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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
md feeling good deal better today. thank

and feeling good deal better today, thank
you.
One unfailing source of comfort remains to
bewiderment 1t is that the high cost of living
will not be reduced On this editorial and news
columns agree and agreeing gloat The public
Is 10 be disappointed. That seems to be the
source Of endless satisfaction. Nothing is to be
cheaper, The Philadelphia Press, for instance.
revels and pats itself with the assurance that
while the prices of wooens are to be lower as
from the manufacturer to the iobber and. per-
haps. from the jobber to the retailer. the con-
sumner will not feel the reduction. either on his
hack or at his pocket The middleman, that alb
horred but necessary target Of the shafts of yell
low magazines and sensational daily publications.
again is the goat This time he is utilized from
ten supplying end. He is to absorb all the ad.
vantage Of reduction OF prices at the source.
The consumer will gain nothing. The middle
man will batten.
We have very large confidence in the com
mon eense and business instincts OF the middle
man and in hts constituencies to competition
restraint Of trade or to control prices He reaches
out for business and custom and s trained to
the habit of contendIng for it. If the manu-
facturer reduces prices of woolens the jobber will
do likewise and SO will the mddleman, the re
taiiers Their purpose is to sell goods and they
offer at the lowest margin Of profit consistent
with store expenses and a decent living, Being
merchants and not cxtortionists birds Of prey
or combined in trusts or agreements, they are
likely al the opening Of the next season. to let
their customers feel the first results OF reductions
Of cost prices and the benefits Of open competi-
ton, We hope the last consolation Of our Re
publican contemporaries Is gone and that the
country VIII feel before the November elections
the happy combination of continuing prosperity
and, at least some lower prices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
CURRENT COMMENT
New National Guard Bill.

The friction between the war department
and the national guard disclosed by not un-
naturally resentfu criticisms by various State
officers of the policy Of the federal officials
in regard to militia legislation pending in CON
eress. has apparently been overcome by this
weeks conference at Washington. The ten
denCy Of the regular army officers connected with
the war DEPARTMENT TO dictate militia legisla-
tion on their own ideas without sufficient con-
sideraton for the wishes of the guardsmen in
the various States. whom it directly affected,
may have been the result of self-centered CON
tcentratien rather than any desire to override
the guardsmen, but that IL should have been
resented was, said ony natural Since the
success Of the proposed legislation depends upon
the cordial cooperation of the national guard,
it would have been better had the policy OF
conference and compromise now followed been
/ adopted from the first
The undertaking reached by Secretary Gar
rfson and the war department officers in charge
of militia affairs, and the adjutants general OF
The twenty three States whose national guards
he mutually satisfactory. The cuardsnen viii
accept the foreign service proposal of the fed
ersl government, and the war department on its
side agrees to satisfactory system of federal
payments through the State to the active menu
bers of the militia. ranging from a dollar n
drill for the private, to lesser sums for the
officers~-Fittsburg Dispatch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
PEOPLES FORUM
Concealed Weapons.

Editor The Nirgnan.
Sir,-Sixty years ago this writer engaged
hn selling firearms and ammunition, and is stil
engaged Now when there is not one-fOUrth
the wild game TO he hunted then the
case he is selling perhaps four times the quantity
of firearms and ammunition he sold when Wild
game abundant
1t is rarely the that negro boy
fifteen years old can be found from home, who
does not carry concealed firearms, and white
boys almost bad. \ negro gathering and
firearms landmarks and criminal prosecu-
ton frequently the result.
Let all who carry concealed weapons be
worked the roads for six months, and for
FIXTURE Of office by those officers whose duty it
is to enforce the law. and the situation viii Inn
prove at once
SUBSCRIBER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
Norsr HAS sPokFN; WILL THE SENATE
ALSO EMPRESS PEOPLES WILL

