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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21
WHY NOT A CuRFEW LAW

Clifton Forge. Va. has revived the ancient
osirsew law on its statute books ana Mayor
Davies ANNOUNCES that he viii enforce it In
letter ana in spirit While these progress
sve times and we look forward and not back
ward. Il comes to pass once and again that
the wisaom of our fathers exceeds own,
and Il il meet and right that turn baei.
10 if far counsel and guidance AS big ami
rreeressne as il is. Richmond is NOT too big
FOR q cnrfcw law. and the municipality could
ven AFFORD 70 bsar smilingIy ths gibcs of lis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21

neishbors II II. by such an ordinance. could
correct the wave OF Juvenile vice that is gain
ing the capital just now anything but en-
viable reputation. We fall back upon the
code Of our forersthers for many things, and
style their lyrics drama and literature classics
let's try the curfew law and instead of con-
rning 1t to mere. innocent children. frame Il
TO embrace the wild youths and risky msidens
lowering between the of childish mpetuosity
and the age of understanding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21
CURRENT COMMENT
Absurd Claim For pistlIlers.

revenue, has been INDUCING in some strange
talk about the increased quantity OF whiskey
Sthat Lis now stored in Kentucky and the
reasons for it. claiming, he does. that pro-
hibition has done il. lie says that the reason
prohibition helps the sale of whiskey. or In
eresses its consumption. IL because &c Ia mere
easily handled than beer. ale: wine, and he
makes this astounding declaration
Il haze been told the dstillers- would Iika
to see the whole country g. dry, As that would
give them monopoly of the manufacture Of
intoxicating beverages.
II this be true-if II be true that the dis
timers would like to the whole country
90 dry--why do the combined whskey in
ferests maintain organizations at great cost to
prevent this very thing
II there Is such advantage in dry territory
for-+hs- dieti3lefs, wh.s-a do they send hfgif-
priced iobbsists. with big bank roi,s to eysry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY
To MISS DUNN

A delightful birthday party WA
given last Friday night By Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. r.. Dunn, 1o1s West Marshall
street. in honor OF their daughter.
Miss Mary Dunn. Games and music
were INDUCED In, and bountiful re-
Treatments were served in thu fin-
ing room. AftDrwards The quests
were entertained with several solos
by Miss Cora Tomlinson. accom-
panied by Miss Pearl Beichsr.
Among those present were: Misses
Lucy Dunn. Florence Dunn, Mary ana
Ethel Dunn. ELSIE Meiitn. Gertrude
Wartha, Pearl Beichsr. Clara Nei.
cher. Gladys Spain. Lcttt& Roberts.
Nellie Phillips. Carrie Mullen, ezra
Tomiinson.,' FJkhsr doodniAn and
Mcssrs. Charlie Rose. Fart Bslcher.
Wesley Yarnrough. Esank KIM
brough. Frank Marshall Ri4hard
Farinhoit, OF King ana Queen coun-
~: =. 3. Hart. r. c. Manoley. r. 4.
Dunn and Mr.. Williams. The party
was chaperoned BY Mrs.. romiinson.
Mrs. Belcher and Mrs. b. T. DunA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21
aorNrY MD CITY co.orrRNrIoN

The ciry ~ GreeHs'mro, n e.. ana the
1Auat&- -1-4lll4rl in 11l4a ii x -lAet44ee
.rays ss1 ses-n which virginia ooun-
Ties and coaaty salts might follow with profit,
Under me auspices II the Merchants and
Manufacture association Of Greensboro the
merchants and business men have orered 10
the farmers 81 Gpitforf vaIuaole prizes for
efor< ralsea by The labor at the fernfers and
tsesr famiiies
The prizes incade Top baggies, steel ranges.
J. aise !rarrews sits " chine SUITS furnt}4s
Iscr separate pieces Of furniture. wire fencing
/ harness, saddles suly plows, mems clothes.
wetnens garments shoes, building supplies
groceries drugs razors. kodaks. sewing ma
rhtnes, watches loaded shelves. suitcases paints
sneld % garden seed, poultry appliances sub
sotf pfoprB, shingles and rash These offers
! which set forth in booklet of more than
100 pages, containing also interesting facts
auors Greensboro and It's vicinity are CON
fessediy plan Of advertising. the mer.
chants having decided to put into the prizes
the money they would otherwise spend in more
ennventional channels
4 s'Bnt the plan really involves more than
mere advertising as the Manufacturers
q Record Of this week points out. Tho Recor5
goes on 10. saNs,
Greeaahoro Ia ira Rrosperuna county hnr.
6ered fy other prosperous counties and its mer-
ssxhants. most 81 whom arr country bred. are
assxapns q tHase closer and pjean and prof.
|z1sose relations aireaas existing between them
trd The Farmers and notably manifested in
ssxhe sars sbss ssa'tiiousf stosr 81 sns s5oe.oep
assrsHtls aersssa frans me Haie VI h3nds Tor
Il Nm 4sssia Tas5a N saas as4s4 s4asas OUT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21
VIOLENCE AND REFORM.


