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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
HELD WITHOUT BAIL =
ON BURGLARY CHARGE

ATLANTIC CITY. August J. Ed
ward Frazier, who has been under ar
rest here Tor the past week under
five charges Uf burglary, was held with
out bail for The grand jury by Mag
istrate JaGmetty this morning lie was
positively identified by Mrs Dora Nj
Homer as the man she had seen en-
tering and leaving the house of Will
liam \. Cashion. No. II States avenue,
on the evening OF July 18th. Warden
Bob Mckenty, OF the eastern peniten-
tiary Of Pennsylvania. who was a
spectator in court, Identified Frazier
as Thomas Connors, of Philadelphia.
who recently ended "A sentence for
housebrealsing at Cherry Hill.
Ne testimony was taken Oh the four
supplementary charges against the
prisoner, and it Is possible that even
when he comes to trial in the higher
court noth'ag will be said about these
cases, One of these hurglaries took
place four days before the first APP
peararce in Atlantic City which the
police have been able to fix AGAINST
Frazier. and the others admittedly rest
upon the evidence offered by a nicked
cold chisci. The notice have matched
the nick in this chisel with marks on
windows and bureaus of recently rob-
he'd houses. they saw bur they a,ieee
nothinf~ further. Mrs. Horner's testi-
monv this morning was unequivocal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
BRITAIN's SENSE OF FAIR PLAY"

4 returning banker, interviewed in Chicago
uron conditions in England, is quoted as say
tirg concerning politics:
While Roosevelt was the idol OF the English
before the Chicago convention, he Is not now.
over there they say he does not play fair
Had fair play been necessary to an English
IDOL Mr.. Roosevelt certainly could never have
teen 1T" From the Round Robin" on
through the long list Of Hartman. Long. the
Fope and the Parson, Dear Maria and the
rest of them the Colonel has been content to
play and win. without regard to how the trick
was turned II is a curious fact that the Brit
ish should have stood for his unfounded criu-
cism Of their own administration in Egypt.
Only TO desert him because he thought TO add
Taft 10 the list OF his victims.
The English, however are far too fond Of
talking about fair play and all too READY 20
forget their protestatton when II comes TO
practice. Especially in athletics. your Brit
tsher will vaunt himself on his squareness but
a the test he will be found taking advantage
of every possible teehuicalty When he wins
John Bnl is genial victor; when he loses he
slows sole Toe to all the world,
Before the race for the America cup began
10 be contested for by the Irish Upton, every
International race was followed by its scandal
% charges and exceptions. Horse races. polo
games boat races, athletic contests have ali
fe&hihtted the EneI~hman ii bad loser. u
the recent Olympic games the English made
themselves obnoxious 10 the world. Even i'll
the case of Jack Johnson, the century-oid rule
IT pueilsm was upset in order to esc9sre- vfiat
Che cautious British considered certain defeat
1ar heir champion.
II Is 70 laugh now whatever Roosevelt 5
lapses from the part Of a SPORTSMAN hear
he girtuous English prating of fair play
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
CURRENT COMMENT
Tricks of the Trade.

IN 1897 Harry X. T99eW WAS presented the al
tentative of the electric chair or Mattea"an. The
plea III temporary insanity Wis certain Of fall
IRE. IneuFabe paraDoa offered the only means
pert testimony his family finally succeeded in
having him 4djudged a paranoaC.
Hts trial over the family ) next obvious move
was To prove thar he had recovered. 1t failed
In this. 50 Il has step farther and
tried 10 prove that hc never MAS insane at all.
crime, this course perfectly safe In sum
ming up the case on Wednesday, ThaNa counsel
told the whole miserable story Of rhe effort 10
defeat justice in this one paragraph.
The problem before the court and the sole
problem. is whether the release Of Thaw at this
time would r. dangerous by reason OF demon
strateg existing insanity. Otherwise there Is no
warrant IN law for Thaw's detention His i'm
pTisonment in an insane asylum cannot properly
be made the means of attempting to correct any
supposed failure of Justice, tbe means Of
Furnishing him indirectly for act whose con~
sequences he may have escaped through sur
posed flaws IN our judicial system. Thaw was
lawfully acquitted Of The homicide,
Very possibly Thaw, if he released now.
Wnuld never commit another murder. II he IS
sane, the law has no hold OF him and he should
De- released, Justice would la that event merely
have 10 admit her defeat 1T the hands ofThe law
+ itself. fer however clever and sharp the course
of ThaNs family aud atIof 1eys has been. II
aas been strictly legal
But the fact that under our existing rules OF
evidence such an outcome is possible should not
nor VIII II he forgotten. No more tusome IL
lustratton of the perVerson Of justice through
the medium OF partisan expert testimony could
be given MS than this has afforded. The
question is not whether not Harry Thaw
SHAH he SGT at Hbertg. but whether methods Of
legal procedure shall he continued that allow
snch fo"pholes ter the escape Of erimHais.-B Bal
timpTr News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
suaaesta Tariff Tao.

