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United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
Dazzling FrInues.

Jeweled fringes very often have
rows of large rhinestones set between
two strands of the fringe in such a
way, as to give dazzling effect.
Shaded fringes will be popular. the
colors ranging from pale pink ut the
top down to deep salmon or cerise
at the ends. or from silver or white
down to brilliant blues or greens.
These fringes are used to finish sashes.
girdles and draperies OF all kinds.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
Noticeable.

Gracious! That skirt Is so tight
that can plainly see what you have
n your pocket!"
But have no pocket"
Then what is that lump"
"Oh. that's a mosquito bite"
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04

inches long. The outside OF our mod
ell is covered with cloth. embroidered
In the center with a trailing pattern
of roses and foliage. On each side Of
this is wide fancy galloon. The
edges Of the cloth are turned over.
then the other side OF the card Is cov-
erad with sateen to form . lining;
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
coIored Fur. May 3. Worn.

The craze for novelty shades in furs
bids fair to include colored fox. skunk
In dyed stripes. and dyed mole and
seal, Hunters green. navy blue or
dark purple mole and seal may be
bought as easily as orange. yellow fox,
rose-striped skunk or pale blue rab
bit.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
HOLDS THE FAMILY READING
BY the Use Of This contrIvance the
Literature 10 Kept Together
and Always at Hand.

The convenience of having handy
receptacle for the daily paper and
magazine is known in every family.
The holder we illustrate here may be
hung in the living room. and will hold
several papers and email books.
1t is composed OF sheet Of stout
cardboard about 10 inches wide. 20
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-29
IT'S FUNNY HOW STOREN
CHANGES FROM CASE TO CASE

CHANGES FROM CASE. TO CASE
: 1t behooves Capt. James Old.
Storen Of the Maxwell street police
station to read the constitution of the
United States.
Yesterday two of his policemen ar
rested Ivan Roshkoff and Savva An
drecek at the corner of Maxwell and
Morgan streets. They were preach
ing Tolstoi's doctrine of universal
love to a gathering of interested spec
tators. And each held in his hands
copy of the Bible.
They were making quite calm
talk when arrested. They weren't
preaching anarchy; they weren't
preaching socialism. But the teach
ings of Tolstoi seemed exotic to the
policemen. The men were thrown
into jail.
They asked for friends, and pro-
fessional bondsmen were sent to
them. They declined his laid"
This morning they we're hauled up
before Judge. The men don't speak
e. understand English very we'll A
piece of white paper was placed be-
fore them. Not knowing its signifi-
canoe they refused to sign it. A per-
son to whom the court system is
familiar would have known it was a
jury waiver. They didn't. They asked
for a continuance and were refused.
They had to have jury trial.
A friend, D. L. .Orlowsky, a young
law student, 22S E. Superior street,
came to see them. He was refused
admission, though the men were not
held for murder or high treason,
merely for disorderly conduct. And
they must go and stand trial without
friends or the advice of counsel.
Compare the high-handed methods
of Storen in this case and the Max
Annenberg case. ....
Annenberg shot down in the street,
a block and a half from Storen's sta
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-29

in the shooting. But two or three
hours later he allowed Annenberg
and E. S. Beck, managing editor of
the Tribune, to stroll over and merely
discuss the case with him. Then An
nenberg was permitted to, go, home
and rest for a couple of days, when
they could see what was going on in
the case.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-29
coRNERED BY coPS-sUIcIDES
Wilmington, DEL, Sept. o.

Homer C. Virgins, 10, escaped from
Eastern penitentiary at Philadelphia
and committed suicide in boarding
house after fighting two hours with
thirty policemen and wounding
Patrolman Sewell Scott with two bull
lets over the heart. Virgins had
been sentenced to twenty years for
the murder of Patrolman Thomas
Bowling in Philadelphia.
Part of the $1,000 stolen from the
car barn of the Wilmington & Phil
adelphia Traction Co. was found in
Virgins room and it is believed he
was responsible for many burglaries
here recently.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-29
puNNE AFTER SAFE CROSSINGS


Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 2o.-Gov.
Dunno has started investigation lead
ing to the safeguarding of railroad
grade crossings. He has requested
Pres. A. D. Cash of the state high
way commission to have the commits
sion comb the state county by county
to chart every dangerous crossing.
He will then ask, the public utilities
commission, soon to be appointed, to
compel the railroads, if possible, to
remedy the danger of diagonal "hog
back" and blind crossings.
GIRLS DREAM CALLS POLICE
Oakland, CAL, Sept. 29.-Dream-
ing that man was trying to choke
her, 17-year-old Ivy Keeton, aroused
the neighborhood. Believing that
murder was being committed, neigh
bors telephoned for police posse.
They found her bedroom window
nailed down with spike. Miss Kee-
toms sister had a similar dream two
months ago. .iz1 agsses ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
The rnorLws UNIVERSITY.

| 'Thoso who are seeking to shame
Richmond because she has no public
| library ev!nco commendable spirit
says the New York Evening Post. con-
trasting this city with Nashville.
which, of comparatively the same
size and population. has such an insti-
| tuition. that Is regularly patronizel
by SO biacksniths. TAI stenographers,
1859 clerks. 1000 laborers. 4s3 brokers
and many others. a library that would
stimulate tho reading of good books Is
the ideal uphold by our contemporary.
1t is useless to conceal the fact that
! Eichmonds lack OF nm adequate pub
lie library is attracting much unfav-
orablc attention. OF tho thousands OF
visitors who annually como hero, a
grcat proportion wonder IL this defect
III tho city's educational system, for
which there is no explanation but our
civic Indifference. Wa have our
schools and colleges, our night schools
and limited extension lectures. but we
are without the capstone of them ALL
The strangest thing about It is TINT
the municipality cannot be held re-
spons.bl for this condition The sim
pho fact is that there never has been
sufficient expression of popular de-
mand for such an institution OF pop
ular service. We do not yet appreciate
what a rea! public library would mean
TO US, and in how many ways It would
servo all interests In tho community
IL tho citizens OF Richmond could be
sent or a junkct to tho Boston Public
Library. or that In Ecw York, the Rich
mond Public Library would soon be an
accomplished fact, and not the dream
of a few lovers Of the city and friends
of education.
Just tho other day we heard wo-
man in tho State Library say to an
innocent child: We'll, you all will own
this place IL You keep on" Tho child
had just rs much right there as sho
had. III wcll-ordered city library,
there will be & separate room for chill
dren. where they cannot In any way,
however ill-bchaved, arouse the ire
OF their elders. There would be space
for free exhibitions of books and pic
lures and for free lectures on literary
subjects. Thcro would DO that expert
assistance which guides tho citizen TO
good reading, and directs the citizen in
an informing way to satisfy his read
ing needs.
Our blacksmiths, our stenographers,
our clerks. our laborers, our brokers
nood public library just as much as
do those In similar pursuits in Nash
vile, but here they have not manifest
ed their demand. That's why we have
no public library.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
Misleading INTELLIGENCE.

1t is stated in tho news COLUMNS Of
one on moro Virginia newspapers, that
the recall" principle Is embodied in
the bill which Is TO be recommended
by committee of the Virginia League
OF municipalities, as Il basis for legis-
lation dealing with simplified forms
OF government for Virginia cities. This
is "A mistake. The suggestion involv-
ing the incorporation OF "rccalr'
provision in the measure was submit
ted at the meeting OF the committee
when holding Its first session In Roa-
nokc. and after n full discussion was
either withdrawn or defeated. aMany
members Of the committee individually
favored tho recall as Il general political
expedient. but II was doomed unwiso
TO cucumber the bill under considera-
ton with matter not necessarily
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
THE AVERAGE MANS nsr1MArn.


