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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04
CURRENT COMMENT


In one of his recent Tennessee speeches
Colonel Roosevelt described Senator Newell
big part in stealing the machinery of the
Republican party at the Chicago convention.
Further said the ex-presdent:
I'm appointing Mr. Sanders Mr. Hooper gov
ernor of TennesseeI. placed the stamp OF his
approval on the Chicago theft, and when refer
to II as theft | use the word with scientinc
precision and as extensively as possible
The Nashville Banner having promptly point
ed out that Sanders appointed to the sem
ate two months before the Chicago convention
held. the inquiry is inevitably suggested
as to how Governor Hooper could approve a
theft two months before 1t happened, and two
months before Colonel Roosevelt knew that 1t
Was to be perpetraled.~~Th Banner refers to
so curious a claim "a reckless perversion
of the truth'-but say not so. To accuse tho
Hull Moose Of perverting the truth is next door
TO calling him liar: and that's against the
rules OF the game--it being generally under
stood and agreed upon all hands that Roosevelt
shall enjoy monopoly in finging that epithet
around That's one OF the reasons regretted
t. observe that sill Finn, of Pennsylvania has
Just denounced Penrose as a liar. He had no
moral right to do this. IN the fell act. he de-.
hberatcly trespassed upon his chiefs preserves
ana ought to be severely called down 1t is
not denied that It is difficult to understand Mr..
Roosevet's conceptions of the obligations of
truth 1t is even admitted in the present in
stance that when the colonel charged Governor
Hooper with placing the brand Of his approval
upon the Chicago steal. by appointing Sanders
TO the United States senate sixty days prior 70
The actual pulling off Of the steal. a case is
presented tending to plunge the ordinary mind
ine the meshes of most =bewilderne amaze
ment. But 1t is nevertheless to be reigiously
and persistently remembered that Colonel Roose-
@e9t is o~ordinary man. nor has Ire ne. oi,ii
nary mind. He is sort Of superman--a super
minded gentleman, whom it were folly to Judge
by tests applied to ordinary individuals Tt
logically occurs therefore. that Theodore
gnashingly places himself beyond the urisdic-
ton that hedges about your everyday sort of
citizen What he says must go. What may
seem reckless habit his part of kicking
the verities out of his way whenever they IN
terfere with his onward progress in the arts of
Vtuperation. is an entirely right sort Of habit
when viewed from his standpoint--and So when
by necessary implication he indicates that the
Chicago convention convened N April instead
of In June, why there is nothing to do bur
to undeceive ourselves and consider that Il was
held. sixty days before it was held That is
the way to receive Colonel RooseyeIt,s utter
ances. If they don't square with previously
accepted notions OF veracity. why those notions
are wrong. not Colonel Roosevelt. and they must
be revised, THOU shalt bear false wit
less against they neighbor,' says the decaloeue
but what Of that That doesn't apply TO
Roosevelt, does it? Surely no one win have
the nerve to so declare.-Lynchbura Jews
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04

Announcing in emphatic terms that
he would no longer submit In silence
to gratuitous newspape insults and
that IN future he would employ the
same weapons in replying to editorial
attacks as had been used against him,
John Armstrong Chaloner read to an
audience that filled Thompson's hall
last night an editorial from the
Louisville CourierJ ournal. at which
he is aggrieved. and personal let
ter he had written Colonel Henry
Watterson, its editor The editorial
Was mild compared with the vitriol.c
epistle which AIR. Chaloner penned in
taking exception to it,
Having laid out" Marse Henry, the
master Of Merry Mills turned to the
subject which had been advertised as
the theme of the third in the series of
mass meeting club: the details OF
his escape from Bloomingdaie asylum.
Though Mr.. Chaloner read fer over
an hour from voluminous manuscript
in which he everlastingly lambasted
his greedy and unscrupulous broth
ers and sisters" and the false friend"
whom he alleged were responsible for
his Incarceration. roasted Judge Holt.
of New York. against whom he seeks
to bring impeachment proceedings TO
brown turn. his expectant hearers
were rewarded with few details of
the hitherto unpublished setting of
the escapade that excited national in
terest at the time 1t was pulled off
--,------Thinks His Idea Success. -.---.s--
He announced at the close that
he could safely say now that the
idea of the mass meeting club was
al assured success. He had APP
preached a number of the ministers
of Richmond invoking their support
in the crusade against juvenile vice
and the Broad street Washers and all
had promised corporation. The mass
meeting club idea, he said, could
never prove the force 1t was desired
tn he without the cooperation OF
the church--the grgatest power In
the world and second only to the or
ganized political machine. With the
backing OF the church his campaign
for the age of consent would be sue
cessfui
Mr. Chaloner had cultured and
attentive audience. among which was
noted municipal Judge, a Federal
official. several ministers and some
! members Of the silk stocking bri-
gade, against whom he has seen mt
to remove the ban.
Mr. Chaloner sat during the read
ing, explaining To his audience, in
apologizlng for the procedure, that
unusual physical exertion during the
past few days had brought rather
painfully to his notice the fact that
he is suffering from spinal trouble.
and the sitting posture was more
comfortable,
Eoes for WnttarSun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04

