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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
IT TO the shipowners 90 that the railroads will
not take money from the people. In either

1t to the shipowners 90 that the railroads will
not take money from the people. In either
case the people lose.
Can the government not prevent the railroads
frcm robhing the people except by giving the
shipowners a license TO rob them! Cannot tbs
people protect themselves from bothf 1t all
comes back in the form OF cheaper rates. they
say. Give ten million a year to the ship
owners and they will give half Of 1t back in
the form of lower rates and the railroads com
PEELED by competition TO lower their rates, will
give the rest OF 1t back Even though this
be true and the shippers get It back, the ship
pers gave UP only part OF the ten million.
But they say that the consumer gets a share
because lower rates means lower cost of
living. Possibly, but do the taxpayers get re-
turns in proportion TO the amount of taxes
paidf And II lower rates will decrease the
cost OF living why not use the interstate com
merce commission TO compel the railroads to
lower thsir rates instead of using the peoples
money!
When the government seeks TO club the
railroads into decency by giving the peoples
money to the water transportation companies
1t confesses inability to perform the same
end in any other way. That is a confession
that the people ara willing 10 make They are
opposed to giving ten million dollars to one so
that they can get It back from another II that
other is gougng the public there are other and
more legitimate means OF making it disgorge. II
1t is net, the public does not care to give up
Its money TO injure IT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
BUCKINGHAM FOLK L
HOLD TOURNAMENT

special to The Richmond virginfan. +
BUCKINGHAM. VA. Jan. There
was a tournament here on ChriItmaa
day and ball at the Fisher hotA1
Christmas night. Miss Nannia HpsncsT
was crowned queen OF love and beautVl
by Robert Gillian. Professor O., MI
Brown went to his home In PuiaaAf
county to spend Christmas
Miss Mamie Garrett. OF Farmviiis, n
Miss Roma Garrett who Is q stuAenn
At the Farmytlts. Normal, Ia. s1sn6ir1
the holidays at her home heres ~ = D.
-Mias Kesste n 1Eise s@ staytasx w&fA<
her sister. Mrs. L. q, Morris. -
Miss Josephine Organ, one OF ~.
teachers In the high school, left for II
visit to her home people the past week.
Miss While Glover, of Manteo. spe1E
Christmas with Dr. s. r.. Glover, q
Howardsvllle.
Miss Kate Patteson. who has Heen
teaching in Franklin county, W. m
home at Mount Pleasant" for thssAsats
days 80
The session OF the high school -;
opened here on the first day Of JaMuss
airy.
The Presbyterial conferences u
evangelism and church finance " VIII
meet in Farmville January 18th fo15tK
and the Officers and church memh4r3
here are asked to attend. -4s@
James ID. Duval Is on a visit 10 M
and Mrs. George Patteson.
Mailcarriers on rural routes ana %
the star routes are dreading the iuSs.
creased weight they will have to cAfrW
when the parcels post goes into effect
There was an abundance OF rood
things In all homes for the holidaya
and the poor were provided for. ~ "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
A MAN OF A PAST AGE.

William Rockefeller ia still living. but he
belongs to the past. Hes Is a product OF an
other age and is out of place in this time of
publicity and OF mans responsibility to society.
he apparently has no conception OF the new
order of things and has no knowledge of the
fact that no man can live unto himself
Born and reared in that school which taught
that man could keep to himself so long az he
did not break the Law and could break the
Ian with impunity II he, happened TO be rich
and powerful he does not understand that he
can be compelled to come at the bidding Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

tell oreathiessly waiting country what was
the matter with the conduct OF the Spanish
war Interest In that lamented conflict In at
a fever heat even yet. It is true, but the coun-
try prefers to hear all about II from some one
who was given part In 1t on account OF train
ing and experience, rather than from one who
received the donation Of Khaki SUIT in pay
ment Of political debt. Political influence
put the critic within neld glass distance of
San Juan HILL while military experience nut
thoss criticized in position to be sho. at.
Let's hear from them II the story must be-
dug up again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
WATER WAGONS GROAN WITH
BURDEN; BEER WAGONS LIGHT

