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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
Voice Of the PEOPLE


TO the Editor OF The Times DIsDatch.
,he 'r In a9 editorial in your issue Of
4!ansiprinat lon.' would lead Your
readers 70 think that the great Social
i - party OF Germany was a
that out O.: the 44O0.0OO voters there
We're only 10000 "MarXian Socialists -
nov. tne 10000 is the number who
expenses OF running the party ana
pt opasatl ng socialism and managing
Sne acairs Of movement generally.
suppose you were TO undertake TO say
that the Republicans got 900. 600
SVtes IN l9vH. but as only 100000 peo-
Pc contributed TO the campaign fund
.i'at nainoer 81 genuine Reubl!cans in
me country? In 1908 the Socialist
parres N the nited States cast some
thins Ike $4,000 votes. The CON
lrlpQting membership was only about
sv,vvr' Doth men and women. So it
would be logical from your point Of
view 10 say that there Were only about
ttv,VVo genuine Socialists in the United
states There are now about 10000
cues paying members OF the party in
the United states. If the proportton
OF voters TO dues-paying members holde
good this fan the Socialists candidates
should receive something like mill
non ana half votes.
or or no, the socialists are mere re
formers or not is to take their plat-
forms and dellverances. ana not yvhat
4 Socialist OF more or less prominence
may say or write. Now. as to the
aga.ies OF the Socialists-what is
Missionary of to-day is In practical
operation tomorrow: Free speech.
'ree press. representative government,
pubic education. religious freedom
the great industrial combinations. etc.
We're all Visions OF yesterday. The
SOCIALISTS have to take things as they
ma them. and use them to bring to
pass realization of their vision or
an industrial democracy. \ man TO
Know anoihar's right must know his
own first For that reason. as a rule
the Socialist scl2es every point of van
thge IN measures for reforming society
democratic lly-not for the purpose OF
reformation as an ultimate aim. but
that society may como TO see from the
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On the Spur of the
Moment.
BY Roy <. Moulton.
Frnln the iiicl,cNNillr ClnrInn.


Hf johnson went trout fishing the
other day ana came home with the
champion story OF the season. He
caught a nice rainbow trout that
weighed a pound and a hal; just as
1t came from the water. When he
cleaned the fish he found one inside
that weighed three pounds.
Ed Jones has hired out to + Gus
tin to pun stumps on the latters
west eighty Ed is quite expert at
THIS business. as he used to be a dentist
before he took. up tho science of ag-
riculture.
Plans and specifications FOR nifty
summer hat come from Hoppertown
II is claimed that Mrs. Bowser APP
peared at church last Sunday in a
nat which She had manufactured from
the following ingrcGlents. Two handles
out OF bushel basket. some wire from
a broom hand lea part Of an old bird
cage and hve yards OF mosquito net
ting for trimming. The hat created
quite I sensation and looked as though
1t might have cost $685..
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reformation more clearly the means
~ Wnlen tho vision is TO become real.
ne socialist does not propose Ito SIT
ana ana sing himself away TO everlasting
pllss' but by every means in mis-
power TO forward every good word
and work for the greatest good or
society. and society. Ike a building.
being no stronger than It's foundation.
ana the foundation being The WORKING
class the Socialist would see that
social justice begins at the foundation.
ana as all depends on the foundation
the foundation should control tn.
social structure. so the Socialis,
party to-day is the school In which
tne. working class is being taught us
rights. ana the dues paying members
Is the board or trustees 80 the So
c!alists support measures OF re-
form, provided those measures help
strengthen tho foundation OF soc!etv-
the. working elastic know its rights
and not to, have TO ask the superstruct-
ure to tell Il; 10 Get rid OF all super
tiuops we!ght all unnecessary strain
OF the German Socialist and all other
Socialists, whatever their tactics
J. p. TAYLOR
Winston Salem. y. c. July 10, 1912.
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HEAR THE CANDIDATES.

