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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
WELCOME BACK HOME.

AS one of the greatest banking centers of the
South and as the home of the American Institute
OF Banking, Richmond welcomes the future bank
ers Of the nation with double pleasure. The
American Institute Of Banking was organized
In Richmond in 1900. and In thirteen years the
infant has grown 10 lusty proportions. and now
returns to its home strong and healthy, with
potential power for good that can hardly he
overestimated. II comes to its old home TO find
1t great financial center to which 1t has at
tanned by conservatively progressive methods
Of banking by hard work, devotion to duty and
by the contributory work OF the younger mem
bers of the banking profession.
So 1T is that Richmond welcomes these young
men back home and welcomes them also to a
city which delights to entertain the coming men
OF affairs in the nation as much as 1t delights
TO welcome those who have already made their
mark and are already accomplishing things in
the world. They are welcome for themselves
and for what they represent and because Rich
mond feels proprietary interest In their
organization, and. therefore In them. The
FiTginian expresses the hope that these young
men will find both entertainment and insruc-
ton In this city and at the sessions of the
convention and that they will leave with a
broader outlook upon life. with tolerance for
the opinions Of each other and of those who
do not happen to belong to their profession 1t
hopes that they viii carry away with them q
pleasant remembrance Of Richmond so pleas.
ant that at no great distant date they viii wish
to return and VIII act upon that wish
The people of Richmond wish them to make
themselves at home. to enjoy every moment Of
their stay and to leave with the feeling that the
journey here has been more than worth while
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
Have The Investigation

Hon. w. a. Land, editor Of the Blackstone
Courier, member of the legislature from Not
toWay and Amelia, and already reuominated
for reelection. announces that he viii propose
in the next house of delegates n resolution
for a searching investigation of the charges
a 'plunderbund" Of Office holders controlled
the last legislature The general public wants
70 know whether there is truth in the charge.
| Those most familiar with legislation at the
state capital know much of the truth. They
know that the office holders Of the State have
exercised tremendous influence in many matters
before the legislature in years past The old
timers know that the work effected hv the
I 'retrenchment and reform legislature of 1887
w IN abollshing useless offices and reducing
eNtraVaEant salaries, almost undone by the
legislature Of 1S99-l90O. All the good work
done by the FIRST legislature mentioned dtsap-
ptarHd merry and long ago. 1t is known by
everybody who was about the legislature at
that session of 1888 that eycryt hing which
was accomplished IN the way Of reducing the
expenses of the State government AT a time
"heh retrcnchment absolutely was necessary
opposition Of every man who held a place The
once holders assembled at the Capital and in
sefred phalan& charged the legislature re-
peatedly to prevent the cutting off of useless
PAGES or the reduction Of salaries which were
too high.
But times have changed IT may be that the
city and county treasurers the sheriffs ana the
commemorative attorneys. do not have tho
power they used to possess or. possessing do
not take the trouble to exercise IT,
The public wants to know The public wants
the investigation which Mr. Land PROMISES
Those who know, him would like Mr. Lana To
head such a committee of probers He would
compel it to go to the bottom of thfnrs ana
the WhitcWash brush couldn't be brought mo
his committee room.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
SAFE AND SANE.

The election of Samuel p Waddill as vice
president of the Main-Street National bank and
as chairman Of Its board of directors serves
as commentary upon the fact that the banks
OF Richmond conduct their affairs with care for
safety and that they earnestly endeavor to place
in charge only men who will bring prestige and
strength TO the institution and create public
confidence In their financial soundness The
selection Of Mr.. Waddiil meets with the uni
versal approval Of the bankers OF the city who
regard him as man of sanity sound Judgment
In banking matters, conservatism in handling
loans, and yet one who has never gathered moss
by standing rooted in one place.
The Main-Stre6t bank has taken care TO select
a man OF able character of conservatism and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18

