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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
JOHNSON TO MANAGE.
New Party Will Be Under His Guild
ance.

Chicago, June Roosevelt's new
Progressive" party took the first form.
al step of organization yesterday, when
Governor Johnson of California was EN-.
powered to appoint committee of seven
members to confer with Roosevelt and
formulate plan action.
The meeting was held at the Roosevelt
headquarters with 500 present. including
the recognized leaders of the movement,
Nearly every state which sent Roosevelt
delegates was represented. The program
probably will not be decided for several
weeks.
Roosevelt leaves for Oyster Bay to-
day and johnson for California, but they
will keep in constant communication.
The bandanna handkerchief was adopt.
ed as the Roosevelt battle flag" the
delegates wearing bandannas tied around
their arms. signifying that this move
ment of plain people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24

Then his skin will be free from
itching, cha6ng. scalding, rashes,
and all soreness. The original and
best baby powder. For twenty
years Comfort Powder has
been considered the standard of
perfection by thousands Of New
England physicians, nurses and
mothers who use no other. % cen cents
NGse Look for the name E. S. SYKES On
every box. None genuine withou, d.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
Move ON Nowi

says a policeman to street crowd, and
whaeks heads if it don't. Move on
now" say the big, harsh mineral pills
to bowel congestion and suffering fol-
lows. DIR. Kings New Life Pills don't
bulldoze the bowels. They gently per-
suade them to right action, and health
follows.
The day book., 1912-03-21
WISE COP?

did you notice any suspicious
characters about the neighbor-t
hood?" the judge enquired. s
"Shure," yer honor" replied
the new policeman, 81 saw but
one man, and l asked him what
he was doing there at that time O.
night SEE he, 1 have no business
here just now, but I expect to
open a jewelry store in the vicin-
ity later on. At that l says, L
wish you success, sor, Z"
The day book., 1912-03-21

Denver, March 21.-A moth
ers' compensation actp for the
better protection of children will
be submitted to the people for
adoption In Colorado next No
vember as the plan of Judge Ben
B. Lindsey to rid the state of
helpless, institutionalized chill
The day book., 1912-03-21

Judge Ben B. Lindsey.
dren, by providing individual
homes for them all.
Judge Lindsey is chairman. of
the national department. Of juve-
nile court and probation work for
the national mothers congress.
Judge Eindsey,s n1others'
compensation act is intended to
do away with the state institution
for the care of children, except as
a temporary abode, while the
working mother adjusts her af-
fairs.
The day book., 1912-03-21
MOTHERS COMPENSATION LAW" is JUDGE X
lLINDSEYS PLAN TO SAVE HOMES i

Judge Lindsey's idea is that the
state should pay each mother,
who is dependent, a sufficient
sum to keep each of her children
until they can work for them
selves.
He proposed to establish work
houses for husbands who refuse
to keep their families and to
bring about the ideal condition Of
a home. with a father and mother
for every child.
Surround every child with the
love and affection of home"
says Judge Lindsey. "Give the
destitute mother money to care
for her children, instead of taking
them from her and maintaining
them in an institution. The state
will be better. The cost will be
less.
''The children will have the in
fnitely finer opportunity of the
influence of home and mother.
"The measure, if carried out,
will take away some of the dread
of motherhood"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
FREDERICKSBURG

iSnecjal 10 The Richmond Virginia III
t,nr.l,Ekls kassI t,..,. ~. san, 81.
Mr.. Arthur IA. Cr,snsuna has been
appointed nv Judge Il. IA. l.. thiches-
ter. OF the Spo,sy,vania Circuit court.
10 the clerksh,p of that county 10 nli
the vacancy caused by the death ~
major T. A. tarris. Mr.. crisuo,,d
mas served IN thar Office formerly ~
deputy, and is well acquainted with
Its cn,ies. His CHIEF exponent was j.
H.. tis,oe. both sentle,nen we're rnp-
resented before Judge Chichester az !
large aeAexa,ion OF ,potsyiyania citi-
zens. The alpo,ntmant meets with
the satisfaction.
AZ result Of the efforts az PROF.
II. T.. Birckhead, the students Of the
Eredericksourg High school. have or.
gained a literary society. At ]. meet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
PEACE AND DISADVANTAGES.

