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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
PEOPLES FORUM
Case like Chaloner's.

Editor The Virginian
sir.-Having read in one OF the late issue OF
your paper the account of the Incarceration in
the insane asylum of Mr.. Mcdaniel, a man.
by his relatives, for the love of money (which
Is the root of all evil. not leaving out lquors).
He was liberated by Judge r. s. ker 1t would
be we'll If there were more judges like him. for
justice. II there were. we'll as lawyers and
physicians. the Annanias club would not have
as large a membership.
This case reminds me OF Mr.. John Armstrong
Chaloner's case. When they conspired to get
him in Bloomingdale asylum (his relatfves) as
dangerous iunatic. a sane man. These law
And what was 1t done for? Money Tho love Of
1t. He had four years OF torture there. How
long win these deeds be carried on? Reminds
me OF the dark ages Historical events think
It's time they were starting to make tho world
better. Oh. liberty, what sins committed
in they name.
Virginia can be proud of citizen like John
Armstrong Chaloner. One Of the most benevo-
lent, kind hearted. Giving to all good causes. A
heightened. Christian gentleman.
(Sgned)
One who is for. Justice. and the keeping of
Richmond. Va. July 81. 1918
Mr.. Iardella Explains.
Editor of The Virginian
Sir,--I was engaged by Moses Stein as band
master of his band. / had nothing to do with
the management of the bands business affairs.
There was clash between Mr. Stein and myself
ed, and result resigned. did not want any
thing to do with the business of the band but
did expect. as bandmaster. to select such music
as / thought appropriate for public concerts
play selections. which / did not approve and
also to direct the band in playing certain Sc
lections. ], therefore. thought had better with
draw.
Respectfully.
FELIX IARDELI4A.
lis South First Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
IMPROVE STREETS
. SOUTH END BRIDGE

The city engineer was directed yes
terday by the administrative board to
get busy in improving the southern
approach to the new Mayo bridge.
The streets and cutters on the south
side are II bad condition. The board
hopes to have the streets improved
by the time the bridge ID turned over
to the city early In September.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

In a bottle found floating In the Ohio river
near owensboro, Ky. the other day was found
note which read: MY name is Walie Jackson
/ drowned myself Wednesday evening past Sour
Mash distillery l wrote the note before
drowned myself"
1t was thoughtful of Whllie indeed to let his
friends know what happened to him, but how
much more interesting his note would have been
II he had written II afterward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
The Cause of 1t All.

President Wilson has been consulted about
Mr.. Bryans plans. President Wilson gave Mr.
Bryan permission to employ his vacation as he
pleased. President Wilson Is appriseG that Mr.
Eryan's lecture dates are subject to cancellation
should the pressure of public business require
that expedient President Wilson knows that
during his lecture tour Mr.. Bryan will fire.
quently return to Washington, and will be al
ways in touch with Washington. These facts
are stated In Washington dispatches. They are
evidently known in newspaper circles They
should logically serve to hush much OF the
raucous clamor that Is now going up from anti
Bryan sources, because the secretary OF state
chooses to lecture rather than loaf during his
vacation period. But they don't. These caustic
and utterly unkind and ungenerous filings come
so naturally to certain class OF political
thinkers that they love and hug the habit; and
rush to enjoy 1t whenever the slightest osten-
sible provocation may be discerned. The injus-
tce Of these tactics the littleness OF them: the
venom of them-what do these things matter
to your old original Bryan haters ?--I.ynchburg
News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

The municipal code is rather bulky as II
Rchmond's statute books. The itinerant PRO
fessors' who dispense music CD from hurdy-
gurdys should be required to go to work. The
licensing of ablebodied foreigners, or Americans
either for that matter, to push cart around
the street and grind out mechanical music not
only encourages lazness but works a hardship
stuff they grind out II the city will refuse
license TO these push-cart professors they will
have to go TO work. and Virginia needs farm
aborers badly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
Can't Abuse This County,