or the tens of thousands Of cartoons
OF Roosevelt published during his ten
ure OF the presidency. his favorito was
that which represented plain man.
elderly, bcwhiskcred and bespectacicd,
sitting by the lamp in his home, read
ms in his newspaper about Roosevelt
and eNclaiming, He's the man for
me-" The President liked it so much
that he obtained the original and huns,
! Il I'm his private Office
What does the average man, read
ing his newspaper at homo to-day.
think OF Woodrow Wilson? After all.
II is what he thinks that really counts.
L IS got what the politician thinks. st
~ not what the business man thinks.
II is not what The professional man
thinks. II is not VIVA: tho scholar thinks.
that most matters. The test lies I'm tho
orinion OF the great body OF plain peo-
pie. OF whom Lincoln said that the
Almighty would not hsvo MADE so
mary II He did not love them
Anybody can md out what the mop
ular estimate OF Wilson is simply by
asking the FIRST dozen people he next
/ talks to what their attitude toward
the administration is. An overwhelm-
ing proportion will reply promptly
that Wilson's all right, that's all"
+ The man mex; To YOU on tho street car
VIII tell You SO, and tho butcher, the
baker and the candlestsch maker win
como In on tho chorus. Ask TIE police
man. the railroad conductor. the gro
Ger. the ticket agent in the small town.
the trst farmer YOU meet in the road
tho man behind tho counter in tho
hash house, tho old soldier. the shoe
mailer, the factory operative, this coun-
try stosokeoper and that gcnoais OF
tho country club. the group around the
stove in the rear Of tho store. and tho
sum total will weigh down heavily In
favor OF tho President and his poll
ccs Inquire OF that sure diagnosti-
clan OF tho popular pulse. tho travel
ing salesman, and ho'll tell you the
same thing. TO 4 marked degree the
plain people feel a personal interest
in tho success OF tho administration
and survey It's triun,phs with an IT
told you So attitude
There was something like this feel
ing in the Roosevelt regime, nothing
like It In tho Taft era. but never in
tho memory Of the present generation
anything like the present popular in
terest In tho new freedom of the
Wilson administration The President
has caught tho attention of the peo-
pie and won their support. because
they believe that he Is spending him
self to the utmost for their welfare
They have faith in his power to bring
10 pass now order in their govern
mont
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29


We cannot think Of another man in
Richmond whose death would be more
widely regretted than that OF T. II.
Ellott Numbering hi, friends by the
thousand, cordial to all. lie never
vcered from constant courtesy and un-
failing good cheer Whether in the
Board of Aldermen. where he served
faithfully, or In business where his
interests were large, or in his church.
whore ne lnbored diligently. he was the
same wholo-souled. kindly Christian.
Three supreme interests Mr. Elicit
had In life. These were the ministers
relief fund OF his church, the Baptist
Orphanagc at Salem. and the rcdemp-
ton OF those unfortunate drunla rds
who plead so often In our Police Court
For many years he was in charge OF
tina; noble charity OF his church which
provided for tho declining years of
Elliott watched diligently: In It's in
terest he was always active To his
efforts--and 10 his private bounty
many an outworn servant Of God owed
his bread
The Baptist orphanage appealed to
him almost As strongly. He made lib
eral donations to It's support. gave his
sterling business judgment to the SO
luton Of It's problems. and after u
serious fire. contributed funds to erect
a cottage for a little company OF the
children.
In Police Court, where he often sat
behind the justice, Mr.. Elicit was the
unfailng advocate OF the fallen. Often
when mercy seemed futile and reforma-
ton appeared Impossible, 4 Mr.. Elicit
ouid plead that the prisoner be given
another chance,
The aged ministers, the children. the
outcast drunkards--these three inter
ests bespenk the man. To the simple
list OF his labors no note Is necessary.
no comment Is required. BY his SER
vice to others he stands justified
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29

