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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
DEMOCRAT.
Canal Toll Exemption
Jones Has the Habit.
themselves,

Eight Of the nine Democratic members of the
Virginia delegation in congress are backing
President Wilson in his fight to have repealed
the clause of the Panama canal act exempting
Americas vessels from payment Of tolls Repre-
sentative William "A. Jones of the First district,
will vote against the repeal of the exemption
clause
We are sure Mr.. Jones rather enjoys than
otherwise the situation in which ha is played
out OF sympathy with his party colleagues from
Virginia. IT is a position he has occupied so
frequently in the past that the suspicion grows
that it Is sought and not forced upon him.
The fondness of Mr. Jones for isolation from his
Virginia colleagues and his enjoyment of voting
by his lonesome questions arising in the
delegation suggest the lines from the old song.
in which Cynthia protests against the habit
which has grown up among the had boys OF
attaching tin can to Fido's tail which protest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Richmontf's Victory.

Richmond may well be proud OF the victory
she has in being selected the location for
one of the federal reserve banks, and the victory
LIS rendered more notable by the Tact ehat Rich
mond both Baltimore and Washington.
IT is the greatest triumph the city has scored
since the war and aside from the actual value
Of such institution and the business that 1t
will draw, the fact that Richmond has been
chosen over her competitors will give her prom
inence and publicity Of enormous value and Will
largely enhance her prestige as a financial center.
Richmond has made tremendous strides IN
finance and industry in the last decade. and in
that time, her banking capital has increased
from s6.783.l0o to s17,96s.6oo, gain of ] 81 per
cent In the same time her bank deposits have
Increased from s22. 500 to s4751e, ZOO a gain
Of 10 per cent.
Richmond liz recognized by the federal
government to he the leading financial center of
the South and she Is likely to make even greater
progress in the next decide--Newport News
Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Whiskey Inconsistencies

we have received another circular letter from
President Gilmore OF the National Model
License League, in which ne again tells-us
That prohIbiti0n increases the consumption OF
liquor Tines contention has come To he
favor9te Of the whiskey interests. probably he
cause u sounds stronger than the old, familiar
argument that prohibition does not prohibit
The fact that there is less truth and reason
in IL counts for nothing with those who would
save the whisKey traffic from destruction, but
who do not to realize that their cause
is hurt rather than helped by statements and
claims which insult public Intelligence. Every
body knows that If prohibition Increased the
consumption OF liquor the whiskey interests
would not spent fortunes each year In lighting
prohibition They in the business and be-
hind 1t for the money they can get out of IT,
They could have no other motive for engaging
the traffic
Again, the whlskey interests tell us through
I Brother Gilmore that many thousands Of pro-
hihitioniSts arrant hypocrtes: that they
would not for prohibition If they believed
ST would he effective: and that II prohibition
actually prohibited. there would be prohi-
btion hecguse the people would not. want il.
In this argument also the whiskey Interests
are insincere. They have il in their power to
make the prohibition Law Of any State or any
community absolutely effective by refusing 10
tHnfp whiskey into Thai State or community
thus brinxinr shout the revulsion Of sentiment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

IT Is charged that Theodore Roosevelt sent a
bill OF $4,000 for his recent lecture TO Brazilian
club Tho newspapers make il appear that Mr.
Roosevelt acted somewhat ugly, as the club had
INSIDE him nj honorary member.
We arc unable TO see anything shady in the
transaction. We have thousands Of men in this
rountry who receive more such money than he
received For instance. We hape,a club In Wash
tttrrton# HFTe We pay The members
$500 q year apiece fof lectures and that Is
shont all We get out II some Of them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Rings and Machines.
Editor Njrginian :
A.. w, r.

