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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09

this end headlong, with reckless haste,
or with strokes that cut at the very
roots of what has grown up amongst
Us by long process and at our own In
vitation. II does not alter a thing to
upset it and break ii and deprive it Of
"A chance to change. It destroys II.
we must make changes in our fiscal
laws, tn our fiscal system, whose OBJ
5eet IS development. more free and
wholesome development. not revo-
luton or upset or confusion
We must build up trade, es-
peCially foreign trade We need the
outlet and the enlarged field Of energy
more than we ever did before We
must build up industry rs we'll. and
must adopt freedom IN the place Of
artificial stimulation only SO far as ii
win build. not pull down. In dealing
with the tariff the method by which
this may be done will be- matter OF
Judgment exercised item 10y item To
some not accustomed To tho excite
ments and responsibilities OF greater
freedom our methods may in some
respects and some points seem heroic
but remedies may be heroic and yet
be remedies. Il 10 our business 10 make
SURE llhl iASy are genuine remedies.
our object is clear II our motive is
eboVe just challenge and only an
occasional error Of Judgment is
chargeable against us, we shall be
fortunate.
We are called upon TO render the
country great service in more mat
ters than one our responsibility
should he met and our methods should
be thorough, as thorough as moderate
and well considered. based upon the
facts as they are, and not worked out
as If Ne We're beginners. We are to
deal with the facts OF our own day.
with the facts of no other, and to
make laws which square with those
facts. IT Is best. indeed it Is necessary.
to hegin with the tariff. I will urge
nothing upon you now at the opening
Of your session which can obscure that
first object or divert our energies from
that clearly defined duty. At later
time ! may take the liberty of calling
your attention TO reform Of our bank
ing and currency laws, bat Just now
] refraint For the present, I put these
matters on one side and think only
OF this one thing--Of the changes In
our fiscal system which may best
serve TO open once more the free
channels Of prosperity 10 great peo-
PIE whom we would serve to the ut
most and throughout both rank and
file.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House, April 3. 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09
RAILROAD LUMBER
RATE CASES HEARD
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION EXAMINER SITS
IN LYNCHBURG.

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LYNCHBURG. VA. April S.
Cases involving lumber rates of va
rious railroads were heard here today
by the Interstate commerce commits
sion in which many lumber com
panies in this section OF Virginia are
interested.
The cases were heard in Washing
ton last October, but since that time
requests have been made by the de
PENDANTS to offer further testimony.
and Lynchburg was chosen as the
place to hold another hearing
representing the complaintants are
Charles b. Ellis, Charles Cotterill and
John Kratz, all of Washington. The
representatives of the defendant sys-
TENS are A. M. Bull and II. Carter
Hall. OF Washington; w. s. Bronson
and b. d. Hotchkiss, of Richmond: s.
II. Adsit, Of Norfolk, and }. r. Ruff
fin. of Roanoke.
A number of witnesses have been
called and the session was attended by
about thirty people from all sections
of the State. The hearing is in charge
or J, Edgar Smith an examiner Tor
the interstate commerce
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09
ENDORSE MARYLAND
FIGHT On SALOON
METHODIST PRoTEsTANTs IN SEES
SION IN LYNCHBURC ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS.
SCORE SENATOR SMITH
DENoUNCE HIS ACTION IN APPOINT
ING SALoOSKEEPER As
DooRKEEPER OF TIE
SENATE.
SCORE SENATOR SMITH

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LYNCHBCRG, VA. April s.-The
text OF the resolutions on the Iegun
traffic adopted by the Maryland con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant
church, which today ended It's annual
meeting here. lis as follows,
THAT We, the members OF the
Maryland Annual Conference of tae
Methodist Protestant church now At
session. take our stand and req ster
Our earnest objection to anything that
wilt increase the advantages oi TINS
nefarious 9whisl<cy4 tranl2,
Approve League plaa.
we approve the proposition Of she
Anti saloon league to start at once q
fight for a prohibition amendment to
the State constitution IL the local OPP
ton bin is beaten IN the next legisla-
ture. and suggest that sin amendment
be introduced at the next session in
order to save two years time In the
amendment fight in case II becomes
necessary to start Il Mt once
We believe that the Webb Kenyon
Sheppard bin and the Jones' " orks
bin viii he Of the greatest blessing
to the temperance cause and a far
reach into the success we 40 earnestly
We recommend that the members
OF this conference use their power at
the polls and support only those can
didates for the Legislature and tht
senate who are willing TO take the OBJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09
MARYLAND ANNUAL
CONFERENCE ENDS
OFFICERS ELECTED AND APPOINT,
MENTs MADE. ON FINAL DAY
OF SESSION.
j. L. MILLS PRESIDENT
WORK on CHURCH EXTENSION
SOCIETY DISCUSSED AMI
TREAsURER's REPORT
Is READ,

