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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22
Generally Speaking
The Opened Canal.

Five days has sufficed to remove the material
in the aide OF October Is and Culehra Cut Is once
more freed from distractions and the Canal Ia
again opened for traffic. This does not mean
that the last slide has taken place. The great
engineer OF the work, Colonel Goethals, has
expected sdch occurrences until the point OF
rest shall have been reached and then the
slides will more.
The outlook therefore, is for possibly one
Or TWO more such incidental breaks IN the
Canal before the work shall be tried and set
tled and substantial The government now al
lows demy",age for stoppages of traffic and this
indicates that it does not expect this to be q
repeated or serious source .of interference with
he the waterway
The prophet who has predicted the destruc-
ton of the Canal by an earthquake within three
years time is safe long before that period,
the persons who may have perused the prophesy
will have qaite forgotten IT, The earthquake dam
ger is no. serious ore, but il is danger that
may become menace in the order'ngs of nature,
q which take no account.--Baltimore
American 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22
"uIMANIZING TIE LAW. y

With his usual felicity OF expression, President
Wilson In BIS address to the American Bar Asso-
clifton ut Washington summed up what the peo
RE in general have had In mind for a good many
years. The huulanizing Of the law. as the Pres
dent saw lit TO express ii. is one Of the needs OF
the day that is none the less pressing because
less prominent. It's need is one of those sub
conscious sensations that is detected in the feel
OF the air and tie taste of the wind more than
sr any o.aef tangible form
We have much TO be thankful for, and a great
deal to desire. In times OF war for others we
ars 1t peace. and whatever other affairs of state
may be necessary for our comfort would
gladly sacrifice were this great blessing ever
&c be seriously endangered.
But we need not be blinded 10 the needs Of
sthe day merely because we have precarious
~r way to tread between. the dangers of war
throughout the world. We must not be blind
to the things that have been pressing for action
In this country fer many years, and that now
seem jus. on the verge Of attainment
The judiciary of America is one of It's
great distinguishing features, and one for which
the whole nation has much respect We re
rret to state however, that this respect has
been seriously endangered in recent years. The
fault we do not feel has been with individual
judges as q class they are deserving of great
commendalion But the whole system of court
procedure has become highly technical as to
defy analysis by any save an expert legal mind
We have had good administration of justice
In this State. but even here we nave not been
entirely free from some peculiar decisions. Fol
instance the average mind found 1t hard to recon
csie the fact that this year jury trying woman
Charged nos set her frec.fhts Is merely an In
stance az hand of things in this State that
have tendej to lower public confidence in court
procedure. and Mt that Virginia is far in ad
vance OF m3st States The manner in which
Harry x. Thaw, an open and confessed murderer
has been ,able to defy the law OF New York State
FOR years Is q public disgrace. SO long 81
many cases Of this kind abound the pubiie ii
large will be hard TO convince of the righteous
ness OF Judgments. However. ii ia not the ease
with which large interests appear to be able &c
d escape Justice. that has hurt the cause of the
law SO much as the exceeding difficulty with
which the small attain It. The President has
opened up broad field for discussion, and It is
field where sane and constructive reform is
screly needed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22
Innocence
RICHMOND

The October Issue of the city's own business
magazine "R%chmoad" contains among other
fhings OF interest TO citizens Of the city few
statements regarding the results OF war on bust
pess In this. city and in the country at large
As announced in the press recently. a Rich
mond firm has been given large contract for
lie ms nnfaetute OF sunplies for rhe armt-ss NJ
os4 Of ne heuigerents Bss}nes pointing op'
tbis INSTANCE OF Wartime INDUSTRY here ne maya
2ine shows tnst tooscce is being Doomed abroad
10 1Aes the demands on SOLDIERS u is also stated
tnar wheat and -four prices have been favoraDly
affected. Summing up the situation from this
standpoint the article concludes:
a short will depress the prices of wheat
ana aour. II will also have temporarily I'M
favorable action cotton On the other hand.
"a cong will raise the price of wheat and
decrease tae demand for cotton"
This Is the one favorable argument for long
war we have seen. 1t IL at least interesting TO
note tln+: some good, although, OF co--Se. out OF
3H proportion 10 the tremendous evil, will come
% i'm from long rather than short war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22
Temnerance Sentiment.

