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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27
SALOONS AT FAIR,
ENABLING ACT and
MANN LAW

(Rev. JameG Cannon Jr Of Virginia, writes
In the current issue of the Christian Advo-
cate concerning matters Of Interest to the pub
lie. His communication to the Advocate is
here published in ful)
While in Richmond l learned that the d.
rectors OF the Virginia State Fair association
had appointed commute 10 invite President
Wilson attend the fair and make address.
Under ordinary circumstances all would nat
Iuraly Join with the directors in this request.
lit is appropriate and desirable that the pres
ident should come among us and meet the peo-
pie Of his native State at OF their great
fairs. But conditions are unusual at this time,
be left In ignorance of these unusual cond~
tons AS Il Is not probable that he will be told
of these conditions by the committee from the
fair association. he should be given the infor-
nation in some other way,
The Fair Bar Rooms and Churches.
The fair association although, strange to
Methodist church, and some perhaps of other
churches. has for several years maintained and
-operated saloons on the fair grounds. and has
made large profit on the Same The directors
have not done this in ignorance of the opposi-
ton of large numbers of our best people to
their conduct They have been informed by
bauchery resulting from these saloons. They
have been besought to close rhem and every
form of argument has been used to convince
them OF the great wrong they are committing
The Baptist General Association OF Virginia
and the annual conferences of the Methodist
church have urged the directors to close the
saloons. During the past two or three months
Temperance organizations, minlsters' meetings
associations and Methodist district conferences
have condemned the action of the directors
and resolutions have been passed picdging those
voting for them not to attend the fair and urg-
ing Christian people to record their protest by
staying away from the fair until the bar rooms
are closed. The writer personally prepared the
resolution that subjecl which was adopted
by the Farmville district conference, which
resolution. stated frankly that while desiring
to attend the fair and to help to make II a
great success our conscientious convictions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27
ra run, STATE FAIR DIRECTORS.

...t.,,ps and resolutions Of
VI tHe " ,.., a,realing
y-a~inns bodies nj Virginia E'1HF"' "PF
,.5,t -.o.n Fair association 10 dis
W lA'' ..-.t-,.t,,. ,{crors a+ the
continue the sane w. -. ,,,ro. ore
fair grounds ih' o,tarc,ca
adopted ny 1N' '"''"''' s :. o.
Of the MftAod'S' ""''' ,,-.4,u. -
the careful eoAS'a''a'''" 90
the fair, n...o.on .
This r'soiN'o"' ""'.' IT,. -. tho
boycott bat does give IL as ''' .-...,.o,,,,o
members oil inc 'o"' ., 100.
liquors should not '' S''' co. ,,,,,
declare mat inc cons =. .,-,.
hers Of the conference WIZ "'' ,
70 the advancement OF '"'' Il.
liquors are sold Is III p'''' az
We desire f9 &,'r9H" golo Vim other citizens
"a makiae the fair great success iiot our y,
conscientious COM 60 WORK to advance
tno interests SO long as the authorizes sen m
."AGata'E I,l1r 1a ar me FEATURES Of the fair.
We are aware that the directors "f me , t@.'
az n't S, . ,,-.. maj the board Of direc-
tors w:H carefully consider ms question , one.
r,r' @'' ,s.ra are ~ many persons whose CON
YrtHhs Wiz PNN'' IA tnarn WIN not tho
directors rnspect the convictions of these per
sons and taEr sneh "rt.n" "@ ne fair their
hearty support
The Tfrqiaion submits this resolution to the
directors of the fair as a sample OF numerous
others which have been adopted in various
narts Of the state These people are Nirginians
and patrons Of the Virginia State fair. They
as vireinians, wish IT we'll and are proud Of
the successes II has obtained in the past. Their
part in making the fair success their goof
will and hopes for future success ana theli
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27

