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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-12
Automobiles Collide.

An automobile driven by r. ".
Whitehurst. of the Westover Apart
ments, collied with the machine Of
+. Pemberton, 304 East Leigh Streer.
at Laurel and Franklin Streets vester.
day morning, damaging both ma
chlnes, No one was hurt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-12
JUVENILE SOCIETY
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Booklet Sent TO Members shows Inn
portant Changes In
Bylaws.
FREE LITERATURE NOW READY
Rev. George Floyd Rogers the Pres
ident--Ncxt Meeting Set For Tues
day at State Library Building.

Rev. George Floyd Rogers, presi-
dent of the Juvenile Protective So
ciety of Virginia, has called a meet
ing of the trustees for the election of
officers for the coming year. The
meeting will be held in the State Lii
brary building. in room IA, at IL
o'clock Tuesday.
All members are specially urged to
attend, as business of Importance will
be taken up and plans for extending
the rescue work of children will be
completed.
A booklet has been sent to the
members showing important changes
in the bylaws, among them the right
to vote by proxy and q change of cost
to local organization as members of
the State society.
The steps to be taken in any COM
munity for the advancement of this
work are usually these. A meeting
is held in some suitable place, pre-
sided over by the judge, police justice
or mayor, at which the leading citi-
zens should be present. A statement
is made by the police Judge, police
chief and others setting forth exist
ing conditions and how they are be-
ing met A presentation OF the pro-
baton method is then made. along
lar with the successful working of
the plan. III which the need for sep
arate hearings of Juvenile delinquents
is strongly emphasized
An immediate effort should then be
made to effect an orga nization and a
nominating committee be chosen to
report at once officers and executive
committee for the new branch of the
Juvenile Protective Society of Viz
ginia.
The local branch should imm edi-
ately affiliate with the State organi-
zation in order TO effect the proper
cooperation between communities for
their mutual protection.
Literature and other assistance wifi
be supplied by the State organization
upon application to the president or
secretary, who are more than glad to
do the best they can for the work. in
the belief that to save the child now
Is to save the State.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
LONGING FOR UNCLE SAM.

l It would seem, judging from the l action of the people in the Danish l West Indies, that living under the l government of the United States is not such a bad thing after all. The 1 inha bitants of the three islands form Antilles are unanimous in their de- sire to become part and parcel of the United States. Those who live on St.
 Thomas and St. John recently noti- fled the government at Copenhagen through their Colonial Councils that they hope the statesmen in the mother country will accept the offer of the United States. Now come the citi- zens of Santa Cruz and ask by cable to the home government that steps be hastened toward ratification of the treaty with the United States''
 With the inhabitants of these islands signifying an eagerness to come under American rule it would seem the part of wisdom on the Dan- ish side to accept the offer made by the American government. The peO- pie of Santa Cruz are not loath to say that this is the only means of re- 1eving the intOlerable and ruinous state of affairs upon that particular island. Likewise, they hold that in no other way can their condition be
 rectified in the future. There is no
 doubt of the earnestness of the plea.
 Never before has there been such a
 strong desire on the part of any peo-
 pei to change governments. Were it
 not for the pending elections in Denmark immediate action would
 probably be taken on this important question. It must be delayed. how
 ever, to give way to political expedi
 ency.
 With the people of the West Indies heartily in favor of cspOusing Uncle Sam the government of Denmark
 should know that this is the time to
 relinquish it's hold on a piece of pro-
 perty undesirable from it's standpoint.
 It has often been pointed out in high official circles in Copenha gen that the West Indies are burdensome to Dan ish welfare. They would be better l in the hands of the American govern ment and the price which this nation l offers for them is infinitely more than l they are worth to Denmark.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

