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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
An Opportunity Overlooked.

Atlanta's interchangeable press agent has over
looked. at last, a great opportunity The coun~
try not startled and thrilled by the an
nouncement that Harry Thaw had appeared In
that city and being pursued by bloodhounds,
the entire local police force and a heavily arm
ed posse Roanoke. modest as she is, saw the
chance for some free advertising and one OF our
newspapers undertook to locate Thaw on train
headed in this direction, the testimony of a
Pullman car porter, who dscerned the initials
H X. t. the baggage OF the mysterious
stranger, regardless OF the fact that Thaw
left Matteawan baggaReess. Nearly every other
city In the country with claims to prominence
had Thaw located at of it's hotels, or at
least reported him having passed through.
Atlanta alone without Thaw or Thaw
clue, anybody who looked like Thaw or any
end OF the story. Her press agent even failed
to put the wires an interview with the gov
ernor of Georgia or prominent citizen or At
ianta.-all citizens of Atlanta are prominent
giving their views Thaw's escape and the
possibilities OF his extraditon from the State.
Richmond, humble and unobtrusive as she Ii,
has a John Armstrong Chaloner ready to get
her name on the press wires and In the news
papers; but Atlanta pitifully silent-Roa-
noke Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
The Farmer and Cattle.

with prospects for fancy prices of beef during
next winter. has attracted the attention OF capi-
tai sts. Recognizing the possibilities OF the
South cattle raising section, a corporation
com posed of Missourians is preparing 1t Is an
nounced, to purchase 10000 acres OF land In
Louisiana to be devoted to this purpose. Album
dance of water and good grazing land are the
attractions.
But, as the Norfolk virginian-Pilot points out,
1t Is much more needed that the individual
trainers take up the raising OF cattle as a side
line If most OF them would do this. they would
make big profits. for the cost would be small,
the land would be steadily improved. and In a
short time the beef problem would be solved
Harrisonburg News Record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
With the State Press
The Elopping of Foss.


The fact is that Governor Foss has been a
Democrat ouly in a state sense and probably
in a State sense only for the furtherance Of
his political ambition. He has never been In
sympathy with the Democratic party on national
issues although he was mentioned among the
Dem ocratic presidential possibilities last year.
The complete Democratic victory OF last fall
which gave that party full control Of the gov
ernment has forced Governor Foss to unmask
Politically speaking, Governor Foss IL not a
man of much weight. He became a sort OF
tional figure by the way he has played politics
in Massac husetts. but he cannot play that
way any longer. When he goes out OF office he
will in all probability drop out OF sight. His
latest shift of allegiance Is unmportant 1t
does not hurt the Democratic party help
the Republican party.-Brstol Herald Courier
A Parcel pest-Defest.
Under existing regulations parcels weighing
they are not made up OF books. Why should
there be a discrimination against books? The
reason assigned Is that publishers might take
advantage of the parcels post rates to send
their printed matter by mall instead OF sending
by freight and might thus overburden the mails
There is not much force in that objection, now
that the weight OF parcels has been Increased
to twenty pounds. STILL II the obligation Is
valid, SO far publishers concerned. the
law might provide that private citizens may
send and receive books by the parcels post
Books can now be sent third class mail mat
ter up the limit OF four pounds but there
is no good reason why books should be ex-
cluded from the full privilege of the new sys-
tenn to the twenty pound limit
Representative Lewis. OF Maryland. has In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
Has Idttle Chance

Peace among the Balkans Ii promised again.
War news over there can't get recognition while
Mexico To- raising 20 much sand.--Hahfax Ga
xetta "A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
Rockingham to Front.

We inquired last week what Virginia would
native Of this county has been nominated for
the house of delegates in the person Of Colonel
Robert f. Leedy. Of Luray, who has been
named to represent Page and Rappahannock
counties In the next acknowledgements
News Record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24

troduced bill In congress. the purpose Of which
10 to correct what seems to DO an injustice.
The dissemination Of literature by the cheap
est and most efacient method will prove q
blessing to tho country and qualification to
many thousands OF citizens.
WILL no doubt. point out defects In the system
and experience will indicate desired improve
ments. Before very long the zone system will
probably be abolished, just as It has been abol-
ished In the transportation Of other mail mat
ter.--Lynchburg News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
Thay and New York State.

