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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

terprise and in the development OF the city s
manufacturing and joboing pre-emience is fed
on the energy and the faithfulness OF the hun
dreds of business getters who have for years
talked. eaten and slept Richmond and its ad-
yantages and products TO all the people OF the
country. The fact that The city has grown
as it has ia population. in wealth. and in
volume of business is directly traceable to the
other fact that its cool-headed business men
mercial traveller The ranks OF the men who
make this town their headquarters have been
kept at their full Quota have been reinforcca to
the limit have been helped and encouraged
and inspired by the sagacous commercial
strategy that recognized that its prosperity lay
in the enthusiasm and loyalty of IFS repre-
sentatives on the spot.
As have said. the city Of Richmond and
it's travellers have been team mates in long
aud successful journey Right nobly have the
travelling men done their part. They have been
on the firing line. and they have never let up.
They have given instant execution at hun
dreds Of points to the plans OF the home Offices
They have carried the charge as It was ordered
Executing. they have also thought; obeying
they have also initiated The commercial
Traveller IS something OF private. something Of
partner. and something more Of a general.
He ripens with age and gains effectiveness with
experience. He is the SINE qua non of all
competitive business. On his character and
4eattY rests t1e Success business itself
no less than on economy OF management and
perfection OF plan aud detail
The fifteen hundred representatives of the
I, G. r. have, we believe been entertaind in
Richmond in a manner to make the visit en-
ioyable to all OF them. We are sure that il
is in this spirit well in the appreciation
OF their worth and significance. that they have
been received. Their capture of Richmond
needed nothing of diplomacy ON their part; the
town WAS already theirs before they ~hit' it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
MAKE ArToMoBrLISG SAFE.

The Board OF Police Commissioners suggest
Ahen thex- recommend ordinances making i'm
zTrIsonment the penalty for second or third
c1ense or where a first orense IS OF a fragrant
character
Drastic remedies however. are sometimes
necessary. and the experiences Of this city in
late months has been such TO Indicate that
the time has come for their application 10
those users of automobiles VINO have abund-
antly gwen evidence OF the fact that they
think q themselves 70 me exclusion of regard
for the rights or the safety Of the public
The beauty Of such an ordinance that
suggested Is that il viii need TO be enforced
only one time In spite OF unanmity Of optn-
ion as to what is Justice the fact OF a gentle
man OF standing sufficient 10 permit his owner
ship and operation Of an automobile being
sentenced TO Imprisonment will doubt cause
fine frenzy OF sympathy IN the community,
when II first happens There viii be appeals.
and cfamor. and ruuutHEs 70 and fro. But
Il the sentence stands there fs small chance
that IT win have 10 be again imposed upon a
prisoner OF the same class. One speed boy
of the real sort behind the bars will do more
to teach courtesy and consideration IN the use
of the roads than all the fines that could be
collected In a twelvemonth.
We hope that this ordinance Will be passed
and that the Police Justice and the Hastings
Court will see to 1t that it is rigfdly enforced
at the first necessity. Much as feelings may
he hurt and prestige dtmned in that event the
public good and the good of the Automobiles
themselves can scarcely DO conserved by any
other course.
or less Importance than the establishment
of imprisonment as the sentence for reckless
habitual speeding. are the requirements
which the Board suggests preliminary
qualifications TO the granting of licenses to
operate motor cars Properly enough the re.
commentator in these particulars includes
demonstration OF the necessary technical
skill We have several times commented or
the fact that many cars are driven in
the city by weak women and irresponsible
children. That accidents of a serious nature
have not followed such practice is ne
more than the kindness OF chance. Council
should waste no time In passing the necessary
ordinances, not only TO provide deterrent
punishment for violations OF traffic and speed
regulations. but TO insure the competency OF
all who assume to operate automobiles tht
city streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
LURE OF THE POLfTF

