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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
COMMON COUNCIL
TO meet TONIGHT
CONSIDERABLE OF BUSINESS
AWAITS THE ATTENTION OF A..
CITY DIRECTORS.

Much routine business. including
various and sundry committee reports,
awaits the attention of the Common
Council which Is called tn meet to-
night in monthly session. the regular
meeting having been postponed last
Tuesday night on account OF the civic
par ade and booster talks at the audi
tnFitlrI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08


Several commttees are scheduled
to meet tonight prior IN the session
sti--s1 committees
-ytt cemeteries, electricity, ADVERTISING
Resources of tttt, city. AMI finance. Enc
latter committee desires To act ON seN-
crai papers which are To be transmitted
To council without delay.
Ne Gat-- has been set for the next
meeting OF the committee on streets
10 resume consideration of the petit
ton OF the Richmond. Crhanna, and
Peninsuiar Railway 60 be allowed TO
purchase the Seven Pines line of the
Virginia Railway and Power Conn
panys system.
IT was strongly limited last night that
the committee Will not give the propo-
sition its sanction without an amend
nent guaranteeing the seven Pines
commuters a continuance Of fares they
now e;ijoy until completion Of the road
10 EFrhanna.
Ii VAS also histed that final action
Was not likely to be taken until after
The spring primary, some of the men,
bers prcfsrrng TO be assured of re-
election before undertaking 10 settle
the matter,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
The: Weather :.

Forecast for Monday and Tuesday: ~
Notwithstanding cioudtnsss. foaS
lowed by snow late Monday aftern0oS
or night. Tuesday snow, not quite III
North Carolina--fncreasnE clouds
ness. followed by rain or snow la&~
Mnoday afternoon or night fuesd&1l
rain, followed by clearing and eelae1
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

factor IN putting through the law that
Is now likely to serve as a model for
other countries.
First ! want to make clear" said
Fru Anker. that this law which has
done 50 much to solve the divorce
evil in my country was one OF the
direct results Of the Acknowledgement
Of my sex The law was passed by a
liberal government. but It had the
support Of ali parties. It is based on
the principle that mutual love between
the husband and the wife is the only
moral basis for marriage. When that
feeling falls or is seriously shaken It
g absurd to bind the two together
any longer. The law ought then step
in and provide the means for a d.
vorce. Our law provides admission
to separation as the preliminary to
divorce when both parties request It,
and similar relief when one requests
it on such grounds as to make it prob
able that mutual good will is ruined
II there is agreement between hus-
band and wife. the law grants a d.
fRANN NANARNt ln4uAAAnb AuLD tue IEd-
sons. but as security that the step has
been well thought over before action
II provides that a year Of separation
must intervene between the applica-
ton and the actual granting OF the d.
vorce. If the request Is made by only
one party two years Of separation
must precede the actual divorce.
In my country divorce is not looked
upon as a disgrace. but rather as a
relief from an unfortunate state of az
fairs. It Is kept out Of the courts as
much as possible, the machinery be-
ing largely in the hands Of admins
trative officials. The proceedings are
very simple and extremely cheap
The cost varies in different cases, run
ming from a little less than $1.25 to
SIS. It is not necessary to employ
lawyers. It Is the duty OF the admin
i~strative officials to make their W
Investigations and to collect the nee
essary information, to settle the ques-
ton Of money and to arrange for the
care OF the children.
when a husband and wife agree
that they want a divorce they appear
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15
MASSACRE OF INDIA LEPERs
Victims Were Assembled by Chinese
Governor and Shot Down BY
Soldiers.

