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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
PARCELS POST IS
AVENUE Of TRADE
FAST DEVELOPING
Though In Its Infancy Posi-
bilities Are Already
Realities
SHOPPING BY MAIL
IS CONVENIENT WAY
County Residents Brough
In Close Contact With
City Stores-System
Reciprocal

Though vet In it's infancy. the par
Gala post system has opened to Rich
mond manufacturers and merchants
new avenue Of trade that has already
had its. effect as q stimulus to busi-
ness, and has demonstrated both to
dealer ane consumer its wonderful
posi- bilitiGs
The system brings into closer touch
khe cities and the rural communities
with Uncle Sam as the go-between
The consumer now has the oppor-
funity to select the articles OF luxury
or necessity from the advertisements
in his daily paper and have them de-
ilvered at his door at rate so incon-
sequential that the merchant or manu-
facturer in most instances can AFFORD
10 pay 1t out of his profits and de-
Aver the advertised article free OF
transportation charges to the Gus
toner.
Shopping BY Mail
With the prohibitive express
charges prior to the Inauguration OF
the parcels post. shopping by mail has
been a negligible factor in the bust
ness of Richmond merchants.
Nor have the limits Of its posi-
bilities been reached by any means. So
successful, has been the demonstration
OF the system now in vogue---which was
patterned after the European parcels
post and modernized to suit American
conditions--that the original advo-
Gates of the plan have pending in con-
gress n bill to reduce the already low
rates on the ground that the present
rates have shown large profit on the
business and that tho postoffice de-
partment IL not IN business TO make
money but simply to set SUFFICIENT
revenue from the service rendered to
pay expenses.
The success Of this neasure--which
seems certain--rneans an even greater
volume OF business at lower cost TO
city merchants, and the gone sys-
TEN" Of rates now In effect, which is
the paramount improvement over the
European system OF fat rates and In
which no change In contemplated. pro-
fects cities Of Richmend's class from
competition with the larger cities
System In Reciprocal
While many wfdeawake Richmond
merchants and manufacturers have
taken full advantage OF the new vista
OF trade offered by this parcels post
system. realization OF it's possibilities
has not dAwned upon others Bringing
the rural customer TO the city mer-
chants front door the system too Is
reciprocal for It affords the tive
farmer an opportunity to deliver his
teggs, butter. chickens and other farm
products fresh at the city mans door
ssvery morning And the city man will
prove AZ good a customer OF the
hArmer AZ tho farmer In OF the city
merchant, II the farmer, in turn. will
Get the city man know through the
columns OF the city daily that he
d prepared to deliver these essentials
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
QUITS PLEASURE
TRIP TO REST UP

NEW YORK. June Nathan
Straus. who, with his wife and family
physician, DR.. Stieglitx. sailed hence
on May 10th, by the Cunarder
Caronia, returned by her today, SUI
fering from nervous upset. Mr..
0traus went abroad with the fnten-
ton 81 staying there for time in case
he should feel benefited by the change.
After the ship reached Liverpool II
was decided that he would improve
moro rapidly here among his relatives
and friends. and with familiar sur
roundirigs His son said his fathers
fitness was not serious, and that the
expectation was that he would be in
good shape after . few weeks per-
feet rest
Mr.. Straus' illness was alluded to
n 4 temporary knockout. due In part
10 his strenuous activities In Palestine
and in other philanthropic work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
Ambassadors and
Gouen1ors Look
Alike to the Man
With Vaccine Pen
PHILADELPHIA HEALTH OF
FTCER RUDELY INTERRUPTS
DISTINGUISHED DINNER
4
PARTY.

PHILADELPHIA June 1.--Society
here today mas not been able to stop
smiling over the vaccination party OF
ex-Ambassador Tower last evening.
Little by little the real facts in the
case have come to light. despite the
secrecy that has been thrown about
the affair to save tho diplomat from
the annoyance to which DR.. A. A.
Cairns, the chief medical inspector Of
the municipality, subjected him
The dinner at Mr.. Towers last
night was given In honor OF Lady
Bullock. the wife Of the governor-gen-
erau OF Bermuda Throughout the
week Lady Bullock and her daughter
have been the guests OF Mrs Charles
Wheeler.
Last night It came the turn of the
Towers to entertain the wife Of the
Bermudan official. and gathered there
were: Lady Bullock Miss Bullock. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wheeler, Mr.. and
Mrs George w. Childs Drexel, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry M. Hart Richard M.
Elliott. Mrs. George c. Thayer and
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Van REM
salear.
Many of these guests today refused
to talk about the affair and Mrs.
Wheeler said that II was too vulgar
to discuss. Mr.. Hart saide that the
very thought that a private dinner
should be reported in the newspapers
was most distressing. and some " the
others said that Mr.. Tower Wus too
unfortunate TO have the affair spoken
OF again.
Despite their attempts to hide the
facts from the public the record of
the medical inspector who did his
work and did II well, are on file at
City hall. and DIR. Cairns smiled and
said: The law Is no respector Of per-
sons. we vAccinate ambassadors and
governors when they arc exposed to
contagion in Philadelphia"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
ANXIOUS BENCH IS
GETTING CROWDED
NEXT TEN DAYS TO PRODUCE MUCH
I sPELLBINDING AND GUM
Il sHOEING.
COMMITTEE
MANY AsPIRANTs FOR OFFICES OF
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
SOME OLD TIMERS
THE LIST.

