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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
TOpSy-Turyy Iogis

When Mr.. Roosevelt gets wrought up. his
logic makes great leaps, Because Congress
voted to abrogate the Russian treaty he argues
that II there had been arbitration treaty with
Russia covering the case the United States
would have disregarded the obligation, and
that consequently to ratify the pending treaties
with England and France would be hypocrisy.
There is no persuasion in such logic as that.
In the first place, We We're under not the
hottest obligation to submit the interpretatiot
of the treaty to arbitration 1h2ush X might
have been wise thing TO do. In the second
place. Congress is not the treaty making power.
and the passage of the Sulzer resolution by
the House was attempt to usurp the pre-
negatives of the President. Legally it of
greater force than resolution by Tam
many mass meeting. If Mr. Roosevelt had
stili been President when il passed. he would
very likely have sent "A message to that effect.
Instead of showing the weakness Of the arbi-
tration project the Russian affair helps to show
It's value.-t'hrstian Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19

Mayor Richardson approved an or
= - Z. III Il 7gcafefiay fsfaKfhg the Rich
nond Bank and Trust Company and
the Central National Bank city de-
pcsitaries. batch OF ordinances ap-
Proved by the Aldermen Wednesday
night will probably be sent Down to
fsle Mayor by City Clerk August with
In theme KIT day or two.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
Only one Fined.

About thirty property owners faced
Justice Maurice In Police Court. Part
2. YESTERDAY tnorni1g. an &sll4asg -.lsf
failure to remove snow from in front
of their residence or place of bust
ness.
All proved that II vas impossible
for them 10 have the snow removed
except the manager of the Crescent
Manufactnr Company. He told the
police Just ff-c- that the company mad
made no eirort 10 Clear the snow away
and flne cf So ard costs was inn
posed. All OF the others were dis
missed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
a Supsrfiuous OYSTER.

Ryan and Bob Davis. one Of Frank A Mum
sey's editorial bright lights, We're on the card as
ufter-d inner speakers at the last ANIMAL din.
FER to newspaper men several months ago.
Davis pulled monologue about the time
Nhen he a Western editor, with his sub
scrip1ier list penefea the wall, and how
cyclt'nc and wiped out his circulation.
When he finished he looked gloatingly at Ryan
After listening to Davis, monoiogue, said
Ryan he gained his feet, II am reminded of
the two oysters that met in the stew.
"'Nhere are we% asked No. I biyalve
Were at church social replied the only
other oyster in the stew.
"Then Tho other patheticafiy inquired;
".Well, what In the dickens do they want the
tuo af ,.S n p
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
Henry 4. Clements, sr.

Mr.. Henry A. Clements. ST.. died
yesterday morning at his late resi-
dence, l15 East Ninth street. after
an Illness Of one week of pneumonia
in the sixty-flrst year of his age.
Mr., Clements was a man of =ster-
Hing qualities and mate a good and
kind neighhor. lie WAS member of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
Ncu Years Iss.ccntion.

4 New Year reception was he'd
last evening in Central Methodist
church by tfe Young Peoples MIS-
sionary Society of that church An
address was fnade by Rev. Ernest
Stevens, OF Trinity Methodist church.
Of Richmond. A special musical was
rendered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
Lands I'm Mud.

George Livesay. white. was arrested
early last night on warrant sworn
oct by w II, Crouch, charging him
with assault and battery. Crouch.
who IL young white man, alleges
that Livesay beat him and threw him
in the muddy street without any cause.
The case will be heard before Jus
tica Maurice in Police Court this
fnoFffiiig.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
Property Transferred.

For the sim Of s2oo lot 'front.'
ing feet on Ninth street and run
ming back 90 feet. was transferred
from Ethel Y hdsher TO Samuel
Abran,son The deed was recorded
in Hastings Court Part 2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
afrs Il r. Hall.

Mrs r.. r Hall died yesterday az
ternoon at her residence. 1914 Albany
avenue, at O'Clock. after a brief
Illness. She Is survived by her hus-
hand MFR. Il. r. Hall. The burial will
he in Maury cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19

the stockton Street Baptist church,
and was employed by the Alleghaney
Box Company. Besides his wife he
IL survived by ten children. all Of
this city. They are Misses Julia F.,
Florence H.. Eloise r., Sadie b., Addie,
Louise. Christine, Walter A. Henry
A. Jr., and Clarence w. Clements.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at II O'Clock from his late
residence, conducted by Rev. j. T.
Haley. The burial will be in Maury
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
River Is .Brraktng Up.

