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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

This is the first campaign in the
history of La Plata county there has
been no public speaking. Thomas
was shamed to come down and face
his constituents. Wasn't looking for
frost.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

cold financial loss. It is asserted that
tie wasted wage-earning capacity
amounts to s4o0,OOO,oO0, equal to the
cost of the Panama canal. These
startling figures emphasize the need
of the safety first movement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Bulgaria still maintains neutrality,
as does Roumania, which is a good
deal from Balkan states, home Of the
worlds greatest continuous war cloud.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Writing paper has generally been
substituted for the states the children
formerly used in school. 1t is more
sanitary, and also makes good spit
balls.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

The south is having difficulty SELL
ing its cotton that it may take TO
raising corn and wheat. People have
to eat, whether there is war or peace.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

While no fault is found with the
referee, so many undecisive battles
is causing interest in the worlds
greatest war to wane.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

If time seems to drag heavily on
your hands cut out few political
prophesiss and keep them to COM
pare with what really happens.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Ex-President Taft il happier now
than as president, indicating that one
can't zlways recognize good luck
when he sees it headed his way.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

The war verse is not as bad as
the war, which may be damming with
faint praise, as some of said verse
deserves.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Matches have become so scarce in
France, according to correspondent,
that it is now possible to trade twenty
boxes for horse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Thomas P. Gore, the blind senator
from Oklahoma, has wired his in
odrsement Of Roger C. Sullivan, the
Democratic candidate for the United
States senatorship in Illinois. Sem
ator Gore is the colleague of Senator
Robert L. Owen, who has been con-
Quoting the fight against Sullivan for
the National Popular Government
league and in behalf of Raymond
Robins, the Moose candidate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Fashion note: It il not believed
the influences Of the war on styles
will make the Highlander's uniform
popular winter costume.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Apparently the smart set must
wear American designed fashions
this winter, but if the prices are
high enough they will be satisfied.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Mexican chiefs all seem to agree
on this one point: If they cannot
rule, their preference is that Chaos
should.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

There are about four hundred vot
ers registered in the Bayfield, pre-
cinct; lgnacio no doubt exceeds 300,
and Columbus, Tiffany and Oxford
average more than 100 each. So
there must be about LOO voters in
the Pine River valley. = Bayfield,
Blade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

sUnele William" he was 81, and did
not stand the chance of being saved
without prayer that his nephew did.
Some one should have prayed for
him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Politics inures almost anyone to
abuse who engages In It actively, but
the skin Of the Tammany tiger must
b. evan tougher than most political
hidss.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

War seems to be different in that it
is more extensive and effective than
other forms of anarchy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

We have an idle curiosity TO know
how missionaries to the poor heath
ems explain the war news.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

An insomnia sufferer might also
try reading the circular letters con-
gressmen send their constituents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

The real cry from this on will be;
Do your Christmas shopping early.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Andrew Carnegie is still busy with
plans for universal peace, and is apt
to be SO busy he will neglect to do
his Christmas shopping early.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05
Skirt
Arrivals

Our New York buyer is now
able to attend to his duties.
He is right on the ground
floor with exceptional buying
advantages. All he requires
Is: ready cash, and your cash
will buy now from us more
advantageously than you can
possibly buy from any local or
distant store.
Right now it is more profitable
for US to part with certain
garments at and below cost
and turn into cash at once
than to hold them for regular
profits.
You may find among them Just
what you want and save one
fourth and a half of what you
would have to pay elsewhere.
New suits, coats, skirts are ar
riving every other day. II
will do you good to see the
latest styles and how reason
able they are priced. No store
in America that pays rent
can and does sell more rea-
sonable than we do.
TODAY WE ARE SHOWING
NEW SUITS AND COATS
AT $1,000 AND $3.50.
SKIRTS s1.90, $2.45, $3.50,
$3.50 AND $500. STYLES
THE NEWEST - PRICES
THE LOWEST.
n DurangO's Exclusive n
III WOmen's Apparel Store III
1lACHOFSKY BROS. u !
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Accused Of "spooning" in the park
where he had been detailed to pre-
vent "spooning," a Chicago police
man has been suspended from duty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05
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w. l.. Anderson and his estimable
family were outgoing passengers
Tuesday morning, their destination
being Seattle, Wash.-Ignacio Chief
tain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

Rowe Pingrey is having a new resi-
dence built on the land he rcntly
proved up on, southwest of Ignacio,
That neighborhood is coming to the
front.-Ignacio Chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05

There is too much labor-saving ma
chinery in modern warfare.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-05
TALES OF THE TELEGRAPH.