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LYNCHBURG. VA, April Sat
12:l4 o'clock this afternoon the bene-
diction was pronounced by DIR. F.. T.
Tagg, editor of the Methodist Protest
ant, and the eighty-fifth session of the
Maryland annual conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, which
mad been in session in this city since
last Wednesday, adjourned. The last
item of business on today's program
was the reading of the list of appoint
ments by President !. s. Bowers
The work of the Church Extension
society with it's president, DR. j. l..
Mills, in the chair was an important
matter discussed this morning. Tho
treasurer's report, was read and
adopted. when the society Immediately
went into the election of officers.
choosing the following: President, j.
L, Mills; first vice president, J. Earl
Maloy; second vice president, p. r.
Rhuly: secretary c. r. Strausburg:
treasurer, W. w. Smith.
The board of managers was elected
as follows: J. NJ Sheridan, J. s. Bow
ers, T. O. Grouse, @. T. HUMPHREYS.
w w. Smith, ]. NJ. Gilbert, J. Bibh
Mills, James II, Roberts.
Virginia Appointments.
Virginia appointments were as fol-
lows:
Accomac--A. II. Green.
Amelia-W. c. Munford.
Alexandria-C. r. Straushurg.
Campbell--W II. Hantzmon, supply.
Ghincoteague--G. r. Hodge.
Conquest-E. l.. Bruce
Franklin City, A. Miller.
Lynohburg-G. NJ. Compiler. J @.
Poston, supernumerary.
New Church,. w. Simms
Northumberland-~W. n. Sherwood
Parksley---R. l.. Shiplev.
Potomac~-W l.. Hoffman.
Special Appointments
President Western Maryland col
lege, T. II. Lewis
President Westminster Theological
seminary, r. l. Elderdice
Professor in Western MARYLAND coll
lege, f. A Warfeid.
Vice president Western Maryland
college. A n. Ward.
Editor Methodist Protestant f T.
Tagg
Secretary treasurer hoard Of for
eign missions. +. c. Kline
Loancd--To board Of foreign mis-
sions, +. II. Van Dyke: TO board of
home missions. J. NJ. Gill; to MARY
land Sunday School association, h. w.
kindley.
Superannuates--T. w. weigand, w.
j. ID. Lucas, J. G. Sullivan, W d Lit
singer, w. NJ. Strayer, j. L. Straushn,
j. w. Gray, J. +. Nicholson, y. w.
Austine and ]. E. Maloy.
Left without appointment at his
own request, Clayborne Phillips
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09

ford university, Of which college she is
q graduate.
The pageant is divided into four
parts in addition to the prologue and
epilogue. Part ] depicts the associa-
ton in college life; part TT. the asso-
citation in the country; part III. in
the city. and part ", in other lands.
Then comes the epilogue. the pageant
being closed with the occasional, sung
by a large chorus
The convention opens formally this
afternoon at 2:So o'clock in the main
auditorium Of st PauFs Episcopal
church. when il is expected that five
hundred delegates will he present in
addition TO numbers OF Richmond peo-
pie. A thousand delegates are expect
ed TO be In attendance by tomorrow
They come from all sections OF the
country, and many of them are prom
inent nationally, and some of them
internationally as social and educa.
tional workers.
Among them are Miss Jessie Wood.
row Wilson, daughter OF the presi.
dent; Miss Grace Fl. Dodge, of New
York. president OF the national board
Mrs. James S, Cushman, of New York
first vice-president OF the board, a
Smith college graduate and one who
i1S thSeH an aEUVA part In training
association leaders In the college; Mrs
Stephen Il, Penrose president of Whit.
man college, Walla walla, Wash,
which she builded up and which ranks
with the best in the country; Mrs.
Raymond Robbins. q noted Chicago
social worker and friend of Miss Jane
Addams: Dr. Graham Taylor, head OF
the University Of Chicago School OF
Civics and Philanthropy, and one of
the editors Of The Survey: Miss Kath
crime ii. Hawes, OF Richmond, known
nationally, and many others.
Today's Session.
MISS Halves will welcome the dele
gates this afternoon. the response be-
fns by Mrs. c. ]. Buchanan. The prin-
cipal address OF this afternoons SEES
sion will be by Rev. Cornelius woolf-
kin D. d., pastor OF the Fifth-Ave-
nue. Baptist church. New York. one OF
the largest and most influential
churches in the metropolis.
Tonight religious services will be
conducted by Rev w. J. Young. pas-
tor Of Centenary Methodist church, af-
ter which the address Of the evening
win he delivered by Professor Graham
Taylor.
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OPEN CONVENTION
Continued from First PaRe.)
ng to do, and the purposes of

