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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

whether that should be made State policy
which 30 large a majority Of the State has al
ready accepted as rule of conduct. State gov
eminent is Democracy. or 1t Is nothing. The
men who created the Government made the
State the unit of popular representation. It's
sovereignty is not TO be assaiied. There re-
mains against abe principle Of majority rule
In State action only the discredited and for
saken doctrine that the unit should have been
made smaller Coming in u majority of In
stances from the two thirds dry territory, 1t is
understood that the House will pass the act
PERMITTING vote upon the question OF prohi-
bitfon. Upon what the Senate does when the
question is presented to it will depend the
popular verdict as to how far 1t has met and
how far it has fallen short of clearly indicat-
ed public mandate.
In any event. whether the enabling act in
yolving future election shall be passed. or
whether the inevitable shall be further post
poned the Governors recommendation for a
supplementary Law to present temperance legis-
Iation should be needed by all factions Be
yond the question of right or wrong in pro-
hibition ITSELF 1t is manifest that the State
should no longer embarTass what will be ad-
mitted by both sides to be honest attempt
at reform by permitting the interatate ship
ment of liquors from wet to dry territory. If
It be argued that this is an economic neces-
s'ty owing to the prevailing rules of interstate
commerce It may be- answered in full by the
statement first, that reform of the interstate
Nond that such a reform is of necessity hinder
ed and delayed when the State which asks
does not itself set the example Of its enact
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

Could Not ait.

And now" said tho librarian 70 the little sirl
who had Just handed in her library blank filled
Ia and properly signed, "yeu'n have to wait a
week. little girl. before can give yea BOOK.
oh" said the child. 4 shocked look ON her
small face. "A whole week.
Veg, a whole week." responded the librarian
brskly and cheerfully. Then she turned away
to attend to other matters ana forgot the child
An hour or so later somebody called her at
tentior to a little girl who sat hudded up on a
bench IN a dark corner, weeping.
whats the matter little girl?" she asked
solicitousy.
Tits go awful lone 10 wa-wait We
We week for rny-~my b. hook" schhel the child.
II ain't been here ga whole d-day yet, an
TIERS s-seyen in a week. an sides.
IN -mom'n wa-want me Rome. oh. IL
can't walt "A w we-weekt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
NORFOLK ALDERMEN
WANT NO REFORM

NORFOLK, VA. Jan. 10y tAa
very decisive majority Of Is to the
anti-gamhling ordinance WAs dAfAat<
ed by the Board Of Aldermen. II
was the third attempt within the pase
two and half years to adopt more
stringent laws to prohibit the keep
ing Of gaming houses and to break
up gambling. all three Of the ordi4
nances having been adopted by one
branch Of the Council to be defeats
ed by the other.
The former anti-gambling ofdl.
nance was adopted by the Board OF
Aldermen and defeated by thu Cons
mon Council. Less than year ago.
an ordinances drawn by the city At-
torney at the request Of Mayor Rid@
dick was adopted by the Board %
Aldermen. but defeated by the CONS
mon Council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
GOT HALF OF sum
NEEDED IN A DAY
CAMPAIGN FOR BRANCH y. VI. G.
A. Is MEETING WITH GREAT
SUCCESS.

More than one-half of the neces-
sary funds needed to establish
branch Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation for the Southside was secured
yesterday. The exact amount OF
money secured yesterday In the cam
paign was $500. which leaves a total
of $40 out or the $1,000 to be
raised today.
Almost every man who was APP
preached on the subject responded
literally to the cause. Nine pledge
S25 each. one pledged $40. one
pledged sl5 and twenty pledged $40
each.
.~ If the necessary amount IL secured
by tonight the board of directors OF
the Central Y. NJ c. A. viii add an
additional $500 to help make the
Southside branch a real boys depart
ment.
1t Is rumored that occasionally the
Southside boys will be invited over to
the Central building TO enjoy a swim
in the pool
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
Arrested for Petersburg.

