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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-08
ROADS WILL ASK
INCREASED RATES
THINK THEN can SHOW INTER-
STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
rr IA JvSTrFfsBLE,
T CROPS ARE FAVORED
SUCCESSFUL POLITICAL PANTY To
CLAIM CREDIT ron PROS
PERITY TO CONE
NEAT YEAH.
By THOMAS c. snoTwELiD

NEW YORK, July THE great
railroad interests OF the country have
decided to make another formal at
st-trpt to raise freight rates tflry
have been having numerous confer
euces the last three months IN aii
.ssoit 20 decide hat plan TO puTS te.
The companies hav. decided 10 20
about the matter IA BUSINESS ne
way ar.d make a showing TO the IN
lsrstate Commerce Commission =
their condition. and ask the leading
shippers 10 favor the Application X
ia f,o& realized thGt a mistake was
made in refusing the advance two
Years age The partial crop failure CT
last year with the attendant shriqkRRs
# Eentfa' business was all that sa>ed
the country from a serious freight
tiocKade. Shippers are heEinrsHS 20
realize. nor what is ahead Of thelH IN
The next six months.
IL the railroads were to reduce
dividends. they could End money even
nj y:csent rates 10 bring up their
rolling stock and tracks to the re
suired standard II efficiency, but they
aav-4vu tfprided 1fLat tins HharEhpidcrs
are entitled TO some income and so
sfubhornly refuse 10 reduce DIVIDEND n.
L nder those circumstances, there mu~t
he an increase q rates or great
freight congestion, But II tho ship
pers can stand the congestion tho
reads u Ill caFf4a -a4at Of the taHs3e all
right. for the Increased business ca
hss handled with but slight Increase
of operating charges, and so the net
earnings viii advance sharply. The
railroad people ars anxious TO save
the public from the great losses such
n freight congestion would entail ana
80 have decided to move for the ad-
vance or rates II is understood that
shey have reason to believe their APP
plIcation viii be granted,
Weather favors Crops.
Weather the past week has been
ideal for crops and all Of them art
now so far developed that 1t VIII taxi
most extraordinary conditions TO In
inre them. Cotton is not all that I
should be, and there Is some doub
AZ TO the acreage Of corn, But enougi
ts known TO make IL safe to say tina
the total Of all crops this year Will b
the greatest on record. They %iil sur.
* exceed last years crops "A htilioi
dollars In value measured by pros"u
onotatioqs Conservative estimates ar
that there will be SEQ. 100000 hushel
more ~ corn. 200 100000 more
cats 10000. 000 more bushels Of 20
sataes. 1900. 006 tons more Of hay
and enough more fruit and vegetable
TO make up the billion dollars
Harvests, such rs counted on here
are practically assured even thong
dry hot spells or unseasonabiy coz
spells come With a continuation :
:he ideal weather now prevailing, IN
total can easily he swollen to staggel
ing proportions and the movement II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-08
Has Stolen Tools.

Robert Wilkinson. white man, was
arrested last nIght by Policeman Dun
navant on a charge of having stolen
tools in his possession. Wilkinson says
that he purchased the carpenters tools
from a negro,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-08
The Weather

Forecast for Monday and Tuesday:
Virginia: Fair Monday and Tues
day, except probably local showers
Monday in Western portion.
North Carolina: Local showers
Monday. Tuesday fair in Eastern;
local showers in Western portion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-08
Stock Market Of the Past Week


full
nd The
Afsprfaa eOnS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-08
40 Days in the Old
World

Now Just let that thought sink H.
TO EUROPE!
Fourteen women with a ehapefen,Who
will be selected by one of the party, will
be on the ocean, cool and comfortable,
while their less fortunate sisters are
sweltering at home, on their way TO Eng
land, Belgium, Holland; down the
wondrous Rhine; through Germany,
France. And all at the expense of The
Virginian- Think of it, oh you longing
sisters
3 Days in Paris and A in London
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-08

In July. August and September it is thronged
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18

was really born an Amecanin the spirit of America He
America
school
therefore
have to that
with
and went to far country looking
The Voluntary a True Amer
And that distinction
voluntary and involuntary immigration
the
limitations that must be upon
who have not come of their motion with making
or others to come in order to the
Will what all agreed Americans
supply welcome ac
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18
Who Is Responsible?