Seventh--Cowardice for seven years on tariH.
Eighth--Batant egotism. Sweled heao'
usually clirahln in only one way
Niuth-~wouId \terrorize congress and courts.
All courts to be hobblcd
Tenth-tawless ambition and seH-seekeF.
Wants "a dispensing power at Washington over
business the country.
Eleventh-Everyone who differs with him is a
rnalefactor a liar or an mbecile---a rather
limited choice. Are not people entitled to equal
rights in the matter of opinions?
-Relgerent-opposes arbitration
Isn't ~ poor arbitration better than success
ful war;"
Observation-Disclosures Lincoln
with charity toward all and malice toward
none"~-woud you like to be in his power IL
you had offended him In some way?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04
PEOPLES FORUM
Stay Away From the Fair.

Capfon Va, OCT. I, I9l2,
Editor of Richmond Virginian
Sr.-We have looked forward each year 70
our state fair a place OF real inspiration!
a place to go and see what the exhibits would
be and of course, look for the improvements
that had been made in methods OF agriculture
and manufacturing. We believe IL is the means
Of helping to more efficient ways of working
than by any other MEANS but since the Stato
Fair association has decided to go into the liquor
business and allows public bar to be opened
certainly shall stay away and not support OF
encourage any enterprise that is as this
fair is I believe the time has come when Vir-
ginia citizens should take a positive stand on,
this question. We have four appointments for
meetings next week in Richmond made for
convenience because of the fair. ] shall attend
the meetings If possible. but shall not attend
the fair because of the liquor influence there
and know of others that have taken the same
position.
Respectfully yours
w. II. VINCENT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04
An Opportunity for the Cities

AS -. Wen known 10 our readers the VIZ
ginian-f1lot takes small stock In those ma Ike
shifts tor government by commission tn winch
some Virginia cities have resorted pending the
Ime wren they VIII be free Ia adopt Tia real
thing The system now in operation In This
state cannot be radically altered unless a.. nm
III the constitutional provisions regulating
municipalities shall be repealed and replaced
by atbeEs lass restrictive. In the. naaati1an NE
believe that such experiments Norfolk hal,
tried and Richmond is about to try but add
an expensive and inefficient cog machinery al
ready too cumbrous and complicated and serve
rather to still further divide than to concentrate
power and responsibility, Neither the Norfolk
board OF control the Richmond board of
administration can be clothed With or exercise
any original final authority while ths Nnayor
and councils endowed with fun executive
and Legislative functions b.. abe fundamental law
OF Virginia; for their respective prercgatses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04
The Hazers Punished

The University of North Carolina has acted
vigorously and promptly in placing the stamp
OF its dsapproval upon hazing at this institu-
ton, 1t will be recalled that William Rand.
student at the Chapel Hill university, re-
Gently lost his life while he was being made
the victim of involuntary hazing by group
of sophomore students. The college faculty,
after an investigation of the fatal escapade
has summary expelled four students and sus-
pended for one year twelve others who were
implicated in the affair. That is all the uni
versity could do in this case, but n must not
be assumed that this is all that can be done
to stamp out this dscreditable and dangerous
and senseless practice at the school, Besides
violating the regulations of the school, which
rs all the institution could punish them for
THESE students or some of them. are under
charges OF having caused the death of Rand
and Will be made answerable to the authori-
ties for violation of the law if it develop from
an investigation that there is any criminal
responsibility for Rand's death
Now that the school has purged itself of
any suspicion of tolerance of the hazing prac-
tlce.lett the authorities of the county wherein
the tragedy occurred sift this fatality to the
bottom and ascertain whether any one should
be held legally responsible for Rand's death
Danville Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04
FALSE PROPHETS.

