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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01

Gibson station and held meeting In
the public school building.
This was Mr.. Po1lard's hrst visit 70
Lee County, and It 10 safe to say that
he will return. He was received with
the greatest cordiafity. Not only was
he accorded the most hattsring attsn-
ton when speaking by his hearers,
but at every point large crowds came
to hear him and to meet him.
At the day meetings at BlackwAtsr
and Ewing the crowds were especially
large and the meetings were made an
day affair, the ladies bringing with
them baskets loaded with delicious
things to eat. which were greatly On.
joyed BY the speakers and by tho
voters at the close Of the meetings.
MFR. Pollard left Leo County Thurs
day morning and went to Mendoza, in
Scott County, where he hlled a day
a appointment, going to Gate City for
night appointment on the same
day. On Friday he went to Washing
ton County to speak at Damascus and
on Saturday night to Marion.
Lee County is being entirely COW
cred with speakers during the last
week Of the campaign. Judge Duncan
and Mr. Robinette, who accompanied
Mr. Pollard. made very strong and
able speeches and were received with
great enthusiasm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
SEVEN COFFINS
WAIT AT POORHOUSE

Newport News, Oct. 31.--That the
city is prepared for most any
emergency, either in life or in death.
is shown in the report OF the City
Council almshouse and poor commit
tee. which report states that G. C..
Wright. overseer of the poor. has
seven collins ready and waiting.
Preparing for this winter and
checking the supplies now on hand In
the poor department. the committee.
at its monthly meeting last night.
learned from tho overseer Of the poor
that there are eight tons of hay on
hand. 100 bushels of potatoes and
about 5000 pounds Of meat, the last
named now grunting and roofing In
the stys at the poorhouse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
EPISCOPAL SUNDAY
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

Newport News. Oct. 31.-The Sun
day School Commission OF the South
ern Episcopal diocese OF Virginia met
with Mrs. Frank Wilkinson Darling
at her home, Cedar Hail." Thursday
afternoon and discussed plans for the
work during the coming year. The
sessions were presided over by DR..
cambridge, Of Petersburg. president OF
the commission. while DIR. Howard,
of Norfolk, the secretary. was at the
desk. Others attending were Rev,
Mayor Brown, of Lynchburg, and Rev.
G. O. Mead. Of Roanoke.
The commission decided to encour-
age the Sunday School institutes and
also the teachers training classes. The
commission will devote its efforts and
energies to building up the teacher
training classes and the regular insti-
tutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
EMPORIA COUNCIL TAKES
STEPS AGAINST MAD DOGS

Emporia, Va, Oct. 3i.-The Town
Council was called in special session
Thursday night to take action for the
protection Of citizens from rabies. as
a dog suffering with that disease was
known to have bitten about a dozen
other dogs before 1t was killed. r.
A. Hall. the owner of the dog. Aeft
for Richmond this morning to take
the Pasteur treatment, fearing that he
had become infected while handling
the dog few days before the disease
had fully developed.
The Council passed an ordinance
requiring all dogs In the town to be
kept confined until January 1, and
those that were known to have been
bitten to be killed. The firing squad
was at work early this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
BIG CROWD HEARS
EX-SECRETARY SHAW

Bristol. Va. Oct 3l.-The record
breaking meeting Of Representative
Slemp's campaign for reelection to
Congress from the Ninth District was
held here last night. when a crowd
that taxed the capacity Of the City
Hall listened to addresses by Slemp
and former Secretary Of the Treas
ury Leslie M. Shaw. Mr.. Shaw. who
is making series OF speeches for
Slemp. spoke at Glade Spring this
forenoon and at Abingdon this after
noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
COUPON SYSTEM FOR
THE ROADS OF AUGUSTA,

Staunton. Va, Oct. 31.--At q hold-
over meeting of the Board Of Super
visors to discuss the question of tolls
on the macadam roads Of the county,
1t was decided to abolish the nat rate
and adopt the coupon book system.
the coupons to be sold at twenty per
toll will be readjusted according to
mileage In order to make the rates
as equitable as possible. The new
system goes in effect with the new
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK NARkET.

Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Ill. Oct.
si.---Hoas-. Receipts. 1900 market,
shade lower Mixed and butchers.
s.00as7. So good heavy, sT.25 n $3.50;
rough heavy $685. a s5.1e; light, $500
Ts755 pigs. s57eTs7ee; bulk. s7.25
G$7.5o.
Cattle--Reccipts zoo, market. steady
Reeves. se.S01s1J. 90 cows and heifers.
sa75msss0. stockcrs and feeders
Texans. s7t0F6SS.S0;
calves. seGems1i,00
sheep Receipts. 5.Nhe. market.
strong Native and Western. SS25q
s5S5. lambs, s5beM $50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
FORM TWO MORE.
SUFFRAGE LEAGUES

Following an address on equal suf-
frage, delivered by Mrs. B. b. valen-
tine, State president, at Toano, Octo.
her 2S, league was formed to be
known as the Toano Branch of the
James City County League. The
James City County League Is located
in Williamsburg. Mrs. r. NJ. Craw-
ford is president and also chairman
of the branch leagues In that county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
CR|T|C|SES SYSTEM
Continued from First Page,

ability and experience In the construc-
ton and maintenance Of roads"
New legislation will be necessary
and new methods of handling the road
finances. The fact that the American
Bar Association and the American
Bankers Association will Also be rep
resented in the sessions Of the con-
gress assures powerful support for
the efforts Of the Civil Service Re-
form League, The active participa-
ton OF these great national organiSa-
tons in the road movement il very
largely due to tho untirinE efforts Of
the American Highway Association.
which. In conjunction with the Amsriv
can Automobile Association. 10 hold
ing the Road Congress. The policy
pursued by the Highway Association
OF enlisting powerful support In it's
various reform movements instead Of
attempting TO carry on tho work single
handed IL responsible for the fact that
forty seven national and state organi-
nations. are taking part In this year
American Road Copxresa- w .,.fS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Happenings Of the Day From All Sections Of Virginia

The Toano branch, begins Its work
for suffrage with twenty-one mem
bers
s. On the s0th, following Mrs. yalen-
tines address. the York County Equal
headuarters at Yorktown. Mrs. Con-
way Howard Shield Is president and
Mrs. E.. E. Cock, secretary. Eighteen
charter members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Clifton Forge-Richard Morris. an
escaped prisoner from the Amherst
road force. was run down by the c.
& o. passenger train Thursday night
near Alberta. eight miles north of
this city. and one leg was cut or and
the Other broken at the ankle.
Huntingdon. w Va.--rhe exact cause
of the derailmcnt OF txo coaches
and Ci'o fast train NJ at Ba-.
boa:sviIle/ early Wednesday morning
may rcNer be known.
The railway officials who have Wis
visited the sccene several times
and conducted an investigation in an
effort to determine its cause. are still
at sea as to the condition which
brought about the derailment.
Abingdon--Hon. Leslie NJ shaw,
former Secretary Of the Treasury un-
der President Roosevelt. spoke here
Friday afternoon to representative
audience at the Opera House in the
interest of Congressman c. Ii. Siemp.
Bristol-Clarence walker. champion
batter of the ST. Louis Americans. came
here this week from his home at
Limestone, Tenn, to visit relatives
and friends. He IL looking we'll con-
sidering that he sustained two broken
ribs at play during the season.
Bristol-Realixing the Importance
of frequently flushing Beaver Creek.
which 10 now pregnant with the re-
fuse from industrial plants the city
authorities are considering the advis-
ability of constructing a big dam
east OF the city. which will be used
for flushing. In this way a large
supply Of spring water can be poured
through the flthy channel at ire
kusnt intervals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
RICHMOND rnoprcr sAnNEr.
Richmond. "a. oct 81. I914-

Reported Nv wooddn z Scott, Com
mission Merchsnts.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

q setations by Miller a Co.. Members
Chicago beard Of Trnde.b
Open High. Low. Close.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Grain Featurclers.

