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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

has been made anywhere TO suppress
evil
What part has Commissioner Goode
had IN thts changed condition. Did
he desire it7 Did ne support it, Did
he aid 1t? Did he bring II to pass
or did ne nEht It during all his term
as a commissioner? Did he demand
the enforcement ~ the law or did he
prevent its enforcement? Everybody
knows that mis- commissioner opposed
tho enforcement Of the law. that he
ha rnpered the work OF the police de-
partmeut. that he lent by influence
and example his support TO *1e VIOLA
tion of the law Then why should
any man consider his retention in
Office? Why indeed? The same ques.
tons were raised In regard to Com
force. but what did they avail against
t.1e large political influence of Wei
and his friends in the Common Coun-
ell and In the Board of Aldermen ?
They awaited nothing The rights of
the people to law enforcement were
houted by Council in retaining Com
missioner We'll. and they will be f1outed
again tonight in the case of Commits
sioner Goode-~if The Council dares to
fout them. as some of its members
already desire to do.
Gentlemen. face this question to-
night and settle 1t finally We have
heard it intimated by influential city
politicians that the votes Of men on
i,1e Gondc and We'll cases will be held
for or again them by high political
lights. Is threat, an insult of this
nature to avail with you against what
You must know to be right?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
PLAYING v TIL MATCHES
CHILD DIES OF BURNS
IittIeton, ". e., Farmer Victim OF
Negro Empioy~--Tfoneer I.1-
thernn Dead.

AshevilIe, Sept. 2s.~-playtng on the
porch OF the home OF her parents Mt
and Mrs. w. S. Hampton, of Leicester
Willie Hampton, aged three, met death
from burns when a match with which
the child was PLAYING was fRnited. set
ting fire to the clothing of the little
one The father. who was sleeping
nearby, heard the screams of the child
and ran 10 her side. BY the time ne
got to the porch, however. the childs
clothing was wrapped In flames and
she had inhaled some Of The fumes The
victim of the accident lived "ut few
hours, suffering intense pain Just prior
to her death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
PEOPLES FORUM.


Editor Ntrginian;
Sir.--The strong article OF Or. Can
non printed in today's Virginian, In
which he completely overthrows
shameful aspersions of the Anti-Sa-
loon League leaders. suggests n few
expressions of thought on the preva-
lent perversitv to impute mercenary
motives to active leaders In good
causes, Some writers are so narrow
and sordid as to be unable to con-
ceive such a thing as self-saerifcing
devotion to a principle. Money or
come personal gain they imagine is
the controlling or. underlying motive
for manifested interest in the public
welfare. Quite true is It that the
will make such accusation when they
do not themselves believe them. but
there are others not particularly
partisans OF the opposition who will
politely imagine somewhat such
things. They nave never been able to
get a proper perspective Of life. They
see through jaundiced eyes and
measure all things by the dollar
yardstick. II has never occurred to
them that the trouble Is peculiar to
themselves--that they are self-cen-
tered. They have not known the
valuable compensation that comes
from the consciousness of having
been able to give society n lit and
OF contributing something towards
making this old world n better and
a sweeter place in which to live.
The prattie Of a little child, the
warm handclasp of "A man or the
efs4il4nS teaf-a.f- a-waman- atvina-eX=
preston TO heart gratitude far
kindly, helpful act is greater com-
pensation to q noble soul than the
coin of the realm.
The temperance cause is trium-
phant not because of money spent
on 1t, but rather for the lives spent
in 1t. Self-sacrifice has been the
stepping stones upon which the cause
has come MP 10 It's present high pres
tige and power Many an humble
laynan--ma n noble woman..-un-
known TO fame has been a hero and
heroine In the strife. Many OF those
en- the public firing line have excited
the petty iealousies and gibes Of
small souls who, unwilling to put
forth any active effort for the
cause" dislike to see any one "pron1i-
L HeTt. neN lfNdSftt IL nee III ''it
bonnet when it's wheel in their
own heads or a clog in the heart
somewhere.
But the climax of meanness is the
venomous attacks on the leaders or
cause insured by frenzy at the
success which has attended the ef-
forts Of these alleged mercenaries
The splendid unselfish service of the
Rev. James Cannon. .Ir., and others
OF his mould will make for them
monuments In the hearts of Virgin
/ ians to the manner born which VIII
abide when. the names of their ira
ducers shall have been forgotten,
A much needed reform of this age
is the cure of iaundired ewes ana a
/ true vision of the self-sa criticing de-
/ votion of men and women who are
making conditions better and sweet
| er In the meantime the brave and
! true may well he patient. for II has
/ been ever thus even before the
| charge of casting out devils by the
/ power OF Beeizebub and other charges
! of imposture upon Him whom now
/ to serve and for whom TO suffer is a
. high privilege and an inevitable re-
! compense for unjust aspersions
I w NJ BfCKERS
Richmond, va, Sept. "a, 1917
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
Nominated in Batbfu,.

