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The Washington herald., 1914-07-05


which had led her to Loubeque's quarters barely
IN time to rescue the precious papers and rub1es'
from the pair, the waiting automobile the outler
had arranged for himself and which she occupied
alone-an these seemed now things tnat mao
happened in the long ago.
Suddenly she leaned forward, beating her lit
tie fists together, urging the Mexican cnauneur
to accelerate his speed. The man smiled down al
her. shaking his head to signify he did not un-
derstand the words, even as he stepped on the
clutch and shot the car forward like huge
arrow newly released from the bow.
Like a living thing, an a-tremble with his
precious cargo throbbing with the sacredness OF
his race the car leaped through the night, eating
up the dgzag stretch of road like some giant
monster, then spewing it forth again and con-
tipuinp his orgy. And behind somewhere, upon
the same road here another machine with
a determined man in it, man who had never
vet allowed machine or man or even the efe-
ments to thwart him.
Then came the dull crunching sound from
before her The car swerved viciously, swung In
such an abrupt circle she chung to the side OF
her seat to avoid being hurled out. The driver
righted his machine swiftly, dextsrously and she
started to heave q huge sigh of relief
But only started to. For the front wheels
suddenly slipped seemed smoothly to be gliding
upon surface of nothingness, clawing for
foot-hold. The chauffeur reversed heavily, 1ougnt
with his wheel, but vainly.
Then the heavy car lost balance, tilted heav-
ily and rolled -down-down-
Lucille felt no fear 1t was all too deadly
for that. She only conscious, even as her
tiny hands clutched the edge of her seat, Of q
droning sound from behind that was growing
into the rythmic hum of motor car. And even
as she recognized the sound her hands loosened
their grip and pressed the precious papers more
fervently to her breast
Came a long period Of delicious languor, Of
sinking, much though she Rosted upon ether.
A harsh, crunching jolt and blackness- -merciful
Inconsistencies that closed black shutters across
the mental vision of her and brought sweet
smile to the lips that had been tightened so long
Sleen-
The Washington herald., 1914-07-05
Accident.

OW in the seat beside the driver
crouched Lucille, still hit numbed
by the rapid succession of events
which preceded her finding herself
free once more from the spys sur
veillance. Scarcely more than an
hour had it been that she sat OPP
posite him at dinner and found
the note from the butler limiting to
her of a safety she had almost for
gotten, how to hope for. The two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
Gambler on Prohibition.

"A clearing house Of ideas and IDEALS" was
the way Rev. John Nj Jackson characterized
the work of the League for Home Rule in
Taxation In connection with the weekly lunch
cons, at the luncheon on Juno z. The topic for
that meeting was Statewide prohibition Or
jackson. the chairman, mentioned the fact that
Mr., Sharboro had, in address al a previous
luncheon Of the league. stated the case against
the prohibition amendment and then Intro
duced Mr. ID, Nj. Gambler to argue in favor OF
the amendment. MIR Gambler said in part:
For some reason the liquor traffic liz In
trouble All over the civilized world good citi-
aens are rising UP against it Here in the
United States for the past twenty years an
average Of 100000 people have come under
prohibition each yc.r. During the past seven
years forty saloons have been closed each work
ing day
For such a widespread and lasting movement
there must be There Is We have
discovered that the llqucr traffic its best does
HARM The man who drinks even in so-called
moderation is not at his best He is hand-
capped in every realm of activity. On the
baseball diamond, in the factory, IN business,
everywhere he secures position with more
difficulty than the man Of equal ability who
Goes not drink. and his chances of promotion
are less
The liquor traffic at its best does some harm,
while at rs worst it does untold harm What.
shen, is the use of keeping it? We had bet
ter cast ii out; and this is what California
and the United States are preparing to do
The speaker then dealt with the wine qucs-
ton. He quoted figures from the vitlcultural
commissions report showing that raisin and
table grapes last year brought the growers APP
proNlmately $lL000,40 over and mbove the
cost of packing and shipping whereas for all
grapes sold to wineries the growers received
only $4,000, 900
His argument was that wine grapes are only
a small part of CaIiforna's grape industry
ana that fha least profitable part. Hence re-
adjustment Under prohibition could be made
with comparatively small loss to the grape
growers while the gain to the State a whole
would be enormous-San Francisco Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
Is. E. BEDINGER
They Sign With Pleasure.


