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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
A REAL OUTING.

When the president Of great railroad and the
manager OF a great hotel conspire against the
lethargy, and dullness and heat OF these June
days and determine TO give respite for a while to
certain OF their friends you may be sure their
plans spelled success. 1t a very gracious
thought III Mr. George" w. stevens, president Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio. and Mr. George r,
Adams OF the Chamberlin Hotel. at Old Point, to
provide an evenings entertainment and enjoy
ment for their friends special train carried
the guests to Old Point and brought them home
again. after few hours enjoyment on the best
that the Chamberlin afforded and that Ia saying
much AS hosts Messrs. Stevens and Adams can
not be surpassed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
one JOHN RUNS
RED" FROM TOWN
PAWNBRoKER UNABLE TO IDEN.
THY HIM AS MAN, WHO
"HoCKED" RINGS.

Because the pawnhroker In the case
could not identify him, Edward Law
renee, alias Red" Lawrence, OF
Washington. was acquitted in Police
Court Of the larceny Of q bracelet,
diamond ring and a plain band ring
all valued at $50, the property OF
Miss Evelyn Louise Dumay.
Miss Dumay rooms with" Mrs. j. e
Fittz. at It's East Marshall street
Both ladies were In court Tuesday
and Mrs. F'ittz said that Red had
been lodger at her home. He had
come there with two other young men
and when they left the jewelry was
missing.
Red" was arrested In Washington
by Detective Wren and brought to
this city Sunday night. In the Ma
tional capital he has a record for
petty larceny, vagrancy and disor-
derby conduct but the record proved
of little value when Wren and Wilt
shire declared that the pawnbrokeI
could not identify Red" as the per-
son who pledged the goods.
Justice Crutchfield turned over the
jewelry to Miss Dumay, who thank.
ed him beautifully. Then he nodded
to Red" The latter crossed to De-
tective Wren
Say. Mr.. Wren. If ever come
across those other two fellows I'll lei
you KNOW" he said. I'm probably
Here the voice OF the Cadi broke in:
Young man, you get right out OF
town, do you hear me-"
I'm going" replied Red.
And he went.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06

same position. how tho world would rise UP In
anger and destroy every source that would SUD-
ject the human family to such an outrage
Upon arising At my arrival. was 30 nervous
and sick at heart that decided to follow up
the poor suffering and helpless little creatures
and how much longer this torture would
be carried on before death relieved them OF
their terrible sufrerings
They were unoaded In q shed near the wharf.
thrown in the wagons az II they had been junk
or iron, l saw one large burly negro twist tho
tail Of one poor little frightened animal until
II broke. They were carried UP in. the city,
thrown from the wagons, subjected to the most
barbarous treatment, weighed, and tied to the
posts along the streets. Upon returning late in
the evening, i found them still tied out in a
pouring rain with their little shivering bodies all
drawn with hunger and thirst.
Is there not q member of your Legislative
power OF your State who Is willing to enact
laws for the protection OF the helpless babies
that are torn from their mothers and. exposed
to this horrible death? Are there not men and
women in your Comm we altn, that love the
animals who have given food and nourishment
to the entire human family willing to rise up
and put stop to such inhuman practice? How
many of the prosperous that can look back and
say they owe their lives to the good sweet milk
given them by the cattle family. yet VIM stand
by and allow their offspring to be torn from
them for the sake OF money.
The writer in the city of Richmond on
one occasion. and passing the section near the
southern railroad station inhabited by COM
mission merchants. l poor little calves
being subjected to the most unkind treatment.
One poor little fellow was thrown from the
wagon In the street, and was unable to get up.
He was dragged several feet to the scales.
weighed and dragged back to the wagon and
thrown in and carried away
This may seem tritling question. but be-
ieving in the teaching of the Holy Bible. and
all through Its pages, find that cattle play
a great part in this its history. Therefore, I
believe all calves should be weaned before taken
from their mothers,
Richmond Va, June g. 1911
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
CURRENTCOMMENT
Norfolk County Politics.