Three, young white men who gave
ffasirss sesgs "a, stt1as y.
Adams and f.. c. West, all of Norfolk,
were arrested yesterday by Officer
Moore as fugitires from the Petersburg
authorities.
A long distance call was received
from Petersburg asking the Richmond
police to meet the four o'clock car
from that city and arrest the said
They are alleged to have played a
Skin game" on II Petersburg man.
and relieved him OF two pairs OF shoes
and SIC In money.
Captain Ragland and two OF his
detectives came after the mon. and
took them back to Petersburg.
Property Transferred.
For the sum OF $3.50. A. Il Adam
ac1 t~,tefaa psfayrad fba lof ppA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

table IL the courts. after these practical &C
quittals let the culprits longer remain in
public capacities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

As result OF a little misunder-
standing between Richard Green and
John Thompson. both negroes, the
former was taken to his home at 1716
Maury street, In an unconscious con-
dition, with almost all OF his front
teeth knocked frofa his head. @'
The trouble started in Cary street.
Richmond. when tho two negroes be-
came indulged In heated aEgu-
ment. while clearing away snow. This
was followed by fight. In which
spades and bricks were used as wea-
pons. The fight ended with Green
getting hit in the face with a brick.
knocking most of his front teeth out
and cutting u deep cash In the nose.
Answering the call. DIR. Watts, of
tho city ambulance, found the negro
unconscious -aed carried him, to his
home.
Thompson was arrested and locked
I'D.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
Official Voting List.

An official count of tho poll booka
has just been completed and shows
total of SiS voters, of Washington
ward, not tf,ctat+irg tito veterans.
This was heard with much disap-
pointment by many OF the citizens OF
South Richmond, az they expected a
total of 1000 at least.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
BIRD MEN BECOME GROUNDLINGs.

The resignation Of Claude Grahame-w White
intensity the pessimsm OF those who year
or SO ago saw in the aeroplane possibilities be-
yond those OF war vaudeville.
Not even the immense prizes offered for
spectacular feats in the breaking OF records for
distance height speed can long hold the
who were the true pioneers OF the art.
With fateful unanimty they one after the
other determine to stay on the ground. after
having accumulated fortunes by risking their
necks above it, In other words the flying
game seems to to be worth the candle at
the very moment that experience takes the
performers from the novice class into that OF
the professional The Wrights have long since
ceased to fly except for the purely experimental
ton The same is true of Beriot. Of Farman.
of other noted men in the annals of aviation.
One and ALL the men who know most about
the game are coming to agree that It is too
dangerous to play.
In spite of which out of sympathy
these men put up when they say that the
youngsters who make records In the game. only
TO lose their lives the next day, are the meunte"
banks of what should be a science Where
does the duty to science begin. and where
does it end? How does it lie in the mouth
of man who has taken every risk to condemn
man who takes a greater? What is in
science after all, except the Willingness to
take risk. to venture an hypothesis, to defy
r!dicule?
For matter of fact the men who are CIV
ing up aviation are in all probability simply
growing old Like everything else. life is
enhanced in value as there is less of it left to
spend 1t is youth. with It's full CULVER of years.
that stakes all on turn Of the wheel When
there is little left to stake, caution takes
charge Enterprise is of the dawn; the even
ing is for meditation.
IL Grahame- White and the rest were to be
super-humanly honest they would probably
confess that the Eeason they, elect to wetch
others fly instead OF flying themselves is. that
whereas they once delighted in the thrills of
aerial coasting they are now, like the cynic OF
Ecclesiastes, afraid of that which is high
In other words, they youngsters no longer,
either in fact or spirit And age has always
stood aside, If carpingly to carry out the
things which youth started
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

dwelling house number SOL Porter
street. to David Hey. The deed wan
recorded in the Office of Clerk Walter
E. Du VAL Hastings Court. Part II.
Personals.
Mrs. II. Al. Robertson has returned
10 her home after visit to heE
daughter in Lunenburg.
Miss. Virginia Cave. of Gainsvillos
Will returnzto her home today after
visit to Miss Mamie Udx.
Miss Lala Mayo Is confined to hefs
home with the grip.
Mrs. Beulah O. White continues to
be quite III at her horne. l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

A government Investigation OF the telephone
trust may cause reverse call on the usual
order of profanity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
CITY BUILDING A CAPITOL.
Oklahoma VIII Make a Crest Gift to People of
The YOUNG State,