Trenton. n. J., Sept ga knotty
political question has been put up to
Justice Swayze of the Supreme Court,
=tfY-.ianes- H-Ghfisfie@of HUDSON
County,
Can man accept the nomination
as a candidate for member Of the
Democratic County Committee from
the Third District Of the First Ward
of Bayonne, when he is taking a bath.
Maurice King WAS in just that fix
when the committee called He was
unable To sign the nomination and his
name was m!sspelled. with the result
that a protest was made against his
candidacy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
COURT WILL RtHEAR
CASE OF MAYO BRIDGE
Writ OF Error Granted by State SUI
pr~me Court on Ctty's Pc
tttion.

The etate Supreme Court OF Appeals
has granted writ of error and sti
persedeas on the appeal OF the city
OF Kicntff6nsYr fffstn' sifs 'rfnsffngss t'snrr.
Part II, in the case OF l. ], Smith &
Company against the city. No bond
WAS required.
The city in it's petition for rehearing
AYERS IL is aggrieved by the action
of the Hastings Court. Part III, in
overruling molten to set aside the
verdict and the demurrer filed by the
city, and by the entering of judgment
upon the verdict Of s35,524.63 against
the city.
The case was brought by l. ]. Smith
X Company contractors on the con-
strnction Of Mayo Bridge, and WAS de-
cidcd against the city In Part III, of
ths Hus,ings Court, March "a. last.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

The Grand Duke does not appear TO
have been absolutely indispensa BILE TO
the Russian armies. Since his removal
Russia has both reiterated and adj
vaaced. 1t was said mat the Grand
Duke must be a good soldier to have
withdrawn his vast unar1ned forces
intact so long and so often. Jet since
the Dukes official demise the Russians
have in one instance especially es-
capped from one trap quite as menac-
ing as any that ever threatened the
Grand Duke Evidence OF change
az pace" as the baseball writer's cay
- Ttssn hy~y the. new regime 10 several
mnhntantial victories over r1e Katsers
foycea, thus showing that the Car
q ~ good In retreat as his brother
ma fAr better in advance.
mt. cf course. evan yet II is too soon
~ xneke fun predictions. draw fair
n&oFlsons or return final Judgments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
BANKER AND WIFE DEAD
BODIES FOUND IN FIRE
Wisconsin Couple Discovered in
Smouldcring Ruins, skulls
Fractured.
FACTORY BURNS; THREE DIE
Spendthrift Leaves Court When
Papers For Commitment Are Being
Observation-Disclosures Born in
America. Would Vote.

Princeton, Wis. Sept. 26.--Cap-
tain Robert Mueller, former banker
Governors STAFF of the National
Guard. and his wife were found slain
today in the smouldering ruins OF
their summer cottage at Pucka way
Lake Wis.
Their skulls were crushed and tho
cottage was burned i'll an evident
attempt to hide the crime. The bodies
were found by firemen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
A NEW DISCOVERY.

The ciaizn Of DIR. Gibson. of Denver.
that he can oure tuberculosis by x-ray
may be rshs first step towards the ex-
Termination. Of al least the effective
ccr1trsi of this dread disease
But Or. Gihaon's claim remains TO
he substa Inflated. Ii may not pan out
any better than did the Friedman
turtle serdm cure. which excited ouch
wide controversy not long ago.
Tire x-1sy itself Ia little under
stood curative agency. Men know
that II has accomplished certain re-
suits hut tssey know little of its pos
BstAiitter. and have never been able
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
TOYS AZ Church Lures

Plainfield n. j., Sept. 26.--As an
inducement 10 young married persons
TO attend services in the First Pres
hyterian Church, of this city, the Rev.
Dr, Charles +, Herring announced to-
day that hereafter, beginning tomor-
row. he will have toys in pews OF the
church TO amuse the children while
their parents take part in divine SER
vice.
Curch officials kept watch Of the
young married couples with children
who stroiled by the house of worship
on a Sabbath afternoon, and as they
all passed the church without enter
Ing a reason was sought. Restless
children was the cause and the toy
plan was conceived then.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
Three Die I'm Factory Fire.