There ought 70 be much greater at.
tendance at the political meetings.
remainder Q: this sumner than there
has been heretofore. Some Of the meet
ings have been held on exceedingly
hot nights, 1t is true. but the citizens
should be more generally Interested in
the political situation than they are.
and should not let slip these oppor-
tunitfes to hear the candidates Tor
Congress and for the Administrative
Board. The man WHO makes up his
mind as 10 whom he Will vote for hy
basing his decision on past preferences
og partisan prejudices IS wrong. he
ought TO go, see and hear the candi-
dates and get a frst-hand impression
of the men and the measures for which
they stand
The people Of Richmond must not
forget that the Administrative Board
election will be the most Important
city election ever held here. In 1T ase
to be named the nvc men who are 10
conduct the city's business under a
new form OF government. and II they
are to GO It right. they must be men
of ability. Intelligence and efficiency.
They must not be mere promise
makers, hand shakers and back-pat-
ters- They mus, have records which
Will recommend them as 1T and proper
men for the transaction OF the trc-
1nendous business OF the municipality.
These men cannot Dc Judged by the
Impression they give on the street or
IN house to house canvasses-they
Should be compared when they are an
together and judged by what they say
publicly and not privately. In that
way and only IN that way. can the
citizens take the correct measure OF
their candidates.
The people should attend the ward,
club and open air meetings in great
numbers. It IS d duty which citizens
owe TO their city and to themselves.
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NEWS OF THE EASTERN SHORE


Special to The Times Dispatcn.1
Onancock Va. July l5.-The annual
Assateague pony penning. for ASA
league Will be held on July twenty
-FOUR. ana the one Tor ChincOteague on
July twcnty-fiith. An address viii be
made by Hon. samuel r. Buxton, can
Gldate FOR Congress. at the Chinco-
league meet
John w. Allen was shot and fatally
wounded by William Duncan. of POGO
moke. Saturday. Inc tragedy was the
elimination of a long standing feud.
allen followed Duncan to his place OF
business and started towards him.
brandishing a knife. Duncan fired.
one shot lodging in Aliens neck. ano-
ther in his shoulder. Duncan has not
been arrested
The Chincoteague school board has
added an eleventh grade to the school
curriculum. making 1t a standard high
school.
William Thomas Garrett has an
nounced the approaching marriage OF
his daughter. Hattie Ashton and Dr.
Charles Edward Crltcher. OF Oxford,
\. c.. at "Woodberry,' July seventeen.
The q. c. IL A. Railway Company, be-
sides the regular schedule. is running
and extra boat daily to Baltimore. The
Maryland Steamboat Company provides
Tor three trips a week. A number Of
extra freight trains have been put on
BY the y Y & y Railroad. and st'l
the potatoes have not been handled.
The factories are unable to supply the
demand for barrels. Twenty sh:
hundred barrels of potatoes We're de-
l'vered at the Onancock wharf Satur-
day. This breaks tne record for this
point. J. y. Pageant. OF Accomac. dug
this week. from one acre of ground.
10 barrels OF Irish potatoes, for which
he realized $3.50 a barrel. The net
proceeds of his crop this season Will
be S2.S00.
Many farmers will do even better
than this. having had a much larger
acreage.
The price of onions Is not satisfac-
tory. but is better than IL was a week
ago. Many baskets are being shipped.
The prospect for q Large sweet potato
crop was never better. The average
negro. elthcr man or woman. has for
the past two weeks. been able to make
from $3.50 TO $500 a day picking up
Irish potatoes.
From a reliable source comes the in
formation that there is not man
without work on Chincoteague Island
the result of the FISH factory at Toms
Cove
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thousand warriors to Worcester pre-
vented a session OF the Supreme Court.
cut up like capers at Springfield. and
who also skedaddled on; OF the State
when things got too warm for him. but
who. alons With several Of his lieu
tenants that had been sentenced to
death. was ultimately pardoned. \
similar question is competent as to
Bradford. the head and front or the
Pennsylvania whisky rebellion. or in
surrection who. upon the failure of his
cause. stood not upon the order of his
going, but went at once.
Again. We might have statue to
some militant and fleet footed hero OF
the Buckshot Wa in which the "Dutch
troops" arraycd in an the glory OF
variegated uniforms. eclipsing those
of the Ancient and Honorable ArtI-
lvry OF Boston" marched to The Jingle
of their "shnlybaums" up to Harris-
iurg 80 see Thad stevens kicked out OF
a window OF the Senate chamber. and
then marched down again. or. 20 go
farther back, why not, in enduring mar
Die or imperi liable bronze. q memorial
omgy Of Thomas Cary, who raised such
a rumpus IN North Carolina in l711, and
whose aspirations were brought TO
81 lief by regular troops from Virginia?
Let us be consistent in our monu-
iuent habit. our historic woods. from
Colonial days through iong years. are
ful of subjects for veritahle VAL
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South Richmond Bureau.
The Times-Dispatch.
1920 HUN Street.
Phone AiAdlson !

