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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
An Appreciafive Letter.

Louisa. Va, May "a, 1911
Editor Richmond Vrginian.
Sir-Your editorial Of yesterday the CUB
Ject of party organization is such able
and at time such a fair and impartial
summary of the duty OF the party leaders that
] cant refrain from the expression of my hearty
sympathy The rule of rum can never be de-
throned until you array against 1t the fntelli-
gence of the State, and to do this you must
have an election law that will guarantee to
the honest man that his ballot when east will
be effective If he thinks II will be neutralized
by fraud he will decline vote.
What need is primary election
law throwing around the primary the same
safeguards which protect general cleo
tons and having the primary judges selected by
the same authority that judges OF election are
chosen.
Hon. r. Il. Byrd introduced In last legisa-
ture a very good bill along this line but the
Democratic committee had a bill introduced en-
bodying present defective party plan, and
after this for some unexplained reason Mr..
Byrd lost all interest in his bill and allowed
1t to die il committee.
Very truly yours
r. L. GORDON. JR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
INQUEST BEGINS IN DEATH
OF ST. LOUIS AERONAUT

DENVER, COL. May 26.--An In
quest late this afternoon into the
death OF s. l.. (Tony} Won Phul. the
noted St. Louis aeronaut. shot In the
bar of the Brown Palace hotel by
Harold r. Henwood. of Now York,
will probably determine whether
Henwood Is TO be prosecuted. The
defense will BIO self defense.
II hold no grudge against Hen
wood. He was n good sport, but /
didn't think he would let woman
come between US" Won Phul Is said
to have whispered to his nurse be-
fore he died. The police have been
unable to identify the woman In the
case.
Henwood. in the county jail on the
charge Of assault with Intent to Kill.
Is on the verge OF nervous break
down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
LONGS FOR A TRUE BLUE"

Recent events appear to have convinced the
Henry Bulletin that there is no longer any de-
mand for true blue Democratic newspaper in
the city OF Richmond. 1t has been some little
time since the Bulletin has touched upon this
subject, and since 1t and the Roanoke Times
seemed to have lined up on the same eide the
controversy which short time ago was quite
interesting between these newspapers has
passed from public notice. Right here il is
appropriate to say that politics make strange
bedfeovs Clifton Forge Review.
We are sorrowful. Our sadness is beyond ex-
preston, even though we exhaust Webster. for
a fitting word. The Virotniam had hoped that 1t
had been able TO carry Joy TO the heart Of the
Henry Bulletin 1t has in season and out
stood for Simon-pure Democracy. 1t has nailed
TO Its masthead the glorious principles of q po-
litical faith which must live as long as America,
because these principles fundamental 1t has
stood for the real Democracy of principle
against the near-Democracy of the cutter and
trimmer, that OF "expedieney" We fear the
Henry Bulletin has not been careful reader OF
at least Richmond newspaper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
SOLDIERS GUARD
GEORGIA NEGRO
TRIAL FOR ATROCIOUS CRIME Is
EXPECTED TO~BE
BRIEF.

MONROE, GA. May 2G.--With
four companies of State troops drawn
up In a Gordon about the court-h house,
the trial of John Allen, "a negro,
charged with assault upon a white
woman, was begun here to-day. A
mob armed with rifles gathered dur
ing the night and planned to lynch
the negro to-day. but the presence
of the soldiers restrained them and
when court opened, all was quiet.
The juge excluded the public from
the court room. II Is expected that
the trial will be brief.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
No Droutlt There.

