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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

reformer can least understand. The
sympathetic newspaper man is the
father confessor to all the men and
women who have causes. He is in
vited TO champion the cause and be-
come a crusader. AID they cannot IN
derstand his Indifference.
Well. many of the times the news
paper man Is simply ignorant and
will not be enlightened. and often he
sees farther ahead than the reformer
because he has been up against the
same situation so many times before.
All this Is by way OF introduction
to little statement that we wish 10
make for this paper. This paper is
standpat in nothing. and by that We
mean that in all forms of human ac-
tivity progress is still to be made and
that every mind should be open to
new truth from any source whatso-
ever. We believe that truth needs
only. but always needs. a hearing. II
may need that hearing a very long
time often for 1t takes long time
for the world to learn and to grasp
We believe that truth needs no arti-
fetal bolster. but only an open field
and fair fight This is the correct
attitude for all fair minds we believe
Error should be made to run the same
gauntlet. Now the difficulty that re-
formers find is that most people are
not friendly to new things. They are
satisfied with the old and fear the
light to be turned upon them. Out
side of morals per Sc and the field
Of exact science like mathematics. /
nothing is known for a certainty. We
believe things, but we may later on !
ind that we were mistaken. Now.
he man that is SO satisfied with his |
belief that he Is unwilling or afraid
70 have the light turned upon il Is
/ bigot in religion. 4 standpatter in
and a candidate for failure
n business. The man who says
believe that am right. but more
orncerned in being right than in
folding my present opinion. is pro-
;ressiye in everything. He is not
he man who is constantly running
bout with a 'sh upon his lips.
Open mindedness, then. is what
his paper tries honestly to cultivate.
Whether or not we succeed our read
rs know possibly better than we.
10, while We cannot espouse every
ause that comes along. we are not
ostile to it until fair discussion
as seemed to make it unwise. We
ncourage the greatest latitude of ex-
ression among our contributors. and
'e always wish II understood that
he person who has something to say
! welcome TO reasonable use of our
olumns within the usual boundaries
{ discussion All that we print :
rom others is not by any means con-
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15
The Thorn in the Foot of Progress.

It has been said that justice is
leaden footed We now add that
there seems to be thorn in the foot.
of progress.
One who has become fired with
desire to see something worth while
done in the world is often disheart-
ened with its progress. Few can I'M
derstand why the things they think
so much of are so slow in making
their way. Some of us get tired and
quit-hOpeless That is where we
make the mistake. II is necessary
only to persevere long enough in any
cause that has bottom to it to make
it successful.
Two men can carry any just cause
through a neighborhood if they are
willing to work and wait Five men
can reform town. and three women
can do the same job if they are wise
enough. Fifty men who will con-
secrate themselves to cause can
transform a State in time. But none
of these groups can be successful If
they have strings to their reforms.
They must be willing to sink self out
of sight forever and make the cause
everything. Few can do this. and
those who do usually receive the
name OF crank.
So far as We can size it up ignor-
ance and indifference are the thorn
in the foot of progress. or rather the
two thorns. Ignorance on the part
Of those who would be most effected
and indifference on the part of those
who need II least. Selfishness. con-
sidered apart from indifference. is
not leading cause.
Indifference is the thing which the
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

ON December LIST. 1916. some lady
from Monroe sent 10 the Postmas-
ter General al Washington. u. C.,
an anonymous communication. and
failed TO sign her name II the
good lady will please be so kind as
10 call at the post office and sign
her name TO the communication.
Postmaster Winchester will return
IL 10 the Z. 0. Department at once
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

CURED in BY the paper. But we stand
for an open field and a fair fight and
a chance for the person who has
something TO say.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

OWING TO the high price of shoes
now we are going to sell out ana
stop selling them until they come
down again. Going cheap. Come
and see. -Plyler, Funderburk &
Company.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

WE HAVE complete line OF new
manicure sets from fifty cents to
fifteen dollars, The Union Drug
Company.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

FOR SALE - One pair matched
horses. seven years old, good con-
dition, or will exchange for a good
automobile; also one matched pair
of mules. six years old. weight
l.152. another pair OF matched
mules. five years old. weight about
1000 pounds. viii sell on easy
terms. - J. f. Crook. Mineral
Springs. n c., Route /.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

FOR SALE-se0 acre farm within
miles good town. $50 cleared. IS
in pasture. lots meadow lands
J. X. Smith. Winnsboro. 5. c.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