tiers around the merchant would come to
the farmer and ask what he had to sell instead
OF the farmer going to the merchant and asking
him If he wanted to buy. With business
methods and IA system this market would always
mold it's prices up with the best prices, of other
ma kets. for the exchange would always be in a
position to place another market what X
could not at home.
Poultry eggs and calves alone would pay
20 the farmers, sum over what they are get
ttnr from their present methods of settings. that
would help to better some of the hard times
they see At time need farmer feel uneasy
about raising a crop of saleable produce. Tor ne
win always find that he has market ready 10
receive his goods, and good first class products
alwaYs find good first class prices
The exchange will require the help of every
farmer In this community in order to make 1t a
success and success to the farmer in this coun-
nv means the rebuilding of what was once
spoken of as the best country In the MON
And If the farms in this section could be put
back in as good condition they were hfty
wears ago there is question but what all
would be enjoying a better income ana our pros
PEGS ahead would be very bright--Frederlcks-
burg Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18

Every depositor and every stakeholder in a
bank should study this question banking and
currency REFORM intelligently and make 1t his
special business to communicate with his repre-
sentative in congress the subject.--Leslic $
Weekly
Another illustration Of the prevalent belief
that only bankers and bank depostors are in
terested in the reform of our currency system,
though 1t should be plain that every citizen of
the country, whether stakeholder of bank
or depositor or neither. Is vitality interested If
bankers and their allies had not assumed from
the beginning that they alone were interested
in the reform. for the delay of which they have
been partially responsible as of them con.
fesses, they may have had more influence In the
shaping of the present measure. They showed
so concusively that most of them not only de-
sired the currency bill to be drawn in the IN
terest of the banks alone, but seemed so liz.
norant of the fact that others were just as much
interested as they that the trainers Of the bill
naturally lost confidence In their attempts at
shaping the bill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
With the State Press
The. Progressive Spirit.

The board of supervisors of Westrornland
county ION saturday last. had no difficulty in
selhne at -pnhlic auction S. 600 worth of county
1pitNS Tor ROAD Improvement at par. and ii is
with pleasure that the News notes the fact that
every one of these twenty year 5 per cent
Icoupoi bonds were bought by citizens of the
'outtS, ana that. with the exception of one
blocF the bonds were bought by citizens Of other
districts In the county of Westmoreland than
washington district This shows that the people
i"i NesunoFeiand have faith in the progressive
spirit shown by their board of supervisors and
the voters of Washington district, and that the
sentiment OF Inc whole county is behind the good
ROADS movement. These bonds are taxable for
State purposes. at 95c the $500, but are
exempt from all county district leyios 1t is
% COCO investment We hope the next block
II bonds viii sell for above -Tidewater
Democrat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
PEOPLES FORUM


mistaken Faith in Southern Woman hood.
Editor of The Nirginian:
Str,~There is such thing OVERRIDING in
defending or antagonizng propaganda and
the dictionaries carry little word of much
eXpressiveness--" boomerang If the current
comments aimed by the sentimental zealots Of
the A. T. s. tAnti- Equal Suffrage) combination
against the woman suffrage banner 10 he
continued. 1t win not he necessary for the cham
pions of the latter cause further to exert them
selves
In this mornings Virginian appears a plain
statement of facts, without note or comment.
over the signature A O. r, whom i assume
Is Alice O. TAYLOR, the very competent secretary
Of the local Equal Suffrage league. Following
this article is news quotation from the late
Rev. J. b. Hawthorne's delveranceS. which in
fiery eloqucuCe, Astounding in synonyms and
metaphor Arraigns the propaga ndas OF wu-
mans ecclesiastical and political rights az some
thing Of a Cyclonjc fad from the North, which
threatens ruthless havoc of our traditional
southern ideals and Dxe's feminnity! DIT
LiapStAaEA 4aa447a=+p+.,e
and generation with singular fidelity, and there
IS no disrespeCt to his memory in saying that
the quotation referred TO Is sample of dog
cal phraSlng. but unsupported by the suggcs-
tion of argument that is now proclaimed
against a serious and live issue that must be
calmly and dspassiona tely determined. 1t VIII
require, indeed, much more than horse. laughs
hppunt jests and even the haunting of
the ghostly spectres of unsexed fcminlnity
to cause faith in southern womauhood to
weaken in the breasts Of sons of Southern
mothers.
w. NJ BICKERS.
Richmond. Va, Sept 6, 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18

