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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27
WHO is TO BLANfF7

Who is blamed when laws openly and flag
rantly violated without punishment? When the
laws OF city, state or nation are unenforced and
crime is rampant whose fault is IT? who is the
greatest enemy to society? 1s it the natural
criminal, who takes advantage of the laxity of
tho officials, and the potential criminal turned
into an active criminal by the ease with which
crime may be committed, or is It the official who
neglects to obey his oath and enforce the law?
When a spasm Of virtue seiSes the community
Il is the criminal. made go by the officials who
refused to enforce the laws and the community
which allowed the dereict officials to remain In
Office who is picked out for punishment All at
once he is bounded, captured and punished But
who is really to blame7
Similarly. when disobedience of laws fragrant,
continued and unpublished, by employees of a cor
poraton result in scores of deaths and hundreds
of injuries who is to blame? Let the Interstate
Commerce Commission answer:
Rules were disobeyed largely and only small
proportion Of these violations was made the
subject matter Of report 20 officials. Derelie-
ton of duty by those who are charged with the
making and enforcement Of safety regulations
cannot fail weaken respect for all rules. Rules
not Intended to enforced have no proper
place in railroad company's code Of resula-
tons.
In other words the officials of the New York
New Haven and Hartford Railway are largely
responsible for the terrible losses Of life that
railroad during the last twenty-seven months, be-
cause they did not demand that the rules for
safety be enforced and the directors are respon-
sble to the extent that they did not elect officials
who would enforce the rules.
|. The employees are to be punished now that
public opinion demands that the loss OF life stop,
but who viii punish the officials and the direc-
tors Of the road. who, after ALL are the ones
mostly to blame The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has placed the blame on the right men,
but will they be punished they deserve? AS
the Newport News Press truly says, 1.-The men
operating the trains can be handled at law for
their negligence. but there is no law by which
the men higher up can be handled"
1t is right that the negligent engineers and
other employees should be punished by the law,
hut had they been punished for the first infrac.
ton OF rules and regulations and had punish
ment In all cases come quickly and surely from
the officers Of the railroad there would have been
fewer wrecks and scores who are dead would
be alive today.
For the taking of of those dead ones the
greatest blame rests upon the shoulders Of the
directors and officials of the railroad The EN-
ployes are not guiltless, but none of the blame
belonging to those whom the hand of the law
cannot now reach be shifted. They are held
accountable by the public, II not by their own
! consciences, and firmly believe they viii be
held accountable by higher power than pub
lie opinion or the law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27
HURTFUL ADVERTISING.

Why Hampton should get the bad side of
oyster reports might appear sinister Just at
this moment when a candidate for the posi-
ton Of fish commissioner against the present
administration is being widely advertised from
that quarter. yet 1t is fact that the James
river has been the seat of dscord and bad
reports ever since the oyster has been live
issue
From what we can CLEAN by statistics the
James river oyster is only about one-tenth Of
all Virginia's oyster proposition and this little
spot as great as the interest may be should
not be allowed to monopolze the attention
Of officials. nor should this seat of profuse
publicity be recognized as the oracle from which
the status of oyster matters should be Judged
We do not mean to decry. in any sense, the
important interest of the oyster fields of the
James but do say that about all OF the agitation
on the subject seems to arise there, and press
articles have led the public TO believe the whole
of the States industry is to be judged by the
illusions that spring from there.
From official examinations and the actual
working of ten days we are told positively that
the James river beds are In better condition
than for twenty years. and improving year by
year. similar report comes through the local
press from every other part OF the nine-tenths
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

The only man who really fails is the who
fails to try again.-Danvile Register.
Very we'll put, but not always true. The man
who fails and knows 1t is because the thing
cannot be done or cannot be done without the
exercise Of more energy and the consumption
OF more time than the results to be obtained
Is worth is foolish tc try again ~If you don't
at first succeed, try, try again." Is advice that
II is not always we'll to follow. Like many of
the old proverbs to which some people are slaves
1t is only partly true the truth being sacrificed
to make an epigram.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

