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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

The Hickory North Carolina) Demo-
crat invites National Democratic Chair
man william F.. McCombs down for q
v,si, adding that he would not miss
visiting his cousins Ellis and Dave
Moore McCombs and Misses Amelia and
Lizzie. Uncle Ellis can tell him more
about his Mecklenburs and CASTOR
kinfoIks than anybody OF the McCombs
name left down there. AL Hickory
will welcome Mt. McCombs." But why
In old Hickory should Mac want to 60
there. when all his close kin are the
Nccombses Of Goochland County. vir-
gin.a. who will give him a fsh Try, all
the dewberry cordial he needs and
climb the family tree with him - Ear
as mortal man can go?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
The Sentence of the Aliens

Because OF its judicial review Of the
facts of the HfllsviIle crime, the com
ment Of Judge Waller r. Staples In
sentencing Floyd and CLAUDE Allen -
| herewith printed by request:
Each of you have by q grand jury
Of your county been charged with the
murder Of four men and one woman.
as the result OF one plan and purpose.
For the murder Of one Of these men
you have been separately tried and
convicted. A court OF Justice, sitting
for the enforcement OF law and pro-
brses moment almost entirely de-
stroyed That this was done BY you
and your associates has not been and
could not have been denied.
The Judge. q man pure in charsc-
0sr and oteadfast In purpooes Incapaole
Of wrong toward any s;a n.,n Tss s .Sa
undefended The attorney for the Com
monwealth, fearless In his vigorous
prosecution OF one OF you, was Snot
Ave times. The sheriff. In the act OF
taking you. Floyd Allen: Into custody.
stood when your defiance OF the law
was uttered. The Juror vas shot In
his seat These four and . woman
were the peroonS killed. A second
Juror was shot ae he retleated. ana
the clerk was shot very near 70 Ms
desk.
! II, was an done In less than Q mo-
meat Of time: done By you and your
associates-done with . Quickness ana
an accuracy Of aim and action sm-
possible 70 men 'et;1s s s Snei Law the Which
has suffered % great an outrage has.
out Of regard for her own inherent
principles Of right and Justice. accord.
ed each Of you . patient ana uno1eSeo
protection. has made available 70 you
every safeguard. has yielded to you
upon every point Of doubt or possible
mistake, has submitted the question
" ysu yog s.,, eu.e Who have heard
|, with patience Wery statement sno
Icoutenfton offered In excuse or mtces-
tiou 81 this terrible secompiisnment
The whole power o. the So an
poeal 90 compel the attendance OF eacn
and every witness WHO might speek TO
any fact favorable 10 your desense
| your array Of counsel WITH aonisy
and ndeiity. have presented with force
ana elcquence every fact or inference
which might favor your vindication:
I ana Win the result that - 70 eern OF
sou. twelve ps&ient- honest coas0en.
tious sens,ssnsn h.vs uns.,meu s ee1 3.
no rsssonsSis Seubs as TO any fsSs
| necessary % sstabiish your gulS ana
| that the scts Whereby Sheoe honored
ana faithful o1rere Of the Sew yere
duty wers o. your plan. your purpose
ana vour deliberate aceompsishmenS
Tss evidence overwhelmingly sussaans
-Yov. Y,oya Allen. were IN the GUS
ssAy % the lay when ordere1 20
MI y0u vssere1 your defiance Of ~
lsvsNevssy. such o deAss.ee 40 VS. nsver
NsSsss AessA IN q VIRGINIA o0srs-SseA
. seAsHes % must have ssvnnSa ~ =.
Sosesson every mind not prevaSe9 e
sossespsss g. Vet. without the leeoS
ssspyf,s ~ hesitation your esoocsesss
linsssesIy Segsn With you this eeeesy
wAvk: began " win q promptnese a1e
paIrssst % with q verssssency ana 81.
r~t~v~nsss whsch. Go every cam. IN
Ias4seA MIND. carries the uoeSeeraose
ee&vsctscs az snticipsssoa ane ee.SyS..
yss3oa NuNeroWe other tacto c1eeny
o3uvsn eeUeyo IT, csWv9ee3oas - ~
00O C euonnmDoUD - -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

testify large savings would have Injured
70 the railroads had It not been for the
tariff, which is largely responsible fcs
the monopoly control Of prices by the
s.eel Corporation.
This Experience OF the railroads in
securing their rails 10 merely typical
Of their purchases Of steel cars. struc.
tural steel, and supplies and materials
OF every description. They should be
favorable to tariff revision and to the
adjustment of tariff-produced monopo.
lies. Lower tariff rates would not. OF
course, solve the railroad problem. but
,bey should be attended by q marked
in transportation costs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
THE RAILROADS AND THE TARIFF,

