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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
OLD COLONIAL IS
To Be REPAIRED
INSPECTOR BUTLER SUGGESTS I'M
PRoyENENTs TO ROOF OF RICH
MoND's OLDEST THEATER.

Upon the return to the city of w.
Greaner Neal, of the Wells Amusement
company. lessees OF the Colonial theater
steps will be taken by that company.
concerning a notice sent by Building
Inspector Butler that the roof of the
building is in bad condition. and must
be repaired at once
Mr.. Neal is expected in Richmond
this morning. Pending the work of re-
pairing the building, 1t was suggested
yesterday afternoon that the perform
ances being given at the Colonial be
transferred TO the Empire.
The Colonial is the oldest rheater
building In the city. IL was occupied
number of years ago as freight
station for the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad. When the
station was moved to the West End
the building was transformed into a
variety theater. Then it was occupied
for number of years by Harvey l..
Spence as a shoe store.
About fifteen years ago Jake Wells
and Charles l. Mckee leased the build
ing for a period of three years, to be
used as a vaudeville house. the first
high-class theater OF the kind estab-
lished in the city. A short while at
terward Mr.. Neal became a partner
in the concern. and all three Of the
gentlemen named are now interested
in the business of the Wells Amuse-
ment company.
About seven years ago the theater
was given the name of which 1t now
bears
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
AN INTERNATIONAL BOGEY.

What the negro is to the Southern people
Japan is to the nation, Scarcely question can
be raised in the South that tho ghost Of negro
domination. of negro corruption or Of negro ex-
pense Is raised, sometimes rightly. sometimes TO
t&scloud the issue and sometimes through honest
mistake So II is with the nation and Japan.
There are those who Will bring the alleged
menace into every question and lug it into every
discussion OF our foreign policy.
The latest is Congressman J. Hampton Moore.
of Pennsylvania IN opposing the Hensey reso-
tuition giving the president authority TO invite
other nations to q conference on limitation of
ornaments he declared that tho country would
be disarmed and left defenseIeas TO Japan should
IT agree with other nations TO call temporary
halt IN war expenditures Even though other
nations should join with US for years cessation
of warship building" be said do you think this
country would approve Our failure 10 keep pace
With Japan's naval program"
The Virgtataa sometimes thinks It an inter
national misfortune that Russia was not the
victor over Japan In the late war. Since Japan $
victory the nations Of the earth. and especially
the United States, have set her up a DOGGY
man and no suggestion or decreased expenditures
for war purposes can be proposed that the mans
nf Japan is not lugged in, States cannot exercise
their rights II that exercise be distasteful TO
Japan. without being censured and bullied on all
policy. even when there ia no rhyme or reason
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
RECREATION CENTER
ATTRACTS HUNDREDS
CHfMBORAZO SCHOOL MEETING
PLACE FOR BOYS
AND GIRLS.

Two hundred and sixty-six peopis
from twelve years OF age up to TWEEN
ty-five have enrolled in the various
clubs at the Chimborazo school build
ing for games, music, folk dancing
literary society work. and other &C.
tivities of recreational nature.
This Is Richmond's first attempt 10
conduct an indoor recreation center
There are five of these clubs, three
for boys and young men and two for
girls and young women. These clubs
meet twice a week under the direc-
ton Of raid supervisors. The base
ments of the school are used for the
work of the clubs. and here on their
meeting nights the members spend
two hours In games and other activi-
ties. Each club has a president and.
a secretary. and the youngsters who
hold these positions are acting as II
they had years of experience Each
club has a regular meeting each week
when matters Of Importance to the
club are brought up. The boys are
suffrage when any matter is to be
decided. and make their own rules
and penalties for violation OF them.
They are about as easy on each other
as a hardened schoolmaster would
be upon his charges.
Besides the club work, which IA
carried on every night in the week
except Saturday. reading and quiet
game room Is open to all-comers
Tuesday and Thursday nights are Sc,
aside for boys from twelve to fifteen.
In nine nights SIC people have visited
this room. The total attendance in
all the clubs for the nine nights was
965. An average of lot people are
in the building each night of tho
week. except Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
Rich Young Mans Labor.

