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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
4 OtTIIERN TRY AT PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARIES.

The invisible good which optimism hopes 10
find IN every development may he made APP
parent In the candidacy of Colonel Roosevelt,
II there shall follow from it further weak
ching OF the power of the bosses to dictate
popular political action The gusto with which
he demands and the unanmty with which he
il defeated in such primaries for Presidential
delegates as are being held show the Colonel 10
be scarcely more than incident to develop
ment: but that does not take from him the
credit. however unconsciously, of having started
a reform which. wietin bounds, may be bless
ing
Indeed the popularity of Roosevelt. and
others OF his sort whose stock In trade has
been chimera and yituperaton. is not much
based on the desire of the people TO east off
from old moorings to repossess themselves
OF fundamental rights. Such fallacies as the
recall gain a hearing, not much because
the people desire TO put them into operation, a.
because Of the uneasy that things have
drifted away from any semblance OF popular
control Give tho people reasonable chance
at proper sef-expression, and hazard the
drifting toward, rather than away from, con-
servatism
The action of no State could have better
shown the drift than that OF Maryland in adopt
ing for both parties the preferential primary
Maryland is wild and woody State. 1t is
more apt to fight innovation and shy at ISM "
AS rule, it chooses tried prophets. along with
ar occasional burst Of political Independence.
Just 10 serve notice. But OF late years 1t has
come moro and more to that the party ma
chinery was too we'll oiled to be anything ex-
copt dangerous, Her people have been keeping
out of conventions and becoming indifferent 20
parties And this not at all because OF a la2k
of party spirit and conviction, but because of
the growth of the idea that party regularity
was become a label which showed that those who
wore it belonged. not to themselves. but to
ono If the new Maryland primary shall be
conducted in fairness, predict that there will
| he real tightening of party lines real align
ment of party opinion such as have not been
seen in the State in years.
! In this most interesting because most South
| ern, OF Presidential primaries. tho objection
seems to be that the unnatural condition Of
| Inequality In representation is being preserved
| to the rural as opposed to the urban vote. Every
| State knows this habit of jealousy between the
| country and the city. It. too, must pass before
I the primary can be perfected, as the primary.
gtnia, must be protected against itself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
NEGRO TO Be
TRIED THURSDAY
TWO ARE CHARGED WITH KILL
ING THOMAS A. BELCHER,
ROAD GANG GUARD.

For the purpose OF trying William
Price and John F'urby. two negroes
charged with the murder of Thomas \.
Beicher. a special term of the Cir
cult Court OF Chesterfield county has
been called for Thursday.
The two negroes. together with
Thomas Jones, also colorcd, were
serving a sentence in the jailbird gang,
working the roads of Chesterfield
county. near Ettricks- One morning.
Belcher. as guard. was taken unawares
by the three negroes, who death MN
n severe blow on the head, fracturing
his skull. He was found about an
hour later and carried To hospital
in Petersburg, where he died three
weeks after.
After assaulting the guard the
three negroes escaped, A number or
men from Chesterfield. together with
several detectives. went in pursuit of
the fugitives. and Fnrhy and Jones
we're captured. the latter after he was
wounded. He died few days later
In the Richmond city jail. Price made
good his escape, and kept the detcc-
tives guessing until last week. when
he was captured in Norfolk and
brought back to Chesterfield.
The Commonwealth has employed
Attorney j. NJ. Turner to represent
the accused men. Commonwealth
Attorney Haskings Hobson Will prose-
cut fife cases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
THE, POLES TO GO.

