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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
NUMBER 1882
STATISTIC SHOWS 23,32s.o4T PER-
SONS OF THAT FAITH UNDER
u. s. FLAG.

NEW YORK. March 1s.--Thera
are I5,154,15S Roman Catholics iy
the United States proper, according
to advance sheets of the 1913 edition
of "Kennedy's Official Catholic Direc-
tory and according to the same au-
thority there are %, S29.o47 Roman
Catholics under the protection OF the
United States flag. This latter figure
includes the 7,f3t.9S9 Catholics In the
Philippines, the 999.3 in Porto
Rico. the $40 In Alaska. the 42.10s
In the Hawaiian Islands, and the. 900
on the canal zone. The figures In
this directory are supplied by the
Catholic bishops and chancellors Of
the dioceses concerned.
There are 1882 Catholic churches
in Continental United States, 9,5o3 Of
which have resident priests, the other
s,S09 being mission churches.
There are 17,945 Roman Catholic
priests. three cardinals eleven active
archbishops. three titular arch
bishops. l64 bishops, archabbots and
5 ahbots in the United States.
There are IS ecclesiastical semi
naries in which 6,169 young men
are being trained for the priesthood;
230 colleges for boys and 6s4 acade-
mics for girls.
There are in the various States OF
the Union 5,256 Catholic parochial
schools, with an attendance Of L.
360.76
There are. according to the same
authority, 2SS Roman Catholic orphan
asylums. in which 47.415 orphans are
being cared for.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

TIE appointment Of John Bassett Moore, Of
Columbia University to the position of counsellor
to the state department at Washington, seems
TO give general satisfaction. The New York Sun
thinks he will prove Invaluable 10 Secretary
Bryan, and that his long experience in state
department affairs will stand the new secretary
in good stead. Other newspapers and number
Of public men have expressed their satisfao-
ton.
Mr. Moore is native OF Delaware. lie was
q member Of The Hague tribunal. having been
named to that position recently by President
Taft He was member Of the state department
under Secretary Bayard, also of Delaware. dur
Cleyeland's administration and as such became
familiar with affairs Of state. II experience
training and knowledge OF the world serve, Mr.
Moore should prove eminently satisfactory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
rewards to those whose investments are safe

rewards to those whose investments are safe
guarded
THE administration expresses interest IN the
new government in China. We all feel it, If
the new order in that country means progress
and better governmental connection at last WITH
the world of progress-it should interest all men
For enormous viii be the contribution to oppor.
tunity OF the addition of four hundred million
people occupying rich empire unscratched by
modern implements. An up-to-date China will
compel all other powers to hump themselves
beyond their previous records
But the new China will need a great deal
OF money to achieve such a condition. And she
must borrow. Money will be necessary to make
the Chinese mare 60 Unless outside capital can
be induced to enter, and, entering, is made safe
China cannot go forward as she should An
open door is nothing. The question relates to
what is inside, and what the chances are of i'm
proving the opportunity once the threshold is
past
"The president presents the subject at Il time
to insure the widest discussion Revision of the
tariff has partly in view increase of our foreign
trade; and the more of that we secure the more
intimate VIII be our connection with foreign
governments, and the greater our responsibility
to our own people who under that inspiration
adventure their hard cash In lines of foreign
investment"
When VicePresident Marshall said that he
favored spending all the money in the country
to protect American lives In Mexico, but Cd
posed sacrificing a single American life to save
American dollars he expressed the case in a
nutshell Dollar diplomacy in such cases as
the proposed Chinese loan, means nothing more
than being prepared to protect the Investments
abroad Of American capitalists should occasion
warrant Mr.. Wilson says mo" And the
American people say amen"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
Anti-Saloon League S
Work

