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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Every citizen of Richmond should read the
report of President Darlington. of the Rich
mond Chamber OF Commerce, showing the
rapid growth In every line of endeayor during
the last year and the prospects for the future.
Not only viii careful perusal of this report
restore the confidence of the doubters and make
conservative optimists of the pessmists. but 1t
will impress upon all the value Of supporting
the Chamber of Commerce. which has done so
much to make true the motto. "Richmond-The
Market of the South"
President Carrington's report shows that
hitherto inaccessible territory has been opened
up to the trade of Richmond; that the manu-
featuring industry has grown. the output in
creasing rapidly: that numerous new enter
prises have been added; that the reputation
of the city has increased: that financially the
city has become stronger, and that in every
way the wealth and prosperity of Richmond
has shown steady and gratifying growth. 1t
shows that great good has been accomplished
by the chamber. and that 1t deserves and should
receive the support. not only of every business
man. but OF every individual In the city.
The Viroinian would like to call particular at
ward pushing to q conclusion an excellent
scheme of annexation, President Darlington
reports that every indication is for favorable
action by the council and gives briefly some
OF the reasons why such action Is desirable.
The chamber has on foot plan for providing
better housing for wage earners. embodying
what is known as the Philadelphia plan, where
by dwelling houses are erected and rented to
men OF moderate means who pay rent for their
use, the amount thus paid being credited to pay
ments on the house. When the rent paid reaches
legitimate profit on the investment the rent
payers become the owners, The success Of this
plan depends upon the acquisition of territory
now without the city limits. for the prospective
purchasers would prefer that location. and there
land is cheaper. Annexation would therefore,
be a means toward securing better housing for
citizens of moderate Speans, and at the same
time secure to the city a residence section of
neat houses and good appearance.
To our mind this part of the report, devoted
as II Is to the advantages OF annexation and the
most important but 1t is all valuable. Every
one who reads the report will learn of his city
and what is being done for It's improvement
Everyone viii admit that such knowledge is
desirable. and In so doing admits that he should
read 1t,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29
ADAMsoN SEES a LIGHT.

Representative William c. Adamson, of Geor-
gia, has made startling discovery. He learns
from Secretary Knox that the exemption of
coastwise shipping from payment of Panama
canal tolls Is a subsidy and, having always been
opposed to subsidies. he criticizes the admins
tration sharply for its action In computing the
tolls on the basis of all tonnage passing through
the canal.
A child could have told the Georgia congress
man that the exemption amounted to subsidy
in theory and in fact before Secretary Knox
made the statement, but now that he has learned
what he should have known before, why does
he criticize the administration? The congress
passed the Panama canal act, not Secretary
Knox or President Taft All that these officials
did was to compute the tolls so that there would
be no violation of the treaty rights OF Great
Britain and other nations
However, now that Congressman Adamson
sees clearly that the exemption constitutes a
subsidy 1t is to be hoped that he will support
the measure looking to the repeal of this clause
of the canal act If he can induce other Demo-
cratic congressman who voted for the subsidy
to see the error of their ways and vote for
repeal he will perform a greater service than
by criticizing Secretary Knox for doing the only
thing consistent with national honor left him
to do under the terms of the act
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29