Last weeL Ray Pack was the corpse
at funeral at Ardmore, Okla. He
had expected to have been BRIDE
groom Sunday, but he picked out the
divorced wife Of Charles Lewis, n
pugilist, for his bride. The pugilist
did not want to be succeeded As the
husband of Mrs. Lewis, and so Sum-
day night shot and killed the bride
groom elect. That's what man gets
for trying to marry grass widow,
with so many nice girls on the mar
ket.
William Fielders, aged 81, and his
nephew, Harry Fielders, aged 25,
both of Brooklyn, were in launch
which capsized on the Rockaway
shoales Saturday. The sea was rough
and the old gentleman sank, in his
struggle with the waves. The young
man swan ashore and was saved.
His wife says her prayers saved him;
that she had premonition something
was going to happen to Harry that
day and put In the entire day praying.
However, that was no way to treat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
j. s. CIRCUIT
COURT Of APPEALS

The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals yesterday handed down It's
opinion in the following cases;
No 1894. Sarah Kirk, plaintiff IN
error, VS.. West Virginia Celliery com.
pany. a corporation. defendant in err
ror. Error to the District court at
Huntington ". Va Opinion by Judge
Dayton. Affirmed.
No 1885. Christian J. Copeland. ap.
peilant. vs., NJ Hornik. appelies. APP
peal from the District court at
Charleston, s c In bankruptcy.
Opinion by Judge Woods. Reversed.
Case argued:
No 124T, The Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway company, plaintiff In
error VS.. Claude l.. Profit, defendant
in error Error TO the District court
at Richmond. Argued by David II
Leake, for the plaintiff in error, and
by G. Y. Meredith and Hill Carter. for
the defendant in error and submitted,
There will be no oral arguments in
cases today Saturday being set aside
the judges viii confer on the cases
argued during the present week.
Cases in cali Monday:
No. l245. Charles Gring, claimant
Of steam tug Curtin. appellant. vs.
William S Benston. appellee. Appeal
from the District court al Norfolk
Va To be argued by Riddleberger 4
Roper. Norfolk, Va. for the appellant
and by Hughes, Little & Seawell, Nor
folk. Va. for tina appellee.
No. 124s. Norfolk Sand and Gravel
corporation. plaintiff in error, and
cross defendant In error, VS.. the Ohio
Locomotive Crane company defend
ant in error and cross plaintiff in err
ror Cross writs of error to the Dis
trict court at Norfolk. Va. To he
argued by Riddleberger & Roper,
Norfolk. Va. for the plaintiff in error
and oss-defendant in error. and by
Loyal. Taylor n White. Norfolk, Va.
for the defendant in error and cross
plaintiff in error.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
BOARD HOLDS UP
MUSIC CONTRACT

Not until Monday will the contract
for music in the parks be awarded by
the administrative board Yesterday
was fixed as the time. but due to the
absence of President Robert Whittet.
who is in Norfolk in attendance upon
the r, +. a. convention, 1t was deter
mined II postpone the award 10 Mon
day
Last year the contract was given
Prof. Moses Stein. who Was the high
est bidder. Later 1t was transferred
to Prof. Joseph kessnieh. because
Prof Stein could not fuldll the con-
tract. This year Prof kessnich made
the highest bid. and il rs over this
point that the board is hesitating,
1t is generally understood that the
contract may go 10 kessnich, because
he has a band made up mainly OF
Richmond men, who are called upon
for service whenever n band is needed
far booster trips or for overtures at
hanquets in entertaining visitors 10
the city. Stein controls most of the
orchestras in the city. hut has no
band. If given the contract he VIII
have TO get" hand,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
PEOPLES FORUM
Ancient ST. Johns Church.

