities Of the nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
The Rivers of God.

Copious and unfaiiing rivers run
just beneath the burning desolations
Of the Sahara. Twenty or thirty feet
under the sand drifts there IL an I'm.
pervious sheet OF rock. which pre.
vents the escape OF the collected rain
waters. 1t In easy to see the oasis.
but not so easy to track the windings
OF the hidden river. The skilled en-
gineer can get at the river, bring e
up through his wells. and change the
desert into an earthly paradise.
Society 1t large h not the dreary,
all-devouring, illimitable ethical waste
We often imagine. The rivers OF God
flow under natures We call reprobate.
and create penitential moods which
are the earnest Of q coming righteous
ness. IT IL easy TO map out the strips
OF moral fruitfulneas which appear
here and there in the world. but not
no easy to md tho deep secret cone
triton OF those who are often classed
as abandoned outcasts. The Savtoup
OF the world has an insight into char
acter which enables him to 80 prone
Use where men less sympathetic ana
discerning see the black marks of
reprobation; and the angels share the
visions Of the Lord on whom they
wait. II II by his art. a. tho Prophet
OF coming good. that the desert u
made to blooyn.--From '-rho Divine
Craftsman, !" sby Rsvs Thpnas - -
bxa 81 !. .'A'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07

This latest trick having failed, the railroad
magnates should now get down to business.
They may have some other similar schemes up
their sleeves, but these Will individually fail, for
the Interstate Commerce Commission has made
its final decision for year at least. The
railroad magnates cannot serve the stockhold'
thought TO dividend increases through higher
tariffs but they can serve them by putting the
same study and energy into the upbuilding of
the systems as they have given to baseless
schemes TO get greater revenue through advanc.
ing rates.
ThS railroads of this country justly enti-
tied to dividends. No one is silly enough to
question that The dividends, however, should
come through some other channel than making
the public pay them direct There are railroads
in this country paying dividends and this inter
est the investment does not come from people
who complain against high tariffs and poor ser
vice but from shippers and passengers who have
efficient railroad service and are willing to pay
for IT, The Interstate Commerce Commission
has no power to create dividends for the rail-
roads or other corporations. and it is about time
the magnates realized that it Is incumbent upon
them to get to work and make the roads earn
the interest the money invested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
MAI. TAGGART DEGINs
MILITIA INSPECTION

MAJOR Gilmore r. Taggart twenty
I"urth infantry. United States Army.
began the annual inspection OF tho
Virginia militia for the war. depart
ment on Tuesday morniny win ~,
examination of the property In the
seventh street armory belonging to
eom panies, A. Il. G and f.
me inspection OF the First Bat
.ahon,' First Regiment. win be made
Iaesday night in front of the city
ifall u the weather is favorable. and
In the Blues armory " the weather
Is Indictment Major l.. r. Prica has
ISSUED orders to the four companies
70 assemble at 1850 O'Clock at tho
armory.
Inc inspection will begin about 4
o eioek. and the men will appear in
heavy marching order. The unv,s,~
ers VIII be examined on "Wednesday
night ana the inspection of the BIuea
VIII be made Thursday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
LAWYER At WORK
/ ON STRIPPING CASE
PREPARES PETITION FOR PARDON
FOR DANviLLE's FORMER
POLICE CHIEF.

COLUMBUS. GA, March 7.-Thoma,
f. STRIPPING. held here pending the
action OF the State prison board. spent
a quiet and uneyentful Sunday i'm the
Muscugee county Jail, and rose early
Monday with renewed confidence OF
gaining his freedom at the hands Of
the pardon board and through the gov
ernor Il am confident that justice will
be done me- said he. and / feel that
l will get pardon just as soon as the
necessary details are perfected to pre-
sent q petition to the prison commits
sion and to the govern.r. for have as
surance Of my friends In Georgia and
Virginia that very strong appeal win
be made for me-"
STRIPPING sent for CITY Attorney r.
T. Miller and placed ms case In his
hands Mr.. Miller ssited him In IN.
jail for several minutes, and held |.
consultation, the attorney being fully
acquainted with the details OF the
crime and other matters that are es-
sential.
Mr.. Miller will commence work on
the case Immediately. A petition win
b presented " ths pardoning board 1og
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
TWO DIE IN LAKE
VIEW HOTEL FIRE
LOCH CRYSTAL HOTEL BURNS
AND TWENTY FIVE LIVES
ARE TNfPERILED.