response. He wrote to the county
chairman. No response. Finally. In
desperation, he communicated with
the clerk OF the county court and de-
manded that reports be made of the
vote in the other missing precincts.
The clerk with prompt obedience
complied with the demand yesterday
by sending in the vote from walk
er's Store which gives Pollard IL
and Williams 8. The report does not
mention Harrison or Chickahominy
and is not accompanied by any word
of explanation.
Not on Onicial List
According to the Official lists OF tina
State committee there are only three
precincts in Charles City county
Tyler Harrison and Chickahomtny.
The returns from Tyler were received
in time to be canvassed by the State
committee. Nothing has been heard
from Harrison and Chickahominy and
what worries Secretary Brenaman 10
wont L ell is Walkers store. It 10
possible that the precinct named ID
consolidation OF the two missing
precincts. IL that be true, then John
Garland Pollard's official majority
with every precinct in the State ac-
counted for--wi1i he 1000. 1t is also
possible that Walkers store Is a new
precinct not on the State committees
list. If that be true then there are
still two missing precincts which will
further change the vote though the
change will be very slight either way.
II Mr. Brenaman's guess Is correct,
however, Mr.. Pollard's official ma
jority--with everything cleared TIP
stands at 1860.
In the meantime the secretary will
persist until he solves the n1ystery
OF Walkers store--he is not the sort
of man to rest on surmises, and what
1t takes to dig up information he has
&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27
s1NNp TIE CRYING.

The newspapers OF the state should 20 SLOW
IN advertising a fish famine" or that Chesa-
s,eake bay is soon to be "fishless" This matter
IS being worked out by wise heads and men
sn full possession Of the facts
It was only a few years back that some OF
sur leading state papers took up the cry OF
designing ones that vlrginia's oyster bottoms
were depleted; that there TO be scarcity
THE facts ala not then. some five or six years
ago. bear ont the statement. and It Sc far from
tAeing true today. Virginia has for some years
kept In the lead Of all other States In the guam
sty of oysters produced. But this did not de-
ter certain ones with sinister motive, and the
publicity fooled the public. One Of the results
was that Canadian and Western buyers imme-
diately cast about TO find supply for their future
trade The New England States reaped the
benefit. and We have never been able to re.
cover It.
About the same time the pure food propaganda
ypread over this country. and for some purpose
no tyet disclosed landed hard upon the Virginia
oyster What matters It now that the bivalve
has been given clean bill Of health, is living
above suspicion, which should never have come
TO the surface? The damage done by the
advertising and the backtracking now of the
government Is little panacea for the millions
pf dollars already lost, and yet 70 bs fost to
the people OF Virginia. For about ak years
the people of Tfdewater Virginia have been
suffering under a ban that should never have
been put upon them. and the entire State has
felt Indirectly the effects OF their shortened
revenues. 1t is wonder that Virginia has
any oyster business left to her.
just ss We are beginning TO catch our breath
and rally from the solar plexus blow. we are
confronted with advertisements that we are to
dose our fish that depletion" is on the way
WE are not In position TO gainsay this. but let
aus be sure that it is 80 before begin to cry
and advertise virginia's failings TO tho world
Scientists are necessary. but faddists are not
a. after ample investigation by theorists and
I,ractical men. We find this the case, no one can
doubt that Virginia officials will move to restore
the run of FISH, as they have the supply Of oys
tiers Ever since we were colonies Massachu
setts has held the lead IN fish output. but some
two or three years ago Virginia took first place
In this as she did IN the output of oysters Sc
let us hope that the damaging cry of depletion
win stop. and hope that there Is not the slight
est grounds for 1t, and hope, AS we believe, that
proper and conservative efforts will be made
TO keep up the standard. bearing In mind the
millions of dollars involved and tho only live
aihood Of thousands of our good citizens.
Go slow. for might want to go some more
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27
CHICKAHOMINY MISSING,
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
Colonel Jake Can't Find But Hears from Walkers Store
Wherever That is--Adverisement Out for arrisons Also