rr.3rtv e,nress{re tho will of the people Of Wiz
~4,,a ,re house Of delegates passed. the enabling
~, bv ,bo ovar-v j.. ming majority Of practically
49, - ona The veto was = to H. ore tie
80. o,,,,,r..e and had the ether six members
4,e,r IN their seats the result would have been
~ n q
Welt done gentlemen ar the house, You have
xrra vogr dstv well and deserve the thanks
M the reor,3e hose wishes and hopes you have
ss,riv and honestly represented You have like
-uase set worthy example to the members of
xba sarate. Who represent the same people and
know equally as we'll inc sentiment OF the State
The victory ln thar lower branch vas sur
prsse. n all That TIRE act would pass ali real
.yAd bgt tsas the triumph would be so nearly
unanimous was no, expected The temperance
forces Who crowded tae house gallery and
shronesd the corridors more than realized their
exnectationz Their JOY was unbounded. and
,uteresfs carried CONSERVATION into their camp
As late as Yesterday afternoon the vet papers
<nlv gave es Votes fer the bill and the temper
.nca forces claimed bat 70,
Significant indeed is tho evidence OF the re
snopse made by the voters to the appeal of the
Antf.sa1oon league to send dry men to the house
from districts represented by senators whose
votes two wears ago were not nat by the league
leaders To fairly reflect the wishes of their con.
s.ituanfg The league concentrated its efforts
ON these districts and the result is told In
~sad from the steps Of the cspitol by the chair.
ara, O~ Cannon and by the vote IN the house
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
REPUBLICAN COMFORTS.
Pass the hill!

Republican newspapers in these days arc In
embarrassing prcdicament They do not dare
e. too far In shriekng OF calamity, for the bust
cess interests Of their own respective eommuni-
ties sternly forbid that vocal exercise however
pleasant il might he in relieving systems over.
charged with resentment and malice Certain
Enaneiers and masters Of finance may hate the
present administration with desperate bitterness
out tbey mus consider their own welfare and
realize their dependence on public sentmnet and
therefore must choAe doNn tloir emotions and
refrain from seeking the vengeance and urging
on the ruin they might from their private points
Of view enjoy So with esteemed contemporaries
which faithfully attend the bidding Of these
citizens. They fain would wound bat dare not
STRIKE. Therefore We have representations Of
situations rather absurdly contradictory Ed.
toria columns view With alarm the new tariff bill
and the currency and banking bill, and give
gloomy presages OF their consequences News
columns us that all Is right and tight and
kAAi everybody and everything are safe and solid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
THE POOR MEXICAN.

None of in this part OF the country par
ticuIarly love Mexicans. Perhaps II we were
nearer TO them than are our Indifference
not to say dsfavor, would be even more acute
Yet there is certain glow of pleasure in read
ing Of the safe arrival Of the vagabound army and
its attendants at Fort Bliss. It is comforting to
think OF the poor harrassed human creatures
including women and children, after their long
tramp in cold and with hunger and fear attend
ing them, received and fed and made snug and
comfortable dimly conscious of a powerful pro-
tecting arm thrown about them to defend them
from any possible moestation. All OF us enjoy
the feeling that part of providence to
the stricken. troubled and frightened Probably
our not altogether welcome guests will be un-
grateful and will continue TO hate us even after
they have snuggled in our blankets. found
shelter under our tents and been filled with our
food; but 1t is satisfaction to have rescued
them In their time of stress and 10 have made
some of their days peaceful and comparatively
happy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
Onnnsitinn for Gore.

News comes from Oklahoma that Gore. the
blind senator. is not to have a walkover for
re election. Judge Walter S. Hayes who has
been chief justice OF that state from the begin
ing of statehood. will resign from the bench in
April, and go before the people in effort to
become the colleague of Senator Owen
Judge Hayes who educated at the Uni
versity of Virginia, and began active life in his
native State of Texas, settled in Oklahoma, and
at once became power in it's affairs. He is
a man of splendid ability and fine ideals, and
if sent to the senate will take high position
in that charlottesville Progress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
The Jncl,rabIe TEST

kS5
test laid down by the head of the church. not one
OF its critics. It stands forth as an inyincible
challenge l." t4--t,.,ai~.e-ry~ every n1ar and
woman who has assumed the name and livery
Of religion; If ii means anything it means all
to them; means that between those who have
and those who have not laid hold of these claims
and professions, there shall be a distinct line
Of demarcatlon not in outward Journalism or
class, but int the dynamic character of their
lives and influences. This is rigid but fair
test, and it goes to the very vitals of the whole
economy and system of grace. 1t sets up no
small standard of asct tism, for the teachers
of jesus indicate that He. Himself was no as
eetic;- but II sets up stern measurements of
moral integrity and, above ALI consistency by
which both the church and the individuals com
prising it must and will b ejudged of the world
by their fruits We shall know them" Woe to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
Admirable Appointments.