The transportation industry more
than any other should be interested fl
downward revision Of the tariff. The
burden OF increasing operating costs
would be considerably Iightened by re-
auctions In customs duties. Forty Of
the principal carriers east o. the Miss
!ssipp! River purchased $4,000 tons o:
steel rails during the pas: fiscal year.
u she railroads had been able 20 secure
these rails a; the same price at which
lacy were quoted iG the foreign maske;
By the Cni.sd states steel Corporation.
tscy would have saved s3.sS per ton.
o. an aggregate Of sI.s0o.ooe. Further.
more. ): tn. transportation companies
could have bought these rails Q, any
quotation representing a reasonable
Proat :he!r coat woule have been much
less. According 30 a recent report o.
- iIsss;Isatioa conducted by the FED.
eral Bsrtas Of Corporations. the United
states Steel Corporation, because Of 10.
monopoly control % the steel manu-.
featuring Industry in this country. Ia
able to exact profit Of siIss on eaes
ton Of steel rails which sell at q uni.
form price % SIS per ton. The steei
Corporation. Therefore. made a hand.
some proat % about 100000 on rail,
purchased during the FISCAL year BY tho
. fprsy traasDortss5op eom0aasso. leana.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

1 particulars different opinions. must
tend TO create that open-minded and
' impartial attitude which is essential
to a successful search after truth. THIS
, will apply to those who teach and even
more to the students who will mingie
in the class rooms and In the life OF
college halls and grounds"
But this IL not all. There is a still
broader and q more important view
that impresses the Presbyterian. ana
which It seeks to impress in turn upon
its readers. That view, which Is IN
agreement with the opinion OF the Con-
sregationaIist. Is that the movement Is
"a demonstration Of the inward unity
which already exists among those VINO
hold the evangelical faith; that II Is
mot only q demonstration of existing
unity. but q harbinger of union to
come
Among other striking arguments
the Presbyterian advances In support
of its position is the fact that at the
inaugural banquet one Of the speak
ers. to whose energy and vision the
coordination is SO largely due, stated
that ''the committee ION unity] were
astonished 10 ind that seven-eighths OF
the teaching In the four colleges was
common to the whole and only one
eighth was UNCONVENTIONAL Even OF
that one-eighth," he added, "a
large part should be reGa.I i not
as essential. but as open TO diff
ference Of opinion" Both the
and the Presby.
terrain reason to the conclusion that
the movement is full of practical
promise and encouragement to those
hoping for closer union in the Chris
tian church. and is destined to be the
forerunner Of similar utilization and
cooperation elsewhere, trendins to
that contamination. And they reason
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

effective co-operation. standing alone
and Of themselves, eliminate all rea-
sonable doubt OF common UNDER
standing of q mutual and feionious
purpose.
The fa.cts relied upon for the ex-
cueo or mitigation OF your conduct
have failed utterly of their proof. You
have oontended that the clerk Of that
court. while you were N It's CUSTODY
endeavored TO open fire on YOU You
conduct on his part. or 10 give an ex-
PLANTATION why he should have done an
act 20 utterly in4xplainabls and 50
necessarily fatal to himself
There Is scarcely sctntilia OF
evidence to confirm this statement
of law which would have been appli-
cable II your statement had been fully
corroborated was invoked and al
lowed for your benefit Upon every
doubtful question OF law you have each
Of you been favored, yet the result IS
your conviction
1T 10 by no ahoace. no will. no act
Of the Jury or the court that this 1udg-
ment IL entered against you The con-
sequence Of such conduct was. by the
law, written long before that day OF
fatal action; that consequence was GER
tain and Inevitable to you unless q
jury should have failed to ascertain
he facts - they actually occurred.
'As your conduct was OF your choice.
10 tho consequence - Of your own
creation. and II 10 "a reality your own
hand which writes the Judgment ct
II am not saying tisse xhines to
reproa0h o. Aistress you. THIS hour
In too solemn for you and for me TO
permit any impulse Of feeling 70 be
entertained towards you except OF the
deepest sympathy. want you eAcn
to realize that no man has BY his VIII
or choice selected your punishmenf:
that no man has done you wrong or
dealt with you otherwise than IS the
law. to which al OF ~ must y1elj un-
queotsouine obedience - has demand
ed OF his conscience: that the 1udS-
ment OF THE court 10 not mans 1ude-
ment but - ne judgment OF the law:
and that I am but the mouthpiece OF
the Law when I speak to you tnese
1T 70 the Judgment Of the court
that each Of you be RENAMED % tne
custody Of the sheriff Of Wythe Coun-
ty. there 10 be detained until the supet-
.,tendent OF the penftentsary OF snIs
state shall come or send TOT you. WEI,
Won Win be taken % that prison. ano
there, on the aga day % SovenoeI
1919. w.&hSn the hours. IN the manneT
and With the means prescribed oy ~.
Won sail e00h OF you be put 70 oeAtn-
sn6 through your own sincere repent
ance aoI medsaSsons OF our saviour
may each Of you receive mercy unto
tho measure Of q fun forRaveness
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
WHAT GEORGIA IS DOING ABOUT IT