"He had returned only few min
utes before from a saloon" This
statement has its proper place In con-
nection with the story given in the
Detroit Free Press of what that news
paper terms zone OF the most atroci-
GUS crimes in the history OF Detroit.
Geo. Brown Spengler. man who was
known to be mentally unbalanced ana
almost irresponsible, was fired with
liquor until he murderously cut the
throat of 12-year-old Matilda Refs,
whom he had known since her baby
hood and whose parents were neigh
bors and friends Of the drunken de-
generate. The horrible crime, one of
the worst Detroit has ever known.
was committed on Wednesday night
Of last week. Emphasis was given to
the fact In the head lines that Speng-
Ter was a man who drank heavily. In
spite OF what was known to be true
Of him, that he was unbalanced and
subject to fits and moods, the man
was given the full privilege of saloon
bars and every bad quality in him
was Intensified through such means.
He had Just returned from the sa-
LOOM" when he was arrested, and 1t
is without doubt true that George
Spengler had just returned from sa-
loon when the impulse TO commit the
awful crime swept over him. Direct
ly. of course the degenerate Spengler
will be charged with murder OF the
little girl, "Tildie" Refs. But the sa-
looms that filled the miserable man
with liquor and fired his unbalanced
mind and passions with the intensity
OF lust and the thought Of crime are
directly responsible for the death Of
the little girl and for the charge Of
brutal murder now resting against
the half-witted unfortunate.--Local
Option Press Association Bulletin.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18
The Attempt on
Mr.. Roosevelt's Life

Shame must be mingled with the
regret felt by every sane and honest
mind In this country because of the
attempted assassination OF Mr..
Roosevelt. That the rancors OF Am
erican politics lead to deliberate muir
der or murderous assaults upon men
OF the greatest prominence has been
demonstrated once more. For the
shooting OF Mr.. Roosevelt must be
classed with the shooting OF Garfield
and Mckinley. A man OF irrational
mind, aroused by savage criticisms
OF the nations most conspicuous citi-
zen. followed him from place TO place
about the country until an opportun-
ity was obtained to fire revolver at
him point blank. So much for intem-
perate political clamor against a man
In public--fife
II Is most gratifying to know that
Mr.. Roosevelt has been spared to his
country and to the party that he has
founded. The fine courage with which
he persisted In keeping his speaking
engagement after he had been shot
was entirely typical OF the forceful
man. In his speech. delivered while
bis wound bled. Mr.. Roosevelt drew
tie obvious lesson from his attempt
ed murder. There must be more mod
Grafton in political discussion in the
United States. Immoderate accusa-
ton and invective, inspiring hatred
In the minds OF many and murderous
thoughts In the minds OF some, have
no proper place In the politics OF a
free people, armed with that irresist-
able weapon, the ballot.
The vicious lunatic who shot Mr..
Roosevelt comes from New York,
where the attacks upon the progress
sive party candidate have been con-
| tinuous and unmeasured. The coun-
| try is deeply thankful that, instead o:
fatal hurt. wound which the splen-
did physical powers of Mr. Roosevelt
enable him TO Withstand without seri-
Gus peril is the worst result OF the
| irrational enemy's persistent dogging
OF his intended victims footsteps
The fellows preparations seem "a
i'ave been made with skill and care
full planning. Apparently only the
providential safeguarding of Mr.
Roosevelt's breast by the contents oi
his pockets saved his life.
We Americans should carefully
heed this Impressive lesson. Modera
tion In political discussion Is a duty
than cannot be evaded without peril
OF unintentional completely in the
terrible deed OF some murderous lun
atic.-Chicago News.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18
From Another Point of View

AZ matter Of fact be regular Balkan
Bulletin dast half temperature 80; respiration
8.
Roosevelt genuine for the
ext bulletin to show the patient close to normal.
II might not he had
"a Cor him to hang around until Jim Murhn gets back
MacKay the Clam
pnmee just possibly can't keep John D. out
The patient appears improved to point where II becomes h
attaches Min
I'm told the truth From 81.
'ne that they bonsbt
q better loser"
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18
New corporatlons.

