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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
AT FREDERICKSBURG

FREDERICKSBURG VA. May "a.
Appropriate exercises marked the
observance of Memorial Day here
Thursday The evening was ideal and
a large number Of the citizens Of
the town were present to pay tri-
butte to the memory of the dead
soldiers who gave their lives for The
Lost Cause" The procession headed
by Captain D. NJ. Lee, chief marshall,
started from the courthouse and
marched through the city to the Con-
federate cemetery, where the exercises
took place
Those in the parade were the Wash
ington guards. Tansilis band. many
old veterans, a large number OF pref
ty school children with wreaths OF
flowers and red and white clothing
The program was short but dignified
and In accord with the solemnity of
the occasion Several songs by the
Glee club of the State Normal school.
led by Miss Bernice White, were es-
pecially pleasing. At the conclusion
of the services all OF the graves were
decorated with beautiful flowers.
Special decorations were prepared
on the graves of the following. Col
onel r. s. Chew. General Dabney Fl.
Maury. Captain c. Wistar Wallace.
Captain S. J. Quinn and others. Each
year these exercises are more popu4i
lar and are becoming more extensive
as the young people realize the great
aohievem ents OF this honorable body
OF men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25

The State Convention al Norfolk had little
to do---and did II
The lines Of its policy bad been well mapped
cat in advance. It had determined that it was
10 pc factor N the national political equation.
such AT smrit1on preciud-d the possibility OF
lis taking sides among the several candidates
for the Democratic nomination. The failure
10 endorse ~ ttsou WAS not rnt,c4r tteseftien
OF man whom the rank and file of Virginian
Democrats are disposed 20 admire and cup
BORT as +; vas fear Of one Theodore Roose-
set
On the whole The convention gave evidence
q. being the representative body OF united
party upon doing its fixed share i'll the
combined effort 70 save the institutions of
Republican government from special interest
on the one hand and demagoguery on the
other II could not have placed Itself in this
position had il endorsed the candidacy of any
particular man The Virginia convention
realized what many States have been very
SLOW TO comprehend, that the Issue at the
baltimore convention will be something far
shove and beyond politics Indeed. 1t will
decide for once and all whether the form OF
government as ii has obtained for nearly Il
hundred aud fifty years is to endure. or
whether It IL 70 ne thrown into the scrap heap.
There Is no use TO make any more bones
~ the fact that Theodore Roosevelt will he
me nominee sRe----f+ixa success its
acknowledgment The demagogue is entitled
10 his crown, such it is But the step be
tween the demagogue and the dictator is
always short one. 70 keep Roosevelt from
taking 1t Is now o matter which 1t Is possible
for the Democratic party alone to compass.
TO do so--to win the victory against the
greatest puhtfc agitatof sinea Caesars a
sa~k which must be accomplished. If at e. at
the sacrifice OF every personal ambition which
does not fit into the well considered plan OF
battle Il ia entirely possible that an unin-
s,ruc;ed Virginia delegation may be the means
ne turning folly into wisdom. and defeat into
success.
We feel very deeply about this matter OF
Roosevelt We are constrained, perforce, to
admit his power and his appeal Mr.. Taft
may as we'll be left out II the calculation. On
the Democratic party is thrown the burden O.
protecting the country 1t will not be an easy
task 1t will mean that the selected to
lead the party must be upon whom the
party as a whole can unite. In such de-
efsion IT is nor permissible 10. consider per
sonalities. The convention, when Ii meets
will know from the history OF Chicago what
IL has 10 face. Virginia Democracy did wise
h. when II chose representative men and left
them free IN take representative action
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25

Editor OF Inc NTRiniaDt
sir--1u your issue of May "a there appeared
an article entitled: Death Caused by Fotseit~
GUS Clans" which states that Horace H. Pot
ter formerly of Richmond, now Of ST. Louis
had died as a result of eating canned claInS
This brought the attGI1nn- Of o1E
bureau or publicity. and has been fully IN
vestigated yr have coptes Of the curo;ier,s in
quest, which states that post-inortem eEaEnl-
nation made which proved that death was
due only to pathological conditions found in
brain and kidneys. Giving cause of death az
nephritis, ..---
There is no foundation for the fact that Pot
ter had eaten CLAIMS, r. II believed that he
took his life
We do not believe that you would intention
ally do industry an injury, and yet you
can understand that the publication of such
articles prejudices the minds or the public and
reduces the consumption Of canned food.
We therefore, appeal TO your sense OF Justice
and make the request that YOU will publish IN
an early issue. some statement that will correct
the impression given and take the blame from
the canned food.
During the past years we have inYes-
tisated over one hundred and fifty alleged
ptomaine poisoning blaming canned food
and in not single instance have we found one
to be true. The National Gamers association
~ making a campaign to uplift the Industry
and TO prove to the people the purity Of It's
products
We are enclosing stamps and will thank You
10 mall US marked copy of anything you
may wish TO say this matter.
Thanking you for the courtesy that this let
ter will receive, | beg to remain.
Yours very truly.
FRANK f. GORRELi.
Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
HELP THEM TO HE'LL.