The RichmQnd Times Dispatch, in Its Issue of
Saturday last, publishes an interview with three
men, in which they go on long TRADE about
there being no party, and that the proper repre-
sentatives not elected to the legislature Now
just give these blow-it-alls to understand that
when they make any such assertions they cannot
include Orange county In 1t. for If they have or
do they will merely prove themselves igno-
ramuses on the subject Orange county Is given
up to be one Of the most progressive counties in
this State by all Intelligent. discerning people
Our schools and roads are among the best. And
in regard to the representatives whom we have
sent to the legislature since the war we would
say that large number of them have beeu pro-
gressive farmers. and who could have repre-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

Sister Robinson. Of The Orange Observer. is
evidently good disciple Of Walton II one may
judge by this little rhapsody:
That man who sits on the river bank, his debts
all paid. his business reasonably prosperous, his
family and friends all In the best Of health, and
feels four-pound bass start away with his
hook. will soon experience nine-tenths of all
the happiness which any one gets this side of
Observer.
Verify fair editress we agree with you most
heartily and IL you tempt us further are liable
to suddenly and hastily throw off the shackles of
duty and HE us away to the nearest pond
Richmond Virginian.
Dear brother. we delighted to know that
you are exactly like the man we mention In
our little squib above and that all you lack OF
perfect happiness is to quit your work and run
to the nearest pond.
We move to amend by striking out the first
twenty-seven words with the exception of the
first three.-Halifax Gazette.
So, brother. you think that man could be
happy even * he is not possessed of all those
Joys we mentioned, but they would aid material
lily in making him feel good, now don't you
really think so?-Orange Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
CITY MAY SECURE
OLD CLYDE WHARF
COUNCTLMEN TAKE LOOK OVER
THE PROPERTY WITH THE
=.
END IN VIEW.

The council subcommittee on dock
yesterday afternoon inspected the
property on the river front formerly
occupied by the Clyde line as wharf.
The property extends sos feet along
the river front, occupying moat
desirable site for the extension Of
the city wharf. The city owns prop
erty on both ends of the Clyde prop
erty.
The committee has in view the pos
sible purchase CT the property. Tho
committee will meet next week to
consider the proposition. Those In
the inspecting party embraced Coun-
eiimen Rogers. Butler. Sullivan, HUI
Der. and Alderman Nelson. Tho city
engineer was also present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

Pittsburgs director of public safety not only
declines to put police ban on slit skirts, but
says: why should tell Pittsburg women what
to wear? What do / know about t?"
The Pittsburg official Is behind the times. He
should contemplate the example of the mayor
and chief of police of Richmond. whose arrest
OF woman for wearing slashed skirt shows
that they have proper conception OF their
duties-New York World.
Mayor Ainslie must be an unregenerate bach
elor. That Pittsburg official undoubtedly Is a
married man OF wisdom and observation-disclosures
burg Index-Appeal.
Wrong again. Richmonds handsome mayor is
married, so don't arouse the hopes Of the de-
signing mammas of Petersburg with such mis-
leading comment and Major Werner has family
large enough to constitute Lutheran picnic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

That facetious Pennsylvania solon who wanted
to adopt Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here" as a
State song may be condemned for his taste In
making the suggestion, but his Judgment Is all
right A more appropriate song could scarcely
be found.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

It is not a bad compliment to Mr.. Bryan that
he is denounced for making platform speeches
while a member OF the cabinet merely because
1t IS Mr. Bryan that is making them, especially
when we consider the source Of much Of the
criticism
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
With the State Press
Wasted Energy.