Tom Wallace, OF Louisville. Ky.
took trip With hts friend. Louis
Brownlow. from San Francisco to ia
pan. A few nights after sailing from
Frisco Brownlow found Wallace hug
asanE the radlt engaesk. sshils this, waves
dashed by a high wind. rolled about
the ship like young mountains. Wal
,laca Mas III at .ease and very. lnga-
brious
well, Tom" said Brownlow cheer
lily, what do you think of the Pa
cific ocean,"
"Wettest country l ever was in.'1-
Popular Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

Especial to The Richmond Virginian
WARRENTON. VA, May 26-The
Warrenton Rifles have been ordered.
at the expense of the State. to attend
the MARI reunion at Fairfax Court
house on June /. Sergeant Burke
will be In command OF the company,
owing to the absence Of Captain Bev-
erly and Lieuts. Jeffries and Wood
who are In training school in Luray
Va, Captain Mari was the first cap
tain of the first Warrenton Rifles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

If prohibition had prohibited in Georgia, the
population of South Carolina would have been
1900. GEO by this tme.-~CoIumbia State.
II The State wants to settle up South Carolina
with booze artists there are other States beside
Georgia which have them to spare Virginia
doesn't care for the immigrant who fees from a
State because 1t goes dry. All such will here
after be passed on TO South Carolina without
further notice. The states intimation that the
Georgia Prohibition law is failure is OF course
In line with what one might expect to in its
columns. why not publish Of the many
good results from the law instead of attempting
always to discredtt IT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
RISES SUPERIOR TO DISASTER.

The University College of Medicine. it's Off
GERS instructors and students TO be congrat-
ulated upon the splendid success attained this
year In the work OF the institution, in face OF
adverse circumstances. Notwithstanding the
disastrous fire Of January. 1910, larger percent
age OF students returned last fall TO their
studies than ever before in the history Of the
jnatitutton. while all previous records were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

Il 8 funny that the people who raise the big
gest fuss about protection are generally those
who get no benefits from It, but on the other
hand are it's victims. The real benefciaries say
little but buy lawmakers and use the noisy ones
as cat'spaws to serve their unhoy purposes
Gate City Herald.
1t occurs to that the Herald has hit the nail
on the head-where we would like 10 see the
tariff graft get a resounding thWack
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
BATTLE AXE AND
ATHLETICS MEET

What promises to be one OF the
most hard fought amateur games Of
the season will take place az Fair
mount Field Saturday afternoon, be-
tween the Battle Axe and the Athle-
tics, who are leading league, each team
having SO far not lost Il game The
interest In tho game Nv intense and g.
record breaking crowd Is expected
The Battle Axe team has been win
ming their games by their heavy hit
ting, having team batting average OF
34S. The Athletics have q strong even
ly balance team and a good game Of
BAH is TO be expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
A MISCOSCFPTT0N REFUTED.

With the query. Has Richmond Lost the Sim
pie Life?" as its caption. the stanton Ddtly
Icader editorlaiizes and philosophers as fol
lowe
The many cases OF defaleation and en-
bezzlement that have occurred in Richmond
in the past few years would indicate a
change in the simple, sweet. plain living in
which the capital city took so much
pride Can it be that her young men IN
these dass are attempting to so the gait Of
the glded youth of the big cities of the
North?
Following the civil War, which left all
Vlrgnians Impoverished, the best people of
Richmond were not too proud to live simply
and plainly. without lavish display and they
lived happily. The habits then formed from
necessity fingered, and even now In many
homes simplicity with the old native refine
ment extends the same old hospitality There
is no attempt In these homes to display
wealth, even where wealth now exists.
but there must be a change in the average
OF living In Richmond, and there must be
growing disposition to live up to and beyond
ones means else we should not so frequent
~ these days read OF accounts overdrawn.
suicides and flights We are afraid the old
WAYS are passing, and with them will pass
the most beautiful home life the world has
syer seen.
We feel that The Leoder has done Rchmont
people "a very serious injustice. The two o.
fers to can not by any stretch OF the imagination
be held as indicative of any laxity or turpitud
on the part Of the people of this city Richmond
will compare Its criminal record with that of an,
other city so unfortunate as to suffer the handi
cap of the saloon.
We believe there are fewer cases OF defalcatiol
In Richmond than in any other community o
its size In America
Richmond stands for the simple life, for livinl
within ones means. for every good word an,
work Its churches are alive 10 the needs 0
the fallen; no one goes hungry who makes hi
necessity known the orphaned are cared for
the citys good people are active in movement
Of an uplifting character and they hope som
day TO be able to point to Richmond as tn
model city of the word-a city without slums
poverty banished, crime minimized, the dram
shop but an ugly remembrance, the schools per
feet the streets absolutely clean the filthy alley
all gone, disease at the lowest point the human
frame will permit of II city government graf
proof-a city beautiful sweet and wholesome
Mr. Lepder man. you mustn't Judge Richmon
or R!chm0nd people by the foul things you rea
about; but Just remember that where one MAJ
has gone wrong there are thousands earnn
their bread by the sweat Of their brow. dom
their duty AS best they can. increasing the ne
gregate of the nations wealth and the nation
righteousness as the days 30 BY. Richmond /
aiming high, friend Ledder-watch us groy
greater and better with the coming years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
CHEsTERTaS PETITION ~
AGAIN LAID ON TaaLE.

