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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14
CAlNDlDA7ESNOWH HAVE
ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE
Handsome Dsmcrd Ring Given As Extra Prize Will Be
Awarded to One Polling Nest Votes Pcfore the End
OF the Ycar-Does Not Affect Other Contest

contest headquarters for whom they
want the labels to count. In other
words tho organization can select any
member that they desire TO receive
the label credit The votes win. Of
course. count the same ~ usual to-
wards the other prise& The contest
department win be glad 10 furnish any
additional information upon request.
|. Contestants and their friends should
not overlook the fact that Tuesday,
December nth, will BE- another voting
day. which will b. the last one held
before Christmas. A number Of candi-
dates arc putting forth BIZ efforts to
make this demonstration memorable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14

Attention II called to special an.
ncuncement made ON another page Of
this paper In which . diamond ring.
and Z number Of other pri3es are Of
fered to the one bringing In or recsiv-
ing credit for the largest number Of
labels from the manufactured products
listed In the contest between today
and r. M. December 3ist. This Offer
ID entirely separate from that OF the
$4,000 In prizes. and contestants "
their friends can receive these special
prizes and also tbs other prixes to b
awarded on February 74th,
AL that Il n necessary to do 70 win
this diAmoad ring ~ any of the other
prizes = Tor NJ coutsstants 70 state
WHOA ths1 bring their hheas p ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14
Mise Woman Tells
Mothers How to
Bring Up Baby
DON'T KISS HIM, DON'T BOUNCE
HIM AND DON'T WEAR COR
SETS, SHE SAYS.

PROVIDENCE, r.. l.. Dec. 10
Mrs. George w. Herrick, mother Of
the first eugenic baby. has drawn up
the following set Of rules to be OBJ
served In bringing up babies:
Don't kiss the baby
Don't bounce him up and down.
No talcum powder, no sponges. no
frills. no furbelows.
Instead. fresh air, cold salt baths.
natural food.
For the mother:
Remember that a baby should
come before and not after -FOUR
homework.
Let the baby cry--a madrsste
amount Even q cat with its nine
lives can't stand as much as the aver
age baby can.
Don't wear corsets IL you wan: to
be successful mother.
The father contributes as much to
the child as the mother.
No woman should choose for the
Esther of her children a man who
drinks or smokes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14
CAPTAIN CRAW,S SLAYER
POSI7IVEL Y IDENTIFIED
Special Officers Say De Lucia l. Man Who Empted His
Shotgun Into the Body Of the PROSTATE Officer.
C,a Property Under Guard

EDGEwATER. N. J.. Dec. H.
Two special officers. who escaped un-
injured from the battle between the
strikers and the guards Of the Erie
railroad on Wednesday afternoon, Wis
tied the Hackensack jail today and
Identified Marian De Lucia ~ a man
who they allegc emptied his Nh otgun
Into the PROSTATE body OF Captain
Andrew J. Craw. o3 Elmlra. who was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14

killed. De Lucia II one Of the men ar
rested Thursday midnight by the po-
lice.
De Lucia and Antonio rerraro. who
also is under arrest. are alleged 10
have been the ringteadorp on tho raid
on the coal yards Of the 6uaquehanna
and Western railroad. which resulted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14
ROuYnaniA a Conferences.

BUDAPEST. Dec. l3.-Roumania
viii probably be represented in the
Forthcoming ambassadorial confer
ence In London to press her claims for
q part OF European Turkey. under the
redistricting which she holds she has
earned by remaining neutral in the
Balkan war. Anustria- Hungary Is
backing her demand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14
T1rkish Cuns E9ective.

PARIS Dec. ia description Of
the Bulgarian defeat by the Turks ut
rchatal3a, In the lighting on Novem-
Der Nth, 18th, and 10th. received here
today by mail. states that the result
lery, which moved down several Bull :
earian regimNnts. The crack Fourth
ana Seventeenth regiments OF the line
were annihi1atAd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14
Greek victory ut yanina.