Young Mr.. Hartman, whose father built a
railroad system and fortune and FASTENED
his own death wins preferred position on the
first pages because he has gone to work. He
arrived at Omaha the other day. in his private
car and VIII begin labor at the Union Pacific
railroad shops there, to learn railroading from
the ground up.
But like most heroic rectals Of the kind. the
s.lf-sacrifce of the young man appears to be
largely vicarious While learning he will be
the guest of the president OF the Union Pacific.
and, far from going into the game to get his
knowledge by downright lifting and Juggling he
will merely touch the ungrimed edges here and
there, devoting some time to the shops and the
remainder to learning something of the detailed
work of the departments in the headquarters"
Exercising the preferences literally granted to
rich mems sons.
The desire of many captains of finance to
have their begin at the bottom of the lad
der is admission that executive skill Is ac-
quired only by having real experience In all lines
of work that go to make great Industry. But
short term labor, such as II appears young Mr.
Hartman will do. is hardly the thing to make
a discerning Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
IN NASHVILLE
to congress

Nashville with other large cities Of Tennessee,
has been made notorious by It's officials who have
either made little effort to enforce the State
prohibition laws or have proven themselves in.
competent TO handle the situation. The Roanoke
Worid-Netos publishes this incident to show that
there arc some officials who believe the pro.
hibition laws be- enforced and who are de-
termned that they shall be enforced:
Mr.. sheriff" said Judge Nell. of the Nash
VILE court, in directing the enforcement Of
prohibition laws, some Of these men boldly
threatened tho court with assassination, others
that my house would be burned down over my
head II they were not permitted to continue to
open their places and sell as they formerly did
! know that you ready to do your duty and
that you viii carry out the orders Of this court
expect to have my way about this thing If I
am burned out of house and home. and am
forced to live in a tent on vacant lot For
the present, you Will that every saloon door
in Nashville Is locked. You will place a deputy
In front Of every place ia the event 1t becomes
necessary TO do so in enforcing this order"
And the sheriff replying said II want 1t dis.
unctly Understood that to the limit of my power
and capacity. / will execute the directions and
orders of Judge Men in this matter. 1t goes
without saying that will execute every war
rant for arrest or search that may come to my
hands. And further want It understood that
Will. under this order Of the criminal Judge
proceed 10 actively carry out the order to the
extent of my power both with references to
locking UP saloons, and with reference to placing
deputies at saloons In all cases necessary to en-
force the Judges order and will appoint and
deputize any number OF deputies that may he
found necessary to carry out this order. MY
conception Of the duties of a sheriff is that he
shall promptly and efficiently execute the orders
of the courts OF the county, and ] shall perform
this duty To the letter l understand IT,"
The result ia likely to be twofod The law
will be enforced and we will be relieved of the
parrottng OF those who have pointed to Nash
vile in proof of these contentious that there is
one law that all our civilization, all our officials
and all courts can never enforce. because
the people either will not or cannot elect honor
able men to perform the work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

Another part of the price is the nonfatal
woundng of hundred and forty. This list
Is far more incomplete than the fatality roll, for
the mere wounding of a hunter is often of In
sufficient interest 10 warrant telegraph tolls
A third part of the price is the expense of
guns and powder.
And the fourth part is the hundreds of wild
creatures, most of them harmless, slaughtered
throughout the United States to stuff game bag
and give an object to an outing.
These latter, items need not be considered.
They are necessary features and legitimate from
the standpoint of the sportsman Only the kill
ing and manning of men need be adverted to in
discussion of the wastefulness of the hunting
game II is possible that the roll of human
sacrifice each year has some effect in diminich-
ing the number of devotees of the shooting
pastine and in increasing the caution of those
who persst.--Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
HOLLAND PLANS
POSTOFFICE BILL

NORFOLK, Dec. 5.--That he viii
Introduce a bill in congress to secure
an addition to the present postoffice
here at a cost of $S25.000 when he
returns to Washington Friday, Z. F..
Holland, representative of the Second
Virginia Congressional district as.
sured Major Clinton l.. Wright, post
master of Norfolk Wednesday.
While the amount asked is a large
one. MIR. Holland is confident Of be-
Ing able to secure the passage of Tho
bill as ne has obtained facts and fip.
ures from Major Wright, showing how
the business of the Norfolk postoffee
has grown within the last few yearss
and how absolutely necessary the en-.
largement Of the present quarter,
are. -~f~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
"a TpRf4AY. DECEMBER Z, 1919
AS FAIR RETURN.