We are having our first taste of real sum
mer weather. The damp. cool spring which
fingered 40 long has departed at least for a
season. and It would seem that we are now
coming into the seasons dues Electric fans
and cooling beverages are in high favor. All
give welcome TO the ice-man. There are
many In our midst, yea hundreds if not thou
sands who must go through the summer with
out ice unless their needs are supplied by the
Ice Mission which for many years has done
noble work of charity and brought comfort
to thousands Of the poor and sick who other
wise would have sveltered through the heat
without lump OF Ice. The ladies OF the Ice
Mission make the hest possible use OF the very
limited funds with which the eharitaby
inclined people of Richmond provide them
They have no fund from which to draw ex-
cept the voluntary gifts OF those who are
good Of heart Put the Ice Mission your
lst Help the good women TO help those who
need Begin with the summers beginning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL TO
CLOSE TUESDAY

FREDERTrKSBCR rig, May a.
Tbs. Fredericksburg High. schaal wIu
celebrate its commencement exar-
cises on next Tuesday night. Nav
2Sth. An elaborate program has been
arranged for the occasion which
promises to be an event OF consider
able interest to the people of the
town. On Monday night the grad
yates viii hold their class night cele-
bration after which they will be given
a reception by the High school girls
Those who will graduate are Misses
Miriam Carper. Ethel Nash and Edith
Walter: Messrs. Broaddus billiard,
Mercer T.fmrick. Josiah Rowe. Jr., and
w Andrew Smith. The school OF
has just closed most successful ses-
sion under the control OF Professor
T.. r. Birckhead. Jr.. who has been
active In introducing many new ideas
into the routine and has developed
the resources Of the school to
greater extent than ever before.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
BRINGS WOMAN
BACK To LIFE
SURGEON BY ARTIFICIAL MEANS
STARTS HEART TO PUMP
ING AFTER IT HAD
CEASED TO BEAT.

SCHENECTADY. y Y. May e.
After her heart had stopped heat
ing. and respiration mad ceased, fol-
lowing ar operation FOR the removal
of gall stones, Miss Anna Loehen-
stein. a we'll known young woman of
this city, is tonight alive and prac-
tically out OF danger. Miss Loeben-
stein owes her Ike to the quick
thought and action OF the operating
surgeon. Or. Charles q. sMcMullen.
DIR. McMuilen had successfully per-
formed the operation at a local hos
pital and had just finished suturinr
the incision in the abdomen when
the attending nurse told him that the
patient WAS pulseness. Hurriedly he
removed the stitches he had just
taken. and inserting his hand, reach
ed up to the stilled heart. He gent
~ grasped the human life pump. his
hand closing and opening gently. The
auricle and ventricle under the pres
sure began forcing the life fluid into
the arteries to have 1t returned an
instant later.
The physician continued the ms
nipulation with nurses and snternea
bending over the patient, For more
than two minutes This was kept up,
when suddenly "a faint tinge was
noticed in the patients face. The
doctor continued the manipulation
for perhaps another minute, and
then withdrew his hand. The heart
Of it's own accord took up It's work
of pumping and In less than five min
utes the patient was breathing prop
erly. She was placed in bed, and
in an hour or two was pronounced
out Of danger.
The shock of the operation. to-
gether with unconscious physical
antipathy TO anaesthetics, is believed
to have caused the heart to stop. In
stead of plain ether or chloroform,
the doctors administered 10 Miss
Loebenstein. before the operation.
a combination OF nitrous oxide,
oxygen and ether. as they feared the
effects of the nausea were they given
alone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
IDLE TEARS.

