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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
ANTl-IDLENESS CAMPAIGN
OPENS AGAINST NEGROES

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. IA
number of locally prominent negroes
have started an anti-idleness cam
paign among their race. At a recent
mass meeting a substantial program,
designed to effect the social and moral
betterment of the negro in this CITY,
was mapped out, and much good Is
expected from it's execution.
The voluntary idleness of many
negroes will receive attention first, and
it is hoped that with the elimination
of this, a long step will have been
taken in making them better citizens.
The necessity of honesty and polite
ness will also be impressed upon the
Younger generation of negroes, and
so will better conduct in public gen
orally The campaign is carried on
mostly by teachers of the colored
schools, but wealthy negroes are CIV
ing it the necessary financial support
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
w. G.. 7. i. Department
BY JULIA A. GARRISON

by the convention. Is it not unfair,
both to the medical profession and to
the public, which looks to the medical
profession for guidance in such mat
ters, for a substance of such extremely
limited value, if it has any, medicin-
ally, to occupy such a conspicuous po-
sition? 1t seems to US unfortunate for
the Pharmacopoeia to be exploited
commercially. The chairman of the
present committee of revision has fire.
quently spoken of the bribeS (in one
case amounting to $5500) offered him If
he would change certain words in the
Pharmacopoeia. 1t would be most un-
fortunate for the influence of physi-
clans for any suspicion to be cast upon
the motives governing the attitude of
the Pharmacopoeia, and we believe
that there is no subject in which this
attitude could be more easily misun-
derstood and misrepresented than In
the case Of whisky.
There are other preparations in the
U. S. P. to which we should like to di-
rect your attention. The International
conference for the unification of form
ulas for patent medicaments urged
that no such medicaments be made in
the form of wines; this action was TAX
en- entirely for scientific reasons. Near
| ly all of the pharmacopoeias have dis
continued the use of wine as pharma-
ceutical agent. The U. S. P, however,
contains at least eight such wines, one
Of which, wine of coca, has the repu-
tation Of being used as a beverage
rather than as a legitimate drug. 9th
er Of these wines are, no doubt, used
for beverage purposes also. May we
not urge you to use your influence In
securing the omission of these prep
arations which are admitted to be un-
scientific, and which we know are
foe to temperance, and Which place
the medical profession in a false light,
that of being on the side of the liquor
seller in the present struggle against
intemperance?
Before the year 1920, when another
revision Of the Pharmacopoeia appears,
whisky as a medicine will be laughed
to scorn by all intelligent people; and
| If whisky is in the 1910 Pharmacopoela,
Il } revision committee, and DR.. Wiley
as its chairman, will have to bear a
| large share of the blame for the blum
der"
"Alcohol is a fuel, useful in science
| anG in the arts, but the man
who thinks he can compete with a
stove in burning alcohol makes very
great mistake-he is outclassed." This
is the text of a remarkable pronounce
ment known as Bulletin No. 8 of the
policy-holder's health bureau, which
was issued a few weeks since by Eu-
gene L. Fisk, M. D., medical direc-
tor Of the Provident Savings Life AS
surance Of New York City.
DR.. Fisk declares that while alco-
hol in excess is deadly poison, medical
! lgment pronounces against even its
moderate use. 1--WE believe that the
time will come as predicted by Huxley,
Spencer and others, when the man who
deliberately throws away in no good
cause the splendid asset of sound
health, shall be declared a social en-
emy."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
WOODMEN AWAIT
CALL FOR PARADE
Brilliant Spectacle Is Promised
When Thousands March at
Long Beach Today
TEN-MILE MARATHON RACE
Exercises in Auditorium Will Be
Followed by an Interesting
Program of Sports

