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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-26
By DR.. CHAS. PARKHURST

ceedingly straight one. 1t
sometimes gets b dfy
crooked in the use, but is by ma
ture rectilinear and is the short
est path between duty and per-
formance. Small dishonesties are
of the same nature as big ones,
and by cultivation easily grow
into big ones.
There is no half way between
straight and crooked, and if we
do not begin by being dishonest
in small thing there is no
danger of our graduating into a
large scale deceiver or swindler.
All of that is very simple and
old fashioned.
Much is said about the new
morality, the new thought, the
new art, the new religion, and so
forth, but the old is pretty good.
1t has stood the racket for
good while, and we had better
stand by it and not fling our
selves away on fancy innova-
tions till. we are quite sure that
they will make as good show
in the working as what we re-
ceived from our fathers and
grandfathers.
There are forms of inconspicu-
Gus dishonesty worth mention,
which are SO frequent as to be
almost respectable, but which
loosen the joints of character
and occasion no end of annoy
ance and sometimes even dis
tress.
One is that of engaging to do
given thing at a specific time
and then falling to do it at the
time promised, and postponing it
to later hour or day, or even
not doing it at all.
When a promise of that kind is
made conditionally, with no posi-
tive assurance attached to it, and
with only the understanding on
the part of the one making it
that he will do his best to meet
the wishes of the party with
whom he is dealing, then no
fault can be found if expectations
are disappointed. But those are
not the terms in which engage
ments are usually made.
You make a contract with your
tailor. He says, Il will deliver
the article on or before such a
day" No conditions attached.
No indefniteness in the terms of
the engagement. Very likely he
does not know whether he will
be able to keep the engagement
or not, but that in most cases
makes no difference with the
terms in which the stipulation is
made.
He wants the job and hangs
you up till he gets along far
enough with some ones else job
to make sure of that in addition
to what he is doing for you
We can perfectly well under
stand how it all comes about,
but there is just crook enough in
it to prevent its being straight.
For tailor you can substitute
grocer or painter or plumber, or
almost any service of that char
acter.
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1t is not what can exactly be
called an outrageous lie, but it
has got the genius of lie in it.
1t is careless handling of the
truth. If it is not deliberate in
tention to deceive, it is a careless
indifference as to whether or
not deception is going to be the
result.
This loose habit of making
definite promises that are uncer-
tain of fulfllment can easily be
broken up by saying to your
plumber, for instance:
"You have definitely promised
to come and do the job at such
a time. Now, having made this
definite promise, if you do not
come at that time shall be dis
pleased and shall give my next
job to another plumber"
That will both brace up his
integrity and secure prompt
service.
There has been rumor in the
air for several days that by some
contrivance Mr.. Sulzer will be
prevented from taking his seat in
the Assembly, and that for the
second time he is to be made the
victim of an attempt to thwart
the legally expressed will of the
people.
Such report can hardly create
surprise, but there are serious
reasons for questioning whether
the rumor will materialize.
In the first place, the natural
supposition would be that one act
of the sort had been so Sc
verely chastised on November 4
that the whipped culprit would
not be in a hurry to run the risk
of second drubbing.
Tammany's act of impeach-
ment was the act of lunatic.
To follow that up by unseating
Mr.. Sulzer as an Assemblyman
would be the act of maniac.
Then, again, if any such move
were made, every one would un-
derstand, without having it bull
letined, what was the motive that
lay back of it; just as the peo-
pie at Albany wanted to have
Stilwell acquitted because he
was so bad man and knew too
much to be let out of the Legis-
lature, so they want Sulzer con-
victed because he is too good a
man and knows too much to be
let in.
Any one who makes move in
the direction to which rumor
points will thereby confess to
his own rascality, or to that of
some of his immediate friends
and accomplices. Should the
undertaking be launched, it will
be interesting to have published
the roll call of those who voted
for the acquittal of Stilwell and
then compare it with the names
of those who initiate the move
ment for the unseating of
Sulzer.
The obligation rests upon the
reputable public to keep the ru-
NOR well in mind and to watch
events.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-26
q Euening Calls 9

The national air will be beaten with dumstks
any willing Jail
Of the wardenship is high enough
The deer Maine have fatalities to their credit Would
tha mi looked like deerl
nght-bu, OH won't the turkey troll
having poultry Umph hens
home prancing pavilion
alongb
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-26

