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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09
THE GREAT COMMONER.

Richmond has today distinguished guest In
her midst
Regardless OF what the world may think OF the
policies OF Honorable William Jennings Bryan.
the world If aut in doubt as to his personality
Whether or not you believe in his political
teachings the man has yet to be found who can
question the personal integrity and the high
character of this champion Of Democracy,
Mr. Bryan has advocated many things what
he has conceived TO be the good OF America
Some Of those things have not proven to be fitted
to the needs of the people the current of the
times Some of them, say. for the great
mai rity of the things that Mr.. Bryan has set
before the country have been adopted by those
who opposed him and have been written into
tho law Of the land
70 man who stands on his own merit who
has given OF himself without stint to the service
Of his people, Who IL the Great Commoner of
America the city If Richmond gives its vel.
come,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

Richmond. Too.

The City of Richmond shut down the red
light" district during the time the city was full
Of college students attending the THANKSGIVING
football game, and the experiment led to cam
paign to clean out the segregated district en-
tirely.
Why not9 Has there not been any excuse or
reason why irnm oralty should be officially rec
ognzed and in any way protected in any city?
Any city Is better and cleaner and more de-
sirable as a place to live where the evils OF life
fought down TO the minimum and where
there is no compromise with immortality and evil
to dehauch people, especially the youth Of the
land
Richmond IS right Richmond ought to put an
end to such immortality in so far as she is able
Every community profits by warning inn
mortality--Salisburg IN. CD Post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09
M rRESInENT'S MESSAGE.

Presjdent Wilson shares the view expressed
receutly by Ttc F'rGtm7Gg, that the last session
1T the sixty frst Congress xhould york and work
nard lie points out that in this year. which is
one Of the great cpochsl years OF history. Amer
sca should stand courageous and firm to meet
thf demands that being made upon her lie
Is right TN holding that the National Govern.
snent must set the example Of confidence and
readiness for the future. There have been few
fl-ncs when the National Administration has lost
its head--those times have been disastrous. but
the nation need have no fear of the body Of men
Who follow the lead Of Wilson ii Ia not sur
priaing that Mr.. Wilson Expressed himself as be
ing willing TO fill in his program for business
legislation. He had already intimated in his
campaign letter that he was through Tor the
time being, bnt business could not be neglected,
Lis advocacy Of large merchant marine to
meet the needs Of larger trade s,s to have
been expected from the President II Is neither
new nor strange that he should have ta'4Tn a
stand tor the passage OF his shipping bill. Rural
seredits he does not ,binA the session will have
tIrne to consider properly, but the Law of ocean
safety and PHILIPPINES independence he urges
that Congress pass And bis words Of advice for
-Hfsr administration 4,+sAfe ftncr should be
\ hse6ed by Congress. He rightly holds that the
peopls dc not object 70 spending money bar to
ascending II reehiessis
Or the Presidents MESSAGE, perhaps the most
4tneiy portion n that which deals with militarsm
E|Sn6 America Ar Wilson has suceesded In *.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09
GIVING AWAY AN INDUCE.AINr

The suggested request to the Virginia Railway
and Power Company for free passage o~er the
viaducts of the company and interchangeable
tickets for the Richmond and Henrico and Vir
ginga Railway and Power Conpanys systems
would gain for the people several valuable priv
tleges. The fact that these part of the in
ducements the company is Offering the city for
the grant of blanket franchise will probably
serve 10 prevent the granting Of the request.
The suggestions that the company will. or
should grant these rights as means OF securing
popular favor. for the later granting Of the fran
chise is unworthy Of the company or the city.
If We are not going to grant the franchise let us
tell tho company so plainly and without mine
ing terms If We are going to grant the fran
chse let US give it without attempting 10 take
advantage OF the fact that the company wants
something from us TO get-somethng that By
the very fact of asking for declare to be val
liable Whether the use Of the viaducts and the
company places on them in its franchise petition
does not enter into this discussion. Some peo-
pie think they are not worth that much; others
hold they are. But whatever they worth,
they should not he used beforehand by the com
pany TO induce the city to grant the franchise.
and neither should the franchise be held out to
the company az bid for giving the privileges
before The frsnchise~queston itself is settled,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09
WEDNESDAY,. D.,tsNBER ?, 1914.
wu,r IS 1Ha POLICE COMMISSION


