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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
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Wilson Doesn't Favor iaquor
Measure.

TRENTON. y. j.. June 6.-The
Burlington county liquor dealers as
sociauon sent large delegation to
the State House to-day to urge Gov
ernor Wilson to approve Assembly btIt
80, by Mr.. Pine. of Burlington coun-
ty. one OF the measures which some
OF the church people are opposing.
The bin makes II a misdemeanor for
person to obtain liquor by repre-
senting himself TO be twenty one years
old when he. Is not that old
After hearing the liquor mem the
governor said he could not approve
the bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
JUSTICE MOODY Il.
/. IN CRITICAL STATE

BOSTON. MASS. June e--william II
Moody. fromer justice Of the supreme
his home in Haverhill to-day in a very
critical condition. II IL understood his
condition is due TO the same illness
that necessitated his retirement from
the bench. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
browns While Bathing.

Especial To The Richmond yirgtnian.
WINSTON y. c.. June o.
clint Johnson, young white mar
81 bntbr Cross, WIS drowned In tbs
Chemical Works pond Sunday. He
was swimming and was seized with
the cramp and drowned before aid
could be rendered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
HUSBAND AND WIFE
IN INSANE ASYLUM
WOMEN FIRE TWO SHOTS AT
BANDS CONDITION AND SHE,
TOO. LOSES HER MIND.

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
LURAY, VA, June 6.---An unusual
and pathetic incident In this county
was the removal last week to the
Northern State Hospital at Staunton
for the Insane of Mrs. W. NJ. Striek-
Ter. Five weeks ago her husband
was committed to the same institu-
ton. Rrooding over her husband =
condition is believed to have resulted
in unbalancing Mrs. Strickler's mind.
Both are young. neither being more
than thirty years OF age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06

William G. Montgomery. Of =
mingham, Ala. was In RichnnS
Tuesday on his way to Lexin0to611
attend the commencement OF W.
!ngton and Lee University. wh4r0
son Is student MT. MontgO1llj
who Isl now engaged In the oflice
ply business In Birmingham.
lived IN Greenbrter cou4txa thf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
RAIN INTERRUPTS
POLO CONTEST

NEW YORK, June S.--Rain to-
day made It impossible to play the
second polo game In the International
match between the English cup chaI-
iengers and the Meadowbrook team.
II VIII be played tomorrow II the
weather permits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
ONE CENT LETTER
POSTAGE IS COMING
NATTER WILL HE BROUGHT Up IN
NEXT CONGRESS AT THE IN
STANCE OF ADMINIsrRAT

CLENEL4AND. O.. June 6.--That de-
finite assurances have been given him
by both President Taft and Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock that the aues-
tion of enc cent letter postage will be
presented to the next session of con-
gress. is the announcement to-day of
President c. w. Burrows OF the Ma
tional one-cent postage association
Burrows was given to understand that
Taft and Hitchcock would renew the
fight for a higher rate on magazines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
VEOR|NE MAKES
SPLENDID FLIGHT
THEN MEETS WITH ACCIDENr
WHICH TAKES HIM OUT OF
CONTEST,

DIJON. FRANCE. June s.-Pferra
Vsdrine. winner Of the Pieit Parts
lens recent Paris Madrid aeroplann
race. to-day became dangerous
competitor in the Paris Rome Turin
flight by flying from Versailles to Thu
city, 400 miles. in three hours ana
ffty-four minutes. He encountered
violent cross winds. which almoets
wrested the machine from his con.a
troll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
MANY QUAKEs
ALARM PQPULACE

MADRID. June S-Twenty-two
earthquakes within the last IS hours
were reported to-day from Santa Fe.
In Grenada The continuance of the
shocks threw the people into the Wild
est alarm. No details have been re-
cetved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
NO LIQUOR LICENSES IN
JEFFERSON we;OunTTS

Especial to The Richmond virgintam.E M
WINCHESTER. VA. June G--15 u
commissioner Jefferson county r. -
fused to issue liquor licenses for m
other year and the decision viii h1@si =
the effect OF closing all the salooa0 {
Charleston and Harpers Ferry. sS Il
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-10
The Strongest Drink

