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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
POPULAR SCRUTINY OF DISEASE.

Virginia health officials just con-
to better discover and illustrate the csusation
of typhoid fever, especially as it relates to
the common fly With headquarters at Roa-
noke every case of fever in that city or vicinity
Is investigated and made the subject of ex-
pertinent. 1t is Ngnifcant that. in undertaking
such work. 1t should have been found neces-
sary to search for localities in which the
fever exists.
few years ago typhoid fever was every
where a general incident OF the summer
months Now the number of cases every
where has been greatly reduced. and many
localities entirely free of what was for
merIy a regularly recurring and expected
blight.
Apart from intelligent action by cities and
communities and the advisory work of the
health authorities in these directions the sub
jugation of typhoid is due in the main TO
the new theory OF popular education as 10
the causes OF wel-known disease The fly
screen alone has probably saved its hundreds
Of lives in Virginia in the past few years.
Care as to drinking water has also done it's
! important part. The public as a whole fears
typhoid less because they have learned that
OF its eradication,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

with crowds but the spirit of the crowds
will be that of visitors to a 700
How little the Rough Rider understands
Southern sentiment is shown by his inference
that the Northern negro is OF a higher grade
and finer Intelligence than the brother in
black Of the South. IL the truth were known.
the Southern people he seeks to catch 10y
catering to what he supposes is their dislike
of the negro resent such an imputation almost
as much as does the Southern negro himself.
Apart from questions OF social equality and
OF political influence, the South and Southern
that cannot be understood by the Northern
white The reason s the Very sound one that
taken in the mass, the Southern negro,--so
far as respectability. as better feeling, as
Is infinitely better than those Of his
race who have gone North. Whether it be
that the better class of negroes stay at home
out OF feeling that is close to patriotism,
or whether the contacts they form with their
associates of foreign birth in the cities Is
hurtfu TO their character. it is fact that
the negroes who go North" are generally
ruined. both as negroes and citizens. Reese-
! welt has made an egregous blunder, IL he
| thought to tickle Southern prejudice by I'M
the mental and moral mongreis of the race
that are to be found North OF Mason and
Dixons line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
PEACE NOT A PLAYTHTNC.

DR.. Charles Eliot, ex-president of Harvard.
who has been making tour Of the world con-
fesses that he finds little hope of the dawn
others have found so useful as means Of
self-advertisement. Throughout the great
nations. he finds a spirit OF extension of arma
ments and preparation for war that leads him
to the conclusion that modern statesmanshtp
still harks back to force as the only means
OF accompli shIng its ends And. curiouslf
enough, he finds that the people themselves
a;e in sympathy with their governments, de-
spite the drain upon them in taxes. Peace, con-
Guides Dr. Eliot, has proceeded very little be-
yond a doctrine in the air,
This will be something OF a blow TO the
Carneeies, perhaps. and it will throw dash
lot cold water the deliberations OF many
ardent societies that furnish excellent OPP
portunities for The making of addresses But
II by no means plies that the cause OF Peace
itself is hopeless Because the people Of the
different nations are ready TO make sacrifice
for their protection through ornaments. it
does not follow that var is MOI growing every
day less possible, 1t becomes dan
gerous TO engage in It, Is not the craze for
ornaments rather born OF the desire for peace,
than in the hope OF war? Is it not in fact
the Illogical, but Immediately practical, method
Of keeping out of trouble by presenting 100
strong front for anyone else to risk its
precipitation? And in world that surely
Possesses common sense, will there not come
time when the nations will in some way
combine to stop a waste which none Of tasn
can now afford TO discontinue? In other words
real Peace will he found growth, rather than
a theory or plaYthing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
CURRENT COMMENT
Liquor on Trains.