In a lengthy article Auditor Moore's tax
plan, the Roanoke Times (produced also in The
Richmond Virginan). goes into much detail 10
cause a doubt IL IL would work, on the ground
that small counties could not afford to pay their
criminal expenses The article referred to fears
that under these circumstances public sentt-
ment in a burdened county might favor allow
ing criminals to escape UNPUBLISHED rather than
inject the county to the expense Of trying them.
The editorial goes into detail on the matter,
taking up the figures in certain counties.
- 1t Is pity that all of this should have been
wasted, since If the writer had read Auditor
Moores plan before he wrote in criticism of it.
he would have seen that IL is not proposed that
counties pay their own criminal expenses, but
that the contrary II Is explicitly stated in the
plan that the State Is to continue to pay these
criminal charges,-Harrsonburg News Record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
|Letthe Virginian Follow You

III you arc going away. either TO the sea-
p shore. the mountains or the country, let
THE FTRGISIAN follow You.
Remember there witt he no extra charge
ana gou viii be able to keep up with the
happenings in sour home town. All you
nave to do is 10 call phone Madison 1888
and tell us where you going. and your
paper VIII be there by the time you are.
DO 1T NOW.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
Deserves Thanks.

Virginia people owe thanks and warm ap-
prevail to c. Lee Moore auditor Of public ac-
counts. for his earnest efforts to devise a plan
to improve the system OF taxation and tax valua-
ton. He has proved himself to be an of1cial of
progressive thought and conscientious purpose
do the State service. and he has given to hts
undertaking much labor and ability.-Roanoke
Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

Lives of great men all remind us at this stage
of the campaign that even greatness Is not i'm.
pregnable. To remain great one must.stay out
of politics
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

The people up in Lynchburg are not CON-
planning that it is dull campaign. Three can
didates "in their midst" all at once and two of
them engaged In verbal combat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

Socialists and Industrial Workers OF the World
are blaming Secretary OF the Navy Daniels for
the riot In Seattle which resulted In tine demoli-
ton of buildings occupied by the two bodies and
the rough handling to which several Of them
were subjected by the sailors. AZ regards the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

We young, and now are old, vet
have seen a time when editorial
utterance. a resolution, a fine by police
Justice, could prevent the wearing OF anything
the fair wanted to Notwithstanding
News Record.
True, SO far as It goes, but wearing slit skirt
on Broad street in Richmond carries 1t too far
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

Congress may not allow Peary to receive the
decoration of the Legion of Honor until 1t finds
out whether he or Doc Cook discovered that
pole.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

When 1t comes to calamity bowling the Re
publican senators are right on the Job.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
The Other
Fellows Business

The man who is conducting highly sue
cessful business knows what the world Is
doing. He knows what his competitors are
doing, and he 10 posted regarding the moves
made by the big interests. Instead Of plung-
ing wildly about in the whirlpool Of modern
business. the successful man Is steadily,
stroke by stroke, nearing the shore or con-
troll. He will soon become controlling
factor in his line, and largely because he Is
a well-posted man. He succeeds because
of his ability but his ability lies largely in
his knowledge
To make it easy for the business men Of
this community to keep well posted on un-
DERIVING conditions and tho volume OF trade.
this Bank has been In the habit Of issuing
the last day Of each month digest OF
business conditions for the country. These
Reports will be sent regularly II you will
place your name and address on dle at this
Bank.
American National Bank
RICHMOND, VA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

responsibility for the trouble il worthy Of praise
vather than blame t4ss< 2lE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

Senators doubt Mulhall--Headline
Is 1t possible?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

In issuing an order to put stop to the speed
ing around the reservoir the administrative
board recognizes the fact that pedestrians still
have some rights.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
The Human Element.

The apparent failure of commission govern
ment In Raleigh to accomplish any of the sbod
results anticipated by its advocates falls far
short OF proving that the system s without merit
The very features OF that form OF government
which are most eff1cacious when rightly utilized
become positively dangerous when improperly
administered. Why substitute enlarged and con-
centrated authority for the division of powers
charaeterizing the discarded machinery, II the
same influences which perverted the latter to
partisan and selfish purposes are still to exercise
control? In such case the change in system
but increases the opportunity of designing men
to work mischief. ring-ridden community
but courts an aggravation OF municipal evils
when 1t consolidates the agencies OF government
and endows them with all the functions there
tofore distributed among many officials and de-
partments. IL 1t does not at the same time en-
ploy different class of agents from that from
whose incompetent extravgant dishonest con-
duct OF the public business relief was sought
The system depends the character and the
capacity OF the persons who operate it, If Ra-
leigh has not realized the benefits from commits
sion government which have been obtained by
Galveston or Des Moines, 1t is simply because
the electorate has either blndly willfully put
its new wine in old bottles-entrusted the appli-
ances OF reform to instruments without either
ability or inclination to bring 1t about. This is
but to sharpen the claws of the tiger and give
him free play at the municipal carcass-Nor-
folk Vrginian- Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
Senator Martins Wise Move.


