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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
Engenfc Marriages.

To the Editor of The Virgtnan:
Church has performed a most valuable and
far-reaching service in taking the initiative IN
the matter of pure and clean marriages, ana :.
for It, This matter should at once claim the at
tenton of all good and true men and women
iof our country. I sincerely trust all OF the
preachers Of other denominations will Join In
IA compact not to unite couple in the holy ana
sacred bonds OF wedlock unless the man can
show a clean bill OF health by a certificate from
some reputable physician preferably the pros
Ipective bride's). In doing they will perform
la service to womankind and mankind as well
the value Of which cannot be estimated. And
we may be sure of the beneficial effect II must
have on all true young men. who in the race OF
this question, will hesitate to engage in Inn
morality, which they otherwise might. IL Will
also tend largely toward doing away with our
double standards of morals which has injected
society in the past, and been so very harmful
and unjust. Let all true men stand together TOT
the protection OF our pure innocent and love
ly girls from 'the inroads of immoral and I'M
worthy No man being worthy OF pure
woman unless he prove himself free OF any
disease Of immoral origin Even
then many of unworthy Of their love.
iself-sacrfce and confidence, which they often
bestow upon their husbands so tenderly. freely
and unsefshly. They deserve our tenderest
sympathy love and protection. Do we now
fully realize this obligation that rests upon us?
II say do not. am indeed proud of the thir-
teen Episcopal ministers, who have signed the
agreement. that after October LIST next all men
must have the required certificate before they
will perform the marriage ceremony. l, as
an humble Baptist layman; trust and believe
that Church, and preachers will join this
move promptly. Other denominations, am
persuaded. will speedily follow.
/ can see no valid reason why all churches, as
we'll all good and true men and women In our
land should not speedily and cordially Join
hands in this effort to raise the standard OF
morals. health and happiness in countless homes
in the coming years l believe we should speak
plainly to our boys and warn them of the fate
of transgressing the law--it will open their eyes
and ears. and many will heed the admonition
and be saved humiliation later.
CNdc nod UCnF ig W
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
COMMENT
A Wife's Career.

Being sued for divorce. a woman explains
that she Is musical, temperamental sensitive
She must have peace and freedom to pursue her
career TO which the home atmosphere has been
antagonistic. She Is quite willing to be divorced
liberated, allowed to enter upon her operate
career untrammeled by domestic responsible
ties.
Here Is clearly with which society need
not concern itself, beyond rectifying as far as
possible the mistake IT sanctioned when the
marriage entered into. There are no chill
dren to consider. The only thing to do lis to
set the wife free to follow her artistic leadings
and put the husband in a position to make an
other attempt should he feel disposed. to
found home. So much has been said OF the
divorce evil that it is distinctly pleasant to note
a case in which the laws course will lead APP
parently to nothing but good.
Reflections of possible use in preventing SINH
lar mistakes may present themselves. Young
women of artistic temperaments may take
warning OF the disbursement. delay and other
detrimental results to which career may be
subjected by careless NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
THE NEWS.

In another column The virginian prints COM
munication from subscriber who does not think
The Viroinidn printed enough OF the happenings
In the West Virginia mines during the recent
strike and who evidently labors under the sus-
picion that in not devoting columns TO prattle
and rumors and imaginary stories OF that con-
fct The Virgtntdn actuated by desire to
shield the operators
The Virgtnian printed little about the strike
while 1t was in progress for the season that the
striking miners and the employers seldom al
lowed newspaper men within the strike region
and 1t was, accordingly, difficult to the verge Of
impossibility to secure any accurate news OF the
disturbances. What The Virgtnian printed was
verified as near as possible. More or less
plausible stories of murder and arson on the
part OF the strikers and Of more murder and
arson on the part of the operators were ex-
Guided So much for before the senate inves-
tigating committee began its work"
After that work began The Virgsntan printed
just as much of the proceedings as worth
being printed. A newspaper is not the organ"
Of anybody. 1t prints the news regardless OF
whom 1t helps and of whom 1t hurts. II The
Vtrsinidn had been published In the strike region
It would have printed more: II 1t had been pub
lished in California or British Columbia 1t would
have printed less. This for the reason that in
West Virginia its readers would have been more
interested than its readers here and In British
Columbia they would have been less AS it
was The Vtroinidn gave full accounts Of the i'm
portant and sensational testimony. IT told Of the
startling testimony to the effect that a mining
camp had been shot up" by the operators train
and 1t told it when given out under oath. 1t
did not tell 1t before for the simple reason that
neither The Vtrgimian It's correspondents
knew anything of It 1t may be true and 1t may
not be true but 1t is on record and was printed
as sworn testimony and credited to the man who
gave the testimony.
Our subscriber is too suspicious, II he has not
seen published In The Virgtnian all the news
about the senate investigation that was worth
printing he has not read The Vtrgintan care
fully That's all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
STATE CHARTERS
NEW ENTERPRISES

