The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-10
CARRIE NATION
Gets COLD DEAL
Norfolk Couldn't Find 1t Con-
venicnt to Let Her Have
Hall to Lecture In.
TELLS JONES HE is LOST
Informs WE'LL Known Saloon
keeper That He Is Headed for
Warmer Region.

NORFOLK, VA, January e.-carrie A.
Nation, the Kansas saloon-smasher OF
Guthrie. o. T., arrived In town this morn
ing. Her mission here was a peaceful
one, her visit being prompted by n de-
Sire to see Norfolk and the jamestown
Exposition Grounds, although she handed
out a good deal OF advice On the side,
especially in the exposition Offices.
She arrived on the boat from Washing
ton. and carly In the day called on Mayor
Riddick, but the chief magistrate OF the
city wac not in his office. His conf
DENTAL secretary, Mrs. Hart. received the
reiormer very cordially. From the May
or's office she went TO call on Chief OF
Police Boush.
Mrs. Nation was accompanied by Judge
james III. Lob. OF Harrisburg, Pa. on
her pilgrimage about the city. The Judge
and Mrs. Nation have been acquaintance
for a long time.
she visited the Exposition Grounds. as
We'll as the Offices. and vas much i'm
pressed with what she saw. But she does
not much IKE the exposition. She thinks
expositions too noisy"
Tells Girls to Be Good.
The young women employed in the ex-
position offices were objects OF much
concern to her. They collected around
- 7. - ~ ~. Atlu STt advised
them to be good. Mrs. Nation made an
effort TO get Il hall In which to lecture
here, but VAS unsuccessful. and there
fore returned to Washington tonight.
put hopes to return within a week to
Lecture. She wants TO help rid Norfolk
OF saloons.
Even If | can't get a hall for Sunday
declared Mrs. Nation. II shall come back
to Norfolk at some future time. want
To iDtrOiticp. rnyEetf tn tho ,anpr. "a iii,
city. and l want to help them down the
whiskey traffic, which is eating mems
souls, damning them, and sending them to
hell
Mrs. Nation. accompanied by Judge
james Fl. Lob, of Harrisburg. Pa. late
with the Standard Oil Company at Wash
ington, D.. c.. whom she introduced TO
the Norfolk W. c. T. u. this morning as
"A victim OF the liquor habit trying to
quit attrhcted considerable attentio, In
the downtown section OF the city to-day.
On several occasions she stopped men
on the street with cigarettes in their |
mouths. and said:
Cigarette fiend, take that poison out
of Your mouth"
Carrie Nation" screamed one man at
the woman.
cisarettes,' said Mrs, Nation with a
smile. /
Meets James Jones.
That is James Jones. is i.?'. asked Mrs
Nation. when that well known gentle
man was standing in front Of his Main
Street saloon, was pointed out to her this
/
Yes. that's him. declared Judge Lob.
Il have known him for thirty years"
II must meet that man" declared Mrs.
catching her shawl about her
and walking up to where Mr..
Jones stood.
Catching Mr.. Jones's hand and shaking
before the introduction had actually
passed. Mrs. Nation looked him In the
eye n said:
Why are you III the saloon buslnesso'
Its my living" said Mr.. Jones.
Its your dying" retorted Mrs. Nation,
it's sending Your soul 10 hell"
Mrs, Nation proceeded 10 lecture Mr..
Zones in such a voice that a small crowd
'oon gathered on the side. Mr.. Jones,
Who had first taken off his hat and de-
Jared pleasure at shaking Mrs. Nations
'and, finally told her to mind her bust
and go on. But still she remained, {
.ontinuing her lecture in loud tones. /!