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lens DC seh'e
W1'at Sofpffsed At ms statement out those VINO
sFihpa'hHe win MS aims II not with the means
n" we"'a employ VIII Understand 'ha' ms
statement ~ not strange coming from MN. MT
lens ~ il" ma" whose heart beats Tor humanity
filS l"e@S may hot appsa' 10 most OF US our
ne mas the soou OF ire people IN MIND always
AHe S'N'"iS' iea'ei was NOT "e's'S speaking
from MS neaF' "he" ne ''d"e ms statement al
A''ai'''' H""e'e'' f'S "o'oS are 'ne pr0o"c'
"t ms "1ho' MT 'eos seeks REFORMS ana ne
knows mat REFORMS are seldom gained by
violence. 1awiessness mas turned attempted
social and ihuns'rlal advance INTO retreat more
OFTEN imam IL mas orought 1t victory. Progress
must come through an appeal TO reason and
not 10 rear. MI. peps Is TOO sweeping IN his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21

legislature that contempiates the passage OF
laws forbfdding the sale Of iquorr
When the Tennessee legislature was about
to take up for consideration the bill forbid
ding the sale OF whiskey within the state. the
capitol at once became infested with gang
OF whiskey lobbyists, retained attorneys and
other agents OF the whskey interests and every
one OF them without a single exception opposed
with all his power the passage OF the bill. And.
furthermore 1t was common talk at that time
that there was a large corruption fund. which
had been sent here by tho whiskey people to
be employed In defeating the bill.
1t has been the same way In all the States
where efforts have been made to enlarge the
dry territory, and the most desperate chances
have been taken by those representing the
whiskey interests TO prevent the legislation In.
dicatej
And yet somebody has told the commissioner
of internal revenue the distllers would like to
actually believes the distillers want to see such
conditions prevail-Atlanta Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21
Held Tn ard rut.

Stoke Braeme. colored. who iives
IN the rear Of 40a Fast Grace str~et.
reported to the police last nisht that
he was held up by an unknown ne
gro, who after falling to ret ANYTHING
from him. cut HIM over the right eye
and n the left wrist. He was at
landed nv Or. n. +. Hawkins. Of tho
citv hospital. M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21
Two Barns Burw.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Oct 90
Two large new barns were burned
at Mansfield hall. the handsome es-
tate Of Captain r. Conroy Vance
near this city early this morning. The
barns were used for storing hay.
vrain and farming implements. A
large quantity Of wheat and othe,
grain ara machinery were destroyed.
Toss. $1,000; insurance, 1900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21

Especial to Tho Richmond virxiniar.l
rRvvN7rON. VA. Oct. 90.--Nr.
Leo DawSon. Of upper Northumher.
land county. ana Miss Adele MasOn.
c-aes+ daughter Of Mr.. ana Mr.. w.
W. Mason. Of Irvington. were qu city
rarried at the home Of the br.de
Tuesday evening by Rev. J. d. Hosisr.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Dawson left on Wed.
pesday morning for their homo u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21

All over the country there are heard conn
plants that the theatrical season of 1sl2-lela
Is notable for the dearth of really rood PLAYS
and, as was to be expected, the main reason
advanced therefor 10 the steady Improvement
ana Increase in number of moving picture
houses Oh. to be more explicit, we should
particuiarize the Improvement in tone and
quallfy OF the pictures shown In the thousands
OF houses scattered all over the country
We're we to look for the cause of the ever
increasing popularity of the motion picture we
must, of course. begin with the appeal OF the
low prices to the masses. When for the gum
or nVe, ten and fifteen cents one can see the
greatest dramas of ancient and modern times
lnroied in moving films. presented by actor.
or whose talents and ability there can be NO
doubt, there are attractions to which he gives
serious attention. That the behoider can hear
no spoken word matters little. for the average
motion picture play IL presented that all
noyed by mumbled sentences and faulty enus-
citation; he follows the play seen by scene IN
the facial expression. and In the movements OF
the actors. -
Another cause for the scarcity of r,oe
plays this season lies In the poor patronage nc
corded them last year. and in the historic
moor business which invariably crushes tha.
trieal productions IN presidential years In the
South particularly has Improbable business
been the lot OF road companies and the result
has been that the big booking agencies rive the
south the last call. There Is seldom an efyact
without cause, but the rule is double eJaed
and II the South has come to be known as =
poor field in theatrical circles the numh.r -
trashy productions which have flooded this Sec
ton Is partly Observation-Disclosures Citizen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21

