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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
The Common
Counsel Club"

The story about the Common Counsel Club
makes good reading, but 1t might ne well TO
pass 1t slowly and carefully under a strong
glass In the present disturbed state of politics.
things are not always what they seem.
Mr.. Wilson's fortunes do not need promoting
by the agency or the means described. They are
in the hands of fate and will not be decided by
a eoterie Of his friends holding Office under
him.
The has several times been stated Mr.
Wilson has entered his course and will be
judged by the results. If he steers well. and tn.
old ship Of state IS IN trim and going smoothly
In 1916 he will be renou1inated and probably re-
elected. That !s everyday prophecy.
Why not? We all want prosperity, and
fortunately. all know what is. From 1897
until quite recently rolled in It Business
was excellent crops good, wages steady and
high. Everything doomed.
Three years ago the Republican party divided
and Democratic house the result Last
year II divided again. and n Democratic presi
dent and a congress Democratic in both
branches were the result
That president and that congress are now
in action redeemng in legislation promises
made. IF their work Is good. no Common
Counsel Club" Will he necessary to secure In
dorsement at the polls n bad, If disastrous
no Common Counsel Club" will be able TO save
the day
Mr.. Wilson has not spoken on the one-term
proposition, and may not speak Even II he
for 1916, he could be and probably would be
overrlled in of hts pronounced success in
once. Drafting him IN such circumstances
would not be difficult.
Men who had held office under Mr.. Clevelan
between 1859 all rallied to him IN 1892 They
banded together to promote his candidacy for
denomination and then his candidacy for re-
election. Suspicious men--alas that there
should be so many In the world Thought this
meant the hope of reappointment in case Mr..
Cleveland came back
Rack he came. but in distributing patronage
the second time he bstowed his favors new
men. The Common Counsel Club composed
of his old friends, got nothing. Unless excep-
tons may be made OF Mr.. Bayard. VINO re-
ceiyed the British mission. and Mr.. whitney, VINO
was permitted 10 have influence In New York
matters he had under the first admlnistra-
ton
Promoting the fortunes ef-the H~rr4ee.e4
party is good employment for Democrats. bu:
promoting the fortunes of Mr.. Wilson as the
leader Of the Democratic party should be left
largely to Mr. Wilson himself He Is not at all
likely to loaf on the job,-Washington Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
They Should Win

Opposition to the woman's college at or near
the University of Virginia is far from being so
active as 1t was two years ago The real issue
now has very good chance for hearing
It's merits There is really little more at stake
than is set forth in the following paragraphs
from the Newport News Press:
THE university is State institution, and it
Is supported in part by public taxation. To ex-
clude the women smacks of class legislation
Here are two citizens each of whom taxed in
the same amount to support this institution of
learning, the best In the Commonwealth. One
OF these taxpayers has boys to educate, the
other girls. The first may send his boys TO the
university without paying tuition; the other
Is denied the privilege oe educating his girls
there for any terms.
I'VE yield to no friend OF the university to
no alumnus, in respect for It's prestige, In
for its traditions, in desire for its welfare
Nor do we believe IL cc-education OF the sexes
But place justice ahead of sentiment and
the doors of tho university may be opened to
women, without making 1t a cc-c3ucational
school, in the accepted meaning of that term.
IT Is university and not curriculum college
It's courses arranged in lectures. and the wo-
men could attend the lectures and take the
aminations and receive diplomas without sexual
complications o. embarrassments. Women ara
the equa! of men intellectually and the State
owes it to her daughters to give them the same
educational advantages that she gives her
The women of Virginia are doing practically all
the teaching In the public schools and every
summer the university courses open to all
teachers Why, then. close the doors TO women
In regular term time? There is no justice in
It, and Ne hope the women will win their case"
Indeed, 1t does not seem to be just, and justice
should be done though the heavens fall. A
careful pursuit of all the arguments urged
against the school does not overtake any that
not based in sentiment and that get
beyond that foundation. We not unmnd-
full of sentiment believe In it; but something
else must go along with IL in this work a day
world of ours. The attempt to identify co-ordi-
nate education with co-education has failed dis
may. That failure has a significance OF it's
own, to which must be added the assurance of
( President Alderman that there Is nothing OF CO.
( education In the present movement and that he
would resign the presidency OF the university II
/ co-educational scheme were made part
of It's organic life Is not that assurance against
I o-education strong 1t be made, and
is there any reason in demanding assurance
stronger than II be made?
! President alderman r. the untversfry-s leader
His leadership has always been wise and states
man like It has always conducted US to success
and to better conditions. His followers have all
/ the guarantees that be justly demanded of
the at the head of the column Are the
opposing files led by anyone similarly equipped"
Who viii say so ?-Charlottcsville Progress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20

