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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30

in the county, having three RAILROADS
passing through, also the electric line.
and situated near the turnpike. thus
being a point easily reached by almost
every quarter Of the county
After being started by the citizens
of Ettrick, there seems to be an agi-
tation from all parts Of the county to
remove the county seat to Chester. be-
lieving it to be to the best interest
of seven-e ighths Of the citizens OF the
county.
The location at present. being In
remote section. requires one who has
fifteen minutes OF business to transact
at the courthouse to lose more than
a half a day: moreover. the fare from
Petersbur and retur.i IS IS cents, ana.
after arriving at Centralia- 1t costs II
to be conveyed to tho court This
applies to the citizens of Ettrtck. Ma
toaca, citizens all along the pike, IN
Guiding Oak Grove and Swansboro.
The railroad which extends from
Bermuda to the western part Of the
county brings the citizens 10 Chester,
where business can be transacted In
short time and depart for their homes.
instead of having to journey to Its
present location at . considerable
cost
The present location Is convenient to
q few who live in the Immediate
who have enjoyed the
for many years at the
Of tho remainder OF tho
county, and the time has arrived when
the large majority should be con-
sidered.
It is absolutely necessary to have
new clerks ONCE. AMI the courthouse
is a disgrace to Chesterfield County.
and the Jail. though possibly substan-
tial, Is certainly not humane for the
confinement of human beings. Con-
sidering these facts. and with the as
surance that the two-acre plot 10 do
mated by the citizens. 1t seems moth
ing moro than reasonable that the vote
should be almost unanimous for the
removal to Chester.
The slight raise OF taxes Will be so
small that one would hardly notice
II as the assessed value for the past
few years has increased about $780,
coo. ETTRICk NOTER
Eterick
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HANDS OFF!

Driven to desperation by the con-
seiousness Of the impending DEFEAT OF
.,s ,-oposed constitutional amend
ue,.s permitting unlimited tenure to
CITY treasurers and city commissioners
Of the revenue, the TreasuFers anu
Commissioners Association is appeal
ing through letters to the chairmen
Of the Democratic executive commit
tees In the various cities and coun-
ties to aid 1t in securing the passage
of the two measures. The machin-
e-v OF the Democratic party Is IN
yoked because the two amendments
referred to constitute "a Democratic
measure. passed by a Democratic Lesis-
lature and confirmed by the Court Oh
Appeals Of the State as being legally
and properly done"
Upon what meat doth this, our
Caesar, feed that he Is grown SO
great- Who ever heard Of so prepos-
ferrous a plea as this7 What handful
of individuals ever sought before to
set In motion the machinery OF the
Democratic party to serve their pri-
vate ends? The proposed amendments
are neither democratic" nor Demo-
cratic"-neither the big nor the little
%" can be used. What colossal nerve
II requires to argue that because an
amendment is submitted to the peo-
pls by Legislature in which q ma
.;.. -. <h. c,a-bera are Democrats
it must therefore be approved by all
Democrats. What about the amend
ment that the people voted on IN 1917,
the purpose of which was &c eAteho
the session of the Legislature 10
ninety days? According to the reason
ing Of the TreasUrers' and Commission
ers' Association. the people ought TO
have passed that because a majority or
the Legislature that submitted 1t were
Democrats. What about the Demo-
Gratis who voted against It? Are they
Democrats at all. according to the
T-easurers' and Commissioners Assoc
citation? Why rislead the people fur
Their by.stating that the measure was
confirmed by the Court OF Appeals
OF the state as being legally and
properly DONE" The Supreme Court
Of Appeals has never confirmed the
cors,,tutionaI!;y OF this measure: IT
has simply said that II would not so
into the questions ct ell until after
the people have voted on them
Every chairman of every county
and city Democratic executive commit
tee ough: TO ignore this attempt to
use the machinery Of the great Demo
cratic party In the interest Of thirty
ei~z; individuals Every Democrat
should vote no" upon the proposed
amendments. so tina, the TrcasuTsrs'
and Commissioners Association may
understand :oT al! time that Ihe Demo
cratic party cannot be used 20 keep
thITty-eIrht ofbc.hcIde-s in Office
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
One Week From To-Day