San Quentin is without hangman Let the
Shooting the Thanksgiving turkey still
craps bullets, that the bird.
in
1ous when they from home
when
plays Symbolic audiences. 81 ~
The president amend his Thanksgiving with
words And furthermore offer
n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
To BUILD V N'haIlSI.''
At VIRGINIA PLANT
NEWPORT NEWS YARD is LOWEST
BIDDER ON THE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA.
TO COST $lA,O00,00O
MORE THAN HALF or THIS SUN
REPRESENTS Hull AND MA
CHiNERN. REST Is ARM
OR AND ARMAMENT.
70 COST $l4O00,o00

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Bids
were opened AT the nayr 3el al4uie
today for the construction of a ievia
than among warships. the battleship
Pennsylvania, officially knoWn - %e
"9. swiltuA will not only be the biggest
ship in the United States natg bt
so far as known will exceed in size
any warship so far laid down by 2
sH power
az this great ship viii
be 81. 000--almost three times a.
much as that of the famous old Ore
CON already dwarfed into insigniff-
canoe by the great American dread
navy will cost, when complete, with
guns and armor and equipment, sl4,-
$4,000. Congress has authorized the
expenditure of more than half of that
sum, or s7,425,o00. for the hull and
machinery alone.
Ninety-Seven Feet Wide.
While only 600 feet long, or little
over half the length of the giant At
lantic liners now being fitted out, the
Pennsylvania will have a breadth Of
ninety-seven feet, or almost as much
as it is safe to negotiate In the Pana-
ma canal locks. Her draft will be
twenty eight feet six inches. which
will leave open to her most of the
great mercantile ports of the world.
A battery of fourteen-inch guns, the
most powerful naval weapons afioat.
supplemented by four torpedo tubes
and twenty-five flve-inch secondary
guns, will constitute the ships bat
terry.
The character of the ships engines
has not yet been determined, owing
to a continuation of the old contro-
versy over the turbine versus the "a
ciprocating type, but doubtless the
plans will have an important bear
ing upon the final decision on this
point.
Lowest Bid. Seas, 900.
The lowest bid was s. limited by
the Newport News sh'phuilding COM
panv, S7235,000, PROVE III" for Cur
tbs turbine Engines. TIE same GOAT
pany submitted a Eumber, OF ether
bids. based IN variati JAS of the typ"
Of engine. the highest being S7,295,-
600, for Parsons turbine engines.
The next lowest bid was that of the
Fore River company, of Quincy,
Mass, at $7,3t2, 600. for Curtis tur-
bine engines Then in order came
Cramp & Sons, of Philadelphia. at
$7,349, 900, for Parsons turbine en-
gfnes, and the New York Shipbuild-
ing company, at Camden, N. j., at
$685. 600. for Parsons turbines. The
speed of twenty-one knots WIS pro-
posed by al builders Bids were
opened also fer supplying the ar -ior
for the Pennsylvania, On with the
prices ranged from F454 per ton by
the Midvale Steel company for class
A arrnor to SASS by the Carnegie
Steel company for the armor, While
the Bethlehem Steel company came
about midway between those bids Win
a figure Of s454.65.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
AARkET STIMULUS
ONLY MONETARY
srrrLEMEST OF THE FIREMES's
CONTROVERSY HAS BUT A
BRIEF EFFECT.
MONEY IS TIED UP
ALI RATES ARE RELATIVELY
ASHER THAN THOSE FoR
TIME FUSDS--Ex-
FORTS RESUMED.
MONEY IS TIED UP