When you see man with Crouch
he IL a tortured individual nursing
good resolution which he wishes 90
break. It may be a saloon keeper.
albeit the cause of his gloomy express
sion is the same
For the saloon keepers OF Rich
mond were doleful yesterday and to-
day and will be for a few tomorrows
20 come. The water wagon is groan-
ing beneath heavy load and the
dispensers OF cheer at Christmas AND
other seasons during the year. save
this, are groaning because the beer
wagons are light.
New Years resolutions they say.
play the cat and banjo with the
trade-for n while. At the end OF
few weeks. when the starch has been
taken out OF the resolutions and the
water wagon hits the rough places In
the road and passengers begin to Jolt
ono one, business fuoxr- p
again. Your dealer In wet goods la
cynical, or optimistic. depending, OF
course, on how you look at IT, Call
II cynicLsn that he expects TO see the
resolutions weaken or cali IL optimis-
tic that he expects business to get
better or call It the fruit Of exper-
ience, II matters not. He looks for
ward to I'D the time when business
will be as good as ever and looks for
ward to II confidently.
But all this does not alter the fact
that the customary New Years reso-
lutions are harming the trade for the
time being.
The cigar dealers ara also feeling
the effects of the abstinence OF those
who have broken with Lady Nicotine
for season, though not to the same
extent, They too are consoling them
selves. placing faith In the proverb
that the man who has smoked once
will smoke again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
Meddicrn In Mexfcn.

There have been many rumors Of American
Interference in Mexican political affairs IN the
last two years. Among Mexicans there is
naturally strong disposition TO attribute this
meddling to the American people generally and
their government We need not be surprised by
this error, II is common for Americans who
have trouble In Mexico to lay the blame for 1t
to all the Mexicans and their government
According TO the Washington dispatches both
President Tar and the senates special COM
mtttee have recently obtained clear evidence
of the meddling of Americans in Mexico.
Whether or not the money paid TO Gus
tavo Madero after the revolution. and as yet
unaccounted FOR, was to repay a private Amer
lean loan. there is evidence OF such loans and
of gifts from the citizens OF this country. There
is also evidence that the enemies OF Madero
have received financial aid from Americans
Revelations OF this sort may we'll tend to mod
ify the proposed note OF the secretary OF state
to the Mexican governme nt.--New York Tfmes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
CURRENT COMMENT


A peculiar case Of university ethics or eti-
auette comes from Stanford University A
member or the faculty, connected with the de-
partment of anatomy. asserted that he had dis
ess7eFsS frfes or extirp fying the baaf1tf ri
prnnuce hafdness :ffe waa dismissed The ussE-
versty authorities neither deny nor confirm his
ella tm-AThey simply say that they do not wish
the name OF the university connected with a
discovery on the subject OF badness
There certainly seems be In this an ext
gent II not extreme ssnsitiveness about the
name OF the university. The name was CON
nected originally with the process of creating
great fortune by getting from the govern
ment subsidy for building railroad consider
ably in excess OF what the road cost and then
inducing the induigent government TO let the
operators bond tho road IN advance OF the gov
ernment's claim for another amount In excess
or the cost. We may look upon the subject
from prejudicial point OF view but we have
an idea that the profts OF selling a 100 per
cent efficient cure for badness will be az well
come to the majority of the public those
which made the fortune that created the Stan
ford MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch
Wireless Amenities In a Sea Fight
In this era Captain Pearson. from the deck
of his majesty's ship Scraps, would not raise
his voice above the roar OF battle to know II
Captain Jones. OF the Bon Homme Richard. had
struck his colors.- And John Paul would not
shout back, mo, ! have Just begun TO fight !"
Nor would the megaphone be employed to as
sfst the vocal equipment. Banging away at
each other across nve or six miles of ocean
the skippers would exchange their compliments
via wireless. provided the operator and his in
strument had escaped shot and she'll In tho
naval battle" between the Greek and Turkish
fleets" the other day, the wireless men were
as snug as a bug In rug. The gunnery APP
pears to have been directed on the theory that
aeroplanes or submarines were attacking. I'VE
nave occupied one of your islands and await
your orders the Greek admiral slyiy remarked
to the enemy in Marconigram from a discreet
distance. your shells falling wide,
would yecommeud yan "A taks better aim" the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
WHY ron THE PEOPLE?

