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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
|7T7EATRICAL OFFERINGS THIS WEEK
Isl ACADEMY.
t5nday. matinee and night--rclI,
E1e CIRCUS"
RIIOIr.-
BIJOC.
~ Meek--"The Travelling Sales
11n1sire-vaudcsfllc and pictnrcs
Observation-Disclosures and pisrur"<
! Helhin-l'ictures and vaudeshie

h 9sha circus In a familiar and stand
'8..ss insfttution CT American life. In
ke country district its coming Is
f1verfy looked forward to al the one
own,nr event OF the summer. and
4ented field Is the mecca TO which
s6arrams come from near and far. And
&Ynt. the inner life of the circus Ia as
little known to those who oask IN
RSle ttnsei glitter and its tawdry pomp
- che ancient l,fe OF the Etruccans
saxht be. Margaret Mayo's tender
E3IfxiA MAY. Polly of the Circus. per-
6&Affs a glimpse into the penetraia oil
49, t4tv.tts H rs tiiffet4sA & " 4fadt-De
asseshnSe names are rose-tinted with ro-
nance, but the atmosphere of the
II Aw0ust ring and the dressing tent
- e. we'll produced. by her -ele%et
Frederic Thompson. wizard
M xtaxecraft and effects. that the ro-
nance and the sentiments seem real
Spnd grateful.
| The contrast between the life of
sathe circus where Polly. which Miss
zH4xie st Leon portrays, has grown to
sn1r1hood unspoiled in character. but
aX6fnlly undeveloped save in her pro-
z51aa4on. and the quiet. cultured life OF
NE young minister's household serves
~ nccentuate the effect The play
ffebf too, has known how to make
3a Of the narrow puritanism OF the
*81ilnxers and their bitter prejudice,
ES<1He more stubborn because Of the
EnorAnce from which ii springs, AS
III Sffective background to story.
now the love OF Polly and the par
III grew, how ii led each other into
s&xa4h s<f kAf MT r~
na31ax voice of scandal came to in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
NATURAL BRIDGE

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
NATURAL BRIDGE. VA. Sept. IT,
Mrs. Samuel r. Davy. Of Philadelphia,
and Mrs Robert FERGUSON and chill
dren. of Hampton. Va. are new early
fall colonists.
Mr.. w. r. Pritchard. OF Charleston,
s. c.. is spending his vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Bryan, OF
Richmond. came here while on mos
tor trip through the Virginia noun
tains.
Messrs. M. q. Wallace and John 8.
Wngo, Of Richmond, recently spent
a few days here.
Mrs II. q. Iooth and Miss Booth.
of Williamsburg, Va. and Lieutenant
w. III. Booth. of the United States
navy, visited the Bridge while on q
motor trip.
Messrs. J. A. Mundy. Jr., and c.
Cabeli Robinson. Of Wingina, Va, are
among the recent arrivals.
Mrs. w. III. Palmer. Jra Miss Ross
and Mr.. G. b. Antrim. sof Richmond.
came here on their return motor trip
to the Warm and Hot Springs.
Mrs and Miss Dunkin. Of Charles
ton, s. c., have Joined the early fan
colonists.
Maxsrs.l r. Bolton and r r Car
son, Of New York, recently spent
few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w Lafrentz. Miss
Lafrentx and Mrs. Hazel r. Lafrentx'
OF Brooklyn, N. r., made an automo-
bile party that came here on their
way to the Hot and the Warm Sui
phur.
Mr.. nj. w. Talbot, of Norfolk, Va.
has returned this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lyle. Miss
Eleanor Lyle and Rev. Beverly y.
Tucker, Jr.. OF the University OF Vir-
ginia, were q touring party that Wis
tied this point en- route to the -"nite
Sulphur.
Messrs NJ. A. Newton and Courtney
Arps, OF Norfolk, Va, are new early
fall colonists.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cummins, OF Ber-
rvvilIe, Va: Mr.. and Mrs. w. @. sun
ling and Master W. @. Suhiing. Jr..
Of Lynchburg. were recent guests AZ
the Bridge.
Mrs. James Penn, of Danville, Va,
and Miss Anne Traylor. OF Richmond
are new arrivals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
OLD POINT