Every movement for reform attracts 10 II
v number of self-seekng people, Every body
OF men working for political, social and oaS!-
mess progress is hampered by the presence Oh
4 number OF those who have notoriety to gam
=. selesh ends to consnmmate On the crest
of every reform wave rides into power some
demagogue who has seized his opportunity ana
capitalized revolt against unbearaole condl-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04
ASSAULTED WITH
MALICE PREPENSE

Charles Kimball complained to the
police of the Second station that
Richard slaughter had assaulted him
with malice prepense. Slaughter de-.
MED that he had done anything Of
the kind. but he was held for hear
ing in the Police court this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04
Bullying Bows.

reports of hazing at the Virginia Military
institute may be groundless rumors but they
nave not been contradicted although suffi-
cienty grave TO merit attention. The Norfolk
Ledeer-Dispatch thinks the governor would
DO we'll to instruct the board of visitors of
that institution to look into the matter or
make an investigation himself of the facts
HaZing news from Lexington includes such
items as that one student, after having been
subjected to the broomstick treatment Quit
the institute and went home. 1t NAV be
doubted whether he took the right course. but
it is certain that in an institution supported
by the State there ought to be sufficient effect
i've control and discipline to prevent such rough
handling as would force a self-respecting young
man to give up his college plans for the wear
or to go to less Objectionable institution
from one about which his hopes and ambitions
have Observation-Disclosures Progress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04
MURPHY srRRENpEKs.

R The nomination or William sulzer BY The
q Democrats at Saratoga Wednesday WAS another
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04

Now. my dear young lady" said the pro-
fessor you are going out into the world. NV
advice to YOU is this Re Yourself
I'D like to, professor" was the unexpec ted
response. hut dressmaiser won't let me-
Washington Herald
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-12
MADERISTAS STEAL
BREACH OF CANNON
Rebels Appropriate Flour Of Juarez
Broker.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 9.-Henry
seggerstrom, customs broker in
Juarez, complained to American
Consul Edwards yesterday that the
Mexican rebels had seized hac con-
fiscated $4,000 worth Of -four in his
warehouse in Juarez, and asked re-
dress. He wired the same informa-
ton and request to Governor Col
quit of Texas.
Yesterday afternoon the rebels
succeeded in importing 100000
rounds of ammunition, several cases
OF arms and machine gun barrel
from Ell Paso to Juarez. The United
States temporarily detained the
stuff last night. n
A breech block sent from Chihua-
hua by the, rebels yesterday to re-
pair one Of their cannon, was stol-
en- by Maderista agents from an FL
Paso foundry, and Orozoco's biggest
cannon is Ineffective.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-12
STRIKE FEARED
in GERMANY
Over 3o0,OoO,OOO Miners Have Ask.
ed for an Increase Of Wages.

Berlin, March 9.-The strike few
err has spread throughout the Siles-
ian coal fields in eastern Prussia,
where the social, the Christian and
the Polish miners trades unions,
representing all the organized min
ers in the district, yesterday pre-
scented to the employers demand
for Is per cent increase in wages.
The government Is endeavoring to
find basis for settlement of the
difficulty which has arisen in the
Westphalian coal fields, but it is
very doubtful whether the efforts
will be successful. Even the most
optimistic think that at least $780,
600 out of the 100000 Westphalian
coal miners will declare strike on
Monday next. The mine owners al
ready are assembling nonunionist
workers to take their places.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-12
Standard Lumber Company Asks
for $500 From James
Rizer.
ALLEGED.
Young Man Claims Alleged Con
fession' Was Forced
From Him.

