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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08

BY the partnership between the government
and special privilege. Theodore Roosevelt In
terprdted the popular unrest and gays II sx-
sistencies; his SANDER OF good men. even. wese
regarded matters OF minor Importance In
the battle for the restoration OF the govern
ment to the hands OF the people.
The difference is between South Carolina
and the United States. Rather. the difference
pie OF the United States have found Roose-
welt out and the people of South Carolina are
yet to and Cole Blease out. The people have
found that iip-seryice 10 as far as Roosevelt
goes 'Thay- haIe found that 4ituperasson and
invective and Islander were not merely unfor-
innate faults OF the champion OF the people,
but covering wherewith TO hide his treason to
TIE cause to which he had promised to devote
himself and for the triumph Of which the PEG.
pie had followed him. In other words. they
discovered that while Roosevelt could interpret
the popular needs and demands and give ex-
preston TO them, he could not and wished not
to satisfy them, They have learned also that
In. Woodrow Wilson they have found a man
who recognizes conditions az we'll as Roose-
welt, who knows better how to improve them,
and whom they can trust to do it.
Rooseveltism Is dying in the nation Just
as Bieaseism win die in South Carolina when
some smaller woodrow Wilson comes to the
front in that Stats and shows the way to re-
form OF conditions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08

I marriage ties. He prided himself ON
| having convinced his wife or the truth
OF his ideals. and both were living
without the Interference OF foolish or.
| narrow Jealousy
Two American ladies' attended
Socialist meeting and were greatly In
tarested In the speeches made. until one
| speaker devoted the half hour to Z
dissertation on the dement's OF free love
anu motherhood untrammeied by mar
riage-
Other self-announced Socialists
wander from the original ideals OF the
organization BY attacking all religions
ana loudly voicing atheistical theories.
Socialism can never succeed antif II
eliminates such features.
Socialism proper has nothing 10 ID,
with ,ssxuat relations or, mnttera--e9,
fairh. IL should concern itself wholly
with Industrial conditions and bring
All Its powers to bear on doing away
with land monopoly. child labor and
white slavery.
The writer of this article believer
tnere 10 one great solution of all these
ssns, ana that T. In the return Of this
Progress and Poverty" written three
uScades ago.. forcsaw all the evils cf
me present day. He set forth the pre-
yentIon and the cure In his single tax
In part even. Ii produces fmmedfate
and wonderful results - -.
Tne single tax concerns itself en-
80 ~ Industrial reforms IT does
not meddie with faith or human afYec-
lions, save to make hackgrown 40
comfort competence, independenca
health and freedom from indusfrfsi
slavery. on which human mature NAV
paint its beautiful pictures of domestic
isfe and happy home relations ana
hrinE into realisation. on earth. the
heavens which lie Just beyond sirht
All good single takers are true snrsa.
i,sts In the high. clean sense ar that
word To know more If them wr;ss
70 the Joseph FeIs Society. Cincinnati
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
CURRENT COMMENT
Miles Fits Ba1.kI

M once upon .. time. Theodore Roosevelt--beinr
s r.sSn prn1.uenc-pnohcly scolded Admiral
= = Mi!es. we said at the time what We thour,,
snouid pc said q such discourtesy ON the part
their years and distinguished services ~. ~, ~
SAFEST q predictions that he viii get no IA
or comfort from either Of them in his prcssn an
indeed. has freed his mind about him ii sirrsc
statement. He sixes the colonel up a. n ai-
vcnturer q prctender, an migrate. 4 WORD.
strutf1fnf End hypoecrfficaL The IanS,iars mad
IN the signed statement Ii Al blunt q the col-
onelb own. The American citixsns need only
to look II his record to recognise the tnost
colossal &rand That this country has ever rro-
duceds and ths moAt unnt mar for fhe -
spousible and dignthsd once Of preaident,'s sayp
the old lieutenant general retired. what NJ
nesd 4; more business and less politics. more
etatesna3n aads 1ewsr hypocriticall damn No.
havs fAith thax ~ tntslltgsnce ana patfiottssn
: leo4eg Eaxt6ned GnnFant. 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
CLIFTON FORGE