The VtrCtHtdn does not wish to see a single
department Of the State government or a single
institution under State control, robbed of cent.
It wishes to see them all get Just what they
want for 1t has confidence In those who are
asking and believe that they need every dollar
they ask Of the State Of Virginia But The Vir.
gtmtdn does believe also that of all the institu.
tions of the State. the common schools stand
in need of larger appropriation and hopes that
the finance committee will bear in mind always
that the common schools Of the State must. at
all hazards and at hte expense Of any other In
stltution have more funds for the coming two
years,
the surplus. He is not asking for so much that
many others cannot DO increased. He Is. not
asking We believe for more than is absolutely
required The Vir0intan Is not asking that any
others be sighted. II is asking only that tho
common schools be first provided for to the ex
tent asked by the superintendent; that the ad
ditional appropriation of 100000 asked be
counted as given and that in making appropria
tions for other institutions and departments this
sum be deducted from the amount at the dis
posal Of the state Count that $500 900 az al
ready given. DO not consider that 1t exists
Apportion the funds as II there were 100000
less available for increases,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
CURRENT COMMENT
Automobile Accidents.

AS a result Of special effort by the police OF
New York city to curb volators Of the traffic
laws 672 automobsts were hailed into court
recently, some charged with exceeding the speed
limit, others driving recklessly around corners,
others with permitting their cars TO smoke, still
others with violation of the rules regarding
lamps, and There is need of general
campaign in many cities against excuses by
motorists especially Sunday, for 1t Is on
that day Of the week that large percentage Of
the serious accidents from automobiles are
recorded
Thirty-seven persons were killed by automo-
biles in New York city in November. according
to the National Highway Protective association,
and IFS persons injured from the same cause.
The number Killed In eleven months this year
totals 277. This marks a high record for
the metropolis, and other cities have similar
stories TO tell. From the coroner's office In
Chicago comes statement telling of $50 killed
and 5,l21 injured in Cook county within the last
year. There has never been time previously.
even at the height of the summer vacation
season. when reports of automobile accidents
were so numerous they have been In the last
month--Springield Union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
A BAD ROLE TO PLAY.

Nothing better could have been expected %
former Speaker Cannon than his attempt 10
create alarm by exasGerating the dangers or the
business situation. He has been repudated
by the people and has no chance of climbing
back into the political wagon except by means
Of national calamity But Mr.. Mann. tho
leader OF the Republican forces IN the house Of
repre- sentatfves. should have stronger sense
of responsibility and deeper patriotism than
n lend himself to the attempt to wreck the
country In order to secure partisan advantage
We fraat the report that he intends 10 mako
a panic speech in the house IL untrue. But II
he does he will accomplish nothing except TO
show that he ought 10 be sent 70 Join Cannon
in extIe.--BaItmore Sun,
Congressman Mann has made HIS panic talk
he has played the bad role. To gain partisan
advantage he has not hesitated to take the chance
of accclerating the approach of panic II one
is coming or Of increasing business depression.
Il such exists He has accomplished nothing
for his party he has injured himself; che ought
TO be sent 10 Join Cannon in exile" but viii the
voters Of the Second Illinois district send him
theEs?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20

virginia is growing; her needs are growing
and with growth comes the necessity for more
morey for the state departments. hospitals, coll
leges normal schools and common schools Pros
perity has IT'S burdens and no State can increase
It's population. the productiveness Of It's soil,
rs manufactures. no State can grow bigger and
rehcr no State can make progress in any direc.
tion. save backward. without facing the neces-
sity ps larger expenditures Progress costs money.
Sc 4 le right that the budget for the next
t@o years saoul6, be larger than Il was two years
ago. ina SHOULD to 10 roireachncnt unlesA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
FORCE
WOMAN SUICID]