subjects in the costumes Of their respective times;
and somehow there does not seem to be anything
shocking or absurd In the sight OF a statesman
or orator In the knee breeches and buckled shoes
Of the early part of the nineteenth century.
Uniforms, military or naval, always are digni-
fled In general outline, the clothing OF men
has not changed essentially in seventy-five years
The clothing of women changes radically every
year or two and II is hard to conceive, at the
best. how heaviness and stiffness can be avoided
when we undertake to reproduce In marble wo-
man with a full skirt, solid mass of curveless
and rigid stone from waist-line TO instep. The
modern trousers make a problem hard enough
for the artist, but the skirt is far worse.
sculptor might as well attempt to sculp grace
ful effect from a stovepipe hat in stone as from
plain. full skirt
suppose II conscientious sculptor required TO
make a full length statue of lady in the volu-
minous and expansive hoop skirts Of the sixties,
at which period some of our finest heroines de-
yeloped9 The problem for the ladies of that day
in sitting down to avoid fitting up and
consequent revelation then regarded as fright
now only TO the survivors of those affective days.
The gathering up OF the hoop-skirt so as to per
nit the draperics to fall about the ankles While
the encased lady was reclining on chair or sofa
was problem beyond the imagination OF the
masculine sex. few years after, we had the
Grecian bend and the pannier and hustle sue
cessiyely. It Is not imaginable that any artist
would have the nerve to undertake to perpetnate
these enormities In marble or bronze. Afterward
came the pull back and the straight front III IL
not likely that any descendants of great woman
would like to see her presented to posterity with
the fact that she Is bped aggressively ac-
centuated as by those arrangements. How would
the woman of the present, supposed to he great
or worthy of monument, like to stand on a
pedestal through coming ages making the frank
revelations Of her form required by the fashions
OF this moment? Certainly she would look very
much more decorous and respectable in frankly
divided trousers AS to the diaphanous, or A-ray'
skirt tho peekaboo waist, and so on they could
hardly be presented in metal or stone
So If Senator Jones succeeds in his effort Tor
speclal female section, he will do well to in
corporate I'm the act some rule fixing the cos
tunes and drapery IN which the female figures
shall be presented and perpetuated 1t Will be
hard to instil into the women Of coming genera
lions assuming that they will not diner mate
rally In mental architecture and standards or
Judgment from those of the present-respect or
reverence for great but bygone sisters obviously
anywhere from ten to sixty years behind the
fashion Of the time OF observation, and. OBJ
viously It will be mpracticable to provide for
changing the costumes OF the statuary every
year to fit changing requirements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27
VIRGINIA CHURCH
IS 2O7 YEARS o.

LANCASTER. VA. Aug. 26.--1
two hundred and seventh annivers,
OF Old Yeocomico church. Cople p
ish, westmoreland county. was CO
brated with appropriate ceremonI
At the bicentenary in 1905 at the
stance of Rev. John Poyntz Tyl
then archdeacon OF the diocese
Virginia. and now holding SINH
position tn the diocese Of Maryla
an association was organized for
purpose OF holding annual meetii
and OF raising an endowment III
for the repair and preservation
the historic edifice.
Meetings have been held every "
since then and the meeting this y,
was one of the largest
Rev. Mr.. Tyler conducted the MOI
ing service Sunday and preached [
annual sermon. In the afternc
Rev. Mr.. Cruso, rector OF the pari
ington parish, conducted the servi.
and made addresses. The commit
OF ARRANGEMENTS, with Wat Ty
Audyo a. tx hEauS bIAnoc dsbPtG pref
ration for the pleasure and enterta
ment Of the large crowd of visit,
which attended the celebration.
Yeocomico church was built
1906. 1t took its Indian name n,
the nearby river. 1t Is in the cha
Of eros. and Its architecture. VIII
rather rude. In durable and impr
sive. After the Revolutionary war
fell into decay and during the VI
OF 1912 II was occupied by Amerid
soldiers. who virtually dismantled
Interior. 1t was used for a time
the Methodists. who tried to get lei
possession Of II. but when the N
was carried up 10 the Supreme Cot
Of Appeals II was declared to be ;
property of the Episcopal church,
Repairs and Alterations hav~ ~
made from time to time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27


