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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

its welfare and interests made secondary to the
welfare and Interests of enc or two sei1-conTa
stituted leaders Because Of TINS tact II nae neeH
capped now. From certain quarters come urgent
appeals tor conservatism, urgent arguments IN
favor of comprerntse, suggestions that Statewide
stituted. silence on Statewide marks the policy:
OF IA few who up to a. year or two ago We're
most ardent in temperance work This silence
tries to speak tries to advise and direct and the
rank and file sit and listen and some, perhaps
are led astray III ~
There are but two sides TO 4 question, the,
right and wrong. The Ants Saloon league has
started out to exterminate the licensed saloon,s
and those of It's members who seek to draw q
line and proclaim. THUS far and no farther
are the worst enernies Temperance has. Their
a deiusion. and those who hearken to them withs
patience ere wasting time and thought ana
energy.
There can be butgore way for the Anti Saloon
league. and that is the right way. Having placed
It's mark the loftfest pinnacle, it must press
onward contest only with that which promises.
complete success. With magnificent courage 1T
has swung the aword OF It's cause. 1t has swept
the evil OF drink from thousands of commune
ties, and today it's grasp IL nationwide. From
hamlets and villages 1t has moved to counties
and towns and from counties and towns to state
and cities. The momentum of it's progress is
irresistible The day is near. when its DEGREES
will be written in sthe sc6untrys constitution. Il
Knowing these things, shall the Anti-Saloon
league in Virginia heed words of fear and
caution? Shall it follow the advice of politicians
who blow hot one year and cold the next2 The
rank and file demand action, vigorous. direct and
everlasting action. manly and straightforward
policy, that shall glory in great principle ana
love the clash of a righteous battle They ask
the Roanoke congention to take no backward
step, to give to no suggestion OF compromise,
but to keep the platform where It has beens
wide and nationwide prohibiton.-Roanoke
World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
stnI urging che Enabling Act.

The Virginia Anti-s Saloon league in its session
at Roanoke quickly got down to work by hear
ing the report Of its legislative commtIee, Mnlcn
is the business department OF the organization IN
the State. Governor William Hodges Mann. a
pioneer worker In the anti-Hauor cause. al
dressed the convention making an appear 10 the
organization to keep its battle plans secret. the
feature OF the meeting. OF course, was the pre-
sentation of the legislative committee report,
which was not acted upon at that time, being
held open for discussion. large poruoh OF
the report is devoted to the matter of the
enabling act presented to the general assembly
last year, and the manner and causes OF lts
failure OF enactment Then follow nve resosu .
tons thanking those members who voted for
the enabling act, deploring the action OF those
who voted against It and requesting all citizens
who favor its passage to use their influence 10 Sc
cure the nomination and election of men as gov
ernor, lieutenant governor or members OF the
general assembly who favor submission or the
question Of licensing the sale of liquor In the
State. Advocates OF the enabling act are urged
to write personal letters to candidates tor the
general assembly and ascertain their attitude
With reference to the measure. Those who reside
in the senatorial districts represented by those
senators who are recorded voting against the
Jordan bill are especially enjoined to Impress
upon these men the earnest desire of their con-
stituents that they vote for such an enabling
act.
This means that the organization ia going
to make quiet but earnest fght to bring suffi-
cient pressure upon the senators opposing sub
mission of the prohibition question to the people
in hope that sufficient senators may be i'm
pressed with the strength of the opposition to
their view to cause them to ''see light" How
ever, we have little anticipation that this effort
will be successful at the session next January.
No senators are to be chosen this year. the
entire membership of forty having two more
years to serve. The senators who voted against
the bill last year will hardly change radically
as to vote for 1t next year, lest 1t appear they
were coerced into doing so by fear Of defeat at
the hands Of their constituents in the event OF
failure to support the measnre--Danville Regis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
With the State Press
Groundiess Criticism of Plan,