The cauee of prohibition moves on apace.
At the outbreak Of the European war the Eng
lish Government warned its soldiers against
drinking wines and liquors the continent.
and Russia cut vodka out of the army and
stopped Its sale in the empire. Russian officers
are said be setting good example in So
briefly to their men. The other day In Chicago
500 men representing dangerous occupations.
resolved to have liquor eliminated by working
men In these trades. From time to time one or
ganization sitter another gives John Barieycorn
la knockout. blow. Prohibition by legislation Is
easier to obtain than ever before. and IN few
years the list OF temperance States will have
grown. TIE war is helping the cause in its
tway-Raieigh Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22
Questioning the Tines Dispatch

The Times Dispatch on Government Salaries
The suggestion OF Senator Sheppard, of Texas
that salaries of all who hold office under the
government be reduced moves the Richmond
Times-Dispatch to say that the salaries of gov
eminent servants are not high, but rather the
reverse.
Senator Sheppards suggestion Is Impractical
ble as everybody knows Congressman too we'll to
dream they have the remotest idea of cutting
their own or anybody -else's salary: GALAXY
under the government ever by accident
placed too high. We judge this from the fact
that we have never heard Of ones being re-
duced.
The Whole subject is. therefore, academic, but
+, It fact that salaries are low? This raises
the question OF what is to be your standard for
comparison.
The Times Dispatch rightly refers to the
government" Does the Times Dispatch believe
81 Is right and proper for the national govern
mont to dnbhle in everything imaginable a. it
Is now doing. extending every year IT. operations
into every field of knowledge and endeavor
Unless ono gives some thought to the subject
he has no IDEA OF the qualifications Of the gov
eminent bureaus For instance, a few months
ego young man. an instructor at Princeton.
dropped into Staunton and spent few hours
investigating Stauntons General Manager Plan
OF conducting a city's business, and stated that
he was to write paper the subject for the
government. for which, of course. he to be
paid. He was not here long enough even to
pick up \ GOOD collection of gossip on the sub
lject. The subject has been repeatedly written
up for, the magazines and the papers and the
government will simply duplicate in super
fetal way work that has been done frequently
land better. IT Is a waste OF the taxpayer
money, and this Is instance of many that
have come under observation.
Officialdom is growing at a rapid rate, and
~ is burden that is being grievously felt In
stead of reducing the number of place-hoders,
We venture to say there are more persons suck
ling the government teat today than there were
when Mr.. Wilson inaugurated. What has
the Times-Dispatch to say of this feature of the
Il salary question ?-Staunton Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22
The Dry Side
virginia's Liquor Law.

| tlFRlulaS Liquor LAW.
! The Chronicle unwittingly, made error in this
paragraph: The prohibitionists Of Virginia have
la peculiar idea about 1t. 1t Is plain that Vir-
gsnia Is not to have prohibition to hurt"
| The comment was the Virginia prohb-
ton law. This law excerpts the manufacture
OF wine ard IL per cent beers. However,
while these liquors may be manufactured in
Virginia, the law prohibits their sale in Virginia.
Both may he made in Virginia and shipped out
CT that StaAe in 1-2-gallon packages to other
State. Commenting this, The Chronicle
said:
This is queer law.
IF these manufactures are by virgnians
deemed bad for virginians are they not bad for
the people of the United States?
Virginia is state and has the right to do
as to liquor she elects But she sets up a
curious standard when she pronounces her wines
and beers injurious to her own citizens as to
merit Punishment while continuing to manufac-
ture them for sale to the people of other States.
THE prohibitionists Of Virginia have pecu-
liar idea about 1t. 1t IL plain that Virginia
lis not to have prohibition to hurt"
We are row informed that this peculiar ar
arrangement is not the work of the Virginia PRO
hibitionsts" but of the Virginia "anti -prohibi-
ltjonists" This information Is from The Rich
mond Vtrginian:
LAS The virginian has previously remarked
we quoting that paper the provisions 20
which The Chronicle objects were inserted in
the Enabling Act by the work of prohibition
opponents who were able to muster sufficient
strength to force into the bill these objection
able features 1t not prohibinonists who
have peculiar ideas about II. but It was the
liquor lobby that saw to It that 70 4ar - II was
able Virginia should be prevented from having
prohibition to hurt the liquor forces. How
ever, The virginian confidently believes that
with the unanimous support Of the Virginia
lpresa that has been accorded the prohibition
law since the recent election, and the over
Iwhelming sentiment Of Virginia on the subject.
the next legislature will see to 1t that virginia
has prohb that will very seriously hurt
sthe business OF the liquor interests IN Virginia
While The Chronicle adheres to it that It Is
Ia queer law" which permits the manufacture
OF liquors in state, but prohibits the con-
sum ption thereof within The State exacting their
shipment to points out of the State. there Is no
disposition to put on the wrong shoulders re-
sronsibility for such law and we amend the
lcrticsm to the statement tina. the lawmakers
Ct Virginia have peculiar idea about it,"
Augusta Chronicle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22
THE SOUTHSIDE
CONSECRATE CHURCH
Of GOOD SHEPHERD
SOLEMN EXERCISES YESTERDAY
WHEN SERVICES ARE HELD ~
FOREST HILL.

