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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
HAVE BEST DAY YET IN
RAILROAD ~" CAMPAIGN
Workers Pushiak Hard Ter New Hes-
hern-PvssideRt ktevens Urges
Them TO Greater Efforts.

WORKERS IN the Railroad Y. 81 c. A.
membership campaign made yesterday
the best day OF the campa ign. securing
lis members. and bringing the grand
total up TO $50 Included in the reports
were ten members obtained by f. W.
Hr!Ce. assistant TO President George
stevens. Of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
and chairman OF the committee on man
asement OF the Railroad Y. M. c. A..
and SIX who voluntarily came TO the
office Of Secretary Thomas.
NJ. D. Anderson, instructor in the
airbrake and machinery course at tho
Y. N. &. A., was high man TOR the day.
with q total OF eleven new memherg.
II. L. OF presided last night. Spesk.
ers at the supper Included J. +. Brihnt.
assistant superintendent OF the Chesa-
peake and ohio: Capt. J. L Bailey, vet
cram c. ~ conductor; w. II. Merritt,
secretary to w. .. Duke, assistant 10
presidem, White; e. II. Mason, chief
car accountant OF the Z. 4 O.. and Se"-
Rotary :, l.. Thomas OF the y. NJ. 4. ~
Mr. Rr.an, read a letter from rresi-
dent stevens urging speeding up
along tho line.
"'rhe service performed ny the Rail
road Department OF the Y. NJ. Z. A."
wrote President stevens. lis xo Ereat
and the fee so small that II would SEEM
every railroad man ough. to secure the
benefits accruing from membership in
the associm ton President Stevens
served notice OH the campaiGnefs that
he would not me satisfied @!th less than
l.a0o new members when the campaign
closes on Friday night. and said no ex-
pected TO have telegram from Soc
rotary Thomas on Saturday morning
ADVISING him that the goal had heen
reached
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
SEEN ON THE SIDE.
NhthiuR to Ia.

Our good friend. William Jennings e..
Has started out TO fix II.
So purified Democracy
With rum no more shall mix II.
lie has his plans made in advance
To chase the raging Demon.
TIL r.. ID. sees It's only chance
y limb of some tall tree on.
He'd chase rum out Of Baltimore,
Chicago and Milwaukee,:
He'd dry up Gotham. though il swor-
And proved exceeding balky;
He would not leave Il single drop
BetwiNt the raging oceans.
And drinking folks would have to stop
Their hand-and- elbow motions
Go to il, Bill. for we don't care,
Here i'll the Old Dominion.
How you lift other persons share
And their old freedoms pinion,
We're dry down here az dry can be-
And--darn the luck!--wc show it;
We're mean enough to shout with glee
When others thirst--and know IT,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
TO SHOW NET AND GROSS
RECEIPTS OF RAILROADS
Com I'M lsslOner NfChOrd Wants state
ment Of Past FtH~ss leavs rut
Into Record,

LOUISVILLE. KY. November Co
Com missioner McChord. Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. announced
late to-day that it was his purpose to
put into the record table OF the net
and gross earnings OF all the railroads
Of the United States during the last
fifteen years.
His announcement followed il state
ment by .. r. Clark. general superin-
tcndent OF the Grand Trunk lines
within the United States. advocating
an increase in freight rates. the pro-
ceeds to he used BY the railroads in
the purchase OF equipment and in max
ing other betterments
NJ this point Commissioner McChord
said:
III has been suggested here by sew
eral other witnesses that the remedy
for this trouble is to increase freight
rates. am going To have prepared
from the annual reports OF tho carriers
Il statement showing the net and gross
receipts Of-aiI carriers. and also show
ing dividends paid and additions 10 sur,
plus funds. and put il into this record,
so that II may show just what has
been happening during the last fifteen
years"
Mr.. Clark was the first representa-
tive OF any OF the Canadian roads
whose lines cross into the United
states TO appear at the present hear
ings rs TO causes OF -ecent car short.
age.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
GRAND JURY SCORES
NEGLIGENT TREAsURERs
Wants to Know Why Names Of
Voters, Who Had Paid Foil
Taxes, Were Omitted.
JUDGE WELLS MAKES COMMENT
Says lie Knows Personally Of 1p-
stances Of Those Who Had Paid
Taxes for Years and Yet Wero De
prived OF Ballot.