mr. Norfa,k reager- Disparch IA the first of the
State newspapers we have noted when nas the
ly criticised and dsparaged the work OF t ne
Democratic state central committees IN adapting
the primary plan of the party tosNhs tyra pr ~.
mary law. Our Norfolk eonteYparars ASST q
mischief-breeder and will cause fnter-party CON n
tentions that are not desirable" but It fais 70
specffy in what respect the new plan difers
from the old that could have such effect 1t
does specify that the judges OF eieciion arr ~
be named by the local committees ana nos
nv the ELECTORAL boards, but 10 Tails TO aoo
that this plan has been in vogue .for eesen
wears furthermore 1t is infniteiy better that
local party committees should select tne LIZ
than that they should be chosen BY the erec-
toral board one of whose members is Ae-
publican. Who else should be permitteo 70
choose Democratic primary election judges ou u'
Democrats7 Furthermore do not recall
that the Ledger Dispatch offered any heipIui
suggestions to the committee or ureeo any 81
cific changes In the plan before the commit
Our contemporary in its criticism of the com
sembly when it says that The provisions OF the
State law for plurality nominations Is sure IN
the end to bring out independent canoioates y.
force candidates to refuse to enter the primary,
but go directly into the general election lne
state committee is not responsible Tor that pro,
vision But let us add that we do not recall
INV case wherein any one has refused to enter
his party primary and then run independently.
FINALLY the Ledger Dispatch says: Under this
plan as adopted it would be possible Tor the
city committee of Norfolk to decide against
primary and order conventions ward meeting
or even to declare nominations itSeii 1or CITY %,
fcers We reply that this Is no more possible
than IL was before. Norfolk city formerly had
/ a legalized primary. which was amended during
Mr. Montague's administration, we recali LOT
the governor then vetoed plan proposed in an
amendatory statute. leaving the old plan intact
whether that law has been repealed or not no
greater authority is given to the local commi-
tees under the new plan than was assured under
the old It has always been left optional with
the local committees TO determine the methoa 4
of nominating city officials And why not?
Local committees are supposed to be more farnl-
liar with local conditions and wishes OF the
electorate than the State committee can be- The
provision complained of Is merely q reservation
of the cherished right OF local self-government
in party affairs reservation which In our Juos-
ment should have been made
In a word, it seems to us that our Norfolk con-
temporary is hard pressed to and q real ground
for criticjsfng the committees work. despite the
fact that 1t evinces marked desire to do SO.
~-Danville Bee. @@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
Slow to Claim State Aid.

Thus far only twelve counties have
made application to the State high
way commissioners for their share Of
State aid in the construction ard
of highways for the year
beginning March LIST. It liz expected,
however, that majority OF the one
hundred counties will have made APP
plication before the expiration OF the
month. Last year all but three OF the
took advantage Of State aid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

at is great paper and honest people who
read 1t and know 1t will ever admire It," is
what Cole Blease didn't say about the Columbia
state on its twenty-second birthday. However,
the Anderson Mail did say 1t and 1t was de-
served.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

The selection OF John II. Iatane, professor of
history in Washington and Lee University, as
president OF the Johns Hopkins University
Alumni association merited honor. Pro
fessor Iatane Is a historian OF no small reputa-
ton and an accomplished scholar in other
ways.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
AN ARGUMENT ron STATES RIGHTs7

