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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
COUNC|LMEN HELP
C|TY'S VETERANS
OLD MEN IN SERVICE MAY ENTER
INTO THEIR REWARD WHILE
RAISE THE HACK HIRE
ORDINANCE COMMITTEES TO HEAR
PETETIONs For ANNEXATION
ON DECEMBER THIRD--IS-
CREASE or SALARIES.

If an ordinance fathered by Coun-
Gilman Mills becomes effective and
the Indications are that It will, the
old gray-haired veterans in the cfty's
service may retire in their seventh
age and exist in peace and calmness
for the remainder of their days.
The ordinance provides that one.
tenth of per cent OF the citys reve-
nue. after all bills have ben paid. be
conferred In fund. which will give e
the veterans in the city's service Q
small sum for their natural life. II II
figured out that this sum will be. fol
the first year. about $4,000.
The draft of the proposed ordinance
was read at the meeting of the ordi.
nance committee last night. and. or
motion Of Mr.. Gunst, who said tina
he heartily favored It, the ordinance
was referred to a future meeting o.
the committee, SO that all members
could read the ordinance and diges
its various features.
Mr.. Mills appeared in advocacy o.
the proposition, and spoke to the com
mittee for about fiXe minutes, outiin
ing the provisions and feelingly re
ferring to the good it would do.
Mr.. A. w. Kievasahl appeared be-
fore the committee In advocacy o.
an ordnance which gave bill posters
and others the right to erect wooder
sign boards twelve feet high, so tina
proper bottom could be constructed
It was shown that the present build
ing code placed the boards at ten feet
ana that really meant that the board
would. be but eight feet. because y
takes two feet for the foundation.
The ordinance was referred to TIN
city attorney to perfect. The build
ing inspector stated that the proposed
ordinance was all right. Under this
opinion the sense Of the. COMMITTEES
was favorable to the request Of thu
bill posting people as represented b,
Mr.. kieyerahl
The proposition which confronted
the street cleaning department some
time ago, concerning the question Of
allowing the men In the department
six days vacation with pay was
legalized by the action Of the com.
mittee, which authorized the depart
ment to give the men six days vaca-
ton.
Another ordinance Of some import.
ance to the public, which had beer
formerly recommended by the com
mittee and which was sent back By
the board Of aldermen. that Of the
increase In hack hire. from $3.50 Il
81, was recommended to the council
with one dissenting vote. that OF Mr.
Umlauf.
Burial company were on hand Il
object. and In doing SO, stated thai
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
A BLOW AT THE TRUSTS.

That was hard swat the Supreme Court OF
the United States administered to the trusts
Tresday in laying down the broad principle
that there can be no monopoly In the UNI
pstented product of patented machine with
ont violation of the Sherman law. In the
dt.liverance of this doctrine the court holds as
Illegal the license agreements" by which
specifically all the manufacturers OF sanitary
enameled ware in the country were bound to-
rether In a combination which allows manu-
facturers to use a patented machine only on
condition that they sold in accordance with
Il price list fixed by the trust: would not sell
10 iobbers who dealt with independent manu-
facturers; would sell in certain territory. and
sell seconds"
The decision, which is one OF the most Iar-
reaching that august tribunal has yet handed
do~n In connection with monopoles, viii af-
feet a number of the cases now pending, and
naturally the officials of the Department OF
Jrstice are jubiant over the big stick the
court has placed in their hands. OF course
there will be no effort to destroy big bust
ness. and there should not be, but the sooner
br business is whipped into line and made TO
realize that IL must do business on legitimate
lines instead of attempting to get rich quick
Il the expense of the consumer, the better will
II be for the country. The enamelled-ware'
Or 'bathtub trust" case. ii is called hits
close home and there are some other similar
efforts now pending which will be of direct
heneft to the consumer when the government
nOmpletes the work 1t has set out to do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
THE FaTEs OF THE FAMOUS SEVEN.

The Chicago Inter-Ocean surveys the wreck
age of the recent storm and gets line the
fates of the Seven Governors" who persuaded
Colonel Roosevelt to run for President and
this is the result OF the survey:
Stubs, of Kansas. beaten for Senate; Carey.
If wyoming no election for Governor; Glass
cock of West Virginia not renomnated: Aid
rich, of Nebraska. defeated; Osborn. of Mich
igan. not renominated; Bass, of New Hamp-
shire. not renominated, and Hadley. of Mis-
scuri. back in thee, o. P. fold.
The famous are now in position TO
Syndicate their fortunes with the Colonel. who
was misguided by their ill-timed advice, and
prepare 10 make a final stand at Armageddon
fl ur years hence. -r-i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
ROUGH JOKE ON NEWSPAPER MAN.