LISTEN--Here is your chance to get
your shoes cheap. Going less than
the old price. Plyler. Funderburk
4 Co.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

FOR SALE-Three head of good
mules. cheap for cash or good pa
per. Sam Phifer.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

FOURTH LOAD in the last thirty
days. Our mules don't stay with
US. They sell We buy the kind
that people want and buy at prices
which enables US 10 sell them
Armfield Bros. 4 Co.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

WANTED-Turkeys. Bring them
along early. Don't wait till too
near Christmas. X. Doster.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

MORE GOOD well broke mules just
in. Better come see them at once.
We don't keep them long-Arm-
field Bro. q Company.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

WANTED-To rent two-horse farm
near Monroe on shares; or my son
and myself will work for salary
Charles Niyens. Marshville, N. C.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

L0ST-Wednesday. on road between
Monroe and 7. Z. Stinson's. a cloth
bag containing twenty dollar bill.
five dollar bill. fiye one dollar
bills and three silver dollars. Re-
ward for return 10 Price Freeman.
Indian Trail. ri. /. or leave at The
Journal office.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

| OUR HOLIDAY goods are now on
display. Come and look them over.
The Union Drug Co.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

LOST Black folding purse contain
ing two one dollar bills.--G. NJ.
Smith, at Monroe Hardware Store.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

FOR SALE-A fresh milk cow
Wesley Richardson. Monroe Rt. 3.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

PHONE 5. X. Doster for your dress
ed turkeys and chickens. Phone
66.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

FOR SALE-Two Duroc-Jersey pigs
Frank Richardson.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

FOR SALE-Two large year old
rabbit hounds win not suck eggs
Ten dollars each.--W. 2. Plylef,
Monroe. ~ c., Route 4.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

WE HAVE on display the best as
sortment of fine Christmas station
AIRY ever brought to this town.
The Union Drug Company.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

SHEEP WANTED Walters Market,
Phone 1879.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

YES. we have plenty of fruits. Come.
Plyler. Funderburk & Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
JURY MAKES MISTAKE
Accidentally Returns Verdict of SIN
snnc." Which MumcnturiIy Brings
Hope to Murderer.

DENVER. COL. January 10.--J. C.
Bulger, convicted of the killing on
May G. 1914, of Lloyd L. Nicodemus. n
Denver hotel man. was to-day declared
sane by jury in District Court. which
was recently ordered by the Colorado
Supreme Court TO determine Bulger's
mental condition.
The verdict means trat Bulger must
hang tho week Of February 81.
AS the jury filed in the clerk was
handed an envelope. IIc read: we,
the jury, find that James G. Bulgcr at
the present time ia insane"
Rulgcr smiled and his attorneys
turned to congratulate him.
Foreman Gardner arose and declared
a mistake had been made. THE wrong
slip was put In the envelope" he said
Amid the CONSERVATION that followed,
Judge w. ID. Wright ordered the men
to return to the jury-room.
Presently a verdict OF sane" was
returned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
KENYON JOINS DEMOCRATS
lie Urges PnHsngc of HiIl 10 Give
Greater Scif-G"rernmcnt TO
Philippines.

WASH lNGTON. January lo.--Drbate
on the biil To grant the people OF the
Philippine Islands a greater degree of
elf-Sorcrnmcnt continued in the Sem
ate to-day, senator Kenyon. Rrpubli-
can. joining with Democratic Senators
IN urging It's passage.
Senator Gronna urged that the meas
urc be amended to provide prohibition
Tor the Filipinos. Senator Kenyon cX-
planned that, under the present laws.
liquor was available only to the in
habitants.
senator Hitchcock. chairman OF tho
I'hilippine Committee. opened the de-
bate with "a defense OF the present ad-
ministration Of the islands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
Com mon Council Adopts
Main Essentials of Char
tcr-Change Program.
HOW PEOPLE MAY ELECT
CHARTER COMMISSION
Only on Petition Of rs Per Cent
Of Voters Qualified in Pre-
ceding General Election.
WaIlcrstcin amendment rs ,o Fran
:hiscs Is referred Ia Ordi-
nance Committee,
ALDERMEN TO ACT TONIGHT
Changes in Charter

Tho n,nIn Textures Of the charter
chnngr report ns adopted u. Com
mnn Council Inst night. ARE:
Placing the Fire aud Police De
Bnrtmrnts under the control and
management Of the Mayor mud the
abolition or their respective boards.
Limiting the reserve fund to IL
per cent, mud permitting nppraprin-
tions TO the extent of so l.. per
cent of the fnirl. anticipated rev
cnur for rnch ensuing !cUr.
Adoption at resolution instruct-
ing the fty Attorney Ia request the
General Assrmbl. Ia cnnct u hili
empowering Amy city hnNinE II pop
ulntion In cNccss 0f 10000 inhnbi-
tnnts. upon petition 0f - per cent
Of the y"tcrs nunliiird 10 vote Mt
the lust preceding general election.
to elect u charter -chnDse commits
sion Of r~Nrn citizens. to he elected
Mt lnrEc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
DEMAND EMPLOYMENT
Persons Thrown Ont OF Work rs Re
suit or Prohibition Hold
MuSs-McettnS.