The lure OF uniform and the authority
that It carries is one OF the strangest OF human
temptations, Why should man desire, for
instance, to he a policeman In reality the
work Ia not the loafng that IT looks. 1t
involves tedious tour of duty for the most
part even unreleved by excitement. When
excitement comes. 1t merely brings risk with
out glory, danger without the hope of profit.
In city like Richmond there is small hope
even OF graft, but we are talking OF honest
policemen men who gladly accept harder work
for smaller wage than any sort of ordinary
and industry would produce if OK
erted in another discretion. What is it that
causes scramble to get on the force when
ever there is a vacancy
The latest addition to Richmonds police is
a carpenter. We presume that he is a good
one. OF good habits and industrious bent, else
he would not have been accepted. What pos
sible benefit can such a man expect to gain
by giving up an occupation peculiarly indie
pendent and fairly gainful for one in which
there is no independence and where all the
sporting element OF making living is squeezed
pensation7 Perhaps the carpenters, the
mechanics, and men OF other pursuits who
dream of the police a. resting place are
"sore" on their jobs. If they imagine that
there is anything except the hardest work and
the worst sort OF monotony In being officer,
they are doomed to sad disappointment Such
men should stick to their lasts; for it curl
ously happens that, once tasted official or
,semi-ofica life nearly always operates to
prevent the man who has deserted a trade
from taking It up again.
The police are necessary, -and-there Will
always be candidates In plenty seeking to ex-
perience the novelty of dominating the crowds.
of being the visible symbols of community au-
thority of representing the Law and the peace
Of the State Bat all this that sounds SO
grandiloquent in theory wears threadbare with
surprising quickness in practice. Every pub
lie officer is a sort of martyr to his own habit
Of leaning against the people for support in
stead Of standing on his own feet 1t needs
only to look at eminent statesmen out of job
Ia see that this mental quality is confined to
no grade of the public service. 1t Is perhaps
stronger in the case OF the police than else
where. seemingly because in the police the OPP
portunity for promotion is peculiarly re-
srcted, In almost every other occupation the
opportunity and the man are one and insepa-
rable Unless, sometimes happens, a man
has the bunch" for the force, he is far better
out of than in 1t; certainly is this true when
TO get in he has 10 get out of better and
more hopeful occupation,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
CURRENTC COMMENT


New York Herald)
our Bill We sent away TO school,
Said Farmer Henry Hay,
Because we wished to fit him out
For something that would pay
We made him IL physician and
He's working on the job
And now l see that corn is worth
a dollar on the cob.
our John We also sent 10 town,
The dentist trade To learn;
Because our John was delicate.
Hard work he seemed to spurI.
We're proud of John, and his success
Caused mothers heart to fiutter--
And eggs are high In price and We
Get forty cents for butter
And Mandy. too we fitted out
And sent TO business school
We didn't want our girl to wed
A simple hayseed fool.
She's keeping books for some big firm
Up in the city now
You see this twenty dollar bin
Today | sold SOW.
"Oh. yes the prices that they pay
Are better now than then
Why. Just the other day / sor
A dollar for hen.
But. then. am no better Off,
And times are very Ill,
Because ] must send all my cash
To Mandy John and Bill"
PEYTON BOSWELL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

The proceedings OF the Norfolk convention
showed that every congressional district in Viz
aipia except the First is under the control of the
hine, and 1t occasions surprise therefor G.
that only seven of the delegates elected by that
body were favorable to the candidacy of Woodrow
Wilson, and that if indications worth any
thing this seven may, under the unit rule.
be taken from him. The bosses were in the
saddle and as usual showed their utter disregard
Of the will of the people The fact that Wilson
was prominent above all others candidate
in Virginia before the convention met and that
all the demonstrations for him while II
was In session, of course received considera-
ton at their hands. With the record he had
made for himself IN aghting the machine in New
Jersey he had no right. perhaps. to expect any
fayors from them Peninsula Enterprise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

that the people of this country are tired of
was for the people AGAINST the bosses He
was saescious enough to see that this issue
would be the most popular one; the result has
shown his wisdom
III IS the right of the people to rule In this
country: If they make mistakes. they can only
blame themselves. And their Judgment as ia
mon at least. is far more apt to be right than
that OF their leaders. 1t was in the case of
Cleveland. the best man the White House has
known since the
The danger is that the leaders OF the
party will nominal some old line politician
at Baltimore. who@ Will not be acceptable To
many OF the Democrats. and for whom the
large independent vote in the Republican party
Will not be cast thus throwing the election TO
Roosevelt Wilson viii get more of this vote
than any other man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
CONDEMN LAND
FOR ST. PURPOSES
CORNERSTONE Frs ARE APPOINT
ED BY JUDGE WELLS, Oh
HUSTINGS COURT.

