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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
MODERN REFORMATORY METHODS

The last reasonable effort should be made
to reform and reclaim wrongdoers be-
fore consiEninE them to the hopelossly
criminal class Recent Legislation admin
istcrcd by sympathetic and high minded
officials. is giving Vermont a Nation wide
reputation for enlightened modern meth
DDS in dealing with petty offenders. The
good accomplished encourages faith in
their continuance and the widening of
their scope. There should be n State Deten-
uon Farm, or other asylum Of the kind
Tor those whose offenses are slight and
infrequent where good influences may
be brought to bear upon them A similar
Institution Is needed for children depriv-
ed of homes. whose waywardness results
from the lack Of proper parental care
and direction. The State owes a solemn
duty to Itself in these matters to the
end that crime may he prevented. our
jails prisons. asylums and almhouses re-
lieved. and men. women and children saw
ed to lives Of usefulness
EDUCATION.
While the large central public schools
OF the state are doing splendid work. the
small rural schools are not keeping ma CO
FOR the present, these latter should be
the especial care OF the State. In so-far-
as their standard can be improved by
more liberal State aid, 1t should be ex-
tended, and we recommend to the General
Assembly larger diversion Of the Pub
lie School funds in this direction. Also
a redistribution Of these funds on a basis
that Will ensure more direct aid to towns
that really need 1t, We favor the en-.
enlargement by the State Of Agricultural
and Scientific training as necessary
part Of Public Instruction
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT.
The present admirable system Of highway
Improvement should be continued without
material change. II It shall appear. upon
investigation. that the highway depart.
ment can make wise and efficient use Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14

spent In eaulpptng the publication
houses in the foreign fields. the chief
aim being to print and circulate the
Scriptures. Two hundred Thousand
dollars are to he spent II erecting
chapeis. hospitals. homes for mis-
sionaries and other necessary build
ings. Eight hundred thousand dol
lars are to be used il eauipping tho
educational institutions. The Doe I'd
has now ten theological schools, nina
schools for the training OF women,
TO be used as church workers, and
eos ether schools. ranging from kir-
dergarten to college, In which there
we're enrolled last ear s,lhS t
dents. The training OF native preach
ers and other church workers II felt
to he Of t~ranscendent importance.
The general plan OF raising this
money will be TO seek privately gifts
from individuals who will contribute
to ii in excess Of what they are now
giving to missions. There will be
the widest public presentation of the
cause. and a demonstrating private
solicitation for subscriptions.
AT the suggestion of the Judson
quest of the Southern Baptis cmfwy
centennial committee and the request
OF the Southern Baptist convention.
the foreign mission board has destg
mated DIR. T. b. Ray, the educational
secretary Of the board. to take the
load in conducting this campaign.
This Is a large undertaking, but
the leaders Of the denomination arr
thoroughly convinced that the under
taking will succeed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
If You Bought 1t In
Richmond
You Bought the Best

The report Of National Secretary
r. s. logan. L. r. A, at the national
convention. went into detail regard
ing the resources Of the order, the
growth and loss in power and NOM
bership, and embodied a complete
and detailed account OF the work
done by the head offices of the order
during the fiscal year which closed
May LIST. The report showed that
the total receipts of the order during
the year were $b35,s56.0s. with dis
bursements of $34s,251.51, leaving a
balance in the treasury on April 80.
1912, OF s1s6, 403.5s.
The greatest amount received was
fa01,7 08. from renewals. with ST.
-Q9a- having been receiHad- O the
1865 applications for membership.
Claims paid amounting to $275.762.s1
formed the greater part of the dis
bursements.
The ledger account of the national
secretary shows a total assets and
liabilities of $1Ss,lsi.48: a balance
In the reserve fund of sI47.3o3,5S, "a
balance IL the Homer T. Wilson fund
of s534.2T, and a total cash balance
of s4s.254.05, on deposit in st. Louis
hanks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
Out on the Road

