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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
PEOPLES FORUM
CoIeman-Walker Amendment.

Edflur The Niesiaan.
Sr.-The Executive Committee az the Conn
II ission Government League of Norfolk opposes
the pending amendment to article s. section
III. of the Constitution of the state. and urges
the substitution therefor of the Colema n Wal
kor amendment, for the following reasons.
The commission form of charter is merely a
means OF substituting business mana cement for
political control of city affairs This Is done
by making the commissioners the only elective
officers and By giving them the power of APP
pointing all administrative suhordinates. This
fundame ntal principle is violated in the pend
ing amendment by requiring the election by
popular vote of all fee officers ana thus per-
petuatnC the local machine for securing their
election and with II their political control of
municipal affairs. The claim that some of these
officers are State well city officers does
not affect the case, for the interests of the
State us well those of the city would be best
suhserved by conforming to that axiom of the
science of government. that administrative
officers should be appointed and not elected"
They should be appointed for merit and not
he placed in office through their ability to get
cut the vote. with little or no consideration of
theif fitness.
In requiring that all these officers should he
elective the best interests of the APO 900 peo-
ple living in the sixteen cities of our State
are sacrificed in order to perpetuate the method
under which the 90 fee oicehoders in those
cities believe they can most readily retain their
ogfces and the emoluments thereof. The Demo-
cratic principle of the greatest good for the
creates, number Is destroyed and the common
welfare sacrificed to private greed
Without the safeguards OF the Coleman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12

Walker amendment elective despotism could
and probably would be established in every
city of the Commonwealth
Under the pending amendment, the cities
would obtain the. form, but not the fact of gov
ernncnt by commission. Under 1t they could
not ENJOY their inherent right of local self
government.
Enucr the Coleman Walker amendment, they
could obtain both home rule and actual govern
ment by commission. Under it, matters OF
local legislation placed in the hands OF
tue local authorities, and with the Legislature
relieved from the burden of local and special
legislation. time is given for the adequate con-
sderatlon of measures affecting the State a
Whole, to the infinite benefit of the State and
municipality.
The Revolution fought to obtain local
self government VIII the State now deny that
boon in just measure to her political sub
div sions?
l believe not, and |, therefore. urge YOU
patriotic duty, To vote down the pending
amendment and substitute therefor the Cole
man Walker amendment, which would place
municipal governments in Virginia abreast of
that OF the most progressive Commonwealth,
and restore TO Virginia her rightful position
as leader amongst the States.
Very truly yours.
C. p SHAW,
Chairman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
KNON IN An IMPOSSIBLE ROLE.

We doubt very much the value of Secretary
of State Knox as conciliator of Central
America, the role for which he has been pick
ed by President Taft Kind words butter few
Caribbean parsnips especially when they fol-
low so hard on the heels of hard blows. Sec
rotary Knox, sort Of pacificator of the
suspicion against Americans, will have to do
lightning change to make these people with
whom he has dealt as practical dictator be-
leve him other than sort of diplomatic drum
mer for trade.
In 1906 Elihu Root visited the countries of
South America mission which. for time,
promised to result almost in a Pan-American
entente cordiat For years American trade
with the rich and almost unknown countries
of the great continent 10 the South had been
able TO get nowhere and do nothing. Europe
going threc-quarters of the way round the
world monopoziug what should have
been real commercial province of the United
States 1t was realized that this condition, so
far from being confined as alleged to the fail
ure of this country to adopt a ship Subsidy
was in fact due to the deeper causes of gen
eral mstrust, ignorance and suspicion Of the
intention and attitude of the United States 90
ward its Southern neghhors. Proceeding under
, such handicap, it perhaps the greatest
of Mr., Roots trumphs That he left South
America not only appeased, but pleased, not
only ready to forgive, but TO take the initia-
tive in national and commercial Cancellation.
But when it is proposed to send Secretary
Knox similar mission to Central America,
II must be remembered that where Root had
to deal with the mistakes of others, Knox has
to do the far more difficult thing of explain
ing his own attitude-an attitude that in Vene-
zuea, in Mexico. in Nicaragua, in Colombia,
and elsewhere has not only added TO the in
stinctive hatred for the "Gringof but has done
away to n lamentable degree with the sympa-
thy which Mr.. Root created in the countries
of South America.
With the Panama Canal ready to open and
with the general world scramble tor its COM
mercial benefits about to begin. ii Is certainly
important, even at this late day, that an eff
fort he made to better the position OF the
| United States with the people of the other
Americas. In this effort actions would speak
far louder than words; but in any event, il
talking must be done. it would have been a
happier idea to send to do it some one other
than the man chiefly responsible for the con-
dtions themselves. Mr. Taft after his trip
TO the Middle West, where the Roosevelt cloud
is now chiefly spreaa!ns, should know the
limit of value of banquets and the cheers
These Mr.. Knox will probably get But there
is not a sporting chance that he will
bring home with him anything else
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
HORSONIZING VIRGINIA.