Where and what is Walkers
Store" precinct. Charles City county,
this State?
That's the question that is agitating
Secretary J. y. Brenaman, of the
State central Democratic committed,
who is inclined to offer a liberal re-
ward for information that will throw
light on the situation.
Upon this one point hangs the in
teresting problem OF whether the re-
turns from the Democratic primary
of August 9TH are complete or wheth-
err there are still two precincts miss
ing. II Walkers store Is a CONSOLE
dalton OF the two missing precincts
which the secretary believes--then
John Garland Pollard's official ma
jority is exactly 1850 over Attorney
General Williams--and flnis is writ
ten to the primary. But
Gets Secretary Goat.
The secretary has had some nuts
to crack-hard ones at that--since
he started in to round up the re-
turns from the Democratic primary
of August 5th. but this Charles City
county outcome-to use a slang ex-
pression--has got his goat
It's like this-after dilgent dig
ging, the secretary has succeeding in
getting returns from every precinct
In the State save two and those two
were Harrison and Chickahominy, In
Charles City county. When the
State committee canvassed the re-
suits of the primary there were still
six missing. involving two counties.
Four of these. as vast stated eXclu-
sively in The Virginian. have been ac-
counted for. the figures reducing Mr.,
Pollard's majority from 1,074 to
1861 Since that time Secretary
Brenaman has been bending every
energy toward securing the missing
precincts from Charles City. He
wrote to the judges of the precincts
at Harrison and Chickahominy. No
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

Underground advices from Washington say
that President Wilson is sure of the passage
of the currency bill by the senate that he is
slready preparing draft of the antitrust legis'
lation he proposes to put through the regular
session of congress. while the original trust bus
cans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

Report from Raleigh is that register of deeds
In Bladen county refused marriage license to
Joseph Mcintyre, aged 120 years. who has buried
six wives That clerk has sense Of the unfit.
ness of things,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

What Wall Street cannot understand is why
SO much fuss is being made about Suffers In
vestments The amount he dropped doesn't loom
very big there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

II as many Americans were killed In Mexico
as the lingo newspapers OF the Hearst type
would have us believe. 1t is about time to send
down an extra supply.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

Next on the program. gentlemen. come 1.-THE
Seven Sisters" under the personal direction of
Professor Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

Congress may know nothing about currency.
but its members differ from the bankers In one
material respect They can agree
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

"To be idle is to die; to work is to live"
exclaims the epigramatist of the Boston Globe,
Oh ye quill-pushers prepare for immortality.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

The odds are even, gentlemen, on which will
have the longest array of legal taent--Thaw or
Sulzer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

Why bar Mrs. pankhurst? I. W. W. leaders
are admitted,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

Fashion week shows men. too, believe in freal
'em on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

When is the exodus from Louisiana to begin2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

Haze You

Talked with MISS MEYER concerning the latest fall models in
CORSETS? You'll be astonished
and at the intelligent
advice she'll See her TODAY!
Corset Department. Second Floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-27

Joseph Mcintyre aged 120 years. who has buried
six wives That clerk has a sense of the unfit,
ness of things
II as many Americans were killed In Mexico
as the lingo newspapers OF the Hearst type
would have us believe. 1t Is about time to send
down an extra supply.
Next on the program. gentlemen. come 1.-THE
Seven Sisters" under the personal direction of
Professor Wilson.
The odds are even, gentlemen. on which win
have the longest array of legal talent--Thaw or
sulzer
What Wall Street cannot understand is why
SO much fuss is being made about Suffers In
vestments The amount he dropped doesn't loom
very big there,
Congress may know nothing about currency.
hut its members differ from the bankers in one
material respect. They can agree.
"To be idle IL to die; to work is to live"
exclaims the epigramatist of the Boston Globe,
Oh, ye quill-pushers, prepare for Immortality.
Fashion week shows men. too, believe In freak
'em on.
The temperature indicates it's time to put
ish clothing
Why bar Mrs. Pankhurst? /. w w leaders
admitted,
When is the exodus from Louisiana to begin?
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-06

has circle of friends who wish her
success in her new life.
Archie Bliss is the oldest son of
c. p. Bliss. pioneer merchant of
this city, and was born in Grand
Junction when the city was quite
small, and is about as well and favor
ably known as any young man could
possibly be here. He has artistic
talents and an ability to handle the
atrical productions. which have won
him local reputation At present
he is mail carrier on the city
routes. and is most efficient and
popular employe.
The couple will reside in this city
follo wing the wedding. The wedding
Will be attended by many pretty fea-
lures, including a sumptuous feast
Immediately following the ceremony.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-06
Popular Young Lady Married in
Denver

