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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
EXPANDING RICHMOND.

The era OF building activity which has
struck Richmond with the advent OF spring
eugurs well for the future prosperity OF a city
which already has long lead. according TO re-
cent reliable statistics, over its Southern rivals.
While q great deal OF this activity 10 direct
ed toward the upbuiding of the suburbs-and
all of them are displaying healthy growth
there have been many notable contracts given
out in the past week Witness for instance,
the new Murphy hotel 10 cost a half million,
and. block away on Broad street, a hand
some new theater. The municipality itself. not
10 be outdone in this progressive revival has
contracts out for two new schools. one of which
the Madison will be one OF the handsomest
and best equipped In the South costing hum
dred thousand with two more nearly az costly
in prospect, to say nothing of the projected
First Regiment Armory, to cost over a hun
dred thousand work upon which will be started
shortly On Main street. with the new post
course OF construction. the ciang of the hamme or
IN sweet music to those who delight to see
Richmond grow. lndustrially, too, the city is
setting the pace aud the outlook was never
brighter, the proposed big plant OF the British
American Tobacco Company being but one
OF the many good things coming Richmond s
way Truly there is no rnrars for The peesi-
mist around these diggins
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

be elected President The only hope of sanity
/. for the Republican party to make the sacri-
Hce of defeat nominate Roosevelt by accis-
mation-and desert the colors.
In such a case ~e have definite align
ment between the voters in the country who
stiIl believe in constitutional government and
those who are in favor OF that sort of so-cAiled
direct control which leads inevitably to mon
archy or worse The political situation 10 Just
that serious at the prevent time. Ii Is no
longer, in the broad view. a question Of party
politics. 1t 10 a question OF the form OF govern
ment. On the one aide iE nation that has
survived wars, panics. internal travail, TO the
slow but consistent development Of eivili-
zation. Comes a man of no creed OF no plat
form. of no promise save that OF the mouth,
and organizes revolt which is founded on
nothing blind passion against an IN
sensed condition. That the case ia desperate
that the demagogue Is in the saddle. might as
well be admitted and accepted The question
What is the country going 10 do about il :?
The Roosevelt wave has been gathering OF
successive surprises The causes Of its exist
ence are secondary 10 tDe CfBlS. IDe CEls'e
is that We are facing in this country the possi
b;lity OF what France was faced with when
Napoleon lie Petite organized and made erec
live his Coup Dstat Roosevelt has already
demonstrated that he has the Republican party
in his grasp. man who can beat the Presi-
dent OF the United States in his own State is
man whom the country must reckon with.
We have faith that the country beat him
II ir neglects TO do so, the magnetism which
makes maniacs of Ohio voters can create a
delirium which in the case OF a standing army.
night easily tear the fragments of liberty into
shreds In such case. the only hope is that
the real Republican party will purge itself
by committing temporary suicide. Party diei-
sions. after all. are matters OF opinion. There
comes a time when political belief must give
way to patriotism. That time has come in the
United States. The political mmolation nee
essary to the preservation OF the government
is the choice by sane Republicans between a
sane party and frienzed leader OF a new
faith
L. Mr. Roosevelt in our opinion, will not have
to bolt. He will be nominated. On the issue
of his election or non election depends the
question of whether we remain Republic or
become a monarchy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

Although bees are apt to turn out on any sun
shiny Gays the hulk ot their work Is done by
the fret OF November. and they have retired
for their winters slsep. The heekeeper must
put cushions isto the tops nf the hives,
taking only what honey he is he
spared by the bees. and leave them FOR their
niLernsti ton.
In Florida there is such work to DO. says
a writer in Outing. The bees work all winter,
and they have good feed In February and
March as they do in July. The orange orchards
alive with the honey gatherers. and their
buzZings blend into almost roar in March,
for that is when the orange flowers are open;
but ii must be confessed that the honey has "A
wang. something Ike the acidity Of an orange,
and ii does not compare at all with that made
from the Eastwood
Besides the orange there successive flower
ngs Of leeurnes of all sGris all the year. every
them giving TO honey familiar flavor. ct
Florida is a natural home of the bee, and honey
in tn" Southern states Will yet become as
familiar product cane sugar.
In the Mississippi Valley and elsewhere, pro-
fessiOnal beekeepers carry their hives to the
South meet the coming of the flowers early
in the season. turRing around toward the North
from later Towering apples and berries. In this
way, by carrying them up and down noun
tain sides, the feeding spells on clover or bass
wood and other tree~-tsf be greatly 4eugthened-
New York Sun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
TRAFFIC OOPS.

