The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-24

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DEL n1AS cttes heviAg . ,populataoq
| q zr1sSve Waatsd the right 70 neo4
! ~ N1e4 trying q proniptt sales a&
I long Snnge where tney had already
| prohihteee - q anoTt range.
80 Wo11q1Eav - boy.
| hi ~. 1kcAflt6ter t0ld OF having re-
lcety3A ! tettsr from lsle Of wight
county ~ which Z parent had advts-
| - him that his hfteen-year-oid boy
had bpSn enticed BY . circular from
! Hichmond house. which had Offered
whlekey for ave dollars provided no
Sand the house the name Of nifty per-
| sons In the ueikhbOrhood
III. Montague, member OF the
comn5lttee, nut q question to bring
| ont whether or not the Richmond arm
knew that they were dealing with .
l hftsen-year-old boy to which Mr.. Nc.
I, Alister said that he would not say
thst such was the case, but that the
any flsh that will bite He told OF
recently being In the election IT
8mlthfAld In which the advocates Of
the liquor side had urged that the
! town be voted wet because the city
Of Newport News was flooding the
town Of 6mithfield with hisxey.
HEeak Up UnhOly Alliance.
MI Kally had advanced the argu.
meut that until Congress should act
to Droaibit interstate shipments there
| ~ nothing TO be gained by the people
Of virginia prfhibiting shipment into
dry territory because shipments could
be readily made from cities outside Of
the State. Mr.. McAllister replied that
virginia should disassociate Itself from
dtsreputAble and unholy alliance and
determine its own policy without ref
efence 70 what other States vera or
arc dotng; Mr.. Montague inquired as
e conditions In Georgia. Mr.. Nc
AiliBter replied that they were inn
meAaurAbly better than in virginia.
He stated that crime had been reduced
1orfy-nve Per cent. In North Carolina
law.
at the conclusion of the debate
Dr. Cannon rendered the members
OF the committee very hearty in
lvitation to attend the opening ses-
sion Of the Anti-Saloon League and
hear Bishop Kilgo tell about the ef-
iects Of prohibition In North Caro-
lima The committee will make final
II ~ ~ ~POit Vo bu0 BAN
and Jenntngs measures at q meeting
70 b -hsld on the night Of January
80.
School Books Cause Mich Discussaou
Speaker Byrd appeared before 4
meeting Of the House COMMITTEES ON
Schools And Colleges yesterday after
noon to advocate the passage OF his
measure which provides for the ex-
tension Of the present adoption OF
school books nix years, and OF hieh
school books Tor four years. M. Byrd
expressed tho opinion that there was
much unrest In the State In educa-
tionaI circles. and that It was nee
essary for more settled conditions to
prevail Superintendent ExKleston
expressed . very hearty approval Of
any program that would extend the
adoption TO 1 longer period. there
having been considerable doubt he
said. ~ TO tho power OF the Board or
Education to extend the period Of
adoption. No nnaI disposition Of the
blu was made by the committee Dur
ling the discussion Mr.. Eggleston de-
nounced ~ absolutely xals4 tho talk
that people In .scner States are able
to buy book cheaper than virginia
people He said the publishers are
under q heavy cash bond, which
would 30 It once forfeited Were me-. .,.e.l.
. statement possible VI proof.
Egbt.HOur sysecm FAvoscd.
The bill to require the state en-
lployes In the various departmeuts Ia
work eight hours . day has beaa
ffavCrabiy acted on ~ the Com nit
ftee on Capitol Onicers ana OfY1ces,
with sltght amendment- Tho meas
lure provides that the ONCE hours Of
all the departments shall be from