than bids submitted by packers In the
United States Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels would have gone ahead and
bought the meats from Argentine, but
for the cutting Of prices by the Amer
lean packers.
That is what YOU call going after the
infant industries" with some degree
OF earncstness. Heretofore IL has been
tho custom OF the Navy Department,
and everybody else as FOR that matter.
TO pay the prices asked by the beef
trust and say nothing-thanks TO the
great principle Of protection" But
times have changed somewhat. The
beef trust is being given some COM
petition under the existing tariff law.
1t is different from the old order Of
things, when the beef trust stood be-
tween the cattle-raiser and the con-
sumer and dictated tho prices to both
Wise Nirginian.
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II the Worlh- News could have it's
way, it would have the surplus in its
application to the States AFFAIRS d.
vided in the following order:
First-agriculture.
Second--schools.
Third-pensions.
F'ourth-higher education.
Fifth--industries.
SALARY increases would have 10 take
last place, not that some OF them
might not be desirable. but that other
matters. being vastly ana vitality more
pressing. should have first considera
ton. a circuit judge, getting $4,000 n
year, Is In no danger OF Gtarvation; but
n Confederate veteran with So II
month and a teacher with $3.50 a year.
arc in distressing circumstances, and
the State, for whom they have sacr-
feed much, owes them fair rcmunera-
ton. we place agriculture first because
II agriculture be not progressive, the
whole State must lag behind and en-
during growth cannot be assured. If
agriculture advance, the States sur
plus wilP continue to increase; but it
it goes backward weakness will de-
Nelop in every branch of trade and
enterprise, and deficit will take the
place of surplus. 1t is the farmer
above all others, to whom the State
must lend every possible encourage
ment. 1t iY he to whom the surplus
IN large measure should be devoted,
so that his plow may turn up moro
ground and his labor and plans result
in greater harvests. Every energy and
every resource resting in tho treasury,
or in any other department of the
state, should be directed to making
idle acres bloom and advancing the
soil's productivity. When this Is done.
beneficent results for all other activi-
ties viii come as natural cOnsc-
quence. But II circuit Judges and Of
ticehOlders generally, whose activities
mean vastly less in strengthening Vir-
ginia crops. are to have first claim OH
the surplus and receive the lions
share OF the benefits, increased taxa
ton Will mean simply an increase OF
burden for the taxpayer without COM
mcnsurate returns.
People of Virginia are watching the
situation closely. IF the half million
dollars gathered together by Auditor
Moore through courts grand juries,
threats and appeals is dissipated in
salary appropriations or turned over to
numerous heads OF departments for
pleasant experimentation. there will be
u protest such as Virginia has not
heard in many day.
The surplus, If properly applied. can
do an immense amount of good, but
II distributed among of1iceholders, as
seems TO be n bic part of the program,
it will vanish, it were, into the
mists. and its end - be as nothing.
Roanoke World.
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The Bank Deposits Tax.

The action OF the Senate Finance
] Committee in voting unanimously TO
tax on bank deposits In virginia,
/ gives hope that the Legislature is
ready to proceed with real tax reform.
The Daily News Record has consistent
! ~ advocated abandonment of this tax.
which Is n tribute levied on thrift. II
temptation TO perjury, and powerful
people of Virginia out of the State,
Up until year or two ago. the tax
was not so onerous. The lamentcd
Colonel Morton Marye, rs Auditor of
Public Accounts, ndontcd the public's
idea OF the law, which was that bank
deposits should not be taxed, and
did not require commissioners Of the
revenue TO seek to assess bank de-
posits. and did not request Judges OF
the courts to have grand juries OK
with the coming OF G. Lee Moore into
office, there was change. He de-
manded that commissioners OF the rev
enue comply with the letter OF the
statute, SO that his skirts might he
clear in the matter of law enforce
mcnt. There, is no question that he
| is right in chasing bank deposits as
property and as amenablo TO aSsess-
ment and taxation.
AS 81 result. citizcns have become
post is often tho rseane of earning
their living, for ii is employed in their
business. Often it represents their
Large amounts of money were sent
out OF the State last January to es-
cape the February 1 assessment.
Some OF it never came back. Unless
relief can be had. the banks of Vir-
Pinia will pass through a state OF
lscmi-panic every year. and much cap
it'll needed at home will be driven to
other States that know better than
TO tax bank deposits
The contention of an attorney who
appeared before the Senate committee
that some tax on deposits is neccs-
sary because they are property, and
the Constitution requires that all prop
crty be taxed, is possibly correct. In
event this is true IL might be best
to adopt the suggested plan. and i'm
nose nominal tax. say 2 cents on tho
500, for the State alone, tho counties
not being permitted TO tax deposits.
l--Harrisonburg Ncws-Record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29