LONG BEACH, Aug. 7.-The pro-
gram of the annual ~Logrolling asso-
cations picnic of the Modern Wood
men provided ample time for rest and
sightseeing today. The Foresters, 800
strong, who are camped at their tent
city at Sixth and American, started
early this morning in squads toward
the beach, and many of them enjoyed
surf bathing previous to the religious
service by Chaplain Burgess, held at
Camp Mitchell at $3.50 o'clock.
The general Information booth on
the land end of the pier was a busy
place today, and G. w. Hamlin and
assistants handed out hundreds of pro-
grams. The event really opens tomor-
row morning with a marathon race,
which begins at o'clock at Comp
ton, about ten miles distant. The en-
trants are Edward Pelbrough, G. M.
Davis, Sunset camp, Los Angeles; Ed
Mathes, w. e. Hopper and B. r. Ste
phens, Golden State camp, Los Ange-
les; Max Bazlen and II. Hinds, Yer
non camp. The first prize Is silver
cup, while the second and third awards
will be medals.
The parade, headed by the police
department mounted, and the Long
Beach municipal, is expected to be
one of the longest ever seen in this
city. The column will form at Eighth
and Locust at $3.50 o'clock and dis
band at the foot of Pine avenue. The
remainder of the morning will be oc-
cupied with exercises at the Audi
torium, and a program of sports Will
consume the entire afternoon.
Today the crowd of Modern Wood
men, with their auxiliaries and friends
is estimated at about 5000, but tomor-
row this figure is expected to grow
to $4,000 or more.
Last evening at the First Methodist
church the pastor, the Rev. Will A.
Belts, preached a special sermon for
the visitors. and the large room was
crowded. The theme was universal
brotherhood, based upon the 1880
Psalm, first verse. In closing he men
toned various fraternal organizations
and expressed high regard for the
Modern Woodmen of America.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
SCORES OVER POVERTY
AND NOW SEEKS BRIDE

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. Here
is a chance for poor girl, not too
old and not too young, of any religion
and almost of any white nationality,
who need not be good looking, to find
a loving and good looking husband
and a cozy home we'll provided for.
The young man has an assured posi-
tion. steel blue eyes, is an athlete,
well set up, and is so years old. He
asks an eastern paper to help find
him a wife.
His name is George Bristol and he
lives On the outskirts of Bridgeport.
Letters can be addressed to him at the
general delivery in this city, as ne
doesn't want a line formed in the
street in front of his house. In his
boyhood Bristol struggled against the
bitterest poverty, and then it was that
he made up his mind that if ever he
became able to ask a girl to share his
lot he would pick her from the ranks
of poor and honest working girls.
"When [ was Is my father died."
he said, "I worked with all my might
and kept the roof over the head of my
mother and brothers, aged 7 and 8.
Three years later, when mother died,
I wanted to take care Of my brothers,
but as I was a minor my married sis
ters and other relatives interfered and
took them and the furniture away
while was off At work.
"Beauty is only skin deep. Good
looks are not necessary to happiness.
If my wife had money I should feel l
was in her debt. My wife must be
between the ages Of 20 and 30 She
may be a widow if she has not more
than one child. As for nationality, she
may be American, German, Irish,
French or Ttalan-American. Greed
doesn't enter into the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
FARMS
NEAR This CITY