In a speech at Frankfort Ky, some time
since. Speaker Champ Clark declared that the
protective tariff costs the people of SIS coun-
try billion and q hats dollars annually and
that it IL gross OUTRAGE and cruelty upon the
taXpyers.
Taking as his basis the $3.50, 900 600 paid into
the treasury US revenue he assumes that five
times that amount, or considerably mere than a
billion and a half dollars, Is paid BY the people,
for what? To swell The profits Of American
mau4fa ctGrers. '--~
We wonder what the taxpayers of this coun-
try would have to say In favor of q protective
tariff If there should be a law passed. ara be-
come operative. recurring every article sold TO
lear Il tag or label showing what the article
costs with the tariff and what it would cost
without the tariff?
Senator Gore, the blind free~tvader Of Okla
homa, thinks the tag idea would solve the
tariff problem, and surely il he can see. with
his sightleas eyes, ire iutuuftres of the pro-
teetye tariff there should he no difficulty with
those more fortunately favored, In seeing Just
To what extent the poor Is being wronged
out of MS hard earnings III order that the pro.
ftc OF tho manufacturer inay - Increased ~
Manchester Democrat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
BROAD STREET
PAVING Up AGAIN

pr ". IL. PARKER Will be formally
elected police commissioner for JET
ferson ward at joint meeting OF
the ci{y council seu Monday night. I9ry
Parker was selected several days ago
n meeting Of the Jefferson ward
delegation In council to fdi the va
cancy created by the death Of Com
missioner Chris Manning.
Prior to the Joint session the board
or aldermen will meet to consider the
resolution providing for smooth paw
ing on Broad street,
This resolution has already been
acted upon Ivy the common council
H. provides that the contract be given
the Washington Asphalt Brick and
Tile company.
There was some discussion over The
proposition at the special meeting of
the common council, ana it is be-
lieved that Aldermen Nelson and
Kahn will make a fight on this ques~
ton Mondny night.
The street committee two weeks
ago awarded the bid TO the Atlantic
Bltuiithic company. but afterward the
vote WAS rescinded and the contract
given 70 the washington company. On
this PROPOSITION it is believed Alder
men Nielsen and Kahn will make their
fight. They voted for the bitulithic
paving at both meetings
Following these two meetings the
common council will meet in regular
session. which will be the last Of the
present council that body going out
Of office on September LIST
The committee on local assessments
viii also meet tomorrow night,
The committee on James river inn
proyement is scheduled TO meet on
Thursday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

Los ANGELES. GAL.,- Aug. S.-Tht4
iictaEraph evidence in the Darrow
case suddenly became an issue again
this afternoon, for the third time
since the trial BEGAN and practically
the entire afternoon was spent In ar
guucnt
The prosecution seeks to interrogate
barrow concerning portion of the
conversation he held with John r.
Harring ton in the Hayward hotel Feb
ruarS 14th. This followed barrow 3
denial on the stand that he had held
any conversation with Harrington In
September on the porch of barrow s
home. during which he displayed a roll
Of bills and said II WAS sioeoo
Earl Rogers objected to questions on
this line He declared the effort of the
prosecution was only ii rule To open UP
the entire dietagraph matter He as
serted that having failed to introduce
the dictaEraph evidence In the case
in chief the prosecution could not iii"
troduce In rebuttaf
Ford coutended that the evidence Of
the 9ffcragraph was admissible at this
, time II Il served TO impeach the wit
ness
The court heard arguments until the
hour of Adjournment and withheld his
ruling untn tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
TIL. COUNTRY Is SAFE.