Apparently the meeting here Of the virginia
branch of the Anti Saloon league was successful
and satisfactory. 1t brought from Eastern ana
Tdewater Virginia people who never had seen
this part of the state or the city OF Roanoke
They had opportunity to learn good deal about
MS and we hope carried back to their homes
pleasant Impressions and some new understand
ing of the growth and progress of a section
new to them The Southwest Virginia and
valley people to whom Roanoke IS becoming
more and more of an accepted center and metro
polls know u.s. but they seem to enjoy coming
and certainly we enjoy having them with
The league has been, and IS, a power for
good 1t is a valuable protective organization
1t is a rallying point for effective fighting when
ever the liquor interests acquire too much power
or -ssune too much. Its most valuable work
has neen to put the saloon out Of politics. Most
OF us can remember when in every community
the local barkeepers and owners the poll
teal authorities Indirectly, they controlled the
police and the administration of tho laws because
they selected and elected the officials who made
and governed the police. They did not care
what statutes or ordinances written in the
books while they could choose the men who
were to construe and apply what Legislature or
council enacted Now the saloon people have
learned, by hard experience that they must obey
the laws and respect public sentiment. They
have been taught that the voters. regardless of
their opinions prohibition, will get together
and oppose solidly every appearance of liquor
domination of their local affairs-Roanoke
Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
Our Contributing Editor

Preceding an editorial article yesterday. The
Richmond Nrginian formally announced it's ex-
ecutive staff, under It's reorganization as fol-
lows:
w. Mcdonald Lee, president
Scion Il Woodtln. general manager
Alfred B. Williams, contributing editor
The Virginian describing more in details its
new plans. says .
THE management of The Virginiap congratu-
lates itself that Mr.. Alfred Il. Williams has be-
come one OF its associates and, knowing his
worth, feels that it can Congratulate the people
Of Virginia also. AS with Colonel Williams so
with the manager and secretary. Mr. Scion e
Woodtin; his record a newspaper man and
manager is known to the fraternity throughout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
DOLLAR DTpIOMAC-Y.'s

In declaring in favor Of the budget system Of
government SO well beloved by his predecessor,
President Wilson demonstrated that he brings
no prejudice against partisan measures into
Office but in declaring against dollar diplomacy
be shows that he is not bound by precedent and
that he will not hesitate to put an end to any
thing which he believes not to have been to the
best interests of the nation.
His stand on the Knox methods Of diplomacy
is taken in reference to the Chinese loans Brief
ly, he says that If Americans wish to invest in
China they can go ahead and do It, Were he
given TO slang he would have told them that
there are no strings tied 10 their gold bags and
If they wish to ship them across the Pacific
they are welcome to do so. However-and here's
the rub-they need not expect to be backed up
by American armies If trouble come in China
In rather non-committal editorial the Wash
ington Star says:
THE administration repudiates what has been
nicknamed dollar diplomacy" American cap
ital may seek investments where it pleases. but
at its own risks. II must be governed by local
conditions and Developments This government
viii not be Its guarantor or protector in any
circumstances.
"Tbe announcement has direct reference and
application to the socalled six.power loan for
China American capital has desired TO share
in that OF equal terms with capital from other
nations. and the Taft administration favored the
desire But the Wilson administration says no.
II American capital does so share, 1t will not
have the home government behind it.
"Will Americans care 10 adventure on such
terms? They could rely in pinch for assistance
from their associates of the other five powers,
who would have their home governments behind
them what would injure one would injure all.
All would be in the same boat II would mortify
national pride TO have to shelter under the
flags OF foreign guarantors in time of trouble.
Business, however is business flag in. need
any fag-is flag, indeed.
"But viii foreign capitalists care for American
associates bringing 10 guarantee of protection
with them? Why should they? Why not i'm
prove the fun opportunity themselves The
tools to the man who can use them. Money
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

Petersburg is to be congratulated on its de-
termination to improve River street 1t is an
eye-sore that furnishes nothing but bad ad-
vertisement for the city It is the first thing
seen by the traveller on reaching Petersburg and
almost the only thing he sees on passing through.
Petersburg Is showing signs of more progress
siveness than It has shown for years. It seems
to be somewhat tnoculated with the spirit OF
the age and # 1t goes forward cautiously, as
i shows disposition to do. there Is no reason
Why it should not increase in size and wealth
II is already one of the finest cities In the State
for residences; it promises to become as fms
q place for business purposes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
Catches Camden Runaway.