Water is the strongest drink It drives mills it is the drink
of lions and horses Samson himself drank anything
else Let young be teeoalers only for economy sake
The beer will build house. If what goes into the mash
tub went into the kneadng trough families would be better
fed and better taught If what spent in waste saved
against rainy day, poorhouse would be built The
man who spends his money with the publican and thinks the
landlords bow and GLOW do you do my good feow"
true respect, is perfect smpleton.-C H. Sturgeon
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-10

Indifferent too busy group of business recently in
gathering discussing the power of saloon to harm bust
for opposing their criminal practices and two
said they tried that and phased bust
The saloon is waning power all the nation. Brew
mogagng their plants for millions Of dollars in order
keep up the fight for the saloon keepers 1t is appalling the
amount money the brewers putting for the saloon fight
being wosed at every turn in the road Even Attorney
Harris was amazed that he lost the fight Waukegan The
keeper ridiculous figure when he magnes that be-
buys bug juice at his counter goes soue in
his drink shop that he him body and soul and the crack
whip he compel him to trade where he shall die
tate the looks of things the booze distributor don't want
any more handed out at the county court Bacchus has
hump the head and it hoped that it will knock some
his noodle and he will to understand that the
people rule Lake county and not few undesrabes from
Hghwood and other points Now that the discovery is made
that they cannot brighten the court bowbeat the states
attorney railroad ymen out of town. they may be good
We shall see
"When the Devil was SICK
The Devil Saint would be;
When the Devil got we'll,
The Devil of a Saint he
GEORGE McGINNIS."
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-10

MAINE WILL REMAIN DRY;
COUNCIL DECISION CAUSE.
Gov. Plasted and Aids Accept Corrections in Votes
in Four Towns, Killing Victory of VETS
Augusta Me-, Nov. 6.-Maine retains constitu-
tional prohibition Gov Plasted and his council late
tonight decided accept the corrections in the vote
of four in the special election in September
thus reversing the result indicated the face of the
first official returns.
Returns on election day, September II, indicated
majority of about 800 against the repeal of the pro-
hibtory amendment but later the official returns
showed majority of 26 for repeal.
1t was found by comparison, however, that in four
cases the figures of the town clerks were reversed
from their early returns 1t is announced that
Maine retained constitutional prohibition by 758
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-10

filing information against egheght Of The ninety saloon keep
in Waukegan and North Chicago
Convictions obtained against two and the others hur
red before Judge P L. Persons the County Court to plead
guilty Cases against two three dismissed but almost
forty had accepted punishment up to recent date when the
fifty "took the pledge"
keepers opened Sunday and with the
cepon Of these and the the against whom dis
missed, have promised to remain closed on Sunday.
believed the influence of the saloons politics has been
ended forever The convictions thought also to the
responsibility of the city officials.
Now that Waukegan Moline and Rock Island have all
their battles for Sunday closing of saloons the battle opened
in Ottawa where November LIST foryeght saloon keepers
reported arrested for violating this state statute Several
hundred petitioners have also asked the city council of Sreator
to enforce the Sunday closing law Let the good work on
until the entire "vaey of dry bone shall stand up and give
three cheers for Alderman Merriam who shook them three hun
dred and eleven times in his last campaign.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-10
The Sunday Closing Law
Upheld

The fight put up by States Attorney Dady of Waukegan,
backed up by the daily press of that city, has resulted in the
saloon keepers of Waukegan surrenderng to law The follow
ing was taken from the Waukegan Sun:
PLEDGES CLOSE BARS.
Saloon Keepers of Waukegan Pay Fines and Promise to
Keep Shut on Sunday.
Crusade Ends Influence
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-10


backbaled Congress-
in
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-10
PLEDGES CLOSE BARS.
Crusade Ends Influence.