phag le tire Roatd OF Police Commissioners
body of .toA vho have in charge par of
she eitys .g4Euess a group Of trustees who
are al n etcrES rr-l Of the ,itys estate IN
der liz. o,srs.ga' o. tae citys administrator,
the a..g1v a eoas ar men whom are, we 2rerer
to bc.l,,e .-.. 7saot Is given 10 the contrary,
anterested III seems taat Richmond Is good
aslace in vbiea % live AMI do 5E5!uesse Men
@ho are charged with seeing that no harm
d. ,alc 10 proters themselves a committee, az
II 4-e a public safety. a band % Richmond 8
gar servants united 10 see that the interests
N ,7iond do nos suffer III The department IN
trssset 10 shete for advice, supervision and con
trei
raas body Of uen, Il is stated, Wall meet tonight
so consider the general policy and work Of its
department. ia t1&t work the board vii be
confronted 1ith tie necessity OF acting on the
question OF tae maintenance OF The segregated
cist~iet Ct houses o. tIfaEne in Rtohrnond We
say the board Will BE- confronted with this qles
lion because the board Ia always confronted
eith every question that involves the legal we'll
z
fion. This question is one OF the moral, the
spiritual and the physical wellbeing of the peo
pie OF Richmond. both men and women. young
ard old living and unborn generations The
board. We say, is confronted With the CUES
lion Of the segregated district for whether
II takes Official cognizapce Of the fact not It's
action viii express its sentiment on the cues
ID. ~ b,ae knt1
We believe to be the moral well-being Of the PEG
ple at the city and the desire OF Iaw,abding PEG.
Pic At Richmond. It wfll go on record as favor.
ing tho cloxing Of the segregated district as the
Suppression OF those places of similar nature
that endst ELSEWHERE In the city. II will do this
not because II necessarily believes that Is the
best way to deal with social vice Cor we recog
nize that possibly members Of the board 90 not
10 heIievel. but because the law of Virginia ex.
pressly forhids that these places be allowed to
exist In lhis State
i On the other hand, If the board falls 10 take
tognizanee of this situation it has recorded itself
ms perfectly as though it were to make plain
istatement that " does not favor the enforcement
~ the Law. Tor failure to act a public question
IN far more reprehensibe than acting wrongly
and Infinitely less brave
Gentlemen of the Board. the city would like
tn know If sou believe in enforcing the Law Of
Virginia? You may answer, first, by closing IN
the segregated district and whatever other places
Of Hike nature that exist in the city; second II
such ne necessary by outlining whatever regula-
,tions and rules you conceive TO be necessary "a
mt these things and leave the other undone, as
each is supplementary 70 the other.
Nhat do sou think Of law enforcement DO
you favor or oppose it, The record Of your board
tcnirbt viz tc,i The public what your attitude is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09
Kind Words for Mann.

Former Governor William Hodges Mann, while
one Of the most brilliant lawyers in Virginia
has concluded to devote large part of his time
to operating large dairy farm near his former
home in Nottoway. 1t will be recalled that the
great Robert +. Lee refused emoluTnents for the
use of his name, and decided to train the youth
vacation of greater benefit to humanity.
We but admire the decision on the part of
our beloved Ex-Governor. Back to the soil"
is of the crying needs today, and the soil
has always been time honored profession
Virginia Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09
Carolina Comment

The Columbia State thinks that
tract Interview from any French generals Is
that he struck EN- just when their arms and
shoulders tired out"
And it might be the interviews too vivid
for print
Thrustrg through OF those saping holes
in the lines of the allied liquor traffic. the Ra-
leigh News and Oberver comments:
Kansas has telephone for every home and
motor car for every seventh home within its
borders, says a dispatch from Topeka. Kansas
is prohibition state, and prohibition, it will be
recalled, always puts a State on the blink in
material way
Would you choose ron cross the Order
of the Garter for that one?
III it gets much wetter ought to lie able
to float loan.'-Spartanburg Herald
"At any rate ought to be able to drown
our sorrows Charlotte News
Earmessly. as BELTS prohih tion State
They have evidently progressed in .AshevilIe
beyond the point where the most horrible de-
nunciaton of an abandoned character is that
He'd push little biddies in the creek The
following from the Ashevle Citizen is sub
mtted evidence:
Were The Citizen express its real opinion
of the man who stole the Salvation Army col
lection boxes it would be barred from the
mails
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09
Collecting Poll Taxes.

