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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-06
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN.

NANKING, Jan. 6.-The movement
of rebel troops northward from the
Yang-tse valley was started today
General Hsu, chief of staff of the Re-
publican army, would not say definite
ly that this was the beginning of the
march on the capital However, gen
eral opinion was that the Pekin cam
paign had begun.
The soldiers were equipped for ac-
tive service, being we'll supplied with
ammunition and provisions.
The entire revolutionary force in
the environs of Marking is estimated
to be. about 5000. Word is received
here from a number of points that
heavy reinforcements are coming from
the south.
The revolutionary generals have a
large force of Chinese artisans coz
structing railroad cars to be used in
the transportation of provisions, am.
munition, artillery and horses.
Public sentiment, in the end, will
probably determine whether or not an
attack shall be made upon Pekin.
When the march north 10 fully under
way, the rebel generals, will call upon
the people at large for volunteers, II
the revolutionary sentiment spreads
and Chinese flock to the revolutionary
standard it will be determining fac
tor in favor of an attack.
TO FORCE RECOGNITION.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 6.-The new Re-
public of China has taken the initia-
tive and will attempt to force the for
eign powers to recognize it's existence.
Through DR.. WI Ting-fang, attorney
general in he provisional cabinet, the
republican government has entered in
to negotiations with the foreign leg
ations in Pekin in an attempt to con-
vince the foreign powers that Premier
Yuan Shi Kai and not the revolution
aries was responsible for the failure
of the Shanghai peace parley. On the
other hand Premier Yuan has turned
over all the correspondence which
passed between himself and the revo-
lutionary leaders relative to the peace
conference to the representatives of
the foreign government to allow them
to Judge for themselves where respon-
sibility for the failure rests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-06
Progressive Leader Will Ar
rive Here This Evening at
7:40 and Will Speak at
the Coliseum.
BOTH A WARM HALL
AND WARM GREETING
Progressive Organization Of
Shopmen Have Completed
Every Arrangement To
Leave at Midnight.

Senator Robert La Toilette will
be In Richmond tonight and will
speak at the Coliseum.
He will be on the Pennsylvania
train leaving Indianapolis at sos.
and scheduled to arrive In Rich.
mond at 7:4O LA Toilette will leave
Richmond at 1890. enroute to
Washington.
This leaves the Senator fivo
hours here and will positively az
sure his speaking in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-06
Fifteen Regiments Ready to
Embark on a Transport
Which Is Under Full Steam
at Manila.
BELIEF is GENERAL
u. S. WILL INTERVENE
Chinese Rebels Begin Pekin
New Republic
Says the Manchus Caused
Peace Failure.

MANILA, Jan. 6.-Fifteen regiments
of United States infantry are ready to
from the war department.
The transport Thomas has steac> UP
ment prevails in Official and army cir
cles here over the news from China
and the belief is general that interven
tion by the United States is imminent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-06
MACK SPRUNG JOKE
ON THE PRESIDENT
(National News Association

WASHINGTON. Jan S.-The Pres
ident signed - proclamation this At
ternoon admitting New Mexico to
statehood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-06
SIX ARE DEAD.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6-About fifteen de-
grees below zero today. Fair and con-
tinued cold.
This was the best government
weather forecaster Cox could promise
Chicago today, the sixth day in the n
most unprecedented icy wave, which
in the "a hours just passed has claim
ed toll of six lives.
This was to be the coolest day since
Feb. Is, 1905, when a temperature OF
Is below was recorded, the forecast
er said.
In anticipation of an increased de-
mand upon them every lodging house
and charitable institution made plans
for enlarging their overcrowded
buildings
Many of the hundreds who stormed
the county agents and the associated
charities distribution stations early
in the day had been sitting up all
night in their homes. fearing that if
they went to sleep they would freeze
to death.
The slight rise in temperature just
after midnight was short lived. To-
ward dawn the mercury fell to IL de-
grees below zero.
Death as a result of the cold came
to these persons:
Hilda Langley, 5 years old, died of
fractured skull from slippy, icy pave
ment.
John Connolly, SO, pneumonia, due
to exposure.
Arthur Sheets, five days old, smoth-
cred to death by blanket.
Joseph Richard, As years old, expo.
sure.
D. Gordon, 20, exposure.
Arthur Wilthire, A, heart disease
superinduced by cold.
Scores of other appealed to the po-
lice and charity organizations for med
ical aid and other relief.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-06
THE WEATHER