Although they have not yet been announced
officially, there are three appointments that
well authenticated report asserts to have been
determined that will be eminently satisfactory
to all concerned These are the appointment
of Col ". G. Gorgas. as surgeon general Of the
army; Col. c. w. Goethals. q governor Of the
Canal Zone and the appointment by Governor
Glynn, OF New York, of Or. Herman NJ. Riggs
as the chairman of the State board of health.
--Staunton News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

IT used to be that women disposed to phil
anthropy commonly limited their gifts or be-
quests to two three causes. Missionary work
appealed to them, as 1t does STILL they gave TO
colleges do. and occasionally to the en-
dowment of orphanages and other local chart
ties; but, in the main their money went into
the religtensmor educational field. They lacked
the imagination to discover wider needs. but
these later days the scope of their gifts has
broadened.
A Florida woman, for example, has lately
contributed $4,000 for home for aged
women. It's to he restricted to those who
have worked hard all their lives and saved no
money Under the will of a Pennsylvania wo-
man, 100000 IS to be used for the building
and maintenance of home for aged unmarried
women. Other requests in the list of benefac-
tons for the year 1918 show that women are
thinking of each other than formerly,
and endeavoring to provide in practical
way for the helpless ones OF their sexs-ln-
dlanapois Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
VIRGINIA ELOPERS
WE'D IN ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE. Md. Jan. 32--Miss IDA
Mckinley Grow. seventeen years old,
and Marvin watts Moore, aged twsn-
ty-two, both of Appomattcx. Va.
eloped to this place yesterday and
were married by the Rev. Frank
NJ. Richardson. pastor of the South
ern Methodist church, tho care.
mony taking place at the home Of the
minister. They came out from wash
ington in an automobile and returned
in the same way Immediately after the
ceremony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
EXHIBITS SHIPPED
IN CARLOAD LOTS

ALEXANDRIA. Jan. 22.--Five car
loads of exhibits for the National Corn
exposition. which will be held In Dali
las, Tex February 10th to cath, were
shipped today from this city for that
place by NJ. M. Klein. agent for the ag-
riculture department, which depart
ment has a branch for preparing ex-
hibits In this city.
The bureaus represented by exhib-
its include the following: Forestry,
plant industry, animal industry, soils.
chemistry and entomology. together
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
ITO Keen Young. -

Youth is what all love have and to hold.
And since pufec de beuns time many II way Of
conserving it has been prescribed: dosage. drink
ing milk. systems OF exercise bathing. rub
bling. Any one of these may help the individual
but not every Individual. And let not forget
that youth is in a great measure a gift of the
spirit Children are young because for them life
ahounds. they find springs of energy within and
stores of refreshment without. Wonder, curios-
itS, the enjoyment of 10 900 trifles, short
memory for punishment and pain. all of these
make for youth. Quarrels resentfulness. sus-
pieion. worry, greuchness, these bring harder
lines around the mouthv~ha rdened artices--old
Nothing IS too small to delight child,
given the right conditions nothing too big to
darken--for very long-the spangled sky. That
Is the secret of youth, Draw the curtain, Mas
ter Manager On with the Human Comedy.
Golfers Weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

with the federal ONCE Of good roads
and the division Of dairying OF the bu-
reau OF animal industry.
A number of the exhibits will 10
shown by transparencies. among them
being model dairying- The total weight
Of the exhibits Is 10000 pounds. Mr..
Klein expects to leave for Dallas either
Monday or Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
HIS PRISON FRIENDS,

In recent magazine articles Al. Phillips, who
by the way, is a native of Tazewell county Vir
ginh. told much OF the faults Of the prison
system. especially In Oklahoma. where he served
part Of a term for train robbing with murder
az incident Mr.. Phillips Is now candidate
for the Democratic nomination for governor of
the State In which he was a convict 1t will
be Interesting TO note his observations on
the recent enterprise of three OF his former
companions who broke loose with revolvers and
amid approving cheers of their comrades and sue
ceeded in killing four men and having a girl
shot and their own careers ended. Judging from
the newspaper accounts, the men in this prison
described by Mr. Phillips as victims Of an I'M
just and harsh social system and subjected i'm
properly to confinement. rules and punishments
are as desperate and lawess ruffians as the world
knows and for the safety and well being Of the
general public should be kept behind walls as
high and gates as tightly locked possible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