Chased for several squares. Herbert
Strattan. young white boy, who
claims hA home to be in Camden,
N. j., and John Hall. William Elem
ing and James Hughes. small negro
boys. were arrested yesterday after
noon by Policemen Waymack and
Tinsley on charges of vagrancy,
The party of youngsters had just
alighted from a freight car of the
Southern railway when spied by the
officers Seeing the bluecoats after
them they started out down the banks
of the river. After giving the officers
a merry chase through mud holes
they were finally captured and car
ried to Third police station.
The police of Camden have been
notified of young Strattan's arrest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
With the State Press
Cooke For Judge.

Lucian H Cooke, prominent lawyer of Roa-
noke Va, has agreed to allow his friends to
present his name to President Wilson, through
Attorney General Reynolds for appointment as
judge of the Fourth United States circuit
While a loyal Democrat and good party man.
Mr. Cooke has never been what could be called
a politician, in the common deception of the
term, He of the first men in Virginia
to announce for Mr.. Wilson for president and
he the ticket loyal support during the cam
paign. He is well acquainted with Mr. Bryan,
secretary of state and also with Senators Kern
and Tilman. He is friendly terms with both
of the senators and all of the representatives
from Virginia, and is intimately associated with
OF them.-Bristol Herald Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

the State and needs further commentator
at these hands
AS 10 politics. The virginian will seek hence
forth to be known straight Democratic
paper It's Democracy will be of the tenets of
the fathers, and. to be more specific, expound-
ed by the constituted party authorities in the
city State and nation.
IF 1t becomes necessary. we shall not hesi-
tate to criticise Mayor Ainslie and the city gov
eminent. Governor Mann and the State govern
ment, President Wilson and the national govern
ment, but our criticisms shall be 3ympat het
ana all OF the constituted officers of our govern
ment ana politics of our party will find in us
faithful ally.
Respectfully
wv. MCDONALD LEE
President Richmond Virginian Co. Inc"
To prevent misunderstanding It is proper 70
say that the new arrangement will not interfere
with Mr. Williams work for the Roanoke Times
ana Evening News. He will have no editorial
dFecton or The Virginian and will not be re-
sponslole for its policies. When his articles SUBJ
mitted for publication. are in conflict with The
Nirgintan's policies they will be suppressed, or
printed separately his initials In brief, he
will be as he Is described. Contributing editor"
He appreciates and welcomes the association
with The Nirginian especially because 1t offers
opportunity for him to get before the people
of Richmond and Eastern Virgiuian his own
opinions on public questions and the point of
view or this part of the State. He hopes the
aihance may help toward bringing the people
or the sections more intimately together and
causing them to understand each other better
The combination is unusual, but it is not i'm
possible, and Will cause no ernbarrassments or
conflicts. The Virginan kind enough to
request the editor of The Roanoke Times TO con-
tribute to its editorial columns and he was glad
~ obtain access to those columns and to en-
larGS s@ts constituency. TO write for a couple of
hundred Thousand people instead OF some sew
enty-hve thousand.-Roanoke Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

money has paid it back and now can do with
out the banks,
1 think with him that loan sharks should
be permitted TO do business and to charge an
extra rate OF interest for the risk taken. In
doing that they do no more than many good
LAWYERS and real estate men do when they
charge 500 plus search fees for procuring a
81 600 loan on real estate, and that applies to
individual lenders
| do not know what poor man will do IL
the loan shark" is abolished What substitute
Is offered? CURIOUS.
Richmond, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
ina Morld NTorea on.