With but ten more days before
them the candidates for nomination at
the Democratic primary on June 18th
will 20 into the fray with renewed
vigor. SpeIlbinding and gum-shoe-
ing will be INDUCED in every minute
OF the day, and AZ the date draws near
the anxious seat becomes more crowd
ed.
Not only have the candidates for
big ofices produced interest and ex-
element but the small fellows are
a. those who aspire for higher places
Candidates for Justice Of the peace
and city committee are chasing FOR
votes a. consistently and persistently
AZ those for municipal and legisla-
tive recognition.
No Opposition TO Saunders. !.
In CLAY ward there IL no opposi-
ton to the ticket for city committee.
Clyde w. Saunders II on this ticket.
There IL ono too many In Lee ward.
On this ticket ara Messrs. Wtrt =.
Taylor, James n. Price and Frank
Fcrrandini members Of the now m
nous plans committee. chairman "a
N. Martin. Walter q. Duke and DIR.
tsarrtnrfon: leading members OF the
COMMITTEES are also on this ticket.
There are three extra names on the
Madison ward ticket. OF the nine can
.didaNes, six ara to be selected. Three
candidaxes come from the 6outhside,
Neesrs. j. +. Bethel. John l. Morris
and w. n. washington.
Tho list for Jefferson ward carries
enouEh candidates to hll two wards
There are sixteen men running. with
hut seven to elect.
Judges May Appoint Magistrates
Three MAGISTRATES are to Oc chosen
from each ward. II this number
proves incapable Of handling the bus.
mess Of the city, the judge Of tht
Corporation court may appoint othera
Tho lint In Clay ward includes onl
more name than necessary. while thal
il Leo ward carries two more. Squire
Lonnie Graves, % long known n Jus.
tice Johns under1tpdy, and vel
known - an old time baseball umpire
II Z candidate In Lee ward. havinl
been placed In that ward BY the con
solidati0n- OF warda. He was former.
" In Monroe ward.
The list y long In Madison ward
nine candidates. aspiring for the three
places. This Int includes several vel
|kuUWH u9uagI 1u15H- ~. -9txrkes- - y
Mccarthy. James q Connqllsy. ]. =
|BanGhAM ana Herman N01te.
One man will have ~ ~ deS4a&ee
lSz z- ~. Ss -S- Z .sv 1r .s.. ~ a ID
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
SOCIALISTS COMPETE
WITH KAISER BILL

BERLIN. June The Kreus
ZAitunx says the socialistic athletic
clubs 81 Berlin are planning . demon
stration to offset the opening by the
kaiser on sunday next or tho Olympic
stadium on the edge " Grunewaid
Forest which viii be part OF the cele-
bration Of the twenty-hfth anniver-
sary Of the emperor's accession 70 the
throne.
While thirty thousand German ath-
letss are taking part In the contests
81 the stadium. the socialist clubs viii
hold compositions =. Wetssensee, =
!. r,hyxh az HeEliu. The kxenx zeatYnG
Xeecribes the proposed Demonstration
~ one which Will show that Y =
poaa4bls to promote healthy popular
1 nporf without the sho< n mat00d9.
4 1fthos1t handing ~ the me and
s$slsf :iee lssssl -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
CLARK AND BRYAN
MAY RUN IN 1916
IF WILSON DON'T
Will Contest for Democratic
Nomination in Case Pre-
~sident Refuses
CLASH ON CURRENCY
MAY BE IMPENDING
Gossip Has 1t Commoner and
President Not Entirely
Agreed on the Pro-
posed Bill

