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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
GIVE ORUMMERS
CHANCE To VOTE
SPEAKER CHAMP CLARK is OUT
IN STATEMENT FOR THE
COMMERCIAL MEN.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-speaker
Champ Clark thinks 1t unfair that
physicians, drummers and others
whose business calls them away from
their residences at uncertain dates
should be DISTINGUISHED because they
are not at home to register, and to
vote on dates fixed by law.
The speaker received the support of
Travelling Mems association last
spring, and now he is out in support
Of change i'm the law by the sew
eral states allowing the right of vote
under affidavit by mail A bin con
ferring this right TO vote for con-
grcssmen il now before house com
nittce. but the States have the power
to regulate generally the right Of suf-
frage.
The speaker today issued this state
ment on the subject:
Last fall while campaigning in
Iowa, l ran into bunch of drummers
on the cars. and OF course they we're
all discussing politics. whooping it up
for Wilson, Taft and@Roosevelt Sew
eral were lamentiug the fact that they
would be compelled to lose their votes
by reason of absence from home on
election day. and wanted to know Of
me why congress does not pass a law
they happen to be. ! explained to them
that congress had no power to fix
qualifications for suffrage, but that
conversation set me to thinking on the
subject, and the light vote cast in
November caused me to think some
more.
Besides the hundreds OF thousands
Of drummers, there are other thou
sands of voters necessarily absent from
home on business on election day
students, preachers, doctors, railroad
men. etc.
MY suggestion is that state 1egis-
latures should pass laws enabling
those necessarily absent from home on
election day TO vote 1t could be easily
arranged and safeguarded by provid-
Ing that regulation ballots be fur
nished such persons 20 be mark ed
signed, sworn to and returned to the
proper election officers. etc.
Kansas now has such law, While
the legislatures are at II, they would
do well to change the election day
from Tuesday to Monday, so that the
drummers who spend Sunday at home
would not lose both the Mondays and
Tuesdays in order to vote"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
MEETS DEATH IN
FIGHTING LIQUOR

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Jan. 26.---
Congressman Sylvester Clark Smith.
Of the Eighth district OF California,
died here today Heart failure,
brought on by the excitement OF plan
ming a speech as he lay Ill in bed on
the regulation of the liquor business
in Bakersfield, his home town, was
the immediate cause of his death.
While the end was sudden, Con-
gresham Smith has been in failing
health for the past two years, and has
been forced during that time to do
much of his official business from his
bedside. In December. 1911. he got
out of a sick bed to attend the sec
ond session of the sixty second con-
gress. and to the fact that he doggedly
endeavored to discharge the duties of
his office in spite of a weak heart and
against the advice of his family.
friends and physicians, is attributed
his early death.
Congressman Smith was elected to
the fifty ninth congress, and has filled
four terms He was unable on ac-
count of his health to go to Wash
ington to attend the present congress.
During his service in the national
house he served on many important
committees, among them being educa-
ton, interocean canals, labor, Pacific
railways, postotfice and post roads and
public lands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
PUTS DUMMY FIGURE
ON RAILROAD TRACK
PRACTICAL JOKER HAS FUN AT
EXPENSE OF SERGEANT
PETERETE,LD VEST.

While running his car at full speed
the motorman of a Hull street car
discovered the figure of a man lying
headlong across the tracks near Thir-
teenth and Hull streets just in time
to apply the emergency brakes.
Sergeant Peterheld Vest. who hap
pened TO be on the car at the time,
was the first to alight followed by
the motorman, conductor and num-
Der of the passengers. Believing the
form to be that OF some unfortunate
who had been imbiding too freely,
and had $allen by the wayside, the
sergeant began murmuring to him
what narrow escape he had just
experienced. When no answer came
Sergeant Vest grasped the figure by
its arms and bore IL to a nearby light
in hopes that his identity might be
ascertained from some of the patrons
of the car. When he arrived under
the light with his burden Sergeant
Vest was surprised and annoyed to
discover that the figure was not a
real man, but a dummy which some
one had dressed in mans apparel
and placed on the track as a joke
However, Sergeant Vest has not yet
seen the funny part of the Joke, and
is making efforts to locate the author
of the prank The dummy is being
held in Third police station
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27

OBITUARY
Mrs. Porter johnson.

Word was received here yesterday
by relatives announcing the death OF
Mrs. Porter Johnson at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Vincent Costello,
in Wheeling. w. Va. Her death was
the result of an illness from which
she had suffered for the past two
months. but only within the past few
days was 1t believed that she would
succumb to her affliction. She was
sixtyfive years of age, having re-
sided for the greater part of her
life in this State. - She is survived
by her husband and eight children,
four daughters and four sons, two
Of the latter, Richard M. and Ludwell
H, living at 1909 Floyd avenue, this
city. She was the mother of the
late Waldo Porter Johnson, widely
known to the newspaper profession
in this State and West Virginia, where
he had been engaged prior to his
death in newspaper work. Her body
will reach here tonight, and will be
taken to Newport News for inter
ment in Riverview cemetery, where
two sons are buried.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
Cots New Scent.