Eighteen States have taken action on the pro-
nosed amendment to the constitution Of the
rustss States and of these only one has refused
to raAf7. This Us the first home Of the Nor
mons and the last home of the old-line Repuoh-
eans--the sovereign State of Utah.
Going Bryan one better the score now is seven
saen % one with prospects that within the week
ts,o more will be added 10 the seventeen. These
ara New Jersey and Wisconsin, in both OF which
Ssstes one house has already ratified the amend
meat with the chances greatly in favor OF SINH
lar action On the part Of the other house Thirty
sir states must ratify on which action the amend
ratrt win become effective.
All signs point 10 new modern record which
iii have effect Of proving that the federal con-
satxtion is not SO difficult Of amendment as the
snpatient reformers would have us believe.
AxasadHent OF the supreme Law Of the land WITH
in ore year after the clause is submitted to the
states is 50 satisfactory as to suggest that the
trouble is not SO much with the provision re
en,ring the ratification by threefourths of the
states as with that requiring two-thirds vote
of congress to effect submission, and that the
States are more susceptible 10 the popular VIII
than the national congress. The ratification Of
she income tax amendment took four years, but
the rapidly with which the seventeenth amend
rent is being ratified seems to show that the
cause was not so much the difhculty OF securing
amendment as with the fact that the demand for
one amendment was not so widespread the
demand for the other, and that If the people wish
the constitution amended along certain lines 1t
will be amended rapidly. the time taken being in
proportion to the desire OF the people for ratfh'
cation
It took years to secure the submission of the
income tax amendment to the people and four
wears to secure its ratification 1t took years
To secure the submission Of the amendment pro-
yfdsng for the popular election of senator's and
The prospects are for ratification in one-fourth
the time. Congress was slow in starting the
bsl rolling In one case in the other, while
the settlement of question by the country al
most certainly will be accomplished In much
shorter time than in the other The which would
seem to indicate that the State legislatures are
more responsive to the will Of the people than
ss the national legislature, although 1t should
be- remembered that that viii more evident
when the question was submitted than during
~aa2s~
the years when the matter of submission was
before congress. Nevertheless the contrast in
the time taken by congress in paving the way
and the time taken by the States In acting OF
beth of these amendments should furnish food
Ter thought to those who favor extending the
POWERS of the national congress in the hope Of
occurring reforms more quickly Old line States
rights advocates may find an argument In this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

In his autobiography Colonel Roosevelt tells
o. the time when he bit his sister on the arm.
If his teeth were large and his mouth as
yenomous then as now. II is In order to enquire
II his sister survived.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

Congressmen talk taster.-Headline
And spend fastest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

Harry Thurston Peck goes into bankruptcy
with liabilities OF 100000 and assets Of Size.
Literature may not pay, but thsre Is stil credit
k 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

says there's no use talking" prepare for the
deiuge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

And Carrie Nation is dead, On the dead
feel envy7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
Ten thousand killed in Ralkan war--Head-

Yet there is no talk OF Intervention in the
Balkans, where intervention is needed Or was.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
The Walking End.

A revival OF interest in pedestrianisnn 10 report
ed from New York, where, probably the auto
mobile knee and other ailments new and old.
Id due either TO the craze for automobiling or
simple neglect of ordinary healthful exercise,
are to be found at their worst. In any event
the walking fad has taken a strong hold on the
metropolis and many walking clubs are being
formed.
The value of walking as pleasurable and
health-promoting exercise cannot be denied The
trouble with most people Ia that they no not
walk enough to realize Its benefits. Automo-
biles for those that can afford them and the
trolleys for the less-favored many offer tempt
ing case of transportation that is hard to re-
sist. KS result there are few men who can
engage In brisk, long walk without becoming
oyerfatigued. f -
The present revival or walking II 1t does not
prove to be only q passing fad. may accom-
pIish great good In getting men away from the
dreary monotony OF paved streets and the dust
and smoke-laden- atmosphere of the cities. out
into the. Clean pure, invigorating air Of the
country, refreshing their lungs, tonfng up their
circulation. driving away many of the minor
Ills that annoy, and giving them cleaner and
better outlook on like.-Springfield Union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
What May Happen.