Virginia levies tax of one dollar and a half
Annually as a prerequisite for voting The man
who fails to pay this tax. voluntarily disfran-
ch1ses himself. Firginias experience with the
poll tax. as IL now exists, has been far from
satisfactory. While it may have accomplished
that part OF IT'S purpose which aims at reducing
the negro suffrage to the smallest minimum, 1t
has proven serious stumbling block for thou
sands and thousands OF white citizens, and has
left the State two and half millions short
of collecting taxes to which she rightfulfy IN en-
titled. Among the white desfran ch1seo
through the operation OF the poll tax. the
sands who ~>ould and who should vote. Their tn
comes are small, their cares and responsibilities
numerous. and the temptation to avoid the poll
tax too strong to resist There are other men
who could meet the tax easily, but who love
their pennies to dearly. who have more regard
FOR dollar and half han thew have for
manhood and citizenship. multitude of white
men be found in Virginia who have not paid
one-oent piece toward their poll tax since the
poll tax established. They have become 80
accustomed each year to lodging this liability,
that the lodging has become a matter of course,
and failure to vote has become matter OF
ha bit
How TO collect these back poll taxes Is a prob
lem that has had much consideration, and pos
sibly In the course of time some method OF
meeting the trouble and curing 1t will be de-
vtsed Objection urged against any drastic and
sweeping measure is that 1t will tend to increase
largely the vote of the cnored people, and there
by defeat one of the chief purposes of Virginia 8
costly and largely discarded, constitutional con-
yention.
The Richmond Virginian discusses edtorially
the various plans proposed for collecting some
portion of the two and half millions of I'M
paid poll tax.
As The NirGnian shows the poll tax prob
lem is not easy to solve The tax commission,
however, has been hard at work on the States
tax system, and a special session of the 1egis-
lature is TO meet soon to consider all aspects
OF the subject and to remedy If possible, all de-
fects and all injurious conditions. Under the
plan ultimately threshed out, the difficulties
of the poll tax probably will be eliminated and
a srnoothly-working method installed in Its
place-Roa noke World-News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

a strategst and soldier, and shows how pro-
foundy the Confederate general and his cam
pslgns have influenced the strategists and mill
tary students of practically all the leading Eu-
ropean countries. Viscount wolseley late field
marshal OF the British armies and one of the
great strategists OF his time, wrote enthusas S.
tic appreciation of Jackson
Colonel Werner Is thus quoted to his own and
Colonel Hendersons estimate Of Jackson
1T is suggestion to say that Colonel Hen
dersons life Of 'stonewalr jackson is viewed by
all educated British officers OF the very
finest works on military art
Lord Wolseley himself is hardly less enthusi-
astic in his CONNIE ndation of jackson and of the
value OF Henderson's reviews of the American
commanders mastery ampaigns. Lord Wolse-
ley himself, while stationed in Canada, secured
leave of absence and accompanied the Confed-
crate armies in his desire to study Lee and Jack
son and the Confederate military strategy.
1t Is conceded that British military students
and strategists have given preference to the study
of Jackson's strategy and methods OF warfare
In preference to that of Moltke and the
Prussians in the later war. Indeed Colonel ver-
ner states that it is textbook for all military
schools in Great Britain. Such estimate of
Jackson who prior to the was an obscure
professor at the Virginia Military Institute, can
not fail to be read with pride by Americans and
Is eminent recognition OF his genius-Dan-
vile Register
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

a current cartoon at tho time Wilson read his
ftrst message to Congress represented Roosevelt
as biting the bark off the tree trunks about Sag
anore Hi and eaclaiming why didn't I think
Of that But What viii the Colonel DO now
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

Walter johnson, Rube Marquard. Bender,
Plank Coombs and Tinker with the Feds; Eddie
Collins to the White Sox, Frank Chance to the
discard. and Cbas. W. Murphy to the tall tim
ber Hadn't We better say disorganized ball?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

Query. If business on Broad Street is better
than last year. and last year was the best year,
where does the calamity bowler come in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09
Games of All Kinds
In the IN, & R. Christmas Fair"

wondrous showing that will make old Santa cluckle
with delight and make little eyes sparkle and tiny hearts
plt-a pat
To name all the games would be endless task-but
there games and old games old new games that
will always be in demand There are:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09
British Estimates of jackson

n another column today print a London
letter 10 the New York Times in which the cor
respondent quotes Colonel Willoughhy Werner,
formerly a professor at the British military col
iege in warm appreciation of the military genius
Of "Stonewail" jackson. Colonel Werner. as
sociate the Sandhurst tBrtish) military schoo
Of Colonel G. r. r. Henderson, OF the mill
tarv hiographers of Jackson, quotes Colonel Hen
dersons epoch making estimate of Jackson as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

Croekinoie Boards. ~ to $3.50.
Carrom Boards, s., -. $3.50.
0uija Boards. $500.
Marble IiExag. $f.0o.
Magic Series, 500
Toy Village 25c, Soc, St.0U.
Puzzle Games Three-in- One.
Night Before Christmas, Twi-
light, csc and SOC.
L. s. Map Puzzle. 25c, soc, .5c.
Twilight Game, $500.
Tenp.ns csc. soc, $500.
Table Croquet. 25c and 5ac.
Toy Town Grocery. soc, $500.
$2.oo.
Toy Bungalow. SIC.
Shooting Games, soc to $500.
Paint Boxes, f0c to $50.
Card Games To amuse the old
as well as the young
Books Plaza Pit. Logofna chy,
Finch, Baseball. etc, soc.
Authors, Old Maid. Fortune
Telling Cards. Lotto. Card Domi-
noes, etc, 25c.
In the XMAS FAIR there ar
things, every one OF which is delight
Every day now is CH1LDR r
RHOADS XMAS FAIR. and we
things old SANITY" has prepare
Sixth Street. next to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

Ordinary lunacy is bugs but war insanity Is
"neurasthenc depression" We nominate X. B..
Hnhenzollern as perfect type.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

Hot competition the war is having for the front
page-Mexico, Congress, northeast gales and
eddy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

that Wilson not only reads his message TO Con.
gress. but Inserts new material as he goes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09
o. Henry.


