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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
Evidence ERON WICHITA
recent issue Of Golfers Weekly records tbs
following facts concerning the operation Of
prohibition laws in Wichita. Kansas

A recent issue or toifers weekly records the
following facts concerning the operation of
prohibition laws in Wichita Kansas
The great bard spoke OF in stones.
Kansas has found sermons In grocery bills.
Wichita, o few Years ago was the Gibraltar
of the saloon in Kansas. its saloons
running for years after the Kansas saloon law
went into effect. Deals made State
conventions and nominations secured through
promises of open saloons for Wichita The
protest was long coming. but 1t arrived-and
like many other reform movements of the day,
arrived with momentum dry mayor was
law were exacted. The saloons died hard. but
the last Vestige OF them finally passed. Note the
result. Before the saloons closed the bank
clearings In Wichita were sl2oo,ooo weekly.
In three years they had increased to some
thing over three million dollars. The city. in
stead of going backward, freely predicted
has steadily grown. A few years ago there
was barely ten per cent. of the population II
Wichita opposed To the saloon. Probably there
are not now very large minority of the popu~
lation who would favor it, one newspaper
changed in n single day from pro~saIoon to
anti sa loon. In six weeks it's circulation had
increased six thousand copies. Workmen were
paying weekly for insurance. Before the saloons
closed forty per cent. OF these insured work
men were in arrears. Within short time after
had disappeared. and many were paying in ad-
vance"
We commend these facts to the consideration
of the friends OF the saloon. We trust they
may be understood and appreciated by all ex-
cept those whose optic nerves are atrophied by
long dwelling in the dark. whose brains are
paralyzed by prejudice. Neither Golfers nor
The tirgtHidn derive any revenue from the pub
lication OF liquor advertisements, which fact
may discount our financial shrewdness, but
certainly does not hinder an impartial and
fair minded viewpoint We not afflicted
with moral astygmatism in the consideration
Of public questions, neither does a pathetic
need OF consistency forbid our publication OF
facts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
Barton Heights

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Bap-
list church will meet Friday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. w r. Rix-
by, 7a9 York Street
Mrs. w, X. Bache and daughters
have returned from visit to her
sister In Jacksonville. Florida.
Miss Kate Howerton of West Point
il the guest of her sister Mrs r. n
Bowden. s02 Lamb Avenue
Mrs. Hester Lockhart, continues very
III at the home OF her son in law, MIR.
G. p. Divers. Battery Court.
Mr. John c. Euhank has gone to
visit his daughter. Mrs. j O, Chalmers
Of New York
Mrs Wythe Kinsolving. Of near Bal
timore, wife OF former rector OF the
Epiphany church arrived Friday and
will spend the summer at the home OK
her parents. DIR. and Mrs. r. II. Pitt,
There will be a lawn party at the
home OF Mrs. Green. 507 Miller Avenue.
Tuesday evening, FOR the benefit OF the
building fund of the Methodist church.
Everybody IL invited to attend and
spend a pleasant evening.
Mr.. w. r.. Jones, WAS elected SUI
perintendent of the Baptist Sunday
school Sunday morning. for another
year. and Mr.. s. Overton Woodward
OF Ginter Park. was elected as Assist
ant Superintendent, Mr. Jones has
been superintendent OF this school for
many years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
CHARTERS GRANTED
BY COMMISSION

Danville Theatre Company. Incor-
porated. Richmond, Va. M. L. Hof-
hetmer. president: p Myer, vice.
president: Fl. &. Bloomberg, secretary
and treasurer. all of Richmond, Va.
Capital stock, maximum. $4,000;
minimum. $1,000. Objects and pur-
poses: Operate a theatre.
Petersburg Theatre Company, In
corporated. Richmond. Va. NJ. l..
Hofheimer. president: r. Myer, vice.
president; H. 8. Rloomberg. secretary
and treasurer all Of Richmond. Va.
Capital stock. maximum. $4,000:
minimum. 5000. Objects and pur-
poses: Operate theatre. -
Floyd r. Metts. president: b. A..
Byrd. president: r. III. Nets,
secretary and treasurer. all of Roa-
noke. Va. Capital stock. maximum.
315.000;. minimum. $1,000. Objects
and purposes: Livery business.
Columbia Improvement and Invest
ment Corporation. Worthwhile. Va, b.
F. Ebert. president; II. C. johnson,
secretary: K. Howard Shade, treas
urer. all of Philadelphia. Pa Capital
stock, maximum. $4,000: minimum.
$1,000. Objects and purposes: Manu-
featuring and lumber business.
An amendment was this day Issued
to charter OF Phoenix Lumber Com
pany. Incorporated. DanviIie. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20