The following charters were grant.
ed by the State corporation commits
sion yesterday:
Amendment to charter the Piko
County Coal company. Charlottesvilies
Va, reducing outstanding stock fronl
$500, 900 20 $4,000.
Amendment to charter The virgintA
Brokerage company. inc, Richmon0
Va: changing name to F. G.. Merriu
Collateral Bond corporation.
S. O. Linden Advertising corpoF1aI
ton, Richmond. Va; $4,000 to $lO0ssl
coo.
battery Park Fish and Oyster come
pany. inc, Battery Park. Va: Sl0.~|
coo to $4,000: Q. A. Bloxom. preslAl
dent. Battery Park, Va: L. ~. NeNeal
]. h. winstead, secretary. Norfolk 81
Rockingham County Fair AssocsaN
ton, INC. Harrisonburg. Va: eiONl
600 to sl5, 900: Abel Miller. presiden1S
Albert H. Ney, vice-preEident: r. IL
smythe, secretary-all OF Rarriscle
burg. vS]
Magic City Amusement corporAtion
Roanoke, Va: $4,000 to $16.000s 81
M. Broun. president: Jos. H. HANNAH
vice-president: r. J. Heazel. sccrefaz|
and treasury-all of Roanoke.
L. Lazarus & CO.. inc, PocaAonta1l
va; $500 to $4,000: l. IAxAFuG|
president: NJ. l. Lazarus, vic0-prea
dent; r. A. Heller. secretary an(ka
treasurer: president an vice-presidonM]
at Lynchburg: secretary and treasured
er at Blucfeld. W. Va
Economy Building and Loan aood3
citation, inc. Portsmouth, Va: $E.0o0]
TO $4,000: NJ. ]. Blachmann. preoeS1
dent; f. Land. vtce-presidont: 3S3
Levin, secretary-all OF Portsmouk
Va
Foreign charters: ~
q, The Masonic tProteetiwe aaeoc4AtaAa4
a Massachusetts, corporation. domenk4&)
Gated to do business In vtrgtuxG4|
800, 900 capitol stock. The comrhl1
sioner Of insurance statutory a8sS|
Richmond, Va once Norfolk. Va. M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
THE LESSON AND THE WARNING,