Editor of The Richmond Nlrginian
Sir,--Tn everything this Is the day OF improve
mcnt. Less than one hundred years ago the con-
vcntional picture Of old person made nose
and chin meet or nearly Why? Because
people lost their teeth after middle life.
Since then marvellous strides have been made,
first in replacing lost teeth and in these latter
days in preventing their loss. 1t fs now known
that with proper care almost all disease affecting
teeth can not only be cured, but, better far, can
be prevented.
Clean teeth cannot decay
Just in proportion an teeth kept clean Will
they remain sound. Consumption and even idiocy
frequently result from mouth breathing caused
Parents do not know their childrens condition
anil even when they do frequently look upon
advice given free Of cost foolish fadism. 80
the great thing to be done is TO teach the emil
dren themselves how to keep their mouths III
healthy. normal condition and avoid the Ills tneiI
nredeCesSors labored under ignorantly. This
must be taught in schools. and, II properly
taught future generations will be handsomer'
healthier and longer lived.
DETTTEI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

r. G. Sfearns, superintendent of
public instruction. will deliver an ad
dress in Failing Creek school Friday
night. under the auspices of the
School Improvement league OF that
school
He will talk on the Improvement az
rural school conditions. Following
the address OF Superintendent Stearns
stereopticon views of rural schools
will be shown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

The Republicans who have to remain around
Washington must be very lonesome. The De-
moorats propose to run things from on
That paragraph sounds as if it may have
been written yesterday. but it was not It did
service in the Knoxville Sentinel twenty years
ago and has been resurrected as applicable to
today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

The time is past for patronizing the South
Leslies Weekly.
But not for 'cussing" it. as may be told by any
disgruntled new" Democrat in congress who sees
the South getting its share of offices after, 10.
these many years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
Personal Mention.

Miss Louise Spere has returned m
her home in Petersburg. after a visit
To Miss Temple Carter
Mrs. j. j. Bailey is the guest ~
Mrs. Il. y. Gregory, of cambridge
street,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
Feeble.

limitations by the Richmond Evening Journal.
In assaults on Governor Mann in connection with
the of the Aliens, of New York American
methods, family recognizable, but feeble
Even to be hectic, hysteriCal, feverish and SEN
satonal requires certain amount of mind some
skill of composition and at least glimmering
perception of the facts.-Roanoke Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

News dispatches tell US that exPresident Diaz
will not leave Europe for Mexico, which is an
other way Of telling that. though old, Porfrio
is not yet in his dotage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

held this morning at 10 o'clock In Oak
Grove Baptist church. conducted by
the pastor. Rev. d Il. Lancaster. She
died Tuesday Ia her home. 2o7 Foca-
hontas street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

amt regular old devt--Ioseph Quincy
Cannon on entering the Down and Out club
Uncle Joe never would admit that he is old
but this is the first time he has claimed to be
anything but regular
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

Building his own cofin-HeadIine
Many statesmen have done the same but they
did not know it until the date for the funeral
was set.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
Schools Give Holiday.

In observance of Good Friday and
Easter Monday the schools OF South
Richmond will close this afternoon
until Tuesday morning Regular
Easter exercises will be rendered in
all of the schools.
An egg hunt will be given this af-
ternoon in the cambridge school yard
for the benefit of the general school
fund.
Funeral of Mrs. Blanfon.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ella
BIanton. sixty eight years old, will be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

what Is the Substitutep
Editor of The NlrRinian:
Sir Much as been printed recently in the
news and editorial columns of the newspape
regarding loan SHARKS tso-called) and of cam
Faigns to eliminate them
wish TO submit a few questions covering this
subject but first l want to say that / am not
now or have / at any time been connected with
a so-calied loan shark Now 10 begin: Where is
poor wage-earner to borrow money? The
banks VIII not lend TO him, neither has he
friends who could endorse his paper for bank
ing purposes.
what Is "a stranger in a strange city to do
when he needs money? This last brings to mind
the position in which a friend Of mine was placed
IN this city of Richmond He has a splendid
position. his credit is good in his home in the
North, ne holds mortgage some good real
estate in the city from whence ne came and he
needed Il little cash recently to tide him over
a Few days His need for money was exceedingly
urgent He went to a national bank and 10 a
trust bank, stated his needs and offered his mort
gage and land collateral security for a small
loan and he turned down. Now am not
entering into the right or wrong of the turn
down, but only entering into the fact that the
money refused The banks told him he
could have the money on producing paper with
an endorSer, but he not knowing anyone suff-
ciepuy long enough. stated the facts
The splendid Morris Plan" bank turned him
down. He went to loan shark" got his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
PEOPLES FORUM
Information Wanted.
was set