ia trying to do, and the purposes OF
the Y. W. G A.
Miss Mildred Rutherford. of Geor-
gia, told of the social significance Of
this convention to the South, explain
ing how the advancement Of the
moral spiritual and physical welfare
Of tho working girls of this section
Of the country, annually growing In
numbers. would benefit all and an
aiyzlng the effect Of the association
work upon them. and consequently
upon the changing social life Of the
South.
The Educational Task OF the
Young Womans Christian Associa-
ton" was the topic assigned Miss
Helen j. Thomas The association
provides educational facilities of the
highest class in all it's branch asso~
Citations and il was Of the wide scope
of this work that Miss Thomas told.
saying that a full college course could
he secured at such associations as
had n membership sufficiently large
to afford it,
Educational and College Work.
The International institute, it's work
and history. was the subject of Miss
Edith Terry Brenner. while Miss les
sic Field, national secretary for small
towns and country work. sketched
the work done by the association in
the country. A large per cent of
the membership OF tho association is
drawn from the women's colleges of
the country. a fact which lent es-
pecial interest to the address OF Miss
Bertha Condo, who spoke of the
work Of the association in the stu
dent world. Others who spoke were
Miss Caroline b. Dow on Training
for Secretarial Leadership; Miss
Helen A. Davis. The National As
ISOLATION, a. Cooperative Effort; Miss
Frances c. Gage, THE Religious
Value of the Association as a World
Movement
Miss Grace II. Dodge. of New York,
who gave the banquet. is the presi-
dent of the national board Of the
association. She has been its presi-
dent since it's organization six years
ago, and is largely responsible for
the success which has attended the
work Of the Y. w, c. A. in this coun-
try. She is also the originator Of
the Girls club movement and the
founder and present treasurer of
Teachers college, New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09
small square sheets Of paper hardly
! larger than his palm.
4 RnrAnn NnI a Dom rtmlcnt.

small square sheets Of paper hardly
larger than his palm
Person Not Department.
In a strong clear voice, CROWNS
stronger as he proceeded. the presi-
dent said to the assemblsge;
MI. Speaker. Mr.. President, Gentle
men OF the Congress: l am very glad.
Indeed, 70 have this opportunity W al
dressing the two houses directly. and
thereby verifying for myself the i'm
preston that the president or vac
United States is a person, and not "a
mere department Of government hail
ing congress from some isolated island
Of jealous authority. sending messages.
instead ~ speaking with his own ma
tural voice, In short. that he is a
human being trying TO cooperate with
either human beings IN common ser
vice
thereafter after enjoying this pleas
are and privilege, ! shall feel ahso-
lateiy normal In all our dealings with
one another"
He then turned to his notes Speak
ing With a surety that signifed he had
practically memorized his message, yet
without the slightest attempt to in
dictate that he was not reading from
the little printed pages the president
proceeded With his message.
Immediately after concluding the
message. and before the echoes of the
dent stepped to the well Of the house.
bowling RS ne went and leaving by the
same door that he had used upon enter
4uE. was gone
In Thirty-ssven Minutes,
Tn exactly thirtv-Fcveu minutes after
his departure on this precedent
smashing journey. President Wilson
descended from his automobile in front
Of the White House.
Most Of the members Of the cabinet
took their noon hour off to witness
the novel ceremony at the capitol.
Secretary Of War Garrison Sat with
HIS friend, senator Hughes. OF New
Jersey. among the senators in the
front row. Attorney General No
Reynolds sat also among the senators
en- the Democratic side OF the house.
Secretary 81 the Treasury McAduo sat
among the Republicans. as did also
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels. and
the assistant secretary of the navy,
Franklin Roosevelt. Postmaster Gen
erai Furiesou. Secretary OF Labor VII
son. and Secretary of Commerce Red
field eat among their former colleagues
= The house. Secretary Of State Bryan
did not put in an appearance at all,
and II Secretary OF Agriculture Hous-
ten was present. he managed to lose
himself in the general shuttle.
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