STATE Probably heavy snow tisis
afternoon: colder tonight in e.st
and south portion. Sunday fair
and colder in extreme sosfh por-
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-06

snow this afternoon
and tonight. Continued cold to-
night and Sunday. Fair and cot6.
q.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-06
22 BELOW At ROME,

ROME, N. Y, Jan. 6.-Thermome-
ters registered % below zero at 8 a.
m. here today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-06

CONTINUED ON Page Eight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
An Elusive Great Seal

We have had In the current political
campaign an illustration of the fragile
basis on which much so-called history
rests. even when tho events involved
arc too recent 10 warrant presump-
ton of confusion IN the minds OF the
men most actively concerned in
them. The question whether MIR.
Taft was or was not present when the
Roosevelt Cabinet discussed the sus-
pension OF the prosecution of the har-
vester trust will never be settled to
the satisfaction Of everybody interest
ed. because 1t must depend so largely
upon the accuracy of unassisted hui
man memories Tho historian who
gives any prominence to this episode
must therefore content himself with
quotations from the pleadings on both
sides OF the dispute, and leave his
readers to draw their own conclus' ons.
Such historical difficulties are sug-
Eestcd also ny tho newspaper an
nouncement published a few days ago
of the discovery of the great seal of
tho Confederate States OF America
the existence OF which has been
shrouded In mystery for nearly half
n century. 80 It's whereabouts
pledged TO secrecy by the most solemn
Masonic oath"-iust why, wo are not
Informed. The first thing that must
nave ht' h'h iHt CAREFUL reader Oh lHiS
news was the discrepancy between
the several versions printed almost
simultaneously. The seal may be old,
but its discovery. or recovery, is too
new to afford any reasonable excuse
for the representation in one account
that the United states had purchased
1t along with lot of Confederate
documents n number of years ago, and
in another that It had been given to
RearAdmiral Seltridgc at that time
as souvenir. IN one that the nd
miral had sold It and in another that
he had presented 1t to the people OF
Virginia. etc. The single fact of i'm
portance which Is left in no wise un-
certain Is that the relic under con-
sideration has PASSED into the control
of thrce prominent Nirginians. who
intend TO find a home for 1t in one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
Mrs. DurnIey 10 We'd.

lSpcc!dlto inc Times Dispatch
New York, June Mrs. Curtis Vass
Burnley. OF Richmond. VIII be married
on July TO Christian Edwards Rail-
ing. assistant manager OF the Hotel
Plaza. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the residence OF the brides
sister. Mrs Percy Graham Hartzog,
In Ashevlile. n. G. Mrs Burnley is a
southern woman widely known for her
talents as a monoIogist and lecturer.
During the past season In New York
she appeared at many private enter
tainmcnts and delighted her audiences
by her clever monolosucs She is n
daughter OF Mrs. James Leland Nass
and the late DR. James Leland Vass.
of Richmond. Her brother. Professor
James Leland Vass. of Greenville s.
C.. will give her away a ner mar
rIage TO Mr.. Railing The bridegroom
Will be attended by his brother, Will
ford Franklin Railing. OF Frederick.
Md. Following the ceremony tho
bridal couple VIII sail on July 6 on
the steamship Moltke for an extern
sivo tour of Italy. Switzerland, Francs
and England
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05

motor cars. private yachts. Japanese
Wallets, old vintages. old masters and
al the other things that create ease
with dignity? Why not let the people
OF the United States DO sports and not
allow the Senators to buy anything at
all? Why not let everything be con"
the country? Why let these magni-
hcient benefactors OF tho American
people ever care how much money Is
spent upon them? Why not tea:h
them that the peoples money is Cor
their pleasure. and that the only rea-
son the people pay taxes is so that
the Senate may live happily ever af-
terward7 The people are too CLOSE"
with the Senator'S. Ingratitude for
their imperishable services makes us
short" with them, when we should
make their declining years naught
but Il season of luxury and elegance.
If they persist In being so economical
with the peoples money. isn't there
something we can do for them?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
Voice Of the People
clean Up city Stables.
TO the Editor OF The Times-DIspa