The State summer normal schools may be con
Quoted at too great expense or the conductors may
he the most economical Of rlen. The accounting
system Of the board may be deficient or IT may be
the best in the world AttorneyGeneral Williams
NAV be right. he may be wrong, he may be partly
right and partly wrong. Anything that is In
connection with the normal schools may be
changed FOR good or for evil, Everything may be
right and then again everything may be wrong.
Maybe the moon Is made Of green cheese.
But whatever Is and whatever is not, one thing
ia certaln--the salaries paid the teachers in the
public schools Of Virginia are TOO low.
We do not know nor do we care whether Vir-
rinia pays higher salaries than South Carolina
or lower salaries than Saskatchewan. This one
thing we do know and everybody else knows the
salaries paid teachers In the public schools Of
Virginia are too low.
Professor Charles G. Maphis, of tho University
Of virginia has put his finger upon the greatest
single defect in our public school system. What
he says may have more or less relation TO the
conduct of normal schools and upon the agitation
Tor improvements. but the defect which he points
out exists irrespective OF whether there are or
are not normal schools.
81 have no sympathy says Professor Maphis,
with the effort which is generally made to
patronize and pauperize teachers, and to hold
them up TO the world as objects Of charity"
Neither should anyone else, but who can deny
hat such Is the practical effect of our treatment
IF the men and women to whom are entrusted
The training Of future citizens? Their professions
Ia not one to which any one looks for wealth, nor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
STAPLES SPEAKS
AT ELkS MEMORIAL

STAUNTON, VA, Dec. 5.--Another
annual sorrow lodge" will Re held by
the local Elks Sunday in the New
theater at 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
and since the last memorial service,
several prominent and popular MEM
bers of the organization have crossed
over the river. The memorial service
is an annual event for Elks all over
the country. and in late years other
secret societies have adopted tho idea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

VIII some economist explain to us why It Is
that the country is not as prosperous as 1t has
been despite the fact that travelling statesmen re.
port larger sales than ever; that merchants have
not the goods TO meet the demand simply because
the factories cannot supply them; that orders for
woolens are reported by the American Wool and
Cotton Reporter" to be coming forward so freely
that mills cannot accept them except for late de
livery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
Damage suit Compounded.

Order was entered In the City Cir
cult court yesterday noting compromise
in the case of Blanche A. Williams. In
FAINT, suing by her next friend, j. w.
Williams. against William II. Daley.
The damage paid in the compromise
lis $500. The suit grew out Of an auto
accident in which Miss Williams
sustained injury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

part of the price paid for sport during this
years hunting season One hundred and thirty
FIVE have been geographically reported There
are doubtless others which have not been
ported. because OF remoteness of locality or lack
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

These are the days Of the New Democracy
as wen as Of the New Freedom; we wonder
what Mr., jefferson would have thought Of them :?
Hartford Covenant
Much better Of them than the CouraNt thinks
Of Mr.. Jedorson's ideas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

Mr. Hobson is a Prohibitionist. but we dom
know that that Is what makes his speeches sc
Washington Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

Huerta may not know Of Jefferson's dlctum
that few die and none resign but he lives up
to It, though he may be of the few to die
suddenly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

Attorney McReynolds says unless New Haven
speeds up" plans for reorganization he will take
1t to court Speeding up financial organi-
za+ion is even more dangerous than speeding
up passe niger trains.-Wall Street Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

Some claim that Ohio will lose SO, 100000 on
account of closing many saloons. What VIII
become of tt?~-Knoxville. Sentinel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

PRICE OF v-RGINIAN,
Per Copy, Sunday Edition. &c.
Per Copy. City Edition. .ic-
Per Copy. State Edition. &c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

He'll Be Very Happy
If you give him Lounging Robe, and
he'll enjoy it every evening Nothing
could be more useful or more appre-
ciated. Our stock is composed of fine
looking, durable goods, and the prices
are within the limit YOU have set.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-09

