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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
CALIFORNIA BOOKS COST MoREq

The Charlottesville Progress, which in a re-
cent editorial on the question of cheaper school
books for the State. endorsed the proposition for
the State to purchase the plates from the pub
fishers and print it's textbooks as California
does, backs down from It's position. The
reason for It's change of mind ia a communica.
ton from a correspondent whom the Progress
rays rs not a school book man in any sense of
the word, but is we'll informed all subjects
concerning public school work" The com
munication follows:
Your editorial an the California book quee-
ton is all right Theoretically hut there are
certain phases Of the matter which have not
vet come to the knowledge Of the State board
of education, In California the State owns
million dollar plant and furnishes books free to
children. In the cost Of the books the several
highly paid officials and the interest the in
Vestanent are not computed, \ competent in
vestigAtor in measure interested in the book
people tells the books costs the California
people taXpayer@) more than in Virginia
This is new proposition. California has
run its own plant for fifteen years, and Yet no
other State has followed it's example Several
of the plates over twenty years old and
with the exception of readers and spoilers. are
not up date No reputable book concern will
hire its best plates 10 job house in Virginia To
compete with Its own plant Who is going to be
responsible for good printing and binding VINO
IS 10 oversee the work? 1t means more offices
and poorer books. If the State board can save
money the list selected, all we'll and good
but you will that good books Will be
secured on that plan-only old. discarded
plates"
AT the recent meeting of the State board Of
education the statement WAS made that eleven
Of the textbooks used in California are used in
Virginia, and that the eleven could be purchased
IN California for s2.47, while In Virginia they
cost s40Siue to the fact that California rented
the plates and did 1t printing. Whether
these prices take-iIlto account the overseeing of
the printing and other details Of extra employees
do not know. but presume they do.
At any rate this communication from Char.
lottesvlie should have the careful attention Of
the board. We do not want any wornout plates
out-of-date books for our children al any
price and we are still Of the opinion that the
gratituous advice we gave the board yesterday
to retain the present textbooks for another year
and take plenty of time TO consider this whole
proposition of school books holds good
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
"Prohibifton VIII Not Prohibit ?''
Glover, Va, May i4th.
Editor N-irginian:

EdltoF N1rR1n1an.
Sr.-With the versatility of generalization
and with glitterIng array Of statistics the
vendors of N'hiskey and those who profit with
them---with large following OF those drawn
by sophlst1cal arsuments-seek TO discourage
the friends of prohibition.
In a sense. prohibition does not prohibit. In
the broader acceptation and usefulness Of pro-
hibftory laws it does and win prohibit
THE State needs the revenue therefore,
the State becomes partner with the men who
don't hesitate to violate the laws Of our sister
States. Hence the State is a lawbreaker.
When the intercommercial relations between
the States makes whtskey sales TO blind tagers
eontrSaband prohibition VIII begin TO prohibit.
The traditions of centuries which lends the
force of it's example to this age and these
times. is being exploited for the purpose Of
deception. In its present form the whIslley
traffic never before existed
The handwriting is the wall Read It
and know that Deity inscribed II there. He
writes ii also on each mans and woman 8
consscience~--in the brain cells-and they record
II upon the living heart
Let the ia comm sston know in the ides Of
September. that the revenue Of the State has
TO he supplemented from some other source
That the citizens Of the state refuse to educate
their children with the proceeds Of an unholy
fund.
Don't argue with the sophSts; look this
ma tier straight IN the face and vote it out of
existence.
be reokoned with. that is conscious Of these
corruptions and offenses against public moral
ity.
Respectfully
EDWIN r. sURBER.
Richmond. Vs.. May 23rd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
Local Self Government Without In Saloon.

