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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17

I
II will either straighten itself out or
disappear Nothing checks all the
bad practices of politics like public
exposure. You can't be crooked in
the light
Rout Special Interests.
Getting down TO brass tacks on the
subject OF the tariff, Mr.. Wilson de-
What we are. d, id, eresiSd In 6tsi or
all with regard 10 the tAriff 10 getting
the grip or special interests OF the
throat OF congress. We do not pro-
pose that special interests shall any
longer camp in the rooms OF the COM
mittee on ways and means Of the
house and the finance committee OF
the senate. We mean that those shall
be places where the people Of the
United States shall come and be rep
resented In order that everything may
be done In the general interest and
not in the interest OF particular groups
OF persons who already dominate the
Industries and the industrial develop
ment of this country"
Inshes Roosevelt Plan.
In dealing with the Roosevelt pro-
gram under "Benevoience or Justice"
Mr. Wilson Iashes the plan and de-
clares that the doctrine that mo
course open to the people OF the
United States is to submit to and regu-
late it, found champion during the
campaign of 1912 in the new party or
branch of the Republican party,
founded under the leadership of Mr..
Roosevelt with the conspicuous aid of
George w. Perkins. organizer of the
steel trust and the harvester trust,
Speaking OF The platform Mr. Will
son continues.
! ut did not condemn monopoly ex-
rept in words; Its essential meaning
~. a re ~ hal a "a
must be made good
The fundamental part OF such q
program In that the trusts shall be
recognized AZ permanent part OF our
economic order, and that the govern
ment shall try TO make trusts the min
isterH the instruments through which
the life of this country shall be justly
and happily developed on Its Industrial
side. Now everything that touches
ouf iivss.' sooner s5of fater goes back
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17
TO FIND
HOME IN ASHES

Information was received at Hem
rico courthouse yesterday OF hre ON
burn turnpike, about three miles from
Richmond. The farm. II known as one
or the leading stock farms Of this sec
ton. ~
Mr.. Guy was away at the time and
received Information OF the burning of
his residence. When be reached the
scene. II was said. he found his home
smouldering In ashes Tia Aa"s~ Of
the fire was not learned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
GENERAL. WOODFORD

NEW YORK, Feb, 16.--~The funeral
of General Stewart L.. Woodford. who
died last Friday at his home on East
Twelfth street, was held al the Old
Firat Presbyterian church. Fifth ave-
nue. and Twelfth street this afternoon.
The services, wer Conducted by the
Rev. DR. Howard Dnfffeld, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church.
The body will be taken to STAN
ford. Conn, tomorrow morning,
where interment will be made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17
.DOKEYs MEET FOR
SOME BIG 00|NGS

Royal yixier Joseph l. Creery. OF the
Dokeys, aided and abetted BY Score.
tary John w. Starke. has ts.usd 2 call
the night Of February. 18th. at
o'clock, at Fraternity hall
1t Is said that there Will be some
hne doinRe at this meeting. and all
the Jockeys are warned not to miss
tAe treat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17

sent BY cable 20 Galveston and then
re1ayed b5 land wire here
The only explanation whsch was
Bic tAmperinE with the wires BY one
OF the Mexican factions. a censor
ship has been, established In Mexico
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17
Nssss ss.ssea y wife.

Thoma. Taylor, 4 negro, was atabbed
in the lide yeeterday afternoon BY his
81 Dr. 1t e. P1gs. IL fhs City anaba-
lance corps, and taken to the City
home. The woman va placed under
arrest and lodged In the First precinct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17

Red Seal
Records

and cordially invite the public to
visit our Victor Pariors. where we
will be glad TO play any favortte
selections.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17

Mrs. Smith was showing visitor a
hat tree she had recently bought.
when little samuel came In and ne
elected to remove his hat.
=. Z "a Hfnk inE ~ f<aHh him " fsss0a she
aid: samuel, what did buy that
hat tree for"
For lisa" said Samuel promptly,
'sbut YOU told me not to tell anybody
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17
We Present

A large and varied assortment OF
the celebrated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17

to the Industries which sustain our
lives.
II do not want to live under a phi
lanthropy. do not want to be taken
care Of by the government, either d.
rectIy or by any instruments through
which the government is acting
want only to have right and Justice. %
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THE new FREEDOM

Continued from First page. )
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17
olsmn.uai.atiea Interrupted.

