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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04

quiet which ate into the hearts of the gor
geousy accoutred hosts. Spurred by the sight
OF beauty denied and bravery unrewarded fran
tic appeals went forth without result until
finally, when hearts were weary and spirits low,
the governors band came at the quickstep
When II is considered what Major Bowies
and his officers saw in the waiting crowd OF
guests. Ii is not to be wondered that the police
patrol was called into service. With hearts
well-nigh broken by the sight OF beauty in dis
tress and feelings lacera,ed by the presence of
guests for which entertainment could be
provided, IL Is we'll for the members Of the
band that their desertion did not come in time
Of war. We shudder to think OF the firing
squads which would have been called out at
sunrise and the opened graves into which the
riven forms Of musicians recalcitrant would
have dropped with horrid thuds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
TILE PRIMARY LAWS.

There Is call from all parts of the State
for change In the present primary law. Gov.
ernor Stuart, In his inaugural address, pledged
himself to the publication Of the primary laws,
and It is to be hoped that the members OF the
present general assembly will get together and
gather from the three bills now before that
body material for perfected system which will
prevent fraud and make the primary what 1t
was designed to be.
The registration OF party afiliation is one
of the essentials to a purely party primary and
some means should be adopted for its insttu-
ton. We believe that no primary can be sat.
iefactory In which Republicans. popuists. anar-
chists and socialists may participate, Under
the present system followers of other doctrines
than those laid down by Democracy and
have voted in Democratic primaries and there
was no action which entirely put stop to
the practice
In the senate yesterday Senator Gravatt of
Caroline, asked that the committee be discharged
from further consideration of his primary bill,
which provides for party ailiaton registration,
and that the bill be allowed to come to the floor
Of the senate for discussion. Senator Gravatt
pointed out that the time was getting short for
any action in regard to the primary law, and
that every delay was dangerous. Senator Ora
watt Ia in large measure right, and 1t Is to be
hoped although not entirely in favor
OF considering Senator Gravatt's bill to the
clusion OF others before the house, action will
be taken In regard to the primary law.
ant a matter the primary law is at stake, and
we urge the general assembly to take some action
for the perfection of the primary law,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
BOOK ON PLAY AND
ATHLETICS" PRAISED

Generous praise has come to the
de apartment OF public instruction for
| the beautifully illustrated pamphlet
entitled play and Athletics" which
was recently published under the di-
rection Of State Superintendent r. c.
Stearnes. Although many thousands
of these pamphlets were printed, the
supply has been nearly exhausted,
while the demand eth continus.
DR.. John Brown. Jr., secretary Of
the health and recreation department
OF the International committee of the
Y. M. G. A., in a recent letter to the
departmnt, expresses thanks for the
hundred copies of the pamphlet sent
him, and then adds:
I'VE have sent copy OF this book
let to all Of our county Young Mems
Christian association secretaries
throughout the United States and ara
beginning 20 receive replies indicating
how much they appreciate this hook
ard the help which 1t will be to them
am sure 1t Will interest you to know
that this alone will increase the in.
terest and efficiency OF hundreds 1t
rural school teachers throughout the
land In th'- pnAfsar OF the superviatan
AZ play"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
UNION Ms. MILITARY.

We can think OF few more startled shocked
and mortified creatures than the member OF a
union who Is suddenly checked short In his
Joyous career and shut Up in a station house
because be exercises bis privilege of striking
u shocks ais sense OF justice 1t crimps his idea
OF independence. and skaters his belief in per.
sanal privilege lie knows that he is right and
that be cannot oe punished for exercising his
right, but there le is shat UP in the station
house
So it was aith the members of the Blues
band Monday nlght whom considering that they
lad worked euoash in one day. they struck
Nhen IL was demanded that they furnish music
for & military bail at night They did not
consider the risor Of military discipline, but
Remembered only that they were members of a
abor union and therefore siruck as the one re-
course OF the laboring man.
Military law, however takes little note of
personal privilege and lawyer-made laws Mill
tary law 5 a simple nrnnosi1ion4 Certain things
nngt b. done. and II they are not done the one
sho fails goes 10 tho guard house There is
10 talk. appeal 10 courts for injunetlons. no
solannons legal proceedings. To the guard
house and then court martial
And while the protests OF scandalized labor
shattered the ponderous quiet Of the second po-
flee station the dancers gathered The floor
MAS Sweat ard the lights we're lit, but excerpt
for the occasional humming OF syncopated
~ there prevailed hosrid, soul depressing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
Ed LYONS IN. CITY
AFTER CLOSE CALL
FRIENDS CONTEMPLATING HIM
UPON ESCAPE IN SEA
DISASTER.