ATHENS, Dec. IA Greek force
en- route 10 Janina today defeated q
Turkish detachment at Pentepigadia.
nifty miles from Janina, infiicttng
heavy lossef.
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CONTINUED on Second Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14

Continued on Second Pare,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-14

GcoasiaseA = sseoaA 49,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
PAPERS
ARE STUNC
ON NEWS
Fake Telegram Gets
Space Among Journals

\ lew day, az" 4 Rem" news bu-
rrau sent ont a lot oi fake news rel.
atiVc TO the doingS ui til" incoming
Legislature. The result Wa> that Il
number OF state papers We're ~tunG
up good ard plenty FhrN pub
li,h2I . lot ni rot about tn G"no'-
Gr% law and IL r*Hc"l Wy h.a ''!rd
tl"t had h>cn gathered hy the "nml'-
lcrr th~~r%hoN, the STAT, T.. truth
i t!"t ''r 4omhlin- biz WHY camp
where ii i until the mex, I.cgISla-
turc meets in regular session There
~ lot more oi huncom in the
dispatch II va, simply Il rhnnc> I"
send ont telegram that would I'LL
the space.
The \prral received the tr}r
gram but took the precaut:"n t" in
Irrvicw the Governor ON the sub
jrct. and landed near the mark
He stated tha, there would be no
treating with the gambling measure.
4, other Legislation needs attention
in the >pc. ial session.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
MUST
MAKE
SUCCESS
WOuld-be Suicides can
be Prosecuted

\ few days ago a dishwashcr who
became despondent and filled up
with tanglefoot decided to take the
suicide route. tie secured razor,
-la,hrd his throat and staggered
about the streets and sidewalks OF
GOldhcld for half an hour, making the
thor"ughtarc resemble d slaughter
house. lie wa7 finally arrested and
i now on the road t. recovery
Under the new code, which went
into effect on the first OF the year,
he violated the law by not making
Il good job OF the business and Kill
himself, he new code makes 1t
felony and Is a follows III TINS re-
aprrt.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
LEGISLATURES COMING
FOR THE SESSION

From present Indications practice
ally all the members "i the I.c@i~la
lure will be here tomorrow. Rooms
have been spoken i"r at the different
hotels i'll This city by nearly all
those VIII" occupied ,hrm before.
iudica,jn% that there will be but few
ab~vnt,r~ I:"lh Chambrr> are i'll
order for the session The desks
are in place and the rooms being
given thorough cleaning 80 that
The members may step int" 4 clean
house The question 81 the duration
j. aGi,4r!n4 The minds "i many and
rom present appearances il will 2"
the limit OF twenty days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
OVERHEARD
IN THE
L0BB|Es
SomeQ Questions Agitat-
ing the Tax Payers


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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
CARD OF THANKS

TO the many friends nj Carson
City who rendered Ii, their assistance
aud VITO have expressed thcir ~my,
ratlrN IN our hour "i trial and be
r"avcmtu "rca~inncd by the death
81 William Kaiser. wc wish t" cN-
press puhlically "nr deepest thanks
MR. AND MRS y. X \lSER MD
FAMILY.
MRS WILLIAM KAISER
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
TEA AND EXHIBITION

The Ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give Colonial Tea
Thursday afternoon Feb. p \
program oi old-iaehioncd music
viii be- rendered aud an interc sting
collection OF old-time curiOs and
needle work will be on exhibition
Everybody invited.
-,.>-.->,--~~--~>~- -~>~~~~~~~>~~>-~- .~~~~~~~~->
{. {. C.. its cigar and a good
one. Ask Tor it if YOU enjoy 2
-m"kc There i nothing better or
the market and its a home product
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
CHICKENS AND EGGS

The fines, bred Single Comb
Rhode Island Reds. Large. healthy.
and Vigorous, stock. Hr.t winter
lavcr,. Eggs for Matching iSr sale
500 per l5 Leave orders at I.o-
rez ra.h Gtc,t. - th"", 700.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
FROM THE FARM

Charley Lewis drove down from
Ms Jacks Valley farm in his auto
hi, morning. He is busy about
arson on some legal matters
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
BAKERS SPECIAL

1t i not too early III The week 10
begin to watch for Bakers Saturday
candy special. \, usual, something
good is to be placed on special sale
next Saturday. Watch for it
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
PLUMBER