cenee clear. Postponements. evasions, refusals
to talk on such occasions make strong presump-
lions of guilt whatever pretexts may be pre-
sented Governor Sulzer of New York, ac'
cused of the most serious and dishonorable
crimes and with strong evidence against him
made public, refuses TO talk or TO state his case
In advance Of the trial on his Impeachment.
Now Norman f. Mack. former chairman of the
Democratic national and State executive COM
mittees. and Arthur A. Mclean. formerly treas
urer Of the Democratic national committee, are
cial champion. of misapplying party funds in the
campaign OF 1910 Both failed to appear when
summoned to investigation One institutes a
suit for libel which may or may not come to
trial some time in the future. The other mere
" says he is advised that 1t is not necessary
for him to appear. Each leaves HIS own char.
actor under serious cloud and. at least, in doubt.
That IS condition which a self-rospecting man
should not endure day and in which no man
properly sensitive regarding his reputation would
b. content to 1.-Two,
such conditions tend to weaken destroy the
confidence OF the masses of the people In chosen
leaders and representatives, and therefore are
dangerous and dcmoralizing The course to be
taken at the moment Is to insist on deep search
and complete investigation We should have
either clear ana decisive vind1cation or distinct
aud final disgrace overthrow and II possible,
punishment We should clean up our house
holds thoroughly and cast out all that is tainted
As for MIR, Mack, he always has been more or
less OF political charlatan-one Of those men
who by persistent s6ifadyertising. loud pretense
and insidious personal work with individual
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18

Rec DR. James Cannon, Jr., in his
.ty .cax,as from NV Notebook" in the
-,trrcnt issue of the Christian Advc-
cate. writes Of "A recent visit 10 the
White SULPHUR and gives his impress
sions Of some of the modern dances.
lie writes:
About noon / left Winona for the
white SULPHUR Springs, w Va, and
reached there about sunrise the next
morning. 1t was delightful change
from the heat and the fat country,
found Mr. John = Branch. whom
came to see. somewhat indisposed
from a cold. which he had recently
contracted but ne was not confined
to his bed and discussed with inter
est general end Church topics He
has an unusually good memory and
his "reminiscences ~ the early days
az our Church life and work are very
enfovabIe He remembers distinctly
tho firs+ general conference after the
d{vfsinp in tS44 which YVES held In
petersbura IN 1896 when he was a
nov Of SIXTEEN He has seen all the
hisbo,,a Of n,1r branch Of the Church
apa boon Dersonauv acGuainted with
the me foritv Of them. lie well re-
,,,arnhors fhe old-tfYna Quarterly meet
inps and camn meetings and the
giants In those DAYS"
II was pleasant To find him reading
inc current number ~ the Advocate
,,.har 7 rar,a mn nn tho march He
is lcolriny forward with Measure to AT
to,,atro tro arnroachine session Of the
annual conferences al panvflle
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
ExposfrftEs AND LESSONS.

One OF the distressing and disturbing facts
Of the pending Investigations and exchanges
Of accusations In New York Is that SO many
men prominent in the country and trusted as
leaders are charged with crime and so many
arr lodging investigation. II may be taken as
Il settled truth that the innocent man whose
character is assailed will seek eagerly the eari-
VI opportunity TO answer and TO make his limo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18

Al the farmers last meeting a produce ey-
change was recommended by the committee an
81 ne" TO lay the working plan. for a farmers
cooperative organization.
Ihe plan Of this report was business owned
no operated by the farmers where TINY could
sell the produce raised on their farms at the
best market price.
II wpuld tend to break up the trouble the
farmers are having and have peen having this
harcasring with each merchant TO whom he
wi-hes 70 make sale, 1t would change mat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
PAPERS" IN PERIL

