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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

Inspector Binford Receives Numerous
Letters Telling Him of Good
Work Done.

]. II Blnford. State rural inspec-
tor, is very much elated over the sue
coss which Fair View vacation school
located IN scott County. met this sum
mer.
The institution, which was IN charge
Of three competent teachers, ran for
two months and the good the school
accomplished is evidenced by the
large number OF letters that are being
received by him
Enrolled in the school were 14S
children. flfty-six Of whom never at
tended any school before. All Of
them were taught to read and write
during the two months at school.
Twenty adults. thirteen Of whom
were over forty years of age, attend
90 the school Fourteen Of them were
married persons
Mr.. Binford has received numerous
letters from patrons of the school as
well as the children and adults who
were in attendance this year, one of
the letters. which Is reproduced be
low, is from a woman fifty eight years
old, who had never attended school
before. a copy Of the letter follows;
Dear Mr. Bnford: l am fifty eight
years old / ana very glad that / came
to the vacation school ! have learned
10 read ana write. | can write the
numb rs mp to 100. also ! have read
sixty-three pages of the Country Life
First Header | could not read or
write when started 10 this school.
] intend to write n letter to nv daugh-
ter. who lives in Idaho. soon.
This letter was written TO Mr.. Bin
ford ten days before the close of
school. All of the words were spelled
correctly. while the punctuation was
very good This Is merely one in
stance to show what Is being accom-
Pushed in the rural vacation schools
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
WITH HAITI SIGNED.
Provides For Native Police Force,
Oncered BY Americans.

Washington. Aug. 2b.-~A protocol
simplifying the financial, economic
and administrative treaty with Haiti
was signed yesterday by Secretary
Lansing aud Minister Menos
The most important addition to the
treaty Is the provision that the native
police force Is to be Differed by
Americans.
The chief purpose Is to provide for
internal peace, and make possible
withdrawal Of the marines.
The native consta hulary will consist
Of 2,l00 enlisted men, with probably
about 500 American officers, nominal
ed by the President of the United
States and appointed by the President
of Haiti. II is thought this force Will
be ample to preserve peace among
the 1000, 600 inhabitants Of the coun-
try. The Americans will be replaced
as fast as possible by native officers
appointed after examination.
administration OF the telephone and
telegraph systems has been placed in
the hands of Lieutenant Edgar G.
Oberlin. of the navy.
The treaty provides for an Amert-
can receiver general for customs re-
ceipts, and American financial adviser
and an American engineer for santa
ton and general improvements II
prohibits any increase OF debt or sale
Of territory. A protocol is to be
drawn up to settle all foreign debts
by arbitration -~--------- =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

q fresh Job for his tick dynamlters.
one outstanding feature of co"trotl-
4ug night-rlding outlaw gangs is that
# their young lives are not kept toll
erably fuil Of excitement. II time is
allowed to hang too heavily on their
hands, they have a habit Of seeking Il
lever ana more resourceful Chtcfta n
''Farring and feathertng and riding
On a rail q certain high official in the
Democratic party should be fully as
satisfying TO tho FESTIVE henChmen Of
Hickory nm as a similar little job was
to the weli-known and poat-sunS We
men Of Marhiehead.
But. ah me, it's a dul day when
something doesn't happen 10 break
The monotony Of a dragging summer
existence Tarr,ne and featherinR Is It
noble sport and Is followed by the
finest and noLiest blades we have The
last one on record, and great job
3! WAS. TOO, not a professional detail
being overlooked. was when the male
p3Da}gce Of a Kansas community SO
treated Young woman school teacher
one night i lnav or may not be mere
coincidence that our leading Georgia
exponent - trial by tar and feathers
has had i'm the pact and probably stili
hae IA stauuch and loyal following in
some rural sections If kansas"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