NEW YORK Feb. l6.--Teiegraph
cor nnnnieatlon brtween Mexico City
ana New York was interrupted for
several hours after midnight. shortly
after daylight there was intermittent
communication with Mexico City, but
II ~as not until q little after midday
today thst complete communication
waH restored
The break Ia the lines occurred some
where between Mexico City and Vera
Cruz Messagss from Vera Cruz are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17
Do NOT ABANDON HOPE

Continued from First Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17
ssaaero WIZ stick.

There whs better feeling in the
capital today as "a result OF President
T&fts announcement that there would
&c no intervention at this time The
American presidents dsnial of rurnors
! tsat were given credenee by General
4 t.&ms cho and many Ut the senators had
II "a good effect
Federal orrlcsrs told your correspond
ent today that IL was unlikely that
President Madero could be forced To
ressgr by tSe government They said
thai under the law the senate could
sNt declare the presidency vacant. and
Stat The Only way Madero could be-
evEisd war by Impeachment proceed
esa They saf6 that since the cham
Der o' deputies supports Madero II was
hardly likely that the Impeachment
& proceedings would be instituted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17

ssrPh3ssfNAS 1ha1&
s.s M IN assss- %fk@ ssfsdE tfi ffff SfffSs f
fsSs., YsfTsrss OF the American
#rEsasRaaor. Henry izaHe wilson. thH
British minister. Francis w. Strange.
the German minister Baron Won
fs1togan.
Most of the night was spent by the
foreign representative in conference
over the situation
Mr.. Wilson and his colleagues dis
%uxsed abs adyisahility Of removing the
embassies further from the gone OF
firing. The foreign ministers agreed
shat a neutral zone should be estab-
1ished. and decided 10 suggest TO Diax
SAD Madero that they agree not to
gfe upon or to place guns within any
slaFriet where non -combatants had ta-
ifgsIf YHfiIge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

iui' IL is necessary that officers and
men hay" the interest of the business
at heart. that both officers ana
men report for duty promptly at stat
ed times. and that they perform their
respective parts with tho same zeal
and carncstness that they put into
their daily work
ANY business that has insufficient
capital is greatly hampercd In its
operations. There is no reason why
I'M" business OF ours should lack cap
ital. our members have been greatly
blessed. and If we did our duty and
returned TO the Lord u fair part of
what * Ills. wc would not have To
worry about the financial end or tin.
business. The BOOK says give one
tenth, but il looks as ii we arc not
giving onc-halr OF this. Those WHO
come and take part in The activities
OF thc business almost without ex-
ccpti"n give and give liber:tIly
We must inauEuratc some plan that
VIII insure IN every week contribu-
ton from every member. | believe wc
should adopt some system which would
insure every member of the church
being seen Ny own idea is that a
card system could be- prepared show
/ ins iust what each member gave dur
ins the past year to each object. (Soine
of us would he surprised to tind how
nav" all the facts, write to each mem
Der, send them statement showins.
what they have been doing: tell them
our plans and notify them that ut Il
certain time they Will he visited by "A
committee. AMI to make up their minds
rs 10 what they can do.
Then divide the city into districts
press into service automobiles of our
members and see all of our member
siiir IA one or two days. and get their
pledges covering all purposes FOR
which money is ncedcd--church eN-
pcnscs. all the boards. etc. etc In
, THIS waE | believe our revenues would
not only bo very largely increased by
inducing very many OF our members
who now 81, down complacent!y and
let their church dues he paid by others.
not only To become contributors but
10 take Il more active part in all church
affairs. mans thought and energy
always follow his pocketbooll. Why
should we let any one pay our church
dues: We don't expect amy ono to
pay our grocery or coal bills We owe
! Il 10 ourselves ana to our fellow mem
! hers to adopt some plan that will in
sure very much larger percentage OF
! our members taking part in church
work than the ono under which we
are now working. IL this plan is not
the best. let some one suggest y bet
| ter one
1 I'VE must do something to put this
| great business on a better footing. Let
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
APPROVES PUBLIC
LIBRARY PROJECT
Council Committee Votes Unani
mously for Purchase OF Ictcr
Memorial Hall
ESTIMATE COST AT $4,000
College Property, 1t Is Urged,
Would Temporarily Answer
City's Needs

