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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Voice Of the 1 People
a Woman's View of Eu,Iul s

4 WomaD's View of Equal Suffrage
To the Editor OF The Tines Dispatch:
Sill read constantly in the papers
opinions OH womau's suffrage and also
capital punishment. until ] long to give
Vent 10 thoughts and expressions on
these topics. II you will honor me
space in your columns To simply say
on the subject OF woman's suffrage [
am so avcrsc to women figuring IN
politics, 1 cannot give widespread
or broad opinion as some others, but
am proud TO assert there are not many
women of the state of Old Virginia
OF ante-bellum type Will be found en-
listed in the march of suHragettea
They may be branded as old fogies,
behind the times; [ glory in their at
titudc of :nodesiy and refinement too
delicate TO take stand among men
and with those women of the present
day voters
How absurd: how disgusting, even
i'll the thought of American women
drifting down SO far beneath the
standard OF mother, home and heaven.
II Is really heartrcnding TO the
feminine nature who stands opposing
this period OF worldly wise
/, takes only the mind of woman
TO penetrate the future results and
realize the STANDARD of true woman
ho'u 'uhi'ilHS 10 ucStTuCllOn as I
wero the old walls of u burnt dis
trct.
Like sodom and Gomorrah, there
will not be enough remaining OF the
better Judgment to hold up the com
Ing generation IN which God would
look down with approving smile. CIV
Ing success and prosperity to the chill
drcn Of men. Wish some of the real
learned would inform where In Scrip
ture we can find Il text to teach as
the right OF suffrage.
MRS. ]. T. Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
4 MrlLloNAIlsE FOR DAY.

There is an old adage 10 the enect
that fool and his money are soon
parted. and there Is nothing new about
the case OF William McDevitt, OF
Wilkcsbarrc, Pa. A p!nk-ha tbwn
Jester, he was accidentally nominated
for county treasurer. but was persuaded
to sell his rights for $500. Instead OF
holding to IL, McDeritt decided that he
would like TO feel like picrpont Morgan
for iust one day, and SO he chartered
a special train for New York, left tho
mob cheering behind, dined amid the
gilt 2orgeousness OF the Waldorf. saw
q good show In his private box, thrust
back cruel policeman who had pushed
with club an old bcggar woman in
the Snow outside of the theatre (beau-
tiful real life melodrana Stun, gave
her s., rode in a taxi 10 Shanley 5,
Rector's and the Friars' Club, returned
TO the Waldorf. where ne purchased a
$50 night suite for himself his sec
retary and his valet. The next morn
'ng he left New York WIKI hardly
enough money to buy ham and eggs IN
Il ear shed cafe. His luggage was =
hand mirror, pocket comb. nail Tile
ana four tootipicks, all neatly car
Tied In newspaper. no grape" for
him; no highholls. nothing closer 10 ii
man crab cocktail He tipped the
waiter and then called him back ana
90, 20 IIr, 81 ,,,,. so 49,, ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
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tho neIghborhood o; ~, ,na1 "
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
FORCING STREET GAR LINE Ex.
TENSIONS

II bill to be introduced by senator
f'eatherston, OF Lynchburg. becomes
law street car companies will be COM
, peiied to extend their lines wherever
| and whenever requested by possible
patrons. whore 1t can be shown that
tho extension can be operated at Nero
iH reasonable profit If this showing
Is made before tho state Corporation
commission, and the community can
demonstrate that 1t Will support e line,
II VIII get II under tho provisions Of
this measure. Street car companies
would be forced to servo "cstablished
communities" rather than sections in
which the directors may be Interested
from real estate standpoint" In
other words. discretion and business
judgment ms to extending car lines Is
to be transferred from tho street car !,
companies to tho State. Tho patron
OF tho bill pictures situation In which
tho oihcers OF q street ear company de-
eide to start a new suburb. BUY up
land In the proposed community and
place in preference to having 1t serve
an established community
Such n law would be radical in the
eNtremc. Assuming that the State
Corporation Commission under such u
law granted an extension OF street
car line desired BY citizens OF Il GER
tain community, but deemed unproiit-
able and unwise by tho directors OF
the street car company. what assur-
ence OF reasonable profit or what guar.
antee would the State give to tho cor
poration? Would the State guarantee
tho interest on the bonds2 Tho prin-
cipie OF this bill seems to Involve gov
eminent ownership: II 1t does not, the
action OF the State might be plainly
conhscatory If the state did notl
guarantee reasonable profit here,
what right would 1t have to make a
priTute corporation surrender one Of
it's main powers? Would not such a
statute deter the investment OF private
capital in such companies? Would not
the ultimate result be the taking over
b> tho State OF the street car COM
panies?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
School Book Du,,tc,,,,,