Men and women who do not travel extensive
is and who have not had narrowing experiences
on trains dominated by drunken hoodlums or
made offensive by intoxicated travellers Who
kept all the passengers in sleeping car awake
for hours. do not appreciate how thoroughly
the average traveller approves the Pennsylvania
railways action in barring the sale Of liquor
its trains
Following in the steps of the Pennsylvania
the Lackawanna has also done away with liquor
its trains Similar action taken by the
Baltimore and Ohio some time ago, and 1t is
likely that every railway OF consequence In the
United States will take similar action within a
short time.
Railways cannot with consistency demand that
their employees shall be total abstainers, both
while duty and off duty, and at the same
time carry a bar their trains and thus put
temptation into the way of the very man from
whom they exact abstinence
BY dropping liquor railways will probably have
few complaints from travellers who declare
their personal liberty is abridged when they ara
denied beer and wine and whiskey with their
meals. But the majority of travellers place a
higher value sober train crews and safe
travel conditions than they do on the walls of
a few passengers who love the grape.
One Eastern paper in discussing the action
Of the Pennsylvania remarked that ft was re-
assuring to a great system declare its indie
pendence OF the slight income derived from the
bar privilege on its trains. The Memphis Com
mercial Appeal says OF the Pennsylvania ac-
ton
/ 1t would be a wise thing If other railroads
would adopt the same rule as that the Pennsyl-
vania railroad has adopted, 1t would make
travelling more pleasant. 1t would reduce the
amount OF drunkenness the trains, and it
would relieve many sensitive travellers.
There is but small profit in the sale Of liquor
on the Pullman and dining cars. The roads sell
liquor more from "a spirit OF accommoda ton
than a desire to make money.
1t is not known how the general public Will
accept this rule but the chances that the
people will see and understand the ants and
privilege of the travelling public. 1t rs man
in deep distress who cannot wait a few ho,t-s
before he takes drink. and he should be will
ing to deny himself in order that the comfort OF
others may be respected.
Let few more of the great railroad systems
emulate the example of the Pennsylvania rail
troad.
The slaughter OF more than twenty persons
! in the recent wreck of the Fest caused by a
| drunken engineer terrible price to pay
/ for stricter regulations concerning the OF
liquor by railway employees. But 1t has already
worked many reforms. That wreck was an
argument which cannot be answered.--Nash e.
vile Teuness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
THE POLITICAL IsHMAELITE.

John Mitchell, Ir, the colored editor OF
Richmond, Is out in opposition to Roosevelt
on account of the latters efforts 10 blow hot
and cold on the question of the negro in poll
tics and makes the threat that the Southern
negroes will be found supporting Woodrow
Wilson in large numbers in Southern States
44she negroes Of the South. certainly of Vtr-
ginia' says he. are on the verge OF a reyolu-
ton that will open Mr. Roosevelts eyes. and
in November convince him that he knows
nothing whatever OF the race question. He
Is making the mistake Of all Northerners who
attempt TO tackle the question" And he con
unuas
They do not remember that It Is the best class
of negroes who vote in the South and all
clnsscs that car vote In the North. When he
declares himself for the better element OF the
race in politics and at the same tims declares
for all the negroes in the North he stuitifes
himself He also forget that the great majority
Of negroes In the North are really southern
negroes. with relatives in the South and intend
INK in the course Of time return South. He
has aneered them as well as their brothers in
The southern States
There follows a defense Of Governor VIII
sons attitude with respect to the negro voter
and the announcement that the editor and
many other Southern negroes will support the
Democratic candidate.
! What editor Mitchell says about the elimina-
ton as suTragans Of all save the better class
OF negroes in the South is. OF course entirely
true But it is also true that the safety Of
the South and the peace OF political condi-
tions In this section depend upon the fact
that the better class of negroes. although they
have the legal right to vote, are not politi-
cally active Once depart from the policy of
keeping the negro free from the exercise OF
political influence in the South. and it win
speedily happen that one pretext and an
other loop-holes Will be found for the entry
into politics OF other than the better classes.
the negro is not remotely necessary to the
supremacy of Democracy in the South and If
he were 1t would he better that Democraey
should fall than that practice that once
made for so great evils should be revived. A,
Governor Wilson says, the negro should b.
protected in al his legal rights to votins
and otherwise But it would be politIcs
suicide as well a sectional betrayal which
would inevitably react upon the negro himself
to an any way invite or solicit his vote for tn
Democracy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
NEED or CONSISTENT NAVAL POLICY