SirY---I am one of those who this week have
been circulating petitions asking our governor
to call election Statewide prohibition,
It has been a pleasant work. I have been
gratified to how willingly, anxiously and
enthusiastically the people have signed them,
Net single person has refused sign nor
has it been necessary to any arguments
70 induce them TO do SO. for they are pa
trotcally aroused and are determined to over
throw the liquor power and all that it stands
for. These are not fanatics, they the
sobersided, conservative patriotic people. Men
who are leaders OF men--leaders religiousy,
oducationa1iy, politically, socially and CONNER
Cally--merchants. farmers, lawyers, mechanics
doctors, bankers, educators and preachers.
Not one of these have refused to sign. The
signs clearly indicate mighty avalanch Of pro-
hibition ballots that will completely under
the other side. And may 1t be,
Some Of the men have told me that they have
received some literature sent out from liquor
sources. Wen. LEI them keep sending it,
for it will do and is doing side good.
find it. So and the letters you are publishing
from different quarters Of the State show the
same thing. A gentleman who has two large
stores, told me that he had received some, and
mentioned especially the address Of MFR. Caben
and said that anybody could see that his argu-
ments were not true, that there were evidences
all around In his neighborhood to show that
they We're not true, and for that imported
chairman Of the Democratic party and
Methodist steward" why he is the laughing
stock of the public. And that list of yce-p resl-
dents. | wonder if they are not getting little
bit ashamed Of their position. And Colonel
James and his secretary. and the governors
secretary, Mr.. owen; 1t may be that thcss have
received some letters that nave been eye
openers and caused them think little And
Il may he that they have felt some repentance
II SO, let it be hoped that it is from that
kind OF refnorse that VIII cause them to go out
and hang themselves politically.
Let me say that have personal acquain-
lance with either Of these gentlemen, and this
Is no personal criticism that / making of
them private citizens, But they public
otlceholders, servants OF the public. and it is
en- this basis that I writing l would re-
}olce To see them giving the weight of their
public prestige to the cause of prohibition and
for the good of the people.
w. w. REYNOLDS.
MafionVlle, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
D0TS \ TTIY~ SLEEP

At the expense Of displaying our ignorance
Of insoctoiae5 we haye a question 10 ask Did
anybody ever see q common, ordinary house fly
taking nag2 Now, honest. no Joking? We
cannot recall the time, at any time, that these
pesky insects were not On the job, The toilers
OF the night arc pestered almost 70 distraction
sometimes and they find the Ay the job
to next moruing when they awake. and We
presume the touers OF the day are similarly
annoyed.
IN alt seriousness IT Is a fact that despite
TIE unpalany rigorous winter which Richmond
experienced thc flies are worse this summer
than they were last. and this summer thus
TAR has shown more extreme records than that
81 the preceding year
This may seem like mixing insectology and
aeterology sadly. but they seem to go together,
and we should like to have some scientific ex-
PLANTATION Of cause and effect. Especially do we
demand answer to the question: Do flies
aleep9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
Judge Pritchard on Statewide.

Our editorial space today is devoted to a
reproduction OF o Statewide temperance speech
delivered by Judge Prtchard in Richmond.
Judge Prltchard belongs to the federal court
He was appointed some years ns7o by Mr.
Roosevelt we believe. and his labors have been
cnnned in large measure to his native state,
North Carolina He IS circuit judge one of
the most distinguished and honorable positions
10 which any American citizen can aspire In
the performance OF his duties he has shown
himself to be level-headed. judicots and i'm
partial we believe that make no mistake
IN saying that Judge Pritchards record on the
bench is equal to that of any Judge in America
ifls conclusions are the product of study and
reflection and Of careful weighing of all facts
and conditions.
For these reasons people Of Virginia who
are giving thought to the Statewide issue can
accept Judge Pritchards argument and verdict
as an answer 70 any inquiry into the Statewide
problem. Judge Pritchard has lived in North
carolina under both regimes, the temperance
ard the saloon, and because of his position he
mas mad large opportunity to learn all the de-
talls OF the subject He speaks from an OBJ,
serVation and experience extending over years
and reaching into the lives of the people and
what he has to say must he received hv all
fair-mfnded hearers or readers as an express
sion of view we'll worthy of acceptation What
Judge Prttchard gives To u.s. may be regarded
as a standard by which to reach a decision II,
the contest in Virginia And under all circl,sn-
stances, whether now hereafter Il may be
considered profound and complete reEslv 70
the anxious activities of pro-Hquoy inyesttpa-
tors.-Roanoke World~News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
PEOPLES FORUM