Calcutta.-The mission to lepers IN
India and the east is responsible for
a tragic story Of the massacre OF q
number Of lepers IN a district near
the French frontier IN China.
According to this story, a military
commander OF a district induced the
lepers to assemble by the announce
ment that a distribution Of rice would
be made. A large number gathered,
bringing with them many children.
Arrived at the rendezvous, the lep-
ers were surrounded by soldiers and
shot down. Dead and wounded were
then shoyeled into a deep pit already
prepared and kerosene oil poured
over them, the whole mass then be-
ing set on fire.
A few who escaped were hunted
down on the hills and killed.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15
Severance Of Marriage Ties in
Norway Easy to Procure.
New Law ls a sIesslns-lts Enact
Has Not Been Followed by
a Rush Of the Dissatisfied
70 Courts.

London.-Norway has now solved
the divorce evil, a correspondent
writes. At least so declares Fru Ella
Anker, one OF the leaders Of the Nor
wegian women's movement and a sis
ter-in-law Of Herr Johann Castberg.
minister Of justice in the last Nor
Wegian cabinet. Herr Castberg framed
the law of 1910, which Is believed to
have accomplished the miracle. Fru
Anker has come to England to tell the
hnglishwomen OF the success Of her
sex In Norway. and 80 struck with
her accounts have been many inhuen-
tial women's organizations that they
have decided to agitate for an Eng
iish divorce law modelled on the Nor
wegian measure.
It was with the hope that Fru Ank
er'B knowledge would be OF some as
slstance to you in the United States.
houndering aB you are in a divorce
maze from which few are in agree
ment as to the surest way out. that I
have had the following interview.
Fru Anker is a slight, pleasant
faced, rosy c-omplexioned. typical
Scandinavian woman. with an engag-
ing freshness OF manner. She speaks
English almost without a haw. but is
troubled. from an ~interviewer's point
Of view. With an amount OF modesty
and selfdeprecation that is almost dis
concerning,
But what she lacks in self esteem
she more than makes up In her en-
thusiasm for the cause Of women. She
is. like most Norwegian women. abb
solutely sure that the beginning Of the
brighter era dawned In her country
when partial adult suffrage was grant
ed to her sex. Certainly. declares Fru
Anker, the women were the deciding
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15
PARDOMs AN HONEST NEGRO.
Governor John slaton Thinks Twenty
Years Enough for Man Who Con
fessed Murder.

Atlanta-Nearly 20 twenty years a
convict Is considered by Governor
John M slaton as punishment enough
for a negro. who. after committing
a murder and fleeing from the state.
paid his own railroad fare back from
Mississippi TO the scene of the crime
and confessed. expecting to be hanged
for his trouble, In the case. that OF
James Foster, semi up 20 years ago
from Early county, the governor has
granted a fun pardon
Twenty-lour years lgo Seaborn
sheffield a wealthy planter. who lived
alone. was found dead while at the
supper table. There was no clew to
tas mur6er ana the crime remained
a mystery until four years later.
While court was IN session, Foster
came 10 the shcriG and stated to him
that he was the murderer. The negro
bad fed 10 Mississippi and remained
there four years. lie said his con
science drove him TO return and con
f0ss. aud be said be expected 70 be
hanged
The negro claimed be had been
forced TO KIN Sheffield by The latter's
two sons-in-law. who feared be would
divorce his wife. The negro was Civ
len a life sentence. but the white men
ne implicated were acquitted The
negro has been an exemplary prisoner.
and Governor Slaton thinks he should
be rewarded for coniosslng the crime
when be Waa III no danger. The par
don Of the negro was urged by Justice
Powell Of the Court Of Appeals. who
lis q nephew Oi the murdered man.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