O. \. Phipps. the plumber is pre-
pared To do all kinds OF work in this
line in a satisfactory manner. All
kinds OF plumbing work promptly
attended to. Phone 1906 F2l-1m
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21
NEW BREW

just out. Our Book Beer. Bot
tied especially for family trade Ask
your dealer or phone us your order
CARSON BREWING co.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21

Butter wrappers at the \prral
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-02-21

Subscribe for the Appeal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02

Il cannUt say any tHIllB dpout tH"e 10
not know. What do you think YOURSELF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
A LITTLE HOUSEHOLD GOSSIP

! touch OF nature makes even a COM
mandng officer and newspaper scribe
kin. Butter n eggs gossip brings us closer
together than has any other topic. A
friendly. understanding glance passes along
and Captain Davis. sitting at attention.
hesves a deep. sympathetic. don't-leave-
me- out oft this please sort of sigh.
, Everything has certainly taken an up
! shoot-everything but salaries" is Gem
eral Barrys statement But we manage
| TO get along all right. We can't splurge or
| save much but we have everything we
need. II is quite true that a man in any
! other profession or in business would per-
haps, when he had reached the retiring
age II he had worked hard as an army
| officer works. have saved considerable
money or seen the opportunity Of making
a fortune but we don't let that fact worry
us"
AS the interview reaches Its termination
General Barry expresses a wish that l
see all the changes at West Point and
places his motor car at my disposal. You
must not go away without seeing the new
chapel" he urges.
He gives his commands to Captain Davis
on this subject, and Captain Davis starts TO
go, as the general rises with military pre-
clsion and extends his hand for the fare
well.
But. In the genial aftermath OF the storm.
I have become my perky self have one
more question to ask and I ask 1t right
before the outstretched palm. wonder II
General Barry has ever been disobeyed
before. right out and out-that way.
The adjutant waits in a dismayed man.
ner. pivoting on one heel, his duty appar-
emily not being over until the final pune
tuation is placed.
Mayor Gaynor," l say. lis quoted in
| one of the newspapers as having prophe-
sled a war with China very soon. terri
bic war. do
81 cannot say anything about that. do
not know, What do you think yourself!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02

work is done at Sandhurst. do not 90 so
far as 70 say that such a division would
necessarily produce rivalry. but I believe
It might naturally have a tendency 10 do
so. ! think our way OF having all branches
Of the work IN one place IS much better"
rs there as much attention paid 10 rid
ing at West Point as at the other military
schools, those at Metz. st. Cyr the Paris
Polytechnic, for instance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
THE AVERAGE COUNT.

Representative Henry. Of Texas. apropos
OF a Galveston heiress's marriage to .
count. said with a smile:
1T is stated that this is love match.
but | have my doubts. for my experience
is that the average count won't touch tho
bonds of matrimony unless they ere GIT
edged" - ------> - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
AS TO ARCHITECTURE.

! find II a little disappointing at first.
In July, 1901, the Secretary Of War direct
ed that all the cadets of the corps OF ar
tillerists should report at West Point for
instruction, and in September a school was
opened with four army officers and civil
ian as administrato tors and instructors
That is quite long time ago. and I had
anticipated finding the completed product
its age would denote.
But after the first protest, las bad az
New York" the microbe Of work and en-
ergy is absorbed and a certain stimulus Il
felt.
Here and there note Tudor tower, q
crenellated wall, battlements. a gargoyle,
with a sprig Of ivy in its mouth; there is
a suggestion of Notre Dame in one place,
of Heidelberg In another, OF some cathedral
of the Gothic o. Renaissance era in third.
IL is an attempt at an architectural ex-
hibit, which I cannot help but think is
sadly out Of keeping with the spirit OF the
place, the most American of all American
spots on the Continent. II would seem 20
demand a type OF building. simple and
majestic. call 1t Greek II sou like, Amer
lean II you like, but which is really of no
age and of no school, but the unrestricted
expression OF beauty OF the human mind.
But one cannot be too critical. for tho
natural beauties OF West Point are not to
be hid or destroyed. Pear. peach and apple
trees have branches bent under the weight
Of their blossoms; dogwood bushes splash
the hillsides like snowdrifts; meadows are
starred with yellow disks.
The perfume of spring is in the air, and
the spirit OF youth is everywhere; II is
rioting underneath the quiet gray and
khaki suits in the quick steps. in the fash
of the sharpshooter eyes, once in the
testing osculatory gesture that specially
kiddish cadet sends after the speeding car.
which makes your old Aunt Hates neart
go fpperty-fop for there was a time when
a dance at West Point came pretty near
hitting the bulls-eye in her target OF hap
piness.
The heart fops completely over when. at
the approach OF Filtration Walk good
looking young couple-cadet in Khaki, girl
in a dream-with a chaperoning brother
walking discreetly beside. are noted turn
inc toward its sylvan retreat. | wonder
how many proposals have been made there
during the last ten years. Statisticians
claim that IL holds the record.
could tell of one: but, no, will not
II would not be fair to missus and the
children, would IL?
Wonder why didn't ask General Barry
about that?
will next time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02

