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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
The Old Year is Dying
BY \. III. Corsles.

Editor of The Nirginian.
Sir,@Fhe old year is dying and soon will
tie lost In the dust of the ages Each swing OF
the pendulum means moment gone forever
The clock is steadily and surely ticking ont the
last moments OF the departing year. a little
while and it will be more--its DAYS of tran
stent daughter that seemed to pass too quickly
and its days of sorrow and tears that seemed
to tnger too long.
To some, perhaps, 1t has been kind and they
Will breathe sigh of regret as it's last moments
pass away. To others. perhaps, 1t has brought
misfortune and pain and they welcome the com
ing year with expectancy, their dying hone
kindnR to a brighter flicker. Perhaps too. there
arises from the dreamy, voiceless past phantorns
OF neglected duty OF sin, of wasted time and
ghosts of lost opportunity. Perhaps we have
allowed selhshness to intrude like mist in our
me in the vain delusve dream that 1T would
make a way for us in this. world perhaps we
have become disgruntled and given up too easily
problems which thought beyond our ken
or perhaps some have taken advantage of the
byFone days and made this year one that will
count for the advancement and upif OF man.
kind.
But whatever the past days have been What
ever we have done, signs of regret and tears
Of remorse will never avail We stand between
two ways, back of us lies the dim and shadow
past, with its Joys and sorrows, its petty foiled
ambitions and great mistakes, realized and dis
appointed hopes, before us the future. rich with
hopes and unlimited possibilities and opportuni-
TIES, Ihen let us turn face from The
past and let us resolutely look to the future and
make resolutions more far reaching and
loftier than ever before. We pass along this way
hut once in eternity; then let cease to live
for self let not guide alphabetically and
thoughtlessly down ife's stream into eternty's
ocean unloved unmourned and unrem ernbered,
facing the unknown with harvest of nothing
but leaves Life is haZy and uncertain at most
Let MS reach out and grasp the opportunities
TO do and say things that will count and make
ours a life worth whilc--opportunities to love
all that God has made, for love is an honorable
debtor and will return all with ma nfold interest
Shall We stand idly, unconscious Of all that rs
going on in this great world and taking no
part while the clock ~ ticking ticking, ticking
away the fast fleeing moments Of life? We are
ON the threshold Of another. who can tell what
1t may bring? But let make our resolutions
anew forge them with links of steel live for
the good of the world and man and not merely
to further private ends and though we
cannot read the future days and years we know
that God is looking with IA watchful eve and
when die who shall say we have lived in
vain, for we will not have; and on through
ages to come the influence of our life viii he
felt-for good evil, j
The old year is dying and soon will he lost
i'm the dust of the ages, but let it so. Let us
sow such seed during the coming year that will /
blossom forth into a harvest of eternal good
here and hereafter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

they are sent to the city jail for year for non
payment being supported in deness, allowed
to fatten and plan more crimes when he Is re-
leased
The time has come when drastic action should
be taken The placing of such characters on
the roads for year would be a powerful de
terrent on the class engaged in this practice and
ii would serve to make the vicious element &C,
quanted with manual labor II would also serve
TO put an end TO the many shootings often muir
ders. which consest the courts, Ill the hospitals
and very often taking from family the care
and support which they deserve and all because
Of the pistolor1ng loafer and coward
The roads need working the lais do not need
to he crowded with class which is never better
pleased than when the sweet sound falls on
their cars. zone year IN jail"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
HOW TO GET RID OF 1T.

For Tho good Of all concerned" says the Clif.
'on Forge Rcricfc, we hope that this special
!asslation (the enabling act) Will be taken out
Of politics. md settled for an indefinite period
one nay or the other" Well. 1t is not going to
be settled way or the other: It ia going to
be settled way. and that is the right way
Wien the enabling act Is passed that will be the
end, ard not until !hen one way not TO settle
II is 10 becloud the issue by lacking an amend,
ment on TO It. The general assembly Of vir-
gtnia can get this question out Of the way
when II chooses, Thore need be no delay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
silly. Dangerous Custom.