Local Seif-Governmcrt Without III Saloon.
Editor Nirginan:
str.-I hereby appoint Brother ", NJ Bie+-
ers 10 say To those people no shouted So Justify
at the Academy of Music for local sefgovern-
that the temperance forces of this State
stand shoulder To shoulder with them, and their
slogan is slogan. We believe with all our
heart in local self government. and believe
that the State Of Virginia is local State, with
we'll defined metes and bounds separating il from
all the other States OF the nation and the en-
ahiing Will not allow invade Maryla nd
Kentucky, any other State, hut crib
bed cuhned, confined to own locality. known
as the State Of Virginia, and going to
govern ourselves In the locality without the =
loon.
And then in 1920 are going Danish IL
from another locality, with we'll defined meses
and bounds. known the United States OF
America. as distinguished from the Dominion
Of Canada. the republic Of Mexico, and all
other nations of the earth We going to
have local sesf- government in this nation with
out the saloon.
And then going to grid up lolns
and unite with the nations of the earth and
ranish II from that locality with it's metes and
well defined bounds and which distinguish 1t
big you are. YOU must keep hands off. And
going have local self government down
here without the saloon. Yes. we Just
charmed with the slogan
And that rare bird thai Methodist steward
from Alabama! l glad to say that they had
TO go far to find him. a man that could pub
,lciy proclaim that every Methodist preacher in
this nation is a wolf in sleeps clothing and
that he bears office in church served by such
hypocrits must be a peach.
JOHN @. MOSS.
Franktown. Va, May 1894
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
TO DIRECT
WORK ON MT. VERNON

To supervise the construction of the
replica Of Mount Vernon for the vir-
GINA exhibit at the Panama Pacific
exposition. Harold F. Calisch. son OF
Rev DIR. e. n. Calisch. OF Beth Aha
bah temple, Richmond. has been APP
pointed resident architect and will sc
to San Francisco as the personal rep
resentative of c. X. Bryant. of this
city. who drew the plans for the build
ing.
Young Mr.. Caliseh is a student Al
the University of Pennsylvania. and
his devoted his attention to the study
Of architecture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
CARRIES CAMPAIGN
INTO THE COUNTIES

State Senator l.. o. Wendenburg,
who aspires to the seat in congress
now held by former Governor Mon
tague, is beating the bushes In the
outlying counties of the congressional
district. and his headquarters here
announces that many voters are fall
ing in line.
Mr.. Wendenburg will speak at New
Kent courthouse , on Tuesday. court
day. and arrangements are now being
made for 'rousing' Wendenburg
meeting in the Academy of Music,
this city. some time in the near flu
ture. Definite announcement Of the
meeting will be made within the next
few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
Huerta Sends Italy Condolences.

ROME, May 23.--In spite OF his own
troubles, President Huerta. of Mex
leo, has time to think OF the misfor-
tunes Of others. During the week
King Victor Emanuel received q ca
blegram from him through the Mexi-
can legation, expressing the condo
lences Of the Mexican government
over the fatalities in the latest earth-
quake disaster In Sicily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
Parts Enjoys Summer Weather.

PARIS. May 23.-This has been a
week of perfect summer weather Tho
royalists point out that the sun shone
regularly for. the British sovereigns
when they we're here, and disappeared
when they department 1t returned
when the king and queen OF Dem
mark came here - week ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
PxIcs o. vrRozsszAx,

|sfsr Copy. sunday Edition Sc
[.Per Copy. City Edition. lie.
Per Copy, State Edition. &c.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
National Educators Meet,

Richmond, Va, Feb. % f'7a-
cation and Social Economy vas
tho principal topic discussed today
at the opening sessions OF The an
nual meeting of the department OF
superintendence of the National Ed
ncation Association. Between 1000
and 1900 men and women engaged
d;rect,y in teaching or having some
other special interest in education
we're in attendance. Several indie
nendent societies met here TO-DAY,
among them being the National so
c,ety for the study of education, the
rational committee on agriruhhrai
education. the Educational Press AS
eociation OF America and others.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
N1|-TnysT LAWS IF
NEW JERSEY ATTACKED
HrI( EA.tt'AN t~>ENial.lM.lN Nf-
G!DARE> WILSON i.t:kS IN
III ttGlENT.
Dccla!ee that tlic seen Measures
Passed While President Wa
Governor Haze :'yoscd
Failure.
BY the United Press.

Trenton, n J., Feb. "a Chars-
ing that President Wilson's seven
antitrust laws which were forced
through the legislature when he
vas governor, are Intellectually AS
Richards. republican my
noritv leader, today declared that
.proper inquiry as to whether VII
sons lack oil success in New jersey
is any guarantee that he viii be
more successful in 4 najion-WlGe
against corporation evils
should ne made,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
TIE .A3lA LEADERS SAY
WILL RETURN TO AFRICA
fepaftci Labor eficiai, Reach I'm.
gland Bat Refuse n Leave
steamer --- Declare They
WEI Return.
By the Associated Press.

