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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03
TOMS MOTHER

how-how ong Will he be sen. away
tshe asked
| 1T depends. He Just wanted N
to tell you he did so he could had
things nice for you
Ina kneIt beside the little liEu1
in black, her arm around Tomb
mother
.f'n go with you and see him
she Whispered.
| Land, child. you needn't" prsI
tested Mrs Ellis. kindly. Wen n
along. Tom don't expect to hold you
1 OF course. He's made a mistake baI
he's going 10 stand by IL and do whs|
he can to make up. Bat he knov
girls aren't made that way, III
! funny. ain't itg After you're mad
ried. you'll fight to the last inch
! he's in trouble, but before you bland
him" asas1|
don't blame him / want ta a
/ 10 him. naw.ia la2s was pinninE al
her -brimmed hat. her pretfI
face tear stained and determined, haj
Hips pressed t1gether firmly. ri
/ did 1t for me and I'm glad he hasn't
run away"
| The streets were dark as they hurI
/ rled along. Down at one cross stirred
Ina saw the lights around the hotel
/ They seemed to throw ont radtu|
| OF brightness like a lure 10 the ioyI
of luxury In her heart. She STRIPED
! her arm around Toms mother AMI
bent her head to the keer. autumj
wind that brushed by them.
/ There was somebody waiting In TIL
shadow Of THE porch when they cATnl
! to the Ellis cottage. Ina hardly nd
ti1ed It Straight into The hall ri
went and turned inc the dinIn]
room. There was no hight. She wenl
! to the oid~faghicned sofs and knef
beside 1t, her face pressed To Toni
rough. curly hair
! Dear. I've ccmt she whispered
/ And don't you care. lift you faav1
[ TO go away for X Tom. I'll staj
here with your mother and wait.
And -xon still love me 2. Eli. "a
up. haggard and helpless sAftel
everything--after even this
| Your mother says it's poor low
/ that cant stand the first good pu1
of trouble. and she loves you. Tona.'
/ Behind them sounded a cough, yer,
| low and discreet. In the shadow
doorway stood Mrs. Ellis. her widow,
! bonnet Off. her chin bit appraised.
/ Tom. lad MIR, Careys asking d
you could start in at the bank fresf
| by Monday He's taking a little mort
gage on the house to obIige me, ane
there won't he anything said abon
| the shortage Its paid now.
-stoeri n y, sa4ii and yuuIE;
shouldered in the sttie room. Ina
was close ia his arms ~
I'll ha there. mother. he called
clearly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03
CURRENT COMMENT
Barometer Not InfallibIe.

Michigan two years age turned down the vet
efan republican leader. Julius c. Burrows and
sent to the senate the more "progres.ives
Charles E. Townsend. This was the result of
primary election By last spring the progress
siVe fever seemed to have fallen of consider
ably and two-thtrds OF the delegates chosen IN
the Republican national convention from Michi-
gan were for Taft.
AT the primary election just held to nominate
governor the Progressive candidate received
only ABOUT per cent of the Republican strength
ne vote was Eght, but the regular Republ.-
can candidate easily secured the nomination
Apparently the Progressive tidal wave has dwin.
died to a mere ripple In Michigan Is this pure
~ local or is II symptomatic of a wider change !?
Ii is easy to make too much Of a single cleo
ton where the interest is slack and the vote
is lght Sti!l, where the political conditions
are as disturbed and mixed they are at pres
ent. IL is natural to look for the moving straw
wrteh shoWs n ieast tho dlre,itic,i u the WIND
When Vermont has spoken next Tuesday and
Maine on the Monday Following. the Indications
VIII lie more positive. but will still fall far
short OF showing clearly what will be the YER
dict of the forty-eight States which will vote
for presidential electors next November.--Phila-
Geiphia Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03
BEFORE AND AFTER.