Space is given this morning for another very
interesting letter to Secretary owen. of the
Local f-Governmcut association II follows
Phoenix, Va. June rs. 1914.
Mr. Ben. p owen. Secretary,
Richlnnd. Va,
Dear Sir.--Iu reply to your recent favor
beg 10 say I regret / cannot cooperate with
your association ION high moral grounds for
the simple reason that | unable to see any
moral grounds whatever which the liquor
traffic be upheld.
Having read MIR. CabelIs speech carefully I
find il is in the main plea for the licensed
liquor trade. Frankly sir, / not compli-
mented by having such tumble of facts and
figures" such a tissue Of sophistries, sent TO
me- as If | hadn't sense enough to see through
them. | am greatly grieved to see that an as
senrbly of high toned respectable citizens
should applaud the statement that the efforts
Of uuselhsh Christian philanthropists resulted
in an increase OF Iawlessness. drunkenness and
all their resulting evils. Or did the reporter
get his brackets in the wrong places? Or, pos
sibly, the barroom loungers slipped into the
back seats and galleries to applaud sentiments
that should make all good men blush Only
the shallow brained, who do not think. Will he
fooled by such statements as ELECTED the first
applause tpage 60; that the consumption of
liquor Is not diminished in the area covered
by prohibition laws and in many sections it is
increased
For what are the liquor men in the bust
ness? Money. Says the editor of the National
Liquor Dealers journal tSeptemhef 10, 1879:
TO there is the handwriting the wall
and its Interpretation spells doom. For this
the liquor business is to blame, it in
capable Of learning any Lessen Of advancement
or any matIye but profit. Very well. then.
the only motive is profit or course the more
they sell the more they gain in profits. There
fore they are ell fer prohibition. because 1t in
creases the consumption of liquor. But who
ever liquor dealer working fer prohibition ?,
Who puts up the money to defeat temperance
legislation? The temperance people, because
they fear the increase of drinking
Now please. when next you send out litera-
ture have little respect for our intelligence.
The temperance men and preachers may all be
fools, but the liquor men are not. They know
what to fight And they are all against prohibit
tion, Reciprocatng your kindly interest that
get upon the right side, lei me give you safe
rule. Whenever any great moral question is mp
fer settlement and you are in doubt as to which
side 10 take. just wait to how people line
up. Then note which side the DEVILS forces
are on and You take the opposite. and you win
be right every time
BEDINE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
THE TIPPING NUISANCE.

Tier. Is 40 more abomiuable system in the
aord than the tipping custom, and every
traveller, man and woman in this country and
abroad. has felt It's tyranny. Every man and
every woman who enters hotel or restaurant
iu t6o United States or Europe or travels on a
ffain or steamer has suffered from the tolls
which the anwritten law Of custom leyics on
him or her ar from the lofty disdain which its
iufractton incltes.
The great army Of victims VIII sign the praises
ct Senator Works fer eYermoro if the Californian
can succeed IN enactng into law his bill to
abolish thts nuisance. The time has come when
public service corporations Of every kind should
be made to put "a stop to the tipping custom
public sentiment Is certainly against it, and Tie
law should support that sentiment
The tip Is not only unjust to the public, but
UNJUST to The onploye: it makes a beggar of a
sroan who is entitled 70 mans wages, and to
that extent tends to destroy his self+respect.
We DO not Join in the hue and cry that the
fault rests with hotels and railroads because
Of low wages paid employees. In many instances
theso walters are paid all they are worth and
more too for the service they h,erforin-the
fault is in the custom. II the wages were
doubled they would still hang around for the
expected Zip.
Wo have in mind one Richmond dining room
e.bich does not permit its walters TO receive
tps under penalty OF dismissal. and, according
to onr BEST information, that 10 tho best
patroaiztd dining room in the city.
Tho whole country is in thorough sympathy
with the works bin; it should be passed at
tis session without fail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
IIE-AtAN INTEREST STORIES.