LAKE VIEW, y. c., March t.
Fire, on Monday. destroyed Loeb
crystal Hotel. two persons losing
their lives and two Others being seri-
ously burned.
The dead are:
Miss Anna NJ. Barnes, New York.
Mrs q. G. Pettis New Haven, Conn.
Howard Whitmore. clerk, and Mrs.
w. r.. Youland. wife If the tyaan asser
received serious injuries and burns.
The fire was discovered about 8
O'Clock this morning, and the flames
so quickly spread through the large
frame building that all efforts to
check them were futile. and the only
thought was TO save the lives of the
twenty-five guests, Miss Anna M.
Barnes, OF New York, who was on the
third floor. could not be rescued. and
was burned TO death. the body not
yer having been recovered from the
smoking ruins.
Mrs. G. c. Pettis. an elderly wem-
an. of New Haven. Conn. white be-
ing removed by her son, c. M. Pet
us, sustained serious injuries. and
died an hour later.
Howard Whitmore. the clerk in
the hotel. through his bravery. saved
the lives of many of the guests. T..
3. sWoley. of Detroit, also assisted In
the work or saving the lives Of guests
All OF the guests who escaped were
only partially clad. and lost all their
belongings. including a large amount
Of money.
The homes OF the village have
been thrown open to the sufferers
and their needs have been supplied
by the people here. Mrs. w. e You
land. wife of the manager. received
serious injuries. but probably win "a
cover.
The loss Is about $4,000. narsis,,v
covered by insurance,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07

pardon. and It Is understood 1t will
be claimed that Stripping was fustifs.
bic In committing the deed. and thar
MS life since that time IL deserving Of
consideration. IS -
One OF Stripling's brothers is a con-
auctor on the railroad cumming out from
Albany. and the other, James Stripline
10 deputy sheriff Of Dougherty co,,n.
", Georgia. Both Of his brothers
.eacnea Columbus Friday night and
met him at the depot here on HE 80
rival. They will remain in the citv sa,.
rev days and assist the counsel ali
'hey can In helping their brother.
Str1pilng's mother VAS a Miss C.ban-
plon. OF Harris county, and belonged
70 one OF the best and most prominenf
families of that section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
SYDNOR INDICTM. MIS-
ALL DISMISSED

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.,
WARSAW, VA. March 1.--Followins
his failure for hundred thessend
dollars, @ Milton Sydnor. Gamer. bro
her and druggist. OF Warsaw. In De-
cenber. 1909 was indicted for felony.
lie was tried on three OF the tndict-
ments Al the first trial the Jury stood
10 Tor acanittal and at the two
ether trials the jury found him not
guilty. Before the circuit court bera
yesterday afternoon all the cases were
dismissed from the docket at the d.
rection Of Acting Commonwealth Al
torney c. s. Towles. of Northumber.
land.
j, c. @. Veasey. aged r.. died al his
home near Farnham late yesterday ar
ternoon. A widow survives him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07

tive committee. and the supplementary indct-
ment OF those papers by the chairman of the
committee the floor OF the convention, could
but feel deeply the seriousness OF the charges
made.
10 say that certain newspapers began cam
paign of misrepresentation SANDER and villihca-
ton OF the work and workers Of the league which
they have continued with Increasing shameless
ness. viciousness and righteousness up to the
present hour was "A serious charge, Then to
back IT UP with the assertion that 1t had been
one of the recognized methods of the saloon pow
or throughout the nation by attacks in the news
papers in sympathy with them to seek to destroy
the regulations and good name of every man
prominently engaged in the cause OF pronipitloh
was indeed serious proposition. :.
said to myself that Is terrible indictment, III
true. Ii good men, who have no earthly INTEREST
in the cause except to promote the moral well
fare of their people even though they may be ms
taken in their methods, II they are TO be roppeo
of their good name and character by the agents
OF the liquor interests IL Is a fearful SITUATION
in free Virginia
I was quite willing. more than willing, to hold
IN aDeyance my private Judgment ana give le
friends of the newspapers assailed time and OPP
portunity to enter and sustain, IL they could, "a
plea of mot guilty"
But whatever might have been the claim OF
one paper at least, the Richmond Times Dispatch,
OF freedom from such charges that claim Is no
longer tenable. The editorial of Saturday, Feb
ruary rs. 1911, under the caption, Keep Your
Heads Brethren puts that paper, at least, out
or court on any plea of mot guilty to the charge
malicious personal abuse Scarcely has II ever
been my misfortune to read n paragraph OF such
sustained and malignant assault upon the personal
character of any man.
That editorial does not leave a solitary inch
of standing room for any friend apologist OF
the wet newspaper. Its utter lack of dignity.
its ucAsr abandon of hate and venom. Is beyond
my recollection in journalistic literature. II any
thing were lacking to prove the substantial just
ness of every charge that was made by the chair
of the legislative committee. at least against
one wet" newspaper that lack Is absolutely met
in the editorial referred to above.
In order that the most casual reader may see
how thoroughly the Times Dispatch measures up.
in Its editorial, to the charges laid against the
wet newspapers. and how thoroughly, though
unintentional it confesses judgment, place the
accusation and the proof in parallel columns;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
To Learn Drainage (,os,