Scores of the many friends, whom
Ed Lyons made during his residence
In Richmond, while he was manager
OF the Colonial and Lyric theaters,
greeted him with outbursts of con-
gratulations and expressions OF de-
light at seeing the genial theatrical
man again in the land OF the living
and not, as was generally beiieved
when the first reports OF the Mon
roe-Nantucket ship disaster were re-
ceived, at the bottom OF the Atlantic
ocean, 4.-
Lyons yesterday returned to Rich
mond from Norfolk. where he has
been since being rescued and brought
TO land by the relief ship. His story
of the experiences of the night are
familiar TO all newspapers readers,
but were given an added vividness
to those who greeted Ed yesterday,
and who heard from his own lips tho
tale OF the disaster OF the sinking Of
the Monroe with more than forty
souls. He will remain in this city
for several days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04

Live stock statistics seem to indicate a turn
of the tide in the bovine industry. There is a
substan initial increase in the number of mich and
beef cattle, 100000 of the former and ITS, 900
of the latter. The quality OF the stock seems
also to be improving. Mich cows are valued
at nearly 50 head more than year ago, and
beef cattle nearly SIS more. On the other hand
there a marked falling off in the number
Of sheep and pigs: 1.763.00o In sheep and
z. PAS, 600 IN pigs. The value of sheep Is about
unchanged and that of pigs is 54 cents a
head greater than year ago. There has been
an increase of $4,000 in horses and slight
falling off in value and increase Of ca, 0o0 in
mules, also quoted shade lower With the
price of mich and beef cattle rising there will
be an incentive to increased production. 1t Is
to be hoped that the increase OF prizes Indicates
Improvement of grade WE'LL The falling
off in sheep may be attributed. perhaps to the
tariff bill There is no reason why sheep should
not be raised all over the South for mutton,
with wool by-product The South ought
to occupy all the live stock field that other
sections vacate. 1t should be the live stock
region of the United States-Knoxvile Senti-
mel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
WILL
SPEAK TO WOMEN
SOCIAL SERVICE FEDERATION
SECURES MRS. WELLS FOR
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

Under the auspices Of the local So
cial Service Federation. Mrs. Alice
Stebbins Wells, OF Los Angeles. the
States. will speak on the subject,
Side Lights on the Social Evil" at
Park Place Methodist church, FRI
day afternoon at p. NJ.
The lecture Is open to women only,
and should be heard by all those who
are interested in social reforms. Mrs.
Wells Is no academic speaker, and
has fund of knowledge. acquired
through actual experience. 1t Is hoped
that a large audience will hear her
Mrs Wells will be the guest of
Mrs II. w. Rountree. of Park ave-
nue., while she is in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
With the State Press
Some Commentator.

At last years meeting OF the National AS
ISOLATION of Shell Fish Commissioners. attended
by representatives of thirty-sx States President
Joseph Hyde Pratt, PHI. d, in his annual ao-
dress spoke highly of the work that had been
done in Virginia in recent years.
To the large assembly of delegates and visitors
President Pratt said, in part:
virginia is one of the few South Atlantic
looking toward the conservation and perpetual
ton of her shell-fish industry he said. and
through the conscientious work of her able com
missioner Hon. W. Mcdonald Lee, she has
reached a place where she point with pride
TO what the State is accomplishing In the oyster
industry. The oyster industry is on a paying
basis and each year is enabled to pay into the
general treasury OF the State very satisfactory
fund after all expenses have been met. This
could only have been accomplished as a State
wide measure.
There are, however many States where the
problem has not yet been successfully solved
and 1t Is found upon investigation that the rea-
son for this is that the State legislators have
not and are not considering the question as
State problem. but permitting the local
committees to have laws enacted relative to the
oyster and clam industries. and not taking
any steps from the standpoint of the State for
the protection of these shell-hsh. The result is
that in several of the States, as North Carolina
and Georgia. the oystering has reached very
low ebh--so low in fact, that IT Is scarcely TO
be reckoned with in considering the oyster in
dustry of this country Richmond Evening
journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
BISHOP GIBSON NOW
RECOVERING STRENGTH

Bishop Gibson may be able to walk
about his house in the next few
days, II he continues to improve as
he has done in the last week. He sat
up for a short time yesterday, and
1t is believed that with the necessary
precautions, he will now rapidly re-
gain his strength.
The bishop Is an old man. and when
taken i'll several days ago with an
attack Of heart trouble his family was
Immediately summoned to his bed
side. The bishop has been under
great strain for some time. and the
rest which he has secured Is thought
to have aided the physicians in their
efforts to restore him to health in no
mean way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
PEOPLES FORUM
Editor The Nirginian :

