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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06

To the Editor cf The Times Dispsscl.
sir an = reader - The Tines
Dispatch. and ! see many articles be-
fnr Written in regard - Ciausc Al
icn'. AZ o. whether ~ should Do sicc-
frocutcd or nof. Tho two vital osies-
fiols tn.f Dr,.sslt ;ne.rssiv-s g. Hi.
mind gro these. u ciau'ic Aiirn guilty
Of uiiflL prcmciif4ted murder frf
Che theory - q couspiracg 10 shoot up
the court been proven These rrrs-
fions cannot BE- answered - any
AMIR. lufamed pubiic s~utimsnt. nor
o. the answer 20 D. foun- iu tte iery.
inpuisive arguments OF the prosecut-
ine attorneys. Thser question: flrrt
appeal for their solution 70 SOC SOBER
minded. reasoning. thinking citizeus ~
virginia That ftere vas p terrible
tragedy enacted IN the courtroom -
HiIlsyilie o. March 70 1912 ihcrc "a
70 to1bt. ara that tne perpetrators
% such 4 crime sho11d p Justly pun
ssh.d- NJ one VIII question. Almost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06

tar.s.,nr things are taught. besides
the regular courses of instruction
which are given by wen-paid and
comnetent teachers. Minnesota has
sixty-one such schools through State
aid and $50 more are proposed. In
,ha davtsrs the schoolhouse IA for
instruction. but at night II Is for
anusenent and entertainment. The
money contributed by the state Is add
ed to that given by the farmers. so
that there are courses of lectures ana
entertainments by people from the
c,,ins motion picture shows. sociables'
asbatinr contests, and all the other en-
tertsinuents that the small town en-
,ovs Thus the social life OF the lars-
Ar communities Is brought TO the coun-
Try. and the boys and girls are kept
upon the farms. They stay at home
and help to make the land more profit-
ehIe. instead OF drifting away to the
cities and Increasing the difficulty OF
securing farm labor.
Minnesota considers It's aid IN COM
munity- centres fine investment. In
Increasing the content OF the country
peoplc with their life II increases the
wealth Of the state and checks ono or
the most alarming economic tendencies
81 tho time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06
Voice of the People
A Complaint and . Correction.

To tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir.-I would like to ask you some
very pertinent or impairment GueS-
tions. according to your viewpoint.
Why is it that The Times Dispatch.
~ their editorial and news items
continuously knock the local contrac-
tors one item in your paper Of De-
Csfnbcr = headed Bids for New
Market" YOUR writer SAYS. Bids nave
been invited by the Council Committee
~ Markets for erection % the new
meat market building on Seventeenth
street. from Main 20 Franklin Street.
tho approximate cost being cstima te,i
at 10000 The compe tition is limited
60 licensed Eichmond contractors. al
trough IL is admitted :hat. ia the case
81 the recent competition for erection
% the First Regiment ATrnory 5uilG
inS. the limitation 10 local contractors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06
THE VIRGINIA INTERURBAN.

II 10 appropriate that while the Gov
ernors are discussing the ways OF max
ing rural life attractive and profitable,
one of the best methods of achieving
these things for Virginia should again
be brought before tho people. This
Is the interurban electric railroad for
easier and quicker communication be-
tween towns and country districts
Perhaps the chief problem for the
farmer is communication and trans
portation. Good roads, better mails
and the telephone have already helped
to alleviate the isolation of rural Fir-
ginia- The next step is the convenient
transportation furnished by the cleo
trio road
We hope the proposed road between
Richmond and the Piedmont counties
is not q dream, but plan capable oil
speedy realization. That 1t is NEEDED
and that II would be d potent iEstru-
ment for the upbuilding not only Of the
region It traverses. but for the entire
State, needs no proof. The great pro-
ductive regions OF Indiana, ONO
Michigan, Illinois and other communi-
ties furnish ample evidence of the
value Of inrerurban facilities In Hill
nois. for example. the great Mckinley
system affords an almost continuous
link between Chicago and St Louis
Freight, express and passengers are
carried from outlying neighborhoods
into the heart of big cities in few
hours Every sort of commerce Is slim
ulated The city merchant extends
his field for a hundred miles in every
dirsection. The jobber can distribute his
wares almost to the doorstep of the
small buyer In return the farmer has
a market for vegetables. fruit, dairy
products and foodstufs. Independent OF
long hauls or costly refrigeration.
Virginia has just begun the develop
ment Of her great resources. No bet
ter means Of speeding this develop
nent could be provided than electric
LINES They Will aid the present farm
er, and bring in new citizens. The
power to run them can be generated
from water that is now running To
waste Every merchant in Richmond
and every live farmer in the counties
should join in a practical, long-sighted
effort TO furnish the comparatively
small amount OF money needed to per-
feet d great public utility.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06
THE HIGH COST OF ELECTORAL
VOTES.

