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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
USE BUCKET OF.
EGGS As WEAPON
MAN HuRLiNa THEM At cLGRk
CONVERTS SIX DOZEN INTO

Utterly Indifferent to the Nervousness
Of the crime no was about to commit,
Mack Alexander. incense ~ some
slight act Of clerk In the CONNECTION
cry store OF 4. Rocchicci0ii. at. 100
East Main street, yesterday used 4
bucket containing six do1en newly
laid eggs as a weapon. completely de-
molishing the eEgs.
The clerk nimbiy side-stepped. ana
the receptacle vhizzinx past hin head.
crashed through the window spilling
the eggs on tho sidewalk and street.
The embryonic omelet narrowly missed
several pedestrians. one 81 whom. u
man. evidently with the price Of sgys
fresh In his mind. remarked that Alex
ander ought 10 be hung
Hearing the commotion Trafic Po-
licemen Knapp and Greet, rushed In
the store and promptly arrasted Alex
amber, who was subsequently, charged
with being drunk and discrderly.
> The eggs which were Tor use 1t the
Hccchicjo li soda fountain had just been
purchased. and II was said were puff
seclsly fresh." which makes Alexander's
crime oil the more heinous to lovers
OF ;'three minute soft boileds."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23

Of tie late United States Senator John
Warwick Daniel.
When b special order the Lesnss
convict biil was taken up. Mr.. Folkes
moved To substitute O. similar bill thas
has already passed the House. There
was no objection. A constitutional
reading Of the bill was dispensed with.
No vote was taken. Patrons Of the
bill thought there was no use TAX
ing II up a. they knew 1t could not
DO finished yesterday. The bill VIII
come up today.
A bill providing for a special bond
issue In Nansemond county was pass
ed.
The Moncure game bill was set for
q special order Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
OKLAHOMA SEEMS
EVENLY DIVIDED
WILSON FORCES, HOWEVER, ARE
CLAIMING CONTROL OF THE
CONVENTION.

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. FeL.
32.-AIthough the Woodrow Wilson
force won the frst skirmish at the
Democratic State Convention here to-
day. forcing representation by judi
cial districts instead Of by counties,
the impression was when the con-
vsntion adjourned IT o'clock. after
the Credentials. Permanent Organlza~
tons. Resolutions and other commits
tees had been appointed. that the re-
suit was more uncertain than ever,
the factions being evenly divided al
most to q vote.
II comes from high authority that
under the Wilson plan OF representa-
tion OF the committee the Wilson
faction had tho advantage Of fvo
votes on the Committee on Creden-
ITALIA While the Clark faction would
have been three votes ahead under
their plan OF representation by coun-
ties Alfalfa Bill" Murray was the
floor leader OF the Wilson forces
Judge r. L. Williams was the floor
leader OF the Clark Harmon forces.
The hackers Of Robert GaibrsatE
for national committeeman won their
first clear victory with the report Of
The Committee on Rules and Order OF
Business. providing that the national
committeenanship Tight be decided
before the presidential preferences
question II brought up. Gslbreath,
who In claimed to have large ma.
tority over any Of the other candi-
dates. is not committed on the prssi-
dontial issue. The presidential pref
erence t1sht was put last on the list.
The Wilson crowd. largely backing
Gaibreath. while Ex-Governor Has
keli. who IL allied with the Clark
Harmon crowd, u working tooth ana
nail for John Doolin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
WANTS PRIMARY
AFTER ELECTION

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
wINSTON-SALAEM. n. c., Feb. 20.
Congressman Doughton, of tho
Eighth district. In passing through
here today. stated in an interview, that
he was strongly opposed to holding
on the day Of the general election in
November the State primary for
United States senator. which the
Democratic State committee will be
asked to order. The reason he gives
Ia that It would hurt the party and
create isms and factions In the cleo
iion OF county and legislative can
didates. Y.
Mr.. Doushton expressed the hope
that the primary would DO held after
the election.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
ranaee q reterv1urg.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.,
PETERSBURG. VA. February "a
4 violent wind storm passed over
this city last night about IL
o'clock and did much damage. A tree
was blown down In front Of the resi-
dence OF Mrs. II. II. Harrison. IN JET
ferson street. and fell against thu
house. doing much damage. but mol
inturlnE anyone. Al Mt. Erin the, real-
dSnces Of Geo. Cameron, er, tres
aging the root. A tree wns ALSO
blown AgAlnat the reeldSncQ ~ n r,
Chambers, HaIlfax street, 6AtAg eCu-
staerAble damage. HAyArn1 ton61tonAa
we're blswn 4eWn u 1lao4tog1 oeGlA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
NEW YORK MAN
BANQUETS SCHOOLS