Have you ever hoped to have home
of one, five or ten &cres-on the foot
hill slopes near Los Angeles?
Haven't you wished that some friend
had taken you by the shoulder and
made you pick up a few acres at Holly
wood, Altadena or Sierra Madre before
they advanced from $500 up to $4,000 an
acre? Those places have passed for
ever from your easy reach.
The Western Empire, CALIFORNIA; 8
famous homeseekers' and rural home
journal, is now completing an organi-
zation of 200 local and eastern readers
to take over 400 acres of land at Sun
land, in the original Monte Vista val
ley. 1t is a mountain-hidden valley
seven miles back of Glendale. This
district surpasses Altadena or even
Redlands in its richness and grandeur,
and is only fifteen miles from the
Chamber of Commerce building in Los
Angeles. Sunlands Monte Vista val
ley has the best climatic protection OF
any district on the coast side of the
Sierras. Come and see it now.
John McGroarty, the famous poet of
our southland, says of his visit: And
l saw q vale that day as fair as any in
all the Land of the Hearts Desire. l
was ashamed to think that l had let
the years so by and had wandered far
in quest of beauty, while all the time
ouHlSlilu hOlllS NlSAd iltlu bONli thCAN
in it's ravishing lovelness just beyond
the threshold of my door"
A few heads of families may join
this organization, which secures this
land at a low wholesale price, improves
it with roadways, townsite, schools
and trolley line, and distributes the
land to members so that the total cost
to you is not one-quarter of prevailing
prices in the open retail market.
When this kind Of land is opened 1t
goes up beyond your reach. The dis
trict lies in. an open valley running
from Pasadena west to Fernando, in
cluding La Canada, La Crescenta and
Monte Vista-Sun!and. Don't try to
imagine about its conditions-come and
investigate. 1t is only one hour from
town.
The editor of the Western Empire
has managed the location of eight sue
cessful town projects on this same
plan.
This is your foothil home opportun-
ity. Level, rich IN productivity and
water, frostless, balmy and 1900 feet
above sea level.
Daily auto stage leaves our office 2
d. m, except Sunday returning Z p. m.
Or special morning trips may be ar
ranged. Engage your seats in advance.
Fare 81 round trip.
Call or write at once for booklet.
Western Empire Suburban Farms
association, 100 to 119 Chamber of Com
merce building, Los Angeles California.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
SWISS CONSTRUCT FORTS
ON HEIGHTS OF SIMPLON

GENEVA, Aug. 7,-During the past
month the Swiss and italian military
authorities have been strongly forti-
fying the Simplon route above the tuu-
mel, which is temporarily stopped to
traffic. On the one side the Swiss are
building forts on the neighboring
heights commanding the pass and the
road, and on the other the Italians
have cut up the road and built a kind
of drawbridge across it. This is worked
by electricity from small forts on each
side of the road.
Military stations have been con-
structed on the fanks of the Alpine
route, and in future italian soldiers
will be stationed all the year around
in the outposts commanding the pass.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
PARENTS WILL NOT SPANK
THESE YOUTHFUL EL0PERS

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7.-When 16-
year-old John Meyers and his bride,
who was Miss Florence Stevens, 10
years old, who were married at VIII
nington, return home they won't be
spanked, as their parents had first de-
cided. The worst they need expect is
a "cool'' reception, though the respec-
tive papas and mammas aren't quite
sure that it will be so very chilly,
after all.
Parents of both said that they would
not take action to have the marriage
annulled. They said that they have
decided to see how the youthful pair
get along before interfering with them.
The brides mother thinks that she will
have to keep to her employment in a
mill, the earning capacity of the bride
groom not being sufficient to afford her
q life of case.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08

