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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27
SCHOOL PROPERTY
DOUBLES IN VALUE
Marvellous Progress in Edu-
cational Work in Six
Years
MILLION A YEAR IN
NEW BUILDINGS
Local Enthusiasm for Edu-
cation Created, Bringing
About a Development
Statewide in Extent

Public school properly In Virginin
has increased In value one hundred
per cent In ak years.
The State " expanding n million dol
lars q year for new school build
inxs. about four times the average
OF . few years ago.
Many branches OF recognised merit
are now taught which were unknown
six years ago.
One out every five persons In vir-
ginia u on the roll Of some public
school.
salaries Of teachers have been In
creased, teaching ernciency has been
created.
In order that tho people OF the State
might have ofactal facts and figures
~ 10 the expansion Of the schools OF
Virginia, Mr.. H. G. Stearnes. secrs-
tAry Of the State Board OF Education.
was asked by the Richmond yirginian
for . statement relative thereto. II
l. appended hereto.
A Era Of Expansion.
'In 1905 Virginia embarked upon
an era Of educational expansion. Her
Legislature added $x00.p00 70 the an
nual appropriation for primary and
grammar schools. making the total
amount Of that appropriation 100000.
Many Of the people Of the Common
wealth received the impression that
tho State school funds were doubled,
but this additional appropriation Of
100000 increased the state funds for
common schools only IL per cent
Fifty thousand dollars was appropriHt-
ed for high schools, and the Williams
act granting loans from the literary
fund to build school houses was
passed.
.sThe high school fund was not ais.
trihuted acenrsitnG to population. OF
any other hard and fast rule. but ac-
corting to tho needs and manifess
spirit Of enterprise in deserving conn
muntties. The Wfiliams' BuildinA
Act was used TO enable the State board
Of etiucation to insist upon proper
lighting. sanitation. and henting: IN
abort. - fuvotuxtoatae school arcnf-
lecture m this Commonwealth. and
- enable communities On reasonable
terms To build schooihouses which
otherwise could not have been buiis.
"In 1898 the appropriation for prtn-
airy and grammar schools was tncroas-
"a to 34sk,s5s, and the high school
fund. including normal training anc
agricultural departments. was increas-
Cd 70 S1SS> 600. In 1910 the primary
and grammar school fund was reduced
to 8l46,0 900, while NJ the same time
state school taxes were reduced Sl1.-
3se.e2 In comparison with this preced-
ing year, and wero actually less BY
ss4.sSs.s0 than they would have been
IL q rule Of thirty years standing had
Tconainued on third paKe.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27
LYNCH THEIR IDOL
AND BURN Up BODY
GENERAL MONTEsO sENTENC'
ED TO PRISON. HAS TITS
HEAD CUT OFF.

CsuAYAQUII. ECUADOR. jan 20.
Excitement over tho lynching of Cen
eral Pedro Montero yesterday had not
suhsided today. and government off,
cials kept to their homes. Demon
STATIONS took place In various pArts
Of the city and periodical shooting
was heard Ill day long. Search was
made ~ the mob for Generals Elcv.
Pxsx and AlfAso.e who wes4s captured
at the same time ~ Nontero. but
they were spirited away to Quito
shortly after midnight
Montero had been sentenced 10 six
teen years By Z court-martial and
General PlasA had no sooner an
nounced the penalty than IN angry
mob stoFsned the courthouse and nd
dled Montsro With bullets a. he stood
before the military tribunal. They
then ds1xged his body to the street.
backed or his hsad. built q flre and
snasts fhet FainAlnA into No Barnes. g
Nontsr0 was the IDOL Of tho en-
tire populace when he was proclaim
"a proviaional President Last Novem-
her, but hfs defeat BY Troops under
command Of General Piazza marked
his downfall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27
PANAMA TOOLS FOR
INLAND WATERWAYS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4s.--Sens1or
Fletcher, president Of the 6outAsrn
Commercial Congress-. today issnAd !
call 20 waterway advocates az ~
c6tintry TO meet In convention at
Nashville. Tenn. Aprii y ~. q 60.
sidsr the question of obtalnlng -
machinery used 10 Tia cOngtSHe<ton
dsvslopmsnt ~ the ccuAtxy's ua4er-'
ways. "a ~ L sSS
" II y pointed out ti1e Co. n ~
the canal viii make ueo3n nz11Jf0iS1
az k1natax9 worth ~ e ~
wi11 ho ~ ~ \ ~ II y n ~
4 = !. 4 NJ T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27
Prominent Church and Labor Leaders
Make Earnest Pleas for Enabling Act
Preachers Voice Raised to Pro-
tect Society from Evils
Of the Liquor
Traffic.