Especial to The Richmond virafnian.,
HARRISoNBUR0. VA. Feb 13.--This
afternoon At o'clock the ESQ pupils
Of the Waterman school were treated
10 big banquet Ut the school II the
expense Of Mr., A. q. waterman, the
wealthy New Yorker. who presented
the town with the land on which the
building stands. Mr.. Waterman. who
could not be present. was represented
by Ed. c. Martx. who made . speech
as Mr.. Waterman's representative.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23

humble opiniou. II the gentlemen who
have raised All the technical questions
believe this bill no radically wrong
AZ they contend II Ia. they would nave
been the last men to raise the ques-
ton OF constitutioaal4ty.- They wouff
sit sapineiy nv and laugh In their
sleeves, and az soon A. the Legisia-
turc adjourned you would see them
In hurdle race to the supreme
Court"
Mr.. White interposed. demanding 10
know II the gentleman thought that
the members OF this House would
sit supineiy by and see an unconsu-
tutional measure passed which would
cost the State fifty thousand dollars
Mr.. Williams declared that the
tactics used by the opposition JUS
tined the assertion.
Mr.. White declared that he knew
nothing OF the tactics referred to and
wanted an explanation Of the asser-
ton.
The chair here declared that the
debate must proceed in order.
Mr.. Williams then addressed HIM
self TO the constitutional questions in
volved. He declared that the con-
tention OF the opponents of the meas
ure was that the Legislature was dele
eating to the people a function which
belonged exclusively to the law
making body.
Right is Recognized.
He read the original local option
act Of 1855. which the speaker de-
clared had been inti oduced by his
brother and Major Stubbs He show
ed the similarity of the provisions
of the old local option law. which
had been declared constitutional, al
though the Underwood constitution
had been silent on the subject. At the
very inception OF this movement. de-
clared the speaker, the Legislature
had recognized the right OF the peo-
pie to pass on this subject.
He cited a very recent opinion OF
the Virginia Supreme Court which
holds, as TO the vahoity Of acts OF
the Legislature that "All doubts are
10 be resolved in favor of the exis-
tence OF the power Of the Lesisla-
ture," the view of the court being
that II should for no light reason
construe a statute to be invalid.
He discussed the debates before
the Constitutional Convention. He
declared that the outcome OF the de-
bates was to confer power upon the
General Assembly to act as It seemed
HEAT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
OBITUARY
Mrs. s,tAnns Q. Fsrnoss,,.

Mrs. ttAnns 3. FSreuvxN. -
NEWPORT NEWS. Feb. 23.-Mrs.
Hanna .. Ferguson, 81 years old, q
widely known and very much beloved
LADY Of the West End section, died
IN her residence In Lee etroet Tues-
day mcrning. Ara Ferguson had been
III for the past several years on ac-
count Of stroke of paralysis. but her
death came with great suddsnnass and
- shock tcpthe members OF her FAM
iN. She was In apparently high spir-
- ~ Nay ana dnrink Tho evening ot
Mrs. Fsrsuson IL survived oy tire.
sons-J. c. Councill and Jacob Fsr.
guson, Of Hampton, and Wallace
counciiI. Of Roanoke, Va
Jehn Skrabalk.
Especial to The Richmond virgtniau.y
EAPORIA, VA. Feb. 33.--Johu ekra.
bak. aeed - years. who died Monday
IN the northern part OF 0reauesytlIe
county At the home OF her father. PAU
ekrahak, was buried yesterday even.
Ing at Forrest Chapel, 4 Methodist
church. Rev. J. w. Hickman con.
Quoting the funeral services AFTER some
song and other services IN the slavic
LANGUAGE Nv the nei9hbors OF the de-
ceased. John was = member OF the
Lutheran church. and was an .intNlli-
INT younT man. who spoke well in
Engii.h. German and Slavic. He win
be missed among his own people a
wei a. the natives here.
Mrs. Sarah Hartman.
Especial to The Richmead virwinian.)
HAHRIgONBUR0. VA, Fob. e.
Mrs. Sarah Herman. 10 years old.
widow Ct Philip Ha-tman. was aud
denly stricken yesterday morning ana
died m her chair. where aha was
found by her eOn. She was I daush.
ter Of Curneiiua JoakinA. OF Fare coun.
". and was twice married. her lirse
husband beinRe Nj. irwin, She leaves
several chiIdren. includin4. Mrs. Hat.
lie Shaver. u Washin9tos,
I. Mn RAhaaaa kannsdy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23