Phone Madison IT'S.
completely puzzled by the nudlu, Of
an ardlt.onal skirt. the county officers
WorkinS on the Bon Ar murder mys-
terry are up IN the air. 1t 5 hardly
possible. tney say, that the woman
wore Two outside skirts, ana they have
AT last arrived at the conclusion that
they are oelns made game OF. The
!act thnt plncushiOn and d hand
en- o!deFcG centrepicce have been
found ADDS TO THIS BELIEF
Oincer George farrell. who. because
OF sickness. was late getting on the
case. IS positive that the woman was
killed short distance from the spot
Where ner nude body was found The
otner officers are reluctantly coming
over 10 this theory. The murderer in
all probability. after leaving mis- VIC
tim. carried u piece OF her dress down
the Richmond road TO throw the tn
Nestisators or the scent. The other
c!ot"lnS FOUND. II - thought. was
placed IN the bushes by q practical
joker. as the spot was searched sew
cral times without result
DaVis Cnsc Dismissed
Abduction charges against Ira Davis
were Yesterday knocked in the head
when the grand jury sitting In the
II nsunss Court faT; Il. Ialed TO
i!nd true Dill against the young
man.
Davis was sent on from the Police
Court. Part II. where he appeared
three weeks ago on warrant charg-
.nS him with entic!ng ana carrying
.iteen-y ear-old Mary Ialley from the
protection o. her natural guardian
Washington Talley. Tor the purpose OF
marrying her. Davis was represented
~ Attorney Charles r. Morris.
VIII BE Tried for Assault
Carlton Richardson, co!orcd nine-
teen years old. VIII be tried this
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fairs is four-fold The American manu-
iacturer iilogicany demands higher
measure OF protection. because he
claims this his costs of production are
more than those OF his foreign competi-
tors. whereas. if our manufacturers
would take measures to develop their
giants to proper state of efficiency
little. II any. protection would be ne
cessary. In most OF our industries none
would be needed stated IL. other terms.
The existence of a high tarlrt is in
-caiity. by vicious circle of reason
.Eg. made the manufacturers ground
for contendlng for the continuance cf
The protective system. In the second
place, the consumer is forced to pay
nisher prices than otherwise would be
required. The wage Garner is also
compelled 10 accept 4 lower wage ,han
ne would receive If the Industry in
which lie is employed was made more
productive by the adoption OF competi-
rve processes and methods Finally.
the protective system is an obstacle in
the way Of the diversincation OF our
manufactures. in the development of
the production Of highly finished ar
tcies' and effec;ually prevents our en-
trance into the world markets on a
basis of equality with foreign manu-
faeturers. We can never hope for the
attainment of our full measure Of in
dus'rial economy ana efficiency until
our present customs duties are intel
lisentlN rovlsod
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

Getting collect telegram coagrat
ui !g you upon your birthday an
Going down the back street with a
hsnpo!e on Z sunday morning and
meeting the minister on his wav 70
church.
Buying nifty down spring
suit and iindins that your hired man
has got one just Ike it.
Getting very fiattering letter from
a publisher with postscript ia the
eject that he cannot use your story.
Moving TO get away from neigh
nors photograph ANA landing next
Slide trombone.
Planting what you suppose are
rad!sh seed and raising n fine crop OF
sunflowers
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.rIIn rNNING srriArloN.