tContluued from First Page)
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SPLENDID PAGEANT

Continued from First Page
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Greeted With Applause.

e@s he entered the doorway. the
house and senate, and the galleries,
too. burst into roar Of applause The
president bowed his acknowledge
naents, and stepped briskly up the
dais. He walked 10 the space usually
occupied By the reading CLERK Of the
house. He begged again. and shook
hands over ths~top Of the speakers
desk with Speaker Clark. end the vice
president standing behind and above
him Then he turned again 70 face
.ihe house and senate. and the speaker
Maid:
Senators and Representatives,
have the distinguished honor 81 pre-
sentiug the president OF the United
Statesf
Another round Of applause, while the
president bower and smiled over the
hallse.
President Wilton was attired IN
frnck coat with dark gray trousers Of
modest stripe In his hand he car
rsed hts message, typewriter upon
q i f-- .4 s.. E.,s II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09
YOUNG MAN HELD
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

MANASSAS, VA, April s.--Thomas
n. Carter of near Independent Hill,
was indicted today for an attack on
the seven-year- daughter of John
Lunsford. of the same community. It
Is claimed by Carriers friends, that the
prosecution grew out OF feelings OF en-
nifty between Lunsford and the ac-
cused. Lunsford was few year ago
convicted and sentenced to one year
in the penitentiary fer cutting Edward
Stolls, but on, second trial was ac-
quilted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09
lNCENDlARY FIRE
IN WINCHESTER

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WINCHESTER. VA. April Sire
OF incendiary origin. it is believed. de-
stroyed the large barn of Miss Min
ME Mcclure, southeast of Winchester,
early this morning. Five head of live
stock persisted In the flames. The loss
IN three thousand dollars, partly COW
cred by insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09
Snbhnth nhnervnmee.
FIVE ARE INJURED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

WOODSTOCK. VA. Ap~1s s While
crossing the MaSsanutten mountain
in an automobile Sunday N Boyer
lost control of the machine and the
entire party. consist of Mir, and Ars.
Harry Estef ard child WAS thrown
from the car and all were injured.
The machine was demolished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09

legation TO support the bill which
would eventually bring victory to this
long defeated cause, and rid our state
Of the influence of King Alcohol.
"Bo il further resolved, That.
whereas, ono Of the United StatNs
seua tors from Maryland has appointed
AZ doorkeepcr in the senate Of
the United states man VINO va
recently the notorious keeper OF .
lawiess saloon in the vice districts 81
Baltimore. and said senator. thoue
Withdraw such appointment, That " ?
express our emphatic protest against
the selection Of such character y.
preference TO one of the thousands r
party and record our Indignation over
the affront Of the moral citizenship g.
the State EN- bo6ied in this apparent
bid for the support of the Liquor ans
vice element and the other enemies
Of society"
sabbath Observance.
Regarding sabbath observance, the
committee reported that II Was re
freshtnR to note sentiment OF increase
ing strength in the desire Ia pTopsFts
observe invioabla the Christian sab.
bath even though the tendency seems
to be on the increase to all kinds OF
labor on the sabbath
we indorae and commend the adj
Attorney Hartman n his efforts -
stamp out eva iH Baltimore county
and In dealing TO Violaturs of the law
the Justice their action demands
The resolutions also expressed APP
probation of the attitude assumed hg
woodrow Wilson. president of the
United states, both in regard TO tue
liquor question ana that which re-
day" and endorsed THE strenuous
I n bura" ff the sHFt-V5ct commits ion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09

The White House, April ). 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-09

