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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-08-30

Glow long did the conversation
asst at the plaza that afternoon2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11

10 the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir have read the letter OF j.
T., Taylor In your paper Of October 5.
1913. entitled business Men Basis of
Society" The title Is a splendid one.
hut the letter is far beneath 1t.
Mr.. Taylor not only approves Mr.
Eabson's slandcrous statement that
bankers and business men are liars"
but adds his own opinion that they are
also robbers" ] am very sorry for
Mr. Taylor. He must he suffering
from Il very bad case OF yellow jaun-
dice for nothing else can explain such
Il pcasimetic view of men and morals
Not content with attacking business
mon and bankers. he contradicts the
BibIo and assails the church MS vcnal
ana corrupuy disobcylng God. and
choosing the rich" rather than the
poor" lie repeats the old story that
up to tho fourth century, the trading
class were not allowed In the church"
Now wha, aro tho facts? st. Paul
distinctly states that he himself earned
his living making and selling sails. and
preached tho gospel. without any sal
AIRY. To tho poor Many ministers OF
the gospel in every age since that time
have supported themselves, and preach
ed and ministered FREQ OF charge.
To my own personal knowledge. the
lato Rev. Moses n, Iioge. D. D.. In his
carly ministry refused TO receive any
salary aa pastor from the Second Pres
bytcrlnn Church, supporting himself
and lila family by conducting n large
female school. and in his old ago no
likewise established and conducted two
other churches simply as labors OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11
Voice Of the People
F" on Dem"

To tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Sufficiently while visiting in a
certain locality / heard the above
phrase used ia the conversation or
sensible people, and the use OF this
colloluia' expression reminded me that
| heard it in the same neighhorhood n
quarter OF century ago. The phrase
set me 10 thinking. and I wondered
how and where IL originated Maybe
its paternity Is not without interest.
and Nigh, take one hack to ancient
days when knighthood nourished. who
can tcll2
The phrase is not grammaticaly
correct nor has II a poetic sound. but
rather. IL is a vulgarism and yet il
may have al Interesting history. You
dem come to breakfast" That or
something similar is what my com
pauion and heard when the morning
meal was ready. II was all meant.
and expressed as much hospitality as
II IL had been put in more elegant
words We dem accepted II in good
faith, and were cordially and hospi-
tahly treated.
Is you dem" singular or plural or
is il either one. as cxigcncies may re
quiret We leave the erudite editor TO
solve thi., however, and proceed on
our way, wondering how this phrase
would take In DclGonco's or at the
Jefferson II country haEseed wcrc
10 use il III the midst OF such sur
roundinps
Il was in tho homes Of kind friends.
with Interesting families that this odd
sounding specimen OF human speech
fell on my ears. and. to be frank
;nugt say that it sounded discordant
and out OF place these progressive
days, Al first hearing the old forgot
ton phrase once more. my impulse was
to smile. and then IL started memory
To work. and when 1 got a chance. |
SPOKE ~ II 10 my friend. and we had
q jocular timo repeating II time and
again. Here is an Interesting field for
some genius To work up and get to-
gcther local phrases current in our
grand old state. and make a book as
result OF his labors.
r. r. PARIIAM.
King George Va October g. 1918
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pay their employees about All they earn.
Bes!des, do not think private owner
snip has any more u do win an acct
dent than government ownership has
10 do with an accident on ono or our
waishlps or On the testing ground FOR
~; guns. Neither can be wholly
eliminated, when goes TO prove We are
stiIl human. ana liable II make mis-
takes. but. IN nine cases out Of ten. II
the whole TRUTH could be known, Tho
cause ~ our worst railroad wrecks
could be summed up fl very few
words, and the cause traced to the
demon drink
d. not say that iii wrecks arc
caused ~ drunken men IN charge OF
trains. not hy any means III, often
drinking the previous night OF day
completely. unAts lois OF men for any
business Tor At least twenty four hours
afterwards. and they arc Just az in
competent a. II they were drunk -.
Nj liailro1d.n the government can't
serve the people without human asou-
cies anv more than private corpora
tions. Straightcn the man ana lie can
serve either efficiently . u y.
Elkwood va October .. 1915
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11
JOHNSON AGAIN
HEADS n. & ".
Stockholders Transact Routine
Business, and Directors
Elect Officers.
fspeeIel % The Times Dispatch J