Especial to The Richmond Vifsinaan'3
HOTEL CHAMBERLIN, OLD
POINT COMFORT, VA. Sept T.
With both branches Of the service,
the navy with nearly all OF the war
ships of the Atlantic fleet, the army
with six companies OF heavy coast
artillery. here at Old Point. Things
have been fairly humming. and whiIe
the officers and the men OF the army
have been spending the past two
weeks at target practices. the navai
officers have been giving deilgnuui
affairs on board their ships which lay
at anehor--oppos!te~ -Chanaosrlln
Sier, when the battleships have not
been going forth to fall maneusers IN
the Southern drill grounds.
Naturally Old Point Comfort with
Its varied attractions did not escape
the usual influx OF Labor Day visi-
tors, great many people taking al
vantage of the holiday to make the
trip from surrounding cities to Old
Point. via beat ana rail, and 1t Is
never-failing surprise to Northerners
to find that while their home cftes
have been fairly sizzling under the
SUITS rays. Old Point 81 wonderfully
cool, with the salt-laden breezes
sweeping in from the broad silver wa
ters of Hampton Roads, and the great
chesapeake pay, IOT the Whoie suUl-
mer through never is there a day too
hot to sojourn here to find breeze,
and the pavilion of the hotel built
over the water Is q favoFite place with
the guests who gather In 1t to sew,
play bridge, or to chat
InformaIity Was the keynote to the
enjoyable time a party Of young wom-
en- and navy officers had. when on
Thursday the Junior officers entertain
ed at dinner on board the u. s. s.
Connecticut, Those present were:
Mrs r. S. Boyd. Mrs. r. Duncan
Brown, Miss Alma King Custer, Phil
| adeiphia. Mss Virginia II. King, Har-
risonburg, Pa. One Of the most de-
| lightful features of the affair was the
dance on the quarter deck which fol-
lowed. the ships band furnishing the
music.
| So delightful have been the first Of
the fall DAYS at this resort. that many
have spent the afternoons sailing
about Hampton Roads. and a most
enjoyable launch ride was given Sat-
iurday afternoon by Lieutenant r. w.
Rtefkhee, his guests being as follows.
Miss Alma Custer. Miss Virginia King.
Miss Lola Berry. and Lieutenant c.
M. G. Skene. and Lieutenant Carlton
III. Edwards
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
Fred. c. Hair

Pupil Of List and Kullak--Conssrva-
tories Of Stockholm and Berlin--Lss-
sons on Piano, Organ and In Compost.
ton. beginning October Ist. Apply to
w. ID MOSES = Co. or by mail. 10 100
North Linden street, Richmond, W.
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At the Colonial.


Wilmer. Vincent & Wells have
gone in for a complete comedy bill
as the card for the Colonial this
week There are Ave features in the
vaudeville section. One Is the sketch.
THE Mixers" with the round and
ruddy Douglas Flint starring in com
pany of four people. In HIS com
pany will be included John Prescott
who some years ago was popular in
Richmond as a member of the Giffen
stock company. and also, when he
appeared later as a member of Rob
ert Blossoms company In The Trail
Divides" and The Noble Spaniard."
A rathskeller act Will provide an
other feature, Harry Brown and Fritz
Stamm giving a lot of new songs.
In INA and Lsorella, knockabou'
acrobatic offering. will be seen two
of vaudeviiles best athletic comedians
This will mark their first appearance
In popular-price vaudeville.
Dolly Morrissey a pretty come
dienne viii offer a pleasing number
Wearing stunning gowns BETTING hel
particular style of beauty. and pos
sessing charming power ito sing ant
dance, Miss Morrissey should be q
welcome feature.
The Musical Maldens, making UP q
mari'nba band and playing other IN
}strumeIts. win round out what prom
ises TO be most enjoyable bill
Picture plays will complete the bill
A matinee at o'clock and two nigh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08

1errMpt and separate the twain, how
e0lly went back to the circus with
Gerficial intent and how tho parSon
nuHd her there and declared his love
these are the items in a pretty con-
|&entiuHff story. Tho reunion of the
AR In the full glare Of the circus
l44g ~ sufficiently poetic to please
[4M0ae who believe true love should
Yer be triumphant and happy when
f&11e final curtain falls. Not little
&x4erest centers in the final emergence
rom her childish chrysaliis of Miss
clnfe st. Leon and her treatment OF
E1hH role which. while calling for
outh. still makes no small emotional
6maHd. IT is known that Miss st.
ION has youth and the tradition OF
family behind her Fire
~tay Will be presented at the Academy
kDndsy, matinee and night, with the
tE New York production and the
aIy company playing this charming
hay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08

performances scheduled for 7;lb and
o'clock respectively. will be given.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08

Richmond will probably put In q
bid for the next anpual convention OF
the American Bar association. The
organization met In Milwaukee last
week. bEt decided upon no place Tor
holding the 1918 meeting. leaving that
matter In the hands OF the executive
committee, which Is now considering
the claims OF several cities
The association has q membershin
Of 900. and met once in virginiar-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
Al the Empire.

