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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
8 WORD TO THE RICHMOND DELE,
CATION.

No measure before the Legislature
touches Richmond as vitality as The Tax
Commission bill, for no city, county or
scction has suffered as heavily from
unequal taxes as Richmond.
In his address on the occasion OF the
assembling OF the Legislature, speak
er f L. Byrd declared that Richmond
was paying $4,000 more OF net revenue
to the state OF Virginia than all tho
counties combined. This astounding
fact has been received with q caimncss
that is onlrL txpl s.Sablo on the theory
that RicAFnof'd has been unfairly tax
I'd so LONE that her people have lost
the power OF complaint. sun 1t would
seem that the representatives OF Rich
mond IN the egis!ature-men who
were elected TO enact laws for the
welfare OF the whole state and TO pro-
acct the interests OF their constituents
would have taken somc forceful and
favorable stand in regard to the Tax
Commission,
When a, various times past ques
lions OF taxes have been raised mat
affected. the income Of The city twec,-
~, none were so valiant ond none so
HGoroHs as the Richmond members,
yet the tax bill proposed by speaker
BYRD means far more to the citizens Of
Richmond than any other nscul meas
"fo nat mas been introduced Tor years,
ana not TO l'lchFnond ohiy' but to tho
"h'-s 7''l'e' ioF 'nis measure WIN lay
w io"Aaa'!o"' and NE only founda-
Hoh' on "hleh reduction o. ta%auoh
can pe ss'u'eH' II WI Aeip eNtsy one
o. 'he couH'lea th"' Is now honestly
doing It's duty ana paying its due pro.
portion Of its obligations TO the state
The man who built his house On The
sand was not more mistaken tAan d
state that builds It's teNallou on glair
ms ana permitted Inequalities
The only objection Of real merit tina
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
DICE of the People

ID. A. RE- Do Not Meet ON Sunday.
40 the Editor OF The Times Dispatoh,
Slr.-Piease allow me space In your
paper TO correct an error OF statement
IN an article signed T. c., appearing
10 your paper OF yesterday. Sunday,
The writer says las for the matter
OF holutng meetings on sunday not
SpeciHcaliy religious meetings, there IS
the prcGeuence VI many we'll known
ORGANIZATIONS, such as the Woman's
Christian temperance Union, Coionlal
lanes. ~ l.. V. "a, d. A. r., ". d,
c.. etc.
AS member OF several Of the above
orguhi"atIons. l confidently expect the
proper authorities" to speak IN pro-
test Tor themselves, but as a charter
member and oIIlcer in the Common
wealth. Chapter, -. \. r., or Ricnmund,
~ becomes my duty to decline tor my
CHapttf any part IN the establishment
Oh precedent for meetgngs on SUNDAY.
we nave never held a meetIng-eltn-
er religious, business or socIal-upon
that dnN, and tninK 1t highly impro D.
aule that We ever shall our work
aIonE patriotic lines is active and ar
dent, hut-in times OF pcuce-it has
never become necessary to inIroue that
work upon the hours OF Coos holy oay,
set apart for otner service.
KATE :. WINN,
Corresponding Secretary. Common
wealth Chapter, -. "A. r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
WON'T BE ABLE TO Dlsr1sGu1sn

Ten Massachusetts veterans who
served throughout the War Between
the States have. to their honor be It
said. sent to the Senate a vigorous
and indignant protest against more
pensions-that IS to say. the passage
of the Sherwood bill. which they char
acterize as & sratuity measure, "the
burden OF which should not be impos cd
on the country. The Indianapolis
News epp!auds the professionals who
have the courage to stand UP In the
face OF all the complaints that the
government shirks Its duty to the SOL
diers"; but continuing. 1t says: The
Sherwood bill is not a pension bill:
it is political graft" The points of
our contemporary are we'll taken. and
serve TO accentuate most potently the
position OF the little Spartan band.
However, the News does not stop
there The bill II passed. II resumes,
VIII not impovcrish the nation. but 1t
Will tend to lessen the respect in which
the nation has always held the SOL
dicrs, especially II true veterans gem
orally do not, as these ten have done,
men not entitled to pensions by actual
services rendered may get them. If
the truo veterans do not arouse them
selves as regards this matter. 1t will
not be long before the word veteran"
VIII carry no honorable distinction
~ br
the mixing UP OF the graft gratuity.
political protcge and the real soldier
the American people will not be able
TO distinguish the sheep from the
goats.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