Commissioners were appointed yes
terday by Judge Ernest II. Wells IN
Hastings court, part ii, To ascertain
a just compensation for the property
involved in the condemnation suit or
the city against Charles r Jones
and others Those who will act on
the condemnation committee are: n.
r. punford A. r. Haffron A. +. Holt,
George W Reams and Il. =. Walden.
The property, which was proceeded
on by the city of Richmond, is gust
above the Atlantic Coast Line railway
tracks 1t will be used for the pur-
pose of widening Hull street.
The action of the city in the matter
came as an aftermath of number
Of accidents al that point in the
street which is at present very mar
row and scarcely wide enough for
two wagons to pass each other with
out coliiding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
Believe Virginian's Criticism of Allen Jury
Unjust.

4.el4tar-4.f The Eirginian--
Sir Reading your criticism of the jury that
tried Claude Swanson Aliens I believe you were
too severe You attribute the verdict to weak
ness of the men who rendered it, allowing
them no range whatever for doubt. The con-
spiracy theory doubtless. received as it should,
great consideration. They recognized the pc
culiar habits of these mountain people, and in
accordance with instructions gave the pris-
oner ben4Ht of doubt. The fact that they went
to the court armed is not. in their case, strong
evidence of conspiracy. Did they not carry
arms everywhere they WENT Nor was tho
presence Of number of relatives of Floyd
Allen at the Hillsville trial conclusive evidence
O CONSPIRACY Trials even by county magis-
trates bring together relatives and friends OF
those being tried How much more likely is
il for people of clannish character to be pres
, ent at trial The presence of the mother o.
the Edwards members and of friends, whose
lives were endangered by promiscuous shoot
ing the deposting N a local bank of con
siderable sum Of money by a member a few
DAYS before the shooting. the plans for con-
tinued residences in their community--tiese
would certainly receive consideration by any
fair jury. l can't believe the jury was as de-
void of sense of justice, as yielding to
maudln sympathy as you claim.
IMPARTIAL"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
b Children's nay,

Childrens Day will be observed in
Asbury Methodist church Sunday
evening at s O'Clock. 'Children's
King" cantata, will be rendered
by the children of the Sunday school.
The pastor. Rev. J. r. Eggleston,
will conduct the morning service.
The program OF the Children's1 Day
exercises is as follows:
Professional, march and chorus,
junior choir; prayer. pastor: recita-
ton. "Children's Day Greeting" Lola
Williams: anthem, The Birds OF
Spring" senior choir: recitation,
What the Wind Says" Louis Firth;
solo. Under the Stars" Estelle Per-
due; recitation. When Jesus Was a
Little Child" Oscar Goode; solo, I'm
the Temple" Elsie Butler. announce
ments. Mr.. B. j. Walker: solo, When
He Up to Manhood Grew" Caroline
Goode: recitation. THE Saviour and
the Children" Cora Elan: recitation
My Live Dolly" Caroline GSode;
recitation, Welcome to Cradle Roll"
Maude Williams: song, Babies
Bright Junior choir: dialogue.
Jesus. Our Helper" Margaret Egg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
THE FAvoRITE OF THE CoMMoNER.

A circumstantia report from Lincoln.
Nebraska. is to the effect that Mr.. Bryan is
Woodrow Wilson. Although the Commoner
has heretofore divided his sympathes between
Wilson and Clark il is pointed out that his
luminosity to Hearst coupled with the latters
support OF the Mssourian, will turn the scales
Of Bryan's favor toward the Governor OF New
Jersey.
We suspect that this report, which lie given
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
PEOPLES FORUM
His Hope In Wilson.

Editor of The Virginian:
Sir--I have read the reasons given for send
ing the delegates to the Baltimore convention,
unnstructed--for Woodrow Wilson
The reason seems to be that the leaders
of the party did not want him. lie is not the
kind OF they want The people of yir-
ginia want him. There seems to be no doubt
of that. You say in your reply to Mr. Miller.
in italics that the majority in the Norfolk
convention wanted him. Did the Norfolk con-
yention have n full fair and square chance to
say what they wanted? Please give us your
Judgment about this
Was II ever put to a vote Shall we instruct
our delegates to vote for Woodrow Wilson
yea or nay?"
One writer. who was there. says that tire
action OF the convention more represented
the will of the convention. or of the people OF
the State. than the will of the people OF CAL
cutta. There aremany who would like to
know how this Is.
The onderful success OF Mr.. Rooseveit's cam
paign can be explained only on this ground
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
Funeral of Mr. Rcanis.

