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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

The inevitable occurred vnen the crank
was discovered who claims to have seen and
talked with Captain smith of the Titanic.
There is a certain sort of delusion that auto
matically sees and believes in the thing that
is most impossible. Every murder mystery,
soon or late is solved by the person who has
recently the victim alive and well Every
strange disappearance brings its crop Of insane
individuals who put forth incredible clews and
still more incredible solutions 1t is only re-
Gently that the last surviving person to know
what became of Charlie Ross has apparently
come to his demise There are several thous-
and people in the country who tell you
in all confidence exactly where Dorothy Ar
mold is hiding and why she left, as we'll as
Why she won't come home notwithstanding
the fact that he was put up against wall and
shot to death Marshal Ney taught school in
North Carolina for many years after his burial.
as any one can see by going to library and
reading the five hundred page book which
proves the fact conclusively
|, The report concerning Captain Smith
is just a little bit more ridiculous than others
OF similar sort only because there is less
chance for any mystery concerning his fate.
The Tttantc was lost under the very eyes oil
the whole world Never was tragedy reported
Lin more detail than that of her sinking. 1t was
sickingly certain that the list of the saved
was measured by the pitifully small percen-
tage of those taken from the few and poorly
manned boats that put off from the stricken
giant of the sea From all that be learned
OF Captain Smith he not a to wish
to survive the catastrophe for which the hard
rules of the made him responsible. even If
he was without fault The Baltimore man
who saw and talked with" him is probably
not confined in an asylum, simply because his
mania is a harmless one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

The leader Of Rockfeliers church At Cleve-
land Ohio. recently took the above heading
for mis- text. and he asked his hearers to put
the following ten don'ts up In their wiSe 8
mirrors:
Don't marry FOR 1t ing. money
is better than money without manhood.
Don't overdress nor undcrdress, sommon
seEsp is sometimes better than style
A wife with a hobbe skirt and a husband
with pached trousers make a poor pa!r \
woman ca n throw more out Of a window with
spoon than a man can put into the cellar
with shovel
Don't think that the way to run a hodse
is 10 run away from It, 1t is wrong 10 go
around iecturing other women on how 10 BRING
up children while you are negiecung your
own.
Don't tell your troubles to your nciehhors
They have enough of their Fight il out
with yourself If il takes all summer
Don't nag The saloon keeper is always glad
To welcome your husband with smile.
Don't try to get out Of looking riass
than you put into il Natures sunshine IS better
for a womans beauty than mans powders and
points
Don't make gamblers and drunkards of your
cdern by running whist parties Tor prizes
and serving punch with stick in il.
Don't forget to tell the truth especially to
the conductor about the age of your child,
honesty is worth more TO you and Them than
a nickel. A boy who 3s eight years led, at
home and the cars will soon learn other
things that not so
Don't forget that home is womans king
dom where she reigns as aueen.-~E&chanse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22
CURRENT COMMENT


Floods Defense of Virginia would more ap-
proprlately describe the congressman's attitude
AT the Baltimore convention than Floods attack
upon Bryan" as it has been characterized by a
few unknown and near unknown" individuals
In the public forum of the Times Ispat ,b in
recent issues
The Herald is in no sense spokesman Tor Mr..
Flood, except in far s to justice melted
out TO him and Its editor being Il Nrginian to
the manor born has never failed to rally to
her sons when defending her inalienable rights
as a sovereign State the case with Mr..
Flood in the Baltimore convention, when he
replied to the fndefenslble proposition Of MIR.
Bryan denying Virginia voice in the convcn-
ton unless she would withdraw the name Of
one of her distinguis sons, Thomas Itsan,
Il duly accredited delegate from the Tenth dis
trict We protest against the misuse and mis-
Interpretation of a sound. just and righteous
principle as the means to Witty and misrepre-
sent an honorable and representative Virginia
citizen, and We believe voice the sentiment
Of all sensible true Virgiuiaus in commencing
Mr. Flood for his courage and manhood to speak
Tor Virginia when even the peerless one wa
seeking by resolution to enroach upon her in
alienable right and defame her honor and in
'tegrty as a sovereign State Content to follow
the leadership of Mr., Bryan for sixteen years
without watering and still admirer Of the
man, vet to follow madly blindly when he would
bring reproach upon fair name and seek
to dictate what should do and who we should
send to the national convention to represent us.
would be to bow the knee TO the whip and bare
the neck to the yoke Of "bosssm' terrible
than that OF scorpion whips which tear the
flesh more. awful than wearing the poisonous
robe of Nessus.
The protests which greeted the resolution and
the ovation accorded Mr.. Flood in defense OF
Nirginia's honor clearly indicated that Mr.. Bryan
had gone too far and his course not approx
ed Expressions heard from many or his en-
thusiastic supporters and followers convinced
us that had he not withdrawn that part of ms
resolution striking a fatal blow at the rights
of the States il would have been overwhelming
ly defeated We do not know these men who
seem get much satisfaction IN heaping Vitu-
peraton upon the head Of Mr.. Flood bat Ii
reads between the lines disappointed dis
gruntled' sore head" and arc convinced
that they greatly mistake the temper OF Nir-
ginia people to think hat they Will join with
them In condemuing Congressman Flood for
defending Vrginia's honor and preserving TO her
the inaliena BILE right To manage her own affairs
without the interference Of outsiders Suffolk
Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22
EMPRESS AID 10 LAW VIOLATION.