Particular friends of the National Guard in
! Virginia might well take a page from the ex-
perience of Richmond Pearson Hobson and
other friends OF a large army and topheayy
navy in their effort to bring about the desired
result by making their requests for appropria
tons coincide with the carefully disseminated
Japanese War Scares"
So ettesa. has the game been tried. thar-
what was once the sensation Of the moment
has degenerated into an old friend which
brings a condescending smile whenever It
shows its face Indeed, it has come to be a
matter Of course that, so as the army
and navy appropriations come up for consider
alton in committee before Congress, rumors
of war fly thick and fast The inference that
irresistible
A long article in Richmond newspaper of
yesterday is devoted TO the contingency Of
American Intervention and invasion in Mexico.
If SO, il is argued. the dispatch of thousands
OF regulars into the disturbed territory viii
make necessary the patrol of the border by
State troops. If that be so. naturally and inc
vitably Virginia must provide her quota, ana
as a Southern State a larger quota, proportion
ately than others Almost, il might be
thought that President Taft had all but issued
the cal-and then, gently, quietly. it is sug-
gested that the Impending necessity of putting
state troops on a war footing will operate TO
defeat the Spessard bill, which reduces the
present State appropriation from 100000 to
$4,000 year Hidden in a mass or as.
sumptions, this last one comes out in the end
shining like dime found among ashes.
Believing In the value of reasonably equip
ped and encouraged body of State troops and
realizing the special Importance attached to
the service by those who have given 1t their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
Han Thief Busy.

Clarence Wyatt, Of 1421 Hanover
avenue. reported to the Second Pre-
cinct police yesterday that the hall
way of his home was entered by a
thief some time Saturday night ana
his overccst and a pair Of gloves
taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
Held for Theft.

Charged with the theft of $3.50
from the Ingersoll Moving and Stor-
age Company. Frank Fields. a negro,
10 years Old Is held at the city Jail.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08
One Cent Postage
 Legislation Soon

Washington, Feb. 4-Legislation looking towards a one cent letter postage rate has been introduced in congress by Senator Theodore E. Bur ton, of Ohio, who offered a bill in the senate, and Representative John w. Weeks, of Massachusetts, who pre- sented similar one in the house.
 Senator Burton. known throughout the United States for his advocacy of important river and harbor legisla- tion, has indicated that he will lead the campaign in the senate for the one cent postage letter rate.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08
Irate Father Attacks Man in Court Room

room that Mir. Hurfis caught sight of the cowboy, and he seemed to go mad for a moment as he charged down on the man.
 between them, was brushed aside as h so much paper and as ally took five men to subdue him.
 Hurfis was charged with a misde- reanor and was at once placed under arrest.
 The cowboy has not yet been ar rested.
 When seen at the jail the father seemed only concerned about his daughter aCd upon the assurance of Judge Jones that she would be taken good care of he seemed satisfied.
 The cowboy had Hurfis and the Rurley's arrested on complaint which charged them with detaining the girl against her will.
 This was the case that was to have been heard when it was broken up by the assault above mentioned.
 Judge Jones set the ease for We'd nesday afternoon and bail will proba- ably be given for Hurfis.
 Later the Hurleys were release1 without bail, although Hurfis is still held on the charge of assaulting an officer.
 The cowboy is said to be about 45 years of age and is not member of the religious sect to which the others belong.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08
Big Roll Found
 By Poor Italian

