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Evening star., 1912-11-17
BLEO QUITS HIS POST
FOR FLORIDA POSITION
districts Assistant Electrical
Engineer to Go to Jack
SOnviIle.

The resignation of W. E. Bleo. assistant
electrical engineer of the District of Co.
Iumbia since 1908, is announced by the
District Commissioners. Mr.. Bleo will be-
come chief engineer of underground elec-
trfcal construction in Jacksonville. Fla.
following the termination of his services
here December 1. He is the fifth District
official to be selected by the city of Jack
sonville to take charge of it's engineering
department.
Mr.. Bleo entered the District service in
1901, and in 1904 he was promoted to
electrical superintendent. This position
he resigned in 1906 to go to Bavaria as
the representative Of a group of New
York capitalists in the investigation of
a patent compound for electrical install
lation. Following his return in 1908 he
was made electrical superintendent OF
the District, the position later being
changed by Congress to assistant elec-
trical engineer.
Work in Jacksonville.
In Jacksonville Mr.. Bleo will have
charge of the installation Of new sys-
tenn Of underground construction and
electrical distribution. of which he is
the inventor. Former District officials
with whom he will be associated are L.
D. Smoot, former assistant engineer OF
highways: J. f. Ballinger of the sur
veyor's office. and J. E. Whepley and
Radkin Y. Middleton of the sewer divt-
sion.
Mr.. Smoot is the chief engineer in
charge of all engineering work. while Mr..
Whep.ey has supervision Of underground
and water construction. and Mr.. Balm
ger Of highways. Appointme mt of sue
cessor to Mr.. Bleo will not be made until
after his resignation becomes effective.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Cafe Republique Tea Room

ls the fad now with ladies after the
matinee or at the close OF the shopping
@onr At your service from to 6-with
Zsiga's Hungarian Orchestra In attend
ance.
Evening star., 1912-11-17

Automobilists, Attention!
Reisinger's Dining Rooms at Rockville.
Md. open until 10 pm. oysters ana
launches served. Phone u +.
Evening star., 1912-11-17

$500 Show, Sc,
Virginia Theater today.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
is9O-Esta blished % Years-ie12.

4 NY merchant who is a
II good merchandiser
will find our adver-
tising counsel of enormous
practical benefit in build
ing up a successful business.
We aurlte the
right ads to
make advertising
good advertising.
Star Ad Writing Bureau
Rohar< w Coo Rooms
INOOSAI ". NOA, 1902 i03-l04,
F. I. Hurley, Star Buildins
c. c. Archibald. rn02s X as4o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

hope no uHffleDdjy newspaper will say
taat a0 candidate for h.shoQ said William
j. Eryan 20 the @etboGias gathered in confer
@t az Minneapolis What the newspapers,
and unfriea3lH would Ike 10 be able TO say is
whether or vat ae Is candidate tor the preai-
teEttal non inat}eu
got into politics when HuHrg, aud expect
to ataE until die. ba declared, but | don't
"aHt sou 10 believe tha' am or ever eApect
20 te u candidate
= don't Want YOU to believe" leaves him
Tree - be- "a candidate without any bubble as
"a "h5n he will. have his next cup OF coffee,
AHd If Tart is nominated, Bryan would draw
many votes from .he supporters Of Roosevelt s
most radical policies, as Well as for those who
are SO ardent for Roosevelt that they hate TAFT
and would not vote Tor him
20 nayGe shall have Bryan making his
fourth Try foF his first cup OF coffee and either
TAFT trying fer his second or Roosevelt trying
Tor bFs third. the statements Roosevelt and
rata nave made about each other have furnish
al aaca quick thinking and loud denouncing
o.atcf as Bryan is much material for the com
it's campaign. lie can embarras whic, ever one
Is nominated; and if he himself is the oppo-
nent, with the additional importance that will
give 10 his speeches, he can ask some questions
that viii be mighty hard to answer, but that
viii have 20 be answered just the same
II may he Bryan brooklyn Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
CURRENT COMMENT
The Annual Miracle.
May Gath