every district where there was apos-
sibility of securing delegate against
the bill. In several districts which nad
been represented by dry men can
didates announced themselves NOT AZ
either for or against the enabling act
but as willing to vote in accordance
with the wishes of their constituents
endeavortng to leave the question up
in the air until after the nomination,
after which the candidate would him
self be free to determine what the ma
jority of the people did desire. IN
some instances. we regret TO say, TINS
method vas successful, ana ufy Ter
ritory will be represented ny wet
men, out taken as who're there mas
been a great victory Tor inc enabling
act.
First the candidate for governor has
announced that ne will sign the BILL
that he considers II to be sound demo-
cratic doctrine.
Second. all the candidates for lieu
tenant governor and the two leading
candidates for attorney general an
nounced themselves as favorable to the
bill, and the candidates for lieutenant
governor both pledged themselves TO
vote for the bill in case there should
be tie vote in the senate
Third. the enabling act will have
size OF which will depend upon the re-
suit of the election in counties where
no primary has been held and In those
counties where the Republicans VIII
oppose the Democratic nominees
If the senate OF Virginia claims 20
be representative or the democratic
party. 1t certainly must vote Tot tne
enabling act, or II must agree that It's
democracy Is dominated ana over
lhadnJAa1 senators
their orders from the IiQuor .raiHc
and who are servants OK the Hauor
trafhc nrst and democrats aiter"aru.
WIN governor lieutenant soserhoI
and attorney -general all nominated on
patiorm containing as one % ~
p'ahks approval OF tue eIau.ne -
ana win me mouse Q, oe'eka.es ifs e
from 'ne people pieoseo 70 wv aoi
the ehanilhe ACT. now cou,a 'ns ,, 81
ave JUSTIFY a aeIeat OF sucn . u,n ~,
the ground tnat IL is unoeIIocs ,a, :
me democratic parry ieaners Nh w
wen 10 urge tne senate Oh NnktAa w
pass 'he ehapiins ac. anu .uu'
the liquor question ouI ~ ~. ...,is.
as poiiucal issue - ~ esssn''aay
moral issue ana mas no pIa.e !"
party poitics' anu ~ tnero oy
cause tne iiquor .rahio 10 en, n 5en.. ~
oenlnn the law OF the S'ate
ON ana iet ,ne people Va @ .,tn.
settle with the saioon-keepeIs 49,
out the interference OF paeA"s "a
legislative bodies
The anti-saioon league ana 'i'e 'la''"
Law: -.
Whiie writing on THIS sup!ee.. q ie
ter received very recently from uus .
ernor Mann Will pc OF some ih.eIes..
Certain newspapers OF the STATE nave
endeavored to minimize tne w" 1919 uone
by the Anti-Saloon league OF virginia
in the closing up OF the saloons
through the operation OF the Mann
law, and one paper which opposed
and vilified Governor Mann wnen ne
was candidate for the goverhoIsnip
stated that Governor Mann did sig
nal service for Virginia when he put
the Mann bill through the legislature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27
Working on Roads.

Under the supervision of Commissioner Roger.
work has CONNIE need the road leading from
this city to the Falmouth bridge aud thence
around what liz known the Short Falls back to
Frederick sburg at the BASIN This should
be good news to the people of this city, who are
fond of driving and motoring, and to the Stafford
and Fauquier people who haul this road.
When completed this drive will be of the
prettiest in the vicinity of Fredericksburg. and
wit we believe, shortly become the most popu-
lar. We hope that in short time every road
leading into this town Will be put in permanent
condition.-Fredericksbu Free Lance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27

Fashion note says women will wear cut-away
coats. something much to be desired II it means
they have finished the job ON the skirts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27

Recently collected statistics show that the
proportion of bachelors to married men is
steadily increasing in England. Is that cause
of miitancy or is militancy the cause of it?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27

II Horace Greeley were living he would tell
the young to go South.-Knoxville Tribune.
But not as far as Mexico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27

Harry Thaw has any number OF faces, II all
the pictures of him are good counterfeit pre-
sentiments and yet he hasn't one that any one
would choose to wear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27
Praise for Moore.