Fly giving advice concerning the manner of
marking ballots in the recent election the To-
peka Capital seems to have perpetrated a
who doesn't know yet whether >he has been
elected or defeated in his race for Governor:
The INSTRUCTIONS given by the newspaper
seemed to have been taken by the judges of
election as the law the subject. with the
II suit that thousands or ballots have been
thrown out because the advice was followed
ard they could not be legally counted, The
CAPITAL now rather shamefacedly confesses
that ii fell into error" and If Mr.. Capper
has been defeated he probably has his own
spaper to blame for the result.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
COME BACK SOON AND STAY LONGER

Richmond was very glad to have the pleas
ure of entertaining the delegation of Philade>
allotted for their stay in the Virginia capital
There was not much that could be done in the
few hours visit, but the welcome was cordial
the visitors were made to feel at home. and 1t
was evident that they were impressed not only
with Richmond's rapid progress along every
line, butwith the hospitality of her people 1t
is splendid body of men, and The rirgiaiaa
hopes that they are pleased with Richmond
that they will come again soon and next time
stay longer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
NENADA,s FORWARD STEP.

Nevada elected the other day an anti-di-
yUrce legislature. and when that body meets
ill January the present lax divorce laws will
residence at year, instead of six months
as heretofore. The divorce advocates suf-
fered their greatest defeat at Reno, the cen
ter OF the colony of husbands and wives bent
on severing the marital ties with the least pos
sibIe trouble and expense when w d. Jones,
author of the law which makes divorce 50 easy
ie Nevads, was beaten for the Senate by a
te-whiskered farmer who entered the race ~
the eleventh hour as an independent. The
people of Nevada are to be commended for this
progressive step toward decency and morals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20

they had 10 hire their hacks. and X
the rate were Increased they would
have to increase their rates.
Other ioverymen and uUdertakers
were present 10 advocate Tho passage
Of the ordinance. They declared
that with the large number OF taxts
and automc hilss In competition with
them they could not max. enough TO
pay for feeding their horses.
4 large number of ordinances in
reference TO the increase of wages and
salary in the departments Of ta- city
government were agreed 10.
In this connection Superintendent
w. II. Thompson and Gas Inspector
Joe Shelton spoke. recommending
that men In thier Respective depart
ments he paid what their services
were worth
An ordinance giving the gas de-
parfment another clerk. who must be
a stenographer. was adopted. 1t was
shown by Inspector Shelton that the
department was In dire need OF such
a man. TIE ordinance increasing the
number OF deputy inspectors by one
was referred 10 council. with the
recommendation that the adminisfra-
tive board fill the need.
Mayors Secretary's Salary.
Upon the recommendation Of Mr..
Pollock the salary of the secretary
to the mayer was increased to $50 a
month.
This young lady" said Mr.. Pol
lock, knows more about the city gov
eminent than any man on this COM
mittee. Former Mayor Richardson
told me that he did not know what
he would do without fi-r in his Of
tice. and the present mayor says he
wouldn't take anything for her ser
vices She can run the Office. and
think that even this slight increase
is not enough
The committee was unanimous In
Tits recommendation.
City Clerk August. who had been
sitting around all evening, then made
few remarks and departed with =
smile on his face.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
STANTON rs OFFICIALLY INVITED.

The stanton Daily Neses is considerably
sromised visit of President-Eiect Wilson to
III birthplace and is anxious that the citizens
should be informed as soon as possible the
Axac$ date OF his arrival There are two very
1crious reasons. the paper submits. why the
xrofessor should make the visit early In De
1anber-one il that the private schools of the
aS3ty will all close about the 18th OF, the month
3GMd the distinguished visitor will be denied
Me- privilege of patting the rosy-cheeked stu
sHeufa on the cheeks and another. and more
s1Nomenfous reason. is the weather. the Ners
E3Nsrring that IT cannot promise the visitor any
SXSIMg but probably SHOWS and sleets and
gyeexiAg winds, which would not be at all TO
q In IIking The students of the military acad-
= NV. for instance could be made useful and
6Enamentai for the jubilee occasion. while as
Il ~ Meas points out the absence OF the girl
fndenss would rob the function of its brightest
8Snrh Of tenderness and grace.
Ihe entire affair II fears, may be spoiled
MI real nasty weather IL IL ~ not held early
4hA month All OF which should enlist the
y 613bps consideration of the Professor, and we
eek that the NeNs cable him these points
1ormation, for there is danger that the
A0taet'6 tnnket n Bermuda may de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
CURRENT COMMENT
Bryan'~ Estimate OF the Defeated