Funny thing about miracles. None OF them
ever happens in our time. They al occurred
III Biblical days observes the asnostic. But
ls he quite right Are not miracles happen
ing all the time? Let's take y look about rs
right now in this br.ght May weather. Come.
says Spring, talking To The httie blind roots
smuggling down in the brown earth. Come,
wake up. sleepy-head' Get to work
But We are cold" says the roots
IN send you my golden sunshine, says
Spring.
But we are thirsty object the roots
ri send YOU my silver rains, Says tine
gentle +askInistresss-----
And what with the warmth and the moisture
and the balmy airs. the miracle is wrought
Down there under the earth whose wonderful
aichemists, the roots begin work, IaboriuG
with the same materials each picks and chooses
those things that il needs. And one accom-
pishes the miracle Of a Yiolets blue. And one
other the sweet miracle of roses grace and
flush and fragrance. And another the iUuuty
yellow of a jonquil,
Miracles In what maumade dYeyats ere WU
achieving such coiors" IN what aborator'"
We creating such wonderful peFfuue
There arc miracles all the time If we ht' have
eyes 10 set and hearts 20 understand. AlHauy
Times niou.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
HELP THE CENSUS.

The religious census of Richmond will be
taken on Tuesday Five thousand people will
in the effort to catalogue the mem
hcrship of the standing toward matter religious
oi every citizen Of the city. The canvass will
be one of homes. Every domcie in Rich
rpond will be visited Absolutely undenomi-
national in character. this effort on the part
OF the churches should make for utilization
ut the whole people with religious enterprise.
The good OF such a movement is so manifest
that we will bore no one with special coinmen-
cation Of the project. This is a church going
city More people, in relation to population,
probably 20 to church here than in any other
place In the land. We only suggest that
there IL the duty resting on every citizen of
Richmond to make the proposed census as ac-
curate as possible BY either being at home TO
receive the census takers leaving there
se4aa-aue to represent the family with the
necessary information tabulated,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

tion as 10 the possibilities of large
additions to the meat supply of the
United States and the retention at
lars per annum now being sent out OF
the country for the purchase Of goat
skins.
The following statement. furnished
lay the American consul, quoted above
and printed In the Daily Consular
and Trade Reports by the bureau of
commerce and labor, will serve as
an illustration of how the business of
goat raising is conducted in Mexico.
(The money values are assumed 10
represent Mexican pesos, one OF which
equals AS cents in American cur
rency.):
In 1904 the manager of the farm
received 66,o00 goats. including large
and small at a valuation of $3.50
each, equal TO 500. 900. From the
produce OF these he sold, during nine
months of 1904 and the years 1906
and 1906, $4,000 head at S. each, equal
TO S2o0,00o. and had, at the close of
1905. $4,000 head on the farm, being
22.0 more than he started with.
The result was. counting the value OF
the 22.o00 increase at $3.50 each with
the foregoing sales the investment Of
500. goo produced in less than three
years S2S3.000 besides. the original
stock of IS. 600 goats VAS intact. - = ="
The mild climate Of Southside Vir-
ginia should encourage landholders
To undertake goat-raising on a large
scale-Fetersburg Index Appeal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

Developing the proposition that it has some
time been putting before the farmer that he
'ctttat~ provide every pussbe convenience for
mis- wife. especially in these days when II is
80 difficult 10 get help, the progressive farmer
names nine things it says every farmer ought
tn provide at once for his helpIneet The nine
things are; a range, ireless cooker, washing
machine, sewing machine telephone good
kitchen, vacation, good reading matter, in
Guiding papers and magazines, and home water
works.
We are not expecting, as the result OF the
publication of this article that there will be
boom in the articles named. but we do rather,
incline TO think that the men folks of Augusta
county who read this will each 20 over the list
and see how nearly each comes to being the
model farmer husband in Augusta county as
tested by the Progressive Farmers standard;
and we III, rather expect tfat crte number of
them Will do some active thinking along these
lines, and perhaps invest in OF the things
in which he finds his wife short We sincerely
hope So for the sake Of the faithful hard-work-
ing women OF the county. who have helped to
accumulate the great weaith that stands to the
credit OF the farmers of Augusta county in the
banks -Staunton Leader
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
FARMVILLE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.,
EARMNIIIE MAJ
Farmers are still rejoicing in It flne
crop season. Wheat is perhaps not
Zip To the average. but grass IL grow
ing Splendidly, Vegetables and fruits
from the local gardens and orchards
are coming in freely. Spring chick
ems that were settling AZ nfty cents
each are now going at twenty-five
cents Strawberries were never 50
large Some Of them are SIX inches
in circumference.
Presiding Elder Dadmun. the
champion gardener OF Farmville. ex-
poets to have ripe tomatoes early in
June when the fourth of July was
eHe@-F~e!S eaed- tbs tiHae~-for- tsis~
section.
The town council. having spent
900 on streets and sidewalks dur
Ing the past year. "a halt has been
ordered for the time. The present
council is unwilling TO turn over to-
their successors a larger indebted
ness than $4,000 which Is about the
amount which will be handed over
to them.
strangely quiet. The subject is rarely
mentioned though the aspirants are
we'll known in this town and county
and both are popular.
DR.. Kerlin. former member of the
Normal faculty. now of Y. NJ. J., lee
tured on the Passion Play at the au~
ditorium Of the Normal Monday
evening.
Captain s W. Paulett. known az
..Old Reb." will on Monday evening
next organize the Sons of Veterans.
Rev. Andrew Allan. ID. D., pastor
OF the Presbyterian church, has ar
rived and will occupy the pulpit Sun
day.
Mrs Wade. Mrs. S. ID. Walton. Mrs.
X. Il. Berkeley and Misses Courtney
Cox and Patsy Watkins went as dele
gates from that church to the Wo-
mans Presbyterial union, which met
at Oliyet, Albemarle county. and
while the General Assembly OF their
church in session at Bristol, Tenn,
soicmnIy enacted that women must
KEEP silent in the churches, these Sis
Lays, with their comrades. were sneak
Ing out in meeting To their hearts
content and At the bidding of their
own sweet Wills.
More than one OF the business men
Of Farmyille ride TO hteir places Of
business in motor cars though their
residences are only few squares
removed. Farmyilie isn't vet city,
but puts on city airs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
The English Suii'rayettes.