House. On learning of this what did the Hughes managers do? They forth with send broadcast the news that if Mr. T. St. John Gaffney took the stump he would have to take some stump other than that which belongs to the Hughes managers. He cannot play in their yard.
 Poor T. St. John Gaffney! He is loves him. There may be a few for eign-language newspapers printed in this country that will espouse his cause. There probably are a number printed in English and whose editor- ial policies are dictated from foreign shores and principles that will aid him in seeking his revenge on the Hughes campaign managers. But this would be the worst fate T. St. John Gaffney could suffer, For, it stands to reason, if the true American papers, the Fatherland and others of it's class, go out to revenge the Hughes managers for what they have done to MT. Gaff- ney and urge that the American voters cast their ballots against Hughes they will succeed in electing Woodrow Will son. This should never happen to T. St. John Gaffney! Heavens! He de- serves a better fate. It was Wilson who busted him from office. It was the Hughes gang that turned upon him. He is truly between the devil and the deep sea. There is no way now in which he can get revenge. His services are wanted by neither party. So it often happens from be- ing too much American in an un- American country. They do not ap- preciate T. St. John Gaffney in these United States.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
SHE LOVES ME.

This question of marriage, has puzzled
 my soul For a decade of years now, I know; For some, it's an easy, attainable For others, no ghost of show, And I to this latter class surely be-
 long, For as soon as I pick out a girl And claim her as mine something
 always goes wrong And I'm lost in the maze and the
 whirl. I've been tilted and jostled and
 pushed all around By the maidens whose hands l have
 sought Till my heart is so heavy it weighs
 a full pound And I fear me I'll never be caught. Why even today, with 8 clamor and
 rush, A personal friend came to me And confided a tale which at first
 caused a blush To my cheek, and a feeling of glee. He told me, I hasten to tell it to you, There should be no secret in this, That his daughter, a wonderful girl
 whom I knew, Had sent me her love, with kiss. And, of course, my heart rose to those
 wonderful heights Where visions of bliss ever dwell. And I dreamed right away of the
 calm, perfect nights When I'd live in a home by the dell. For this father was honest and
 anxious, you bet, He told me he'd welcome mo in TT
 pet As part of his kith and his kin. Five daughters were his, and I knew
 them quite well, I had visited, dined in his home. And so anxious was I on his story to
 dwell We repaired to a quaint little garden
 of joy, A wine room where liquors were
 served, And I purchased some quaffs of the
 sparkling decoy For he had me completely un-nerved He told me of how his approaching Filled him full of the horror that
 stands In the heart of father whose girls
 reach the age Where they might ever stay on his
 hands. He conflded in me, to my joy, once
 again How his dau Inter had spoken of me As a likely JOung beau, a delightful
 young swain, Whose sweetheart she wanted to be. "More Wine.," I cried out to the
 waiter, More Vine" The man fairly drove me insane As I pictured the visions, the
 happiness divine That someday would mark my new
 reign. And then I bethought me I'd now
 better ask This fellow which daughter opines For the love of a man who resembles
 a cask Wherein they store copious wines. And he told me, the william, he told
 me, forsooth, When for her I'd promised to wait, That the lady who wished me to
 marry, in truth, Was his youngest, Miss Helen, aged
 eight.
 WY LADD.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
An Unbalanced Account.

A well-known business man in Law renee, Mass, once had customer who contracted a debt that ran along un- paid for year or more, and even sev- eral letters failed to bring about 8 settlement.
 One day, while glancing over the re- ligious notices in a local paper, the business man saw something that gave him a new idea, relates "The Youth s Companion" He went to the desk and wrote the following note to the debtor:
 My Dear Sir: I see in the local press that you are to deliver an ad- dress on Friday evening before the Y. M. c. A. on The Sinners Un- balanced Account ! inclose yours, as yet unbalanced, and trust that l may have the pleasure of attending your lecture.' ...-....-
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
NOT APPRECIATED.