Montreal Sept 26-Three men
were burned to death in fire which
destroyed the sash and door factory
of Benoit Sons, in St. Timothee
Street Seventy other wurkmen es-
capped with difficulty. The factory. a
three-story building, was filled with
lumber, and the flames spread rapid
~ through this. burning the building
II stock wiz hin thirty t44i4eHtss,-----
The heat was so intense that the
fremen were frequently driven back.
and a number overcome when they
approached the burning hulding. The
damage Is estimated at 500. 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
Cnlnaman Secls 10 Vote

Passaic. n j., Sept 26.-Charles
Foy, Chlnaman. who recently at
tanned his ma itrity and is employed
IN a laundry Or Clifton Avenue, Cliff
ton, has registered as a Republican
for the preferential primaries to be
held next Tuesday. Whether he will
be allowed 10 vote is n question which
Is interesting political leaders AMI City
Clerk John !. Slater. of Passaic The
city clerk looked into the law and
said today that he could find no sec
ton which applied to Fov. The China
man was born in San Francisco. His
father. he said. was born in that city
and died there. Foy was educated
in western schools. He speaks Eng
lish well. aud has been in Passaic
for three years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
DOCTORS TRYING TO
END SALES OF DOPE

Local physicians and druggists ar
cooperating with the view Of On.
forcing the Harrison drug act. and
every effort will be made to suppress
the use OF drugs.
The Federal officers are systemAti~
cally engaged in the visiting Of drug
stores and examining records for ma
purpose OF seeing who II preecrib-
ing and who are getting the drugs
which have been put out OF the reach
of the dope 'fiends."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
St00. 600 SDcndthrift Fits.

liam Heath of Piainfield. who in
herited 100000 from his grand
mothers estate in 1871 and squan-
dered the money in two years on au-
tomobiles, slipped out Of the court
room while his commitment papers
for prison sentnce were being made
out. and the county police are search
ing for him
Heath was unable to explain salts
factortly why he failed to make pay
ments on a judgment against him.
and he was sentenced TO fifteen DAYS
in TAIL The attorney representing
the plaintiff had failed 10 prepare the
commitment napers. and while this
was being done Heath disappeared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
Aged Lutheran Preacher Dies.

st Louis. Sept 26-Frederick A..
Ulrich. ninety mine wears old. one of
the pioneers Of I.utheranism in Amer
lea died here yesterday.
He was one Of the survivors of zoo
persons who sailed from Bremen in
1875 in quest of religious liberty One
ship was lost nj sea and the other two
landed at New Orleans, whence the pill
grims came on fat boats up the Mis-
alssippi to st Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

The bottom seems intent on drop
ping out of Broadway. Just so that
doesn't happen in Wall Street. we sup
pose the city will be content.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
shot 10 Death Ky Negro,

Littleton, Sept. 26.--J. V. Smith a
prominent farmer. was shot to death
at his home near here early today by
william Aston A negro empioye. as
the result Of an argument. Aston
was arrested by chief of Police J. F.
Cullom and was placed in jail here
He is said to have confessed to the
shooting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
Charged With Theft of s2e
srs to do IL.

Eliza Cooper. coiored, was arrested
Yesterday by Iatrolman +. l. 1iiier.
charged with stealing s22S from John
Page. her empiayeF, She WAS locked
us thS aaAShd Station,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

One great trouble about tariff
changes Is that they always want To
appoint 80 many saiar,ed commission
ers tn do IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

To provide "a protection against severe
and often fatal burns as the result OF
it's use.
1r. Gsibson,s claim to cure tubercu-
iosis by Use nf this force is highly In
terestinR. Certainly every body will
hope that the cure .s a real cure. And
yet the very dangers OF X-ray scars,
which sometimes do irrepara BILE dam
age, and the tremendous number Of
tubersular patients WHO might be sub
jected TO serious dangers by indscrimf
nate use of the x-ray should make
those who undertake such treatment
Very sure OF their ground.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
THE RUSSIAN COMEBACK.

dd4otic Yankees" letter. What sort
Of form was 1t TO write it9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

Should n good fan give his chief
attention TO football prospects or to
worlds series dope?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

Bulgaria says she didn't mobilize az
"a war move, but TO keep the peace.
Germany said the same thing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
A LINOTYPE OR TWO
BEING SOMF: CURRENT CHAT.
TER SNAPPED AND DEvEI..
OPED BY AN IDLE RE.
PORTER.