Whatever me inspiration. dispatches sent
from Sea Girt carry the impression that there
is friction among the men who charged
with the inauguration and conduct of the Dem
ocratie campaign Governor Wilson IS said
10 be .vexed' at tie delay. aud IL ia lntmated
that Chairman McCombs Is iii a hun The DEM
ocratic candidate is going 10 New York for
conference. Whereupon it Is announced that
there Is split" in the committee.
All OF this has the look OF rankest rumor.
Many newspaper correspondents ar large ex-
pense to their papers, are sitting down at Sea
Gtrc watching Governor Wilson. Naturally,
there il little To- see. and less OF an authorta-
I've nature is heard. Under such eircum-
stances a rumor speedily becomes fact and
the least plausible suggestion is made into
sensation
We feel doubly sure that all is Well how
ever from the fact that:
iosepnus Daniels arrived here about so this
afternoon. His talk with the governor was
/ Of such an important character that the gov
erner. contrary to his custom. sent out word
J30t he would he UnabIe To see t1Ec HgVFsUaprF
correspondents at O'Clock, the usual hour. He
wanted to complete his talk with Mr.. l'anlels
SO that the latter could eaten the last train
For New York Mr Daniels missed this train
and was Obliged to remain at the Little White
House over night The governor the cor
respondents u little after y O'Clock.
II trouble brewed, rest assured that It has
been laid. What the North Carolina editor
'cculd not tell Governor Wilson III three hours
steady converse was not worth telling. If there
was friction he wiped IT out or scrubbed 1t
&0ut OK ov4rname IT, or sonnet hia&.. Mr.. Dan
ics holds TO the Democracy with a death
ike grip. 1t cannot escape him. or he it. He
is the only original old-lner who has become
the most progressive OF all new thinkers with
cut once appreciabIy quiekening his gait He
las been running SO long and SO fast that pro-
gress with him Is constitutional! With jose
Plus Daniels as an adviser. there need be no
fear that Governor Wilson is NOT properly ad-
yised
AS to the committee business. It is all
Strengthened out when it is said
Josephus Daniels. speaking tonight Of the pro-
gress IF the campaign committee. said that the
organization Of three committees is under way.
These the press committee Of which Mr..
Daniels is chairman. and OF Which Frank Lord.
q Washington newspaper man VIII be right
hand man.. the newspaper contribution COM
mittee with Robert L. Ewing. chairman and
the reorganization committee, with Senator
Gore as chairman. Also it has been agreed that
the congressional text book committee and the
campaign committee would cooperate on the
compilation of text book.
Those who are looking for Democratic dis
cord at Sea Grit are counting chickens without
The country is saved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
\ Peculiarly .l'rcak,' Letter.

kepresentiVe William Suzer, chairman " the
committee on foreign affairs Of the house. like
other members Of Congress has lot Of crank
correspondents hut since he has attained
worldwide prominence as the head of Of
tho most important committees If the house,
his number Of crank correspondents has In
creased OF course Mr.. SuIzer has taken deep
interest In tho question Of granting American
vessels the right of free passage drought the
Panama canaI. and has had COMMUNICATIONS
from many sources, He was not prepared,
however, To receive IA letter which came to his
desk In the capitol few days age
Il have had lot of queer correspondence,
but this In tho most remarkable / haXa re-
ceived in long time, said Mr. Suzer at the
Willard last night The letter read
Heaven. 62-7-lt
II opposed 70 the Panama canal be-
cause saw some things in the future that
am sure you did not. However. the. canal is
nearly done, and I recommend that you cali a
meeting of the powers and when the work
is completed lay before them estimate OF
the entire expense, past and future, ana then ii
they all agree TO share the expense and pay
their share Of the cost in immediate gold. let
the ships go free. Otherwise, tell them T
say go to that place whore going to send
every nation earth except this one.
Unless you give an open, absolute
surrender of this whole government. and
all within 80 days. Ill put the responsibility
or! vou Ger the ruin ef the world.
STEVENS
"P s.-~If the senate declares Mr., Iorn1er' S
seat vacant then I appoint the said Mr.. Lori
mer t. fill out his own unexnred term.
EZRA UNITED STATES HEAVEN"
Washington Post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
WILL LEAGUE ASK
SOME QUESTIONS?

