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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-31

There are two ways to vote the
Republican primary election ticket.
One way is to mark cross in the
SQUARE in front Of the name of the
man you want to vote for. The
other wayJis TO draw lines through
the names Of men you do not want
toayote for There viii be no circle
atthe head d, the ballot as is the
custom in general elections.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-31
a sunbeam

The following beam shines from
a recent issue of the Baltimore Sun:
THE supreme court has fixed a
dividing line between. Maryland and
VEST virginia, but nothing can d.
vide their sisterly love and neigh
'borly consideration. -
Z The sentiment well represents the
feeling Of the people Of this section
MARYLAND and West Virginia have
every reason ito be friendly neigh
bors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-31
How,sfapy to vote For

i = -. - q 4 =. q 8 III
n every Instance the official bal
lot for the primary election will tell
voters how many to vote for. For
Instance over thetlist Of the three
names for governor will appear the
words vote for; one /" The same
will apear over every subdivision OF
the ticket where there is but one
nomination to be made. In some in
stances the words "vote for three
will appear. That means that un-
der that subdivision three nominal
tions are to be made and voters are
entitled to vote for three there.
In connection with the selections
Of state committeeman. there are
four names under one division,
which means this senatorial dis.
trict But two are to be chosen
one from this county and one from
Lewis county. Voters should gov
ern themselves accordingly by voting
for Harrison county man and q
Lewis county man. There are
three state committeemen-at7large
to be chosen Six names appear or
the ballot. Voters should vote fol
three.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-31
nreron,s serions Problem

Oregon IS pondertng the problem
whether II is oyerworking its Until
alive and referendum machinery.
"a pioneer along this path
and with all the zeal and
energy Of an apostle, it has put up
tosits people such an amount of work
IN this nature that 1t now realizes
that the people may become careless
II they are not actually unable
thoroughly and Discriminatory to
analyze the work so as to reach an
intelligent and satisfactory conclu'
sion
Already, for instance, there are
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-31
There, are two t,istisas

There are two Justices of the
peace to be eelcted In Clark district
and also two, in Coal district. Ev-.
cry. voter, therefore, should vote for
two candidates at the primary in his
district,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-31
-IofIf lelEllpRHcK BANGS

There are four candidates for the
Republican domination for sheritf,
but only one nomination is to be
made Voters should bear in. mind
that they are entitled to vote for
but one at the primary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-31
TRAIN TWO HOURS LATE.

On account Of small freight
wreck at Webster, Baltimore and
Ohio fast express train, No. 8, had to
detour and come in by way Of Fair
mont and arrived at the local station
two hours late Friday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-31

There are six candidates for nom
iration Tor House. of Delegates from
this county Only two are to be
elected and voters shou'd vote for
two at the primary election.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-31
!. FRIDAY BIT MAY 81. 1912
~ Eveninr. IEcho-

Today whatever may annoy
The word from me Is Joy
dust Simple Joy!
Whate'er there be OF sorrow
I'll put on tlllstonorrow.
And when tomorrow comes,
Why then twill be today
And Joy againt
JQfIt ISiE: pRHcK BANGS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
Voice of the eople
An Elective Executive Committee.

An Elective Executive Committee,
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Much interest is being mani
tested throughout ths State. regard
ing the probable action of the Demo.
cratic state Convention which meets
in Norfolk on May %.
There is one irresularity In the
Virginia Democratic organization
which the state convention should,
and doubtless viii. rectify, viz: the
method of choosing the executive
committee.
This executive committee should be
composed OF a member from each Of
the ten congressional district COM
mittecs-preferably the chairman OF
each district committee. In this way
every congressional district In the
State will have a voice in the selcc-
tion of the membership of the execu-
tive committee. !. g., each congress
sional district would elect its own
member or appoint it's own chairman.
who would he eN-oflicio a member of
the executive committee from that
district. At present the chairman OF
members OF the executive committee.
all of whom, If he saw fit, could be
appointed from one county or city
1t is proposed therefore to change
the first paragraph I'm clause OF the
organization. to read as follows:
There shall be an executive commit
tee. composed OF the chairmcn OF the
respective congressional district COM
mittees. who shall be ex-ofiicio n
member of said executive committee,
unless said district committee shall
otherwise elect member.
The present plan of imposing upon
the state chairman the duty and re-
sponsibiuty of appointing such an
important committee is unjust TO tho
chairman and unfair to the rank and
file of the party. and is serious de-
feet in the plan of organization which
the coming convention should remedy
Speaking as an individual who be-
.licves that the people should rule.
this convention should send to the
National Democratic Convention this
at Baltimore, delegates who are
In thorough accord with the
progressive policies outlined and ad-
vocatad by the progressive element of
the national Democratic party. we
should certainly indorse. and perhaps
instruct the nomination OF. pro-
gressive presidential candidate on a
progressive platform. Virginia Demo-
cracy don't want any "soft-pedal" re-
dictionaries to misrcprescnt her in the
national convention. A large per cent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21