10 the Eultor of The IImeS-DiSpatCn:
sir'-ls 1t not possible that during
something could he done to relieve the
people OF the burden of buying so
many scnool books? 1t does seem to
me that our representatives might de-
wise some plan whereby this wanton
expenditure of money might xe stopped.
Please note the following:
In the autumn Of 1910 ! moved my
family TO Lawrenceville. Brunswick
county, from Lacrosse, MeckIenburg
county, entering my children in the
school at that place. / had 10 buy
about $50 worth of books, although I
already had a large box of school
BOOKS, bought from the so-caAed school
list. In the latter part OF December.
1911. l had to move back to Lacrosse
again, entering my children for the
last half Of the session, beginning Jan
nary 2, 1912. Again I had to buy ex-
pensive books to finish the session. the
new books purchased at Lawrenceville
having to be laid aside.
Now. sir. this is an Infamous shame,
and some ono is responsible for it.
There. are twenty different arithmetIcs
now In my house, to say nothing of
rhetorics. Biographies, etc, etc, too
numerous to mention.
If this Is the best that tho cd
school system can do. then 1t is high
time this system, falsely so-caIled, were
revised and put upon basis where the
minimum, Instead of the maximum,
number of hooks might obtain.
In my opinion. the trouble lies in the
fact that there are too many books in
each grade, from which teachers have
the right or authority TO select
The single list, pure and slTnple, is the
only solution.
In some particulars the public school
system, rs 1t now operates. Is & gro
tcsque farce and sadly needs investi-
HOLMES CONRAD HARRISON.
Lacrosse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16

Raymond Polncare the now Prime
Minister OF France, is . case of The
poet In politics" But. according to
AL accounts, lie IS not poet enough to
hurt. Indeed. judging from what the
critics have said of the only available
examples OF his verse. anu which are
collected under the title Autumn
Nights" il his genius as a statesman
and a politician are as great as his
poetic genius is less, we are justified
in hoping great things for France as
the result of his becoming the head
OF the governments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
PROSPECTS OF PRIMARY LEGIsLA.
TON,


Bills for legalIzins primary elections
have been introduced in both branches
OF the Legislature. There is nothing
unusual In this, In fact, the same thins
has occurred II we mistake rot, at
every session III the pact dozen years
Only once, however, hiss any such bill
come to a vote in either house. Tha;
the Senate and the House gave en-.
phatic approval TO primary measure
which only failed of enactment by tho
expiration OF the session before thu
senate had voted upon some amend
HeRts which had boon tackled on in
the House. Though bills with Il like
object have been introduced regularly
a. every session since, they have all
peacefully and silently expired on the
calendars at the wind up. There arc
indications that a determined effort
VIII be made At this session to force
the matter to an issue The sponsors
OF these measures, and other members
who are interested in the subject, have
ample weight 10 drive the question to
decision. if they Will exert their in.
Guence In concert.
There have been many who doubted
the general policy OF making npmina-
items BY primary, and Ut times we have
rot been without our misgivinss But,
Whatever may be tie opinion Of any,
Is now apparent 10 all that this
rooe OF nomination hiss become the
settled policy OF the Democratic parry
& this State. Before the assembling OF
several STATE conventions ir recent
years, there has been talk Of return
Ing 10 the convention system: bur each
time the primary has emerged to alll
appearances stronger than ever in
popular favor.
Moreover, thcre was inserted in the
Constitution OF Virginia e mandate
that the Legislature should proy,.e
laws for securing the regularity of
primary elections The only ccmpu-
ance with that provision OF the tunda-
mental law was a statute. enacted at
the session OF l902-S-4, to the eject
that ali laws intended TO secure The
regularity and purity OF general cleo
lions should, So far as applicable. an
ply to primary elections. This is ad-
rnitted on all sides to be wholly made
euate.
What is needed is specific and
comprehensive statute, which Will IN
vest primary elections with all of the
safeguards which surround tho gen !
tral elections. Nobody can contend
with any show of reason thut such 3 |
now the case. The people of Virginia
ere entitled to demand as perfect a |
primary statute as obtains in any of
the States.
1t Is unnecessary at this time 20 dis
enss the pending measures in detail |
iheH should. and doubtless wnl Dol
threshed over In committees and on
the doors. OF the two houses The time
Is ripe for action. Captious ai,a dis |
ingenious obstructive tactics should
not be tolerated. Let the issue y.
made in both houses and let cacn mem
Der hereafter reckon with his constitu.
ents upon the record which lie w,ul
make.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16