Richmond has just recorded a deed in which
the consideration was $3.50, 900. about as
much the aggregate assessment of all the
land in some OF the counties of the State be-
fore Auditor G.. Lee Moore showed the commits
sioners of the revenue thing two about
sscssments,-Iynchburg Advance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27

follow the example of Harry Thaw and escape
Governor Cruise, of New Mexico, can't
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27

We not we'll acquainted with young Mr..
John Purroy Mitchell. but Wilson thinks well
Of him and he has refused Hearsts support.
two pretty good recommendations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27

Blease, of South Carolina Sulzer of New
York; Huerta. of Mexico; Hiram Johnson of
California, and Foss, of Massachusetts. might
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-04

En- ell descansillo encontre a mi
tia Ana, hermana de mi madre.
jPor que despu6s de haberme
abrszado me guin6 ell ojo malicio-
samente y me amenazo con la
mano?
wen aqui, mala personal
me dijo sonriendo.
Me condujo a su cuarto y abrlo
I'm cajon de su mesa, del cual sd"
CO I'm paquete de cartas.
-iQue es este, grandisimo tu-
n~ante??...."
-iCielos. imis cartas.
mi
tia, de algo me ha de servir la
experienced de los hombres Y de
las cosas. Por consiguiente, GUAM
do Sc trat6 de instalar a tn prima
en- tn cuarto, 10 primero que hice
fue p~racticar I'm registro en- tus
muebles, sospechando que pudie,
ra haber alguna prueba de tus
malas costumbres.
Me arroj6 al cuello de mi tia,
la colme de besos en- senal dc
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-04

-iMi arta!-Corr presuroso
al jardin.
iRayos y truenos! La carta
era mia, escrita de mi puno y le-
ira y en- mi propio estilo:
"Eres una criatura adorable, y
por tanto, tie adore. iQuieres
permitir que tie consagre toda mi
existencia? Una palabra tuya y
caigo rendido de amor a tus pies.
Jorge"
Era ell n1mero uno de las car
tas que 70 habia dirigido a La ex-
sonora de mis- pensamientos.
iY saben ustedes 10 que aaue-
Ito signifca?
La referida carta Sc habia des-
lizado en- una hendedura del We
tusto escritorio.
Gabrlela la encontro al regis
trar ell mueble, y crey6 que yo Sc
la habia dirigido a ella.
Por ESQ me decfa candidamen-
te:
"Hablale de ESQ a mama
iY quereis saber ahora ell final
de la aventura?
Pues bien: lie liable a 'mama,Y
me case con Gabriela, a la que
adore, y soy ell mas feliz de los
maridos.
Dentro de dos meses habra
bautizo en- casa.
iGracias, mi querido escritorio!
JULIO LERMINA.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-04

gratitud. LIE conte detallada-
mente mi aventura y lie di las
gracias por su felicisima ocurren-
cia del registro.
mi prima no habfa descubierto
NADIA.
Trascurrieron ocho dias.
Ur manana al levantarme, Vi
un papel que sin duda debio ser
echado por la puerta.
Cogf ell papel y lei.
Mi querido primo: iPor que
no lie dices TODD ESQ a mama?"
-iEsto es un logogrifo!-ex-
clame. Isl 20 no he dicho NADIA
a nadie. iQue debo decirle a su
madre? Querido ~primo...... por
c%onsiguiente es mi prima quien
me escribe....
Espere la bora de almorzar.
En- la escalera encontre a Ga
briela, la cual, bajando los ojos
como avergonzada, me desliz6 en-
la mano un papel. murmurando:
-Toma tn carta Y hablale dc
ESQ a mama.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-04
= A UN VIEJO. =