+, Broad street, has returned from Ro4
chester. N. T.. where he attended the
chiefs of police convention.
Master John Potts, OF 716 North
Twenty-fourth street, left Saturday to
| spend the summer with his grand.
parents. Rev. and Mrs. J. Il. Potts.
OF Amelia
Miss Mabel Boyer, OF Orange, Va.
has returned to her home. after SPEND
ing the winter with her father, Of
621 North Thirty-first street.
Mrs. Charles Eppes, of 3109 Broad
street. who has been quite i'll. Is Ina
proving.
Samuel Turner. Jr.. of North Thir-
ty-second street. is the guest o. his
uncle. Rev. Leroy J. Phaup, OF Ma
thews. Va.
Mrs. Charles r. Schaaf, OF lakewood
avenue, left Sunday for visit to rela-
tives and friends in Portsmouth. New
port News and Norfolk.
Mrs. George F. Greene has returns
ed to her home on East Marshall
street. after a visit to relatives in
Blackstone. Va.
Mr.. Allen Phaup In spending some
time at Ocean View
Miss Mamie Walford In quite i'll IN
her home, 3306 East Broad street.
Mrs. Gayle continues very Ill in her
home on North Twenty-fifth street.
Mrs. Lula Christian McPhail, OF
East Franklin street. Is the guest os
her sister. Mrs. Fred RI. williams, of
Binghamton, n. Y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
CURRENTCOMMENT


A dispatch from Franklin Pa. says that
Miss Anne X. Walker has completed her forty
ninth year as teacher there. For forty three
years or since 1868, she has taught in one
building and for twenty-five years In room.
she announced to the board that she would
not be an applicant for next year. but the
board will not permit her to sever her connec
ton with the schools. Next week she will be
salary, and II will not be necessary for her to
work more than thirty days In year
IL Is estimated that Miss Walker has taught
more than two thousand pupils
This is remarkable record--one that liz APP
prectated only by few people some pro-
vision would be made to properly for a
woman who has given the best years of her
life to training children. In her old age the
State should for her. She has rendered
the State service that is greater than
spending to the bugle call and taking up arms
one Is constructive the other destructive
Adequate pensions and homes are provided
for old soldiers the theory that they have
rendered the country service; but very little
Is being done for women who have
their lives in the schoolroom. IN Virginia
pension system has been esta bshed for teach
ers but IL Is inadequate and drain the
small salaries they receive. for they
CURED to contribute per cent. of their pay to
II.
Who has rendered the country the greater
service the soldier who killed 1000 Of the
enemy or the woman who has taught nd trained
1000 children Newport News Times Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
A MORNING VIRt;lNIAN.

After long and careful consideration. the di
rectcrs of The Tsr0snsan have decided to enter
the morning neid Beginning with saturday,
July list, The rlrginion win appear in the morn
ing instead of afternoon, six times week, there
being no Sunday edition.
Sometime ago In order to learn the wishes
OF It's friends and patrons, the paper Invited
their views of the ACCESSIBILITY Of this move.
Large numbers Of replies we're received. and
there VAS practical unanimity in the opinion
that as morning paper The FtrDtntan could
give TO its subscribers. especially those out OF
town. a better news service and could also
thereby widen It's field of usefulness. These
demands continue to come from Richmond and
elsewhere We have therefore determined 10 Is
sue morning paper in Richmond that shall fur
nsh to the homes OF the city and State a clean
accurate and fair family paper. and that shall
discussion Of the great issues of the day. The
price of this improved service will remain as
AT present. one cent the copy the streets. %
cents a month city delivery, and no advance in
price to out-of-town subscribers.
We seize the opportunity to express our APP
probation nf patronage that has given
larger success both in Richmond and the State
the State in eighteen months And we invite
the cordial cooperation of every who de-
sires clean and fair paper, whose purpose Is
10 deserve welcome In every home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
: ABSOLUTE LIFE"
TRIAL ON IN CH|CAGQ