"Whisky and Brandy: Will They Be
Recognized as Medicines in the New
Pharmacopoeia?"
The above is the title of very in
teresting paper in the Union Signal OF
July z by Mrs Martha NJ. Allen, the
national Superintendent of the depart
ment of medical temperance, in which
is set forth the efforts made by the ma
tional w. c. II. u. to secure the omls-
sion of whisky and brandy from the
next revision Of the standard book or
medicines known as the United States
Pharmacopoecia.'
A letter was sent to each delegate
to the convention held in Washington,
D. c., last May for the purpose of dis
cussing the changes necessary In the
U, S, p, in which were presented vital
arguments and statistics collected from
hospitals all over the world, and the
opinions of many of the Leading phy-
sicians of this and other countries as
medicinal agents has diminished in all
hospitals, and in the practice of most
physicians; in fact many physicians
state that they never have occasion to
prescribe alcohol in any form.
The letter further says:
at seems to us that in view of these
facts the retention of whisky ana
brandy in the u. S. P. places the medi-
connection it may be noted that only
two pharmacopoeias recognize whisky,
that of Greece and our own. II sub
stance which has been known so well,
and for so long time, possessed Valu-
able medicinal properties, is it con-
ceivable that other nations would not
have included it in their pharrnaco-
poeias? The Therapeutic committee or
the British Medical association has
1n iSGiOn
(the only distilled liquor in the British
pharmacopoeia) from the British Phar-
macopoeia.
"2. The retention of whisky and
brandy in the Pharmacopoeia decelVeS
the public in regard to the medicinal
value of these substances. one or tne
strongest arguments advanced by the
liquor dealers and the manutacturers
of patent medicines is that whisky and
brandy, or the ingredients of the patent
medicines, are contained in the Phar-
macopoeia, and thus receive the sane
ton of the medical profession. 1t Is
difficult for the individual physician,
who is advising his patient against the
use Of whisky and patent medicines, 10
counteract the false impression thus
conveyed. w. C. T. U. workers find the
same difficulty IN trying TO teacrl ticl
women to avoid the self-prescr1pt1on
of alcoholic liquors and patent medi-
cines, a work which has the indorse-
ment Of all good physicians.
"3 AS is we'll known, the whisky in
terests are thoroughly organized, and
are using every means possible to Sc
cure the Endorsement Of the medical
profession for the use of alcohol. There
is nothing else in the Pharmacopoeia
which has such vast commercial In
terests as whisky; it is probably more
important commercially than all of the
drugs in the Pharmacopoeia combined,
and it is certain those interested in 1t
win use every effort to get it indorsed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
Arrowhead Springs


Hot radio active mud cures rheu-
matism.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
GOVERNMENT STATISTICS

The average wholesale price of raw
commodities for 1909 was per cent
higher than in 1908 while in March,
1910, it was 1916 per cent higher than
the average for 1908 and 5.9 per cent
higher than the average for 1909. The
average wholesale price of manufac-
tured commodities for 1909 was IA per
cent higher than for 1908, and in March,
1910, it was 7.2 per cent higher than
the average for 1908 and 81 per cent
higher than the average for 1909; the
March, 1910, price also showed an in
crease of 1 per cent over January, 1910,
and of 8 per cent over February, 1910.
-Rra dstreet's
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
INVASION OF CANADA

An association has been formed at
Niagara Falls to celebrate in 1915 the
existence of 100 years of peace be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. TO hold such a celebration it
is necessary for Canadians to forget
the armed invasions from over the bor-
der of 1897, 1866 and 1871, and also to
ignore the fact that there should be
nothing in hundred years of proper
conditions to raise a hullabaloo over
Some people are stronger on demon
strations than on sense.-Montreal Ca
Zette.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
EVANGELIST LEAVES
To WORK IN OREGON
Rev. George w. Taylor and Party
Leave on Steamer to Take
Up Work

To engage in further evangelistic
work the Rev. George w. Taylor, fam
lily and party of Los Angeles started
by steamer yesterday morning for
Portland, Ore.
Aside from the Rev. Mr.. Taylor, the
party consists of Mrs. Taylor, cornet
soloist and leader of personal workers.;
Paul Taylor, boy solOist; Professor L.
A. Wegner soloist and chorus leader;
Professor F. L. Calhoun, pianist, and
Lawrence Taylor, 10 years old.
The party will make its headquarters
at Lebanon, Ore, and conduct a Sc
ries of union evangelistic meetings in
a tabernacle to continue through Sep
tember. In October the party will go
to Oregon City and conduct union
meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24