Roanoke. Va. October ie-The etockhold-
crs ~ tic Norfolk and Western Railway
met yesterday ~ !. O'Clock noon in the
board room Of tic general offices IN this
city, With moro tlau tiree-fourlhs Of the
entire stpck represented.
the business heforc ~. stockholders WAS
~ routine charucter the most Important
feature helug the election ~ directors, the
ballot resulting IL the recollection .; inc
present hoHrd Or directors n follows: l.. y
johnson. VI !: Kennedy. y. n Maner Y
~. Atterhuty II. Z. FTitk. Joseph Wood
John l. Green Joseph i, Dorsn. Victor
M0rawetz, Waiter II. Taylor and W. G. Mae
Dowcil.
The meeting was comparatively brie.
one. and aft-r its Adjournment the newly
elected directors met Tor Organization. tht.
meeting boimg cnlled to order ~ rs O'clock
The following officers were elected:
l.. T.. Johnson, president William G. Mac.
Dowcll, virc-prcsident, in charge Of finances
and accounts y. =. Naher, vice pre- sident
in charge 81 operation. 4. :. Davant. vice
president, fl charge Of traffic. =, H. Alden
secretary mud assistant treasurer: JOSEPH n
Lacy treasurer. Joseph /. poran. general
counsel.
~ lis O'Clock in the afternoon tho di.
rectors left a special train for Column
bus. accompanied bly, Vice Presidents Maher
and MucDowell and General Manager
Needles. and 0t f:90 o'clock President John
son left by special train with Captain John
J.. Green and Colonel Walter II. Taylor for
Chattanooga.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11

lne-not tho conncd rhrasns ~ ~.
classroom or me set formula. ~ mn
thematicS:
sing q lit;lo song In the words d, ~. r,eo
pIe OF what / saw I'm the great iin{t,.r
s!ty-
For thc collrc. /. the headniec. n, ~.
world INC hoDe ~ ma fu,nre ~ 49,,
corn az men and women.
But the poet has little kn.ylcdr.. i. a.
translator Of kuowIedp. and ,r.,,tIn
as write the thought. thnt coa $50
walked IN the laboratory and III, -i.c,r,c
dynn,no hump,c5 a mn, ~ -. =,
write
And that strange mower xenr ~ ,bc ,r,r.s
and the nrn.i,,ro said .IJs,an ~ 49,
sound or his yoice-the r,,crtnea -, ~
But the learned tencher said ~ can,o, -,
God with my ,nlc,osrone for I No.
only i've human sc,s.s !"
And tho colors ~ tho .nec,r,,, rt,,o,,.-o5
I'm the seven shade ~ ~ ,nIrI,a,.
And the crookcs tubc rnva 81, tbo .,.
rays az lirht which M oyn ba,b $50
and II fickered tha ,nari. sirns =, ~
Mighty one " ~
And ! prayed that a sixth sense might no
al ,.an -. ~ 49,, - 800, .i''e y
creator: To see win me evns Of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11
r,IE nE1rEn VIRGINIA r,nM

No lover OF Virginia can fail to find
| = source OF pride and encouragement
! in the beautiful and impressive e>bib,,
! Of farm products mado this weclz IN ma
/ building at the State Fair devoted 70
/ VIC results OF farm demonstrations
! rms IS The central fact OF tho whole
! exposition. By tho fruits shall we
know things. 1t Is true that these
farm products arc not in all eases tho
ultimate product, as the grain and
grass may be translated into cattle.
yet they represent what has so far been
donc for the better farm in Virginia.
Wo aEreo with Governor Mann. in
his talk to the demonstration agents
4 that Virginia has dono much The
booths Of fine staples are ample proof.
but We also agreo with Bradford
KNAPP. head OF the United States do
monstration work. that much remains
TO DO done. Even If we have achieved
equal rank with many Western States
In corn and other products. we, must
do more. foc We have been blessed with
a bettcr climate and n more stable
rainfall than have these lands In the
broad view. a fertile. well-watercd State
has a great duty in contributing TO the
support OF the nation every bushcl and
bale that II can COAX from the land
without injuring the land Better
farming is not alone q duty that Vir-
einia owes itself 1t is 4 duty wo owe
the rest Of tho country.
For this and other reasons. VIC wish
every farmer IN Virginia might have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11
ON THE SPU :
OF THE MON Int
The Diary Of II BoncI,cnd.
BY ROY X. MoULToN.

