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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
PUBLIC CONSCIENCE OPPOSES TIE
SALOON
SALOON


Wars come and dcstlules change. Nations en-
large their boundaries and people spread over
the face Of Tho earth in previously unknown
elinnes The earth has SIS quotations and for
every mutation there IS a communications In ali
these Thugs. and all faese times the average
man and the average woman must 20 their
wars in spite Of what las been and what is
to be The now must be met and conquered
befere the taeu can come or the when pass.
when all Europe IS IN uproar. there is for us
the performance Of each days task in the best
and most capable manner that each individual
can command DUTY is not SO plain nor work
80 well defined at some times at others. bat
for every day there Il task; for cverg man
there IS a. duty. for every deed there is neces-
sity. and for every good work sure reward
war must make It's changes and It's rayages
hut time cannot halt and work cannot cease for
that Man dies and men ara born, civilization
PROGRESSES to The goal fer which 1t vas intended
and individuals aid If In its progress by the
performance Of The daily task. The dreamer
and the !dcalist have their day for them there
il hearing and then a silence covers them. The
men VINO achieve VINO arrive, who serve are
they who lend themselves most unselAshly TO
rhe progress Of the race whose work is done IN
thanked whose reward unseen. and whose ideal
Is that Of most practical service
so-h Is thai great moveYents arrive. The
ground made ready. The seed sown. and the har-
vest reapza when the best time is evident So
II is that he everyday American goes about his
daily task not unporrious TO the forces that
are without bat realizing that bis sphere is
limited 10 the work that Is given him, and only
by filing that sphere can ne hope to influence
others for good or make the world better place
u live We deal largely in averaEes: the day
must stand on its owl merit and the man on
hie own deserrinrs
So fl il that great reforms are brought by
the gradual growth Of sentiment So al things
come into their own and so all men see the
passage of time making the world a better place
to 1--we and move Here and there arise leaders
who Interpret public sentiment, and who make
real the desires Of The people by putting IN force
tnat for which they are ready.
Virginia, by the progress II time and the
development of morality. has come TO the point
where she VIII no longer remain partner in a
business thar destroys and degrades when a
public conscience has developed that Wills to
weep the Iegaiized saloon from her boundaries;
when the average citizen In his daily task has
cor1a to sen the realities o. life IN their true
light: WHOM humane public sentiment that ia
Inbred IN the everyday American has ~ revolving
from That which constructs nothing The saloon
has sianed away its day Of grace in the Hight
Of the average mans intelligence, and a prac
tical part % his daily task he means to drive
1t from his native soil
What part have You In this work. Is your
conscience behind the average that has reached
the level whore it viii longer tolerate this
hing?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

The Virginia Cittses agrees that the Northern
Neck in general. and Iryneton in particular is
more like heaven than any other place 1t claims
th's, however, because it Is SO hard to get TO-,
ard then nobody ever wants to leave. The Var.
o'nion likened il to that delectable land also.
bat for the that IL is so hard 10 get
away from. even after you get there and want
to Ieave-but hello. that's the other place
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Georgia thinks it's Hobes turn tlss tstza. Joe
viii be allowed chance eer long Wouder If
there are any other candidates in Gcorela9 Looks
like as big a state as that might have more than
two men OF oticeholdtne ability.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Mr.. Patillo has satisfied the Netos Lcaaer
that he is duly qualified and registered voter
IN Lynchburg." Does everybody who signed the
petition have to satisfy the Aeaes Leadef7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Il 81 ssan here yhat The rasfa Of wages paid
= uorzinemen in the FIVE groups Of Industries
es1eATie tbe liquor Industry N the matter or
capita! invested is about Eaur times greater thar
II - in the liquor business and in the matter OF
wages pad compared n the ynlue of products
j. g nearly three simes steate~
Let look at this question from another
snS|e. Take the investment In each OF these
INDUSTRIES - each wag~-esvu@~ ana the MN
her Of w2ee-eoruers 70 each 81 900 600 Invested:
lnvestrpen nj 10 No II Wage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Those war story headline writer's must have
m awful hard time saying the same stuff over
every morning so IT will look different Wonder
T. tally sheet would catch some of them Keeping
their heads standing mo destinations meant)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

"7he Rtch~ mi Firotn5an need not think -
sedQee or drive the Journal into using abusive
language p" No danger. brother. the liquor dealers
and Local self-Governmcnt League have done too
good job with you already
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Bcase and the loser in the present mutual
misunderstanding between European gentlemen
should have a consolation party Trouble is the
governor wants his now
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

How aoout letting AdamZad and Sherman
rest while, now? The American mind should
uS able % come back
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Colonel Is attempting TO discount the war stuff
by a lttle Cain Of his own Thought he couldn't
stay quiet much longer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