NEW YORK, Jan 26.--President-
Elect Woodrow Wilson took part TO-
day in a conference on industrial
"Questi6fls AT tife home OF Mrs: caro-
line Il. Alexander, { lsstfe, Point. 3a~
boken. n. ]. After listening to the
views Of a number of men and wom-
en- whose study Of Industrial problems
has made them experts, the president
elect declared himself gratliied at the
opportunity that had been given him
to hear from so many who know
what they are talking about as he
had "the opportunity every day of
hearing those who do not
In the gathering were DR. A. j..
kelway, owen w Lovejoy, Miss VIII
Ian D. Wald, Miss Josephine Gold
mark Mrs Florence Kelly, Homer
Folks. Professor Henry r, Seager
and Professor Samuel NJ. Lindsay.
Every subject treated here today
engaged my deep interest" said
President Elect Wilson. II hope you
win always come to me with plans
ana you may always rount on me to
consider those plans with interest and
win GrlGn1IlneAg-
Dr McKelway declared that the
government Of the city Of Washing
ton was a triangle Of profit and
power, manned by a triumvirate, Of
which one ls a president of national
bank with connections in specula-
tive real estate and the second and
third were presidents of trust COM
p4uies with similar connections. He
iUtmated that The triumvIrate were
working for their own pockets.
Dr.. McKeiway excited me- said
the presldent-e afterwards, be
cause he put under my nose a fresh
TRAN and the kind of trail that
always follow with zest"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27

Acting Postmaster Southwark is liv-
ing IN fear and trembling these days
and all ou account Of certain parcel
post regulations.
Mr. Southwark has carefully studied
the big red book sent him by the de-
partmeut and has become SO familiar
with the contents that he feels tusti-
fed in accepting Invitations TO address
public schools and other bodies on
those same regulations. In fact. he
had reached the point whore he could
almost tell what some of the rulings
OF the postofice department meant, ana
al times astonished assistants and visi-
tors by actually explaining why they
We're issued Many were the qucs-
lions fred al him, but he was never
feszed MI Southwark knew more
about those regulations than most
postuastGrs, and never failed to an
swer courteousIy and clearly all ques-
tons put
Came "a day, however, when he was
stumped, and he Is still stumped. not
being man addicted 20 the use of
liquor. For it is all about whiskey
A friend. who happened IN his office
YESTERDAY asked out Of idle curiosity
what ne does with packages Of whis-
key which may have been shipped
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
MAY HAVE CLEAN
CITY SAYS COIN
BUT MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT
FORCE AND MODERN
APPARATUS.
LESS NOW THAN 200
MAYOR SUGGESTS THAT ALL CITI-
ZENs COOPERATE WITH DE-
PARTMENT UNTIL sITUA-
TIoN is RELIEVED.

Superintendent Cohn. of the street
cleaning department, will appear be-
fore the administrative board tomor-
row afternoon, to make report of
the physical and financial condition
Of hts department.
With the number of men and the
antiquated appliances at his COM
mand. Superintendent Cohn main
tains that 1t is impossible for him to
do himself justice in the matter of
clean streets.
With less than two hundred men.
he says he cannot cover the terri
tory properly.
The mayor. the administrative
board and the finance committee real
lie this situation, and it is this that
has induced the board to have Mr.,
Cohn present a statement. with
recommendations.
All city officials are anxious to do
something to relieve the situation
They know that much of the dirt and
filth in the streets should not be there.
AS the mayor says, the people them
selves can cooperate and help the
street cleaning department
IF the people of the city wish
clean streets, let them do like the
people of Jerusalem, and each one
clean before his own door" said the
mayor That will give the street
cleaning department a chance to get
the dirt from the alleys and back
yards
With the enormous amount of
building, and street improvement go
ing on, it is hard to keep some of
the streets free from dust and mud
But people can use some judgment
about their premises, and burn much
OF the refuse matter that Is per-
mitted to remain until the street
hands get the chance to cart it away"
Citizens May Help.
Let every citizen have a little
cleaning up day every day at his
home. and let the business men use
a little more care in throwing paper
around. and the city will not be so
much the worse for looks" concluded
the mayor.
Superintendent Cohn says he will
show that his department is being
conducted in a systematic manner.
He Will display a map of the city in
diCating that he knows where every
ash barrel and garbage can should be,
and where most OF them are, and he
Will endeavor to show the board that
every minute of the day Is taken up
by his men in their efforts to make
Richmond a spotless town.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
WHAT is WHISKEYo EASY
COMPARED TO THIS ONE
If Acting Postmaster Southwark Were Kentucky Colonel H
Would Know What to Do With Parcel Post Package
Found to Contain Good Bourbon