Especial to the Richmond virrinian u
CLIFTON FORGE. VA. Sept. T..
Announcement has been made Of the
approaching marriage OF r. Latimer
Grove ito Miss Lennie Mae Stalev.
While the bride has until recentiv
been a resident Of this city The cere.
mony will be performed at Elizabeth.
ton, Tenn, where she has been spend
ing the past few months with her
sister. The bride is one of the pret-
TEST and most popular young ladies'
In this city. while the groom il Z
N m sef-ef 4 large drug nrm. ThS
ceremony will be performed on Weds
nesday, September 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hatcher
have returned from a wedding trfn
OF two weeks. during which bms
they visited points in Virginia. Marvs
land and Pennsylvania.
John F. Lewis, who has been yfsit.
Ing his father, d. 8. Lewis, left this
morning for his home In Brookivr.s
Mr.. Lewis Ii associate editor Of tha
Brooklyn Union.
Misses Gertfn and NelliA Mania
pile are spending several weeks n
Huntington. ". Va, guests Of frienda
and relatives.
w, Lee Beckner. prominent mar.
chant at Hot SPRINGS. apAnt ! ~,
QAYs- nere this Meek. leaxin8 later
Tor y trio To the ERafarn cities.
After . visit to friends Ia Char.
louisville. Miss Bessie smith has ~
turned TO her home In this city. A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08

1t must be mistake that Governor Wilson
intends to take three days OF his time from
the work of being elected President to fight
Jim Smith and put crimp in his senatorial
aspirations. Jim Smith is boss and Wilson
expected that Roosevelt would stop campaign.
ing long enough to 90 to Pennsylvania and put
IL few hard ticks against Bill Finn. for
Roosevelt is the foe OF all bosses, but Wilson
is the friend and creature OF the bosses. and
palpably campaign canard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
THE STATE FAIR.

President Fairfax OF the State Fair Associ-
at'on said In an interview with newspaper men
a. fair headquarters that the fair this year
would be a great educational institution
II this be true and there is no reason To
doubt Mr., Fairfax's statement. the fair associ-
alton Is to be congratulated upon accomplish
ing something which may rebound not only
to the credit of the association, but of the
State itself
There Ia no doubt that the State fair has the
opportunity OF accomplishing such AN end
With Its great advantages combined with the
resources OF the State there is every reason
why the State fair should prove an institution
CT learning
The State department of agriculture and the
department of agriculture at washington will
both have exhibits at the fair In addition to
this the city OF Richmond will be represented
by it's public school department and its health
department. The demonstrations offered by
these departments can but prove OF value to
the visitor and the student who may attend
the fair for the purpose of gaining knowledge
and receiving instruction
1t was also said by President Fairfax that
the amusements to be offered at the fair will
carry instruction az we'll as entertainment with
them.
I'VE have been careful he said, ito secure
nothing In the shape OF entertainmen that
may ba of the slightest objection to any one
attending the fair. The amusements will be
eleyating and of a moral tone. II, perchance.
any show that may prove Questionable creeps
through our board of censors will Immediately
order it away from the grounds
The association is also to be commended
for adopting this policy So many objection
able shows creep in at the State fair as
well the county fair. that it Is to be hoped
the board of censors will act with the strictest
sense OF duty, and there fs no reason to be-
l;eve they will not, II Henry Fairfax says So
The State fair has the opportunity to do
much for the State. and We trust that it's
forthcoming exposition may leave nothing be.
hind which will tend to create adverse critt
cism to lower the moral standing OF the
citizenship of the State of Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
THE PENNANT WON.
to Roanoke.


| After season OF hard working and hard
fighting, another Virginia League pennant has
been won and Lost and another year comes to
a successfuf close. The patrons OF the great
American game were given twenty weeks OF
fast baseball and when their appetites were
almost gfutted. spectacular finish was set
before them by way of dessert
The battle was hard fought and to the vic.
tors belongs all the glory that their home city
wifi give them sBiick's Pressiy and Hefne
Busch and their men did the work they were
expected 10 do. and they did it we'll Truly
the winner in a struggle between these two is
entitled to exultation and the loser has no
reason to reproach himself for having lost to
such an opponent.
Richmond failed TO capture the pennant ar
ter struggling into first place during the clos
ing days. The pace was too fast. and while
Steve Griffin and his men did their best they
were compelled to give away to their stronger
foes. The season has been ii success for Rich
mond, even though the coveted goal was not
reached. Fighting around the top practically
all the season and having q chance almost up
to the closing day, the Colts gave the people
of Rchmond 4 the worth Of their money
Here's hoping for better luck I'm 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
BIEasEIsM AND RosEvELrrsM:

Between BIease. OF South Carolina. and
Roosevelt, OF the u. s. A., there is little differ
ence under the surface. Both stand for the
same thing; both want ambition fulfilled. re-
Eardless Of everything
Eliminate the vu1garsm of Bfease. but not
ffs powers or vtrupsratfon, and ada 10 hts
mental stature. and we have Theodore Bease
OF South Carolina.
The difference between Bieaseism and
Rooseveltsm is the difference btween the dem.
aEngism of q national character and the DEM
agogism OF a State character, 1t is the differ
cnee between SANDER Of big men in coarse
language and the SANDER Of lesser men in vul-
ser language: it IL difference in the degree
~ ambition Of the deyotees of the two .'isms y
Cole Blease was made possible by conditions
Nhich needed rectifying Something is wrong
ID South Carolina. The people of the mills
cried for justice, and we're not heard; their
condition demanded ameiioration; they had a
Erseyance. and no one through whom to ex-
press IT. Came Cole L. Bease posing as their
fx5snd and promising to see that they should
Asve from the "aristocrats'' rights to which
they we're entitled. and they followed him
CpaTsensss and even vuigarity were overlooked
III ! peopie with their eyes on the beacon OF
Appe which Blease held out to them Nothing
49, can explain the large vote received by a
sHt1n AZ The calibre Of the present ana to-be
\ ssxp6f 81 Eoath Carolina.
g aI1sodore Roosevelt was made possible by
: l,nna- Ths peopie demanded relief from
49, -
( = tn III cost q living; they demand
iSs1 ha1si.zn; tAsv demanded relief
e1rnbls epndift9ns brought about
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
DEPENDS ON THE OFFICIALS,

The Roanoke World does not grow enthusi-
astic over Richmond's administrative board
pian 1t thinks that not enough powers have
been granted to the board. and that the coun-
eli has retained unto itself sufficient authority
% prevent the board from doing anything OF
Importance to the city.
III the Richmond council CT SHOULD have
aid the ordinance creating the board) had
given to the board an opportunity to carry out
n broad sense the principles involved in the
eommission idea" It says. III would have be-
stnHAd upon the city many great blessings,
but limiting the boards authority and coniin-
ape II strictly to minor business details, will
prove but fash in the pan. and Richmond. in
IN probability. will discover that its Increased
aurate benefits. II Is possible. however. chat
he experiment may indicate what might be
Axpected under a genuine commission plan,
md Ii this be true, Richmond will point out
ths way for itself ana for other Virginia mu-
nac1palities"
The World does not seem TO understand
fuiiy the powers conferred upon the board.
rather beiittisng ehsm, but 1t is right In deear-
Ing that satisfactory solution will not be OBJ
Named until the State constitution is no amend
ed A. 10 give the cities OF Virginia the right 20
ndopt the commission government plan.
The administrative board idea, however is
good one and will prove improvement over
Cess OF the plan depends upon the character OF
the men to be chosen next Tuesday. Five
good on the administrative board can do
much good Five incompetent men can do
much harm II able and competent men be
Chosen. Richmond will not have perfect gov
ernment, but It will have government supe-
rior to the old. II lacking in ability be
chosen the city will be no better than before
and will have to pay for her folly in making
such a choice
What Galveston has taught says the
World. lis that board and council are I'M
wieldy. and that the board with full authority
and unhampered by council politics, can prove
sr agency for wonderful growth and pros
psrity."
This may be true, but under present condi-
fions neither Richmond nor any other city can
conduct its own AFFAIRS. and az conducted by
others board without a council is impossible.
What Richmond and all other cities can do is
to improve the present method OF city govern
ment ms best they may under the constitution,
apd then bend their energies to securing an
amendment to the constitution permitting
them to adopt the commission form.
In the meantime there is one duty staring
every Richmond voter In the face That is to
vote Tuesday for the best I'VE men who have
offered tbemselFes for the administrative
board
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
LOUISA.

I special 10 the Riehmand .Virxinian, II
81. LOUISA. VA. Sept. Mrs. b. Az
Binford and daughter, MIS- Helen
Binford. OF Richmond are the sueeta
of Mrs. G. +. Hatch. N,
Miss Lillian Watson OF Richmond
g the guest Of Miss KiIburnie Bar.
MT +. z. Gordon. Jr.. spent Thurs
day In Richmond.
Miss Jellis Scott Of Richmond spenxI
last week With Miss Grinth ~ III
Louisa hotel 's- n
MRS. Jesse !. Porter ana PARTY hay6
returned from Atixntic City.
MI Thomas a. HuShsI b visiting
In Paimyra, W. q, 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08