THE council committee on water &C
"a meeting Thursday might again rel
tected the petition OF Contractor w. 4.
Chcsterrnn for the refund of the cose
Of a private water main from tns
western part of the city 10 the Han
over apartments at Franklin and
Adams streets. The committee ts sun
OF the opinion that ouch step woala
be a dangerous precedent,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
IMPERIAL CId,AEACN
TO REFORM LEADERS

SAN FRANCISCO. May 26.--Pek-
IN cables TO the Chinese World say
imperial clemency has been extended
to Leung Kai Chew and Kong Yu
Wei. leaders of the Pow Wong Whoy.
famous reform organization. Both
were, prescribed by this late :esa press.
Tsi An. for plotting to overthrow her
influence with kwang Su,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
OBITUARY


Mrs. Sallie NJ. Johnson, wife OF
Frank M. Johnson, died Thursday
morning at the Retreat for the Sick.
She leaves one son. Irving c. Train
ham, two little grandchildren ana
two sisters. The funeral was held
from Centenary church Friday morn
ing at II O'Clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
Sloss@ Friday Night

The closing exercises Of the night
school Of the Colored Y. NJ c. A wiz
be held Friday night at o'clock In
Sharon Baptist church. Or. J. A. c.
Chandler. superintendent OF thu Rich
rilorytf city satifdtYis wifi MAKE tlss prf.I4
cipai address. The exercises will b~
open To the public
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
MIR. Mary Y. BlaIr.

HAMPTON, VA. May 2G.-Mrs.
Mary Walden Blair, wife. of DIR. NJ. F.
Blair. OF Marshville. n. g.. and daugh-
ter or the late Rev. w. c. Walden, OF
the Virginia Methodist Conference.
died here at 6 o'clock Thursday even
ing, In the home of her sister, Mrs.
Wray. the wife of the Rev. G. w.
Wray, pastor Of the First Methodist
church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
BULLET FOR MAN WHO
CUTS HOLE THROUGH DOOR

CLEVELAND. o. May GA man
identified as John Kane and supposed
10 be "a burglar was shot and instantly
killed to-day by e. l.. Alderman AZ
the former was peering through hoia
which he had cut In the door OF Acks
erman's HOUSE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
THE SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.

Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic, Is city of
than one million Inhabitants, 1t is the
CT ptal Of a nation of wonderful resources. Its
plains are covered with cattle. Offering this
country a splendid source OF supply for hides
for leather and meat for the table.
However, In order to get from this country to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
Daughters Hold Meetings.

Chesterfield and Richmond Chap
tiers, United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. held called meetings at Lee
camp Hall Friday morning at IL
O'Clock to take suitable action in re-
gard to the death of Mrs j. Fl. Tim
beriake, of Atlee, Va. custodian of
the Virginia Division. Y. ID. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
TOM JOHNSON's RIVAL
WILL NOT RUN AGAIN

CLEVELAND. o.. May 2f.--Mayor
Herman Baehr, the only man wha
ever defeated the late Tom l. johns
son FOR mayor Of Cleveland. today
announced that he would not he q
candidate again for mayor. BaehN
gave I'll health as the cause.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