1t is quite bellevable that If DR..
Cook went to Essex county he would
be treated as he was in Copenhagen
when he went back thore TO lecture.
Robert Beverley, of Caret writing to
the Fredericksburg Free Lance, says
that Il is the impression In Essex that
In order 10 prove he had been TO the
North Pole DR.. Cook brought 1t with
Him to Richmond. and that 1t was re-
sponsiblc for the slight departure
from the summer weather enjoyed this
winter in the Old Dominion. Some
body has suggested it might be a good
plan to pay him to carry ii back, and
throw in a medal besides. Everybody
has gotten Ice, and we are ready TO
have IT moved on" declares Mr.. Bcver-
ley, who doubtless would be unwilling
TO swap n slice of good old Essex
country ham for the best polar bear
steak a la Bcarnaise that could be
had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
La Marquise de I7ontenoy
rs Holm Ll.sL1E who is

- RS. JOHN LESLIE. who is due in
u "a New York to-day from Eng
Wi land; is s., the Con mGss intimate 1T ,hs
Duchess OF Connaught, now staying
with the Duke and Princess Patricia.
her daughter, ms the guests. of AM
bassador Whitelaw Reid, ut his house
on Madison Avenue. In fact, Mrs. John
Leslie is the only American-born wo-
man who has ever held an appointment
at the court of St. James. having al
tended The Duchess of Connaught MS
lady in waiting, on the occasion OF her
trip TO India with the duke, to he
present ut the great Durbar held in
1908 for tho proclamation OF Edward
VII as Emperor of India. Mrs. Leslie
is q daughter of Leonard Jerome. of
New York, and her two sisters are Mrs.
Morton Frewen. and Mrs. George Corn
| wallis West, better known by her for
per name OF Lady Randolph Churchill.
Although Mrs. West Is a most gifted
musician. Mrs. Leslie. whose Christian
name Is Loonie. is her superior in this
| res pect, and Is almost as much at homo
| in Paris as In London. usually accom-
panying the Duchess of Connaught on
her shopping expeditions in the French
| capital .,.
| Mrs. Leslic's husband, Colonel Leslie,
ldzAs formerly in the Grenadier Guards,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

pr. George H. Denny Is Just begin
ming to got settled down as president
Of the University OF Alabama, but al
ready he has been elected president Of
the University of Montana, although
he has declined to leave his present
high post. Lito with Dr.. Denny seems
to be just ono university presidency
after another.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

sock tho limelight through tho cham
p,oning OF freak or hopeless measures.
If the full weight OF the Richmond
delegation Is thrown behind this bill
the chances of It's passage will DO tro-
mondously enlarged. A square stand
for the Tex Commission bill is what
Richmond requires of her Legislative
cepresen tives now. They have n
plain duty to do; let them support this
bill aggrcssively from now on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
DO THE PEOPLE WANT A PUBLIC
LIDRARYR

