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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
PROTECTING ORR RIVERS.
stream Pollution IN Issue Ucrorc rho
Vow NcssinM OF AsscmnI>

The announcement that next winter
me 2tlchtioh OF the General Assembly
lie nuisance Involved in the pollution
OF James River, and that Il well defined
itlue1lHi po!lcN VIII be presented and
urged ior adoption. conveys decidedly
grateful Intelligence Nor do we be-
Htnc mat ut amy point in tho state
WI NE success Of such Il movement
IoH than mere i'll LvnchburE. Know
ING so, Wen the local franc Of mind
unTn inns quc+Jion; and its consistently
maintained attitude OF protest against
pri3Gcss to which the river has been
somewhat surprised 10 learn thnt ti,r
buchanan News holds that for the de-
icrrai of needed relief Lynchburg is
largely rcSpOnS iblc.
The failure heretofore To attain re
.,cl rom ihis intolerabic nuisance" ass
Merts our Buchanan contemporary
was due TO lacl: OF support on the
nart of LynchburS and Richmond
me hrSt mentioned city lost intcrcst
in the fight because Tie almost nil
non -noliar gravity water plant was OK
rectcd 10 furnish Il Sufficient water
supply for its steadily Increasing thou.
mat the, time has arrived when in
creased demands, must be prepared for.
ia other words, James River water viii
nave TO be freed from pollution ana
nliration plants installed like the capi-
tai city is now doing
Tile Buchanan News IL mistaken
Win respect to Iynchburg's we'll sus-
taihcd interest in the matter Truo.
thc installation of the gravity water
sunny system has reduced the local
sense OF absolute necessity for Dollu-
non iree James River water but the
met has not intcrfcred with nor i'm :
paired the force Of I.ynchburu nuLIic
sentiment in favor of PURIFYING the
stream. nor It's Willingness to earnestly.
cooperate III all efforts 20 bring about
rcllef We can speak advisedly in this
competition, because personally aware
OF the fact that tho local Chamber or
commerce LAS for several months
mad and still has, the question under
ltSeif projecting ana leading the sort
OF campaign 10 which our Buchanan
friend refers. Indeed. wo think no
error is Involved in the statement thui
| INQUIRY ana Investigation into the phv-
steal and lcga! aspect Of tho situation
has not only been instituted by The
thamhcr OF Commerce. hut that this;
has been done al considerable cxprnso
To that body, and hence it can he said
with absolute confidence that lynch
ana plunge into the thick OF any fip.h {
| having IN view the Improvement of the
James -
we do not know to what extent
aircd purpose. Our own notion Is that
tanning establishments and such other
induStrial works located on the r!vcr
as diScoior The water. provide impuri
! ties, Kill fish and otherwise produce
undesirable conditions for river water
represent n commercial invasion upou
the Inherent rights OF citizenship tLai
| ought not to be tolerated unless tho
condition is absolutely unacceptable
without closing down Important bust
crai development OF the State. And We
| arc further convinced that the state
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
The Psalm of Orange.

Tell US not In mournful numbers
That the town is full OF gloom, for tho
mans Il crank who slumbcrs in these
is earnest, and the grave is not its
goal. every dollar that thou turnest
helps to make ola Orange roll. But en-
tined end or way if YOU have no
money. earn it-worIS still harder every
us we can win immortal fame: let us
leave the chumps behind us. and wen
get there all the same In this world :
broad field of battle In the bivouac OF
life. let US make the dry bones rattle
buy town lot for your wife. Let us
then be up and doing. with a heart for
any fate still achieving. stu pursuing
booming early, booming late.--Orange
Observer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
WIIEHE ENPETT SERVICE WOULD


rho City wa,or Department files =
request for $4Gl72S. with which to
operate its plan, during the next
twelve months. and TO mako ncccs-
sary IMPROVEMENTS.
IN, city Gas Department estimates
that II Will need S893.4iO for tho COM
ms ascu wear
These statements may he correct to
tho dollar. They may cover nothing that
should not be expended rhey may DO
proparcd with tho greatest foresight
and tho best possible Judgment They
may be models of their kind.
Eut docs tie city know thcm TO DC
al that we hayc indicated thcy may
boz Granting mat they arc prepared
By mon who arc above rcproach ana
arc labcriug with their fun ability for
the best interests OF tho city do these
statements represent that technical and
cNpert opinion the city needs?
is not this an Illustration OF the
great service that would lc rendered.
u.s. cNperts at tho Gas and the Water
Works7
could any lesson 10 plaincr7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
Views Of the
Virginia Editors