Editor Eirgniau:
Sr,--With your permission. I will talk with
your readers for little while, 1t my
pleasure. in company with a squad of eighteen
cepting an invitation from the ladies of the
lakewood memorial association, to attend on
sunday night a memorial service in that ancient
church edifice. located on Broad and Twenty
fifth streets. Richm ond, Va. ST. Johns church
built A. p. 1741, now one hundred and
seventy-three years ago. The building Is we'll
preserved IL was originally built. and IS in
excellent state of preservation The audito~
rum is in the shape Of a cross. has no galleries.
with the Same boxed pews pews with doors.
The memorial services quite interesting
With fine singing by large choir. As sat
and listened TO an excellent memorial sermon
ny a young man, in eulogizing the valiant
Confederate soldiers who fell in defense Of the
rights Of our Southland. my thoughts would In
voluntarily go back to the time before the Rev
dictionary war, To that time when that very
same auditorium reverberated the patriotic voice
Of Patrick Henry. The old building stands in
the midst OF city Of the dead whose monu-
ments tell Of the many who have fallen asleep"
10 wait the resurrection Of the Just"
Our lady friends deserve ten thousand thanks
for what they are doing to perpetuate the
memory Of fallen heroes.
IT was another pleasure to me To meet Mrs
Mole Woodfn, nee Miss Mollie Alexander.
reminding me of the time in the long ago when
she and / were prominent members Of the
choir Of the First Baptist Church Of Char
lottesVille Va. In the course of time a Mr.
Woodfin captured her and carried her off n
Richmond. Va. thus depriving our choir of the
leading soprano singer. Now, after tho lapse Of
many wears, there are many people in Richmond
who can testify that Mrs Woodfin and I con
tinne TO sing every opportunity we get: At
the Of more than e{ehty-four years
VETERAN ]. ". DOIIN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
THE HE4ARTLEss REPORTERS.

II Is rather amusing 10 note the stories In
SOME Of the afternoon papers Thursday con.
eerning the arrival in Washington Of our former
charge d anaires in Mexico, Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy who was given his walking papers by
tiuerla, and ordered home bp his government.
In the first place he was beseged, when he land.
ed at his hotel. by great squad Of newspaper
men, and small army of moving picture opera.
tors and photographers. Then this descriptive
paragraph
The charge attjred in a natty gray suit
Rere a subdu.ed red tie and gray Fedora hat
lie carried "a Malakoi cane and as he stepped
jaNntly from the elevator like one glad to get
bat4a home number Of negro attendants
rushed toward him. forming kind of phalanx
Nhieh served TO protect him from a group Of
reporters
Why subject Nelson to this sort Of thing?
This man Is nervous. In addition 10 having slip
ped out OF Mexico literally holding his life in
his hands. his trunks were rl1ed by the Mexicans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
GO 10 CHURCH SUNDAY.

To.norrow has beea1 designated by churches
sse country over as "fio-tochurch" Sunday. 1t
viii BE- generally observed the country over II
the wishes of church peoPle be respected by
record-breakine attendance upon religious ser
Tsces That means that it Viii be generally oh
SERVED in Richmond for Richmond, We can say
without fear Of contradiction. is church-gotng
community. Godfearne community and very
large per cent Of its population is found in the
churchos when the churches are open
But tomorrow is special occasion, and Rich
usnnders are asked to make special effort to 20
out and hear tire word Of God delivered by His
messengers TO those who 20 to church every
.sunday and TO every service this appeal IS not
necessarv It is an appeal 10 tho careless and IN
different man and woman. the visitors who may
rhance to be within orr gates. especially,
Go TO church tomorrow and get right with
God II will make everything brighter and
BETTER for you for the whole week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
Judge Wrlg hit,

In the passing of Thomas r. n Wright from
this earthly stage, one who had sat in judg
ment upon his fellow man, his peers, by vir-
tue Of selection. called himself TO the bar
Of all-wise, vet merciful and pitying Judge.
by the deeds done in the body, and acts Of
Judgment upon others. shall all he gagged
when called TO stand before the slast bar. With
what measure We mete it shall be measured unto
you. Few of willing to he forgiven IN
the measure have forgiven others. and none
of us would read our titAs clear If Mercy did not
with one hand seal the eyes Of Justice. while
with the other the weight of our merits was
magnifeds
Blessed arc the merciful for they shall
obtain mercy" Standing these promises
but feel sure that departed earthly
judge has received the crown Of life at the
hands of the Righteous Judge. In Judge
Wright mercy and peace We're ruling charac-
terlstcs He ever lenient, ever Wiling
to pacify, always for compromise when to do so
did not mean dishonor Whoever may he his
successor can learn at least that lesson--that
harshness and indebtedness have not ruled
over our courts in many years.
To the old warriors memory shall plant
a sprig Of acacia, and while the warriors soul
takes its flight conjure the paens of victory
that tell of a warfare accomplished we'll
Virginia Citizen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
Mrs. Ropp's Work In Southwest.

