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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
WHAT THE SENATE THINKS OF ITSELF.


Senator Lorimer has again been acquitted 50
this time by the special committee before
which his case has been under consideration.
After months spent in delving into the circum-
stances surrounding his election, this commit
Tee decides that there is no evidence that the
Senator knew of the fund which 1t has been
testified was spent to influence votes In his
favor: that there is no evidence that Ed, Hines
rIised the money TO put over the Senator;
and. lastly that the previous action of the
Senate in voting adversely on the question of
Lorimer's election is bar to further pro-
ceedngs.
The committees action is. OF course not con-
elusive The Senate will finally have to vote
upon the proposition of whether It is to retain
as a member man upon whom rests the shad-
CIV OF corruption. AS to what sort of briherv
was done in the case OF Lorimer the conclu-
sion must evidently be based on evidentiaI mat
ters. 1t is, however. highly significant that no
one seriously endeasors TO contend that the H.
lno's Legislature was not bribed, and that the
defense should be one which avoids the merits
OF the case to magnify it's form
The plea of jeopardy Is an old one, device
instituted in the interests of human freedom
and designed to prevent the law being used as
raigned for felony. when his life or his lib
erty has been put at stake, 1t is proper that
exact justice should operate to prevent him
again being placed in danger, Senator Lori
mer. however. Is not being tried for felony
nor is the Senate a court OF law To inject
such a auibbie into the question whether a
great body which represents the law-making
power of the people should retain as an as
sc ciate man whose record is smirched Is to
once demean the Senate. Nothing is bet
ter established than the principle that legis-
lative bodies are the sole judges of the quail
iications of their members. Here is the high
est sort OF ii personal court a court where the
members are superior to all and every restraint
Whore they are free and powerful to act re-
gardless of precedent and in accordance only
with their own idea of right and justice For
the Senate to sacrifice it's independence of &C
ton to a procedure that applies only TO the
criminal courts would be for 1t to definitely
surrender it's dignity.
! In the matter OF Lorimer. the things that Is
really being tried out Is not whether he was
guilty of corrupt practice, but whether the
! Senate is willing TO continue to associate and
fraternize with man whom the majority of
the people think guilty. The Senate is
trying. not Lorimer but itself. What the coun-
try is primarily interested In. is not whether
the Senate will convict Lorimer. but what Its
action will show the Senate thinks of itself 1t
will be illuminating to know to just what ex-
self-respect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
PEOPLES FORUM
The South f3o5-f9 and Surviving Confed-
crate Soldier.

Editor of The Flrginian:
sar--The contrast OF conditions in 1865 and
1912 is beyond expression. The most succinct
ilse ription Of what greeted the homecoming OF
our soldiers have ever read. was by Rev.
Henry Ward Beacher. in his oratioa On the
raising of the flag Fort Sumter. 5. G.. April
a. 1865. He described 1t as follows THE soil
had drunk blood, and is glutted: millions mourn
for thousands slain: towns and villages have
been RACED. cities destroyed: fruitful fields have
been turned back to wilderness 1t came to
pass the prophet said The sun surncd to
darkness and the to blood the course
OF the law ended; the sword sits chief
magistrate In half of the nation: industry
paralized rne rally corrupted the public veal In
validated by rapine and anarchy: whole States
were ravaged by avenging armies; the world
was amazed" Was devastation ever more vast?
Was destruction more complete? There are
to be met throughout the South face TO face, to
whom all mankind should reveentlv tip their
hats the remnant of this ever -lessennR hand.
whose home coming was to witness these fear
, FIJI conditions.
Turn from the contemplation OF all this to
1912. and the wonderful manifestations of
recuperaton and prosperity. The growth Of the
States. along all lines. blossomin~ the ose.
Great Industrial enterprises everywhere The
huge manufacturing plants In the cities and
throughout the South; investment and develop
ment; railroad and traction lines everywhere
transpor ~pg the people and freight; colleges and
schools ~Jurishing; people toyrides In their
automobiles and flynn machines, sending their
messages by wireless telegraphy and telephones
and cablegrams. their letters written ON type
writer's: the newspaper type set by linotype, and
printed by Hoe rotary press, and reading them
by incandescent lamps and electric lights in
steelframed skyscrapers.
The present generation cannot conceive OF the
conditions which confronted our old soldiers on
returns from the battlefields In 1865. Yet
there can be seen on the streets of every city
and town of the South a small remnant of the
old veterans and their wives who helped to re-
store the South to the Union. and save South
ern civilization and brought victory out Of ruin
and chaos
For the prosperity ana surroundings OF today.
which rob defeat OF It's sting and Is our boast
and PRIDE We owe to the pluck and vim the
fortitude and patriotism of the Southern soldier
who fought and lived, and the loyalty and
herosm of President Jefferson Davis. General r.
f. Lee and his 474 generals 6 full 81 majors
and $3.50 brigader generals), and rank and file
of the grandest army the world ever saw or will
ever see again. heroes all. and brave to breast
the Northern bodies from 1915 names the
South will ever cherish. while love and duty
shall abide. and time itself shall perish
f. j ROGERS
Veteran G. s. Army, iSsI-5
Soldiers Home Richmond Va March ~ 1919
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
DANGER or FLOOD
TRAFFIC MENACE
JAMES RIVER. HIGH AT LYNCH
BURG, EXPECTED TO OVER
REACH NORMAL.