The Vtrgintnn Is gratifed to read the follow
ing from the Stanton Leader, which it has al
ways found fair and Just, but 1t wishes to set
our contemporary Alright on one point:
The Richmond Virgnian takes us to task
for crediting its defense OF the spoils system
to its love for the State Democratic machine.
If wrong in this, and we accept The
Virginian's statement to that effect, we apollo
gize 1t was not our intention to be offensive.
Ones enthusiasm for cause sometimes
ries him too far. AT the same time, we regret
to see a paper which has come on the scene
under conditions of modern thought and prog
ress, advocate system that has been repudi-
ated and condemned by all the leading scholars
and statesmen of every progressive and civil
lied country.
The Virgtnian did object and object seriously
to having its motives for any position it might
take on any question misrepresented, but the
Staunton Leader is In error If 1t thinks that
that only was cause for our protest We OBJ
jected not only to being charged with sup
porting the spoils system because someone else
Is supposed to support it, but we objected just
as strongly to being charged with supporting
the system for any reason whatever. The Leader
very kindly and graciously denies an intent to
be offensive and we are glad that it is SO, but
unfortunately 1t repeats one of It's mistakes.
The Vtrgtntdn does not defend the spells systems
and maintains that there was nothing In the
editorial to which the Leader referred to give
that impression. At least two newspapers in
the State, strongly Independent In their views,
have taken The Vtrginidn to task for going too
far I'm its advocacy of the civil service system,
and it seems strange that another should go to
the other extreme and accuse US of being op-
posed TO it. The point The Virginian made in
the editorial which mised the Leader was that
Offices which must be filled and must be filled
by appointment should be filled with adherents
of the party in power. The best available men
should be named, of course but we considered
it as automatic that these men could be found
in one party as we'll as in another. 1t would
be absurd to say that in any community at this
time capable postmaster cannot be found In
the ranks of the Democratic party, and this
being reason on the face of the
earth why a Democrat should not be named, and
every conceivable reason why he should be
named.
If the Leader will read our editorial again we
think 1t will find that it has misunderstood our
position throughout.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29
CUT DOWN THE DUST.

Superintendent Cohn, of the street cleaning
department states only wellknown fact when
he says in his annual report that to keep the
principal thoroughfares of the city comparative
ly free from dust it is necessary to pave the
side streets opening into them or to keep man
at each interseeting corner. Accordingly he
recommends the paving of six side streets for
q total distance Of ten blocks.
If the administrative board finds that 1t has
sufficient funds at It's disposal for this purpose
1t should follow Superintendent COINS recon-
mendation IN this particular, thereby helping
slightly In rendering Broad and Main streets
free from dust but this alone will not suffice.
The paving OF these streets will lessen the mud
laid Main and Broad streets during wet
weather. and consequently there will be less
dust during dry spells. but paving will not eimi-
nate mud altogether or even nearly so, unless
every street in the city be understanding
impossible for years to come. larger force for
the street cleaning department and more men
for Broad street Ii necessary. Mr.. Cohn says
that II 1t be found possible to place man at
each intersection ut is to be hoped that this
additional expense will not be charged against
gems Of Richmond do not care against which de-
partment the expense is charged That Is a
matter OF departmental detail for the board to
settle. What they want is shopping and other
business districts as nearly free from dust as
practicable Whether this contamination re-
quires the placing Of a man at each intersection
they do not know. but they do know that under
present conditions comfort and health are i'm
possible and that the remedy should be applied.
Superintendent Cohn makes q number OF
recommendations. some Of which should be
adopted and possibly some should not be. but
his requests for the paving of the ten blocks
named should BIT granted. and until and after
this is done, Broad and Main streets should be
swept more frequently, whether 1t take five or
ten men on constant duty to see that II is done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29
MYSTERIES.