tax reform. If this is the result % site hiiu
Improvement of administration which viii re-
suit from the efforts of Auditor Moore the I'm :
provernent will be disadvantage Iax reforna
was before the last legislature, where IL mao ,io
show whatever in spite of the sentiment In the
State for a radical change. IT ousht 20 pc .
chief measure In the next general Assembly ahd
a law should be passed which VIII propeIly seq
which will accomplish a fair and just assess
ment of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Progress.
Richmond Finds Tax Dodgers
After delving for four months into tax con-
ditions in that city, grand jury or the Husl-
ings court OF Richmond city has succeeded III
adding nearly seven million dollars to the as
sessed values The grand jury did not report
any indictments for the assigned reason that
the tax laws are vague In their meaning ana IA
Some instances impossible OF intelligent con-
struction. it did find many falling to list their
taxable properties fully and discovered large
eyaded and have probably been evaded for years.
This result is no surprise. We nave known
that the methods of assessing and collecting
taxes in that city are both loose and inadequate.
The same energy and alertness that charae-
terize Lynchburg and Danville are not apphed
in Richmond to the discovery OF property OF
all kinds liable to taxation.
While Danville citizens are more generally
and fully listed for taxation on their proper
ties than the people OF Richmond, we beheve
that great deal of property LIS concealed and
that many evade taxation to which they are
liable in this and every city. Our tax laws are
sadly in need of establishment We trust that
the recent grand jury inquiry here will result
in developing a considerably larger sum in as
sessable values than heretofore and especially
that those liable to income taxes shall be
brought to book
The subject of taxation is one which win
probably play a part in the selection Of legfs-
lators in the summer and fall at the time of
nomination and election We trust that the Ie-
gislature will take up the question and seek
to devise better methods of assessing and col
Iecting. Every agitation of this subject Is edu-
cative and education is essential step in the
direction of tax reforms. Bee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

The causes OF all the wars since the world
began might be grouped under five headings as
follows
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-22
UNCLE SAM BUYS GOATS
 TO DRIVE AWAY MAJ ARIA

Washington, b. C., Jan. 22.-- The War department has posted this advertisement:
 Wanted, by early spring, 20 goats, Billies and Nannics, at Fort Washington. Goats must be healthy and strong
 Fort Washington, not far from Washington, is the happy breed ing and hunting grounds of the malaria bearing mosquito. It re- quires much quinine to keep the soldiers fit. It is believed that a herd of goats will bring about better condjtions~-eat up the grass and shrubs that harbor the mosquito. Besides there is the |antipathy the little insect has for pungent odorS. Leaders of the movement say that livery stable men keep goats to drive away fleas. The War department does not want any fancy goats, bu' thc old, tin-can-eating variety. X bunch of pediereed Angora goats died from poison ivy eaten neal: Fort Washington last year. The War department don't want that kind
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-22
ID INACCURATE -.::'..'
 A GYMNASIUM
Local Aerie Eagles Take Steps to Encourage Athletes to Devel-
 op Dormant Abilities.

\ meeting will be held tnnnr- TOW evening at Eagles hall for the purpose of organizing an athletic club and to consider ways and means of securing gymnasium for Valdez. For some time past this matter has been under dis cussion by local atheleteS and quite a number have already sig nified their willingness to join together and start the ball rnll- ing.
 ] At various times within the ipast five years efforts have been l made to start q gymnasium here, but each time there seemed to be some hitch before the plans ma terialized. Two years ago the Y. NJ. C. X. was organized With quite a flourish, as many will rcmeln- Der, and at that time it appeared that something would be done, but the funds were invested in l CuI Cotdt' anu tHt IIIbtttI WtS dropped.
 The local arrit of Eagles have had this matter under considcra- =
 ion since their new hall was com- pleted but have hcsitated to start d gymnasium, fearing that it might injur" their excellent dance floor. It is now believed this difficulty can be overcome and that gymnasium can be equip ped and maintained at a rompar- itively low cost.
 Almost every small town in the states boasts an atheletic club of some sort and there is no reason why Valdez should not get in line A gymnasium properly conduct ed affords many opportunities for physical training which are not now available to the people of Valdez.
 It is the intention of the pro- moters to provide special days for ladies, also children, thus lgiving everybody an oppurtunity to use the gymnasium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-22
BURGLARS ARRESTED
 ENTERING HARROH

san Francisco, Jan. 22.--On tclcgraphic advices from North Bend, Ore, detectives early today met the steamer Speedwell at The Heads here and, after a search of the vessel. took into custody Clint Akers and Richard Lcnnan, wanted by Chief of Police J. w. Carter. of North Bend, on charges of burglary and receiving stolen property.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-22
PusLlsnED SUMMONS.
In the District Court for the Ter ritory of Alaska, Third Divis-