DENVER. COL, January ia mass
meeting, followed by Il demonstration
on the State Capitol grounds and n
parade. was held here to-day by sew
eral hundred people. representing per-
sons unemployed as result of pro-
hibition.
Resolutions We're presented To Gov
crnor George y. Carlson by commit
tee headed by William Koch. secretary
of the Brewery Workers Union. asking
that an extra session of the Legisla-
ture he called TO devise means OF fur
nishinG employment for those deprived
of their positions
The Denver Labor Council recently
estimated the number of persons
thrown out OF employment through pro-
hibition in Denver and those depcn-
dent upon them III 1000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
STUDENTS COMING HOME
About FIFTY Members Of Ford Peace
Expedition VIII SniI for Ncw
York To-Day.

TIE HAGUE. January 10 (via Lon
don. Fifty students. members OF he
Ford peace expedition, left to-day for
Rotterdam, from where they will sail
Tomorrow on the steamer Noordu m
for New York About 100 American
members Of IN" expedition remain IN
The Hague. Most Of them will sail
for the United States on January Is
The members of the Permanent
Peace Board will remain here with the
members Of the board from tho other
neutral nations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
NEW TRIAL is SOUGHT
VIII Ask for Another
Hearing In New Haven Con-
spirary Cnsc.

WASH lNGToN, January l0.-The De-
partmeni OF Justice, II became known
tonight. will move very soon for Il
new trial of the five former directors
OF the New York New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company, charged with
conspiracy To monopolizc the railroad
traffic OF New England. in whose cases
n jury In the Federal court at New
York disagreed.
Attorney General Gregory stated to-
dag that he would confer this week
with X. l.. Bats, of counsel for the
government in the cases.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
SLIGHT HOPE REMAINS
Illncss 0f General IIucrtn Is Critical
nnd Ills Death TX EA-
pccted.

FL PASO, TEN. January l0.-Slientl
hope for the recovery OF General Vic
toriano iucrta remains Tonight Sc
cordinS To DR. NJ. y. Schuster his
physicau. Dr SchuSter said his M
tient was gradually losing strength.
and that his illness had reached
critical stage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
HAWKINS ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR
Will Oppose George Ainslie in
Democratic Primary Of
April 4.
MAY BE ANOTHER CANDIDATE
Hawkins Is Well Known in Business
World-Formcr Commissioner OF
Revenue and for Years President
of Central Y. VI. G.. A.

DIV" \ Hawkins. former commits.
sioner Of the revenue. and prominent
In civic md business circles. announced
yesterday his intention immcdiately TO
declare himself candidate for Mayor,
subject 10 the municipal primary to
be held on April l.
The announcement had been expected
for the past several davs. following the
circulation OF n petition signed by a
large number OF representative citizens.
calling upon Mr.. Hawi:ins 70 enter the
race committee composed of j. Lee
Davis. r. ". Wilson. Irving J.. Bcv-
cr!dgc an? James a. Richardson waited
on Mr. Hawkins yesterday with the
petition for his candidacy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11

The WnIIcrstein amendment. pro-
>idinE TINT the sale al public frnn-
chiscs must first he rntincd by n
majority vote ar thnsr voting In u
general ar srcclni eicctinn. wns re-
frrrcd tn the Ordinance Committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
ONLY
MATTER OF WORDS
When Proper Phraseology l!
Found, Lusitania Incident
Will Be Closed.
OUTLOOK is ENCOURAGING
Method of Expression Satisfac-
tory to Washington and
Berlin Is Sought.