Many Of those who see no treaty reasons why
the American vessels engaged in coastwise trade
should not he exempted from the payment OF
Panama canal tolls and resent~the insolent at
thude Of portion of the British public oppose
ten exemption for reasons OF internal policy
They believe that Great Britain has nothing
to do with the matter. and that tolls may be
collected or exempted we in our own sweet
will see ht, but agreeing that we have the
right they are divided as 10 the wisdom of
exemption. Many do not believe that American
ships. whether engaged in coastwise or foreign
trade should be granted subsidy. while others
especially those who believe in the protective
principle, believe this subsidy should be
granted
For it is subsidy and nothing more The
Panama canal expenses are paid by the Ameri-
can people. To get back at least part OF the
Outlay ships using the canal are required to pay
for the privilege. Foreign ships and Ameri-
can ships engaged In foreign commerce are
made to pay these tolls while American ships
engaged in coastwise trade are allowed to use
the canal free OF charge. The money lost by
allowing these vessels the free use of the canal
must be paid out of the pockets of all the people
o. the country. In other words. the people
are taxed In the interest OF few ship owners
The Florida Times Union does not call It
tax but robbery. why should the people con-
sent TO be robbed?" 1t asks, and continues:
Vessels engaged in the coastwtse trade are
owned, not by the government. or by the peo-
nj nj 1nrv hut br
them In passing bin exempting these YES
sells from charge for the use Of the canal
congress voted to give them whatever the tolls
would amount TO II they were charged Let's
assume that this would amount 70 $1,000, Goa
= yenr 1t would ultimately reach and pasA
that mark-whose money would congress be
giving TO these corporations or individuals il
an individual was rich enough TO own ship?
1T would be *10.000.000 that If charged
would go into the revenue of the canal, II
RENTED would be taken out of the revenues
of the canal. Whose canal?
The peoples canal--a canal paid for out
O. money raised by taxing the people II ii
be said that II was paid for In part with money
derived from the sale OF bonds, the result re-
mains the same. The bonds when due will
be paid form money raised by taxing the peo-
Pile.
so when we arrive at the truth we nnd that
this patriotic sounding proposition TO exempt
American shipowners from a tax that foreign
shipowners are required to pay. means only
that congress- has voted to take money out OF
the pockets of the American people to give to
shipowners"
That expresses the truth in plain language
The people pay and they pay TO the owners
Of ships engaged In coastwse trade 1t is a
club over the railroads, are told. The ship |
owners are encouraged so that they can COM
pete with the transcontinental roads; and pre-
vent them from robbing the shippers Take
money from the people. this means, and give |
w.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
LAW AND WOMEN
LECTURE SUBJEC1

John Garland Pollard will lecture
tonight at Sis in the Equal Suffrage
league on the subject. rs the Law
Just to Women" The lecture VIII
uE given IN rns cub rooms OF The
league in fhe Bryan building 1t the
corner of Broad and Eighth streets.
Mrs William e. Harris will preside
at the meeting.
Great interest In being taken In the
leagues work according TO Ito eUfYlS
cials and good attendance tonight
Ia expected. - 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
Crime and Punishment.

Crime and PuntshnSnt-
How to make the punishment At the crime
lie problem that becomes increasingly dinicult
for the judges in the lower criminal courts. az
the intimate relation between poverty and so
called crime becomes apparent Chi
csgo Judge seema to have solved the problem
admirably, however, in one case at least.
He had Just imposed severe Jail sentences on
half dozen women shopfters when a woman
In shabby attire and in tears brought be-
fore him. charged with having stolen tiny
pair OF shoes My baby needed them badly"
she said. and I had money to buy them
with" The woman sobbed and trembled.
You stole the shoes. though the Judge re-
piled sternly, and i will sentence you 10 one
hours imprisonment in the anteroom OF the
police station downstars"
There 10 Il whole volume Grimm oiogy and
penology in that little incident.--Boston Globe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

the board because OF press OF private
business
Following the Joint session, ccm4l
mon council will meet In regular sessl
sion, and Il is likely that Preriden41
Peters will be ready TO announces thal
makeup OF his committees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
" C..C0IIRELl TO
SUCCEED BAGBY
CITY COUNCIL TO MEET IN JOINT
SESSION MONDAY--COUN-
OIL GATHERS.