Trcasurers responsible for the ornis-
sion of names 81 qualified voters from
the oHicial lists were roundly scored
Yesterday for their neglect by grand
jury In Hustins Court. Part ~. The
jury. while having no specific case
brought to it's attention. voluntarily
took coanigancc OF the fact that scores
or men werc deprived OF their vote in
The past election. and requested that
Judge Ernest II. wells take action 10
prevent repetition OF this state OF
affairs.
In receiving the report OF the grand
jury, Judge Wells remarked that ne
was personally aware OF the fact that
many voters were deprived of their
right to vote through the omission Of
their names from the poll lists. One
man. he stated, produced receipts for
ten years. but under the ruling Of At
torney- General John Garland Pollard
could not vote. The report OF the grand
jury. he promised. would be sent to
officials responsible for the making OF
the lists. that they would be warned
against repetition. A heavy penalty
is fixed by state Law for tho ofrense.
TWO INDICTMENTS UNDER
NEW PROHIBIT1oS Law
The grand jury had a fairly active
day. For the first time since the pro-
hibition law went into effect a grand
jury Of the city OF Richmond passed on
alleged violations Of that law. Two
true bills in iiauor ca.es were returned.
one was against Mrs. Rebecca Novey,
who Is accused of selling hard cider In
confectionery store OF which she Is
proprietor. Henry Sydnor. colored,
must answer 20 4 charge OF having r.
larger quantity OF liquor in his posses
sion than the law permits.
shelley Riddick, who recently stabbed
a man named 10y TO death IN saloon
brawl WAS indicted for granddaughter
'sunnie" Neal. well.knowu South
Side man, was indicted for hnusehreab-
ing, and Monroe Johnson. Jr.. for an
alleged offonse against a girl
The grand jur: was compound Of
James r. Ryland. foreman. NJ. A Camp
bell. {. T.. Norvell George W. Reams
Frank II. Dunford. Allan y. reuisrev
Samuel Myer. Leroy Il. Brown and A.
r. Toler.
No action on election betting ~as
taken Judge Wells made no charge
10 the jury on that subject.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
The Voice OF the People
From One Whs Feels "Di..rn.ed.,

To the Editor Of The Times Diupatch
Sir,-Permit one interested In The future of
state leaders. state committee chairman and
others were when they allowed State office
holder. o. l.. Shcwmuke Commons wea!th's attor.
neE or Surry county, To be u,med Il presiden-
tlai eiector: Has no, their carolessness put
virginia in just the sunnc position hs one Of
the other States-WAshinEt ton. beleve--whera
the fuct that Il Democratic ele tor is IA STATE
oftctal Will result in Hughes receiving an elcc-
torai vote not intended for MIN:
Aud while on this topi:. let me say that l.
along with many thousands of other good Demo
Gratis. feol that II is genuine disgrace thar
virginia should he one OF two States give Il
smaller total vote TO President Wilson In 1916
IMAM In i3i2, Search for cause ind:ca tes
plainly but one-!ack of sincere virili;y on the
part OF our party leaders. Unless Il chang e
comes over the dreams OF these same leaders
they will wake up one fine morning after an
election aud fud themselves leaders OF Il mi :
nority party in this rock ribbed Democra tic
Commonwealth OF Virginia VIiiGTNIAE
Richmond, November 10, 1916
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
NOW READY TO RECEIVE
STATE TAXES FOR 1916
'hy frcuaurer Pace Makes Quick Rec
"rd In Prepurins Bills, Once book.
Are Delivered 10 Him.

Aflcr much delay. brought about
through the enactment of new leglsla
non by the General Assembly. the Of
nee of the City Treasurer Will TODAY
be ready TO receive all State taxes for
l?ib. II they are NOT paid before No
Hember 80. penalty for DELINQUENCY Will
ne added. Because Of the shor, time
between now ana the end OF the month,
CITY Treasurer Pace expects his ONCE
TO be overhurdened with work How
ever. his STAFF is prepared for the ex
pectcd rush of citizens who vii! seek
TO avoid paying penalties
There WAS delay I'm getting the tax
returns TO the Commissioner OF Reeve
uue. and !. was nos until November
that the Local Board OF Review
turned the books over to the City
treasurer. And that is where our
trouble started said Deputy Treasurer
j. ID. Craig, Jr., last night. since No.
vember we have had 70 make out and
audit more than 100000 Pax bills. All
of this work has been finished. and
tomorrow morning tr's Office will he
ready TO receive all personal property.
income and nduciary taXes"
II Is believed likely that it may ne
necessary To extend the hours usually
observed as the treasurer oHice in
observed "A; the Treasurer's Office in
her OF taxpayers who are expected "a,
call to settle their accounts with tn.
State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
rO-Durfs Best Hnpd- pt.l.S ,.,