WASHINGTON. January le-pif-
ficulty in agreeing upon details Is
holding up final settlcm"n, Of the
lnsitania controversy. coun, won
Hernstorn. the German ambassador.
and Secretary Lansing had another con
ference to-day. and II was said later
that no final agreement had been
reached. although the outlook was en-
couraging.
While tho United States and Ger
many virtually have agreed upon the
essential principles involved, IL was
learned Tonight that u3til method
of expressing these principles satisfac-
torily to both sides is found. announce
ment Of settlement will bc withheld.
Count Won Bcrnstorff was informed in
effect. by Secretary Lansing during. to-
days conference that the wording OF
the tentative proposal submitted last
week. and since considered by PrcSi-
dent Wilson was inadequate in certain
respects
FEELING or Optimism
!, IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES
\ feeling of optimism regarding the
ul;iInat. outcome Of the negotiations
apparently prevails both in official and
Teutonic diplomatic circles. II is free
ly predicted that a settlement accept
able to both governments should be
reached by next Monday. unless un-
| forcscen events Intervene.
By Monday Count Won Bcrnstorff
should receive a reply to a dispatch
prepared tonight for the German For
/ eign Office, which is understood to
have contained suggestions from the
| United States.
! These suggestions. il was authorita-
lively stated. had TO do solely with
questions involved in the subject of
reprsal and the British blockade of
Germany. which the United States and
Germany both declare to be illegal.
IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYED
BY PUBLIC OPINION
/ Consideration of public opinion in
| the United states and in Germany is
understood TO be playing an important
i part in Fastening a settlement. Ger
I many contends that the destruction OF
/ the Lusitania was nn act OF rcprisa |.
and. while deploring the fact that
4 Americans lost their lives in the COM
mission of the act. NJ the same time
considers that public opinion in Ger
many would adversely criticize any ac-
tion which would admit the illegality
of torpcdoing the vessel under the cir
! cumstances. Germany also is said to
1 admit the right OF ncutrals TO protec-
/ tion and safety. In a word the Berlin
! government is understood 10 insist
upon form of settlement which denies
that il was illegal to sink the Lusitania.
I but admits 1t was wrong for that act
I TO cost the lives of Americans.
! IL is said that no definite agreement
in regard TO indemnity has yet been
rea ched. Germany has agreed to pay
! an indemnity, and this. it is believed,
! will bc considered sufficient for the
! present. No sum has been agreed upon,
| nor had IL been determined whether
the amour, shall be tixed by a COM
! miSSion or otherwise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11

YORK RIVER LINE TO BALTIMORE
$3.50 one way: $3.50 round trip. New
steamers. Excellent meals. sea food. State
rooms. private baths etc. Leave Richmond
b:l0 L. NJ. Phone Madison :72.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
MESOPOTAMiA REPORTS
STILL AZ NANIANcE

AMSTERDAM tvta i.ondonl. January
Ia British force, which was appar-
entity on tho way to rc-cnforce the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
Divergent Reports
From Mesopotamia

HE Champagne region In France.
a Montenegro and tsintic Turkey
nrr the thcufcrS of vnr TINT nrc alb
SOrbInS greatest attention. In MI
of them heavy lighting ~ TAX
ing place. The Russian offensive
against the rcutoms in Fast GnIicIn
nnd t0lhsnin has come almost to
~ stan,tstIIl. The Nussians there
are consolidating the positions they
won. and are meeting with little
resistance from their antagonists.
ifter the Germans hnti taken
about 2GO yards of French trenches
In Champagne In AN offensive
launched with large numbers OF
men. with the Intention of obtaining
Important results. the French, nc-
cor,l!nE to Paris. stopped the attack
short. nn, In vicious countcrattaci<s
rcoccupic,i successIvrIy nearly nii
the trrrnin lost. In addition. on the
heights of the Ncusc, hcnvy
French bombardIncnt did great dam
nEr to German trenches.
The situation In McsOpotnmfu.
where the British md Turks nrc
engaged along the TfErlS River, IL
still not clear, owing to the diver
gent reports OF London and Con-
stnntinople. While the british sny
that the Turks around <ut-eI-
Amnra nrr In retreat, Turkish
communication declares TINT IL Is
the Hritish who nrc falling bnck,
and that force of 10000 British
left In Kut-cl-Amarn IN surrounded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11