Editor Njrginian:
Sir--Au OF this talk about rings and ma
chimes is beginning to get the nerves OF us
common people. 1t should not be question
OF whether belongs TO faction Of
the Democratic party not. but whether he
is a Democrat not.
1t has been charged time and again that
Senators Martin and Swanson were leaders of the
machine element in this State, but have
never heard charge against their allegiance to
the Democratic party; neither have we ever
heard accusation against them Of any un-
clean act that they have been remiss in any
Of their duties or obligations to their party and
state
1t is evident that II Virginia is ruled by a
machine" the electorate of the State per-
fectly cognizant of the fact. and that they are
the ring that Is running the machine" 1t
is very presump tious in few soreheads to
charge the people of this grand old Common
wealth with being set OF ignoranuses because
they elect of merit to represent them in
the various positions of trust The same voters
that elected the so-called machine" elected the
ants. and think about the only mistake they
! have made Is that they have been too patient
| and lon-su ffering under this bowling of the
mob and have not set the antis down so hard
| as TO Jar their teeth loose.
II took President Wilson over wear TO work
out the problem in this State. and his recent
appointments as unanswerable argument as
10 who represents the Democratic party in Vir-
gna. So have a progressive president
with us should pursue the even tenor of our
way. and work for the uphuilding of our State
and let those little fellows fight it out among
themselves
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Richmond As a Reserve City.

We congratulate the city of Richmond and
felicitate the State of Virginia upon the selection
or designation of Richmond of the re-
serve banking centers under the new currency
system. In the strong competition for the
twelve cities Richmond made ap
pealing bid and sustained It's claim with facts
and figures which could not be gansaid and
overlooked.
We suspect that Richmonds selection and the
choice of four other Southern cities reserve
Centers is in large measure due to the infunce
of the Comptroller of the Currency John Shelton
Williams, a Virginian with large and keen in
terest in the territory to be served by these
banks In giving both Atlanta and Richmond
reserve banks, both cities agreeably sur
prsed for it has been felt by many that those
cities were rivals and that the success of one
meant disappointment for the other. Washing
ton and Baltimore were likewise ignored in favor
of Richmond, but we believe that the committee
charged with the selection went at its work
Systematically and that II weighed every con-
sderation having proper bearing upon the
ubject.--Danvilie Bee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
NO HOPE FOR CLARK.

II the statement prove true that Speaker
Clarks break with the president on the repeal
Of the canal tolls Is the opening Of the presi-
dentias campaign for 1916 one thing is certain,
and that is that Clark will not be the nominee.
Should he divide the party he would not only
have the strong Bryan following to reckon with.
be did in the last convention. but also the new
Wilson following. Besides. the rank and file Of
the Democratic party are opposed to class Iegis-
lation. or subsidies In any form, and the free
passage Of certain class o. American ships
through the canal IL class legislation with a
vengeance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

which they say would follow the strict en-
forcement of the prohibition law. But their
power is directed largely toward defeat or
evasion OF the law. and IN appealing to the
courts when necessary to compel express COM
panies to carry shipments Of whiskey into dry
territory.
Perhaps friends OF the liquor traffic will say
that s,Ich concerted action is here suggested
the refusal of all dealers to ship whiskey into
dry States communities-would be impos-
sbe. That may be- true. But the whiskey
interests still betray their insincerity and tn-
consistency by spending large sums OF money
to prevent or defeat legislation designed 10
make local or Statewide prohibition laws ef-
fective. They used their influence to prevent
such legislation at the recent session Of the
Virginia general assembly, when It was pro-
posed to pass laws protecting dry territory
within the State. Tennessee has had a State
wide prohibition law five years, and the
whiskey interests have stubhorny resisted
every effort that has been made during that
time to strengthen the law by additional leeis-
lation. But Tennessee will triumph over the
liquor traffic, and will Virginia In fact
there will come a time not far in the future
as some men may imagine when an open saloon
in any part of this country will he novelty
There has always been sentiment against the
liquor traffic. because 1t is essentially evil But
the whiskcv interests themselves started the
present prohibition wave. which has assumed
the proportions of national movement. by
their manner and their methods of conducting
the traffic Now they contend that prohibition
not only does not prohibit hut that II increases
the consumption of whisl1ey. vet they spend
thousands upon thousands Of dollars lighting
prohibition. They contend that prohibition that
would prohibit would put end to the prohibi-
ton movement and cause a recession of the
wave, yet they spend thousands upon thousands
OF dollars fighting legislation designed to make
prohibition prohibit
The National Liquor Dealers Journal told
civ, MI ty~.th n-ba degIa rcH NO az
reckoning is coming; that when X comes the
people Of this country will put the man above
The dollar, that the handwriting Is on the wall:
that it spells doom, and that the whis<ey In
terests alone esponshle--Bristol Herald
Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