II would save New York immense
pense and lot of worry II Thaw would escape
TO Europe or to some other country and remain
away forever He has already cost the State
several hundred thousand dollars and II the
State succeeds in getting him back the end has
not been reached.
One thing we must do-notwthstandng the
wealth of the family and the immense pressure
that has been brought to bear in Thaw's be-
half must admire the persistency of New
York in holding Thaw Nothing like that has
occurred down here in Virginia, yield
to such pressure here and let criminals go.
The only shining exception was In the case OF
the Aliens, who required to pay the PEN
anty OF the law in spite of tremendous pressure.
The mistake New York made in Thaw's case
was that he not electrocuted II that had
been done, justice would have received Its due
and the public would have been relieved of
the great struggle between the law on one side
and money persstently and continuously used
for the purpose of breaking down the law on
the other.-Staunton Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
What the Farmers Want.

The amendment agreed in the Democratic
caucus, making warehouse receipts for cotton
the basis Of government notes is not Of great
Importance. The insurgents" among the Dem
ocrats we're fighting for the privilege Of TAX
Ing notes with warehouse receipts attached to
the district reserve bank, without submitting
such notes to the local bank, member OF the
district association The amendment allows
warehouse receipts to be used as such collateral
for the issuance Of money but provides that
they first must be passed upon by the local bank
Thus the government and the currency system
proposed to be esta blshed will be given the
benefit Of the Judgment OF the men in the local
banks. who are supposed TO be acquainted with
local conditions. The Democrats who are Tight
ing for amendments to the currency bill which
would make money unsafe are not express
ing the wishes of the farming class. Farmers
want a system under which they can get money
security. but they do not want q system which
will food them with money which may be Sc
cured cheaply and easily because 1t II not safe
money.-Danville Bee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24


Norfolk and the Inland Waterways.
Norfolk newspapers are beginning to consider
rather anxiousy the proposed plans for a con-
Meeting canal system within the coast line be-
tween Boston and Beaufort South Carolina.
We fear our Norfolk contem poraries are taxi
ing view somewhat narrow and restricted AS
a matter OF fact would not the proposed canal
improve and quicken methods OF communion
ton from North to South. give us a safe inte-
rior line OF communication in case OF blockade
or a hostile fleet on the coast and make new
competition ?--Richmond virginian.
Speaking for the Virginian-Pflot, we have not
INDUCED any such view On the contrary, we
took early occasion to combat 1t. using identi-
cally the same arguments now employed oy our
sion which might exist in this regard.
In the first place, there Is only the remotest
possibility that a twenty-five foot canal VIII
ever be constructed between the Chesapeake and
Delaware bays The recommendation OF the
chief of the army engineers is for only a twelve
foot waterway-the same depth as that OF the
Norfolk Beaufort link. This recommendation
does, 1t ds true. carry with 1t the suggestion
that the canal to be so located and constructed
as to admit of enlargement to twenty-five feet.
II found necessary: but 1t Is not at all within
the range Of probabilities that any such neces-
sity will be demonstrate d-certainly not
to an extent justifylng the enormous expepdi-
ture that the enlargement would entail. The
field OF usefulness for ship canals is very limited
In the second place, II Is problematical at
best whether Norfolk would be appreciably In
tured by n twenty-five foot canal from the
Chesapeak to the Delaware bay: while II Is
beyond peradventure that this port would derive
lincalcuable benefit from completion of the pro-
fort. Shall we jeopardze a certain and large
gain for the sake OF obivating a loss which
would be practically negligible at best and not
likely to occur at ali?-Norfolk virginian-Pilot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
ADJOURN" SULzER
TELLS LEGISLATURE
In Special Message New York
SoIons Are Told TO Quilt.

