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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
RAILROAD MEN OF
VALLEY ON STRIKE

STAUNT0N, VA, Jan. 23.-FoI
two days, according to foreign labor
ers arriving in Staunton yesterday. not
stroke of work has been done on
the railroad being built by the Mill
boro Lumber company from Brattona
Bridge to Wilderness. and tapping the
huge lumber supplies of the noun
tains between these points
The men who reached Staunton last
night were Scandinavians and said
there was a general strike at the rail-
road headquarters which involved the
hundred men engaged in construction
work This is the first Industrial dis
turbance ever felt in the Valley and
comes with the introduction of for
eign labor.
The men want shorter hours, &C
they stated last night. The company
is alleged to have instituted a ten
hour schedule and kept the men on
the Job for that length of time. Be-
ing so far from the shanty cars and
boarding houses 1t was o'clock at
night before they were back from
work.
According to the strikers, the
management gave them a straightou,
proposition worded: Get back on the
job, or get out Of here"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24

as familiar then they are now. There are
people and newspapers whose friendship for any
cause or persons is destructive These are the
crackpots
They float along the stream OF life, and ride
high on the surface of troubled political waters.
Sometimes they shine and make great show, like
the pots Of brass, occasionally even proclaim
ing themselves supreme In times of freshet
and storm they toss conspicuous They clang
and clash against each other, and are noisy.
They prominent and resonant because
empty; and hurled about by every cross-current.
without definite purpose or destination, they de-
stroy and sink TO shattered ruin all who consent
TO travel with them. In business. in social life,
in public affairs and politics. they glitter briefly
and destroy, Most OF us know many Of them.
They are the marplofs the fussy and consti-
tutionalty disturbing and dissatisfied They
bump and bob about blindly. and while some
times meaning we'll. and sometimes intent on
nothing more than making a show and commo-
ton, eontrive to do more harm than good and.
after cracking innumerable pots of quieter and
less pretentious people, at last go down them
selves and disappear.
These the erackpots 81 many varieties
who gathered. about Sulzer. himself king of the
crackpots They are everywhere. We have some
of them here In Virginia. Doubtless they viii
be more less busy and noisy with the general
affairs ~ legislation and with the State govern
ment and the direction Of our political policies.
It will be well for those Of VS. who really are
intent on going somewhere and accomplishing
some practical results, to shun their compan-
iouship and guidance mort carefully.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
GAME PRESERVATION.

Few measures which will be adopted by the
ginians whole than the Hart-Myers game
bill. which has been introduced. To put the
movement toward the preservation of game upon
stable footing and in competent hands would
be of benefit TO the State at large both mate
rally and sentimentaly
For years Virginia has been the haven of
the pot hunters and while they have reaped
Tremendous benefits they have not been nearly
commensurate to the harm done. Now. with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
Plenty of Room.

MI kinds Of financial reasons have been ad-
sanced 10 explain why agricultural production
In the United States has not increased pari passu
with the demand for home consumption, or rata
bly, with the increase of population There is
need for no other explanation than lies IN the
fact that only Ct per cent of the tiliable land
in the country is under cultivation; more than
two-thrds eff the soil adapted to the growth
IF foodstuffs is lying idle, while the other third
carries all the burden of furnishing subsistence
for the people. OF the entire acreage, 36f. 00o.-
900 acres, 9 per cent. estimated to be
uontillable, but valuable for pasture Of fruits.
Only 81 per cent, 299. coo, 600 acres, was esti-
mated to be of no use for agriculture either
now or in the future According to the census
Of 1909, the land area in crops were al goo 600
acres. This is approximately Is per cent of
the total land or about - per cent of the
estimated potential tillable Of the United
States. exclusive Of its possessions.-Norfolk
Nrginian- Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
NOT WORK WHERE LIQUOR Is.