One OF the numerous questions incdent 70
North Caroinas effort 10 enforce and make
practical her prohibitory laws arises from the
arrest OF an express agent at the seat. OF the
chief Baptist college the State who was
charged with violating the Ian by forwarding
orders for whskey to Richmond arms.
Arraigned in court the bill against him was
ouashed by the judge, because it did not lp-
pear that he received money from this act Of
agency except as the shipments through his
company tended TO increase the business Of his
office thus incidentally increasing his salary
T. rs not our purpose 10 discuss tho merits
OF the North Carolina laws. or tho gullt or
Innocence Of the agent in the light Of ITEM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22
THE srANlE, COMMITTEES REPORT

1.
such Information as mas leaked out con
terning The forthcoming repot. Of the stan
10y Investigation OF the steel situation Jadi-
Gates tina, the committee S not to be svsyed
By political advantage to me extern, Of run
ming amuck il would haze been very easy
and very hsman temptation, for the Demo
cratic majority to use their report for the par-
pose az creating campaign ammunition, 1t is
satisfactory tbat j. has NOT done so. No mat
Ter vha, use might have been made OF such
a report the steel business and its relation
t. pubnc prosperity are too Important 70 be
made the subject Of experiment
As 10 the recommendations themselves. not
enough has YET been made public to found
detailed intelligent comment. In a general
.ya1 II Is known that the committee VIII not
lond itself to stock iobbcry by recommending
/ dissolution or the Steel Corporation while
a government satt 10 that end IS pendng Il
will not recommend tee plausible but highly
dangerous. expedjent OF governmental rega-
tation frs suggested by Theodore Roosevelt.
will suggest legislation looking to an amend
locking drectorates in producing companies
~" "'''' S'i
tie door 10 lest OF the legality of any cor
foratIon by providing "a method by which the
Individual as we'll as ne Government. can
sppl5 for an injunction against companies ope-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22
BY MARION GORDON


Literary Press)
ntaawin looked around the fine ole
/ nan with satisfied eyes. his dreams oi
home at last FULFILLED From his
orphaned boyhood he had yearned foi
! TOUR wallsaof his very own to -eneom.
pass him with friendly warmth and af-
lection, and now he found them here
IN this fine old mansion purchased
from the impoverished members OF AT
almost extinct family. Samuei Glad
win had made himself rich and sue
ccssful at forty-two.
Samuel, my boy he said TO him.
self, this is better than bachelor
apartments or splendid hotes--this is
home. It only lacks one thing,
must get me a wife"
He looked q little wistfully through
the vista of untenanted rooms His
own money and cultivated taste hac
perfected the shabby interior, which
still retained its fine old mahogany
and china. In the library, which was
his own especial den. hung several
family portraits that had passed into
his hands.
over the fireplace hung the portrait
81 ladN-a sweet. fair, brown haired
girl, with dreamy graV-blue eyes and
rose~tinted cheeks. Her hair framed
her face mistiy. and her white throat
and arms were yelled with some sheer
black gauzy stuff At her bosom
nestled pale pink rose.
Gladwn threw himself into low
chair and blew a cloud of smoke up
ward Through the blue haze the
painted lady smiled tenderly down at
him. So he would have his wife look
at hin-so would he have her gaze
at their children
bioqlr Martha !,
some fresh logs for the IRE, and her
keen old eyes caught the expression on
his face as he started Up at the
picture,
kin do anything more, Marse
Gladwira" she asked, lingering near
the door
NO, thank you, Martha that is,
unless you can tell mo something
more about the picture over the man
telpjecrc" lie ooloraa. slightly. faarina
that he had betrayed tho real interest
that he felt
4 film seemed TO cover Mart Va S
eyes she looked like wise old tor
toise as she drew her lean neck back
into the folds of her kerchief
Excuse me, Marse Gladwiu.' she
said dirty, seems like / done tole you
all about dat pictur It's de pictur Of
Miss Rosamond Oily she's daid and
buried this twenty year like all de
Diilyys 'cept old Miss and young Miss. -
no IS Old MISS
Mlssis dease bi'ls- aef as So'o YOU
90 MUSE SAN returned Mar Ina N''sp-
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- we uSi''eaS ''.l"t," ~. :" ~
Miss Rosamoud Mallory grand
eh''S 49, " =, - - e''+l :
~ 80 Nos' - '''@
ma, ~ - '',1 $500 ~ w -
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22
COL. CABELL, u. S. A.
is NOW RETIRED