Mr.. Tafts retirement from the presidential
; office would be humlating to him but for the
consoai ton that he finds in the fact that by run
ming he made certain the defeat of Mr.. Roose-
Welt Whatever may be the for the
personal hostility between the president, and the
OK president, there is. no doubt that each one
tett justified in suffering defeat himself rather
IMAM permit the other Ia succeed. The Demo-
cratic party is the immediate beneficiary of this
personal hostility but the country IL the gamer
! for the disruption of the Republican party will
result in an advance that not possible 9TH
erwise. Mr.. Taft has done number OF things
! which reflect credit upon his administration
but he has failed signaliy to TRUST the peo-
pie and TO recognize the trend OF progressive
sentiment that his good deeds likely to be
overlooked by his political shortcomings He
Is an honest man. a well meaning man, aud per-
sonally lovable man. but all these Qualities
peoples progress. However much one may dis
he is not justified In opposing the pouar will
people may make Mistakes but they have a
! right to make mistakes. No claim the
right to make mistakes for them Mr. Tafts
failure to satisfy the demands of the people will
he a lesson to those who come after him But
in spite of the monumental reverse he has suf-
fered, he will carry into private life the per-
sonaf good viii Of multitude who voted
against him. They will wish him long life,
| health and prosperity
What about Mr. housewife Mr. Roosevclt's
overwhelming defeat not but dampen the
/ ardor Of those who worship him so bnndly as to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1912.
aoyERNoR WILSON'S HUMAN PHILOSOPHY

The Houston. Texas. Post seriously advances
- idea that somebody ought TO take upon
aimsels the task of collecting the pointed ut
ssranees of president-Eiect Wilson reported
81 the press, believing that the many wise
Ut and sweet expressions touching the sub
IL PHILOSOPHERS Of everyday life as well as
Aose touching on the obligations and OF cit-
,enship and the functions of government that
sa1l from Mr. wilson's lips from time to time
sould be valuable to preserve for posterity.
The idea is not half bad, and the expression
sgoted by the Post. used by the President
eaect in his address to the inmates of the New
1ersey state Home for Wayward Girls. is a
esrong argument for It. Here 1t is:
safer all morals sadly need huttressiag in
m ~ us We very much more Trustworthy
when we are amongst good people than wheh
- are amongst bad people. bad example
- Arra dfully CONTAGIOUS with the best of
m And II would not do for any of his to i've
900 long In the environment from which some
AZ these poor girls have been rescued. 1t IN
nIsnost terrible to think aside from the provi-
dance and grace Of God. of how much OF our
-Haorass depend upon the 'wsscsfui eyes OF our
aeighbcrs
Truly no preacher or teacher ever made
more effective plea for mercy to the fallen and
Tor the amelioration OF the evils that wreck
ruth and vftiate society. The effectiveness
IL the expression lies In its very simplicity and
the sympathy OF the viewpoint. No man can
read 1t without feeling an impression of I'M
eoYfhiness and sense of duty to rescue and
safeguard those SO situated that they cannot
protect themselves from evil. or cannot resist
TIE surgfnx current of association into which
lhey have. perhaps through no fault of their
swn, drifted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20

ITICN.