Further protection to young women and to
youths under twenty-one from the insidious in
fuence OF intoxicating liquors is guaranteed by
an amendment to the ten-hour law contained in
the bill introduced by Senator Cannon of Rich
moud at the instance OF the bureau of labor.
This very worthy amendment prohibits the en-
ployment Of any males under twentyone years
and any females in any capacity In any place
where intoxicating liquors are manufactured
bought, sold, packed shipped. The penalty
imposed for the violation of the act Is a fine OF
not less than S. or more than $40. The enact
ment OF such law would put end to the
employment OF girls and boys in establishments
where liquor is manufactured or packed for
shipment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
DRUNKEN MAN IS
SHOT BY BROTHER
CORONER'S JURY EXONERATES
EDWARD KEFAUvER ON PLEA
OF SE.LF-DEFENSE.

ROANOKE. Jan. 23.--Otho Ke-
fauver, twenty-seven years old. was
shot and instantly killed by his broth
er. Edward Kefauver. at o'clock this
afternoon in the county near here.
Edward using a thirty eight calibre
revolver. sent four shots through
Otho's heart. Ohio IL said to have
been in his parents home intoxicated.
and had demanded his sister. Mary.
to get him something to cat. She was
complying with his wants. when Ohio
becoming impatient grabbed the wo-
man aroundsthe waist. and threw her
through the glass panel of q door
leading to a room In which Edward
was sitting.
After throwing his sister in the
room. Ohio followed her. and in Z
few moments was confronted by hin
brother. He turned his attack on tho
latter and the two men grapp1ed. Ed,
ward. finally freeing himself, jerkAd
his gun from his pocket ana flred INTO
the others breast Ohio sank TO the
fioor. and in few seconds died.
A coroner's Jury declared Otho'a
death was caused by an act done IN
self-defense and exonerated Edward.
who later was freed by the county
magistrate.
According to Edwards statement he
had been carrying a revolver for ave
years everywhere he went. and Was
continually on the lookout for trouble
from Ohio, who, for many years, had
given the family trouble.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
CURRENT COMMENT
Virginia--God's Country.

While Virginia had crisp, cool weather. with
clear skies some States have been visited by
billiards., and many others have suffered from
severe cold. In Europe the winter is said Ia
be the harshest known for q generation. Last
week snow reported TO be from five to
nine feet deep in large part Of Russia. A
hundred and fifty or people were reported
dead of cold and starvation and were
devoured by wolves. France and Germany were
suffering from cold Belgium suffering
from dreadful floods followed by snow and
cold weather Switzerland suffering from
floods followed by avalanches. In Bulgaria
500 900 people reported to he freezing and
starving as one result OF Two wars last year
Virginia seems to be greatly favored Just now.
Nelson County Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
IT'S WORK WE'LL DONE

The greatest convention in the history Of the
xn,isaloon League OF Virginia closed last night
with a session marked by excellent speeches and
unnounded enthusiasm. With renewed zeal in
their campaign for dry State the delegates
return TO their homes hopeful. yea confident
that by 1916 at the latest they viii soc their
hopes realized and the licensed saloon driven
out of this State.
Not alone was the attendance upon this con
MENTION large The program was one Of the
best ever arranged; there was perfect harmony
and unity of purpose. and the spirit and earnest
ness of the gathering could not have been ex-
csiIed. The reports submitted and resolutions
adopted displayed the determined purpose of
these men. moved by no other motive than the
Kidding of their State of its greatest curse. 10
press on until the enemy is driven out
The efficiency of the league as force in
cryssalizfng public sentiment and bringing 1t TO
hear for the right has been clearly shown in
the present campaign The increased vote in the
house for the enabling act and the summary
given In the legislative commuters report show
ing the result Of it's efforts bear testimony to the
organized influence and power OF the league.
Not only has an increased majority been secured
in the house for the enabling act. but the MON.
hrs of the senate have had borne I'm on them the
fact that the sentiment OF their people Is over
whelmingly for this measure
"A saloonless Virginia by 1915" is the slogan
OF the league VIII the members of the senate
aid the league by giving 10 the people the OPP.
portunity they desire to bring about this blessed
condition?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
Plum Distribution,