The first thing YOU know Akin Smilh will he
playing "Mr. Hamlet From Broadway" As a live
one though. Mr. Smith could not prevail upon
himself 10 take the part of the melancholy Dane
He is now looking for folks to help in producing
Forty Five Minutes From Broadway" That
would place him along about the lower end of
Newark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

II the city council really wants to widen FIJI
teenth and Fourteenth streets. why don't it appro
pirate ten million dollars and buy Jimmie Sloan's
holdings along Shockoe creek front and close in
the dock?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

For people who themselves are peaceful and
on amicabe terms with the world we have the
unpleasant and unusual experience OF superin.
tending, or refereeing two wars. One in Mexico
seems to be likely TO continue indefinitely and
one In Hayt from present indications, will give
US soon another choice OF which Of several rob
bers and murderers we shall recognize officially
president
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

Senator La Toilette seems to be having
hard time stroking the adm mist ration with one
hand and hammering It with the other.-~MI-
waukee Sentinel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

With Huerta terrifying himself against the in
yasion Of twenty thousand rebels there are some
old ones here, like Colonel j. Taylor Stratton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

They say that the tax bank deposits may
affect some people according TO the way Cover
nor-to-Be Stuart says, and other people the way
Governor Mann says But what care we?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

or Colonel John Murphy, who could give that
bunch OF rebels fine old yell that would give
Huerta some shakes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

Now, Mister Senator, what is what7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

the church II 1t becomes known to the world
by the fruits of failure or even partial success.
Omaha Bee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

SUBSCRIBER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
Annual Meeting
OF Chamber
Of Commerce
SEVERAL MATTERS OF PRIME I'M.
P0RTANCE TO COME UP
FOR CONSIDERATION.

Tile annual meeting of tile Fair
mont Chamber of Commerce will be
held tomorrow night, at eight
o'clock.
Several matters of importance will
come before the meeting among
which will be the getting behind thc
movement to land the proposed lny-
THAN Home for Fairmont. There
will be n meeting of the Pythian Ex-
ccntive Board here on May 20 at
which time the various proposed sites
will be considered. There are sew
eral towns seeking TO locate the
Home.
Another matter that will claim the
attention of the Chamber will be the
election >of nine directors to fill the
vacancies caused by expiration. The
retiring directors are Anthony
Bowen, Charles w. Evans. II. j. Ross,
Z. !. Brett. J. NJ. Hartley, Sam r. MI
yum, Rollo J. conlcy. y. l.. Lehman,
II. +. Smith.
a vote of tae Chamber will be taxi
, en- on a referendum on the proposed
Interstate Trade Commission Bill
low before congress. This referen-
dun comes from the Chamber of
Commerce Of the United States, and
is for the purpose Of feeling the pulse
Of the business world represented by
(a1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
WEST VIRGINIA PATENTS,

AS reported by II. L. Dunlap. pat
cnt lawyer, of Wheeling. W. Va. the
patent Office records show the recent
issue of the following patents to
West Virginia inventors: Lewis C.
Ward, William. belt-cutting ma
chine; Geo. W. Graves. NJ. McColI-
man and a. p. Gibson. Anderson.
spring-whcel: James l.. Hamilton.
Grand Junction. Colo, assignor to
Hamilton Orchard Heater Co..
Wheeling. orchard heater: Martin H.
Herman, Masontown, ladder; James
w. Hunter, Andrew, assignor OF one
fourth to R. D. Banks and one
fourth 10 oSP. Moses, Sterling, rail-
joint; Carl Justice, Henlawsor
dougheboard; Robb s. Porter, Charl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
No Decision In
hterurban Case

CHARLESTON, W. Va. May Is.
The presentation of evidence in
the complaint against the Parkers-
burg-Marietta 'lntcrurban Railway
company before the public service
commission, In which the street rail-
way seeks TO increase its rates. was
completed today but no decision was
rendered by the commission. The
commission had up the complaint
against the c. & o. Railway COM
pany. in which the citizens Of An
stcd, Fayette county. want the com
mission to compel the railway COM
pany to operate passenger service
on the short branch road between
Hawks Nest and Ansted. Argu-
mGnts will be concluded tomorrow.
All the hydro-elcctric cases or APP
plications for franchises to build
dams in the rivers Of the state were
continued until the first Tuesday in
June. Commissioner Charles H.
Bronson. who yesterday stated he
Ind rendered his resignation, was
not present today and none of the
members of the commission would
discuss the matter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
Mrs. Clinton Hostess.