To the Editor OF The Times-Dlspatoh:
sir,-Would thank you IL you would
publish the following. In hope that it
may do some good:
IL the city departments hope to rid
the city OF flies, mosquitoes. ETC., why
don't 1t cooperate with the public by
keeping their stables and property
clean? East Saturday I passed by the
stables. behind the Reservoir. and
was dumfounded at the rubbish and
filth around ard in the stables. 1t is
a magnificent place for all the mos
ouitoes and flies to breed to Guido all
the good that is being done in the
present Fly -Swatting Campaign"
60 not see how the poor mules ana
horses that are kept there can live.
and l suppose they have to drink the
filthy water that runs through the
pasture THAI Is fenced IN for them.
Nav II this city officials want to help
and set the example for this campais n,
the first thing they had better do is
TO clean up the property owned ana
maintained by each department ana
especially thts particular filthy hole.
Hoping that the next time pass this
place IL will not be such an eyesore,
I am =. "a BOY sCoOI'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05

reaching the child and starting him
right. Tho Juvenile court. for the dis
ciDlining and rSclalmhng OF 'ncipieat
criminals. IS doing fino work. The
playground and library and public
school ara laboring along tho same
lines. Yet mono OF theso attend TO the
constructive need of n sturdy and Wig
orous moral charac ter building The
Sunday school offers long tried and
efficient Instrument .or developing the
essentials, II its work bN done on
broad and human lines, furnishing an
aim and an incentive, 10 right living. in
stead Of mere list Of prohib:tlons.
the expense of prosecutions and I'M
prisonments would decrease. and tho
whole fabric o. American citizenship
be made stronger and moro beautiful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
FIVE THOUSAND FIGHTING THE.


Millions of njcs bnvc boo,, ,,.,,
I out of existence during the last two
days by tho children o. I,ichnond
/ y little white Girl +, mo ,,vo nc,
days of the antjGy campaign killed
I $4,000 OF the dread nests and :, sho
Keeps on at that rate she will brcal,
the nations record for ny destruc-
ton. The greatest number Killed in
the San Antonio ny war was
but $4,000. Twenty-sevcn Rich
mond boys alone Killed the first
day 1866 of these common pests.
Five thousand children have enlisted
in the campaign. and the sound of the
swatter has been loud In the land
for the past two DAYS. Every ward
every precinct. every street and every
block In Richmond are represented
colorcd children and white. both in
great numbers. arc both going after
tho musca domest!ca Four million
NY boarders of tho families of Rich
mona VIII not be Mt supper tonight
TO faint food and deposit tho germs
OIL terrible scourgc. -Four million
mes ALREADY have been prevented from
iataily injecting the milk bottles Of
thousands OF helpless babies. -Four
ihsiiion possible sources OF typhoid and
tuberculosis VIII have been destroyed
ny hish'tal'
"oman's auxiliary to the cam
p"'sh was formed Monday. and the
women OF Richmond nre requested to
JOIN IN general movement to clean
up the hy-breeding sources at homo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
CITY AID FOX THE ,,rcuw,y.

The petition that the City Council
appropriate $4,000 to AID in the con-
struction of the Richmond Washington
Highway embodics business PROPOSE
ton and not II request for philanthropy.
IL is demonstra BILE that Richmond
would get In return for the investment
hundredfold the origna! subscription
ir few years. and an increasingly
profitable dividend as the years go by.
The construction of this great high
way will tremendously Increase the
prosperity OF Richmond. and swell the
: volume of its business. and that means
mat the municipality itself would have
It's own business increased If the city
contributes. its subscription could he
expended on some main thoroughfare
leading northwardly out of Richmond;
the park to- park boulevard would be-
tho best road to develop, stretching as
1t does from Broad Street to Rrvan
Park, and connecting near Lakeside
with tho road which will form T. part
OF the proposed Highway
The City Council has often voted
three and four times the sum asked for
enterprises which bring in no return to
the city, The Richmond WASHINGTON
Highway will bring in such returns.
ana as business matter the city
should invest what is asked. The CITY
council last year appropriated n sum
o. money for the construction OF tho
acknowledgement News Highway. The
municipality will reimburse itself
p!ehufully In Increased valuations OF
property along and near the highway.
III taxes upon the increased volume of
business and in other ways. The en-
ttrprise Is ono which Will upbuild and
advertise Richmond. and all the moro
LOT 'hat reason should the city back
it financially.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
SUNDAY SCHOOLS AM tnIME

Modern social wisdom regards the
mex. generation as It's most valuable
Asset 1t Is safer. cheaper ana more
.r.ot,ve 70 prevent both rbvs,cal and
moral i .sea.sa a,v educating tho Gina
against = tysan NV soenoi,e ,n,,,,o,s
try4-,z TO cur. or reform ,ho o,,sn.o
product n, t,re shane Of 4 v,c,,us an,
habit -tr.ver adult IN. oc,ra, a~,,,r,s,,
o. training a boy right IS ,n,,oh as.
than 7untsh,nr him later vha, \, ,,aos
wrong FOR lack Of training ,rs cos,
IN a school 60 loss ,,,o,, Mic .,.,
ins,itution. II IS less 6a,poro,,s 80
prevent infection ,ba, TO oy,.,,.,,,,
e4l epidemic.
These facts emphasize ,to ,,,o, %
the moral training gotten vi. s,.5.,.
schools to cut down ,o.,~, asa ..-.,...
costs. ana corrective e,paDs.s o1,,a
aside from It's spir!tus f,rcpo-s ,sa
Sunday school has a oom,nors y.,,o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05