Three of the militant advocates Of equal
suffrage who We're on trial in London for CON
spiracy and Indictment to malicious mischief
AIRS rankhurst and Mrs. and Mr. Pethick Law
renee ware convicted Yesterday and sentenced
10 nine months imprisonment the customary
addition OF hard labor being RENTED to their
cases This unwonted clemency was probably
due to the delicate health of Mrs Pankhursf
who appears to have nearly reached the limit
OF her physical health in the endurance Of the
penalties She has already undergone But even
with this consideration in view ii is evident
that British criminal Jurisprudence has reached
more liberal stage than it WAS once aeeus-
toned TO. When Ernest Jones and Feargus
rttonnor were sent 20 prison III 1854 and the
Fenan suspects were hurried TO prison twenty
Years later, no vision OF cleipency disturbed
thetr Judges. ..~.-..... =, ~
But times have changed even in the matter
o. the punishment of political crimes, since
1913. John Redmond is dictator in Parlia-
naont instead of picking oakum in Pentonville
brooklyn Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
FLYING IN WILMINGTON

Wilmington, n. c., jeweler, is the inventor
of a non-collapsible aeroplane, which he is
wisely taking with him on shipboard from
New York to his native heath
The gentleman proposes 10 fly from South
port TO Wilmington on his arrival,
There are not a greater collection of fans on
earth than Wilmingtonians, or those who more
easily go up into the air The project of get
ting a thirty-foot channel, however, is not vsi-
lily increased by the prospect OF watch maker
making five hundred feet all the way up from
smiths Island.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
< YRs.i.EasA 70 WASHINGTON,

i-ne tiofids IN Virginia may mean the trolley
line to Washington.
We already have the highway on the way.
That Ia a matter Of advertising for the Com
monwealth and OF pleasure TO those who have
But trolley line between the two capitals
would be a thing OF the greatest public benefit.
Beyond its manifest utility the sentimental
value of such road would be- incacuable. The
route that the Northern armies fought for
four years TO traverse would gain aided inter-
est if il could be compassed in a couple of
hours on street car.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
Wilson, Virginia Fayorite.

AS far as fan be judged from the surface of
the proceedings Of the Norfolk convention. the
Wilson sentiment apparently dominated that
body. And as far may be opiued from the
expressed preferences of the rieiegates- TO the
Baltimore convention, New Jerseys governor
10 the favorte. The Wilson people are claim
ing twelve of the deiegation-~or one-half
thereof-against the field But the nti-Wil-
son leaders dispute the claim and a careful,
canvass or the delegation it Is said. reveals the
presence of only seven sure" Wilson men
Not undertaking to pass upon these conflicting
assertions. we yet point to the fact as highly
significant that even limiting the Wilson
strength TO seven express commttals. the other
candidates combined without authority 10
claim as many--we mean many supports
that can be put down in the certain" column
Two and half votes are expressly assured
to Underwood. one expressly 10 Clark one On
pressiy assured to Harmon~-that is 10 say
Wilson has seven against four and one-half
for the field 50 far is definitely known
These figures are taken from the Baltimore
Suns report of the conventions presumably
impartial source There's nothing conclusive
about them. to be sure. They may mean much
or little. But in our view they carry signi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