Poor T. St. John Gaffney! The
 ghes managers are not treating him
 the proper fashion. They are not flowing the kiss of friendship that buld greet the placid brow of the l. diplomat from Munich. Yester- k despotches from New York tell Ny they actually are running away m the man who wished to heaven had been the submarine captain sank the Lusitania. This is ong, very wrong, of the Hughes Hnagers. They should have wei he'd him at the pier with a brass aad and bestow lilac wreaths and ler flowers upon his august person I moment it set foot on these shores he'd by an un-American President. would have rewarded them for Dir thoughtfulness, for no sooner Ia he ambled down the gang-plank bn he poured into the ears of the fD reporters the plans he had form a+ad for the future. He is going
 fake the stump for Charles Evans
 1ghes. He is going to do all in his ,wer to cast that pro-Britlsher, ~-aEoW Wilson, out of the White
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

trolley stations safety zone is merely marked off on the pavement, each corner being brought to particular notice by small metal standard. All traffic is positively forbidden to en- croach on this line and a pedestrian may stand within it's limits all day while traffic surges all about him, without fear of injury. This is pos sible because the rule is rlgidly en- forced. Drivers of vehicles know that
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
Things That Help.
Philadelphia Public Ledger. )

Philadelphia Public Ledger.)
 Having a next-door neighbor who owns one of those cute little woolly dogs that snap at your shins.
 Being on the calling list of twenty five or thirty insurance agents.
 Having some kind old lady show tintype of you when you were five years of age and wore curls.
 Reading a hOwery obituary of man who owed you $27 for an equal number of years.
 Lending your safety razor to the man up stairs.
 Going on your first automobile ride of the year and blowing out a tire nine miles from home.
 Having several relatives from out of town drop in unexpectedly just as you are starting for a weekend excursion.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

they must not drive across thlS Hii' and therefore do not.
 The intersection of Stanley ana bSs' Main streets is one of the most oaH- gerous corners in the city and rom any direction a clear view of the IT, tersecting street is not obtainable. lo protect against accidents a new tratho standard is being made for this point It will warn traffic to drive slowly ana to sound their horns
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
Huohes campaign managers a

Hughes campaign managers are now fearful lest the demonstraAon accorded Theodore Roosevelt in Lewiston, Maine, was due to the per- sonal magnetism of the Colonel and not to any special love for Hughes, They also note that the Colonel men toned Mr. Hughes name but three times during the entire speech. Once at the beginning, then in the middle, and again as a closer.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE.

@ t''' -AG' e p . . ESD
 
 @ ITO PROTECT THE PEOPLE. 8IVith the Adamson eight hour day @ already passed by the House and S h the chances that it will go #ough the Senate in jig time the #tlook in the railroad situation is #hsiderabIy brighter. There is some Nticism over the manner in which Els emergency measure is being Mndled by the national congress, but R people must consider that unless #ne legislation is rushed through Mnediate1y strike will be in- |#tab4e. We are now assured that < this bill is signed by President
 Hson before seven o'clock Monday $ raa4ng the nation wide strike con- E 9zupfated by the railroad brother Eods will be called off. The Presi- BMrS may receive the completed bill H& &rrn trip to Washington. Repub-
 a1s and Democrats have joined in
 zEang the new law possible.
 so decry the methods employed by
 sreSs in attempting to prevent x .rfsfs in the railroad situation is @sanUsfon @ nation wide strike. Any hiking man who has spent time try M to depict the outcome of a strike
 wTro realizes in any degree what # of this sort means will never
 dena1E Congress for its present ac-
 After the bill is passed and is |a ned by the President, expert con- # Tt4onal lawyers may find some SzaR i'm it, some grave error that will &vent it from becoming perma- l#t law. But the fact remains that M urgent necessity will have been @stitutional or not. It carries pro- @ ons for it's own amplifica ton and @ nts to the Interstate Commerce & emission powers to remedy any @ that might be caused by it's opera # Thus, if the railroads are G&nd to be unjustly taxed by the de- & ids of labor their case may be re- # ed by an expert commission and M adjustment made. Tn the mean
 there can be no strike on the
 of the men under a penalty of
 co fine and one year imprison- # 1t for any person who attempts
 old up the service. Nor can there lockout instituted by the rail- managers under the same penal ga onsidering everything, Congress
 acted solely in the pubic's in S Bst When the atmosphere is N red 1t will be seen that a terrible N dtion was averted, granted that # measure prevents a nationwide x road strike. The danger was inn & sent and there was no other way @ Congress necessarily had to con-
 r an emergency measure. The
 a were ready to strike unless they
 sfved consideration and there was 8 a.w on the statute books that could
 verrt such action on their part. If E one goes through the men will T sakisfied and will remain at work # Ke a complete study of the condi-
 hs can be made. There are three 11411s before 1t will become effec-
 The railroad presidents are not
 SsIiy in accord with this legisla- < but then, as Senator Reed point # out yesterday, there are some of
 se officials who are longing for a &fon-wide strike. This legislation @ forestalI any injury that might @ done to the public either by the
 Broad brotherhoods or the railroad 8 nagers. And that is what any leg N Ntion is for, to protect the people
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
MT. P. Davis Oakley, or MT. F