-. 49, - :. ~.
the TWO e'h1'aaseS i"f e""Se'
from this district are wondering II
the liquor issue fl to be thrust into
the campaign as has been done Ia
the sixth district by the Roanoke An
fi-Saloon league, which has addressed
L. each II the three candidates a se-
ries VI questions az to their positions
on local and State prohibition and
national nqUof. legislation,
At the headquarters OF Governor
Monta que and Captain Lamb IL was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
GEORGIA "JtSTICE. ="

II it had not happened in Atlanta tine trial
OF Mrs Grace for the alleged shooting OF her
husband would have gone tho easy road of the
ordinary scandal
AS it was the country has rung with The de-
tails, and now that jury has acquitted the
lady, it will for some little while simmer along
with the sentimental aftermath
The facts are that the gentleman was found
alone. locked UP in his house. seriously, and il
was thought MORALLY. wounded He made
declaration that he had been shot by his wife
ard left 10 die The lady announced, @nn 70
fhe sime she made ststemeut ih court thar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

she was out of town at the time When the
trial came off she delivered rehearsed state
ment OF eight thousand words, without being
sworn. and without cross examination. IN
which she fitted all former stories to that
which she was narrating.
without reference to Grace and his charac-
ter. or 10 whether he ought. or ought not to
have been shot, it appears a curious sort Of
jtstice that will let woman defendant make
theatrical defamation TO the jury, while
her wounded husband and alleged victim is
compelled to he silent, that will admit this
statement to go through without falter or
hitch, with the facility OF a parrot and that
will permit quas-testjmony of this sort to 20
uLcontradIcted to the jury for their consider
alton.
We would like to hear the basis OF excuse
for a performance Of this character the in
tent of which is apparently 10 further increase
the chances Of wrong decision by juries con-
stitutionally inclined in that direction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
Dictagroph Evidence in Darrow
Case Likely to Again Be Issue

II the court rules in thr morning
that such evidence II 1t exists Is COM
peteut as impeachment or rebuttal.
then undoubtedly another legal hattle
viii be fought over the competency OF
the dictagraph evldenee-ihe defense
making a fight against It, as fragmen-
tary and uuinteiligible.
The prosecution introduced In evi-
dence TO-DAY kilograms which passed
between barrow and w j. Turner of
Chicago, Il detective who worked for
barrow during the Meyer Haywood
trial These kilograms concern Guy
Biddiuger. The first Was from Turner
10 barrow under date of September
sth Il read;
Party here, Will leave soon HAS
valuable stuff. What arrangements do
you want me to make with him' Wire
home address"
DarroW'a reply was
would not promise except would
do right for anything of value"
barrow insisted that another t-4ft-
gram from himself 10 Turner under
date Of September 18TH be introduced
at this time and the court admitted IL.
This telegram read
Send letter containing copies or
matters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
..e,ru- As ,r n coNcoCrEp

one OF the things which helped 10 ,Nrn
Roosevelt agalnss TAFT ~as the lattrrs order
cycrrulng the formers definition @ ~a,shey
On this momentous question Il we gemen-
',er rightly Mr.. Roosevelt decided that nothing
y as wniskey which Was not dsttllattoD ct
grains free <rom the numerous devices wbich
ase adopted to give body and flavor 10 va
taus brands cologne spirits. for inslanee
Mr. Taft. or ne other hand. game alons 20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
viii Pay Alimony.

Especial to The Richmond Virgnian.,
NORFOLK. VA, August 3.--An
agreement of settlement between Lewis
II. Swan, of Norfolk, and Cora Ben
nett Swan. of North Tonawana, n. Y,
was recorded here today.
Lewis H. Swan agrees TO paw to
Cora Bennett Swan $4,000 In cash.
s6667 a month during life or until
remarriage of the latter. and $4,000
to pay fla mortgage ON North Tona-
wanna. n. T., property. bond OF
$40 900 Is to be given to insure this.
Cora Bennett swan agrees to convey
to Lewis II. Swan all her property
in North Tonawana and reiinquishes
all right Of dover to the estate OF
Lewis H. Swan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
BANK is TO PUT Up
III STORY BUILDING

tSneciai to The Richmond Nirginian.3
RALEIGH. n, C.. August 3.--The
Citizens National bank here this
evening agreed to award to Boyle 4
Robertson Co.. of Washington. con-
tract for the erection OF an eleven
story building. Two Richmond con-
tractors were bidders. members Of
firms having been here several weeks.
and until tonight 1t was thought GER
tain one OF Richmond firms would get
the big contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

when one of them is saved to the farm he is
St we'd to himself. and to the benefit OF the
community; and that in most cases where for
one or another reason he is lured from the
country he is made disappointment to him
self in the city as well addition to one
cf the most troublesome elements with which
the city with large negro population has to
deal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