Lteutenant-C Colonel Henry Costter
Cabell has retired from The United
States army after lond and distin-
guished service. and his retirement
rounds out another military career Of
Nirginians who have distinguished
themselves in the regular army.
Colonel Cabeil was appointed to
West Point bv General Joseph n
Johnston while he represented this
district in congress. He graduated
with high honors. and entered the
army Immediately, serving his coun-
try for thirty-two years.
Colonel Caheil is grandson OF
William II. Cabeli, governor of Viz
ginia from 1905 to 1903, and after
wards for forty years judge of the
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, OF
which he was president for ten years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

Wilson walked about the Capitol, visiting all
the departments He in high spirits and
whstng "Dixie'' when he passed n group
OF correspondents on the way back to his pri-
vate Office
When Congressman Hughes. OF Paterson APP
peared at the door and spied by the gov
ernor he was coatless and tanning himself with
his hat
Come right in. Mr.. Hughes, called the gov
ernor. Wait till | get into my coat answered
the congressman 10 which the governor replied:
"Oh, don't bother about your coat.'-Sea Grit
Cor, New York American.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

Newport has oeen all agog over the ques-
ton OF whether not Mrs. French Wander
bilt would recognize Sunday. 1t is second
airy. matter with the Smart Set that the
Creator recognized It Immediately following
Genesis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

The New York police may not always be
able 10 run the criminal to earth, but it be-
gins TO look as though everything in the world
cannot force it to catch nm when it doesn /
wish to.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

Many Republicans write TO tell Woodrow
Wilson that they will vote for him The Dem
ocratic bandwagon, though crowded. like the
street car still has for one more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

Bosses can't stop me-" cries Roosevelt It
remains to be seen, however. wehther the peo-
pie can't stop the boss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

Deaths of "mllionairesp frequently remind
us that there is no telling when an ornate front
conceals an empty safe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

Blease. Fielder ef al issue so many "vitriolc
statements that they have given a real signif-
canoe to the word 'fre-eater"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

Washington police have decided that fat
iron is not dangerous weapon Not when
it is used by capable washerwoman on the
head of her idle spouse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

know how many of the House fights are
started with the idea of yielding gracefully
in the end
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22

The House is ready to compromise on the
dispute. II would be interesting t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22
Obituary.

Virginia Lee Stewart, the daug hter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Stewart, died
yesterday afternoon at the home OF
her parents, 51i North Thirty fourth
street. The funeral arrangements
have not Vet been completed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
MARKET NERVOUS
AMI UNSETTLED
New Work Cotton Closed
Steady, Net Unchanged
Five Points Lower; Spots
Ten Points Down
.Ey the Associated Fross.)