The city of Philadelphia is now considering
the plan TO adopt form OF commission gov
eminent without surrendering it's present char
ter One idea proposed to have two boards,
the upper with a membership OF nine mem
bers and lower board of twelve members,
ard the other plan is 10 have one legislative
board of twelve members under which all
branches OF the city government shall be con-
sclidated The latter is simpler and less un-
wseldly. but still does not meet the general Idea
of what commission form of government
Ought to be.
The little city OF Sumter, 8. c. goes even
the far-famed Galveston plan one better with
the new form of government which it Is now
putting into execution. 1t has commission
of three elected by the people and this COM
mission will employ city manager, who will
have complete administrative control of all the
city's AFFAIRS subject to the approval of the
commission board. 1t is practically the same
idea that obtains In the management OF bust
ness corporations There is board OF
directors and the details of management are
left in the hands of one man who is RESPONSE
BILE to the board for his conduct of the bust
ness
In the Sumter plan the comm issioners them
selves are to be paid only nominal salaries and
will continue their regular vocations, while for
general manager the city proposes to pay a
salary ample enough to enable the board to
secure the services of irst-class man. The
beard is running advertisement in
larger city papers setting forth the qualifca-
tons the man must possess, well as the
duties that are expected of him, and incidental
ly announcing that"'there will be no politics in
the job: the work will be purely that of an
expert"
Sumter will have been the first city in the
country to attempt to eliminate politics abso-
Irtely from It's city governmental it succeeds
in doing this-and the experiment there will
be watched with interest all over the country.
II ii shall develop into the successful business
like administration OF the citizens affairs that
the people there believe and expect 1t WILL the
little South Carolina municipality will have
set the country an example that VIII be val
liable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
COUNCIL TO HELP
GOVERNOR Mann

The subcommittee Of the commit
tee Of advertising of the city council
last night. on motion of Councilman
Mills, recommended the appropriation
of $3.50 to help entertain the COVER
nors who will be here early next
month as the guests OF Governor
Mann.
The committee was directed to get
in touch with the governor today and
to meet again this afternoon at sac
O'clock to report progress. This APP
priation may be enlarged. The COM
mite last night indicated that It
would meet the State half hay. but
would not undertake tho whole mat
ter OF entertainment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
SENATOR RAYNER
RALLIES STRONGLY

WARRINGTON. Nov. 1s.--Senator
Rayner. Of Maryland. rallied strong
~ at noon today and was able to ait
up In bed for half an hour and talk
with members Of his family.
His condition. however. still Is re-
garded as critical and although mem-
beers Of the senator's family arc greatly
encouraged by his condition today,
they fully realize the dangerous con-
dition sof the patient.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
Utilizing Ex-presidcnts.

What shall We do with ex-presidents
has been debated for generations. but with no
result Each former executive has solved it for
turned to the practice of law for four years,
and after his second term established himself
in Princeton as lawyer. college lecturer and
trustee of a large life insurance company.
Hayes went back to his Ohio home and dropped
out of sight Following his memorable tour
around the world. General Grant entered ousi-
ness in Wall street with disastrous results a.s
last years clouded BY financial failure and, pain
full disease.
In Mr. Roosevelt's case the question might
be reVersed--What will our president do TO
us? He Is still active factor in political
life and there is every likelihood he viii be Tor
many years TO come.
Expanding the oft-made suggestion that ex-
presidents be made senator-at-lafge MIR. Bryan
proposes that presidents, vice presidents and
speakers of the house be admitted to the floor
OF both houses of congress and granted the
privilege OF debate, but vote His PROPOSE
ton Is practical enough. Its adoption would
require no constitutional change, mere joint
resolution being sufficient to put Ii in force. BY
| this means congress would have the advantage
| of their experience and counsel. they would con-
tinue to hold n position OF distinction and the
country would In measure. retain their ser
vices
| After March 4th next the list kill include;
| E.x- President Theodore Roosevelt
Ex-President William II. Taft.
Ex-vice President Adai f. Stevenson
/ Ex-vice President Charles w. Fairbanks.
| Ex-yice President Levi p. Morton.
Former Speaker of the House Joseph G
| Cannon.
| Democratic. congress could with good grace
| extend this courtesy, and set precedent thai
would in time have force binding as funda
| mental iaw.-Baltimore Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20