final decision by the supreme Court of the
United States UNFOLDING the Richmond ordi-
nance requiring the Western Union Telegraph
Comapny 10 place its wires underground will
add much to the beauty of the city. to the safety
Of citizens and TO the effectiveness of the COM
pany's service.
/. will be but short while before there will
be DO such thing as a telegraph, pole in any
populated community Overhead wires are that
worst sort Of economy which costs far more In
upkeep than In temporary cheapness. They
mean a refusal to adopt modern methods and
a willingness 10 rely the risk OF slipshod
tactics Not only will the overhead wire speed
sly disappear from every city. but Ii Is mat
ter OF time alone whan II w.ll disappear even
from rural communities. In Richmond every
winter sees interruption OF service from
sleet and Ice that is not only incon-
yenient but highly dangerous The atti-
tude of the company against this rea-
sonable reform has been all along an enigma
1t is perhaps TOO early yet to expect the pass
Ing Of the trolley to keep pace with the pass
Ing Of the telephone and telegraph wire The
tendency is. however toward clean and slightly
streets. And with respect TO the streets. the
city is become practically the sole judge. 1t
must say. and has the power TO say. what 1t
will require In this respect. and on what terms
IL will lease the use in one way or the other
OF the public highways.
general chopping down OF telegraph poles
III Richmond will 90 far toward impressing the
public with the practical wisdom of the Supreme
Court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
Men and Women Teachers.

The old question of scarcity of men teachers
IN the public schools Is again brought to the
front here by IA member OF the school board
mere are many women just as competent
70 teach as men. There are women who no
DOUBT, can bring out of boys of any age what.
ever or good Is In them as we'll as a man
could DO But what those who wish to see
more men teachers mean is that a situation
winch leaves the teaching OF SO large a pro-
portion OF boys 10 women Ia by no means
satisfactory
The great stumbling block of course is the
meager salaries paid in the schools Men cam
not AFFORD to accept them. Women whether
tney can AFFORD 70 do not do ACCEPT
them Until this condition Is remeded the
situation may be deplored hut It will not be
remedied
IF we are not mistaken. one result Of the
agitation elsewhere for equality of pay be-
tween men and women teachers when sue
cessful, results to the distinct disadvantage Of
women by bringing more men into the higher
saaried positions
The end to strive for is 81 higher grade of
both men and women teachers, the more men
the better. This is a contamination only In
be had when city understands the nport-
ance OF this service and can afford 10 nav
what II Is worth.--Baltimorc News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
Conference Season.

With the meeting Of the Baltimore Con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal church in
the First Methodist church. of this city, the
line of Methodist tradition is we'll maintained.
this church being the ineal descendant of the
Lovely Lane Chapel the shrine OF Methodism
IN this city. The conference will be assembled
In connection with congregation that has
been coterminous with Methodisin in Mary
out by the entertaining church s filled with
valuable information to Methodists, and the
program of events during conference week IL
such TO make this session not only one
of live interest but OF wide intellectual and
spiritual profit. The main business of the
body. the stationlng of preachers for another
year. will doubtless be attended with general
satisfaction. and the outcome OF the discussion
will be fraught with much importance. because
of the leading place sustained by the Baltimore
Conference In the councils OF Methodism III
America.
Tho Methodist Protestant General Conference
will assemble this spring In this city, and the
gathering will be notable for many reasons
other Methodist bodies for united Methodisr
and the overtures that from time to time have
been made the Methodist Protestants by still
other denominations This gathering will as
semble in the church that superseded the edifice
In which Methodist Professionalism had its birth
The meeting of the Southern Methodists at
Roanoke. Va, is fun OF interest to the Metho
dists Of the Southern connection. That con-
nectfon has never been more aggfessfvely active
in Baltimore than at present. when It's sew
eral churches full OF factors of progress.
Thus the various forms of Methodtsm will
either have their annual conferences in or close
to Baltimore, and of them. beside having
Its annual gathering at a Maryland point, will
Baltimore and Maryland are not only produc
tive of Methodisms, but full OF hospitality
to this form OF religious Observation-Disclosures
American. e549
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

the report that he. Harmon and Cnderwo God
We're In a combine against Wilson was a ma
ncious lIc. In view Of the now palpable EVIL
dencc OF the combine further denials viii prob
ably not be attempted. That they have par
established. When Of the trio In the COM
binc contests State with Wilson. the MEM
Der OF the combine gets the trio's unitd
strength.
The worst OF the whole thing lie the allegation
with logical support, that the same money that
works Tor Clark In State works for Har-
mon in another. Golfers Weekly makes the
charge and names the States we had previous
~ had positive assurances by one in close
touch with conditions in New York that this
sort of thing going on and that these
candidates have unlimited money TO spend
Columbia state,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
Watson and Underwood