Fifty saloon keepers Of Waukegan and North Chicago
eray pleaded guilty violation of the Sunday closing law paid
and took pledges open their places Sunday
again.
action closes campaign to end saloon influence in poll
ties 1t charged that in return for aid at election time the
saloon keepers permitted keep OPEN Last year Wauke
Gan voted to adopt the form of government but the
same evil continued.
States Attorney Acts.
Commissioner Carl Atterbuy blamed and refused to
act Ralph J. Dady attorney then took up the crusade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
The Value of County Fairs

"The holding of fairs in many of the counties of the state has a healthy and stimulating influence upon farm life," said a man who is very much interested in the matter of making farm life at tractive.
 Take the man who is unschooled in the proposition of stock or poultry for eXhbi- tion there is an art in preparing poultry for show purposes); he ventures into the ring with his neighbors or county men ss competitors. Presently he begins to study up, and prepare for a more ambitious field, say a real fair-such as was held here in Birmingham Also the coming together of sthe county men or the citi- zens of a section stimulates local pride! and once pride is aroused the possibli- ties are great for growth and development along the line touched
 q believe that one of the most poten- tial moves that could be made. here in Birmingham would be the encouragement of the small fairs by offering premiums with the understanding that the success fll exhibitor must show at the next fair in Birmingham even though it be one year off,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
End of a Long Litigation

After a legal combat covering year and a parteof another decree has been entered in the United States circuit court in the case against the wholesale grocers. This decree is remarkable in one respect-it is eminently satisfactory to both the government and the Southern Whole sale Grocers' association. District Attorney Street rejoices over it and President M'Laurin of the Southern Grocers' association joins in the chorus.
 The association continues to exist and to meet, perhaps, from time to time. It cannot do certain things in restraint of trade. It cannot dictate to manufacturer or retailer. It can not say who shall or who shall not engage in the selling of groceries, and it can name no prices at which groceries shall be sold. But Presi- dent M'Laurin says the association never had the remotest' desire to do any of these things, and he there fore has no objection to the decree and injunction. "The decree" he says, "does not prohibit or enjoin single act or practice which the as- sociation desires to do or engage in, and imposes no burden or restriction upon any of its members"
 It is a decree that both sides enjoy and rejoice over, and in this respect it stands alone among the decrees obtained by the government under the Sherman antitrust law. The spectacle of District Attorney Street and President M'Laurin going out of court arm-in-arm both full of jubila- tion was indeed great and rare spectacle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
| nderwOod Republicans

Thousands of Underwood repub- licans are being heard from in all parts of the country, and the chances are that much greater number exists in the rank and file that are never heard from.
 An Underwood republican is simply one that believes the office of national tariff is to fill the national treasury, and not private pockets. An Underwood republican rejects all plans for graft by construing the federal constitution literally.
 In these days of rising prices and inactivity in some industries and trades the woods will be found full of Underwood republicans, and they bid fair to control the csping presi- dential election.
 If Mr. Underwood is able to un- cover all the schemes in the other
 
 thirteen schedules of the Aldrich- Payne-Smoot tariff as he has Sehed- ule K he will render the election of democrat as president almost walkover. The people are suffering untold privations because of the graft concealed under the forms of revenue in the present outrageous tariff, and they will surely attempt to set things right when the national election is held.
 An Underwood republican is a re- publican who will not countenance graft in any form, and an active showing up of the present tariff next winter will increase the numbers of such men immensely. At present only Schedule K stands fully exposed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
SCHEMES TO ATTRACT TRADE

Chalmers Lowell Pancoast in Leslie's.
 Fairs, carnivals, street fairs, old set tiers weeks. market weeks. homecom- ing weeks and other such familiar events represent the present methods used by small town business men for attracting visitors and drawing trade. Another popular movement peculiar to small town business men Is to have special inducements for the people within their trade areas to become bet ter acquainted with their town. its re- sources and to buy home made goods. A small western town, awake to the benefits of concerted effort and to the need of arousing the purchasing public by unusual means, set aside week of shopping events bordering on sensa tionalism. It was known as Home Products Week" and has resulted in in- ducing home folks to buy home made goods in increasing quantities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Talking About Underwood