Secretary of the Navy Meyers takes the
surface view when ip resentment Of The ae-
ton of Congress in turning down his battle
ship prog am, he asserts that the Monroe doe
trine is big as the Navy and no bigger
When the trumpets sound for battle over
the principle thai the Western hemisphere is
welded for all time TO repubIicanism. ali The
world must draw It's sword. To this point,
this nation has won. that II holds the balance
of power which once rested in Eu. ope
1t is not In terms of dreadnaughts that the
Monroe doctrine must be measured, hut in
ter ms Of war or peace. The nation Of me
chanics and of dollars stands behind it. The
nation OF cotton and of grain is its sponsor.
The people of business have asse. ted IT,.
Against such doctrine. so bnttressed and tx
pressed, there can be choice of panic and
starvation in lieu of comfort and plenty.
II may seem what the street would cali Il
raw" philosophy to say that the United
States need not fear war because they have a
practical monopoly of its snews, and pract-
cal corner on the foodstufs which armies
must march. Napoleon said that an army
Travelled on it's belly. and this country never
in Its history more necessary market Of
the world. Where once 1t was an importer,
it now exports. Where once it borrowed, 1t
now lends. Where once begged, 1t now de-
mar's Dreadnaughts to such a land mean
no, ng more than silk hat To dignity. The
one Is as unreal to anything except parade
ms the other
Time was when the Monroe doctrine might
have been assailed, but that time has passed.
Cleveland asserted it for the last time in belli-
cose terms, In 1885 England no SOONER was
shocked into appreciation of the risk, than 1t
denied the offense, Since then, the real de-
tenders of the Monroe doctrine have been the
nations which have chafed under 1t, The
United States are sitting In the rocking chair,
an interested spectator Of the game, with
stakes safe, waiting TO cash in.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
ITERATED REPETITION.
Once more

Once more
The General Assembly is not being asked
to pass a prohibition bill
II is not being asked TO declare itself upon
the economic or moral question involved In
whether liquor is good thing or a bad thing,
light or privilege curse or blessing.
SO far as anything that is before the Legis-
lature of Virginia at this session concerned
liquor occupies the place of a prisoner at the
bar before arrangement
About prisoner so circuinstanoed the law
throws every protection His innocence is as
sumed. His crime, to be punished must be
proved circumsantia'ly and In detail beyond
reasonable doubt. He must be tiled before
a jury OF his peers He has the right OF
counsel He is not required to incriminate
himself He may stand mute and put the bur-
den of proof upon his accnsers. Reputation,
moral certainty collateral evidences have no
weight In the refinement of modern justice
The meanest IN the community faces the
Judgment bar with the assumption OF the
III acter OF the best and most useful one.
Liquor has been arrhigned before the Cen
eTai Assembly OIL virginia IT mas Deen de-
rnunced and 1t has been heard What is
now asked is a Jury trial What is needed
for that IN that ground shall have been
tablished on reasonable belief of guilt Have
the temperance advocates gotten that far
along the road?
IT they have then there Is suggestion
of justice, no hope of excuse. no pretext Of
right In keeping the away from the body
Of the people who TO decide this ques-
ton IF they are wrong, 1t will take something
more than a mere refusal 10 consider the bin
that has been presented to convince the
people that Justice has been done. This is not
a time for demurrer What Is demanded is
. trial on the merits.
Nothing can confuse this issue. II ia plain,
ii is unequvoca it Is exact Shall 1t be pos
sibe for half dozen Senators to thwart the
will of a hundred thousand people 10 come,
for themselves to a final decision?
That is what the Legislature must deter
mine. nor.
On the way II makes answer Will depend
what the people themselves will determine as
to the Legislature presently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
UNDERWoOD's BUSTED "MELi4ION'