son cottage, at Ocean View. for two
weeks.
Miss Adele Hotchkiss has gone to
Ocean View for several weeks
Mrs. Charles McCurdy, of Brookland
Park. has returned home from a visit
TO her sister. Mrs. James A. Robins.
at Lester Manor. Va.
Master Andrew Brewer Is at the Ca
son cottage. at Ocean View, for q
weeks stay
Misses Alice. Kathleen and Bessie
Meredith, of Hinton. w, Va. have
gone home, after visiting Mrs. w. j.
Alexander.
Mrs. John Page is the guest OF her
nephew, Madison Flanagan
Mrs, ]. r. Noel and daughter. of
Farmville, have returned home from a
visit to Mrs. Madison Flanagan.
Miss Mary Roller has returned to
staunton, after visit to Mrs. A. f.
Perrin.
Miss Virgie Quesenberry and Miss
Josephine Patterson are the guests
of Miss Ella Lelper in Amelia coun-
~.
Mrs. John Holden and child are
visiting relatives in Milboro, Va,
Miss Carrie Roller, OF Weir's Cave,
has returned home. after visiting
friends in Monteiro avenue.
Mesdames A. F. Perrin, c. c. YOU
ellie. Clayton and Mildebrande are
home from a two weeks stay at Buck
roe Beach.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
CHESTER, VA Aug 24.-Mrs. G.
X. Bowles and children are VISITING
relatives at Bedford City.
Miss Virginia Lee Miller, of Bon Air
and Miss Harriet Crewe, OF Rich
mond. are the guests of MISC Mary
Friend.
Miss Willie Golfer leaves tonight for
Pikeville. KY. where she will spend
some time with relatives.
Mr.. Fewlkes, agent OF the Tide
water and Western railroad at Nose
ley's Junction, is relieving Train Dis
patcher Cofer while ne IL or on his
annual vacation.
Mr. ]. j. Mckenzie. of South Ca
rclina. is visiting at the home of his
father-in-law, MIR. G. r. Robertson.
Mrs. l. T.. Barton. OF Wess Point.
Miss and Miss Mary Pickett of
Montgomery, Ala, is visiting Mrs. A.
y. Hurt.
Mr.. c. b. conyers. agent Of thu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24
We'll Known Daughters of Famous Men

Mrs. Henry Willard is the
only daughter Of William
Lloyd Garrison. the cele brated
abolitionist VINO. with John
Greenleaf Whittier and Wen
dell Phillips. was one of the
three great leaders in the war
against slavery.
With the same earnestness
and pioneer spirit that dis
tinguished her father in his
advocacy of human liberty,
Mrs. Willard is an enthusiasts
tic advocate OF woman suff-
rage, and much of the prog
ress Of this movement in re-
cent years is due to her per-
sistent and judicious efforts in
its behalf.
Mrs. Willard was born Fan
ny Garrison. and was named
for her paternaf grandmother.
Frances Maria Lloyd, of Fam
ny Lloyd. as she was known
In girlhood, at Deer Island,
New Brunswick. in Passama-
quoddy Bay.
The story Is told that Abb
JAN Garrison, stalwart. hand
some sailor of sanguine tenn
permanent. CHANGED to be at an
evening rpIipit,Is SaryiDa tbara
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24
\irginian
WOMAN PLEADING
UNWR|TTEN LAW
Declares Man She Killed Had
Betrayed Her-First Case
in State.

NEW ORLEANS, LA. Aug, "a
In court room crowded with rep
resentatives of the woman's Era Club.
Mamie Mclaughlin. 10, charged with
numbering Hugh Smith, Jr., a veal
thy resident OF New Orleans was
placed on trial here To-day.
Miss Mclaughlin alleges that Smith
betrayed her. Hers lie the first case
in the history of the Luiosiana courts
in which the unwritten law" is the
defense of a woman.
The Womans Era Club. having L.
500 members rallied to the defense
of Misc Mclaughlin and considera-
Bile fund has been raised for her.
Long before the opening, the court
room was packed.
District Attorney st. Clair Adams
announced that he would endeavor
TO secure a verdict OF first degree
murder Sixteen will testify for the
State. The defense will call so wilt
nesseS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24
CHURCH HILL NEWS
or to 1881