Mr. Taft practically admits his defeat In
doing 80 he takes a voluntary draught Of the
hitterest medicine that man can swallow, He
Knows Thai he nss done the Dest ne coufd lie
has clean conscience. He has strivnn and
Iabored. But he has not filled the job, He
goes into oblivion with the good will of the
boss who employed him He himself has no
apology to offer save that of his intention
BESIDES providing permanent pavement for
place TOO hot for asphalt. good intentions
butter parsnips
We feel for MIR. Tart We know all about
the work that take the blood and iron out OF
the human system to be dlssipated in so much
vapor We understand the grind that moves
in circle. and IL not infinitely concerned with
the materially of the matter IL Is working on.
We know what it is 10 rise and face the sun
that calls for another day OF apparently fruit
less effort: what il is consider that what Is
bought with the hearts blood is so much trash
tc those who so inadequstely pay for it. MIR.
Tafts sorrow is somewhat CONSPICUOUS because
be is OF the White House. II is not therefore
unique H every man who works hard with
never a word of praise; II every man who re-
ceivee pence where he should take dollars: II
every man who loses position because Some
uT1s else wants IT. or who feels the sharp
blade OF a false friend on his 1uglar should
raise cry, the world would sound like pig
sty At feeding time.
We are disappointed In Mr. Taft. along with
besng sorry for him. We had thought that
NJ could take a whipping with the silence thai
-
the country ~e regretted his assertion Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
WEST POINT HOLDS
MEMORIAL SERVICE

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginisp.l
WEST POINT. VA, May a.
Never dawued brighter. more beau
tiful day than that set apart and cele-
brated in honor of the departed loved
ones OF West Point. West Point. not
ed far and near for It's wealth OF
beautiful roses. literally banked the
graves with them in the cemetery.
AT 3 o'clock the great crowd as-
semhled and local talent furnished
appropriate music. Mr. A. ElwooA
Corning editor Of the Weekly News,
In a gracious manner introduced for
mer Governor Andrew Jackson Mon
tague. the speaker of the occasion
MIR. Montague very much delighted
the people is his well chosen address
At o'clock in the evening "A fun
house greeted Mr. Montague I'm the
Masonic hall auditorium, who're he
delivered. under the auspices OF the
City club. stirring address taking
for his subject government and Cit
sensAiP Mr. Montague was Al ifis
best here among his friends and on
his native heath, or SO near by, that
distance made no difference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
INDEFINITE AMENDMENTS.

Ratification at the State Democratic Con-
vcntton Of the Income Tax Amendment IL
sufficiently postponed after its proposal to
suggest the question of how long after the
putting OF such question there ies the power
in the States of it's adoption.
This matter OF an amendment to the Con
stitution has nov been before the States for
something like four years. 1t has been
adopted by some and rejected by others. The
case OF Virginia is typical 1t has rejected
the amendment in one instance and failed to
Ba=s an " In aHather--ts- there nothing final
about the question of constitutional amend
ment? Is there no way TO come to definite
solution concerning proposition directed at
the foundations of the government?
This would seem 10 be the tdea Of the State
Convention and that OF the Congress- which
permits an amendment which has already
been killed to hold on TO the political semblance
OF life There ought, however to be an
amendment 10 the Constitution providing for
the enactment Of constitutional amendments.
There should be set time limit, or inserted
clause as to how often each State will be
permitted 10 make UP its mind or chanee II.
As IL is now, several States have turned down
the amendment, but are still preparing TO vote
again on the question. 1t seems to us left
handed proposition. when defeat may be
turned into victory for the innovation, but
when victory however and after however long
a time obtained. remains forever the decision.
There Is need in the country for something
like set of bloomsbury Rules for the govern
ment OF elections TO test the peoples opinion
about how they shall be governed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
PEOPLES FORUM
ou,i,s For Sick Cn,ldren.