inhSt ItrnI IriIuury
Additional interest has been added 10
the question OF lcgali2ed primaries bv
mat portion Of President Wilson'S mes
sag" advocating prcsidcutiSl primaries
ana II IS more than probable THAI his
suggestion viii soon bear fruit, in
view, Therefore. OF tho fact that we viii
shortly he nominating all candidates
from President down. by the urinary
Plan II seems TO MS that TIL. fact fur
n!shcs convincing proof OF The neces-
sitN OF having In Virginia an ADEQUATE
ana honest lcSalizcd primary law. on
all sides TIL. present so-cal'ed Byrd
primary law" which Mr. Byrd him
sell has i"pudlatcd, Is rccopEizcd as
totally unsatisfactory. This law wasn't
enacted by the friends of tn" primary
system, hut by it's enemies /, was in
tended 10 disgust people Win pr-
;nnries ana not to mako friends for the
system. and this. unfortunately has
been its effect. IT is 4 nakcshif; law.
iuil OF Inconsistencies pitfalls and cr-
rors ~ encourages rather than dis
couragcs the participation of Ropub-
licans i'll Democratic primaries ana
since II left the door wide opcn such
participation has been widespread I'm
many parts OF tho state. AS a matter
Of fact IT is well recognized on every
side that the primary has come 10 stay.
and therefore. 1t is to the interest Of
every party and every voter that II
'
in order that the VIII of tho electorate
may TO correctly and fairly nscertaincd
Ihc compulsory primary is the first
step IN this direction and this should
be put into effect in Virginia by tho
next General Assembly and n:,de to
apply alike TO all political parties The
present law makes IL optional with the
several parties, ana as q result in this
state The Democratic party holds pri-
mary elections for CongressmeD SEN
atora and State officers in which as
said before, thousands Of Republicans.
participate. This participation "r Re-
publicans and voters Of other parties
in Democratic primaries would how
ever, he at once eliminated by the On
actment of a compulsory primary law
requiring all PARTIES TO nominate can
didatcs by the primary plan, providinl;
for the holding OF al primaries on the
same daY ana requiring 4 registration
to include the party aiiiliation of the
voter. We know that such a biz VIII
be introduced at the next session of
the Assembly ana friends of tho leg
allied primary should rally TO It's sup
port. 1t viii meet with bitter and
hand unless we mistake the sentiment
of the Virginia electorate and the Vir-
ginia press, il Will have behind IL tho
united strength Of progressive thought
and action among mon of all parties. We
must rid ourselves OF the suspicion and
dissatisfaction which now attaches 10
our primaries and put upon the statute
books a square. honest ard intc!ligiblc
law. We commend this matter 10 the
attention of tho next LcgiSIa ture -
Fredericksburg star
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

and wood nyInphs. when an ohm mes
S"uEcr arrived from a strange city RAJ
away, I'm the land Of Dawn. bringing
the shd things OF the death of Christ.
aud when they heard the terrible story
at tho CTuCiiNlou they vert and M
crystalized into little pebbles on each
OF which was q tiny cross. The fairies
mad disappeared from this enchanted
spot the ground about The springs and
the adjacent valley was strewn with
This unique meinento OF that melan-
Not in tho old World Win It's quaint
and curious lore, is "a moro beautiful
alted no ono 7Enows IN, for n ali 4
century people OF Iatricit county have
held these little crosses OF stone in
belief that they VIII protect the wcarcr
against witchcraft. sickness. accident
and disaster OF all kinds Francis 10
seph aud many OF the crowned heads
Of Europe. as we'll ~ our own cScCu
t!Vo rulers have these littlc stones
mounted or amugglcd away in tho
rough about them.
while at Martinsville, Va. had tn
plcnsur" of meeting Mr.. 7 II. Self, who
is tho happy posscssor OF this little biz
of ground so blessed by 81. Patrick, and
% was through the hospitality OF THIS
charming Nirginian that visited tho
mine and listened to him relate In his
own true southern style tho many 70
.uauccs ana mysteries OF FAIRY Tears.
and the writer sincerely hopes that
those visiting tho many attractions OF
the Blue Ridge Mountains viii favor
Martinsvillc. Va. with visit and TAKE
q peep at this bit of wonderland. wher.
every laden breeze that blows is
freiEhted with the charming romance
of fairies and Notwithstanding Viz
:sinian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
-rhc I,ro.rcss OF soeinli>m.e