MT. P. Davis Oakley, or MT. P. Cakey Davis, or MT. D. Pokey Oakley, W hichever it is, yesterday voted against the Adamson eight-hour-day hill. But the railroad men should not hold this against him. The esteemed Congressman from this Dis trict was not considering the justice or the injustice of the bill, It was ,oonsb +o him that the Democrats ad- vocate 1t. Had they been against 1t this Connecticut statesman's vote might have been for the bill. It is all a matter of politics.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
FACTS AND RANCHES.

It is not by saying "bully'' that MT. Hughes lifts himself to MT. Roose- velts stature as a cazsse&i gner.-New York Times.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

a Grecian lady on one side and Ro- man Hctors on the other We wait with bated breath for the hyphenates to accuse Uncle Sam of showing an
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

With 600 tons of fish landed at the Boston fish pier Monday, there is some reason to suspect that some of the fishermen were fishing Sunday.-Bos- ton Globe.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

Rumania is doing what she can to confirm the recent German declara- ton that the fifth war loan will be the last-New York Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

Food prices are going up at the first whisper of a railroad tieup. But when the trouble is over food prices won't be able to hear that fact when it is announced through a megaphone. New York Evening Sun.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

Venizelos, with apologies to Caesar, might saas ''Veni-zelos, Vidi -zelos, Vici-zelos.''
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
70u'n Topics

A few days ago a most unfortunate occurrence took place that could cas- fly have been avoided by the civil service commission. A young man who has, past police record took the civil service examinations to be- come supernumerary and he stood at the top of the list. Then it was that officials learned of his record the facts became public and not only was the young man unnecessarily hu- initiated but his chances for appoint ment were made remote What the civil service commission should have done, and it is to be hoped that they Will Tn the future, was to have thor oughly investigated the character of the applicant. If investiga ton broue,ht out such facts that would make it appear that his chances for appoint ment would not be good they should nave advised him. Thus, if he saw fit to follow their advice, he would have been saved the humiliation of having his past unearthed. Since the indis- cretions of his youth, that now seem to bar his way, he has been trying to live an honest life and seems to have been making good. To have to have his past thrown at him at this stage of life when it could have been avoid ed is unfortunate.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

Of all times this was the psychOlOg- ical moment for certain New Haven railroad stockholders to begin 8 new s160, 100000 restitution" suit against the directors of the company Spring gf1eld Republican.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

ued daily Sunday excepted) at 4:Ib D. nn-a
 at Herald Building. 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

tered at the Post Orce ar New Brienia
 az Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

During the year ending September ], the police department records show, 339 revolvers were sold by the merchants in this city, This is the 1lfst year that dealers have had to make report of their revolver sales, so u Is easy to see how well armed majority of the homes in New Brit am must be- It is a good plan to keep record of all sales of these fire arms sllU IS next best to abolishing their sale By referring to these files the auVnorltles can receive some assist 'nce Ill hnd'ng who OWL revolvers and when d tlne comes, as it surely will sometime, when there is some emer- sency the police will receive invalu- able assistance
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