One week from to-day the American
people will elect a President OF the
United States
No man who does not want the tarin
revised downward should vote ZOE
Woodrow wilson
No man who does not want the cost
Of living reduced should vote Tor
Woodrow Wilson.
No man who wants legalf1ed mono
poly should vote for woodrow WI"
son.
No man who believes in . third term
should vote for Woodrow Wilson
No man who wants the criminal
clause Of the Sherman antitrust law
suspended for the benefit OF rich ana
influential offenders should vote Tor
Woodrow Wilson
No man who wants the partnershSp
between the government and WAL
Street to continue should vote foe
Woodrow Wilson
No man who wants the American
people taxed for the pront OF the wool
trust. the steel trust and the beef trust
should vote for Woodrow Wilson
No man who believes In centraliSeA
personal government and objects %
constitutional restraints should vote
for woodrow Wilson.
No man who does not want the door
Of opportunity kept open for I'll the
American people should vote TOE
woodrow Wilson.
No man who does not think thes
guilt 10 personal should yote fof
woodrow Wilson.
No man who believes In . g0vosn-
ment Of favors and privilege shouI0
vote for Woodrow Wilson
There can be no excuse fcc going
wrong so far a. he 10 concerned He
has made HIS position on every Queo-
ton SO clear that there cannot Be the
slightest room for doubt a. to what
he will do when he becomes President.
The record stands.-NeW YORK World
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NOT NEW JERSEYS PROBLEM.

a local recruit OF the batter at
Munication to The Times-Dispatch,
printed elsewhere, quotes from the
FhilaGeiphia North Americans attack
on Governor Wilson's trust record in
New jersey aEo challenges US 10 en-
swer II We can Tie basis foS the
assault IN this case is Governor Will
sons answer to an inquirer who asked
why the New Jersey executive I'D not
recommend - the Legislature amend
men,s to the CORPORATION laws Of that
STATE. under which certain moaopoiies
have been incorporated The Cover
noCs reply was:
Il authorize you to say that the
Eepu bEcan majority in the Legislature
made revision of the corporation laws
Impossible. and no New Jersey official
could prosecute or propose dissolution
for breach OF Federal statutes
The North American points OF, the
fac, that the New Jersey LegisIatu OF
1911 elected Mr. MARITIME. q Democrat,
United States Senator. This alone
raises a question OF Governor wilson's
ezEcor when he speaks o: the Repu5-
Gcan majority in the Legislature "
the North American holds. In that
legislature the House stood forty-two
Democrats TO eighteen Republicans,
while the Senate stood eleven RepGs-
ncsns - ten Democrats In tn. Joint
session which IS necessary 10 eject a
United States Senator the Democrats
bad . majority. standing ntty-txo 10
the Republican, twenty nine. but IN
the settlement Of state policies each
house votes separately The EePuo-
Lean majority Of orc-in the Senate
was jus; as effective as THE Demo
cratic majority o: twezty-coIr !n the
House In !awnaksng 4 bare RAJ yr.ty
- jus; as sgr.ciea; 20 block Legislation.
- a. overwhelming majority.
II Q, true that many reform bills
proposed by Governor Wilson gas.s.
che Senate. These measures related
primaries. public Utilities reform. tax
seforr. vork-aer-s comPers...5a ana
commission sove-nnea; FOR cs'les. Tas
issue chiefly ari;a:se in tse campaign
- which meat OF a.. legislators we're
01ecssa vas governmental reform. 80
Osberdsnase issscz there we're ocgta.a
economic reforms Ia tae state FJrst o!
aal weoSr5w Wilson Lsttls-s Tor tie
ssUessssios 20 TIE people o: TIE Goa
ga g their government The force
q puhsse oa,nsou~ wkich Governor WI
ssn - behind him Vas trained upon
such s4wernmentsi reforms. ans Bel
49, swDSrafsoa isw reform. and psb-
- speusss lsa ses demand the latter
- . 80 - sss ssass LEGISLATIVE pro
0ua 1srssves. RspasIsssss sha
ssss1 - .efsvsa v wee Ger such re-
49, . sssssrs,sss $50 - prirns-
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LET OUR MUNICIPALITIES HAVE 1T.