The proposed compromise OF the two bat
tleshjp' program With single ship bigger
heavier. better armed faster and more
pensiye than anything now afoat planned
a'illror reet the desire OF the country for
the steady and reasoned increase OF naval
power called Tor by the Panama Canal.
Such battleshp would he. in the nature
OF things, an, experiment. 1t might well be
another case OF the millions on millions squan-
dered useless monitors that have since
gone 10 the scrap heap Bgness is not what
is wanted or show. What the demand be-
hind the batteship program represents is the
desire for a policy that will keep the naval
strength uf the country at consistent level,
Even the ordinary dreadnaught and super
dreadnaught are not yet beyond the expert
mental s1age.-They still -haNa -te-ee- tested ia
actual service but their use IN cruises in bat
tie practice, etc. has reasonably demonstrate ed
their usefulness Surely two vessels or this
sort would be more reasonable addition to
the navy than a sI7.0o04o0o ship whose
utility would be open to question Tor months.
al least, after she was launched.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
Maya zinc Statesman shin.

Every month or two one Of our Magazine
friends produces IN idea which, as the late Bill
Nye used to say goes laundering down the COR
mile track
This month the esteemed World Work makes
this potent suggestion to American statesmen:
why does not of the political parties
propose the establishment of a few free ports
and a few free manufacturing zones? The idea
appears to have occurred to nobody Vet what
popular Idea it would assuredly be- Why not
allow American manufacturers to establish
shops at certain designated ports, into which
the raw materials for their productions would
be admitted duty free to he manufactured into
articles OF EXPORT
There Is reason at all except trihing
provision in the constitution or the United States
that "al duties imposts and excuses shall he
uniform throughout the United States But OF
course. the constitution should not count II
free ports and free would help make
money for American manufacturers without re-
ducing the cost OF living to the people them
selVes-New York World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
SURRY LIGHT ARTILLERY
HOLD ANNUAL REUNION

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginiau)
WAVERLY. VA. August S-The
surviving veterans Of the Surry Light
artillery held their annual reunion
at Spring Hili church. about six mil g
east of Waverly. today. An immense
gathering OF people from Surry and
Sussex counties. numbering more than
I 900. were present.
J. j. Faison presided and present
ed the orator of the day, Congressman
Robert Turnbull. who delivered an
entertaining and instructive address
which was well received by his audi
ence. Free dinner was then served
to all present.
The Citizens band, of Waverly. fur
nished music for the occasion.
The Sussex chapter United Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy. have ordered
a Confederate monument TO be mad,
which 1t is their purpose to unveH
at Sussex Courthouse in October
The Holiness camp meeting began
its annual session at Wakefield on
Friday last, which will continue for
ten DAYS. The meetings are largely
attended
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
.COCKAOE CITY
ELkS TO NORFOLK
DELEGATES ELECTED TO THE
STATE CONNENTION--TW
FIRES DO SLIGHT DAMAGE
Nirginian Bureau.



PETERSBURG, VA. August s.
Petersburg lodge, No. 237, b. p. O,
Elks, met last night and elected the
following members to represent thu
lodge at the annual State meeting, to
be held in Norfolk August 2s-29: II.
V Parham, George Watson, Ben Har-
rison, Gray McCandlish. l.. l.. Kidd
V St Cloud, W. l.. Rahily, Myer Saa'.
Charles Bowie, w T Baugh. Alter
nates--Clifrord Godsey, L. A. Rosen
stock, VIM. koenis, f. p. Goodwin,
Roht Gillian. Jr.. William Shipper.
J. H Heath, j. II. Bailey. B. c. Sat
terfield and S. r. Gill.
Two Small Fires.
An alarm OF fine was turned III at
o'clock today, 1t was due to a small
blaze in Pocahontas, The damage
was slight.
The awning of the Tuxedo pool
room, on sycamore street. caught fire
today at II o'clock. The tire was
caused by a lighted cigarette stump
throw on the awning The damage
VAS slight.
Mrs. Watts III.
Mrs. Watts, wife OF Professor Watts,
of the Virginia Military institute. Was
taken Ill on the Norfolk and Western
train this morning The train arrived
here at 1890 O'Clock. and she Wos
Immediately taken TO the Petersburg
hospital ii1r condition this after
noon is improved.
Death OF Mrs. Rainy
Mrs Elizabeth Baugh Rainey,
widow of Or. @ NJ Rainey, died last
evening a her residence in Lawrence
Vile. She was well known in this
city and had many friends here.
James c. Robinson, Of this city, Is a
nephew.
Undergoes Operation.
Thurman Hawthorne, of Din widdie
county. was operated upon Cor APP
pendicitis at St Luke's hospital, Rich
mond YESTERDAY His many friends
here will be glad to know that he
stood the operation successfully AID is
getting on nicely
Ettrick Church Excursion.
The annual excursion Of Ettr.ck
Methodist church was run today TO
Ocean View, Ten coaches were car
ried At least 500 people went.
Real Estate Deals.
Samuel A. Reinach has purchased
privately the residence on South Syc-
s.more street. nov occupied by aim.
The price paid was not made pub
lie.
on Walnut Hill at cost of $500.
He will at once build a $500 resi-
dence on the property
Automobile Trip.
Next Monday an automobile party
Will leave Butterworth, In DinSiddie
county. for Buffalo Lithia Springs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

