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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

"Hurrnh for tho Christmas tree.
Here comes Henry with II all fixed In
| q box. It's nr tree! No. it's a holly
tree. Harrah for it. anyhow"
Such were the cries Of Jim, John.
May and Fannie. as they followed the
man, who. the day before Christmas,
took the tree into the house, ana set
II down where their father told him
| in the parlor. These children were not
going to have any presents. but were
going TO give them to the poor chill
dren whom they knew. These chill
| dren were very rich. and had more
presents than they knew what to do
with. SO they said. Lets give our pres
| ents to Mary Burns and Bill Cum
| mings. and many Others" May said,
We will have TO ask mamma first,
| and see X she will let us have our
! way" SO they all ran to ask their
mamma II they might give their pres
ents to the poor Their mamma told
them they might do as they please.
but they must remember they were
not to have any presents.
Now you all may know why these
children were so happy. when they fol-
| lowed Henry in the house. Tho next
| evening. when all the little girls and
boys came and got their presents, they
were still happier.
VIRGINIA CAMPBELL
"Unto ia"
Unto us a Child 10 born.
Oh let this word Of Riadness
Upon this sacred Christmas morn
Dispel all shade Of sadness;
Oh. spread the tidings everywhere
That He has come. King David's Heir!
With Faiths clear eyes We sure may
The Baby in q mangsr.
The great Incarnate mystery
Who came to earth q stranger;
With grateful hearts. oh sing and tell.
That He has come. lmmanuei!
The sheph erds watching on the hill,
The herald angels Einging,
The peace on earth. to mon good will,
II straight from Heaven rim ying;
Oh. what a rapturous song In here,
II nils the earth with light and cheer.
That shines with untold splendor,
IT brings the wise men from afar
Their offerings rich 10 render;
Oh. may we bring our offerings meet
To lay before the Saviour's feet.
Oh, Faith can see the wondrous Child,
Can see the Infant Saviour.
The pure, the holy. indebted.
Who brings to us Gods favor:
We know by every wondrous sign
The Babe Is Christ. the all-d vin,.
Anna ID. Walker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
FLORENCE WALKER

3o1 Monteiro avenue,
Barton Heights, Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy,-I wish to Join
your circle Please send me badge.
I send you some riddles. which hope
the Old GRAY Goose won't make a
feast OF. am a little hoy nine years
old.
FRANCIS WILLIAMS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

Farewell - fet1
The spiendor OF night draws near.
The saffron light Of dusk has
parsed:
Ger walls OF snow the stars
appear,
And New Years eve 10 here NJ
last.
what shape 10 that we d'miy see
Against the starry-frosted sky7
The old year goes; so let II be:
30 nineteen twelve we bid
good.hyi
ALMA KEMP.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

The Jumhled Story.
1t In a merry time when Christmas
comes.
Santa Claus comes and brings us
all toys. and good things to eat
Santa is q merry old man anu We
like to see him come: and his face
IL red as q beet.
GLENN LONGwORTH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
Panpiln. Va.

Pampiin. Va
Dear Aunt Nancy II have got your
nice membership badge. / have been
trying TO write to you. but We have
been practieing for "a Christmas en-
tertaintnent and have been SO busy
! could not write | aont reckon
you thought / would ever write
am very tired. but / tn ought / would
try TO write litue for Cars uas.
am going 10 try to write for next
meet. so / wall STOP for this time.
JESSE K j. PONTON.
willis. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy guess you
will get nice lot OF letters and
stories this week because everybody
10 out taking the holidays. am
reading ReheCca OF Sunny hrook Farm
and am crazy about IL | am sending
q st Dry. TIE Locket. that | composed
myself | worked hard on 1t, and
truly hope you viii appreciate It.
The page was splendid sunday, and
] want to extend my congrat ulatlons
to all the prize winners,
j have received six Christmas gifts.
Among them ! prize most highly my
locket and brooch. We have a snow
shout four inches deep
II always seems more like Christ
mas when we have snow. We got
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

Flower Puzzle.
!. Four-o'cloek.
2. For-gst-me-not.
3. Trumpet
4. Pink.
EDITH RAWLINGS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
A DARING BANDIT
R0BS PASSENGERS
At Pistol Point Passengers
Hand Over Money and
Jewelry.
(Natioual .Nvwpl Associats tspn,