The bosses Nc ave with always, Some
Of these days in The far distant future they
may be banished from the earth but that
predicting that they viii cucumber the earth
forever for he and his chldren's children will
be dead and forgotten and the prophecy along
with them before it can be proven false.
They are in every municipality of large size.
they are in every State and confined TO no one
political party. that of the defeated at Arma-
geddon not excepted.
- They ara in thu Republican t,artr-ttry- are
in the Democratic party, they are in the Bull
Moose party
In some States the Democratic bosses may
be the most notorious: I'M some the Republ
can: in some the Bull Moose and some New
York for instance, may have The pick of the
feek In all parties Ii is not for the occupants
% one of the three glass houses to cast stones
a: those OF the other two The Democratic
pot is no blacker than the Republican kettle
and the Bull Moose is just as fully covered
with smut,
Murphy. Finn and Penrose--they are all
alike with the exception of their self given
political names
The people of the various communities could
probably Danish the respective political bosses
n they wished, but the national party to which
they belong cannot The Chicago Republican
convention could not have banished the State
bosses but il could have put the ban OF its
disapproval upon them. II did not. The Chi.
eago Bull Moose convention. when the new
parfs WAS being ofganized. epuld haNs ..pgs
vented bosses from dominating 1t under the
shadow Of Roosevelt's protecting wing. but it
did not, The Baltimore convention could not
have banished from the Democratic party the
various bosses which attended the convention
-haf Il could have denied them power witu1n
The eonYeniisn and, thanks 10 William len
sanGs bryan. " aid.
FAsFe ~ haze the difference between the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03

three parties and the candidates. MIR. TAFT is
no hypocrite and so far has shown too much
wisdom to assail the Democratic party because
of the bosses within its ranks He can and
probably will call attention those bosses who
Joined in the chorus of I'VE will follow Roose-
Welt for it is always permissible to retort
you're another" even though this may be an
Aeffective form OF repartee II Is left to- the
leader of the herd of the most selfish of
Ing the Democratic party because of the bosses
who call themselves Democrats and 10 utter tue
palpsbe untruth that In this year of grace
1912 it is controlled by these same bosses.
1t was Mr.. Roosevelt. we believe. who said
that there are trusts and trusts. and that
some are good and some are bad Also, there
bosses and bosses and some control the
entire party and some control small commu-
mites, Herein is another difference between
the three parties and the three candidates.
Republican bosses are for Taft: Bull Moose
bosses are for Roosevelt; Democratic bosses
are for Wilson. Penrose and his ilk are for
Taft; Ward and Finn and their companions
are for Roosevelt: Sullivan and Murphy. lab
eled Democrats, for Wilson but Finn is
for Roosevelt from choice Penrose is for Taft
from choice, Murphy is for Wilson from neces-
sity.
Some of the Republican bosses were for Taft
for the nomination.; some OF them. now Bull
Moosers, ~ere for Roosevelt; none of the
Democratic bosses were for Wilson
| penrose and his friends fought for TAFT
Dan Hanna and his friends fought for Roose-
welt; Murphy and his friends fought against
Wilson
In the light of these facts it is sheer hypoc-
risy to talk OF Wilson being controlled by the
taosses-T backed by BRIAN, Wilson was nominated
in spite of the party bosses. and these are sup
porting him because the fate of their local
candidates depends upon the success OF the
| national ticket. sullivan wishes Wilson to
win because his victory will aid him in pull
| ine through his local ticket in Illinois, Just as
Finn wishes Roosevelt to win because his vic
tory may bring him United States Senator
ship. and just Barnes wishes Taft to win
because IT VIII increase the strength of his
grip the New York G. O. P. Murphy op
posed Wilson for the nomination because he
knew that it meant lean days for him and his
employers, the fayor-seeking interests. Pen.
rose supported Taft for the nomination be
cause he Knew that II meant fat days for him
and his employers the Standard Oil crowd
Finn supported Roosevelt for the nomination
because he knew that II meant the overthrow
Repnhlicansm- and the triumph of himself
The bosses were for Roosevelt before and
are for him now having seats at the head OF
the table; the bosses were for Taft before and
are now. having seats at the head OF the able;
the bosses were against Wilson before and fol
him now humbly begging for the crumbs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03
WHAT Is NEEDED.