DIR. w. J. Young. pastor OF Gem
tenary III. f. church, made one OF
the most effective speeches at the
hearing before the House Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections in
favor OF the enabling act. DR..
Tount stated that when he be-
gan his ministry he had devoted
himself entirely to his pulpit and
pastoral work: that he had be-
lieveh that II was best to conflne
himself to the delivery Of the Cos
pei message and to abstain from
taking an active part In work not
connected with his pulpit or pas
torate. He said. however, that
after an experience Of thirty years
AS . pastor OF large city churches
he had been forced to the conclu-
sion that for the best interests OF
tho people and the good Of so
ciety he should raise his voice as
citizen In favor Of ouch action
as would protect his people and
society in general from the evil
effects Of the liquor traffic. He
appeared, therefore. before the
committee as n citizen Of yIr-
ginia to ask that the people be
allowed to exercise their right to
vote upon the question Of tho al,o-
iition OF the liquor traffic
DIR. Young spoke only q few
minutes. but this positive. clear
cut expression from the pastor Of
the leading Methodist church In
the city OF Richmond was one OF
the most telling speeches made al
the hearing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27
|LONGWORTH NEWS
VERY DIsQU|E1|NG
Causes Stir At White House
ane Results in Long
Conference
HERMET1C SEcRECYIS
AROUND INFORMATION
President Hopes Hitchcock
Will Stay With Hmm
side Manager Is
Badly Needed
EXCEPT THE COLONEL

(By James J. MontAgue.)
Nick is back from Oyster Bay, and
loudly ululalee
That Taft has got cinch upon that
city's delegates:
He says he u extremely sure the
family hasn't soured
Upon their friend OF other days: nice,
good, old William Howard,
He says in Kermit's boyish breast
springs loyalty eternal;
In fact. they're all for Taft---cxcept
the colonel
Teddy Junior rocks the cot where
Little Grandchild sleeps,
And says that both the Kid and no
are out for Taft for keeps
He swears it's sianderous to say that
he would seek to I'LL
The Chair with any one except adopt
:, ed Uncle Bill.
The glory Of that grand old man, he
says IL quite supernal.
Yes--Taft has got EN- ail--except the
colonel.
Archie tells his bosom friends that
he will never rest
Till Taft has all his troubles--such
as Hitchcock---off his chest.
Quentin yells, Murray Or Taft: he's
just the sort OF gent
That---if they let me have my choice
I'D make the President
The family's all Tor Mr.. Taft. its
hope springs green and vernal,
They all are plugging for hirn---ex-
cept the colonel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27

today. but AZ that privilege Ia
denied me. send assurance
OF my. sincere sympathy with
the proposed legislation.
Yours faithfully.
r.. H. PITT.
Richmond. Va. Jan. -. 1912
For the reason given above
] have been unable to attend
any Of the sessions OF the An
ti-Saloon Convention. Never
theless. my heart has been
with you and have followed
the proceedings with tho
deepest interest r. ii. r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27

WASHINGTON. Ian 2s.--with
members OF his household bettins
sufts Of clothes that Hfteheock WIN
be out OF tho cabinet In three weeks,
Nick Longworth back from Oyster
Bay with such heavy. news thn4 Aur-
ray Crane and Hilles had to be call
cd into . three-hpars consnitation
4b6dt II. xnd with tyt1 coenpia1iat hle
chock abiock with kicka about Hillea
II a campaign manager. Mr.. Turf
spelled trouble with capital r.
through the long watches OF this at
ternoon. ~
! When It was rumored around the
White House that certain states
man OF known ambition was around
asking for Hitchcock's job, the hands
In the White House began to do
some specializing. They figured that
unless Hitchcock did something to
create a vacancy, such NJ to resign
or get himself fired, this application
would not he on file.
: Not even the report Of some Of Mr..
Tafts' outside managers that sat dele
gates are swathed In Taft pledges and
ready to be marched into the con-
vention in blocks Of eight and vote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27

PURSUERS FIRE
UPON EACH OTHER
AFTER THIEVES CITIZENS MEET
y : y
IN DARKNEss-Two MEN
ii WOUNDED.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
Y ROSE HILL N. G.. Jan. 2s.--Tc-
night two negroes attempted to rob
the postoffice here. but were fright
enod on by tlae screams Of female
clerk. &
Two parties lcf citisens went In
and. each mistAking the other FOR the
'1ilgltfve1, opened nre on th& other.
Two men. puland Henderson ana Tom
EHaseil. we're hadly wounded. There
u tntenss excitement reported u near
midnight agAinat the negroes ard Il
caght they viii fare badly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27
Demand for the Act Thorough
" Reasonable, DR.. Pitt De-
clares, in Strong Let
ter to DR.. Cam <.
non.