|
! Unaccountably apathetic has been
| the attitude so far of the people o.
! Richmond toward the project &c
establish free public library hero
Only popular demand is needed tc
bring such a henehc!al Institution into
being; yet that demand does not seen,
! TO be Forthcoming. II the citizens will
but show q real and widespread de-
sire for free library, the City Coun-
Gil will grant their request. Tho city
can well afford II, and is In n better
condition to establish it now than ever
before.
Why IS there so little interest in
this splendid project? Why Is 1t that
not single member OF the CITY Coun-
ell has been asked by any one to vote
Cor n free public library for tho peo-
plo of this city? Where arc the pa
triotic. the traternal, the commercial,
the labor. the educational orGaniza-
tons of Richmond. that they do not
coms forward and record themselves
as desiring municipal library for the
peqplec Where are the public spirited
citizens that they do not speak out
for Att
Can 1t be possible that this great
educational plant is not wanted by the
people? Are not the needs of school
children to. be needed? How about
themselves--how about those who
have been unable to complete their
education. and could finish 1t through
complete library? What of the
thousands who would gain profit and
pleasure IN free PUBLIC library
Where arc tho poor men who cannot
buy ocoke, and yet want to read and
attain self-culture2 Why are the wo-
men silent knowing as they 90 what
4 library would mean to their chill
dren and to themselves? Where are
the friends Of good books? Where arc
the people who would rather see boys
and girls reading instead of being on
the streets?
Within two weeks the annual city
budget Is TO be made up An appro-
h-~S e+S-A ~S- ba.S SuCiIS
ought to be included In that bufs t,
and II Will be If the people who want
library will speak TIP. It lie simply
a question OF an appropriation for one
protect or another, and Infinitely bet
ter the library than anything else
contemplated. Action must be taken
now; requests must be made now.
Thomas j. Todd has offered sl5 5000 as
nucleus for the library. and his
offer ought not TO be allowed to die for
want OF action. Mayor Richardson
yesterday signed the Joint resolution
of the City Council appointing q
counclmanic committee TO look into
the matter OF free public library.
This Is the time, therefore, for those
who want the library 20 get busy"
Let the civic and other benevolen,
organizations OF Richmond demand a
library; above all. let the people de-
mand 1t. Every one who wanta a FREQ
public library should see his repre-
sen,at!ves in Council at once, or writo
them. or telephone them. expressing
mis- desire that this great educational
institution be established for the edu-
cation and self-help of the people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Andrew Carnegie found it more dic-
tlcult to collect that witness zee OF
$2s.7o, than many millions from the
consumers OF steel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

tho rest of tho State" says tho
Peninsula Enterprise. with reference 10
tho tax commission bill. 1t might BIO
ADDED that this excellent and most I'm
portant of oil the measures on tho
legislative calendar IL opposed only by
those who object to the square deal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

The fact that the New York
laundries are charging 20 cents to
wash shirt may have tendency to
make 1t worth 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
when peter.bnre Goes Dry.

The James shall flow with brandy,
The AppomattoX with rye,
And Bryan shall be our President
When Petersburg goes dry.
The mountains will be turned to cheese
SlSyscrapers reach the sky:
And all tho air will turn to boose,
When Petersburg goes dry.
The niEgers shall be turned to white
The see VIII turr &c pie:
And Taft wlll weigh but sixty-flve,
When Petersburg goes dry.
Tho coci.s will cease to crow at dawn
The "soakers" will all Gle;
The railroad companies all will bust
When Petersburg goes dry
Roosevelt will lose his grin.
Wilson will tell lie;
The pickle shops Will go TO ruin,
When Petersburg goes dry.
LAURIE c. GREENE.
Surry c. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Nobuddy ever tried t. act surprised
an got away with II. TIL Teller that
jumps at conclusions allus lights on MS
neck. don't know whether cigarettes
are dopcd er not but do know a
teller kin set clean thro' 4 show with
out smokin' pipe,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Colonel Roosevelt denies that he is
going abroad. Others assert that he
IL already at sea
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

New York man was awarded $3.50
oamages for tho loss of his spleen
TEat would be ridiculously cheap for
Colonel Roosevelt's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Food prices in New York City con-
tinue to soar. which makes the New
ferk consumers continually sore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

PRESIDENTIAL booms sometimes mako
only q feeble noise outside tho states
of their origin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

woodrow Wilson now seems dis
posed to spell 1t "Harpcr's Weakly"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Various.
What Is tho turkey trot"? why did
not Governor Wilson desire the sup
port of Colonel Harvee's publication?
touching property there supposed to
have been left by person who died
without friends or relatives that can
be found? QuAESloK.
"A recently named dance. so-called,
proba bly,. from some suggestion of tho
turkeys gait.
been made.
Which is the richest county in Yir-
ginia? Sob''CHiD
Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Tho politicians are not SO mucr cen
r%neo about The date Of the inaugura-
ton as over its political cornpiaxion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

The subcommittee of the United
states senate has found Senator
Stephenson not guilty OF expanding
money improperly 10 secure his cleo
lion but warns him not to do 1t again,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Tins bill viii, of course, be opposed
h2Shoac who have long enjoyed the
license 10 take toll and tribute from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
Contamination of Intoxicant

Contamination of IntoNicants.
am told that the consumption OF IN
toXicants is increasing in spite OF tho
existence of vast dry territory
Can you inform me II this Is true2
r. l.. T.
we have no estimate for 1911 That
for 1910 indicates an increase.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

the stout people who arc trying to
give up the use, OF butter are receiving
much assistance from the Eigiu board.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
The Cabinet.