Va; II C. Bates, New York, y. "
S E. susman. North Carolina; W. y.
AacGrigoG Avon Va; y. c. Daniel.
Oxford. y. C: ]. c. Cash. virginia.
: ID. Patterson. Greensboro. y. c.;
George Il Barnwsil. Greensboro. y. c.;
NJ Nelson oxford. " c.. r. c Wat
kins. Oxford. y. {.
I.eAinrton-J. w Ch.noid. High
Point. y. c.. william +. i!lgegon and
VIE, Baskerville. Va; A. c. Glkeeoa,
shfrsvl!!e. Va; j. l. Marion. Allan
Ia. Ga: George c. Friend, Danv!lle.
Va. <. T.. Troutruan. Marion. y. e;
f. Sandlin. Los Angeles. Cal. Ross pay.
Tyler. Texas. ID. J. sandl!n. clifton
Forge. Va; Il. Parker. Wedgeae!d. i.
- -. + Clark. Trenton. " j.. g. l..
FagkeE, North Carolina; y. q Webb.
Philadelphia. Pa; Mrs. sarah |. Bent
ley. Harrington. Conn. g. II. W4st.
hFook Jr.. C~aiiin. GS Richard Niece
Evs. B!nE"ain, g g; y. Roy. stanton.
Va; j. 9 -.>Hg ard wi:e, Iad!anap,.<.4,
IND; j. u. Rows and wife Pittsburgh.
"a. w. q. Watkins, Norfolk Va; 4. G.
Mussei. Altoona Pa. T.. NJ. Deal. ph!la-
Ic'phia. Pa II c. Springs. Charlotte.
- L. Bruno. Henderson. y c.: u. s
liAr!lee, Florenc-. =. C.; Paul Il Bogys
Virginia; q. B. Dickinson, .rr. Bait
more. Md. + o. c. Houss. Knoxville,
Tenn; Mr. and Mrs. a NJ shultz. Char
,,eo,,tsVille. Va Charles w, Gregg,
Pittsburgh. Pa; T.. T.. Polk. Phllade!-
ph!a Pa; 1. Lewiston. Auburn y. Y;
Il. Lewiston. Auburn. y. T.. .. J. Nc
Cuthen. w lnlngton, y. c. c. A. Rel
deli. Atlanta, Ga. j. T.. carson V!r-
sInia. Mrs. 6. T. summers. Dsw witt Va
7. j. Miller. Winston Salem, y. {:
j. IL White. Norfolk. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
LEIGH COUNTIES IN TAXATION.

Such record breaking tax assess
menis lave been made in Jefferson
county. one of the largest OF Alabama
counties, that there is an organized
movement there to protest against the
exaction caused by the inequalities Of
Aiaba ma $ present system of taxation,
which closely resembles that of v,r-
E!nia.
Only eleven Of tho sixty-seven coun-
ties of Alabama are self-sustain!ng;
Virginia is q little better off, as sixty
two of her one hundred counties are
self-supporting. Fifty-six counties of
Alabama draw aid and support from
tho other eleven; thirty eight OF V.r-
EtniRs counties lean on the othcr
stxty-two.
Whenever q voice has been raised
inithe Alabama Legislature for coon
ouJ 1t has belonged usually to Il mem
ber+nf one OF the self-sustaining coun-
hea Tho nfty-six leaning counties
ara, not 30 keen for economy, when
tho litter counties are paying tho
hnis- 1t is tho old. old story OF spend
tnEssomebody else's money; 1t Is the
old, old situation OF the prod!gal
wasting -he hard-earned substance of
tho worker. IL the Alabama tax sys-
TEN were equitably adjusted. so that
there would he an even and uniform
assessment throughout the State. and
80 that no county would get its state
government free, and so he a depend
ency upon other counties. less gen
erous would DO tho Alabama Lcgisla-
ture. which at one swoop appropr!ates
100000. When county IS spending
its own money 1t is cconomical; when
1t Is spending some other county's. It
IS lavish
The injustice OF tho Alabama sys-
tep IS shown in the fact that some of
the sparsely settled agricultural coun-
ties are bearing the heaviest burdens.
They are doing their duty, while rich
er and larger counties are shirking
theirs.
"A system which makes one county
q leech upon another county Is mani
testify unjust, and the spirit of fair
play in Alabama Will demand that
this injustice be remcdicd," says tho
MONTGOMERY Advertiser. Change ala
hama" to Virginia" and tho same
thing must be said OF the Old Do
minion. n spite OF the grossost In
Justice to the counties OF this com
nonwealth which are bearing more
than their fair share of trE burdens
OF taxation. the last General Assembly
deliberately refused to adopt an
equitable system OF taxation. prcfcr-
ring 10 let conditions grow worse and
worse than to INT q finger toward Civ
Ing every county square deal. The
thouEhtfuly devised remedy of wise
and patriotic men was rejected by
the representatives. of the Virginia
county dependencies, and the voice OF
iHtelligcnco was drowned by the noise
OF Eanting. Ssniagsgues, Instead of
lifting her to firm ground. V!rginias
legislators preferred to lot her drag
along in the mud. Untairness and In
Justice sull curse our system Of taxa
ton and make It Increasingly unbear-
able TO the majority OF Virginia coun-
tias. which can not much longer toll
srEto SO Ubiquitous condition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
AMONG THE SPEEDERS