~ unanimous vote "a Public Ctili-
ties subcommittee last night recon-
mcndcd to III" parent committee. with
its approval. the umlauf resolution
providing for the purchase by the city
or Jctcr Memorial Hail. on the Rich
m"ud' College campus. TO be used for
municipal library purposes The sub
committee is composed Of Councilman
Ratcliffo. chairman. and Aderfncn
Mitchell ana Powers.
with the subcommittee imprima-
tur Of approval. the public library
movement attains its official debut. and
assumes its place among tn" immc-
diatc improvements that will for some
time In the futur" claim the attcn-
ton Of the city Council Library en-
thusiasts believe that wiul tho apita
ton fairly launched in official chan
n"is the Council Will in tho not
distant future mako provision for a
library building that will meet the
city's needs
To Cost Sr5.0DU.
The acquisition Of the building. with
IA" plot designated by the roSolu-
ton, viii. It is stated. mean an cX
rcnditurc Of about So. zoe Tho rcso-
LUTON authorizes the purchase of 1,
lot fronting 20 feet on West Franklin
Street. with depth of 23o feet. on
his plot Of ground is located letter
Memorial Hall, at present used by
Richmond College as = library II was
built IN 1850 at a cost Of 10000, and
is said TO be in excellent repair
Or. J \ G. Chandler, who spoke to
the committee In favor Of tho library
plan, thought that tho purchase by
The city OF Jetcr Memorial Han and
plot would bc a wise step in tho direc =
zion OF founding an adequate library
system IN Richmond. The purchase. he
said, would provide temporary public
library which could lac used until a
permanent central library could bc
erected nj NOR" suitable location.
pr< Chandler told tho committee that
~" WAS opposed 10 tn. idea of build .
ing a central city library on tho Ictcr
Memorial Hall sit" Its location he
thought. MAS not suited for this pur
pose The location, however. h; said,
was excellent for q branch library.
and could be made TO serve the pur-
poses OF tho main library until the
ulam is completely worked out. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
GAS EXPERTS TO
PLAN NEW SYSTEM

The budget wants Of the Gas D.-
partmcnt for Tn" year 1914. asllistcd
In an estimate submitted yesterday to
tho Administrativ" Board BY Superin-
tcndent Knowles. total S3G3iIO.q5
The gross amount il roughly subdi-
Vided as follows, Expenses and coal
ana oil appropriation. $2ll.95j.50.
street lighting. $I2."20; payroll, $I2J.-
aCo:j and extensions and improve
rncnts. si2.57i5O.
Under the head Of expenses Mr..
Knowles includes u 5000 item for the
services or consulting engineers, whom
II Is proposed to employ 10 draft some
comprehensive plan for the future
development of the Gas Works on lines
which viii take care OF the rapidly
growing territory" For the purpose
Mr.. Knowles reports. he has secured
the SERVICES OF Forstall & Robinson.
consulting engineer. who according TO
the Gas superintendent. are among tho
best in the country
The proposition OF Messrs Forstall
& Robinson. ii appears from the lam
guage OF MIR knowlcs's report has
hcen submitted To the Administra tive
Board. and has been approved by it.
The appropriation for this work is
$4,000, OF as much thereof as may be
necessary. The employment OF en-
gincering experts for a comprehensive
examination Of the system was re-
fcrrcd TO last week by T. G. FOXES,
OF the Administrative Board. in his
comments on the recommendations OF
Arthur g. Glasgow.
Til. expense estimate includes the
sum of s55.ssj. which will have to be
paid next year in tho increased price
Of oil. Tho payroll estimate Is based
on the number at present employed.
and provides for the addition to the
force Of six service pipe men and four
gasftterS, at a cost Of $3.50 and 50 30
day, respectively, or total cost
for the Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
WILL PRESS FIGHT
TO REMODEL HALL
Conference of Civic Organiza-
tons Sticks by Demand for
$4,000 to Repair Auditorium.

