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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15

No doubt that sound local reasons operated
to influence the decision of the Corporation
Commission to permit the establishment of four
additional tollgates on the Valley turnpike but
the decision itself points the existence OF an
anachronism.
BY one means or another the tollgate must
be destroyed as an institution. 1t is not only
behind the times: it is in conflict with every
tenet Of the age. This is an era of transporta-
ton, and of public control and regulation OF its
means. Peculiarly in the case of highways, the
genius of the times is that they be free. 1t is
as incongruous that the highway between rural
sections and smaller towns should be open only
at price. as that fare should be charged for
walking along the streets OF a city itself.
1t would be an interesting compilation II one
could put down the number of bridges and
roads which have been opened to the public in
the time of the last generation. 1t would be
Illuminating II there could be measured the
prosperity which followed on the doing away
with these relics Of antiquity. The toll roads
and bridges that still remain doomed sur
vivals The more quickly they meet their fate
the better
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
PEOPLES FORUM
Chesterfield School Controversy.
he Virginian:

Editor Of The Virginian:
SIr--A number OF Misrepresentation and
-f,4so statements for -Aome Tina past -haYin2
been circulated IN Ghesterfetd county. ana
some publications made concerning the tnvestt-
cation az the accounts OF DR. P.%%uffiian.
county treasurer. and some of the district
EGhsof, bpayd. n @sesynE but Just that the real
facts in the case should be given In denial and
refutation of said Interpretations So
called ''comm ttee of citizens" self Reconstructed.
composed Of few neighbors. not natives OF
the county, seem to be credited and desire to
be credited. az patriotic investigators Of public
affairs, and friends to the public schools. have
been creating quite stir in the county FOR a
time, and have done injury both to the county
al a whole and to individuals and odictala, by
circulating statements. which tell only part OF
tho truth. AZ to the treasurer. who 10 ad-
vanced in years. and very feeble. It 10 mat
ter OF Official record that he requested the board
Of supervisors to investigate his accounts a.
sertr,g readiness and willingness to settle
In fun oil DEFICIENCIES that might be In his
accounts. A to the second board and tho
schools. this citizens committee. instead Of
trying to aid and help increase the facilities
Of the schools, has been In fight with some
bitterness and evil insinuations against the
Manchester and Bermuda district school
boards. and individual school trustees. to re-
tard and ohstrlct the facilities for better odu.
cation, their fght beginning when the Man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
I.ORIME.R AS SEI4F-CONFF.sSE:D

In his speech in the Senate in his own behalf,
Senator Lorimer did not at this session play
the soft pedal SO loudly. to use paradox, as
he did last year. Experience with the country's
sense of the fitness Of things no doubt influ
enced him to be more sparing both OF his tears
and the pathos of his personal history as
fiewsboy of the streets. risen through his own
sterling honesty. abstemiousness. and viceless-
ness 20 the Senate of the United States. In
stead, bis method on his second essay more
adroi., il quite faulty as on the occasion OF
his first. Declaring boldly that both the evil
dcnce and the confessions concerning the pur-
chase of votes in his favor were perjured the
Blonde Boss undertook to explain the sud.
den change of political opponents to his stand
ard az having been due TO. the natural affection
held for him for favors done to the poor and
needy of Chicago
Said he of one man: Il had done him many
little favors. / remember having OF job or
so for a poor friend of his. suppose in my
political life | have got jobs for 5000 OF 5000
men, but ! don't remember all these little
things"
snf ano3her: WHY, John. I've known John
fifteen years. and all his friends are friends OF
NY friends
In like manner. he explained the bolt OF the
notorious NANNY -Ahrahams to his colors as
haslng= been broHeh.-.o pass by the fatters ap-
probation of the Kindness and charity OF lori
,oer to the newly arrived Immigrants. for, whosa
fortunes Abrahams sponsor. In similar
vein. he cited numerous other cases. the intent
throughout being to account for each question
able vote upon the personal theory. And,
through all the speech, evident the same
general conception of potics--the politics OF
bargain and sale, of bought with Jobs,
OF "jobs" traded for men. of political aims that
cost the giver nothing bestowed with the string
attached to them of expected favors to come
In short, the conception OF politics that obtains
among the men to whom the greatest OF games
is no longer matter OF skill and chance but q
gamble in which the wheel is "phony.' and In
which the cards are marked
AS the speech itself was in substance pre-
cisely the former defense. robbed OF some OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15