John II. Swnrtwout Pays $50 Fine for Reck-
less Driving I'm Cary Street Road.
John d. Swart1vout was fined $50 In Police
Court yesterday mornin. for reckless drv-
ing last sunday afternoon IN the Cary
Street Road Swartwout who was arrested
10y Motorcycle Officer c. l.. Samues. was
not summoned 10 appear in court until this
morning, but he came forward yesterday
and pleaded guilty to the charge and paid
the fine.
William Shannon. who was fined $50 for
speeding several days ago and who appealed
to the Hastings Court. withdrew the appea!
and pnid,the fine yesterday morning.
John l.. Williams. taxicab chauffeur,
who reported by Bicycle Officer Ma pier
for speeding. was arraiEncd before Justice
CrutchfAId. but has case went until
Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
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STAMP OUT RARtCc

science has shown that the dread
RABIES which during the heated sea-
son of each year claims its soores .,
victims. can be wiped out by simple
preventative measures. a United
states Health bulletin saws: "Rab,os
would In the course of single yo,r
De mere historical curiosity of rod,-
cine The cause of hydronbohto 60
Nhown' and the manner OF Its TRIMS
mission Is plain and simple. 1t is
spread ny n germ, and usually by the
oi'e OF an Injected dog 1t never r,sos
spontaneously in human bodies. nor
Is us cause Widespread and dinlcult os
control It can DO checked NV a..
proper care in isolating infected AMI
mails.
ALREADY this year one man has lost
MS HE from this disease. Others arc
under treatment. Both the Ioca, az,
state Boards of Health have ,seuoa
warnings against the danger. But no
precautton Will enable the authori,,o,
10 stamp out tho Infection without tho
vigorous and unselilsh co-operatto, NJ
individuals who own animals likely
10 cause an outbreak. The old theories
mat rabies depended somehow unon a
raging thirst in dogs unsupplied with
water or mad some connection with
mat period OF tho year. long known
as dog Days" have been suppIantea
by the knowledge that the madnese g..
communicated Just as is tuberculosis
or typhoid fever. by means Of .
poison inocnlated into tho blood. Tho
result should be speedy disappear-
ance OF tho amiction.
individuals should be compelled 70
'NoF'iSe proper precautions against
'he spread of the germ by sick dogs
any symptom Of diseased condition.
should be followed by the chain,np
ana Isolation of the suspected subject
If private measures are not sunc,ont
'Se city might ind 1t wise to force all
"oss to be muzzlcd. Since the cause
OF this evil is so plain and the remedy
50 obvious. there is no excuse for SIC
existence in "A modern community.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
On the Spur Of the Moment
By Roy K. Moulton


Marie-No, we don't know of any
ehgibie bachelor who wants to get
married They may have to. some
time. to stay out of the poorhouse
but we don't know of one who really
wants to.
III. r. D-You say the outlook is not
reassuring. Well, try the cosrnopoli-
tan or the Literary Digest
W. E.-The only way you can win
any money from woman playing
cards Is by keeping a cold hand up
the left sleeve and by dealing Off the
bottom.
DaisN-We don't know whether
blondes or bruncttes are tie more
temperamental. Ask some man whose
wife has been both
solid Ivory-Givc her good let
ting alone for about six weeks and
she will come and eat ont of your
hand