before a magistrate and ask for an
order He sends them 70 the conc1ia-
ton board. a permanent institution for
mediation IN all matters Of judicial
conflict. n the officials OF the con-
ciliation board End It Impossible to
change the minds Of the c1lple the
latter are granted a separation order.
At the end Of one year the ministry
OF justice is compelled to make the
divorce final II It ls demanded By
either husband OF wife.
"~Inhdelity on the part Of either huB-
band or wife has been a ground for
divorce in Norway since 1880. It Is
still considered a crime. and the Of
fender can be punished with penalties
and imprisonment on the request OF
the other party But few divorces are
nowadays obtained on this ground. the
couples preferrlng to come to an
agreement and give no reason for
their request for a divorce. In 1910
Of the 800 divorces 237 were granted,
on the grounds of separation de facto,
131 by mutual consent. eleven on the
ground OF insanity. two for bodily I'M
fitness and only nine for infdelity. a
After separation and divorce the
common property is divided equally
between the husband and the wife"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15
HER aOLDFIsH ARE ZONES
Woman IN Letter 20 Commlsslonsr
Says Her Pets Are Given to Ex-
ploding Into Fragments.

Denver, Coio-Finny McNamaras.
are probably at work on the goldfish.
tribe 10 Colorado. according to an opin-
ion Of Col. James a. Shinn. state game
and nah commissioner. Colonel Bhinn.
bases his theory OF such probability
on a letter received from a Colorado.
woman.
u just wonder what's the matter
with my goldfish" the woman wrote.
TO Colonel Shinn. "They are Just as
healthy and wen fed as they can be-.
But lately they have been exploding.
"They win swim around IN the most
aportive amer in their bowl and
then suddenly they win come to the
surface OF the water. and-popi bangl
explode into a thousand bitsi"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

There's another story of @ man who
rangsthe bell at the gates Of Paradise
and asked Peter IL DO might 90
through.
what were you on enrthf' asked
the saint
eWeil." was the response, during
the latter part Of my life didn't do
much but play golf.
scot q golf BAN on your
"Yos; here's o Chancellor
ST. Peter took 70 and threw It over
his shoulder. where It rolled away
For minute on be looked
critically at the applicant then shut
the gate I'm his face and locked &C.
What's the gamer said the man.
"You are no real golfer" said SO
Peter. "You don't even know the
first rule of golf-to keep your eye on
the ball and follow through
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

Before the Coffee Roasters' Association, in seq
sion at Chicago on Thursday, Thomas J. Webb,
Of Chicago, charged that there Is IN existence a
coffee combine which Is sthe most monstrous ina
position in the history Of human commerce."
There is very-slight exaggeration about this
statement. II comes very close to being literally
true. There IS a coffee combine ia Brazil, from
which country comes the bulk Of the coffee used
IN the United States, which Is backed by the gov
eminent Of Brazil and financed by It, which CONF.
pels American consumers, as Mr.. Webb said, ito
pay famine prices for coffee when no famine
exists"
The worst thing about this Is that the consume
ers Of the United States have been compelled to
put up the money through which this combine,
to further cinch them, has been made effective.
There were formerly revenue duties imposed upon
all coffee entering the United States. Those taxes
werc denounced as an imposition upon the people;
as taxing the poor mans breakfast table, and the
like. The taxes were removed. Immediately
thereafter Brazil imposed an export duty upon
coffee up to the full amount Of the former customs
taxes in this country. The revenue which for
merly went into the treasury Of the United States
was diverted to the treasury Of Brazil. The poor
mans breakfast coffee continued to cost him the
same old price.
But this was only the commencement. The
s'valorization" plan was evolved in Brazil.
Through this plan the government, using the rev.
enues derived from the export duties for the pur-
poses, takes all Of the surplus crop In a season Of
large yields and holds It of the market, thus
keeping the supply down to the demands Of the
market and permitting the planters to receive a
much higher price than they would OtherRiss
have done.
The United States consumes Eore Brazilian cof-
fee than does the rest Of the world. We are the
best customers Of Brazil, and Brazil buys little
from as. Now Brazil Is promoting, financing and
maintaining a trust designed, and working effect
lively for the purpose, to compel American con-
aumers to pay an exorbitant price for the coffee
they use. What Is the remedyl-Seaab PostTa.
teRigenesr-EoO. -, 1911.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15
Special "Blaek Maria" Built for
RaIah's Gigantic Son, Accused
Of Stealing Pearls.