Ne" stores really are coming up every day
"'""' the p"puiar-priced auto that is turned
out in tile city about 800 miles north of us
manufacturer needed utility car around the
place TO do the thousand and one errands His
general manager went TO the Detroit distribu, or
OF the popular priced car and asked whether H..
t'"'" ouE one right away The dealer said
'"i' mere were so many orders ahead that it
would be hard 10 tell when car could be had
The manager u very good friend ~ :,
rtiatiNe OF the manufacturer or the peace
p"ats' ana he went out to the factory in an
ehueaFor 10 Set car right away.
our downtown dealer told me he did MT
hho" wheh could get delivery on d car" SAT-
we aPpnc"h'' j need one at our factory right
away Can you help me cute"
sorrE' ola man but We rushed to death
49, '"e's, an" ! can't promise YOU imme ia q.
49, on VIII nave to wait time |
am AFRAID said the man al the factorv
wei nave 10 have one, and maybe Won
can hurry il through" "
doht see how under any circumstances u,a
can deliver il to YOU before this afterro, y,
'ef''eo me Factory man.-Indianap6lisN News
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
Shakespeare Dny nv D.,.

For the umsuspecting: II love a ballad in
print. a life: for then are sure they are
true Winters Tale. w. ,
For our reelected President:
lie is come to opc
The purple testament OF bleeding war"
king Richard H.. iii. ;.
For the courageous: out of this nettlc dam
ger, we pluck the flower, safety."--King Henry
". Part l., ii. 3.
For the distrustfuE
Trust none;
For oaths are straw mems faiths are uafar.
cakes
And hold-fast is the only dog"
king Henry V. H. 8.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
SLEMP GOT MORE VOTES
THAN HUGHES IN NINTH
Mnny Railr0nd Men and Miners Sum
ported Him I'm the Recent
CampaIRn.
Special TO The Times Dispatci.l
Z L 1 SfE1I N..I a IL.

Special TO The Times Dispatchl
BRISTOL, Va. November 20-'rhe re-
cent political battle in the Ninth Con-
EreSsional District OF Virginia, the OUT
come Of which was source OF wide
interest. now IL told in tabulated fig
nres. They show that Congressman &.
u. Slemp ran considerable ahead Of
Hughes. while Mr.. Trinkle, in spite OF
his splendid campaign efforts. was un-
able to keep pace with Wilson, Slemp's
majority over Trinkle in tho district
is 1855. while hughes received a ma
jority over Wilson OF ISL.
There arc several REASONS for tho
Slemp victory, One is the manner in
which he keeps his organization to-
gcthcr. and another is the fact that he
voted for the Adamson eight-hour law
Many railroad men rallied to him and
i'm the mining districts. as I'm Wise
County. the miners. approaching his
efforts TO secure mine rescue station,
needed little argument 10 persuade
them to support Slemp.
Trinkle was especially well support
ell in Rristol and Pulaski County. Bria.
tol increased her normal majority for
the Democracy.
Following is the tabulatcd vote Of
the Ninth District by counties, with the
vote of the district for four preceding
congressional ranpaiEns appended:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
News of Fifty Years Ago