The young millionaire who warns against
drink, graphically declaring that ''it booze
that put the T in trouble" and that wealth is
a sufficient handicap for any without
bringing in wine. women and song, merely
stated the experience of every man that has
gone the pace and the knowledge that every
man has without the necessity OF engaging
experience to teach him.
1t is not knowledge. however that men need
70 save themselves from ruin. Most of them
Know what is wrong and what is right, They
know what will lead to health and happiness
and what will lead to broken health and broken
spirits. They know. but sometimes they do not
stop to think: sometimes they lack determn-
atom sometimes they do not The fools
who think they can SOW and not reap are so
few as to be negligible.
knowledge most of US have, 1t is thought
fitness and willpower that we need.
The youth who sits in jail in Chicago, be-
cause his father Mould not r-his- fine imposed
upon him for insulting while drunk
has probably learned his lesson. ffis state
ment that drink leads to trouble is not original,
but it indicates that he has begun TO think. and
when man begins to think his future is safe
IL he Is made of the right stuff.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1919.
THE DYNAMITE PLANT.

II the charge OF conspiring to plant dyna-
mite during the Lawrence strike in order to
discredi; the labor unions be proven against
President William NJ Wood. of the American
Wooden Company. the incident will be regret
table as showing that some capitalists will go
10 any lengths to bring about the destrntfon
OF organized labor. just the Los Angeles
explosion showed that some labor union leaders
~ill 90 10 any lengths to make successful their
var on organized capital
The country had scarcely recovered from its
first feeling of horror over the dynsmiting of
the Times building before from some sources,
vert ap the cry that labor leaders we're nur-
derers and anarchists and labor unions are
their agencies II II be proven that Wood is
guilty of The charge against him the cry will
&, up that all capitalists lawless and would
do away win all law save that imposed upon
: THE eetttttft hf-t heft4z----- ----------
Ia neither will the gold of truth assay
more than the smallest per cent The Los
Angeles explosion and the alleged Lawrence
dynamite plot do not indct either organized
labor or organized capital body. They
show that among the ranks OF labor and among
the capitalists there criminals just as
there are criminals among professional men,
farmers merchants and clerks
Incidents as they we're. however. they have
a deeper significance While they do nos in
dictate crimnality of class. they show that
the warfare between labor and apital is reach
ing more serious stage than before. II
is increasing in bitterness They were not
ordinary criminals who blew up the Times
hailding and they were not ordinary criminals
who conspired TO plant the dynamite at Law
renee Both probably believed themselves JUS
tifed on the theory that they engaged in
p war to the death and that war is hell These
two incidents, then. teach us that something
is wrong. If did not already know IT, At
any rate they impress the fact more clearly
upon the public mind.
That conditions should exist so much awry
that should feel justified in resorting to
crime to correct them in their own interests
Is not pleasant thought for the people OF the
-iand of the free
Ian the meantime the public should with
y Woods guilt be proven he should suffer the
extreme penalty. It was melted out to the Los
Angeles dynamiters and it should be meted out
Ia the Lawrence conspirators 1t is due labor
and capital and ii is due that great body OF
American people which is neither
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03
The Return to Africa.

II IS not IN the least out OF the march OF
probabilities that Africa will BECOME one OF
the important continents in the century Eu-
rope. which has long held dominance il
sloMlY giving North Arnerfru-sS,y n
America Is seriously threatened with the rivalry
OF south America. while Asia which was civil
iiyed long before Europe threw off its cover
ing or skins. is resuming position. Africa will
De an entirely new continent in the cluster for
only its northern sea border has been recognized
III the economy of the world
inns suggestion, made by Bishop Scott ~
mission work In Liberia that the negroes Of
me United states fit themselves for work in
iAneria.. and throughout the continent which
IN inc division Of the has ever belonged
10 them, is one which must attract the atten
uon or eoiored people in the United States more
ana more Ever since the war or liberation
such suggestion has been made But n has
been impossible to enforce such migration and
there has not been sufficient attraction in Africa
TO cause the return of many of the descen,fa nts
Of Afro Americans Nothing but the oppor
tunity to better conditions ever leads to NIL
grafton.
The future is certain to offer such oppor-
TURTLES. Africa is being exploited by the white
man for hts gain in other continents IT Is not
probable that the white man will inhabit the
continent, he will be content with it's sea fringes
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03

Senator Stubs Gives Thanks.