BY Southern Missionary News Bureau.
Though antf-AmeriCan feeling ran
high in some parts Of Mexico during
the recent crisis with the United
States II Is significant that not a
missionary In Mexico, so far az re-
ported was treated otherwise than
courteously Many of them left the
country. to be sure, but always re-
luctantly and under pressure from
their boards or from United States
officials fearful for their safety. The
mi ssionaries them selves were I'M
afraid. being confident OF the
friendship of the Mexicans A num-
Der Of letters have just been re-
ceived from Presbyterian mission
aries. throwing interesting light on
the situation. From Yucatan comes
the following.
We have been passing through
some very strenuous days due to
the anti-American feeling that ran
high and looked quite threatening,
SO much SO that nearly all the Am
orleans left The American consul
insisted on our going but we could
not abandon the work AZ n time
when there was never q moro OBJ
vious need for the Gospel in pre-
ccpt and example.
THE people believed that inter
vcntion was inevitable There was
a cali for volunteers for 'Natior4l
Defense the result being that many
Of our own people Joined the army,
among them two OF Our ruling ell
ders Fortunately the propaganda
has not taken the form OF personal
attack on resident Americans. and
not one word was said TO me that
could he taken as personal of
fpuse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
COL. GEORGE HARVEY
TO SUPPORT HUGHES
covered From Wilson's Request
Cease Activities

New York Aug 25,--The New York
Tribune this morning prints the fol-
lowing:
Colonel George Harvey. the first
man to advocate the election Of Wood
row Wilson as President and for
years his friend, In for the election OF
Charles f, Hughes An announce
ment OF this Is expected from tho cdi-
tor when he returns from his vacation
in Canada. To his friends Mr. Har-
vey has expressed his desire TO see the
Republican candidate victorious II
was said today that he would head
committee of prominent Democrats
anxious TO help Hughes.
The relations between the Presi-
dent and the editor for the last few
years have made one of the most
dramatic and pathetic chapters in the
history of American politics II was
In 1906 that Mr Harvey first pro-
posed Wo0dson Wilson as material
for the Democratic nomination for
President. Again In 1908 he tried
hard 10 gain the influential men of
the party TO nominate Wilson Bryan
won the nomination of course In
1912 he espoused the cause Of Mr.
Wilson. Smith. of New Jersey, said
he would nominate Wilson for gov
ernor, He kept his word
IF the walls Of room 100 IN the
Trenton House at Trenton could talk
some real inside history would be
heard as to how Senator Smith con-
trolled the convention. Suffice to say
that the night before the convention
Smith with Colonel Harvey at his
side. sent for delegate after delegate
TO come to this famous room and
they emerged smiling and happy.
Woodrow Wilson was nominated on
the first ballot for governor of New
Jersey the next day. much to the sur
prise Of the machine Democrats F.v-
cry newspaper leader knows what
happened to Smith after Mr.. Wilson'S
election as governor.
Colonel Harvey held his faith He
worked all the harder and his eff
forts were rewarded when, Wilson was
recognized as a candidate for the
presidential nomination.
The candidacy of Mr. Wilson grew
stronger and so did Mr.. Harvey's
enthusiasm. Six months before the
delegates met Mr.. Wilson with
stroke Of his pen destroyed the friend
ship Of years. He asked Mr.. Harvey
IN letter to stop supporting his can
dfdacy as 1t embarrassed him.
Colonel Harvey took the name of
Woodrow Wilson from the top of the
editorial page OF "Harper's Weekly"
which he then edited. What he said
when he did SO has never been print
ed He took his medicine without
whimper, but the wound was a deep
one.
This all happened in December.
1911, In October, 1914. President
Wilson grew penltent and sought to
heal the breach. lie sent for Colonel
Harvey to come to the White House
whore they talked over old times but
the editor could not forget and it Is
doubtful If he ever WILL"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
SOUTHSIDE
WEST END TO HOLD
BIG TENT MEETING