At the Empire.
Miss Lillian Mortimer, valuable
recruit from the legitimate field, and
also an authoress, win supply the
feature OF this weeks bill at the EN-
pire in the, playlet, jimmy" TO DC
offered by a company OF SIX players
Virginia has been selected as the
scene of the playlet. and the charac-
tiers represented by the players. vi
II the Los Angeles Examiner said tEo
purely dramatic laurels Of the bill be-
long to Miss Lillian Mortimer
jimmy II all melodrama was as
sweet and uplifting as this little
travesty, the yexing problem Of the
modern stage would be nearer soiu-
ton
Harry Moore and Eleanor 81. Clair
promises one of the big features OF
the new bill. They are Of high rank
in the vaudeyiiie field for their sing
ing. talking and dancing cleverness.
All the way from the land of the
kangaroo comes ALT Ripon, a ventrilo-
quist of renown. offering the most dill
ficult voice throwing exhibitions with
new ideas In the use OF figures.
Toki Murati, a citizen of the domain
of the Mikado, Will show something
new I'm the wire walking line. The
artists from thc~f far East .cf3orn fair
TO introduce something new in what
ever line they may follow. and Mu-
rats exhibition Is as interesting as
it is daring.
Elsa Titcomb and her singing girls
In an Oriental act Will round out the
vaudeville bill Special photoplays
,eemplete the; bill, which will be given
three times daily. matinee at 3 O'Clock
and two night performances at 1880
and o'clock, respectively.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
DIRECT PRIMARY
PASSED IN HOUSE
Already Approved by Senate
Will Now Go to legisla-
lures for Action.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington house adopted,
237 TO 80, Joint resolution providing
for an amendment to the constitution
to permit the election of United States
senators by direct vote OF the people,
It already had passed the senate and
goes to the states 10 signify their
wishes on the proposed change.
The vote was preceded by bitter
fight, in which the Southern members
joined in common cause against the
resolution, Led by Representative
Bartlett of Georgia, the Georgia Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana Delegations
fought to prevent its passage because
of the senate amendment which gave
the federal government supervision
Of the elections.
They based their opposition almost
entirely on the danger Of negro dom
ination.
The first vote taken was on an
amendment by Representative Bart.
lett, which took from the federal gov
ernment all supervisionary powers. 1t
was defeated, lS9 to 80 On the vote
for the adoption Of tho resolution, two
thirds of the house being necessary,
so Democrats deserted.
There was not a Republican vote
cast against the resolution, which was
adoption to the accompaniment of ap.
plause,
Direct election Of senators was taken
up first by congress in 1926. From
time to time, recurring attempts have
been made to make the senate pop.
ular body and have rs members elect.
ed as are the members Of the house.
Numbers of these resolutions have
died in committee, while others
were passed at the last moments OF a
congress never to receive the presi'
dents signature,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
viii Report on Investigation.

Washington.-The secretary of COM
merce and labor informed the senate
that the bureau of labor, as early as
March last began an exhaustive in
Quiry into the wages and living condi-
tions of the textile mill operatives at
Lawrence, Mass. A few days ago the
senate adopted the PondeXter resOlu.
tion. requesting the department to
investigate the subject. The communi-
cation was in response to that resolu-
tion, In his communication the acting
secretary of commerce and labor says;
"By direction of this department, the
Bureau Of labor in the early part Of
March began an investigation into
the wages and conditions of living OF
mill operatives in Lawrence, Mass,
Since the completion Of the field work
Of this investigation the bureau Of
labor has been steadily engaged in
the preparation Of report. The ia.
bles, giving wage data, for more than
21,000 employees practically are com.
pleted, the text of the report already
is well advanced and hope to be able
to transmit the complete report within
the next two weeks"
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
BeaIn Meat lnspeetlon HEARING.