All travelling men are invited to use
this column in letting their friends
know where and how they are.
The following travelling men repre-
senting Richmond jobbing houses,
were In attendance at the Virginia
Pharmaceutical association, which
held Its nnual meeting ct Natural
Bridge. Va, July 9th to 18th:
K. d Taylor. Powers-Tayior Drug
COMPANY. c. VI, Knox. p. Il. Traylor,
Jos. Pullen. Owens & Minor Drug
company: E. c. I.oone. Richard
Gwathmey 4 Co: c. A, Spencer. GIN
Well Cigar Co. W II. Miller. H. \.
Baker. Bodeker Drug Co. Messrs
Parker and Marston. Naughan-Rob.
ertson Drug Co: r. w. Chef, Chelf
Chem Co. Chas. ". Selden. Arner!-
can Furniture and Fixture Co. Polk
Miller. Polk Miller Drug Co.
Messrs. r.. II. Taylor. c. Nj. Knox.
r. w Chef, and Polk Miller can be
ciassed among the veterans. having
long since retired from the road, but
are far from being has beens.'
Mr.. +. c. Toone and c. W. Selden
were members Of r. H Thomas autC
party, who came over from Washing
ton, u g. They reported a very EN-
joyable trip, but were delayed at Lex
ington. Va. owing TO heaVv rain
storm
Many of the above will return to
Richmond TO spend Sunday, after a
week OF much pleasure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
GEN. HUMIDITY
BEATS HOT AIR
THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
CAUSE posTPoNEMENT Or
CLAY WARD MEETING.

General Humidity beat out Mister
Hot Air last night and the result was
no meeting OF the Clay Ward Actives.
President Farmer had. advertised the
meeting for S:30 o'clock. but at 9
O'Clock there were but eighteen men
present, all on the sidewalk in ron
of the headquarters of the CLUB. Mon
roe hall.
Five of them were candidates
orninous number. and thirteen were
voters, also ominous number, ,
The candidates were Messrs. VIII
liam II. zimmerman. Marx Gunst,
rCharles r. Taylor. c. f. Richards and
W. p. Knowles.
They We're each ana every one ready
and willing to make their talk, but
instead. they We're given the privilege
OF shaking hands with the thirteen.
The thirteen could very readily promise
each one Of the candidates they would
vote for them. and not embarrass
themselves, but no promises were ex-
acted.
President Eugene Walton. of the
Monroe park corporation. invited III
~"rty to 20 over into the park and
commune with the aowers and gnats.
but the invitation was declined, so
far az the candidates were concerned.
and the seekers for votes sought other
spots where other voters might BIS
browsing.
The next meeting of the club will ne
IN he tenth Of next month. tine regu.
lar meeting night of the club.
II wish they'd make these cam
paigns in the winter time" remarked
Candidate Marx Gunst. as he mopped
his mug with a b~andanna.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14

A detailed account of membership
was given in Mr.. Logan's report, ana
showed that fourteen States have
gained in membership, with a total OF
1913. West Virginia showed h great
est percentage of increase with 30
per cent.
Mr.. Logan's report showed thai
$4,000 has been paid out In claims
during the past year. for ffteen
deaths. five eye losses, two hand and
foot losses. one four fingers loss, one
suicide and 104 indemnity payments
The report OF National Chairman
Ashby Miller was a voluminous docu-
ment of fourteen pages, and went
into minute detail regarding the
work tAa-baard-e f directors -dar-
ing the past year. The history OF
the present national board was fully
given, and Inc tributes TO the ability
and energy of the president and see
rotary of the organization took up a
good portion of the report,
Chairman Miller recommended that
a special campaign of information
TO the membership at large rs to
the natur of the eligibility CLAUSE in
the constitution and bylaws.
Prizes offered by the national
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
THE MEN BEHIND THE GUNS
Regular Sunday Department of The Virginian
|. P. A. AGAINST
TIPPING EVIL, PAR
GELS POST, ETC.