Editor The Virginian
Sir.--I hear good deal of racket nowadays
about it being unconstitutionl and detrimental
TO the we'll being of the State to allow the people
to say what they want and what they don't
want Now want to know who the State Is.
Is it a few usurpers. is it all the people
inside of the border lines. If the former. 1t
seems to me to be very easy matter to invite
them down. and put up more desirable bunch.
II things should get too dry for them around
here they could move to more congenial
cline. and busy themselves with grandma Eve,
chatting with the serpent, and devising fig
leaf inventions.
A. BLANTON.
Blackstone, Va, Feb. q 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04

Chicago women. to the extent of $4,000. will
have the opportunity of registering before April
3rd, and thereby qualifying themselves to vote in
the next election. These women will have to tell
thar ages. occupation, and states of life when
they register We believe that a gambling man
would be willing to give large odds that there
will be wholesale charge of impertnence lodged
against the Chicago registrars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04

earthquake Monday with their seisomographs,
but its location has not yet been decided Some
country is having that quake and don't know
anything about It.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04

Just married-Cannot afford both and
wife: will sell 1913 automobile cheap; like new,
only driven 200 miles n ss, Journal office.
The poor fellow evidently had neither home
to mortgage nor credit II ne had the wife
would never have let him sell the auto
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04

Thieves In Brooklyn purloined bronze eagle
from Prospect Park and sold II for junk. II
the eagle of the artistic order as some
OF the Central Park memorials they deserve
decoration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
THE
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04

The Tech publishes the following It's own
authority for the information OF the people of
our State, the alumni of this institution, and
the present students, College officials in no
way responsible for the statements and data
given below.
In December President Eggleston submitted
to the State senate committee appropria-
tons statement of the financial needs OF this
institution. in which statement a request was
made that the annuity be placed at $4,000 a
year, instead OF at $55 900. This sta tement had
been duly approved by the board Of visitors.
On January 22nd the same statement was
submitted the house committee on appro-
prations. The house committee has not yet
made its report
The senate committee has submitted its re-
port to the senate, in which report the annuity
is not increased. Furthermore, an amount of
only $4,000 is allowed for the rebuilding of the
shops, which were burned last June when the
estimated cost of adequate building Is put
at $4,000. In other words, the committee has
allowed scarcely more than enough to build
foundations: they will not give us a roof for
the new machinery and equipment which we
already have.
BY special ARRANGEMENT with Governor
Mann, one of the Richmond banks made a loan
to this institution of $4,000 at 8 per cent in
terest The insurance on the old shop building,
which amounted to $21 600 has been collected.
Of this total OF 1000 $4,000 has been ex-
pended in the purchase Of new machinery and
equipment mentioned above, and about S.
600 in getting into shape temporary buildings
and installing machinery. After deducting in :
terest and other charges, only about Sl4 900 of
this insurance is left. This leaves $40 900 with
which to build 1000 building
BY hard and consistent effort this machinery
and equipment was purchased at below whole.
sale price. The senate committee shows its
grattnde(?) for these efforts by allowing us a
pittance which will not place roof over that
which we have labored to obtain at the lowest
possible to the State.
49,
why did the senate committee fail to increase
the annuity to $4,000 as requested? DID they
regard the sum extravagant? Perhaps So
Let M inquire into soma OF the needs o. the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
Rural Credits and the Torrcns System.

The general arguments in favor of the Tor
rens system of land registration have been too
frequently and too widely stated to require
repetition here While these arguments are
absolutely conclusive In themselves and should
long ago have awaited 10 bring about general
adoption of the system, the introduction sirnul-
taneousy in both chambers of congress last
Thursday of a bill looking to the creation of
system OF rural cred. and the practical GER
tanty that this bill, possibly modified somewhat
to details. will soon be enacted into law, rem
ders imperative the early inauguration of the
Torrens method OF registering land titles by any
and every State that hopes and desires to get
effective results from rural credits legislation
What shall it profit u.s." the Progressive
Farmer, of Raleigh. very forcefully puts It, III
somewhat lower interest rate Is obtained or
II money for land loans is made more easily
available If then find that titles are too
doubtful to be accepted as collateral or II the
prohibitve cost Of examining a title every
time loan is wanted. keeps the farmer from
using the rural credit system so laboriously
wrought for his benefit"
That such situation would obtain in Fir-
GINA, If present system of recording land
titles is continued. goes without saying. No
| person or corporation will today loan money
on real estate security in this state without
| first having the title to the real estate Eek
| amined' and agricultural bank. after rural
| credit system had been put In operation, would
make loan without following the same method
of procedure. In such circumstances the last
state of the farmer, far and prompt
ness in securing loans on his land as collateral
are concerned would be no better than the first.
Even where insuperable difficulty in estab-
fishing title should be experienced the necessary
| expense and delay attaching to the securing
| of loan would practically prohibit him from
applying for il. Under the Torrens system, on
the contrary. both the cost and the time re-
quired for contamination OF the transaction
would be minmzed the certificate of regis
tration. with the State behind ii, standing as a
guarantee of the soundness of the title and so
being readily available collateral bond
of the State Federal government would be.
Surely the legislators at Richmond who have
so long and persistently turned deaf ear
to all the other arguments, altogether conc1u
sive though they were and are, in favor. of the
Torrens system, will not fail to recognize the
added urgency which the question takes on
and, recognizing this urgency, will not fail to
put the farmers of Virginia in position to
! reap the maximum measure of benefit from the
/ legislation designed to cheaper and facilitate
I the securing or money for the promotion of
agricultural projects II is matter in which
all the interests in the Commonwealth have a
direct cotcern for increased prosperity for the
! farmer must inevitably mean increased pros
perty for the State at INSTRUMENTATION.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
Cattle Increasing.