According to reports from the local
weather bureau the James river will
rise several feet by this morning. Up
to last night tho river had risen
several inches above normal and was
rising fast.
The hardest rain In five years is
reported in LSnchburg. and when the
water reaches climax freshet In
the river IL anticipated. Up to noon
Yesterday the water In the James. at
Lynchburg. had risen over ten feet,
but within three hours It had fallen
almost to normal
Up to the present time no property
has been damaged. but the overflow
from Lynchburg will probably injure
traffic later.
Tho water In the James will have
to rise about twenty feet to do any
further damage to the new Mayo
bridge. The winter freshets have caus-
"a much. dam age. to- t,se. new struoe
tuFe. but SeseEtll the machinery has
been moved out of the river.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30

there are probably tens and hundreds occupy
Ing prison cells. The thought is a horrible
one The remedy. unless It culmnate in the
extreme OF a revolution, is In pure courts which
can be guaranteed only by courageous jurics.
The grand jury which let the Shifts and
their counsel go free was only less cowardly
taaa the man who admitted that he gave
money to, and shook the hand of, the man
whom he claimed had insuItcd his wife
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30

life from the sweat OF the brow" They came
fyom Spartan mothers. and courage Is In their
bones. They are innocent OF the world and
its ways. They do not comprehend the iuii
meaning of government because they have uveo
isolated. "fnr from the madding crowds ignoble
strife"
AS to this particular case the courts Of Viz
ginia are amply able to handle 1t, without out
side advice All virginia deplores the episode
and all Virginia will see that the laws are
obeyed, for when people commit murder nero
Who are rich we do not extenuate II by say
fng they had brain storm and up-to-d date
we have been free from Nan Patterson trials.
c. w. STRAUGHAN.
Richmond, Va. March co. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
BAD HALF DOLLARS
On THE MARKET
MAJOR WERNER WARNS PD0.
PIE TO WATCH FOR COUN-
TERFErT COINS.

Chief OF Police Werner advises Aw
persons ri, To not only decline u
any wooden nickels. but 70 toox ms
for counterfeit half dollarA which -
has been informed are being ssoas
tered all over the country.
In hts bulletin just issued ~ etxe
. description OF three mon VINO na6
suspected Of Showing the quSe III
The pieces are dated 1866 and 4349s
&c. No. i---American. about ko
,o!d, sy.ooth face, mAY Neef
mustache. about feet ! III In Inc
Meutum slender build, 10 "a
pounds. dark clothes. sblaUk r7
hat. light brown or cheatnus m
M. 2 and 3--Amerioaue 1hOst
or - .'cars old. about fset \ tNeg
13E to $50 pounds. Mn0cth v
black derby hats. DARK clothoe.
wise storekeepers ana cthefa m t
on tie lookout Tor Thea pe0rl<s ~ ISL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
Funeral Of Mr.. CalIoway.