Chief C. G. Elliott. OF the bureau
OF drainage Investigations, United
states department Of agriculture, has
detailed Engineer s. II. McCrory to
make an examination OF the Chfcka-
hominy river section for the purpose
of learning whether the plan to drain
the region il feasible
Mr.. McCrory will make his inves-
legations with DR.. ID. w. Starbuck.
the leader In the scheme. and will
then map the necessary work and
estimate Its cost. His report In ! wait,
ed with interest by farmers in the
section who are awake to the posse
bilities of the reclamation of the
swamp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
DASTARDLY ATTEMPT
TO WRECK TRAIN

WILSON. y. G.. March, ..~~-A das-
tardly attempt 10 wreck the IL o'clock
passenger, train on the Whining
ton Branch Of the Atlantic Coast Line
was made Sunday night. Unknown
parties placed cross-ties on the track.
A freight train however came along
and ran into the obstruction, knock
ing the ties from the track, and sus-
taining but little damage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
ANOTHER COMMON GROUND FOR RECI.
PROCFTN.

PROCTTY.
Amongst the strongest reasons advanced for
ratification Of the reciprocal tariff agreement
with Canada is that conditions so similar in
the snow-clad Dominion and these United
States There are many things in common be-
tween the two countries, such as soil, crops, la
Dor conditions, products. manufactures and hui
nature
There has always been one crop, however. pro-
duced in this country with which Canada has
hitherto engaged In no rivalry. That is the
CRATER crop"
The United States OF America has stood pre-
eminent in this regard 'or decades, with none TO
challenge her leadership. This fair land Of ours
has long enjoyed the distinction of producing
more "grafters" TO the acre than any other ma
ton on the globe This may be due TO the fer
tilty of the soil the gullibity of the people, or
special rare talents indigenous only to the
American made brain. Suffice it to say, how
ever, that stupendous CRATER crop has
been the wonder. II not the admiration, of the
world and otir primary in this regard seems safe
y" '''~"E
easily raise. In fact 1t grows itself and no till
ing of the soil is necessary. In sunshine and
shower drought and da,uge, freeze and thaw,
alike it fourishes and ripens to tassel with
never less than two good ears on every stalk.
Canada now comes forward with tender
shoot in the CRATER field, thus meeting the
United States on another common ground Her
crop is very young and very small and CRATER"
reciprocity is not to be thought in this field yet
awhile, for reciprocity means equity. and Ger
tainly there would be no exercise of that soften
ing law of conscience in an interchange of the
American brand of CRATER" for the Canadian
species
The Dominion has been considerably
/ shocked by the charge from a member of Par
! lament, clasping thumb and forehnger over his
olfaetory equipment the while. that one OF his
fellows was polluted by the foul stencil of graft
On this side of the boundary line we have be-
come quite accustomed TO such shocks. and they
less than a flash in the pan Our nostrils
too, have come to expect the delicate yet pun,
gent righteousness of graft. and il it does not
make its presence known, We speedily go about
to dig it up and set out graft shrubs,
The Canadian 'grafter" bears striking re
semblance to his American brother In that he
not only attaches himself to the property OF
others and draws it toward himself to quote
the words of that learned and gifted graft an.
thority, Senator Hepburn, of Idaho but covers
/ himself With government paint The only OBJ
yions difference IL that the Canadian CRATER
swaths himself in goyernment-owned varnish to
give himself at least some polish and veneer. In
this he is trihe more fastdous than the Amer
lean CRATER for in this country thick coat
of good old-fashioned. ltme-made whitewash Is
deemed sufficient
We are in favor Of reciprocity with Canada,
and while the Dominion establishes another com
mon ground for interchange of products by ex
plotting her diminutiye crop of "grafters,.' We
cannot hold out any hope of ultimate supremacy
in this field for her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
RAZING A HISTORIC
HOTEL BUILDING

WELDON. n. c., March 7.--Anoth-
err old landmark is giving away to
the demands of progress Work be-
gan Yesterday on the razing OF the
old Atlantic Coast Line Hotel, ono
OF the largest frame hotel buildings
In North Carolina. erected many years
before the Civil War. The timber
Will be taken to Rocky Mount 10 be
used In building operations there By
Rocky Mount Arm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07

In the face of expert testimony To the effect
that every word uttered by representatives and
senators during the session just ended cost the
United State 54 cents, We insist that there was
lot of cheap talk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07

One good thing done by the adjournment Of the
national assembly The removing of opportu
nifty for a certain Arkansan Macon a further
show of himself