Blackstone, Va, Feb. 2, 1914.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-11-17
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. FRANK WILCOX, Minister

Manse NO Zl3 Broad street.
Divine worship Lords Day morning anC
evening with preaching by the minister.
1880 a. m. Morning worship. Subject, 1.-THE
Parables and Teachings of Christ Concernlng
the Coming Judgment Ill. Talents-Theil
U Sc and Their Abuse" The third in The series
200 p. m. Bible School. Robert A. Semple
Jr., Superintendent. Lesson topic Jesus
and Plate" Through the organization and
presence now of our four Bible classes fol
adults a personal appeal is made to every
man and woman connected with our churcI
to unite their efforts with ours in making
ours one OF the most successful schools of the
state. Won't you help?
$40 p. IN. Christian Endeavor Topic
"A "A Joy Gus Life" Joel 2l-27. Leader. Miss
Eva Thornton.
30 p. m. Eveningworship. Subject, 1.-THE
AllSeeing and the All-Knowing." A study Of
great subject which is at once the eternal
hope and comfort of the true believer and the
despair and torture of the unbeliever
This evening, 40 O'clock the Westminster
Guild VIII meet in the cha pei.
wednesday mornings and afternoons the
ladies OF Mount Holly Will meet In the gym
nasium of st. Andrews church to sew for the
belglans. This is a most praise-wortby work
ana u is very earnestly desired that all the
ladies' ofthis church will cooperate
wednesday evening. 7.45 O'Clock, the second
IN the series OF union prayer and praise ser
vices VIII occur in the Methods Episcopal
cnurch The minister of this church Will be
the speaker upon his occasion and the the me
Will be conditions for a Revival" Every
member OF this church is earnestly urged Ia
make special effort to be present. Let us
see II we can not even exceed the fine results
of the first.
Ifyou have no other church home we would
be very glad to have you join us In our work
ana worship. Come and receive a cordial
welcome.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-11-17
Church Notices.
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REV. THos. j. j. WRIGHT, Pastor.
Parsonage, No. IL Brainard street
Next Sunday services


9.45 a. m. Brotherhood Bible class devotion
al meeting.
1870 a. IN. Morning worship. Sermon by
Rev. Ananias Lawrence, of Island Heights
who was pastor OF this church thirty wears
ago when the present edifice was erected
superintendent.
6.45 p. IN. Epworth League Devotional
meeting. Leader, Fred A. Tracey
7.3O p m. Evening worship. Sermon by
Rev. Ananias Lawrence.
Rev. Joseph Nankivel VIII be present all
day Sunday and will play his violin and sing.
wednesday afternoon at 330 Boys and
girls meeting
Have you been ont to the services during
the past week? If you have not, then YOU
have missed a rare treat. Good preaching,
good music, and inspirational singing. Rev.
and play his violin and sing, and Will also be
| present all day Sunday. The speakers for
this week will be:
Tuesday-Rev. Thomas S. Brock Burlington
Wednesday-Unionp prayer meeting of the
Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist
cock. of the Presbyterian church, will speak
Thursday-Re' w. +. Zimmerma n Lu M
berton. Mrs. Westwick and Miss White, OF
| Collingswood. will sing.
Fr1day-Rev. l.. +. Bausman, Camden
The Union Thanksgiving service will be
| held in the Baptist church on Thursday even.
ing. November 26, at 730 o'clock.
The Junior Mechanics will hold their
Than ksgiv1ng service In this church on Sun
day night, November 18th, and not the 22d as
announced last week
Don't miss the next entertainment of the
Lyceum course which Will be given next
Tuesday night. November "a, by the Royal
Male tluartette, an excellent singing and in
strumental company. Admission 35c Tickets
on sale at Boyces stationery store.