Chicago, Oct. si.--The grain mar
|skef today was dull and featureless.
Prices fluctuated within a narrow
range and closed but little changed
from yesterdays figures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va. Oct. 81. 1914,
DARK FIRED RE DRIED.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01

Der Of last year This Is the low rec.
ord since July. 1911. and the smalles,
Septem Der output since 1905 ~~
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
COULDN'T GET AWAY FROM II
Is Mrs. L. C. Stuart q Teacher BY
Heredity or Environment

Mrs. L. c. Stuart, q student In the
School of Education Of the Univer-
sity, is undecided whether it is he
redity or environment that has
made her a school teacher. On the
heredity side she has both parents
in the profession, and as environ
ment, her husband has been prin-
cipal of high school several years.
Mrs. Stuart, who is daughter or
Charles F. Carter, senator from the
Tenth district of Missouri, has the
distinction of having gone to school
to her parents and to the man who
is now her husband. When Sena-
tor Carter taught grammar school
in Clark County one of his pupils
was his daughter. Some time later
this same daughter attended the
school her mother taught. In 1911
IL she finished high school at Ka-
hoka, Mo-, where the man to whom
she was afterwards married was
principal. She couldn't resist being
a school teacher any longer. Mr..
and Mrs. Stuart are both in the
University.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
The Three Sisters.

Miss Sinclair's Three Sisters" is
a strong, vivid story, well calcu-
lated to inspire a thorough valua-
ton and worth of life. OF 1t a re-
viewer has written: "Only the
brave facing of life which Miss Sim
clair everywhere breaches, and the
splendid character of Gwenda, make
the story endurable. OF its tense,
gripping power there is no doubt;
Of the mastery presentation of
characters. from the deceptive
sweet-and-selfish Mary to the COM
plex Greatorex, from his drunken
and brutal days to his reformation,
there is still less ground for criti-
cism of Miss Sinclair's power and
merciless realism. No stronger
novel is likely to appear for some
time, and perhaps that is the read
er's one quarrel with tit is too
strong to read and throw aside-it
is unforgetable, and as depressing
as the dreary moors where 1t is
enacted" (MacMillan Company,
64-66 Fifth Avenue, New York;
cloth; s1.35.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
Open Column
Charity and Publicity.

Editor The Missourian:-Please
give me a little space in your val
liable paper to say just few words.
An article printed in your paper
last evening stated there were many
families in the "shoe factory dis
trict" suffering for bedding and
clothing. Let me say there are 9TH
CT districts" in a more deplorable
condition than the "shoe factory
district" Only last week little
girl of about ten years from "the
south side" was in the "shoe factory
district" begging from door to door,
saying her mother was blind and
their rent unpaid and they were
in need of food. If the charity or
ganization would not advertise
through the papers so much and 10
a little more personal work, I think
there would be more good accom-
plished. 1 have done charity work
myself and I know. But while
working I didn't advertise in all
the papers.-One of Your Subscrib-
ers in the "Shoe Factory District"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
One Good Story
Great Expectations.

A story giving the point of view
of a young college graduate as to
photography is vouched for by the
Youths Companion. The young
bachelor of arts, as his first task in
a bankers Office, was put to work
at getting up a circular to be sent
to the firms clients. The circular
was found to be very original in
its spelling. After a serious inter-
view with his chief the young man
was asked by an associate. Whats
the matter?" Matter enough" was
the reply; "the boss expects an
educated man to spell just like a
blooming stenographer:"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17