Discurres por ahi con paso i~ncierto
cargado con tus penas y tus cuitas;
necesitas apoyo, y necesltas
la mano de I'm amigo en- tn desierto.
Mas no v~aciles, llegaras al puerto
do Sc extingan tQs ansias infnitas,
pues las horas risuenas y benditas
con tus anhelos de passion han muerto.
Han pasado tus dias, pobre anciano,
va tn no tienes ~porVenir ufano
nj afables ensuenos de ventura:
va solo, resignado con la suerte,
Esperas que tie endulce tn amargura
ell beso de los labios de la muerte.
JULIO FLORES
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-04
ArticulOs ReligiOsOs
De Venta en- la Liberia de lgnacio E. Lozano


San Francisco de Asis.
Mira. Sra. de Monserrato
Mira. Sra. de Guadalupe
San Isidro Labrador
Sto. Nino de Atocha
Las Animas Benditas
San Juan Bautista
Ell Buen Pastor
San Bonifacio
La Sombra de San Pedro
San Camilo de Lelis
San Cayetano
San Antonio Abad
San Juan Nepomuseno
Sagrado Corazon de JESUS
Senior San Jose
San Crist6bal
San Luis Gonzaga
San Miguel Arcangel
Mira. Sra. del Carmen
Santa Elena de la Cruz
San Joaquin
San Expedite
Divine ROStro
MILAGROS para promesas.
Ojos, cuerpos, brazos, piernas,
etc. etc. GarantizadoS de plata.
Is centavos cada uno.
ESTAMPA de la Santa Liga
Eucaristica, muy elegante, propia
para devOcionariOS yrecuerdOS de
la primera communion.
80 centavos la docena
ROSARIOS blancos, de hueso,
con la imagen de Mira, Sra. de
Guadalupe dentro de la cruz.
Muy elegantes y bonitOs.
40 centavos cada uno.
ROSARIOS medianos, imita,
ci6n COCO, ]superiores a todos los
de su clase
80 centavos cada uno.
ROSARIOS chicos, de vidrio,
propios para Senoritas Y Ninos.
% centavos cada unO.
HISTORIA SAGRADA. Este Ii.
bro es una soberbia recopilaci6r
del Antique y Nuevo Testamento.
En- 81 esta escrita la complicada
historic del pueblo de Israel, y
pinta las fguras de Patriarcas y
profetas, viendose claramente CO,
mo Sc prepare ell gran suceso de
de la venida del Mesias, vaticina,
da para la plentiful de los item.
pos
NOVENA del Santo Nino dc
Atocha, Is centayos cada una,
NOVENA Y triduo de Nuestrs
Sonora del Perpetuo Socorro, q
centavos cada una.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-04
LITERATURE Y VARIEDADES.
La Mania.