Establishment in Richmond OF modern
and effective system OF street corner guardian
ship is an advance that the city has deserved
too long without getting.
There have been traffic cops OF an eauivo-
cal sort. But the rulee. whether in letter or
practice. have been OF spneless character.
That there have not been more serious acct
dents has been more a matter OF the mercy of
God than the provision OF the Police.
We are glad to note that the Police are no
longer leaving everything to Providence. At
the busy corners on Wednesday the Richmond
bluecoa,s stood crosswise to traffic and bade it
behave. On yesterday, the whistles Of the
traffic SQUAD ruled the streets. In two days we
had come from a state OF poorly observed
street ordinances to a reign OF order and sFs-
tenn.
There are corners in Richmond which
busy as. say, that which the Flatiron building
day Broad Street and the arteries of the cty's
life that flow into it are as crowded as Broad
Way and Fifth Avenue and the cross streets in
the shopping district Traffic policemen in
such are necessity They make for
speedef use OF the thoroughfare<. they provide
the safeguards against accident. they give the
Nnsl touch of administrative care TO com
munity that needed just this detail to round 1t
OF into city,
Major Werner is naturally proud OF his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
\ Word of Discretion,

1t Is discourteous to suggest caution TO so gra
! cious a parsonage Manuel Calero, the new
Mexican ambassador to the United States. who
has been tarrying in Chicago pending the pre-
sentaton OF his credentials in Washington, IL
is discourteous but IL may be wise.
Mr.. Calero has been discreet and pleasant,
eloquent and circumspecL He has spoken much
of the military glory of Mexico and much of re-
spsct and regard for the United States He has
! been in the hands of the reporters, and thus
! far has escaped uuscathed His rhetoric may
have received establishment his thoughre
expanded. but whatever revision has been given
his utterances whatever additions may have
been made to his statements, all has been done
CONSIDERABLY and skilfullN.
Mr.. Calero has been able to say great deal
without saying anything, which is fine dip
lomatic accomplishment and promises much for
his usefulness Nevertheless, Mr.. Galoro is an
element in international situation which is
| decidedly unpleas SAINT, The relations of the Nick
lean people and the American people are far
from the satisfaction of the well disposed in
both countries, and the fault is not with the
government OF either.--Chicago Tribune
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
International Maritime Conference.

Empowering the president to call maritime
conference of the nations of the world is move
in the right direction. Any measure looking
to the prevention of more sea disasters viii UNI
doubtedly receive the hearty support of all civil
lized countries. The inquiry conducted by SEN
ator William Alden Smith has shown beyond
all question that the tremendous loss OF life
in the Titanic catastrophe could have been
arerted had there been enough lifeboats pro-
vided; also. that the accident itself would not
have occurred had the warnings received Of
the presence of icebergs been needed.
AS far as the United States is concerned this
country should not wait to go through all the
red tape deemed so necessary in dealing with
international questions. Let the United States
| take the initiative. for while American ships
are not TO be in fleets in foreign ports.
there is still a merchant marine and navy
to be considered while the tonnage on the Great
Lakes is much greater than is generally sup
posed
There Is little question that all nations Will
ultimately join in any movement mat VIII give
higher efficiency and greater safety TO traVe,
on the high IT this can be obtained by
International laws, the sooner the president In
empowered to call conference with that END
in view the better.-Washington Herald,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