Senator Martin can always be counted to
do the wise and appropriate II not the noisy
thing. He has just introduced into the senate
bill to rectify the outrageous injustice that
has been put upon Captain Templin Potts by re-
storing him to the active line admiral OF
the navy in full standing Doubtless he in
fuenced to some extent by the consideration that
Captain Potts belongs to an old and distinguished
Virginia family but we like to think, also that
he had In mind the mans high attainment and
his brilliant service covering more than thirty
years. Captain Potts displacement and compul-
crying wrong--all the more SO because he is
one of the best equipped officers in the service
without stain upon his record and qualified
still for several years of thorough going service.
All Virginians and all lovers Of fair play
Will join us In commencing the action of Senator
Martin who has come forward at this time
OF tyranny and turmoil to ask for justice to a
gentleman whose friends legion though not
In position to NEEDLE in mere politics. 1t
speaks volumes of his courage that he should
do this thing and we honor him for it with all
our heart-Staunton News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
CHURCH HILL NEWS

to Mad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

Thoes present at the meeting were:
Messrs. Atkinson, Butler, Fuller, Paul,
Sullivan, Gunst. and Welsh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23

i15 South First Street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-22
~PEREMPTORY DISMISSAL

Washington Star: Quite apart from
the merIlsfpfythe Moore case, the ac-
tioahr%sTsR Against the late chief of
theA Weather bureau raises a serious
question as to the attitude of the ad-
mlnlstratlon toward officials in the
subordinate ranks. Secretary Hcus,
ton' IN reply to a Star reporters
question yesterday, said that it was
unnecessary to give Mr.. Moore an on
portunlty to reply to charges against
MIN inasmuch as the position was an
administrative one, not under the civ
II service, and that the incumbent
Lad been found2to have acted in sucb
= manner as to make it necessary to
separate him from the service. The
secretary added:
Inc charges or representations
we're no necessary to be replied IN Inv
him. There was ample verifcation Of
them found in the records Of the
weather bureau"
IN other words, any persons NOT
under the civil service NAV be in.
stantly dismissed without q hearing.
Furthermore, if what appears to be a
prlma facie case is found against him
II IS needless to go through the forms
OF conformation. This opens a dan.
serous line of possibilities which
should be taken seriously into ac-
count by higher federal officials at
TINS stage of the new administration.
II this rule is followed there is a wide
opportunity for the wreaking of ven.
geance against superior officers on
the part of underlings. An %irrespon.
sible accusation, dropped into the
mail, may turn official attention to a
Chief who is just above the line of
civil service protection and faxed
records may be planted for the scrut-
my Of secret investigators. This is
Lot to suggest that this has been the
procedure in Mr.. Moore's case, hut
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-22
"~CASCARE7S"
IF CONST|PA1ED
Salts, caIomeI and cathartic Pills are
vioient-they act on Bowels as
Pepper Acts in .Nostriis.