In Shuttle Meadow, New Britain mas one of the finest bits of natural scenery in the country. Visitors from far and near have declared that inc scenery at Shuttle Meadow lake nestled in among the high hills as 1t is, presents one of the most pie turesque views it has ever been their pressure 10 witness. And this is so. With conditions such it is surDrisine and deplorable that New Britain and the town of Southington do not take more care of the roads there. The roads to Shuttle Meadow and around, 1t arc in very bad shape. The expen- d:ture of reasonable sums of Tn0nev would make the drive to Shuttle M Meadow one of the most beautiful in New England and one where visitors could be taken with pride It is to he hoped that ere another summer passes this will come about for it is a shame that such beautiful piece of natural scenery should be hidden away in the hills and made almost unapproachable because of the bad roads.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

A city official with an aptitude for statistical figuring has doped it out that of all the automobile accidents in this city during the past year, the drivers have been women in only about 1 per cent. of the cases. All of which shows that the supposedly weaker sex are not to be sneered at when it comes to operating motor cars. The women also show an apti- tude for observing the traffic laws and are seldom found to be racing or speeding. Hats off to the ladies'!
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 Proprietors.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

The police department is annoyed and hampered considerably by the practise of teamsters using the alley way in the rear of Reynolds block leaving their horses and wagons blocking the pathway. Thus, when the police get a hurry call and essay to speed out With the patrol or am kulance they are rirdered and oft times have to stop completely to Grive a horse and wagon out of the path There is plenty of room for teamsters to angle their wagons and they should be compelled to do this,
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

Beginning next week the prosecut- ing attorney will take legal action to compel personal tax delinquents to pay their little $2 assessment. It's cheaper to pay the $2 now while there is yet time than to wait a week and have to pay the tax anyway and the costs of court as we'll
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

There now seems to be but little question that two detectives are need ed in the local police department and Detective Sergeant Bamforth and De- tective Officer Richardson are doing very credible work. The local prose- cutting attorney gives these two men praise as does the states attorneys office. It is a mistaken idea that by detailing a policeman as a detective the force is deprived of the services of patrolman. Quite the contrary The detective becomes in reality patrolman. He patrols the streets, makes arrests and investigations and oftimes comes in contact with things he never would see if he wore the brass buttons.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02


 City officials were recently presented with a petition which, while it did not at first appear to be so very unusual now it appears to be quite so The board of public works was authorized to lay a sidewalk on Farmin gton ave- nue. Then came the petition, signed by nineteen of the twenty two prop erty owners in the district, asking that the council rescind the order to lay the walk because only several people live in the locality. The unusual part of this is that of the nineteen who signed the petition, eight had already had walks laid in front of their premises. All of which goes to show that a man will sign almost any kind of a petition whether he cares about not. Just so long as he can get rid of the petitioner he will sign 1t as the easiest way It does seem, however, that a sidewalk in that section is needed, regardless of the population The Connecticut company, private en- terpri&es and individuals have exnend- ed small fortune to open up this tract of land and now that it has been made inhabitable those who have had the desire to make their homes there should at least have the ad- vantage Of a walk to their homes. ra- ther than to have to WallOW through the mud as at present.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
WOMAN HAD TRUE CHARITY
Refusal to Judge Others HarshIy
Proves Possession Of the Highest
Christian Character.

There died short time ago wom-
an who never occupied. or aspired to
occupy, conspicuous position In the
world but who was beloved by all who
knew her. The secret Of her charm
lay in her -charity-not the charity of
almsgiving, although she was always
openhanded to those In need-but the
broader charity that consists In leni-
ency toward the frailties of others.
When gossip, even gossip not unduly
harsh. assailed man or woman she In
variably met 1t with the one response:
swell, now, maybe IL you knew all
about the case you'd find the poor man
Cor woman) wasn't SO much to blame
after ALL"
What an Insight into Christian
character that remark conveys. And
what q lesson in Christian charity 1t
teaches. 1t is the Ten Commandments
i'm single sentence. Philosopher or
theologian never uttered more beau
tiful thought for mankind to ponder
over. Epigram maker never directed
more perfect shaft.
What different world 1t would be
IL everyone judged the worlds people
that way.-Youngstown Telegram.