Editor of The Virgnian:
Sir,-The Virginian's editorial In its Fridays
edition under the caption of silly. Dangerous
Custom. was both opportune and sensible.
That practices entirely inappropriate to the
Tuletide season, and fraught with danger and
discomfort to the general public. should be dis
countenanced and prohibited by the authorities
of the city Of Richmond there be doubt
in the minds of all well thinking persons
An incident which occurred near the corner
of Hanover and Davis avenues Wednesday night,
AS the result of congregation of youths around
glaring banf1re, which sent it's lurd glare,
with unwelcome effect into bedrooms of nearby
residents. was one of fragrant violation OF law,
coupled with revolving brutality. A youth. APP
parenty in his early teens, and who had reached
maudlin state of ntoXication. buffeted
in shameful and pathetic manner by his com
ranions as they raced him up and down the
middle of the street. whilst the debaGcned youth
begged piteousy, with unavail, for mercy and
TO be taken to his home. This is only in
stance that camo to the notice of unwilling eyes
and ears Of Mortified spectators. which carried
conviction that innocent amusement and Xmas
celebration IS not the sole object of the preva-
lent bonfire congregations, hut that debauchery,
at least in the case rected is coupled with them
as well
We agree with The Virginian that innocent
amusement, upon the part Of youth and maturer
age, well, should not be abridged curing the
Yuetde festivities. long the rights OF
others are properly respected but the ban should
lsn placed. rigidly upon such rowdy!sm and
vandalism win rob others Of the .njoyrr ent
Of the great holiday season
" II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
4 GOOD JOB.

Auditor Moore has done q vast good 10 the State
In his efforts to force the payment of taxes by
Eli classes Of persons, and deserves the hearty
support Of the general public. Mr. Moore did
not make the laws but he did take an oath to
see that they were executed as far as possible
when applied to his department. This he has
done in 8 manner that demonstrates his regard
for official obligation. It has been disagree
able for him to he seemingly harsh with per
sons whom he has known all his life
But II should he remembered that Mr., Moore
is not responsible for the predicament In which
soma find themselves And often, the people
themselves are not to blame, They are TO be
congratulated on the manner in which they
have accepted the findings against them and
settled all claims against their forbears, making
no contention. engaging in no unseemly wranele
The truth Of the whole affair'ts that the parents
and relatives from whom property has descended
left the legacy 10 their heirs and assigns. The
parents and relatives failed most OF them,
through error. 10 pay their due to the Com
anonwealth. Officers Of the state have made in
vestIgations and reported the result to the auditor
of public accounts. lie looked at the Law and he
consulted the attorney general The law and
the directions Of the states legal adviser were
to the effect that the back taxes on the property
would have TO be paid for each year 1t had been
omitted or during the time It had NOT been re.
ported.
One Of the best known public business men
of The city discussing tire disclosures which are
now being made by william H saads examiner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
Legitimate Business Safe