<., York. March 16.-The cotton
a..I was nervous and unsettled to-
,t but heavy realizing sales appear
.s 4, l., readily absorbed after an
..rly decline and the loss was partly
r,.ot.rcd with the close steady, net
to ) points lower. The
,,,f#Dg was steady at a decline of
noints and active months sold
ID IL points net lower during the
..rtI trading owing TO lower cables
t.n looked for, less favorable ad-
sl,.s as to the prospects Tor an IN
,..cutc settlement Of the English Ia
Iur troubles. agu rumors OF posi-
~, rope political complications
ana reports of more favorable Weath-
~ ~ the South. The POSSIBILITY OF
domestic coal strike also ended to
lsrltle the confidence of recent buy
,rs md probably added somewhat to
~, volume of offerings which came
.FH,ny from Wall Street and commits
SION houses. and which were supposed
IN represent protit-takin" on pur-
masses Of the early week or liquida-
Won for Weekend.
Foreign houses and leading bull
hruL,rS were buyers on the decline
and following the western belt fore
,ay, for generally unsettled weather
with rain tomorrow in Texas, the
rNarkCl nf11cu up lIoll II oh
covering. Closing prices were within
puint or two OF the best with the
active months one to four points un-
,I,r the closing figures Of last night.
The outlook was for clear and older
weather in the eastern belt today and
tomorrow but the low barometer
noted in extreme northwest yesterday
morning. appeared 10 be WOrklne
eastward. inspiring private predlctlons
~ unsettled weather over the South
early next week. This probably en-
ruuraged buying on the decline II
connection with bullish reviews OF the
domestic goods situation, report o.
continued steady Southern interior
markets and claims that the recen
vet weather will prevent any farm
work of consequence for sometime Il
come. Some private cables from Lily
.rpool predicted that final negOtla
tions for the settlement of EnSllsi
labor troubles might inspire conn
utnce for the next week.
i;eceipts at all ports today, el,l2
Ladies, against 21,S01 last week an
1.o@@ last wear. Receipts at New Or
leans. 2,512 bales. against 3.115 las
Nrar. at Houston. 3,526 bales. agalns
l.Uil last year. and at Galveston. 5,
So bales. against 2,aSl last year.
cotton spot closed quiet, 10 point
lover; middling uplands, 1906; mld
ding gulf. 1890; DC sales.
stt4 Ft..I- 1,~r( = ~ 10
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
liVerp0oI Cotton.

Liverpool. March l6.-CloSe: Cot
ton spot quiet. prices > points lower.
American middling, fair, 6.r7: good
middline, G.39. niddlin@. G.13: low
middline, 5.S3: good ordinary. SO:
ordinary. - The sales Of the day
We're 5000 bales. Of which 800 were
for speculation and export and in
cluded 1900 American. Receipts. Is
900 bales, including 200 American.
Futures opened easier and closed
barely steady. March, 5.A1i2; March
April. 5,S7i2; April-May, So; May
June, 3.S7. .june-JulN. 5.S6: July
August. $50. August September. Isl.
observation-disclosures. 3.16i2: October
November. o.73i.. NoNember-Dtttm-
Der. 5.11. Dccember-JanuarN, 1.404
january February. a.1Oi2; Fehruary-
March, 5.7ll2. N;rch-April. ".
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
Naval Stores.

Wilmington. y. 6. March 10
Spirits turpentine. 49,: no receipts.
Rosin, steady. 500: no receipts.
Tar, firm. 80; receipts, 50 barrels.
Crude turpentine, firm, so, 40
and 40; no receipts.
Charleston. S. c. March lt.-Tur-
pentine. firm, 40 q 1872.
Rosin, firm. Quote: 3, $50: E,
6."212M 6.a5; + and G, 6.a1l2: II. 100:
|. 7.02l2: X. 1914. NJ. 7.21l2; y and
VIZ, 7.3212; wv, 7.42i2.
Savannah, Gas March 16,-Turpen-
tine, firm. 49, 1884,: sales, 16t: re
ceipts, 90; shipments, none. stock,
10,414.
Itosin. firm: sales. 1.224: receipts
1913; shipments, 100: stock. S0,6l2
Quote: 4, 6.S1f2: u. 6.o2i.: T.. 6.95.
+ and @. 100: II and I. ..o2'4. *
7.O5; Nj. 10; \. 80: Wg, 1.35; WV
40.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. March lt.-tattl" Ne
ceiptS 700. market. steady. fetNt>.
90 "a $50: Texas steers. 400 q t.tn.
Western steers. 100 II 10, Sto' hefS
and feederS 41uI & (. COWS and
htiferS, so So. calves, r.t1m So.
Receipts, 10000. market,
n4ostIvlOc lower. Light. 6.10u ! GO.
mixed 20. heavy. t.40n 90.
rough. GO $50. pigs, 9 ".a".
Bulk Of sales. t.SNM 100.
Sheep-Ittteipts. loco. ll.sFktt
steady. Native. 3..e a '.6o. N'Nl'fh.
40 80: warnings. 500 Il G.4u.
la mbS. native. 80 20. Western,
>. :, n go.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
New York Money.
New \ Ork Live Stock.