La Toilette, who has for years posed as a
progressive and who has been the bugbear OF
the ultra-conservatives and the arch-foe of
predatory wealth; La Toilette, whose very
name has been hated by special privilege; La
Toilette, who has been credited with bringing
the Wisconsin railroads to their knees and
forcing them to keep hands or the govern
ment; La Toilette, the frebrand of the Senate,
is a reactionary. He is friend of the inter-
ests and a foe OF the people. Far from being
the foe of the bosses, he is their friend This
is news to the aforesaid bosses and predatory
interests. but it is the truth 1t were saeri-
lege to deny 1t. for The Perfectus has said it.,
He said 1t Friday in South Dakota, and those
who refuse to accept his word are reaction
aries, too
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
DOES HE MoNopoI1zr rms ALso7

We have forgotten his name, but we would
like to bet real money that the man who spoke
of ct thu sweet, sun Bmtfe -uf tsuus- nsbz. vii,
not vote for the Incarnation OF. All Things
Good, who said of that same Debs.
Mr.. Debs wishes to pull down in spirit
of hate; wish to build up In q spirit of love-
Rooseyelt's manscendent love for all. sim
ners and saints alike, is weil known, but it il
news that he has a monopoly on that virtue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
z she eOnadsnc. q tsos~ vho knew

80 mo c0hndshcs df tb0S~ Who knew
him.
Judge Yarrells death vas unexpected He
had been III for several days, but until Thurs
day he was not thought 70 be in : critical CON
dition. Tho news OF his death came as . sur
prise and shock to his friends in the South
side and the entire State
He served a. lawyer and legislator and
friend. and he viii be missed by the friends OF
his public and private life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
LIQUOR at the Fair.

Liquor at the Fair.
Editor of The Virginian:
Sir,-I sincerely trust that IL the authori
ties allow liquor to be sold inside the State
Fair grounds all persons living out of Rich
mond will not visit the fair or spend one cent
in Richmond
Yours very respectfully
GEORGE P. ADAMS.
Blackstone Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
JUDGE YARREIL.

In the death OF Judge Leonidas Yarreil.
southside virginia and the whole State suf-
fsrs = sfoss' Judge Yarreii as : lawyer and
servant Of the people in the Virginia House Of
Delegates did his work well ana daserssdly
The Washington times., 1912-09-06
WHAT IS ICE CREAM,
DELICACY OR NEED?
One Maryland Judge Says, Sell
It," While Another Admon-
ishes, Don't You Dare"

Ice cream is a necessity and may be
Alfred Wilson, of Bethesda, Md. -
Ice cream is not a necessity and Sun
days vendors of IL shall be fined ac-
Cording to Police Judge Arthur Mace,
OF Rockville. Md.
These contrary decisions are now on
record following the decision at
Bethesda, Md. yesterday afternoon by
Justice Wilson, who heard the prose-
Cution of Charles NARROW and Louisa
Abbey, employees of Chevy Chase lake,
arrested last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff
Walter Shaw. of Glen Echo.
States Attorney Spates appeared
against NARROW and Miss Abbey. and
Robert V. Peter. brother of Judge
Peter. of Rockville. represented the de-
PENDANTS. After hearing the evidence
and listening to arguments, Justice VIII
son discharged the defendants, saying
that ice cream is as much a necessity
of life as many other things to eat and
drink for the selling of which no one
is arrested
The decisions by Police Judge Mace
exactly the opposite of Justice Wilson s
were made a short time ago in the cases
of Charles Winslow. Joseph Nuccia. and
Roy Burke, Glen Echo Park employees
arrested by Sheriff Howard. They were
fined S5 each
Justice kingdom this afternoon rul-
ed in the cases of 0rrie Weaver
Smith, Viola Collins, and Cissell Hus.
band. the Glen Echo employees. Jus,
tice kingdom found them all guilty
of working on Sunday, but permitted
an appeal to circuit court where q
jury Will pronounce on the cases.
The Washington times., 1912-09-06
DETECTIVES GUARD
GIRL Who TOLD
OF VICE DISTRICT
Hammond Woman Has In
teresting Statement Of
Conditions.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-with detectives
guarding her today, after threats had
been made against her life, Virginia
Brooks, West Hammond Joan of Arc"
today assisted the Cook county au-
thorities in a further investigation of
the conditions In the hamlet she is en-
deavoring to clean up.
That more than twenty persons had
been murdered in West Hammond re-
sorts was the startling allegation in the
confession of frankie Ford, former in
mate of the house which furnished the
ground for today's activities.
According to the girl whose story has
taken the form OF an eIghty-page writ
ten confession, many of the victims.
buried in the private burying ground at
West Hammond of the Chicago vice
trust. were girls whose usefulness to
the trust was ended and who were
killed, like old horses, because their
keeping cost more than they could earn.
Throhgh the disclosure OF frankie Ford,
the authorities believe they will dis
close the most atrocious chain OF de-
liberate, money-impelled murders that
have ever been discovered. Men armed
with spades and shoves will soon be
put W "pIh III tht sIounu Ddth VI tHt
Foss dive searching for bodies. These
bodies will for the most part be those
of women. There will, if the girls
story is true. also be found the bodies
of a number OF men.
Arrests today, were expected in the
West Hammond resorts. Warrants
have been prepared for some of the
divekeepers. Some of the arrests will
be made by the Federal Government
on charges as yet not disclosed.
The Ford woman herself faced a war
rant today charging her with compli-
city in the death of John Messmaker,
wealthy West Hammond. contractor,
whose alleged murder brought about the
real disclosures in the case.
She was expected to appear before
Judge ohm f. owens who issued the
warrant, for preliminary hearing. Then
she will be locked up for safe keeping.
The Washington times., 1912-09-06
UNCLE SAM READY
TO MAKE DEFENSE
IN PANAMA CASE
Federal Government Will
Contend Congress Alone
May Regulate Canal.