Let not the voice OF Tom Watson, which for
many long month has been sounding the
praise OF his pet In its shrill and piercing stac-
cato, he lost to the ear now that tho Georgia
megaphone is sending the rear of Hearst
through the State and a chorus of echoes and
smaller voices awakened
Watson deserves all tho credit possible
granting, of course that credit Is the gracious
word to be used. for starting the | nderwood
boom Long before Underwo God was more tina n
shadow shape OF a possible candidate in caor-
gia Watson was twanging his praises while
scoldlng, abusing and vilifying Wilson with
prodigious energy and extraordinary ingenuity
Others have Joined him and perhaps others
would Ike TO obscure him. but there never
was n minute when Tom Watson wasn't In
h-and Tom Is not the kind OF person to step
his thunder without murmuring a protest We
Imagine Tom Watsons protest will he decidedly
more than murmur. too. when the time
comes-ff 1t does--to make IT.
Watson wants TO be q delegate large at the
Democratic convention and certainly no other
Cnderwoodite can read his titles quite so clear
10 the honor. Although Watson's writings fair
ly bristle with praise of Underwood ii is plain
that his fierce advocacy for Underwood springs
primarily from his hatred for Wilson
IT Is mot that i love Underwood more
but Wilson less sort Of program which he
seems to be following. 1t has been said OF
Tom Watson that his great genius is for hating;
that man in Georgia hate SO hard
and often Watson. No one knows Just
why he hates Wilson. unless 1t is because VIII
son has Catholic secretary and certainly that
doesn't seem, to the ordinary wel-baianced
man. like a fer the vast supply of
hatred which Tom keeps on tap. But the fact
that it Is there Is not To be doubted and It ia
working overtime In the interest of Under
wood.
Tom Watson is one OF the main springs Of
need try to forget It, because Tom doesn't pro-
pose that they shai.-Savannah Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
,RT,&fKSToNE.

Especial to The Richmond Vtf8lnae0s1
BLACKSTONE, VA. April IL.
wilfred g. Epes has purchased -
house at High and Irving streetA -
Gently built by c. H. RobcrtsoA q
Norfolk. 81. 81
A Syrian was at the Methe9ise
church last Sunday night soileae1n9
funds to rebuild church which -
destroyed by the Turks. h 80
Scripture and sang native hy4nA
Mrs George r.. Adams = va1tf1n9
relatives in Richmond.
Mfr. and Mrs. William p. CocAA g
Sussex. are guests Of Or. and ANM Z.
r. Adams
Mrs. Mamie Epes II III ~ herl
home in East Blackstone. All a hers
children are with her except ~ eons
Branch, who Is in the Philtppt1e -
lands. MI M n 81 II
Nj. and Mrs. wilfred GoodwY1, ~
Richmond, spent Saturday ana eu4s
day with Mr.. Goodwyn's Mloth44s
whose condition Ii such - u 61slee
her friendA great anxiNtys u Ms ss
b. r. Grove. 1kreight Aeeut " ~
Norfolk and western NA1lr0A6 W19s
in Richmond Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
mountains. We doubt that .'bloodhounds.. win b

o: value Contrary to the general impression,
they are neither vicious in temperament nor
bloodthirsty In the chase. On the contrary,
they are inoffensive little brutes whose sole
value lies in their extreme power to detect and
hold scent. Against red pepper spilled in the
tracks of the fugitive. or against any deter
mined man, they are rule all but useless.
Instead Of flying at the throat OF his quarry, as
the bloodhound Of fiction, the actual dog of the
breed is much more apt to fawn upon the man
he has overtaken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

One thing about 1t is that all these Governors
who are telling the Supreme Court what the
law ought 10 be would jump at the opportunity
Of going the bench and telling II to the Gov.
ernors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

Colonel Cocktails return from Europe is pro-
badly gentle way OF saying that there is moth.
ing that Germany teach him about Canal
building
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

With England and Germany coming TO an
agreement to limit ornaments. the Carnegie
dcye-cote may realize that peace without armor
plate is not what it is cracked up to be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

Sidna Allen appears to be breaking even the
record once held by Agunaldo In being in ten
places at the same time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

Having failed to find the South pole before
Amundsen reached 1t, Captain Scott is going
to stay year 10 see what 1t really looks like
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

Miss Jane Adams 10 to 20 on the vaudeville
staee N the interest OF suffrage. Many SUI
fraSist has been there before without know
Ing II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
KEEP UP SEARCH
FOR MARAUDERs
DETECTIVES UNSUCCESSFUL IN
EFFORTS TO LOCATE cHES.
TERRIFIED THIEVES.