CHICAGO. June 20---A bitter ate
tack on Stephen II. Bridges tbs
wealthy father of Mildred Bridges.
seventeen years old, toward whose
Juvenile delinquency Evelyn Arthur
See is on trial for contributing. fea.
tured the opening address Monday Of
Attorney Robert f. Cantweli, Sees at
torney. when the actual trial began
to-day before Judge Honore.
The court room was damned. 4
large proportion of the audience be-
Ing Handsomely dressed women. many
OF whom are said to have been foiS
lowers OF See
Mildred Bridges. the pretty child
who In cHnging 80 blindly to the res
vealer. sat remote from her father.
nor would she gaze at him. though
he has offered to make her tndepend-
entity rich II she with turn against her
teacher and tell of the practices that
went on within the portals OF the
temple.
Robert Cantwell charged that thu
trial would develop that this was one
OF the greatest consptracies between =
sensational press and the police deS
partment on record.
We will show" he declared that
the teachings OF the Absolute life are
pure and not immoral We will show
that the first time Milred Bridges
heard evil words was in her home
and from her father. She then de-
cided that she could not live with
him"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
DEALING WITH DELINQUENT CHILDREN

One of the gravest problems present in the
lite OF any great city is the care OF its neglect
ed and delinquent children. 1t is problem of
vast proportions in that the future of the child,
his relation to society and the State. is deter
mined to considerable extent by the attitude
of society and the State towards. that child in
the present 1t is entirely possible TO make of
the hayward child either confirmed criminal
or a useful citizen
For this note with pleasure the
enthusiasm of Chief Werner concerning the
adjustment OF a Juvenile court, BY all means
Richmond should have such institution.
The city is growing rapidly and the number OF
neglected and maynard children must natural
ly multiply with the increase Of population
The city must throw its protecting, restraining
and controlling guardianship around this class,
il presents menace for the future that viii
assume larger proportions than we have per.
haps supposed.
The Juvenile court has been established and
operated with great and growing success for
something over decade. It's conception may
he traced to the principle that the child is the
ward OF the State: that 1t is the States obliga-
ton to provide for neglected children, to pro-
tect the unprotected and to give such punish
ment supervision as the delinquent child
may need The rapid development Of the sys-
TEN is explained by the increasing recognition
Of the fact that the present OF hayward
children pays untold future dividends in citi-
2enship.
The immature child who. because of igno-
rance or lack OF training the spirit OF mis-
chief, becomes an offender against the laws of
the community is not naturally criminal In
the majority of instances, AT the start he has in
tended crime and has not been conscious
OF the commission Of crime But he can ca
silly. by following the path of least resistance
or by being driven down that path by the whip
OF unintelligent and unsympathetic punish
ment, be made criminal There has been no
more effective method-and none more success
fui--of making criminals than the attitude of
the State toward the delinquent child Regard
him as criminal. brand him by court decree
CRIMINAL, thrust him into penal institutions
with criminals, and forth he comes with self.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
CHURCH HILL NEWS

The home of MIR. and Mrs. r. Ef-
ton Lewis, 3418 East Clay street, was
the scene of a quiet but pretty mar
rage Monday morning, June is, when
their daughter. Josephine K. Lewis.
became the bride of MIR. w. Frank
Harris. Rev. II. A. Goodwin. pastor OF
st. Johns, was the officiating minis
ter. Mrs. Woolam had charge OF the
music. rendering the wedding marches
and playing oh, Promise Me" softly
during the ceremony. The attendants
were Mr.. X. Coleman Lewis brother
or the bride, and Miss Nellie Jones,
who was the brides maid OF honor.
She wore pretty white lingerie dress
ana carried sweetpeas. The bride
wore handsome going away gown OF
tan silk and carried Brides roses. Mr.
and Mrs. Harris left Immediately after
the ceremony for Roanoke, where they
Will be the guests OF the groom $
parents. Returning, they will be at
nome to their friends at 341S East
Clay street
st. James was filled to OVERLOOKING
Monday afternoon, when Rev. George
F. Greene preached the funeral OF 1T
tie Louise Stewart Bates. son OF Mr..
ana Mrs. l.. G. Bates. Safe in the
Arms of Jesus" and Not Now, But
in the Coming Years." were sung by
the choir. Anderson Cosby, Linwood
Cosby and Arthur Evans were the
pallbearers. while the beautiful floral
tributes were carried in by group
of small boys. The burial was in Oak
wood.
The Home Mission Society Of St
James. which was postponed from
Monday AFTERNOON. Will be held at
the church Wednesday at p. NJ. A
large attendance Ia especjaIIy aes,rad
as this Is the last meeting before fall.
The Calendar months are asked to re-
port,
Miss Mary Jones. Of Scottsville la
the guest of Miss Alice Walford. OF
Chin borazo Park.
Miss Blanche Phaup has left the
city to spend the summer with reia-
,ives in Henderson. y. G.
Mr.. Richard Goode. OF 3b0s East
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20