The playwrghts who make dramas and
the fellows who plot the movies do not have
to DRAW ON their imagination for human in
tertst stories II they watch the daily newspapers
carefully
The ST. Louis Times of Saturday carries a
news story il which a dramatist should revel
JEREMIAH oBren (the name might be made
more ouphonious in the play) left his Wife
thirtyhve years ago after q quarrel and dis
appeared rs completely as If the earth had
swallowed him. Saturday the daughter of the
grass" widow received an anonymous communi-
cation to the effect that her father stop
ping at certain hotel, She got to the hotel
IS fast. as she could and was informed by the
cerk that her father had died an hour before
Of apoplexy. She identified tho body.
Facts arc always stranger than fiction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
FOR PERMANENT
TAX COMMISSION

A mover suggestion Tor permanent
State tax commission has been sug-
srested bv a member of the legisla-
=.
ea'e' WHO says 'hat eHe soSefiiof' az
tSrney generay and the auditor of
public accounts should. together form
this commission. The interview was
given out Yesterday afternoon and
The mans were fllly outlined II was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30

moderate use of liquor, he did not speak of its
value n medicine, of course. and was de-
Tending it not harmful when taken in modera-
ton a Beverage. His position is controverted
by the leading medical journals, and by num-
bers of the leading medical men of the world,
by no less a distinguished parsonage. for
example, than DR.. William c. Gorgas surgeon
general United States army. whose reputation
Is worldwide, and who has recently returned
from visit to South Africa called thither to
advise with the medical men of that country
with reference to the alarming prevalence of
pneumonia among the natives working in the
mines of the Rand He is credited With having
suggested a very simple expedient for improv-
ing the sanitary conditions to remove the dan
ger of infection. What pertains to health, what
makes coed health, and what impairs good
health, Ia his specially, so recognized the world
over What he says about the use of liquor
does not agree with what the distinguished
Richmond surgeon has to say about it.
Undoubtedly persons of vigorous consti-
tuition the use Of liquor is slow to make its
IMPRESSION, but 1t does not require a doctor to
tell mon Of ordinary and close observa-
ton that the use Of liquor is with most people
progressive habit and that most people are
not content to continue its use with modera-
hon While some do 1t very sparingly
think oVer your acquaintances and see how
many or them who have used liauor at all
RAY, continued to limit their use to moderate
quantities We have known few men who
nave had such control over themselves that
they never went beyond bounds. but very few
so few that the rule may be said to be the other
way.-Staunton Leader
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
With the State Press
Liquor as Medicine or Otherwise.


Some days ago spoke at length Of the
myth that whiskey is especially valuable as a
medicine This Is the way the liquor houses
all advertise 1t. They never say it is good TO
make one drunk and beastly or even that it
is good for filling Il social glass. They urge
you to buy 1t for its medicinal qualities, and
they play up It's value a medicine. We
challenged this reputed virtue in liquor. ard
maintained that doctors of high character no
longer prescribe it, or. If they do, it is a rare
occurrence.
We had fortified our position in this mat
ter by getting the views of physicians Since
wrote that article have talked with a
physician OF Stanton whose practice is as
large as that OF any man in Staunton, possibly
larger than that of any other and he stated
that he had not used gallon of whiskey In his
practice in eighteen years. Asked what he
would prescribe IL for If at all. he hesitated
for some time before he could suppose just the
case he would want If he had to prescribe
liquor
Another physician OF stanton with a good
practice stated that he prescribes whskey
or liquor of any sort. for the that there
are many other things that do better ser
vice in every instance in which liquor might
be used. He has occasionally used it in his
practice when in the country and some distance
from a drug store, and when he could not find
lust what he needed. but could get whiskey.
In the remarks made by DISTINGUISHED ply
stefan in the State recently In Hichrfiond in OPP
sAAeisAAa ~ aasahlhition and ~ dAkan@A ~ tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
HARDWARE STORES
To CLOSE EARLIER