II has been many years. II not quite half
century since open, free and untrammeied
OF fraud, bribery and other forms of corruption
have followed often az elections have been
held In that political division OF Virginia
Norfolk county elections are notorious through
out the Old Dominion, and have served To place
Virginia politics in disrepute in other States The
oalition of Republicans and some self styled Dem
ocrats in the county under the too good name OF
Fusion has county politics and the county
in it's own interest quite long enough. Fights on
the unhoiy coordination have been unavaIlins
either through the actual support OF the corribna-
ton by the Democratic State Central Commit
tee the connivance of the Committee Ia the
coFffbffat foii's 1IrTsavory practices.
Just now the Democracy of the county is wag-
ing it's most vigorous fight against the county
political machine and stands the best chance 1t
has ever stood to redeem the county from the
grirny clutches about Its throat regardless the
activities or inactivities of the Democratic State
Central Committee and the Electoral Board OF
Norfolk county. And be il said to the credit OF
independent Republicans that they seem now dis
posed TO break awN from the organization to
which they have, either wilfullv through coer
cion, adhered for so long
1t Is quite time for election In Norfolk coun-
ty under methods which shall be above
picton. The county gang with the aid Of the
Democratic State Central t&c4mittee. proved
strong enough to survive the oIr-~Etion of the
last Constitution proclaimed in the Stats 1T over
rode provisions of that Constitution designed es-
peciaiie to prevent in Virginia just such condi-
tons exist in Norfolk county
Some snakes hard to KILL but the blacklist
OF them be killed by enough hammering, and
it would seem now that the days of the black
snakes OF Norfolk county are numbered But
those who are attempting to kill it should remem-
Der .aat mud is an ineffective weapon: to accom-
plish the purpose the proper laying on of the good
solid square cut brick of reason will be more eff
fectiye. Any other method of attack VIII but
cement together the forces Of the opposition.
Let every voter of the county exercise his man l.
hood. throw off the shackles which some OF them
have worn for 50 long and vote for clean politics
and the best interests Of Norfolk county Let
them do that and the machine will be defeated
beyond repair; let them do that and they will
have done the best days work OF their lives for
Norfolk county and for Virginia.-Norfolk Land
mark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06

Among the interested arrivals this morning
were members OF the r. e. Lee Camp, United
Confederate Veterans of Richmond. Va. who are
chartered for the reunion at the Hotel Marion.
The camp turned out almost to "A and ar
rived in me fetue. 1t was certain members of
this camp who did such fine service in aiding
Little Rock to secure the reunion, ana especially
In turning the big Virginia delegation to the City
Of Roses in the sharp contest at Mobile. Espe-
cially active in behalf OF Little Rock were Col.
G. T. Corling and Col T. ]. Davis, with Messrs,
Robinson and Hartman of the same camp.
Yes" Col Cor1ng. 1--WE did work for Little
Rock and we are particularly glad did, now
that we have seen the splendid manner In which
your city has arranged to receive us. Without
throwing any bouquets. It Is only fair to say that
there is nothing left undone that we could have
asked at the hands of your committees on ar
rangements And we are highly pleased with Lat
tie Rock as city. too--The Daily Arkansas
Democrat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
PEOPLES FORUM
Asks Mercy For Dumb Animals.

Editor Richmond virginian:
Sir--Please allow ire the space In your
yaluabl paper to express few words In be-
half OF the poor suffering animals.
A few nights ago. on my way 70 large
American city I had the pleasure or boarding
,ane Of the. freight steam ery That r'3ns one" ar
the most prominent rivers OF Virginia.
AIS boarded the steamer. my attention was
drawn hy y4tiful cries corniaz fren, ssse freight
deck / soon located the spot and found TWEEN
ty-eiEht baby calves than were being shipped
10 the city None OF them was hardly able to
stand alone from weakness. Poor little things
Already they had been away from their mothers
for more than twelve hours. As stood admir-
ing their beauty which nature had bestowed
upon them and realized their helpiessness. my
heart went out In sympathy to them.
room was given on the steamer Just
above these twenty eight friendlcss little babies
and shall never forget the restless night I
spent in hearing their pitful cries for mother
and nourishment l could almost twenty
eight restless. nervous and wild, mothers at
home calling and crying for their offspring
thought Of my little ones at home. and won
dered II human children were placed in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE COMMON
COUNCIL

The Richmond Virginidn feels that the Common
Council is entitled to a word of COMMUNICATION
for its promptness In passing the theater and
traffic ordinances the one designed to protect
public worship, and the other to protect human
life There are rev measures that do not work
individual hardships and cause some ono incon-
veuience and II would be strange indeed II the
two measures in question. did not Inconvenience
few people. 1t strikes u.s. however. that one
Of the very fundamentals of organized society Is
that each should be willing TO give up some OF
his privileges for the public veal
The Common Council. with some slight amend
ment. re~enacted the trafic ordinance entire and
il Ia to he believed that when II again comes UP
before the members of the Board of Aldermen
these gentlemen viii have had ample opportunity
TO see the advantages TO accrue therefrom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
GETTING READY FOR
COLLEGE EXERCISES
MANY CANDIDATES. FOR DE-
GREES ON THE LISr--SERMON
NEXT SUNDAY,

