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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
BOTTOM OF EARTH
is HIGH IN AIR

NEW YORK. March THE trip
down the bottom side Of the earth
in search of the coveted OF explora-
tion offered the most perilous and
desperate journey in the world. The
explored regions OF the Arctic. short
of the pole before its discovery by
Peary had no terrors such as are
offered by Antarctic, and when the
story or Scotts achievement Is told.
II is expected to relate OF hardships
under widely different conditions from
those encountered by Peary on his
lone march to the North Pole.
In the first place If Scott found
the South Pole he almost certainly
discovered /. high in the air--atop a
great Icy plateau whore the winds Of
all the seas meet, and make sport at
least 10000 feet above the level OF
the frozen sea.
II has been given to few men TO
attain this plateau. and their eNper
~iAaces in a cold more bitter by far
than any other encountered in the
far North, in highly rarified air and
buffeted by diabolical billiards.. and
awed by weird electrical storms. were
forbidding enough TO discourage any
others. were 1t not for the irressta-
bic call of the unknown and the fact
that the hard road led to fame.
Call OF The Onex1iored.
A second condition for consideration
in entering the circle containing So
900 square miles OF practically uneA-
plored area of the earths surface il
that Ii Ia dead country--as dead and
sr1nsx for Mobilization As ssss. NOON
protected from intrusion upon IT'S soil
tudes by a great barrier of ice back
ed up hy mountains that nature seems
10 have thrown up to make inpregna-
bile the secret of the fashioning of the
world
But because of these conditions the
goal of the South POLK became the
one great attainment unachieved Or
man, and in spite OF them the 'asv
two years has seen race for the
South Pole, with at: least four ma
tons at one time competing. which
at the end resolved itself into an
actual physical struggle between the
expeditions of Captain Scott, the mead
OF the English explorers and Captain
Roald Amundsen. and his hardy com
pany OF Norwegian adventurers and
scientists.
Great Barriers at South.
Until Peary planted the Stars and
Stripes at the apex OF the world, Polar
exploration was matter of constant
endeavor In the cause OF broadening
human knowledge and verifying the
conclusions OF science. Attention was
first turned to the higher degrees Of
northern latitude. because the tide OF
achievement in the awakening OF the
world had turned In that direction.
but the great Ice barrier about the
extremity of the earth was sighted as
early as the year 1900.
Failure OF the most daring of ex-
plo-ers to reach the top OF the earth
In the earlier expeditions. turned
them to the Antarctic. but there the
natural obstacles doomed up SO much
greater that comparatively few ex-
petitions have pierced the circle into
the frozen south as compared with
the many which turned hack or were
lost in the contracting rings OF north
ern latitude. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

winter quarters in about forty'nNs
days.
1--WE left our furthermost sout"
which vas roughly speaking 100 niles
north OF the pole, on January - an"
reached our winter quarters on rSp
ruary %. There were 600 geosrapn,
cal miles from the pole. approximate'y
the same length of journey tnat
Amludsen would have to cover from
the pole TO his winter headquarters,
as they were ninety miles turlhe'
south. ,,a
We may then assume that Amunu-
sen reached the Bay of Whales. Al the
ond of January he would take TWO
or three days loading UP. and gettins
under way with the Fran. lie "ouiu
then presumably go north ana WORN
to the wcstw ard to Cape Adarc, anu
then get Into westerly winds anu
make Hobart and the Fran. being
slow vessel, doing about five knots.
would take quite n month. uhiess
strong winds were behind her, 10
reach Hobart.
The question naturally arises IN
ones mind. did Captain Scott reach
the pole before December IA. II no
the honor lies with the British nag.
but the same endurance. same SIKH
In the same need OF endeaVor. must
be granted to Amundsen az the Nor
wegian people would grant 10 Scoe1
If the position were reversed
1T would he quite possible that the
two expeditions having reached Beard
more Glacier would be In touch with
each other, or would come across de-
pots which would indicate the ad-
vance or return OF either party, and II
In ha loft "a
foot OF the glacier, thew would nat
urally be acquainted with Amundsen's
movements as AiniindseH- woa4d-be
had he left a party or depot In the
same position.
There ar-haIe been more dra-
matte situation still. Two parties
crossing the glacier and convergfng
toward the coveted spot from differ
ent directions, may have net at the
pole itself Amundsen's equipment,
though not 80 large as Scotts, mas
recu.iar advantages WREN you constd-
er the nationality OF the expedition.
Norwegians Well Equipped.
The Norwegians who accompanied
Amundsen, are accustomed to the
driving of dogs and are born ski run
ners The broad stretches on the
plateau and the level stretches on the
barrier surface would be excellent
for skiing. Tho dogs Will keep up
the rapid pace which ski runners are
able to adopt. and this is naturally
faster than the slow plodding foot
movements of the ponies. Amundsen
had liz dogs at the start. all frst
class, and we'll broken in. and their
numbers may have been supplement-
ed by births during the long polar
nights, so that his team may have
tsen considerably increased before he
started on his dash for the pole.
Captain SCOTS party in the Terra
Nova, who found Amundsen at the
Bay of Whales. described the dogs as
being Wonderfully trained, stopping
or moving on at the sound of a
whistle.
NO matter which party has reach
ed the pole first. both will have done
much TO unveil the mystery of the
South. and to increase the interest
and desire for further work in this
great unknown continent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
FOUR ARE KILLED
ON THE WABASH
ONE OF THE FINEST TRAINS OF
THE SYSTEM DlTcHEO NEAR
WEST LEBANON. IND.