After many buN"t!nEs and through
much ,rouhlous cuor. III. rcnort of Tho
.. ,,, r, ,,,
"'t" ""' o'' '''iP"i 'i"' ''"'''''''e'' ""''
q fcw minor changes In the vcrhiage.
vas unanimously adopted hy the Com
mon Council last night aud was for
warded TO the Board of Aldermen.
which meets tonight, for concurrence.
III. chict amendment Is in relation
- thai clause which liIniteh appropria-
tpus 10 20 per cent OF the fairly antici-
pntcd revenues TOR cach ensuing year,
!""Nlhs per cent 10 care Tor the city's
'"atnS debts ana !" meet cm"TIen-
ci'S. clarence ~ S."ton, q member or
~" FINANCE Committee. urged mat >
p'F cert VAS rathef excessive 10 set
aSl"t ana ms iiot!"h '''t arpfopT!a-
'"hS MAY "' mace I" tHc extent OF
- - per cent o. 'h' i"FiE "h''c'-
49," ''H'" w. 20 t''" S"S'ee"'ht
,''ol''"
': -
-,
,,,. !, ,o,ul, J., ..x.c.. =, IN mn
,r,II,,.,,s >, .i.r, hr, a,.,,,,,
.,r,,ni.sinr ..,,.r , ,,,i,i,, 10 -,
,rJ b,s h,.,, .t,.,.d H., ~ more co,,, y,
tl,, yorrrs or.liu.d "a ,n, =, ma ;,s,
preceding general election. was nassed
without ohjer,iou
,n,,,,, N,f,Syu,r,.S
,rn Tuy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,,,l :,
,f. - .,,..,
, 80, 80, .l,,a ,,,.,n j., ,,
j., ~. ,.,,,l, ,,, !, 49,, ,a,l,, ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
HOUSTON WILL Be
SPEAKER Of HOUSE:
Browning Withdraws From Race,
Leaving Clear Field to Dele
gate From Hampton.
HOUSE TO CAUCUS TONIGHT
Jordan and Mcetze in Close Con-
test for House Caucus
Craftsmanship.
HOUSE TO CAUCUS TONIGHT
Browning Telegraphs
His Congratulations

Delegate Hurry u. Houston. Snndi-
dntc for Spcnkcr of the House of
Delegates. received ycstcrday morn
Ing the following telegram from
George l.. browning. the My other
cnnditlntc:
Orange, Nn..
Jhmunry ~ cit 40 \. MD.
Hon. Hurry II. Houston. RlchmOnd:
Ny name Will not gn before tho
cnucus. May your administration of
the high office he success from he
ginning to end. to which I shall hope
to contribute.
GEORGE. L.. BROWNING.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
ATLANTA -BIRhII SGIlkM-SEW OR. EANS
!tSHENIIIE- MEMPHIS.

Three trains da,y 1870 a ~. Y NJ and
:la T. NJ, via SOUTHERN EY ruiit IN
Sleeping Cars Coaches. Phone Mad a7a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
'ALK OF THIRD CANDIDATE
ENTERING MASORALTY RACE

While no particular affiliation is
claimed for the Aew candidate, i. is
generally assumed that he Will receive
strong supper, from the so-called
church element lie was for a num-
ber Of years president OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. and is
closely identified with the church and
welfare work of the city.
As the mayoralty situation stands
there are now two avowed candidates
the incumbent. Mayor Ainslie. and Mr..
Hawkins. There is prevalent in some
quarters the belief that before the lists
close third candidate viii announce
himself The announcement of Mr.
Hawkins, it is believed in political
circles. viii preclude the entrance into
the race OF Jacob Umlauf. who ran
against Mayor Ainslc at the last pri-
mary. since il is assumed that both Mr..
Cmiauf and Mr.. Hawkins would draw
their strength from Approximately the
same elements.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
MR. HAWKINS ISSUES
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT

-il. ila hlES announced ms decision
in the following letter. addressed to
the committee:
II acknowledge, with deep apprecia-
tion, your very courteous and cordial
solicitation on brhalf Of the signers
OF the several petitions presented. re-
questinG that consent TO become a
candidate for the high Office OF Mayor
of the city OF Richmond.
relieving. as do, that If citizens
representative in character and in num-
bcr call upon one of their fellow
citizens to offer for public service he
putting aside persona! considerations
should respond 10 their wishes. hav.
concluded to acccdc TO the request. and
viii Immediately announce myself as
candidate for Mayor of the city of
Richmond, subject to tho Democratic
primary to be held April /. 1916.
Very respectfully.
'SiGnedp 20. \. HAWkINS."
the entrance OF Mr.. Hawkins into
the mayoralty race Introduces !. strong
element Of chance in the outcome or
this contest. For years commissioner
OF the revenue. and in recent years
Identified with the real estate business
Mr.. Hawkins has wide circle OF ac-
quaintance and strong friends in in
nucntial quarters
TALK OF THIRD CANDIDATE