The funeral of William T. Reams,
who's died at his home. i516 HUI
street, Wednesday morning, was held
yesterday afternoon in the Central
Methodist church, The pastor, Rev
III. C. Pfeifter. oficiated. The burial
was in Maury cemetery,
The pail bearers were: honorary
Charles r. Chalkley. l.. r. Ellington.
- VIVIAN, q Asstch. Frank H, Phillips A
Royal and c. :. Wells. Active--A.
e. Atkins. X. c. Broaddus. A. J, Cook,
7. r. Flynn. j. w. Johnson. James
I.aurier, J. w. Moore and 5. 7. Shoe
maker A committee comprising
Walter Du Val. Lynton e. Lloyd, X.
f. Peoples and Sergeant j. @. Saun-
ders. represented the manchester
Lodge OF Elks. of which Mr.. Reams
was a member.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

much publicity in several papers had lis
genesis in some active political Imagination.
Its deductions do not spell the Bryan policy
or the Bryan philosophy. In other words, its
conclusion Is not good politics for Mr. Bryan
and Mr. Bryan may be depended upon 20 oc-
-cupy the center or the stage in the stter's
plans and emotions
Mr.. Bryan will come to Baltimore as he
has come to every Democratic convention for
years. backed by a large and loyal following
to whom his word will be practically Law. He
is too astute politician to thus early declare
himself a candidate, and he may never do so,
But in the event of deadlock. which now
seems probable. MIR. Bryan would be the last
man 70 dissolve it, so long as the situation
kept the possibility of a dark horse open as
the solution of the tangle. Since 1t is possible
that the Nebraskans support of either Wilson
or Clark would have settled the matter of the
nomination. what motive, other than policy
looking to the making Of as many friends as
possible. could have prompted him to divide
his friendship he has done7
We do not charge or even intimate that
Mr. Bryan is SO far along the road of auto
suggestion to be justly termed candidate
for the nomination We shall. however. be
surprised. IF he does anything to render sHeA
& candidacy more impossible than IT is at pre-
sent. II the worse comes to the worse Mr..
Bryan would probably be found consenting--
and there would be thousands OF Democrats to
split enthusiastic lungs at the idea gtring
him a fourth bite at an Elusive cherry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS

No better meeting place than Richmond
could have been selected by the United Com
mercial Travellers. and no city could have bet
ter reason than this to greet them with the
greatest cordially and the most complete
sympathy.
Ia fact. Richmond and the commercial
traveller are team mates. The business spirit
tEat fnds its expression in local industrial en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
School Board 10 Meet.

For the first time since the an
pointment of William G. Owens as
superintendent of the schools of Ches-
terrified meeting Of the school board
OF this county will be held this af-
ternoon in the Chester high school.
Tho most important business that Will
be taken up at the meeting will be to
consider number of improvements
for the schools in Chesterfield coun-
~ During the summer vacation sew
eral new schools will be built, while
others will be remodeied
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
significance


In the nation the most conspicuous can
didacy of the moment is being urged by a
curious coalition of capital and labor. of vested
interest and discomfort of riches and poverty.
Great TRUSTS are putting up the money TO
wage the campaign of the man who has sue
oessfuliy demonstrated that at least a great
portion of the people believe him when he de
elares himself their peculiar champion,
In the suffrage cause, the women OF wealth
aud fashion have been the chief agtators for
the bat0t, bur they nave pitched their appeal
on the necessity of the vote to the realization
o. the hopes Of working women. Az In the
more pronounced politics of the country the
candidate of the trusts is the candidate of the
supposed especial victims of trust methods.
80 in the matter OF suffrage the solid front of
its ranks is made up OF the extreme economic
contrasts.
Does all this mean anything? Is It, simply
coincidence and anomaly OF the moment?
Or are we to seriously consider some sort Of
industrial and political millennium wherein the
lion OF dollars is TO lie down to make pillow
for the patient lamb who works for wages?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