It has been pointed ont in The
Times-Dispatoh for some months That
no form of sheet paving VIII be sat
isfactory upon Broad Street The OBJ
ieoiions to the proposed bitulithic sur
face have been set forth 10y the City
Engineer ana the merchants. Their
views are those of the people Of Rich-
mond With the consensus of opin-
ION against this type OF paving ana
in favor Of asphalt blocks the Coun-
cf cannot AFFORD to accept the action
OF the street Committee as nnal. 1t
Should take some action that Will in
sure the best Kind of paving and pro-
vide for the future devNopment Of
,his important thorcushfare
III this connection. 1t may be wise
to consider postponins the whole mat
Tor Until the entire street can be paved
at once under the direction OF the adj
minis,rative Board. The single aim
should be 10 pave Broad Street with
the best material and TO do 4, in the
most permanent manner. The tear
.ng UP of this street is going to prove
costly TO the merchants on its length
and TO the city as whole. There
fore all possible care must be taken
to set everything done at once II
the contract for asphalt blocks is let
now with all possible speed the work
cannot be completed before the big
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&
ANSWERS
Tie E!omdon statue.

Ht E.oNHUh NaltNt.
Please tell ne when the Houdon
statue OF WASHINGTON was made. what
u cost how long Houdon stayed at
Mount Vernon, and where one may
find the best history OF the work
JEFFERSON.
Houdon sailed for America in Au-
gust, 1855. The statue was done in
pletion OF the state capitol here, and
arrived In Richmond ia May. 1896 The
contract price was 1000 suinoas The
artist stayed At Mount Vernon a
fortnlght Virginia senate Document.
No. NNl.. 1873. The History and
Value of the Houdon Statue. ny Shcr.
win McRae, IS entirely reliable. quite
full and easy to get.
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The Candidate.


According to the speakers who's the
greatest man on earth?
The candidate
Who is our foremost citizen. 4 man of
sterling worth?
The candidate
Who fought and bled to save our land
with old George Washington?
mo tried to save the country's cause
that day down at Bun Run?
VINO licked the spaniards handily and
called it only fun?
The candidate
Who freed us from the tyrant yoke
and sent the British back?
The candidate
VINO Started this great nation on the
free and easy track?
The candidate
Who fought the poor mans battles
and has succored the oppressed?
Who. with his mighty brain has
Bro Sht relief to the distressed?
Who's done lot more for us than
he has e'er confessed?
The candidate
Who grappled with the mighty trusts
and put them ali TO rout?
The candidate
Who Pounded graft upon the head
when 1t has been about?
The candidate
When all his speakers have got
through and said all that they
could,
lie may not be elected to the iob
but II he should.
WHO'S got to hustle nightly in or
der to make good?
The candidate.
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SO ME FABLES.
win Apologies to George Ade.)
By John T. McCutcheon.
rcopyriSa.. 1912, By John T. Moco.oaegrAl

to re R kbeaus eau Money
twenty nums eUnt6n
an we mnLo
ara
graph ~ IN
the vduI
1rd poaut woidbe
tn Rcpy TT IhouErn
~ an tho fownto rnuonzo him
~ n @ esoo month
of ys
Laundry Tar ne
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EIc,cn rcnnIc nrn,,ncd.

Roschaich switzerland. July 10
Eleven people We're drowned. most %
them young girls. by the capsizing
OF two rowboats in a, storm on Lake
Constance to-day.
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LOUISIANA AHEAD or VIRGINIA.