There are some vilna-ous reports 81
the war coming out OF Russia Just
now.
The wind blew with sufficient per-
sistency yesterday to make 1t an en-
barrassing day for Fluffy Ruffles, ana
by concentration of concurrent cir.
cumstances there wasn't enough dust
to interfere with the Bad Mans
weather eye.
certain Richmond school teacher
who was being twitted the other day
by a group OF associates engaged Ia
a acknowledgements discussion
of religion. upon the fact that he
was a Methodist and his wife . Rap
fist, remarked:
Yes. it's true, boys; I belong to
the army OF the Lord ond my wife TO
His navy"
There isn't a great deal OF difference
between an exasperated wife. and 1
lemon after all--either will stand for
squeezing at the opportune moment.
THE wind bloweth where It liseth,"
nor has It respect for frippury sum-
mer draperies, as the girls found out
yesterday. when they turned corners.
1t was rude--very rude breeze.
Richmonder who had occasion re-
Gently to write to a person In another
~ yyh ~ hx Ala
enclosed letter in communication
to young lady friend with whom he
was In correspondence who was .
near neiEhbor to the other asking her
to deliver the letter for him. He
apologized for calling upon his young
lady friend for a favor of such q
nature, but excused the request with
this trite observation;T would rather .
miss--carry missive of mine than
have a missive OF mine miscarry.''
A dear old soul who had been ailin.s
for several days finally called In the
doctor and set forth her symptoms.
why DOCTOR" she exclaimed. describ-
ing certain aggravating pains, Il have
not been able to lay or set comfort
ably for nearly a week"
Then madam" calmly explained
the medical man, you must be \
because her husband laughed.
Smiths Corners, n. c.. Sept. 26.--
Jeth Simpkins sez he don't know
whether to be more pleased over this
present cool spell OF weather which
promises well for the jitney crop.
or alarmed over the prospect OF the
forthcoming equinoxial storm. which
is bound to come sooner or later. Jeth
rav ind
fact that the August storm blew the
bananas often the vines In Jamaica
and killed nearly all the bedbugs In
Simpson County. II blew sufficiently
hard here to blow Bill Johnson's nose
and also the coverlet often Miss Sarah
Ssmpkin's bed. 1t was some wind.
and Jeth seq he wouldn't be surprised
to see the September gale rip tho
posthoies outen the ground.
Wonder II there's any Sunday On.
trance to a worldly wnman's heart?
If all the Tarheeis in Richmond Join
the North Carolina Society and stake
their claims upon the capital city'e
activities there won't be enough glory
left to go around among the nativeA
a Richmond father playfully re-
marked to his six-year-old hopeful
the other day that he tthe father)
contemplated going on the vaudeville
stage.
what you going to do daddy r"
asked the hopeful.
II don't know yet. but I think I'll
sting a little song" replied the parent.
and he proceeded to MARBLE few bars
of a topical song.
After listening for some moments In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

P4peu says ii wns ''deured had
~ tor the English 70 publish his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

Carthy may make few remarks
concerning the mayoralty. Having
served In that once. ne 10 eminent1y
fitted to outline It's duties,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-08
FAVOR OLDFIELD
At INDIANAPOLIS