Edtor OF The Nirgnian:
Sir--knowinE your deep interest ID the sd"-
ieet I write to advise YOU thet OF the sum OF
s 900 necessary to send 20 poor and sckiy emil
dreu TO the Clarke county 9uin'ncr home 10Y
Richmond children. during the summer OF lei2,
we have secured st028.s1. The time fs very short
between this and June lat. when Ne can SEND
tho first instsllment OF forty, to remain six weeks
surely for so good purpose ought to be
"a bIe 10 secure the needed 1873 by June 1st Sore
Of onr prominent citizens. who have contributed.
have personal knowledge of the great physical
benefit to the children sent heretofore
Tho Visiting Nurses association through
which the children are selected. regard It as a
great blessing to the poor ana sicKiy cnlidren
Of city.
Very respectfully.
o A HAWKINS,
Treasurer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25

have the world TO understand tnaf men
no; more reckless in sueech than otie.' men and
aIneRa5ls TO every proper form OF responsibility.
Please understand then, that uid not IN Inc
least question any other pcrsonand, II that right
exists, certainly ii cannot be impaired by your
English. The fact is, MIR Editor. your stylc IS
usually admirable or may presume TO cypress
has splcnd!dy champoned the best interests OF
religion and society. l have OFTEN had occasion
10 commend II in the highest terms, and hope
to continue to do so--iudeed SO popular has II
become with the ministry, tina, may almost
call g. par excellence. The Preachers Paper. You
bold and true ~ your convictions ana
Il happened that in your quick purpose u
fire upon what you conceived to be wrong. you
sent singing volley into tSs ranks OF y'nr
friends, and Won need not thinh II strange that a
shot came back.
HENRY ". BATTLE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
Was Mrs. Clark Joking?

Was she joking was she not?" is the
momentous question which may make the mem
cries OF the great Dolly Madison breakfast of
yesterday harmonious dscordant. 1t was ill
about Mrs. Champ Clark. toastmistress. and
Mrs. Claude a. swanson, wife of Senator Swan
of Virginia
Mrs Clark had given brief sketch of the
husband of each woman as she introduced her
to respond to toast--just light-rehected
light II When finally Mrs Swanson,
said 10 be the beauty of the senate coterie
TO be introduced to read Woodrow Wilson's
Litter of regret that his wife could be there,
tt17st trrssrhcrotis imp catied memory few the
track. and there Mrs. Clark stood confused.
amused and what not because for the moment
she COLD not speak the name OF the woman
size greatly sdmires. to say nothing of extoliing
her husband
N'het IS her name" she asked with true
Missouri accent, What is her name?" Stall
there answer. Mrs Clark looked In
quir'H-)y into the provokingy smiling face OF
Mrs. Swanson. who said nothing. Those around
Atts.-t7ta+k thought sie-was up 10 some Joke.
the point Of which would soon be evident. for
they could not have guessed that her memory
hgI played the toastmistresS a sorry trick.
1T length the name was supplied. and with a
pretty bow Mrs. swanson looking her hand
sornest stood and waited for the eulogy or her
husband. Again Mrs ClarNs memory failed
her ana sac took on an amused AIR, GshfuS
Her husband--who he, anyway Right
there where the clever wife OF Speaker
Clark wrecked her ship in the minds Of many
OF lhe Virginia end Maryland women present,
Not To recall Claude ~ Swanson of Virginia
former member of the house, former governor
of NirEinia aud the Old Dominlons Junio:
senator--tTe ii almost too much TO bear
They all laughed just a little; tnen they looked
askance and whether il joke a slip III
the memory or small indignity-a thtag OF
which Mrs Clark never was accusea--she Will
have ashow Them for she is from Us
scuri New York Tribune
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
CURRENT COMMENT


Counsel for the State Hospital Commission Of
New York has thrown strong light that
states interest in the immigration problem in
respect to, the entry of insane persons.
The burden OF caring for It's insane has long
been serious one for New York. II has now
$50. 600 900 invested in it's hospitals Last year
It appropriated $4,000. 900 and this year half
million dollars more for their maintenance
Notwithstanding this enormous expenditure, the
State is overcrowded to the extent of 5000 beds
With such annual charge for caring for
it's insane, the State has every reason To look
carefully into avenues which increase the num4
Der of these dependents.
And here is where New fork's interest in the
provisions Of immigration laws comes in. a
sea rehing investigation has been made into the
source OF the constantly increasing dcma nd
upon the asyiums II discovered that while
so per cont. OF the population of the State Is
foreign born. As per cent OF the inmates of
insane asyiums are foreign born. In New York
city the proportion oc foreign born insane Is
oven greater, Counting people Of foreign born
parentage, they constitute "A per cent. OF the
York asylums is eleven years and the average
cost for that time Is $500 AS there are nearly
5000 admissions each year It can be readily
seen what a tremendous problem the State faces
to provide accommodation for its insane.
New York's complaint is that there Is no
proper examination Of immigrants who enter
that port. II makes the charge that the Fed
eral government will neither let the State take
better care to exclude the mentally deficient nor
accept the States aid; thar steamship com
panies do not exercise proper precautions in
regard to immigrants they transport and that
the laws holding them responsible fer their
deficiencies too lax and not enforced.
Cases are discovered in which insane people
have been picked up Off the streets of foreign
cities and shipped over here by relatives who
wished to be rid OF them. The result to New
York il that 1t must expend s3,500000 on
foreign born lunatics and faces the necessity Of
providing for steadily growing percentage.
Tho statement OF counsel 10 the commission
SIT Inc tyl,& ont aA2 - ava
better safeguards against this influx AS Ellis
Island is the great port Of entry for immigrants
to this country, New York Is directly
concerned than any other State In she adoption
of proper protection agnirst dumping here per-
aons who, are bound 10 bfcarne 3 GhaGaa .apan,
ths public. But all Eastern States suffer more
or Less frcre the same cause en1 IN self defense
should back up New YorEs efforts Improve
conditions-naItimore News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
ASKS DAMOGES IN
SUN OF $4,000
MRS. ANNIE HyNEs BRINGS &C
TION AGAINST y. II. AND
r. COMPANY. %