Gra5ezcni, England, Feb. ga
Aine ct The labor leaders who We're
a5a9rte3 from South Africa on jan
vary 2s5a, after a general strike had
5aea brolca. announced on their ar
a'ai Aer. toJa that they would not
Eve The steamer Umpeni On which
lGeE were dcported The enc re-
4aAing leader said he would so
as42fe. When Arthur Henderson,, q
4-99' member OF parliament. went
gut 10 meet the umgeni he was re-
5'sea permission to board her. Lead
e's say they will stay aboard until
'he lmgeni carries them back to
ssath Africa.
late? the labor leaders finally
sl2!ded to please the British labor
e'ea and came ashore for a big vel
ctme.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
PROMINENT SOCIETY NAN
HELD ON WHITE SLAVERY
Warrant issued for the Arrest OF
Col. Brent Arnold. Aged SIXTY
Nea,s-Sixteen Year Old
Girl Accu>er.
BY the United Press,

Cincinnati. Ohio, Feb. PA JUS
tice eourt warrant has been served
on Colonel Brent Arnold, aged SIN
ty years, prominent society mar
charging him with contributing to-
ward the delinquency or MILDRED
Crane, a manicurist Warrants have
also heen issued for three other
prominent men. These warrants
crested a sensation in society club
circles.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
SNOW FALLS.
It AlVESTON
.xn CIT. VISITED Hi FIRST
slENr MD sNoH S.Ntt.
1880.
FREEZE At HOUSTON
Y@;ni,esaturc Dropped 10 the trecz-
,ua loirt But High Winds Poo
tr>.cd Crops :so!n FROST
r. III. Damaged.
nv the Associated Press.

Da.a., Tex, Fea. - .- Ono
tenth Ct an inch Of snow and sl"at
IN Al Galveston this morning, the
81 sine 1925 Houston reports
t.aeziag temperature but crops wer"
pra,acted from frost by high wind.
waco fruit men estimate that about
Try per cent Of the fruit IN tl'a;
sea.ion was killed last nisht when
the temperature dropped 10 t"onty
degrees above zero The ,empera.
tire REGISTERED four above Al Amari!-
il. Much snow fell at Fl Paso
Nhafe frait trees are blooming
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
70 hATIONILIlE ALL
OIL LANDs Of MEXICO
Fill Is to BE Forced Through Con-
oress and Then Lands Trans
Gerred to Lord
toWdrAy.
Rv the As.ociated Press.

Mexico City. Mex. Feb. 24.--A
plan for the decentralization of all
the oil lands in Mexico is TO be
forced through the next session OF
the Mexican congress according TO
the admission OF Querido Moheno,
head of the new cabinet post of
commerce and industry. 1t is rum
ored that the federal government
intends to transfer these lands when
naturalized to Lord Cowdray for
fifty million dollars gold.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
oLEACH[D FLOUR CAST.
BACK FOR NEW TGIiL
decision of Federal District Court
Reversed by the Supreme Court
Pure Food Law IN
VOWED.

Washington. Feb "a --Fhe sd
preme court today sent the so-called
bieached flour ease back TO the dis
trict court for new trial. The ease
came from Missouri and covers in
directly thousands OF articles OF
food. The court held that the gov
eminent cannot condemn food un-
less it is shown that il contains
enough poisonous INGREDIENTS to
cause injury to health,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
VILLA SAYS bAUCH
WAS NOT EXECUTED
MIL LEADER DECLARES HE
MAS RELEASED LAST WEEK
IN JJAREZ.
ne Says that if Bauch Did Not Re.
'ath To Friends Ii Was Own
fanit-Hebels Discredit
Interview.
BY the United Press.


n - raso, Tex, Feb. 24-Gustave
s1Neh was not executed as SOY but
. 70 'oieased last week in Juarez so
-, az VIVA told newspaper men at
n ''"uahna' He added that ii
gu, eh mad not returned to his
H., II was his own fault. Viii
statement conflicts with an Of
49,. statement given out in Juarez
w. N'oas to the effect that Bauch
Tvs w. IN prison at chihuahua. Rebels
IT, friends of Villa. attempted to
ha,u't the generals interview
en-, was filed by the correspond
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
OHIO AND INDIANA
COVERED WITH SNOW.
nv the Associated Press.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. .4,-ohio
and Indiana are today covered VITA
STOW drifts from three to five feet
deep. The temperature is from one
ia ten degrees below zero with the
weather fair.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
CHAs. BECKER ESCAPES
TIVE ELECTRIC CHAIR
NEW YORK hoiift
IIElI.N.tNT IS GRANTED J
N.IW Trial.
Death Sentences Of -Four ,'anmen
Convicted with Him .iiIitne,l---
Ef21;er Accused Of Killing
Gambler.
Rv the Associated Press,