LANSING, Mich, Oct. 1S.-The fol
lowing companies filed articles Of In
corporation with the secretary OF
state yesterday:
Detroit Puncturine Co., Detroit. ST..
900, stockholders, NJ. H. Chamlain,
Jr., Lewis w. Taylor and r. r. Mont
gomery; Beck Manufacturing Co., Nil.
ford, $50, 900; A. ]. Loveley Sales Co,
Detroit, $4,000, stockholders, William
T. Gleason, John ]. Ramsay and AL.
bert J. Loveley; James g. Fox Realty
Co., Grand Rapids, $4,000; Pontiac
Industrial Co., Pontiac, $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18
IMPROVEMENTS ON
WEST SIDE ADVOCATED

improvements needed on Michigan
ave. and the west side OF the city,
generally, were discussed in a meet
ing OF the Central Michigan-ave. I'm
provement association. Thursday
night. Among the improvements re-
quired, according to the members OF
the association, are a beautiful ap-
proach to the new Michigan Centra:
station; the paving OF Michigan-ave
west OF Trumbull-ave., with creosote
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18

wood block: a north and south street
car line In addition to the Fourteenth.
ave. line, and improved sprinkling SER
vice to lay the dust.
Aid. O'Brien, of the Tenth ward, at
tended the meeting and told of his
efforts to get action on the Michigan
Central depot approach. The plan has
been resting with the city plan and
improvement association for several
months. O'Brien also argued in favor
of widening Fourteenth-ave., to 80
feet, making II one OF the finest
thorouglffares on the west side.
Fob Printing Done Rinhf. Ts~.
PrfntfnG Co.. IS John n. Sc
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18
Editorial D1rA 0f The Nftrnit TimfC
.0 WONDER THEY G GUARDED THOSE
o 81, ECATES-- THEY COST $500 APIECE

- ~. f 80 ..sm. 10 be pretty well out Of the bag.
w oct pretty close to the of that all but bloody ana VIA
.shnetor where exJudge James Murhn appeared 0 ~
...nn,tfce and all about It, 49,.
Il win Be recalled that burly bu from the best sugar ohO
m hustled into Bay City night before the Repuonn s'a'e
rs 70 elect delegates to Chicago
Expize fighters from Detroit were on the doors
The orders given pumme Roosevelt delegate VINO
attempted and to protect TAFT delegate VINO mgn'
s intcfered with in entering the hall
Fist fights were induged the struggle for admission
me color Of the admission switched order that the
suga might know Roosevelt delegate
q Taft delegate at
The Taft delegation safely the hail. the leaders drew
&rayy sghs relief smiled broadly with satisfaction
And no wonder!
that the seating of these delegates was made SO
&cax matter Of life and death
Exudge Mn testified before the capp committee that they cost
300 each
The witness did not mention names which tough
aer Of duty conviction remains only mpathize
The matter at issue in this buying delegates uggng way
the convention where they their money was
lis nomination highest the gift of the
getting business the band played
ny country tbs Of thee, sweet land Of liberty
the Of the delegation from Wayne got and cast
Ne v Of throwing out the Roosevelt candidates whom Witness
n bought but who probably didn't bring high
usspest testimony e1udge Murfn before the committee
Its what you'd call rich. -
bring the blush decent citizens that has to
hem many times In the past few months
this blush Democratic
ugh be taken for danger signal and to direct in the
couse ~.
blush which prompted the party recognize that
t leader could bring it to victory and which resulted in
ne nomination Of Woodrow Wilson.
After stating understanding John MacKay that
to the state convention holding him for much $500
cach the witness said:
general primaries
absolutely
ssks Mr. Warren how much to be used In Wayne
much thought told him that
Makay
onrha he started.
rotten campaign did,
10th bared Of
none
81 wast
BY primaries kind; turning the voting booths
Amecanm and manhood the block
this fashion and by these delegates selected Michigan
Chicago for the denomination Of President Taft
Tins the and real sentiment Of the people of Michigan
upression in Bay City
Republican fought against
d presidential primary law Of immediate effect
No wonder Gov Osborn dspleasd them by calling special
H the Legislature to such q law.
He viii probably upon
Capp committee
He should be summoned by all means
For the present he simply Judge Murfn a liar"
The Of this word coming quite generally
recognized as good politics
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18

"a GIRT N. T., Oct 1S.-There is no subject upon
which the views of Woodrow Wilson, Democratic can
didate for president, interesting and from
political standpoint more significant than upon the
subject of immigration.
In his campaign for his nomination, Gov. Wilson
was bitterly attacked statements concerning south
ern European immigrants in his History OF the
American People" Single sentences quoted,
without reference to related statements.
Since the Baltimore convention, Gov Wilson has
been visited at Sea Girt by numerous delegations
representing foreign born people. He has delivered
addresses before number of such organizations In
many instances those who to or to hear him
antagonistic, but in they were salts
fled when he had stated his position.
Here Is a clear statement of Gov Wilson's beliefs
on the imnigration question, In his own words:
tarrha ia oorfai I'm IN w We n
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18


have always America degree
vivid of what
A Impse Of American Spirit.
There various parts Of this country movement
the other day that cuts very close to this
school meeting and afterwards said
which dreamed America
where people neghbo
public
public opinion.
man brought to
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18
WOODROW WILSON ON IMMIGRATION AND THE
SPIRIT OF AMERICA
BY OLIVER p. NEWMAN.