through the mails. such shipments be-
ing prohibitive by the regulations.
Nothing OF the kind has passed
through this office" said Mr. South
ward.
But he was not going to get out of
il that way. for he was Immediately
asked what he would do should 1t ever
happen. Mr.. Southwark studied the
question for awhile. and then finally
admitted that ne did not know.
He found that whiskey cannot be
shipper violates the law the whiskey
must be couhscated. SO far. so good,
but the rub came when he sought to
find out what must be done then. The
regulations do not permit him to sell
il nor give it away. He cannot send
IT on to Washington because IL cannot
go through the mails, and there is no
appropriation for sending II by ex-
press. 1t Is against regulations to
keep II on the premises.
There is nothing left for you to do
but drink IT," said his friend.
IN h. blessed II ] do" he retorted.
And that is why the fact that Mr..
Southward is not a lover OF good old
Kentucky Bourbon has placed him in a
quandaTy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
HYAC|NTHS BLOOM
IN HENNYRACKER
VEGETATION LIFTING ITs HEAD IN
All. PARTS or THE COUNTRY
IN MONTH or JANUARY.
APPLE CROP IN PERIL
sHortD TREES BEGIN TO BUD
An JNrYTTABLE COLD SPELL
WOULD PLAN HAVOC
WITH THEM.


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
SULLIVAN SAYS
WILL TRY THORPE
ALL DOUBT AS TO TRUTH OF
CHARGES OF PROFESSIONAL
=, Is3l HAS. VANISHED.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-James f
Sullivan, chairman of the national
registration committee of the Anna
teur Athletic union. tonight declared
that Jim Thorpe, the great Indian
athlete. would be tried on charges
Of professionalism by the Middle At
lantic association. and its findings
would then be submitted to the ma
tional commission for action.
All doubt as to the truth of The
charges has vanished. and the mem
bers of the American Olympic COM
mtttee are prepared to make apollo
gies TO the Swedes for having used
Thorpe in tn Olympic gains.
The blame is not laid SO much
on Thorpe himself, as on those Amerl-
cans who knew of this having vlo-
lated the amateur rules, and did not
come forward to protest, when his
name was published with those who
We're selected for the team
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
NEGRO CAUGHT IN
ACT OF ROBBING

While in the act Of ransacking the
lower floor of Allen and Ginter,
branch of the Legett & Meyers To-
bacco company, Seventh and Cary
streets, Lynwood Jones, a negro, was
arrested early yesterday morning by
Policemen Stephens and Hart.
Hearing noise like the steps of
someone walking inside of the build
ing the officers gained entrance
through side door and bounced upon
the negro. He is being held in FIRST
police station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
Clifford MounfiOY.

KING GEORGE, VA. Jan 26.-
The body of Mr.. Clifford Mountjoy
an attorney of Muscogee. Okla, who
died on January Goth, was brought to
King George and the interment made
in the Episcopal cemetery at the
courthouse Saturday morning Rev.
Mr.. Brydon conducting the burial ser
vices. Mr.. Mountjoy was a master of
arts and bachelor of law of the Uni
yersity of Virginia. He was the son
of the late Mrs. Minnie Mountjoy. of
King George. and brother of Mr.. W.
w Mountjoy, of New York city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
To CONDUCT TWO
FARMERS TRAINS
SPECIALS WILL BE RUN IN
SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA AND IN
VALLEY SECTIONS.

The Southern railway company,
working in cooperation with the Vir-
ginia department of agriculture, will
operate special agricultural train
over it's lines in Virginia on a tour
lasting three weeks commencing Feb
ruary 9Th and covering thirty six
stops.
Many new and instructive features
VIII be embodied in the train, and
at each stop the corps of experts
ch osen by Commissioners of Agricul-
ture George w. Koiner to accompany
1t and the agriculturists representing
the Southern railway will conduct
lectures and demonstrations on every
phase of farming, fruit-growing,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
USES A BRICK IN
MAKING ATTACK

Bryant Beasley, charged with maxi
ing a felonious assault on John
Chandler with q brick at Mayo and
Broad streets. was placed under ar
rest yesterday morning by Police
men Cappadonica. Talley and Wyatt.
The brick struck Chandler on the
back of his head cutting two deep
gashes which necessitated a call for
the City ambulance Several stitches
Were taken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
Accepts Call.