Manchester, March 9.-The motor
ious third degree" which popular
ly is supposed to have secured many
untrue Confessions from alleged
criminals, forms the basis of the re-
fusal of James Rizer to pay the
Standard Lumber company of Du-
buque $500, and the refusal has re-
suited in suit which will be tried
at the March term of the Delaware
district court, which will be con-
vened in Manchester March II.
Rizer formerly was manager of a
large store OF the company at Ryan.
The company claims in its petition
that its business suffered to that
amount through the carelessness of
the defendant, and also that Mr..
Rizer had agreed, by signing a writ
ten statement to that effect, to re-
imburse the company for the alleg-
ed loss. The defendant maintains
now that he signed the statement
while under the pressure of Cruel
ling third degree" session in the
company's Office at Dubuque.
The case has caused more COM
ment than any action in many
years Mr.. Rizer is a Manchester
young man, and the outcome of the
suit is being awaited keenly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-12
SEVEN MINERS
ARE KILLED
Eleven Men Taken. From Mine I'm
injured.

Merritt, B. c., March 9.-Of the
twenty men in the mine Of the Dia.
mond Vale Galleries company when
gas explosion occurred yesterday
seven were killed, two injured and
eleven rescued uninjured. The men
who escaped death or injury were
in level apart from the one in which
the explosion occurred.
Henry Grimes, street superin-
tendent, is among the dead.
Searchers brought out FIVE bodies.
They were unable to reach the bod
les of two miners. The men had
been working for two hours in No.
8 level with naked lights and it is
believed that they struck pocket
of gas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-12
WAGE WAR ON
BOOZE SELLERS
0ttumwa Citizens, Temperance
Workers, Go After
Bootleggers.
THE CASE IS TO GO HIGHER
District Court viii Decide the Sen-
ure Of Cases Of
Beer.
THE CASE IS TO GO HIGHER

Ottumwa, March 11.-Since the
defeat of the saloon consent petit
ton, which was acknowledge when
the supporters OF the statement that
was in circulation here from Jan.
20 to Feb. 81 failed to file it, the
Citizens Temperance league, which
bitterly combatted the petition, has
been extremely busy in endeavoring
to exterminate the many bootleggers
that are in operation.
During the last ten days, ten in
dividuals have been arrested on In
formation given the police and the
county officers by the temperance
element, but no convictions thus far
have been recorded.
One case brought out an intricate
law point when two draymen were
arrested and three cases OF beer
seized while In transit from the
freight house to the Eagle hall, con-
signed to three individual members
of the club. Judge Hendershott in
the police court ruled that the state
officers had no jurisdiction over the
beer, owing to the fact that it was
under the interstate commerce law.
being shipped here from another
state. The case has been appealed
to the district court for settlement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-12
REWARD FOR
GALLANTRY
Officers and Men Of Sixth Cavalry
Commended by General
Bell.
TRIO OF OFFICERS TAKE PART
Attracted Notice for Work in Bat
tie on Patien
Island.

Washington, D. c., March o.
The war department has announced
that three officers and twelve pri-
Yates of the Sixth cavalry have been
commended for gallantry in general
orders by Major General Bell. Their
service was in battle with Moros on
Patien Island, July, 1909. The hon
or list includes Capt Archie Miller,
First Lieutenant Arthur H. Wilson,
Second Lieutenant John P. Kenne-
dy, Quartermaster Sergeant Joseph
Henderson, Sergeants Samuel Vein
er, Hurley 0. Richardson and Will
lam Wendell, Corporals Seth g.
Lytchilter, Fred Mayse and William
A. Mccoy and Privates Andrew M.
Ballard, Bernard A. Harry, David c.
Hudson, Mahlon Mcguire and Archie
Smith. IL
A report was current yesterday
that plans for the Sixth cavalry had
been changed on account of the
Mexican situation. This was denied
at the war department. 1t was said
to arise because changes are
being made in plans for regiments
due to go to the Philippines. How
ever, there is no doubt the Sixth
will be sent to the front if mobili-
cation of an extensive nature be-
comes necessary. Moreover, Iowa
will be called on for its quota of the
national guards, If militia has to be
used The fact is, the Mexican Sit
uation as generally viewed here will
compel at an early date, not only
but probably some
thing more serious. A gloomy view
of the outlook is everywhere taken.
ANY movement of troops into Mexi-
co means that large forces will have
to be sent. Regiments that are due
to go to the Philippines are to be
held back for Mexican service when
needed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-12
Kai Inaugurated Provisional Head