For the first time in the history Of the worfd
the citizens of municipality about to erect
a Capitnl Mt 81 cost of $1,000 BOO and present 1t
to the people free OF any public cost.
Some months the voters of the state held
IN election to decide at which place in the State
they desired to have the capital established. THIS
voters selected Oklahoma City the perma-
nent capital upon the offer of The people Of this
city to construct the State House at no eS-
pense to the taxpawers.
The Capitol will he built ana ready for oc-
cupancy before the terms OF office Of the pres
ent administration expire.
At the time the capital located here 1t
the intention and tho expection OF the men
who stood behind the movement to secure a
the property for money with which 10 build the
Capitol.
But the situation Is favorable the plans
outlined win be put into effect and Oklahoma
City will build the 600. 600 State House in
accordance with the aereement.-Daiy Okla
homna.
Just Woman.
Mr.. Gattf -tasaz2a, the manager OF the Met
ropolitan Opera House, talking about ia
mous songbrds
~- -'1'hese women. Il ruiz. are modest" he
said but now and then we meet a song bird
of iuorGlnate vanity.
ain Milan In the Arcade | CHANGED one af-
ternoon upon a songhrd of the vain type, and
she asked me how had liked her perform
ance the evening before
1T superb perfect / said
she beamed with such delight that TO please
her stili more, | added:
1T was divine--like an angels song
"fut at that she bit her lip.
- don't any need she said, with an
annoyed air. of dragging In the angel New
fork Tribune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

County officers who fire at will must learn
that the courts can and will fire them the
same way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
The Wronq Food.

senator Newlands. Of. Nevada was soaring ~
debate one day. soaring high he hit the cell
ing" He realized he getting a triie flow
cry rr,d. to excuse himself, saitf.---
Indeed, Mr.. President, perfervid orntory
may be pardoned. for this subject furnishes all
the food eloquence needs"
That sounded pretty good to Mr. Newiands but
he wss bit ahashed when no read In the Con-
81 esslonal Record next day that he asserted hts
tnric- Furnished uti the good elephants need"-
Utica IN W Observer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

We are in receipt of Il letter FROM the Game
Protective Association of Virginia calling atten-
ton to the necessity as far may be possible.
of feeding birds during the existence Of the
present unusual snow and sleet The Game
Association also advocates the passage at this
session of the General Assembly of law that
will exact a 800 resident tax from State hunt
ers, Such law would make the treasury OF
the Association full enough to pros ids nzrshaA
of enforcement of laws which, except in several
counties. already place Virginia among the
most enlightened of States with reference to
game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
Property Transferred.

For tho sum Of $3.50. A.. l. Adam
scr. trustee. transferred the lot ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Two Conventions Called.

J. NJ Newcomb. chairman Of the first
Bun Moose party organized in Virginia
prior TO the Chicago convention, issued a
call some time ago for a convention 10 b.
held in this city July 90. Since that time
Thomas Lee Moore Of Roanoke, chairman
Of the third party movement. has called a
meeting Of tie supporters Of Col. Roose-
Welt for the city of Roanoke the same
date The latter convention. however. is
10 name the delegates 70 the coming Chi
oago convention. and the other is for the
purpose Of discussing the situation The
real facts are that tine Newcomb faction
represents tie sentiments OF the black
and white faction of the party, whereas
tie Moore faction represents the oily
white" idea. The colored element which
was loud for Col Roosevelt at tie outset.
now nnds itself on the outside OF the
movement which IL aided in inauguratin.
Several hundred Of fine fish-perch.
tstrP, suckers. catfish and other varieties
have just been taken from the settling
IasIn which the city built some time ago
and uses - settle II . muddy water of the
james river which g. the city water sup
l-y- The fish have been in the place two
isud a hal years. There We're two pur-
poses in cleaning the fish out. one being
that II necessary To prevent the
visits If persons to the basin VI insist
81 IN fishing. and II WAS also desirable 10
get out what matter had settled from the
coagu,atin3 process employed IN clearing
The water II is proposed - have these
6teaniEgs 1T least once a year, so that
anglers Will not be- disposed To try their
luck in the City's water supply.
Gertrude Ellis. colored has waived ex-
animation before the trial Justice and has
been cid FOR The grand jury for the mur-
der Of Charles Ellis her brather-in-iaw
The woman declares that size shot and
killed the man in self-defense aud that
she does not fear the outcome Of the case
The shoe ting occurred some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Look for Mountain Feud.