After having considered the sub
ject for week, Rev J. w. Kincheloe
of Princeton. W. Va, yesterday morn
ing announced to the congregation in
cambridge Street Baptist church that
he would accept the call to the church
Taxing the church to its capacity
one of the largest attendances in sew
eral years in the church heard the
two services conducted by Rev. Mr.
kinCheloe. Everyone seemed well
pleased with the acceptance
MFR. Kincheloe will not be a new
figure in South Richmond he having
filled the pulpit of Stockton Street
Baptist church while a student OF
Richmond college.
He will assume the new charge
within the next thirty days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
Attempted Robbery Reported.

Joseph Opperman yesterday re-
ported to the police that an attempt
had been made TO enter his store,
1919 Hull street through rear win
dow. Fragments of the blinds which
were broken and cut by the burglar
were found strewn near the window.
The would be burglar was evidently
frightened off while attempting to
gain entrance, the window glass be-
ing untouched.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27


ock-raising. soils, pests, marketing
and other agricultural problems
The train will consist Of FIVE
coaches. two for lecture and demon
stration work. two for the exhibits,
and one officers car for the accom-
mediation Of those going with the
traid.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
DEATH.

January 25th. at 9;12
A NJ. at the parsonage of st. Johns
ANNA CUTIE. nee Hanstein, in the
seventy sixth year OF her age. She
leaves two sons, the Rev Oscar
Guthe pastor of st. Johns church,
and Professor Karl E. Guthe. Phi. D..
dean of the postgraduate department
of the University of Ann Arbor.
Mich, and two daughters. Miss Mar
tina Guthe and Miss Ida Guthe, of
Boston, Mass
The funeral win take place TODAY
tMONDAY) at $50 +. NJ, from the
church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
CHILDREN TAUGHT
GREAT. Lot DE- ROT
IN OUR HISTORIES
CONTINUED from First Page,)

after the war closed, and our capitol
and public buildings burned.
"UnorganiZed Mobs."
The same thing came near happen
ing again after Bun Run, and had 1t
not been that one unorganized mob
was defeated by another, the Confed-
crates would have captured the capt.
toll. Both were demoralized, one by
defeat, the other by victory.
AT the beginning of wars the UNI
trained troops have always proved in
effective and inefficient, notwithstand-
ing the histories [ have referred to,
which also intimate that one Ameri-
can is quail to half dozen other men.
and so on, until our people are left to
believe that al4 VT have to do is to
send forth men with guns in their
hands and all will crumbie before
them. It is time that these false i'm
pressions be correctcd.".
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
RATTLE BONES Of
WAR Department
head Of the major generals, and is
chief Of staff of the army
Mediterranean Affair
Continued from First Page.)

head Of the major generals, and is
chief Of staff of the army.
----A A4atAerSf9aaa Affair
Only recently the effort to give
General w. W. Wotherspoon the rank
Of major general, which was ap-
proved by General Wood and the
president, was held up in the senate
for many weeks. The bitterness in
this case arose from the fact that
the claims of Generals Funston,
Pershing, Hoyt and others who have
seen long service in the Philippines
We're disregarded.
The point made by their friends
were that mere seniority ought not
to count against actual gallant field
service and that the true theory OF
promotion ought to be for merit
swivel Chair" Warrior.
Another case of military promo
ton which caused great mental dis
tress among army officers was that
Of Colonel Clarence h. Edwards, head
OF the insular bureau at the war de-
partment to the rank of brigadier gen.
eral and he now holds the command
at Fort u. a. Russell, Wyo. Colonel
Edwards. IN the, ars;ts sF&s'Fats o9,the crit
IS came 1slndeT the head OF "swixel
chair" warriors He was a favorite
with both President Taft and Presi-
dent Roosevelt. His friends. how
ever, proved that he had done good
service in the Philippines and under
General Lawton and his nomination
went through.
1t is feared by some officers and
hailed with delight by others that the
secretary of war will send the rec
ords of cOlonls and all above them,
and the comments on them, to the
house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
CHINAMAN ARRESTED
FOR SPEAk-EASY

Sam Lee a Chinaman, was arrest
ed yesterday for running an alleged
speak easy" at 402 North Third
street The arrest was made by ON
GERS Traylor, Sims and Carter
The resort has been reported "A
number of times recently and the po-
lice have been keeping close watch
On the place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
VIII Sit in Amelia.

Judge Ernest H. Wells will hold
COURT. in Amelia, county foz. a few
days. beginning Wednesday. During
the time he is on the bench certain
civil cases will come up in which
Judge Robert G. Southall had been an
attorney before his appointment to
the bench.