Albany. n. Y. Feb ga new
trial was today granted Charles
Becker, former New York police
lieutenant who was under sentence
al death for the alleged murder OF
Herman Rosenthal. a gambler. The
court of appeals stood six 10 one Ill
favor OF 4 new trial.
The convictions OF the four gun
men, who appealed from the death
sentence with Becker. was attlrmed'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
SUPREME COURT ASKED
To GUST KANSAS SHERIFF
Charged with Letting Prisoners Go
Home on Friday Night ana
Collecting Board for seven
Days.
Rv the United Press.

Topeka. Kan, Feb, 24.-The at
torney general today asked 'he
aupreme court fer en- custer SUIT
against the Crawford county sheriff.
hocanse he released prisoners ev-
ery Friday night to go home Tor
Sunday. The sheriff collected MS
hill, for feeding the prisoners on
basia of seven days per week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
MlTHBRANS
SUIT FOR DINORt T..
By the Associated Press.

London, Feb. 24.--The divorce
suit brought by Alexander Broder-
lex Leslie Melville against his wife,
naming Earl Fitzwilliams, one OF the
wealthiest men in England, as CO.
respondent, was withdrawn today.
The counle agreed TO a separation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
NINE SAFETY LAW
UPHELD BY COURT.
BY the United Press.

Washington. d. c. Feb. II
ponnsylvania's Mine Safety law,
recurring coal companies to leave
nillars Of coal to prevent eaTeins,
was today declared in the supreme
court test case of the Plymouth Coai
company against State Inspector
Davis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
j'.,sIl., ElI.E PETITIONS
WITH THE tAAgNi>sihN

Washington, Fco, Il Seven rail
roads today petjtioned the inter
safe commerce commission for per-
mission to retain their waterlina
under the Panama canal act
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24

Mexico cit. Feb. - &e1ieans
today celebrated the ninetietn ami
',rsary Of the Mexican declaration
ii independence of Spain
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24
t..Lt%a31 CONSIDERS
NINtE.tN >irI ALTON
BY the United Press.

Washin@ton. FEB - Th- uresi-
den. and his cabinet today considef-
ed The entire Mexican situation a.
length.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-24

Nearly every boy hunts for buried
treasure, but most Of them. ontgrow
that form OF foolishnees and learn q
few others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09
WAR ON FARM PESTS.
DR.. A. K. Fisher Tells of Federal
Campaign of Destruction.

We assume we eat dogs in bologna
but we do not definitely know" de-
clares DR.. A. X. Fisher of the biological
survey of the Department of Agriculture
in a statement submitted to the House
committee on agriculture today, on the
governments campaign or destruction of
prairie dogs and other pests that an
nually destroy many thousands of dol
lars worth of stock. In this connection
he says:
1T would be all right if some enter
pr.sing person would start a cannery for
prairie dogs, but under the pure food
law he would not be allowed to change
the name. and L fear very few American
citizens would care to eat dogs"
According 10 DIR. Fisher more than
10000 prairie dogs, gophers. ground
squirrels and mice have been killed in
the governments campaign of destruc-
ton The forage these rodents feed upon
would be sufficient for about 1850 sheep
or about 1909 to 1,SOO head of cattle,
worth at least $4,000, according to the
doctors statement. The skins are of an
inferior quality. and market for them
is well-nigh impossible to find.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09
BLAMEs CITY FOLKS.
Forester Graves Charges Forest Fires
to Their Carelessness,

City folks carelessness is responsible
for a great many forest fires. according
to a statement just submitted to the
House agricultural committee by Henry
S. Graves. government forester. 1t is
they who need guidance of government
employees to guard against starting forest
fires. in the opinion of MIR. Graves
I'm the summer time said Mr.. Graves,
the tourist and the camper from the
city, unaccustomed to the woods sets a
good many fires from carelessness We
estimate that there are now using the
national forests for recreation purposes
upwards of 1.J0,GO0 people. and in some
cases it is very real problem with us
the guidance OF the people-to keep them
from setting forest fires carelessIy. 1t
Is always due to carelessness."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

Woman Weighing 600 Pounds Dead.
HUNTINGTON, Ind. January 9.-Mrs.
William Settlemeir, fifty-eight years old.
who weighed 900 pounds, died at her
home here yesterday of pneumonia. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09
OvERMAN WOULD HAVE
POSITIONS APPORT|ONED
Plans Inquiry Into Appointments
in the Library of
Congress.