The victory Of Roosevelt over Taft in the
decisive Ohio primary ought 10 do two things
Il should eliminate Mr. Taft from considera-
ton as candidate and it should encourage
the men who have been supporting him to
vote the Democratic ticket
Roosey cit has already practically announced
that he will bolt the Chicago convention, IL
Taft is nominated He has engaged hall
for the contingency. His marvellous success
against the established order has shown that
The question is simply of Roosevelt
against the held
We will refrain from admitting that the
torIty OF the people in America are maniacs
until it shall have been demonstrated by an
squisocaf evidence hat such is The faet---At
the same time. 1T is established that great
aection Of the people are suffering from the
temporary insanity OF Rooseyeltania. In case
Mr. Taft il nominated and Mr Roosevelt
bolts il is entirely possible that Roosevelt viii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
CHARITY TO THE RICH.

thing which is said to incorporate
movement which win be urged in the shape
Of platform before all of the political parties
Is advertised as the plan of one Leonard Mat
thews said to be banker OF st. Louis.
Mr. Matthews plan seems to be intended TO
reduce the cost OF living and to give the
farmer and rsborer. the chief sources of wealth,
their just proportion Of it
He declares that conditions have been work
ing more and more against the farmer and
Iaborer. How, then he hope 10 reduce
the high cost of living? To who work
the ideal OF farm is something akin to Mir
yana We dread the daily grind and approach
1t apologetically. To talk about beans and
is always a disclosure
We would however contribute this bromide
to the high cost of living problem. How does
ii happen that the down-trodden farmers man
age to sell their produce at price that causes
millions to stsrye? Who, after all, should we
be mos; concerned about. the farmer whose
high prices make the high cost OF living in
the cities d matter Of pleasurable comment or
the occasional poverty stricken individual in
The purIieus OF wealth VINO investigates his
Jeans in the forlorn hope OF finding the price
ce Z heef stew
We had better attend to our own move
nneuts' before commence to provide funds
TO enable lady chaureurs have their nails
manicured.
Poverty is such a relative term that many OF
Us who are afflicted with the disease fail TO
line ourselves mp with the majority OF our
fellow citizens We may not all hope to be
rich but II occurs 10 that the first step in
that direction is not to increase the enormous
profits OF the farmers. but rather 10 eat them
out of house and home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
CURRENT COMMENT
4 ascent Church Member.

Someone reported a church member say
ing, somewhat gladly Il have been church
members for thirty years. and ii has cost
quarter Certainly this cheap enough In
the same class Is the old brother who delighted
In the familiar hymn, I'm glad salvation s
free Certainly such Christians as these. II,
indeed, they Christians except in name can
bership. And yet it may be that they are pay
Ing for what they get. and getting value received
for their money. Most peopel who have any
Just claim to responsibility, willing to pay
for what they get. and willing always to pay
good prices for a bargain, and these twenty
cent church members are perhaps paying about
proper amount for what they getting.
They paying little nothing and getting
the same. True religion cannot be weighed In
or the survey Of chain. II is limtless and
irnmeasura BILE by all human sta ndards. but still
It Is true thar the man who gives little gives
evidence almost unmistakabie that he is getttns
but little and equally true II is that a rule
tae ahGrehrran- the Largest xacrtfiGAa@ and
gifts and widest henevolence gives equally un-
naistaksbie evidence that he getting much
in return.
Freely and literally receiving means freely
and literally in giving. And the 2o-cent
fellow should be borne with kindly. He ~
little to him. II is the blood out Of a -turnIn
matter. The minister who tries to get money
from these 25-cent people is like unto man
tying to get water from a dry we'll Something
must be pumped In before anything can be
pumped out, and when these sb-cent fellows
get 70 heaven, il they ever do, Ii will be the
some there. Their investment being very small
their share in the glory that awaits must be
ocrrespondingly meager.--Church Valley News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

A newcomer to Richmond, whose daily pur-
suits take him frequently past the offending
object, is considerably fretted by the Old tree
which shorn OF its branches, stands near the
intersection of Broad with First street. He has
not been able TO learn definitely whether the
old trunk has history. and insists that if it
has not it should come down in that it mars
the landscape II ii may perchauce, mark
the trysting place Of Patrick Henry or some
other event or epoch in the history of htsoti-
caly wealthy municipality he breathes pro-
found and abject apology for having ester
tanned so unholye a thought as its destruction
The Association for the Preservation Of *ff-
ginis Antiquities is asked to come the res
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