The more the people on this side the Atlantic
ocean hear of the violent excuses. the brutal
disregard of the rights of life and property of
others, the unwomanly behavior and the hys-
terIcal and insane actions of the militant suf-
fragists of England, the more they wonder why
the police power Of the kingdom is not invoked
to put down the insurrectionsts and punish
the riot leaders.
II 1t is the object Of the militant English suf-
fragettes to prove their unworthiness for the
ballot their incapacity for self government.
their fitness fer nothing straight-jackets,
they have succeeded admirably. II, however.
it is their intention to demonstrate that their
claims to the suffrage are well-founded and that
they are qualified to use the ballot, they have
failed miserably.
These women. some of them typical OF law
less class. some seeking relief from the bore
dom of parasitic existence, some of them VIC
tins Of hysteria, and some suffering from a
more viruent form of insanity. fondly imagine
that they are fighting the tyranny of man, when
as a matter of fact they only willing tools
Of the tyranny Of sex-a tyranny physical. men
tai and moral Their physical strength insult
cient to withstand the nervous strain TO which
they have subjected themselves. mentally de-
RAGGED by e8etseHa=Bts ana theiF moral sense
blunted by partisanship, they go from one ex-
cess TO another, running the gamut OF iawess-
ness from infraction Of the peace to crimes
Of violence. stopping short only Of actual muir
der and performing the seemingly impossible
task OF unsexng themselves to the extent of
casting off the refnements and some Of the vir-
tues Of woman. while holding fast to her faults
and making exhibition. Of her faIlines The
leaders Of the blind declaring that they are
engaged in holy war carry convictions to
minds intoxicated by excitement and all oblivi-
ous to the fact that they are engaged in nothing
Of importance than one Of the street riots
wltch have proved Tie burden OF alt countries
ernn-eni and however well il may have been
administered
We are rot arguing now for against woman
suffrage We Will not do our own ju1eus gence
the injustice at saying. that because com
paratyeiy few women choose or are forged by
10 make public ~ ctacles Of themselves, all
women ace unfit ~ tire ballot eontendng only
that those SO dong he sent to
san lars for treat snt 10 Is for punish
nent, ahd chat they ina no ,en their TT
aeaa for the ballot. whether OF uot they have
,lIsproys4 IT, That thcy have injured their
eaasv witty many people goes Without saying
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29
GET THE AXE TO THE TURKEY rRoT

GET THE AXE TO THE TURKEY TRoT.
There will be no surprise should the reports
that Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will frown upon such
so-called dances as the turkey trot," the bunny
hug" the grizzly bear" the chicken flip" and
others redolent In the matter of names of the
menagerie and barn yard and In their nature
of places unmentionable in polite society prove
to be true Certainly. people DESTROYS of the
maintenance of at least an outward semblance
of responsibility hope
These one-steps and wriggles have no place
In decent society. That they have found foot
ing we are constrained to attribute to the fact
that the great majority Of the women, at least,
fail to perceive their meaning. That they are
ugly and coarse however, seems evident and
President Wilson and the first lady of the land
will be commended If they set good example
by banshing them from all public functions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29

commandant of cadets at West Point he made
q fine record. ANY military school In the coun-
try would doubtless be fortunate to secure his
services. But v. P. l. is no military school
AS its name indicates 1t is a poytechnical
school The military feature is Incidental. and
unless Colonel Rivers possesses other qualifca-
tons than those of a soldier, commandant and
disciplnarian his selection. in our opinion,
would be unwise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29

The endorseT ent OF Colonel w. c. Rivers. of
the First United States Cavalry and former
commandant of West Point. for the presidency
OF the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, illustrates
one of the current misconceptions as to the pur-
pose or the State school at Blacksburg Colonel
Rivers Is doubtless an admirable soldier. Az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29

If Atlanta had heard the facts told about
Richmond last night Atlanta would be green
with envy this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29

Cleanliness is next to Goodness, and educa-
ton is essential to both. The city fathers might
remember this when making up the annual
budget.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29
The Farmers of the VALLEY

are having an opportunity to hear
expert farm lecturers and demon
strators on the Farmers Institute
Train to be run on the B. & O. dur
ing the next few days.
Practical students of agriculture
who have spent years in investigat-
ing the subject from a scientific
standpoint will give the farmers
the benefit Of their research. We,
too, have years of experience in an
other line which we wish TODAY to
place at the disposal of Virginia
farmers. Next in Importance to the
things they should know about the
soil md the seasons, are practical
methods of caring for their money.
The American National Bank
OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
desires their business and invites
their patronage. We make bank
ing by mail convenient and salts
factory, pay 3 per cent interest.
and give
SECURITY AND SERVICE,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29
THE SPOU,S SYSTEM.

The Vtr0inian is gratiied to read the follow
ing from the Stanton Leader, which it has al
ways found fair and just but 1t wishes to set
our contemporary Alright on one point:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29

TETCE OF yTEfT5F1sv:
Per -opy. S-rsdsy E,yt,on Sc.
Per Copy. City Edition. &c.
Per Copy. State Edition. &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
PLEA FOR THE NEGLECTED.
Children Of Southern Mountains
Theme in WASHINGTON Pulpits.