CHICAGO. March -Four persons
We're killed. and sixty-five persons
were injured when the Continental
Limited bound from Buffalo to st.
Louis. one Of the finest trains on the
Wabash Railroad, struck defective
rail and was ditched near West Le-
banon, Ind. tonight. The dead:
Mrs l.. G. Good. boarded train a,
Fort Wayne, Ind, IN route to st.
Louis: back broken, died almost in
stantly.
City. killed Instantly
Pullman porter, name unknown
Unknown youth. about IS years old.
Among the injured are: Ed r. Back,
express messenger, Detroit.
w J. Bartlett. brakeman on pas
senger train, Detroit.
l.. II. Robertson. Camden. y. J..
r. NJ Morgan. Brooklyn, n Y. pun
man conductor.
Fred Baker. Elmira, y. y.
Eight cars. including the baggage
car and diner were overturned. The
day coaches were crowded and the
Pullmans were we'll filled when the
accident occurred.
The train was late and Engineer
Dukes was doing his best to make up
lost time. About two miles west OF
Vert Lebanon. there Is a sharp curve,
and in taking this NJ high speed. the
weight of the train broke the outer
rail-
There was a grinding crash and
every car turned over into the ditch.
the engine remaining upright
Hardy. a. passenger seesaised. nsore
or less serious injury. many of them
being rendered unconscious and are
said to be likely TO die.
The injured were taken to ST. Eliz-
abeth's Hospital. Danvilie Ills.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
New and Old Railroadine.

The Goulds having fallen out In
their railroad venture. because OF
the rivalry Of their wives, maybe
some railroad men will get hold OF
the properties and run them as rail-
roads. not As stock Jobbing ventures.
The trouble with the railroads Is not
due to the railroad men. but to the
men who have been. watering and
juggling stock. When we behold
what this kind OF management has
done for great properties quasi pub
lie in character. We reflect that the
much dreaded evils of public owner
ship could not be worse than the
results Of private exploitation. The
worst possible political operation OF
the railroads could not have cost the
public more than unrestrained pri-
vate control has cost the people. The
Goulds are no worse than the other
railroad exploitcre; they are only
more incompeteyK. It 10 to be hoped
that there ~ truth In the statement.
that the Gould lines are to b con-
Quoted ~ railroads by Mr.. B. r. Bush
and not - mere Treasure cheets
whence funds are 10 b drawn ~
the support n Hpblo nincomp0epa ana
for the prosecnfiQ Ion az voclo ~ - ~.
49, 49, So - ~! !. 3 4 Nd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

In the thing because I know Amund-
sen. He has been at my home IN
Brooklyn, and, was here on his last
visit to the States And Captain
Scott IL using the ship Terra Nova,
that rescued me in 1905.
The Terra Nova is n splendid ship.
and | know she can break lots OF
ice.
Then. another thing that makes II
Interesting. ] am not familiar with
the means that Amundsen used to get
to the pole--what transportation
methods outside Of the dogs and
sledges, but l know that Shackieton
took with him a number of Siberian
ponies.
Compliment Both Men.
I have used these animals myself
in the North, In combination with the
dog teams, and by means of com
bination of dogs and ponies, succeed
de In making something like four
thousand miles in two years. On one
particular trip | fed the ponies TO
the dogs as the loads on the pony
sheds disappeared --
Although the North is as far away
as It possibly can be from the South,
still 1t seems quite near because OF
these facts.
Then, of course. Shackleton had
prepared a way for Scott. and i want
to say. in. mentioning Shackleton, he
seems to be a splendid fellow. Modest
and unassuming, and he had a great
admiration for Captain Scott, who,
from al reports seems to be of the
same calibre. And Amundsen. l
know, TO be modest, unassuming
fellow.
The fact that he sent the news OF
Captain SCOTS discovery, II II Is a
fact, first, before the story of his
own exploit had come, would show
him to hc sportsman az Well as 1t
true pyniorer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
GRANDMOTHER
USED SAGE TEA
To Darken the Hair and Re-
store Gray and Faded
Hair to Natural
Color