The Louisiana State Taxing Com
mission convenes next week in Baton
Rouge for months session The
New Orleans States is Of the opinion
that 1t will be one of the most i'm
portant bodies that have sat in Louis
lana for years" Further. that news
paper mikes tile same statement
which. in various forms. was 1,ade
in Virginia hundreds of times when
our state Tax Commissions. work
lay before tho General Assembly of
1919.
ut has an opportunity to solve
pressing fiscal problem If it VIII
vine out our present Anticipated tax
alton and assessment system. which
Is chiefly noteworthy fos the uneven
ness with which it distributes the
burdens of governmental expense ana
substitutes therefor q system reflect
ms the best modern thought on the
subject. 1T VIII put Louisiana abreast
OF the most progressive Common
wealth OF the Union"
The Louisiana commission is over
large, as it is composed OF thirty
three members. sixteen named from the
House by the Speaker, eight from the
Senate By the IAeutcnant- Governor
and six either from the General AS
sembly or the state at large BY the
Governor. while the Governor, the
Speaker and the Lieutenant Governor
are members ex omcio. inc idea OF
the commission IS accredited to EN-
United states Senator Blancr I'd.
The result OF the work of this body
IS 70 be Incorporated in series OF
constitutional amendments. which are
TO be ratified by special session of
the Legislature ana later submitted
to the people. No new scheme Of MS
cal reformation viii have to be de-
Vised, for the basis has already been
la;d in the report Of the Blanchard
Taxing Commission. which. like the
Virginia Tax Commission, has blend
ed the best thought OF all the most
enlightened States on the subject Of
raising revenue TO meet the needs of
government'
Equalization Of taxation is real
issue IN the Pelican state. for in the
last campaign all of the gubernatorial
candidates commended the re4orm and
pledged themselves to make TIE report
the foundation OF taxation and assess
ment reforms. selfish interests op-
posed tax reform in Louisiana jus;
as they did so successfully in virginia.
but the Louisiana people demand fair
taN"tion. and they Will get It, There
are fewer long-haired dc.nagogues in
the General Assembly OF the latter
state than in ours. and the burden
shiTking counties are not so power
iui there as they are Here
Louisiana. like Tennessee. is forg-
ing ahead OF Virginia. because the two
former states are seeking to make
taxation just and equitable
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2--TAE FABLE or TIE MAN WHO Vas. Eur NOW AlN,r

lie Ma W ni n Nw EnrA rnt sAwu
I hin 81 polished a.ptloE
= % assam
t u ~ % three
% pd nu 'V'' '""
o J thu hng rer rauondaw
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

Roosevelt says he expelled Lorimer
by refusing to break bread with him.
lie has also expelled himself from his
tory by breaking faith.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

Speaker Clark was willing to discuss
music after his visit to Woodrow WI
son. Harmonyo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

Now IS good time to remember the
folks who cannot afford the comfort of
Ice In no, weather
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

Constable Newt Plum. actin man
aeer o. Melodoon Hail. is lookin fer
Teller that don't know anybuddy L
take tickets. Upton Bud expected t
30 t work this summer but his lodges
hav" taken UP SO mudh o his time.
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JudIng from the Governor OF sou,n
casolina'a language. the dictagraph
must lead a hard life down there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

About an the glory the Greeks got
ont of the Marathon these days is the
honor OF having named 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

Uncle simpson Pepper says that the
water in stocks IS not near so risky
to the country as not enough water on
the crops
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

Theodore Roosevelt certainly leaves
a trail OF carnage behind his meteoric
advance. out In Muncie. Indiana. two
men got to talking politics. ana one
called the other Bull Mooser.r
The police had to separate the parts
ans. Considering what the Colonel
has called other folks, IT is strange
his cohorts should object to mild
term Ike that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

1t is no Joke to say that Burns always
leaves scars
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

There should be no Slipping from the
straight and narrow path of paving
Broad streei right
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The news from the summer resorts
viii not be complete until next fall,
When the ENGAGEMENTS are announced
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England wants to persuade US that
blood is thicker than water when IT
comes 20 annals.