References We're made in many Wash
ington pupits yesterday to the pitiable
condition Of neglected children of the
mountains, especially children of the
southern Appalachians.
Mrs. Martha S. Gielow. vice president
and organizer Of the Southern Industrial
Educational Association, which is carry
ing on a campaign for the anlelioration of
these conditions. sent out a circular some
time ago asking the clergy to set yester-
day aside as conservation Day for
Mountain Children" and to call attention
to the condition OF these children.
Mrs Gielow's circular, extracts from
which We're read in various pulpits yes
terday, declares that many Of these chill
dren are of revolutionary descent and
come from good stock, but have no edu-
cation whatever. One-third of the people
in the mountains of the southern Appa-
lachian range, she declares, can neither
read nor write
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
MOST MARRIAGES A SUCCESS.
Rev. S. H. Woodrow Tells Congrega'
ton REQUISITES for Happy Home.

Preaching on THE Wife in the Family
Circle" Rev. Samuel III. Woodrow pas
tor of the First Congregational Church,
declared last night that most marriage
are a success, despite all that may be
said to the contrary. Most wives he
said If asked 10 name the best man in
the world would say My husband
DR.. Woodrow expressed the opinion
that living within the income of the hus-
rand and being fastidious in personal ap-
pearance We're two requisites for a happy
home.
a girl should count the cost before
marriage, he said. 1T is easy TO
talk about love in cottage but many
girl expects that a palace income viii
follow her to the cottage. Many "a man
has been driven to bankruptcy or embez-
element through the thoughtless eXtrav-
agance of his wife.
BE as careful of your personal APP
Dearance after marriage as You We're
before. 1t is an easier thing to catch
husband than to hold him. Let no out
side influence come between you Make
your home the most attractive and hap
piest place on earth. No mission or
career for woman can be equal TO the
mission of founding honest, happy homes.
where virtue and love flourish as trees
by the. rivers of water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
UNSEASONABLY COLD
THROUGHOUT THE EAST
Weather Bureau Forecast for Week
Includes Frost-Farmers
Fear for Fruit.

This weeks forecast by the weather
bureau calls for unseasonably cold
weather, with frostS and the like for the
entire east, while the Rocky mountain
states, according to the prediction will
enjoy moderate temperatures and spring
like weather. Heavy frosts occurred
throughout the region about Washington
last night. and farmers today expressed
the fear that fruit is damaged but the
mercury began climbing up the tube to
day, and with the passing of Yesterday S
frigid gales the weather mans long range
forecast may acquire reverse English.
Fair Weather for Several Days.
Fair weather is to rule for few days,
the weather man says. over the east and
south, while there will be local rains and
unsettled conditions the first of the week
over the most of the north and west.
Warmer weather will come about Tues
day or Wednesday. which will be- fol-
lowed by disturbance that is due to APP
pear In the far west about Wednesday.
This disturbance will proceed eastward.
arriving in the Atlantic states at the end
of the week: 1t will be preceded by much
warmer weather, showers and thunder
storms, and will be followed, at least in
the far northwest, by colder weather
Thursday night or Friday. Whether this
cool wave will extend to this section or
not the forecaster does not say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
SAYS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TEACH RIGHTEOUSNESS
DR.. Davidson Answers Critics in Adj
dressing Educational Depart
ment of Y. w. G. A.