The Creates Terror to Criminals.
one common argument against capital pun
isHment was hit hard in rhe Richeson case. It
si}l be long before thai phase of the solemn
4l4iect- Lesson II Boston will cease 10 have its
due effect
the assertion is frequently made that i'm
nTisonmeat Tor tife is more severe penalty
iAan dea1h- and l9aI Is effect Ia deterring those
tempted to murder is as potent as capital pun
shneut Ceratc'E chat theory went wide Of
the mark in the Geese OF the young man who
has jusi gone TO his death rs warning 20
others Who may have the worst OF crimes in
rtjrrt
Ricileson struggled frantica:iy for the priv
10 iud-ce the governor OF MassaC, usctts TO
change his punishment from death 20 inpris-
oament wneh should end only with his last
breath. Anything seemed f4r less terrible to
HiM than the electric chair
In this the murderer ot Avis l.innelt did
exactly nat outlaws and despeFadoea take it
Tor granted that men viii do, They know what
p.aait rtret dreaded by violent and ruth
fss5 r50pas. Wien they have TO deal with
t1t.tcEcrT 70 thair o~ra A-aticas or couspira-
eiea TIE Gil il tH can. they have no doubt
Hae' to most effective deterrent to apply to
a=eH al ft"if GHa ssauJ.
There sire 4r2Eueats aSaust capital punish
rzctft WIN i'a5z t.-.tl farce and are entitled
- sgr}ut ran liberation. bar the claim that
Hfe imprisonment is quite as much dreaded
- criminals Is u2t one of them,--Tbe Hunt
tHgton Advertiser.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

fcance that is worth white noting. IN that they
confirm the widely accepted opinion that
wherever Democrats speak ont and boldly an
uounce their preference as between the four
candidates, Wilson is stronger in popular favor
tIan Underwood, stronger than Clark, stronger
fe4ate-thai tAAlaite4
three allied and often stronger than the ALI
Guee If therefore the Baltimore convention
saail desire TO knows whether the people prefer
Wilson TO Underwood. whether they prefer Will
son to Harmon. the developments Of the pre-
convention campaign afford all necessary en-
!ightmeut But II the test shall be whether
one 4aa is stronger than three men combined
Why then some element OF doubt may possiby
he injected into the situation not other
Mise.--LEnchburs NeWs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

HOW MEXICO DOES II

Five hundred million goat skins
have been imported into the United
States during the last decade, and the
motley sent pir Of tire country'in pay
ment therefor amounts to two hum
dred and nifty million dollars. The
figures OF the bureau Of statistics, de-
partment Of commerce and labor.
show that the goat skins imported
into this United Suites have ranged
in value from twenty million to thirty
million dollars per annum during the
last decade. making "A total for the
period In question Of slightly mere.
than two hundred and fifty million
dollars The number of goats whose
skins are represented by this two
hundred and tilIX mtlllon dollars is
approximately i've hundred million,
since the average value Of the goat
skins now being imported is. accord
tllgs g' s,lss n g&irese esS the eusca ,,s19
statistics. about fifty cents each, the
Valuation being those in the coun-
ny from which exported to the United
States.
This statement Of the large value OF
goat skins imported during the last
decade. together with that indicating
that the number of goats which this
S250,000,000 represents Is approx
mately tive hundred million, is ex~
tremely suggestive in conjunction with
-statrulrnr~ recently supplied TO ttrr
bureau OF manufactures, ny tho United
states consul at Vera Cruz Mexico,
from which country large numbers OF
these skins are imported. in which he
says that the meat of the goat, which
Is used as food and found very similar
to that of the sheep, is even of greater
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

\ south Carolina jury has done The obvious
tAing and acquitted handful of legal officers
charged with having caused the death Of a
prisoner.
There does not seem TO be Very much doubt
that the prisoner came 10 his death by upoffi-
tiaI execution at tine hands of the constituted
authorities, There seems TO be sort OF priv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

sion for the steel trust to abolish the Tennessee
Coal, Iron Roalroad COMPANY rival con-
cern--atter twenty minutes reflection at the
request OF Mr. Perkins. interested party
Now what ] wish TO know. is, was not this
the practical suspension "a statute law OF the
land and was not The sRFic . Violation hrs
oath OF office? And did not this act render him
liable tn imprisonment? 1t seems TO me that
such an Interpretation would he, according 10
Macauey, II not constitutional argument
r. II 81
May gath
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
PEOPLES FORUM