Indicated that Great Britain would moi
become tho purchaser or purchasers.
But the Issue was not to BIO allowed
! to rest there. In recent Interview
Professor Delbruck. the eminent Cor
man puolicist not only dispellcd the
delusion that II was settled. but most
Significantly throw out tho suggestion
OF German dream of great African
| empire. TN Africa alone" he said,
I'VE see possibilities worth cul,ivatins.
but not In British Africa, ] am think
Ing" he continued. "of what seems to
mo the Inevitable and eventual col
lapse Of the Portuguese power in
Africa, and division OF the republics
possessions between England and
Germany" There would. he doubted
not have been such division long
ago but for British repugnance to
German expansion, which has inter-
vened TO Germany.s disadvantage.
This was significant and prophetic
enough In itself. considering the
source, but is rendered vastly, not TO
say ominously, more SO by the Cor
man press comments IL evoked. For
example. one semi official organ boldly
declared In so many words that Ger
many would not have to walt for the
collapse OF Portuguese power in
Africa, nor would it DO necessary for
her to consult England as TO what she
might negotiate AT Lisbon. Again. the
Pan German conservative organ, DIc
Post, in a lengthy discussion of the
professors "fceler." laid down these
dicta: Franco has North Africa;
Britain dominates South Africa: Ger
many must now set Central Africa.
We must strike now while the iron is
hot Mr.. Asquith and Sir Edward
Grey should be given an immediate
opportunity to provo their words that
Britain docs not oppose Germany's eS-
pnnsion. Perhaps 1t may eventually
be possible 10 induce England 10 cede
Rhodcsia- and France the remainder
of the mutiintcd Congo. II we In the !
meantime secure the Portuguese pos
npSSious empire IN
Central Africa would then be assured"
The most Superficial study OF the map |
OF South and Central Africa and of the !
geographical and strategic relations /,
of the Portuguese TO the British pos
sessions in those regions will be suffi !
Client to convince any one of ordinary |
that Germany's acquire.
inent OF the former would place her
in position 10 become q powerful, nay, !
dangerous rival of Great BritGin's in
dominating and directing the destiny
Of the Dark Continent.
II would afford her several coigns
Of vantage from which she might be
able 20 force Great Britain's hand to
concessions not only as regards tho
holdings CT the latter, but those OF
France as well. Therefore question
Of absorbing interest and one frough,
with tremendous possibilities OF an
othe- worlds season o: unrest is.
what will Great Britain do about 1,
should Germany. es now seems proba-
bic make the sale OF Portugai's Atri-
can colonies to her the supreme test
OF British sincerity?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Pctershr;rg.
says military Measures confused.

snTs Military Measures Confused.
To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-I notice In your issue OF Janu-
ry TO- communication to your most
valuable paper marked Special to The
Times-D!spatch." and signed p. II.
McG., entitled Hay Discusses the Mill
tia Pay BILL" Your correspondent has
evidently gotten two distinct measures
very seriously mixed In the first
place he said, Tho militia pay bill.
which Is being stubbornly opposed by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16

especially designed to play into tho
hanos OF tho boss and tho corrupt poll.
''e'an II 1t BIO possible to distinguish
ono from tho other, 1t should be d's-
continued at the Baltimore convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Help the Hewlett Sufferers.