WASHINGTON. June Some in
teresting gossip is going the rounds
OF inner Democratic political circles
these days, following the recent or
ganixatton of the Democrats for the
next presidential campaign.
1t is predicted that Champ Clark
and William J. Bryan will contest for
the Democratic nomination in 1915 in
case President Wilson Is not a can
didate for denomination. This talk II
based upon the widely circulated re-
port that Mr.. Bryan's participation in
the Wilson administration carries with
1t an understanding that President
Wilson will abide by the declaration
Of the Democratic platform for one
term for president and will not come
up for a second term.
Clark's Friends GefttnS Nader.
No one but the principals can tes-
agreement between President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. but the political
gossips say they believe there Is and
then they go on and say lot Of other
things based upon that premise.
They say" for instance, that the
Democrats who backed Champ Clark
for the nomination and went to Bal
timore with Q majority for Clark, only
to have II overthrow by Mr.. Bryan
are getting madden and madden AZ
time goes BY and they contemplate the
''easy mark" which the opposition to
the Democrats presented in the cam
paign. and OF which their man, they
say, should have been the beneficiary.
The Clark men are described az being
more resentful every day Of Bryan'a
course at Baltimore, and determined
to urge another try for their favorite
four years hencss T
Prophecy Clash Over Currency.
Some of the politicians prophesy
that Mr. Bryan will clash with the
administration over the currency Ques-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
LOBBY PROBE IS
TO START TO-DAY
PRESIDENT HAS NOT INDICATED
WHETHER OR NOT HE WILL
BE A WITNESS.

WASHINGTON. Juno 1.-President
Wilson has not indicated to the sem
ate committee on judiciary tonight
whether no would appear before the
committee and supply names and
evidence IN the investigation to de-
termine the accuracy Of the charge
that there II tariff lobby In wash
ington. oeeking to influence legisla-
ton. The committee will begin IT.
hearing tomorrow morning 1t II
o'clock.
Unless the president decides to
appear and testify, the first Witnesses
called will be senator's They Will
be called by fours In alphabetical or
der. 1t will take several days to
complete tho list Of senators, II va
learned tonight that among the names
that Will be supplied to the commit
tee BY senators are persons who
made representations 70 them on the
taxiR. and many prominbnt Demo-
cradle p0lIkIEl11IE DuIEse eAess
friapde of the president.
III other cas1e farmer msmbers Of
conerea HApnnlieAnn - nAmccsats.
I y |! :! q !. sssesqsya eaa :ss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
Philippine Bishop
Comes In Storage
to Get Experience
DECLARES HIS i,4Ai EHIPMATE.S
WITH WHOM HE ATE AND
SLEPT, ARE ALL RIGHT.

NEW YORK. June 1.-The Right
Rev. Charles Henry Brent. Episcopal
bishop OF the Philippines, arrived to-
day in she stecrage OF the Cunarder
Caronia from Liverpool. with 1.441
shfpmates, chiefly Britons and Scan
dinavians. II ne had gone in the
FIRST cabin ne would have had only
he preferred the multitude. which he
said was the stuff that States were
made OF: the ancestors Of the Amer
icans-to-be.
leans to be.
Throughout the trip the bishop en-
ioyed the companionship OF the I'M
migrants immensely. He ate the
meals that were served in the steer
age, and found them excellent.
III the people met In the steer
age of tho Caronia." the bishop said,
ARE typical Of those who have been
coming hero recently. the country has
never saw cleaner and moro intel
ligent lot Of men and women"
The bishop. after taking ship from
the Philippines. went to Europe by
way OF tho Trans Siberian railway.
He said he believed there vas no
probability OF the japanese making
war on tho United States, and that
there was not the ghost OF . war
scare In the Philippines. An present,
he said. the islands werc under bet
ter government than they ever had,
and tho masses OF the people were
content.
The bishop has been twelve years
In the islandx He will 90 to Wash
ington. and then to his old home In
Boston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
MYSTERIOUS DISEASE
MA MAY BE MEASLES