were IN An1aGonlsm to the cities, he
declared that there was with him no
such feeling This question ea,ae
into this matter only In the most in
that the represents lives of the city
had declared the country people In
tesIopeFf In the adjustment Of FATS
question. But. asked the sneaker.
who are the interiopers when the
wet" cities shin their whiske5 into
our dry" counties? He traced the
temperance movement from the In
cepfion OF the local option movement
and stated that now the people OF
vrgiuia had gotten 10 that point
where they could make 1t a State
question.
He declared that the amendments
t1emen on the other side OF this ques-
ton. since the beginning OF this de-
bate. had placed them In the atti-
tuda Of the most ardent prohibition
lists In this part OF the globe. Are
you sincere?" asked the speaker,
licking 1t one Of the gentlemen, VINO
had been prolific of Amendments.
WIN you vote for the bin II your
anendments are adopted" he chal-
Hanged.
He declared that every single
2een0meat onefeo by the opponents
~ he measure had been for the pur-
poe> Of defeating the measure.
MS. NOntaguo denied that his
ameudments had been offered In such
spirit. and declared that he would
support the measure with his amend
EnAnfs Incorporated In It.
h 4 Mr.. White. also declared that ne
would oUppOft the measure with hts
amneudmsnts IN II. Tho hour Of 2
0sesock having arrived, recess was
1A1en.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23

Approaching the question Of the
right OF referendum In a represen-
tative government, and reading from
Gootey's Constitutional Limitations
Judge Williams struck heavy blow for
the constitutionality of the proposed
referendum In the following words OF
that master lawyer of the English
speaking world:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
Sauerkraut Vs. Beer

From the New York American. Scientist and layman alike have beer apt to ascrlbe the longevity which ii attained by the average German to tho fact that beer is the staple beverage ir the German household, and beer, be- cause of the malt which 1t contains. is a brain and muscle builder.
 It may therefore be something of a shock to learn that the real life con server of Germans Is not beer, but sauerkraut
 Americans formerly called sauerkraut "decaying vegetables" and to a certain extent this term, unnattering thought 1t Is, Is not misapplled. But the very same thing that makes milk that has tourned sour or has Spoiled" healthy, makes souerkraut healthy.
 Sauerkraut, like sour milk contains a certain percentage of tactic acid, which destroys the old age germ lodging in the digestive organs. It is a case of one bacteria destroying the other It is, of eonrse of primary importance to keep the digestive organs healthy and sweet and pure.
 We know what happens in house in which the plumbing is fin poor condition everybody in the house is liable to contract typhoid or some other fever. The digestive organs perform the same functions in the human body as the plumbing does for the house, and they should be kept in first class condition all the time. If the digestive organs are in perfect condition there is It. tie danger of any other disease what ever being contracted, because the body. if perfectly fed--and this means not too much nourishment just as well as not too little-simply casts off any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
HeIn for Pitchers

T run the ocitntfllC AIneflCdn.
 Inventive genius has contributed n great many things to baseball. but the latest and most interesting, if not vast ly important, is device for automat- ically curving ball. The success of the invention Is yet to be proved as far as practical use is concerned, but if it does all that is claimed for it the small boy will no longer have to spend tedious hours fearing to grip the ball for the various shoots and benders.
 This device Is a small suction cup that is strapped onto the fingers by means of a rubber band. and is the invention of R. W. Jones of Lincoln, Neb Tho suction cup holds the ball, and may be shifted to any position with respect 10 the fingers, thus regulating the size and kind of courses The cup performs the office of the fingers Tn. ordinary curve throwing, the style of curve de- ball is released. The inventor claims this contrivanee completely svis4- ..y mastery of curves. and that any one with a good throwing arm can with f. slant them over like Mathewson or an Ames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

We found the market so hungry for Brass Beds we have decided to continue this money saving sale for one more week. Be sure and sup ply your needs during this sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
THE CATHOLICS
 OPPOSE SOCIALISM Lessons From Vienna and Paris Transmitted to
 Archbish0ps

