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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20

hundred counties to decide the same
question by the same character OF
vote. The difference between these
local referendums and the Statewide
referendum does not affect the prin-
ciplc of direct popular legislation
upon which both are based. but con-
sist of questions of practical ex-
pediency which relates to how the
people should vote, but does not
affect their right to vote.
To make assurance doubly sure.
section 62 of the Constitution pro-
vides that the General Assembly shall,
have full power TO deal with the
liquor question in any way it sees
fit
A large number of perfectly sim
cere people in this Commonwealth
ask the General Assembly for the
right TO vote upon this question. No
good reason can be given why this
right should be denied. A vote by
a member of the General Assembly
is not wet or dry vote. but a vote
to give the people of Virginia a right
to determine for themselves whether
the State shall be wet or dry. In the
-face-ofa great and insistent demand
the refusal of a referendum would
not only be failure of duty, but it
would be bad politics.
The Democratic party is in full
control of both branches of the GEN
eral Assembly. and it is. therefore.
responsible for the outcome. If the
people are permitted to decide this
question for themselves it will not
be a party issue but a popular one.
No party can be justly blamed for
the result of such election.
But If the enabling act Is defeated,
the whole question becomes neces-
sarily party question. and the Demo-
cratic party cannot fail to be affected
dtsastrously in certain communities,
Every consideration of natural jus
tice and political expediency urge the
passage of the enabling act.
RICHARD EVELYN BYRD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20

States. is of opinion that I have Moth
Ing to do with the proceedings OF the
LEGISLATURE for amendments to the
Constitution. | return the measure
without action on my part.
WILLIAM HODGES MANN.
Governor.
Lime and Tax Bills Set.
Two special and continuing orders
were fixed yesterday of large public
interest On motion of Colonel Bow
man. chairman of the Finance COM
mittee, the House fixed rs the special
and continuing order for Thursday at
O'Clock the tax commission bill. The
Richmond delegation. which has here
tofore appeared to be rather, divided on
the measure. is now In favor of the
bill. and 1t Is believed that the meas
ure will meet with almost the gen.
eral approval of both branches of the
Assembly. The lime bill. on motion of
Mr.. Land. of Nottoway. was fixed as
the special ana continuing order for
"Wednesday at | o'clock. This meas
ure provides for the use of convict
labor in the grinding of lime, which Is
to be sold at a reasonable price to
the farmers Of the State for the pur-
pose of improving their lands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
NEGRO DIES OF
GUNSH0T WOUND
BLOODPOIsON1NG SETTING IN
GREENHILI sUCCuMBs TO
HIS INJURIES. =

Especial to The Richmond virginian.J
BLACKSTONE, VA, Feb. Ia
Dick Greenhill. negro pressing club
proprietor, who was shot in the arm
last Thursday night by Giles Gill
liam, also colorcd, died today of blood
poisoning.
The men luarreled on Broad street.
in front of Grcenhills place. and 1t
is reported that Greenhill had a gun
and threatened to Use 1t. Gillian
went to his home. one hundred and
fifty yards away, and returned with
shotgun. Greenhill came out and
gave battle with a razor. Gillian
shot his adversary at such close range
that portions OF the waddinE lodged
in Greenhilrs arm, causing, ii lis be-
lieved. the bloodpoisoning that re-
suited In Greenhilrs death.
The negroes were drinking at the
time of the quarrel and the inves-
tgatIon of their encounter resulted
in wholesale cleaning out OF the
blind tigers with which the town has
been Infested for the last month or
so. Mayor l.. s. Epes had Gillian
brought before him the day following
the shooting. On Gilliam's evidence
that he bought liquor from Joe
Matthews. a white man, Matthew'S
was arrested and made to pay fin0
and costs, amounting to 5000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
Lime GRINDERS
GIVEN HEARING
TELL SENATE COMMITTEE MAS.
SIZE BILL WILL BREAK UP
THEIR BUSINESS.