A big tent meeting is being plan
ned by the West End Methodist
Church. of which Rev G. w. NJ.
Taylor is the pastor the tent to be
set up on the lots recently bought by
the church on tho Midlothian turn
pike, near the Franklin school.
Rev w. Asbury Christian. pastor
of Union Station Methodist Church,
will do the preaching. and the several
Southside Methodist churches will be
invited to cooperate.
The tent has been leased and. II Is
said. will seat thousand persons.
and n platform which will accom-
modate a hundred or more will be
built for the use OF preachers and
choir. All arrangements will have
been completed, including the installa-
ton of electric lights, seats and organ,
by the first Sunday in Septem Der.
when it is proposed that the meeting
shall open.
The following committees have been
appointed;
Committee on grounds and tent
J. A. Clarke. $. ]. Henry. John Price
j. Il. Johns, X. A Hughes, Jr ]. c.
Bookman, r. W. Madison. Herbert
Clarke and w A. Horner.
Committee on finance--R. Z. Spires,
w b. Taylor w. #. Walker. T. NJ.
Cox, It. p Pettygrew, Thomas Chen
ault, j. O. Hall and Mart Bookman.
Ushers' committee-T1tus Loser, w.
w. Toler. Eugene Patram, f.. +.
Roper. Arthur High, Bernice High,
Robert McGhee. Bonnie Spires.
Joseph Mitchell, Gus Kahn and
Thomas Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
NO GREAT REASON FOR ALARM.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
MANY APPLICANTS FOR
HUNTING LICENSES

Clerk Walter Christian has beer
busy within the past week issuing
hunting and fishing licenses Sixty
nine licenses were issued in July, and
already in August one hundred have
been issued Most OF them are fo1
the State at large. which costs ~
while number are for separate ooun1
ties. costing 81.
With a general opening OF thu
hunting season about the middle o1
September and the first of OCTOBER
there will be many more applications
The applicants must sign their names
give their ages, their height. color OF
eyes and color of hair. The licensed
are not transfera BILE. Owners OF III
censes must carry them on everd
hunting or fishing trip, for identificA1
ton 10 the warden
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
TAR AND FEATHERS IN POLITICS.

G%orwfs has done so mach TO br1nS
Southern civilization into disrepute,
due 10 very considerable extent to
the character or lack Of character Of
many of these II puts Into place II
responsibility ard power. that the fol-
lowing from the Macon Daily Tels-
graph anent the Dorsey~Harrts Faber-
Material aght will be read with tn
tsreSt
BY the way II occurs II - that
rood jail. hog tight and horse-A lgh,
would be II fine resort FOR any editor
giving vent 10 the paragraphs quoted
by the Telegraph from the Jefferson
ian Read It;
The following fairly remarkable
bat by To means surprising little gem
Of journalism appears In the current
Jeffersonian.
Judge Pea gan. Of McDon-
oush has been in Atlanta Sew
eral days blowing around and
prakglHg ABOUT mas intention 10
put the steam roller to Dorsey at
the convention.
Go slow. Judge
Y on -wuul dn't LOOK too pretty
wearing a new suit Of tar and
feathers, and You can ride on the
cars with more comfort than YOU
could get out ~ ride on q fence
rail.
If you try any ~ your steau m
roller tactics on Hugh Dorsey,
you will soon learn what il means
V TO be handled.
"'All OF us know how q desperate
the arG-Dorsay combination IS,
and We know that IT will not hest
tate at any crime; but knowing
this. We will be ready for the fay
" Leave your HarGwick -pottle-
Robson steam roller at home, 4
Judge i
Evidently the Oracle of Hickory
nm. Che most persistent tried to-and-
Noszkdn't Warwick In our at present
uo1sGsAsa paapAsssaus Esidss, has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

one OF the most proper and fitting
incidents OF Hughes great Western
drive VAS the Republican campaign
meeting held in the Mormon temple
at SAT- Lake city Thursday night,
1t emphasized and cementsd the
partnership, long existent between
that great business corporation, the
Mormon Church. and the Republican
party
What more to the point than to
throw open the temple to the Repub-
iican candidate? Does he not stand
for much that has made the Mormon
Church great? Has he not called aloud
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
Suicide In Luxurious Cabin

New York. Aug 25 stephen NJ.
Van Allen a rociuse who for more
than two years had led a secluded
life hunting the North River by night
and day In a luxuriousv furnished
motorhnat shot himself TO death on
the boat Yesterday note addressed
to my mother" said. II have no
money and no place 10 live"
Van Alien hequeathod his body no.
medical college The cabin OF his
host was tulald with mother Of pearl.
Van Allen was prominent some
wears ago IN New York sporting circles
and was reputed to he n millionaire.
IT. was manager ~ shows IN Madison
square Garden and was an ircorpora-
toy Of the Garden Athletics Club, or
euut2"d - promote boxing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
Union Oniclnl Arrested