people tired of equivocai method in puoic
life
1t therefore happens that while Mr.. Glass
generally has fight on his hands, it is one
that must be made with the admissions OF
his courage and his honesty. The contest is
esged in the open with no quarter given or
compromise offered 10 conflicting sentiment
or opinion II is this quality. more than any
other perhaps which generally brings him
out OF fight yictorious--and always OF the
same mind as when he entered it.
Clean able and brave with frightening
record Of conscientious and watchful service
In Congress the Sixth District is to be con-
graduated upon having again endorsed man
who evidently suits It's inclination and serves
its interests
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

The party viii consist Of Mr.. and Mr~.
j, r, Beck. Mr.. and Mrs Rennie But
terworth. Sr,, MIR. and Mrs ". r.
Butterworth, OF Scotland Neck, y. C.:
Mrs. II, X Butterworth and j. H.
Lagoon of Mckenney. The party viii
spend two weeks at the springs
This afternoon child playing on
Washington street near 81 Josephs
church was Knocked down ard IN
jured by Il buggy The location Is a
dangerous playground for children,
Personal Mention.
Mrs. J Thomas Brown Is visiting
friends in Blackstone
Hon. A. r.. Hobbs. cf Prince George
county, was here today on business,
Mrs. S. $ Elliott is visiting relatiy es
in Washington. Il, G.
Miss Lille Rolfe has returned
home. after visit 10 Chester. 20.
Mrs. Bartlett Roper. Sr.. and family
have returned from two months
visit at Virginia Beach,
Mrs s, w. Massie. of pan>ille. -
visiting her aunt. Mrs. 7. Fl. Eordiey,
in this city,
Miss Louise Beasley is visiting at
Ocean View.
street. is visiting friends in Lennig.
Va.
Harry \, James is i'll at his homo
in Grove avenue.
The condition Of Arg. John W.
Poole remains unchanged.
Miss Nellie Barnhill. nf Grcenyiile.
\. C.. is visiting Miss Fanny MCGEE
in halifax street
@. E. West. Of Prince George coun-
", was here today on business
Little Sarah Atkinson. infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and AIRS Ashton w Gray.
died last evening at the residence Of
her parents on Fra nklin street. The
funeral took place this afternoon at
O'Clock from the grave in Bland
ford cemetery.
Miss Cornelia Brown. Of Brooklyn,
y. y, is visiting relatives in this CITY.
Air. and Mrs. J.. II. ReGk, at pinwita.
die county are visiting friends in this
city.
Isham Dyer VIII ran an excursion To
Ocean View August eth. for the
benefit ef Memorial Methodist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
What Makes Nation.

believe there Is no permanent gIaatnes to
nation except il he based upon morality, /
do not for military greatness military
renown ! care for the condition OF the people
among whom / live. Crowns. coronets. mitres,
military display the pomp Of war wide e5c-
MES and huge empire are in my view. all
trifes. light air, and not worth considering,
unless with them you have fair share
of comfort contentment and happiness among
the great body OF the people. Palaces. baro-
NAL castles, great halls. stately mansions do
not make a nation. The nation in every coun-
try dwells in the cottage; and unless the light
of your constitution can shine there. unless the
beauty of your legislation and the excellence
of your craftsmanship are impressed there on
the feelings and condition of the people. rely
upon it. you have yet 70 learn the duties or
government.--John Bright.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
i DIFFERENCE BEYOND ARBITRATION