Of artic
to study The candidate
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18

Job Prinrink Done Right. Times
PRINTING Co.. 15 John n sE
The Detroit times., 1912-10-18

Fob Printing Done Right. Tfme.
Printing Co.. 10 John n st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22
The Biggest Stone Ever Quarried.

From the Wide World Magazine
One OF the most interesting proofs Of
the wonderful civilization OF the ancients
is afforded by the great slab of stone at
Baalbec In Syria. This huge monolith Is
sixty-nine feet long. fourteen feet broad
and seventeen feet in depth. 1t is said
TO be the largest piece OF stone ever
ouarried. and its estimated weight is one
thousand Ave hundred tons. 1t is thought
by archaeological scholars that this huge
stone was intended by the ancient build
ers TO adorn the Temple of the Sun near
by-now. of course, in ruins Here in
one of the walls which still stand are to
be seen huge slabs of stone. which care
full measurements show to be slxty-three
feet long and thirteen feet high And.
more remarkable still. they are placed In
position pineteen feet above the ground
level. Moreover. although no sign of any
cementinP mixture is to be found in
these ancient buildings. the stones have
been squared and polished SO evenly that
only after the most minute search can
the joints be found. and when traced it
Is impossible TO thrust the blade of a
pocket-knife between them How these
things were done is standing mystery
TO the scientist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22
The Triumphant Mule.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star.


In fair and free contest against the
contending autotruck the mule has
proved his right to remain in the ranks
of the American army. They tried to
GUST him. but he kicked, and made his
kick both emphatic and effective.
The proposal to retire the army mule
without pension, without even an
honorable discharge. began to find sup
porters when the .motor-driven army
wagon first appeared upon the scene
1t was argued that the old order would
have to yield place to the new and
that the all-conquering automobile
would certainly relegate the mule to
the rear. Possibly this may yet be the
eventual outcome, but for the present
the mule remains at the front, and it
Is the automobile that has been rele-
gated to the repair shop.
This question was decided by the
provisional army regiment that recent
ly made transportation tests in Iowa.
Automobiles were matched against
mule teams in practice marches. and
the latter won. 1t was race that in
some respects recalled that memorable
one between the hare and the tortoise.
Not even the mules most bitter
enemies will assert that his movements
are at all tortoiselike, but there is
no disputing the fact that his speed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22
MEMS FASHIONS IN PARIS.
Dull Strawberry Colored Underwear
and White Silk Hose.

i rom Men Wear
For the last two weeks the show win
dows of Paris mems furnishings stores
have been filed with the latest spring
and summer novelties in neckwear, shirts.
underwear, handkerchiefs, hats and other
masculine articles of wear. Some of the
hosiery and underwear is of reddish
violet color. with wide white edge show
ing colored patterns. At other places.
where English knitted underwear Is on
display dull strawberry shade predom-
mates
Shirts in almost all shapes. made
of heavy. soft pongee silk. There
are shirts of yellow colored silk. with
one inch wide tucks on the front, and
with a soft turned down pongee collar
This kind of collar is almost general
feature OF the shirts shown in Paris
shops.
There are also violet colored shirts
completed with four-in-hand of the
same hue or other shades. The collar is
invariably white in all these colored
shirts. Soft white silk shirts have the
striped silk. In order TO assure a perfect
color harmony special cabochonlike cuff
buttons to match these shirts have been
put on the market.
To match the gray mixture suits. which
are fashionable this spring in Paris,
waistccats Of dark gray or khaki colored
lightweight satin are shown. while the
summer waistcoats are of washable
white cloth with craquele surface.
There is a great variety in the hand
kerchief for the season. Some are Of solid
colored batiste. with about a two-inch
wide border: others have a small square
white center. surrounded by closely
placed fine stripes, and. border of the
same color. One firm displays large
zephyr and dark blue silk handkerchiefs
with white border and white dots.
Other haberdashers show white batiste
handkerchiefs with the most intricate
designs. but always in few colors One
dealer is showing plain white handker-
chiefs with a colored embroidered mono
gram in a round frame. A very season
able glove is that made of pale yellow
/ reindeer. 1t is the leader among the
spring gloves.
While neckwear represents almost every
taste and shape, stripes are seemingly
favored by many of the best retailers.
White silk socks for evening wear
| are being shown. to be worn. of course.
with the low pumps. The effect is con-
sidered pleasing. for the white hosiery
seems to tighten up the somber appear
Tance Of the regulation black evening
clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22
Suspected Leper Under Guard.