New York, February An Italian laborer employed by the contractors who are cleaning up the ruins of the Equitable building saw a roll of mon ey to-day in pile of debris. A care full watch was kept of the workmen and when one man suspiciously slip Ped down and grasped the money and started to walk away through the crowd a detective seized him. The roll contained $3,000.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08
I. A. Behrenfeld
 Home With Auto
(From Mondays Daily Examinerl

From Mondays Daily TIXanliner)
 T. A. Behrehfeld arrived home last night with his new Oakland auto, having driven home from Los Angeles over the route of the new Yuma to Los Angeles highway.
 Asked about the condition of the road as selected by the boosters who left Yuma recently, MT. Behrenfeld said that the road was bad, but that all along the route mapped out, road building material of cobble stones, rock, decomposed granite, etc., was near at hand.
 He stated that if the money was raised to build the highway, and that there was hardly any doubt but what it would be, that there would be no trouble about building the road with the material to be found along the way, and in building, to build one of the best highways to be found any where.
 The new Oakland car of MT. Beh- renfeld's is a forty horse power ma chine and beauty.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08
Two Dead As a
 Result of Wreck
(From Mondays Examiner)


 Engineer I. G. Coombs who was in charge of engine number 3045 at the time of the wreck Saturday near Ben son, was not killed outrige, but died Saturday evening at St. Mary's hos pital in Tucson.
 Fireman w. H. Dent was instant ly killed.
 When the train, in charge of Con ductor Schriven, hit the curve, the helper engine plunged off the track and rolled over on it's side. The pilot on the second engine was torn away and the momentum carried the train it's full length.
 None of the passengers were serl- ously hurt as at first reported, but several were badly shaken up.
 Fireman Dent was dead when the train crew picked him up and Engi- neer Coombs was unconscious from numerous cuts and bruises.
 The regular engine was in charge of Engineer Chas. H. Lee and Fire man Olden. Aside from a few bruises suffred by the latter, neither was ser iously hurt.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08
Wanted Correspondents
 Packed Card In Chair

In unpacking the chairs for the new Teller Theatre, Manager A. J. Teller and the employees of the theatre, found a shipping tag packed in the chairs on which was penciled: , Please hand to some clever
 girl of IS or 19 who will answer.
 Would like to exchange postals.
 street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Miss
 Frances Milan, same address.
 So if any of the Yuma youths or maidens care for a correspondence of this kind. The information is theirs
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08
lFrom Mondays Daily ExaminerJ

lFrom Mondays Daily EXaminer)
 The extremes to which an irate fath e. will go if daughters good name is at stake, was very strikingly eXem plified this afternoon at the court house when Alfred Hurfis assaulted an, individual known around Yuma as the Cowboy Preacher
 It took five strong men including Constable Martinez, Under Sheriff w D. Riley and District Attorney Tim mons to hold the enraged father who was apparently insane for the mo- ment.
 It is well that there were men there to interfere or the Cowboy Preacher might not have lived to tell the tale.
 MT. Hurfis is a member of relig- ious sect at present holding meetings og the streets of Yuma and with him here is his wife and two daughters, the youngest of the two girls being about 19.
 According to information gained in Judge Jones' court, by the testimony of Wm. Hurley, Stella Hurley, and others of the same sect, the socalled cowboy has been attempting to run dway or kidnap the 19-year-old daughter.
 For some reason the cowboy anG companion had the father arrested -;lis afternoon and it is the opinion of some of the officers that the DIT pose was to get the father out of the way.
 1t was while entering the court
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08
Good Road Booster
 Coming to Yuma
(From Mondays Examiner)