Please give me tho names OF the
members OF the present Cabinet and
OF the Chief Justice. MACON.
Secretary of State. p. c. Knox
Treasury. f. MacVeaEh; War, H. l.
Stimson: Attorney General G. W.
Wickershnm; PostIrlsterGe General, +.
II. Hitchcock: Navy, G. Won l.. Meyer
Interior. ". L. Fisher; Agriculture. J.
Wilson; Commerce and Labor. G. Nagei.
Chief Justice. Edward .. White.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

II remains to he seen how the anti
treating bill viii be trcalcu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
QUERIES &
ANSWERS
Freezing Of Taunton Roedr

Is I true that in 1857 Hampton
Roads was frozen SO that teams were
driven across? r.
In the absence OF record, this query
was submitted to n distinguished and
Well informed gentleman nativc to the
Chesapeake region ana long resident
OF Newport News. He says: "Al sorts
of rumors about that winter are cur
rent. MIR. told me that in the
winter OF 1851 he was married in
Noriolk. and that to reach that place
he had TO walk across the Roads from
Old Point"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
The ,Iosuic Code.

The NIosuIc Code.
DR.. Calisch's address on The Mosaic
Code? r. y. HUNT
1t WAS published In the Virginia
can probably borrow the pamphlet
from any lawyer OF your acquaintance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Surry G
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-21

New York, April 2O.--With dramatic
suddcnness the senate investigations Of
the Titanic disaster came to an end
today, so far as the New York hear
Ing was concerned 1t will he re-
sumed, however. in Washington ON
Monday. when j. Bruce Ismay and
r. a. s.. Franklin, the chief officers
oil the vessel to it's ocean burial. Its
a score of the crew of the snnken
vessel will appear before the com
mittce.
Incident to the sudden close Of the
nearing here was the story Of Harold
y. Bride. the second and only surviv-
ing wireless operator of the Titanic.
Ills tale was one of suffering and
death. He told of the final plunge
or the vessel OF It's ocean burial. Its
captains end also was revealed. lie
leaped from the bridge when the water
was closing over his ship.
In connection with the transfer OF
tho hearing to Washington ii was
intimated that the power OF the senate
on federal territory would he undls-
puted in getting at the real facts and
no question of state rights could rise
to Interfere. Throughout the hearing
officers OF the White Star line had
portrayed the dangers of sailors
boarding houses In New York as rea-
son why those detained by the com
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-21
Be eL0yal

yAIHEN you are urged to give your printing order
w to the solicitor for foreign printing house, re-
member that you get the same work done right at
home and that it will be done just we'll and prob
ably better than II you send the order east or west
Remember too, that the home print shop employs
men whose wages are twice as high as they are
in the shops OF ST. Paul, that the wages which the
Missoua receive spent in the stores and shops
of Missoula the money you send to the eastern printer
comes back ii goes there and stays there. On
this account quality Of work being equal, there is not
a man in Mssoua who is justified in sending east or
west for his job printing The Missoulian Print Shop
is doing just good work turned out OF any print
shop in the country and good deal better than you
get from the average shop to which your order goes
when you send it east. Be loyal to your home town
in distributing your patronage BY so doing, you are
loyal to yourself. It is not altogether a matter OF
sentiment; it is largely matter Of business.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-21
Late Returns From Primaries in First Two
States Show Landslides for the Colonel
Over Taft---West Virginia Convention
Will Be Absolutely Controlled by
the Progressives.