BUFFALO. ~ Y, July ga bac
THEOLOGICAL examination of the case of
Sam Isen of Bay City. Mich, who is
suffering from what is declared to be
a pronounced case of leprosy. and who
was located in this city yesterday, is
officials today Upon the result of this
examination, which Will be known late
today will depend whether state and
federal aid will be sought in freeing
the city of his presence Isen is con-
fined in "A local hospital under police
guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22
NEW BOSTON SCHOOL HEAD.
Prof. Dyer of Cincinnati Expected
to Take Eastern Post

CINCINNATI, July 22.-It is now an
almost assured fact that Prof. Dyer su-
E.erintendent of the schools of Cincinnati,
will accept the offer of the city of Bos-
ton TO become superintendent of schools
of that city. This conclusion was arrived
at today, after an informal canvass made
of the board of education. which showed
that ma jority of the members would
release Prof. Dyer if he desired TO go to
Boston.
Boston has made liberal offer to Prof.
Dyer. and the members of the board
said they would be doing MIN a great in
justice If they held him to his tlve-year
agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22
Ungrateful Brute.

From London Answers.
II was a very hot day, and a picnic
had been arranged by the United So-
ciety of Lady Negetarians.
They were comfortably seated. and
waiting for the kettle TO boil. when,
horror OF horrors. a savage bull APP
peared on the scene
Immediately a wild rush was made
for safety. while the raging creature
pounded after one lady who. unfor-
tunately. had a red parasol BY great
good fortune she nipped over the stils
before il could reach her. Then. re-
gaining her breath. she turned round.
"Oh. YOU ungrateful creature." she
exclaimed. Here have l been veRe-
tartan all my life. There's gratitude
for you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22

scribed invitations to the wayfarer:
Bird in Hand and Last House, or Final,
suggestions that he should not waste his
opportunities to imbibe.
The Bull and Mouth is said to be a
corruption of Boulogne Mouth. captured
by Henry VIII. Bull and Gate. it is
suggested, may possibly be a similar vul-
garism for Roulogne Gate. Great battles
fought and fortresses taken are COM
memorated by Gibraltar. Waterloo, Bat
tie of the Nile. and Trafalgar. Admirals
from Marlborough to Notwithstanding
ton. Nelson and keppel being the most
common. 1t is surprising how many of
the Nelson inns are buildings three or
four centuries old, showing that the
inn keeper was prepared to sacrifice the
sign under which he had hitherto done
business and trusted to make a new rep
utation under the aegis OF the popular
hero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22

ton of the new building. and accordingly
summoned the architect 10 meet him
there.
The bishop could find nothing wrong
until just as he reached the chancel, he
CHANGED to catch sight of four wooden
images apparently guarding the pulpit.
what do those figures represent" he
asked.
1.-THE four evangelists."
''They appear to be asleep"
do you think so?'
Il certainly do.
Whereupon the architect called out 10 a
man who was at work on one of the
pews:
Henry. bring your chisel and open the
eyes of the eyangelists."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22

is not comparable to that of the au-
tomobile when conditions are favorable
to the latter. However, it was de-
pendability that won for the mule not
withstanding that that is one thing
for which he generally has been given
scant credit. While his gasoline con-
Stunning rivals failed to negotiate hills
or broke down on rough cross-country
routes, the long -eared oats-eater al
ways arrived at his destination on
time.
For sentimental reasons, If for no
other. the mules victory should prove
popular His character does not in
wife love. but his services in the past
command admiration. He has been
hard working public servant, and it
would have been a real pity were all
his services to have counted for
naught. There is satisfaction In the
thought that the mule will not be
drummed out OF the army yet awhile.