Rev. DIR. r. H Pitt, editor OF
the Religious Herald. and one OF
the most Influential Baptist min
listers In the State. IL an earnest
advocate OF the passage by the
General Assembly Of the enabling
act. DR.. Pitt was too unwcli tn
attend the hearing before the
House Committee on Wednesday
night, but sent TO DR.. Cannon,
who had charge Of the temper
ance forces. . letter declaring
strongly for the measure His Lett
ter follows:
Rev. James Cannon, d. D.:
Ny Dear DIR. Cannon,--r
received your letter and fully
expected and planned to be
with you. On Sunday night,
however. was very sick for
.aeSeral hours with q bad at
lack Of acute indigestion.
was kept In bed all day Mon
day. came TO my once for an
hour or two yesterday. but
had TO, be carried home about
noon. am at my desk now.
but am far too weak and ner-
vous to attempt to appear be-
fore the COMMITTEES.
am sincerely sorry, for I
wished to bear my witness
In favor Of the prompt pas
sage OF the enabling act. II
seems to mo that the demand
for this act II thoroughly rea-
eonable. that this 10 one Of
the questions which can be
settled more satisfactorily by
popular referendum than
by Legislative act, that 1t il
better to isolate II from par
tisan and personal politics and
let the people settle II on Its
merits.
wish might Join in tho
chorus bafore the committee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27
HOUSE PASSES
PRIMARY l|EIs|
Twenty Members Cast
Votes Against Ref0rI
Law 81
DAYS SESSION IS
GIVEN TO MEASU
All Amendments Tendin
Emascuiate Bill A.
Rejected by Large
Majorities

III
MaiOritIea
.ss \: A
w. ~. $3.50. 80 ~
nc slu o'A.s pIAs ~ 4 III
terday passed the House. axter
two hours had been given to tfoaN
ana nov roe. u ~
ate Tor action OF thai body.
II 1. renerati hciiavsd ftafssss7
measure has such 4 srrong list r
porters in the Senate that II m
adopted without Amendment anl
will impair The efficiency Of thA r
ure. y. 81
Ii Is Justly considered oue p n
half dozen really great conskx
pieces Of ligtsiation now bekoeq
General Assembly OF vtrgfnfA.
the work OF no one man, - III 1l1
er explained ON the fooe az s8
House, and while not an IdoM1 W
ure, II u ~ nearly perfect a1gS
ut this time be gotten. Nh
House WOu1A Not Anncn
The House declined 20 AMae14
Dill. a. heretofore outlined In th1J
nmns n any material partcmaM1
amendment which the ratfuu M
favored. the increasing Of the 0nm9
Zee from three Per cent -
yeaTe salary Of tne once D0q4
"ltnorawn q the request % Uks
nensOn: Wno tnouSnt Y TOO ~ nd
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u. y0stesuay moInine
yac1teo tno cnalr. 1ntcn wae
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womb $500. ,,,.~ y. q Z, ..s.s.s
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hnrssver s~r rerer.s~ ,s~ss - ~ b.
M nat .seevr rrs r4sr~rSs -. N :,
peta 81 f,s6ees ma rinriras 1lsss,ss5
the exns1re II erta iIAd ansssS.a -
uembcts sueresfAA thnt -
where ,thN 6nnu y ~ u~ sxlls6 SIIsss22s
pftnfd - III MI m ~ r 81 rs z
the IocS1 DemOcratic nartv NsSli3s
10 designate some uervon srh1s
act al Judge In place az fhe -
Judge, Mr.. Byrd replied fhsSsS
would lead TO confusion TO-
one Of the necessities or the tiues
10 take away from party auf6l
the selection Of election ofYIcinI
MI. Williams suggested that n NJ
Democrats couldn't handle one
publican they had better 70 uH1
Nf4Rfn0SA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27