Virginia lime manufacturers. who
have contested inch by inch the Mas
sic lime grinding bill through three
legislative committees. concentrated
their attack last night before the Sem
ate Finance Committee. Lime grind
ers from all parts of the state. rep
resenting an investment of more than
So, 600. 900. were present. William h.
Carson, of Riverton. Va. led the OPP
position.
The committee in executive session
after the hearing named a sub-com-
mittee TO report this morning at 10
O'Clock.
The bill considered was a suhsti-
tute, the complexion of which has
undergone several changes since the
first hearing. II sets forth as tine
purpose of the bill the employment
Of conyicts instead of supply Of
cheap lime to farmers. as was first
Incorporated.
Chief objections brought against
the bill by manufacturers was that
1t will mean competition with free
labor: that the State knows nothing
of the business and will lose money.
that the State cannot start lime
grinding plants for $4,000: that the
bill is class legislation, and will not
benefit more than a few hundred
farmers. and that 1t Is unconstitu-
tional, because the State cannot be-
come interested in corporations ex-
cept for the improvement Of roads.
Mr.. Carson pointed to Illinois.
where lime Is ground by the State.
and declared the industry has not
proved successful. He said Illinois
farmers were learning they had been
misled regarding the value of ground
lime to the soil. He declared Pro-
fessor Cyril Hopkins. the Illinois soil
expert, to be theorist and not a
lessor was earnest but misguided and
knew little about the real value of
lime to land. Ground limestone. he
said. was not plant food.
Warner Moore, a lime manufacture
er OF Richmond, declared farmers
of the State are not in need of aid.
and that the lime industry would be
crippled If the bill becomes law. F.
8. Tavenner. senator from Frederick,
opposed the bill.
p r. Zimpleman, manager OF the
large jack farm on the Rappahan-
mock river, told with a strong Dutch
accent the value OF lime In raising
alfalfa. r. O. Sandy said lime was
the salvation of the Virginia farmer.
Westmoreland Davis. president OF
the Virginia Farmers Institute. con-
Guided fer advocates of the bill lie
showed how Illinois has aided farm
ers by grinding lime. Virginia, he
said. could not aid farmers more
than by manufacturing and selling
.Htnsa ~. II 1852 X
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

The first motion Of interest yester-
DAY morning, hen thn-Hnuan- con-
Vened. was that Of Mr.. Bowman.
member from E-aanoke county, to
MAKE the Tts.rd 1'ax. Cosfflaiitsion ftfli
the special and continuing order for
! o'clock Thursday of this week,
Mr.. White, IF Rockbridge, stated
that he had not seen the bin, and
that printed copies had moi been dis
tributed, and he asked that the meas
ure be fixed for. Monday next
Mr.. Hsrwood. Of Richmond.
thought that. as the printed copies
Of the bin were ready for distribu
ton, Thursday would give the MEM
hers ample time In which to con-
slider the merits of the measure.
The House with practical unanim-
ity agreed to take the measure up
on Thursday.
MIR. Montague asked that his bill
providing for the Incorporation of
trust companies. defining their pow
ers and regulating their business. be
taken up and passed TO its engross-
ment. An amendment was adopted
reducing the minimum capital per
mitted for such companies from
5000. 900 to S50.00n, 1t being urged
BY members from the smaller towns
that the bill in Its original form would
mean that trust companies could only
he organized in large cities,
Lime. Bill for "wednesday.
On motion OF Mr.. Land. of Motto
way. House Bill 2S0, known as the
lime bill, which provides for the use
Of conyicts In the manufacturing of
lime, which Ia to be sold to farmers
and other bona fide users at COM
paratively low figures was made the
special and continuing order for !
o'clock on "wednesday. February 81.
With slight amendments. which do
not In any way impair the principle
~ the usefulness Of the measure. the
HOUSE passed 10 their engr5ssment
xhs CFeamer and Byrd measures.
knowu ~ Houxe bills Nos. n and 70.
- ah3eeE ~ which y r. protect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
SENATE PROCEEDINGS

Two bills were passed by the Senate
YESTERDAY They were reached before
1&:20 O'clock when Lesner,s water bill
~as taken UP on special order. The
water bill occupied all attention until
adjournment 1t will be taken up
again today.
Colonel ]. f. West, Senator from
Suffolk opposed the bill because, he
said, it would allow Norfolk to ac-
auire the Suffolk water supply. He
offered ap amendment providing that
In case the supply was, condemned
Norfolk ,at4lssi st,rarist,s SasffaaKs water
at the same rates as furnished in
Norfolk and Portsmouth. No vote
was taken
Two bills introduced by Wendenburg
were passed by. One makes doctors
incompetent TO testify regarding state
hents or injured persons. The other
relates to public service corporations,
changing the present employers liza
billty laws. Mr.. Wendenburg objected
TO postponement, asking II 1t was
the intention OF the Senate to pass by
all contested bills. All he wanted he
oSSCittu WAS 10 get the Dill upon
It's third reading so 1t could be de-
bated later.
The two bills passed We're one by
a.esner relating to the method In
which cities may vote upon bonds,
and another relating to local assess
ments.
-Four bills by Mr.. Gayle relating to
reformatorles We're passed by after
discussion
Drewry's vital statistics bin was ser
for special order Wednesday.
Lesner's convict labor bill, reported
by q Joint Senate and House Com
mittee on Roads. was set for a special
order Thursday.
- Bills advanced from thei5 second to
third reading were.
To regulate insurance companies.
To provide for the segregation of
white and colored people In towns and
cities.
To empower county treasurers to
select banks for the deposit of State
funds.
To create u State bureau OF mines.
To provide for the examination and
testing of dairy cows.
To provide how further proceedings
are to be had before justices Of the
peace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
GARMShEE BILL !,
AGAIN REPORTED
MoNCURE BROTHERS APPEAR
FOR BILL BEFORE COURTS
OF JUSTICE COMMITTEE.