The sunshine yesterday melted thu
fee on the James river somewhat.
Many uf the mtffs and factories that
have been closed during the cold
weather. due to the Ice freezing and
preventing them getting water power,
put their machinery into action and
began work
Higher up the James the ice has
broken of In blocks and an Ice gorge
: pypaf7f 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-29

believe in providing for direct nomi-
nations by the people, including there
in direct preferential primaries for the
election of delegates to the national
nominating conventions. Not as mat
ter Of theory, but as a matter Of plain
and proved experience. we find that the
convention system, while it often re-
tords the popular will, is also often
used by adroit politicians as method
Of thwarting the popular will. In other
words, the existing machinery for nom
nations is cumbrous and is not de-
signed to secure the real expression of
the popular desire.
believe in the election of United
States senators by direct vote. Just
as actual experience convinced our
people that presidents should be elect
ed las they now are in practice, al
though not in theory by direct vote
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-29

All business into which the element
Of monopoly in any way or degree en-
tiers and where it proves in practice
impossible totally to eliminate this ele-
ment of monopoly should be carefully
supervised, regulated and controlled by
governmental authority, and such con
troll should be exercised by administra-
tive rather than by judicial officers.
In emphasizing the part of the adj
illustrative department In regulating
combinations and checking absolute
monopoly do not. of course, overlook
the obvious fact that the legislature
and the judiciary must do their part.
The legislature should make it more
clear exactly what methods are illegal,
and then the judiciary will be in a
better position to punish adequately
and relentlessly those who insist on
defying the clear legislative DEGREES.
I do not believe any absolute private
monopoly is justified, but if our great
combinations are properly supervised,
so that immoral practices are prevent
ed, absolute monopoly will not come
to pass, as the laws Of competition
and efficiency are against It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
EUROPE'S SMALLEST STATE
Area of Republic of Moresnet Is
Only / III Square Miles.

Berlin, Dec. 19.-The centenary OF the
Napoleonic wars calls attention to the ex-
istence OF the smallest state In Europe,
the automatic republic OF Noresnet on
the boundary between Germany and Bel
GUM, which will soon celebrate the Tooth
anniversary OF its establishment
Moresnet has an area OF barely one and
one quarter square miles and population
OF $500 II owes its existence TO a boun-
dairy controversy for the control OF a once
important zinc mine. A boundary com
mission settling the frontiers after the
fall OF Napoleon in 1914 was unable TO
agree upon the ownership OF this tiny
piece Of land with its valuable mining
rights and finally left the question for
future settlement. Neither power was to
occupy IT, and It was to be administered
Jointly BY the two states.
In practice the joint administration soon
resulted in an administration by neither
state. and the community became auton-
omous under the protection and tutelage
Of Prussia and Belgium. In lsH the two
guaranteeing countries regularized this
and formally gave the district its own
Independent administration. Ii has no
courts. but litigants can choose between
the Belgian and Prussian tribunals in be-
ginning litigation. which is subject TO the
laws neither of Germany nor Of Belgium,
but Of the ancient Code Napoleon.
II might be imagined that the inhab-
itants are free from military service. but
such is by no means the case. On reach
ing military age. however, the youth of
Moresnet have the choice Of serving either
Belgium or Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
rBy Cable 10 The Tribune

Berlin. Dec. 2S.-If the average OF the
new laws imposed upon the people OF
Germany in the last few years is mann
tanned Il may soon be that WALKING
across a thoroughfare will be one Vi
III, punishable offences under the penal
code. Germany enjoys the distinction
of being by far the most ia"-riuuei,
country In the world, and the promised
new regulations for making streets
ouieter and those for the control OF
automobile traffic will add greatly 10
the already extraordinary number OF
offenders against the minor laws.
Dr. Finkelnburg, governor OF the
foremost OF the famous Moabit prisons
in Berlin, in his book. People VINO
Have Been Punished ir Germany
which is published as . part or MS
campaign for the revision OF the penal
code says that already every sixth
man and every twenty-fifth woman in
the German Empire has been punished
for some violation Of the laws. His
statistics are given in the hope that
these revelations concerning the num-
Der Of German criminals may con-
tribute to the reduction Of the great
number OF punishments for trivial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
12-12-12-12-12
Germans Line Up to Get Letters
Stamped This Way.