It is easier to preserve the color Of
the hair than 10 restore It, although
II Is posishle to do both. Our grand
mothers understood the secret. They
made sage teA," and their dark.
glossy hair long after middle life was
due TO this fact. Our mothers nave
gray hairs before they are nifty, but
they are beginning to appreciate the
wisdom Of our grandmothers IN us
Ing sage tea" for their hair and are
fast following suit.
The present generation has the ad-
vantage OF the past In that II can
ret redy-tc-use preparation called
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy. A. = scalp tonic and color
restorer this preparation vastly su-
perior to tho ordinary sage tea"
made by our grandHothesr.
Tho growth and beauty Of the hair
dependu on 4 healthy condition at the
scalp. Yyeths 6Age ana ouypuur
Hair Remedy quickly kills the dan
drum germs which rob tho hasr 81
it, life. color and lustro, makes the
scalp clean and healthy. gives the
scalp sclean and shrd1u shrdlu shrd
hair strength. color and beauty. m.
makes II gnow.
Get I a0-cent bottle from yvsp
drpggjat today. He win rive your
money back n you are not aRt1S0e1
49, = 1ts.t ttial. Qweas T. 1Gtasg.
Mn 49,. Sgl MD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
PLAYING WITH GUN,
BOY STAYS MOTHER

ROCKY MOUNT. VA. March -
Mrs. Thomas Sink, aged twenty seven
years. was shot and instantly killed
yesterday afternoon. Her husband
had been out hunting. Returning he
placed his gun In corner where 1t
was found by the little SON of the
couple. The child picked the weapon
up. and was handling II when in some
way the load was discharged. The
load took effect in the mothers side
and she died without utterng A word
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Mar. e.
If my daughter shot her husband
she did II in self defense" was the
statement made by Mrs Martha L.
Clrtch, today. the mother Of Mrs.
Daisy opia Grace. formerly of this
city, who is accused of having shot
her husband. Eugene Grace. Of
Atlanta, Ga
My daughter and her husband"
said Mrs. Glrich. seemed TO live
happily together. except when the
question of money arose. They quar-
relied frequently. l understand. he
cause of Genes hatred of work. He
has always poseds as one Of those
Southern gentlemen and took great
delight in boasting OF Southern
chivarly. But he seldom gave an ex-
hihition OF il personally
Last August, on his 2sth birthday
he asked my daughter for a gift
of S2S.0oo and when she refused It,
he few into "A tlt OF anger After
marrying my daughter he refused to
work. in fact he seemed perfectly
willing that his wife should pay all
the bills. while he idled his time
away.
Money is the root of all evil"
said the mother. and I would not be
surprised to learn that It was respon-
ssihia. fer the shooting Eut.-l fee.i
sure that my daughter would not do
the thing or which she is charged"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
MORE TROOPS TO
MEXICAN BOROER
CONTINUED from First page.l


brought is not for us to say. 1t may
and it may not be Intervention.
Americans, Germans, English,
French and Spanish will all be In
danger so long as present conditions
exist.
"All foreigns look alike to the Mex
lean revolutieaists. They know no
law or neral obligation that stands
in their way as revolutionists.
Personally, earnestly advocate
the Immediate presence of diNisoh
or corps of United States regulars
on the border. The force should IN
clude infantry. cavalry and artlilery,
Mobilization Makes a Change.
II witnessed the mobilization OF
troops along the border last spring.
knew the attitude OF The border
Mexicans towards American before
they came. | saw this attitude change
almost if the twinking of an eye az
ter the troops arrived. Arrogance
and derision turned TO respect and
then to fear-T This feeling QUICKLY
pereolated into the interior.
The presence of the troops along
the Rio Grande last spring in my opin-
ion saved MANY thousands of dollars
OF American property and many Amer
lean lives in the interior.
THE bands of men now fighting the
Madero forces are without head, and
have no fixed idea Of what they are
fighting for. Practically every leader
sets himself up as a presidential can
d.aate and campaigns for himself
alone. Such independent leaders exist
in both North and South. Absolutely
no bond of union lies between them.
when not fighting Madero soldiers
they occupy their thine looting ana
burning ranches owned by Amerf-
cans, English Germans or Mexicans
indiscriminately. Murder Is COM
united when any one attempts to In
tsrfere with them. often II Is wanton
and wilful.
When Juarez surrendered recently.
It was not the surrender Of one force
to another II was simply the re-
fusal Of the insurrectos to recognize
the town officers selected by citizens.
Juarez is now without recognized gov
~rnmental authority. Business stag
nation exists BY day and looting at
night. The same may be said of three
or four other towns along and dozens
on the border. do not venture to
describe exact conditions In the inter
Tor
Last year FIVE Fl Paso citizens
were killed and eighteen wounded In
the fighting, and possibly twenty-five
Mexican bullets were fired into Ell
Paso. cannot estimate the property
loss. We, of Fl Paso. and other Texas
towns. do not propose to endure a
repetition of this sort of thing. and
have asked the war department TO
take such steps as are necessary to
prevent IT,
Il may add that Texas. Arizona, New
Mexico and California are thoroughly
aroused. We want stable govern
ment for Mexico"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