ITO the EdjJol Of The Times Dispatch.
sir oln straight Democrat. I DO
not understand thc meaning of the term
progressive" Democrat. other than
81 purpose 90 bcciDud the fact that yyc
are llahtn2 rapid strides toward So
ciol SIN W,tnout honest confession OF
real purpose and intention. Civ" me-
simon pure socialism IN preference to
progressive democracy, fOr socialism
does not night nae ia ambush ana does
prppcs" go provide for all classes alike.
ut OF another.
For instance whilst Have never
Favored government aid 70 Individuals
tor purposes of mdssiuc wealth, set
The iich man should have every right
accorded TO him That I or amy oihcr
poor man may have: nor should lie be
taxed solely because he has. by Ills
at.hty industry ana sclf-dcuial, ac-
Quircd more OF the worlds goods than
Permit 10 illustrate: A may
assessed AND ed with a certain rate.
u may own forts houses alike assessed
ana taxed Now, undcr Democratic
auspices the matter should end: bui -
property. hence I've must be taxed more:
must b" pcnaliZod. in fact for his
ability to acquire and 10 hold more
property than his ncighbor.
rus discrimination might be con-
doucd IL 1t in any way li;shtcncd The
burden Of y. but this progressive d.-
m"craey seems 20 TIE possessed OF an
'nsa TABLE max for money made by
others, and public jobs must be crcat,d
as rapidly as the cash can be procured.
linen, again. a widow with AN income
ocrlNcu from mortgage bonds OF $500
Is taxed IN tho amount Of nearly ono
third Of said income. Whilst Il man win
salary OF $1,000 is permitted to 10
scot free. That Is the progressive,
difference between SALARY aud income
This socialistic spirit now pcivadiut.
the body polite manifcsts itself stun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

more clearly in our proEressivo public
S,ffnoei system discriminating ia the
distribution OF it's cash and i'm its ten
pcnSc of the many
ne purpose carried out Of educating
all the people on tile elaborate seal.
that seems to hc set forth would. bv
continual and constant humIcring OF
INDIVIDUAL enterprise, finally paupcri.,e
I,i'Saes' VINO have hitherto proven the
h@pc and salvation OF our national
my hut, rs compensation, we mas
lHiso now culture race which IN the
absence Of more solid material must
U' Ir1 upoh nectar and aubrosia OF
ne Gods. 'Two-thirds OF tho children
public schools is the nuuruful wall Of
me editor 81 tho journal OF Education.
which To- me snacks much Of "Othello's
! might here remind tho gentleman
loE ms comfort. OF numerous Influences
NJ work tor genuine and true education
passing through the min-likc shoe
pegs al OF a size and brand
would however deny the soft i'm
retc hlncnt mat men reared In The
time OF STRIFE the noble fragment OF
i-ec army, who willingly sacrificed
i,iG and property for Constitutional
spir!t OF self-denial as 10 pay 40 re-
uard TO Tie educational interest OF
their progeny
Thu results FOR tho ipst forty yoarS
VIII bear me ont In denial. for out OF
chaos and ruin these mon have rebuilt
" supcrStrGcture as fair ana enduring
as The ages There can bc no occasion
Tor tho sentlcmau's frcnzicd alarm.
should ne pause TO draw Il true line
q uhcrcnce b"twcen illitcracy and uu-
godlN, vicious Ignorance.
The COD fearing illiteratc in tho
laithtui and honest discharge Of hum
ne though necessary. duties of liIc may
from tho standpoint o. citizenshiu. bc
the peer Of the most exalted OF the
state. Y WATKINS
NNakcticIJ ",
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
Thc Patrick Fairy Stones.

The stone is found In three distinct
crosscs-St. Andrews. Maltese and
Rom e---and is certainly dainty and mys-
tcriouS enough 10 excite curiosity,
while the possessorS OF one Of these
little wonder working gems feels 81
thrill of pleasure uncXpininablo. This
jealousy guarded mihc nestles IN the
quiet, sunny glades among the rugged
foot hills OF the Blue Ridge Noun
tains in Patrick County. Va, n sec
ton renowned because powhatan. lord :
~ Indian chief held undisputed pos
session there. In this weird spot food
fairies fiourished and had their work
shops many hundred years ago
LEGEND OF THE FAIRY TEAR
Hundreds OF years before Chief Pow
hatan's dynasty came Into power, long
before the woods brcathcd the gen
tie spirit OF the lovely Pocahontas. the
fairies were dancing around the spring
OF limpid water, playing with the MAIDS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