Fulton County corresponds In Inn
por,ance in Georgia to Henrico County.
Virginia Each is a wealthy county
and each contains the chief city Of the
State. At it's last session. the Georgia
LEGISLATURE enacted a law destroying
the fee system Of compromising public
officials in Fulton County and substi-
tuting therefor a straight salary sys-
TEN. Now. when the law is about to
be put into operation. the fee receiv-
ers. whose enormous compensation will
be greatly reduced II they are placed
upon a salary basis, will attack the
constitutionality Of the law In the
courts. The Atlanta Journal says. that
combination Of several. at least. aot
the officeholders affected by the salary
law will be made before the cases go
to court appears very probable. al
though any present arrangement or
agreement is denied by the omcials.
Evidently in Georgia fee omcers 90
not instantaneously work in concert to
protect their swelling fortunes from
molestation by the people. as Is the
case in the Old Dominion
If the people Of Georgia have the
courage to enact a law abolishing the
fee system. why cannot the people OF
Virginia do likewise? Every taxpayer
in this State ought to remember when
he goes about electtng his representa-
tives to the General Assembly that the
fee system causes an annual waste OF
immense sums Of the public money
public money that ought to be expended
in good roads and good schools. and
not in the secret enrichment Of pow
erful oficial class The fee system OF
compensating public oficials In Vir-
ginIa makes the poor man poorer. 1t
takes its toll from the pockets Of the
people. 1t is an outrageous contract
under which the people give untold
thousands to onlceholders and receive
nothing In return.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

than against him. These persons arc
utterly wrong. SIR. Montague, even
should he be 30 inclined. would ind
such q program impossible. In the
frst place, It Is extremely doubtful
II he can ind standing room In ma
chine quarters. In the second place.
his strength lies nearly altogether
with the people who oppose the ma
chine. and in the third place. he is BY
nature and character far removed from
machine ideas and machine methods.
indrmeut. will be a source Of comfort
for those who want pu1er poHtfcAi
conditions In Virginia. and thorn In
the flesh Of those who make gettfng
and holding public ofnces the sole
purpose OF a grea. political party
Roanoke world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
a Graceful LOSERS TOAST.

! II was a game loser who closed hts
after-dinner speech saturday At the
l,o,.s Club with this wish: Health and
success TO the able. distinguished ana
patriotic gentleman who is to be the
next President OF the United States"
And al! the great company rose and
lifted their glasses to Woodrow Wilson.
whose health had just been proposed
by his late opponent William HOWARD
Taft. The act was Characteristic OF
the good humor and the grace and the
kindly feeling of the most companion
able and the most genial Of Presidents.
He goes out OF Office. not with CHIP
on his shoulder. but with smiling coun-
tenance, as one who lays down heavy
burden. Had Theodore Roosevelt stood
in his place at the Lotus dinner. IT Is
not easy to imagine that he would have
toasted his successful rival or that he
would have spoken kindly and graci-
ously of him. Could he have neglected
an opportunity then to -efer to the lar
ceny at Chicago. the Democratic ana
Republican bosses. Armageddon and
the battle for the Bull Moose: Taft
smiles, and the world smiles with him:
but Roosevelt sulks. and he sulks alone.
A gentleman can be "slugged over the
ropes" but he is a gentleman still And
here is health and success to the able.
distinguished and patriotic gentleman
who is to be the next ex-President OF
the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
Mootacue's Future