Hrjae'n"r', Conn, Aug 25-T. f.
Duffy nm official of the International
Iron MoHlders Union Of North Amer
lea, was arrested on n body writ veg
terday as result of four suits
brought by local companies against
their employees. who are on strike
and union officials Duffy ia In charge
If a keeper being unable to furnish
bali which was set Mt $4,000
i is claimed by the manufacturers
that uutoH officials and foundry en-
ployeH c"nsplrcd to prevent operation
~ tho foundrics
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

tile and Jew, Protestant and Catholic,
poured out their blood from IeXng-
ION TO Yorktown that men might be
free has there been a broader or more
liberal treatment of men of all faiths,
Tho question has not been, in selecting
man for responsible Office is he Bap-
tist. Methodist Catholic. Presbyterian,
Jew. trlversaast or what notr HIS
fitness, not his church amllauon, has
been the governing question
Those wh9 would inject the church
into the national election are. we be-
lieye. bat a NOISY and untnAuentiat ole-
mont
Relative to the criticism that the
President has not exerted himself to
protect aigntar.es. priests and nuns
of the Roman Catholic faith In Mexico,
it might bee said that fair-mnded
Catholics ia America are aware that
the question Of the church ia Mexico
lis SO intimately associated with other
matters crying for reform in that eoun-
try that ear intervention therein
WsoH have been more apt 10 create
more settuus trouble for tho Catholic
clergy than IT would have. been to have
f,aft,..4 f4A -ft5taficn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
STIR Up ANOTHER
SOUTH AFRICAN REVOLT

Bioem foutefn. Aug. -5.-EfEorts
are being made tn stir MP another
rebellion ~ south Africa and trav-
cling propaRandisis are threading
through the country, The Premier
declares that persons are travelling
the country. secretly swearing In
others 30 participate In the second
rebellion.
''Iife stronger men behind the
movement should be thoroughly
ashamed of themselves" he said.
The idea that their future must be
sought In another direction than
the present government In mad-
ness"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

Washington, Aug 25--BccauSe Of
published reports which credit officials
of the Department Of Agriculture with
predicting hig rise in the price of
wheat because Of damage done the
growing crop by black rust the de-
partment has issued the following
statement,
No oHcinl NJ the United St1fes
Department Of Agriculture has made
any statement to the effect that wheat
would rise TO SO or any other price.
or has made any prediction as 10 the
effect ~ black rust on prices or
wheat"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
Some Fish Golf Story.

bedford Springs. Pa, Aug. 25.-T
s. Kahn. of the station Heights Gulf
Ciub. told last night how when he
was playing the third hole. which Is
across water hazard, yesterday af-
ternnon. his tee shot landed in the
water and killed a four pound Ger
man carp which was coming to feed.
He said his caddy waded into the
water and returned with the fish which
he took to the hotel and had prepared
for dinner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
$50 Men I'm Chinese Y. VI. G. A.

$50 Men I'm Chinese \. vi. q. a.
T'hs following letter from Eugene
f. Barnett, formerly OF Florida, now
secretary of the Y NJ. c. A. at Tang
chow. China, tells a surprising story
OF the success OF association work
in that city:
The membership of GUS associa-
ton now exceeds eight hundred and
ffty men our auditorium seats less
than n NTH OF them. but once
month we rent tho largest hall in
the city SO as 10 bring them all to-
gether on these occasions they
present great sight. Students,
government clerks. young business
and professional men. railway postal
and telegraph employees, teachers
and officials are all In evidence.
Among them is q sprinkiing Of re-
turned students from the universe
ties Of America and Europe. When
ever | see them to either am thill-
ell by the thought of the potential
ties they represent Win these men
10 Christian ideals and Christian liv-
ing and who shall doubt that the
kingdom of God Is at hand7 We
need your prayers, not so much that
doors he opened. but that power be
given us TO enter the doors which
already swing widc before us"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
HUGHES IN UTAH.

for more vigorous protection of Nor
mon beet sugar operations
is not that high apostle OF Mormon
SIN, Reed snoot, the great and enais-
pu'ed champion Of both church ana
party in the tinted states Senate?
How faithful the church has been
TO Repuhhcanism rs shown by the fact
that, of the two states carried by tho
Republican party in the presidential
election Of 1912. Utah was one. it's
companion being rock ribbed Repuhn~
can Vermont
We repeat the Hughes meeting at
salt Lake was enc OF the most fitting
Incidents of the campaign
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