nv pi'TS ~ II bNucltcntl.
Wake UP. there is 4 burglar in the
house whispered my wife. as she
planted hcr elbow between two OF my.
RIBS and pushed. / got NJ in my pale
pink paJamas. as | had done often be-
fore, and started to look Il can hear
him walking around downstairs con
unued my wife, listened, and could
near him. too.
took the family revolver that had
not been shot off since Grant was
elected President and started down
stars At the top Of tho stairs
stepped on whites tia train 81 ears.
ana We all Went down together Wien
zen the gun exploded and shattered
$50 chandelier IN tho hall
When she heard the shot she opened
her bedroom window ram ont on the
roof 81 the porch ana jumped OF land
ing IN rose bush SHE then fastened
TO nelghbcr's ana called the poltre.
sat on the floor and listened /
stiil heard the burglar walking about.
bul ihIs time hc was in the basement
rose and started for the basement.
and fell over box OF bottled water
which had been lSft convenient on tho
lending ] went hcudlone down the
cellar stairs and landed on the cement
ilooN striking squarcly upon my we'll
developed dome of thought still Tho
burglar tread softly about. Being Will
inE to linrer ia our midst after All Of
tho noise ] mad made. lie must surely
- some burglar That was my train
II thought
When felt able I got up and inve.-
lEated. J discovered a leak In 4 water
pipe and the water dropped on the ton
of an old trunk. This explained the
footsteps Of the burglar that We both
had heard
The burglar scare had already cost
II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11
And the spirits Of the great brothe,
Drink Hurts Ra,lrond Men.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--ln reply to Railroads" article
in The Times Dispatch OF October G.,
I will say that governmental ownership
Of railroad and telegraph and telephone
lines docs not In any way eliminate
tho part man has TO play In the carry
Ing out OF the purpose of these worry
much used and needed public utilities.
In the first place, the government
can't do everything In n big country
like this. think. besides the rail-
roads telegraph and telephone lines
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11
VIRGINIA POSTMASTERS
senate Confirms Number of Appoint.
Tncnts by President.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
Washington. ID. q, October 9.-The
senate confirmed ). c. Cox to be post
master at CalaX.
The following fourth class postmast-
ors in Virginia were appointed: Eme
Emery G. keesling. at Elk Creek
GraySon County: Hiram +. Cornett at
Flat Ridge. Grayson County; Margaret
+. Taliafcrro. at Ordinary, Gloucester
County: J. S. w. Cole. at Peapatch
buchanan County; Stafford V. Camp. at
sebrcll. southampton County.
L. II. MEG.
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ing features. And we'll We know you're
all the rage. though sometimes shy
about your age. SO 10 YOU all we top
our hat. and If smile should follow
that. w feel assured no heinous crime
has been committed by this rhyme
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11

HOY wAi yo- celebrate colUmbu.
pay!
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And ] cried out. who Is wise man? and
what shall man gain OF knowledge ii
his soul shall dwiRdie--
lf he shall measure the electric current,
and change the molecules at will
IL he shall gain the whole world. ana lose
his own soul -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11
rhe Integrity Of business Men.

King George, va. october ., 1918.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11

rttr-3 5snunty i 1875. i; Richmond. va.
~ Irtet a-ctes, matter under act OF Congress
- NtU.s4 .N-S
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The seed l. Sn,yn.

sos Seminary Avenue. Glntvt Park
Richmond. Va
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Chr Gimfs sssE,s.6 Dispalrh

By r,s... pl,r6tth Carrier pelivery SER
IL His s.rond ,sud ,uourbs) and Peters
orr wrek
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-10
PENSION
ABREU FAMILY
If Law PERMIT