Belgian poet usually has his weather mach
the scene. you know.
And, inside, another storm threatens to
break.
Miss Carew," says the general. severely
ARE you trying TO catechise me-"
OF course was. and he knew l was, hut
IL q regimental front of West Point cadets
were drawn up, with 2.95-inch Nickers-
Maxim mountain guns trained on me- you
wouldn't get me 10 admit 1t.
"Oh, no." I futtered. trying TO pick up
my sketchbook, spectacles. umbrella ana
some military sundries gathered on the
way.
"Oh. no. general! Oh, no."
And then, for fear he might not under
stand. said:
"Oh, no.'
Suddenly as they had threatened. the
clouds dispersed Green slopes on the DIS
tant hills are once more evident The river
shines like a lady's mirror, the sky is blue
as q turquoise ring General Barry in an
atmosphere electrically cleared, smiles Sc
renely the radiating lines about mouth and
ewes opening and closing like the spokes
of a fan which has been used to brush
away some interfering chaff.
as there a great change in the military
tactics as taught now at the academy
General Barry is serenely pedagogic
again.
you mean drill regulations. There are
changes all the time, and they are very
different now from what they used TO be"
I'm what way?" venture.
Everything was massed in the oldtime
warfare. With the modern rife range
lines must be spread out and often over
tremendous distances. In the last battle Of
the Russian-Japanese War. for example.
the Russian line extended about one hum
dred and fifty miles. one end in Manchuria.
the other in Corea. How far would that
be, Captain Davis?'
CAPTAIN Robert Davis, the courteous ad-
tutant, who has acted as cicerone. and now
sits at the door doing sentinel duty. re-
sponds, like a pupil all ready for his ex-
animation:
From New York to Albany, nearly. gen.
eral"
BEST ACADEMY IN THE WORLD.
"Iow does West Point compare with the
military academies Of England. France,
Germany and other countrfes?'
~ consider our Military Academy the
finest In the world. In 1910 I was in San
Francisco commanding the Department of
california. received General Kitchener
there. He was on his way from Australia
"a England. When he came East he visited
West Point, and on his return to his own
country recommended that the Australian
military school, where in years to come all
the Australian staff and other permanently
employed officers will have to graduate. be
modelled on our school. I consider that
commitment from a soldier like General
Kitchener a very great one"
els there any special branch in which our
academy excels?"
IT believe It Is superior In every one. In
England the artillery department is in one
place. WoolH1cb; the general academic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
STILL AMERICAN GENTLEMEN.