chestar school board asked of tho hoard of
suuerysers ar increase. ~ i,4r+rt f,,nr.a fnr tina
befterment of tts schoois Thev made an eynrt
to have the grand furv indict the trustees OF
the bermuda board hut Judge Watson and
the commemorative sAtornev would mot ner-
nit II for lack OF criminal evidence They
later prevailed on the board of supervisor. To
have the school accounts investigated nv II
Boudar & Son. experts which the superyisors
unwillinrly allowed without authority Of law
and when the said accountants reported that
the Bermuda school board had I'm To July IL
1911, drawn warrants amounting to SS7{41S
will, only a credit In the hands Of the treasurer
of $52.33, the supervisors without even con-
sulting the bermuda board or givinr II an
opportunity to reply or exnIain further with.
out legal warrant issued an order authorizing
the Commonwealth attorney to prevent the
payment of the warrants OF the bermuda
board for their honest obligations az th&v
became due II was true that the I,ermuda
board had not ut the time reported but the
S22.33 in the hands OF the treasurer but the
board had in tts hands and Ia its credit valuable
realities securities appropriations of the state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
DRUCILLA AND THE WAGER

! turned toward the door. Here 10
my too,tsn 10Y now, she said iOndlys
ana rose TO greet tan. laughing man
whose iook uetokcneu frank aumira-
uon Tor ms mothers guest.
''oh. sect" he laughed. some ono
has found"
ANA returned" supplemented Mrs.
~, Ston. .sS--t etney--I think
eauen mt the nane--my son..
O0oiy enough, botn Drayfon and
Drucliia We're CONSCIOUS OF beng nap
py wnen their nanus e.asped. .se,tner
was emoaf rassed.
Then you made me lose my wag-
err" Liaslo eniaeu ner.
i Il cane seIy near--n.t---doing 30,
Drueiiia laughed. You nave no lueA
wnat dreadful temptations / threw
oa."
Arayton and his mother exchanged
games anu for the IA 81 time each
notl.eu the snappy little brown suit
anu the brave out ratner wan smile
tnat suussi red benina the me eyes.
Ana because they seemed TO want
1t, the girl told them her stony Of
stuay anu ainunions anu Ut tne sIrug
giles. Her smile Was WistInt wnen
she finished.
"Coulu you sing US one little song?"
Mrs. Draytoh asked. ana IN her Ques~
ton voieea ner sons desire.
Dructlla cast startled glance At
the srana piano ana its distance from
her chair. Sne felt strangely weak
about the knees. III only sue had
taken time to have her tea abe could
have sung for these two riionoiy PEG.
pie. AS 1t was .sne only gaxed hesl-
tatingly at the plane.
( That blessed siAth standardization
gave Carroll his woras.
! Mother. perhaps II we had tea
! first Miss Verney could give us more
voice"
Hraetiia's heavy eyBtfds lifted and
she gave Drayton one fieeting. CRATE
full glance.
trifie unsteadily. that l fooiishiy
new opera score"
Ominous shadows darkensd in Cars
roll Drayton's eyes, and Mrs. Dray-
ton swept a hand across her own a.
she rang the bell Tor tea.
Miss Verney." she said as sha
returned to the girls side. III you
| will let me win take pleasure In in
Producing you to the musical coterie
that we have gathered about US. It
may perhaps help you In your work"
A sunny smile that eciipsed all
eyes, swept Drucilla's face.
You are very, very kind--to an
absolute stranger. II" she
broke off because she felt suddenly
like running over to Mrs. Drayton
and having good cry In those
motherly arms. She felt little and
crumpled up and very tired. but hap
pier than she could remember hav-
ing been. In one binding moment
she knew that her struggles were
over; she would no longer have 70
battle lone-handsd IN Il world whore
no one cared or watched Tor h1x
! casninx. Hat3 were tMo. peYsonS rho
weHid herald her approach into :
world where she knew she could
play a vital part-the world q
music.
but It il strange Mrs. Drayt0n
was saying. while she busted herself
with tea. how our friends ara giysn
to uA-sometimes through trivial
little happaning.. She ElaAeAA-aa1.
at her big son who steed waiting fre.-
cup for Drucilla. II seem to feed
that Miss Verney has walked int
our lives to stay.
Carroll took cup OF tea and some
sandwiches to Drucilla.
"The whole thinE IL very sudden
he said half to himself. then an.
swered his mothers questioning
eyes. II know she Ii going to stay
Drucilla smiled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
AMERICAN TROOPS IN CHINA.