Editor of Fhe Firyiniar1:
Sir.-Thc letter | wrote and nuhlishs l.; ~
paper feHw days since. respecting "poor r,afIs
~ nn tfe tiae"ater has been noticed bv T G.
I,au Esq, chief clerk Railway Mail Service
rachnoho. Va and he has worry courteonsv ana
poHteiy written me and assured me thar he
"ooIa 90 everything in his power to correct
every grievance Now, this letter il written 10
ness, and am glad to say matters arc hattar
anu neheVe. viii continue to improve I did
hot make atfv special charge against anv pos+
,e or inhh route, nor do | intend to, do
Sc, but as know about the t,,stoffica a, y,hich
my MAJ! IL handled, | want to say with en-
pnasls that Mr. W. w. Mitchell postmaster at
wooos crossroads Va. Is doing his full duty
He fs a good postmaster and one of onr hsst
citizens ~
j y. STUBBS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03

The Baltimore American compares President
Taft to William the Silent His name ia vii.
liam and he has kept pretty silent since Will
sons nomination, but there the likeness ends
He is silent because he has nothing to say.
while the Dutch William kept his mouth shut
because he was too busy doing things to have
time for much ialk.------------------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03

! Roosevelt Is verbose enough to suit the
greatest verbal glutton as TO campaign ex-
penses of 1904, but the silence emanating from
Oyster Bay as to the campaign expenses of
1912 and who is supplying them is thunderous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03

In times past great men have not been made
by playing either baseball or football-New
York World.
Wellington is reported to have said that the
battle of Waterloo was won on the football
field of Elton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03
Nothing Imposs,b,e Now

We are compelled to lift our hat to Cover
nor Johnson, lie has achieved high position
in spite of the fact that his name is Hiram
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03
WHO'S WHO AMONG pRoGREssrvEs.

~
La Toilette is one of the real progressives of
today.
La Toilette is against Roosevelt
Louis Brandeis is one of the real progress
ives of today,
Louis Brandeis is against Roosevelt,
Governor Hadey. of Missouri, is one of the
real progressives OF today.
Governor Hadley refused to follow Roose-
Welt into the third party.
Senator Borah Is one of the real progress
ives Of today, -
Senator Borah refused 10 follow Roosevelt
into the third party.
So down the line How about the other
$50
George W Perkins followed Roosevelt into
the third party So did Bill Finn. Dan Hanna.
Heney, Beveridge, Ward Woodruff. Munsey.
Mccormick. and others of the same ilk.
La Toilette against Heney: Brandeis against
Finn; Borsh against Beyeridse; Hadiey against
Hanna
Are the real progressiyes found in the Bull
Moose party or against IT!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03

A Philippine official has presented Speaker
Clark with a giant clam shell. The betting Is
even whether Champ will take the hint Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Turn 1t over to T. r and the betting is
100 to that ne will not.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03

Why change cars with the train of pros
perity going at full speed asks the Baltimore
AAsexieag. Because there is ssekesfrail ahead
for reason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03

II was booze that put the IT in trouble. !
says a gided youth, but Presiden, Taft still
maintains that 1t was Theodore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03

Edward Emery has been engaged for the cast
or Lnne Madness. Stage Gossip
WHO'S the bride 80 -s2
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
OBITUARY.
Mrs, John Maples.

Mrs. Nancy Huntington Naples de- parted from this life Sunday morning at her late home at East Great Plain, where she has lived with her only sur viving daughter, Mrs. John H. Ford Mrs. Naples was a descendant in the seventh generation of William Chese- brough, who came to this country in the John Winthrop. MT. Chesebrough was one of the four founders of the town of Stonington, Conn, and the first white man to settle there in 164S.
 Mrs. Naples was the eldest daugh- ter of Elam Chesebrough and Betsey Morgan Huntington, their other chill dren being Sarah, Eurice, Elam and Dyer, all deceased. She was born June 4th, 1923, in Bozrah, but moved to Norwich when but nine months old. On April f, 1899, she was married to John Naples of Norwich, and the fol- lowing children were born to them: Nancy, Mrs. James w. Newton, Eu- nice, Mrs. John T. Crary, Elizabeth, Mrs. William J. Merrill, Clarissa, Mrs. Samuel D. Billings, and L. Alice, Mrs. John H. Ford. Mrs. Naples was a woman of unusual talents and ability and these she had retained in old age to remarka ble degree.
 An active member of the First Bap- tist church until afflicted with loss of eyesight, eighteen years ago, she has always retained an intense interest in it's welfare and enjoyed nothing better than talkip~ about church matters. Mrs. Naples leaves a daughter, seven grandchildren and nine great-grand- children.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 WORKED TWO DEGREES
White Cross Council Had One of the Largest Meetings in It's History.