InICr inc heading, 'WhNi Was
News Fifty Years Ago" The Times
Dispatch has recently started an in
tcrcstiug column taken from its files
Tor 1883.
some OF its readers doubtless read
these items when they wcro really
news. To these there must bc a
singular interest in rcrcading In these
piping times OF peace the daily chroni-
cles Of those stirring days
To those of us who were born after
tho late unDleasantncss' this column
gives an insight To the real conditions
under which our parents and grand 3
parents lived that can never be oh
tanned from textbooks or histories
EaiiflN Gazette.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

DR. Robert lIamlett. as has been his
custom for many seasons, entertained
q number of his men friends at Il game
supper last evening, and 1t was game
from start to finish Birds galore deer.
tender and palatable. "possum" grin
ming after death, but yet good; crisp
celery. carefully selected condiments.
strong coffee. and as vigorous appe
tiles as ever made assault on tabl.
iuxuries DR.. John Hamlet, OF Pam
plina. graced the occasion with his
presence and enjoyed the food and his
friends. Somo fifty sat ut the table and
ate 10 the blessed enough. Men pre-
pared and served the supper. and my
regret Is that the dear girls could not
things. No liquid refreshments and no
toasts. but social converse reached
high water contemporaries Times
VirCinian.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

lcss interests which arc irr,-.l, -
spousible FOR results complained OF can
provide aud enforce "a mandate whereby
they viii he compelled to so divert
tt"ir factory contributions 10 the
rivers discoloratiou ana unpurity IA
10 largely meet nccdful requirements.
II Nc mistake not West NirgtHiit has
a law applying To tanning works ana
PERTAINS other plants, which effectively
responds TO the rublic's entirely right
couS demand for clear. ruro river
water. Ana what OF value West Nir-
riuia has Accomplished in this re-
event. II IS 70 be- hoped that tho neNt
Legislature viii interest itself In this
so important subject OF pubic concern.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
Protect The Nyild rurkcr.

More wild turkeys have been killed
ia this section since the season opened
than We have seen in the same length
OF time Ia years Two hunters killed
as many as seven birds out of one
flock tho same day. Unless the number
that one may kin in season is limited.
the wild turkey VIII soon be :. thing
of the past on the insula.-Virginia
I,nZnIfc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Reprinted from This Newspaper,
No More Dclicncics.


Robert Ould. Confederate agent OF
exchange, on The nth notified tho
United states government that the
Confederate government has deter
mined 10 put an end TO the reception
Of dclicacics by Yankee prisoners from
their friends in the North. because
this matter has been the cause of so
much Misrepresentation and vilinca-
ton OF the Confederate government
Legislature.
IN tho House resolution was adopt
cd recommending the purchase OF one
% moro Of the coal mines In the vi
ciuity OF Richmond to form a part of
the peniteutiary, whcro convicts can
DO employed. y resolution was also
passed which looks To tho same pro-
vision for the supplying of the state
with plaster FOR AGRICULTURAL purposes.
Congress-.
The Special Committee on Currency
and Taxation consists of Boycc. OF
South Carolina; Conrad, OF Louisiana;
Jones' OF Tcuncssee; Baldwin and
Lyons, OF Virginia. Brdsors. of North
Carolina. and Gray, OF Texas
AIR. Simpson. of South Carolina, Of
forcd iu the House q resolution to in
quire into the eXpedicucy Of rcauir-
ing all departmental appointments to
be made from disabled soldiers. per-
sons within the conscript ago physic-
script age
Can't W"ve H"ndI.crchicfs.
Tho United states military nuthori-
Ids IN Nashville have issued an order
Informing the citizons that further
waving OF handkerchicls - Confcdcr-
ate prisoners in tile STREETS viii be
punished bN Imprisonment
10 BE hinged.
". i. Coffman. who VAS tried by y
court martial at IarrisonburC for
plotting ana assisting Confederate do
scrtcrs TO escape and with colnnuni-
eating Information to the enemy, has
been sentenced to be- hanged noxt Fri
day
From The North.
President Lincoln has sent his an
nual message 20 Congress accompanied
by q proclamation Offering pardon to
all enemies Of tho Union who are
ready now 10 swear allegiance TO II.
tic suggests that tho rebclljous states
may return into tho Union through tho
door az Congress lie declares that no
Will not rctract or modify the cnanci-
patton Proclamation.
Tie steamer Chesapeake left New
York saturday evening for Portland.
Mainc. Twenty miles north OF Cape
COD. il was captured by sixteen Com
ied.ratos in disguise who had taken
PASSAGE on her The steamer. after
Wloadius tho passengers, sailed in an
easterly direction The vessel and car
go + worth SISO,Oo0.
Tho news from tho Army of tile Po-
tomac indicates that Gtncral Pleas
anton viii replace Mcadc
: bin has been introduced into Con
-ress to male Grant a ltouteuant-g gen
oral.
From Fort Sumter.
Zen men were killed and thirty
4 l.r,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
Chr Gimes s,sgsGp DigpulrI,