The early closing movement con.
tinues to grow, the latest additions Ia
the business houses whose manage.
ments have decided to quit business
for the day earlier during the months
Of July and August and September
being the wholesale and retail hard
ware men. The following have signed
an agreement to close every week duy
except Saturday at 5 o'clock, begin
ming July J.:
Bell-Brown Hardware company
Evans Hardware company. A. s. KEEL
lam & Co, inc, Charles w. Vaughan.
Harper Hardware company. Central
Hardware company, A. B. Clark u
Sons, Howell Brothers. Virginia Caro-
lima company. Watkins Cottrell com.
pany Richmond Hardware company
James McGraw, G. & A. Edgar, Bald
win Brown Hardware company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
A VALUABLE Drscosfrs4.

Facts regarding the discovery Of q great de
posit OF asphalt ia tae Philippine islands are
transmitted 10 the state department. by Consul.
rcnerzi Anderson of Hong Kong MIR Ander-
ron ssys that the vein was discovered by a
eov4rnn,Ant forester. who toof an oaterop en- a
.hslsdc fpr coal The dcpoaft lies In use Ieyte
provincs. barrio os caz1pepoc. On tbs northwest
peninsula Of The Island, about ten ailes from
shs ocean The vein rams apoGt g yard and
y hair thick and can readily be trared about
dco yards along the alde of tire Hill. several
sAaa&and tons os material halnx sctuaily In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
Dr.. Ii. MYTHE DAVIS.

IN She death Of Dir. H. Wythe Davis Richmond
loses one Of her truest and best Physicians, and
fla medical profession of the city and State one
of SIS most honored members. Dir. Davis had
spont his long life Of nearly four score years
iii the practice Of the profession which he
adorned lie served with distinction In the Con
feaerate hospital service and practiced in Rich
moaG for more than a half century He was
a doctor Of the old school and ideal family
piysician-gentie, patient, painstakiug and
sympathetic~~in whose hands any who knew
him were willing to trust the cases of those
dearest TO him. Dr. Davis was truly GOOD
mar and good physiciaa. Peace to his ashes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
ELkS MAY MEET
IN NEWPORT NEWS

Hampton, Va, June 29.--The Elks'
met in Petersburg IN September. is
now without meeting place as the
Cockade City has thrown the con-
vention up. 1t is thought that New
port News will try and land 1t
Prominents Elks of that city said yes
terday that they would go after 1t
In the event that. Newport News does
get the antlered herd to meet in Its
hospitahle borders for the three days
of the meeting, Hampton lodge viii
join them In making the visitors wei
come and take over one day for their
ENTERTAINMENT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
ABINGDON PAPER
CHANGES HANDS

Ahingdans Va. June 2a.---The news
paper and job printing plant of tho
Abingdon Virginian has been sold to
Charles Williams. of Pennsylvania
ON account of the poor health of Mr..
Findlay Harris, who has owned tho
plant and published the Virginian for
many years. the publication OF the
paper was suspended some months
ogo Mr.. Harris continued the Job
printing office. but owing to his con.
tinued i'll health decided to sell the
entire plant,
The Nirginian Is the oldest news
paper in this section, having been pub
lished for four score years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30

Marionvllle, Va.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-03
DIVORCES FURNISH
GRIST FOR LAW MILL

Cherric Thomas started suit for
divorce to-day against Henry Thomas
of Hachita. alleging 81 support.
The couple werr married in Chey-
cnnc, Wyo. July %. 1871. according
tu the complaint. Defendant has en-
tered appearance In the SUIT. J Ben
son Newell BE- attorney for the plain
TN
John A.. Vance. who has started
suit FOR divorce from Mary %. Vance.
alleges in addition to another count
that she treated him 'cruelly and
inhumnn.' They were married. his
complaint states, in Athens. ga.
July o.. 1909. ana lived there about
nine years j. Henson Newell BE- at
torney for the plaintiff.
Decree of divorce was srantcd too
day by judge r. L. Mcdier to Hazel
Archibald Miller from Harry G.. Mil
Ter The defendant made uo answer
Co the suit.