White Cross council, No. 13. Knights Of Columbus, held one of the largest attended meetings in it's history Sun day afternoon in Foresters' hall. Grand Knight E. T. Burke had arranged an interesting programme for the after noon and his efforts were ably second ed by the worthy lecturer, Charles V. James. The exercises included work in the first and second degrees, a large class being presented for each degree. Announcement was made that the third degree would be exemplified on December 29th, by District Deputy M. J. Sullivan and his degree team and as this will be the first time that this degree has been worked this sea- son, the council is looking forward to an interesting event, and the candi- dates are anticipating with pleasure the reception of the major degree of the order. The committee appointed to arrange for the annual concert and ball reported that this social event would take place early in January and announced the several committees that had been selected.
 District Deputy M. J. Sullivan and State Advocate J. J. Collins, both of New London, were present and com plimented the degree teams on their exemplification of the minor degrees. The district deputy made an interest ing address, during which he stated the plans that had been formulated at a meeting of the state officers. re- gently held in New Haven, for stirn- ulating interest in the work of the order
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
FOUND WITH THE GAS TURNED ON
Charles F. Hadde of Boston, Had Prepared For Suicide DelFiof Hotel-Fad Two Bottles of Carbolic Acid Wrote Farewell Note-Taken to Hospital

Apparently prepared for suicide, Charles F Hadder of Boston was found in his bedroom at the Del-Hoff hotel Sunday afternoon about o'clock dazed from the effects of gas which came from the jet which was turned on. On the window sill were two bot ties of carbolic acid and small bottle marked alcohol, together with a slip of paper which he had evidently in- tended as his farewell note, although 1t was unsigned
 The note read as follows: Gentle men: Excuse me for what I am going to do. l am sick in body and heart and have no friends and can't make a Aliving.''
 Hadder had also provided a long piece of gas pipe for attaching to the gas jet. The carbolic acid bottles had the labels of two different Norwich drug stores on them.
 The odor of escaping gas attracted attention to the mans room, which was on the third floor, and the cham bermaid started an investigation. Had der was found sitting on the edge of the bed with the gas pipe in his mouth, said Proprietor Dennis J. Hayes of the hotel, who was called as soon as it was believed there was something wrong in ladders room. The window was also open, said MT.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
HoUsEkEEPERS LEAGUE
 MAY NOW SELL BUTTER 9M Keep Up Campaign for Cheaper
 Living in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dee. 15.-With expres- sions of satisfaction over the results of their campaign for cheaper eggs officers of the Housekeepers league to- day spoke enthusiastically of plans to reduce the price of other food products and predicted that within short time Philadelphia will be living cheap CT and better than for many years" During the four days crusade nearly ten million eggs have been sold at 24 cents a dozen with a saving to the consumer. according to Mrs. William E. Derr. president of the league of ssa,05t.
 And we are not through yet with the trusts, declared Mrs Derr When We have broken the corner in eggs. other items will be taken up
 There arU nine million pounds more butter in cold storage than at this time last rear. continued Mrs. Derr, ''Thicl to me indicates all excellent asla for extending our effort to rs- 6uce the cost of living. The league iB negotiating for the purchase of a large amount of this butter to be eistrfauted al prices very much lower than Is now being cnargec."
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16

Hayes, and lie asked the man what he was trying to do commit suicide2"
 l might as well be dead.' was the response.
 ladder had taken his shoes off and also his coat, but the bed was unais- turbed and had apparently not been occupied since the man went to his room after registering about 10.30 o'clock Saturday night.
 When found his condition was seri- ous enough to warrant sending for a doctor, who revived him, and then had him sent to the Backus hospital. The hotel proprietors gave him every at tention and furnished cab to take him to the hospital without waiting for the ambulance
 From the hospital Sunday night it was reported that MT. Hadder was resting comfortably.
 Nothing is known here of any rela- tives he may have. He walks with a slight limp and carries a cane. To one of the hotel force he said that he was German. He was noticed walking up and down in front of the hotel several times in the early part of Saturday evening. About 10.30 he came in and registered, going to bed soon after, and was not seen again until the strong odor of gas started the investigation to determine where it came from.