From number of cities and towns in yir-
ginia and Tennessee come reports of lively scrap s
for the honor of presiding the destinies
OF the several postoffices and for the pleasure
Of ara wing salaries attached to these positions
The Democrats have been the outside so
long that there are number Of them in each
community, who would like to experience the
peculiar sensation of holding Federal job,
therefore q somewhat strenuous scramble for
each desirable plum Is TO be expected.
In nearby town. the other day, the Dem
ocratic county committee got together and in
dorsed one of the several candidates for post
master but the other candidates declined To
abide the committees action. and VIII fight
to finish. You can hardly blame them.
County committees are not elected for the pur-
pose Of selecting postIuasters and when they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
"CR.ACkPOTS.
condition p?

Another recruit TO our fast-growing vocabu
larry OF poll is welcomed joyfully. 1t IL
.-eraekpots." AS often happens. 1t is revival
hnmely but strong classic the rescue from tbs
unmeraed Oblivion to which many good words
are consigned by discriminating dictionaries
with the brief death sentence and obituary con
tanned in Obsolete" in italics Frequently q
timely flash Of memory is more valuable than
a flash of genius. So It WAS with the citizen Oh
upstate New York, whose identity, unhappiy
has been lost in tho rush Of discussion, who
brought into life again the word "crackpots -
With Tithy nervous force he recalled from an
Gent vernarqllar descriptive term He re-
marked for publication, that the queer assert
1nent Of persons who gathered to magnify VII
liam su2er, before his deposition, the great
cat collection Of "crackpots" known In the
COUNTY,. Thereupon metropolitan and other
newspapers have busted themselves with en-
beavers to trace derivation and significance. AS
is TOO usual with the deliberately scientific, they
neglect the obvious. and go cropping far into the
obscure and the mystical Some even pretend
game Of draw-powcr, and TO persuade readers
that q erackpot is ore Of those persons who dis
lGrb tie general serenity and the normal work
tnes Of ne laws Of chance, and preponderance
Of nerve and Judgment by cracking or opening
Jack and other pots without reasonable justifi-
,atlon This. Of course, is strained and evidently
.aiacious
The history Of the word is plain to those
sha haze not forgotlen the real classics that
sere 50 familiar 10 the masses of the people
hundred years $50. One Of the best fables
81 Aesop king and father Of all fable writer's.
ID Of tbe earthorn and brass pots, or Jars float
'ng down o river When the brass pots would
aave sought the company of their humble neigh
esrs, tine latter earnestly declined the associa-
ton pointing out that contact in The swirl OF
saters would mean destruction TO them: whereas,
EFT to themselves, probably they would be landed
Somewhere intact and welcomed joyfully 10
preservation aud usefulness The deep and di.
seot philosophy Of The story is that II Is unsafe
ND nnwholesome for us 10 accept intimacies
wtTg those TOO far beyond us in wealth or sta
ton bat 70 the raral American Of long ago there
sas another meaning. dragn from facts Of life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
DIR. HATCHER TO
" CONDUCT SERVICES

PORTSMOUTH, VA. Jan. 23-The
morning service at Monumental
church Sunday will be In the interest
Of the Anti-Saloon league, DR.. S. G.
Hatcher preaching the sermon. DR..
y. r. Bosnian will preach at the even
ing service. The music at both SER
vices will be feature. as Will be seen
from the order of worship as given
below. Mr.. j. Benson Darlington. OF
Philadelphia. will sing with the choir
and also at the recital to be given
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Darlington
possesses very pleasing tenor voice.
He sings q solo. Hold Thou My
Hand" in uuartette with Mis-. Mcneil
Miss Simmons and Mr.. Wright; "Te
Deum Laudamus." by Dudley Buck.
and in the chorus And the Glory OF
the lord Sunday. HIS solo at the
recital will be How Long Wilt Thou
Forget Me?'' Professor Lancaster
Will play his famous storm Il shiG
recital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
ISAAC HELD.
shipment