Ii seems to us that it would be a matter for
keen regret for an incident like that of last
night when the memorial to o. Henry was pre-
scented to the state to be allowed to go by with
cut the practical lesson Of the brilliant success
that William Sidney Porter earned in his chosen
sphere being brought sharply home to as many
OF people possible.
Mr.. Porter had, of course, a natural aptitude
for the sorts of endeavor in which he won ma
tonal supremacy, but no one should make the
mistake Of assuming that he did not add to his
natural aptitude patient and persevering effort.
This is, OF course mere platitude, the veriest
commonplace but il ~ the genius of the inspi-
ration that get out of the life of the truly
successful There is no royal road to success.
William Sidney Porter achieved wonderfully be-
cause he wrought manfully Patient effort wa 8
at the foundation of his mastery of the special
branch of writing which he shone so bril-
iiantly.
The appropriateness OF the presentation TO
the State of this beautiful tribute to one who
has shed such luster North Carolina is evil
dent to all, That the memory OF O. Henry has
been thus honored should be a matter of pride
and satisfaction TO every North Carolinlan who
desires genuine merit to receive its just recogni
tion,-Raleich News and Observer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

There. LODI Of dispute over the victory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

Where. 0 where is the Buy-a-Bale Movement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-09

Meccano
BOYS GAN BUILD THE
TOY THAT TEACHES THEM
A MANS WORK
Necca-o is the greatest fun In
the world You can make real
working models OF flying machines,
hradees Ferris wheels thar &c
tuaIly go round. And then use
tho same brass and nickeied steel
LEANS, bolts and wheels TO build
q hundred other delightful play
things.
GET THAT BOY YoC ARE
INTERESTED IN A SET OF
MECCANO.
See its handsome toy building
material at our XMAS FAIR"
and In it's hoak Of designs, the
wonderful things any boy can
build,
Ger him The toy that amuses
and teaches the principles OF steel
construction. civil engineering. etc.
Sets from ~ to $40.
hundreds aud hundreds OF other
llly entertaining. Bring the children.
rs DAY AT THE MILLER a
ant them TO enjoy the wondrous
for them.
sixth Strcet Entrance.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-07-02
Educational Subject Was
Discussed by COI0rsd Teacher
Resume Of speech delivered recently at Boston
meeting.

The speaker was at his best and had
full control of hishearers from beginning
to end. After being introduced, he
spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, yice-president, grand
scribe members Of the N. L. A., ladies
and gentlemen: It is quite a pleasure
to me to come before you at this hour to
attempt the elucidation OF so important
a subject as has been assigned me upon
this June occasion Sils, regard this
as day in the calendar of our public
life eminently fitting for our highestcon
graduation and joy. A Fay in the pub
lie observation of day like this we fully
identify ourselves with all that is noble
in the history and tradition of mankind.
Through the long dark years OF SOIL wv
and poverty through which we have
passed today. we turn from the dark
shadow o. the past and seize upon golt :
en- anniversary in the history of our pre :
gress crowns this day with wreath OF
honor and with hosananah Of praise.
(Great Applause
When the president first requested Of
me to discuss this subject, '"The South
the Best Place for the Black Man" l
hesftatcd at first because duties and 9TH
er circumstances over which had no
control prevented me from giving the
subject the amount of time thought and
preparation which its importance neees
sarily demand. But however duly calls
and | must obey. The subject is "The
South the Best Place for the Black mar.
Sirs. | would be strangely constituted
if / could rise and stand here unmoNcd
to ad 'r.ss you upon so suspicious on oc-
casion as this assembled as you are from
every section OF the country in this audi
forum in the commonwealth Of Massa-
chusetts the hame OF the celebrated Pill
grims and the principal which they
brought. Our Northern brethen uttered
the significant prediction, Viz: 'That
by reason Of the physical and mentalin-
forosity OF the Southern negro and the
right OF the Northern negro to rule the
Southern black man, he Mould yet live
to see the day when the roll of the Sou
thern negro would lie called under the
shadow of Bunker Hill Monument.
This prediction was never fulfilled. The
,.;ctories upOn southern soil deprived
them OF this pleasure. And today ms
tead OF the roll Of the Southern black
man being called under the shadow 0
Bunker Hill monument, he (Southerr
blackmAn) aid his posterity are answer
ing to the roll call Of millions Of dollar
Of taxable property under the very shs