mean?" If he answers with the
Great Apostle, "All things work to-
gether for good to them that love
God" or If, with Arthur Clough, he
admonishes the world to Say not,
the struggle naught availeth," then
he has very definite philosophy,
even though he may not recognize
the fact. If he answers with a
good many men: II don't know
T. nor care what it means; I'm going
to get mine," then he has another
very definite philosophy. For
twenty-five hundred years men
have been busy formulating phil
osophical systems to meet the facts
of life as they see these facts. But
a good share of their work has been
done in such a technical way that
it is a sealed book to the average
man."
Professor Jevons' lectures were
first delivered to the Workers Ed
ucational Association of London.
They do not discuss the details of
the historic systems. Nor are they
the poetical discourses that some
times are represented as philoso-
ply. They are straightforward
discussions, that make it possible
for the curious reader to learn
something about the famous
philosophical problems, and about
the solutions that have been pro-
posed for them. philosophy"
Professor Jevons says, "is reflec-
tion upon experience and the things
and it is on the whole
of experience that it must be based,
If it is to have any value. But ex-
perience is continually increasing;
the world is growing older and
ripper in experience every day. That
is to say the whole of experience
never is or can be before us. FL |
nality in philosophy, therefore, is
forever beyond our reach" The /
nodesty and simplicity of the book |
are particularly attractive.-(G. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York; cloth !
liz pages; $1,000
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
PhilOsOphy-Mhat Is 1T

Philosophy is a concern Of the
average man and of practical life.
Professor F. B. Jevons, of the Uni
yersity Of Durham, a distinguished
writer on philosophy, in five lee
lures in his new volume, "Philoso-
phy-What Is It?" attempts rather
to bring out the meaning of the
question. The book is written in
untechnical language. Commenting
upon 1t the Kansas City Star
writes: Somebody said philoso-
ply is merely an unusually stub
born attempt to think clearly.
Every man is philosopher when
he asks himself: What is the
good OF it all? What does it all
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
A DANGEROUS RIGHT.

In a recent speech William H.
Taft said that "one very effective
means of helping this country to
avoid the consequences of a war of
aggression is to give to our nation
al government the means of sup
pressing the cause of such wal"
This statement he applied to the
troubles with foreign powers that
arise from time to time in individ-
ual states, such as the anti-Japa-
nese agitation in California and the
anti-Italian riots in New Orleans.
The national government has no
power to act in any such dis
turbances. When a foreign power
protests to Washington concerning
such affairs the national govern
ment can do nothing but refer the
matter to the state And up to the
present more or less satisfactory,
and at least peaceful, settlements
have been reached. Nevertheless,
here is state right that spells Sc
rious potential trouble for the ma
tion at all times. 1t means that
single state could precipitate a
war upon the nation, and in that
war other states would in all prob
ability suffer as much as it would,
IL not even more.
With the present war giving an
example of what a terrible thing
modern warfare is, it is easy to
realize what dangerous power the
states are keeping to themselves in
trying to patch up these matters
with foreign nations. The super
iority of the national government
over the states in handling in
ternal troubles was shown just last
year in the Colorado strike, and the
same would hold in these other af-
fairs. Our national government |
ought to be given the means of
suppressing such cause of war.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
Again. the Savitar.

Editor The Missourian:-I would
like to ask the student who signs
himself "A Senior what expert
ence he has had in editing the Saw
itar that he would be willing and
proud to accept the position as ed
itor on his terms, 5000. I'm afraid
that he doesn't know any more
about the time and energy put into
making the Savitar than he knows
about the rates of student labor. AS
long as. student sweeps floors,
dusts rugs and washes dishes he is
willing to take fifteen cents an
hour, but as soon as he digs hole
for tree or chops wood or cleans
windows he becomes a specialist
and charges more. Only while the
student competes with the colored
girl does he take fifteen cents. To
what unskilled labor would the stu
dent body entrust the editing OF
the Savitar? Further, question his
statement as to five hours a day.
An ordinary student carpenter gets
at least thirty-five cents an hour.
When he puts down his tools to at
tend class, he thinks no more of his
job till he comes back to 1t. Not 80
with such work as the Savitar de-
mands; it is always on ones mind
to the exclusion of almost all else.
In my opinion, the men who
write themselves and the student
spirit into the Savitar earn more
than they ever get out Of 1t. Art
is not paid by the hour. If the stu
dent body begrudges the price, let
it do away with this book and leave
the authorities to put out some
thing like Every Day at the UNI
versity," which I Judge you have
read. How would you like that,
Senior?
An Alumna.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
A GRAND OLD MAN.