PAPERS IN Ftt'ii"
No wonder the twenty or thirty governors OF
x,a,e. assembled at Denver and Colorado Springs
,,~ annual conference were embarrassed ~ 'ae
local conditions NomnaIy and officially 'h'E
were victims at excessive zeal Of entertainments
~omr,itteas. ~ hospitality too exuberaht feF-
sannllv thev may yearu for more Of 1t; but they
arranged quietly t}at in The years to come they
ar their successors shall do more "ork ana Jess
enforced plav Whether the now governors 10
~ elsc.as this year and next will exactly en-
sox ana auar0Ye this arrangement We VIII hno"
haraaftpr It must be said for the Denver PEG
ale that there was 40 seldshness in their at
.artions to their distinguished visitors. Cover
rors ARE not likely 10 buy lands or make in
vsstments in STATES other than their own ana
are not valuable as boomers or advertisements
TIE frojics and feasts SO profusely arranged
sor them were affairs Of the heart, not OF land
.yruts or Of citizens with ardent ambitions for
the assistance Of outside capital The arrange
ments we're the results Of the desire of the ave-
rape American community to promote the hap.
c,nesa az community guests and send them away
balieyine and declaring the town to be won,
dor
In the Denver instance calamity was averted
Narrowly The country barely escaped loss Of
enaners" prepared and read by governors. AS
s,,,niDe that governors are like everybody else.
thera must have been sharp and strenuous
struggle between duty and courtesy on one side
ana earnest inclination on the other Presum.
ably a governor. like every other American
citizen. Of any age. profession or position. and
IL. either sex. finds luxury and delight in read.
ing to an audience a paper prepared by re
nuest A paper" is document produced with
care and pain. and usually the author of it is
secretly proud of it as a young mother of her
first infant and privately convinced that 1t is
the last and best word on the subject whether
ne or she be graduate at the high school,
4 governor or senator or the president Of a
woman's state convention: whether the theme
be sentimental. philosophical, technical or polti-
cal Therefore the souelching of the reading
OF the "paper" Is painful operation. somewhat
lika tho numbering OF a loved child The gov
ernors had gathered n hear the reading of fore
& ordained "uapers" by their fellow-governors
-JH,e the assamhlaen hraezed committee with
announcement that all arrangements we're com.
plete for a most allurine excursion ,lp Manitou
mountain and beefsteak dinner at the summit
The governors who had their papers all ready
10 read were in deadly stress and the COVER.
nors who were expected to hear them must have
endured racEing internal conflicts. Snecial beef
steaks. with their natural and usual compan
ionsbips awaiting appetitos sharpened by high
attitudes and the delights of a free excursion
with attentive and genial local committees In
.Henaanca we're nowerfDl foundations It is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18

possessing public confidence. and in filling re-
sponsible positions this has been the almost
invariabe rule of the banks of Richmond and
this has been one of the reputation Rich
mond has attained for financial stability
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18

Most Of the criticism is being leveled at
Bryan, but the senate and the congress know
that the secretary of state is not the only lee.
turer connected with our national government
Evening journal., 1913-03-13
HIGH ENDS
The CAGE GAME

The Wilmington High School basket
ball team has cancelled the Dover
game, and will not play any more
this season. They ended their season
with thirteen victories out of fourteen
conflicts and they in turn walloped
the only team that defeated them,
Chester High.
The local scholastics terminated
their era in grand manner journey
ing to Chester and handing them a
17-15 walloping and repeating at
Coatesville the following Saturday by
2S-27 count. They have hung up the
greatest record ever nailed by a local
high school quintet and their feat Of
going through the season with but
a single defeat will most likely stand
for some time TO com. Daley, Jones,
Wickersham. Blickle. Foulke, and
Bright. made up the winning COM
bination Daley and Wickersham
will follow the graduating route and
Foulke will strike out for the Uniyer-
sity of Penn. Blickle. while not
graduating, will probably be out OF
school next year. as he is contemplate
ing attending Jefferson Medical, and
will follow the eminent profession Of
a venerable bone setter.
Evening journal., 1913-03-13
GOODYEAR ADVOCATES
DOUBLE CURE TIRES