gcrmane nor vitality related to It's gen
cral objective, and likely TO provoke
discussion and controversy that might
Interfere with the enactment or the
law TO be recommended by the league.
| we know of nothing that has been
done since TO revise the recall sug-
sestion which was abandoned at Roa-
noke-this although the editor Of this
newspaper attended the Richmond
meeting OF the committee. True. II is
understood that member OF the com :
mittee viii cause recall bill to he
introduced in the General Assembly
but this VIII he done of his own mo-
ton, and as q proposition distinct and
separate from tho bill providing va
rious forms or timpiined municipal
government.
As matter OF fact. none OF the ac-
counts yet published. Of the measure
| Endorsed by the committee, convey as
satisfactory Information with respect
to Its several provisions as could be
desired. Indeed. tho bill has not yet
been drawn. In ono important re-
spcct. at least, mere hasty memoran-
dunn was taken from which 10 prepare
part OF the proposed law II should
also be borne In mind that the com
mittees action IS not inal--it does not
bind the League OF Virginia Munich
palities--thc latter body Is yet to meet.
receive tho report Of the committee.
adopt 1t. modify 1t. or reject 1t alto
gether, AS TO q majority OF tho mem
bcrs may seem proper.
Within a few days 1t is expected
that complete draft OF the bill
Will be available 10 the committee and
TO the public. In the meantime, It
suiilces TO say that 1t Is intended to
be ms broad and flexible, and 10 en-
body wide latitude of option as
is possible in the circumstances
Lynchburg News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
Views Of the
Virginia Editors
Mecf Trust nrought to Tnw.

The new tariff bill allows the i'm :
portation OF meats into this country
free of Duty. Therefore, when the
Navy Department invited bids few
weeks ago for meat supplies for The
coming months of January. February
ana March, bids were received from
PACKERS IN Argentine which Werc lower
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
Thc Librurian Of Congres-.

What fault can possibly be found
with the librarian of Congress for ap-
plying the test of fitness only to APP
plicants for positions In the library?
H. y. G.
None The farther from what we
commonly know as politics" one re-
moves every appointment the better.
and the perfect test Of tho propriety
Of any selection Is. the ftness of the
appointec for his position. But this
fitness has TO be determined by some
body proceeding according 60 some
method, and this person and his
method can never he above scrutiny.
Fortunately. there is Il very simple
test OF the propriety Of the selections
which Mr. Putnam has been making.
lie was a Union soldier and has been
a Republican in politics since the war.
If examination OF his appointments
show the selection of Democrats and
Republicans in about equal numbers.
all right; If this examination shows
an evident tendency to prefer Repub-
licans, down should come Mr.. Putnam
with n peculiarly dull thud and some
less evasive gentleman should take his
place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
Fox Hunting.

The northumberland Echo informs us
that a most enjoyable fox hunt took
place. in that county last week in
which fifty riders and about fifteen
well-trained hounds took part. Two
foxes were caught and many women
joined i'll the sport, the day being
ideal This is another OF the time
honored customs of old Virginia where
evon the horses grow to love the sport.
Thorc is nothing more enhancing than
the mux!c of tho hound on morning
that's crisp and finc.---Tidewatcr Demo
crat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
Queries and Answers
McCnrty-lIorsiccni.

Where may 1 get the best account
OF the McCnrty- duel? Has
any pamphlet account been published?
TIIOS. -. NOEL.
From tho newspapers. An excellent
account may be found in William l..
Royals "Reminiscences" which your
bookseller can get for you. No pamph-
let on tho duel has been Issued Not
long ago somo gentleman in the South
was writing TO persons here for in
formation. etc. with the intention OF
printing little book on the affair,
but IL gems not TO have been pub
iished.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
Federal Income.

Who will be the collectors OF tho In
come assessed In the recent Federal
income law? Who Will appoint them I?
What salary VIII they get?
V. X. T.
Post-ollce Building, Richmond, Va He
can give YOU the facts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
Cincinnati.
I'lease tel me the origin of the So
iEiA q tho I'inclnr1fi

- Miss NJ, Z. ..
The order was founded by American
and French officers or the Continental
amy In cantonmcnt on the Hudson
at the close of hostilitIcs in the Revo-
luton, May 10, 1888 1t was designed
To perpetuGte remembrance OF the
Revolution and the friendships which
had been formed in the service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
Word HistOry.

Word HfNfOry.
please give the steps through which
some well-known English word has
advanced from some very simple form.
What is the origin OF our word mon
key? II. b. DENNIS.
&c iIX- Extra EXtraneus iIXtranger-
Stranger. This development took about
100 years. The form seems to havo
arisen from the Italian, madonna. "iny
lady" a common term for the Virgin
Mary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29

stiltnsr's Creek correspondence.
sandy Valley News: 'Linkco slcen
and h!a wife, May s,iitner, who were
married not Icing ago, has now parted.
re Just had one hog and five bushels
OF corn. took all they mad but one
old, gull; ard a sheet" Evidently this
is not a case for divorce from bed
ana board.