Berlin, Dec. ls.-The German craze for
oddities was we'll illustrated on Deem
Der IL, when thousands of Berliners as
sembled at Postodlce Sub-station NO. u
to obtain on postcards and letters the
rare postmark combination OF four or i've
successive "twelves." which will not APP
pear again for another century Tie
crowd was largest between ii and /
o'clock, when. in addition TO the four
twelves indicating the day, month, year
and the number of the sub-station, the
cancellation machine would impress a
fifth twelve to indicate the minute. For
q time the street was completely blocked,
and streetcar and vehicle traffic was In
terrupted until force OF police with DIFF
hculty cleared a narrow passage in the
roadway for the cars.
The postmaster. as favor TO the
curio-seekers, ordered the time stamp
kept at twelve the entire day, and all
mail for the day showed the five num-
bers. "12-l2-l2-l2-l2" The crowds began
TO line up before the opening of the sta
ton. and at 10 y. M, when the postoftice
closed for the night, the street was still
thronged. In addition some thirty thou
sand pieces OF mail were turned in at the
sub-station the day before with requests
that 1t be held for stamping and trans
mission the next day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
I AW- RIDDEN GERMANY
FULL OF TERMINALS
Everv Sixth Man in Empire Has Been Con.
victed Of Some Offence, Says Head
of Moabit Prison.

transgressions Of petty, irritating laws.
DR.. Finkelnburg shows the number
of Criminals" In Germany at the pres
emf time TO be 3,S69,OOO. OF whom g.
O6O 600 are males and $4,000 females.
Every forty-third boy and every 2l4th
girl between the ages OF twelve ana
eighteen has been punished.
The new regulations proposed for I'M
position on Automobiles in the Prov
ince Of Brandenburg, which includes
Berlin. contain most stringent clauses.
In the first place, the maximum speed
must not exceed ten miles an hour on
all bvroads, at all crossroads and at
sharp corner functions. Secondly, each
car Is to have three lanterns each at
least Of 100 candle power, well visible
NJ n hundred yards distance, and
placed four feet above the roadway.
The car is to have numbers on both
sides as well as on the back and front,
and the number plates must all be
placed sufficiently high TO escape being
obscured by dust. IL is not believed
that these regulations. as here given,
can be put into effect, but probably Will
go through in a slightly modified state,
as German legislators love nothing bet
ter than the passing of laws that VIII
hit some harmless citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
GIRLS AT A PREMIUM
Canadian immigration Agents
Have Uphill Task.

London, Dec. Blackburn trade union
lists. supported by several manufacturers,
have entered a protest against the induce
ments being offered TO the girls Of Lam
cashire TO desert their looms and emlgrate
TO Canada.
Canadian immigration agents have been
going through the northern county, point
ing out to the girls what excellent oppor-
tunities there are for girls In the Domin-
ion, where the men outnumber the wom-
en-. and that after working for short
time they are almost certain TO make
good marriages.
Unfortunately for the agents. however.
the expansion of the cotton industry
has been such that in all the
towns n serious shortage OF labor is
threatened, and the suggestion has been
seriously made that deputation should
be sent to other countries with the view
OF persuadng Lancashire factory emf
grants to return to the old country and
their old trade.
When a proposal was made at meet
ing OF the Guardians OF Blackburn TO the
effect that the board should approve OF
the emigration OF suitable girls from the
union cottage homes TO Canada, practical
~ the whole board protested. The pro-
poser urged that Britishers In Canada
wanted English wives, and that In their
absence they married Russians and Poles.
The reply OF the other Guardians was
that the girls We're just as badly needed
in the mills, where they earned as much
as the men, and had a more Independent
Ny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
WOMEN TELL ON DUELLISTS
German Lieutenants Arrested Under
Penal Statutes.