In the death of Isaac Held the city loses
one of it's most useful and beloved citizens,
He was always doing something for the good
faithful and efficient assistant in the office
of the city treasurer. For years he was the
righthand> man Of the late Treasurer Phillips,
and since the assumption of the Office by Treas
urer Pace, he had been closely associated with
that official.
He was active in church and charitable work
and was prominent in secret society movements
Richmond can Ill afford to lose such men as
Isaac Held. Their places hard to fill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24

undertake that kind of work, they just as
likely 10 make botch of 1t as not.
We would commend to all these cities ano
towns the plan conceived by the Democrats on
Gate City. Va, a neighbor of Bristols, for solv-
ing questions Of this kind. There were sew
eral candidates for postmaster at Gate City, and
someone proposed in the interest of peace and
good will that these candidates submit their
claims to mass meeting of the Democratic
patrons of the postoffice. The candidates
agreed the meeting held the candidates
receiving the majority of the votes cast was de-
cared the choice of the people Of the town
for postmaster. and the question was settled
1t is good plan. 1t is excellent plan.
ANY community troubled with more than one
candidate for postmaster would do well to adopt
it.--Bristol Herald Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
4 Useful Magnetic Tool.

Owners of automobiles who have dropped nuts
bolts tools into oil-fiIled gear cases and then
tried to fish them out viii appreciate the value
of little electro magnetic tool recently devised
II will operate from either dry cells or storage
batteries.
When the thumb Is pressed upon little but
ton, the tool becomes magnetzed and will lift
from three to five pounds. according to the
strength Of the current. 1t is handy also for re-
moving valves from the cylinder finding nails
In tires. or removing chips from the oil in a
crank without removing the oil
The device is also designed for Use in the
machine trade for removing bearings from holes
to be tapped. A thread the end OF tho rod
permits the attachment of an extension to reach
where the tool itself is not built to reach--New
DIRK Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
,IapaueSe limoges,

We do not believe there is any reason for
disturbing our minds the Japanese dissat-
isfaction with There is lingo element In
Japan as there ia in this country, which is al
WAYS itching fer trouble. We will go any pos
sibe and honorable length To avert international
strife. and SO. we imagine. will Japan when 1t
comes TO q showdown. But II should be remem-
hered ny everybody on every side of every ocean.
that while Uncle Sam will do anything for
Justice. he will do nothing for thrcats-Bal-
timore Evening Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
he elbows


Tillman Saunders, a colored citizen of Good
view Va has just taken to his bosom fifth
wife If we knew how the stood could
say whether Nat Goodwin is ex-ohampion.
However, Tillman has one point on Nat. His
former four were carried away in hearses. They
cannot tell any tales which might becloud the
future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
Protect the Birds.

recent report estimates that insectfvorous
birds in Georgia destroy one hundred and f1fty
thousand bushels of crop-destroying insects q
day, adding that without the saving work OF
the members of the feathery tribe, the orchards
and fields of the State would be a total loss
This ought to encourage the activity OF bird
lovers who have long been striving to awaken
the public to some realizing sense of the eco
nornfc Importance of protecting the birds q
means of conserving forest and field values.
I--Ntrelnian- Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24

Il am tired Of holding Office and nothing can
induce me TO run again" declares Lieutenant
Governor Wagner, of New York. And short
few months ago one Glynn was lieutenant gov
ernor Even in his most harassed moments
however, the lieutenant governor has not thought
Of resigning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24

Miss Anne Morgan, who is interested in set
Element work, has made a set OF rules for tango
ing which she believes will make the tango un-
Objectionable. They Don't wrtggle the
shoulders, don't shake the hips, don't twist the
body don't do acrobatic dips, and don't ffounce
the elbows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24

An exchange In Northern Maine says "The
cold snap was broken yesterday when the Their
mometer rose to four below zero"
The question is, What did he mean by
'broken'?"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
Harding VALVES Exanaina tor.