LET OUR MUNICIPALITIES HAVE IT.
Commission government Is tho most
important form Of municipal admins
tration that our cities and towns will
be enabled to adopt II the people at
the polls next Tuesday ratify that wise
and constructive amendment concern
ing changes in the form OF municipal
government Tho Savannah Board of
Trade has just completed a thorough
investigation Of the actual and prac-
teal working Of the commission plan
of city government and has found that
per cent Of the cities where 1t has
been tried. Inquiries were made IN
twenty-six cities, ana in no instance
was there a wholly unfavorabie re-
port In twenty-five the commission
plan yielded the utmost satisfaction;
in four the results are doubtful In
nineteen cases there has been an en-
phatic increase In tho efficiency with
which public business Is transacted.
In six cities the commission plan has
eliminated graft In the cases where
the plan has not proved . complete
SUCCESS the result Is attributed to the
fact that politics had not been excise5
and that men of the improper sort had
been Entrusted with power. The ex-
perience OF the rest Of the country
with commission government Will be
repeated In Virginia IL the proposed
amendment II adopted next Tuesday.
1t should be carried unanimously, so
that the people Of the cities, through
secure for themselves q square deal
in their government
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pvCHNoND,s INCREASED SHiPPiN"
FACILITIES.

n, unusual significance In the COM
e,ctal progress OF Richmond was the
..ceptance OF the new city wharf yes
terdsy and the announcement that the
IA shin dock will In q few days be
4, shane for shipping. The provision
O, these shipping facilities by the city
.. the elimination Of long and per-
eIstent campaign on the part OF the
Chamber of Commerce, winch mas
reauzed from the outset the tremeno-
ous value OF an adequate nuniciPai
whars and dock The dock, which has
been restored and repaired. VIII ac-
commodate vessels which draw four
teen feet or less. while vessels above
mat classification can come in at the
new wharf.
These two Developments OF the port
como at a most appropriate season.
for the Federal government Is now eS-
pending $4,000 in improving the
shipping facilities Of the upper James.
most OF the work being done IN the
harbor Of Richmond. The govern
nsnt channel up 70 the hareor Is now
eighteen feet at low tide, AMI Is event.
ually to be deepened to twenty-five
tact
The return upon the wise invest
nent of the city IN cevelopins our
shipping facilities will be somewhat
slow of realization. but the ultimate
result will be OF inestfsnable value TO
the city. In due time the dock and
wharf in the harbor will attract here
the shipping that has absented itself
because our wharves have been prs-
yateiy owned and because our dock
has been closed Bette. freight rates are
Insured by the new improvements The
reduced cost Of water transportation
viii lower the cost OF many supplies
to the people here, because such sup
plies can be borne by water. Commu-
nicafion can be opened and re-estab-
lished with the new and old markets
which have ceased to ship here be-
cause of our limited facilities. The
lowered cost of transportation Of food
products probably will, in time. lower
the cost of living in Richmond. be-
cause competition Will be greater ana
OUT market doubly accessible
The new wharf and the reopened
dock Will write a new and notable
chapter In the commercial advance Of
Richmond.
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Vert PSeot - RaeA000CO Peri.
To the Editor % The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-while the public spirited cftt-
gems o. Richmond are engaged upon
several projects for the general ad-
vancemeut Of the city. they may add
another to she list The undermen-
toned idea II not original. but It has
been allowed TO sleep quietly. It's
realization would mean more to the
capital 81 Virginia than any one idea
yet suggested. and the Chamber OF
Commerce should have the subject
dinned into their ears until they take
hold Of the plan.
a great many people think that Bre-
men. Germany. must be on the coast
because 70 has the reputation o. Seing
a port. A. q matter Of fact, this
North German community 10 connected
with deep water BY q railroad. Trains
run between Bremen and Brcmerhaven.
In order 60 transfer oversee psssen-
gers. A two hours trip awaits every
north German Lloyd vcyager upon his
arrival In Europe. before he can set
his eyes Spou the fa.aed Rathaus Of
the old Hanseasic municipality.
Whist lesson does Eschmcad draw
sherefrom7 Namely. that she can have
q port Of her own q wese Point BY
oRerang Inducements 90 transatlantic
lines. the Chamber OF Commerce can
get steamship facilities. OMciass have
vulnerable 5000 ss1 . Vropes attack
WIN bring succ<ga
The Deisvsrs Rsvsr q PhfJsAelpAse
fyeeUso aurtag she winter. YeI BurO-
vsaa Il1es ssaA snesr beoeD - ~
sspus0 - sssa - nav1gassS1 bsg5uA
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To the Editor OF The Ttmes-Dispatch:
sir,-I notice In this mornings issue
the discussion OF points Of historic In
terest to be marked by old cannon.
and II occurred to me that the most
important was not mentioned. 1t is
a singular fact that the field OF the
battle of Bloody Run is not marked.
or even known to Gut few OF our
people. and yet II was the most I'M
portant OF all the Indian Battles. and
within the present city. Ny remote
ancestor having been a participant
feel a deep interest in the matter.
II not a gun. at least sign board
should be erected.
Suppose Boston had possessed SO
important a field. One can Imagine
what a shrine the people would have
made Of It, ). W. E.
Richmond.
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Some Correction.