Asking $4,000 damages. Mrs An
ME Hymes instituted action yester.
day In the Law and Equity court.
against the Virginia Railway ana
Power company.
In the petition Of the plaintiff, 1t
Is sat forth that sire was Knocked
down by street ear at Ryland and
Broad streets on December Sd last.
sustaining painful injuries 10 body
and limbs,
She alleges particularly that she
has suffered greatly from dizziness
since the accident and also from
impaired eyesight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
CAMPBELL TO BUILD
HOUSE COSTING s.. 800

r. g. Campbell procured permit
yesterday to erect two-story de-
tached brick building at 1870 Balm
bridge street. to cost SS,500.
Other permits were issued as fol-
lows. j. W. Barco, TO repair frame
dwelling at 1871 L. West Jackson
street. to cost $500.
Edward James, to repair frame
dwelling at 1929 st. John street, to
cost $265
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25

White House for the Stump, We never eK-
pected. however. that he would cry In pubic
II anything is more cruel than the whipping
of fat boy. II is the fat boys tears.
Somebody ought to send Taft a nandhcr-
chief embroidered with forgetmenots.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25


BY finding Floyd Alien guilty murder IN
the FIRST degree and sentencing him to death IN
the electric chair the Wytheville Va Jury
again demonstrated that the Old Dominion
stands for law and order.
The entire world was shocked by the tragedy
In which Sidna Alien and his gang killed five
persons including Judge Thornton Nassia and
thrca court officers. because Justice WIS admin
ist~red 10 OF the Allen clan
This prompt conviction q Floyd AIen and
his speedy execution will wipe away tho stain
upon TIRE State Of Virgua ard rank along with
the Henry Clay Beattis >ts1 nps OF
Virginia justice.
Law ~ eaking cannot continue indefinitely tr
a state which Furnishes crime so speedily as Vir-
GINA The execution of Floyd Allen will prob
ably be followed by the punishment of other
members of his gang. Sidua Allen and his
caught in time and brought TO Justice.
Angio-Saxon civilization will not stand such
a slap at its most cherished institution, the
court of law. In some localities the courts fall
under corrupt influences and yield to the pres
suro OF political influence. but Judges who stoop
to such depths rare, and their careers are
usually as brief they are despicable.
England has checked murder through such
prompt administration Of justice was brought
about In the DR.. Crippen lie was an
American. He killed his wife. who was an
American actress but the crime was committed
penalty in an Incredibly short time after the de-
lection of the crime.
Virginia offered the Beattfe case as par ilIeI
to the 'Crippen case. And IL sustains it's
high reputation for the punishment of crime by
the conviction Of Alien. CA
There 10 just one way to make life and prop
erty safe in any state. and that il by the
prompt and adequate punishment Of crime.
States which permit murderers, 70 be tuggleG
out OF court and tolerate the corrupt practices
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
Cruelty 10 Animals.

Two cases OF cruelty to. anfnafs
were brought before Justice Crutchfe!d
v--te-dav morning. md fine was rn-
posed in each case W. S. Tyler VAS
chs--cd with working diseased mile
and was fined $40. and J. W. Justice
was charged with Overlooking a two
horse team. and also fined $40.