In the Los Angeles Times yester day Bert c. Smith says:
 Thousands of men are to be enlist ed in the ranks of the Ocean to Oc eaf Highway Association.
 c. E. Woodside, national organizer is planning to leave this city at once on a nationwide tour. The first stride in this gigantic project was taken Friday night at Riverside when 10000 members were swung into line in one night Woodside outlined his plan, gave his hearers a slogan for good roads and received three hearty cheers as encouragement.
 Work has already been commenced Woodside has formed the first divis- ion in the battalion of hustlers.
 All the way from the Atlantic to the Pacific there is to be a boost for the macadam turnpike from Los Angeles to New York City.
 All the cities and towns in Southern California are to be organized into di- visions and then Woodside will send his car out into the desert.
 Many miles of deep sand must be crossed through the Imperial valley and on through Arizona, but the man who has undertaken the task seems equal to the job.
 He will drive to Yuma over the Banning route, touching all the towns of the Coachella valley, Brawley in the Imperial valley, Mammoth, Clam is and Ogilby before crossing the Col Orado river.
 From Yuma Woodside is to drive to Phoenix where the enthuiasm is at a fever heat and there he will be met by George Purdy Bullard, attorney general of Arizona, From Yuma to the White Mountains Woodside is sure to find thousands of willing workers who have already expressed themselves as favorable to his plan.
 Road engineers in New Mexico have expressed a willingness to boost the project and Woodside will visit Santa Fe and Albuquerque on his tour.
 He has a plan that is so definite that the organization he leaves in his wake should be prepared to carry on the work for the national highway.
 By the time he reaches New York it is believed a force of men will be out with picks and shovels leveling the road and teams will be at work with scrapers and road-building ma chinery in operation.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08
Cutting Affray
(From Mondays Examiner)

There was a cutting affray at the siphon last night in which a Mexican by the name of Napoleon Hossey is said to have carved the buttons off of Jim Thomas vest and went reach ing for his gizzard.
 The man who did the carving or Tt ther who is accused of it, was ar rested on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon and released on a $2j Lend to appear before Judge J. C. Jones tomorrow afternoon for a pre-. liminary hearing.
 Thomas was not seriously hurt, :t is reported.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 2, 1911.

Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 2, 1911. To J. c. Lanham, his heirs or assigns:
 You are hereby notified that I, the undersigned, during the year 1910, eX- pended the sum of $1O0.00 each on four mining claims in the Fortuna mining district, Arizona, and that the said claims are: Amazon" recorded in Book G, of Mines, Page 444; Shan ty Boy," recorded in Book H, Page 363; Gable" recorded in book Q, page 367; and Anchor recorded in Book Q, page 36S, of Yuma county, Arizona.
 Said claims are located about 1G miles from Blaisdell, Arizona
 If, within (9O) ninety days from per sonal service of this notice, or within 90 days after the first publication thereof, you fail or refuse to contrib ute your half of such expenditure as co-owner, your interest in the prop erty will become the property of sub scriber. your co-owner, who made the required expenditures in compliance with the terms of section 2324, Re vised statutes of the U. s. statutes, and the amendment thereto, approved January P, 1880, concerning manual labor upon mining claims, and that the amount of work done by me has been the amount required to hold such claims during the period ending Dec. S1, 1910.
 (Signed) JAMES PHELAN. First publication Nov. 4, 1910.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08

House Keeping Maga- zine requires the services of a repre- senative in Yuma to look after sub scription renewals and to extend circu- lation by special methods which have proved unusually successful. Salary and commission. Previous experience desir- able, but not essential. Whole time or spare time. Address with references. J. F. Fairbanks, Good House Keeping Magazine, 3S1 Fourth avenue, New York City. 11-4t-pd.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08

The Yuma Ice Company's soda wat CT is the best. Only pure distilled wat CT is used in it's manufacture, there fore it is also the most healthful. Dring no other. tf
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-08

The Yuma Ice Company's Extra Dry Ginger Ale is on sale wherever drinks are sold. Try it. If
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-29
GOT RHEUMATISM
 TRY URIC D FREE
SAMPLES SENT EVERYWHERE
Don't Suffer Another Day When You Can for a Few Cents Find Out
 What this Remedy will do

