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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06
s1croGy-Brr NOR COMPLETE.

III SECURING TIM rasgaEe OF the enabling act
h. sae Ssata senate even in FITS amended form,
he ,e-1as-s.nce forces Of Virginia have won
y-eal victory The result viii csuse a thrill OF
.oY aad AHae 70 taos5 coed people @sso are work
.ng ana psay.ns 10 rid als state 81. the great
iiqao~ cvfg and shield tae yout5 u. Virginia
fFor tbe lasia.oas temptation Of the open saloon.
81: tHe victory is not complete and the fight
Is ret oves. The senate has passed the bill, but
sneraftsd on the measure Is it came from the
louse Numerous amendments which render the
measure Thoroughly unsatisfactory. 1t Is not
what the people, who forced the passage Of the
bill want, nor what those who have led the
fight FOR the reform demand
TAe amended measure will 20 TO the house
today, but & is a foregone conclusion that the
lower branch. which passed real enabling act
by a majority Of four 10 one. will not accept the
greatly changed act sent back from the senate
III IL expected 10 refuse to concur in the senae's
amendments. and committee Of conference will
follow Here the real fight viii occur The
provision exempting the manufacturers of beer
from she operation OF the act provided they ship
she beer outside Of the State, and delaying the
Beginning 81 Statewide prohibition until May /.
rs1g, are tic most Objectionable. and the most
determined 1ght will be made TO strike them
nut.
Neither Of these amendments should stand.
/ Eighteen months after the State votes dry is
surely LONG enough to allow the men engaged In
the traffic 70 feadjust their business affairs and
eAange tbair Investments and the idea Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06
nME RESPONSIBILITY OF
APPOINTING COMMITTEES

Public Office is a public trust The higher the
nfiee the more sacred the trust. The greater the
aonor conferred upon a by his fellows the
greater his responsibility and the stronger the
obligation and incentive to measure up to that
responsibility
The eyes Of the people of Virginia are focused
soday upon Two Of their public servants-rnen in
Whom thcy have expressed confidence and upon
sifastt have conferred high -heHeEs-in
whose hands the final shape to be given the
snabline acs largely rests These men must act.
not merely as individuals moved by personal
preferences or high personal motives. but as the
presiding oai>ers Of the two branches of the
general assembly chosen for these positions Of
& honor and public confidence through the favor
sf the people and Of their representatives.
These t@o officials. whose course is fraught
@ith 80 mach interest 10 the people aud their
moral welfare, are lion, J. Taylor Elyson who
as aeute5ant governor, is president of the
senate Of Virginia, and Hon. Edwin P Cox.
spoalser Of the house Of delegates The former
holds his hish Office, that next to governor,
through preference expressed by the voters OF
lhe entire State The latter presides over the
deliberations Of the house Of which he was paid
she exceptionally rare honor Of being elected by
unanimous vote.
Tie enabling art. authorizing an election next
September the question of Statewide prohib
-tiaa. passed the house practically as drawn by
the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia II has now
passed the senate. hut weighted down with mum.
sroas amendments, put ON by its opponents.
shseh weaken the measure and render II un.
satisfactory. With the almost unanimous senti.
ment n TIE house for the bill as it was original
h passed Il is foregone conclusion that the
/ AanfaGaanss enEra8ted en- BY the senate VIII
moi be accented by the lower branch. This will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06
With the State Press
State Inauguration Day.