Rev. Jacob James, colored. after preaching to
uh"rcn ~%sS he w sns s psseor
neSF" % an VILE @erts IN 1s
lone Ii aesr Mind nj r1sSsH S5s!e" %a
a defgaed D.. a Omit He proeseded break
the preseIer mors ns HIM p'StH e , SnS,
at VIVA S his s osh ns%s
Mml Win i've minutes after reaching there.
the officers wha, he had done and added Il ' ies
long enough "'"s $1,000 IL
q; meeting AZ the Ballard House SesterGasy and and
holders hold but by many Richmond BUSINESS men
revivinE it's activities discussed A Commit Committee e
fairs n this .he et nh of
al fh. ntnre meeting to be hold OH the cali of
y MHman the . magician and wizard, had an
universal and aaordad ssne
wizard % "Shhh' the
,oha rri nj Ms,nGaist Episcopal church Rev
ton and MISS Kettle NJ Crew, daughter of the
atf norneii"s s Crew. were united In marriage
bales Of Of s a ,Sis
on his plantation near Helena. Ark.
Fred Douglass has boush, a house in Alexan.
In h ,ne imtnre- IL was supposed that Alexandria
aceommodat e "A'''"feea meyers as it ca" well
:, General Francis H. smith. OF the Virginia
stay 1t is said he is there for the purSo se' Of
interesting capitalists of that city in the rreat
Virginia school " " "
49, AZ the horse fair in Baltimore Yesterday Gen
erai Grant and General Joseph l.. Johnston, 10 In
Sreat admirers OF horsehesh. met In the grand
stand They greeted ench other most cordially,
ana spent a while ,oacthe" admirng the high
melted animals in the ring.
There is all over the country, as we'll as ir
klchmond and Virgins general decline in the
prices OF all neccssarics Of life. cutable and
wearapie The high wartime hRureS can 10
longer he helu up by the sellers of these thing g.
PreSident Johnson will attend the Baltimore
,,, far day and will probably meet there
many prominent men of the country some OF
whom he would dou )tess rather not meet. All
kinds Of people go to horse fair
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
Doubtful Special Session

AYIEsT VIRGINIA's Legislature which con-
w yened in special session yesterday, be-
gins its activities under cloud Of doubt and
suspicion. The present Governor Fl. D. Hat
field goes out of Office In March to be sue
eeeded by Democrat; the present Legisla-
tuye goes out of existence in January, when
new representatives will take UP their duties.
Yet Governor Hatfield has summoned a Leg
is1eture now dying. for the purpose of making
new election laws. one OF which would de-
priye the Governor OF his power to remove
certain officers without appeal to the courts,
power held by Governors since 1872.
Even fancy could not consider such legis-
laton Of an emergency character unless the
emergency contemplated is an enforcement
Of the law by Democratic Governor. Re-
wandering, more In sorrow than in anger,
this States experience with West Virginia,
Virginia is not surprised. much less shocked,
at this latest manifestation OF West Virg inia
methods.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
More About stsmmerina


is't Is an interesting communication from a
reader: VIII you allow me TO suggest that Ia Tx
ING with the teeth together completely cures
some stammerers without vocal instruction or
other aid? ~ "
Wy prother was "a stammerer or sufferer
until ms second year in high school Alwave
wrote his rotations the bla elk board IN avoil
reciting orally At home he would sino what
ever he had 10 say. and only in that wav could
he avoid stammering.
weeks he would he free from tine stammorjnr
men sometimes 1t would begin again. and he
WI" one" more begin talking through his
teeln' always overcoming the Stammering lie
continued TINS until he obtained a complete cure
ana was me valedictorian Of his class lie be-
came school teacher. and has never had aDv
return Of the trouble. '
MY father attributes the cure to tho fact that
Stainmering is due to self nscousness and ,b
necessity or Keeping attention fixed upon The
teeth takes the individuars attention on 49,,
nih'setf. Likewise. focusing the attenticp nm
the tinc TO he produced enables the s,an,nerer
10 sing without any trouble. As You advise
taxing pains 10 infect the voice acts in q SINH
lar way. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
No Other Explanation Serve.

CONVICTION Grows stronger that the de-
~ portation OF Belgium's manhood by Ger
man authority must be in contemplation Of
the at least probable evacuation of the king
dom. The release of 100000 German work
men for service in the army does not afford
sufficient reason for this step.
Germany has now all the prisoners she can
care for and control comfortably. She has
hundreds OF thousands Of men Of the Rus
sian. French and British armies, among whom
must be skilled workmen Of every possible
description What possible use can she have
for raore unwilling workers? Prisoners now
in detention camps can be put TO exactly the
same uses as deported Belgians. Why
should this new strain he imposed on Ger
many's food supply7
It seems clear the evacuation OF Belgium
is censidereA a strong possibility, and that
Germany desires 10 leave behind her no able
bodied men who can be used in the allied
evmtes or in allied munition factories No
weaker motive can explain this deliberate
efront to the conscience Of humanity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
! Civilian Mobilization in France