NEW YORK. Feb. ls.-The news
shortly before the opening ~ stock
exchange business this morning that
ae fremen's controversy with the
anroads had been settled by re-
course to arbitration under the Erd-
man act. gave only q momentary
stimulus 70 the security market, irst
because this upshct OF the affair had
cen generally anticipated. and sec
rndly because Of an uudercurreut Of
ceiling that the method Of arbitration
-4.f4-Et,4s44 -4AaA essentially unjust 10
abroad Interests in q case like that
~ the present. which involves the
elaims of such a large number Of
workers on So many different roads.
Therefore, although the fact that
LANCER Of strike had passed away
s. as very gratifying development,
8 favorable effect was greatly quail
ed.
In other respects the situation did
OF show much improvement. The
lorelEu markets continued irregular,
1ouEn not greatly depressed, as the
esult Of the long financial strain aris-
qe from the Balkan war and from
he poor success that has lately at
ended the operations Of syndicates,
ormed to underwrite new issues cf
ecurities
Money Is Tied Up.
a more or less general tying up nf
money is clearly at the bottom az
7r difficulty In our own market
here was no abatement Of the firm
esz vfth which money was held even
All rates are relatively easier than
hose for time funds The recent
e geaknese in sterling has despite the
3oseHess Of money, given place IN
he last couple Of days to an upward
tendency and although a resumption
{ gold exports to Europe seems not
be looked for Immediately, there
was another small engagement of
goid today for shipment 10 South
4uerica-
TIE failure on Monday Of a large
concern engaged in the rubber Inn
ortinE business directed rather more
close attention perhaps to the ques~
lion as TO the effect that may be pro
duced eventually by the decline in
security prices. and this was to
certain extent emphasized by the
weakness in the market Of some of
the so-calied specialties in the Indus
trial list
on the other hand, it appears TO
he the case that the recent decline
NJ three cents a pound in the price
Of copper metal has resulted in large
purchases Of the commodity by cop
per manufacturers,
The official denial that there was
to be any new issue of Pennsylvania
stock or other financing by the COM
any at any nearby date served at
least 10 check the pressure upon this
particular stock that has lately been
q feature of the market
Taking the market as a whole no
such continuous weakness was eXhI-
Aited as on the preceding day, hut It's
undertone after the squirt in the hrst
hour was soft, In the last few min
utes Of business there was renewed
selling movement which carried prices
down sharplY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
SUIT DECIDED IN
FAVOR OF DEPENDENT

Especial to The Richmond Virglnianl
MANASSAS. VA, Feb, 1S.--In the
chancery suit of Mrs. Clara r. Mar
tin against Henry q. Roberts to set
aside the debt from her husband. O.
T. Martin, to Roberts for farm in
Prince William and two in Fairfax
county in exchange for a property in
Pittsburg, involving over fifty thou
sand dollars. alleging fraud In that
Roberts had falsely represented the
Pittsburg property to be worth APP
proximatelv $125,0 00 and thRt as
much as S65, 600 could be borrowed on
same, when as a matter Of fact the
property was not worth the amount
of the mortgages then upon II. and
that the property was finally sold for
taxes the purchase price being put
SIT. coo, was today decided by Judge
Thornton In the Circuit court of
Prince William county in favor Of the
defendant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
GETTING READY
FOR NEXT FAIR

4 meeting of the board of directors
of the state Fair association was held
yesterday afternoon. at headquarters
In the Mutual building. Chairman J.
T. Anderson presided, with Messrs. L.
q. Miller, Sam Cohen.
After lengthy discussion and con-
sideration the board determined to
greatly enlarge the grandstand. SO that
the overflow crowds on the big days
may be accommodated, 1t is likely that
the grandstand will be enlarged to
twice it's present capacity,
This Will accommodate many thou
sands more people than heretofore and
viii enhance the beauty of the stand
Other improvements wfff BE nidrfe In
this grounds. Several additional build
ings Will be erected for the accommo
dation of the farm exhibits. The space
devoted to the midway viii be en-
larged. and a very high class of attrac-
lions are now being arranged for by
Amusement Director Fred Lewis, who
came down from New York to attend
the meeting. The free shows viii far
surpass in every way those of last
fair which were conceded TO be the
best ever seen at the fair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
WESTMORELAND CLUB
REFLECTS OLD OFFICERS

The present officers of the West
moreland club, embracing President
Eppa Hunton, Jr., Vice President Hem
.ry S, Hotchkiss and Secretary f. a.
Lancaster, Jr., was unanimously re-
elected at the annual meeting of the
organization. Thomas NJ Rutherford,
Jr.. r. Latimer Gordon, John E Egg
lesion and Frank r. Norvell were
elected as the new members of the
board of directors.
A special committee has been named
to look into the question of moving
from it's present home at Sixth and
Grace into the West End. IT Is IN
derstood that some OF the members
favor a site west Of Monroe park,
while great many of them are OPP
posed to any move at all. preferring TO
retain the presen historic home. In
any event ii will be year hence be-
fore any action is taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.--The cotton
market was much steadier today and
maximum gains of about 16 to 20
points were established throughout
the active list, with new crop posi-
lions registering the best advances.
There seemed to be a better feeling
in cotton markts throughout the
world, especially at Liverpool, which
ruled much higher. Locally how
ever, sentiment was divided, as there
seemed to be just as many bears, only
their operations We're confined to
smaller lots.
Bullish Southern spot advices
caused a continuation OF the covering
movement during the afternoon, but
after showing a net advance of from
Is to Fl points the market hesitated
and later reacted about points from
the best. Southern spot markets
were unchanged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
To GRAND JURY FOR
ALLEGED Assault I