II strikes us that the constitutional provision
for the inauguration of the governors OF VIZ
gini3 February ls' was biunoer ana
should be changed
The governors are elected for four years and
assume office on February LIST. while the legis-
leture meets every two years on the second
Wednesday IN January.
Thus every other session Of the legislature
begins with a governor. whose term expires
within a few weeks, and new governor comes
in after the sxty-day session Is we'll under way.
1t Is not difficult 20 see any number OF OBJ
ioctons to that arrangement. An outgoing gov
ernor must feel that he can accomplish hut little
in two or three weeks. while the new one goes
into office right in the midst OF legislative work.
and is necessarily handicapped.
Governor Stuart enters his office today. The
inaugural ceremonies today, and the reception
this evening, claim his time. Tomorrow friends,
and the friends OF the candidates for offices he
must fill before the session closes will throng
his offices and claim his attention. In the
meanwhile the legislative grind goes merrily
on and he is deuged with acts that he must
veto or approve The great majority of this
legislation is not familiar him, and he Is
almost necessarily forced to rely upon the pat
rons of the bills for advice 10 their full
purport and ramfications.
Every four years the legislature is in a whtrl
about half the time and faulty legislation is not
unknown, and much remains undone. Two gov
ernors lombard it with messages various
plans and projects and the net results are
usually secondary. Two years must elapse be-
fore the new governor has much of chance to
impress any of his views upon the legislature.
and at the succeeding session he Is in office but
few weeks of the sixty days
February LIST may be a good time for the
legislature to meet, but the induction Of a new
governor should not come within the sixty days
it is in session. Did the gubernatorial term be-
gin December 1st 1t would be better for the
state.-Norfolk Ledger Dispatch,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06
NUMBER Of BIRTHS
MORE THAN DEATHS
HEALTH REPORT SHOWS MORE
FATALITIES FROM PNEU-
MONA THAN OTHERS.

There were 254 deaths in Rich
mond during the month of January.
and 2bS births. The population Is
still growing Of those who died
1l6 were white, while OF those who
were born 16S were white.
Pneumonia led the list in fatali-
ties, while pelagra came along with
one victim. Here Is list of the most
Important cases: Typhoid fever. 3.
whooping cough. s: pelagra, /. cons
sumption, Is. cancer. IA. apoplexy,
IS, heart disease 80; pneumonia, AZ,
appendicitis. 2: Bright's disease, s;
congenital debility, IL: senile debility,
4.
There were no additional cases of
smallpox reported yesterday, while
the cases now at the hospital were
reported as getting along nicely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06

The Wilson administration is opposed to a
national Asatic exclusion act and there will be
none Secretary Bryan pied for an hour with
the house immigration committee and showed
that the matter was too dangerous to handle
Secretary Bryan evidently believes that In peace
matters the ounce of prevention is valuable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06

There is possibility of Chcagos going dry in
the spring elections. Over $1,000 petitioners
under the local option law of Illinois. have
asked that the matter be voted on. If Chicago
can be made dry any place earth can be made
dry and it looks as If there is more than specua-
ton In the move for election.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06

The Ford Auto company office boy who draws
$40 week under the rule OF that company that
no worker who has family dependent upon
him shall receive less than S. day, must have
magnificent air about him when he meets
those who come to see the boss to get job
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06

Baltimore physicians have made new face
for Canadian who lost his in a sawmill &C
cident Portions from others parts OF hts body
were taken TO make up the loss. The custom of
having a new face put on. however, will hardly
become general.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06
Jnst a Renair pcrmit.

Building Inspector Butler yester-
day had an easy time SO far as tha
work of issuing permits was con-
cerned.
There amt but one permit here
today" averred Clerk Byrne, land
hate to give that out because 1t Ii
just a small repair permit for fixing
TAO North Ninth street, to cost just
STA. So l won't give that one out
today"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06
AMI
THE SURE WAY

IuE 0Q1HE WA1
for q man to get his start IL
perhaps not as "glittering' as
''get-rich- quick" schemes-but
it succeeds.
We mean the savings ac-
count way.
Start small. and make each
pay day help. You'll win.
The bank for you IL
SAFEST For SAVINGS"
at 1101 East Main Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06

a. II he had all the trfmps and nobody has
called his blur yet
The evening world., 1914-02-26
',1Ehle New lHksM@
&gW& "Too Many Cooks" ms EN-
2NGAM Bright and Fresh YKlkaX
NV as Mem Shingles. E@
z CHARLES DARNTON.

prepared for the
repeat Itself ast night At the
rhrty.nnth
Frank Craven put roof hs head
4ft 4 oma a. anA ehinG1e0.
The evening world., 1914-02-26

from lack Of charm in Alice. This
role In played by Miss Inex Plummer
In such q hard. matter of-fact way
A. 70 suggest romance on the install
ment plan. On the other hand. Miss
Eva Condor and John Cromwell are
that they are amusing along original
lines. Needless TO say. they owe q
great deal TO Mr.. Craven, who writes
% cleverly a. he acts.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
MAwsoN PARTY BACK.
Astsrctic ErpIorer's ship IN Ass.
sraIsan Waters Signals .Aii Well"