II have never pretended to be 4
grO0mer Of presidential cAndldatea. ex-
pert or otherwise. but desire your
good opinion. and wrote with that
- wei a. the truth Of this matter,
IN mind. .
y am with you. senator. In wishing
. Democrat and mot = pseudo. Rspab-
hcAn Tor eur prasadsn&aa1 nomineA-s ID
waS - ifeSa ffDm y Ssa1s ~ paGrtY duty,
tnaa u justice a. between man aud
Ssan that 4 ma 10 the statement "a
wnle h-upon = total misrepresentation
" the fats--you take exception.
~ have ben aware Tor naar'y !
week that recognised spokesman for
C:ovcrner Wilson we're tndust. svUsiy
circulating the story that the real tra-
sais Why Governor Wilson broks with
Colonel Harvey va that Colonsi liar-
vey had tried 70 bring MI. Thorn ~ r.
but. until you ave crsdence {, tbs
story, 4 could not - invested with
any roaponsihie authority. III oslgta
vac MYSTERIOUS. IL Ctrcu1Akion aur-
yeptltj6us. Consequently thaFe hae
been UP 10 this time nothing eitkcs -
danny or F0c6gnfxA. ~ Il : r ~
No, oonators know Of myI own
knowledeU that that story u 1 IL
made ont q whole cloth. II any per.
ION ventufee 10 question this aSoer-
don, I have Ia my posseeslcu proef
eenclusive which h0lA uaysslf ready
a. plAcs hsfcrs pour hensst - truth
z d sot accss, oevssnor Wnsea
= orisaaating 81 airpalaeinS shis IL
.ventl01, nlanufAetnre1 - mAko 4 hero
~ hin ~ The e4pen1e ~ ~ af1enA
Who hao 0Ose o6octua1ly oorvoA htrn.
II a. no& annnrno nhAk ~ II 1Vnxn n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27

tcontinned on second page. J
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27

(Conlinusd on second page.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
Up-to-Date Jokes

How do you tell those twin sisters
apart"
Why. when you kiss one OF them she
@Gays threatens to tell ma, and the
other one always says she'll tell pa"
Naygafot-Isn't that strange?
katherine What?
Magga. et--That many woman who
has b.e2caed ner hair wants to keep it
dark
Lady Of Hruse-What caused you to
become q tramp"
Ragged Rogers-The family physi-
gan, num- He advised me TO take long
walks after ME meals. and I've been
walking after EN- ever since.
The Ameriean-Why did YOU leave
YOUR Italian hills?
The eN-Brigand-Too tame. Why. I
only Killed two people a month there
0ut since ! became a chauffeur it's a
100. lonth when I can't land twenty in
tie hospital
y woman who liked to pose as ii wit
'@l a, dinner between a bishop and a
rabbi.
feel as if I We're q leaf between
me Old and the New Testaments." she
said to the rabbi.
les madam" he replied; that page
s usually blank one"
c..i H'en policeman can't arrest the
''s s Oh time said the funny man.
on' don't know" rejoined the mat
-''-Iact person. only this morning
AMI va" policeman enter a side door
'~a stop few minutes"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
Things Worth Remembering

Parasols were used by the ancient
Egyptians
Orchards cover 25O,O0O acres of land
in Great Britain.
During the last fifteen years the
price OF living has advanced by rs
per cent.
In Spain and Italy vinegar is pro-
vided by the land owners for the labor
ers In harvest time.
Tea was used as a beverage in China
over 1000 years ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08

Coins are in circulation on an aver
age for q years.
London has the best health record
among European capitals.
France produces upward OF 100000
pounds worth Of oysters every year
Each year the import of opium from
India into China is reduced by 800
chests
King George rules 11.47S,05 square
miles of the earth's territory, and 37s,-
725,S57 Of its population.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
D Begin the Ncw Serial With Today,s L1staLln1em
BROADWAY JONES zH TH GREz4 MH 4T4RK OF
Based George NJ Cohans Play Running in New York

1t was 3 o'clock in the morning when
twenty grave but unsteady legged youths,
whistling the wedding march from Lo-
hengrin. escorted to his house Broad
way Jones, still crowned with flowers and
weeping and laughing convulsively in
turn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08

There ought to be only one head 10
every household" shouted the orator
That's true" replied a worried look
ing man in the audience
You agree with me?' shouted the
speaker
81 do" roared the worried looking
man. i've just paid for hats for nine
daughters"
Two or three young men were ex-
hibiting with great satisfaction the re-
suits of days fishing whereupon the
young woman remarked very demurely:
Fish so in schools. do they not?"
Il believe they do. But why do you
ask?'
oh, nothing; only | was just think
ing that you must have broken UP an
infants class
There are those in Scotland-aud
elseWhere-who appreciate the value Of
a generous marriage portion.
Mac ! heard We was courtin bonny
Kate MACPHERSON said Donald to an
acquaintance one morning.
"Weel. S@ndy. man. ! was in love wi
the bonny lass" was Macs reply, but
fund oot she had nae siller, so l said to
myself, Mac. be man. And I was
a man: and moo | pass her by wi silent
contempt"
Maude was home from college.
viii you she said to her mother,
pass me my diminutive argenteous
truncated cone, convex on its summit,
and semi perforated with symmetrical
indentations ?"
She was asking for her thimble.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-01-19