President Adams, of the board OF
aldermen, has issued call for a Joint
session of the city council to be held
at 1870 o'clock Monday night to elect
successor TO school commissioner
Bagby who recently resigned.
1t is understood that Mr.. Walker
c. Cottrell will be chosen to fill the
vacancy. Mr.. Cottreil Ia q well known
young business man of the West End
Mr. Bagby is member of the Arm
OF Pollard & Bagby He retires from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

Save your pennies" advises Rocksf.,,ar
Inc teacher who received thls Christmas
present might make use OF it by going without
ell, thereby preventing Johndee from saving
her pennies for her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

That Cincinnati show girl who ia suing a
man for ptnching her arm Is more fortunate
than otherwise. Suppose he had pinched her
visible means OF support
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

Wall Street processes not to understand what
president-Eiect Wilson meant by his reference
TO those people Who might start a. panic, but
il ts sure that he did not intend to make hem
promise OF cabinet portfolios
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
VARDAMAN AND BLEAsE.

The Blackstone Co~r1ev La the latest to link
the names Of Vardaman and Bsase as II there
we're any smilaa@ty between the natures OF the
two men. Blease is vulgar runan. while
Ysrdamsn s az near a gentleman as most Of
them. Blease believes in Lynch Law while
Vardamsn has placed himself at the head Of
troops and rode TO the defense OF negro brute
Blease appears to be entirely lacking In con-
science. willis Vardaman is an honest man so
far any knows
This habit OF regarding vardaman az wild
eyed radical, demagogue. a negro-hater, a
bombastic crossroads politician is nothing
more than habit. The man has never done
anything to Justify such a description OF him
The Vsr0tntan does not regard the Mississippi
senator as a gigantic figure. but 1t would pre-
fer him to Percy at any time. AS to chasing
him with Blease there is no excuse for IT, I'm
less words and actions count for nothing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

ooFernor-Elect sulzer, of New York. whom
the suffragettes came to see. also got to AL
hany in q walk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

Since that Berlin savant told ia ",o he voos
ana We would be beautiful" We have lost
faith in specialists
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

he are not Interested IN making a dollar
90 far What we want Ia legislation that will
bring II back
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

johnson in Sotlth-Headliu. Raw noa6,o.u
~ remark not the other one."-Columb is
state What other one? Jack or Hiram
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

N"~ YORK woman tells Us that actresses
MAKE the best wives Some OF them have
enough practice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

Turkish admiral airily sent back. The engage
ment concluded before either belligsrent
thought of calling % O. S"-Provtdence
Journal \
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-05
Gen wu Di.,in

Juneau. March 5-Wm a gavel turned from wood taken from the gunboat Admiral Perry. General Dis tin called the First Alaska House Of Representatives to order at I2.f5 Monday afternoon. He was es- corted to tbe speakers stand by an escort Of native born Alaskans of his own choosinz
 General Distin employed the same procedure in opening Che sessions or each chamber or the assembly
 In opening the sessions he said
 Ladies and Gentlemen, ! esteem 1t a great compliment and an hon or to be chosen Co preside upon this eyentfuI occasion and start in mo- ton the organizing of Che first ses- sion Of the Alaska Territorial Leg lslative Assembly honor [ uill never fail to appreciate as long as life lasts. Speaking tn public ls not my forte. Just imagine. if you please. an | ought to say and would love Co say, and you have G.
 Before proceeding with the pro gram permit me at this time to present Co you my fine escort of real Alaskms. AT were born u Juneau They are, in my opinion, pure Alaska gold It gives me much pleasure Co present Co gou two ladies who need no introduction iu this community, Miss Beatrice Behrends and Miss Gertrude Heid. also our Jack Olds. the first white
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-05