With the date set for the beginning OF
the trials or the Lee county election
brihers and vote sellers there has al
ready been one murder. and belief is
that before the matter shall have pro-
ceeded Very far there will develop feud
which will be bitter and unreenting
as that in Carroll county. Judge H. A.
W. Sheen of the Lee county circuit court
has already received a letter from a gang
OF mountaineers who have long been en-
gagged in vote-selling. saying: There are
thlrty-eight in our gang. Before We Will
submit and 20 To Jail We Will all die
and 60 TO hell At the same time Judge
Skeen IS pressing the cases and shows
not the least idea of letting the criminal
element get by. The murder of DR.. J.
\. Walden by Perry Wallin in Lee coun-
~. was due 10 politics. the outcome OF
the prosecutions for corruption in past
campaigns
Counsel for Wood, Rhea and Williams,
the men convicted of defrauding the gov
eminent in connection with the operations
OF the Broad Rock distiiiery. have filed an
appeal in the cases. and viii ask that the
verdict be set aside. The men have been
sentenced to pay heavy fines and to serve
terms in the federal prison. Ii is against
the prison terms that the men are fight
ing. The property has all been conris-
Gated by the government. and it is c aim
I'd that in doing this they were punished
later convicted and sentenced The case
IS being bitterly contested by counsel,
the district attorney holding to every
inch OF ground he has won. and being de-
termined 10 advocate a confirmation of
the trial courts verdict.
With the election or nomination of a
representative less than three weeks
away, there is some betting on the out
come While il is conceded by some of
the politicians of the city that ex-Goy.
Montague will get a majority here, the
betting 50 FAR has been even that Capt.
Lamb viii win the nomination. When Il
proposition was made To wager 500 even
that Capt Lamb would win there sud
denly appeared enough Montague money
10 surprise the Lamb followers. There
Vas plenty in sight to have taken as
much as $4,000. but the man making
the propose, had a small amount and
promised 10 get more and give them all
they wanted. Capt. Lambs friends deny
that the former governor will get any
thing like the majority here that he
claims, and they even go 50 far as To
say that Capt Lamb will carry the city.
and il Is conceded that he Will carry the
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
RUNAWAY HORSE KILLED.
Three Boys Thrown From Wagon
and Injured.
Special Dispatch o. The Star.

SNtclaI TF3STfaV'u " In" SUI
CUMBERLAND. Md July @7-In 1
runaway down the grade on Baltimore
avenue this morning horse belonging
to junk company was killed. three boys.
Paul Emmert, William Scarlet and
Charles Lewis Bailey. were thrown from
the wagon ana injured, the wagon was
wrecked and the iron fence in front OF
the residence OF John a. Morgart, with
which the team co.lided. was torn down
The harness became entansled and
frightened the horse. which made mad
dash. swinging into the Morgart fence
in rounding \ curve. Emmert sustained
several dsocated ribs. while Scarlet :
leg WAS injured. The Bailey boy was
bruised The horses leg was broken and
IL was impaled the fence. Children
l,Iaying IN the neighborhood had narrow
escdpes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
WAR WITH RAILWAY
Trouble in Richmond Over Ex-
tension of City Limits.
MOUNTAIN FEUD EXPECTED
Row Looked For at Trial of Lee
County Election Bribers.
CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT BETS
Wagers Made on Result of Rivalry
Between Ex-Gov. Montague
and Capt. Lamb.
CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT BETS
saeeiaI Correspondence Of Tho star.