one Of the most inssrsss'ns sus;
,eSes q lSs0UsUs0D among posiesce!
xorSes. n virGinSs 10 the future Of
Andrew Jsc1ssu nonsag.e SS@s
predict that hs vm become 2 strcnc
fscfor N oppooitloa TO the machine:
~ ~ be SsVfres fce higher once.
se an naturally antagcniss the hopes
sna smSSsioas OF ssnsscr M.rtin or
s ~ sSss IN such Q consinssncy the
srsss battle feuehs IN TIE Asrt' n
Sousaevo senstoriaI eempatgn VIZ ne
rsx~steIL That Mr.. Montague, vita
ia restless ambition. ueerenehaoie as.
nSSssion ana unQuestiOUeA attasnments.
I'M - content Wsth . desk IN the
SoVep SrSach q Coneveee cannot oS
sAmSeeel Tor . R0Oent Ne Wi soos
for larger ssS1s. . widee horison. and
ssssS~ v6ile Ve shah have him strav.
ne 20 Climb the LADDER 81 fame. a
~ Sers0ns who vrofesq 70 6e pol.
- nroONets, contend that Hontse.e
Vsn sbSlS b. enc % the slsesae Of hss
cent con9peNloaa1 eoWDeeen-SnsS
inssxe that On following the yoscy
WGSsuseS By shls slsgse - WI 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
Voice of the People

To . Loved One.
She left US when September waved her
joyous golden-rod.
To wend her way to realms above and
make her home with God:
She answered the summons joyfulIy
to enter the pearly gate.
And left US behind with streaming
eyes and hearts disconxolate
Oh. mind untainted! Oh. spiri. so
pure. Oh, heart 80 loyal and
truei
Nd grander welcome could angels give
than they gave that morning TO
you,
When you passed through the gate Of
Orient pearl and on up the golden
street.
Where the walls shone bright win
chrysoute, and knel: at your
Saviour's feet.
They brought forth your robe u white
ness. placed q golden harp in yous
hand.
And on your brow q teweled crown
and you Joined the angel band
Then loud hallelujahs resounded
through that beautiful city OF
Night.
But while heaven rejoiced. our hearts
were bowed beneath the pail Of
night
All! since the time you left Us to make
your home with God.
Full twenty times September's waved
her joyous golden-rod;
But we've missed you down through
all those years. like you there q
no other:
Though heaven gained, earth lost q
charm the day you died. my
mother
ROBERTA PEYroN.
Tinsley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
SIGNIFICANT THEOLOGICAL UNITY

II what g termed Theological IN
ity" q most interesting move In tho
direction Of church union. Significant
disqualification Of church unity which
cannot be without effect IN promoting
church 'union.'" a. the Boston Congre-
Eatsona,iss phrases H. is reported frou:
Canada Associated with McGu Uni
vers:ty. Montreal. are four theo-
logical oo!ieges-AasEcaa. Pres6yt.r.
ian. Methodist and Congregat.cnsiist
As the result OF activities. 10 less Q.
isyr.e. than clergy. these college,
have united their faculties. n.nssrtns
sixteen men, for common instruction
q al Of their theological curricsls.
thereby insu-tns larger elasse. and
saueA better opportunity for the pro.es
soss 70 specialize IL their RESPECTIVE.
SUBJECTS. since Tie number OF lecture,
ssqvired OF ssch IL greatly reduced.
Each college. however. retains vSde
sse asrangeDeas so happily iasssu
sNses" 20 Use the words g: TIE Toront,
Pressy,srisa- tss Asnusy saA indseea
asncs. and each VII carry 90 ssparst
course q lnsssucssex IN one OF w.
subjects !n which 10 10 thought desis
ssss - % 20. seae further sdvansaSs
the Pressy,ertaa sees 81 TIE Moasrea
forward insyernsst~ are these:
Tka wider outlook which viii b
SEspASse1 &C Theological Study. tn
Osussrg together IN constant inter
euueDs end cooperation os men traine
@ 1l9esVas sehoo1a with tiRsren
- C vooW. 60 bDs11nG - -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
SAVING RICHMoND,s BABIES.