LONDON. Feb. 2s.--'rhe Daily Mails
Adelaide correspondent cables that the
Aurora. the ship Of DR.. Douglas Nav.
son. who is returning 70 Australia after
two years Of exploration In Adele Land
in the antarctic. II approaching the port
Of Adelaide.
The Aurora has signalied "Ail. we'll"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11

There has been no doubt for some
days as to the attitude that Italy
might take in regard to the great Eu-
ropean war. Italy was formerly a
member of the triple alliance, the 9TH
er powers being Germany and Austria
Each Of the signatory powers was
bound to come to the aid of the others
in case they were attacked. Germany
and Austria were the attacking pow
ers and Italy was not therefore bound
to take hand. 1t was some days be-
fore she made an official statement as
to what she would do. In the mean
time, Germany and Austria brought all
kinds of pressure on her. 1t Is SAID
that they promised in the event of sue
cess to give to Italy the French pro-
vince Of Algeria and the Belgian pos
sessions in the Congo; but Italy refus-
ed to be tempted. Then it is said that
she was threatened by the invasion OF
her northern provinces of Venetia ana
Lombardy in the event of her holding
out; but she refused to be coerced.
AS to whether Italy will be able tu
remain neutral is very doubtful. 1t
seems to be practically certain that she
will not join with Germany and Aus
tria: but she may be forced by these
powers to throw her fortunes in with
France, Russia and Great Britain. Her
army is now being modified, and the
understanding is that the entire pop
ulation is hoping for the invasion or
Lombardy and Venetia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11
THE YoRKvILLE PoSToFFIcE.

In his speech at Tirzah last Friday,
Mr.. w. F. Stevenson referred again to
the Yorkville postoffice situation. On
this subject he spoke as follows:
"As to the Yorkville postoffice, ]
am informed that man OF business
capacity, who has had experience in
official position, has majority OF the
patrons Of the office on his petition;
that there has been a vacancy four
months; that Mr.. Finley has made no
recommendation yet. Is II because
he cannot decide as to the fittest ap-
plicant? If they are both or all fit to
such a degree. then he should fall
back on the wishes of the patrons, and
where there is equal fitness the wish
es of a majority of the patrons should
be respected and some one appointed
at once, or is the delay designed to
tide over the primary election and
so soon as that is over he intends to
appoint? | do not believe President
Wilson approves of or will stand for
delay merely for political reasons and
a member should make the appoint
ment in accordance with the wishes
of the majority of patrons, provided
the applicant so endorsed Is compe-
tent. and If nominated l shall take the
liberty of recommending the appli-
cant who shall show the approval OF
the majority of patrons, as | under
stand all applicants are fit. / will not
allow. so far as can help it, the post
office at York or elsewhere to be a
means of my political advancement,
but will endeavor to make 1t serve the
interest and convenience of the peo-
pie and in accordance with their
wishes. regardless Of the effect on any
primary election"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11
THE TIRZAH PICNIC

There was a large crowd of people
at Tirzah last Friday and the occasion
generally was pleasant and enjoyable
except for the deplorable accident that
resulted in the death Of Miss Hawkins.
This cast a gloom over the festivities
of the day.
The county candidates made their
usual speeches-such of them as speak
at all, and were listened to with more
or less interest by part Of the audi
ence.
Mr.. Henry made his promised talk
on education; but Mr.. McLaurin found
at the last moment that it was i'm
practicable for him to attend.
Hon. W. r. Stevenson presented his
claims for congressional honors in
about the same manner as elsewhere.
In addition he had something to say
about the Yorkville postoffice situation
and gave the record of Mr.. Finley and
himself on the separate coach law. He
stated that Mr.. Finley had injected the
matter into the campaign at Gaffney.
He said that Mr.. BleaSe introduced a
separate coach bill in 1890 and that
Mr. Finley then one of the leaders of
the house, neither spoke nor voted for
it. Mr.. Stevenson said he voted against
the Caughman separate coach bill of
1898. because it only required parti-
tions in first class coaches, and voted
e inh h
sttuted in 1900 and which is the law
today.
Mr. Finley was not present but after
Mr. Stevenson had spoken Mr.. d. f.
Finley, Jr. read n typewriter ad-
dress from his father reviewing the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11