Waving examination In Police court.
John III. Harding. the young bank
clerk who 10 alleged to have mis
appropriated $4,000. was sent on 70 thA
xraad jury by Justice Crutehffefd yups
sum 1T $4,000 Tor hts appearance It thoB
proper ttms. With hls father ~ bonAfs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24

Hereafter the professors of the University of
Wisconsin will be required to pay admission to
athletic events. Newspaper men are still on
the free list, however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24

There are few secrets of success these days
because most men who succeed can't resist temp
tation to blow about how they did it.--Brming
ham Ledger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24

PR1CE or vuRdugIA1s
Per Copy. Sunday Edition. e.
Per COPY. CITY Dditi0n Ia
Per Copy. stats Edition so
Evening star., 1914-04-05
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April 4.-The cotton mar
ket was active and excited today with
prices making new high ground for the
movement on continued urgent demand
for old crops from both foreign and local
sources, while reports of unsettled
weather in the southwest seemed to en-
courage scattered buying of new crop
positions. The close was firm and from
IL to ~ points net higher. May con-
tracts sold at 1913. or $500 per bale
above the low level of March O. During
the progress of this advance. or for the
past four weeks, there has been heavy
persistent buying of May, which must
have resulted in a very substantial reduc-
ton of short lines. but today's demand
seemed to be quite active as at any time
since the beginning of the advance
The market opened firm at an advance
OF . to 10 points and quickly sold some
10 to ID points net higher. Slight rcac-
tons followed under realizing and selling
for reaction, but it seemed to REQUIRE
a setback of only ) or points to bring
IN an increased demand. and houses with
European connections We're big buyers
mere just before the close when prices
reached the best point of th. day. Higher
Liverpool cables reports of a continued
Improvement of trade in Manchester and
bulllsh spot adVlces from the south prob
ably inspired some fresh buying and ru-
Inofs were again circulating that some of
the larger trade interests are now buy
ing May for long account but much of
the demand was still supposed to be in
the way of covering by straddle or heds-
ing shorts. Dallas wires said that further
rain was delaying farm work and there
We're reports of a good spot demand from
the eastern belt.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
AS AID TO MERCHANTS.
Railways Have Agent for Extending
South American Trade.

Charles Lyon Chandler has been ap-
pointed as South American agent Tor
the Southern railway. Cincinnati. New
Orleans and Texas Pacific railway,
Alabama Great Southern railway and
the Mobile and Ohio railway. This
announcement was made Friday by
President Fairfax Harrison of the
Southern Mr.. Chambers appointment
is to aid southern merchants and
manufacturers to extend their trade
with Central and South American
countries and the West Indies. par
ticularly the new fields to be opened
bv the Panama canal.
Mr. Chandler was formerly Soutn
American commercial expert in the
consular bureau of the Department of
State. lie has had years OF experience
in Latir. American countries. lie viii
keep in touch wit. the commercial
bodies in Latin American countries and
their diplomatic representatives at
Washington. and will be able to give
southern business men the earliest pos
Sible information in regard to govern
ment and other large contracts to be
let.
Mr. Chambers office will be in Chat
tanoo2a Tenn.
Evening star., 1914-04-05

been adjusted and the interest and divi-
dend disbursements have returned into
regular circulation. the stock markets
and the investment circles will not I'M
naturally feel the stimulus of the new
funds that will be seeking profitable in
Vestment. 1t is more than probable that
these funds will pursue the natural
trend. and that stocks and bonds will
during the next few weeks find ready
acceptance among investors everywhere.
Money has an abhorrence of idleness,
and hence is not content to be where it
is not bringing in some return.
The bond houses have been reporting
that the only drawback they have ex-
perlenced in the present season is the
absence of sufficient new ISSUES for them
to turn over at a profit. Their shelves
have too long been bare of the higher
grade issues demanded by prudent in
vestors, and the higher the grade the
quicker the sale in these times of un-
easiness. The problem in the bond mar
ket will. therefore. he to replensh the
supply of gilt-edge securities of recog-
nized value. and a good business is as
sured if sufficient of this commodity can
.l~t.