To the Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
SILL frequently observe what
seem to me errors in the newspapers
as TO historical facts. Had hoped ere
this some one better informed than
I would have called attention to the
same
Spelling and things appearing in the
newspapers are generally followed IS
correct, and people SO impressed As
to its rightfuIness it Is hard to change
their minds.
Not long since q writer speaking Of
the Harvey home on CANDLES Hill
gave the interior all wrong; said the
hall ran through the mouse. wnen II
should have read parallel With tho
front OF the house.
the corporate limits first was about
now First Street. which was First be-
tween Seventeenth and Ei8hteents
streets. beginning At Twenty-eishsh
street.
One Of the papers last week said
anteoeiium institution believe II
was built for the Arlington Insurance
Company since the War Of 'sl-'S5.
sundays PAPER reads that Mayo's
Bridge was the first to span this nv
or. II you viii 60 to the said once In
the Capitol building, you will SEQ
one at the incest pictures Of the Trent
Bridge over the river At Ninth street
long before Mr.. Mayo ever thought
OF . bridge over the river. Then. too.
old man Coutts's ferry had q good
trade at Seventeenth street ana con-
tended that Nr. Mayo robbed him OF
his rights Yet he laughed when the
pridge was nrst completed, saying
wait tAl the next rain In the river.
He did wan, and laughed again and
see the bridge 20 away with hood
1t Is said the south half Of the
bridge was . pontoon construction
when first erected, and that IL was
the nrOt pontoon bridge formed IN
America OBSERVER
Richmond
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AsoaiIa Governor W11OO0O IrO0t Heee
OrA.
To the Editor Of The Times -Dispaten:
Sir.-We note tho ease with wnicn
y,u dismiss Governor wilson's failure
to handle the Uust problem In New SsI-
sey. accepting without question Gov
ernor wilson's statement ABOUT z ~
publican majority in the New Jersey
Legislature. and you ALSO quote ..0. ..
the Newark News. but you give your
readers no facts or hGures.
i quote from an editorial OF the
phiIadelpsia North American. under
date Of October 20, under the neaoi2S'
governor Wilson's Caador. The Gov
ernor's answer:
publican majority In the Legislature
mad. revis. ,n Of corporation laws i'm.
possible. and no New Jersey omc'a1
could prosecute or propose dissoiutaon
for breach OF Federal statutes
The facts Gas quoted BY the Nertn
American):
The New Jersey Legislature OF 1911,
which came In with Governor Wilson'S
inauguration, elected Nr. Aartane: =
Democrat United states Senator TINS
alone raises a question OF Governor
wilson's candor when he SPEAKS OF
The Republican majority In the Leg
~Th. lower house stood forty-two
pem ,crats 20 eighteen Republicans
Tn. Senate stood eleven Republicans TO
ten Democrats. Perhaps Il was thar
majority Of one N tne nae ~.
n. said tina. the Republican majority
On Tire LEGISLATURE made revision OF the
corporation laws Impossible let US
ece.
what was the attitude cf tina; Sen-
ate t,ward Gcverno. "iscn ana rs
s rcforrn measure which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30