Now that the British Board of Trade has
commenced to question him as to how it hap
pens that he is present to testify. ! Bruce
lsmay probably repents his extreme haste to
leave America
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

They are talking of shooting up" the Chi
mated II is good thing Uncle Joe Cannon
has kept up his dancing lessons lie may yet
have to do iig-time to the music of the Colts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

Representative Sisson has introduced bill
to tax all manufacturers of explosives, Under
the operation of such law man would be
liable to tax every time he pronounced it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07
NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND
J. ". Cr..s.a

sleston, Louis Firth. Gladys East
wood. Mary Moore, Thelma Powell
and Thelma Lowry song. If / Were
a Sunbeam junior choir, recitation.
--ThfttiE Prayer. Annie Foster; dfa-
iogue, Floral Exercises and Song, tho
Trit iphal Entry" Elsie Avery. Liilts
williams. Estelle Jennings. Ethel
Southan and E.steiie Powell; recita-
ton. Cur Gifts TO the King" Hazel
Cheatham. Lorine Bartlett and Julia
Rogers: offering; dialogue. The Mis-
sion OF Jesus" junior choir. read
ing. The Debt of Love" Luke xxiii.
1885, 444s. Master Clinton Chalk
ley; solo. The Glad Message Lola
Williams; recitation. There is No
King Like Jesus Matte Firth; song.
Memories OF Galilee," male sextette.
song. IAN Glory. Laud and Honor"
junior choir; benediction. pastor.
Committec--Miss Matte Walker.
Miss Nellie Smith, Mrs. w. J. VIII
Iams and J. s. Renner.
Pianist Miss Matte Walker,
organist~Mjss Thetfna Belcher.
Musical Director. $. Eennef.
Jone---EIlis.
A pretty marriage ceremony was
solemnixed Wednesday evening In the
home of Mrs. Mildred Ellis, when her
daughter. Miss Hettie May. became
the bride of Charles Gilmore Book
man. The ceremony was performed
by Rev, Charles Tinsley Thrift. pas
tor Of the west End Methodist
church, in the home of the bride,
229 Midlothian avenue.
The parior was beautifully decorate
ed in pink roses and marguerites In
the centre of the parlor was an altar
with background of pink and white.
The bride WAS gowned in an Tn
ported net robe over white silk and
carried a bouquet of Brides roses.
Miss Effie Avis was maid of honor.
She was dressed in lace robe over
white and carried pink carnations.
Paul Loser acted as best man.
The wedding march was played by.
n psr Charles Tt JONES'
Following the marriage ceremony
reception was given the young
couple In the home of the brides
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones are both
quite popular and were the recipients
of many pretty presents
After the reception they left for
Northern tour. They will make their
home at 24t5 Huh street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

Hitchcock has signed parcels most agree-
ment with Panama 1t seems that the great
crime is cheap postage at home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

The economical House has reduced the
pension to Admiral Schley's widow from $3.50
t. $50 month. Everybody can stand economy
except congressman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

II they don't watch out somebody NAV
break the speed regulations getting into jail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

Senator simmons, OF North Carolina is said
to have deserted the Lorimer cause The
Senator is Just getting ready to go into a
primary asking reelection
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

Mr.. George w. Perkins had best beware
lest events so shape themselves as to cause
him to sing with feeling that once popular
air. Il want dem presents back
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

Mrs. Champ Clark has introduced Mrs. Will
liam Randolph Hearst TO the mysteries OF the
Speakers Office. Does this mean a contain
plated change of tenants?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

wealthy kentuckian has been sentenced
to Ave years Imprisonment for contempt of a
Virginia judge, Ample time in which to gradu-
ate in court etiquette
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

Labor endorses woman's Suffrage. She has
always been suffered to labor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

Captain Rostron OF the Carpathia was
mobbed by kissing frolic Will brave men
never learn the dangers OF heroisme
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

Judge Archba1d's decision not TO 60 on
the stand in his own defense was probably
rested on the opinion that the least said the
better.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

The Broad Rock distiller has discovered
that proceeding IN rem and an indictment
against the person are got one and the same
thing.