Nal lHduSuTdteu fIOvlSioudi ncdu.
Picking, March 11.-Yuan Sal
Kai was inaugurated provisional
president of the Republic of China
in the presence of great gathering
of delegates, provincial ENJOYS. mill
itary and naval officers and other
prominent persons in the new for
eign Office yesterday. Many foreign
ers attended the ceremony, but the
legations were not represented.
Yuan Shi Kai, who was in military
uniform, read a declaration promis-
ing faithfully to develop the repub-
lie, observe the constitutional laws
and retire when the national as
sembly appointed a permanent pres
ident.
The ceremony was solemn, almost
pathetic, and typical of Chinas ira
ditions. Most of those attending
were attired either in uniform or
European dress. The only touch Of
orientalism was the presentation of
the scarfs to Yuan Shi kai by two
yellow robed Chinese.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-12
Wall Blown Over Party Fighting
Blaze Rear Of the
Radford- Wright Co.
CAUSE NOT YET DETERMINED.
Factory is a Total Loss $50, 000
Is Covered by In
surance.

Winnipeg, Man., March 11.-Sev-
en- persons are dead, one Is mortally
wounded and number suffered Sc
we're injuries as the result of an ex-
plosion during fire in the rear of
the Radford-Wright company, linn
tied, wholesale sash and door fact
DRY Saturday night. Captain De-
witt and six fireman were training
hose on the back of the building,
when the wall was blown out, the
little party going down In wreck
age, which also caught and over
whelmed several spectators and pas
sersby.
The dead:
Il. Molineaux, fireman.
Charles Mcpherson, fireman.
Walter Rowley, teamster.
Leo Bluett, bartender.
Charles Chapman, aged IL.
Clarence Winker, Canadian Pa
cific railway employee.
Connolly, Canadian Pacific
railway employe.
The man fatally injured Is A.
Naranuo, who was watching the
fire. Until the explosion came the
firemen appeared to have the situa-
ton under control. For a time aft
erward It was a question whether
the adjoining buildings, including
the international Harvester COM
pany's big warehouse and the Stuart
Machinery company's plant, could
be saved. Neighboring buildings
suffered considerable loss from wat
er and smoke.
The cause of the explosion has
not been determined. The factory
is q total loss-s5o.ooo fully In
sured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-12
Number of Killed at First Was
Thought to Be
Five.
CARS ROLL DOWN EMBANKMENT
Over Score of Passengers Injured,
but Nearly all Will
Recover.

Danville, H., March 9.-With the
exception of a negro cook, unidenti-
lied, the score of persons injured in
the wreck of a passenger train on
the Wabash railroad near West Le-
banon, Ind, late yesterday, will re-
cover, it was said yesterday at the
hospital in which they are being
cared for.
The bodies of Mrs. D. B. Good OF
st. Louis and Mrs. Fred Grant OF
Adrian. Mich. crushed to death
when the day coach of the train
rolled down a thirty foot embank-
ment, are at West Lebanon. The
report that two unidentified men
were dead in the wreckage proved
nnfounded yesterday.
Eight cars left the track and
went down the bank when the train
struck broken rail. A steel mail
car turned over twice, but the five
clerks in it were unhurt.
The locomotive remained upright
on the rails and word was sent as
soon as possible to division head
quarters at Peru, Ind. and Decatur,
III. Some difficulty was experienced
because wires were torn down by the
coaches as they rolled over.
Wrecking and relief trairs rush
ed to the scene from east and west
and began the work of rescue. The
wounded were rapidly placed aboard
a special train and hurried to Dam
vile.
Along the snowy banks of the
railroad fires were kindled to keep
the women and children warm
while the men tended the more SER
iously injured. Residents of West
Lebanon and Redwood and Redwood
Crossing hurried to the wreck with
not coffee and bandages for the
wounded Several men started re-
pairing the telegraph lines and
when the relief trains arrived there
was a fairly orderly scene, except
for the wreckagA,at which men were
tugging and prying in an effort to
recover any persons that might be
pinned there in distress. Those
needing attention most were placed
aboard two cabooses and sent to
Danville at top speed. With the
movable injured out of the way the
wrecking crews began to lift the
broken coaches from the bottom of
the thirty-foot embankment.