The coming of Woodrow Wilson TO Rich
mond makes pertinent commiseratory COM
ment on the latest utterance of Presidential
candidate Oscar Underwood
We confess TO having had hopes or Oscar
For while he appeared. notwithstanding his
feud with Bryan 10 be the isir-haircd child
in the middle OF tho road. and in the path OF
the on-coming automobile of destiny. 1t look
ed as though Oscar would be knocked down
rolled ou.. pressed into the Presidency aolcas
rolens by the force OF Kilkenny cat catas
trophe in the Baltimore convention with Will
son and Harmon the respective meals Of
forces irreconclable.
An that has changed since Underwood open
ed his mouth to declare himself progressive
The fault Is not with the declaration, but the
reservation that is tackled to it, As un-
ders.and the matter Mr. Underwood AYERS
that he yields to no in bis sympathy
with and adhe to the progressive prin-
cipie At the same time. he announces hat
.srnise he is ,srogrmssise he. IL eonseFyatigey
10.
Right dar" as Unc' Remus would say
Oscar dropped his mellon" There is no
middle of the road about the progressive busi-
ness We have come to the point where.
Democrats. we are either wid-eyed or tight
vadded One thing or the other. with the
-harpy mean" the unhappest lot that a
decinated and neutralized politician ever
braced Underwood may mean right, but he
has surely missed his cue
Back In 1896 when the world was young
ard Bryan younger. distinguished
Southern attorney wished to go 10 the Nation
Al Democratic convention as delegate. He
4 ha& teen for ysars Ia, the habit az SO, doing,
In pursuance OF the dignllei formalites OF the
occasion. he aip~oached the brother attorney
whom the course OF events had put In charge
III the machine. His intent having been
pressed. this colloquy ensued
aBuf how do you stand on free silverr"
~w-ell. I'm no d----d fool about it.
4 Then you cant co.
Evidently. there are points in connection
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01

Editor Of The Virgnian:
are earnestly requested to exert your influence
for the passage Of the game bill introduced
in the Senate by Hon. r. G. l.. Moncure and
in the House by Hon. John rutherford
This bill. as you know. provides for a self
supporting game commission for the enforce
nent Of our laws through the device of hunt
ing licenses and the farmer II fairly treated
in the matter of the burden of game protec-
ton. city residents and aliens being required to
bear their fair proportion. The proposed law
is not prohlematical in effect Il Is modelled
after the Ala hmma law. conceded by all to be
the wisest game protective legislation yet de-
vised.
No game laws automatic. and all are
futile unless executive head Is provided.
There were 1000 Virginia quail sold in
Washington, u. c., recently. and So 900 trapped
ducks shipped from Virginia last year. This
must be stopped or our game will become
tlnct.
The bill now before the General Assembly
sa, rsravisfes f%sr .kr ts@ ..,ls4.
tional propaganda to the Immense value
OF our game and bird life to the farmer and
the State-rhe sale of all game birds inelt,4-
ing turkeys except wild water fowl is pro-
hihited.
Can you not support this bill in your edi-
torial columns?
Very respectfully,
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE VIRGINIA AL
DUBON SOCIETY.
D. II. Rucker. Eugene C. Masse. A. Sidney Bu-
ford. Jr. Jennings c. Wise. Murray NJ Nc
CURE Malcolm, II Hart. -s.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
WILSON AND CoNvERsATIsM.

Woodrow Wilson viii be in Richmond today
, TO speak. TO be heard. to be seen.
AS the rirginon has already said he comes
to people predisposed in his favor. He will
meet folk who wish him and his ambitions
we'll. He will find enthusiasm and encourage
ment. He will meet, we hope an intellgeir.
us we'll respectful hearing Everything
is combined to make his visit happy one
temperament, nativity. purpose ideals Gov
ernor Wilson could not have made better OF
more hopeful engagement.
We have, however the word of caution ne
cessary to an event which comes at the moment
of political crisis That word u.s. in the
vernacular. the advice to eve!y man TO keei
on his shirt Woodrow Wilson Is important
TO himself, and at present it looks as though
he might he important to the country. Politi-
cal history nevertheless. moves swiftly. The
king of today is the nobody OF tomorrow. Tho
despised of yesterday is this mornings hero
The chances of physical life beside those. OF
political position, are stable and secure.
For these reasons it would be well to take
Woodrow wilson, his native birth, his talents
and his undeniable appeal al their face value
for the moment without making either him
or them the excuse for forcing the future. Gov
error Wilson comes as a candidate, but the
better purpose of his visit is to meet Vir-
GINA people to look them in the face. and
let them look him in the eyes, to be acduaint-
( ed and to solidify all eady prepared friend
IA
worth listening to. his record and his attain
ments guarantee. That he will speak to an
audience which has his interests at heart even
the least informed OF politicians knows in the
breaches is representative Of the better feeling
Of this State is not open to question But
that between now and the converting of the
Baltimore convention Woodrow Wilson VIII
remain the FL st candidate and retain his pre-
sent position of most available man. no one
familiar with the wheel on which the mum
bers of political fortune fall out can pro-
phecy.
We have declared ourselves in essential
sympathy with the Wilson's candidacy. We ad-
mire the man without the passion that would
make a demi-god of a favorite. We FEEL for
this reason, all the more accutely the danger
and the temptation to "slop over For us
tn make such mistake would be an inconsid-
cradle matter For the State of virginia
through any representative body. or for its
people In quasi public manner. to do so. might
well be a lasting and irremediable blunder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
PEOPLES FORUM
Automobiles and Good Roads.