The high cost of living has Ger
tairiy be- felt By the Republic II
party. in the late campaign. its 20
'iticsl Expenditures amounted 90 Sops.-
,-s In return for eight electoral votes.
a popular vote less than half the usus.
size and o Democratic House end sen
ate The Grand or Party paid dear
TO- what u set.
Those c.eIt elec;c-sI Votes cost Just
Sil51o555 apiece u would have beer
cheaper 20; 70 have spent cent and
Rad TO electoral votes - all At the
rate those eight votes cost Il would
have taken f7ooss53l 20 procure the
sss votes needed C carr the cleo
fic-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06

largely Increased the cost Knowing
that they would not have 10 meet
competition of big Northern contract
ing firms. local bidders did not figure
as closely as would otherwise have
been the case. and a considerable ad J.
ditional appropriation will be needed
70 do the work"
Where does the writer get his In
formation? Who makes these ad-
missions: Why is II that the owners
OF The Times Dispatch give al their
work 10 local contractors II such con-
ditions exist? And will say that the
Bryans have as much. II not more.
building done than any one in Rich
rnond. Has any one ever accused the
Bryans Of not having intelligence
enough TO look after their own in
terest2
Another article OF recent date saws
that all of the competent locai con-
tractors have more work than they
could possibly do Where did tn"
Xriter get his informatione Certainly
not from the contractors. have
never seen an article in your paper
saying that our Broad Street mer-
chants had more business than they
could handle could name A crca,
many competent contractors thai have
practically nothing 10 do lumber
yards with wagons idle hrst-ciass
mocha MICS idle. There is no scarcity
~ building materials or workwen or
competent contractors in every line
in Richmond 70 take care 81 any york
large or small. Did YOU know thai
asout so per cent OF the contract work
done in Richmond this year has been
done by foreign contractors? These con-
Giticns are largely caused by the same
spirit that caused these articles to be
written.
such statements arc doing the con
tractors OF Richmond an irrepsrable
injury. and is certainly not IN keeping
with the community interest speech
heard Mr.. Bryan make at the Cham
Der Of Commerce banquet AT the JEFF
ferson Hotel II L MATTHEW'S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06
WHAT MAKES CHRISTMAS.

Last year Arnold Bennett. who Is .
keen observer and reporter Of many
Of the outer aspects Of modern life,
preached a little sermon for the re
vlval OF the old-time Christmas. His
point Of view was that OF many a man
and woman who feels that Christmas
has become too formal, too much d
matter Of barterinS Sifts. and too lit
tie season Of peace and good VIII
We wonder whether Christmas has
changed as these folks feel Is it not
often that the folks themselves have
changed and not the festival? You
hear women who cry out against the
extravaganza Of givins nowadays.
excitement that come from much
shopping an1 elaborate preparation.
They speak Of holidays as trials TO the
ncsh. and declare that for them memory
and ago and lost illusions make such
seasons = time TO- mournful regrets
and painful questioning. instead Of an
uivc-sarcs fun 81 JOY aud human
charity
For ali such W. advise thst thcr
sock for TO ottc- slit from tho -oo1
ST. Nick save the simplicity 81 little
children. Let them forget SITS and
the receiving ~ gifts jog ;acm fog
get the sorrows of the world and re-
member its surprising 'oys iet them
deck Themselves within To- tho feast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06