The family of Police officer Manuel
d. Abrou, shot and killed in the per-
Torrance of his duty at the time of ar
resting a suspected criminal, will re-
ceive a small monthly pension il the
efforts of Supervisor M. C. Pacheco
are successful. ID. ....
Supervisor Pacheco this morning
held a conference with Deputy City
Attorney Weaver, legal adviser of the
board, to determine If an ordinance
providing monthly pension for the
Abreu family is legal. He drafted a
rough outline of the ordinance and
submitted it to Weaver, who will pass
upon the probable legality of the plan
for the city to do something toward
supporting the family of the officer.
Abreu leaves a wife and five chill
dren, as well as an aged mother. The
family, while not in poverty, is in
very modest circumstances and the
withdrawal of the support of the faith
er is serious matter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-10
.LIIlIE1HIIINIIMlE

JOSHUA d. TUCKER Hope
this rain reaches over to Maui. I'm
going over there this week, hut can't
do much business with homesteaders
in dry weather. 4. n.
I'D. L. CONKLING i can't make
any money buying wireless station
sites so | guess I'll devote my ener.
gies to my Office and to my Chinese
poi factory hereafter.
GEORGE W. PATTY: The fact
that our new u. 8. district attorney.
McGarn, is strong prohibitionist
will be potent factor for promoting
the cause of temperance In Hawaii.
-H. GOODING FIELD: I'm going
to take about two weeks CT rest after
some months of very strenuous work
and then 60 back ID Hawaii and
tackle the probe situation there again.
There Is an enormous amount Of work
to be done in the securing OF COM
plete audit of county affairs.
cupid" TREADWAY: Il find
there are about FIVE Japanese mar
riages to one wedding among the
men and women of other nationals
ties in Honolulu. At least that is my
experience for the first. few days Of
my position as sole marriage license
agent IN this district.
Wv r. FARRINGToN I believe
that the doctrine my country right
or wrong is timely Id the present
period and In this particular place
Mr.. Wilson is president Of the United
States and as such IN his dealing
with foreign nations he should have
the unhesitating support OF every
American citizen. The least we can
DO is to refrain from criticising cur
national policies in this particular
neck of the woods where we have a
very large percentage of aliens who
smilingly point with pride to dissen
sion in our own American ranks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-10
CLEAR IT UP /!

Captain of Detectives Arthur McDuffie has
been very properly reinstated, the investigation
Of the attorney-general's office into charges
against his competency and honesty having
tailed to bring out evidence to support these
charges either before the grand jury or the civil
service commission. But the case is motor
ought not to be-ended with McDufffe's rein.
etatement
The Advertiser, which inspired the charges
and has worked for months with detectives Who
we're determined to Gust their chief, says that tile
Scotch verdict of mot proven has been rem
iered No one but the Advertiser believes this;
II Is to be doubted if the Advertiser believes it.
The fact is that no real charges have ever been
brought against McDuffie He was kept in the
dark for a week even as to the nature of thesac-
tnsations against him; finally, sunder pressure,
the Investigators gave his attorney bare out
Iinc, unsupported by affidavit, of the rumors
concerning his alleged malfeasance; now, after
tie reinstatement, there is published this morn
Inc mass Of yerbiage attacking McDuffie on
hearsay statements Of the most flimsy sort.
The truth and the whole truth is not yet out.
Captain MeDuffie has been yindicated SO far as
bis official position is concerned but there is yet
IS be cleared up vague body of rumor that con-
.orhs his conduct and the condutt Of men under
Iihn McDnffie may very properly call upon the
Attorney generals office for al Of the evidence
II has been considering; these should be publicity
not only on what few quasi-charges have come
Is the surface, but on those which materialized
only as r,lmors.
Clear up the whole thing now
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-10
GOODING field
AGAIN URGES AN
AUDITING BUREAU

H. Gooding Field. auditor and ex-
pert accountant for the Hawaii probe
commission, is in. Honolulu for a
short rest after soma strenuous
months chasing down Hawaii county
malefactors through the evidence of
municipal figures and bringing the
audit upto date. Field says that the
magnitude of the work is such that he
will require considerable additional
time to straighten out the tangled ac-
counts. ~
Every days work on the Hawaii
county books furnishes another proof
of my statement many months ago
that the territory needs a bureau of
audit which will operate in coopera-
ton with the counties" said Field this
morning. The men who have gone
wrong have been tempted beyond
their strength. The system, or rather
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-10
i MARTYR TO POLICE La1IIr