ITO meet Germanys great mobilization OF
i civilians, France now is considering the
ACCESSIBILITY OF considering all the French lin
permanent requisition for the service of the
armies" Doubtless. shat will come and in
other allied nations besides France Since
the war began the world has learned that
organization Is the one great essential to
victory. and that organization at home is as
much part of successful warfare as is or
ganisation in the field. The spirit of France
demands the expulsion OF the Germans, and
to gain that no sacrifice would seem too
great. When civilian mobilization comes to
France, 1t will find France ready--not strain
ing against bureaucratic leash.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
TO CONGRESS BY AIRPlANE
Representative Elect BieakIey Ffies
From Philadelphin to washing
ton Ia Owe Machine.

WASHINGTON. November 2o,--o. H.
Bleaklcy. Of Franklin, Pa, Represen-
iattyf-elert. made an airpiane night
FROM Philadelphia to Washington to-
day in his own binlane. piloted by
Sergeant william c, Ocker, Of the
United States Army. Mr.. Ricaklsy do.
clared he was the FIRST man to come
to Congress by airplane."
About two hours were consumed IN
actual flying. and one atop was made
In the suburbs Of Baltimore.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
Queries and Answers
WHATEVER YOU WANT TO KNOW.

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sral iuforaation Bureau at Washinsto.. ID. c.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
Orisln Of Thnpk,ri,inr.

l.. NJ D.-Thanksgi wing Day Is a legal holiday
proclaimed by the President. and usually by
served usually on the last Thursday in Novem-
her The annual harvest festival is said to owe
Bradford, at l'lymouth. in 1921. set apart this
day in Indian summer in thank giving to God
for the mercies Of the year. In IFS? the Epis-
copa Church recognized the civil governments
Roman Catholic Church also decided honor
the day. Since lsG3 the Presidents have ALWAYS
made the holiday appointments for Thanks
giving.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21

eral Goethalss stinging rcbukc is not only u
complete answer TO the professors ill-advtsed
predictions concerning the canal. but serves
to point out again weakness from which
this country suffers sorely-an inclination to
accept unhesitatingly the dicta OF prominent
men. no matter how ignorant they may be
of the particular subject they talk about
Men who teach one branch Of learning are
by no means qualified to instruct in all others,
though many of them assume they are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
Justly Rebuketi

n ENERAL COCKTAILS Is not the onlv
NJ practical expert whose ire has been
aroused by the careless confidence of the
"know-it-alls." But he has a decided ad
vantage over the average man who works
Without talking, in that he is so big ngure
himself that his resentment carries far more
weight with the public than the half -ba K en
opinions OF bis critics, Particularly forceful
8Rd esustie is that part of his reply which
SefeFs to the credence given Professor Miller s.
statements because OF his position as a uni
vareity professor.
Four hours study Of such work as the
Panama Canal is not sufficient on which to
pAse an opinion Of any value. even when the
Investigator Is university professor Cen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
Mexican Commission Marking T;us

~ cannot be fairly assumed that Luis
CABRERA. chairman Of the Mexican commits
sion is acting independently in blocking the
eHorts OF his associates and the American
commissioners to reach satisfactory settle
nent OF the perpcXing situation with regard
to Mexico. In the first place. he realizes that
to gain an undue advantage for this country.
but are anxious only to protect the United
States and as far as possible, to help the
Mexican administration In the second place.
the consent already given by the other two
Mexican members Of the commission indica les
clearly that the American proposals are rea :
sonabe and consistent with such dignity as
remains to Mexico.
Cabrera is Carranza's Minister of Finance.
and 1t is reasonably certain he is in Car
ranza's confidence. The conclusion cannot
be avoided that he is carrying out instruc-
lions from Carranza. Then the question
arises: what is CarranZa's object i'm prevent
ing an agreement? Possibly It is that Car
rama IL DESTROYS of strengthening his hold
on Mexican imagination by appearing to in
sist on a withdrawal of American troops.
without conditions. More probably it is that
Carranza knows he could not comply with the
conditions the rest Of the commission wants
TO make precedent to withdrawal of our
forces. In that case. the commission is only
marking time by continuing its sessions. and
Secretary Lanes determination approyed by
the President to bring the conference TO an
early conclusion is fully justifable Car
rama has been given chance after chance:
the time is approaching to look beyond him