Has not the Indian race had as
much contact with the whites as the
negroes have had? Has not the negro
shown himself superior in capacity 10
profit b. such contact
MARY SMITH.
The Indian has had longer contact
with the whites than the negroes, out
IL has been contact OF far less init
mate and interested kind and. for
the purpose OF comparison OF results,
il would have to be reckoned that the
position OF the negroes has been I'M
,.ftely more Favorable - development
than that " the Indians About the
date OF the settlement y: he whites
her. II IS generally conceded that the
untutored Indian. in his native tElna'
life. was far superior - tn average
African tribesman in humanity anc
.eiiSious development and advance
nent in some OF the arts one IN
answerable argument for the in1iaa
superiority is the fact that Gambia
ism seems not to have bee1 prac-
ticed among them. although soms or
the rites of the southern lniian7
were by no means lacking IN cruelty
Whether the red mon would. ia the
same circumstances OF advanta Seous
Intimate association with the WHITES
have by now made the same progress
as the black men - = question IN
Likelihood Is that now the negro -
CONSIDERABLY in advance Of tho inaian
in ali the arts o. peace. IS a more
reliable citizen and is yearly ircTeas-
sng the superiority which now eAls's-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06
THE LTTERaCD TEST FoR T,TuI-
Grants.

Chairman Barnett r. tie House
Committee 81 Iumisrauon. las issued
statement ezsrsssirg f's belief mat
20, oil introduces dsrirg fts lest sss-
ZION grovs6fns for i~rs-r fssf for
incoming aliens ail b-ecnr s lz- BE-
f-rs tao ero - tfe prr-raf rraz rrss.
VALE there ray cr Some do.rf 30 ~
r.s outcome Ct Cnalrns1 Burnett =
forecss- TIRE 10 very Htus dout;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06
fapitsi Punishment

Has capital punishment bean Aooi-
shed in France or the United states
can YOU inform ne what per cent Oh
life sentences are served vut@
u NJ q.
Not in France In FIVE n the states
a. Inc Emitted states Two others aooi-
shed and soon restored. There - no re-
liable information. iropably Ve4y
small percentage
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06
Gu or Letters

W r. T writes for Information
.rout cattle ships n he ever reacs
Tho Ouerv Column. NJ must have seen
ia, letters must 60 signed with the
t-rnes OF the writers. II -. VI asks
aEous a coin. b. 81 - no name y
L. H. makes a suggestion A. 70 the
Aliens and gives no name. Dora ASKS
sar . receipt. ana Dora - al sao
sfrr<
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06

then juries may be IN error and the
prisoner entitled 10 the doubt
This article IL written only In be
half Of Justice and not In sympathy
with the Aliens. I do not believe that
IL has been proven that Claude Allen
committed a wilful. preTe6itatcd muir
der DO not believe he should be
eiectrocutcd
\ SOUTHWEST V1RGIN1AN.
PiZarro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06
Nr. Carnegie

Please publish NJ. Andrew Carns-
sic's direct address.
MRS Y 4 +.
2 East Ninety-First street. Ne"
York CITY Is his address. just VIVA
z direct address may be We do not
know.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06

ANSWERS
Japan and Russia.

Which has the stronger navy now
Japan or Russia Ii D w
Japan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06

~cHfh Carolina eri>entiy RS net hs1
enough - sieass. hut The Governors
Confe-coce has
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
COLLIER WILL TAKE
NAVY FL|ERS AND
MACHINES TO CUBA
To Mobilize at Guantanamo
Bay for Instruction of
New Aviators.

The collier Sterling will leave Annap-
oils late this afternoon or tomorrow for
Guantanamo bay. Cuba. carrying two
Wright and two Curtiss aeroplanes and
seven navy aviators. in command Of
Lieutenant Towers.
Capt. W. !. Chambers. In charge VI
aviation in the navy. does not expect to
20 to Guantanamo bay. but will con-
tinue to conduct experiments with n,n-
chine now at the Washington Navy
Yard. The catspult which was tested
in Washington will not be sent to Guam
tanams, and It 10 doubtful that another
can be finished in time to send It to
Cuba. A catapult was built for use dur
inG the feet review at New York. but
q careless workman turned on the air
before the cylinder was ready for use.
ana the cylinder head was blown OF.
The purpose Of the mobil.a alton OF
aeroplanes and aviators At Guantanamo
bay 10 the instruction Of new aviatOrs.
The navy corps 10 short Of men. and It
be interested by introducing trial flying
Southern naval base. Three applica.
tions have been received by Captain
Chambers from officers who wish to he
Anthony Janus. who recently made a
flight from Omaha to New Orleans.
stopping at many places In his 1900 mile
trip, called on Captain Chambers this
morning and discussed hydroplanes with
him.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Lee. WILL HEAR
PLEAS For THROUGH
" TRACTION "A! !! SERVICE
Citizens Demand Old Domin-
ion! Cars Run Clear
/ s,..;1 Into Capital.