Plans for remodelinE the City Au
ditorium were discussed last night mt
Il conference OF the supporters OF the
movement held in the Jefferson Hotel.
Despite tho opposition offered by n
former officer OF the "Wednesday Club.
the men who are now ut the helm of
that organization are lined up soidly
behind the request for n $4,000 Coun-
ell appropriation TO effect the desired
repairs
Among those who took part in tho
conference We're: Alvin NJ Smith pres
idcnt OF the business Mems club: j.
q. Corley, president of the Wednesday
club: Meade T. Spiccr and j. deter
Jones. directors in the WcdnesdaS V
club: Horace T.. Smith. manager of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

spiritual forces in social bettcrnent
until they are won 10 discipleship
want to speak 10 YOU tonight OF the
dignity of the church. for 1t is evil
dent that the church is the divincly
chosen instrument Of the Kingdom.
The church exists that il may move
forward the Kingdom of God among
men. 1t may be compared to u great
industrial plant. in which all the mem
bcrs have their work and their part.
More and more we must place the en-
phasis upon the rank and file Of the
church ana not upon the clergy To-
day we have dcarth in the minis
terial ranks and perhaps it is largely
due TO the fact that ministers feel
that they are not supported In their
undertakings by the rapk and file of
the membership \ minister must di-
rect and inspire the forces. This is
clearly seen in the titles which arc
given TO the minister. He is called
husba ndman. 'sheph~rd 'watchnan.'
Ca plain 'oyorscer' These desgna-
lions give US the relative Importance
Of the pulpit and the pew in the great
work OF carrying on the work OF the
Kingdom. Let mo remind you. then.
Of our responsibility as men in this
great work OF winning people to
Christ.
How are we To carry IL out? First
by living ChriStlikc lives ourselves
I What We are speaks so loud that peo-
pie cannot hear what we say. The ST
lent influence OF our character Will
draw people Christward There is
nothing that counts for more in this
work than a consecratcd life. and yet
we cannot rely wholly upon mere pas
sive goodness TO win people to Christ
We must do it by personal contact.
Many man has been won to Christ
by the writing OF letter; witness
| Henry Trumbull. We must talk to
men about Christ and urge them to
make a personal decision There is
no question about this. There is no
reason why Christian people should
not give their testimony in the home
and in the business world. Revivals
are often not effective because the
strong men OF the church sit back
quietly and wait for the work to be
done by the pastor or by the evangc-
list instead OF throwing themselves
wholehearted into the work If the
men listening TO me tonight would
band together as Christian brothers
and pledge their fidelity to bear wit
ness 10 the saving grace Of God. the
seasons of refreshing from the pres
cnce OF the Lord for which dcvout
souls have long been praying would
come upon us and our hearts would
we could share the passion Of Christ
save the lost.
IL want 10 appeal to YOU Tonight
with all the -arncstness of my soul
TO line up with organized christianity
for the accomplishment of this pur-
]
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would consist of n household of babes
unframed. undevelopcd ana useless
The second and more important
step. has been tcrSely stated charac-
ter training for service in the extern
sion Of Christ's Kingdom ON earth
Obviously, the officers and teachers
must themselves he trained as one
cannot impart TO others that which he
himself does not possess. Trained men
are demanded in all the vocations ana
activities Of life, and only such--uSu-
ally college bred meu--arc the rccos-
nized leaders In The business. social.
political and intellectual spheres. The
Schoo!master. the pedago"uc as his
enemies called him at first has shown
himself 10 be real. true trusted and
powerful President OF this gr.at re
public. and why? because Of his long
and splendid preparation or training
for this service. Missionary boards
are only accepting specially trained
fields The demand is just as great
to-day for trained tcnchcrs as il is
for trained ministry. Why BE
cause the church is doing IT'S greatest
work through its officers and teachers
I'm the Sunday school. The sunday
school is not a side issue. not a de-
partmcnt. not Il branch for Bible
study not the church OF tomorrow
II is all these and moro. 1t is the
church teaching. making leaders, dis
ciplcs or Christians. IN obedience 10
the great commission.
The modern sunday school has been
divided into departments and needs
OF the pupil from infancy to the grave,
with Il full. scientific realization of all
| the physical, physiological and psyche
! illogical changes In the advancing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
MEN TALK
ON CHURCH PROBLEMS
Laymen Of Second Baptist Congregation Outline
Measures for Enlargng Their Activity and
Usefulness Addresses Enthusiastic
and Optimistic. G.