According TO the Portland Ora.
gonian, prohibition entertains strange
company, If names are considered, az
~ shown by an Inspection Of the Pc
titions initiating the dry law.
The brewers are represented nv
Uthelwyn Casebeer and Thomas Beers
while Ada Rim. Lennra Sourwira
and r. Elizabeth Boose give the NO.
cessary variety required by any we'll
regulated drink emporium. Alina
Gobalet represents one Of the polite
accessories of the traffic Charles
pickle is represented and Carl CsusIer
and T. G. Stewer also are names an
pearing in the petition. The olass
that doesn't care whether thu Stare
goes dry or not has It's agent In Ish
ka Rihhle. who was certified as 81
legal voter in chelan county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

The Chase City Pr5g3pss is puzzled over the
anatomy q Wonder what 1t would say to
ZeppelnS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Texas returned a small majority
against submission of prohibition
amendment in the Democratic primary
July IS. Ferguson was also nominated
over Ball. the submission candidate
for governor. The simple solution NJ
tho puzzle Is that the whole wet and
dry question has gone stale" IN
Texas and must be allowed to rest for
tho tims being.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
Dissolve the Partnership.

We live il an aga OF combination
and cooperation Society Is more
closely Knit together then ever be-
fore. And because Of these facts, the
activities. habits and policies. Of indi-
viduaIs and corporations are more
Closely watc he'd and weighed than
formerly Never was Il more true
than to-day that no man liveth 10
himself
When a partnership business IS
faiiur@ financially. oti1or considerations
are thrown to the winds and the
business in at once cIossd out. \
btrsines= that doss not pay financially.
socially. morally, mentally, physically,
nor In any way should certainly te
abolished ~ such "a statement as
this we feel that every man Win
ordinary intelligence wouia give as
sent We believe that the licensed
saloon rs a busiuess that Is unprcht
.AbIe fer every one. except financially
eor the saloon Keeper and others VINO
are engaged in ths traffic in some way
They are in the trhf'ic onty because
il E|avs them "a big profit TFtey know
fha business viii never yield them 500
,.isi prestige They know that II will
no; develop them mentally or moral
Nv. The dollar Is the goal and only the
dollar
but this business piles up its pro-
fits hy ronAing every part ~ society
II rohs the home Of happiness and
health. of conscience and confidence,
and 81 ca sh that should he spent for
essentials II destroys etfciency IN
the workman and causes him to lose
his lob. II destroys property values
The man who mas property Tor SAFE
does not advertise the fact that 1t Is
near A saloon. The liquor business
Z ~ ss.slS q
others 1t deceives and destroys their
Judgment. II causes men TO hunt for
a.cusas which they offer AZ substl-
tn4as for raa sons why the saloon
should be tolerated 1t touches and
taints ali that il sees, and yet onccn-
tented il reaches into the future ana
strikes its blow by sapping the moral
and mental health Of generations yet
unborn.
Therefore We ask that the partner
shin be dissolved that exists between
the saloon and the voter, the saloon
and party politics, and the saloon
and State government
n Mr.. Citizen, you have any
scruplcs about the right and duty or
the state to dissolve the partnership
in this business, listen TO the United
States Supreme court when II says
.aThere Is no inherent right in citl-
zen 10 sell Intoxicating liquors by
re+ail II Is not a privilege of cltt-
zen OF the state, or Of citizen az the
United states, nor can II be sald ma
government interferes with or impalrs
anyone's constitutional rights or I'D
erty or of property when the manu-
IN cture or sale of intoxicating dfinKS
for general or individual use as
beverage arr, or may become nuIuui
10 society AND constitute, therefore.
business In which no one may law
fully engage"
viii you help to destroy the part
nership Mr. Voter ?--Aceomae News
THE navy has no time for the
drunkard afloat or ashore, says Sec-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

The newspaper roamer runs mo
queer situations these days On inc
first page he finds all sots o. Iet', -
snerance news in the place where II
,,aad "a wasn't. II he begins TO con-
suit Lillian Russell on beauty he runs
into more of the game kind of tank
and little further he finds Annie
Laurie advising some young lady not
to marry the dearest boy In the world
III he drinks The mornings reading
usually winds up with an editorial an
inouncing that the paper. will accept
Inc more liquor advertising,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
t}ffIGTPUca


|f'ANA N't' r'- '"'sff'" l"otof4s1Qo Qua, loh,uUV
~ is etonce apparent hat II the $1,Se0. 900 600
hoR spent for liquor were to he spent for bread
ana clothing, it would give employment to nearly
seven tifnes as many workers. who. would col
lectvely receive five and half times as much
WAGES, or nearly $500 900, 900 more But this
Is not all The cost of the material neces-
sAfy 10 produce $ltSQo GOO. 600 worth of bread
and clothing tretail price,, instead OF liquor
would be over s600.000.000 more than the liquor
Industry uses. 1t is difficult 10 estimate ac-
cufatety the number Of workers required TO pro-
cues this raw material, but IL would be sal
~ say that least one-third more workers may
ne ADDED % the figures given for the bread ana
clothing industries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