Friends in Grand Junction have
received word of the marriage of
Miss Edna Mckenzie to Mr.. Earl
Egbert of Toulon. L., which took
place in Denver on last Sunday af-
ternoon Miss Mckenzie left Grand
Junction Saturday night on No. 6,
and the wedding occurred on Sunday
afternoon, the ceremony being per-
formed b. By the Presbyterian minis
ter, Rev. Robert f. Coyle. After
a three or four-days' stay in Denver,
the happy couple will leave for Tou-
Ion, H., where MIR. Egbert has pre-
pared home for his attractive
bride
Miss Mckenzie is an unusually
sweet and attractive young lady with
a sweetness of manner and disposi-
ton which has Won for her a host of
friends in this city, where she has
made her home for the past eight
years. She is sister of A. r. and
]. f. Mckenzie and for q long time
held the position of bookkeeper for
the latter firm and was well known
and highly esteemed by the business
world. as well as in a social way Mr.,
Egbert is,to be warmly congratulated
upon winning Miss Mckenzie for his
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-06
Coming Easter Wedding of Great In
tereSt.

The announcement was made pub
lie today that Archie ID. Bliss, a
prominent local mail carrier. and
Miss Mona Smith, daughter of Mrs.
Emma A. Porter of S12 Ute avenue,
are to be married Easter Sunday at
p M, in the Methodist church
with Rev. Charles f. SETTER offfici-
ating. The wedding will be a quiet
affair and invitations have been sent
to only the very closest friends of
the two families interested.
The news of the approaching we'd
ding will be no surprise to the
friends of the happy young couple
who are soon to wed, as It has been
apparent for some time that Dan
Cupid had been working with telling
effect.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of
Mrs. Emma A. Porter. widow of
John Porter. living at S12 Ute ave-
nue., and is charming young lady
with many accomplishments which
count for much along life's way. She
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-06

sprays of roses, placed alternately.
Little tents made of rose and violet
stick candy, tied with ribbon of the
same shades, We're also at each plate
Trailing around the entire length of
the table, which extended through
the two large rooms was dainty
wreath of smilaN. beautiful and
most appropriate centerpiece was
formed of great masses of lilies of
the valley, bordered with ferns and
yelled with white maline, most bride
like in its suggestion, and upon
which daintily perched a number of
brilliant black and gold butterflies.
In the center of this bride-like flow
er garden was an old-fashioned
branched candelabTa and from the
branches were suspended miniature
bisque cupids. Four more brass can
die sticks We're placed at the corners
OF the center, the entire light being
given by candles and the eleetroiler,
which was shaded with green.
Near the ends of the table were
slender cut glass vases filled with
deep crimson Liberty roses. rising
from bowl of lilies of the valley.
Brass baskets on the mantle were
also filled with the bride-flower.
while an immense basket of ferns
on n pedestal was tied with a huge
BOW OF rose and white maline.
The whole effect was unusually
beautiful and was heartily admired
by those present. delicious course
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-06
Pretty Afternoon Party.

yesterday afternoon Mrs. H. e.
Chambers was a delightful hostess at
her home on Chipeta avenue at a
most enjoyable Kensington party.
Besides the fancy needlework with
Which the guests came prepared,
there was an informal musical pro-
gram and an entertaining guessing
contest in the form of musical con-
test in which the first prize "a
pretty salad bowl was carried off
by Mrs. Frank Remington Smith,
and the consolation by Mrs. A. Gray
Steele Ca hand-painted plate).
A delicious course luncheon was
served at the close of delightful af-
ternoon, the table appointments be-
ing especially pretty. pink carna-
tions and ferns being used for the
centerpiece.
The following were guests present:
Mesdames Frank Remington Smith.
NJ. H. Flynn, B. f. Pettis, A Gray
Steel, Charles p. Heckel, j. w. Krig-
baum, Emma Riester, Alice Shrap,
Charles Van Hoorebeke, w. T. Bates.
A. kennison, John Piser, A. C. Fay
and Miss Myrtle Riester
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-06