tai. either in population large building
operations. Atlanta with Its population OF
10000 In the last ahead of Rich
mono by about $4,000. but to-day, from all
appearances the latter city is doing more build
ing OF every kind than Atlanta. and by 1920
the census takers will probably find many
people In Richmond as they viii be able to
couHt in Atlanta.
Richmond has led most Southern cities in
accumulated wealth ever since the war but in
the matter Of public spirit IL easily out
classed by Atlanta Now the 'Get-together spirit
is much in evidence In Richmond it is
In Atlanta or any other city. The old Con
federate capital has certainly got move on
IL that had never expected to see. but that
am glad indeed to note. II is one Of the most
interesting cities historically in the United States.
but fear that In Its present forward move
ment commerctalfsm Will dominate and viii
crowd out the few landmarks that are left
Richmond was laying the foundation of solid
growth and prosperity when some folks
thought she was asleep As result OF this
foundation work. done quietly and constantly,
Richmond is now moving forward with such
rapid strides that establishment waits upon
observation But there is nothing ephemeral
in the growth of Richmond: 1t is the natural
and inevitable consequence of policies and
tivities that have found conservative but vital
and potential expression in the past. When
YOU take stock of her physical advantages, her
public spirit the personnel of her citizenship
and the number and variety of her enterprises,
YOU do not wonder AT Richmonds prosperity
aad progress Two hundred thousand in 1920
is the confident expectation of Richmond peo-
pie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
PEOPLES FORUM
Virgtnia,s Conacryntism.
Editor Richmond virginian:

"i'"i NiCHHHonu VlTglnl0n.
Sir:--There Is a great deal said In the West
anout Conservative Virginia." Are We too
conservative? Do take year to do that
winch should be done In a day? DO we believe
100 much In moderation in all things and regu-
iate our gait TO that purpose? Doesn't the
world to-day need moderation in many things :?
Hasnt God made Virginia a, check valve to
recklessness? Hasn't He given her sons and
daughters wisdom to see? When the purest
mayor OF Richmond went up with the lam ented
Ralph johnson last October in his flying ma
chine, didn't he smell danger and request John
son to take him back quick to the green field
or virginia? short time ago coming from
oklahoma on the Katy Flyer the conductor in
some way found out there was virginian
on his train. Approaching him, he said MY
rather was from Virginia, but they were too
conservative there; he West where We
do things Just then his train jumped the
track and landed in an old field No there
Ing at the time to get safely back to the .'Old
our best young men who too proud to work
ing In their blood, when they see their mis-
home" IL they could. When men and women
are needed in great emergencies in this world
who are called? The conservative.
Can tell you what 1t is
Here In Virginia
Makes feel like this
That perpexes the Westerner for all he has
missed, 1t is conservatveness
Respectfully.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
respect forfeited. with finer sentiments stran-

respect forfeited, with finer sentiments stran-
gied. a gnawing sense of injustice in his heart.
forth he comes from this criminal education
and influence to go out into society. crim-
nal. produced and labeled by the State.
The method endorsed by those who have
given profound consideration to the problems
of sociology and crminology is that OF the ju.
venile court Space does not permit OF extend
ed explanation OF this system; 1t is suffioient
to say that this modern theory regards the
child, however hayward he may have been, as
capable of being developed into a useful and
law-abidng citizen. Rather. therefore, than
brand his petty offenses crimes and confine
him in punishment with the social outcasts,
degenerates and hardened criminals that In.
him out with the stigma and shame of the
criminal upon him to the wel-nigh hopeless
task of selfrecovery, the Juvenile court exam
ines into the nature of his indiscretion or Of
Tense. offers proper punishment when such
need Is indicated gives words OF counsel and
expresses a measure of confidence in the future
eood DeHdFlor OF the Chl1d. ana releases him
upon parole under the supervision of proba-
ton officer, whose duty Is that in some sense
OF guardian, big brother"
The system has worked admirably wher-
ever tried and has produced such encourag ing
results, that 1t has become fixture in the
larger cities OF the country We should most
heartily welcome the establishment of iuven-
lie court In Richmond and some definite mu-
nicipal effort made to transform our youthful
embryonic criminals into intelligent and use
fu citizens
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
INTERNATIoNA WAR UPON OPIUM.