} The whole bis question Of gettine
through car service from the suburban
lines down into the heart IT Waskine.
ton II going to be brought to trial
before the Interstate Commeros Com.
mission on January 10.
Virginia patrons Of the Old Dominion
railway. who have been dumped OF
their suburban cars at Thirty-sixth and
N streets. Georgetown. and compelled
to change cars and pay o second fare
to get downtown. have. raised the Issue
the commission today.
They demand that the commission
forthwith issue IN order. directed to
the Capital Traction Company and the
OLD Dominion Company. to put in .
Ihysisal Pr ccnnectiGn Of their tracks At
forthwith a through car service over
the Pennsylvania avenue line,
foday's petition ID supplemental .
one f1cd several weeks ago. In which
tie cSmmisston was asked to compel
ter service. lower rates. and sanitary
cars. Al that time the demand Tor
through downtown service was not
made. subseavent to the Ming Of the
made request Of both the corporations.
for the track connection and through
car service. This was refused oy the
Capital Traction Company. though tho
Old Dominion company Is understood to
ilegc.
The petitioners In this case arc g. T. !.
Price. Walter Burns. H. +. Merrill, W.
y. CrowelI. Nelson, J. Jewett ct ri. and
I'VE ought 10 gem ses mi: Z; ost:n: ordsr.. ..,s
Mr.. Daish today. "snd I think the prs.
ponoerance OF chances are In our favor,
we are going to make Z mighty strong
case. Tue commission has the author.
there wes 2 ca.e IN which the public in.
terest manifest!y demanded that the or.
Ger issue. this 10 surely the one.'
While the Interstate Commission has
siS.hior,y, sic.i under the law. 70 order ply
that is demanded in this case, Il ksS
exercised that authority with great ne.
luctance. and very seldom. II has new.
er oeen exercised without starting q Bit
'et a., ngnt, IT. fGr % obvious reasons.
special reason why the authority should
be exercised in this Instance. ConEreSs
has vested special authority over the
district railways In the interstate com.
mission, In addition to the general au.
Interstate character Of mu i Of their
business. An order for the connection
and service In this case would. OF
course. be q precedent for similar ord .
err err that ana!iy: would bring ali the sub
tion OF the city.
To accomplish this would fairly re.
volutioni.e the transit situation Of the
town: and be great boon to both bust.
ness interests. on one hand, and the sub.
urban residents on the other. II would
be one more tardy step toward accom-
plishing for Washington what self. row
erning towns all over the country have
generally succeeded in accomplishing
Indianapolis. Des Moines. Rochester'
and others whose suburban and inter.
urban electric service has been devel-
oped to wonderful success, simply be.
cause the towns compelled. In one way
or another. the esta tablishment Of the
very sort Of connections and through
service that Is here demanded.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
VETERAN OF WARS
READY TO RETIRE
Brig. Gen. Edward McClernand Is
Serving Last Day in
Army.

Brig. Gen. Edward J. McClernand IL
today serving his last day In the active
service Of the United States army. lie
will be sixty-four years old tomorrow
and will retire by law. He was ap-
pointed brigadier general during recess
Of Congress. and the appointment has
not been confirmed, but the War De-
partment expects that the Senate will
confirm the appointment early next
month.
There are few men in the United
States army whose service experience 10
more varied. Mcclernand comes Of
fighting stock, his father having been
Gen. John 4. McCiernand. famouS
Union general.
For his Indian services he was made
a first lieutenant and was awarded q
Congressional medal Of honor. He saw
service IN Cuba and Porto Rico during
the Spanish war and later held import
ant command In the Philippines. Dur
ing the war between Russia and Japan,
b1gadicr General McCiernand was one
OF the attaches of the United States
army with the Japanese forces In the
Manchurian campaign.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
GIRLS SACRIFICE
N VAIN; MOTHER
FREEZES T0O[A1E
Fourteen Year Old May Dh
From Seeking Aid With.
out Coat.