The measure of virginia's response to Col
orel Roosevelts plea for Southern Democratic
support IL now definitely, numerically, alto
gether satisfactorily 7ascertained According to
complete returns from every precinct In Vir-
ginia ii is shown that the Bull Moose cheftain
ran third in the race. Wilson's vote totaled
aosSS; Tafts, 23.277: Roosevelts. 1.737 That
Is to say Wilson carried the State over Roosevelt
and Taft combined by 45,324--a majority that
takes it's place in history the largest given in
virginia since the constitution went into
effect AS to how large the slice Mr.. Roose-
Welt was able to carve from the Democratic
strength of the State. he Is respectfully advised
that Mr. Wilson'S vote exceeded that of Mr..
BRYAN four years ago by 7.37 2. Ergo, colonel the
Progressive party, instead of drawing from the
Virginia Democracy. is fact to face with the
appalling fact that the Democrats are by about
5000 more numerous than they've ever been
before Not only that but the returns prove
that the combined Roosevelt-Taft vote is 1853
less than the vote cast for Taft in 1905 How
about that colonel Far be II from to gioat
over the situation In fact. don't gloat--
we never have; we shall. We abhor and
abominate the practice. Still It may be per-
n1itted US to observe in all genteness and can
dor that what Virginia did for the colonel on
the fifth day Of the present month was to soak
him: to hand him about terrific an upper
cut as could we'll be delivered. and to answer
his appeals for favor by opening the rear door
and vigorously thrusting him way yonder In
the baekyard--clean to the fence. Maybe II
wasn't very polite for Virginia to proceed in such
when Roosevelt wasn't very polite with re-
spect to things that Virginia holds In the ut
most love. honor and respect-Lynchburg
NovyN =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-21
BENEFIT CONCERT.

The First Baptist Church of this
city has engaged the services Of the
quarette of the First Congregational
Church of Washington for benefit
concert to be given in the Young Peo-
ple's Building, Tuesday evening, June
4th.
The quartette is composed Of Mrs.
B. H. Smart, soprano; Miss Edna Scott
Smith, contralto; Mr.. Kenneth w. Og-
den, tenor; Mr.. J. Walter Humphrey,
basso; and will be assisted by Mr.. Viii
liam Wall Whiddit, director of the
quartette and choir of the Washing
ton Church. An effort is being made
to secure the services Of reader
who has appeared before Alexandria
audiences on several occasions.
Th program, it is understood, will
be an elaborate one, and the sale Of
tickets, although the same have been
on the market but for two days, has
been exceptionally large.
Other announcements will be made
in the next few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-21
LOWER BOARD TO MEET.
Common Council Will Tonight Con-
slider Tax and License Or
dinanceS.

An adjourned meeting of the Com
mon Council will be held tonight for
TIE purpose of considering the tax and
license ordinances passed by the
Board of Aldermen last Tuesday
night. The Board Of Aldermen will
not meet.
There is reason to believe that the
ordinances will be passed as reported
by the committee and adopted unani-
mously by the upper board. The tax
rate is the same as that of last year,
and there are no material changes in
the license law.
These ordinances, together with the
appropriation bill, are generally pass
ed during the month of May and pub
lishcd before the first of June, when
they go into effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-21
THREE ROBBERS
KILLED IN BERLIN
Attempt to Transfer Apache Methods
From Paris to German
Capital.
NO CASUALTIES AMONG POLICE
Outlaws Drop Loot When Officers
Appear and Flee-Cornered in
Woods and Placed Under Arrest.

Berlin. May 2l.-Gcrman StoiciSm
so far as otficialdom is concerned put
a quick end today to what threatened
to be the transfer of French Apache
methods to this city. As result
three robbers are dead, while there
were no casualties among the law and
order forces.
Shortly before midnight 4 shop
keeper reported To Il policeman on
duty in the suburbs that three rob
bcrs were looting stores in the vicini-
~ and threatening all who opposed
them with death The robbers, he
said. were armed to the teeth with au-
tomato pistols and plainly desperate
characters.
The l.Jliccman hurried to a nearby
railway station and deputized the sta
tion-master and his assistants as
aides and started in pursuit. When
they came in sight Of the trio who
were trying to make off heavily laden
were trying to make off heavily laden
ed with booty, an exchange of shots
followed. One Of the robbers drop
ped dead with Il bullet from the po-
licemans pistol through his head. The
others threw away their booty and
fled closely pursued.
One of the band was slightly wound
cd in the leg and this interferred with
his movements, he tried to cimmit
suicide. He only wounded himself
and his companion stopped long ell
ough to send bullet crashing through
his brain before continuing hiA own
flight.
For a time it seemed that the third
man would escape but he was finally
cornered in patch Of woods and shot
to death by the policeman who then
calmly reported to the station the
necessity Of killing three robbers
who "resistcd arrest