THE late General Booth' gaid S,,y,,,,o,
Army official of New York. often u.ed 10
urge the down and outer to cuf,vafa@ ~.
quality of resourcefulness
He would illustrate this quality by the story
OF resourcefui Western editor, who found. one
night. that he had neither advertisements nor
ly appeared blank. with a note In small type at
the top: -
This space will be useful for the children
to write upon New York Tribune
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21

Don't let the people Of virginia be led astray
by one or two prominent papers working
against the trsasureT and commissioner
amendments. 1t 10 referendum" that should
not be denied vnfers-tc say W. -, .~c-.
elect AS their oficers. When voting for presi-
dent and congressman also vote for III.
Observation-Disclosures Citizen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21
Backboncs and Backbones.

The Fredericksburg Journal. Bull Moose
organ, has this to say-of President Taft: -
AS for Taft, the weak and vacdllating
course. he has pursued has put him in the
same category with the OYSTER mushy thing
without any backbone"
There never was greater mistake than that
the oyster has backbone. for 1t has
thoroughly developed has the Journals edi-
tor and more SO than the president. True, the
oyster doesn't get his back up every time some
body traduces him, like humans do, but will
ingly lays down his life to alleviate the suffer-
ings caused by the high cost Of living put on
the common people by the Republican party
and endorsed by the Bull Moose. Science teachss
us that oysters change their at will
II their food Is plentiful they change to fe.
males, and vice versa Were II not an Insult
to the luscious bivalve-considering the rapid
changes that have been and are now taking
place with Teddy and his fiashight h~nchmcn.
and the fact that the Bull Moose does not
care for the Southern Negroes vote where food IL
scarce. but II catering to that of the North
where the pckings good--we could put
that patty in the same category with the
inushy so-called backboneless oyster.--Vir
ginian Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21

NiTs Wilson'S "ExtrayaEant'' PuFCfA6cS.
The other day Mrs. Woodrow Wilson jour-
neyed from Princeton to Philadelphia and made
a number of purchases Immediately report
gained circulation that, feeling assured that
she would move to the White House next
spring. Mrs. Wilson had ordered elaborate cos
tunes Of dressmakers. Wilson was greatly
distressed and surprised Mrs. Wilson was
greatly distressed and surprised. Mrs. Wilson
Immediately labeled the story as false. Her
purchases were for an entire season, and all she
spent was S140,s4. They consisted of:
Two ready made gowns.
One hat.
One chiffon waist
Material to repair two old gowns
Two pairs Of gloves.
When the reporters called at Governor viii
sons home in Cleveland Lane the matter was
mentioned How reports that she had spent
money avishly at the costumers' got about
Mrs. Wilson was at loss to know. This state
ment, prepared by Mrs. Wilson herself, was
given out:
The statements in the articles were entirely
false Returning from days shopping in
Philadelphia, she (Mrs. Wilson) did remark to
personal friend that she had had good for
tune. for she had been able to complete all her
purchases for the season in one day."-Milwau-
kee journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21
now LIARS JuDGIE FIGURES.

rbe Reuvbiican national committee ,Taft
branch is distributing circulars among railroad
men ever ;be country predicting hard times IN
the sweat of Democratic victory nsre is an ex-
tract from one al the circulars
RAILROAD MEN
~Ta&., HOOK. LISTEN!
LEST YoU FORGET
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21

Pm Corr, SUNDAY EpIrIox. 30
Pm Corr, CrrY EDs11oN. 10
Pm Corr, Stain EDlroN. &c
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-06-13
SPEAKER IS CONFIDENT,
Champ Clark Claims to Have 2s
State Delegations.