Once more the revolution in China appears TO
be finally won by the revolutonsts. The
Manchu princes are preparing to take the in
FAINT emperor into voluntary exile. The armis-
tice promises to end in a peace without further
serious bloodshcd.
that at the moment when the Imperialsts are
giving up the fight. United States troops should
be embarked from Manila to serve in China
That they go to protect a railroad in which
the chief American interest grows out of So
licitude for investors in the Dollar Diplon1.
acy" does not make the enterprise more pala-
table
Now that the troops are already on the way,
it is to be hoped that they will be speedily
turned back and that in the meantime, they
will heed the advice of General Bell to act with
moderation and such courtesy is possible to
Chinese troops and Inhabitants. When the le-
cations were in peril in 1900. the American
troops shared with the Japanese the honor OF
refraining from the general looting that vent
on in Pekin. The government afterwards show
ed fine spirit in returning the unused part
of the indemnity exacted. 1t would be a sad
contrast were the second invasion by Ameri-
can soldiers, this time for q selfish purpose. to
result in anything approaching license 1t Ia
to be regretted that the risk is run, and to be
hoped that 1t will be successfully accepted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
PASS TT UNAMENpEp.

The Jordan bill providing for a referendum
Of the question of Statewide prohibition is now
before the Committee on Privileges and Elee-
tions of the virginia House of Delegates,
Il, represents years Of labor. performed I'M
selfshiy through years of temperance effort In
the State
1t epitomizes the demand of what we believe
TO be substantial majority of the people for
the right of direct action, which always accrues
to Democracy when representative govern
nent fails. for any cause. 10 reflect majority
sentiment
Sooner later an enabling act under which
the people of the State may vote to decide this
question witt undoubtedly be passed. The I'M
portant things now are:
First. TO see that It passes at this session
OF the General Assembly.
Second. to see that the bill tLat 10 passed is
responsive to the wishes Of the friends OF tenn
perance who have been its champions and sup
porters.
To secure these two things unfailing vigilance
win be requisite. When a frontal attack falls,
resource is had to a march on flank. When
open opposition proves fruitless, secret strategy
takes it's place. Although beaten In the first
skirmish Of the fight, the liquor forces are we'll
armed and chameleon-like in the ability with
which they can change their spots. Temper
nnce advocates must be prepared to meet at
tack in the open. to avoid ambush. to d,sarm
subterfusse. They will have to contend with
an enemy who can take all shapes from Nah to
Mahi They will have to be prepared to ex-
pose hypocrisy and sophistry in many forms. In
he end. IL they carry all other assaults. they
will be called on to prevent an effort to turn
their batteries against themselves. What cam
not be killed in legislation is generally sough,
20 be amended. The difference Is that bct1eeen
ucord thrust and boison. Tie one deeh IS
quick the other, more painful because pro-
nacted with the hope OF life
The way for the Jordan bill to pass is as 1t
is written, anamended.
To that end let every temperance man lend
himself now, before the hearing by the com
mittee, afterwards. upon the passage of the
measure in the House, again in the Senate. in
committee, and on the floor
Everything cannot be left with safety to a
few leaders who will be fighting against odds.
his is peoples fight. for Just popular right
and principle. 1t would be a travesty on pop
aiar government II. after long denial, 1t
should again be thwarted through indirection.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
AN EXPOSED THE COMMERCE. COURT.