1t is a notable fact that the Representatives
Of the business interests Of the country are rot
INDUCING In criticism Of the president and his
policies and not predicting calamity as a
result of the legislation which has been accom-
plished and is in contemplation. The following
statement is n pretty accurate reflection Of the
opinions ef business men Throughout. the ccun-
try:
Il do not believe that anything is In "outem-
platton by the administration which can In any
way injure legitimate business. do not believe
that the question Of what is not legitimate busi-
ness is going to he determined by the admins
tration upon mere grounds of theory opinion
do not believe that any discipline will be in
hicted by the law upon big business" which is
not also bad business. I do not believe that
any restriction placed upon bad business. proved
to he such. have any other than a stimulat-
ing influence upon good business. however big
II is
Aaran4a- IA
Wheeler, president of the United States cham
her of commerc 1t is in marked contrast u
the prophecies of such Minority Leader
Mann former Speaker Cannon. Chairman Hills.
of the Republican national committee, and that
style of political philosophers,
Fortunately calamity how'ers cannot change
the fact that come to better times, The
Christmas gift NOW goes by parcel post at much
less cost than the old way by express even If
the express only paid nj end. The
tariff is on the highly proper basis of revenue
law. and the old theory that its existence was
justified by the tribute II exacted far private
pockets is among things abandoned forever That
is something Of great worth, The currency
scheme of the country has been adjusted
that 1t is longer the playthng of controlling
pools and interlocking directorates. Money
hereafter is he sent about the business OF
all trades and enterprises and not manipulated
for a few. No more bank made pan!cs is
condition which justifes rejoicing. Another
panic like that of 1909 is uuthinkable, says
Banker NanderIp, who unfriendly to the
currency bill.
And then there remain three full years for
Democratic effort In the interest Of the people
who have had little thought bestowed upon them
at Washington for more than half century; that
IL one of the fine assets In hand. If we could
only get rid of that Mexican nuisance the New
Year would open with every prospect lovely
and fnspiriting and man much less vile than be-
Charlottesville Progress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
GOUGES OUT GREAT STRETCHES
or BtIkHEAD. WASHING
AWAY HOUSES.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.--Heavy seas
during the storm Of last night and
today pounded the beach at Sea
bright ~ j.. for hours and gouged
out great stretches of the i'nikhcad
undertaking summer hotels and cot
tages ripping out lawns ana tn several
instances carrying away the shantS
homes Of fishermen,
In the section OF Seahright known
as the North Fishery there is nc
strong buiknead, The waves rolled
in from the storm stirred . can in the
early morning hours with terrific fury
and swept u sainst the frame huts. /,
was evident that each receding wavs
carried with IL tons Of 5and. The
fishermen and their wives and chill
dren. some Tearing Christine gifts in
their arms. left their homes with their
tangle of fishing nets aud sought
places Of safety. Most of them had
time To save their furniture.
swept Into Sea.
Houses were swept to sea or turn
ed upside Down on the beach The
fishing factories Of the Seabright Fish
company and the kaleb Haley COM
pany were wrecked. The greatest
loss suffered by the fishermen was
tho destructicn OF their nets. many OF
which were torn to pieces in the de-
bris that swit he'd back and forth on
the beach or rode out to sta on the
crest OF the waves.
At least $4,000 damage was done
TO the Octagon hotel and grounds a:
Sea bright The hammering sea
pounded the 50G-foot bulkhe in
front OF the h,tei until a seventy FIVE
foot section gave way and the water
rushed IN,
The Hotel Peninsula was hard hit
The bulkhead was undermined and
will have to ne rebuilt.
The storm started at o'clock
night after day of steady
rain, when the tide was low. But the
wind rose with the tide and both were
at their maximum at 2 A. NJ The
giant waves rolled in from he ocean
and rolled up on the beach and over
the sand-pt on which the village
stands until they met the waters of
the SheSsbefry river on the west,
Conditions Soon Normal.
The high winds started 10 let up
around O'Clock. Seabright was
OF its water and a few hours
later, except tor the damage that had
been done. conditions were normal.
One of the tracks of the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey was washed
OUT at MOI hoi VIZ Va ,Sapi 70 III
and the other was covered with de-
bris. Similar damages was done to
the roadbed at Long Branch Trains
were held up for hours, but enc track
was opened arring the day fnd trains
in both directions were sent over 1t.
The traffic on this line south OF the
is not heavy in winter and
the Jersey Central officials were not
greatly worried.
At Gallilee. between Seanright and
Beach, the buikhcad In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
WANT AUTO TAXES
FOR ROAD UPkEEP

The Automobile Dealers Association
OF Richmond will ask the Legislature
to set aside for the building and up
keep of State roads the amount of
automobile license taxes collected each
year.
Members OF the association point out
there are about 12.500 automobiles in
the State and that the average license
tax is $40, giving total of approx
imately $4,000. which may be given
over to road building. They point out
further that there are many good roads
in the State that are being allowed
to go to ruin and declare that au-
tomobile taxes should be converted
into good roads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
PEOPLES FORUM
Gauss. and Effect.

Editor Richmond Virginian:
Sr.-~tThe returns began coming in before the
hands on times dial had registered midnight
OF Christmas Eve Yes, the returns from the har-
vest Of misery and death resulting from the per
version Of the spirit Of Christmas and the prostf-
tution TO the qualification Of personal appetite
and consequent social hurt After he loving
fathers and mothers in thousands of sweet homes
ON Christmas MOI ming had spent happy season
in sharing the joys OF their children over the
gifts Of Santa Claus. toy took up their morn
ing newspaper and were shocked at the Calumet
Mich, tragedy. On Christmas Eve several hun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
DESERVE HOLIDAYS.