"The double cured tire, which in
cludes the wrapped tread process, has
been found to give the lowest cost per
mile," says G. NJ Stadelman, secretary
OF The Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company. Akron. Ohio
THE ultimate economy OF the
double cure comes about in this man
ner:
"The tread of a tire is much thicker
of course than the side walls. On
this account, a single curing cannot
vulcanize the entire tire alike. But
in the double cure process the casing
is partially cured before the tread Is
added Then the complete tire gets
a second curing.
where the tire gets only one cure
aud the thick part and the thin part
get the same heat treatment there is
likely to occur either an ovorcured
or an undercured tire Although Il
costs more to double cure n tire than
to cure il as a unit. yet our tests show
that this method is we'll worth the
extra cost"
Evening journal., 1913-03-13
HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS PLAY BALL
Team Candidates Work Out
Kinks in First Of Years
Practice

Candidates for the Wilmington High
School basketball team had their
first workout of the year yesterday
and a llkely-looking bunch of recruits
reported.
The regulation field at Front and
Union streets was too muddy for ball
tossing. and impromptu demand
was formed IN the outer garden.
Fielding practice and little warm
ing up by the box artists was in
vogue at nrst and later in the day
two sides were chosen.
The mild, sunny day brought
out the latent ability In the men and
they showed up to advantage from
the start-off. Mat Donohuc was sent
TO toe the mound In the first inning
and tlfe little port side finger de-
livered the goods. Despite the plead
ings OF Manager Horty the dimenui-
tive speed king let out from the start
and handed up a rare assortment OF
benders. He had all kinds of stun
and made a favorable impression,
moving down the heavy sluggers In
rapid fire order
Roy Hammond and Tommy Eaton
we're also on the slab and both used
plenty OF smoke. Hammond has tho
weight and arm TO develop into can
non ball beaver, and with some cN-
perience should make good.
Eaton's outcurves had the early bat
ters guessing and showed up iu fine
style for his first appearance. Tenny
Mason for the 1912 nine again demon
stratod that he can deliver tho goods.
There is possibility Of Wise, the
star HEAVIER of last year. coming back
TO school.
He was a wonder with bis elusive
slants and n change Of pace. and n
he returns to his study, High will be
considerably boosted The inheld was
a hard proposition to cover the con-
dltion OF the ground making fast work
almost an impossibility. The players
soon became accustomed to their sur
roundings and ate up the hot ones IN
a Jack Barry style. Fidance, Horty
Stetser and Sharpe cavorted around
in their usual good form Of old
The sensation Of the day, however
was the work OF young Dunn at sec
ond. He handled himself like bll
Lacquer. scooping up hot ones and kill
ing base hits right and left H'
banged out a neat wallop and will un
doubtedly be a strong contender fo'
the middle sack He shows all th'
requisites OF ball tosser and ough
to make good in some position oi
other. The outfeld will be stronge
than ever, with a large bunch of mel
fighting for the garden berths. Amoni
the many. those who loom forth con
spicuously are Sharpe and Hampton
the two veterans, and Foulke Ern.
Wilson and George Slansky. The las
mentioned trio are all valuable site
artists and can clout the pill at fu
rious clip.
One OF the best teams in receu
years should be gotten together an
| with last seasons veterans as a nr
7 cleus. hard hitting aggregate
: should carry forth the cherry an
/ white
{ Those who reported yesterday were
] Fidance Horty, Sharpe, Livcrm0r
! Mason. Stetser Hampton, Burk
Reese. Lewis, Wheeler. Eaton. Dun
Magaw Pyle Swayne. Toulson, Mo
Dermott. Jester Kcesy Wilkinson
Pyle. Bernardo Baroney. HOLLAND
Morgan. Lokens, Nolkermau. Page
man. slansky, Heald Walters Brit
tingham. Minker, Malone. Gibney an
Wilson