say pamphlet. because 1, would be
p pan y small LES, cost to parents; THIS
OF studies adopted by the public school
system, and teachers could be required
10 20 , teach IT, With the best available
General history OF the United states
ana w1th this pamphlet. the history
question should be allowed TO rest;
66firtalnly any teacher with even or
uIhaiS ability could teach the subie,;
ment
ev S 1;.. for for the practical side. Th.s
,,.rli., ing changing OF histories -
wrong. totally wrong. and works 81
nrdship on the very people least abb
70 suffer II. Southern sentiment or
tho .south's part In ii. is extreniniv
sensitive. and II Is easily moved fnr
or against histories dcaiin: largely
WIN the war; hence, when publishers
wash to introduce new history anon.,
thc southern schools. ali that Is nee
cssary is to stir. up feeling against
some tact or statement IN one booi:
CIatlon or another book containing
facts and statements especially favor
np!e TO some certain Southern senti-
ment. The change soon takes place and
on the grounds or loyalty to the South!
hut, again. who pays for the change?
ne people that can least AFFORD 1t.
rms is an important matter. ana
since the Confederate veterans ara
called upon 10 criticize and recommend
histories. why do they not issue
pamphlet once and for nil and settle
ms matter in the best and least cX-
pensivc way possible?
The veterans VIII never be called
upon again TO fight men. but their
true soldier spirit tho admiration oe
me world. must still fight all cond;-
.lons that would obscure the truth
OF hinder right principle in its work
TOT real progress. The truth concern
ing the South's part in the Civil War
could be fully treated In an inexpen-
siEe pamphlet compiled by the Confcd-
crate veterans or under their super-
vision; with this work properly done.
'Hefe would be no necessity for thu
useless expense OF constantly changing
or exchanging histories because OF
their varying degrees OF Southern sen
timent or feeling
southern sentiment should be pro-
tectGd from the commercial spirit that
would abuse II.
NATHANIEL C. sTARGE, PHI. b.
Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
a May toedding.

hlind after running six months. II
takes two astronomers with powerful
telescopes TO see her going. The pony
wheels are the size of monster turn
tables In this country. and a section OF
the Pacific cable is used for the bell
cord 1t takes forty-etght hours for
one of the sparks to fall and il is a
meteor when IL strikes the earth
When the whistle blows 1t causes an
epidemic OF deafness in Australia
Monster trees OF the forest have been
broken by the wind from the train.
She runs from Kimberly TO Johannes
burg. 900 miles, in an hour and
twenty minutes. making her own
tunnels as she goes. She hauls l,743
cars. and the roundhouse force hold
their annual picnic In her fire box
every summer When they wash her
boiler It is necessary TO drain the
Sucz Canal. She carries 1850 pounds
Of steam and $40 pounds of air. The
throttle is pulled by stationary en-
CINE in the cab. The lubricator holds
fourteen barrels of oil. When she
leaves the rails there is an earth
quake in China four days later The
train goes so fast that when It stops
she Is still going ten miles an hour.
The glare of the headlight can be
secn through hill half mile thick
When she takes water she dries an
ordinary lake and lowers the water
level of the ocean several feet
1t is thought that this locomotive
was originally reported by Roosevelt
either in his hunting trip South. or
while bounding the big intcrests"-
Exchange.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21