We are expecting The Richmond Euginaan
TO declare in favor OF removing the State capital
to Bristol declares the Petersburg fadez-A p
peal No. indeed, not by means, Peters
burg IS our choice In case change is found
absolutely necessary. We will talk the matter
over with the Governor, however. and win recon-
mend that his feelings be respected,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
FEMALE POCKET PICKER
ARRESTED, AGE 70

BOSTON. MASS, May 25.-In sptte
OF the infirmities Of seventy years,
Elizabeth Dillon ts still an adept at
picking pockets according 10 the story
of the police, when the aged woman
was arraigned here to-day. She has
been arrested here more than twenty
I'VE times, and Is known 10 the poles
of the entire country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

CHICAGO. May 26.-~-Building ops
erations In Chicago practically stop
ped to-day because contractors can
obtain no more bricks. Brick yar6s
within "A radius Of fifty miles of Chi
cago have been shut down by reason
of "A strike of $500 brickmakers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
Not JefYersonian Democracy

There are four candidates In the senatorial
in Virginia and each one OF them must
put mp $4,000 as an entrance fee in the pri-
mary. That sum of money must be planked
down, whether or not and then comes the
cost of the campaign--clerk hire. rent of head
expenses and heaven knows what.
quarters. campaign literature, postage travelling
1t simply means that the poor man is shut
out of the running
If that In democracy, II Is very different from
the Jeffersonian brand-NewpoEt News Times
Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
John II. NIaflone,

LYNCHBURG. VA. May 26.-John
r. Malone. aged fifty-four years. IL
we'll known resident of the city, who
was prominent in odd Fellow, Pythian
and Red Men circles. died early yes
terday morning at his home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
Richard Gentry

Richard Gentry. aged sixty-seven
years, died at the residence of his
sister. Mrs. r. c. Tinsley. 3227 Grove
avenue, on Thursday. The funeral
took place from st. Marks church
Friday afternoon at o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
r,.,. Licensed, u,,I.r

Commissioner W. d. Saunders, OF the
State Dairy and Food Department has
Used bulletin number fifteen. contain
ing lists OF the wheat and corn miliers
licensed according to the amended laws
of Virginia. A copy will be sent free
to any applicant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

Mrs. Blowit: Are you planning an
expensive gown?
Mrs. Knowit: Well, it will take at
least FIVE courses and his favories
dishes to get it.r-Harper's Bazaar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

Richmond Vtryinidn: We cant live always on
the mountain-top. but we can always look up to
even greater heights.
Meaning Petersburg. the average Richmond
er's deal.-f.deJ-AppedI.
Did ever anything equal this conceit7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

ITO see Columbia grow remarks the Column
Bio State. "one should ride walk twenty-five
miles in the suburbs at least once veek-and
then It is hard TO be familiar all the time with
the improvements in progress
We strongly suspect that The Stqte is now
qualified to enter the lists for the Charlotte
Chronicles Munchausen medal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

We serve notice that air is posted Any
will be punished to the limit OF the law We
can't afford to have our chickens killed, our
crops damaged, and family imperilled by
falling wrenches air ship machinery. and avn
ators.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

brother, T. s. Whitlock, in Farmvilie.
yesterday morning at o'clock. The
funeral VIII take place this after
noon from the house, and the burial
VIII be in the local cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

1t is now up to the other eight Supreme Cour
Justices to file supplementary decision comm,
back at Justice Harlan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

This is the open season on the end-seat hos
If YOU can't STAY him any other way use one @
your number 'levens on his pet corn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

The eagle which challenged mans supremacy
of the air In single combat with an aeroplane
made the fatal mistake OF going to war with.
out firearms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

Senator Gore is out for Wilson for President
and expresses his belief In the ability of he
scholar in politics to carry New York as well as
New Jersey .s.s-.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
With the F un-Makers
Would KIN the P.azr,,srp

The Baltimore American asserts that Mary
land has bad case of too much primary law
Virginia il gettta atsr4fs, too, of the pernicous
thing. XIII the primary, the primary will
kill the party" is growing more and more evil
dent.-Virginia Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
His Real Renson.