and render certain Roots nomination at lineage
republican expressed
has overwhelmingly against
Taft
These M delegates the national convention ot these Roo %
Illinois disic) tron renoeS
Pennsylvania maene Roosevelt leads Taft 20 terms Of delegates 'hee M
nex Tuesday and Massachusetts April 30
is
show the election 2o' Roosevelt delegates the state ] en1Gn no M ana @ - nenon a
and Of the Second Third Fourth and FIN congressional M districts making m ef RI
The First congressional district will not be until next SATURDAY whdn ~ @ @
They So $40
Caldwell Forsyth Sur Cherokee and Caw counties
dd
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-21
SWEET GRASS GOES
FOR ROOSEVELT
Strong
ENTIRE DELEGATION TO STATE
CONVENTION WILL VOTE
FOR THE COLONEL.

Bg Timber. April 20--(Spccial)-.
Swocgrass county IL for Roosevelt.
That fact was assured this afternoon
when a solid delegation for Teddy was
selected for the state convention at
Helena. The meeting was unanimous
for Roosevelt and In the selection OF
the delegates the allegiance OF tho
candidates 10 progressive republican
principles and To Roosevelt as candi-
date were the chief qualifications con-
sldcrcd. The delegation will vote as
. unit at the state convention for the
colonel. Tho delegates and alternates
elected follow
Delegates-1sobert Brownlec, Jacob
Wagner. q. A. Loasby. Carlos Meigs, +.
Il. Van Cleave, II. o. Forsythe, j, M.
Lyons. Samuel Solberg. II. o. kellog.
II. IT, Moorchead and A. Aaronson. AL
tcrnates j. Il. Lafond, Dorman Kel-
lpgg, clyde Curtis. Ralph Jarrett, l.. O.
Fallang A. A. Griffith. j. G. Tientinger
aud w. w. Nye.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-21

Portland. .Orc.. April 20 Ncurly
four flfths Of the primary vote Of Orc
gon on president and United states
senator has been counted and reported,
These returns Indicate that Theodore
Roosevelt has carried oregon over
President Taf, hy about 1000 votes,
aud obtained plurality over Robert
NJ. la Toilette of about 5000 Bon
Selling has carried oregon over Sem
ator Jonathan Bourne by at lcast 5000.
according To present Indications.
these estimates are based on re-
turns from all but II precincts In
Multnumah county. complete returns
from six counties and moro ar less
complete returns FROM every other
county IN the state.
on the democratic ticket II seems
certain that Woodrow Wilson has re-
eeised the preference vote of oregon
for president ana that Harry Lane OF
Portland will be the democratic can
dldate for United States senator Re-
turns on the democratic ticket arc
meager, however, and no estimate can
he made Of the total vote east so that
estimates of pluralitles are Impossible.
For congress the indicated success
ful candidates are as follows;
In the First district, Mu &. Hawl"N'
republican, incumbent, had no opposl T.
ton. The democratic result cannot be
learned yet
In the Second district, y, j. Slnnott
won the republican nomination over
W. o. ELLIS, n former congressman
The democratic nomination probab'F
will go To James H. Graham, who has
lead over Claud G. eovey.
IN the Third district Mnltnomoh, A.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-21

mittee should be allowed to sail on
the Lapland which left today.
At the hearing this morning Wire
less Operator Bride. crippled as a re-
suit of his experiences. and seated In
an invalid's chair, told his story of
the last moments of the Titanic. His
narrative, drawn from him piecemeal,
by Senator Smith of Michigan, chair
man OF the committee held enthralled
the committee and the audience when
his ordeal ended. he was almost ON
the verge Or collapse.
After the hearing was resumed IN
the afternoon, announcement of the
change of base WAS made, Herbert
j. Pittman, the third officer of the
Titanic, had been called to the viii
ness chair. Senator Smith directed
one question 10 him, relating to the
whereabouts of the ships log. The
witness said he did not know
Promptly Mr. Smith announced the
committees decision to resume the in
uulry In Washington on Monday. Later
he issued d statement giving in detail
his reasons for the change In plan.
The statement follows:
THE object of the committee II
the arrival of the Carpathia Was
prompted by the desire to avail itsell
of first hand information from the ac-
tive participants In this sad affair
Our course has been guided solely bs