Berlin, Dec. 19.--Despite the encourage
ment given 10 duellinS In high quarters.
the fact remains that II IS a crime under
the empires penal statutes. and the pro-
sale Berlin police have just prevented two
lieutenants from exchanging pistol shots
One OF the intending combatants was ar
rested as he left his home. and the police
then went to the appointed meeting place,
arrested the other lieutenant and con-
fiscated the pistols.
The seconds and physicians were taken
with the principals to the station house
TO establish their identity. The issuing
and the bearing of challenge to duel
are both punishable by fine or imprison-
ment, but the penalties imposed in such
cases are always trifilng.
1t is understood that the police had
their very accurate information from
women friends OF the principals, who
feared the outcome Of combat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
TO STOP DOPING" HORSES
Subject To Be Scientifically
Dealt With in France.

Paris. Dec. Blowing to the doping
investigations IN France. which have IN
VOWED the disqualification of a number OF
horses. OH the ground that they were
stimulated" before the race, the Comlte
Consultatif Permanent des Courses has
appointed two subcommittee to study
the whole question Of doping one ~
scientific and the other judicial, and tho
names OF the investigating scientists
have lust been given out.
They are all men OF more or less dis
tinction. and include VI. Roux. director Of
scientific and sanitary services at the
Ministry OF Agriculture This expert
states that the commission will carry out
a series OF methodlcal experiments at the
Veterinary School at Abort. They would
decide what was dope" and what was
not. They would also satisfy themselves
as TO whether traces OF doping" could
or could not be found. and on this point
NJ. Roux expressed the opinion that the
method Of Professor Kaufman. about
which so much has been written. was
Just the ordinary way OF tracing drugs
and stimulants. Here, said NJ. RouN.
would be the chief difficulty. Any analy-
sig made would be carried out by several
members Of the commission at the same
time, and independently, so as to avoid
any possible error.
once the conclusions Of the commission
were registered and approved, added NJ.
Roux 81 would be possible 10 proceed
against any ono guilty of doping indie
pendently OF the racing societies, though
this could only be done In selling races
when those who "doped" horse In order
TO make It win. and thus probably sell It.
could be charged with fraud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
fBy Gable TO The Tribune. ]

London. Dec. 2S.-The Duke ana
Duchess Of Manchester have been
spending the Christmas holidays at
their house in Ireland, where the
duchess and their children have been
i'm residence for some weeks. Inc
duchesss father, Eugene zimmerman
Of Cincinnati, was one OF the famiiy
party.
The Earl and Countess OF Granaro
also went to their Irish seat. CastIe
Forbes. in County Longford' Where
they have been spending Christmas
week.
Sir George and Lady Cooper were at
Hursley Park, near Winchester.
Among the large ChristmaS party en-
tertained by the Earl and Countess VI
Coventry at Croome Court were Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Coventry dhe iattei q
daughter of Colonel Lawrence hlp''
Prince and Princess Victor Duieep
singh. Sir Keith and Lady DorothS
Fraser. Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Govern
try and Mr.. and Mrs. Bonynge. Ailiois
those who spent the festive week III
London. remaining at No AZ Princes
Gate over the New Year was MIS-
Ronvnge's second daughter, Nlscoun'eS'
D.erhurst. Her children spent Christ
mas at Pirton Court Worcestershire
charming residence. which the Earl OF
Coventry has handed over 10 Niscou"'
Deerhurst for his use.
Lady Deerhurst and her elder dausn.
ter Helena coventry, goddaughter OIL
princess Christian, after whom she was
named, are attending many country ano
hunt balls this winter and have re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
FRANCO AMERICAN TALKS
Successful Literary and Social
Feature of Paris Season.