LdIt0r Of The NlrElnfan
Slr,-~l am trying to write lives Of Covernor
Iittleton Waller Tazewell. of Virginia: Abel
farker tpshur, Benjamin Watkins Leigh and
aid that your readers may he able 10 give M
Letters to or from these men, anything written
hy them ana any mention of them in coutem-
porary newspapers letters etc, will be of ma
teTiai assistance in the work. All such mate
rials viii be gratefully received, carefully pre-
served and promptly returned. Those contrlh-
uting them viii be helping a Virginian to do
justice TO four great Virginians and to write a
part of Nirginia's history.
EDWARD J. WOODHOTSE
1907 Hanover avenue. Richmond, Va
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
HILLCREsT RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-TWo-year-olds; purse, 500; about
Eve turlongA Rummage. ll2 CWauington), S to /,
won Lituest Rebel, los (Knignt, to 2 second;
snipAg1n, no tGorondo). to !. third. Time, l o.
Hancock also ran
SECOND RACE-Purse, 500; four-year-olds and
upward; ok and half furIongN Black Branch, NJ
"hitejs to !, won; MAIton, LIZ knight, to /,
sseooa; LILY Paxton, ITO gacksOul, to !, third.
Time, lzS Is. TAnnie AIlaneen, Palma Dznvisle
u. jim Milton, and Horizon also ran
THIRD RACE-Purse 500; fouryesr-olds and up
ward; six and one-han furlongS. Adriuche no
tJaeksonl. to !, won; Merise. 10 Bauer, to l.
second; Star Ashland, III Davenport, 10 to /,
third Time, Is s-5 Gay, Dorothy Webb, Lucky
George, Noon, and Barn Dance also ran
FOURTH RACE-Purse. 500; three-year-olds and
upward; Sbout five furongs. Pass On, lo5 gacksonl,
TO !, won; May Bride, 100 Cwhitel, to !.
Seop7; imprudent, l@ (WaHinEton). 70 !. third
;Nne, l0l 35 SpireIls, Boooy HudA's Sister,
Naurice Reed, silicie, shreTs. and Montani also
raL
FIFTH RACE-Purse. 500; thrssyeGr-olds and
upward; about five furlonEs. AnoUn, lo2 (Whitsl. 8
to !, won; Cecil l04 (Haisey). to second; Star
board, lOs KniEht), ) TO i, third. Time. lOI.
GolliWogg. Racing Belle CurssimE, and Herpes also
ran.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, 500; three-year-olds and
upward; seven furlongS. Henotic, lol lHalsey) TO
J, won; Our Nuggstt JOG tAnsy), 10 !, second;
CassoWary lis GeTeeD, to l, third. Time, 81 So
Mia. Johnnie Harris, CutUhunk, and Leiloha also
ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 500; fouryear-olds and
upward; six and half furlongs. Premier, III (HAl-
Seyl. to !, won: Mother. 10 u. Bauerl TO !,
second; Oakley. III tLeTee). TO ], third. Time,
3 Is Tackle MamitR, and Kittery also ran
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $500; three-year-olds and
upward: about FIVE furlongs John Mans, lis
(Knight) 10 l. won Linbrook, l6 Uackson), { to
Time, OF. Phew, BaTeu LutZ Field Flower Con-
cAne. Lady Etns, and Monkey also ran.