Mrs. Marshall arrived "a few min
utes later The vice president had only
provided his wife with the ordinary
blue ticket 81 admission To the gal
Ieries She was turned down by the
deurkecpets who announced ''f'uH
house Fortunately for the second
lady az the land she was recognized
at this junctare by "a newspaper cor
respondent and after much explain
Ing a seat was finally found for her.
Her guests however. we're forced TO
wait without although Chairman
Flood az the committee on foreign
affairs saved them from standing IN
the corridor hy Offering the courtesies
az his office
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-26
Bic Storm Ills NEW YORK

- SENNl I'LL NV l'SINHN
New York, Dec. 26.-Storm which
swept Jersey Coast last night caus-
ing loss of 81, 100000 and rendered
$50 persons homeless, struck New
York today, driving numerous small
craft ashore. Life-saVers at Forked
River, N. j.: reported two barges
sank about thTee-quarters of a mile
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-26
off shore A, man seen on one of the
barges Just before it went down is
believed to have drowned. f

Whisky is blamed for most of the
fatalities during hunting season.
Maine is dry and in that state, dur
ing season Just ended, 10000 deer
were killed ALSO. II hunters.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-06-19

~ y'N '' " -" =
VI? The Leader will do X for
you Use want.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-24
TRANSPORTATION.

Tracklaying Is under way on the
Nez Perez & Idaho Railway Co.'s ex-
tension to Lewiston, Idaho. q distance
of so miles. The company built line
from Neg Perez to Vollmer several
years ago.
The new express rates recently pre-.
scribed by the interstate commerce
commission will not become effective
until December 1. This extension was
granted at the request Of the COM
panies, but no revision Of the scale of
reduced rates was allowed.
Montana is becoming the new traS.
&c battle-ground Of the railroads In the
Northwest. The slicing up Of the cat
tie and sheep ranges into farms has
brought railroad construction close In
the wake Of the farmer and settler.
The Great Northern IL building line
from Rockford, N. D., to Lewistown,
Mont, length Of about 400 miles, ct
cost of from $10.000.000 to I'll, 0O0,.
600. OF this. q part extending into
the Judith basin, has been completed.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul II
building 269 miles Of new line In Mon
tana and will spend about $4,000, 900
this calendar year.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-24
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT.

The new 75-ton prune drier at HI
berton has been completed. Picking
has commenced and the crop In that
section Is one Of the largest In the
last 10 years.
The commissioners Of Lincoln coun-
ty have decided to spend about $780,
900 to complete the remaining six.mile
link Of permanent highway between
Davenport and Harrington.
H. g. Barnes, manager Walla Walla
Fruit Distributors, estimates the apple
crop of the valley has been damaged
20 per cent by worms. The output
from the Milton-Freewater district is
now estimated at 100 carloads. Prices
are better than last year, fancy stock
bringing $1.25 to So q box.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-24
GOT A WRONG IMPRESSION
Minister Seeking Material for Sermon
Made Mistake In Superficial
Reading.

A reform wave was in progress. 4
noted divine. wishing to get local color
for his next Sundays scathing attack
ON vice, took trip through the 90
gregated district. He had gone only .
few blocks when he came upon sign
which read mo Further Use for
Mother"
Mortified beyond expression. he CON-
cluded that this was all the material
he needed, and he went home to write
his sermon on the utter degradation
OF . society that would throw moth
ers ON the rubbish heap.
Al the close Of his denunciation the
next Sunday, when he was receiving
the congratulations Of his parishoners,
. friend came up to him and said:
'That was = fne sermon you preached,
only you didn't see one thing When
you read your sign"
Il saw everything there was On 4, !.
the minister replied. with some -
psrity.
But not what was above t." h1s
friend enlightened him a. he went ~.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-24
Like the "cray HAWK

Like the "Gray Hawk
The London police are making am
gent search for . tall. handsome Nos.
folk girl named Mabel Bush. who mys-
teriously disappeared from Liverpool
street station . few days ago. The
girl, who II eighteen years old, ar.
rived at the London terminus from
her home at Diss at $3.50 o'clock n
the afternoon. She was seen by q
porter named Hammond. who. motto
ing that she was country girl and
obviously unused to London, inquired
II he could be Of any assistance. She
told him that she was awaiting the q.
rival Of friend, and just before seven
O'clock she was joined BY . woman,
and the pair went OF together. Since
that time Miss Bush has not been
seen. and her friends are fearful that
some harm has befallen her.-Loudoa
Mall.