The candidates for county offices
have begun five days speaking tour
Today they are addressing the voters
of Fort Mill: tomorrow they will be at
Forest Hill, Thursday at Glover, Fri
day at Bethany and Saturday at
Smyrna.
The house on last Saturday. says a
Washington dispatch, wrote into the
postoffice appropriation bill an amend
ment providing an increase Of approx
mately one hundred dollars a year to
rural mail carriers originally provided
for in the bill, which has been held up
by the postoffice department. must be
made effective.
The Enquirer agrees most heartily
with Mr.. Stevenson in all he says in
his Tirzah speech with regard to the
postoffice situation. The postoftice
plum is a good one, and 1T belongs to
the people rather than to any individ-
ual or even a congressman. Congress-
men are supposed to represent the
people and carry out the wishes rath-
er than govern them. All the people
hereabouts are Democrats who have
borne the heat and burden Of the years
politically speaking and now that we
have a Democratic administration, II
seems only fair that the people Of the
community should be entitled to say
who they would have for postmaster.
The appointment in the case of the
Yorkville postmastership should have
been made several months ago.
Of the sixty-four county candidates
for the various offices, quite number
are green at the business, and some
amusing situations have resulted. At
Tirzah, last Friday, candidate from
Sharon approached a candidate from
Filbert and after introducing himself,
asked the Filbert man to do what he
could for him in his neighborhood. The
Filbert man gave his name but said
nothing of his candidacy. 1t was not
until the party reached Rock Hill that
the Sharon man learned that he had
been asking support from a rival and
then there was a good laugh over the
situation. Generally speaking the cam
paign party is a good natured bunch
that is having a lot of fun as 1t goes
along.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11
Approving the SpoiIs System.-En-

Approving the SpoIs System.-En-
couraged by cheers from the Republic
can side, Representative VIM. a. Gull
lop, Democrat, Of Indiana, today
pushed through the house while that
body sat as a committee of the whole,
an amendment to the railway mail
pay bill which would remove all en-
ployes in postoffices from the civil
service and permit their appointment
hereafter by the respective postmast-
ers Representative Mann, of Illinois,
the Republican floor leader, held his
forces in check when the vote was
taken compelling the adoption of the
"spoils system" amendment, as it was
called, by Democratic votes.
1t is not likely the amendment will
be permitted to stay in the bill when
it comes before the house proper for
q vote. The Republicans feel they
have gained a political advantage, for
the parliamentary situation now is
such that Il record vote may be call
been before the house on several oc-
caSionS in the last few years.
The Cullop amendment was adopted
by vote of 15 to 25. While sitting
as committee and attendance of 100
members constitutes Il quorum. When
il was seen that the vote might dem
OnStrate the presence of quorum,
Minority Leader Mann permitted half
Il dozen of his colleagues to pass be-
tween the tellcrS in order to make up
the required 100.
The amendment requires that the
appointments affected shall be for
four years-Washingt dispatch of
Aug. :. TO Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11
TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1914.