OHS IheouCte Ra0seNetl dpes not even Con
template the task OF carrying Virginia as a
pa1l Of his boosted programme of breaking
The solid South
We are rather glad that thIs is so. in the
light Of the news from Norfolk.
Upon the meeting or the Democratic State
convention one Jimmy Trehs got the com
te4ttee sealps. il not tbe personal goats. OF
l. Fenton Day. OF Isle of Wight.
Colonel James f. West of Suffolk and Colonel
Roth of these Democrats OF long standing
and great party service were deprived OF hon
orary position on the State Committee because
they we're dispieasing to the gentleman who lis
credited with ruling the political destines of
The city OF Norfolk
Colonel Vests onense are informed
dates back 70 the session Of the Legislature,
there he was so indiscreet TO put through
resolution requiring reports from treasurers
and clerks
For this crime against the powers thst be,
Mr. Jimmy Trehy demanded his head OF the
Democracy. Colonel c. Fenton Day raised a
voice in protest Wbereupon Mr. Trehy took
TWO scaips instead OF one
We do not wish a Roosevelt invasion, con
stderng that there ia always hope aud that
killing dog il not necessarily the only way
10 cure him of sucking eggs. But something
ought to he done when II is possible for one
man who has graduated from ward boss
10 the political ownership of a city, to SO
syenge arront to his dignity through and by
means OF compaeent State Democracy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

James Pollard. who left old Nam
chester in the year OF 500. returned 10
the Southside yesterday and be IN.
hunting up some Of his old friends.
Mr.. Pollard left Manchester soon after
the close OF the War Between thes
States and since -then-he -has heaas
spending his time in, the West.
Captain James A, Lipsconib was TIC
4 zEstt, y s..+4 II.
Following the meeting of the two old,
soldiers, they Immediately begun 10
talk about the war. Mr. Pollard SAYS
that when he left Mano hester it was
only a little village and expressed him.
self as being delighted at the progress
that the Southsidc has made since that
time. /.
The only landmarks that he Gould
recognize was the old tavern on Hiff
street and the old homesteads OF Dr.
Archer and walker. a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
Riui,t to MAG.

THE law does not permit a man to leave his
wife lust because she nags him. Justice Marean
decides
He meant. OF course. the law of this State. In
Kentucky, Missouri and other states. 'ungovern-
able temper" and 'iudgntiesi are cause not only
for separation, but for absolute divorce, and nag
ginr may certainly be carried to the point OF
indignitNt while in oregon may obtain d.
vorcc If the partIler Of ones joys and especially
Of ones SORROWS. 'lr.akes life Durdensome.' And
what can be more burdensome than nagging?
However. there ought not to be divorce. nor
even separation for nagging, because court
% insticsr can be that the naggfns
is not justified. or at least provoked Some
women, for instance. are born naggers. Some
achieve nagging. And q considerab bic number OF
others have nagging thrust upon them by {,
course OF conduct which may he outwardy couri-
eoCs but which IN ito essence Is insupporta bly,
irritating York Mail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

Tao use of motor wagons carry parcels
between Birmingham and London has proved
so successful that the postal authorities are
about to make extension OF the service to
Manchester. A motor wagon will leave Birm-
ingham at a:l5 p NJ. with the View Of reaching
Manchester just before the next morning.
The truck has q capacity of 4,640 pounds. which
II In estimated would convey twenty thousa Id
postal parcels during the week. British post
ONCE employees will travel with the vehicle, and
the sorting will be done route. stops being
-.nade-at various points between Birmingham
and Manchester. At the time motor
wagon will leave Manchester for Birmingham.
Roads in England rule better than
those in the United States. but the motor truck
industry Is not more highly developed. The sue
cess of the motor service indicates the
British general postofiice will by degrees largely
increase the carriage Of parcels by truck. In
the consular trade reports the comment is made
that there Is an Increasing tendency the
part OF merca ntle firms to use their own motor
truck for rural delivery in preference 10 the
train American firms also are using their
own trucks for deliveries many miles into the
country.
An examination IF special issue OF auto
mobile technical paper, which makes u specially
OF new cars. slows that there are now on sale
ia-th United Kingdom -tNentX-fye- automo-
lndiAna--and all OF which have depots in Lon
don. The total number of British made ears
mentioned IL siAty-nIne. Freuch. forty eight;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