Albany. July 26.--Governor Sulzer
In a special message urged the legis-
lature to clear up at once the bust
ness pending before II and ADJOURN
sine die. He added the assurance
that he will make no further recon-
msndations for legislation at the ex-
traordinary session.
This assurance means that a sup
Elemental supply bill, needed to cover
incidental expenses of various state
departments and of legislative investi-
eating committees, will not originate
with the executive. II is a disputed
point whether the legislature has the
constitutional right to take the in.
itiative in such a matter.
The business In question includes
consideration by the senate of nearly
a score of appointments to official PC
sitions. The most important are those
Of William e. Lefflngwell and Charles
j. Chase for public service commits
sioners; James M. Lynch, commits
sioner of labor, and James t. MUIR
ply and DR.. Rudolph F. Diedling, com
missioner OF prisons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
MRS. PANKHURST
IS CRITICALLY ILL
Sutfragette Leader Said to Be
Near Death.

London, July 26.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, battle SCARED but uncon.
quered leader Of the British militant
suffragettes, was subjected to a trans
fusion of blood operation in a despe.
rate attempt to save her life.
The TRANSMISSION was administered
after a consultation among several of
the most eminent physicians of Lon.
don and Mrs. Pankhurst's condition
is admittedly most grave.
Successive hunger strikes in Hollo-
way jail have SO undermined her
nervous and organic system that she
is now In danger OF death.
Mrs. Pankhurst spent a restless and
unsatisfactory night at the hospital,
to which she was conveyed In an am
bulance from the prison, and her ply
sicians said they could see no trace of
Improvement in her condition.
Close friends of the leader said
they would not be surprised IL Mrs.
Pankhurst should die.
Since sent to prison early In the
summer for three years she has not
eaten moushful of food In jail. Time
after time she has starved herself into
a helpless and precarious condition,
forcing the, ,home Office to release her
on ticket OF leave.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE
Pope Plus Preparing His Most inpor-
tant EncycIicai.

Rome, July 26.-Pope Plus X, who
a few months ago was believed to be
on his deathbed, is busily engaged In
the preparation of plea for interna-
tional peace, which he intends to be
the most important encyclical of his
pontifical reign.
The encyclical will be formally is
sued Aug. 9. the tenth anniversary OF
the holy fathers installation as sue.
cessor to the late Pope Leo XIII.
The document will contain an ur-
gent plea summoning the Catholic
church everywhere to a worldwide ef-
fort for permanent international
peace.
1t will call on the arohbishops and
bishops to begin the propaganda i'm
mediately and will instruct the dele
gates to those governments diplomat
ically related to the Vatican to make
formal representations to the sover-
eigns OF those nations, urging their
participation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
MASS MEETING OF WOMEN
One Called at Chicago to Protes,
Against School Board.

Chicago. July 26.-Backed by Miss
Jane Addams and score of promi-
nent suffragists a movement was
started here for big mass meeting
Of Chicago women to protest against
the resignation of Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young as superintendent. OF the Chit
cago public schools.
The mass meeting of women will
be asked to make public demand upon
the bord OF education that they refuse
to accept Mrs. Young's resignation. 1t
10 probable that an effort will be made
to force the resignation OF school
board members charged with attempt
ing to interfere with Mrs. Young's Sc
lection of text books.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
Conditions Quiet inMichigan
Copper District.
MINES MAY RESUMEtwORK
konunion Men Said to Be Ready TO
Enter Shafts " TheyiAre, Given Pro
tsetion-Twsnty.tve, Thousand Now
involved in Trouble