WaHhlnRton. Aug 25--Thc biz
naFal collier Hector. which broke in
Two during n recent hurricane off the
South tarojtun eonet is to he raised
and reconstructed
Tho Navy Department announced
today that contract for The work
had been let
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
Small Boy BADLY Hart,

Norfolk. Va. Aug 25.--Franci&
Sayles. 325 West York Street. yearf
old, was knocked down and sariously
injured by, an automobile last night.
The accident occurred on YorN
street about 1880 o'clock. and the boy
was hurried to the Protestant Hospf
tai. He was attended by Or. Doughi
tie. and while II was feared that hi}
skull was fractured. his condition Il
improved today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

Governor George ] Seav, of the
Ev hmond Federal Reserve Bank. Is In
Boston attendins n meeting OF Federal
Reserve Eank executives The con-
ference will consider several i'm port
Hut GaestionS. among them the new
collections system
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
Taft 10 Make Number of Speeches.

Taft "a Make Number of Speeches.
New York. Auy. chairman
Wilcox. Of tho Republican National
Committee. announced today that
number of speeches during tie cam
na-sn. probably In Octobef, the places
70 be dateIxuined lAteE. -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

Mrs. Fl. NJ. Burrus, OF 1919 Rafn4
bridge Street. who recently undert
went an operation at the Memorial
Hospital. is reported in a critical con9
dition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

Berlin. Aug 25.--The capture Of
tn" German steamship Desterro with
cargo of iron ore was made by a
Russian submarine flying the Swedish
flag, saws the Overseas News Agency
DISPATCHES from Stockholm say the
p"sterro was seized in Swedish terri
tortai waters, having on board
Swedish pilot. who has now returned
to Haparanda The vessel was taken
into Eaumo. Finland.
This fragrant violation ~ Swedish
neutrality" the news agency says
has produced excitement in Sweden
and embittered the feeling OF the
ppoBle -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

from the short crop will be such an TO
Keep the South on easy street
with it's financial Independence as
sured by the practical workings Of
the Federal reserve System. the South
is no longer in the hands of the cot
ton speculator. backed by large capt.
tai, It can hold it's cotton or sell
1t as the Judgment Of the planters
dictates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
IN MEXICO
TELL OF STORMY DAYS
tiAmercan Feeling High, But Mostly Impersonal-
Volunteers Orderly Demonstrations in Mexico
City-Mssionaries Safe and Unafraid-Those Who Came
Out Anxious to RetunThe Call of Mexicos Tragic Need

that would return with the first
business mon and they promised to
wire me. My Mexican friends said:
When we hear the Americans are
returning we will go up to Progresso
to met YOU.
III there ever was n time when
tho truths of Christianity needed to
be set before the Mexican people It
Is now. So by precept and example
we expect to keep on in the work
until circlln stances force us to leave.
and I am hoping that hour will not
come"
Send US retnforcements. there is
no use to wait for calm. There arc
certainly many valiant souls who
would be glad to carry the Faith Of
our Fathers into Mexico"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26

from Seventh and Perry Streets and
making trip over the city and subf
urban lines OF the Virginia Railway
and Power Company. /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
Boiled Down Items
From Everywhere
Serious Charge Against Albanian.

Cumberland, Md, Aug 25.-w. s.
Hurst, Birmingham, Ala, was arrest
ed Wednesday night on a warrant is
sued on the complaint OF Bessie May
Smith, fifteen years old. Johnstown.
Pa, charging criminal assault in her
room at a hotel here. Mrs George
Snyder, Johnstown. came here yester-
day md asked the police to locate
Miss Smith. her niece. She was found
with carnival company at Ridgeiey,
W. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
I'll At HO@Eyifa1

Mrs. William y. Newman. 1911
Perry Street. is I'll at the Memoriaf
Hospital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
Largo crowd ON TroIler Rtde

Under the auspices of the Ladies'
Missionary Society of Central Meth
odist Church. an enjoyable trolley
ride was given last night, starting