Colonel w. B. Leedy who has just re- turned from a vacation trip of six weeks, divided between Atlantic City, Briar Cliff Lodge and New York city, spending two weeks in each place. He was accompa- nied by his wife and daughter
 On being asked yesterday if he heard Underwood discussed in the east Colonel Leedy said: Underwood discussed? should say he was discussed and always most favorably. Of course, the chairman Congress is, in the nature of things, a dis tinguished person no matter what his name might be, but Birmingham's con gressman is as much in the national eye today as any man in this county. He is exceptionally popular. I met democrats and republicans and all of them had something to say about politics. I was glad indeed to find so many republicans talking of Underwood as a presidential possibility. While they did not lead me to think they would vote for him i'll case he headed the ticket. yet they made it plain that should Underwood be nominat- ed either for president or vice president we would have a campaign free from republican mud singing insofar as our popular Alabamian is concerned"
 Colonel Leedy said he was greatly bene- fitted by his trip. His friends say he looks 10 years younger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Successful InYenfinn

Another successful invention is cred- ited to a Birmingham man in the Nor rson Frogiess .Switch,' which is being given thorough test by railroad men on the Southern Railway about 100 yards east of the depot at North Birmingham, !" said a railroad man yesterday
 "The frogless switch is something ,ong desired by railroads to eliminate noise and wear and tear on trackbed and roll ing stock, as well as to cut down the cost of switches. It appears to me tron. what l have seen of the Morrison swit3n both in experiments and in actual opera tion that the problem has been solved.
 ''The switch was put down last week and has been in use for several days to the satisfaction of all who have watched 1t. In the first place it eliminated the fourth rail at the switch; there is no great opening where the rails cross, as is the case where frogs are used; the cost of maintenance next to nothing compared to the old style; there is no wear and tear on rolling stock.
 Railroad men everywhere are inter- ested in the invention and d number of prominent officials will be in Birming ham shortly to see the switch tested out Other switches will be laal in Atlanta and New Orleans shortly to demonstrate them to officials of other roads,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Sand Flies and Pellagra

Way down in Maine young woman is afflicted with pellagra. It is serious case, for the young woman has reached the insanity stage of the disease. She is twenty-one years old, and was born on an island in Casco bay, and had lived there all her life until she was committed to the in- sane hospital at the capital of the state. She first showed symptoms of the disease in September, 1907.
 The accounts of the case do not show how much or how little corn meal she had eaten. The Maine doc tors ignore, however, the corn theory. Very little corn in any form is con- sumed as human food in Maine. It is too expensive.
 The Maine doctors are inclined to find the source and cause of the case, which is unmistakeably pellagra, to a sand fly found in running streams in perhaps all of the states. This sand fly is said to be found at any rate wherever pellagra exists.
 The sand fly theory deserves con- sideration. Pellagra is dreadful and well nigh unconquerable disease, and if it could be traced to the sand fly the corn fields would escape undue criticism. Dr. Sanders should in. vestigate the sand fly with view ot establishing it's guilt or innocence. Al present the corn crop is bearing thu brunt of the blame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
A BASEBALL BARGAIN
Goewey in Leslie's.

Ed A. GOeWey In LeSlleS.
 Did any one ever tell you what Connie Mack paid for that ma gnifcent infield of the Athletics-the one that did so much toward winning the worlds championship for that club? Of course not! Well, it actually. cost the clever manager of the Philadelphia team just s10.s5. I thought you'd be. surprised. particularly when you recollect that such fabulous sum as s22.5OO was paid for O'Toole by Pittsburg and the Giants willingly gave up $11.M .M0 for Marquard. Well, this is how it came about. Connie is recognized as one of rhe shrewdest traders in the whole base ball bushes and if he ever went in the swapping horses he'd have David Harum yelling for help. He is an economist wherever it is possible, and it was possl- be when he secured shortstop Barry, Second Baseman Collins and Third Base man Baker. Eddie Collins was in New York, Barry was at Holy Cross and Ba- ker was fooling around in Reading, Pa. Mack captured this trio of baseball stars for the price of their railroad fares, and the three tickets totaled just exactly ten eighty-fve. He had Davis for first when he made the deal. It is a feat that will never, be duplicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19