Among the Americans of the
present day whdFa ut from the
others by reason III service to
humanity, none is better known
nor more heartily admired than
Thomas A. Edison. He is probably
the worlds most prolific inventor.
He is also an admirable example of
the American spirit in business. The
characteristic American spirit, be
it known, is that optimism which
surmounts difficulties cheerfully
and makes each hindrance only a
stepping-stone to something better.
When the war started, the i'm
portation of certain chemicals nee
essary to American industry, nota-
bly, to moving picture film manu-
facture, was cut of. These chem
icals could be obtained only in the
war-swept European countries. Ed
ison sized up the situation and
set up a plant to make his own
chemicals. Within a month, the
new factory was turning out the
chemicals at a rate that has saved
this country its moving-pictures
and that will make it unnecessary
ever again to be thus dependent on
Europe.
Then the other day Edison's s5,-
OO0, 900 supposedly fireproof factory
burned down. Before the ashes
had time to cool, this wizard of in
vention was on the spot, planning
for the removal of the debris in or
der to put up a new building. With
the elimination of lifetime's
work lying at his feet in ruins, this
white-headed optimist was ready
to begin again.
Somebody, wishing to fiatter Ed
ison, asked him once the secret Of
his genius.
Genius, my boy" said Edison,
SIS 80 per cent hard work"
That's Edison clear through. And
that, generally speaking, is the
spirit of American business.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
New Books
The Hands of Esau.
An Alumna.

Every lover of good, wholesome,
entertaining fiction will greet with
pleasure Margaret Deland's "The
Hands of Esau." Here, again, In a
story of young man whose real
nature at last betrayed itself, are
the sympathy and understanding
for youth and its problems which
give the spring-like atmosphere to
all the authors writing. (Harper
& Brothers, Franklin Square, New
York; cloth, crown Svo, illustrated,
Sc pages; 81 metz
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17

Records for Edison and victrola
machines. John N. Taylor. Adv.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17

And now comes Fate again, or
dering vaccination so that we shall
all have sore arms just as the
prospects for skating get good.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
The Literary Trawler
Literature and the Teacher.

What value indeed has good lit
erature, or any other fine art, in it.
self-apart, that is, from a none
tary value, and value for those
that love it? What good can 1t 10
people who don't want it? There
is never a large proportion Of peo-
pie who do want it, and general ed
ucation has not increased the pro-
portion-but there are some. And
generally those who want it, want
it very much indeed. With them
there is no need of wheedling or CO.
ercion. Padlocks, poverty, parental
plans, will not keep them from it.
Your born Shelley-lover will win
to Shelley even if he has never
heard of him; and your man born
to prefer the tango will not be
coaxed or shamed into reading
Shelley; or if he is, he will soon
quite properly forget him.
OF course, there is another aspect
to all this; and here many people
who have thought seriously about
education will agree with Mr.. Mas
seek that in this country there is not
enough discipline about it. Doubt
less most students would admit, a
few years after graduation Il mean
persons who continue to study,
that nearly all they were taught at
college was nugatory if not harm
full, and that their own methods of
work, however haphazard, and their
own discipline, are more productive
than those of their teachers were.
The truth is that a man can only
teach himself. A competent teach
er inspires or forces him to do it
Louis How.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-17
NOTICE
Kansas City, St Joseph and South
west Missouri Students.

For accommodation of students
returning to school from Kansas
City and beyond the Wabash Rail-
road will run special train ,eav-
ing Kansas City, Union Depot, at
1880 p. m, Sunday, January 3rd,
arriving at Columbia ZOO a. m,
Monday, January 4th.
Train will consist of Pullman
Standard and Tourist sleepers, and
Chair cars. and will run through
to Columbia without change Of
cars.
Full information at the Wabash
Ticket Office, j. C. Abbott, Ticket
Agent, Columbia, Mo. Adv.