Editor Of The Virginian:
Sir,--As ] am womans temperance reporter
for this county I have been requested ny
some Of your subscribers to write n article on
Mrs. s. Hortense Ropp's work here in the
Southwest. the past four weeks. Including the
night OF April 2Sth her lecture here
During that time she has done the following
work Organized eleven new unions. gained
two hundred and sixty-four active members
one hundred and thtrty-fve honorary members
besides many pledge signers who did not Join the
w G. T L, Gained two hundred and seventeen
subscriptions 10 the State paper, addressed many
schools and Sunday schools. Since her visit here
she has visited TazeweN, gave three lectures
in as many different churches, addressed the
Tazewell high school and one private school
gained several members and subscriptions for
the Virginia Call, the State paper From there
she went to Graham and had enthusiastic meet
inRs. Temperance sentiment is increasing every
where Many predict that the Southwest will
20 dry almost solid The people Of this State
are proud Of Mrs. Ropp, she Is native Of
the Southwest Virginia, and is very partial TO it
too was educated at Jackson's institute is the
second daughter Of Major r. w. Hortenstine, a
retired farmer Of Washington county. who has
turned over the farm to the management of
of his sons. and has been postmaster in the
town Of abingdon for several years, Mrs. Ropp
is thorough Christian. most charming
speaker. and holds her audience completely from
start to finish her hearers are sorry when she
has finished. The Southwest people are proud
Of her, May she live long to MAKE the world
better.
The following clipping from the Tazewer Re
publican, Of Tazewell Va, Apri 30th:
Those who failed TO hear the address of Mrs
J. NJ, Ropp at the Methodist church last night
missed treat. Gifted in language. eloquent
in gesture and thoroughly imbued with her salh-
iect, she pictured in vivid language The trail of
woe left in the wake Of king alcohol as viewed
through tho ewes Of suffering Nprnanhood
Wonderful word painter the world lost a great
tragedlenne, when Mrs. Ropp chose the platform
rather than the stage for her historic ability"
MRS. ". II STEELE
Secy. and Treas w. G T. u
Pounding Mill Va. May 10Th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
BALTIMORE THROWS SOP.

Relieve us the baltimore sun is on the job.
BEFORE the personnel Of the federal reserve
hoard is ronlplated by the president that paper
bastene ~ extend it's fluctuations 10 Mr. Wilson
Tor his fine Judgment. and to the members of the
t,arJ-sy of whom have not vet been named
In w4dnoadav's issue the sun starts an edi.
forlal Of some length in this fashion:
No sa,tf,n If the country VIII more heartily
congratulate the president on the selections he
mas mac ''r me te"'I - 5''<t ~ =
crgIsefze or 10 carp-which we do not--there
waala he absolutely no ground for dong so. 1T is
~ tta, !. - s.r,r,ogs,tIa rrt
"a praise the wisdom which mas been shown in
the performance or a most dl'heutt ana aeHca'e
rssrs,as stsa r,ornhnrebtp Of the board as i'm
pnrtant that Of the supreme court ef the
hi'ea seaies, anu W. 90 's ~
he had heen engaged in reconstatuting tine
personnel of the highest Judicial tribunal IN the
.,sr,.,,,3tY., 80 .,, nots ~ sst7,att,r
deeper insight into the relation between the
work 70 be done ana the men required 10 90
ne -. ~ o,-o, 49, .,,,..,d o,a MAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
The OYSTER Crop.