Closing exercises of Richmond Col
lege will begin next Sunday night at
Sis o'clock. with the commencement
sermon. which will be delivered by
Rev. w c. Taylor. y. d. of Peters
burg. On the following night Mt the
same hour class day will be celebrated
with addresses by class orators ana
historians.
The annual meeting OF the board
of trustees win convene Tuesday
| morning at II O'Clock to go over the
years work and make plans for the
future. That night at Sis o'clock the
general society OF alumni Will be adj
dressed by Wyndham r. Meredith a
graduate OF the law class OF 1850. The
meeting will be followed by the an
| nual alumni dinner. at which the
speakers VIII be J. M. Pitcher. 81.
! Nj. A, d. d. Phoebus; Edward b. Pol
| lard, Sc, NJ. A.. Phi. D., p. ID. Ches-
ter, Pa. John S. Eggieston, oil, LII.
b, Richmond.
The academic procession forms
| Wednesday morning at II O'Clock TO
attend the commencement address by
/ pr. Alphonso Smith and to receive
honorary degrees.
| The academic procession forms
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock to
| c. Aiphonso Smith, Phi. D.. LII. d,
and to receive honorary degrees
Closing exercises, the award OF de-
grees and honors for the session. win
take place In the public hall at s:15
o o'clock Wednesday night
| Candidates for degrees are as fol-
lows:
Master of Arts---Frances Folsome
Coffee. Terry Coliey Durham. George
| Washington Sader.
! Bachelor of Arts-iierman Bailey
Macon Euhank Barnes, Archer Bryan
| Bass, Waiter beverly. Aubrey Hsvden
Camden, Virginia Eppes Campbell,
Thomas Everette Cochran, Clay Spur
geon Cole. Edmund Michaux Crump.
John William Decker. John Billings
| ley Duval, Robert Cammack Dnval
Jr. Alfred Benjamin Gunter Ed
monds. Lima Gregory, Lucien Talmage
Hall, Paul Edgar Hubbell, Frederick
/ William Jones. Sarah Hamlet Lewis
Arunah Otto Lynch. Wilmer 10y
IO'F'laherty. Paul Whitertine Orchard,
Pauline Pearce. Eudora Voolfolk
Ramsay, Virginia Rose Robertson,
Jj'Wii4iamr Howard Rogers Nellie Nosf
Scales, Russell Gordon Smith. James
French strother. Andrew Lintsfield
Shumate. Elmer Williams Sydnor,
Ruth McGruder Thomasson. James
/ Henry Terry. BENJAMIN Battatie
White. Phil Taylor Woodward
| Bachelor OF Science--John Elwood
King.
Bachelor of Laws--Richard Alien
Ammons, Virginius Loud Arnold, Au-
brey Fftzhugh Barnes, Alexander
Bruce Belfield. Joseph Addison Bill
Kingsley. Daniel Oehrle Bowker Jesse
Louis Broudy Jesse Gwaltney Brown.
yelling Bowie, Oswald Lee Cole,
Boyce Fitzgerald. Roland Garrett,
Raymond Willis GIL. Herbert Bragg
Gillian. John Kendrick Hutton, John
Littlepage Ingram. Allen Carter
Jones. Jr., Arthur Roland Kershaw,
Alfred Joseph Kirsh. William Emmett
Matthews Irving May, AIgienon Rus
sell Meredith. Merle Francis Nellist.
Joseph Courtney Nunnally. Josiah
Carl Peck. Richard Kicks, Jr.. Samuel
William Shelton, Mercer Macdonald
! Williams, Shelton Nathaniel Wood
ard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
GEMS IN VERSE


Ihe Boss.
lmpert0us baby foot. small.
When you have stamped we haste indeed:
Imperious baby voice, your call
Shall send us questing. with all speed
Your ball has disappeared-the loss
Shall be repaired-you are the boss,
Imperious hand warm and plump
From candy somewhat sticky, too
You point, and instantly jump:
Your bidding We must quickly do
Nor ltnger, lest our king grow cross.
You the boss. you are the boss.
Imperious eyes Of deepest blue
Who then. could daily and be child
When you command? We haste for YOU
Each to is done you have bid:
With hearts you play at pitch and toss.
You the boss, you the boss.
Arthur Chapman in the Denver Republican
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
AT 1T AGAIN,