While Private Citizen Taft is taking of flesh.
having reduced his cumbersome ayordupois
from go to something less than $50, Private
Citizen Roosevelt is steadily gaining in weight
having become. If we can Judge by his pictures.
very portjy parsonage, though We have not
noticed recently any statement Of his weight.
III IT has been made, Doubtless the colonel Is
sensitive upon this sbint though Colonel Taft is
mot. iiowsomever. he that as 1t may. are
glad 10 mis- pair-the duo Of most distinguish
sed private csti1eua in the world sorter getting
1 together as st wrc IN physical plans aud
speciheations. II will he rather cute. when they
afe called upon TO represent this country at
ecene great international function 10 have them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
How Taft Reduced.

How President Taft reduced his weight Ia told
by him in letter to Mayor K. w. Barry, of
Cambridge Mass. The former president wrote:
II have lost Seventy-fve POUNDS since March
4th, last year. My diet has not been severe.
have not drunk a great deal OF water. not more
than glass OF water at my meals. have given
up bread and toast and all farinacious food. all
butter and fat, confined my meat to beef and
mutton and fowl and eschewed pork and veal,
and have omitted fat fish, like salmon. and have
taken no OF any sort. You can eat all
vegetables but potatoes and fruit that has too
much sugar.
You ought to take moderate exercise every
day ] have tried to play a game Of golf or
walk four or five miles each day. You ough,
not lose too rapidly. because 1t ts likely to in
jure the muscles Of your heart If you do and.
above all. you ought TO be examined by the
best physician you get, Don't get quack.
Don't do anything except under the observance
Of A. physician, consulting him every ten days
or two weeks If he will allow you to pursue
this diet and you stick to 1t think you will re-
duce your flesh Sincere yours,
WILLIAM H TAFT
t'P, S,--I don't smoke. drink intoxicating
liquors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Fully Furnished
Man Carries His
House With Him

r H. Holding. "the fully furnished
man." who is to demonstrate at the
simple-life exhibition how he carries
his bed in one pocket and his house
in another. explained some OF his
contrivances recently to London
News interviewer.
All that man really wants to pro-
tect him from the weather and supply
him with warm food and drink need,
he maintains, weigh no more than SEX
.pournds and thirteen ounces. Mr..
Holdin. is in his SEVENTEEN year. and
that is the sort of simple life kit he
still uses.
His tent consists of eleven ounces
of silk, with q sort of fishing-rod
pole and aluminium pegs All his
meals are cooked on a tiny oil stove
weighing just oyer a pound. but cap
able of dealing efficiently with rao-
bit or beefsteak,
Then there Is quilt large enough
10 keep two people cosy. though Il
folds up into package measuring
eleven by four inches, and a water
bucket holding two gallons that can
be tucked into a space no bigger than
your fist
Mr.. Holding has invented numerous
other lodges in the way OF concen-
trated comfort-pillows that weigh
next to nothing and are blown up like
cycle tire, pots and pans that vanish
when they are not wanted, toilet ap-
paratus weighing only few ounces,
and so on.
BY the timec he Is eighty Mr.. Hold
ing will probably have discovered how
to get a spare suit OF clothes into a
watch case and at least one quart
into pint pot.
Weather is a matter of almost com
plete indifference to a man OF Mr..
Holdings stamp. In the shelter of his
tiny tent he laughs at rain. has en-
dured as much as twenty-five degrees
of frost, and can regard snow with
com
AS for cycling. he recently COM
pleted his S0,000th mile on daily
journey between Pulham and cha
West End.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
PEOPLES FORUM
The Suffragists =,