At this time Of the season the interest ~ the
oystermen centers upon the movement or plants
from place TO place We find that considerable
stock is being moved around already. and for
the next several weeks hundreds Of thousands
If dollars will he invested in oyster crops
There is no project where a man speculates on
his business as the man dealing in oysters He
throws HIS money 10 the bottom of the bay
and he has no way of telling how ne will come
out He must trust entirely to his lifelong ex-
rerience in the oyster business and the elements,
Within a season a fortune may be lost on ac-
count Of a poor crop There is way that
nc can look after his investment, he may 70 TO
the beds every year and look over his stock.
but there Us ltttle chance for him 70 help him J.
self after the plants or shells are dumped.
The grower OF oysters simply has to take a
chance year ny year and trust that things will
come out the way they should. We hope that
the growth Will be good the coming season and
that the proper set" Will he there when the
time comes--Oysterman and Fisherman Hamp-
ton,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
stearnes Caught school Book Grab


The Valley Virginlan last week had an article
referring to the too-frequent changes made in
school books and the consequent needless ex-
pense put upon the parents of children to keep
up with II. We note that In going over the
matter and selecting new books the State board
Of education, charged with this duty, found that
the book publishers all in a combine and
pricing the books to Virginia, in some In
stances at four times much they We're
sold for elsewhere. Fer instance books that
we're sold In Canada for 25 cents Virginia was
asked to pay 81 cents for the same books
We submit that this is certainly "a hod-up"
Of pretty good proportions, to come out of the
pockets of poor people, almost exclusively. And
the dickens of It is that. in all probability, the
State hoard would haze gone ahead and made
the contract and paid these eNorbitant prices
had it not been for the interest Of one member.
Superintendent Of Education r. c. Stearnes, who
happened" 10 hit the idea of Nnvestigating
prices charged for the same books sold in other
States and got on to the im-f7am, accidental
" 1t may be said. Fortunately this stunt, was
caught on to IN time and the board refused to
enter into contracts deferring the matter for
another year. until the situation cleared up.
We hope. by that time. sufficient pressure can
be brought to bear to prevent any more changes
in school books for long term of years, The
books now In standard text books and
the pupils are learning from them all they could
learn by the adoption of others. We do not
see why legislators do not wake up and
go after such abuses and useless expenditures
Of the peoples money and adopt laws that will
prevent IL. This is no isolated case. Hundreds
Of lust such unnecessary. superfuous eXpendi-
lures are wasting the resources Of the people
every day. with no hand to stay or voice up
lifted against Il. We sometimes feel Ike offering
our own feeble services 10 aid in vigorous and
unrelenting fight against such policies Of waste
fitness and extravaganza in high places, Surely
1t Is about time somebody putting up an
awaiting protest-Ealiey Nirginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
SATURDAY NAY . 1914.
FOR MY MOTHER !

Think most - Ae9 who. When IN my
self vae hclriee~ vas my Aeio. when was
weax WAS r7y strength when vas hungry
was nlv Good When ] Wa .1uoranl, was my
Raawle}ee wseu ! wast "aped aTaN my
tears. wacr vas depressed, was ny source
Of uplif. when eas saa, VAS my fountain
If iov: 7hev 7 vas tired and weary. was
sny revt and solitude. when wax s'ch and
I1onerorne. yyas rHy restorer and my com
Tomorrow vsl nor a71v - Mothers pay.
bar ~co-to- church Sunday FOR Richmond.
--nere IA M better way 20 honor Mother
than nv dolrs your dHfv I; S. a duty Won
owe voar family. year community and your
ser 70 attend CHURCH Why not begin
TOMORROW?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09

before he could get them out of Vera Cruz and
he lost no telling how many suits Of underwear
and other valuable possessions And that fling
about the "subdued" red necktie--who ever saw
or heard of "subdued' anything that was red;
red can't be subdued; as a color II is noisy It
is pity the Mexicans hadn't swiped that neck
tie while they were pilfering his luggage, and
then the Washington reporters would not have
had excuse to go into that horrible detail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
ELKS LEAVE SUNDAY
FOR STATE. CONVENTION

Delegates from Abou Ben Adhen
Lodge Of Eiks will leave Richmond
Sunday morning in special car over
the Norfolk and Western at $50 to at
tend the State convention Of Elks
which meets in Lynchburg next week
The program of entertainment
which has been announced by the
Lynchburg Elks, is most complete. A
meeting of the Grand Encampment,
Rebekahs and Patriotic Militants and
all auxiliary branches of Odd Fellows
will be held Monday, while the grand
lodge will hold its meeting on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Degree team work
contests will be held by Abou Ben
Adhem, Patrick Henry. Aurora and
Roanoke lodges.