menu was served and at the close of
which large fancy basket, prettily
covered with white crepe tissue, dec
GRATED with roses and tied with rose
maline, was brought in and present
ed to the delighted guest of honor.
Being opened IL was found to contain
shower of exquisite china cups
and saucers frCm the married ladies'
present and plates from her girl
friends. Miss Shackleford expressed
her genuine appreciation of the pret-
ty gifts, in her usual sweet and
graceful manner.
Another pretty and unique fea-
ure of the luncheon was when a
genuine U. S. mail box. painted,
white, was brought in and placed be
fore Miss Shackleford. who found it
to contain a letter from each guest
present, letters of suggestions, help
full to newlyweds, from the married
guests and lists of "dont's" from the
young people present. This was an
amusing feature. and Miss Shackle-
ford is considered well prepared
against all the emergencies and
rocks of matrimony.
The following is a list of guests
present: Mesdames Marie Hoffman,
II. r. Bull, A. r. Sampliner, ]. NJ.
Sampliner. Sprigg Shackleford. II. S.
Barkuloo, j. w. Hopkins, T. NJ. Todd.
Emma Wadsworth. j. j. Lumsden,
w. F. Buthorn, A. l.. Zellers. C.. B.
Rich. A. E. Baylis Howard Lambeth.
c. ~ Needham. ID. r. Stone. George
Nahstoll, and Misses Sadie Erickson.
Lila Shackleford, Edna Hoffman.
Pearl Shores, Hazel Ella, Alma Lums-
den, Anna Louise and Margaret
Barkuloo. Mildred Adams, Winifred
Sawyer. Rowena Wheeler and Miss
Frantz.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-06
deliberately Appointed Luncheon and
Shower for Miss ShnCklcford.

Mrs. f. c. Williams and daughter.
Miss Wesley Williams. were hostess
es today at an elegantly appointed
clock luncheon at their home on
Grand avenue, in compliment to Miss
Lila Shacldeford. one of the coming
brides of the spring months.
The guests were friends of Miss
Shackleford and the Shackleford
family, and the occasion was also
used as an opportunity for a shower
for the popular bride-elect-a china
shower.
Covers were laid for thirty and
the dining room and table were a
picture OF elaborate and artistic dec
oration. 4 yeritable feast of color
met the eye on entering the room.
where the table was laid with its
exquisite appointments. Shades of
roses and violet might be termed the
prevailing color scheme, although
quantities Of the dainty brides flow
er, the Lilly of the Valley, were also
used. The place cards were tied to
corsage bouquets of satin yiolets and
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-06
Pretty Birthday Party.

Mrs. e. r. Heflin yesterday after
noon entertained a number of wee
tots in celebration of the birthday
of her little daughter, Neva, who was
years old on that day. The after
noon was merry as well as me-
morable one for the small folks who
were highly entertained with games
of Ring Around the Rosie and
drop the handkerchief" and other
such, dear 10 the heart of childhood.
until 4 O'Clock when su,nptuous
birthday repast was served The
decorations were delight to the lit
tie ones and were suggestive of East
er and that spring is here. Tiny
place cards were of eggs with forget
me-nots and tiny cotton-tail bunnies
on each. There were also favors at
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-06
At Mrs. Ottman's.

Yesterday afternoon number of
the ladies who were unable to attend
the Faust program, given by the Re-
viewers club at the Wheeler home
recently, were invited by Mrs. II. r.
Ottman to hear repetition in part
OF the program, Mrs. Baylis' rendi-
tion of the prison being particularly
the object of the second meeting,
there being many who were desir-
Gus of hearing her. 1t was a most
enjoyable occasion and Mrs. Baylis
added fresh laurels to her already
generous share. She also gave an
original story, In Bondage" with
which she won the first prize at the
last meeting of the University club.
and which watts immensely enjoyed.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-06
Chronic stomach Trouble Cured

fhere is nothing more discourage
ing than a chronic disorder of the
stomach, and 1t is not surprising that
many suffer for years with such an
ailment when a permanent cure is
withing their reach and NAV he had
for trifle. about one wear ago
says p. H. Beck, of Wakelee, Mich.
Il bought package of Chamber
lain's Tablets, and since using them
have felt perfectly well. / had pre-
viously used any number of differ
ent medicines, but none of them were
OF any lasting benefit" Sold by ali
druggists. omar. to 1SH