] Since the meeting Of the dem
ocratic National Committee in
Washington the Wilson campaign
! committee have compiled a table
showing the first and second
choice for president in the sever,
al states. This table makes Gov.
Wilson the first choice in thirty
two states and second choice in
ten. The table was evidently
intended to boost the New Jer-
sey governor, and the friend
who worked it up, if his esti-
mates are right, places his can
didate too far in lead to be ever
overtaken by any othercandidate.
The weakness of the estimate,
however, is shown in the conces-
sions of only five states to Gov.
Harmon of Ohio, and one state
only to Champ Clark. Missouri
is set down for Folk and Clark is
conceded oklahoma. Gov.
Wilson will be a strong fac
tor in the fight for the demo
cratic nomination, but he has no
cinch on it. Governor Harmon
will show up with very formid-
able strength, and there are
many who believe that his NOM
ination will be the safest thing
the convention can do. Champ
Clark will carry Missouri and his
votes from the west will be very
complimentary to him. Under
wood of Alabama, will have a
following, but his strength will
be local. While Mr.. Underwood
would make a safe president,
he is too far south, and his nom
ination is out of the question.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-01-19

practical business training that
will prove of incalculable benefit
to the people Of his state it his
wise counsel is accepted and
acted on by the legislature.
In calling attention to the
needs in the way of reforms the
following are the main points
touched on by the new governor:
Appeal for harmony among the
people of the state in all political
matters.
A revision of our criminal laws
and proceedings through a COM
mission to be named under an
act of the legislature.
Limitation of the right of ap-
peal in misdemeanor cases.
Amplifcation of the statutes
authorizing bond issues for the
reclamation of overflowed and
swamp lands.
Enactment of better laws gov
erning the construction and
maintenance of public highways.
A revision of assessment avs
and the increase of revenues
from sources not now reached.
The abandonment of the policy
of issuing bonds to meet the cur
rent expenses of the state.
Appropriations for common
schools, Confederate pensions,
Old Ladies Home and the elee-
mosynary Institutions.
Reformation of the child labor
law and the establishment of a
juvenile reformatory.
Increase of power of the rail-
road commission in dealing with
the common carriers of the state.
The new governor begins his
term with a bright future before
him, and the people of the state
stand ready to uphold him in
every movement that will add to
the advancement of the material,
educational and moral uplift of
the state.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-01-19
MISS, JAN. II, 1912
ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Gov. Dix, of New York, has
come out in a statement favor
ing the adjustment of capital
punishment and promising to use
what influence he has with the
general assembly of the state to
abolish such extreme punish
ment for any crime. The state
of New York furnishes some OF
the most brutal murders in the
history of crimes and their re-
voting character is frequently
aired in the sensational journals
of the city, and the public mind
driven to frenzy by the repeti-
ton of the circumstances and
facts connected with the horri-
BILE deed. The publication of
such stories can serve no good
purpose, and it would be we'll
that they were left out altogeth-
err.
The position taken bv Cover
nor Dix is an advance one but it
shows the trend of public senti-
ment against the extreme penal
ty of the law as it is now written
in all the states. That the pub
lie is growing away from the
law has been noticeable for some
time, and you can frequently see
evidences of the fact that public
sentiment is crystalizing in favor
of a life term as the extreme
human punishment. With the
p%ardoning power taken away
from the chief executive of the
state, placed in the hands of a
~pardoning board, with power to
open the case only where there
was doubt of identity of the de-
PENDANT, the public would soon
become satisfied with the punish
ment, and there would be fewer
guilty murderers turned loose.
Within the past few years we
admit a complete change of mind
on this subject. We would glad
ly welcome a law that does away
with capital punishment, and in
lieu thereof enact one that fixes
with greater certainty the pun
ishment of the guilty.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-01-19
GOV. BREWER INAUGURATED

Hon. Earl Brewer, of Coaho-
ma county, was inaugurated
Governor of the State Tuesday
before a vast throng of Missis-
sippians who assembled at the
capitol to witness the induction
into office as chief executive a
young man who was practically
the unanimous choice of the peo-
pie. The sentiment favoring
Mr.. Brewer was so strong that
when the time came to elect a
governor the nomination went
to him by default. He goes into
Office with no political debts to
pay and will be irdeo ,, ndent of
all political factions.
The address Of Gov. Brewer
has the right ring. AS a legis-
lator he exercised sound legisla-
tive judgment; as a lawyer and
district attorney he displayed
ability of the highest order, and
in his inaugural address he gives
evidence Of craftsmanship and