Two great services marked the con-
secration Of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd 1t Forest FILL
yesterday. the convocation sermon
being preached last night by Rt Rsv
William Cabell Brown.
The morning services began at II
o'clock with the procession OF the
robcd choir. the wardens OF the
church clergymen OF the central con-
vocation. down tho central aisle sing
ing 20. 1t Was . joyful Sound "a
Hear"
Bishop Randolph took - Ais tsxt,
1t. John S:4: ''Whososver u Born %
God Ovsrcomsth the World" prsachs
tng powerfully that the life On earth
which leaves ont immortality II n4an-
lnglenR Tbs norninx psaJee sRA1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22
Big Fire AvsFted.

The store OF I. s. Avis. 500 Han
Street had narrow escape from 60
struct.on yesterday morning, when
flames from AN oil stove, started =
PLACE. Mr., Avis ~eixed the stove ardl
hurled 1t blazing Into the back ware.
The ARE was out whom the deps rtmsbt
men reached the scene.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22

pke FDo,atau feels thai in the reelection OF
Mr. ] Thompson Brown major general OF
tbe Confederate Veterans Of Virginia an honor
mas been bestowed one who is q loyal and
devoted Confederate and has been OF much help
to the old veterans Of the War Between the
States. II Ii pleasing TO know that Richmond
is still the center OF the Confederacy. and that
the officers OF virginia's quota Of the surviv-
lag heroes are citizens OF the capital city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22
sToP THE BAD SHOWS.

4 The action OF the Chief of Police in arrestine
ADd bringing 10 trial the manager of a theater
where there had been produced an indecent show
Was not only deserving OF conInendation, but
Nas step in the right direction
Ihsatsrs arr places for public amusement In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22

.>ad by Rev. Thomas Ssmmes, the
conservation sentence by Rev. ]. Lewis
Gibbs. the rector, ana the communion
service by Rt Rev. Beverley r.
Tucker. !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22

In that 1T may serio' ely affect certain com.
moditses Which may be needed at the convention
al the Paragrap piers union it would be we'll to
hold the meeting before the tax gets
into operst:on.--Asheville Citizen
Which may lead some inquisitve soul to in
vestigate the tax blls reference to gas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22

But don't know what the one who said
Choice Lot Of Dogs Entered" was thinking
about.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22

However. the doubleminded enc who said
Balance Of Trade VIII Soon Be Ours" doesn't
reveal whether he meant 'The Balance Of Trade"
or balance Of the Trade We prefer the latter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22

The headliner who wrote Wilson and Taft
Speak at Bankers Convention" Just couldn't for
get Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22
Carolina Commentators


Discussing recent inventions the Durham Sun
remarks:
AN Italian priest has invented a pcFket
wireless apparatus by which anybody can pick
up about all there Is going through the cir
cumamb'ent atmosphere
According to modern theorists he would soon
have a most unhealthy pocketfull.
Continuing, the Sun says:
zone invention will nulify another pretty
soon to the point where the only safe MESA &c
il enclosed in a stout enveiop and entrusted
to the mails
But Foraker testify that's unsafe. not to
mention h-aach-of- promise suits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22

It $ quite sign, in 9th Carolina
to see tarn.ers drive TO he harvest field in au-
tcmobile+.--New Bern Journal
And ye they want to Buy-a-B Bale!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22

II Carolina and A. and NJ. win their Thanks
giving Day games there will be JOY in
North Carolina this year than in many a day.
speaking from sporting viewpoint, and it is
up to these teams TO cause joy.-Raleigh Times.
But YOU the premise is III"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22

In addition to his conspicuous martial quail
fses Cersr;1 French also appears TO he one Of
our 'eadire nnen OF iettefs.-Columbis STATE
Nov. really. DO thev approach 'ne iansrh Of
ievars9 How aboui sarograons9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-22

The Char. otte Observer is also exuitant:
North Carolinians who have waited long for
State University football team. which
they might appropriately throw their hats up
in the air seem to be coming into their own
in this respect"
Hats sonnet times rise to accommodate movements
OF the hall
Further the. Observer holds:
ut is cause of self-cong graduation that
Cardinals eleven this year gives promise OF
enabling hold heads up after Thanks
giving Dav"
We iudGe somebody's head has hung down
ir the past. not from turkey dinner, but from
football scores.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-24

Also at the same time and place
lot No. 8, block 5, of Queenland,
Ben Hill county, levied on under
an execution in favor of the
State of Georgia, and Ben Hill
county for Ice, for state and
county taxes for the year 1918,
against Jack Murphy as the pro-
perty of said Jack Murphy.
w. H. Fountain,
Sheriff of Ben Hill County.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-24
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The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-22
To Make a Bird Bathe