LONDON. June physicians ~
many parts OF England and France are
puzzled by the spread OF q mysfertcr,s
throat complaint. the chief symptom
Of which is a filmy exudation from hi
tonsils. or at the back of the throat
VARYING from slight rash to what
seems the most acute form of diph !
liberia. Probably also there lis a severe
swelling OF the glands of the neck. IL
has caused several deaths.
The complications include erysipefnas
hsgh temperature, and weakness az f6S
heart action. archaeological exaf1s3S
nations have failed to discover fha
germ Of diphtheria. Some physicfsnS
are inclined tn believe that Ii In q NOR
typical form OF scarlet fever. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
PREACHER DEFINES
WOMAN OF FUTURE
DIR. MCDANIEL DELIVERS BACCA-
LAUREATE SERMON TO wo-
MANS COLLEGE GRADUATES.
,lSC ORES MILITANTS
TOO MUCH PANkHuRsT. HE SAYS.
ACCOUNTS FOR THE DECLINE OF
Equal SUFFRAGE SENTIMENT
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The next to the last day of the COM
mencement exercises of the woman's
college of Richmond closed last night
with the baccalaureate sermon
preached at the First Baptist church
by DR.. George w. Mcdaniel, the pas
tor of the church.
President Nelson. of the college.
conducted the services and prayer
was delivered by Rev. Robert J. Will
lingham. The graduates in cap and
gown occupied the right center row
and the balcony was crowded with
members of the church congregation
and friends of the college.
Tonight. at the Academy of Music,
the closing exercises wilt take place,
when diplomas will be awarded fol-
lowing an address by DIR. d. d. G.
Maclachlan. of the Seventh-Street
Christian church.
A Lady Forever.
DR.. Mcdaniel took his text from the
book of Isaiah. Thou sayest, | shall
be a lady forever" His theme dealt
with the changed conditions of society
which had changed the status of wo-
man. who. formerly the object OF
economic and social endeavor, is now
q participant with man. In the
course OF his remarks DR. Mcdaniel
touched upon the equal suffrage phase
Of modern feminism. declaring that
women are forced into industrialsm
and government activities and were
not forcing themselves. Human ma
ture Ii such. hee said, that the more
clamorous they are for their rights
the less likely society is to grant them,
citing rs an Illustration the decrease
in the strength Of equal suffrage senti-
ment In the British house of com
mons. A bill have enfranchised sew
eral million women. he said, was de-
feated on second reading In the house
recently by majority of about fifty,
whereas q year ago similar bill had
been defeated by "a very narrow
margin, and on seven different oc-
casions previously had passed the Sec
ond reading by q comfortable majority
The decline In equal suffrage senti-
ment in the commons, he said, Is due
to the violence. arson and bomb
throwing of the suffragettes. which
even extended to q great cathedral.
1T Is due to too much Panhurstism. /"
The lady forever was described
by DR.. Daniel. who traced tho history
tatuA- Tram tia -daxlxax
telling Of her rise from the position OF
a newer Of wood and drawer of water
to that Of sovereign In the days Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
PICKING DAISES,
GETS LIVE. WIRE

ITHACA, N. Y. June f.---Whil
picking daisies In a field not far fro1
his home. James Reynolds. the eirIS2s'
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. WiliiSS@l
A. Reynolds. of Wood street, was lS 8
stantly killed when he grabbed tISS|
end of live wire which hung CO.,
from telephone pole and stretch
out into the field. When he gfAen@
the wire he was thrown to the rrunS 4
and after a few convulsive moyern12ff
lay still. The telephone wire u
iieved to have been crossed by s
power wire. Slss $Ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
EVIDENCE STRONG
AGAINST ALLEGED
RICH bDACkMA|lERS
Detectaphone Records Taken
Are Found to Be Amaz-
ingly Complete
SIGNED TESTIMONY
SECURED FROM ONE
Three Capitalists and Prosecu-
tor of New Jersey Arrested
and Released on Bail
Seem IN Meshes

PHILADELPHIA,J June As re-
corded on tho detectaphone the evil
dence against Prosecutor Joseph ].
Summeriil. OF Gloucester ! county;
George W. Dickensheets, president of
the First National bank of Wood
bury: Joseph Best. freebooter of GIou-
cester county, and director of the
First National bank. of Woodbury..
and w. H. Stiile, OF the Union Rail-
way company, arrested in the Belle
vue-Stratford on Saturday, on the
S155,000 by extorting blackmail from
the family Of . man against whom
they pretended to have evidence Of
embezzlement, appears amazingly
complete.
Prosecutor Summerili was even led
to put the proposition of selling his
evidence down in writing and signed
1t, together with his three fellow pris-
oners. a few moments before he was
arrested.
Claimed to Have Evidence.
Prosecutor Summeriil and his asso-
ciates. constituted bondholders'
COMMITTEES, which bought the Moore
Brothers Glass company In re-
ceiver's sale. and they claimed to
have evidence that Secretary Moore
had Incorporated $4,000 of the
company's money.
Prosecutor SummeriiTs boldness in
the affair IL illustrated by the detec-
taphone record. in which he explain
ed what evidence he and his associates
had for sale. He declared that while
he did not have proof that Secretary
Moore was guilty OF any wrongdoing.
he had not investigated far enough
to show that hs was not guilty.
II was first approached by Joseph
Best, who came to my home In
Clayton. on May 3D." said David VIII
son Moore. Jr.. in discussing his fight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
BALKANS SUCCESS
IS PREPAREDNESS
OFFICERS OF GENERAL STAFF,
4. s. A., GIVE THIS AS
THEIR OPINION.
POINT LESSON TO Us
TURKS WE'RE UTTERLY UMPIRE
PARED FOR WAR IN EVERY
RESPECT IN WHICH THE
BALKANS ExCELLED.