,"The navy has no time for the
drunkard afloat or ashore" says Gee
retarv Daniels in announcing drastic
punishment for any Jack VINO tries ~
follow John Barieycorn ashore. lhe
new regulation has the hearty ap-
prevail of officers.
AS a result OF Mr. Daniefs adfnihis-
fra,ion of tho navy department, iol
the first time in years the navy -
full TO overflowing ana suAtapie
cruits are being turned away
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
PEOPLES FORUM


south Boston, va, Angus, 20. 1914
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Hampton Va. August 2s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
PIER WORK AWAITS PILES.
Repairs to Bridge Tenders to b
Pushed-Wharf Nearly Ready.

Repairs to the heavy wooden tenders
about the draw pier of the Highway
bridge. the contract for which was placed
by the War Department about ten days
ago, will be started by Clarke & Winston,
the contractors, In the latter part of this
or early in the coming week and will be
pushed to completion. The -five-foot
long piles, which are to be used in the
work at the draw, had to be ordered
from Florida and they are now on their
way here by rail and their arrival at this
city is looked for at any time. AS soon
as they can be unloaded and taken to
the bridge, work on the fender will be
begun. The plant to be employed in
the work is at the wharf of the con-
tractor, being made ready for the driving
of the long piles.
The work Of rebuilding the pier at Riv-
erside. Md, has progressed so fast that
the steamers of the Baltimore line and
the Potomac river boats have resumed
landing there. Some little decking re-
mains to be done. but the wharf is in
such shape that it can be used without
trouble. Riverside wharf is one of the
important shipping points YIN Charles
county, Nd, and large quantities of
merchandise to and from this city pass
over the wharf each week. It's being
out of use was a matter of considerab BILE
Inconvenience to large section of lower
Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
DRIFTING TREE A MENACE,
Log in River Near Sandy Point Re
ported Dangerous to Craft.

According to report made by Capt.
Frank Kintk master of the Taylor tug
Capt Toby. the trunk of an old tree with
attached branches is drifting about in
the river in the vicinity of Sandy point,
about twenty-five miles below this city.
and is a dangerous obstruction to naviga-
ton. The log was sighted yesterday as
the Capt. Toby was on her way up the
river from Riverside. Md. with a pile
driver in tow. and Capt. Kintz describes
ii az being about thirty-f1ve feet long,
with branches showing ten feet above the
water.
Should the log be struck by the paddle
wheel of a steamboat it would wreck the
wheel. and is heavy enough to punch a
hole through the hull of the small schoon-
err unfortunate enough to strike it. The
log when last seen was drifting in the
fairway of vessels bound up or down the
river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
Garden.

A galaxy of exclusive photoplay at
fractions will be seen at Moore's Gar
den Theater next week. the main fea-
ture Monday and Tuesday being THE
Master Cracksman." adapted from the
story and play of Hornung. in which
the late Kyrle Bellew made one of his
early successes, under the manage
ment of Charles Frohman; Wednesday
and Thursday, Bruce McRae in the
political romance. The Ring and the
Man." by Cyrus Townsend Brady,
staged under the direction of Daniel
Frohman: Friday. The kangaroo" a
film version of the story of old New
Orleans. by Judge Harris Dickson,
author of "Old Reliable" and Virgil
Custard Stories,' and Saturday. THE
Hand of Destiny" hand-colored
Pathe production. The Garden Orches-
ira will render musical accompani-
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
Glen Echo Park.

Sunday afternoon Glen Echo Park
will feature concerts by the Soldiers
Homo Band under the direction OF d.
rector Zimmerman, and then, as al
ways. there will be no charge for ad-
mission.
With its half hundred attractions
running and situated high up over the
river where hundreds Of trees make
leafy canopy that effectually shuts out
the sun. Glen Echo Park is an ideal
place for those who wish to combine
amusements with a pleasant outing
Sundays as well as week days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
Keith Electrical Scoreboard.