The gong has sounded and good CD old Nor
folk county watches with bated breath the oio
tayorites step once more into the ring Fusion
ism and the straightouts are just engaging In
smother one Of their historic encounters. hith
rrto, though fighting valantly and dying game
The Straghtouts have had TO take the count each
time But in the present bout the Straightouts
yeem to be In better condition than formerly ana
their many friends are hoping they will 80 the
whole route this time.
The first round ended as II they meant bust
ness Their past encounters have given them
The wisdom of experience and they propose to
deal Knockout facts to their opponents They
haN opened up with fullpage advertisements
in the Norfolk dailies setting forth the fact that
Alyah Martin the Fusion Boss. holds -four
salorsed Offices in the county. He receives his
fees as clerk of the court and they are said to
be quite large besides this, the county pays him
q specifc salary OF 81 500 as clerk OF the court.
another salary as clerk of the Board of Supervi.
sors a third salary clerk of the Road Board
and a fourth salary chairman of the Perma-
nent Road Commission. In addition TO this the
Board of Supervisors has made him several very
liberal allowances" for work he has performed.
The whole page is quite interesting reading and
should certainly incite the longsurering elector-
ate of Norfolk county to do thinking on
their own account
This whole Ubiquitous bargain between certain
Elements in the Republican and Democratic par
ties has long been a stencil in the nostrils OF
sight-thnking men acquainted with conditions
there 1t has been nothing more nor hess thar
a conspiracy to traffic in the emoIuments o.
political Office In Norfolk county. How the,
have SO long held power and continued thei'
abuses is a mystery. and yet one should hardl!
wonder at 1t when recall that upon severa
occasions the State Democratic Committee seem
TO have been hypnotzed or anesthetized. or IL
some way brought under the spell of this meta
yicus coalition
An handful OF men have fought them for year
fought them against great odds and in tn
face OF certain defeat; yet fought them so per
sistently and so courageously as TO compel ad
rniration This time they begin the fight NOR
auspiciously. Loaded with facts copied from th
county records with the sympathy, II not activ
cooperation. OF many young Republicans. ap
plauded by masses of Independent and right
thinking men all through Eastern Virginia, the
have started forth to win. Let all wish Their
success and In the place of politically moDgre
tribe of stockholders We shan see a eerps G
Democrats. capable. upright and patriotic. ad
xninistering the Offices of OF the creates
counties of our State
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
DIFFERENT VIEWS TN OTHER STATES ON
NIRGINIA'S SENATORIAL FIGHT

william A. Jones is the David who is sling
ing shot at the Goliath of the Virginia political
machine. senator Martin. Mt. Jones' seems to
be In every way worthy of the task he has as
snmed He Is fifty-two years old only. but was
among the cadets OF the v. NJ. j. who served
tho Confcderacy. He has been In Congress from
the FIRST district of Virginia since 1890. He
cncc got the best OF Tom Reed in debate, but
suffered In his committee appointments on ac-
count of the victory He is now chairman OF
the committee on insular affairs. The machine
he lis fighting Is one of great strength. Prob
ably no other man. however could make a more
effective contest against Senator Martin. The
country looks on Martin as a republican IN
views, and II Jones wins Southern Democrats
win not weep.--knoxville Sentinel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06

the Army and Navy, that any officer Ok either
should permit himself. in nm cfnciai document. to
gve evidence OF such unsoundsd and narrow
race prejudice"
The result II that Frank Bloom stI get his
chance-the chance of every American boy
and here's hoping that he lands the place with
distinguished honors
The vtrcsmian can not too strongly condemn
the spirit Of Colonel Garrard. 1t il the snob-
bish attitude Of certain element OF society. 1t
10 true, but It has no place In the organization
OF the United States Army. The army II a
military and not a social institution. Its pur.
pose lie the protection Of the interests and the
preservation of the institutions Of national life.
and not the creation and development Of a social
system Its promotions should be based upon
merit: its highest places being open TO men OF
character and courage and capacity, and not
upon the ability to wage q warfare OF small talk
or facility In gliding the light fantastic. Let it
be understood that every American boy has the
chance to start at the bottom and fight his way
up to the top. and the result will be the "survi-
val of the fttest"-the army will be ofhcered by
men who have risen merit and not through
political pun social supremacy. We commend
most heartily President Taft In the position ne
has taken We wish for Frank Bloom all the
success and promotion he deserves. And we
advise Colonel Garrard to get the files OF some
newspaper and read the annals OF recent events
at Annapolis We fear the Colonel gives more
thought TO social functions than to current
events, or he would have learned from the fate
of his friend in the navy that the American
people will not stand for snobbery in public life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
COLONEL caRRARDs nsD BREAK.