Certainly the good wishes Of me American
people 60 out to President Wilson for a pleasant
and restful Christmas holiday Congress, too, is
not forgot for its members have worked hard
for eight months many Of them without rest. and
most Of them faithfully. Democrats and Re
publicans have remained ION the job" through
summer weather and through fall. and part OF
the winter up 10 Christmas and they are all
entitled to few days rest
Few sessions Of congress have remained In SEES
sion so long and continuously: none has worked
harder. none has accomplished more Its mem.
bers deserve their vacation. and to them and to
the president who has led them to the accom-.
plishment Of two most important pieces of leg
islation II viii not be grudged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
Saving the Man of Forty,

There is a pretty deep significance in the
idea presented by Professor w T. sedgwick
befor ethe life insurance presidents. that 1t IS
mach more important for society to the
man of forty the trained wealth-produccr. than
to save babies. The pofessor does not, of
course oppose or deprecate efforts to reduce
Infant mortality, hut he favors and eXalts such
community experimentation will prolong the
nertod of efficiency in human life, after effic-
iency has been proven.
Clearly secure tenure Of 4 job, adequats
wages fair hours and announcement to use leis-
ure inteAigently must be considered The neea
Of mick and scientific attention TO any sick
ness is likewise apparent Ventilation in work
ing rooms and in homes Is important other
details will suggest themselves to keen minds.
The self interest of the life insurance com
panies enlisted to save the man OF forty may
be of immense advantage TO the human race
Eagle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
HEAVY SEAS POUND
SEABRIGHT BEACH

front of the powder works was under
mined. Piling in the bulkaead near
st. Peters church was tom out and
the waves s1rged into the basement
of the church. The storm beet heavily
against the shore at Point Pleasant,
bur no serious damage was report
ed.
The ocean going tug Ice King. WHICH
was washed ashore at Sandy Hook
on Christmas morning, was battered tn
pieces by the high waves during the
storm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
TO REPEAT CHRISTMAS
MUSIC AT BROAD-STREE.T

The choir Of Broad-Street NJ r.
church will repeat part Of its Christ
mas music next Sunday morning and
at night will render special musical
program through the evening hour
to take the place of-the regular SER
vice. Some OF the best standard
music will be sung.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
Observance of Christmas.

Editor of The Nirginan:
Sir,-Referring to your good editorial of De-
cember Goth relative TO the carnival parade on
Broad street Wednesday night ! want tell
you little incident.
While the confusion retgned supreme. prom-
nent Jewish merchant looked on. Finally ne
turned to some near and said; They blame
us for killing Christ, but they are 50 busy MAX
ing that noise. If Christ to walk down the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

II a public man is to he forever after held 10 a
merely passive value in affairs on account OF
past mistakes where under this rule must he
placed the Tribune for having once said Let
the errine sisters go in peace New York
World.
Among the wise ones of the earth II the
present mistakes of the New York Tribune
were of the kind Horace Greeley made that news.
paper would not now be of merely passive value
Ia public affairs"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
WEST END CITY STABLES
TO GO TO FAIR GROUNDS

The west end stables of the city Win
be moved by City Engineer Boiling to
the Virginia State Fair grounds The
city engineer was authorized yester-
day by the administrative board to
make Tnis change in location. The
stables are used by the street and
street cleaning departments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
Asks Police to FYnd Rov

The Richmond police yesterday re-
ceived a request from Miss Stella
Mize. at Statesviile, N. c.. to aid in
finding her eighteen-year-old brother.
Earl William Mize. from whom she
has not heard since March 4th. She
says he was for time at Highland
Springs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

The Richmond newSpape have not yef
learned the difference between co-education and
cc ordination and no they have DR. T. NJ Page
down on the wrong side. hut they can. keep
him Charlottesville Progress
Why not discriminate specify
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
Grants Marriage Licen@c.