The funeral Of Rev. Charles r.
Galloway will be held at lie Kies Me-
mortal church today at ~ Al. The
Rev. g. r. Lipscomb, the presiding
elder Of the Norfolk district, will on
ciata.
The body will r. brought to the
residence Of II. L. Kidd. Ninth and
Eyerett streets. tonight. and. the
s1Tt2f viii be Ia Maur-- cemetery Suns
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30


most impressive that has evsr been
seen In Maury cemetery.
The pail bearers were A. foiloW1$
HonoraIy--W. II. Owens, DIR. LAM~s
renee Ingram, Captain James
LipscoInb. A. II. Armstrong. Charles
l.. Pare. r. l.. Patram, James Black
burn and w. Eddie Waymack.
Active. b. Anderson. Samuel
Shepherd, j. w. Johnson. Captain
Alexander IS. Wright. Edward 6mi1h,
George Dowdy. Samuel Haddock ana
John Kahn.
Personals. M
j. G. Reams. u prominent mArchanxS
OF South Richmond and SwAnsOoro,
3 Ill at his home on upper Hun
street.
Mrs. John Bryce IL III at her hOmAs
Mrs. w. j. Carter liz visiting relnAs
tives In Petersburg for few daF1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
srnail PoIitp Dockct,

Only two small cases were ON docket
this morning In Police Court. Part H..
and they were disposed Of In short
order.
Estes Price, colored. who refuses
to do any work. and desires to live
the life OF a vagrant, was sent to the
roads to serve a term OF six months
John Mundy. colored. was assessed
the sum OF $3.50 on . charge Of being
disordcrly In the street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
JUVENILE COURT
OPENS NEXT WEEP

On next Tuesday at IL o'clock the
first session OF the Juvenile Court
will be held THIS court room = iO-1
Gated in the basement az tho City
Hall. In the rooms formerly occupied
ty the superintendent be the CITY
time sssg III sss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30

fl all conscience: those who would undertake
to wiring ap extra dollar out Of the misfortune
that attends it. must sooner or later meet the
fste which awaits all OF those who endeavor
to negative the fundamental democracy OF
humankind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
"The Mountains.r. Of Virginia..

Veteran c. s Army, 1851 &
Soldiers Home. Richmond. Va March rs, /
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-21
METUCHEN MAN
FOR CONGRESS
spsc.ar to the EVENING NEWS.

spselaI to the EVENING NEWS.
Metuchen, Aug. 21:-Urged by a
strong following Of the Bull Moose
herd in Asbury Park, Lakewood,
Freehold, Long Branch, Toms River,
Perth Amboy, New Brunswick and
other towns In the third congression-
al district, Mark Osmand Prentiss. Of
Metuchen, last night permitted his
friends to launch his congressional
boom at a rousing Bull Moose rally.
Mr.. Prentiss says his hat is in the
ring and between now and election
day he expects to be very busy
man.
To a reporter he said last night:
"I have been financial editor of va
rious publications In New York and
Chicago for years. / have been
thrown in direct contact with mon
eyed men and moneyed interests all
my life and I think l know the ne
cessity for this new party of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. One thing l wish
made clear. l have cut off entirely
all connection with special privi-
lege. l this week resigned as f1nan-
cial editor of metropolitan publica-
ton and have allied myself body and
soul with the Roosevelt movement" "
Mr.. Prentiss is associated with his
personal friend, George w. Perkins,
in publicity work at Roosevelt head
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-21

quarters. He is a personal friend of
Theodore Roosevelt and has popu-
lar following. AS it stands now
Congressman Scully, Of South AM
boy, Democrat, will have three op-
ponents. Beside Prentiss Metuchen
Will undoubtedly furnish another
congressional candidate in the shape
Of Robert Bruce Crowell, Prohibi-
Zionist. B. F. 8. Brown, a Matawan
editor. yesterday threw his hat into
the ring and will seek the regular
Republican nomination.
1t can be stated with safety that
the Progressives will name COM
plete ticket for the county of Mid
dlesex this fall and 1t was decided
at a meeting of the Raritan Roose-
welt Club to complete arrangements
for this ticket at a convention to be
held in Metuchen September S. No
slate has been agreed upon, but the
leaders of the Metuchen Progress
ives favor Judge Adrian Lyon. of
Perth Amboy, for state senator.
Names suggested for the assembly
are James A. Edgar, New Bruns-
wick; Fred Hilker or George Mar
tinusen, Perth Amboy, and William
Dinwiddie, Metuchen. Philip Miller
and D. G. Knight, Jr., have been
spoken of for councilmanic berths In
Metuchen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-21
IN DANGER OF
EXP0SUREMAN
CUTS ACCUSER
Yeung italian SIashes Leon
ardo Arcane With Racer
Because of His Threats.
SITE OF RECENT MURDER
Injured Man Declares As
sailant Is Member of Black
Hand Makes Escape.