WASHINGTON, June.-The success
of the Balkan allies In their recent
war with Turkey was due almost sole
ly to their superior preparedness, ac-
cording to the conclusions of officers
OF the general staff OF the United
State army, based on information in
the possession of the war department.
They find that the allies were ready in
every detail, while the Turks were pre-
pared for war in no respect.
The American army officers said
that the Balkan troops were drilled
and disciplined, the officers trained
and experienced In handling tactical
units. and the armies equipped and
ready for the emergency. The Turks
on the other hand. according to wal
department information. were lacking
In everything military in which theil
adversaries excelled.
U. s. should Profit.
The United States, according t
statements by officers OF high ranI
here. might well profit by the deplor
able plight of Turkey. and increase
the preparedness OF this country for q
sudden attack such a4 was delivered
at the Ottoman government.
Study OF the lighting in the Balkans
has led American officers to believe
that the automobile did not play such
large part In the transportation OF
the allied troops as had been sup
posed. They found. on the contrary
that the allied troops depended large
ly upon the native bullock teams and
carts. adapted to the rough noun
famous roads, the muddy plains. and
the uncertain weather Of the war zone
Eliminate Food Transportation.
It Was also found that the invading
troops eliminated q good part OF their
food transportation problem by sub
sistinG on the produce OF the country
through which they passed. Thou
sands OF pigs were taken In Turkish
territory and they. were made the
principal article Of food for the allied
troops
The cavalry OF the allied troops
played only an inconsiderable part II
the lighting. according to information
received here. This Vas due to the
rough nature Of the country. making
impracticabls In most cases the ef
fective use Of cavalry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02
BAR ASSOCIATION
HAS C0HALAN CASE
WILL TAKE UP CHARGES MADE
AGAINST SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE BY CONNOLLY.
WHITMAN OUT OF TT
LITTLE so FAR TO WARRANT GRIM
NAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
TAMMANY JUDGE. SAYS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

NEW YORK. June 1.-The Bar as
ISOLATION will take up this week the
charges that Supreme Court Justice
Daniel F. CohalAn was a CRATER
when he was Charles r. Murphy's
legal adviser in Tammany Hall The
grievance committee Of the Bar as
ISOLATION will be informed by Dis
trict Attorney whitman that there is
little in John A. Connolly's state
ments. so far. to warrant criminal
proceedings. but there Ii grounds for
the association to make an inquiry.
Howard Townsend. chairman OF the
grievance committee OF the Bar as
ISOLATION, put in the day today study
Ing the charges against Justice CO.
halan, and comparing Connoily'a
statements with Coha1an's reply. Mr..
Townsend declines to say what opin-
Ion no had formed or what his COM
mittee intended to do. The commit
tee will. meet next Wednesday. and
at that meeting the Cohalan case will
be discussed.
No Request From Cohaian.
The grievance committee would be
inclined to welcome q request from
Justice Cohalan. himself. that an In
qutry be made. but the Justice has
not seen At to do SO. Today he de-
CItne0 TO say anytuih8 more con-
corning tho charges save that Con-
molly was liar II he said that CO.
halan, A. lawyer. had ever done any,
thing more for him than legal work
Connolly. after digesting the CO.
halan statement that there was never
4 cent OF graft money between them,
and that the 3,s40. received by him
from Connolly. was for professional
services. indnstriously and honorAbly
rendered, struck back Ut Cohalafi by
producing the books OF tho Victor
Heating company, Cohalan's ono bill
for legal services. and Cancelled
check for 1850, covering the work
concerned. Tho books show only one
entry 81 money paid 70 Cohalan foI
legal work. They show also various
payments to the account of cash and
coInmission-payma worked Out
on the basis Of S. per cent Of the
profits Of the Victor Nesting COM
pany, from contracts obtained from
the borough presidsnt'G once. and
from the department Of water sup
ply, gas ana elsctrlcity,
The Figures TAl1y.
AlthnuGh Qnhalan.a mama doea no!
appear IN the b00k1 along with the
payments TocorAad. the entries tally
In dAko ana aHaonHt With C0nnolly't
a :sssass s9ass{ sr n IN e
", = e..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-02


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