Protesting their innocence Julian
Wood. John Bicon and James BURKE
young white men. were held for the
grand jury by Justice Crutehfleld yes
terday,
The three men are alleged to have
attempted to rob John Schmidt team
ster In the street department. The as
sault is said to have taken place near
the city Jail. Sergeant Sherry and
Officers Jennings and Talley heard
Schmidt call for help shortly after mid
night, and in a short while had arr
rested the three men, who were identi-
fled by Schmidt. The men denied they
attempted to rob Schmidt. They stated
that all four were together and were
well acquainted. and that the affair
was a put up job"
Schmidt said that two OF the men
held him while the other attempted
TO rob him of $22, which he had with
him at the time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Feb. 18.--The tone was
generally easy In wheat today, while
trade was of extremely small volume,
and for the most part professional.
Predictions Of rain in sections of the
winter wheat belt caused selling at
times.
Corn was quiet and slightly easier
Throughout most OF the session. There
was slight reaction at the start, but
the firmness of the cash markets soon
caused covering, Later realizing de-
veloped, and the close was Ia TO 3-S
OF a cent lower.
Oats fiuctuated with other grain.
Receipts are moderate at all points,
but an offsetting feature is the slow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19

ty and ninety days; 43-4a5 per cent
for four, Eve and six months; per
cent for twelve months.
Mercantile paper was issued in fair
volume, meeting with reasonably good
absorption Rates were quoted mt ID
IL per cent for sixty to ninety days
endorsed bills receivable as we'll as
for choice four to SIX months single
names; IL per cent for others.
Call money in London, IL per
cent Short bills. rs per cent; three
months bills. 1916 per cent and
4 rs per cent.
Chicago exchange on New York
par.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
WALL STREET GOSSIP.

NEW YORK, Feb, 1s.--Any i'm
portance that the settlement Of the
means of arhitrating the differences
II the railroads and the firemen might
nave had in improving the tone of
he stock market seemed To have been
lost today in contemplation Of the
gloomy prospect the note of the man
ayers threw about the situation. The
managers warning to the public re-
eardinc tie defective and inadequate
law" and the Serious public dam
ger Of these recurring demands, back
I'd up by repeated demands that the
railroads arbitrate under the law.
appeared 10 point 10 more permanent
conditions If underlying and funda-
mental conditions NJ unrest In the Ia
b0r world than could he settled In an
established way by the present agree
n1ent There was good deal in the
prospect that added TO the pcsSimism
and uncertainty OF feeling in the mar
Gct. and led to the sharp selling
movement that marked the close Of
he day. sending standard issues 2
and points below previous prices Of
.he day,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
CASON E.XONERATED
OF THE STAYING

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
WARSAW, CA. Feb. 12.--The ease
of +. Il. Cason, charged with the kill
ing of Captain w. ], Foxwell I'm De
cemher last. which has been on trial
in the Circuit court of Westmerela nd
since Friday last, terminated this af-
ternoon.
The jury. after being out about thir-
ty minutes, brought In verdict of not
guilty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Feb. is.-Money on
call on the stock exchange today
pened al "a per cent; highest, A.
west, 3 l2 closing per cent
" of the days loans were made at
z "a per cent
Time money continued firm The
anas offered were chiefly from out
town. There was q fair q nand
la gSly In this renewal II maturing
leans. Rates "a per cent for six
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
COUNCIL CALLED
RECEIVE BUDGET

President Peters, of the common
council, yesterday issued a cali for
meeting of the council for next Men,
day night to receive the budget from
the finance committee The budget
cannot be adopted until after lapse
of three days after its reception.
The finance committee VIII meet M
$3.50 O'Clock Monday night, immediately
upon the adjournment Of the council
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
BY miller q Co. IIoT e. Main st.

Planters National -. 100 S25 49,.
Richmond Bank and
Trust Co ....l..f.. % 81 $50.
Savings Bank nf B,ch'd Is "a 49,.
Union Bk of Richmond SO $50 49,.
Vest End - IS 40 As
MIsCEILANEOUs
AGAR Chem. Prfd..
p G. ..,..,......... loo 100
Va Build. and Loan Co. leo ITO -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19

Reported by Rodgers, McCabe & Co.
Richmond, Va. Feb. IS, 1913.
SPANISH MARKET-Firm.
Farmers Spanish. $3.50 per bushel
No. 1 Shelled Spanish, nc per ID
No Shelled Spanish. Sc per Ib
MARK ET--Strong.
Fancy Jumbo, 4c per lb.
Fancy hand picked 3Ac per lb
Extra prime. 3Mc to 34sc per ID,
Prime, az per lb.
Machine picked. &c to ia C per ID
Smelling stock, &c to 2tac per lb.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19