In honor of her sister. Mrs. STAN
ley Higgins. OF Logan. w. Va, who
is visiting relatives here. Mrs. *.
Moate Clinton entertained the menu
beis of Mrs. NJ. B. Gibbons Sewing
Circle of the First Presbyterian
church this afternoon at her home
on Juliana street. The afternoon
was pleasantly whiled away and at
Il suitable hour a delicious rcpast
was served. About fifteen ladies
were Notwithstanding Sentinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
SPGRSONALSz
~ PEOPLE ~
Us Tf1EY COME,AM CO

Mrs. Joshua Parrish, Of Farming
ton. spent yesterday in the city the
guest of Mrs. Morgan Billingsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Ward. who had
been the guests of Ex-Governor aud
Mrs. a. L. Fleming. have returned
to their home in Charleston.
a daughter was born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. L. u. McFreeley, OF
Columbus. o. Mr.. McFreelcy was
formerly employed with a. d. Scott
in this city.
Mrs. Mason Wood has returned
from keyser where she had been the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Allen Rus
sell. She was accompanied here by
her niece, little Miss Susan Russell,
who is her guest. MIR. Allen Russell.
accompanied by his daughter. Miss
Charlotte. will come here Friday and
accompany Miss Susan home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
Robert E. Lee chanter.

An interesting meeting of The
Robert E. Lee Chapter of the L. D.
c. was held yesterday afternoon al
the apartments Of Miss Sue Hall in
the Masonic Temple. A sketch OF
the life of General lie was read by
Mrs. G. NJ. Alexander, and the writ
ers OF Lees day were discussed By
Miss Olive D. Nay. Lees Last Or
der" was the subject OF paper by
Mrs. Chas. L. Manley. THE Fa-
NOUS Words OF Lee" by Mrs. Homer
Price. and selection from Thomas
Nelson Page, Mars Chan" was
read by Mrs. Jas. a. Meredith. Mrs.
Jas. Il. Mccoy. president of the caap-
ter. presided at the meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13

Mrs. Frank Semans ana daughters
Misses Marian and Betty. and Mrs,
Walter Laughed. Of Uniontown, Pa.
spent today in the city guests Of Mr.,
and Mrs. H. +. Smith.
Mr.. Robinson. father of Mr.. Edwin
Eobinson. who is here on Il visit, is
quite i'll. Mr.. aud Mrs. Robinson
came here several weeks ago from
PENNSYLVANIA for II visit and he wat
taken N.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
At Country Club.

Among the out of town guests at
the Fairmont Country Club ycster-
day afternoon and eevning were Mir.
aad Mrs. J. Hornor Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Osman Swartz, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. W. Rapp, MIR. and Mrs. j. Carl
Vance, Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Earl and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn S. Horror.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
cston, hypodermfc syringe; Angus
tus Tyler, Wheeling. resilient tire.
STORE FoR, SALE.

Entire stock of general mcrchan-
disc in the town of Shirley. Tyler
county, W. Va. Stock will invoice
near $4,000. Terms. mostly cash.
balance note. with approved surety.
Shirley is good town pnd has good
community surrounding. The Clarlss-
burg Northern railroad now under
construction is surveyed through
the town. II interested call on or
address,
b. o. SMITH.
5.14.tf Shirler w. Va
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
Broaddus Commencement.

Invitations have been issued by
the president and board OF trustees OF
i3roaddns Institute at Philippi to the
twenty-first annual commencement
to he held on Friday. May Goth to
June 10th inclusive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
Pupils, Recital.

The pupils in music of Miss Amy
Rogers Rice will give recital on
Thursday night at the Normal audi
tOrium beginning at $500 o'clock.
The parents ana friends of the stu
dents nrc invited to be present.