Protesting against the tipping evil
and the present house parcels post
law: ~favoring uniform bankruptcy and
baggage laws and a movement To
change the day of the national cleo
tior TO the Mondy prior or the Mon
day following the Tuesday it is now
held on, were some OF the things
brought out in a number of interest
ing reports at the third days session
of the National r. =. A. convention
held at Peoria. Ill.
The protest against tipping came
out in the report Of Albert Enrich.
Of savannah. Ga, chairman Of the
hotel committee. Ehrlich's report was
an exhaustive one. In it he took oc-
casion II denounce the tipping evil in
the sftest scathiug kind Of terms, IN
one paragraph Of the report the
chairman says:
fhis pernicious pest, this f1orrtfy-
ing habit, was ~inaugurated by the rich
who could afford, Initiated by the mid
die class for appearance sake and
copied by the poor to stay in the pro
cession. The usage is so old that II
has become a custom and we are bic
from the cradle TO the grave stung
by the black ape who handles your
baggage at the front door. worked to
a fragile by every servant in the
house--the being In the dining room
finishes the operatlon-leaves you
hardly convalescent, but sufficiently
able 10 draw on your dear house.
20, when will this cruel war be
over? How long will the hotel mar
expect us to pay his help? The an
swer lies In our own willingness to
continue or call a halt. ! am for
the latter. body and soul. tooth and
nail, and Il you are insulted, a dining
room chair properly handled is q
handy weapon and certainly a paci-
fer"
Frequently during the reading OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
BAPTISTS
IUDSON CENTENNIAL
Fitting Memorial Takes the
Formo OF Raising Million and
Quarter for Equipment of
the Work OF Southern Bap-
lists in Foreign Lands

Al the recent meeting Of the
foreign mission board OF the South
ern Ba ptist convention, at which
were present not only the local mem
bers. but the vice presidents from the
various States, the Judson Conten-
NAL Movement received serious al
tention. rho board devoted an at
~lternoon to the consideration Of a
plan for forwarding this movement
and passed sone very strong resoln~
tions commencing it to the denorni-
nation. The board Ia
anxious for this movement to receive
thu mos cordial response.
At the meeting of the Southern
Bs ptfst convention IN Jacksonville.
Fla. In 1911. a special committee
was appointed to report on an appro-
urlate celebration of the one hun-
dredth anniversary Of h event OF
Adoniram Judsoa becoming a Bap-
tist. which event stirred the Ameri-
can Baptists TO undertake foreign
mission work. The committee re-
ported to the convention. which met
In Oklahoma City recently and recon-
mended that an effort % put forth
TO raise within the next three years
SIG.250. 900 for the equipment of the
work of Southern Baptists in foreign
LANDS.
When the report was read aid dur
ing the consideration OF II, there was
manifest the most profound en-
thuslasm ever witnessed in the con-
vention. Strong men wept and when
the vote. which WAS unanimous. was
taken. the convention rose TO It's feet
and burst into singing. Praise God
From Whom All blessings Flow.
The universal opinion was that the
hour In which was launched this
tremendous movement was the great
est ever seen in the Southern Baptist
convention.
While the movement - named In
honor of Adoniram Judson, The
Father of American Baptist Foreign
Missions" the one n a quarter
million dollars goal was set In order
TO provide for the actual. urgent
needs OF the missions. One million,
two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars arc asked because there is crtti-
cal need for this amount.
This money is to be spent upon the
physical equipment Of the work. TWO
hundred thousand dollars are to be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14

the report. the delegates cheered Wild
ly, At the close the report was re-
ferred to the hotel committee and
later adopted 10y the convention.
In the report OF the legislative com
mittee given by Julian Y. Williams.
OF Virginia, chairman II. the convention
was urged to go on record against the
present house parcels post law ana 10
take active steps to defeat the meas
ure. The chairman of the Legislative
committee also urged the meeting 10
go on record as favoring UNIFORM
bankruptcy and baggage laws re
recommended that a movement De
started to change the day OF the ma
tionai election from Tuesday 10 the
Monday prior or the Mo1day folioW.
ing. so that the travelling men couio
be home to vote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
7. P. A.. POSTPONE
THEIR MEETING
BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS AND
HUMID ATMOSPHERIC KEEP
MEMBERS AWAY FROM
I.
HEADQUARTERS