If there are still any sufferers from Rheumatism in this country or wherever this paper reaches that have not yet tried the wonderful Rheumatic Reme- dY, Uric-O we want them to try it now at our expense. We firmly believe that there IS not a case of Rheumatism in the world that will not yield to the wonderful effects of Uric-O, and we want to prove it to every dOubter be- yond all possibility. The best way to do this is to give large bottle of the rem medy to every sufferer and let him test and try, it to his satisfaction
 T, B. Singleton, Lima, Ohio, does not hesitate to say that: After being stricken down with rheumatism for four long years. and after spending over S400 with doctors and for treat ments at Sanatariums, l have become entirely cured with Uric-O I was at times as helpless as a child and could active in my limbs as aver and again an able bodied man. Two bottles of Uric-O done me more good than all the medicines, doctors and baths com bined."
 In distributing these samples we hope they will reach several thousand so-called incurabies, So that we can prove to them that Urie-O IS the one medicine above all that will bring about relief and 6 permanent cure. Do not hesitate but send your name and address te the Uric-O Company, 10G State St., Blnghamt6n, N, r., and we will send to you at once a regular six day treatment After It's use judge tol yours elf whether er not 10 continue Write your name plainly and please enclose 10 essts in stamps or eein te partly pay mailing expenses, Da u6i 6eiAy, Send at eRes, as this sffer vii seen SS RttiFdfHFRs -.-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-29

Hopkinton City was a visitor in Vest erly Thursday.
 Former Alderman John s. Gorton was visitor Thursday in Westerly.
 The collegians from Westerly are arriving home for the Eastern vaca- tion.
 The cornerstone of the new town building and courthouse will be laid Friday. April 19.
 Nothing new has developed In the finding of the dead and mutilated baby on the Pleasant View road.
 Willis B. Amy, druggist, who was adjudged bankrupt October 30. 1911, has petitioned for 8 full discharge from all debts.
 A Middletown paper of Wednesday said: Mrs C. A. Curran and Miss Julia Neale of Westerly have left for a trip to Bermuda and sailed from New York today.
 A much-needed- street light has been placed at the junction of East avenue and the Watch Hill road. A serious element of danger will be 1essened by the placing of a light at ThompsOns Corner where many automobiles pass in the night.
 A girl of fifteen has been missing from North Stonington since Wednes day noon and the police of Westerly made vain search for her Thursday She wore 8 large gray bonnet with small flowers upon it, and a. red trim med coat of blue.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-29
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
The Old Grist Mill.

MT. Editor: I learn by this morn ing's Bulletin from the old man that the old grist mill is still running. al- though you said yesterday in one of your editorial notes that "The old grist mill is 8, thing of the past and so Is the fine favored meal 1t used to turn out. Good country meal is becoming scarcer every day.
 Perhaps the old mill is now used for a bone mill for the old man says that ''the individual who first started a publication space by fictitious sigma ture should have been drawn and quar- tered and the plans for his iniquitous, invidiOus invention buried with him according to an old Indian custom" And he continues by saying: "A sigma tire to excite the sympathy of the dear people, above all other things. should be meant for the public. Not one-so to speak-construote from some cast off Mother Hubbard seemingly cut off from the chin to the armpits and the extra cloth sewed on to the tail"
 Why, why! The old man, dear Bull letin, hasn't learned yet all the frills of the day! How shocking! He does not seem to know that a Mother Hub bard never had a tail, nor does he rec ognize the difference between a tail and a train. Probably he never rode on such train in all his long and event. ful life.
 Perhaps he was thinking about the l tale of Old Mother Hubbard who went to her cupboard to get her poor dog a bone
 Although she never wore her gowns decolette, nor La Toilette, there was not even so much as a whalebone there for her poor Teddy. And the bone of | contention had doubtless been carried i to a newspaper office, or a primary. or | to the old grist mill, to be kept as a 1 club. A READER.
 Norwich, March 2S, 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-29

Washington next Monday of the -Four newly elected United States senators rom Arizona and New Mexico. It is believed here the parliamentarians of the United States senate will be called upon to decide which of tho two sets of senators Is to be given precedence in the distribution of long and short terms.
 The first two senators sworn in will draW lots for 8 four year term and g. six year term, the next two will draw for two year and a four year term,
 It is said to be the first time in the history of the United States that two senators from each of two new states were elected on the same day. The cretentials of the two sets of senators are dated March 27.