KEYSER. w. Va. Feb. 2O-With
$133 In money. four watches and two
revolvers in his possession man CIV
ing the name Of ~. A. Becker" was
arrested by Baltimore and Ohio detec-
tives at water station No. 81, q short
distance east Of the place whore the
westbound New York. st. Louis ex-
press was held-up late last night by =
lone bandit who made collections"
from passengers with pistol 40 . per-
suading argument. The robbers haul
was estimated to aggregate $500 in
money and jewelry. He fred several
shots to intimidate passengers. Becker
told conflicting stories and the expla-
nation Of his presence ON the railroad
right-of-way was unsatisfactory to the
police. He said the money and jewelry
in his possession were handed to htm
by a stranger a few hours before He
was formerly a freight brakeman on
the b. & o. When arrested Becker had
just jumped OF a freight train which
had stopped for water. The bandit
wore bandana to conceal his features
but the police are confident they have
the right man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
DIRECTORS ARE TO
RECEIVE 2 REPORTS


A decision to report ON street cars
and the light franchise. to the club
directors. was reached at the meeting
of the Commercial clubs committee
on public service corporations last ey-
ening.
w. ID. Foulke. w. x. Bradbury and
Chris Hasemeier. the committee mem
bers present ut the meeting. discussed
the subject Of new franchise for the
Light. Heat and Power company, md
also considered ~our abominab1o city
street cars" They votsd 10 frame Z
report on the two niattsrs. which they
win present to the direetor's mee9inx
ON March fourth. The questions win
doubtless b referred by the direc-
tors to the club members for -final 20
ton ss
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
Former President in Brief
Letter Will Say He Is Not
Candidate, but Would Ac-
cept Nomination.
TO GIVE PLATFORM
AT COLUMBUS, OHIO
1t Will Be a Defense of Pop
ular Government, Answer
ing Presidents Doubts on
Popular Rule.
(National News Association)


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-unless
present plans change Col. Roosevelt's
letter to the eight Republican COVER
nors who invited him to become a can
didate for the Republican nominations
for President, will be made public in
Monday mornings newspapers. The
letter has been written and some OF
the progressive leaders have read and
approved 1t. The document contains
not over one hundred words. 1t win
state briefly that Col. Roosevelt is not
now and has not been q candidate. and
personally he does not desire to be
President again: that he will not lift
= hand to secure the nomination but
If nominated he will accept.
The speech of Col. Roosevelt at
Columbus Wednesday will constitute
his broad, general platform. 1t will
be addressed to a convention OF con.
stitution builders, and will deal with
fundamental principles OF government.
The speech will not disappoint the
progressives. Some OF the leaders In
congress, like Senator Clapp. have
read the speech and they are pleased
with it. 1t is q defense OF popular
government against the aggressions oi
modern political and business tenden.
cies. 1t 10 an answer to President
Taft's declaration in speech before
the New York bar association, that pop
ular rule was a failure in many casos
and that he was not afraid to say 70
Against Taft's expressed want OF con
fidence in the people Roosevelt will
quote the utterances Of the first Re
publican president, Abraham Lincoln
The Roosevelt utter4nce will de4snd
popular Institutions and rsaffirm the
rights OF the people to control thoi1
government In every branch. He viii
defend the initiative and referendum
under certain circumstances which hs
will make clear. and will avow him
self In favor of some effective meth
ods OF Kidding the country OF federal
judges who prove recreant to theiI
trust. The Columbus speech IL e4
pected to bring response from the
whole country. ~E
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
Sends a Special Message to
Congress Praising Bill
Protecting Railroad Men
Who Are Injured.
DAMAGE DEPENDS ON
AMOUNT OF SALARY
Compensation Cannot Be
Obtained Only When Will
full Act Is Done, or When a
Man Is Drunk.
(Nati0nal News Association