raniel entered the lions den.
NO that l care for the circus my
self" he explained. TITS just to taxa
ohnny,'-tIarySr,A Baxazs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

Now Mr.. Lorimer might follow the dist
guished example of Senior Diaz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
CURRENTCOMMENT
No Defense For LIQUOR Traffic,

A great deal of misu nderstandins prevails
to just what constitutional prohibition is.
and there Is very much misrepresentation as to
what 1t has done or has failed to do Behind
this Misunderstanding and Misrepresentation,
largely inspired by it. the militant liquor in
terest of the country In seeking to screen its
preparations to exploit in its own behalf the
moral and material welfare Of this State.
1t Is significant that in ell that is being urged
in favor of change of the constitution Of
this State touching the liquor tratf1c, not a
word has been uttered that s favorable to the
traffic itself. 1t. In effect, admits that the
traffic is all that 1t has been represented TO
be by its most earnest opponents. but suggests
that it's evil be dealt with in some better
way than through prohibition.
OF course this line OF argument has other
foundation chan the unwarrauted assdTnp tion
that the liquor traffic is respector Of law In
ever the form of the law, as applied to the
liquor traffic that law is ignored and overridden.
For instance. Maine before II resorted to pro-
hibition had tried license and had tried local
option. and the restrictive features of all our
license laws persistently violated by the
traffic, and no matter by how much a majority
any OF communities might have voted the
liquor traffic out It always actively engaged
IN efforts to re- establish Itself whenever It
could obtain q foothod
There few living who contrast
conditions in Maine before the enactment OF
prohibition with conditions they exist to-day.
But the testimony upon that point OF many
who have gone before and that of the few
who have been spared to the present day is
uniformly to the effect that conditions are in
finitely better under prohibition; while 1t Ia
also true that there very few intelligent
observing persons who have had opportunities
to compare conditions in prohibition Maine with
conditions in any other State under license. who
do not cheerfully testify In favor of prohibition
and against Hcense.-Portland Maine, Evening
Express.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26

The shortage Of the Richmond brick crop. at
least. is not chargsable to dry weather.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
Another Needed Saloon Regulation.

The laws of the State Of Kentucky should
with a grocery store. 1t should be made stringent
enough TO prevent any evasion. The distance
between saloon and grocery ought TO be
made sufficient to prevent the Joint operation
OF these two business enterprises.
One is that the saloonkeepers who
exercise the utmost ingenuity in violating the
law and avoiding detection, the grocery
tense OF selling groceries needed supplies for
the family This makes II difficult for the
police to stop the Sunday liquor traffic.
There is another reason. The grocery keeper
and the Ealoonkeeper ought TO be separate and
distinct merchants. They should be competing
with one another and not and the same
person. The purchaser of family supplies ought
to be able to go to grocery without being
asked or induced or enpted, to spend money
for liquor that had better be spent for bread
and meat and vegetables for the hungry family
at home.--Louisville Post.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-11-24
MOST CERTAIN WAY TO
END A BAD COLD
SURELY BREAKS THE COLD AND
ENDS GRIPPE MISERY IN
A FEW HOURS.

1t is a positive fact that a dose of
Pape's Cold Compound taken every
two hours until three consecutive
doses are taken will cure Grippe or
break up the most severe cold, either
in the head, chest, back, stomach or
limbs.
You distinctly feel the cold break.
ing and all the disagreeable grippe
symptoms leaving after the very first
dose. 1t promptly ends the most mis-.
cradle headache, dullness, head and
nose stuffed up, feverishness, sneez-
ing, sore throat, running of the nose,
mucous catarrhal discharges, sore
ness, stiffness and rheumatic twinges.
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
OF three years research at a cost of
more than fifty thousand dollars, and
contains no quinine, which we have
conclusively demonstrated is not eff
fective in the treatment OF colds or
grippe.
Take this harmless Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine made any
where else in the world, which will
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly and without any other as
sistance or bad after-effects as a 25-
cent package of Pape's Cold Com
pound, which any druggist in the
world can supply.