Because OF stress OF business. added
to the intense humidity, there was no
meeting of the board of directors OF
the Virginia division Of the T.. p. A.
last night
The only out-of-towu men to show
up was Dan Sales. Of Lynchburg,
who was in the city early yesterday
The meeting was called off to a
later date, when il will be more con-
venie1t for the members and when
the atmosphere may be expected to
be in a condition bordering on a
sembiance of comfort.
The board embraces ". *. Bache.
c. y. Coleman. F.. ID. Quarles. l.. S.
Harrison. of Richmond; ]. G.. Boat
wright. of Danville; u. w. Sale, Of
Lynchhurv. f. s. Hancock. Norfolk,
], Y. Williams, Alexandria; T. 8,
Beckwith, p. S. Quinton, Petersburg,
G, s. Johnson. Roanoke.
The meeting was called To receive
the reports Of the various commit
tees attending the State and national
conventions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
OFFICIAL NOTICE
O PRIMARY

Colonel B. o. James. secretary Of
the Commonwealth. yesterday re-
ceived notice from Chairman f. l..
G. Scott, of Ashland. that there would
be primay election In this district on
AuEus 18th. Mr.. Scott Is chairman
OF the Third district congressional
committee. The law requires that
notice shall be given the secretary
of the Commonwealth. at least thirty
days before the election. Secretary
James acknowledged the receipt OF
the notice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
SMITH is ACQUITTED
OF G

James Smyth. OF the Southern
Stock Yards, who appealed from the
Magistrate court. when he was fined
$40 and costs On Il charge Of as
saultfng a negro. was yesterday af-
ternon acquitted OF the charge by
the Jury In Hcnr!co Circuit court.
Mr. smyth wAs arrested on q
charge OF beating Tom Jackson. a
negro. over tho head with tho handle
of. a whip when he tried Il raise
some disturbance In the stock yards.
II WAS proven yesterday b a he was
~justiia BILE In hitting the negro.
He was represented by Attorneys
James T. Lewis and Harry anitAA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
D|sAGREEs
IN ALLEN TRIAL
UNABLE TO RETURN vERTCT TT
is DISCHARGED BY JUDGE
STAPLES.

Especial TO The Richmond yirginian,)
wYTHEvIILE. VA, July 10
At l1:40 o'clock this morning tho
jury In the case Of Commonwealth VS.,
Claude Allen, which had the case un-
der consideration since $40 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. came into court.
but announced to the Judge that an
agreement was impossible. and were
discharged.
It 10 understood the Jury stood four
for acquittal. and eight for murder In
the first degree The court then en-
tered an order summoning another
venire to be here Wednesday. July
18th, to retry the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
FOR
SOFA

L. p. kellus. now In Jail on anoth-
err charge. received another sentence
OF sixty days in jail from Police
court yesterday morning on the charge
OF stealing a sofa from Mrs. p. NJ.
Whitehorne. 1t is alleged that he
took the sofa 10 upholster II, n
then sold IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
Devoted to Richmond's Knights of the Grip
SOME INTERESTING T. P. A. LETTERS
WERE READ OUT TO CONVENTION
Nationa Secretary Logan Read Detailed Account Of the Progress o fl "A, heExpnd-
tues and income for the Year-Fourten States Make Gain in Membership
Prizes Awarded in Membership Contest

board Of directors to the members of
the Organization having secured the
largest number of new members dur
ing the past year were announced.
First prize goes to Alex McQuilkin'
Of Philadelphia, with forty-scNen new
members: second prize to Max R7u-
inso1. of Martinsburg. ". Va, with
~nfty-four new members, and thlrd
prize to F. u. H~aimbaugh, of Muncie.
Ind. with fifty-one new
Three members have during the pas;
year written more than fifty appti-
cations, I w~enty-ons who have writ
ten twenty-five or more. twenty-eight
who have written fifteen or more. flt-
ty-six who hay written ten or more.
and ~++e
have written FIVE or more, all OF
whom received a prize from the as
soctatton.
According to MIR. -Millef's report.
the anoun OF money paid during
he fiscal year for organization pur-
poses was SS,9T2.9S, and deductinG
the S3,ss2. that vas refunded 10 State
divisions for the rebate of 81 on ap-
plicatious written the year before, the
work of organization cost s~l.23l.3s
less than the previous year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
7. P. A. fAV0RS
GOOD ROADS