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O-President
Taft today advocated, in special
message to congress. the passage Of a
bill drawn up by the Employers Liza
bility and Workmen's Compensation
Commission, providing an exclusive
remedy and compensation for acciden-
tai injuries to employees Of common
carriers. engaged in interstate com.
merce.
This measure works out in detail a
compensation on the theory of insur-
jng each employe against injury re-
ceived in the course of his employ
ment without reference to his contribu-
tory negligence. and without any Of
the rules obtaining in the common
law, limiting the liability Of the en-
ployer.
The only case, according to the mes
sage. in which no compensation is to
be allowed under the new measure IL
when the injury or death of the en-
ploye 10 caused by the employees wilful
Intention to bring about the injury or
death of himself or others, or II the
injury results from his intoxication
while on duty.
In discussing the merits Of the bill
the president says in part:
1T 10 unnecessary to 60 into the de-
tails of this bill. They are, however.
most admirably worked out. They pro-
vide for . medical and hospital service
for the injured man. Of the notice Of
the injury to be given the employer.
where such notice IL not obviously Civ.
on by the accident itself. or the fixing
Of the recovery by agreement; II not
by agreement by an aflicial adjustor.
TO be connrmed by the court. and II de-
mandod % 10 passed on by asjury.~-~
1.-THE amount Of recovery ID regulat-
"a In proportion to the wages receiv.
ed. and the more or less serious char.
Acter Of the injury, where death does
not ensue. specific provision being
made for particular injuries insofar as
they can be specified.
"The compensation 10 to be made In
the form Of annual compensation for a
number OF years or for life. The fees
TO be paid to attorneys are specifically
limited BY the act. The remedies offer
% are exclusive Of any other reme-
dies. The speciAcal investigation
seems to show that under the act the
cost to the railroad would be perhaps
Is per cent less than the cost now In
Cured"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
WASHINGTON DAY AT
THE LOCAL Y. M. G.. A.

An athletic carnival with Evans
willie will be the leading feature Of the
obssrvapce Of Washington's birthday
at the local Y. NJ. c. A. The local ~
Oociation basketball team. which has
not been beaten this year by = Y. M.
c. A. squad. will meet the Evansville
crowd In the evening. and q volley ball
team composed OF business men. will
meet similar aggregation from Ev.
ansville.
interest a the association 10 keen
over the <prospects FOR Richmond's
first inter-city bowling contest. which
occurs Saturday evening, when the
Dayton Y. NJ. c. A. bowling team
comes here. The local souAd. COM
posed Of O. A. Hughbanks. pr. n L.
Harold. Bernhard Knollsnberg. Roy
Qoeapton. Charles Mills J.. II. Miles.
1asrolling in good ford and 10 expect.
a to secure the victory. . S q.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
IN FEAR OF LIFE
DIVORCE IS ASKED
Jeanette Winters Alleges
Her Husband Treated
Her Like a Brute.

In the complaint for divorce filed to-
day in the Wayne circuit court by
Jeanette Winters versus Grover C.
Winters, a pitiful story of broken mat
rimonial promises is unfolded. Cruel
and inhuman treatment is alleged.
Threats to kill her were made by
her husband. 1t 10 alleged in the CON-
plant She also charges that the defen-
dant cursed her, calling her every vile
epithet Of which he could possibly
think. struck her, Knocked her down
AsHkicked her until her body was ter
ribly bruised and that he threw knives.
plates and other dishes at her when in
At of anger.
The plaintiff alleges that upon one
occasion when she was walking with
the defendant he became angry at her
and threw her into the canal at Cam
bridge City, threatening to drown her.
She declares that as a result Of this
act her health was seriously endan-
gered and she was confined to her bed
for some time and that while in this
condition her husband again made
threats against her life. Alleging that
she was afraid she would be murdered
she separated from him September 10.
last year. They were married January
Is, 1910.
The plaintiff alleges that all respect
and admiration which she held for her
husband prior to these acts has depart
ed and that she 10 unable to live with
him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
NAME DIRECTORS
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Guarantors Last Evening
Elected Board to Have
Charge of Big Event.

Re-electing Richard Sedgwick as
president of the Richmond chautauqua
for 1912. guarantors of the big fall
show organized for the year last even
ing at the Y. N. C. A.
Nine directors for the chautauqua
were chosen by the guarantors, az fol-
lows: Richard Sedgwick, Frank Dav-
export, Clarence Kramer, Frank Ward.
Homer Hammond, e. G. McMahan,
Fillmore Riggs, John Hasemeier.
Charles w. Jordan. Later the directors
chose the ofacers as follows. Richard
ssedEwick. prssident; Frank Ward.
vice president; Fillmore Riggs. seer.
tary; Clarence Kramer, treasurer.
In accordance with = request per.
sonally presented by Charles o. VIII.
liams, county superintendent OF
schools, the guarantors voted to have
the county teachers institute again
held in conjunction with the chautau.
qua, from the tWenty-th1rd or August
to the first of Semtember.
After a consideration Of the objec'
tions raised concerning the alleged
misuse of teachers' tickets, the guar.
antors determined to waive these oh.
jections and dispense tickets to the
local educators Just az formerly. Re.
ports showed the directors that many
people in no way connected with the
schools had used teachers tickets, but
the chautauqua heads believed the in
structors had a right to transfer the
tickets il they wanted to.
Reports on the finances for the past
year showed that the 1911 chautauqua
had realized $500, $1,000 of which had
been divided between the city and the
Y. NJ. C. A., and the remainder saved
to pay the initial expense Of this years
show With this fund to start with, the
guarantors were of the opinion that
the chautauqua this year will be sue
cessful financially. 4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
OF COUNTRY
IS TO Be A0N0RtO
The Schools and Postal EN-
ployes to Pay Tribute to
George Washington.