Editor Of The Richmond Virgnian:
Dear Sir,-~Your editorial in this morning >
issue OF the Virginian, on Colonel Roosevelt.
prompts me 10 ask question, which was sug-
gested three years ago, but which have never
seen answered. When Colonel Roosevelt was
before the Stanley investigating committee last
summer be asserted that he had gwen permits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

lis not Mr. Roosevelt a joy Take for in
stance that cry Of his ri Cambridge, Ohio-"The
compromise candidate win be me- Was ever
heard sublimer edo dixit9 Or perhaps in
view ct disturbance Il
were better to borrow the sehoolboy's Latin
and call it an ego dixtt
Yet who does not envy Mr. Rooses cit? Il
there another living man VINO in one thuu-
deping monosJllable could thus write himself
across the spheres To-day the whole globe
seems covered uith nae C,est etonngnt,,-~
Pail Mall Gazette
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

Alfred Nelson and Comp9n+
EHglt5h Tailurs ann Practical I2reeches Makers
Underneath the display is a picture of a
very practical woman In very practical pants.
Al the same time she does not look like n
man. Even the imagination of a genius in
ad'krtising cannot give her whiskers The
poor girl is holy show. even among her pic
tured surroundings
We think that all these suffragettes ought
to be more explicit. We think they should
tell Us what they propose to do. II they have
the idea Of going into pants. We ought to pc
permitted the privilege of catching our breath
~ advance
There arc already enough women in the
country who are wearing the trousers, with
out there being 3 necessity for them 10 be
cut by Fifth Avenue Tailor There are
some things that a man eheerfully admits in
his home hich he would have his throat cut
before confcssnP outside Chief among these
intimate matters Is the fact that the wife mo-
uopolizes the trousers. That ia situation
that no one talks about. The tailor who bawls
IT out does something that everybody knows
aad nobody ought to tell
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
THE LADY IN PANTS.

sign posts show the paths. In Town and
Country" Il magazine which we persue with
much pleasure account of the fact that no.
body connected with il has gotten rid of
the subway read an advertisement to the
following effect:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

.sfR6iNitN PHONES
BUSINESS Madison 1858
rpfroRIAI-Madison 1922
SOCIETY Madison 1923,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

Alfred Nelson and Comnau@
Eugli5h Tailers ann Practical Ereectes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-07
UNIONTO

Mrs. Amanda Fowler returned to
her home in New Windsor after
spending several weeks with her son,
Harry, and wife, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Carbaugh, Of
Fairview, were at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Shank on Sunday, near
Ladiesburg.
Mrs. Mervin Powers returned to her
home in Baltimore on Wednesday, aft
er ten days visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Billmyer and other
friends near town.
Mrs. Lizzie Billmyer and grandson,
Guy, Mrs. Nettie Fowler and Mrs.
Jennie Powers spent Monday at the
home of Mrs. Charles Carbaugh, OF
Fairview Tn the afternoon they held
a fishing party with the usual good
luck.
Mrs. Ellen Segafoose, Of Baltimore,
spent several days with her brother,
Mr.. Obediah Fleagle and family, the
past week..
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage Of Miss Margaret Repp and Mr..
Myers Englar, on June y.
Mr.. Jacob Bankard, OF Hagerstown,
spent several days the past week
with his parents, Mr.. VIM. Bankard.
Mrs. Frank Romspert has returned
from visit to friends in Baltimore.
Childrens Day Service at the Luth-
eran church, June 3, at ITO a. TO-;
Methodist Protestant Church, June
u, at 1890 a. m.
Visitors to our bank now see upon
the walls OF the counting room fine
sepia photograph Of the banks hon
ored president, Dr. D. !. Weaver, Jr.
The generous gift of Mrs. Weaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Slonaker, Of
Baltimore, and MIR. and Mrs. Bradford
Slonaker, spent Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. Samuel Harbaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cover and
Mrs. Willis, Of Winchester, Va, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cover, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Hull and Mrs.
Hannah Dotterer attended the annual
meeting of the Church Of the Brethren
in session at York, Pa, the past week.
Mr.. Daniel Wilhelm and bride, Of
York, Pa, visited Rev. T. Fl. Wright
and daughter on Tuesday.
Mr.. Edward Formwalt is building a
barn at his home in Uniontown; it
was raised on Tuesday.