Judge George Speer of New Jersey. showed
more familiarity with Uncle Remus' than with
the proprieties and more fppancy than any
thing else whenshe replied to a request for
statement on the charges made against him by
Colonel Martin Mulhall by saying that "there
amt no use in brushing dust where there amt
no dust 10 brush"
In other words Judge speer- sees nothing to
reply TO. Charged with being a subseryient tool
OF the National Association OF Manufacturers
while the New. Jersey bench. he regards the
matter AZ joke Charged with playing dirty
politics to defeat man whose record in con-
gress brought upon him the honor OF BEING
marked for slaughter by an association Of
lobbyists. he .seessno dust" TO be brushed away
Probably the mud with which he is covered has
not had the time to dry into dust
However. Judge Speer will have an oppor
tunity soon TO learn whether or not the senate
investigating committee regards the charges
against him as Joke II he reads the news
papers 1t Will soon be borne in upon his obtuse
consciousness that the American people believe
that the Joke has been on them and are deter
mined to-turn.the tables upon the jokers
Judge Speer 1okingly quotes Uncle Remus."
prsa matter which has shocked the whole nation.
There viii be no disposition his part TO
joke after~the matter has been settled. unless
he become serious and clears himself OF the
charges brought against him. The senate shows
a disposition to probe the sensational charges of
the ex.lobbyist to the very bottom and the people
OF this country viii be satised with nothing less
than proof OF innocence guilt and. II the lat.
ter, with nothing less than adequate punishment
Tor The guilty parties
IT is only right that this should be the feeling
OF those who for twenty years have labored
under the delusion that they inhabited free
country ruled by free government OF their own
choosing. 1t is only right that Indignation should
be the first feeling OF those who have read Null
hau's startling statements There should be nc
disposition. however. to pass wholesale con
domination. Judgment should be suspended. The
statements Of the former corruptionist are given
in such detail and apparently corroborated by
such mass OF documentary evidence that It Is
Uncomfortable that all OF it should be false. The
statement OF General Counsel Emery that ut II
tissue OF lies based a slight foundation Of
truth" seems highly improbable 1t must b.
remembered, however, that many OF those men
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
NORFOLK SANITARY
STORES BANKRUPT

NORFOLK. VA. July l.Ih&
Sanitary Stores Of Norfolk, HerkIa3
and Norfolk county today parsed ink1
the hands Of J. L. Mitchell. receiver
named In the Federal court.
The receivership came in involuI
tary bankruptcy proceedings brougl
by Kingan & Co.. Armour q Co, asI1
the Old Dominion Tobacco COR
pany. The Sanitary Storess' ntl
In .all-were opened some m0ntI
ago. G. w. Daughtry was preGida
and treasurer Of the company, o.
Il. Sternberg was secretary. ri
The liabilities are reported toM
in the neighborhood Of 37.00o. ri ~
ceiver Mitchell. who gave bond IN q
sum Of $4,000. with the Illinois 01x
ty company as surety. will cont1m
to operate the stores for the pre-
There are seven OF the chAtm
stores In Norfolk proper. one IN 4ol
ley and enc in the county.
Hank & Hank. and ]. w. N11f(
are counsel for the pstitiCning ~
torn n the case. - q q N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
PEOPLES FORUM
The News.


To the Editor of The Virginian
Sir,--I have just read with interest your ar
ticle entitled Preaching Anarchy" in your ed-
ton of June 2Ist, and it occurs to me that II
you can so readily get information concerning
Tom Flynn and l. w. WIS, OF Paterson, N. j..
you should also be able to furnish the patrons
of your paper with news concerning affairs In
West Virginia.
Sometime ago you endeavored to be humor-
GUS and referred to Senator Kern's attempt to
Investigate conditions in West Virginia as child
ish In other words, you ntimated the senate
should give Kern his candy" In the light OF
recent happenings. however 1t would seem Kern
did not need your sympathy, as the committee
in question has unfolded certain things which
is reflection on the Commonwealth OF West
Virginia.
Mr. Editor why did you not keep your patrons
posted as to what was going on In West Virginia
previous to the senatorial investigation?
j. THOMAS WATKINS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02

In this sensation there are many lessons. There
charge OF the ship: the lesson that there are
citizens derelict In their duty. And with the
disclosure OF corruption there Is the disclosure
OF the work to be done now and forever. There
is also a warning against generalities, against
laying the blame that attaches to few upon
the many. There is vindication Of some well
as conviction OF others There is proof of the
time-worn proverb:
Eternal vigilance is the price OF liberty"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02

The Vsroinidn does not believe the laws OF the
country should be suspended in the interest Of
any individual or of any class, but 1t thinks
1t better that IL to be done It should be done
legally by congress than Illegally by in
dlvidual Congress would suspend the anti
trust law in the interest Of two large classes;
President Roosevelt suspended 1t without war
rant or authority in the interest OF one
large corporation. Those Republicans who are
critcising the Democratic congress should re-
member the beam that was In the eye Of Re-
publican president Roosevelt's suspension OF
the Sherman law in the interest Of the Steel
Trust to allow 1t to absorb the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company was violation OF law and
Of principle The action Of congress in attempt
ing to suspend that law in the interests OF
farmers and labor unions was at least legal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
WEDNESDAY. JULY ., 1913.
Letthe'Virginian Follow You