DR.. William Davidson. superintendent Of
public schools. lectured yesterday before
the members of the educational depart
nent of the Young Women's Christian
Association, praising the work the organ
ization is doing for young girls and an
swering the critics who have claimed that
Righteousness is not part of the teach
ings fthe present-day public school.
DR.. Davidson said, in part:
while the public school does not teach
Righteousness in the same fashion as did
the old Hebrew teachers, who made this
their sole purpose, there is a training for
Righteousness today in the public schools.
and the criticism that is leveled against
the public schools on that score is not
only unjust, but it is not true
1t was announced that Miss PictonTur-
berville of England, a member of the
worlds committee of the Young Women S
Christian Association, will be the princi-
pal speaker at the annual banquet of the
South American Club, arranged to take
place tomorrow night at the National Ho-
tel An address will also be delivered by
Miss Harriet Taylor, one of the national
secretaries of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Special Tax Rates for Chevy
Chase District Announced
by County Board.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. April q, 1913.
George Anthony Fielder and Miss
Nellie Josephine Hogan, both of Wash
ington, were married in Rockville yes
terday at ST. Mary's Church. Rev. John
7. Coolahan, officiating. The couple
visited Rockville several days before
and obtained license, but Father Coo
lahan declined to tie the knot because
they did not have with them pas
toral letter of identification.
Pursuant to a legislative act Of 1912,
the county commissioners have deter
rates for Chevy Chase. this. county:
property; section 3, Is cents; Martins
addition, 20 cents. The commissioners
have set May to hear any objections.
Under the law. the county commission
ers collect the taxes and turn them
over to the citizens associations for
the different sections.
County Treasurer Berry E. Clark has
submitted to the county commissioners
statement of the receipts and dis
burSements of the treasurer's office for
the nine months ending April 1, show
ing receipts from all sources. 1884,
1919: disbursements, 1854 1850; cash
on hand, S19,6S2.6S.
The county commissioners have set May
20 to hear protests against calling spe
cial elections to enable voters to pass
upon propositions to bond the districts
benefited for the following road improve
mentS:
Laytonsviiie district, bond issue Of &c.
GOO. 50 ,0OO of which to be used in connec-
ton with $1,000 in hand to resurface the
Laytonsville pike, and $1,000 to be used
for grading Unity-Laytonsville road.
GAINESVILLE and Poolesville districts,
bond issue Of $4,000. to improve road
from Jacksonville to Boyds
Rockville district bond issue of 600
to improve road from junction of Red
land and Norbeck roads to Derwood.
Work on the Rockville ice plant has
been started and will be pushed to COM
pletion. Milton Dorcas and Clarence An
ders. projectors. hope to have the plant
in operation by May IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
BABE RESCUED FROM PERIL.
Mother Tosses It to Harry McCor-
mick While Horse Is Running.

While riding behind a runaway horse.
Mrs. George T. Bowman of 4Oo ID street
southeast retained presence OF mind
enough to toss her nine-month-old infant
10 a pedestrian. and almost by a miracle
the child was restored to her unframed
few minutes later. The runaway oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon, the animal
racing from in front of the Union station
to 9TH and G. streets northwest.
Fearing the vehicle would be smashed,
Mrs Bowman srasped the opportunity
When Harry Mccormick of BIB q street
northwest ran alongside. and. leaning
over the side of the buggy, passed the in
FAINT to him. He deity caught it in his
arms and bore it to safety. An automo-
biIist later took the babe to its mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Bowman, with their baby.
Miss IneZ Wade. sister-in-law of Mr..
Bowman, and James Wade, her small
brother had started for an afternoon
drive into the country when the runaway
occurred. The horse became frightened
at an automobile. The animal was stop
ped by two men who ran 10 the assist
ance of Mr.. Bowman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
MANS HOPE IN REDEEMER.
Evangelist Declares That God Is Not
Entreating the Sinful.

The Creator of the world. contrary to
popular belief. is not entreating sinful
man to return to His cause: He has had
no intercourse with man since He ban
ished Adam and Eve from the Garden OF
Eden-these declarations were made by
Evangelist Raymond of the Peoples Pull
pit Association of New York in adj
dress at the Washington Temple congrc-
cation mon -sectarian), in New Masonic
Temple yesterday afternoon when he took
for his subject I'm His Steps
Mr.. Raymond declared that God has
held aloof from man since the days of
Eden because OF His anger at mans
TRANSMISSION Of the divine laws. and that
the race is being held responsible for the
sin of the parents.
Man. according TO the evangelist, mus,
look at all times to the Redeemer Of the
World for hope of eternal salvation, and
to walk in the steps of the Iowly NaZa-
rine ne must be consecrated to a life OF
service in the Masters cause.