Deputy Clerk Breedin ISSUED these
marriage licenses ; yesterday Jobn Y;
Hicks and Gertrude NJ, Kane Frank
lin 3. Holman and Mary L. Hankins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19

Virginia-Fair, warmer Wednesday;
Thursday increasing cloudiness, moder-
ate northeast TO southeast winds.
North Carolina--Fair, warmer Wed
nesday, Thursday fair. warmer in east
ern portion, moderate east winds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19

WNKA EFT CONDITIONS.
Poultry-Fowi of all kinds being
cleaned up promptly on arrival
Live Stock-All live stock I'm de-
mand. Veals very scarce and market
active.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19

Not much has been said of The in
yeStrnent business In this market re-
Gently and the local bond n9rHet has
TTrrtC Eirrr uf u
Of accumulated capital since the first
If the year even with a relatively
easy money market to. influence such
a procedure Transactions la bonds
ON the stock exchange last week were
In greater volume than in the same
week year ago. which Is the first
time that compat isonE have shown
such result for he past six months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19

Northern Pacific weakness touched
a ncw point today i'm the low price
~ ia IL which is the lowest SINCE
1911 when II sold al Tlo3-3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-03
VITAL AZA

Por el 1ltimo correo espanol ha negado
hasta nosotros La triste nueva del falleci-
miento de Vital Aza "medico poeta.
que ha curado media Espaila hacien-
dola morir de risa' como escribieran los
hermanos Quintero en- la dedicatoria de
La mala sombra" La muerte de Vital
Aza ha de ser verdaderamente sentida en-
todos los pueblos que hablan espanol y,
en- Puerto Rico, donde la musa facil G
ingeniosa del festive Vital ha tenido y
sigue tenienIdo todav1a muchos imitado-
res.
Ell genero de comedia que lie hizo fa-
moso y admirado, es de un humorismo
sano, facil, communicative y accessible a
/ todas las inteligencias. Saba mover los
resortes del chiste y de la gracia c6mica,
sin apelar all retruecano nj la Erase
rebuscalda. TodO ell merito singular de
su brillante factura teatral Sc halla en-
las situaciones c0micas, en- la ingenuidad
| de los personaJes y en- cierta malicia can
dOrosa con que los presenta. Sus come
dias forman una serie conocidisima Sc
| representa- en- toda Espana y en- la
America espahola y no pocas han sido
tradJucidas al italiano, al frances y al
aleman y all sueco; y persisten en- los car
teles, aun despecho de otros generos
modern1simos que estan en- boga.
Vital Aza supo regocijar al pueblo que
habla espanol, con la risa espontanea y
saludable de los temperamentos mobiles y
sencillos. Nunca apel6 al chiste necio y
sicallptico, y su teatro ocupa un lugar
prddilecto en- la sociedad de LAS familias
y ell pueblo no maleado por los vicios IL
terarios de la 6poca
Su muerte dejara honda huella de pc
sar en- millones de almas. Habla nacido
en- Pola de Lena, Asturias, ell % de Abril
de 1851. Ten1a, pues, 81 amos. Estudi5
! en- Madrid la carrera de medico, que He
60 a ejercer algunos amos y que luego
abandon6 para dedicarse la literature
festiva, en- la que obtuvo grandes 6xitos
el principio
Su primera obra teatral fue la come
dia 'Basta de Matematicas' que hizo
furor ell d1a de su estreno en- 1874 Des-
pues ha escrito unas treinta obras, entire
las que Sc citan como las mas represen-
tadas ''el Padr6n Municipal, "Pereci-
to-, La Rebotica'', ''De tiros largos",
Ell sueno dorado" ''Las codornices',
"San Sebastian MARTYR, lei sombrero
de copa'' Los lobos marinos' "El Sr.
Gobernador "El Rey que rabi6 "El
senior Cura'' "Zaragieta'', La Pra-
viana'' "El afnador'', y otras que todo
ell mundo conoce porque han sido y son
muy representadas.
Public6, ademas, infnidad Idle poesfas
c6micas en- la prensa y, colecciones de es-
tas en- libros Su obra es un verdadero
monumento literario y glorioso que guar
dara la posteridad.
Ell BOLETIN Sc asocia de todo cora
z0n al homemade de recuerdO que todos
los peri6dicos dedican estos d1as La me-
moria del gran Vital Aza, y al hacerlo,
envia1ros 2demas IN sentiEdO pesame
su hijo Luis, amigo particular nuestro.