Editor OF The Nirginian:
sir.--I have read much of the great mass Of
matter have on the subject of good ROADS
and automobiles, and feel that one serious mat
ter has been omitted in the discussions, that
Is. the rights OF the rural populetion.
II Is proposed to build these splendid high
ways with paid by the people. and am
not opposed to the proposition; but the object
seems to he the pleasure Of the automobile as
sociations. Well, I have no special protest to
make to that; BUT when these auto-tourists desc
crate the. Sabbath by speeding their machines
over our roads. endangering the lives of our
citizens their way to church. and seem to
he utterly Indifferent as to cur safety. then !
do enter most Vigorous protest.
often these people the autoists, seem to
think il amusing t. speed their machines at
thirty miles per hour. and ! have known some
of them TO actually laugh when they saw horses
become frightened and almost unmanageable,
or even run away. They pay attention to
signals even from ladies, to stop They seem
think the earth belongs to them or course
there many exceptions to this general state
ment hut It Is largely true. nevertheless.
Now. if we are no be taxed TO build macadam
roads for these Sabbath. desecrating, pleasure
seeking city auto tourists we demand stringent
laws for the protection OF ourselves and our
wives and children, some may avail
themselves If the universal law of scf-protec-
ton and enforce it with a shotgun.
suggest, and urge, the General Assembly
OF Virginia to pass law Hmiting the speed
on tho public highways between the hours of
A. NJ and p. NJ to twelve miles per hour;
also recurring them to slow UP and give the
danger signal when approaching D. sharp curve.
gvhsafr svnui6 sosseeai sa machine from any
person driving riding horse mule.
Further to make them liable for damages
person or properly, caused by horses be-
coming frightened at their machines while in
motion
Again, to hx penaIty of not less than one
hundred dollars and jAil sentence of not less
than thirty Gays. imns<ative without any dis
erection OF the court anon any autost who
failed to stop his machies upon signal from any
person driving riding a horse mule, or
II the horse or mule, ridden driven, show
any signs of fright, whether any signal to stop
is given not.
Lastly, to give to the citizens OF the rural
districts the right to carry firearms and shoot
any autost who refuses 10 stop his machine UNI
der the above provisions. recognizing II
matter OF self protection to life limb and prop
erty.
II "A burglar or highwayman or other crimi-
to self-defense, even IL We have to take life
to self-defnse, even II have to take life
for the protection Of, our, oN.n,~ Our, lives aud
our property In danger from these indlf.
ferent sneed cav automobsts We dema md
protection Now let them howl.
January 20, 1919. p. NJ. BELL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
JUNIORS TO HAVE
BIG TINE FRIDAY
WILL. VISIT NEW SOUTH COUNCIL
MD ENJOY \ SPLENDID
PROGRAM

\ good time is expected by the
Juniors OF South Richmond Friday
night, when the visiting committee
OF the various councils of South Rich
mond Will visit the New South Coun-
Gil.
The visiting committee is composed
Of members from all of the Junior
Orders Of South Richmond for the
purpose of boosting the lodges. The
New South Council is one of the
oldest councils in South Richmond
and with the program they have ar
ranged for the occasion. n large crowd
IL expected 10 be present.
Several prominent Juniors from
Richmond have been rendered invi-
ta,ions TO he present, and address the
meeting, The other speakers of the
evening viii he q. q. Andrews. J. H.
Eurruss, r. 4. Wharton. r. g. Had
con and MIR Morris. OF South Boston.
Solos viii be rendered BY William
J. Morrisett and others hearty
welcome has been extended TO all Of
the councils in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
SMALL WRECK. AT
GREEN SPRINGS

Train No. a, eastbound for Richmond
yesterday shortly after noon collided
with box car IN an open switch Il
Green Springs. on the Piedmont d.
vision Of the Chesapeake and Ohie
Railway.
"a Engine No. S.. which was drawing
the train, was derailed while the bog
ear was completely smashed to pieces.
The train contained several Richmond
people, but no one was hurt IN tho
mix-up, An engine from Gordonsvillo
WIS sent to brinG the trsin to RieA-
iuond a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
A womans Voice Agains. Suffrage.

editor of The vrginian:
Sir--I have long wanted to express my mind
about the equal suffrage movement and now
that the Legislature has laid II aside for the
time being, and having call from one OF the
sensible strong minded women, one who has
made for herself name In the business world.
who had Just attended the sessions OF the Leg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
Bible Class Reorganixes.