Special Correspondence of Tho star.
RICHMOND. Va. July - 1912
Richmond X engaged i'm "A war with the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
railway over the matter of the extension of
The city limits The railroad owns and oper-
stes what is known the belt line west
OF the city. ana the tracks cross several
Of the best residential streets. The street
car company and the city have built sew
eral bridges over the more important of
the crossings. Tile railroad is now build
Ing fence along the lines of the road. SO
that its property may be protected and
the danger lessened where persons have
been accustomed TO walking the tracks.
The city wishes to extend It's borders
west of the tracks. and the railroad re-
fuses to build a bridge or to do anything
that viii interfere with It's right of way.
in furtheranee of this idea the chamber
Of commerce has named committee on
annexation, but refuses 10 let it be known
who the members of that body are 1t is
known. however. and admitted by officers
Of the chamber that several of the men,
hers are identified with the interests of
tine railroad. and William T Dabney,
business agent of the chamber. says that
il is proposed 10 stand for the extension
OF the city north and south and a short
dis anct westward. This is right in line
with what the railroad wants In the
premises and il is directly contrary to
the ideas of some of the wealthy real es-
tate men of the city.
The corporate lines of the city are to be
extended at no distant date. for the
reason that there are thousands of per-
sons living in the suburbs who are asking
TO be taken in, SO that they can have the
benefits OF ire. police. water. gas and
electricity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
dependent mnnaurc

dependent measure. upon its actual
merits as public measure then
say he would have been less than
man Ind he allowed this measure TO
IS a soldier. have 10 complaint TO
make The business of a soldier is 70
o2eFZnothing more. nothinr less rs
pocially IS no at the mercy az civil
authority. And IN this OILY express
inc sentiments OF all Virginia soldiers.
ana whether we are ordered to ut
Gretna. or 70 stay at home. viii be
mot in tho spirit Of uncomplairing and
unquesuoning obedience
AZ citizens. however Cand thank
Cod, az virginia soldiers are ctigens.
generally Nc-v good onesl. We can
take but a single view of this whole
matter II ono IN hostile attitude
,Hro,ws the rock end, striking 2 post.
II glances and strikes the obiec, OF hfs
hatred or aversion. we would hate to
eccept his apology by placing me blame
on the post believe the President
acted right in placing his veto upon
THIS time- serving measure, foisted
upon tho Congress as uu oanrcnriatfon
Dill RoBT j.. LEEDY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

Benevolent Association stands for I
am not policeman. and would not
Ike 10 be one; but have sense enough
~ when he is on duty. l think Mr.
Churchman would not like that kind
Of iqP very much. Tho first night ne
against a bunch Of fellows who wore
disoheying the law and get kurt he
would like to give up his Job When
10 protect the citizen and his prop
erty day or night. he does not know
how NJ VIII got back home So,ne-
times he runs UP against some affair
where he probably gets hurt and is
not able 70 30 on duty FOR some t'rne.
or probably never. Every citizen
should help TO put money towards Il,
and not take 1t away, and PUT in so me
organization where the officers prob
ably would set the most benent OF H.
! mink that no better use could 0e
made ot that money.
OUT OF-TOWN READER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

capital. Richmond cannot dlsregaed
the present investment without en-
dangcr,ns it's own progress.
But the new company has 10 such
check upon its desire to make money.
Its sole stake in the community at
present is e trolley line which is re-
puted to be Improbable. It can come
into the paying part of the power
business and mako profit thereoy
without oudangering It's own in-nrests
in any way. II at any time the city
should endeavor to regulate t Ger
the sake OF its own people. the IRAN
chise has nuisance value that may
enable the investors to get out with
out loss They rick nothing.
These are rocl-bottom facts # mod
crn public service economies. The
city cannot be wholly selfish with
out endangerins its future. The
present company cannot he wholly
selfish without running the same
risk. A new company is governed by
no such considerations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
S,rnt Winter Fiir.

To the Editor Of The Times-D Dispatch:
S!r,--Please pardon q belatcd con-
mun.catioa regarding the aniiny cam
paiga initiated by The Times D.spau>h
desire to say that IS principal OF one
Of the city schools. l am heartily IN
sympathy with this excellent work
and should nc glad a any future time
10 contribute all possible support If
YOU VIII permit M. / should Ike 10
suggest d modification Of your present
Plan should Il be continued next year.
would FIRST suggest that the cam
pa!gn be started Very much earlier
than that Of this YEAR and would rec
ommend plan giving q bonus on Mes
killed after q certain date during Inc.
winter months or each winter fly
might be made the equivalent Of a.
large number Of summer f!es
believe Il to he a recognized fact
that the summer crop Of Mes depends
exclusively upon those tsw which sur
vive the winters cold. and the ellrni-
nation Of these few will be more eifec-
tive IN results than strenuous cam,
headway X
Richmond