Calumet, Mich, July t26.--Whether
the coming of state troops TO the cop.
per country means tsn end To violence
or fresh outbreaks was the chief sub
1ect OF discussion lin Calumet. Many
look for clashes about various shafts
In spite OF the policyJof the Western
Federation against the use of force
by the men.
Troops will be distributed among
the mines. Brigade headquarters will
be In Calumet, with the troops tents
about the armory and adjacent field.
Houghton, Menominee, Sault Ste.
Marie. Alpena and Sheboygan compa-
nies have arrived
Unless II becomes necessary to pro-
claim martial law General Abbey,
commanding, will act under the sher-
iff's orders.
Many strikers gathered about No.
Calumet and Hecla shaft. but made no
serious demonstration. They threat
ened to go to the Superior boiler house
of the Calumet and Hecla and draw
the fires, but have not done So
Popuiace Welcomes Troops.
General closing of saloons is expect
ed IL more violence occurs. Governor
Ferris is being kept advised of de-
velopments and is not expected here
unless the situation takes a critical
turn. Troops were welcomed by the
people generally as the violence pre-
saged more serious trouble.
The Western Federation of Miners
Is holding out for a conference with
the mine managers. This, II is said,
will not be granted. II is believed
that while troops are here the mines
will be reopened. 1t Is said most of
the nonunion men are willing to go
to work IL shafts are guarded. Non
union English miners continue to
leave the copper country on all trains.
In the strike area of seventy-tive
miles $4,000 or more men are idle.
These include surface and stamp mill
hands. The smelters are still operat-
ing The strikers for the most part
are young unmarried Austrians, Firms.
Hungarians and Bulgarians.
Two thousand strikers of Kewanee
county mines, adjacent to the Calu-
met district. marched into Calumet
carrying American flags. They were
In an amiable mood.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
RAIL CONFERENCES SECRET
Little Disclosed Regarding Eastern
Rail Dispute.

New York, July 26.-Secrecy in
vades the conferences of the federal
mediators and the railroad managers,
conductors and trainmen so closely
that little is known regarding what
progress has been made toward an
agreement upon the matters to be ar
bitrated between the railroads and the
men.
When the conferences were resum-
ed the belief was that the railroads
were demanding OF the men a COM
promise by which the roads would be
permitted to submit some, at least. OF
their own grievances to arbitration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26

Washington, July 26.-Information
has been obtained that former Con
gressman John e. Lamb of Indiana,
who will be the next ambassador to
Mexico, has been selected by Presi-
dent Wilson to mediate between the
Mexican factions with view to re-
storing peace.
The president will withhold official
announcement OF his mediation plan
until after his conference with Am
bassador Wilson, which will take place
next Monday.
Mr.. Lamb will call upon President
Huerta and General Carransa, the
leaders of the strongest factions, and
urge upon them, in the interest of
their own country, that they agree to
a Cessation of hostilities and the hold
ing of a fair election.
Both Huerta and Carranza will be
urged to take an active part In the
election. Indeed it is the desire of
the administration that the fullest op-
portunity shall be given TO every cit
izen eligible to vote under the Mexi-
can constitution to take part in the
election. Ample time will be given for
the candidates to campaign.
Thus for the first time In it's his
tory Mexico, II the presidents offer
of mediation is accepted, will have an
impartial election, free from force
or coercion of any kind.
Secretary Bryan upon his return
from his lecture tour was silent on
Mexican affairs, but observed that
the Iowa crops were fine. He went
almost Immediately to the White
House to confer with President VIII
SON
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26

Hecla shafts has been established by
troops.
II is stated that Governor Ferris
will come to Calumet to personally
take charge of the situation.
The local committees in charge of
the Upper Peninsula Firemen's asso-
ciatiOn's annual tournament, in ses-
sion here all week, have called on all
remaining amusement features be-
cause Of the strike.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
SEVEN ARE BLOWN TO PIECES
-Four Men and Three Girls Lose Lives
In Explosion.

Beloeil, Que. July 26.-Seven lives
were lost at Beloeil when an explo-
sion OF nitroglycerin blew one of the
isolated buildings OF the Canadian
Explosives company to bits and scat
tered the dismembered bodies of four
men and three girl employees In every
direction.
Workers in other houses OF the plant
were uninjured, the distance between
the buildings being great enough to
prevent the shock from producing 9th
er explosions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
Lobbyist Says President Ap-
proved N. A. N. Work.
DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Testimony of Star Witness In Lobby
Probe Nearing End in Senate, but
House Investigators Are Expected
to Go After Him Much Stronger.