business orice...- Times. Dispatch B1iidlue
&c South Tcath street.
South ohmond........-.-....loc9 Rau street
vashiagton hurcau....,.. .Munscy BuiltlnG
Pctersbure bureau...ioa X. Sycamore street
I-ynchburg Burcsu........-...2is Eighth stree;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

W L. Coffman. who was tried by y
court martial at HarrisonburG for
plotting ana assisting Confederate de-
scrtcrs TO escape and with colnnuni-
eating Information to the enemy, has
been sentenced to be hanged noxt Fri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

duccd n the Senate Thursday a bill
10 provide that the term of ofco OF
Cabinet members bc the same as that
OF a member Of the House of Rcproscn-
tatvcs but that the same officer MAY
be renominated OF appointed for Il
number o. terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
ASKS SUPREME COURT
TO REVIEW FLOUR RULING
Attorney General Declares Circuit
Court Decision on Alsop Process
1mpairs Statute.

In a brief filed by Attorney General
McReynolds and Assistant Attorney
General Adkins, the Supreme Court Of
the United States has been asked to
review a decision of the eighth United
States circuit court Of appeals denying
the right of the government to con-
denim -four which has been electrically
bleached by what is known in milling
circles as "the Alsop process" The
Attorney General declares the appeal
is a part OF the governments fight for
pure flour and for the elimination Of
all poisons or deleterious substances
or products from food.
The controversy turns upon the in
depreciation Of that section of the pure
food and drugs act which declares that
an article shall be deemed adulterated
If it contains any added poisonous in
gredient which may make such article
injurious to health.
The government claims that the law
forbids the addition of any poisonous
the quantity be minute and the result
ing injury to health from the particu-
lar article incapable of measurement
The circuit court Of appeals held that
the poisonous ingredient must be added
in such quantity that there is a posi-
bility Of injury to health.
The construction put upon the law
by the circuit court of appeals will
render the statute difficult. IL not i'm
possible, of enforcement, according to
the Attorney General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
BARGES CARRYING MANY TIES.
Vessels Taking Big Loads to New
York and Philadelphia.

Three large barges are under charter
to load railroad ties at Potomac points
for Philadelphia and New York. and l..
A. Clarke & Son of this city. the char
terers OF the vessels. expect them to re-
port and start loading within the next
week. The big seagoing barge James
W. Clinton, which is on her way to this
city from New York with asphalt for
Georgetown, will. soon as unloaded
here, go to Alexandria, to take aboard
about 1900 ties for New York. The
barge Wicomico will load in Aqua creek
and the barge Raymond McNally in DC
coquan. Each barge will load about 5000
ties and will take their cargoes to Phil
adelphia.
The barge Clara Brooks. which is I'M
der a charter of year in the tie bust
ness between the Potomac and New
York, is reported on her way to the Po-
tomac from Philadelphia to take aboard
another cargo of about 10000 ties.
The barge Safety, under charter by Du-
vail & Co, is to load on the Potomac for
New York and she will probably start
loading early in the coming week. Tie
shipments from the Potomac this sum
mer are expected to be especially heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
NATURAL GAS LOSS VAST.
U. S. Mine Experts Declare Waste
to States Appallinp.

An appalling record of incredible
waste is the characterization given the
natural gas industry by experts Of the
United States bureau of mines, who have
been investigating 1t. Millions of dol
lars of this most perfect fuel every year
is being wasted. they assert. This par
ticular investigation covers the states Of
Oklahoma. Louisiana and California The
waste is particularly notable in Louisiana.
where it is estimated that gas valued at
$1,000 a day. or So. 10000 a year. is being
wasted. This Is declared equivalent to
nearly one million tons of coal, and is
especially aggravating because this state
does not have any coal resources within
her boundaries.
The oil experts urge upon the industry
and the states involved the necessity for
quick action il the gas fields are to be of
service in the future.