In it's fight to stem socialism the Catho- lie chrch has warned Catholic archbishops in America haw necessary it is that large cities be amply provided with churches of Catholics, not American born only but Catholics coming here from Europe Re ports of studies recently made in Vienna and Paris. the centers of socialism, about the equipment of Catholics in those cities or rather the lack of equipment, have been transmitted to archbishops here. Parishes with 5000 to 10000 communicants are deprecated, and the archbishops are urged to increase the number of churches if they can possibly do so and number of schools
 Old Catholic strongholds like the Aus trian and French capitals are. the reports show, badly of for churches. Cardinal Nagl, only recently enthroned reports the district of Vienna where there are 2J,00o Catholics to attend each church, another where there are 5000 to each church, and still another where there is but one church for 70,O00 Catholic popula.- ton. Paris reports are even worse Some single churches there must serve 5000 and 100000 Catholics, and these bave hardly larger clergy staffs than are provided in Aineflcd TOT populations or 5UU0 to SOtD. Cardinals Nagl and Annette agree that % new Catholic churches in their respective sec cities must immediately be provided In American cities parishes of 15,00d Catholic population are exceptional Arch
 bishops are warned that even these are too large, and that, if the experiences of Vienna and Paris with regard to social. isms growth are to be avoided here, fai
 more churches must be provided wherein people can be better taught and children carefully trained. Recent meetings oi the archbishops have considered this oues- tion of the sizes of Catholic parishes and before the warnings from Europe arrived archbishops had been doing wha, they could toward increasing churches and decreasing numbers who must attend them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
..sssssssss..s.s..sssssssss

this was a misprint, though such an error would be unlikely to occur on title page, even in those days.
 One unique theory is the name Ameri- ca was not derived from Vespucci's name at all, but that it came from a Celtic word, imrich. which means to emigrate. However. the name may have been derived, it Is certain to stand. The whole world, except France. calls this country America, and spells the name one way. This uniformity is true of no other great country. Deutsch- laid is Germany to the English and Allemagne to the French and Inghil- terra to the Italians. France is Frank reich to the Germans and Francia to the Spaniards. Espagna is Espagna to the Italians and Spain to the English. and so on But America Is America, with practically the same pronuncia- ition to all the world, except France. where 1t becames Amerique.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
The Name America

From the New York Press.
 We are told that the name of this continent was derived from that of gentleman who wrote about it-Ameri- GUS Vespucius. His real name. however, was Vespucci. and vespucius is the Latinized form of it. just as Americus is supposed to be Latin for Amerigo. If the continent had been named for Columbus it would not, in all probabili- ty, have been named Christopheria, but Columbia. Why, then, If Columbus was to be robbed of the honor, Is the land not called Vespucia?
 The question, too, has been raised whether Vespucci's name was Amerigo One authority claims that it was not. It is said that in a volume published at Milan only nine years after the death of vespucci his name is given as AL bertatio. It is. of course, possible that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
A Slight Error

From the Louisville Herald.
 Two tourists were travelling in Spain. but they could not speak the native lan- guage, and found considerable difficulty in making known their wants.
 Eventually they came to a wayside inn. and decided that they would partake of roast beef with the usual trimmings.
 How shall we manage it?' asked one.
 "Oh, we'll draw picture of a bull!" replied the other.
 The waiter was handed the drawing, and left them, apparently to execute their order.
 Then he came back, but he had no steaming plate of roast beef and York shire. Instead he calmly handed them two tickets for bull fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

disease germs that may come prowlinr about on the lookout for nice. re. eeptive place in which to breed mis. chief
 Not only serious diseases such as 1 typhold and malarial levers. are due to an impaired digestive activity, but colds the most disagreeable Of the minor ills that amlict the human body, are due to the same cause. A good many physi- clans nowadays, in treating q cold merely treat the stomach, knowing that as soon as the stomach is in perfect working condition the cold will take care of itself.
 The man or the woman who never overeats, who keeps the digestive ap- paratus trim and it, and occasionally eats or drinks food containing tactic acids. are securing the conditions that lead to old age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
Queue Wearers Boycotted

From the MaIdy MdII
 At the market, Kuala Lumpur, sellers wearing queues are left severely alone by queueless buyers. while on several of the estates the few coolies wearing queues who remain are afraid to go into the, towns and villages to buy things. On one estate. it is said. the Chinese who still have the appendage are actually pur- chasing their rice from the Tomil coolies employed there. IA. sas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
Compounded a Felony