Paris. Dec. 20.-The course of ten lect-
ures on American and French Thought
organized by the Comite France-Amerlque
and NJ Gabriel Hanotaux. OF the French
Academy, former Minister OF Foreign Az
fairs. which was inaugurated in Novem-
Der bv NJ Emile Boutroux, Of the French
Academy. has become a remarkably sue
cessful literary and social feature OF the
season. Leading Americans and French.
including large continSents of the fair
COX. follow closely these lectures, which
are given in the Theatre Michel.
Or. David Jayne Hill. former United
States Ambassador in Berlin. who is hard
al work on his history OF diplomacy In
the international development OF Europe,
OF which two volumes have already APP
peared. delivered highly interesting lect-
ure on the politics OF the United States
and France.
on December II the historical relations
between the two nations were dealt with
by James IIazen Hyde, who found many
new and important points to disclose and
develop on the subject. Mr.. Hyde lect-
ured I'm French. and the "Gaulois." in Its
Hyde's slight foreign accent added pi-
duancy TO his clear and genial discourse,
the style OF which was in the purest
French" Mr. Hyde recalled the salient
traits OF the relations between the two
countries. and laid particular stress upon
the grand and successful efforts of Frank
lin In bringing about French Intervention
in behalf OF the revolted American col
onies
Mr.. Hyde pointed out that one OF the
latest manifestations OF the influence OF
France in the United States was the pro-
posed establishment OF an American insti-
tuition similar to the Credit Foncier Fran
Gals. 10 make loans To small land owners
and farmers TO enable them to get better
and quicker results from the crops. This
important economic measure Is due 20
the Initiative OF Mr.. Herrick. the present
Ambassador TO France. Mr. Hyde at the
tically applauded.
Among other lectures of the series are
tho.s OF Louis Gillet, on Architecture In
the United States as Influenced by
France. American Sculpture and
France" by Paul Bartlett; public and
Social Life In the United States and
France" by Senator d'Estournelies de
Constant: The Future Relations Between
France and tho United States Owing to
the Panama Canal" by Morton Fuller
ton: THE American Ideal and the French
Ideal" by Professor j. NJ. Baldwin. and
American and French Society" by w
Y NJ Berry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
MAY ABANDON TUNNEL
Tube Through Jura Mountains
Badly Flooded.

Berne. Switzerland. Dec. 2s.-The engi-
neering difficulties in connection with the
construction of the Mont dor tunnel
through the Jura Mountains. between
Italy and France, appear for the present
to be insoluble. The stream OF water
which burst into the tunnel on December
% and caused hundreds of laborers 20
fee has increased in volume ever since
and has caused the River Orbe in the
vicinity to swell to a dangerous extent.
The whole of the surrounding valley Is
inundated.
The engineers in charge declare that
unless the subterranean stream can be
diverted the tunnel work must be aban-
doned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
FRICTION OVER OPIUM
British Say Chinese Aren't Sup
pressing Domestic Planting.

Picking, Dec. 8.-The opium problem Is
causing considerable friction between the
Chinese and British governments. The
stringent suppression OF the sale OF smok
ing opium by the Chinese authorities
caused the British opium merchants IN
Shanghai and Hong Kong 20 become sad
cled with large quantities OF unstable
opium. Shanghai merchants alone laid
in stocks valued at 100000
British merchants contend that the
Chinese are most Jealous in suppressing
the sale OF Indian opium. and are not
Jealous in suppresslng Chinese planting.
They object especially TO the Chinese us
ing violent methods 20 stop the sale OF
Indian opium, such, for example. as the
burning of that product at Anklng and
the intimidation of Chinese customers
who are prevented from buying the
Indian drug Recently the British Lega-
ton here asked for an indemnity OF 5000
taels CslS3J0) for Indian opium destroyed
in Anking, although il was the property
of Chinese, who had purchased II from
the British. The Chinese government an
swered that Britain could not ask COM
pensation for losses sustained by Chinese.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
GERMAN ATHLETES BUSY
Formidable Team Being Organ
lied for 1915 Olympic Games.
~ Gable 10 The Tribune.

BY Gable 10 The Trlpune.
Berlin. Dec. 2S.-The Kaiser is mani
Testing the deepest interest in the
training Of the prospective German
competitors for the Olympic games OF
1916. and 10000 athletes will parade
Lefore him on June next at the
dedication Of the stadium now under
construction on the Grunewald race
course, outside Of Berlin.
From this army of young Germans
the authorities confidently assert that
Germany will place a world beating
team in the field three and half
wears from now An athletic associa-
ton has been organized called Young
Germany, and from this body and
from the schools and colleges 10000 or
the paraders will be recruited. The re-
athletic institutions.
AS they march past the Kaiser each
organization will do homage TO the
Emperor and finally sing the national
anthem in unison.
BY borrowing the best features Of
the training methods OF America and
with the aid OF a generous government
subsidy German athletes count on be-
ing able TO make themselves irresisti-
be by 1916.
University athletes will hold a great
Olympic preliminary in the summer of
1913.