The position of this Government in
opposition to the arbitration of the
question of free Panama canal tolls for
American vessels will he that the regu-
lation OF commerce between American
ports Is q domestic concern and that
Congress and Congress alone has power
over 1t.
That this will be the burden of any
answer this Government may mako ill
response to demands for arbitration Is
asserted IN responsible quarters.
Prof. Emery B. Johnson, special COM
missioner on Panama traffic and tolls
IS engaged in studying the financial
aspects Sf the canal enterprise. He is
expected in Washington soon with his
data.
Prof. Johnson has collected figures
which show that there Is no merit In
the alleged view of Sir Edward Grey
that If American ships in the coastwise
trade are exempted the rest of the
world will have to pay for the upkeel
of the canal. The coastwise business
will be only about 10 per cent of the
total tonnage that will pass through
the canal in the first two years. 1t is
expected the coastwise traffic will grow
but ON the other hand that foreign
traffic w:ll grow proportionately as tn
years pass and that this will be about
the proportion between Goa stwise and
foreign business through the waterway
for wears to come. This would mean
that foreign shipping would have little
If any increased burden to bear IN way
of tolls
The Washington times., 1912-09-06
WAR SITUATION
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Proclamation of Governor Presents Real Position Among
Strikers And Coal Magates of The State-Mii-
amen Are Keeping Order in District

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Sept. e.-The
Kanawha river today divides the Gov
eminent of the United States from the
benevolent military satrapies of Cabin
creek and Paint creek, fifteen miles
from Charleston, both of which are In
West Virginia, but at present not of It;
the only territory within the United
States where the Constitution Is not in
effect.
BY decree Of Governor Glasscock the
coal creek county is in a state OF
war; until civil law, destroyed by the
structed martial law-the laws of war
will prevail. Martial law sounds ro-
mantically terrifying. It's romantic,
but not terrifying.
1t is even fun. The creek folks en-
joy 1t. In the coal creek country 1t IL
blessed as a delverance. 1t has BAN
ished the mine guard and his automatic
revolver; II has taken from the hands
of the coal barons several machine
guns, with which the barons had
guns that could shoot lead with the
cumulative effect of a hail storm.
It's funny-this martial law-like
grandma's hoop skirt dress, like great
great-great Rredt-great-BrandpaS steel
riVeted suit of armor and other anti
quities. It's free trip into the morn
ing of Anglo-Saxon civilization, way
back before the days of King John,
who was the father of habeas corpus,
the right to which Is one of the things
you lose the moment you step out of the
United states into the state of war
Immediately as you leave the skif
that carries you across the Kanawha
you are stripped of all your constitu-
tional guarantees, your revolver and
tho bottle of whisky. IL you have any.
The constitutional rights you lose,
as you walk into the benevolent and
even gentle military despotism and
which 1900 driven men of the mines
have glsdy sacrificed temporarily are:
The rikht of free speech: the right
OF assembly; tho right of trial by
jury; the right to carry arms: the
right of habeas corpus: that's martial
law.
You are ferried across the Kanawha-
an American citizen, and, presto! you're