After a few years. when the territory had been pretty well cleared of bad men, word reached the ears of Govern or Brodie that Sturges was sending of- lenders across the line without making arrests He sent for the chairman and demanded an explanation.
 They tell me you are compromising a soIonv," charged Brodie rather hotly. They say you are giving these thieves a chance to get away. What do you mean by it2"
 Now look here, governor" remarked Sturges in his cool, easy way, let me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

ask you something What Is 1t better to do. arrest these men and then sup port their families for term of years with the chances that when they get out they will do the same thing over again, or drive them out of the coun-
 try and get rid of them for goodY'
 Brodie thought a moment You go right on compromising feloniesp he de- oided finally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
Cleaning Out Cattle Thieves

It is the proud boast of the Sturges family that none of them ever held public office or even asked for if. Will liam $. broke that record, out in ArI- zona, although much against his will, ond in obedience to the same sense of loyalty and duty that ever has made the friend of Colonel Brodie, territorial governor of Arizona, in the days when only strong men were called to the high places. Cattle stealing was ram pant. Governor Brodle summoned Stur- ges and demanded that he take the chairmanship of the livestock board. Sturges natly refused.
 But you have said that you would do anything in the world for me, Brodie reminded the cattleman.
 Anything for you personally, BDI.' corrected Sturges
 "Yery we'll I want you to do this for mo personally" suggested Brodie
 The Sturges code permitted no re- treat from this proposition. so MT Sturges took the chairmanship. He cleaned up the state, hunting down the thieves mercilessly and giving them long terms in the penitentlary. He had a law passed netting out to them Mexican iustice'-that every man was regarded as guilty until he could prove himself innocent. When a sus- pect was found In possession of cattle or horses he was required to prove just where and how he got them. and if his evidence was not satisfactory he went to the pen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
Vanishing of the Old Guard

PANDORA TEMPLE \. A. 0. \. M. S. WILL HOLD CEREMONIAL sEs- SION JUNE 10. IF. M., AT THE OR- PHEUM THEATRE. /
 |. D. MATLOCk,
 ILI- PDTENTATE.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-30
DELEGATES TO
MEET HERE
MNOT w. G. T. U. SELECT RE
PREsENTATIVEs TO DEVILS
LAKE CONVENTION.

Minot, n. D., Aug. 29-a1rs. Carr
entertained the W. c. T. U. yesterday
afternoon at her home on Park ave-
nue. and the meeting was one of the
most interesting held for some time.
The annual election Of officers took
place with the following result: Pre-
Adent, Mrs. Hunter; vice president,
Mrs. Van Fleet; secretary, Mrs. Carr;
assistant ~ecretary, Ms. Shaft; treas
urer, Mrs. Stromswold, and Mrs. Carr
was chosen the delegate to the annu.
al state convention to be held Sept.
9th at Devils Lake. Vice presidents
from the various churches were chosen.
Mrs. Funderhide from the Catholic
church and Mrs. Hancock from the
NJ. E. church. The members decided
to make arrangements for securing a
speaker Of national reputation, a Mrs.
Parker for Oct. 3rd. Mrs. Parker will
be en- route to Portland at that time,
and will give lectures EN- route. She
is one Of the national W. c. T. q.
organizers and is said to be an excel
lent speaker. From now on the union
will hold the regular meetings in the
library building.
As conclusion to the afternoon
Mrs. Carr served very dainty
1uuS"' :! 81, ',>,ts.~ ~ :"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-30
DOZEN BOARDERS
! At COUNTY JAIL
MORE IN NOW THAN AT ANY
OTHER ONE TIME DURING
THE PAST YEAR.

The county Jail has been decidedly
shy Of prisoners during the past year,
according to Deputy Noonan of the
Mclean hostelry. Just now there are
an even dozen prisoners at the county
bastile, more than there has been be-
hind the bars at any one time dur
ing the entire yeaz It is not due to
the feet that Ramsey county has not
Accommodations for more prisoners how
ever, since there are thirty-one rooms
at the county boarding house always
ready for occupancy. There has been
less crime, however, during the past
year than ever before, consequently
the Jail has been empty, although
there has been noticeable picking
up in the number Of boarders ance
the opening Of the harvest season.