the Buena Vista station tonight, pre-
sumably awaiting the departure from
the capital Of President Carbajal. A
commission Of followers Of the late
President Madero was expected TO
leave soon to confer with General OBJ
RECON regarding the best method or
the entry of the Constitutionalists
Word has reached the capital that the
city virtually Is surrounded by Con-
stitutionalists and the men Of Emili-
ano Zapata, $4,000 strong.
General Obregon has sent word that
he will guarantee a peaceful entry or
the Constitutionalists.
1t was unofficially reported today
that the first army brigade OF the Fed
erals would leave this city for Puebla
today, thus starting the evacuation or
the capital. The city Is quiet.
The reins Of government, 1t Is now
believed, will be peacefully transfer
red to Constitutionalist government,
while the Federal army Of some 40,-
900 men will march out Of the capital
to a southern city, there to await de-
velopments after Offering their SER
vices to the new government in ex-
change for guarantees. II these lat
ter are not Forthcoming, the Federal
army leaders insinuate they will COM
bat the new administration.
To carry out the new plan Presi-
dent Carbajal will turn over the gov
ernment to Eduardo Iturbide, govern
or of the Federal district, and the
head Of the rurales. The latter will
be used as a neutral force to patrol
the capital during the interval of the
departure Of the Federal troops and
the entrance Of the Constitutionalists.
Carbajal will go to Vera Cruz before
the entry Of the triumphant army,
headed by General Alvaro Obregon.
who now Is near Tula with a force of
25, 900 men.
Members Of the foreign diplomatic
corps here will go to Obregon's head
quarters tomorrow to discuss plans
for protection Of the city
Much anxiety has been felt here Of
late over the proximity Of General
greatly relieved today by announce
ment that Felipe Contreras. repre-
sentative Of Zapata, had arranged with
Carbajal for an armistice.
Preparations for war have been car
ried forward on a large scale in the
past few days. but they now have
ceased. Three thousand rurales are
ready to supplant the Federal army
as soon as 1t vacates the city. though
serious disturbances are now feared.
A manifesto to be Issued by Carba-
jail will call upon the people to main
tain law and order and to support the
new government. AS public opinion
Is largely with the new regime, no
trouble Is expected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11

II Col. Robert A. Thompson, last sur
viving signer Of the Secession conven-
ton. died at his home in Walhalla last
Friday in the seth year Of his age. He
was a lawyer, soldier, statesman and
was for A years editor Of the Keowee
Courier.
AT a mass meeting Of citizens Of
Marlboro county held at Bennettsville
last Friday, resolutions were adopted
asking that Governor Blease call the
legislature to convene in extra session
on August Is, for the purpose Of adopt
ing a state warehouse act.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11

stand for fair play and square deal,
will eliminate in the August primary.
So far as | am concerned personally
am trying TO make fight in whlch
results worry me but little, and II
elected governor of this state, l want
to be the governor of the whole peo-
pie and not the pet or favorite OF any
clique or ring rule. l have no quarrei
with the public press. On the CON
trary, l have from sense or DUTY
publicly defended it in this campaign
While l am not capable of giving ao-
vice, or is such my purpose. do wish
to say here that the newspapers Mno
are attempting to promote the elimi-
nation process and recommend VINO
should occupy first place among the
chosen few, are not doing any good
for the cause of anti Bleaseism in TINS
state. Trust the people, gentlemen
and let them choose after a free near
ing. Let us not act the fool at the
wrong time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11

Much interest attaches to the prob
able performance of the Zeppelin air
ships of the German army and the fly
ing machines of the French army. Ger
many has fifteen Zeppelin dirigibles
and few flying machines. France has
a few dirigibes and Il large number of
aeroplaneS. The Zeppelin dirigible is
kept atloat by eighteen separate gas
chambers, and will continue in the air
after eight of these chambers have
been pierced. The most effective way
To destroy Il Zeppelin is To ram it with
an aerOplane This was done one day
last week by a mad French aviator
named GarrOs. He ran the nose of his
aerOplanc into the big gas bag ana
brought it to the earth, giving up his
own life freely in order To get the 26
Germans who composed the crew of
the airShip. Ii is said that every avia
tor i'm the French army is sworn to
freely offer up his life upon any Oppor-
tunity that gives promise of bringing
down Il Zeppelin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11

a story has been sent out from
Paris to the effect that it was not En-
peror William. but his son the crown
prince who started this terrible war
The emperor, so the story goes, was
cruising out in the North sea during
the progress of the dispute between
Austria and Servia, and the crown
prince did things that complicated mat
ters TO such an extent that the EN-
peror upon his return, was unable tC
Straighten them out. The emperor fell
into a terrible rage and struck his son
il is said. The story sounds fishS
rather than otherwise; but it may be
true, for whoever started the war ii
appears to be Il fool proposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11

1t is said that the word defense
has been eliminated from all th'
French text books on military science
This has been the case for nearly eigh'
wears. All the military teachings are OF
a basis of moving forward, the theory
being that the advantage is with th'
aggressor. Even drummers and bu'
glers are no longer taught recognized
calls for retreat. The French believ'
that when they fight they should hgh
to the last ditch.