Parls-Paris Is %eonvulsed with
laughter because an Indian prince, who
attended the coronation OF King
George and Queen Mary Of England Is
so bulky that he cannot enter the
Paris black maria. and the city oun
ell has been compelled TO build a spe-
cial police conveyance for the big
brown nan from India His name "a
Naushad Ali. and he is a member Of
the provincial parliament Of Oudh and
a nephew Of Raiah Sir Mohammed Ta-
baddreg Raoul Khan Of Jehangi-
rabad.
The reason why this mighty man Of
many distinctions has been connected
with tho black maria Is because Of
his fondnoss for jewelry. A jeweier
named Meyer sent him a rope Of
pearls for inspection. the prince hav-
Ing written. please let my secre-
tary select jewels to the amount Of
$4,000"
The high sounding titles Of Naushad
All and of his uncle, the rajahi his
presence at the British coronation,
and the fact that he Is Invariably ac-
companled by a girahe-iikc servant
sever feet high IN indian costume.
threw the usually suspicious ieweler
of his guard.
The thinuess Of the servant and the
i%argeness OF bis master have been
brought out 10 most picturesque CON
trast for so devoted Is the servant
that he Insisted Oh going 10 jail With
bis master. His family has served The
princes family FOR 300 years.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15
Prince Too Huge For Van

1t seems that as the prince was tax
ing shinp at Marseilles without having
paid for the Jewels or returning them
he was arrested. Hence the black ma
ria. He IS at least three times as
big as the average Frenchman. so on
the request Of his American lawyer,
Frederick Allan. the city Of Paris Is
forced to build a black maria Of triple
capacity for It's pomDoua. princely. and
most interesting prisoner.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

$50 you we're given an interest IN
your employers business?'
Yes" replied the industrious youth;
but / made a mistake In accepting it.
I had less worry as o regular employee
than as a minority stakeholder,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

'nN ~ NNN ~ iNNIi0N fNheIeaNl
An ola negro preacher. aays the At
ianta Constitution. gave as his text.
DE tree Us known by its fruit an les
des impossible 60 shake de possum
down
After the benediction an ola broth-
err said 10 him.
u never knowed befo' dat sich a
text wuz IN de Bible
Well. admitted the preacher. 1T
amt set down dat way. i throwed in
de possum to hit De Intelligence of my
congregation"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

"Why are you rushing around SO to-
day?" "I'm trying to get something
for my wife" HAD any oners?"-
louisville Courier-Jounal.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

Standard statistics Of the coffee trade
chow a falling of in sales during the last
two years Of over two hundred million
pounds. Authenticated reports from the
Postum factories in this city show q
tremendous increase in the sole Of Postum
IN q like period Of time.
While the sales Of Postum invariably
chow marked increase year over year, the
extraordinary demand for that we'll
known breakfast beverage during 1911 is
very likely due to q public awakening to
the oppression Of the coffee trust.
such an awakening naturally disposes
me multitude who suffer from the ia
effects Of coffee drinking to be more re-
ceptive to knowledge OF harm which so
often comes as a result Of the use Of
the drug-beverage, eofea-BattIs Crs6k
heenfng RcDt-Ds6 70, 1911.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

what kind OF a glass Of fashion
did Ophelia consider Hamletf' "As
long as she called him Lord Hamlet,
7 suppose she considered him a peer
glass"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

"Iet us %endeaYor SO to live that
when we come to die even the under.
taker viii be sorry MARX Twain.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-20
A FEAST OF PICTURES.