Washington, June 1.-THE Champ
Clark forces are laying claim to hay
ing majority of 20 of the So dele
cations to the Baltimore convention.
If this proves to be true, they have
enough strength to organize the CON
'vention and to dominate the selection
Of men on the various committees.
However, their claims in this respect
will hardly stand the test. In the 20
they include Illinois, which is instruct
ed for Clark, it is true, but they
neglect to say that the Illinois dele
cation is made up Of men, put on
by Roger Sullivan, who are anti Clark
and anti-Hearst They include Kan
sas, where Il of the 20 delegates
are Wilson men at heart, though in
structed for Clark. They also include
Massachusetts and Louisiana, both of
which are slim reeds to rely on.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-06-13
FAMILY o. SIX
MURDERED IN BEE
ASSASSIN KILLS vlLLlscA, IOWA.
MERCHANT AND ALL OF
HOUSEHOLD.
SKULLS ARE CRUSHED
SKULLS ARE CRUSHED
Revenge, Not Robbery, Probable Mo,
Relative is Being Sought
Sheriff and Blood Hounds
in Pursuit.

Villisca, Ia, June 11.-Mystery sur
rounds the discovery at Villisca OF
the murder Of ]. B. Moore a promi.
nent implement dealer, and his wife
and four children, and two women,
supposed to be Mrs. Van Glider and
her daughter, relatives Of the Moores.
All were found murdered in the Moore
home.
The heads of all had been crushed
in by an ak as they slept The assas-
sin had apparently gone from room to
room dealing his deadly blows, and
had left the bloodstained weapon near
the scene of his ruthless havoc.
The entire family attended the bac-
calaureate service of the high school
commencement exercises, and the
failure of Moore to appear at his Of
fee early today caused an investiga-
ton. ii.
A relative of the family, who was
In the city yesterday, and drinking
heavily, has not been located and to.
ward him suspicion turns as the fam
lily was known to have no enemies.
The sheriff has loaded automobiles
with possemen and is securing the
country. Bloodhounds have been nut
on the trail.
Owing to mutilation, the identity Of
the two women could not be absolute
ly established at first, but the Van
Gilders, who live few miles from
Villisca, are known to have been visit.
Ing the Moores yesterday and last
night, so it is felt certain that the
victims are the women named.
No robbery was committed and it
seems clear that only a desire for re-
venge could have prompted the muir
| der, unless the work was done by a
mailman.
! The discovery of the butchery was
made by neighbor. There was no
signs of struggle In the upstairs
room, where the murdered evidently
completed his bloody task, lying
across the bed, were the forms of
Lloyd and Paul, two little sons, hud-
died together.
In the front guest chamber down
stairs, the two women visitors lay.
the coverlids still about their forms,
and their faces and heads beaten into
a pulp. Upstairs in the front room
were Mr.. and Mrs. Moore. They, too,
were horribly mutilated. In two other
rooms lay the other dead
The police of the state have been
notified to seek John Van Glider, for
mer husband of Mrs. Moore's sister.
1t is believed he may have some
knowledge of the perpetrator of the
crime. The Van Gilders have recently
had several quarrels.
The ak was secured from the cellar
way, and the person who welded it
was evidently thoroughly familiar
with the plan of the house.
Villisca is thriving urban town,
the seat of Montgomery county, sin
the southern tier of Iowa counties,
thirty miles or more from the Mis-
souri, state line.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-06-13
MINNEAPOLIS Prohibitionists.

Minneapolis, June IL. Hennepin
county Prohibitionists want State Rep.
resentative p. p. Lobeck Of Alexan.
dria, for governor Of the state. In
convention in the assembly room Of
the court house, they unanimously
instructed the eS delegates which
Hennepin county will have in the state
convention, which meets in Mime
apolis, July 4 and 5, to support the
name Of the Alexandria man, Mr.. Lo.
beck is q state legislator Of expert.
ence, having served several terms IN
the house. Fl 8
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-06-13
COUPLE MARRY AT ~.

Old Physician Glad to Find Bride Of
Own Age.
Minneapolis, Jnne 11.-Dr. j.. Nor.
gan Of Nesteo Fall, Kas., u years old,
has applied for license to wed Lois. E.
Rutofsan Miss Rutofason also is.;s72
years old according to records in the
district clerks office.
Pr. Morgan says he has known his
bride-to-be for many years. Il want
companion during my declining
years" he said.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-06-13

marks the surveying point for Cal
ifornia, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
The party camped at the top ali
night, and on Sunday, after photo
graphing the car in it's perilous po-
sition, started on the descent,
where the only barriers between
it's occupants and a wild plunge in
to eternity were Driver de Vore's
nerve and the powerful braking OF
the machine both of which proved
to be equal to the task.
On the way down the car car
ried four passengers besides its
heavy load of baggage, as one of
the club members bruised a foot
so severely on the rough climb
that he was unable to walk the re-
turn trip.
The Goodyear tires used by the
Buick rendered perfect service dur
ing the hard test.-From San Fran
cisco Chronicle, April Z.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-06-13