IrhSou arc~golng away. either to the sea-
ESbores The mountains the country, let
sIlsE FIRGLSIAN follow you.
4 Remember there viii be no extra charge
u ano you VIII be able TO keep up with the
4 happenings in your home town. MI You
4 have 10 do Is to call phone Madison 1888
4 and tell us where you are going and your
spapcr Will betthere by the time you are.
Do 1T NOW!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02

bered that in the White Housesis q man Of honor
and courage and conviction. Let 1t be remem-
bered that he is surrounded by men above sus
poion, and let It be remembered that the present
congress is almost untouched by scandal and that
throughout the country there are men Of char
'acter and ability and probity who are serving
the people because they deem 1T their duty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02

toned are not accused OF outright corruption
and bribery; many are not seriously implicated
ard against many not shred of evidence has
even upon those charged with the graver crimes
until all the evidence is in.
That there has been corruption and bribery
and intimidation; that underground work to de
feat the will of the people has been conducted
successfully for years; that the government OF
these United States has been. at least partially
under the control of a powerful association OF
monied men; that wealth has been used to gain
special privilege for few and to defeat legisla-
ton in the interest OF many: that protected
industries have bitten the hand of the govern
ment which fed them and that many legislators
have been bribcd and bulied, and rewarded and
punished by a powerful group OF silent partners
doubt, There Is no doubt whatever that some
thing OF this kind has been done and that many
things should be denounced and remeded and
the perpetrators punished But no individual
has been found guilty beyond doubt II 1t shall
be shown that many now In congress are under
strong suspicion OF being tarred with the stick
of corruption they should be retired for the
good of the government There should be
men in Office whose integrity is not beyond
question. If 1t shlll be proved that some men
have been guilty ss charged they should be i'm
pr,soned. They are enemies of government and
OF society dangerous than outspoken
anarchists. The latter. at least, are known for
what they are They enemies without the
camp and can be prepared against These others
are enemies within the camp.
Judgment has been rightly passed against the
system. That something Is wrong and that
scmebody--many people--have betrayed their
trust is certain. The first move is to separate
the innocent from the guilty; the second is to
punish the guilty. In the meantime let no in
dividual be judged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
Collins and Cradles.

England Is apparently fast coming to rival
France a nation where the rule is more cof-
fins than cradles" Recent investigation dis
closed the fact that the average number of on
spring of an English army officer is two, which
Is just half the number necessary to carry on
the race. Births among professional men and
in society circles are even lower.
To encourage greater. birth rate reformers
in certain parts OF England have tried the ex-
pertinent of giving bonus of $25 to $50 for
every child of one year. This resulted in a con-
siderable increase in births. Now the granting
of bonuses to mothers throughout the British
Empire is urged the only means OF keeping
up the birth rate
The relation between births and wages can
not be overlooked. But 1t is not to be bridged
over by bonus Of $25 A far more eff
fective way to encourage the raising of families
is to make employment steadier Where the
nature of the industry Is not stable agencies
should be provided which would enable the man
laid off in one industry to obtain a job some
place else without too great loss OF time and
earnings When working for wages ind
1t easier to provide for children, when the dread
out OF work to haunt them, the birth
rate Is SURF 10 go up.-Chicago Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02

General Counsel Emery, OF the National Asso-
citation OF Manufacturers, calls Colonel Mulhall
"blackmailer" and liar and applies to him
various other little epithets How different from
the time when he was MY Dear Colonel" and
fully trustworthy" and how different from the
time when he was engaged In very important
political work"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02

Tennyson was almost alone in his belief that
.I,ocksley Hall--Fifty Years After" was superior
to the first poem, but the Judgment that Gettys
burg-fifty years after is In every way more de-
sirabe than the first battle is universal. 1t is
victory of peace that is greater even than the
greatest victory OF war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02

Richmond is the grandest old place in the
world In which to spend the Fourth Of July
holiday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02

"None but Maryland cooks can cook the Mary
land way" says the Baltimore American, In
very encouraging way, but gives us no guarantee
that the Maryland cooks will stay In Maryland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02