The attention of the public is spe- cially directed today to the New Cen tral theater. where the largest and by far the best picture show in the history of this city will be given. Manager Sidney NJ. Mutt is giving just double the amount of pictures today to compensate those who failed to witness the Vhagraph special, The Tale of Two Cities" Tuesday.
 MT. Mutt takes. pleasure in announc- ing seven motion pictures for today. The feature will be The Tale of Two Cities.' which arrived yesterday aft ernoon. This special offering is in three reels, or 5000 feet in all In connection with this greatest of all treats there will be four other reels, 1 900 more feet of film, or a two hours show, and all for a dime, too. Can you beat that? There will be a beautiful picture by the Kalem com pany, Egypt As It Was in the Time of Moses" and another VitagraDh and two Edison pictures. This is the biggest show Hot Springs has ever had in the motion picture line The New Central is not alone the leading picture palace of this city, but it is the coolest and most inviting in every way, and every picture, especially Dickens classic "The Tale of Two Cities" will be accompanied by spa- cial music<and sound effects. This is truly a feat of motion photogra .)hy. See it today without fail.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-20
how in the City's MOST POPULAR PICTURE PALACE

more noisy rag time melodies, and that is Wilmington park. There are two talented artists there in the cozy summer theater who have been mak- ing the biggest hit of any vaudeville feature ever seen at the park, the Buchanan Sisters, and last night they sang for the first time Tn the Garden of My Heart" Seven encores was the reward for the effort Miss Nellie Buchanan is making a decided hit with '1he Ragtime Violin" and Jack Corners is receiving encore after en- core with My Heart Has Learned 10 Love You and Take Me Back to Dreamland." Another large crowd was out to the dance last evening This is ideal weather for this popular pastiine. It's just cool enough to en- joy the two-step or waltz. Manager Owens is making special preparations tor Friday night, when the Eagles will take possession of the park and stage their comedy. Two Married Men"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-20
AT THE PRINCESS.

At the Princess today will be shown one Of the most dramatic pictures seen in Hot Springs for weeks. II ls The Derelict," a Champion pro auction and 1t is tense with interest from the first flash to the close. l. is the story of minister who be- comes drnnkard after being tilted by the woman he loves, and who found she could wed a wealthy man. After melodramac series of events, the former minister finally atones for his sins and in the end dies for mur- der that his former sweetheart com mitted, rather than betray her to tho law
 It is picture of intense human in. terest, and is followed on the screen by an Imp. comedy one of the latest and best, "Our Baby This is an- other of those splendid successes by the Imp. producers.
 The final picture is another strong dramatic production, The White Brothers Text" a Powers film, ard feature in itself The story is one which is designed to interest and please everyone.
 This will prove an especially strong program, well balanced. as is the Princess rule, blending the tears and smiles, the pathos and laughter, in every program produced.
 Yesterdays program was an espe- ciallly good one and it attracted a large attendance. Today's will be a repetition of the big picture show of yesterday. so don't miss it.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-20
"rHE CRUSADERS"

Who has not read the history of the Crusaders? Who has not marvell.. ed at the gorgeous trappings of these loyal followers of Godfrey. and won dered at their prowess on the field in their crusade for the delivery of Jerusalem from Sultan Al-ed Din.
 Four thousand feet of motion pie ture films. representing this great historical event, will be shown at tSe Photo-Play theater today afternobn and evening, constituting one of the most remarkable pictures ever shown
 The story Of the Crusaders is known to every man, woman and school child, with the tales Of then heroic quest and it's accomplishment Tn delivering Jerusalem from the cruel despot The changing scenes as the heroes proceed on their. Journey from civilized lands to the once beautiful Holy City, is one of the most remarkable conceptions of the motion picture makers. Throughout the story of the Crusaders runs a beautiful romance which carries wIth it the breathless interest of all who sees it.
 ne OFuSdueFs IS DdS6u Uu 1dS- SOS beautiful poem, Jerusalem De livered,' and is the motion picture sensation of the hour The film is the product of the Cines company of Rome, which has produced some of the greatest picture features ever placed on the market. ''Fhe Cru saders" is said to be the greatest vel.
 Remember it is here just one day
 At the Photo-Play--
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