and their object is to cure and set alright the ills that we are suffering from; that they are not vindictive; that they are not revolutionary; that they intend to apply the principles of justice to the affairs of business and politics, then you are going to get behind them with the irresistible might of the American people and you are going to say, Tn Gods name do this sublime work of justice and we will follow you and support you.
 Governor Wilson announced no policy as to the trusts in any manner whatsoever. He simply declared that the period of uncertainty should be ended, and sane and unprejudiced man will say he is wholly right in this respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
NO CHANGE FOR PEDESTRIANS

From Answers, London.
 It really was a case in which every thing seemed perfect. The insurance companys doctor had reported quite en- enthusiastically and the man was not en- gagged in any dangerous trade.
 T lead a sedentary life,' he told them. q work in an office, and we have no danger or excitement"
 How about sports?' asked the ex- aminer. "Do you play football-hookey? Do you box? Belong to an athletic elub?'
 No; none of those things. I thing you'll find I'm safe risk"
 Do you scorch?'
 What do you mean?'
 DO you drive your car faster than the speed llmit?'
 '1 have no car"
 Mono carl" gasped the official. But how do you get about?"
 q walk,'' explained the riskless one, beginning to get nervous.
 "Sorry! snapped the insurance man. 'We can't take you. A scorcher Is pretty risky, but a man who walks Great Scott! He hasn't the ghost of a chancel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Perennial Nuisance

"The concert after the performance is the thorn in the flesh of many who attend the cifeus and wild west shows said a citizen.
 After one has purchased a reserved or general admission ticket to one of the performances his troubles begin. He is hawked by the peanut, popcorn, ice cream cone peddlers and dinned by the coca -cola criers. Ye gods! that Is enough, but the patience of the pulp lie is sorely tried with the spieler mak = ing a Prince Albert appearance and speech every four minutes boosting the concert immediately after the per formance; price only 10 cents.'
 "I wish to suggest that tax oc s100 be placed upon every after the performance concert as matter of protection of tho public from being bounded and imposed on as they were not only in the 'greate on earth show but by the wild west imposition which turned people out into q swamp to hasten the clearing of the tent for the after the performance concert Tho condition of the ticket holders under such circumstances suggests to me the fate of North Carolina jack rab- bit in a year when meat is short The negro hunts him with hound dogs, CUTS, fees; he is set by the setter and pinted' by the pointer; if he goes in the ground he is dug out; if he seeks safety in a hollow log he has all the hair twisted off of the seat of his pants and is finally pulled out; if he climbs in a hollow tree he is smoked out and there is no refuge for brer rabbit.
 Tt is enough that we are hawked to death by the licensed vendors Of indigestion. bad dreams and other ills, but let's cut out the concert immedi : ately after the performance and Init CT rainin."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Mr. Underwood Uniustly Assailed

With It's customary unfairness the St. Louis Globe-Democrat assails Mr. Underwood because he received but 10,114 votes last fall whereas a St. Louis district cast S7,6SS. As a mat ter of fact MT. Underwood was not member of the constitutional con vention of 1901, which imposed on voters under 45 years of age the pre- payment of poll tax of S1.50 for the benefit of the public schools. This tax is cumulative. In that respect it is open to criticism. In every other respect the condition of voting in this state is reasonable and just No one is disfranchised on account of color. All who pay taxes regularly can reg ister and vote. The cumulative fea- ture of the poll tax condition should be repealed or modified, but after all no one is disfranchised by what the Globe Democrat calls a "system." Every man who is disfranchised does it himself by refusing to add $1.50 a year to the public school fund.
 The Globe Democrat should blush over this sentence relative to Mr. Underwood and his light vote: In telligent citizens understand his sort of politics better than he imagines." Mr. Underwood had no hand in form ing the suffrage provisions of the constitution of 1901, and he would, no doubt, be glad to see every citizen go to the polls. AS a mere matter of justice the Globe-Democrat should do the apologizing, and not, as it says, MT. Underwood.