Washington. March 5-President Woodrow Wilson took the oath of office which made him president of the United States, at 1O:55 yester- day morning. He repeated the oath in a firm voice then bent his head and kissed the Bible During the sOlcmnity of the occasion the crowd was perfectly silent, and for few seconds after the president had kissed the holy book they stood with uncovered heads amid absolute Qui.t, when with one accord they broke forth in tumultuOus cheers, during which a veritable pande- uonium reigned. The excitement ,.Ls contagious and men and women joined in the shouting
 Over a half millions of people yis- ;tCd the inaugraI parade which was She greatest ever held, thousands C soldiers and marines with compa- nies of artillery and cavalry stretch out for miles.
 In President Wilson's inaugural address, he took the keynote of wait until you are right, then go ahead. He would surround the peO- ? Ic of the country with safeguards a~ainst predatory wealth and the oppression of dishonest trusts. He said that the country had developed in such a hurry that in the rush humanity had ofteutimes been over looked.
 He found that in the mad scram- ble for wealth. with everyone look ing out for himself, the country had glOwu careless of future conditions and future generations. This had developed a sordid condition of mind under which no true, lasting good could arise to bless mankind It is TOW time 10 take a reckoning and strive Co bring about better condi- tions. With that end in view NIT. Wilson said "I want to summon all honest men to my side, and God
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-05

sion. Is a permanent member Of the International Railway Commis- sion. representing the United States government,
 Attorney General--Jamcs Clark MCRcynoldS of New York.
 James Clark McReynOlds is a lawyer, born in Elkton, Kontucky Feb. 8. 1sO2. He graduated from the law department of the Uniyer- sity of Virginia in 1884. Engaged in law practice at Nashville, Tenn, for many years. Was assistant at torney general of the United Sta-es I9O8-7. He then removed to New York and was long specially retain ed by the United States in matters relating to the enforcement of ani- trust laws, especially in proceed iugs against the tobacco trust and the combinations of the anthracite coal, railroads and other trusts.
 Secretary of TreaSury-Wm. G. MCAdoO Of New York.
 William Gibbs McAdoo, lawyer horn in Marietta, Georgia, was dep- uty clerk of the southern division of Tennessee. was council for sever al southern railways, director of the company which put the first tunnel under the Hudson River in 1904. He was vice-chairman Of the the Democratic National Cammitt0e which secured the election of Mir. Wilson.
 Secretary of AgriCulturc-naVid Franklin Huston soT Missouri.
 David Franklin Huston, uniyersi- ty chancellor, was born in North Carolina in 1866, and has been an instructor in many schools and col Ieges of the various states He is a writer on politicaleconomy and an eminent scientist and chemist Now Chancellor of the Washington Uni versity at St Louis, Missouri.
 Secretary of Commerce-Wm.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-05
WITH HELP IF HONEST
 MEN HE'LL NUT FAIL
PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL ADDRESS LENDS PROMISE IF SECURITY AND HOPE OF TRANQUILITY

helping me, I will not fail, if they but council and sustain me"
 The last official ac: of President Taft was to veto the Sundry Civil Service BGnN The House immedi- ately passed it over his head and then adjourned at 12:O4 noon
 In the selection of his cabinet President Wilson has shown rare Judgment. A brief biography of :he men constituting 1t shows them to be peculiarly fitted for the posi- tions which they are to superintend.
 Secretary of State-Wlliolu Jen- nings Bryan of Nebraska.
 William Jennings Bryan, editor was born n Salem, H., March l9, 1860. He achieved highest hOnors as valedictorian in the Illinpois col lege. Admitted to bar 1883, went to Lincoln Neb in 1887 and later became a member of the sgd and 53d congresses C1S91-5). He wrote L silver" plank in the Demo cratic platform and made the nota- bIe crown of thorns" speech which wen him the nomination for the pres idency at the convention in 1896. Was a colonel in the Spanish Amer ican war. Was again nominated for the presidency in 1900, and was nominated for the third time for the presidency at Denver in 1908. Since which time he has published the Commoner, lectured and travel ed.
 Secretary of InteriOr-Franklin K. Lane oE California.
 Franklin Knight Lane, lawyer born in Prince Edwards Island July IS. 1864, was educated at the University of California, began prac tice of law in San Francisco and be- came corporation council for that city in 1S97-19O2. He was defeated for the governorship of California and in 1895 was made a member or the Interstate Commerce Commits