Senator Overman of North Carolina
plans to introduce in the Senate
resolution calling for information re-
garding the appointment of employees
in the Library of Congress, with par
ticular reference as to the apportion-
ment among the states. He is of the
opinion that the record will show that
some of the states have great num-
bers of employees in the library, while
others have comparatively few.
Senator Overman is DESTROYS of hav-
ing the employees of the library pro-
rated among the various states ac-
cording to population, and he may
offer an amendment to the executive.
legislative and judicial appropriation
bill making such provision when
that measure comes to the Senate.
This move is in line with the inves-
tigation of the manner in which en-
ployes of the library have been ap
pointed by the librarian, Herbert Put
NAM which has been promised by va
rious senators who do not like the
way their requests for appointments
have been treated
Merit Now Rules Appointments.
Under the existing law the librarian
is authorized to appoint employees with
the sole condition that he pick those
most fitted for their tasks.
Some of the senators have expressed
the opinion that the employees of the IL
brary should be appointed only after hav-
ing been passed upon by the joint COM
mittee on printing. 1t has been suggest
ed that this, too, shall be included in the
next appropriation bill.
Senator Overman, however said today
that he did not consider this necessary.
He will be satisfied if he can bring about
an apportionment among the states He
said that he will attempt to get the in
formation he desires direct. but if that
is not possible he will introduce a resolu-
ton in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

Mattox to load lumber for Baltimore. and
though she had two big anchors out the
wind caused her to drag. and the high
water allowed her to go well inshore.
Efforts will be made to get the vessel
af1oat on the next high tide.
The schooner Cora McKenney, which
Is owned in this city, and which lost both
masts and her bowsprit in the storm of
last week, is lying at the Alexandria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09
First Reels to Be Shown.
TIMBER LANDS EXEMPT
Subject to Income Tax Only After
Product Is Marketed.

No timber land will be subject to the in
come tax until the timber is cut and
marketed and then only the profit, after
the cost. which will include protection of
the growing timber. is deducted This
is the Interpretation placed by p s.
Ridsdale. secretary of the American
Forestry Association, upon dcG,ion of
the Treasury Department on the SUBJ
Jcct.
The ruling, made public today, was at
the request of Secretary Ridsdale, who
requested information as to the method
by which the income tax on timber lands
might be estimated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

Venerated Relic Stolen.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. January 9.-The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

parish Of st. Louis French Roman
Catholic Church was greatly stirred to-
day when it became known that the re-
liquary Of the church had been broken
open and a small gold casket, containing
a piece of finger bone, venerated as
relic Of st. Anne. had been stolen. Dis
covery of the desecration was made early
in the week. but news of it was withheld
by the church authorities and police. The
relic, regarded as a rare treasure, had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

shipyard. but it Is stated needed repairs
will not be made at once. In the spring
the old vessel is to be rebuilt and fitted
with new spars, and will be practically
new when she resumes service. The Cora
McKenney was built at Alexandria, but
the exact year Of her building is not
known.
AS the new schooner E. Madison Hall,
IT., was having a try-out in the harbor.
she refused, while on tack. to prompt
ly answer her helm. and as a conse-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

The comfortable, practical house
garments women like to slip on
nights and mornings.
Made of fine quality flannelette, in
pretty floral patterns Of various col
ors. Made empire style. Also best
quality crepe, in plain shades Of red,
navy. lavender, pink and blue: made
with shirred Jokes, and trimmed
with Persian borders.
All sizes at SOC each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

George Short. the fifteen-year-old lad
who shot and killed his nine-year-old
playmate, Paul Mccall. was given a hear
ing before Justice Ash at Elkton. Nd,
and held for the action of the grand jury.
Short was released on 500 bail.