Special exercises and half holiday
will feature the celebration of Wash
ington's birthday in the schools of the
city, according to the announcement
made this morning by Superintendent
T. A. Mott.
At the high school, Gustav Hoelsch-
er will give a patriotic talk on the
great American. Lester Turner, one Of
the senior students, will also speak
on Washington. A special program Of
patriotic airs will be rendered by the
school orchestra at the chapel exercis-
e. Thursday morning.
In the grade schools, teachsrs, -and
In some ca5es, visitofs, viii tell the
scholars q but Washington. The morn
ing win bEiven over largely to pa
,riotic obs(Fvance of the occasion, and
the pupila will be given a vacation
during he9hfternoon. '.'~
Even the mail will have to hesitate
to pay tribute to- Washington Thurs
day, for Uncle Sans employees will be
given a partial rest on the twenty-sec-
ond, according to the announcement
made by Postmaster E. NJ. Haas to-
day.
City carriers will make one delivery
through the city in the morning, and
all the windows at the post once will
be open until ten o'clock, but rural
carriers will not be on duty that day.
L. A. Handley, superintendent of
carriers. asserts that as there is no
rush of mail at present the postal au-
thorities see no objection to giving
the employees a rest to observe Wash
ington's natal day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
WAR UPON CANNES
WAS STARTED TODAY

A war Of determination started this
afternoon when all the day police Of.
ficers. armed to the teeth with bludg.
cons, knives. revolvers. rifles and shot.
guns started out to line up the nm.
muxxled dogs in the city. Each car.
ried one pound of beef bait.
Chief Of Police Gormon states that
the people have had sufficient warn
ing and that all dogs found without
muxxles viii be shot. and the own
ers. II identified, win be prosecuted to
the fullest extent Of the Law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
EXPLAINS RESOLUTION
Ryan Says It Referred to
6Qecrackers.
tNational 1esw1k Association,

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 20.-Presi-
dent Ryan and Seretary Hockin Of
the Ironworkers Un today explained
the Introduction At the Rochester
convention OF the rxsolutioh against
bomb throwing or explosions while
the osntion was in session. declar-
ing It referred to such things an fire
crackers and torpedoes. frequently
used at conventions in playing jokes
on delegates which interfered with
convention =Rroceedings. The exist
epce of the RESOLUTION was admitted,
but was not seriously considered. =.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
TO SAVE CHtsThUTs
Delegates of Eastern States
Hold a Meeting.
A {NatJonal News Assocsatson)

NXS0GOH8A 4N0WO @Ab5OGI8ItOWy
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 20-In re-
sponse to the call issued last month
by Governor Tener, representative OF
dozen Of the New England and Mid
die Atlantic states assembled here to-
day for q two days conference to con-
in the possible control OF the chestnut
blight, which already has caused !
loss of millions Of dollars and now n
threateninga 3 total destruction Of the
chestnut forests throughout the coun-
try. Participating In the conferences
are forestry experts OF number Of
states and OF the United States de-
partment Of agriculture.
The chestnut blight was unknown in
the United States until some seven
or eight years ago. It was first NO
ticed among the chestnut trees In Cen
trail Park In New York city. A short
time later the disease was noticeable
in New Jersey, In parts Of western
Connecticut and even a. Ear south ~
Pennsylvania and Maryland. by 1905
the United states department of agri-
culture began issuing bulletins on the
subject to apprfse the public Of the
spread. and to enable the owners of
chestnut trees to recognize the dis-
ease IL II appeared. Incidentally the
scientific staff tried TO discover 1 rem
edy. Foresters, mycologists and plant
pathologists alI took hand but moth
Ing has availed. I'D
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20

hloA scHool OBSERVATORY.
Forecast for Richmond and vicinity:
Z Cloudy and cooler tonight and Wed
needay.
Maximum temperature in last "a
hour0-41 ut p. N. Monday.
Minimum temperature In hast -
Aouro-3S at .. m. Tuesday.
Tempsraturs at 1880 p. d. today
Barometer (normal 50 inches)-a0.l
Direction and velocity Of wind-N.
=. miles per hour.
rsetpitation In last - hours-.lo
l1nA>
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
\, Y, FLYER COLL|OtS
With Freight Train-Fire'
man Hurt.
(National News Association)