.N"W York. March 16.-BeoVeS-
N'''dN. Dressed, ?nl212: calves,
''lnhl"n 10 prime, veals. G.OOM 1000;
,2i'S' 4.a0m 80: city dressed. Pa
y, per D.; country dressed. 10 MJ2".
r,Aeep and Iambs-Sheep. 4.00M
~ cHlis. 800 $50: lambs. COO
'N". Culls. 800 5.7J.
'"SS-M Medium weight. PennsslNa-
'""' sold at 20; pigs, G.25.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
STOCKS WERE ARRESTED
MOVEMENT STOPPED
By AIARNiST NOTE FROM Ion
DON: BONDS IRREGULAR.
(By the Associated Press

New York. March 16.-An alarm
Isl note from London limiting at some
grave international crisis. probably
was responsible for the arrest in the
Upward movement Of our stock mar
ket today. This note minated some
danger to the peace Of Europe, and
was supposed to deal more directly
with relations between Russia and
Austria. Local bankers with infuen-
foreign connections professed
ignorance on the subject. but freely
admitted that political and Industrial
conditions in England and on the
continent are not altogether hopeful
at this time.
Opening prices here recorded
one point loss and in Atchison, south
ern Pacific. A~malgamated Copper and
Anaconda Copper. Later Erie. COM
mon, t. $. Steel, and other recently
active issues declined abruptly. While
Illinois Central fell three points. on
doubts as to whether the dividend
would be maintained.
Low priced railway Issues and
minor industrials We're relatively
stronger than standard stocks.
The banks statement was interesting
chiefly for an actua decrease IN loans.
The bond market today was irreg-
ular in keeping With the movement
i'll securities. Total sales (par value)
$1.261. 600.
L. s. registered Is and As aG-
Nanced : per cent and the IS. coupon,
= per cent on call during the week
Total sales Of stocks for the day
We're 363,S00 shares, including the
following: Anlalganaled Copper, 80
90: Sugar, I.6O0; Tobacco. zoe, To
baccO preferred. 100: Atlantic Coast
Line, 200; Chesapeake and Ohio, 100.
Erie, 1890; Louisville Nashville
SOC: Norfolk and Western, 80
Reading, $4,000: Sloss-Sheffeld. 500
southern Railway. 5000: Southern
Railway preferred, SOC: Union Pacific
$500; I. $. Steel, $4,000; Virginia
Carolina Chemical, 500.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
Raleigh Cotton Market.

Itcported by Parker Bros. and Co.
Receipts yesterday. 65 bales.
toUd middling. lO%.
strict middiing, 10%.
Niddling. l0L2.
Low grades. ga IL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
New York Dry Goods.

Ncw York. March l6.-tOtton goods
hrc in active demand with prices firm
IN hased on 3"sc. for regular print
cloths IN dc. for 4-yurd sheetinSs.
MANY staple cloths are held at value.
~lohhrrs are doing q steady and salts
factory trade in other departments.
arms rule firm.
New York Money.
\rW York. March 16.-Money on
'@H, nominal. Time loans. firm: sixty
D"NS. %m3is per cent: ninety days
=" q ~, SIX months. So
ffIhle mercantile 4M412 De,
''ll sterling exchange firm, With act
'i'I business in bankers bills al
$50 for sixty dan bills and al
80 Tor demand commercial bills
80 Mexican dollars, IL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
Baltimore Il

Baltimore, March 1G.-N heat-
Steady: spot. contract, 1.01.
Easier. spot, contract. 64'>
oats Steady.
Nominal: No. ,, Western DO
ncStic. 9&M 50.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
Norfolk Peanut Market.

offcia. wholesale quotations.
The prices are strictly wholesale
job and car lots} IA represent
prices on actual sales yesterday.
Market steady.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

as common carriers and therefore
have come under the jurisdiction OF
the commerce commissions. The com
missions have power to regulate rates
telephones. telegraphs, railroads, etc
80 after all there is great pre-
ponderance of weight in favor of the
consolidation of telephone companies.
In the long distance service the ad.
vantage also is very manifest in con
solidation Even though the law COM
pells the connection of lines of one
company with those of another, there
is lack of harmony and organization,
which would be obtained under one
ownership. Many people therefore,
who have examined the subject, are
not averse to this consolidation move
ment that is going on"