AN EXPOSED THE COMMERCE. COURT.
Doubts ~ to The practical benefit to the pub
lie in the creation OF the Commerce Court md
Justification In the which is now pending
bVsore the Supreme Court OF the United States.
in which the Jurisdiction OF the Commerce Court
to intervene on appeal from negative decision
OF the Interstate Comerce Commission is at
issue,
When the Commerce Court Was created, II
was justified on the round that it would afford
a speedy method of judicial revision OF orders
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission. This
power 1t claimed would serve to do quick
justice In the case Of both shippers, carriers.
and the public at large without waiting for the
interminable delay Of hearing before the Su
preme Court or leaving compliments without
remedy or adjudication until the cause itself
was well-nigh forgotten.
On the first occasion. however, when this
question was sauarely presented. the court II
self cast the first doubt upon its jurisdiction,
when IL suggested that. although it had the
undoubted power TO reverse or remand ruling
of the Interstate Commerce Commission giving
power to review order in which the commits
sion had merely refused the relief which COM
planant demanded.
Since practically the entire bulk of the BUSH
ness before the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion consists of complaints which seek relief
from high rates or arc designed to prevent I'M
.ust determinations. it viii. be seen that such
an Interpretation of tina law constitutes the
Commerce Court friend to which the rail
roads and carriers may appeal. but which
leaves 1t practically useless SO far as the pub
lie Is concerned
In other words, when a shipper has success.
fully prosecuted his case for lower rate be-
fore the Interstate Commission. tho railroad
has the immediate right Of appeal to the Com
merce Court which may grant it relief against
the order: whereas. il the clipper be denied
his relief. there is for him practically no re-
source whatever. The Interstate Commerce
Commission therefore remains. as to the ship
per. the sole arbiter OF his complaint: whereas
the Commerce Court Is interposed az an even
additional buffer between the railroads and
those who feel themselves aggrieyed either in
matters of hisn or discriminating tariffs.
The sopistry in the reasoning that II the
Commerce Court had jurisdiction to review an
order OF the commission granting a part but
not the entire relief asked, the effect would be
20 give relief, Is toe apparent for serious
| refutaton. That such line of reasoning should
have found technical favor even with the court
itself goes long way toward showing the keen.
ness Of vision of those who saw In the bill to
establish the court another transportation gen.
! tleman OF distinctly brunette hue. If the Su-
preme Court OF the United States shall lend it.
! self to such Il construction of the statute, only
| two lines of action will be open to Congress
with respect to the Commerce Court its reor-
) ganization something more than a partisan
| tribunal or It's ncontinent abolition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15

All-WooI white I7snuel 81
inches wide, Of the Ballard
Valc standard quality; per
yard +. 45c
10 per cent. Pure Wood
Ftnnnet So inches wide. on
sale at. yard. ..........', SDc
other Pure Wool rlanaels,
all qualities, ~, 81 and 81
inches wide. made OF the
finest yarns. at all prices
soc a yard to.....,..t... e1.O0
Basement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
potal savsnxs for Houston.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.y
HOUSTON. VA. Jan. 1.-THE
Peoples Bank OF Houst0n has been
designated az the depository foe
United States postal savings deposits
and will receive such on January ID
and folloringr This makes the third
postal bank for the county. two. for
South Boston. the Planters ana Msr.
chants and tho Boston NaSionae
Bank. respsctisvly. and ths above FOR
Houston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15

That there are many benefits OF having Uncle
Sam as q guardian was never better illustrated
than by the recent order preventing naval cadets
from giving tips.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15

The escaped convict is sometimes very clever
in his method of getting out Of chancery, but
in nine cases out of ten is wonderfully stupid
when it comes to keeping out Witness the
case Of the negro who. having shot up" Rich
mond ten years ago made for his old haunts
and attempted to do the same thing again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
Professional
Carelessness

Perhaps no other class Of men are
so careless with their money a. pro-
fessional men. They arc usually very
busy men, with irregular hours and
little ttmc to keep books. attend to
needs a checking account at the bank
more than doctor, dentist, lawyer or
engineer. and yet many OF these men
still pay bills out Of their pockets and
depend upon their memories for The
details OF the transaction. When the
professional man deposits every dollar
paid to him In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15

Our SOC SPECIAL
Is a White Wool Flannel. ~
inches wide. that Is % Per
cent. Pure Wool, very fine in
texture ard Tire correct
weight for children's warm
underwear. This Flannel has
no equal anywhere at..., 25c
H6-tnch wide white Wool
Flannel. of remarkably fine
close weave; special at.
yard oee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15

The horses are still suffering and eating
snow to quench their thirst, but the yeterina-
rians are finding Richmond warm and its hos
pitality abundant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
OUR FRIEND THE ROBIN.