principle finally adopted" calls attcn-
ton TO the fact that in letter to
Sparks. tho Virginian observed that
Inc Gordian knot OF the convention
was the question between the larger
and smaller States as to the rule OF
voting in the Senate, the latter claim
ing, the former opposing. the rule OF
equality. Whether 1t would be wise
or unwise TO amend. as proposed. the
constitutional provision for the cleo
ton OF Senator'S, II might be well to
think back in considering the issue. In
the light OF the debate Ipon and the
decision of the convention OF 17ST on
the point, 1t might be we'll to take
counsel of our heritage from the faith
ers, before proceeding prccipitatcly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
CnuSht on the Ely.

King Alfonso has QUarrcled with
his queen. which shows that there is
just about as much human natur. in
some married couples rs there IL in
others. II not little moro.
Reports from Boston state. that con-
pers are not strong. But i, seems as
though they would have 10 nc in order
10 MT some people into the patrol
wagon.
There are nearly 5000 Johnsons In
chicago. That family seems to DO
gradually getting corner on the
vital statistics.
champ Clark is now president OF
Greek letter fraternity. wh!rh Is
better than not being president at
all
The engagement OF Lillian Russell
has been announced. Then not all of
the men had married her after all.
or course It Will be said those
liavemeyer children are born with
sugar spoons in their ouths.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21

OF delegates elected Will come to Nor
folk uninstructed both as to policies
and candidates. and IL is expected o.
them by their constituency that they
VIII see TO the election OF such dele
gates TO the national convention and
the adoption OF such resolutions as
VIII put Virginia on record In that
convention as II progressive state.
Otherwise we, the people. may lose
IL we win
Space forbids the discussion OF any
issues. but prominent among the many
popular measures opposed by preda-
tory interests may be mentioned:
Election OF United Statcs Senators by
the people: parcels post delivery;
Federal aid to road building: one cent
letter postage. downward revision OF
tho tariff. etc. etc.
The Republican administration has
been disappo' ntment to the rank and
file OF that party. and the present
campaign is not only an education 10
the masses. but Is an eye opener" to
those who believe the President can
do no wrong. Certain interests do
not want Il man as President; they
prefer dummy. Patriotic and pro-
Sressivc Americans want patriotic
and progressive President: one whose
environment and whose experience
render him capable OF Approaching
the needs OF the people. Let us hone
the Norfolg convention will indorse
or instruct for such 4 candidate
theoretically our government Is
ideal. But 1t will never be perfect In
Its practical administration until We
discontinue the election to office OF
these who regard the government as a
private institution to be manipulated
in the interest OF the few and to the
detriment of the many. OF the meas
urcs proposed by that class perhaps
none deserve or Will receive more
bitter opposition than the scheme
suggested by Aldrich and advocated
by his ilk for fastening upon this ma
ton n financial policy that may make
Industrial conditions more intolerable
here than In Russia and other Euro
pcan countries.
The greatest evil which threatens
the American people to-day is Nor
ganism." j. CLOYD BYARS
Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
On the Spur of the Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
The CannIbnl King.

The ratcs arc kind to the cannibal
king.
And life to him is n real soft thing.
He worries not over the change in
style.
For his main attire is winning
smile.
He's the sovereign of kissed
land.
Where weather is always simply
grand.
He owes no bill for new spring
suit,
And he wears string for a rooo do
mutt.
His wives ives don't banker Tor new spring
And clothes cause him no domestic
lie doesn't spend all he makes on
And prices high don't disturb his
The cost of living is an unsung song.
FOR tourists will a!wayy happrn
along.
DO you wonder. folks. at the pleasant
smile.
or the reisning King OF the Cannibai
Isle?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
Southern Sentiment over,,orkea,