Il see no deterioration in the American
gentleman"
Would Il mean deterioration II an off,
Ger were not quite so punctilious as the
last generation demanded"
THE American gentleman is the same
to-day as he always was"
skidded away from that subject, let me
tell you.
DO you ever notice any symptoms OF
cowardce in a SOLDIER"
"Cowardice is a disease TO be treated as
SUCH A man thinks when he is going into
battle OF the danger he is 10 face, and
realizes Il fully. but that is not cowardice
A man may even die his death the night
before and show no evidences Of 1t tho
day OF battle. and that isn't cowardice.
Don't confound the thinking man and the
coward. They are quite different l sup
pose you have felt fear?"
Had felt fear? Had felt anything else
since the interview began. / babble this
incoherenty.
Il have been awfully afraid ever since
came"
General Barry smiles indulgently. and
there is a little tinge OF victory in his
fighting eye, his other twinkling merrily
What n rejuvenator a smile which comes
from the heart really is. In that moment,
with the rugged lines smoothed out. he
does not look the hfty-seven years the CAL
endar accords him And. as he is still
seven years this side Of the retiring age,
l ask:
do you think sixtyfour the right age
for an army officer TO be placed on the
retired list?"
lie responds quickly. declsively. as he
has to all the questions ne has answered.
1T is not too young. II is true that here
and there perhaps a man at that age may
seem TO be just as strong and hearty as
younger men. but doubt II he could sue
cessfully carry on the rigors OF a cam
paign and stand the strain. In his position
as commanding general he must keep him
self up TO the mark When he let's down
every body lets down too, and when he has
reached sixty-four he is certainly entitled
to the rest he has earned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
NETWORK, SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1912.
West Points Chief Gen. Barry Tells Kate Carew Zone dea

Just as much, and we have now very
fine horses"
Where DO they come from?"
I'VE raise our own horses at present
The best come from the remount stations
at Fort Reno. Oklahoma. Monroe, some
from Virginia and some from smaller
Western posts"
And the best cadets come from what
part Of the country"
That question doesn't seem to me particu-
larly unpatriotic. but apparently It is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02

General Barry has a very determined ex-
preston as he says this. He is facing
seven years OF strenuous work and the
promise of the vacation al the end of the
time CLOSES over, apparently, the asperi-
ties of the coming difficulties.
Taking into consideration the increase in
the cost OF living, do you consider the SAL
aries of the army officers are sufficiently
large?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
NATIONAL, NOT SECTIONAL.

NATIONAL, NOT SECTIONAL.
There is no question OF North and South,
East and West The school belongs to New
! York as TO California, and we do not clas-
/ sify men in that way. West Point and Its
sister academy, Annapolis. are the bull
warks of the nation. as every thinking per-
son must admit. Its students are represent
alive OF the nation and sectional differences
do not exist. The curriculum and the disci-
pine have for their aim the betterment of
the men, mentally and physically. and each
cadet is made TO feel that the man next
TO him in barracks may, in the time to
come. be the saviour Of his country"
Isn't It difficult to find occupation now
for the young men sent out 10 the West
ern posts, where there used TO be Indian
f1ghting?'
A look OF Renaissance comes into the
brown eyes, now focused on the low foot
hills Of mountain ranges and the peaceful
routine Of cadet drills. instead OF stretches
OF prairie and daily skirmishes with red
skins. General Barry took part in the
campaigns against Geronimo and his
Apaches in Arizona, and was with the 7th
Cavalry at Standing Rock Agency. home OF
Sitting Bull chief OF the Sioux
Only the glance OF intent recollection. no
verbal elaboration. is accorded by my VS.
avis to this suggestion OF past expert
ences.
There used TO be small posts scattered
over a wide expanse OF territory and active
work in keeping the Indians away Now
the army men are massed at several big
posts. like Leavenworth. They have con-
slant drills. and a great deal of study TO
take the place OF the Indian fighting"
Does the expression officer and gentle
man have the same meaning that 1t used
10 have? Is II a mere form Of speech, or is
there a deeper significance 10 IT,
THE term officer and gentleman means
what IL always did"
am approaching pertlously near the
personal frontier, but l proceed valiantly.
In spite OF tempestuous symptoms.
The law OF etiquette has become so lax
IN, no. 7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
Superintendent of the Military
Academy Gives a Bird's.eye
View of Changes Made
and to Come.

You can prophesy as well as Mayor Gay.
nor, can you not?"
There was a grim laugh accompanying
this and a firm, warm handshake.
coINH RI GOvEPNOR,S ISL AND
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
That One Idea Is the Army, to
the Development of Whose
Future Officers He Is
Devoting Himself.
<<rHE army is my ideal!"

So says Major General Thomas
rInnrr Barry slnerinf endent OF