Washington, The house committee
on expenditures in the department Of
agriculture have begun on the resolu.
tion Of Representative Nelson OF Wis
consin, authorizing an investigation
OF the meat inspection service. Rep.
resentative Nelson asserts that the
meat inspection service IL conducted
In tho interests OF the meat packers
as opposed to those OF the public, Dr.
Harvey w, Wiley, former chief chem.
ist OF the department, IL expected to
appear az n witness, A general de.
NAL OF Mr., Nelson's charges was Ia.
sued by Solicitor George w. McCabe
OF the department OF agriculture.
Secretary Wilson also issued state.
mont denying In no uncertain terms
the charges In the Nelson resolution
Secretary Wilson declared that the
meat inspection service IN tho United
States was conceded to be the best In
the world,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
PRESIDENT WANTS
REVISION Of LAWS
Present Patent Measures Are
Unjust to People as Whole,
He Says.
Western Newspaper Union New, Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washngton.-i'res Taft took
decided step toward revision of the
patent laws, which have remained
practically unchanged since 1870. He
sent a special message to congress
asking for legislation to authorize him
to appoint a committee to investigate
the patent days and report what
changes were necessary to make them
III modern conditions.
The president gave several reasons
to show the need fir n change. He
referred TO the recent patent monop.
oily" decision Of the supreme court,
through which users OF certain ma
chine were compelled TO buy from
a certain kind Of ink for use with II
and enumerated five reasons which he
said demanded the revision OF the
patent law.
The first reason was that the large
corporations bought patents for i'm.
provement and suppressed their manu-.
facture.
"The public said the presidents
message, "never receives the benefits
OF such inventions during the life OF
the patent"
The president referred TO the patent
laws OF other nations and wrote.
ut IL worthy OF careful considera.
tlon whether or not legislation on
some such lines should be enacted to
prevent our patent laws from being
made the basis OF unjust monopoly OK.
tending beyond the legitimate protec.
tion to inventors required 10 promote
science and the useful arts, or the
means Of stlflng Improvement and
the progress OF the arts"
The president urged the procedure
under the patent laws be simplfod
and that the burden Of proving the IN.
validity should be placed upon him
who would infringe upon IT,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
COIN BILL PASSES HOUSE
HAN Cent and Three Cent Pieces Fa.
vorably Acted Upon.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Th bill for the re-
yival of the Scent and half-cent pieces
passed the house under suspension Of
the rules. Mayor Newton d. Baker Of
Cleveland and Mayor Brand Whitlock
of Toledo have been strong advocates
of this legislation, declaring that B.
cent piece will be of incaluculable ed
vantage to communities where the
prices of various commodities and
services are on a Scent basis, such
as the Scent street railway fares in
Cleveland and Toledo, Scent lunch
rooms, and Scent amusements. The
bill passed provides that the new coin
shall be rs per cent copper and 25 per
cent nickel, which is identical with
the composition Of the scent piece.
The bill further provides the 1-cent
pieces shall hereafter be of the same
composition, instead of the present
composition of 95 per cent copper and
per cent tin and zinc, which corrodes
badly and is unsanitary. The new D.
cent piece will be of GO troy grains
weight, and the half-cent piece of 30
troy grains weight, while the new
nickel cents will weigh As grains. The
Scent pieces will be legal tender up
to 30 cents and the halfcent pieces
legal tender up to 25 cents. The bill
has been so framed so not to have the
new coins interfere with the coin
counting machines now in use in bank.
ing establishments.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
legislative Measure Passed.

Washington.-The house passed the
legislative, executive and judicial ap.
preparation bill carrying S33,S72.754,
an increase Of 1868 EGO, over the totals
carried in the measure when II was
reported to the house The principal
item of increase was the appropria.
tion for tho New Orleans, San Fran.
cisco and Carson (Nev.) mints, and
for assay offices at Boise Idaho, Char.
lotte, ~ G., Deadwood, S, d., Helena,
Mont, Seattle and Salt Lake City. The
house refused to accept the provision
abolishing those Offices The house
reversed its previous action by vot.
ing not to increase from $1,000 to S2,.
600 the salaries OF the private secre.
tarles to the president
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
VIII Aid Flooded Valley,

Washington, D. C.-SenatoT Thorn
tons bill, appropriating $4,000 to aid
farmers in Mississippi flooded dis
tricts to get in new crops as soon as
the waters recede, passed the senate
The secretary Of agriculture is to So,
pervise distribution OF the funds. The
bill as oringinally introduced provid.
ed 100000, but II was cut in half by
the committee, II originally provided
for seed, but this clause Is eliminated
The money will be used to send agri
cultural experts to the flooded districts
to assist the farmers with advice
about new crops Plenty of seed will
be available, because the Louisiana
and Mississippi congressman under
the law are allotted large amount OF
seed annually, and they will use their
allotment for the flooded districts.
The Ransdell bill, identical with the
Thornton bill, but carrying 100000,
has been favorably reported TO the
house, but has not passed, The house
will accept the reduction to $4,000
and pass the Thornton bill.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
NEWS Of CONGRESS
Busy Times Facing Lawmakers
COMMITTEES ReSuming
investigations.
AID FOR MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Senate Pagses a s5o,oop Bill to Help
Farmers Get Their Crops
Started Right