VIN8IJUHdI 1S0NU xASSOCFWlHVHV
HARRISBURG, Penn. Feb. 20.-Pas-
sengers on Pennsylvania Special, 18-
hour eastbound Chicago-New York,
suffered from = bad shaking up and
fright near Middletown.% early today
when the flyer crashed into = string
of freight cars, crushing Foreman F.
E. Lands, his leg necessitating imme-
diate amputation. Fireman Funston
sustained internal injuries. A waiter
and Z porter were also hurt. One en-
gjne and one car were badly wrecked
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
COMMISSION ORDERS
ARATE REDUCTION


(NatiouAl News Associatton)
WASHINGTON. Feb. cO.--The in.
terstate commerce commission decid-
ed against the wabash Railway in the
case charging discrimination in grant.
Ing ninecent rate on salt from De.
troit 10 ot. Louis. 1t also ordered q
reductions from IS to so cents ON lun,-
her from Cadillac, Michigan, to Pacific
points.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-20
HOSPITAL REPORT
IS SATISFACTORY
Excellent Financial Showing
Made by the Institution
Last Year.

The report of the Reid Memorial
hospital which was read in council
last night, is considered one of the
most encouraging ever given out by
the hospital. On the request of Coun.
Gilman Williams of the councilmanic
hospital investigation committee, the
report will be turned over to that com
mittee for investigations:
The superintendent, Mary B. Sellers,
reports:
Gentlemen herewith present sta.
tistics Of the work Of the hospital for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1911.
Number Of patients In hospital Jan.
l, 1911. 81; number admitted during
the year Of 1911, 506; number Of
births during the year of 1911, Is;
total $50. Number of patients dis.
charged, 4s3; number of deaths, 47;
number Of patients in hospital. Dec
81. 1911, %; total $50. Number of op
erations 222; number Of charity pa.
tients treated, 229; number Of days
treatment Of private room pay pa
uents, 3,141; number Of days treat
uuC0k OA w04u p0AACuV6s OpOOOS AuA4OVA
Of days treatment of charity patients
2,97S: total days treatment 1O,014. Av'
erage number Of patients per day, 81
Endowment Fund.
The following is the detailed report
of the Reid Memorial Endowment
fund:
Richmond City Water Works bonds
en- nnn. ~ot Arrn0ntNNSnt
mortgage loan, $4,000; Thomas Mertz
and wife, mortgage loan, $500; Ida E
Krone, mortgage loan, $500: Gus
Weyl, mortgage loan, $4,000; John
Getz, mortgage loan, $500: Levi Mey
ers, mortgage loan, $4,000; Thomas
H. and Minnie Dean, mortgage loan
$500; Lulu B. Davis, mortgage loan
$1,000: Dickinson Trust company
stock. $500. Total, $29.100.
Child's cot fund, $1.475.73.
Treasurer Adam H. Barters report
for the year Of 1911 follows:
Balance cash on hand. Jan. /, 1911
$5,0s5.s5; fees and nursing private
room patients, $s.10S.s0; ward pay
$4.7s5.S0; total $12,S6S.10.
Donations, city Of Richmond, $2,500;
other sources $420. Total $3.50. In
terest and rent, $2.o11.se: dispensary
$17: sundries, $s0.0s; car receipts
81, ,504.3O: from endowment fund fol
new building, $2.2s5. .0S; total 81, SIS
.7c. ~r s.~.
Grand total receipts and balance on
hand, $26. .701.57.
0tobursemonts.
Salaries and wages, $6,451.45; fuel
and light, $1.73s.s3; food. $3,7s9.51;
dispensary, $1.917.O5; repairs and i'm
provements. new building, $5.016.97;
miscellaneous repairs, 1921 40; total
repairs, $5,30S.37.
sundries including bill for laundry
Of $2.1c3.S5 and of - other items o1
miscellaneous expense. total, $4,774.29
Expense of car $2.446.S5.
Total disbursements were 81, 6,435
IS.
Balance on hand, Jan. /, 1912
3265.72. -