Editor Nrgfnian:
Sfr,~-1n your Issue Of the goth ultimo, f d.
NJ wants the suffragettes to show their coiors
peradventure Titanic Monroe MAY 60
down and the men would want to know to
whom To give their life preservers. Not a Mon
roe hut a Titanic in very truth is upon the
great Industrial of this country, with Its
precious cargo of q 200 900 women.
II sailed from tho port of necessity, and Its
destination is the port of human welfare i}Gt
the hard winds of long hours and unequ'l paw,
and the flashing waves of poverty and ter1u'a-
ton are. threa tenng TO drive it on the rocky
coast Of n crucihea womanhood or TO sink It In
the depths Of corrupted motherhood.
The 1ookouts have sighted danger. and the
wireless has flashed it's ominous S. 0. fsAve
our sou1s). so hasten the r. p. NJ. life saving
crew OF the good ship Of State; put on full,
steam and flash a responsive message of hope;
heave and pour the oil OF justice the
the davits Of prejudice throw out TO them with
unselfish hands those life preservers. the bal
lots Then shall YOU ride into the desired heaven
amid the deafening cheers of a grateful sister
hood This will, indeed, be the supremest test.
the triumph of the purest type OF chivalry that
men can boast
- The coors Of the suffragists (not suffra-
gettes) are white and eold-the white for purity
Of life and purpose, the gold for the sunshine
of hope for freer and better human
viii YOU withhold from us your life preservers
and see us go under?
Nay Nay! chivalrous men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

elm frock coats, and silk hats Will round of the
pictures which would be taken of such an event
and give eclat 10 the occasion, which would
otherwise be lacking. II appears now that they
are about of one size. but We are anxious to hear
from the colonel as to his weight. We also
somewhat anxious for his safety during his go
iourn Ia the seguestered wlds OF Brazil. II has
been long time since the country could boast
Of two most distinguished private citizens, =
and not for the worlds would We have anything
untoward TO happen to either of them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
This Reserve District

Richmond. the smallest of the reserve cities
named except Dallas, Tex, becomes the financial
capital of "A district 1888 square miles in area
and containing All national banks with capital
stock and surplus of s1o5,064,4S3. Including
State banks and trust companies which had APP
piled for membership up to April 1s this dis
trict, the fifth, has ASA member banks, with a
capital and surplus of $lo9,054,6s3. The re-
CURED per cent subscription will therefore pro-
duce a reserve bank capital OF Sc, 543.2S1. sub
ject to additions new members are received.
Seventh ia the distrcts rank among the twelve
in financial size IT is third in population eighth
in and ninth in number of banks 1t looks
all right TO us We believe that everybody in
the Carolinas is we'll enough content.-Charlotte
Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Mr.. A. f.. CheathArn.

After an Illness of several wseks.
Mrs. Ann f. Cheatham, died Sunday
morning at T'30 o'clock in Whining
ton. n. c, She was formerly a resi-
dent of South Richmond. and her
friends here are numerous
For n number of years, she was a
consistent member of the Oak Grove
Baptist church. and led an exemplary
Christian life.
She Is survived by two brothers,
r. W. and G. S. Jones. and four chill
dren, T. s. Tweedy. of Prospect, Va:
Mrs. J. A. Sullivan, OF Wilmington.
N c.. and Mrs. J. r. Bethel and II. c,
Cheatham, of this city.
The funeral will be conducted
from Oak Grove Baptist church. this
morning at 1880 o'clock, by Rev. d.
q. Lancaster, assisted by Rev. J. W.
kincheloe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
OBITUARY
Mrs. John Henry Worsham.


! The funeral services Of Mrs. Mary
Bell Pitcher Worsham. wife OF John
Henry Worsham. were held at the
Grace Street Baptist church yester-
day at $3.50 O'clock p. NJ. the inter-
ment aeing in Hollywood cemetery.
&c. A. Xincke. w. T. Shepherd. John
IT. Goddin, Jr., John NJ. Wyatt. a. l.
Richardson, L. Q. Michaels, and w. T.
Shipman.
Mrs. Worst am was the youngest
daughter OF the late John Alsop and
Elizabeth Ann Parsons Pitcher. OF
BLEAK Hill,' this city formerly IN
Henrico county,, and Is survived by
Natalie w. Henry, and one son,
George Gibson Worsham. both. on this
city: six Grandchildren and ons
brother. Rev. DR.. John Mason Pitcher.
ot Petefsbusg. Fs@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

Miss Lily Smith. who Is known AS the Eng
lish Lily" Is 10 undertake TO swim the English
channel shortly in an cndeavor 10 break the
records of Captain Webb and William Burgess
the only persons who have accomplished the
fete. Judging from the published pictures of
this pretty swimmer she will hardly be able
20 eclipse the speed record of the men az she
seems to he built more for comfort but we
wish her luck in her venture
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Canal Tolls.