Barney Oldfield. dean Of American
automobile drivers, and looked on for
years as the peer Of them all, Is being
made a strong favorite for the 500
mile Indianapolis Speedway sweep
stakes which Will be run in the HoOsier
city. May % The form chart" Of
winter handbook quotes Oldfield's
chances to win al 8 to !. while Rene
Thomas. winner Of last years race, is
down on the list with Is to / against
his name.
Oldfeld's winning posi- bilities in the
biggest automobile race run have been
materially enhanced by the purchase Of
a new car. 4 lew weeks ago George
Hill Oldfield's chief mechanician and
riding companion, quietly sneaked over
to England, and for many weeks, was
not heard from.
Hin was on still hunt for a real
fast car. and has cabled that he has
been successful In his message he did
not state what machine he had pur-
chased for Oldfield, but it is almost
certain that il is either the famous
Vauxhau or the German Mercedes.
which won the Grand Prix in Europe
last year
Ran Well Despite Car.
With a fast car under him. Oldfield
will be far and away the American
favOrite in the speedway event Last
year. with a car miles slower than pref
" near anything on the track. the vet
eran eXerted every ounce Of his Won
derful skill and was always pressing
the leaders. He LED every American
pilot to the tape. and defeated everal
OF the foreign invaders who were eX-
expected to make a clean sweep Of
things. Now, with as much power as
any OF them. Barney will be looked 10
as the upholder Of Yankee honors-
Neither Of the two cars which Old
field viii use in his exhibitions with
De Lloyd Thompson at Washington
park, Saturday are eligible for Indiana
polls. in spite of the fact that they are
h..
chimes in the world. The Fiat Cyclone
used by Oldfield in his race with
Thompson, has too large a piston dis
placement for the speedway event, and
the front drive Christie. pilOted by Old
field in all his short speed trials. is
not equipped to run more than two or
three miles at top speed. Were the Cy-
clone eligible IL is a certainty Oldfield
would use il at the Hoosier capital. for
he looks on it as a remarkable speed
wagon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-08

rOHN McCloskey announced this
morning that with the exception OF
a couple Of pitchers. he has signed
Up the team which Will represent Fl
Paso at the start Of the Rio Grande as
ISOLATION. McCIoskey has secured some
good men at salaries which will permit
him TO keep well within the salary limit
OF this league He has not announced
the names of all his men but says that
buddy viii be at third with Jack Pen
dIetOn at short stony McGliun VIII be
one Of the pitchers. but the veteran
will devote most Of his efforts TO de
velOping young pitchers Jack Lewis
will likely get a chance to try for a
position as pitcher
coming from San Diego who Is said 10
be a wonder. Mack has not yet secured
his signed acceptance OF terms so Is not
announcing his name, but the younSster
is said to be about 20 years Of age and
one OF the leading semi-professiOnal
pitchers OF California According TO
one critic. ne has slow ball ~as big as
a balloon He is also said to be an
expert in the use Of the spitball
Bill Hurley is preparing 10 start his
workouts at Las Cruces either Saturday
or Monday Bill is going to give try
out to several likely youngsters from
up the valley and Will also have such
men as Bert Daniels pitcher and Utili-
ty; sam m. Beer. pitcher Kallio, pitcher;
Toots Bliss. catcher.
Kitty Brashear is lining Up a fast
team for Tucson while Herb Hester has
already started wiring for his. players
for Phoenix owing TO the continued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-08
Shells Ruin Europe Best GOlf Course
-:H:- IL -:U- -:H:- liz
Leading Golfers Can Join British Army
By PRANK G. 8IENKE
.HIS story appeared
pesrson-s Machine

THIs story appeared recently in
Parsons Magazine.
Il The aim Of golfers is, Of course,
to go round the course with as few
strokes as possible, and the man with
the least strokes wins the game A
player realized this once. and decided
10 engage a caddie who would help him
"Caddie." he said 70 the boy who came
up TO him. can you COUNT
~Yessir," said the boy
can you add up
We'll, what's five and seven and
four2'
twelve. sir
Come aiong." said the golfer, you'll
And he engaged the boy on the spot
Here is a golfinE story that appeared
in the March issue OF the Golfers Maya
zine
An English officer was perched On an
observation post in the Belgian sand
dunes directing the fire OF the British
cruisers, which were lying in close and
the English war vessels seemed TO be
sinEularly effective. but with each hit
the officer grew more and more melan-
chOly. murmuriuE to himself. What
frightful damage What dreadful de-
structiou."
What on earth are you complaining
abOut2" asked an astonished comrade.
Don't you see that you're giving them
the range exactly riEhrZ"
The mournful officer pointed TO the
German line.
That land over there comprises the
best golf course on the continent" he
said I played over it only last year.