Washington, July 26.-Martin M.
Mulhalls story Of his lobbying activi-
ties for the National Association of
Manufacturers, as unfolded before the
senate lobby committee, is to be al
lowed to stand practically without
cross questioning from Democratic
members of the committee.
Senators Nelson and Cummins, who
began a severe questioning of the
witness upon many of his statements,
probably will continue to demand
more deta led statements upon his
letters, but the Democratic members,
Senators Overman, Reed and Walsh.
expect to let the Mulhall story stand
upon the evidence presented.
Mulhall will go before the house
lobby committee early next week and
IL is expected that there he will be
subjected to a riged examination as
TO the charges contained In his mass
of correspondence that members OF
the house we're his close associates
in political campaign work and In ef-
forts to head off labor legislation.
Mulhall testified that he went to
Massachusetts In August, 1910, and
wrote General Manager Bird of the
Manufactur srs' association of a con-
ference with Senator Lodge and
Chase Hatfield, chairman of the state
committee.
compimented by Lodge.
Senator Lodge pays us all kinds OF
compliments for the work we are do.
ing and | know we will have his sup
port more actively during the next
campaign" wrote Mulhall.
On Aug. 80 Mulhall wrote President
Taft askini for an interview for Bird
and himself. Mulhall swore he re-
ceived reply from c. d. Norton, the
presidents secretary, arranging the in.
terview for Monday afternoon, Sept
IL, at Beverley.
October 8. 1910, Mulhall wrote for.
mer Senator Foraker about his talk
with President Taft, saying he had
submitted names of men who would
help him in the campaign.
"He seemed to scrutinize the list
very closely" Mulhall wrote, 'and
talked as If John II. Taylor of East
Liverpool and ii. M. Hanna were not
enthusiastic friends of his.
He was greatly pleased with the
work ! told him had been done In
Massachusetts and other states and
advised me to inform our people to
do everything we possibly could to
keep in touch with congress so tha,
we might be able to help in close
congressional districts"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
Roosevelt ooIno to Australia.

New York. July 26.-Theodore
Roosevelt 10 to be away from this
country for year. A report is /.
circulation that when he finishes his
visit to South America he will go
70 Australia and that the two trips
WI take up the better part OF year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
HONOR FOUNDER or THE
AsToR FORTUNE.

Berlin, July 2e.-The mem
ory of John Jacob Astor.
founder Of the great Astor for
tune. Is being honored in Wal
dorf, near Heidelburg. The lit
tie town is en- fete In COM
memoration of his birth there
just $50 years ago.
He was the fourth son of a
butcher and worked In his fa-
theirs shop In Waldorf until
he was sixteen years old. In
1888 he went to America and
started in the fur business,
which was the source of his
fortune. He remembered his
birthplace by establishing
almshouses there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
The King of All Laxatives

For constipation. headaches, indi-
gestion and dyspepia. use DIR. King 3
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, Of
Buffalo, N. Y. says they are the
King of all laxatives. They are a
blessing to all my family and always
keep box at home. Gtt box and
get we'll. Price 25c. Recommended
by all druggists. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26

Greensburg. Pa, July 2e.--Mabel.
the four-months-old child of Charles
]. Powers. was burned to death when
her brother Charles. aged four, built
q are under q baby carriage In which
tae child was sleeping.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
REJECT BuLGAR PROPOSAL
ssrvla and Greece Not Ready to Cease
Hostiiltles.

Bucharest, Roumania, July a.
Greece and Servia definitely rejected
the Roumanian proposal for the con-
olusion of a provisional armistice dur
ing the conference at Nish.
The two governments say they can
consent to the cessation OF hostilities
only after the signature of an armis-
toe and OF the pc m prsliminartes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
ImpERsoNAToR IS INDICTED
David Lamar to Face Charge Discios.
edin Lobby inquiry.

New York. July 26.-The indictment
Of David Lamar, the Wall street op.
orator, on the charge OF impersonating
an oficer Of the government for pur.
poses OF fraud, was announced by
United States District Attorney Snow.
den Marshall.
The indictment was found by the
federal grand Jury several days ago.
but publication OF 1t was withheld
owing to the fact that Lamar was not
In this federal district at the time.
Mr.. Marshall said that no attempt
would be made to arrest Lamar. who
10 now In Washington, until he re-
turns TO this district.