Newsholme. an English stattstician,
declares that 100000 American babies
under one year OF ago die annually.
when they might. and should. live.
Whether his computation Is correct or
not, the fact stands that death each
year exacts a terrible toll from infant
life that could have been saved by a
little care and a little knowledge.
Ignorance s the slayer OF tens OF
thousands Of babies who m ght have
grown into the full stature Of useful
life.
The splendid forces that fight the
battle for public health are devoting
much Of their energy and zeal to
saving the infant life The Richmond
Health Department has achieved re-
raarkable results in this direction.
Statistics of the hrst ten months Of
1912. prepared by DR.. E. c. Levy. CHEZ
Health Oficer, reveal a notable de-
crease in the death rate among Rich
mond children under five years OF
age. The death rate Of preventable
diseases Of children has been striking
ly lowered. In the first ten months
of 1911. 665 children under five Years
OF age died OF preventable diseases;
In the same period in 1912. but S4S
| children died from the same cause.
That Is a decrease Of l1s in favor OF
life Furthermore, the death rate of
crease of forty eight; the death rate
among children between one and two
years old. a decrease OF thirty: the
death rate Of children between two and
FIVE years old, decrease Of forty-one
This splendid saving of life is at
tributed by DR.. Levy. first, to the new
Law requiring physicians to report
cases of infantile diarrnea to the
Health Department. ano. second. to the
Increased efficiency OF the city's trained
nurses who. in the first ten months or
1912, attended more than 100 babies
and instructed their mothers in their
proper care and feeding. The Times
Dispatch adds two other causes for
the excellent record Of Richmond In
decreasing its infant death rate. The
Richmond Health Department is eff
c.ent: it has insisted upon the MAIN
tenance Of the highest standards In
: health work, and it has prevailed over
determined and persistent opposition
from foes Of the public veal. Anoth-
er reason for the decrease in the in
FAINT mortality here IL that Richmond,
through its Health Department, has
, properly safeguarded its milk supply.
The genera! milk supply is a factor OF
| Surprising importance In decreasing OF
infant deaths. Dirty milk spells death
/ for babies. For five years Richmond
has insisted on a pure milk supply.
| That insistence has saved - Richmond
an incalculabIe number OF future CIT
| liens.
There Is yet work to do The Health
| Department, has many phases % the
problem TO study and solve. Il can go
I about no nobIcc work than dIspel!iag
| the shadow that hovers above the
] cradle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

that all who ara writing IN behalf Of
the Aliens are called busybodies. !
I have seen only two who are not in
sympathy with the Aliens. and think
most any one would have done the
Same. SUBSCRIBER
Warfleld.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

According % the rseess % the Gov
eminent Hospital for ne fassns.
bachelors become insane far more
easily than married men, Girls VIII Do
we'll to look into the facts hersafssr
when bachelor, declare 20 them: Tn
Just crazy about you
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

ANSWERS

osaek.
Please tell me what reference TO the
duck there Is in the name "quack As
applied to phys,sia na. "a The snek
The word 10 cut down from term
found in several Northern ianguaees'
German, Norwegian. swedish. eLc'
.quacksaIber' being the German 1orm:
Course. there may have been some ref
erence to the quacking Of ducks IN the
mind Of the coiner OF the original
phrase. but this may not now De &C.
termined-
can Won inform me whieh Of the
large cities in the United states 10
considered healthiest? y y.
people 81. Paul. MINI. has the lowest
death rate.
C~uofssssu GevegnoeoG
where may ! get some statement OF
Of government In some city In the
SCUM near H'en SOUTH RICHMOND.
Write to Major J. H. Warner. Chet-
tanoogs, Tenn.
PnSis Doek Sb0Vo.
Can you give me the a6dresses Of
the several book SHOPS on tne -
cate some articles ! Istely saw q ese.
and do not recall the name OF the -
Dress E X eCW EnA
yes. n you win send STAMPED 40
addressed envelope Trade aooresSes
will not be given here.
Cardinals 20 SAe CAoreo - U0oe:
What 10 the average numces OF rsS'
dinals in the Catholic Chufco!
rnere Is no average nunDer." rMe
coliere Of Cardinals numooeD q pre-.
emf Sixty.six me0begD-ave eerSS1ss
6ishops. nfty-seven oaSoSneS vS'
four cardinal doae0us.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

By way Of explaining It's chronicie
o, the Democratic LANDSLIDE. Current
Events says. IF the election reports
seem rather ons-ssdsA this week. 0, 10
because the facts are ene-ssdeA"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

The sufnx son" seems to be popular
with Presidents and vice-Presidents.
There were jefferson. Madison. Jack
son. two Hsrr!sons and Johnson. and
now wilson. Two vice-Pressden;s
were named johnson and two others
Wilson and Stevenson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18

There are 1000 poets In the United
States. ami about four that are max
ing poetry pay.