stunt" At present his men make known
their will by the whistle. After while we
shall no doubt see the blue-coated scmpahono
Of eloquent gesture, directing the streams OF
trsfnc. The matter lie one OF education. The
police, through a traffic squad, are the only
possible EDUCATORS One of the drawbacks
OF Richmond as a city has been the neglect
of its busy corners We can say that now with
equsnimity, now that they are protected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
FARRELL DENIES REPORT
HE WILL TRADE CHASE.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-When
Frank Farrell. owner of the New y ork
American league team, was asked II
II was true that Manager Wolverton
WAS arranging a trade, whereby Hal
Chase would go TO the Red Sox IN exs
change for Outfielder Hendriekseri
-affd-Bfa dley. the catcher and in
fielder, he said
NO. | would not. trade Chase for
ten of that calibre.''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

The queen OF certain East-End kitchen
oreeed, rather sought permission OF her
mistress 10 entertain few sister cooks on Fri
day aftrnoons. Permission Forthcoming
Il mi thereafter on Friday. afternoon tine hHln
of conYarsat ton was heard continuously below
stairs; the mistress OF the house taking a kind
~ interest in her servants.
What do you and your friends talk about -"
she ask ed the cook day recently.
Well. ma'am, ] expects talks much the
same you do when YOU has your friends
here.
And how Is That"
We'll, ma am, YOU and your friends mostly
discuss the servant question"
Yes suppose do"
And discuss the nissus question" ex-
planned the intelligent cook.--Pittsburg Post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

MIR Burke of Pennsylvania, has introduced
bill providing for the establishment of
Chamber of Commerce OF the United States
Already there is activity in providing feather
beds for the politically doomed Those about
IL die wieh place to die in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

The case of William X. Ewis against
George F. Fuller. Will come before
Judge Ernest II. Wells, IN Hastings
court. Part ii, this morning Tie
amount involved in the suit is $50 pes
The plaintin viii be represented BY
John a, Lamb and the defendant by
J. +. Buford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
To npen New Church.

Services Will be held Saturday for
the first time in the Primitive Baptist
church. which has just been compile ted
In Woodland Heights This church Is
the -etly-aHe- of- itS- kind in Richmond.
The Primitive Baptists OF this city
have been holding their monthly SER
vices in Toney's hall.
49, The church is built OF brick and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

A former secret service official - knocking
his department. The trouble about the secret
service Is that everybody who is in it always
makes its secrets public as soon az separated
from it's payroll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

Senator Crawford's bill to limit the terms
of the Federal judiciary to TEN years is an
effort to make mistake and then correct it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

Fondness of steel trust officials for chorus
girls testified TO in the Senate hearing yester-
day should not be construed as meaning that
the magnstes are necessarily kidnappers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

Charles ". Morse nigh have had more con
sderation for Mr.. Taft than to get we'll before
the Chicago convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24

The campaign in New Jersey is on. Much
as regret to make the prediction, II will
probably be found that this is time when
Jersey Justice will not be the job
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
Death Of Mr.. M~ister.


Willis Meister, sixty-nine years old,
enc of the oldest and best known cit
liens Of the Southside, died yesterday
afternoon at $50 at his home on the
corner OF Thirtieth and Stonewall
streets. Woodland Heights. after a lin
gering illness, ~
Mr.. Meister is a native of Bucking-
ham county. but has resided on the
ssouthsfie- a FINEST all -esf-f4s- tifs,-le
was member of the Clopton- Street
Baptist church, having been a member
He is a mason and veteran OF the
War Between the States.
MIR. Meister is survived by a widow
and eight children. Mrs. George +.
smith, of Baltimore: ]. Frank Meister.
OF South Richmond: Mrs. J. W. Nichols.
of Powhatan county; Mrs. W. NJ. Vim
cent OF Emporia, Va. Mrs, Daisy Clark,
Of South Richmond Percy Meister. of
Spencer. ~ c.: Charles y. Meister. OF
Roanoke. and Flossie Meister, OF South
Richmond