To the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Silt Is not difficult to understand
now the Confederate veterans and
their sister organization. the Daugh-
ters of the confedcracy. watch so
closely the different histories OF the
United States introduced into the pub
lie school system. We commend most
strongly their desire and effort to
guard forever the eternal principles
and the sacred convictions for which
so large number of Southern men
and women suffered. bIed and died. or
course. the text books dealing with
these principles and convictions should
DC thoroughly investigated and their
Inaccuracies or misstatcments should
be exposed and corrected, and. IL nee
essary. the books containing them
should he deharrcd from the schools
many instances, and histories giving
tho Southern side have been intro
duced This action does not necessarily
mean that we get any better histories
Of the United States. but we doubtless
get more accurate and pleasing his
Tory of tho Southern section of tho
b NM States aaei,; II we must have a
try. why we of the South prefer nat
urally. the Southern side. AS q mat
Ter of fact. 1t is doubtful that either
side would or could write a history
entirely satisfactory to the other Side
So it appears that we must get or
adopt somewhat one sided history
OF the United States. 1t seems also
that history that is least biased or
one sided. and that gives the best and
most accurate general history Of the
United States, whether the author
be Northerner or Southerner.
After all. the accounts and discus
sions of tho facts and causes of tho
Civil War have been the occasion for
almost all our change OF text books
On. United States history. and right at
this point Is where a remedy should
be applied
There Is remedy. and tho Con-
lcdcrate veterans could inauguratc
plans for effectively applying IL. me
remedy is found in getting the Con-
fcderate vetcrans to supervise the com
pilation OF n pamphlet setting forth
accurately and correctly the facts ana
causes OF inns war; as honestly seen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
JUDGE cnU,Ir,s DECISION.

OF the opinion that affirmative
action on his part would be improper
interference with the shaping of the
organic law of the state, Judge Crump.
OF the Law and Equity Court, ycster-
day RETAINED from passing upon the
constitutionnlity of the act of the Gen
eral Assembly OF 1912 in rcsub-
hitting to the vote of the people ,nc
constitutional amcndmsnts removing
the limitations of the State Constitu-
ton upon the terms of city troasurers
and city commissioners OF the revenue.
The case went off on other grounds
which, If adopted by the supreme
Court OF Appeals. will postpone the
test of the validity of the statute nm
Ill the people have voted upon the
proposed amendments. When the act
came before him. Governor Mann found
that he could not pass upon it; when
it came before Judge Crump. he
found that he should not; and so 1t
may come about that the people will
he the first TO pass upon the question,
and If they kill these amendments. as
in right ana good conscience they
should. the matter will be settled. and
city trcasurers and city commission
crs WIZ. 1t is to be hoped. lose their
day in court
After all, the Issue at stake is
political rather than legal Whether
;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
omen.

They're saucy ana they're hcklc and
They're mighty hard to please.
We have to cater to them oil
Upon our bcndcd knees.
They're highly and inqulsitive.
ENaspcratin', too.
And every man must find 1t out
Somehow before he's through.
They reason With "a suddcnness
That makes a fellow jump,
And they don't find IL hard at all
TO make him look a chump.
They cannot give a reason for
y single thing they do.
They jump al n conclusion with
No valid cause in view.
They're fussy and they're frivolous:
Sometimes II seems that way.
They're tcnde! and they're heartless
and
They're mournful and they're gay,
They're prudish and they're reckless
and
In faults they all abound.
They cost lot of money. but
They're nice to have around.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
Rnrc Specimens.

Sign painters who know how 70
spell.
Undertakers who do not have a
sense of humor
Society grand DANES who can speak
tho English language.
Man who has been TO Europe and
doesn't talk about K:
Country ministers who do not wear
white lawn ties.
Book agents who do not wear rub
Der heels.
Bald headed man who doesn't know
dozen hair remedies.
Priae-fighter who doesn't believe nc
can come back"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
The CONFEDEI,ATE MEMORIAL IN
STITI-trL.