vital issue Of defense against France.
and for tho reason that all her re-
cent diplomacy has been pro-Turkish.
Great Britain is also silent, but her
historic policy argues weakening. II
the war expands. Of her bond with
Russia under the triple entente and
effort to detach italy from the Drei-
bund.
While France has no territorial IN
terest involved in the Balkans or Tur-
key, her financial interests there are
very great. and in Russia they are
simply colossal Her investments In
the allied states. Turkey and Russia
would be terribly jeopardized by a
general European war. 1t has been
estimated that she stands to lose more
in the investment line from such
war than all the other powers COM
bined. But far and away more vital
to France than financial considers
tions is the question Of her isolation
and how far the course she should
take. II a general war comes, would
mayhap contribute to diminishing the
safeguards she has built up against
the whole problem with her.
She must support Russia. her first
friend since Sedan. French public de-
mand and apprehension, due to re-
port that the government was prepar-
ing to modify the lines OF its exter-
nal policy in consequence OF the Bal
kan upheaval has forced from Pre-
mier Poincare the declaration that the
republic would follow Russia. Also
he stated that France regarded her
tie with Great Britain as indissoluble.
Yet what II Great Britain should see
ft to exchange her position in the
triple entente for q coalition with
Italy against both Russia and Austria
Hungary? In that circumstance France
would lose an ally as against Ger
many as important and powerful IN
many respects as Russia She would
tn largo measure be between scylla
and Charybdis. Absence Of territorial
stake in the area OF conflict would
dictate keeping out Of the war-neu-
trality. To keep out would involve
the sacrifice Of Russia as an ally. To
participate might mean reversion Of
Great Britain to her old position as
Frances historic enemy. and the end
Of an entente both French and British
diplomacy had been striving for years
to bring about. Small wonder. there
fore. Frances special anxiety and her
persistency and exceptional activity
in endeavorfng to preserve or pre-
vent tho breaking UP of the present
balance, by forestalling Intervention
and tho development Of friction be-
tween tho powers in moro direct in
terest
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Not even TIE chumps who make
the election = cause for wascrs abou,
rolling peanuts down the street with
a tootkpick or not getting . hair
cut for g year are crazy enough 20
bet against woodrow Wilson this
time
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By the WY.

A New York man has invented an
umbrella that retains the finger prints
of the party stealing It. New Workers
will Immediately begin to wear gloves
Fashion page for men says the SILK
hat IS doomed. It railways has been II
anybody can get hold OF q brick In
time.
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Voice of the PEOPLE

For the Removal Of the CAesterAeId
County Seat.
To the Editor of The Times dispatch:
Sir-The question Of removing the
county seat of Chesterfield was first
originates by the Citizens improve
ment League Of Ettr.ck. lconsfierins
the fact that Chester - q more con-
vcnient point than any other location
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30

little freezing. Let Mr.. Dabney and
others, who do things. get In touch
with European officials. and Richmond
will grow. Keep the example OF Bre-
men before you. gentlemen,
CASTOR LICHTENSTElN
Richmond
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On the Spur of the
Moment.
By Roy K. Moulton.

A Snap.
I'd sit around tho billiard hall
And loaf the whole day long.
And life to me I'm sure would De
Just one long grand sweet song.
I wouldn't hustle to the mill
Like any common lob;
I would be some aristocrat
II my wife had job.
/ would not grab the dinner pail
And start to work at 6;
I'd stick around the corner
And argue politics.
I'm sure 1 could become boss,
In fact, a real nobob.
II i could spend the time at II.
And my wife had job.
I would become an autocrat
I'd just pass out advice.
I'd solve all knotty problems
Without money, without price.
I'd pose as one great financier
With Morgan I'd raise hob.
I could do all of that and more
If my wife had job.
I guess that can never Join
That gang down at the store
Who have been runnin' Of this world
For twenty years or more.
I've got to work and earn my way
I'm just common siob,
With no one to look out for ME,
NY wife amt got no lob.
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roa don't have 90 blvsh for the
girls who wear these new sc.ubbing-
cape TAs eaos blush sksmseives
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We regret to announce that the
Sick Man o: Europe .s abou, dead
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The Balkan war would make a rice
college yell