The Bible GLASS for men has been
reorganlxed Mt the Porter-Street Pres
byterian church. and II expected to
accomplish much good among the
young men Of the Southside. The Of
fcers that have been elected are:
Charles y. Thornton. president: Rob-
ert NJ. Strader, sice-preadent; Douglas
Beattie, secretary; Fl. A. Maurice.
treasurer. J. j. Deck, teacher. and A.
H. Fitzgerald. assistant teacher.
BESIDES trying TO save the. souls
of young men. the Bible class looks
after the worthy cases OF need.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
Daetya RECORDED,

The following deeds were recorded
yesterday I'M Huatings. Court, Part 2.
Lawrene Tool. special com missioner
in chancery. transferred q piece II
property lying between Decatur and
! Stockton streets on the Petersburg
| Pike. and DESIGNATED as lots Nos IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
SOMETHING WORSE THAN THE SALOON

SOMETHING WORSE THAN THE SALOON.
We learn with sorrow that number of Vir-
ginia towns and cities are commencing to talk
dent vice of the open saloon and the more
insidious folly of dispensary.
Never was hope expressed in more hope
less expedient. We know something OF dis
pensaries We know the bestiality that at
tends their operation We know the subter-
fuges that make them the central distributing
point to a scattered collection of dives and
, speak easies compared to which the open
salon is salon. We have this attempted
( marriage OF law and decency operate in IA
dozen Instances only to make prostitute OF
Jaw
+ There are two ways, and only two. ways
of looking at the liquor problem.
One of these ways is to frankly recognize an
evil and having recognized it, to do the one
thing which will record that realization in
the form of expression to which people is
limited Prohibition may not be effective to
stop drinking or drunkenness it will be eff
fective to stop the argument which cannot
nov be assaiied that the State exae,s for pur-
poses of revenue tax paid by misery, by
ruption, and by disease.
The other way is the method now followed
the method which at comedies vice and
confesses itself powerless to cure 1t. When
Sunday laws, and closing laws ana election
laws. and high license laws, and minor laws
aud whatnot of other laws grated themselves
around the saloon business. two things became
perfectly apparent.
One was that the saloon business
liability rather than an asset That the way
to stop vice is to quit it. whatever the per-
sonal Inconvenience. the digging UP of the roots
of habit The other that human nature is
human nature, that vice is natural that
man is free to abuse himself and that the way
TO compromise vice is TO recognize it. to con-
troll It. to capitalize it,
Between ihese, extreme points of view the
dispensary comes under a cloak of morality,
hooded In cowl and dripping at the mouth.
God is said to hate a hypocrite. but If He docs,
He generally permits him to prosper The
Dispensary is tainy a prosperous institu-
ton. 1t teaches community cupidity to laugh
to scorn the profits of license system under
which debauchery fourishes.
IT makes community trust OF all the So
called legitimate profits Of trading in human
weakness II puts the churches. the respect
able people, the avaricous morality in white
apron and behind the mahogany counter Ii
exploits with The worst liquor, the most de-
based surroundings, an unhealthy appetite for
The sake Of communal gain g. ..,,-,.-
Beside such an Institution as the dspen-
sary. the saloon Is altruistic honest, respect
able There is the ghost Of excuse for the
citizen who favors the saloon on the principle
OF letting every take care Of his own
life and his own business That is short
sighted and cynical citizenship. But II is
thousand times better and higher than the
attitude OF pTosessod piety which Is not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
Many Families Coming.

The Virginia silk Company tinc.),
which has recently heen established
in South Richmond, has now a num-
Der of girls at work In the factory. WHO
are under the charge OF Miss Grace
Rowland
Two girls. who are experienced
hands in the manufacture of ribbons.
have been imported from Hagerstown.
Md. to look after the girls that have
just been employed in the plant and
show them how TO conduct their
work.
Manager De Pars stated last night
that Ia will 4irapnrt from forty TO
sixty Families. sfstim rattsas Northern
cities to work in the. factory. They
are expected to arrive In about two
weeks