At last. at last the cornerstone of
the Confederate Memorial Institute
has been laid true, and the voices of
those who have been impatient and
restless have been hushcd for a sea
son. The remnants of the immortal
stray host who have complained that
they might not 1.-Two TO see their great
memorial hall erected can now console
themselves with the hope that some
day a roof will shelter the stone laid
yesterday; that before the last totter-
ing survivor shall draw his final lab
ored breath, the dream may be rcaliz-
ed In stone and mortar and the proph-
ecy Of the planners fulfilled.
Tho authorities in charge selected
wisely at last when they chose the
site at last. Tho Confederate Hall of
Fame Will at least be ia Il suitable and
Proper spot, placed in some degree of
correlation 10 the other Confederate
memorials OF Richmond, and not hid
Cen away on the brow Of a vast ash.
heap or in some other ugly and for
bidding spot The mimes-Dispatcb
fought for the change OF the site +.
the West End. and is GLAD that the
Confederate Memorial Institute is to bo
located whore it can be the cynosu,.
OF all eyes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21

Louis-There is no use in leaving
dog biscuits lying around your office.
The life insurance agents won't eat
them. Try spring gun on your office
door.
Bill-There is only way TO get shirts
cheaper than by watching the advcr-
tisements in this paper. and that is TO
watch the neghbors' clothcsline.
MarSaret-You ask why the blondes
are most popular with the young men.
1t is because, Of course. ANS fair in
love"
J. II. T.-The most original show
we ever saw was an Uncle Toms
Cabin with two Little Evas and two
heavens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
forever seek to put the patriot on the
scaffold and the putty upon tho
throne.
WHAT AN AuplronIu,r MEANS.

Another boost has been given to the
project for city auditorium in Rich
/ mond by the movement started by
I business men and the Virginia Railway
and Power Company to use tho HORSE
Show Building and grounds FOR this
purpose. The merits of this partfcu-
I iar proposal VIC do not know, but any
thing that promises this grsatly need
ed adjunct to RicAmond's civic life Is
good thing. Just to keep the idea
awe IN the minds of the people is
worth while. Than, after a time. they
VIII want the building and 20 ahead
and build it.
The arguments are manifold and un-
ahsWernble. The single question is the
raising OF the money. a large and
commodious auditorium is recognized
by other cities as business asset.
Denver Kansas City and smaller towns
nave built huge structures Just for the
purpose of drawing TO them big rn;h-
trinss and conventions OF mn kinds I;
IN some 1t has been thought good
investment TO spend several hundred
Thousand dollars to secure the prcs,- |
Dental conventions of thu national |
parties. The money drawn into the
town from outside sources and left |
there permanently is regarded as
handsome dividend on the original
outlay In addition to this is the re-
turn III reputation. fame for being a
'''F progressive city. and the advcr-
Using OF al. kinds that naturally a..
crues.
But the business conception Of IN,
as place to wli.ch YOU
can invite big gatherings from OUTSIDE
and SO help the community is no, 60
imporiant and vital as the conception
embodied In the admirable suggestion
OF the Wednesday Climb that hail bo
quilt to furnish a suitable and d,snt-
ned staging for the festival concerts
ana ether musical and dramatic spcc
tacIes that Will be held here I'm con-
SWnt!y Increasing numbers From this
point OF v!sw the auditorium is not for
strangers; 4; is for home folks 1t is
great central gathering plac. to
80 p-'f4' VI Tue WnOIe C!ty
can come TO hear music, listen to adj
dresses, or just talk over among thcm
selves the most important thing in
the world. the affairs and future OF
their homo town. 1t has about II
something o. the o1i-;ime town hall
idea 1t would belong to the people
and be used by them for the manifold
purposes by which tina organic com
munity life manifests itself 1t would
be an advertisement for Richmond to
the world, and prepare us to entertain
any and all bodies from all parts OF
the country. 1t would put the city
IN tile class Of mctropol!ses that are
big enough to reach out and seize out
side opportunity. And. best of all, 1t
would provide a home for all those
local and social ana artistic endeavors
that lend beauty and charm to life In
large cities.
The auditorium ought to be built.
We need 1t for ourselves, 1t might DO
put in the most central location con-
celvable-thc old Ford Hotel property
and be an ornament and a blessing
to the city at large. But wherever IL
is put. ii should be "put"-not too
large. nor too expensive, but sufficient
10 make itssi: felt as an uplift force
In Greater Richmond.