Continued from Fret page.)
-
the summer of 1905, and that no bill
for the use OF these rooms was never
rendered
II Is believed that his statement
when II Is made. will contain counter
charges that the Taft campaign was
far more beholden to this great ag-
gregaston of capital than the Roose-
Welt campaign is now. There is no
explanation from the attorney gen
erals Office as to why the president
did not permit Mr.. Wickersham to
proceed against the trust, when he
was ready.
Mr., Taft left for Toledo this af-
ternoon shortly after the attorney
ssneras's ai!ier<S had asea sfotkaeyf 10
begin the prosecution One of his
friends speaking privately OF the af-
fair said tonight:
mfr. Taft can fight as hard as
Roosevelt can. He announced the
other day that he was willing to
crack few heads N necessary. He
seems to he doing it
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS
Ntoorc-Oliver.

Especial to The Richmond virginian. J
PROSPECT. VA. March THE
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter A.
Oliver was the scene of a very pretty
marriage last night at 7:so O'Clock
when their daughter, Miss Fannie
Wortley. became the bride Of MIR.
James Moore. of Campbell county
Va. The marriage was Very ,o,iiet,
only a few friends of the Young
couple being present Miss Oracle
Oliver. of Iiampden-Sidncy. cousin of
the bride. Was maid of honor. and
Mr.. Willie Singleton. OF Farmvilie.
was best man. Mr.. Thomas S.
lTweedy. station agent at Prospect.
acted as master OF ceremonies The
ceremony was performed by the
brides pastor. Rev. J. w. Gee.
After the marriage sumptuous
supper was served and tho young peo-
Pile rem&ined to late hour In the
night, enjoying themselves In y social
way. The young couple will make
their home near Hrookneai, Campbell
county where Mr.. Moore II pros
prous farmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
DECLARE beE
TRUST IMNQ||
IN ARGUNGl1Ee d.
GOVERNMENT HAS IA
IN IT'S CASE.

CHICAGO. March The 9
of margins, similar test co..
and weekly meetings In the
the National Packing Conf
not criminal acts and the 49,
ment cannot hope to CONVEX
Chicago meat packers for
violation of the Sherman
law.
This. in substance. was t14
ment presented today BY
Miller, and Levy Mayer. Of
for the ten indicted packorUg
effort to induce the court to
case out Of the hands Of 0sMS
Forget that they are park
a minute" said Attorney Maya8
ing his arguments The packers
been made the common BUTT AX
litical. socialistic and conmuQt
tacks for years. Assume IT,
In the dry goods business, ana
business on the scale. in the sanso
Then there would be no case =
them. To prove A crime the
must first be proved The goveF4
has no such proof.
Eliminate ali except evtdAM4(
the Neader meetings. and wnM3
mains? Your honor cannot d.
defendants guilty. There II -
dcnce of any agreement or
standing Of any kind, division 04
ritory, shipment. prices or COM
ton
In his argument. Attorney
gave three reasons why the
should be taken from the jury.
are:
The charge Of conspiracy heoA
ed utterly In that there has Del
evidence Of collision with refe1
To interstate trade.
"Circumst2 ntial evidence only
been adduced by the governn
Nothing points directly to guift.
other words. the government hal
case WI
Great masses of evidence. Ind
prehensible and physically impu9l
-te-.Ae- human mind are-Eaa60
case one that cannot properly be-,
sidered by this or any other jury
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
CLARK HAILED AS
NEXT PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. March 7s-FNe
thousand friends Of Speaker Champ
Clark. from all parts of the country,
senators, representatives, MEN in both
parties. gathered to do honor 10 him
on his sixty-second birthday In Con-
vention Han tonight Nearly all the
flve thousand hailed him At one time
or another during the evening as the
next president of the Cnitd States.
When the speech making was at an
end. and the big audience formed It.
self into line and passed along the
rostrum to shawke hands with Mr.
Clark. he was greeted more often as
Mr.. President than as Mr. Speak
err"
Addresses were made by Senator
Redd. Representative Graham and
IAfe.- Pence, OF Colorado.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
OHIO WOMAN MAY
SECURE SUFFRAGE