which it comes, viii agree
But even more difficult OF solution Is the
orery handed the Agricultural Department by
Representative Anderson. of Minnesota. who
vfshes decision on, what is beer? And, ii
Ii. WHY
That the dictionary. Ike figures, has often
been proved guilty of mendacity is well shown
by the following definition:
A hrewed nauar made with matted grain
,con,,nenIv barley mail, with or without other
starehF materials, and wlth hops or other sub
stance 10 give bitter MAYOR
On this question one does not need to be
er expert TO decide that beer is far from being
.'breaed uqnor OF which barley and hops
ere tho chief constituents Instead one can
satisfy himself as 10 what beer Is not by going
10 the trade vision OF the brewery business
Especially DO We recall an article that appear
90 a year or so ago hf The Scientific American
IN answer 10 3 correspondent who wished to
know the best location for factory for the
manufacture Of fannie acid. Was he directed
to leather district Instead The Scientific
4,rcr,can advised that he put up his plant in
Wisconsin among the breweries. the best Gus
toners of the fannie acid factories and the
largest users Of their product. Further ex-
claiming II called attention TO the fact that the
tannic acid was used To give the beer its rich
amber color, that IN Missouri was plentiful
supply OF the "soap-bark tree" out of which
H. manufactured the troth and that another
mineral acid was added to give the bite" to
the tongue 80 esteemed by the conaotseH' in
fns brews ~ 10 the barley aud hops Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

The Philadelphia Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals has indicted a restau-
rant keeper tor cruelty to Holsters. Now, if
T had been chorus girl who was indicted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

pr Dooltttle says beat the beef trust by
eating beans A man who would make such
a suggestion Is we'll named.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

Honorable Bascom slemp's heaitaucy about
accepting the nomination is the best evidence
yet forthcoming that the Ninth District is
apan in doubt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

Mr.. Roosevelt declares that the negro has q
eht to vote Il he votes right, Of course
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

IT Congress does not hasten to pass th'
f IT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

declare that 'whskey VAS whiskey"~-a judg-
nent with which every tramp who wishes TO
set the bite, and cares nothing for the manner
In which q is administered. or the way in
which it comes, viii agree.
But even more difficult OF solution is the
guery handed the Agricultural Department by
Representative Anderson. of Minnesota. who
v fshes decision on, what is beer? And, ii
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-03-21
In Honor Of Miss Harris.


Mrs. T. J. Dickey entertained Tues
day evening in honor of Miss Mar
earet Harris. The reception was at
her apartments in the Holtzendorf
Flats.
Mrs. Thos. Griffin received the
guests and ushered them to the re-
ceiving line composed Of Mrs. I. j.
Dickey and Miss Margaret Harris.
In the tea room, which was deco
rated with carnations the color
scheme being green and white, they
were served sandwiches and mints
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-03-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Honored

MIR. and Mrs. Ike Levin were COM
plimented last Saturday evening by
Mr.. P. f. Clark with a small Rock
party at the home of MIR. Clark on
South Lee street. Those present be-
sides the honor guests were: Col. and
Mrs. j. B. Wall, Mrs. Daisy Brab-
ham, Miss Verna Mclaughlin, Prof
H. B. Richie and Mr.. Clark. A salad
course was served during the even
ing and Mrs. Brabham prepared d.
vinity fudge on the chatting dish.
The evening was one of rare pleas
ure.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-03-21
Programs
Baptist Sunday School Convention
Will Convene With Rebecca
Babtist Church, March 80
and 81, 1912.

SATURDAY.
800 a. m. Devotional Exercises,
f. F. Hancock.
$50 a. m. Object of the Conven-
ton, A. J. Sword.
1000 a. m. Sunday school and
church relation, W. J. Barton
1900 a. m. Sermon, Rev Thomas
W. Galloway
1900 m. Dinner.
1870 p. IN. The Sunday school,
and how to cce<sfully run it, Col.
L. Kennedy.
200 p m. How to get folks to
Sunday school, and how to keep
them, Rev. J. A. Ansley.
200 p. m. The kind of superin-
tendents and teachers to be used in
the Sunday school, C. A. Cozart
800 o. m. How and when the
teacher should impress upon the
minds of the pupil, the importance
of becoming a christian, Rev. R. A.
Jessup.
ZOO p. m. Sermon, Rev. J. A.
Ansley.
SUNDAY.
$50 a. m. Devotional Exercises,
j. K. Russell.
1000 a. m. Sunday school.
100 a. m. Sermon, Rev. W. j.
Barton.
ZOO p. m. Sermon, R. F. Kersey.
Everybody invited, don't fail to
come
Committee. A. Sword and j. r.
Russell.