Of Twenty and Marshall. who
have been on an extended visit to
Grbanna. have returned home.
Mr.. Phil Bagiey, of Thirty sixth ana
Broad. is very sick
Mir. John II. Grimes has returned
from a stay at Ocean View.
Mr.. Frank Parkinson, OF Twenty
ninth and Marshall has returned from
trip to Roanoke and the western
part Of Virginia. He will leave In a
few days for Washington
Mr.. William Jones, of North Thirty
second street, left yesterday to visit
relatives in King William counties.
Mrs Thomas Mussen and daughter.
Mary, of ChimboraZo boulevard, re-
turned home yesterday from a visit
10 the formers brother in Petersburg.
Mrs. Charles II. Wiltshire and little
son. Grayson. are visiting friends and
relatives in Charles city.
Mr.. Charles Murray has returned
from pleasant visit 10 Mount Hope.
Va, and resumed his duties at Petit
and Company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24

MI Hill Rady has returned from
! Chase City
| Master Montrose Wallace is visit
| ing his uncle, Mr.. J. p. Mickleboro,
A watermelon feast given by Miss
| Bessie Baehe Tuesday evening was
much enjoyed The following were
present: Misses Helen Rose, Louise
| Moors. Nellie and Ollie Sydnor. Mary
/ Williams, Bessie Woodward and
Messrs Raymond Brown. Herbert
Trafford. Beaufort Rose, Frank Far
rar, Stuart Graham, Phillip Brown.
| Mrs h. T. Sydnor and Miss Nellie
| Sydnor have returned from a. ten
days stay at Buckroe Beach.
/ Mrs. A. w. Martensteia left Monday
to spend several weeks with relatives
! in North Carolina
Miss Dorothy Robinson, who has
been visiting Miss Bessie Bache, has
returned TO Petersburg.
Misses Adriana and Annie kuyk,
who have been boarding in Bucking-
ham county, will return home We'd
nesday. They viii leave Monday to
spend the week with Mrs. w. H.
Pursell, in Dendron, Va.
Mrs. n u, Croxton will return home
"Wednesday from a months stay at
EIkton and the White Sulphur Springs.
Miss Bessie Hughes is home from
q two weeks stay in Hanover coun-
ty.
The Rev. b. II Melton is spending
the week at La Grange, n. G., with
| Mr. Joseph kinsey.
A delightful soiree was given Miss
Emily Graves, of Louisville, KY. Fri
day night by a number OF young peo-
pie in the home Of Mrs w. X.
Bache.
Mrs. Craighii, OF Lynchburg. who
has been visiting her son. q. Peyton
Craighiil, will leave Friday for her
home.
Mrs. Harry Ingalls, and daughter,
Miss Gladys Ingalls, who have been
spending the summer at Alton and in
Atlantic City. have returned home.
The Catholic social society will meet
Thursday at +. M. in the home Of
Mrs. X. J. Grove, 722 Virginia avenue.
Miss Mary Belle, Of Baltimore, Is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. f. u.
Smart.
The Rev. r. M. Lemly. who has
been spending his vacation at Mon
treat. Va, will return home to-day.
w. A. Maddox, who has been at
tending Columbia University, in New
York has returned home.
Mrs. w. A. Maddox, is spending this
week with friends in Massachusetts
She VIII return to the Heights the
first of next week.
Mrs. Brewer and Miss Lilly Brewer,
OF Brookland Park. are spending two
weeks at the Cason cottage at ocean
View.
Miss Jennie Fox. OF Philadelphia. In
the guest of her sister, Mre. Charles
McCurdy, In Brookiand Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Puiliam have re-
turned home from two weeks stay |
in North Carolina.
Miss Jennie McCurdy is at the Ca /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24
SENATOR DEPEW BACK;
WON'T TALK POLITICS
Saws Its Too Hot 10 Skate on
Thin Ice at Pres
emit

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.--wIliing to
talk on the business situation in
Europe and the thrift OF the French
people. but with not a word to say
on American politics, United States
Senator Chauncey M. Depew returned
today on the kron Prinx Wilhelm
from a six weeks vacation abroad.
Questioned for an opinion of the
Taft Sherman disagreement. Depew
replied.
ITS too hot To skate on thin ice az
present.
The Senator did venture this en-
dorsement of the Taft administration.
Il do not know OF any admInistra-
ton that has made such substantial
progress