Take a Cascaret tonight and thor
oughly cleanse your Liver, Stomach,
and Bowels, and you will surely feel
great by morning. You men and wo.
men who have headache, coated ton.
que, can't sleep, are bilious, nervous,
and upset, bothered with a sick, gassy,
d%isordered stomach, or have backache
and feel all worn out.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets-or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with salts,
cathartic p.ls or castor oil? This is
important.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested and fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the con-
stipated waste matter and poison from
the intestines and bowels.
Remember, a Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning. A
10-cent box from your druggist means
healthy bowel action; a clear head and
cheerfulness for months. Don't for
get the children.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-22

merely to state the possibility is to
show the danger that gross injustice
may result from the peremptory dis.
missal OF an official following star
chamber inquiry.
No man should ever be discharged
from a position Of trust without being
given a chance to deny accusations
brought against him.. This rule OBJ.
tains throughout the business world,
and 1t should obtain especially with
the government, which is supposedly
the epitome Of the highest principles
of equity. During the administration
Of Mr.. Roosevelt, as a result Of an en-.
counter between his " vehicle and
the motor wagon OF one of the gov
eminent departments, the chauffeur
OF h latter was summarily dismiss
ed without a hearing and the prcsi.
dent afterWard directed all cabinet
officers to discharge summarily, all
persons whom they individually not
ed in any acts Of INSTRUMENTATION or
~misbehavior. Against this order a
loud ontcry Immediately arose, and
so keen vas public Indignation at
this defiance OF the rule of fair play
that the order was never carried in
to execution.
1t is to be donbtcd whether the
president or any Of his cabinet Off.
GERS will upon due reflection regard
it to be a safe rule of conduce to con-
slider it in any case unnecessary to
hear an accused person in his own
defense, or after an investigation
which plainly shows guilt or miscon,.
duct in Office to refuse him the OBJ
p%Ortunity to place his formal denials
on record and to scrutiniZe or hear
the proof of his malfeasance. Strict
observance of the rules of justice
will make for far less trouble than
the pursuit of the principle outlined
yesterday by Secretary Houston,
while summary dismissal without
hearing will inevitably make for fric.
ton and suspicion and jealousy and
tend to the decentralization of the pub
lie service.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-22
Interest in Farm Books.

From the records that are on file
at the office of Mrs. Minnie Clark
Budlong , secretary of the state Ii
brary commission, there is evidence
that there is a growing interest over
the state in technical publications on
farming subjects. The record of one
town shows the increased interest.
Paramount on a former report show
ed that with 13 readers there was a
circulation Of 20, but the last report
turned in showed Is readers with a
circulation of o., which is a great in
crease. All of the books in the H.
brary were Of a technical character,
dealing with farming operations ana
shows that there is an increased in
terest in better farming movements.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-22
Communication
Druggist Permits.

The Superintendent Of the North
Dakota Enforcement League put in
two days last week looking up drug
permit records in Montreal county.
Seven druggists held permits and ev.
cry m was found violating the law
and most of them f%lagrantly. One had
been allowed a new permit March 10.
He had, according to his W records,
done a 100000 liquor business last
year. Another was granted a new per.
init March 18th and his books showed
a So,0O1. 90 liquor business in less than
twelve months. Very large amounts
Of liquor was u~naccounted for, amount
ing TO enough for V e 100 sales in
some cases and in one case 252 sales
in - days which indicates that large
quantities are sold and not accounted
for on the books. One druggist had
sCld considerable more liquor than he
had bought according to his own rec
ords and positive evidence is in hand
that this druggist sells large amounts
"iliout uShlllS III DuSCl W SlSl lllC
affidavit.
The laws says the states attorney
shall appear and look after the states
interests and 1.-THE proofs offered to
show the applicant entitled to a per-
nit mus be clear, specific, satisfac-
tory and Of such character as to leave
in the mind Of the judge no hesitation
or substantial doubt as to their truth"
Whose fault is it that a permit is
granted under such conditions as this?
The drug stores in the north part of
the state, many of them, are blind
pigs made respectable by such official
action. There is no wonder that the
people complain. Every druggist hav
ing a permit and who has been yiolat.
ing the law SO as to clearly show he
is not selling for medical use, But az
a beverage will now surrender his
permit or he will will soon face prose
cution. The North Dakota Enforce
ment League will not ask any drug.
gust to turn in but will urge prosecu-
tiOns.
+. L. WATKINS, ,
Supt. N. D. Enforcement League.