Almost on the identical spot in
Lawton Place near New Brunswick
avenue where Savino Benoyua, a
young Italian barber, was found mur-
dered one minute after midnight
OF February 8, last, a second murder
was attempted by young Italian on
Leonardo Arcane about O'Clock last
night, presumably because Of threat
to expose an alleged black hand So
c1ety the would be murderer belong
ed to. Arcane was taken to the city
hospital after the attack with razor
cuts over the heart and on the left
forearm. He was taken home today
and will recover. Salvatore Senate
is being sought by the police as Ar
cano's assailant. They made vain
attempt to apprehend him In a few
minutes after report of the attack
had been received at headquarters.
He threw a razor and a revolver in a
clump of weeds in Mattano Place and
fed in a south-easterly direction
from the scene of the crime towards
the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks.
Threatened to Expose Him.
The attack arose out of an alleged
threat by Arcane to expose Senate
concerning his alleged misdeeds, be-
cause he had neglected to pay back
81 he secured from Arcane, accord
ing to revelations by the police. The
victim, who Is fifty-two years old and
lives at $50 Washington street,
claimed he had 81 due him from Sem
ato. 1t Is declared he met the young
er Italian recently and asked about
the money. When he saw it was not
forthcoming he threatened to have
Senate arrested and to tell the police
of black hand society he belonged
to. Senate grew angry, according to
the police investigations. When he
met Arcane and his brother coming
from work last night he set upon
Arcane and slashed him with a white
handled razor.
The blade cut through a quantity
of clothes and inflicted a long cut
over the heart and several cuts about
the left arm, which Arcane raised to
defend himself. The assailant had
revolver with three thirty-eight cali
bre cartridges in the barrel, but fail
ed to use 1t. 1t is the opinion of
Detective Sergeants HUFF and Long,
who worked on the case, that Arcane
would have been killed if Senate had
used sxilleto or similar weapon.
Assailant Throwns Weapon Away.
Following the attack, the police
declare, Senate fed. A man and
woman told the police they saw him
throw a revolver and razor in
clump of weeds while running by
property at 421 Mattano Place. The
weapons are now in the possession of
the police.
With City Electrician Jay B. Frank
as chauffeur, the water departments
automobile truck was pressed Into
service for the police and used as a
patrol vehicle.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-21
STRIKE CALLED
ON KANT BLDG.
Carpenters Quit--C|aim Non
Union Electricians Working

Carpenters in the employ of Ira R.
Grouse, working on the new Kant
building went on strike at l O'Clock
this afternoon claiming that Guth &
Dali, electrical contractors, have
three non-union men on the job. The
gas-fitters were about to start work
on the premises at o'clock also and
when informed Of the existing trou-
BILE went back to the shop. The car
penters say they will not resume
work until the alleged "scabs" are
taken of.
Guth g. Dali claim that the strike
is unfair inasmuch as an agreement
is pending between the electrical
workers and their bosses. The cleo
tricians continued their work while
the carpenters left the Job. 1t Is
likely that a conference will be held
this afternoon between the electrical
workers and the bosses at which mat
ters will be adjusted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-21
FROM
HUDSON RIVER
Perth Ambsy Youths Concern
ed--BeIieve Names Fictiti0ns