The canal is ours" say certain advocates of
tolls exemption, and we will do what please
with it,"
How would that sound if put to give the
exact facts of the case? Thus for instance:
The money of the people of the United States
built the canal, and, therefore class of the
people, class already enjoying ironclad
m monopoly in their line of business, should be
allowed to ii they please. free Of all
charge, while all other ship owners must pay
Norfolk Nirginian-Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

Our ancient friend Raasuri. the notorious
Moroccan bandit. is reported TO be seriously i'll
Of typhns fever, Raisul liz the fellow who kid
mapped an American citizen in 1904. and held him
for ransom He has been reported dead on num-
erous occasions, We trust will not be deemed
ceeds in passing In his checks this time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Funeral OF Mfr. Murphy.

The funeral services of Thomas
Bruce Murphy, 81 years old took
place in Hollywood cemetery yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Murphy died Saturday
evening in his home at Livingston
Heights, Alexandria, Va, following q
long Illness, caused by rheumatism. He
was a native of Westmoreland county,
Va. but for some time made his resi-
dence here in Richmond. During his
life spent in this city he severed sev-
eral times as a member OF the COM
mon council, ono term in the board
of aldermen, and three terms In the
Virginia house Of delegates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

The Baltimore papers are enthusiastic a
prospect of the establishment of aero plant
in that city. Richmond has had one for some
time. Never day rolls around, II seems, but
how 1t Is done II they will drop around some
time. Never a day rolls around II seems but
that Richmond can teach its Southern sisters
something Of interest and advantage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

Did you ever in your life witness anything like
this current demonstration of jealousy? The
birmingham Ae1cs chirps birmingham is the
districts business center. but Atlanta gets the
bank"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Archer A. Robertson.

LYNCHBURG. VA, April c.
Archer A. Robertson, aged seventy
six, a Confederate veteran and farm
err, Gied Friday near Norwood. AM
herst county. His surviving children
are: c. A. Robertson, Roanoke: l.
a. Robertson, Amherst county. I. T.
and George w. Robertson and Misses
Eliza and Sallie Robertson. Norwood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

There seems now no doubt that Villa has
taken Torreon and We patiently await the next
decisive stop, In the meanwhile should
that "watchful waiting is not done
through smoked glasses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

She was a sister OF the late Samuel
Frederick and William Stanton Pill
cher. Mrs. Margaret Eliza beth Ferreil
and Mrs Rebecca Jane Cottrei.. all
of Richmond
Mrs. Worsham had been a great
sufferer for several months past
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

FLOOD OF -oratory will be let loose on senate
floor. Headline.
Indications that there will be some drown
ing accidents In that food. too.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Miss Lizzie Shelton.

LYNCHBURG. VA. April 6.--The
funeral of Miss Lizzie Shelton, daugh-
ter of Mrs James #. Shelton, who died
Saturday at the Western hospital,
Staunton, took place here Sunday. Blu.
rial was in Spring Hill cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Mrs. Belle Fitch.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, April {.
Mrs. Belle Fitch, aged thirty-seven,
wife of w. w. Fitch. died Friday
night at her home on Belmont street
after a brief illness. She was a daugh-
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. Malcolm Mc9ee
and was born and reared In Orange
county. Besides her husband. she
leaves six children; also her parentx
two sisters and two brothers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

II John Lind Is any kin 10 Jenny he ought
10 have voice that would calm those turbulent
Mexicans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

ELECTED from one OF the gang the following by
way Of apology and excuse:
Cynthia. Cynthia I've been thinking,
He's done got so used to it,
Every time he sees a tin can
He backs right straight up to It.
1t was the late Senator Carmack, of Tennessee,
who said in speech in the senate shortly before
his retirement, that Mr.. Roosevelt reminded
him of Joe Bullifant's horse, whose natural gait
running away. Mr.. Jones has away
so often the habit is thoroughly well formed. It
looks like il is ineradica be.-Evening Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

Missouri certainly contrived to show the
organization committee for il secured two
regional banks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07

1t won't be difficult to capture and cage
blind tiger aboard ship.