Good road building throughout tie
entire United States occupied the at
te1tion of the big L. r. y. national
convention for the greater part OF
the third days session.
The question of building good Dads,
statistics of what has been done in
the various states and what should
be done in the future, came out in
a vulum!nc US report submitted by Ed
ward Smith. Of Indiana. chairman of
the national good roads committee of
Travellers Protective association.
The report was a splendid one and
at the close of the reading, W. 4.
Ryar. OF Terre Haute. Ind. moved
that 1t be spread before the entire
public by the national board Of direc-
tors. The Indiana mans motion was
carried unaninouSly.
The good roads committee realizes
what bad roads dc TO commerce" said
Chairman gmita In opening his re-
port
The good roads question Is one Of
| the most important unsolyed problems
before the public today" he added.
Chairman smith then went on to
say>that every mile " good road huilt
( in the country helps to stimulate
trade and promote good citizenship.
1T is a waste Of time building dirt
roads that are for temporary use
only" eaid the speaker. What we
need are permanent roads"
In another part of his report. the
chairman declared that the building
OF roads should be under the direction
Of the State and federal government.
w have the finest railways in the
world and the poorest roads, he said
in another part.
Mr.. Smith then went on to give
facts and figures which show that In
diana leads all the States Of the
Union in the building of roads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
DON'T TAKE TO-
SUICIDE THEORY
UENRICO AUTHORITIES RELIEVE
FOSTER HAS SHAKEN DUST
|
FROM HIS HEELS.

The Henrico county authorities ars
still working on the theory that Ed
ward Foster. the man charged with a
@auitai crime and who failed to an
swer to his name in the Henrico Cir
cuit' court last Monday morning, has
left the State and not committed sui
eide, as is believed by his counsel.
Lous O.. W~endenburg.
The man owns nbout $4,000 worth
Of property n Henrico county, but had
practically no money In bank ~ t.
as his family knew.
When the man disappeared from his
home in Henrico county last Satur-
day he a only a small amount Of
money in his pocket. This is why
that Attorney Wendenburg thinks
that the man has committed suicide.
The county has bee1 for
Foster. but no one seems to have seen
him since last Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
Bring Back Williams.

A reguisition was issued by Cover
nor Mann yesterday on the governor
OF North Carolina, for the delivery of
Esters Williams. wanted In this State
for breaking into the railroad sta
ton at F~auquier. He was arrest
ea In Salisbury. w. @. Green. OF
Fauquier, will GO for the fugitive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
Adjourn for the Term.

The United States Circuit court
Of Appeals adjourned yesterday for
the term after rendering a decision
In the cast of the american MttttnH
company vs. the Commonwealth -
Virginia There will be no furthee
session OF this our at Richmond un-
til November. and the last act Of the
court yesterday was to enter an orr
der designating h judges to sit dur.
ing that term. Those named are Dis
trict Judges Edmund Waddill, Jr..
and Henry G. Mcdowell. OF Lynch
burg. with Circuit Judges Nathan
Con and J. G. PrttchArd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14

Sentenced FOR Larceny,
James Richardson. a negro, charged
with stealing 500 from Daniel Clarke
was sentenced to ninet~ days in jail
from Police court yesterday morning,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14

Plans Tor Kiffe Range.
Tt is probable that Captain X. x.
V. Casey. Of wilmington. Del. may
build the State rife range He was
In the city yesterday In conference
with Adjutant General Sale. and
plans for the proposed range were
talked over.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-19
Cannon Fairness.

A special writer has been asked by a
magazine editor to do a short article
for him, and a country cousin of the
free lance was visiting him at the
time. The free lance sat down that
evening, turned off the article, and in
company with his cousin went to the
magazine office the next day to deliver
the article personally, as the editor
was In a hurry for it. While they
were there the editor asked the writer
how much he wanted for it.
ooh, say $780," was the answer.
IAN right" said the editor. d you
mind taking this order down to the
cashiers window and getting your
check?'
The free lance took the order and
stepped out of the Office, leaving his
cousin with the editor. Before the
editor could make some commonplace
remark by way of conversation, the
cousin leaned over and said. mysteri-
ously:
"Sayl He's my cousin, an all that
but l believe in honesty. That feller's
skinned you proper. 1t didn't take him
more'n two hours to write that thing.
| was right there an saw him doin'
it. He didn't put in more'n 80 cents
with o time on it, an l don't be
lieve I'd ought to Encourage him in
such a course O. dishonesty by keepin'
still when / see him bunko you"