No time has been lost by TIC Nom
cures. senator and delegate. In start
ing their garnishment bill on its Sec
ond legislative round. Taken up yes
terday by the Senate Committee on
Courts of Justice In a public hear
ing. it was reported favorably in ex-
ecutive session. Slight changes were
made to overcome constitutional
objection. The second bill places the
exemption at $50, instead of S25.
Moncure, of the House. and Mon
cure, OF the Senate. told the COM
mittee the bill was killed before OH
"A fiukc and that IA majority was for
it. They declared the bill Was drawn
for the benefit of the laboring man.
1t was intended. they said, to give
larger credit to wives OF working
men and to protect families of labor.
DIR. A. g. Crockett. senator from
Wise, wanted to know how it pro-
tected labor He declared laboring
men and employers alike In the west
were against the bill, Merchants. he
said, in his town did not favor it.
+. c. Davidson. a labor leader. op-
posing the bill, said it would benefit
only the loan shark and the collec-
ton agency. IF you really want to
help the laboring man." he said. in
II oduce a bill requiring employers 10
pay their men twice month. You
will not need a garnishment law
then Such a law would put things
on cash basis.
This bill will not aid men in get
ting credit. as you declare, because
many persons earning $1,000 year
are now refused credit by retail ineT-
chants"
Mr. Folkes. senator from Rich
n, ond, declared that under the Senate
rules the bill could nor be offered a
second time, because II is in purpose
similar to the 6ne defeated. Il was
defeated fairly, he said, because call
ed up by the patron. who should
have known whether or not he could
muster enough votes to pass 1t.
Under a liberal Interpretation of
| the Constitution, Mr.. Folkes declared,
| the bill could not be passed. He
promised another warm fight on the
| floor Of the Senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20

At this point MIR. Coleman, of Nor
folk, sought to have the bill which
provides for an increase Of $500 n year
in the salary Of Supreme Court judges
ordered to its engrossment. MIR. Cole
man. on Saturday. when the meas
ure was reached on the calendar made
a somewhat critical remark AS |" me
character of the work done by the
court. and objected to the engrossment
of the bill. Today his desire was to
undo his act of Saturday, but the
House declined to hear him. voting by
90 TO SO to let the matter stand for
the time,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20

In the Evening Star of Winches-
ter of February II. Speaker of the
House Richard Evelyn Byrd, in the
following signed editorial, urges the
right of the people to settle the
liquor question.
Let the People Settle the Liquor
Question.
A Just regard for the people win
require the submission of the prohi-
bton question to the people. 1t is
idle to say that such a referendum
contravenes esta hlished principles of
representative government. 1t is true
that along broad lines the functions
of government are divided into Leg
isative, judicial and administrative
departments. hut Is Ia equally true
that the division is not made with
mathematical precision. and, in fact,
each department exercises power
which logically belongs to the other.
The Legislature exercises Judicial
functions. the courts are vested with
many purely ministerial powers, and
the administrative officials are cloth
cd with both Legislative and Judicial
authority. The people enact their or
st.tt4e- -hp-airaet- Legislation
cause every constitutional amendment
is adopted under Il referendum. Our
Supreme Court has decided that Il
local option election is not legisla ton
by the voters. but merely the voters
saying by ballot whether or not a
law already enacted by the General
Assembly shall apply to particular
territory.
But even If this decision is too
technical and the referendum is pure
popular legislation. such referendums
have for years been eugrafted upon
the political policy of the State and
have become SO customary as to have
entered into the fabric of our govern
ment There is no difference in prin-
ciple between a referendum which
permits a county to decide by popu
lar vote upon license or no license.
and referendum which permits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
BILL Is
UNFAvORABLY REPORTED