Continued searches have been mada
since Sunday morning by detectives
and Chesterfield county oincers Tor
thieves who entered the grocery ana
dry good stores of p NJ. WakeF.
tr,., s,,rer of Chesterfield county, ~
Stop a on the Petersburg car une.
The thieves entered by breaking 2
lock on a door in the rear Of the build
Ing. After entering the marnu0erA
broke the panels out OF door iea0mE
Into the store room. They carrieo OLE
flfteen pairs OF shoes. Money was
kent In a large safe. and was in that
way saved from the hands Of the
intruders.
The loss was discovered early suns
day morning when Mrs. Walker, un-
able to sleep. came down MIRO IN
store room.
Detectives were assigned to tne
case, but up to yesterday tnear
search had been. fruitless.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

Autumn in vallambrosa has nothing OH Rich.
monds Spring candidate crop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

Western Union telegraph poles will now elm
out of their holes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

Very appropriately, the coal strike arrived
All Fools Day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
CURRENT COMMENT


She hath such quiet eyes,
That feed on all earths wonders. She will sit
Here in the orchard and the bewiiderfng beauty
OF bIossoming houghs lus her as day grows
late
And level sunlight streameth through the tree
stems
Lying pale gold the green falows and
gliding the heeces
or the sow-feeding sheep In the pastures.
While In her there stirs
A dream u delight a wonder her being knew
not
Yet now remembers, wistfully. thing long
lost.
Sunken In dim. green. lucid sea-caves.
And her desire goeth out from her, toward
God. through the twilight.
Lost, too. in the waters of His unfathomahle
silence.
While slow tears fill her eyes.
But the child, gazing onward
Sees the glory OF the apple blossoms suddenly
80 scattered ,..-.--.-.. ..--,-.,.
AZ a bird flies through the branches.
And he reaches toward the soft white nut
terins petals
That light up his face, and laughs and she
Stops over him quickly with sudden. hot. pas
sionate KISSES
Smiling for all her tears.
Frederic Manning in tho Spectator.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
Police Docket.

-.
One of the smallest Monday dcck-
cts OF the year was tried yesterdAy
morning in Police Court. Tact II
by Justice II. A. Maurice.
Charged with driving Into the 0d9-
gy Il DR.. f. G. Hill. Josh LAwsoN'
Was fined IS and costs.
Joseph Goode, oolored, was tntd ~
Justice Maurice TO contribute weekly
sufficient money to support his VIA
Charged, with creating disQF9ak ~ n
the street. Richard Branch WAe -.
sessed the sum OF IS and costs.
Attends Highway Con1ercuces Il
A. L. Adamson. OF the ClfesterealA
and south Richmond business Meas
was present at = c0nger-
ence between business men of Ntcn.
mond and Washington In rcEard -
building highway between the SW1
cities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
PUT SQUIRRELS IN
WASHINGTON SQUARE

Confectionery dealers of Soath
Richmond will have to order an ex-
ira supply of peanuts for this sum
mer to supply the wants or people
who will feed Lacy Redford's pet
squirrels which will be seen In WASH
ington Square.
Several Of the little animals will
be brought from Monroe Park and
turned loose. Parkkeeper j. Lacy
BEDFORD will begin in "a few days
fixing boxes in the trees in the square
for the squirrels to nest In.
The old Lumpkin mansion. which
has had an important place In the
park for some years. Is now being
RACED. In few days the remains
OF the old house swill be removed
from the park and work will imme-
diately begin towards making much
needed improvements.
1t has not been decided yet whether
the square will be surrounded by box
wood or concrete wall. Concrete
Will be laid over the walkways. BY
June Mr.. Bedford expects To have
the park in fine condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
Where is the DIRTY Money Now:

Woodrow Wilson, OF New Jersey, first Of
Tended Colonel Henry Watterson away back
In the latter part Of October. five six weeks
before the Wilson Watterson meeting
In New York when the question OF the value
OF the support of Harper's Weekly was dis
cusscd.
Governor Wilson'S offense in positive
and abruptly declining Colonel Wattersons Of
fer to get n slice of Thomas +. Ryan's mil
lions for Wilson's campaign expenses Editor
Watterson regarded Ryan AZ friend as he
does Morgan. and when Wilson expressed the
opinion that Ryan's money was not clean,
Colonel Watterson felt injured
question suggests itself. Has Ryan's money
and other money OF like complexion gone beg
cling for lack OF candidates to spend 1t? 1t has
been repeatedly and publicly stated that New
York interests were largely financing tho cam
paigns OF Underwood. Clark and Harmon
ba cking them not with the hope wish that
a Democrat would be elected president but that
they would succeed In hamstringing Wilson
and get a weaker man the Democratic op.
ponent OF Taft II such declaration has been
authoritatively denied don't know 1t.
Only two weeks ago Champ Clark declared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02

FuneTHI OF WIS. NHUFUW,,
The funeral Of Mrs. Virginia An
drews, who died at the Memorial
Hospital Sunday. will be conducted
at the home this afternoon q. 3
o'clock.
Besides her husband Mrs. andrews
leaves four sons. s. B., G. CT; u. @.
ana X. NJ. Andrews. She was mem
Der Of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF owls.
Lily Council. Daughters Of Liberty,
and Washington Camp. p. .. of A..
Burial will be in Marry Cemetery.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14
Built Her Own Home.

Miss Frances Lyon of westwood has
the distinction Of being the only
woman in New England who lives in
a house literally built with her own
hands. Miss Lyons belongs to a club
whose members are practicing the doc
trine of going back to the farm. The
club is limited to 40 members and
owns property to the amount OF $1,000
and about 20 acres Of farming land not
far from Westwood. Each member
holds deed to one acre and the bal
ance Of the land Is held In common to
be rented to any member who wishes
to try farming on q larger scale.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14
Truth About Old Aae.

George F. Baer. the famous Phila.
delphia railroad man, said on his sew
entieth birthday
II agree with Professor Metchnikofi
about the wisdom Of the old. Profes.
sor Osler made II fashionable to de-
cry gray hairs, but my experience has
been that the old not only possess
wisdom, but they seek II also"
With a smile Mr.. Baer added:
THE only people who think they
are too old to learn are those who
really are too young"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14
No etranqers Allowed.

Frank H. Hitchcock, the postmaster
general Of the United States, takes the
deepest interest In even the smallest
details Of the postal service One eve.
ming he was at the Union station In
Washington. when he decided to go
into one Of the railway mail service
cars to see how the mail matter was
being handled. Being a tail man and
very athletic. he easily swung himself
from the platform into the car. but he
did not find It an easy matter to stay
put. A burly postal clerk grabbed
him by the shoulders. propelled him
toward the side door. and practi.
cally elected him to the platform be.
low.
What do you mean by that?" ask.
ed Hitchcock Indignantly.
II mean to keep you out Of this
car" replied the clerk roughly "That
fellow Hitchcock has given us strict
orders to keep all strangers out OF
these cars."-Popular Magazine.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14
SKIN DISEASE ON FACE

Barthell. Ky.--'I had skin disease
on my face. neck and hands that tor.
mented me all the time and when I
would get hot the places would burn
70 that had to keep my face wet in
cold water. It began as pimples and
indeed It was disiiguring, for 1t would
get in spots on my face and hands 40
large a. quarter Of dollar. 1t would
get into blisters sometimes and sure
did suffer. My face burned all the
time. Il was this way SO bad for
about six years and l tried everything
that I could hear Of. but nothing did
any good.
zone day I found the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment advertised and ordered
some at once. I would wash my face
good with the Cuticura Soap and then
apply the Cuticura Ointment and they
have cured me. It would take half q
tablet to tell all suffered In those six
years." (Signed) Mrs. Della Hill.
Jan. 8, 1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32.p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston" |"
Adv.