Western Newspaper Union News Sersice.
Washington. A variety of important
measures crowd the congress pro-
gram.
The discussion Of the revision OF
the iron and steel schdule Of the tariff
law promises to occupy most OF the
senates time, with a possibility OF
the Democrats and progressive RepuD-
ncans getting together and forcing
adoption of the Cummins compromise
The house investigating committees
have resumed activity. These include
the judiciary committees inquiry into
the charges against Judge Archibald
of the commerce court, and the agrl-
cultural committees consideration or
attacks on federal meat inspection
methods.
The senate judiciary committee Will
favorably report on the proposal to
limit the tenure of offices Of the presi-
dent of the United States.
The subcommittee studying the
question expects to submit its con
clusions that the advocates of sin
gle term, probably six years, contl-
IDENTIFY express the belief that the
measure will be reported out and pass
the senate 1t would not affect the
present presidential campaign, for it
would mean the submission OF an
amendment to the const tuition to the
state legislatures.
Under the Work resolution pending
before the committee, the president
and vice president would hold office
for six years, with ineligibility TO a
second term. The committee is also
considering n project for advancing
the date of the presidential inaugura'
tion to a date soon after election.
Senator Clapp of Minnesota, who
heads the elections subcommitte to in
vestigate contributions to the presi-
Dental campaigns Of 1904 and 1908,
will not call the committee together
until later,
The agricultural appropriation bill
and the bill to limit hours Of labor on
government contract work to eight
hours probably will come up In the
senate soon, while Panama legislation
promises largely to engross the atten
ton Of the house.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
PENSION BILL SIGNED
Committee Waits on President to Set
His Signature.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington president has
signed the increased pension bin pass
ed by the house and senate. A con
gresslonal committee, Including Sena
tors McCumber and Burnham and
Representative Sherwood, the author
OF the oringinal bill, Adair Russell
and Carl c. Anderson, was awaitlnp
the arrival OF the president when he
reached the White House on his re
turn from Princeton, He affixed his
signature to tho bill In the presence
Of the committee. The bill as finally
agreed carries an increase Of $35, ,O00,.
600 for pensions during the first year
Of It's operation During the first three
years the increased payments TO vet
erans will average S22,0O0OO0,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Oklahoma Governor Makes Appeal.

Oklahoma CITY - Governor Cruce
has addressed q loltcr TO each nom.
bcr Of the oklahoma delegation In
congress-, requesting them 10 petition
the federal government TO reimburse
Oklahoma for the amount OF taxes IL
will lose annually through the de-.
clslou Of the supreme court IN the IN
dian cases llo states eastern okla
homa will lose the taxes on about $685.,
100000 OF property every year through
conditions over which the state had
no control
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
,AISSISS|PP| IS
SLOWLY FALLING
Several Stations Along River
Report Water Gradually
ReCeding.
TWO BREAKS ARE REPORTED
One Is an Old Flood Break That Caus
ed S2,ooo,ooo Loss In 1909. Other
viii Not Cause Damage.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans, The NitslsSlppl
leyee at Hymelia, on the west side,
about % miles north of New Orleans,
broke according to telephone mes
sage from Inspector Bond. Within li
minutes the gap was 60 feet wide.
A creossse at this placesin 1903 was
cribbed al a cost to the government
of $2ls 30, after approximately $2,-
100000 damage had been done to the
rich farming coupiry In the path of
the flood waters
The Hymela break was the most
important of the 1903 flood, and. ac-
cording to the records of the United
States weather bureau, on March 81
1903, published estimates as to the
damage which would result from the
creyasse should the effort to close It
prove a failure placed the possible
total damage at $25,OO00OO
II was stated here that it was quite
unlikely that an attempt would be
made to close the present break.
A break in the east leyee Of the
Mississippi river near Nestor, about
81 miles below Ntw Orleans, which
did little damage except to the oyster
beds in the Breton Sound Inlets, was
the only other important news receiv-
ed here in the day by the United
States engineers. Falling stages were
recorded at all points on the Mlssis-
sippi river south Of Cairo except New
Orleans, whore stationary stage
was indicated.
The fight to hold the remaining
leyees must continue for several days
and the guards along the embank-
ments are more watchful than ever
Always, with receding flood, there
is danger of the banks sloughing Off
on the water side. causing a creyasse,
| Reports from the United States en-.
glneor's office here concerning re-
naming levees south of Torras were
Conrad's Point, six miles south OF
Baton Rouge, and Bonnet Carre, %
miles north OF New Orleans,