MOUNT HOLLY. N. j., Dec. a..
Tossing to snd fro on her bed, deiirtou
with fever. fovrtscn.year-old Mar,
Lowther today remSined In ignoranc
that her sacrifice for her mother vs,
ineffective. and that her parent 10 deas
in another room. Doctors In sttendancs
were afraid todsy that Mary will no
live to learn that, although she coul,
not save her mother. she did proven
her younger sister from. Pressing Il
dsath In the same snowstorm thG
claimed the life Of Mrs. kowthcr.
The woman. wife Of John Lowther, Z
truck gardner. with her two Daughters
left Harris station on Tuesday 70 wall
to their home nvs miles out In IN,
country. Their arms were filled viii
presents. and . binding snow mad,
progress difficult. Finally the mothss
completely exhausted. sank down in 3
snow drift telling the girls to 80 on am
seek help.
The elder sister Mary took her sistess,
heavy coat and wrapped It around he,
mother. She then took her own cuG
and made her histcr put II on. The
two sisters wandered on. trying Il
reach house. but there was nons
around and finally they both sat dow.
IN the snow huddied in esch Others
arms to get what little warmth they
could. They were not discovered unit
10 o'clock the n.xt day when q passtoo
farmer sam them and hurried them 4
their home.
Mary Lowther's FIRST words were n
appeal for help for her mother. but ths
woman was dead when found. The
younger sister 10 uninjured. but Aa09
has pneumonia and NAV die.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

II .iibelinS. king in . political
paper involves moral turpitude. Sec
retary Nagel, Of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor, will be called
upon to deport Edouard r. Mylius. the
English journalist, ordered sent back
to England upon his arrival In New
York last Sunday. A report on the
rehearing Of the case being held this
afternoon before the Special Inquiry
Board at Ellis island will be in the
hands Of the Secretary Monday. and
~ the board does not md for Mylius.
then the Secretary will be asked to
decide whether Mylius' circulation Of
. story concerning an alleged mar
riage Of King George of England in
1890 involved moral turpitude.
Went To Elgiish Prison.
Mylius served Q one.year sentence
In England. thus rendering him liable
to deportation from this country. ac-
cording to the Special Inquiry Boards
hrst ruling. on the ground that he was
. convicted criminal. The hrst charge
sEsn: him eop. w:: fsf q s pss
tor repeating the story Of the alleged
marriage Of King George to q daugh-
ter Of Admiral Sir Michael Culme-
seymour.
The report had been current in Eng
land and had been printed IN this
country. On the eve Of Mylius' trial
the charge was changed to one Of de-
famatory libel. on which he was con-
victed and sentenced.
The delicate point in the entire situa.
tion which may have TO be decided by
Secretary Nagel 10: "Was Mylius' ar
ticle merely . political attack on mon
archical institutions In an effort to
further the cause Of republics. or did his
act constitute = crime involving moral
While the Secretary has not consId-
cred the subject yet. there 10 q divi.
sion Of opinion among his assistants.
Some hold that the story against the
King was malicious and did involve
moral turpitude. therefore rendering
Mylius' conviction a subject for appli-
cation Of the deportation laws. Others
say that the AFFAIR 10 merely political
that Mylius. under proper conditions
Of free speech. would have been able
to print the story, and further
would not be charged with any
moral laxity. 1t IL pointed out that Myl:
ius was OF republican tendencies and
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
DEALERS DELAY
SALES OF SHOES
Aim to Fool Buyers Who Usually
Wait for Midwinter
Reductions.

A plan to postpone the annual mid
winter sales Of shoes until the middle Of
January was determined upon at a
meeting OF the shoe dealers section of
the Retail Merchants Association last
night at the Chamber of Commerce 1t
was argued that many persons put of
buying shoes In the hope that these
sales would start the first Of year, and
that the shoe men would lose money by
not .postponing the sales two or three
weeks,
The practice Of giving presents with
purchases came In for criticism at the
meeting. and 1t was agreed to address
each whether he will agree to discon-
tioue the practice.
i was also decided to appoint coin.
mittee who should make an attempt to
keep advertisements Of shoes and shoe
stores free from fraud and misrepre-
sentation.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Unridable Pony Dies
In Its Final Battle

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 3.-An
outlaw" TO the last, Gray Eagle. no.
torious as an untamablc pony. met
death In his efforts TO unscat Arthur
Scheutx. and eighteen-year-old "broncho
buster" The horse slipped and fell dur
inx the furious battle for mastery. and
dashed out his brains against a stone
curb. Schcutx sustained a fractured
skull in the fall. Gray Eagle has been
a manstay Of the "Wild West" and
moving picture shows for years. and
there Is no record Of his having ever
been mastered by rider.