Especial to The Richmond VirginianI
CLIFTON FORGE, VA. Dec. H.
Mrs. l.. c. Carter, a highly esteeme
resident of this city. committed suicid
last night by shooting herself througi
the mouth. Mrs. Carter had a roof
at the boarding house of Mrs. f. MI
Pullen. AS she had failed to maxi
her appearance during the forenoon
some of the other boarders went t
her room about o'clock and founIl
the door locked. Receiving no anil
swer to their knocks. the chief III
police was summoned and the dodl
was forced open. Mrs. Carter wal
lying on her bend with Flood all
around her head and on the bed viii
q small pistol grasped tightly in bot
hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
VOTED DYING MAN,
HIS MOTHER SWEARS
STANTON RESIDENT A Il S o
VOTED IN NORFOLK, BUT
DIDN'T KNOW IT.

Especial to The Richmond Vtrginian)
NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 1e.-During
the hearing of testimony today, in
the Norfolk election contest before
Judge Chichester, II. Burman. for
merly of Norfolk. but resident OF
Staunton. since August, 1912. swore
that he thought he was returned as
voting in the Sixth precinct here. Mo-
vember 4th, he was not in Norfolk
that dayA
The mother of J. B. Burlass also
returned as voting at that precinct,
went on the stand and testified that
her son was i'll on his deathbed cleo
ton day, and did not vote. Her son
had died since the election. raid the
witness.
Much Of the testimony today re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20

lated to alleged illegal marking q
ballots by E. p. Champlin. q Judge Z
the Sixth precinct. Numerous viii
nesses sworc that Champlin was Out
side the ballot box room all day. fol
lowing voters into the marking booth
Among the witnesses who testified d
seeing Champlin so into the boot
with voters was DIR. Sparks w. Mel
ton. pastor of Freemason-Street Bau
tist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20

Scatter Who is responsible for the suffering
and poverty that Is spread over this land from
Maine to California and from Canada to Mexico?
see no reason for day OF thanksgiving I
would not degrade my intellect insult the
Almighty by giving thanks that / and mine
had plenty while tens and hundreds OF thous-
ands are naked, hungry and homeless.
r. A. TYREE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
Recognize a Safe Guide.

Senator Weeks Endorsement of the currency
bin as a better arrangement than that now in
force and his acceptance OF 1t DIS about the best
that can be hoped for under present conditions
will carry great weight with people who cannot
fathom the details Of the national currency
plan but are well satisfied to take 1t from"
senator weeks-FaT River Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20

an immense improvement and that while 1t
Is not perfect It is as near perfection as the
conscientious work of able men could make It,
Those who are seeking TO find a menace to the
nation in its provisions are talking, talking
talking, and no one is listening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
An Endowment In perpctuIty.

The Thaw case at any rate makes good
tracer for exploring ramificatons of the law
that even lawyers might never otherwise have
discovered it amounts to a perpetual legal
research Observation-Disclosures Republican.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20

there has been extravaganza In the past There
should be no cutting OF appropriations for this
institution or that unless too much Was appro-
institution in the State are greater than those
needs were in 1911 and unless too much was
asked and received then more, In the vast
jority of cases, is needed now.
But neither should there be any waste
Economy does not consist In not spending money.
but IN spending money judiciously. 1t is the
difference between parsimony and economy that
we should watch and while avoiding extravs
gance and waste on the one hand we should
not allow the winds to carry the vessel upon
the rocks Of parsimonious dealing. The finance
committee. now seeking enlightenment prepare
tory to drafting the appropriation bill for pre-
sentation to the general assembly in January.
viii, Of course keep within the limits sub
scriocd by the amount OF funds at it's disposal,
but 1t should not attempt TO retrench, TO cut
down any department All are asking moro
and all need moro The task OF the commit
tee Is to sift the arguments and weigh care
fully the appeals and decide which is in greater
need or larger appropriations and which nee1
the larger increases.
or the many departments which have asked
for increased appropriations there is one whose
claim Is undeniable: one whose claim is IN
slstcnt; one which really needs far more than
it asks and which should receive every cent
Of the increase It wants. Many departments and
institutions probably could get along fairly well
With the amount of money at It's dis
posal last year. Some Of them may be in ab,
soute need of more funds Tho common schools
Of the state. however, must have more money.
II is imperative that they have It. Whatever
may be appropriated for this department or for
that: whichever institution is given more or
whatever institution is allowed tho same amount
on which Il has existed heretofore, the common
schools should be made an exception They
come hrst: they should be considered first and
until provision is made for the increased needs
Of the schools which constitute the foundation
OF the educational system OF the State; which
take and mould the character Of future citizens
in the formative period Of their lives; which
determine in q large measure the standard OF
the citizenship of the coming generations, others
I should wait
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-19
Quotations to Go
With Christmas Gifts
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A PRETTY and original touch may
"a be given q Christmas Gift by ac-