The Watkins bill to abolish the
State Board of Accountancy was re-
ported unfavorabiy yesterday after
noon by the Senate Committee on
Geenral Laws. Expert accountants
appeared against the measure at two
hearings,
The bill WAS introduced. II is said,
at the instance of accountants who
were unable to get certificates from
the board. When the law was en-
acted accountan ts who were at that
time working were allowed certif-
Gates without examination when they
satisfied the board they were capa-
Bile. Some. of them failed. These, It
IL said, were behind the bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
BOOST MARTIN
FOR PRESIDENT
CLUB OF NEARLY A HUNDRED
TRAVELLING MEN ORGANIZED
AT CHATHAM.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.S
DANV1LI4E, Feb. l9.-The Thomas
Staples Martin Club. an organization
Of Virginia travelling men. which Is
said to number nearly one hundred
men. was formed at Chatham today.
to boost the Virginia Senator for the
presidential nomination. and to have
the Virginia delegation to Baltimore
pledged to him. %
w. r. Spencer. OF Lynchburg, 10
president: Thomas F. Williams. Lun-
enburg county, first vice-rresident;
w. r. Miller. Lynchburg. second vices
president; Charles A. Osborne. Keys
ville Va, secretary.
Many points in virginia are reps
resented among the membership.
Resolutions strongly endorsing the
Senator were adopted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
BILL WILL KILL NARROW
TIRES IN A FEW YEARS

j, Reported yesterday, After mean by;
the Senate Committee on General
Laws, the Hartman wide tire bill will
be placed upon the Senate calendar
tomorrow. II passed few years
will see the passing OF the narrow
wagon tire.
The bill gives manufacturers more
than a year to dispose OF their pres
ent stocks of narrow tired wheels
and allows all narrow tires now In
use to be used until worn out.
F'letcher's automobife license bill
Was reported. lit. restricts the use. Of.
cars for demonstration purposes and
provides that they may not be used
for hire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
WOMAN is CHARGED
WITH INFANTICIDE

Especial for The Richmond virginian)
ROANOKE, VA. Feb. 19.--Mollie
Jones. colored. was ARRESTED today in
Bedford and brought to Roanoke.
charged with the murder of her in
faut child. The. wos1saTr VAS sessaPisys sd
as a cook in family and after she
left, the dead infant was found in
the basement OF the house.
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IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD

/ two powerful Arab tribes. His mos,
important act at this time was the
giving permission to carry on wal
AGAINST the enemies Of the new faita
This was successfully done, but with
great cruelty. His character changed
with his successes. and, instead Of
being a kind hearted and affectionate
EIan. he became sensual, and extreme
Fly cruel. especially toward the Jews
Who Refused TO receive him as the
greater prophet promised by Moses.
in his third pilgrimage to Mecca, CO
A. d., he ordered the ceremonies OF
the great pilgrimage which are still
observed.
According to the standards of good.
ness prevailing In Arabia In the
seventh century, Mohammed was a
truly good and noble man He was
guilty of bloodshed and sensuality,
/ hut these were common Arabian
vices. He was in the condition Of his
time a righteous man. Measured by
the character of Christ, he was pitt
sble and vile. As TO his teachings.
lie taught some great truths, but as a
prophet In the sense that Isaiah or
Paul were prophets, or even in the
sense that Christ was Prophet, No
manned was not.
Brahmanism.
The source Of Brahamanism is not
in man, but in a caste. II is not the
religion of Zoroaster, Confucius, q
Mohammed, but the religion Of the
Brahamans. 1t can be traced to no
individual as its founder or restorer.
The vedas are the Oldest works In
the Hindu literature and we're in Ell
istence probably about Is B. G. 1t was
the business Of every Brahamn to
learn by heart the Vedas during the
twelve years of his student life. The
Guru, or teacher. pronounced group
of words and the pupil repeated It
after him. After writing was introduce
ed, the Brahamans we're strictly for
hidden 70 read the Yedas or to write
them
The earliest leader Of whom / could
learn was Damanuja who lived from
1917 to 1881 A. d He was the found
er of the Yaishnava sect 1.-THE third
caste relating to the folk.
Nanak Shah, born near. Lahore in
1869 and died In 1888, was the found
er OF the sink movement, (Sihk, q
system combining the teachings Of
the Persians with those of the Hin
dus, rejecting caste and enjoining
purity Of life). Originally a Hindu
In belief as in birth, he was influence
ed BY the surrounding Mohammadans
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Now they are trying to make the
cactus edible. 4 don't think we need
a vegetable shad. 2
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MEN OF FASHION
MAY SOON WEAR
GORGEOUS col 0RS
Many Riotous Hues to Prevail
if Garments Hafnaorize