I'm padre case a Su hlJo y lie
don6 toda SUI fortuna. Qued6se
a vivir ell padre con los recien ca
sados, y ash pasaron dos amos, al
cabo de los cuales naci6 I'm hijo
del matrimonio.
Fueron luego sucediendose los
amos uno tras otro hasta catorce.
Ell abuelo valetudinario va no po-
dfa andar sino apoyado en- su bas-
ton y sentiase sucumbir bajo la
orgullosa manera con que 10 ira
taba la mujer de su hijo.
Cierta vez lie dijo ella a su ma
rido:
-Yo me voy a morir pronto 81
tn padre continua viviendo con
nosotros. Me es impossible SUI
frirlo va por mas tempo.
Ell marfdo Sc fue a encontrar a
su padre y lie hablo de esta ma
nera:
Padre, said de mi casa. va
os he mantenido por espacio de
doce amos o mas. Idos a donde
querais.
-Hijo, no me eches de tn casa.
Soy viejo, estoy enfermo, y nadie
me guerra. Por ell POGO tempo
que me queda de mi vida no Inc
hagas esta afrenta. Me contento
con un POGO de paja y un rinc6n
en- ell establo.
No es possible, idos; mi mujer
10 quiere.
Que Dios tie bendiga, hijo
mio. Me voy, va que asi 10 de-
seas; pero al menos, dame una
manta para abrigarme, pues voy
muerto de frio.
Ell marido llam6 a su hijo, que
era todavfa nino.
-Baja al establo, lie dijo, y da-
lie a tn abuelo una manta de los
cabailos con que pueda abrigarse.
Ell nino bajo al establo con SUI
abuelo, escogi6 la mejor manta
de los caballos, la mas holgada y
la menos vieja,I la dobl6 por la
mitad, y hacienda que su abuelo
sostuviera uno de los extremes,
comenzo a cortarla sin hacer case
de 10 que ell anciano lie decia.
-jQue has hecho, nino?rexcla:
mo ell abuelo. Tu padre ha man.
dado que me la dieses entera.
Voy a quejarme a el.
-Obrad como gusteis, contes-
to ell muchacho.
Ell viejo sale del establo, y bus
cando a SUI hijo lie dice:
Mi nieto no ha cumplido tn
orden; no me ha dado mas que la
mitad de una manta.
-Dasela por entero, lie dice ell
padre al muchacha.
No, por cierto, contesta ell
rapaz. La otra mitad la guardo
para darosla a vos cuando 20 sea
mayor y os arroje de mi casa.
Ell padre, al DIR este, llam6 al
abuelo que va Sc marchaba.
-Volved, padre milo, lie dijo.
Os hago dueno y senior de mi ca
sa, 10 juro por San Pedro. No CO.
mere 20 un pedazo de carne sin
que vos hayais condo otro. Ten
dreis I'm buen aposento, un buen
fuego y vestidos como ell que 20
llevo.
Y ell buen anciano llor6 sobre
la cabeza del hijo arrepentido.
VICTOR BALAGUER.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-04
LOCURA DEpAMOR.
(Traducci6n de Blanco Belmonte.)

I'm noble mayo, rey de los placeres,
viendo ell pesar horrible que me inquieta,
exclam6 bondadoso: Di ique quieres
para vivir feliz, pobre poeta?....
iQuieres principe ser?... jQuieres honores?...
iQuieres %triunfar cual esforzado atleta?....
iQuieres ser ell senior de los senores?....
iQuieres ell cetro que ~avasalla ell mundo?...
iQuieres cenir laureles triunfadores2..,.
iQuieres ~talento, sin igual, profundo?...
iQuieres tener de Ad6nis la belleza?....
iQuieres gozar amor casio y fecundo?....
iQuieres llenar tus areas de riqueza?....
iQuieres la ciencia infame del protervo
donde la humana perversi6n empieza?
Gallo ell mage. Y, alzando la cabeza,
triste lie conteste:-Quiero ser cuervo!..-....
Como a I'm demente, contempl6me ell mayo
con extraneza grande en- la mirada,
y con acento doloroso y vago,
asf lie die, con la voz turbada:
--Movido por ell diablo de los ceos,
aver di muerte a mi gentil amada,
la de pupilas bellas cual los cielos,
la de boca mas fresca y sonriente
que ell rosal que hace rosas sus anhelos
cuando d~espunta ell sol en- ell oriente.
La mate por hermosa y por coqueta,
desgarre SUI belleza refulgente,
destroze de sus ojos la violeta
Y al mirarla morir, en- nj delirio,
con afanes sangrientos de poeta
Y con locos empenos de martirio,
puse en- su frente nitidos %jazmines,
en- su seno de nieve un blanco lirio;
Y lie di, por %magnifcos chapines,
capullos de azucenas y de nardos....
TODD 10 que es pureza en- los jardines
Y en- los suenos sublimes de los bardOs,
-iGrave cosa es matar.-con dulce acento,
ell noble mayo a compassion movido,
me dijo; y luego, murmur6:-lo siento,
Y aunque me extrana ell crimen cometido,
te salvar6 de la j~usticia airada
Y aun he de darte seductor divide,
81 antes me explicas con franqueza honrada
por que quieres ser cuervo, gran poeta.
Y conteste con emoci6n s~ecreta:
Para comerme ell cuerpo de mi amada.
CATULLE MENDEz