stages of life. This is the greatest
WORK intruSied To man. and should be
So regarded and comprchcnded by
teachers. sunday school Institutes are
annual facts with us. We are plan
Ming FOR more thorough ana fnr-rcach-
inG institutes III the near future. The
Episcopalians arc holding an institute
In st Pauls Church. showing Interest
all along the lines among our breth-
rem.
We are fortunate in having IA tho
leader Of our teacher training class
ia this church talented capable and
efficient educator in the person of DR..
Young. our church is splcndidly or
@anized. only' lacking in the royal am
hassadors. iiaraca classes and T.. I.
T. t. work.
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Manufacturers Exhibit; Julien II. Hill,
representing the Richmond bankers.
and w. l.. Carneal. the architect, who
has planned the changes in the audi
torium George j. Bowling. of Chicago,
president OF the Cable Piano Company,
was present rs spectator, but took
no part in the debates.
Needed for big Conventions.
Until there is definite promise of a
larger and more modern City Audito-
rum We feel that the civic organiZa-
tons of Richmond are justified in ask
!nG the Council! for an appropriation
or $4,000 for the rcmodeling OF the
present auditorium" said n member OF
the conference. Except for the City.
Auditorium there is no hall in Rich
mond large enough to house tho con-
vcntion of the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION, which Will meet here next
fall. Following the bankers comes tho
bakers convention with n membership
almost as large. TO entertain these
national gatherings In Appropriate man
ner Wholesale repairs TO the audito-
RUM are essential.
over and above that stands the de.
mand for u hall In which grand opera
and great music festivals may be given
in comfort. AS the auditorium stands,
it is unspeakabie for music: there
isn't even n dressing room for the
artists. We have received tho cordial
support of almost every organization
in the city, and we are confident that
the Council will see the matter as we
view it,"
y delegation will appear before the
Council committee some time next
week 10 urge the appropriation.
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of the city until such Il time when
means would be- provided for the build
ing Of large central library located
where il could he conveniently reached
from all parts of tho city.
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The part Of bust
ness men in the
church was dis
cuSScd ~ a meet
ing Of the men Of
the Second iiap-
list Church last
night. Il number of
vel. known Rich
mondcrs, who hold
membership in that
congregation dis
e II sin L various
subjects Major
Sol Cutciiins, for
ner commander OF
/ II - Richmond
Blues and a lucnl-
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Could Rnisr S25,OOO
If The nucleus OF "a public library for
lichnond were started by the purchase
OF the property IN question. said Dr
Chandler. the various educational civic
and patriotic organizations Of the CITY
would undertake to raise S25 900 by mi
vatc subscription for the purchase Of
books He dwclt at some length upon
the city's need for an institution or
This kind.
Wyndham e. Meredith. chairman OF
the Library. Association Of Richmond
said that Richmond was the only- city
in the United states having q popula-
ton of more than 1000 without pub
Tic library facilities The situation. he
thought. WAS nothing less than !, dis
grace. He urged the committee to re
port favorably on the plan under con-
slderation. which would ut least pro
vide nucleus
The library project was further sup
ported b. Dr j. q. Me,calf. president
OF the Richmond Education Associa-
ton. whose membership Of 200 has in
d"rsed the plan. He directed attention
20 the liberal provision that is made
for libraries by Southern cities com
PARABLE in size with Richmond At
lanta devoteS annually 10 this purpose
100000; Louisville. $S0.0Oo. and Nash
willie. $4,000. Richmond's only appro-
DlltllON tx Sl.Unh. winch IL gwen an
nually TO the Rosemary Library
Provide Juvenile Department.
l.. Mex. Judkins urged the founding
Of public library, with liberal pro-
vision for the city's juvenile element
The Libraries Of the country's leading
cities have responded TO this demand
by providing distinct childrcn's depart
ments. and the prospective public
library in this city, he said, should not
lag behind
Tho committeeman all expressed
themselves strongly in favor of the
founding of a public library. but held
differing opinions about the location.
Alderman Powers. although voting
with the other two members for the
resolution. was doubtful about the Jc-
ter Memorial Halls dcsirability for use
as & main library. but thought the city
couldn't 70 wrong in buying the prop
er,y. His chief objection to the build
ing WAS its location.
Councilman Ratcline and Alderrna II
Mitchell We're strongly I'm favor of the
purchase, aEd Were OF tho opinion that
it would meet the public library needs
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DIR. W. +. Math-
ews. Il leading ply
siciai of this city.
who. because of his
long identification
with the Sunday
school work, could
speak with author
lily ana effective
ness on The Train
ing Function of
the Church" said:
Soul winning.
the first stcp.in the
church's effort. Is
necessary: indeed.
is vital. Eut if
il stops here.