CHICAGO. Oct. rs. Exhibits dis.
played at the joint convention OF
Merchant TaiIors and the Society and
Custom Cutters, League, show that
form-fitting coats and vests with
tight trousers prevail Top coats viii
be double-breasted. with velvet col
lars and edges. Much latitude Is per-
United in colors for waistcoats, and
scarfs of the most violent and ri0tous
Icolors are proper. providing due at.
tention is given the matter OF har-
monizing with the tone Of the other
garments.
Peg-top trousers, the vaudeville
stage variety that bulge like skirts at
/ the hips and are rolled half way to
the knees, giving the wearer the ap.
pearance of having legs about one
fourth as long as his body, will not
be tolerated. Along with the ridicu.
ious peg.tops will depart the coat that
reaches half way to the knees The
dark-gray Prince Albert, with black
velvet edge, also comes in for revival
this season.
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the horror OF sickness and death
Other early records speak Of his hay.
ing had his hair and beard shaved
putting on the yellow garments OF
the monks, and going from his home
into homelessness. Finally, after a
number of years. came the great
crisis. when, sitting under tree,
Gautama passed through successive
stages Of abstraction. until he became
enlightened about the transmigration
OF souls, and the four sacred truths.
He had become the Euddha;--the
awakened: the enlightened. t#7
"Buddha's formal mission, by gen.
eral consent, opened at Bemares. He
taught that Narvana may be obtained
by the eight fold path; Right faith,
right resolce, right speech, right ac-
tien, right living, right effort, right
thought, right Instrumentation" His
doctrine was summed up thus: Walk
in purity to make an end Of all suf
fering."
For forty years he travelled over
northern India teaching and making
converts. His adherents resem6led
one another in purity, in the attain
ment OF perfect peace. and in deyo-
ton TO Buddha. The date Of his aeatn
Is unknown, but 1t appears to have
been when he was about eighty years
OF age. His funeral was celebrated
by nobies with the highest of honor
Mohammedonism.
Moliammed was born in Mecca In
n % 4a1 10
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READS PAPER TO
women ON GREAT
RELIGIOUS FAITHS

The following paper on the worlds
great religions was read before the
Woman's Board OF Missions meeting
last Tuesaa, by Miss. Snow:
PARSus OR FIRE WoRsHlPPERs.
Zarathush'tra, or In modern Per.
sian language Zoroaster, was the
founder OF what Is known az the
Parsee religion OF ancient Persia.
He seems to have been born in Bac.
tria northwestern border of Afghan.
istan); but most Of the legends con
corning his history are utterly unre.
liable. Even the time when he lived
is uncertain, but II may be safely es.
timated TO have been as early as 1000
B. G. Indeed. he may have been q
contemporary Of Moses, who lived
from 1871 to 1851 b. C.
The Fundamental idea OF Forecast
er's creed Is its dualisn. At the be-
ginning there existed two spirits, Or
muzd. who represented the good, and
Ah.riman, the evil. These two. spirits
are always In conflict. bu. the final
triumph Of Orsmuzd ID promised TO
comfort the hearts Of all the faithful.
Confucianisr1 =
While not the founder OF q religion.
Confucius was a great Chinese sage,
who was born in SOL B. C. He is
considered the greatest and wisest
Chinese, and today every market
town has its temple Sin his honor.
Confncius was 9 great mora teacher.
and his greatest teaching was his
Golden rule: What yon do not wish
bone to yourself, do not do 10 others"
Vie never pretended to be anything
more than q man. but that ne knew
the right way for each man to live.
and to be right himself, and for the
ruler TO rule 50 as to make men hap
ny and good.
Buddhism.
Although 1t has been widely repre-
sented thai Buddhn was q kings son,
the Oldest records mention the father
as a wealthy land owner The mother
died soon after the birth OF her son,
who was named 81 dhai tina. but Is
often called eau tama This event
took place probably somewhere about
500 T. c. He passed his youth In
their capital city. He appears TO have
been married and to have mad one
son who became one or his disciples.
One Of the earliest records represents
sidsdhar tina as having felt deeply
and having often meditated on the
weakness and decay q Old age. and