A demonstration of the fact that
the low priced motor car of today
can carry four passengers almost
anywhere under the sun they may,
wish to go, was made last Saturday
when a model 1876" Buick climbed
to the top of Mount Diablo with
three grown men and about 700
pounds of baggage, the property Of
some thirty members Of the Sierra
Club who were camping over night
at the top.
The car was driven by Earl de
Wore of the Howard Automobile
Company and carried Claude Nc.
Gee of the same company and
newspaper man. 1t climbed the
grade which represents an ascent
of some 1000 feet without mechan-
ical difficulty and under it's own
power at all times.
The car with it's three passengers
left Oakland Saturday noon travel
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-06-13

ing by way of the Tunnel road to
Danville, Contra Costa county,
where it picked up the baggage of
the Sierra Club members and OBJ
tanned roadway at the entrance of
Pine canyon leading to the noun
tain trails.
No sooner was the canyon reach
ed than the difficulties of the haz-
ardous undertaking presented
themselves in the shape of danger
Gus inclines where washouts and
sharp narrow twists occurred with
a frequency that would dishearten
a mountain burrow. Throughout
the entire climb, however, the car
hung tenaciously to it's grinding
task and brought it's load to the
very top Of the mountain, and then
to further show it's power, wormed
it's way up the rocky formation at
the peak and rubbed the radiator
against the brick monument that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
new SOURCE OF FUNDS
Ministers and Ambassadors Contribute
to Political Campaign.

Washington. Sept 13.-Chairman CIapT
announced today that the senate campaign
expenditures committee is ready to extend
its Investigations into the realms of con-
tributions to President Tafts 1905 cant
paign fund by aspirants for ambassador
ships if Representative A. Mitchell Pa =
mer. Of Pennsylvania. makes formal re
quest that the committee look into t e
resignation of DIR. David Jayne Hill as
ambassador to Germany.
In the records of the national commit
tee for 1908 several contributions to the
Taft 1915 fund by American foreign MIN
listers and ambassadors were disclose.
Lars Anderson. minister to Belgium. gave
5000; Whitelaw Reid. ambassador -
Great Britain $4,000; Robert Bacon. ann
bassador to France. 5000: Richard G
kerens, ambassador to Austria Hungary,
$4,000.
Myron T. Herrick. now ambassador -
France. was then chairman of the sta te
committee and as such turned over to the
national committee a total of $4,000 Tor
the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
NOT BOMB, EGGS
Doctor Sends Policeman Into
Panic With Package.
Expected Dynamite and Found
Box of Food.

Chicago. Sept 13.-Conditions i'll a
West side police station bordered on
panic last night when DR.. W. 5
Schrayer carefully placed before the
desk sergeant a wooden box with the
announcement that it contained a dyna-
mite bomb.
The box had been found on the door
step of his home by his mother, he eX-
planned, and he was of the opinion it
mad been placed there by a neighbo
who had threatened violence for some
fancied grievance
A dozen policemen tiptoed toward the
door while the desk sergeant backed
away. lieutenant summoned three
or four of his men and the box wa:
placed in a tub of water and left there
TO soak for half an hour. Then it was
prled open by one of the policemen and
there came signs of relief when it was
found to contain eggs. The doctor then
remembered that his mother had ex-
pected such a package as well as onc
containing dynamite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
Fl. RILEY TROOPS GO.
III E'orty-Three Hours Thirteenth Will
Be Ready for Service.

Fort Riley. Kan, Sept 13-En-
trainment of the Thirteenth United
States cavalry, two pack trains and a
detachment from the hospital corps,
bound for the Mexican border in re-
ton last week, began today. The troops
viii travel in four squadrons under
the command of Colonel c. A. P. Hat
field. The Iirst squadron departed
shortly before noon. The last was ex-
pected to get under way late this
afternoon. Orders from the war de-
partment allowed Colonel Hatfield s
command 43 hours from the time of
departure in which to reach Fort
Bliss. Texas, where it will be placed
at the disposal of General Steever.
The Thirteenth cavalry numbers
about $50 men or about sixty-five to a
troop.