Manuel ID. Abreu, killed in the arrest of a
soldier deserter, is referred to as the martyr of
the department
a. martyr, yes a martyr to the inefficiency
and lack of police training that have clogged and
rusted the department under its present chief,
Sheriff Jarrett.
"A martyr, yes-a martyr to the disOrganiza-
tion that prevailed when Jarrett listened to Me-
DUTIES personal enemies, suspended the captain
of detectives and crippled the detective force un-
til Abreu was called on as a volunteer to 60 out
and arrest suspected desperate.
The man was arrested but he Sards not
searched. His smooth words deceived the off
GERS They had not been trained to take no
chances, Testimony at the coroner's inquest ON
Saturday shows that it has not been the custom
of most police officers to search prisoners imme-
diately upon the arrest. Yet members OF the de
partment state that MeDuffie always insists
upon immediate search when there is posslbll-
ity of concealed weapon. McDuffie was not on
this expedition after man whose crime proved
him desperate character; the detectives omit
ted precautions that should have been drilled
into them when they received their badges; anu
the tragedy followed.
Aureus death, sad as it is will not be In VAIN
if it drives home to this community the lesson
that lax and improper methods of policing can
not be tolerated in Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-10
HAWAII PROVES eEnERosITY.

Editor Honolulu r-Builetin:
Sir The following extract from
an article entitled The Worlds Good
Samaritan" in the November issue
of The Worlds Work, which refers
to the aid given to the sufferers OF
the 1912 famine in China, may
prove interesting and gratifying to
many of your readers. *
From the viewpoint of the fam
ine district, no very large amount OF
aid would be expected from the
United States. All the flood suffer
ers were in the Yangtsze Valley,
known to international politics as
England's sphere of influence"
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DQrSOdl,
.pfblOG

w. L, EATON. who has been III fol
two weeks, has gone to Queens hos
rital for a week
ROBERT C. STACKABLE. special
deputy collector of the port, was = re-
lceft visitor at the San Francisco Gus
Itomshouse, en- route to New York.
DIR. ST. d. G. WALTERS, who has
spent an enjoyable vacation along the
Pacific coast, returned to the islands
this morning in the steamer Sierra.
J. w. WEINBERG of the Hebrew
Military Association of Hawaii Is on
the mainland endeayoring to secure
backing for the erection OF syna-
|gogue in Honolulu.
ROBERT J. BUCHANAN is doing
some good boosting for Hawaii
through series of ILLUSTRATED lee
lures he is delivering on the coast.
The latest reported was in Alameda
before the Unitarian Club October %.
II : =
!, j. MARINo, Mrs. Marine and five
children, from Alaska, are passengers
in the Oceanic liner Sierra and will
remain in the hawaiian islands
Throughout the winter months Ma
rino is a prominent rancher who pos
sesses large land holdings near Jn.
mean, Alaska. He brought his auto
mobile and proposes to pay visit to
all points of interest throughout the
group before returning to his north,
ern home in the spring.
w. T. RAWLINS, president of the
Hui Nalu, and one of the most enthu-
siastic boosters for Hawaiian SWIM
ming, did not return from San Franz
cisco on the Sierra this morning, as
was generally expected. Rawlins
went to the Coast to be present at the
PortoIa swimming meet, In which Hui
Nalu and Healani representatives took
part. Today word was received at his
office that he had delayed his depart
ure, and would sail on the Siberia,
leaving San Francisco tomorrow. Pre-
sumably he remained over to see Duke
Kahanamoku swim against time last
week, in his unsuccessful attempt to
break his own records.
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the lack of system. has been a temp
tation for men on small salaries.
IL the territory had bureau of
audit and each county's affairs ere
kept Thoroughly checked mp, such
things could not happen. II is an ex-
tremcly sad thing to see these men
go wrong who. If surrounded by prop
.er safeguards, would not permit them
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leye9tzE!lM'E7 Io PIC

THE Star-Bulletin invites free and
frank discussion In this column on all
legitimate subjects Of current interest.
Communications are constantly re-
ceived to which no signature is at
tached. This paper will treat as con-
fiGential signatures to letters IL the
writer's so desire. but cannot give
space to anonymous COMMUNICATIONS.