A PRETTY and original touch may
n be given Christmas gift by ac-
companying it with a dainty card
on which are written the recipients
name and some apt quotation of an
appropriate nature. A few selected
quotations suitable for different gifts
may be of interest.
For a postal card album:
Kind messages that pass from land to
land.-Longfellow
For a set of books by we'll known
Ruthor:
The chief glory of every people arises
from its authorship Johnson.
For a small afternoon tea caddy:
Tea, thou soft, thou sober, sage and ven
cradle liquid.-Colley Cibber.
For a useful purse:
The best friends are in the purse.-Ger-
man Proverb
Happy the man who, void of cares and
strife,
In silllen or in leathern purse retains
A splendid shilling.
John Philips.
With pack of cards:
The cards beat all the players, be they
never so skillful-Emerson.
With pair of gloves:
Oh, that We're n glove upon that hand!
Romeo and Juliet.
With a silver handglass:
The heart, like mirror, should reflect
all objects without being sullied by any.
-Confucius.
With a tear off, calendar:
The longest day must have an end
Italian Proverb.
A Christmas gift of a ring for fan
Gee or wife:
So let our love
AS endless prove
And pure as gold forever.
Robert Herrick.
For the last baby:
Much is she worth, and even more is
made of her.-W. E. Henley.
With an umbrella:
The year, most part deformed with drip
, ping rains.-Cowper.
With a cookbook:
The taste of the kitchen is better than
the smell.-Old Proverb.
With an electric torch lamp:
To a great night a great lanthorn.-Old
Proverb
With needlecase:
Who $50 hath need of a hundred eyes,
Old Proverb
With a photograph:
Generally music feedeth the disposition
~ eririt which it fndeth.-Rannn-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-19
THE NOBEL PRIZES:
DID TO MERIT
Senator Is Second American
to Win the Honor-First
Was Roosevelt.

"O United States Senator Elihu
Root of New York has just fall
en- the honor of being the second
American to receive the Nobel
peace prize.
The Nobel prizes were established by
Alfred Bernhard Nobel Of Sweden. AL
fred Nobel died in 1885, leaving be.
tween $S,000O00 and $9,000,000 as a
fund, the income of which he provided
should be divided annually into five
equal parts and awarded annually as
prizes to those who have done most to
benefit humanity. The prizes are
awarded for discoveries in physics,
chemistry, medicine or physiology, lit
erature and for work in the cause of
peace. The distribution is made each
year on Dec. 10, which is the anniver-
sary of Alfred Nobels death.
AS a Nobel peace prize was not
awarded last year, the Norwegian COM
mittee this year awarded two full
prizes of about $4,000 each, one to
Senator Elihu Root and the other to
Senator Henri La Fontaine of Bel
GUM, president Of the permanent in
ternational peace bureau at Berne,
Switzerland.
The peace prize was withheld last
year because the committee could not
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-19

should be very proud Of him, and
have no doubt that your mother fully
appreciates your worth. What I start
cd to say moment ago was that in
tend to do something to encourage
you in your work-something to prove
to you that wish you we'll and that,
however cold 1 may have at times
appeared, am kind at heart"
ooh, thank you, sir" said the boy.
Mother will be proud when she
learns that l have been able to win
your respect"
81 like to hear boy talk as you
talk" the eminent gentleman contin-
ued. "A boy who is glad for his
mothers sake to win the approval Of
others may always be depended upon
to give a good account of himself.
You may not have suspected it, but I
have for a long time been watching
you. I have noticed that you do not
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-19
HOW To TAKE GOOD
CARE OF YOUR HAIR