A marriage liscense was yesterday
ISSUED by Deputy Clerk Thomas
Fletcher In Henrico Circuit court to
w. r.. Wright and Miss Ada w.
Branch. Both are residents OF Hen.
rico county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

The community Christmas tree was sue.
cess. The idea brought JOY into thousands Of
bones aud hearts, and should be made per.
manent part of fsichmond's Christmas eel.
ebration,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

him"
In addition to the noise and the trouble
brought about by it and by the careless handling
of fireworks we are not acting as a Christian
people should
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

Postmaster Edgar Allan. Assistant Postmas.
ter Southwark and Chief Clerk Elan. of the
terminal station of the railway postofice handled
the malls during the Christmas rush season in
splendid manner The volume handled WAS
immense and the quarters of the parcel post
division not at all too large. and the dispatch
and efficiency with which the work was done
is deserving OF mention To these three men
and their force are due the thanks of the patrons
of the Richmond postoffce
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

Now Mr.. Taft eplogizes Senator Root He and
Teddy, then can agree on some things
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

villa declares he win execute all hooters. but
he does not mean IT. He can not afford to de.
populate Mexico
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

Next comes New Year and resolutions The
custom of taking inventory of moral charac
ter and habits on the first day of the year Is
good one and Is not to be discouraged For
those made of stern stuff 1t Is better to resolve
and fall than never 10 resolve at all But why
walt for New Years? Why plan to swear off
on January IT, 1914? why not swear off on
December %. 1913? A resolution today Is better
than ar intention TO make resolution tomor
row. i VIII stop doing so-and-so New
Years That's what they all say Stop now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

wei wasn't it childish Baltimore Sun.
II was childish.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

PRICE or vyRGTNIAr,
Per Copy. sunday Edition. Sc
Per Copy, city Edition. lie.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-29
LAKELAND BUSINESS
COLLEGE

thorough individual instruction in
N commercial branches at a much
over rate OF tuition than any other
nhool o. its kind in the State,
.0l will do well TO visit cur school
inspect our work, get our prices, and
ae Convinced that our courses in
Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Typewrit.
~, Civil Service, Penmanship and
Pcnmanship and Telegraphg are the
st end cheapest to be had any.
mere.
We maintain a department for pa,
is above the fourth grade who wish
% take the Literary branches.
See or phone
W. D. HOLLAND, Manager
Phone 90 Red
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-29

to note that any reference to his pres
ent incapacity hurt the girl. She did
not stir.
"If you don't" he supplemented, 81
shall be obliged to make the effort
anyhow"
AT once she brought chair over
close to him and sat down. Support
ing her chin with one hand, she rest
ed the elbow upon an arm of the chair.
She was SO winsome and pretty, and
albeit so distressed, that Van Vechten
wanted more than anything else to
make her see 4 ludicrous side of the
whole affair. But ~ yet he had no
hint Of how yilally serious it was to
her; at present her inteuse nature
was much 100 earnest to be swayed
by any attempt at levity, OF any play
Of his cynical humor.
Pretty soon she gained her self,con-
troll, and began speaking with a degree
OF calmness.
Mr. Van Vechten, If somebody had
told me the story OF what happened
Tuesday afternoon about some woman
other than myself, ! woald have be-
ieyed it too monsJous to be true"
But you did nothing Van Vcchten
objected. You We're in deadly peril;
the fellow was irresponsible"
Il could have brought you assist
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-29
/ RARE BARGAIN;
NOTHING LIKE IT

SO-acre tract high rolling citrus
land except about six acres truck
land, on main highway into Lake
hnd-one mile from shipping sta
lion, about 70 old, full-bearing or
,pge trees and 525 7-year-old Valen-
sa and grapefruit trees (12 acres)
several hundred boxes now On trees
Must be sold. See us, Jackson & Me
gae, Lakeland, Fla. 1897
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-29
WANTED AT ONCE

Ten young men and women in
lakeland to learn telegraphy. Learn
IN TOUR months. Tuition SIS to first
Zen applicants. Positions paying SOC
per month guaranteed just as soon as
spshed. Phone SO red or call and
Noe w. D. HOLLAND,
Manager Lakeland Business College.
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