COLUMBUS. o., March 1.-THE
constitutional c0nventton, which
Mss been IN seas1aA here for
eone time, today adopted pro-
p0sal to 20 aAend the present
rOaatitutiOn Of Ohio ~ to per-
nit 81 woMca participating In
Ill elections.
Th1s proposal Will be sub
mttte1 70 the maize voters. II n
expected Within the year. for
ratt1cation Or rejection. Seven-
ty-sax eut ~ the 100 delegates
vsting -, the proposition today,
favo4eA Il.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
SALARY FIXED At
$1,000 PER YEAR
COMMITTEE DECIDES THIS WILL
BE SUFFICIENTLY ATTRACTIVE
To HOARD CANDIDATES.
MR.LCMSDEN DISSENTS
CAPTAIN OF CITY TUG, WHO WAS
GIVEN RAISE TO $1,000,
NAY HAVE HIGHER
ASPIRATIONS.
MR.LCMSDEN DISSENTS

The salary of each of the five ad-
ministrative board members to be
chosen next fall will be $1,000 per
year, II recommendation made by
the Council Committee on Ordinance.
Charter and Reform last night ~ put
into effect
3 On motion OF MIR Pollock, reso-
luton was adopted directing the city
attorney to prepare the proper ordi-
nance with this specification included,
TO be forwarded to Council.
Discussing the matter, Mr.. Lums-
den expressed the opinion that 20
600 was rather a small tnducemehe
to offer a. first rate business man 10
enter the city service. Mr.. Pollock
was inclined to take the same view.
but he doubted whether Councii
would stand for a figure above so,-
600.
Mr.. Umlauf thought $4,000 would
be sufficiently attractive and the ma
jority Of the committee agreed Win
him.
May Run For Board.
1t was brought in the discussion
that CAPTAIN Thomas c. Cunningham,
In charge of the city tug. has his eye
on one of the positions. although
raise In salary from 81 200 to $E.2Oo.
recommended last night. would prop
ably put a quietus on any ambitions
he may cherish in the direcnon Oh
the new municipal board.
Other raises recommended by the
committee are as follows: Ch,ef clerk
th.~-ypstef-. department. Ioolo
$f,35o chief cierk In the city en-
gineer's department. $500 to ~, wv.
city gas inspector, $i.75O To sZ.oeo'
mate on the city tug. slo increase
per month: other employees. sio IN
crease per month.
Creation OF a day clerk and night
clerk al the City Home at salary
of sa5 per month each. and board,
was also recommended. At present.
as Mr.. Un,iauf pointed out. service OF
this Kind Is furnished FOR the most
part by men convalescing from
spree. and as result the class OF
service they render is not altogether
reliable.
Get Dynamite Permit.
The Virginia Railway and POWER
Company obtained favorable action on
an application TO allow II TO con-
str1ict a dynamite magazine at the
foot OF Twelfth street in connection
With the work of charging it's power
plan, in that vicinity. represen-
tatise OF the company assured the
committee that there was absolute
iy ne danger to property.
The committee approved petition
for erection of frame gospel hall at
Fulton and Lewis streets.
consideration OF the ordinance
sailing for reduction Of pawnshops In
the city to three was deferred. owing
to the fact that only Two pawnshop
1sroprfetors showed up. and only one
80 ~ a
drew up the ordinance was present.
Postponement was likewise ordered in
the case OF an ordinance giving the
police board more authority in regu-
iatIng pool rooms.
Under the ordinance. no minors are
allowed In such places, all OF which
are obliged to close at midnight
permit To operate "A pool room must
be procured from the police board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
NEGRO roy THROWS SOME
ENOWBAIL&. GETS LOCKED UP

william Moss. Z I7-year-old negro
boy. was arrested yesterday afternoon
and locked up in the Second Police
Station for throwing snowballs, VIII
almost ~ hard 40 bricks. and took
extreme delight in making targets Of
pedestrians