Nothing spoils your good looks
so much ,as homely hair-stringy
dullAcolored, harsh. Nothing adds
to good looks so much as beautiful
hair-soft, silky, wavy and glossy.
No matter how beautiful your hair is
now, you can improve it's good looks
by using Harmony Hair Beautifier.
If your hair is homely and ugly now,
Harmony Hair Beautifier will make
it softer, silkier, glossier, more beau
tiful in every way. 1t also makes
it easier to put up and helps it to
stay put" Its rich rose odor hides
the unpleasant, oily smell of the
hair. Harmony Hair Beautifier is
rightly named; it beauties the hair.
Very easy to apply-simply sprin-
kle a little on your hair each time
before brushing it. 1t contains no
OIL and will not change the color of
the hair, nor darken gray hair.
To keep your hair and scalp dan
druff-free and clean, use Harmony
Shampoo. This pure liquid shampoo
gives an instantaneous rich lather
that Immediately penetrates to every
part of hair and scalp, insuring a
quick and thorough cleansing.
washed Off Just as quickly, the en-
tire operation takes only a few mo-
ments. Contains nothing that can
harm the hair; leaves no harshness
or sickness a sweet-smelling
cleanliness.
Both preparations come in odd
shaped, very ornamental bottles,
with sprinkler tops. Harmony Hair
Beautifier, $1.00. Harmony Sham
poo, soc. Both guaranteed to salts
fly you in every way, or your money
back. Sold in this community only
at our store-The Rexall Store
one of the more than 1000 leading
drug stores of the United States,
Canada and Great Britain, which
own the big Harmony laboratories
in Boston, where the many celebrat-
ed Harmony Perfumes and Toilet
Preparations are made-A. M. Leine,
Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-19
SCHMIDT DENIES INSANITY.
Defense Opens to Save Slayer of Anna
AumulIer.

New York, Dec. 17.-The sister of
Hans Schmidt, Mrs. Elizabeth Schad-
Ter, told at her brothers trial of
"vision" he had once had and then de,
scribed a vision that had come to her.
The slayer of Anna Aumuller inter
rupted his own counsel, w. NJ. X. Oh
colt, to deny that he is insane.
Schmidt's father took the stand and
told of several suicides and cases of
insanity in the family. Father and
sister of the murderer swore to
blood lust developed in childhood, to
religious mania and to Schmidts belief
that he is not the son of his father,
but the child of his own mother and
John the Baptist.
The defense rested, and ex-Judge
Olcott, opening for the defense, said
he would show that Schmidt is, has
been and always will be insane
Schmidt edged forward in his chair
and said in low tone:
Zach, that is not sol l protest"
hand on his shoulder stilled him
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-19

REVERSE SIDE OF ROOSEVELT PEACE MED
AL (ToP), BOX CONTAINING MEDAL (BoT.
TONI AND BOX CONTAINING ROOSEVELT
DIPLOMA
the late Chief Justice Melville w. Full
Ter Of the United States supreme court
was chosen as first president.
Other Nobel peace prizes awarded
have been as follows: 1901, Henri Du-
nant of Switzerland and FIR. Passy of
France; 1902, E. Ducommun and A
Gobat of Switzerland: 1903, William
r. Cremer, NJ. p, of England; 1904, the
Institution of International Law, this
being the first award to an institutions;
1905, Baroness Won Suttner of Aus
tria; 1907, Ernesto Il. Moneta of Italy
and Louis Renault of France; 1908, X
p, Arnoldson of Switzerland and NJ,
Y. Bajer Of Denmark; 1909, Baron
dEstournelles de Constant of France
and NJ. Beernaert of Belgium; 1910,
International Permanent Peace bu-
reau, Berne; 1911, Professor t. NJ, G.,
Asser, founder of Institute de Droit
International of Holland and Alfred
Fried of Austria.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-19

smoke cigarettes;
that you use lit
tie slang; that
you pay strict at
tention to your
duties and al
ways show a
proper Difference
to those above
you"
IN y m o t h Q r
told me when l
started out in the
world" the boy
replied, ito al
ways keep away
from bad habits
and be respect
full to those who
had the right to
be treated re-