TO the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-With reference to the starving
BIRDS I beg leave to say that any of
our city friends who wish to help us
to save the starving; birds may forward
any grain or feed TO me at Hewlett,
Va. and will be glad to distribute II
among the starving birds. Remember
/ cents worth OF oats may save n bird.
PHILIP S. J. DUKE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
ROOSEVELT MD n,.,,>r

( Aneh' Inc breach between prrsiaent
TAFT and his former wnrwlck ,hc
!Sphln% Of Oyster Bay. tho politicians
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IO ! ,A,. ''lI'' lEK.
.''f'P-lletalG .llEs A ......

II William H. Wheeler, farmer O1
Baltimore county, died at his home III
\ TIT o'clock Sunday night Of paralysis
IT. was T2 years old.
| Mr. Wheeler was president Of the
Hampstead Bank from the time 1T was
organized 12 years ago. IT. i sur
viTed by hi widow, Mrs Elizabeth J.
Wheeler, and seven children, Thomas
W. Wheeler, of UppercO; W. n. Wheel
- and Elisha P. Wheeler, of Hamp-
stead; ID I'll M. Wheeler and Dr- Will
liam H. Wheeler, Jr., of Baltimore;
Mrs. Walter Marbin, Of BrightWOOd
Park, Washington, and Mrs. John C-
ArmacOst, of1 Upperco- IT. also leaves
one sister, Mrs. Susan Bi1ler, Of Car
roll county.
Mr. Wheeler was born and spent hi
entire life Oh the farm where he died
The funeral services were held IT
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Wednesday morning alt Grace Church,
Rev. Harry Kemp, of Reisterstown,
officiating, assisted by Rev. N. R-
Adams, of ForestOn, Rev A- H- Nc
Kinley, of Hampstead, and Rev q. All.
Harvey, df Pleasant Grove. Inter
ment was made in the cemetery al
joining. The pallbearers were: JOS
Armacost, Watson Tracey, James
Bentz, John Alban, Lewis Meilke and
Theodore Sparks.
It. was a member of Pleasant Hill
Grange which organization attended
hi funeral in a body and held ser
vices at the grave The officers and
directors of the bank also attended
in body. O. WI Upton & Son tuner
al directors tn charge
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Phillips.

Mrs. Eliza J. Phillips, widow of
William H Phillips, died OF Saturday
in her home at Haight, this county,
after an illness of no days. She il
survived by four children-Mrs- VIM.
IT. Phillips, Mrs. Willonna Ware, Miss
Elizabeth Phillips ana Charles H.
Phillips Mrs Phillips was . native
or Newmarket and the last OF Il
children OF the. late Isaac Frizzell.
She also had relatives in Baltimore.
The funeral took place at o'clock
Monday afternoon from Old Oakland
Methodist Episcopal Churchat Haight,
the services being conducted by the
pastor, Rev. George Wright, assisted
by Rev. G. H. Fielding, pastor OF The
Freedom circuit of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. The pail
bearers were u. R. Haight, William
Trott, William Parker, Lawrence IT.
Lauterbach, John Williams and Henry
Ware.
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BUT WITH ALL THY GETTING
GET THY COAL ORDERED THIS
MONTH. You have nothing tO lose
On the contrary, you may gain much,
for nobody can guess what this vim
ter will bring FORTH The country A.
short of Coal, several millions Of
toms. Smith AZ Reifsnider will help
you with few toms from their stock
and supply.
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.lE1 eHl eH1l aTl D

Mrs. Marian Heneman, died Thurs
day morning at A o'clock at the home
of her niece, Mrs. Austin H. Geisel-
man, Manchester, Md, aged 81 years
. months and 4 day, from dropsy and
old age.
One brother, George wv. Everhart
Liberty street, survives her, who
makes his home with Mrs George E
Lppy. "a number off nieces and
nephews also survive.
Funeral will b. held Saturday at
4 ID. "a, ait the home OF her niece, Mrs
Geiselman Rev. O. :. Slagle will
officiate. Interment will b. in West
minister Cemetery Jacob Wink, fu-
neral director
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Will

Mrs. Mary y. Williams, aged 6Oyears,
widow Of the late Joseph W- Williams,
died at her home, 81 Brookhill, Mount
Vernon Place, Baltimore, OF Septem-
Der II. Funeral took place Tuesday
at Mount Pleasant, this county
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EI AltAlll-ifllE.,-

Martin Stuard, infant son of Mr:
and Mrs. Harry M. Heltebridle, Of
Pleasant Valley, died Wednesday,
August 11, aged 5 days, of cholera
infantum. IT, was buried at Baust'E
Church yesterday, Rev. n. WV. Rein
ecke officiating.
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. IS, 1912
Sale R egiSter.