Baby Broke out in Heat Rash."-Headline.
So long as he did not break some Of mothers
fishes why worry7 s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
Earthquakes,
Fires and Floods

The safe deposit vaults OF San Francisco
came through the great earthquake and fire
practically untouched. Tho safe deposit
vaults in the Equitable Building Of New
York, which was burned slast year, were
found intact. Already this year business
blocks, banks and homes by the thousands
have been flooded or destroyed by fire. but
no safe deposit vault has been seriously
damaged.
The safe deposit vault is the oily secure
place for valuable papers Our boxes range
from 50 to SIS per year. depending upon
the amount of space desired.
The American National Bank
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12
Wheeler County Is
Legal, Rules Court

The question Of Wheeler County's
constitutional existence was settled
to-day when the Supreme Court
handed down an opinion declaring it
to have been constitutionally created.
The question was brought into the
court Of review on a habeas corpus
proceeding from Montgomery County
II was contended that the Constitu-
ton limited the State to As counties
and that Wheeler increased that mum
Der The court held. however that a
later amendment adding another
creased II 70 l49, and implied that it
lhSht be added to indehnitelN II the
people see III
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12
Southern Flagman,
Young Albanian, Is
Crushed to Death

Caught between two coal cars,
Reese y. Waits, % years old, son OF
w W. Waits, superintendent OF
freight terminals Of the Southern
Railway at the Inman Yards, was
crushed to death at Peppertou, Ga,
shortly after noon Wednesday,
News Of the death OF young Waits
was received in Atlanta an hour la
ter
According TO reports, Waits, VINO
was a fagman for the Southern Rail
way, was assisting in coupling two
cars with q chain. The drawhead Of
one Of the cars had pulled out.
Through some mistake, the engine
backed too far Waits was caught
between the cars and so badly crush
ed that he died before medical at
tentiou could be given him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12
NERRY WAR
NBETNEEN
SCHOOLS
Alumni Seek Evidence to Prove
Henderson, Paddock. and
COnkIin Professionals.

NJu the ruling out Of Jim Preas.
he Yellow Jackets star lineman, by
:. D. A. A. on charges of profess
&,oasism d. merry war between the
University Of Georgia and the Geor-
Va school of Technology teams is
bon, to break forth with a thun-
rous ecno.
ar'am Tech men declare Georgia
i oJ.rs were behind the move where
pr.as was ruled out.
. wu Tech men are endeavoring
unearth professional charges
/ INST Georgia players.
Charges Already Made.
4g Of Atlanta's biggest business
.r u former Tech student, to-day
ra6 that Tiny" Henderson,
oag'as massive tackle, played pro
.sonal baseball in Cordele within
last wear and that he hoped to
eN. af74avits to prove it in time to
tso Henderson ruled out of Satur
came at Grant Field.
This Techite also gave out the in
ruauon that Tech alumni were
or,ug on reports to the effect that
0t Paddock and Conklin were in
.ad financially to return to the
aeas University this fall after
ou had announced they were
.ough With their studies and had
tegad business, Conkliu here in At
anita and Paddock in Brooklyn.
Georgia Mon Make Denial.
yu the other hand. Georgia men
Iscare that they had absolutely
totb,ug to do with the Preas case.
They claim that the S. I. A. A. re-
.yad all their information concern
+rg the big Yellow Jacket player from
oonel Bingham, owner OF the BinS-
lam School, in Asheville.
Athletic relations between Georgia
Tech have been strained" for
qma time, but with the barring Of
preas by the S. I. A. A, there is no
nance Of reconciliation.
War to the bitter end has been
as1,sred by Tech men,
Feeling over the Preas matter IS
.Inning so high this afternoon that
d is possible that the Tech-Georgia
same will not be played at all
Tech has issued an ultimatum that
'1e game will be fought at Grant
cid or nowhere Georgia has also
issued an ultimatum that it will be
PLAYED At Ponce DeLeon or nowhere.
And neither side will give in to the
o-aer In fact, the Tech athletic au-
lortes announce that the issue is
osed as far as they are concerned.