A DIFFERENCE BEYOND ARBITRATION.
Rv AZ Impressive majority the Senate of
the United states has refused to strike from
me Panama Canal hill the section exemprng
-Anarican naas.=xlsa- ya&&nlS- from ,hA naEment
Of tolls
that this action is responsive TO widely
Asld public sentiment IS not 10 be doubted.
other action would have subjected the Senate
20 popular anger and would. through the de-
termination Of the House. have probably fur
Their DELAYED the pressing necessity OF pre-
pairing the Canal for operation.
But it must ne remembered that the dis
crimins,ion in favor Of American ships is
gwen with the notice that England Will enter
a formal ana vigorous protest. The yigor
OF .ha; protest as forecasted by the very I'M
usual action OF taking notice OF pending legs-
iation Thai the United States and Great
Britain will lock horns over the Interpretation
Of tue Hay Pauncetote treaty is certain. The
practical question hat remains is whether the
issue is one which this country Will be willing
10 submi. 20 arbitration,
Tina the language Of the treaty provision,
When guarantees the use OF the Canal on
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

After selling off in fear OF Governor WI
son : speech, the New York stock market re
covered when il found out what it contained.
II is significant fact that no one thought for
moment that anything the Bull Moose nj sht
say could influence prices
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

Leaders in the House. in proposing the King
Bee OF battleships as compromise to the two
battieship plans would probably not care %
be understood as favorng Bull Moose
dlcadnaught
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

II the Investigations into the New Yor
graft situation go much higher up, the
viii soon eclipse the altitude record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
GLASS NAMED FOR SEVENTH TERM.

His denomination to Congress by sub
stantIal majority over mo active opponents
shows that Congressman Carter Glass pos
sesses the confidence Of the Skin District,
which he has served for SIX terms, 10 the
fullest degree
AS any forcefpl in public life, Mr..
Glass sometimes seems to have almost gem
Jus for rousing hostility and criticism He
has political enemies by the hundred. and
he seems TO enjoy the possession Of them.
When there ia an issue OF public moment to
be met Carter Glass will be found advocat-
ing one or the other end OF II win the pas
sion OF full conviction. man who makes
M his mind and then says II without COM
promise fear. or favor, he II the type Of
oelitielan that makes greatest appes! to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

MIR, Tafts preparations for the veto Of the
steel and wool schedules remind one of the
occasional condemned person who assists the
executioner in the adjustment of the straps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

The proposal to allow Lorimer $4,000 fo
trial expenses shows that the Senate wanted
his seat and not his salary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

: proposed investigation of the beef trust
starts out with the high price of beef on the
hoof Another effort to make the farmer the
goat!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

j. begins to look from the absence Of IN
formation as to details, as though Reuben
r. Hill arrested himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

Smallpox in Amelia county has been traced
% the neglect OF the victims to be vaccnated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

Yet there is n strong national association OF
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-05
TAVENNER WILL CONTINUE
AS OUR CORRESPONDENT

L7aFollette's Magazine edited by
U. S. Senator Robert M. LaFollette,
(RepublicanD pays fine compliment
to Clyde H. Tavenner, who has been
acting for some time past as our
special Washington correspondent,
and who has been elected to congress
from the fourteenth Illinois district.
Senator La Toilette, editorially, says:
"Clyde H. Tavenner .goes to COM
gress from the Fourteenth Illinois
district. Tavenner lis a talented young
marf, and a progressive Democrat.
AS newspaper correspondent at the
national capitol, he earned reputa-
tion for integrity, industry and in
sight into the problems of govern
ment. Given the choice of two pro-
gressive candidates to represent them
the voters selected Tavenner. We be-
lieve. this confidence in Tavenner is
not misplaced. His past performan-
ces give assurance of a creditable
record i'm the House, against privil-
ege in all forms, against machine
domination, and for progressive prin-
ciples."