In the District Court for the Ter
 ritory of Alaska, Third Divis-
 United States of America, plaintiff, vs. William B. Poland and Frederick William Low, de-. fendants.--No. 593, Published Summons.
 The President of the United States of America, greeting:
 To the above named defend; ants, William B. Poland and Frederick William Low.
 You and each of you are here by required to appear in the Dls.. tfict Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within 50 days after the completion of the publication of this summons, to- wit: within 30 days after the 10th day of February, 1913, and an swer the, complaint of the above named plaintiff filed in .he above entitled court and cause; and un- less you so appear ana answer, the plaintiffs will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint, to-wlt: for the cancellation of the patent here tofOre issued by the United States to William B. Poland for certain land in said complaint descrlb.. ed and for the cancellation off certain deeds pertaining to sald land in said complaint descrlb- cd, which said land is situate III the Kenai Recording Precinct: Third Division, Territory or Alaska, and is bounded and de- scribed as follows:
 Beginning at corner No. 1, near the north shore of Resurrection bay, identical with corner Mo-. 5, three inches in diameter, marked 5. PAP, cor. No. 1, thence west 40 chains to corner No. ?, an iron pipe three inches in diameter, marked s. PAP, cor. No. ,, thence north 70 chains to corner No. 3, an iron pipe three inches in di- ameter, marked s. 2i2, cor. No. 3; thence east 10 chains to corner No. 4, an iron pipe three inches in diameter, marked s. PAP, cor. No. 4; thence south 70 chains to . corner No. 1, the place of begin ming. containing one hundred and sixty acres, being the land en- braced within United States Sur vey No. PAP, according to the of icial plat of said survey return ed to the general land office by the Surveyor General; and for plaintiffs costs and disburse- inents herein.
 This summons is served upon you by order of the above entitled court, dated, made and entered on he 28th day of December, 1912.
 Witness, the Honorable Thoms as R. Lyons, Judge. of the said District Court, and the seal of said Court, affixed at Valdez, this 18th day of December, 1912.
 ANGUS MCBRIDE,
 Clerk of the District Court, Ter
 ritory of Alaska, Third Divis-
 ion.
 Date first pub. Dec. 3O,, 1912.
 Date last pub. Feb. 10. 19i3.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-22
.BLAkAEf' l < ;: MAKES.
 VERY HARD "TRIP
Launch Blown Ashore at Gold Creek Last Saturday and
 Loses Upper Works.

Tom Blakney, who is operating on Fidalgo bay, started for Val deZ last Saturday morning and arrived here last night When he left Fidalgo he had a motor boat (that was what he called it. and when he landed ill civilization he had pair of snow shoes. The boat is high on the beach at Gold creek, where she landed when the engine bucked. The top of the boat was blown off and Tom was forced to make for the high tim Der. Fortunately Jim Mitchell and party were camped at Gold creek and he remained with them
 until yesterday, when he and Henry Meyers. a partner of Mitch ells, came tu Valdez on snow shoes.
 Blakney retuTned to Fidalgo to- day on the Flirt, and says he will never go on motor boat again unless Jim Nellie is with him to show him how to make it go against the wind. lie says he did
 not see anything of Rue and Lind qulst, who left here last Friday on the Mermaid, which was pass
 ed by the Mariposa near the Mar
 rows, apparently adrift. Col O'Neil sent the Donaldson tu pick
 the boat up and to render assist
 ance if needed, but they were un-
 able to locate the Mermaid or the
 men, although they cruised about
 for several hours.
 1 The Child card narfy tnuiuht
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-22
LATOuCHE LEAVES CORONA
 AT 8 O'CLOCK TONIGHT

The Lat"uche will leave Cor d"va for Valdez with l6,OOO pounds of mail at s o'clock to- night. The Mcintosh stages will take the first consignment as soon after arrival as possible. Relays have been arranged for and Bob saHs he will swamp the stage line.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-22

Saturdays 200 p. m. goo p. m
 zoo p. m. 10:3O p. m. Sundays, such trips as may be or dered.
 There will be no trips for the launch on the second and fourth Fridays each month, these days being used to clean boilers. Special trips or cancelling of above will be made without mo- tice, only to meet the emergen- cies of the service.
 By order of Lieut.-Col. O'Neil.
 L. A. KUNZIG, ist Lieut.. 3Oth Infantry. Quar- master.