Every instinct of sentiment will endorse the
petition OF the public school children Of the
State for bill to finally prevent the killing OF
robins. Feah year their slaughter by Che
hundreds OF thousands and unless prompt ac-
ton lie taken it will be but short while be-
fore as blithe bird as ever gave touch OF
poetry to a prosaic lawn will be practically lost
to the State
We have never fathomed the impulse that
leads to robin shooting The bird Is neither
in fact nor instinct remotely of the class that
can be called game" His murder is negotiated
with a pot shot that hold nothing of salts
faction TO Workmanship. He presents himself
an easy mark, and falls dead almost without
Hutter. For all that. at certain seasons of the
year, 1s makes Ioothsnnie titibit TO 1sake into
a pie there is not the suggestion Of the chase
in his acquisition. How brave man can blow
out the life of robin and call it sport is one
of the mysteries which lie in the pleasure that
.seans find EXPRESSION IN killing for killings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15

We prepared before to fill your every
want when that want is WOOL FLANNEL OF RE-
LIABILITY. Variety here and values are conclusive
evidence that there's place in Richmond like Miller
Rhoads for these popular fabrics Of domestic use
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15

The robin, 80 far as the South is. concerned,
We think erroneousiy, is frequently referred to
as a song bird. II he sings at all in this sec
ton 1t is but rarely and systematically. With
exactness might he be called decorative In
shady yards, lending the valiant color OF his
breast to the green of grass strutting with al
most the assured pompousness OF q butler about
the premises he is house-bird that gives just
the touch Of the woods to the city and sub
urban life that is necessary to preserve 1t from
. deadly sameness, At the sight of one of
these ornamental bits Of feathers going his
rounds, the idea that he 10 being hunted for the
inorsei OF meat that he affords is as repellant
a the thought Of making a barbecue out of a
white rabbit. or serving up the pet canary
toast
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-16
SOCCER TEAMS
PLAY THIRD TIE
in TWO WEEKS
Newark CaIedonians and Pat
erson Rangers Score but
Single Goal Each.

For the third time in two weeks the
Newark Caledonians and the Pater-
son Rangers played a tie gime in the
second round of the American cup
soccer ties. The game was played
on the West Hudson Field. The
score OF yesterdays game, which
required thirty minutes extra
play. resulted in a l goal to 1
draw. The contest will be replayed
at Paterson next week, and the win
ner, if there be any. will meet the HI
bernian eleven of Philadelphia on
December 2s in the third round. Both
elevens yesterday possessed clever
goal-keepers, and several times Nc
crea Of the "ca1lys" and Gilfilian of
the Rangers saved their respective
teams from possible defeat by SEN
sational stops. Neither eleven scored
in the first period. On the restart,
however. the Ranger forward line Sc
cured the ball, and Reilly sent it be-
tween the uprights. A few moments
later Hogan Of the locals received the
ball and scored. All efforts to score
thereafter were unsuccessful.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-16
NAVY PREPARES EVEN
NOW FOR THE ARMY

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 16.-No one OUT
side of the respective services can
understand the intensity of the RI
yalry which is based on the annuai
football game between the teams rep
resenting the naval and military
academies. or realize that the teams
are scarcely off Franklin field before
victor and vanquished are scheming
as to how they can win the next
year. Even now plans for next year :
season are being discussed at An
napolis, and it is just as well known
that up on the Hudson. the advisers
of the army athletes are engrossed
with the same subject.
Every indication points to a con-
test in 1913 that will outdo all of its
predecessors in the desperation OF
the efforts that will be put forth by
both teams TO win, as well as a
season of preparation at both places
marked by everything which is hu-
namely possible to produce a win
ming eleven. The army contingent is
cut to the quick by the three sue
cessive navy victories, and the in
timati8n that it has not made the
best of it's material for several sea-
sons, while a special incentive is
before the navy team from the fact
that it is almost entirely composed of
players who viii graduate next year.
and who will wish to round out their
athletic career by another victory.