The erection OF monuments to her
great men was forbidden by the Ven
ethan republic. To such a length did
the feeling of jealousy toward the
great dead by the living go. The
single exception was the statue of
Bartolommeo Colleoni, by Andrea del
Verocchio and Alessandro Leopard.
And this was not because he left his
large fortune to Venice on condition
that a monument be erected to him
in ST. Marks. H. @.-s. 3D., j.
BY this he meant, of course, in
front of the great cathedral; but the
republic got out of putting it in such
a famous place by raising it opposite
the hospital of St. Mark, a much less
conspicuous position.
Bartholomew Colleoni was an
Italian soldier of fortune who lived
in the fifteenth century. He sold his
services to the highest bidder For
a long time he was in the pay of the
Venetian republic. But Milan offer
ed him a better place, and he went
over to that; city Venice found out;
however, that it could not do without
him, and in 1854 gave him the cap
tain generalship of the republic for
life. .Colleoni was one of the best of
these Italian soldiers of fortune. Al
though he changed sides whenever he
thought he could better his fortunes,
he committed no acts of treachery.
He died in 1475. =..~..'-% as.~9f
Andrea Verocchio, who modelled
the statue of Colleoni, was a famous
goldsmith, painter and sculptor
Leonardo da Vinci, who painted the
Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa" was
one of his pupils. Verocchio had on
:ly completed the model of the "Col-
leoni" when he died in 1883. e.
He requested that the casting of
the monument in bronze should be
instructed to his pupil Lorenzo di
Credi; but. the senate of Venice gave
the work to Alessandro Leopard.
EE- ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-09

HARMLESS BUT EFFECTIVE
MIXED WITH SULPHUR MAKES
HAIR SOFT AND LUXURIANT
The old-time mixture OF Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray
streaked and faded hair Is coming in
vogue again, says {well-knoWn
downtown druggist. It was our
grandmother's treatment and hun
dreds Of women and men too, are
again using it to keep their hair q
good, even color which is quite sen
sible, as we are living in an age when
q youthful appearance is Of the
greatest advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have
the troub 1esome task Of gathering the
sage and the mussy mixing at home.
All drug stores sell the ready-to-use
product called "Wyett'e Sage and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-09
REPORT PRAISES
AUDITOR OFFICE
CONTINUED from ttrst. pase),

Section 81 OF the Revised Laws Of
1905, requires the Auditor to- keep
accounts with each appropriation.
These were found faithfully and ac-
curately kept. Chapter 272 Of the
General Laws of 1907 forbids under
penalty of misdemeanor, any state
board or official to incur Indebtedness
on behalf of said board, official or the
State of Minnesota, "in excess OF the
appropriation for such purpose.
= Yet in the face of this provision
and Notwithstanding the appropria-
ton accounts, at least one DEPART
ment had incurred indebtedness on
behalf of his department., several
thousand dollars Sin excess of the
appropriate for such purpose.
1t does not appear that the depart
ments keep accounts with their ap-
preparations which charge the appro-
priations with indebtedness incurr-
ed when it is actually incurred, but
only upon the allowance by the de-
partment of claims against the state.
AS a consequence the state depart
ment appropriations may be charged
with obligations long before the Au-
ditor has any means of ascertaining
the fact. He is not in position to en-
force strictly the provisions of Chap
ter 272, General Laws of 1907.
If the act in question were modi-
fed so as to prohibit absolutely at
any subsequent time the payment of
obligations so incurred and SO as to
make officers attempting to incur
such obligation or to pay them after
they were incurred, personally liable,
it might put stop to this practice.
At the same time a better system of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-09
WORTH TRYING! SAYS SAGE TEA DARKENS
FADED, GRAY HAIR JUST BEAUTIFULLY

Sulphur Hair Remedy" for about fifty
cents a bottle. It is the most popular
because nobody can discover it has
been applied Simply dampen soft
brush or sponge with "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur" and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at
a time. Do this tonight, and by
the gray hair disappears and
after another application it is restor
ed to its natural color.
What delights the ladies with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is that be-
sides beautifully darkening the hal
they say 1t produces that soft lustre
and appearance Of abundance which
is SO attractive: besides prevents
dandruff; itching scalp and falling
hair. Here. yousgray haired folks, get
busy; look years younger. ADV.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-09