We do not know the ancestry OF Col Joseph
Earrard OF the United States Array but, from
his attitude towards Frank Bloom. we suppose
Il must be highly distinguished. We quite
sure, however that Colonel Garrard could not
have sprung from the canny Scots whose i'm.
mortal singer said something like this. "A man $
. man for a that" That's poetry though and
the Colonel evidently thinks that poetry and sen-
Hment won't hold water In the army.
Frank Bloom. a young Hebrew of respectable
parentAge and of good character applied some
years ago for an appointment to West Point No
opening being available. Mr.. Roosevelt, then
President, urged young Bloom enlist and fight
his way up from the ranks. like true American.
Indeed this is the American spirit, the spirit
that has made this country the land OF opportu.
nifty. the spirit that has made this nation great.
And we suppose that the President, In his inno-
and enthusiasm. really thought there was
q chance for young Bloom. Unfortunately.
Bloom was Hebrew, his father was a tailor ana
Colonel Garrard was in the army-~Colonel Gar
rard. with ali his gilt braid and gold buttons and
flashing sword-Colonei Garrard in the path
Of progress and there hope for Bloom
The Jews have racial characteristic as no
other people the earth-~-they know what they
want, and they go after It, usually they get it.
30 Frank Bloom discharged his duties faithfully.
applied himself diligently to his studies, made
m honorable record for himself, and In course
Of time took the examination for promotion to
= leutenancy in the army. And then Garrard
appears upon the scene. decorated, We imagine,
with the insignia Of his rank and the badge of
GecjM precedence, aud cries Hold. enough,
there lis no place for Jew. whose father was a
4a..er. beneath the Stars and Stripes; in the
ranks as a private Poor Bloom! No braid
md no buttons for Bloom! Garrard and his
efowd has cornersd the crop.
Enter President Taft. commander in-chief OF
The Army and Navy OF the United States. What
he did for Mr--excuse us. Colonel. Garrard. was
! plenty. He handed the Colonel few warm
rnes that imagine. will henceforth put =
n ertmp In the Coloneis social theories far as
4he army 10 concerned. winding up with this
B 1plaf pIexus. Z resent, as commanderin-chiSf OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
THE LAST cAIITAn OF THE CoNFEDERACy


The Hon. Don P. Halsey. Of Lynchburg, re-
Gently made an address in Danville on Jefferson
Davis. commemorating the fftieth anniversary
OF Mr. Davis election to- the presidency of the
Confederacy.
This reminds us that Mr. Davis held his last
cabinet meeting OF the Confederate States OF
America in the library Of the home of the late
Major William T. Sutherlin. of Danvile, this
residence since being popularity known as the
Last Capitol of the Confederacy." This his
toric home Is now unoccupied. Mrs. Sutherlin
having passed to her reward only few months
ago
1t is magnificent mansion. occupying the
center of stately grove and beautiful lawn. 1t
architecture of the days just prior to the Civil
War and It's halls and chambers have sheltered
grace of the best society Of days that are gone
The old Sutherlin mansion, representative of the
best of ante-belum days. centrally located and
attractive beyond the ordinary, sanctifed by
its historic memories, should be preserved In
some way as a memorial to the Southern Con
federacy. Such maintenance, we believe Ii
worthy the thought, not only of the citizens Of
Danville but of all throughout the State who
cherish the memory Of the Lost Cause
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
CoNGR ATOMS TO RICHMOND col
IEcE

The vtrginidp most sincerely congratulates
Richmond College upon the successful compile
tien of another session. President Boatwrightr
the faculty and officers have all shown splen
did courage and an indomitable energy in sue
cessfully overcoming the obstacles and handi-
cans of the past session and completing the work
of the year. Such spirit commands and mer-
it's success We wish for the old college, so long
one of the great factors IN the life and uplift OF
our city and State. length of years and increas-
ing prosperity and usefulness with the passing
days.