President Taft has called international
the purpose of the discussion of and devsing
plans for the suppression OF the opium evil
The American citizen viii have just pride in
the activity of his nation in this direction,
One OF the early great reforms instituted by
the United States in the Philippines was the
complete suppression Of the opium traffc. and
Mr.. Roosevelt gave great impetus 10 this
movement when he assembled an international
commission opium in Shanghai in 1909.
The whole movement is most largely the re-
suit OF desire on the part Of the nations 10
aid China in her efforts 10 free herself from
the grip OF this evil Those who have done
only eursory reading and have but superficial
knowledge of conditions In the Orient will un-
derstand that the greatest social problem
that confronts the Chinese is the control OF
the cultivation Of peoples and the smoking of
opium. The of the pipe among the Chi
nese, especially the lower classes. has been
very general and the habit is utterly destruct-
i've Of health, character and usefulness. The
imperial government al pekin has therefore,
since 1906. been waging relentless warfare
against this, tho besetting sin of the nation.
The Continent says that Chnas struggle
against opium IN the finest national moral move
ment IN the world today"
The chief difficulty the Chinese government
has encountered in the suppression of the use
OF opium. singularly enough has been the atti-
tude Of Great Britain, Having forced opium
on China originally in order to open a market
for one Of midas crops, the British govern
ment has been very slow 10 respond to Chi
IA s appeal that India abolish entirely the ex-
gortatiou Of opium 10 China. Since the awak-
ening Of tho anti-opiuu crusade In China that
nation has reduced Its production of poppies
ny thre0foarths They now calling upon
England 10 abolish ali imports from India at
once, and promise In return that they will to-
tally destroy tbs poppy industry in China with
IL year
IL is supposedly TO lend China the force and
moral Influence Of international sympathy that
Mr. Taft has called this Hague Conference OF
fourteen nations, II is d humanitarian enter
prise Of vast significance and worthy of the
A~N' -" "@i"h VI all Si'hAeo nations me
suppression OF the opium traffic in China means
tie redemption of thousands upon thousands
Of men and women from It's paralyzing touch
and the lifting Of them TO new plane of
moral consciousness and social service. II is
20 b. hoped that there may be absolute agree
ment at this conference~sueh unanlmity Of
thought and action shall persuade the Brit
ish empire to take immediate steps looking to-
wards the suppression OF the culture of peoples
and the substitution OF some other crop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
SOUTHWEST RICHMOND

A delightful reception was given
Friday night by Miss Louise A. Ryan.
daughter OF Mrs. p. p. Ryan, at her
home, $40 Harrison street, In honor
/ OF Miss Margaret Glass Williams. OF
Danviile, Va. The parlors and din
Ing room were tastefully decorated
with palms and cut flowers. A color
scheme Of pink and white was car
ried out. Miss Ryan was assisted
in receiving by Miss Margaret will
liams and Mesdames S. A. Bostian
and William A. sorg Among the out
oftown guests were: Miss Margaret
Glass Williams. of Danville. Va:
Miss Jennings. OF Roanoke; Or. By
ron Morgan Roberts. of Chase City.
and Mr.. Stevens. Of North Carolina.
Some OF the guests In town were:
Misses Blanch Fitzgerald. Rose Ryan.
Julia Taylor. Katheryn King, Nell r.
f. Murphy. Lucille Williams. Marga-
ret Stoltz. Adelaide Ryan. s. Gath
right. William A. sorg. w. Andrews,
G. Goad, j. Bremen and Or. Charles
Brown. Pierson and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Clye Rev
tour this week and will be at home
to their friends after June 25 at ali
West Cary street.
Invitations have been received by
friends in this section to the COM
mencement exercises OF the Eliza beth
Training School OF Hampton. Va.
Among the graduates are Misses Ame-e
LA and Emma Hogue, Of williams
burg, who have often visited here as
the guests Of their friend. Miss Geo.
Dansey. Of Randolph street.
Mrs. Edward Beverfdge and Mrs
Kicott. OF West Main street, are spend
ing several days In New York.
Ernest Leach Goode, the thirteen
months old son of Mr. and Mrs. j.
Flavel Goode. Of Robinson street,
died Saturday in Greenville. s. c.,
where his parents were visiting The
burial was held In Greenville Sunday
afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
ful citizenl

All the living blood relations of Presidents
since 1861 were expected at the Taft silver
wedding. Some class to that Pity our dem
ocraue spirit prevents the presentation OF some
decoration to make the affair brilliant sue
cess. Best the President can do Is a plate OF
cream and bowl of punch