Thursday September 19, att 12 m-. full bed room
suit chairs tables and kitchen utensils, MIR.
Samuel Wagner. 133 WI Main &C., Westminster,
Maryland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-09
B0OUILLls COMPANY MAY ABSORB
GREENE CATTLE COMPANY HOLDINGS

OF parties have been looking over the
holdings Of the company besides the
representatives OF the Boquillas people,
but the present outlook is that deal
will be made with that company.
During the past week there has been
a change in the management Of the
Greene Cattle company. John Woolf,
who has had charge OF the ranch OF
the company at San Pedro, has taken
charge at Hereford instead of Guy
Welsh who resigned TO take the po-
sition as undersheriff under sheriff
Wheeler, while J. Edwards has taken
the place OF Pink Murray as range
foreman, who has resigned and viii
spend his time looking after his own
cattle, which range in the vicinity Of
Lewis Springs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-09
SILVER CITY WANTS
AUTO FIRE ENGINE
Grant County Cattlemen
Coming In Force to
Ell PasO Meeting

Silver City. n H., Feb. 9.-Since the
recent disastrous fires here agitation
has been started to have the city pur-
chase a combination motor fire. chem
zeal and hose truck and as prominent
men are interesting themselves In the
movement IL Is believed IL viii be a
success such an apparatus, IL Is said,
can De had for about $500, and fire.
men assert had they had such a one at
the time OF the last fire they could
nave controlled the flames and saved
that much loss
Mrs. Vezitt, Of Fierro, has gone 10
Kelly, n NJ, 10 visit friends and rela-
tves prLeg TO leaving for her old home
In italy, She Is the sister Of Max Car
dina, a prominent Independent mer-
chant q FierrO, and is & inguist
speaking about seven languages and
reading and writing most OF them.
Dave TullCch, Harry Martin, Andy
Fluery and other well known and
prominent cattlemen OF Grant county
will attend the big Texas cattlemen's
convention to be held in FL PasO next
month. Most OF the stockmen in this
county are from Texas and thew hone
TO meet old friends at the convention
and combine pleasure with business. II
IS understood that MAJ George ". Lit
uefield. OF Austin, Texas who has
large cattle interests in New Mexico;
Ike Pryor, OF san Antonio Texas, and.
other Long Horn" cattlemen from the
Lone Star state viii be in FL PasO dur
ing the convention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-09
Deal Is Reported to be
Pending for Transfer Of
Mrs. Greehe's Interests.

According TO Information reaching
the city today the ranches and cattle
Of the Greene Cattle company along
the san Pedro river In Arizona may
pass into the hands Of the BoQuillas
land and Cattle company It has been
known for some time that there have
been negotiations on between the rep
.reseuratiFes Of both the big companies
and that Henry Street, representative
Of the BoQuillas company was IN Bis
bee, Ariz., a few days ago with Chas.
WisWald. the general manager Of the
Greene Cattle company interests, and
that they were in consultation with
legal representatives at the same time.
During the past few weeks Mr.. Street
has been at Hereford and at Cananea
conferring with the representatives Of
Mrs Greene and others who own the
controlling interest In that company.
II the deal Is made II VIII be one OF
the largest cattle deals that has been
made in the territory for a number Of
years ard wiz involve the transfer OF
several thousand head Of cattle as we'll
as thousands Of acres Of grazing as
well as farming land and that the con-
siderRtiOn VIII be several hundred
thousand dollars.
II has been known for some time that
Mrs Greene was anxious 10 dispose OF
the interest OF her late husband IN the
Greene Cattle company and a number