Leopard had been exiled; but he was
recalled to finish the statue. He also
desiged the tall pedestal on which the
statue is mounted. T.. T.,
This monument, which was unyeil-
ed on March q, 1896, is generally
conceded to be the greatest equest-
rian statue in the world. One critic
has said of it: "The Colleoni stands
today for the most magnificent eques-
trian statue of all time It fully de-
serves this reputation, since in mo
other monument are both horse and
rider, conceived and composed with
such unity -, -
Both figures express nobility and
dignity. The arched neck, the raised
hoof, the champing mouth, Of, the
charger are perfection. The poise of
Colleoni himself, the pose of his head,
the stern expression of his face, show
courage and ability. f. ~. v-.-.....-
What is the one thing about this
statue, however, that makes it seem
so much alive? It is just this. When
we look at the horse and rider, we
feel that the very next moment, with
the very next step, they are going to
walk off their high pedestal into
space. :as-zs a-" :r@-sI
The whole statue is full of ener-
getic character and bold life, and
powerful in it's effect.
Every day a different human inter-
est story will appear in the Pioneer.
You can get beautiful intaglio re-
production of the above picture, with
five others, equally attractive, 7x9k
inches In size, with this weeks "Men-,
tor" In "The Mentor" a we'll known
authority covers the subject OF the
pictures and stories of the week.
Readers Of the Pioneer and sThe Men
tor will know art, literature, his
tory, science, and travel, and own ex-@
quisite pictures. On sale at Aber-
crombie's book store. Price ten cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-09

accounts should be in
stalled in the departments This is
a mere suggestion submitted for con-
Is. ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-10

A boy who applied for a'situation
IN the city was asked by the manager
IL he had been properly brought up.
"Oh, yes, sir" he replied; "the porter
brought me up Ia the elevator.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-10

-O-O-
5sTELEGRAPH BRIEFS
New York.-Passengers on liner
France arriving here found real sport
In betting on snail races Winning
snail established a record Of hours
over an 1S-inch course.
New York.-When Willie ErIish
went home with wet feet his mother
spanked him, but begged his pardon
later when she discovered he had res
cued chum, f. who had fallen IN the
river.
Belmont, Pa.-MIrs. George WAL
lace, SO; won a 2O-nnile auto race to
Greensburg against Mrs. Harry
Eeordon, %. Drove the distance in
50 minutes.
New York.-Aitheugh denied d.
voree three times, Florence H. Lean,
musical comedy star, has filed a
fourth suit against Cecil Lean.
Washingtoh.-Sen. Kern has de-
manded of senate an affirmative vote
on his resolution for an Investigation
Of the W. Va. coal fields trouble.
Butler, Pa.-Police searching for
Joseph Solomon who sold his daugh-
ter to Joseph Ellis for bride.
Ellis searching for $243 bride secured
in ore-breakfast raid on his
pockets.
Columbus, State Fire Marshal
j. w. Zuber arrested, charged by Mrs.
Addie Lilly of Lilly Chapel with steal
ing household goods from building
at West Jefferson, o. Taken to Lon
don where ,he win furnish bond.
Annapolis-Lieut. Richard I'LL, U.
S. NJ, found dead in room with bullet
wound in heart. Believed suicide.
Neutrality-suspicious. adopted reso-
lttioh ordering arrest of Banker
Chas. c. Glover and providing Gloy-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-10

A friend once wrote Mark Twain a
letter, saying that he was in very bad
health and concluding: els there
anything worse than having tooth
ache and earache at the same timer"
Twain wrote back: Yes-rheuma-
tism and St. vitus' dance"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-10

the party's suite the next morning
consisted Of THREE orders Of eof-
fee, THREE orders of buckWheat
cakes, THREE orders of Devonshire
sausage, and THREE grape fruits,
The following morning, the break
fast sent up to the suite consisted of
TWO grape fruits, ONE baked ap-
pie and toast and coffee for THREE.