At the B. F. Keith Theater. while the
Nationals are on tour. the Keith cleo
trical scoreboard will be an added at
traction at the conclusion of the mat
inee bill daily, including Sundays
Each game will be shown up to
o'clock, If they are in progress that
late. The board will be used today
for the contest between the Nationals
and the Chicago White Sox. 1t is an
nounced that the regular matinee
prices will not be increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
"Baby Nine"

Baby Nine" one of the funniest stage
stories ever written, will be produced here
for the first time In stock next week by
the Poll Players. The story of the COM
edy reveals the unhappiness of Alfred
Hardy. a young business man. and his
foolish little wife. The husband, an
gered by a restaurant supper episode, de-
serts his wife. Mrs. Hardy consults a
friend and decides that the only way to
bring about the return of her husband
is to telegraph him that a son has been
born to him. The deception works and
Hardy returns. to find his household in
CONSERVATION. for the baby has not yet
arrived from the hospital. He is brought
in presently, however. by Jimmy" jerks,
a friend. to whom has been delegated
the unpleasant duty of borrowing an in
FAINT from an unwilling mother. Hardy
goes into ecstasies over his son and heir,
but. as the result of mishaps, the origi-
nal baby is increased to three and Hardy
is persuaded that he is the proud father
of triplets. The play is prettily staged
in three acts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
Two Ask Court for Divorces.

Joseph H. Sanford has asked the
court to grant him an absolute divorce
from Adrienne NJ. Sanford. A core
spondent is named Attorney W. c.
Martin appears for the plaintiff.
PROCEEDINGS for a limited divorce have
been filed by Mary G. Johnson against
Arthur E. johnson. The wife is repre-
scented by Attorneys McLanahan, Burton
& Culbertson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
Weekend Trips Of the St. Johns.

Weekend trips of the steamer st. Johns
will be made to Colonial Beach Saturday
at 80 pm. and Sunday at am. At the
Beach there is every form Of amusement,
including salt water bathing. fishing,
Grabbing and dancing. with many hotels
and cottages along the boardwalk front.
This large boat is one Of the best ap-
pointed excursion steamers Of Washing
ton, and every evening, except Saturday
and Sunday, she leaves her wharf at the
foot of 7th street at o'clock for a
moonlight trip, as far down the river
as Indian Head. The dance floor has
been put in excellent condition. and the
orchestra adds much to the trip even Tor
those who do not dance. There is also a
complete cafe service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
Tom Moore. Z"

The Columbia Theater management
announces the return next week to the
Columbia Players of A. H. Van Buren,
and Dorothy Barnard, both at one time
popular members of the organization.
They will appear in Theodore Burt
Sayres romantic comedy Tom Moore"
troduce the famous poet as a stage
character The play is one in which
Andrew Mack won much of his sue
cess as an Irish comedian. Miss Violet
Heming and Mr.. Earle Browne, till
now leading woman and leading man,
respectively. of the Columbia Players,
will retire by reason of the expiration
of their contracts. and each is reported
to be contemplating a summer vaca-
ton abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
ArlllSEl lnel6
Last Week of the Aborns.

Donizettis dramatic and ever-popular
Lucia di Lammermoor" will be the
Offering at the New National Theater
for the last four performances this
week by the Aborn English Grand
Opera Company.
Next week, the final week OF the
Aborn engagement in Washington this
season, a trio of operas will be pre-
scented, starting Monday with four per-
formances of Verdi's melodious "Rigo-
letto," with one of the best casts OF
the season. During the remainder of
the week. beginning Thursday, there
will be double bill. Mascagni's "Caval-
leria Rusticana' and the three-act
fairy opera, "Hansel and Gretel
The cast for this the closing week
will include Edith Helena and Helena
Morrill,, Giuseppe Agostini and Domencio
Russo. George Shields. Louis DAngelo,
Jerome Uhl, Philip Fein, Helen Gaynor
and Gladys Chandler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
Nat M. Wills.

Nat NJ. Wills. the Washington come
dian. from the Ziegfeld "Follies of 1918"
and the Lambs Annual Gambol," will be
Homecoming in accordance with his
custom for years past at the B. F. Keith
Theater next week as THE Happy
Tramp"in Paris with new songs. stories.
parodies and persif1age. Emmett Dewey
and company will appear in 1.-The Old
Hag," a new farce about a mother-in-law.
and Charles Cartmell and Laura Harris
in a dancing speciality. Other attractions
will include the Arnaut brothers from the
"Folies Bergere." tumbling and eccentric
clowns: Chester Spencer and Lola Will
liams in Putting 1t Over" with songs
and dances by Louis Weslyn: Clara Bal
lerini, in songs and feats on the flying
trapeze: Samaroff and Sonia, in a Rus
sian folk-song and fancing feature: Dor
othy Meuther. Coincidence: the Hearst
Selig news pictorial and the pipe organ
recitals.
Sunday two concerts will be given at
and pm, and at the former an added
feature will be the Keith electrical score
board showing the Nationals game for
that day in all its details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10

Grant Miller. aged twenty-seven, B.
and o. fireman injured in the upset
of the passenger engine at Cooks Mills.
nine miles northwest of Cumberland,
Sunday morning. died later at the
Western Maryland Hospital. Miller's
skull was fractured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10

ford diversion, and the lake invites many
to the boats. The Examinations at Chevy
Chase Lake are more elaborate than ever
this season.