If for some reason or other know.
only to his stubborn little self vow
canary refuses to take bath, try tb,s
remedy: '
Don't give him any lettuce or otbo.
green for a week. Then put a sman
leaf of fresh, green lettuce in the n,
tom of his bath, half fill it with mod
erately cool water and put the bath
in the cage.
The birds desire for the lettuce win
almost always cause him to 90 nt0
the water before very long, and onos
in, he will find it so pleasant that h
will doubtless take a bath regularly
If he still refuses to battle. rene.,
the same treatment until he learns n
like his bath as much as he likes ls,
tuce.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-22

as her head lay upon his breast, and
he kissed them away.
OH" she sobbe6, shuddering. If
you had not come! 1t was terrible.
terrible! ! believe he would have
killed me rather than have let me 60
again"
Gradually his tender illustrations
Gained her, but she turned troubled
eyes to his face.
You do not know yet that / am all
| say. You have nothing to prove it.
OF course, by and by. when | can get
to my guardians, and with your help
perhaps make them understand, you
Will know, but don't see how yos can
trust me till them
For answer he brought his hand up
in front Of her face and turned the
flashing diamond-her diamond-so
that its glory caught the single ray of
setting sun that filtered into the hotel
window.
See, darling" he said. 1T is your
ring. have worn it ever since as an
outward sign that I trusted you"
You are taking me on trust,
though, in spite Of all you say, and it
is beautiful"
He laid his lips against hers. YES"
he said; lit is beautiful, and it Is
best"
1t was very still III the room for q
moment while she nestled close to
him and his eyes drank In the sweet
ness Of her face.
'See," said he, taking a tiny velvet
case from his pocket and touching the
spring that opened it. Il have amused
myself finding a mate to your stone.
thought perhaps you would let me
wear your ring always, while you
wear mine"
He lifted the jewel from it's white
velvet bed and showed her the in
scription inside: Mary. from Tryon."
Then he slipped it on her finger to
guard the wedding ring he had given
her at the church. His arm that en-
circled her clasped her left wrist aud
the two diamonds flashed side by side.
The last CLEAN of hhe setting sun ere
1t vanished behind the tall huild., 81
on the west, glanced in and biazed the
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-22

is our business to take her back at
once. Her friends are in great dis
tress about her Moreover, she Is dan
gerous and menace to every guest
in this house. She has several times
attempted to murder"
Stop" roared Durham, in a thun-
derous voice of righteous anger. She
is my wife. And you are her cousin.
| know all about your plot to shut her
up in an insane asylum and steal her
fortune. | have found you sooner than
| expected, and intend to see that the
law takes its full course with you"
Two policemen now arrived on the
scene, with number of eager bell.
boys and porters in their wake, ready
to take part in the excitement
Richard had turned deadly white at
the words, She is my wife," 1t was
the death knell of his hopes of secur-
ing the fortune for which he had not
hesitated to sacrifice every particle of
moral principle. When he turned and
saw impending retribution in the
shape of the two stalwart representa-
tives Of the law, look of cunning
came into his face, and with one swift
motion he turned to flee up the stair
case close at hand.
Not much you don't" said an en-
terprislng bellboy. finging himself in
the way and tripping up the scoundrel
in his flight.
The policemen were upon him and
had him hsndcuffed In an instant. The
lrishman now began to protest that
he was but an innocent tool. hired to
help discover the whereabouts of an
escaped lunatic, as he supposed He
was walked off to the patrol wagon
without further ceremony.
1t was all over in a few minutes.
The elevator carried off the detective,
the policemen and their two prisoners.
the door closed behind Durham and
his bride. and the curious guests who
had pec'ed out, alarmed by the up
roar, saw nothing but a few bellboys
standing in the hall. describing 70 one
another the scene as they had wit
messed it.
Durham drew the trembling girl into
his arms ano tried to soothe her The
tears rained down the white cheeks
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-22
American Benefactions

Many worthy but struggling cha,
ity has been placed on its feet bv I,
timely bequest or gift from a Twin,
friend, and the whole cause OF orean.
lied benevolence has frequent re-.
son to rejoice over this tendeuu
which, while not by any means con-
fined to one nationality, is known d
the United States on a scale neys,
known before. Large gifts in thh
country amounted last year to mo,
than $300.000.000, without includipr
any Of less than $4,000. Examined
In detail the list is a long one. Thu
evident purpose is to benefit man
kind in making 1t better equipped 70,
the duties of life, and to prevent and
ameliorate human suffering. Educ&
tional institutions, hospitals and SAM
tary work received more than hall
the gifts of last year. Elevated AIT
was we'll remembered and responsible
charities received generous shax
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-22

gems into tangled beams Of st...
darting out in many colored prisrs = !,
light the vision of the future or !,
man and the woman. He bent NV 's
kissed her again. and their ewes a auV
like other jewels, in which CLEANSE
the glory of their love and trust
THE END.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-22

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