Several morning newspapers gave
space to an account of an accident
yesterday off Tarrytown, N. Y, in
the Hudson river, In which two
young men, John Bergen and Harry
Pitch, who gave their address as
Perth Amboy, N. j." were rescued
from a watery grave by John Red
field, deck hand on the ferry boat
"Rockland." John Bergen, of this
city, denies he was in such an acci-
dent. There Is no such name as
Harry Fitch in the directory.
Franklin Henry, Holger Holm and
several other Perth Amboy boys are
camping in the vicinity of Tarry-
town. 1t Is thought by many that
two members of this party were in
canoe upset and gave fictitious
names in an effort to hide their
Identity and prevent their families
from learning of the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-21
BULL MOOSERS
OF COUNTY TO
GET TOGETHER
Raritan Roosevelt Club Of
Mstuchen Plan dollar Din
nsr" There, September 5.
TO FORM ORGANIZATION
Judge Lyon Addresses Meet
ing Last Niqht--VerbaI Re-
port by Chicago Delegate.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Metuchen, Aug. 21:-It is the In
tention of the Raritan Roosevelt
Club, of this place, to have the IDOL
lar dinner" at Hillside Inn, Me-
tuchen, on September s, which will
be considered the organization meet
ing of the Middlesex county follow
ers of former President Theodore
Roosevelt. Plans were furthered
asst night at the meeting of the club,
which was addressed by former
Judge Adrian Lyon, of Perth Am
boy, towards making the September
gathering the most important Of it's
kind held this campaign in political
stirred Middlesex.
200 Invitations Issued.
Invitations have been extended to
200 Bull Moose" men, representing
every district In the county. and
fully that many are expected to re-
spond by an appearance at the
Inn" on the first Thursday in Sep
tember. The proprietor Of the Hill
side Inn will furnish an elaborate
dinner for the occasion and, after ap-
peasing the Inner man." the third
termers" and "third-party" men Will
go into caucus on the advisability OF
organizing the county for Roosevelt.
1t is safe to predict that the diners
will unanimously agree that a Bull
Moose" county organization Is es-
sential to success on election day.
Judge Lyon was asked last night
by several prominent members of
the club for his views on the county
organization and ticket question. He
advised that the matter be held In
abeyance until September 8. when
such an organization and ticket can
be thoroughly discussed by the rep
resentativNs from every section Of
the county Mr. Lyon made an ad-
dress before the club in which he
gave the history OF the progressive
movement in Middlesex, and Its
progress during the last few months.
He was the only delegate present
from the Roosevelt Republican Club,
of Perth Amboy. 1t Is expected that
Judge Lyon will be one of the speak
ers at the 81 dinner, which will be
addressed by other men influential in
the progressive movement in this
state as well.
Mark o. Prentiss Reports.
Mark O. Prentiss, member of
the local club and delegate from
4 ANEW = ScISSy " Inc pIO6ISoSlN0 COA-
n esoo 4 at Chicago, made verbal re-
port to his fellow-members on the
workings of the "big show" Mr..
Prentiss was singularly honored at
Chicago by appointment by former
Governor J. Franklin Fort. Of New
Jersey, as the New Jersey member Of
the committee which notified Colonel
Roosevelt OF his nomination by the
convention. Mr.. Prentiss was named
as a New Jersey delegate by Chair
man Fort, following the action of the
state convention at Asbury Park, at
which time II was decided that nine
other men be named as delegates, in
addition to the twenty-eight selected
as representatives from the fourteen
congressional districts.
The Metuchen ladies are becoming
interested In the Roosevelt cam
paign. In addition to seventy-five
men at last nights session, there
were eight members Of the fair sex
present.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-21
BOY IS DROWNED
IN SOUTH RIVER

then started for the boat to hold on
for rest. All the while Sedor was
struggling to keep his head above
water, while his young friends
thought 9 was padding around for
fun.
While the boys were swimming
back to the boat Sedor threw his
arms around the neck of George
Wagner, who was almost exhausted
when he reached out for the boat
which upset as he took hold of its
side. The upsetting of the boat
broke Sedor's hold from Wagner 8
neck and when he came up again he
was too far from the boys to be res
cued.
Sedor was a member of the Catho-
lie church from which he will be
buried Thursday morning. His par
ents live In Austria. He has been
living with relatives here. Under
taker Morgan, of South River. has
charge of the funeral.