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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
VILLA AND CARRANZA
FORCES CLASH IN SONORA

Douglas. Ariz.. Dec. 14.-villista
and Carranza forces clashed near
Fronteras, Sonora. yesterday, and the
Carranza forces were routed, and re-
treated to Fronteras. Major Miguel
Samaniego was wounded and brought
to this city in an automobile by ]. T.
Paxton, British ambassador, who was
at the scene OF the fight and narrow
" escaped being struck by bullets.
Major Samaniego lost nearly half
of his command OF $50 Carranzista
cavalrymen in the engagement. which
was with slightly larger Maytorena
force Major Samaniego was shot in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15

against any of the Mexicans Is that
General Feuntes. one of the FIVE, Is
father in law of one of Huerta' .
daughters.
Carranxn is s@Samsy.-
A Enthusiastically Independent re-
ply was received from General Car
ranxa to the United States representa-
tions In regard to the Mace situation.
Carranxa served notice that no mt tier
how well intended might be the use OF
force by the United States to remedy
the situation at Naco. he would regard
firing across the border as an un-
friendly and hostile act. Carranga add
ed. however, that he was sending new
orders to General Hill who is defending
Mace to see that no bullets from the
guns OF his men fall upon American
soil
Carranza suggested II was the fault
Of the Americans in Saoo IL they got
hurt, intimating that only curious
sightseers had been struck by the Mex
lean bullets, The fact as reported 10
the government here liz that practi-
cally every house In Naco has been
struck by bullets. and many OF the
Casualties have occurred In the business
section OF the town.
Ask CIemency For Political Offender.
Secretary Bryan said this afternoon
he personally had not heard OF the
killing of the two Americans. Francis
and Dunn. No details pf the cir
cumstances of their death were re-
ceived from the consul at Cananea. who
reported the fact.
On receipt of the report about the
execution OF the Ave Mexicans. how
ever. Mr.. Bryan promptly sent a dis
patch instructing Consul Silliman TO
request clemency for all Mexicsns ar
rested on political charges. Mr.. SILL
man was also instructed to ask the
authorities to help such political often
ders in leaving the country under safe
conduct.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
GIANTS WANT REPLY
To WARDS LETTER

New York. Dec 1.-THE New
York National League club will not
reply to the letter from Robert Ward.
president of the Brooklyn Federals. in
which Ward promises TO return Rube
Vanguard to the New York club IL the
Giants can show him they nave "a legal
contract with Msrquard.
The New York club takes the stand
that Marquard could not be returned
to them, as he never ceased to be
under contract to the club.
"Marqua;d never has advised us
that he intended to break his contract
with the New York club" said Seere-
tary Foster tonight by answering
the letter we might injure our case
and partly admit the player may be
returned"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
TO GET BUSINESS MEN
AFTER BALTIMORE CLUB
Mass Meeting Will Be Held Next Tuesday to Excite Interest
and Get Infental Citizens to Lend Aid Towards Sc
curing Better Baseball For Richmond.

both leagues could maintain teams in
Richmond and thus give the people
of that city continuous baseball dur
ing the spring and summer. Dunnie
said he had heard nothing more about
his franchise going to Richmond, but
thought the committee which has II In
charge would get to work on the mat
ter at once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
BULLETS YET FALL

Continued from First page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
MURPHY IS DROPPED
IN SECOND ROUND

kenosha, Wis, Dec. LIT took
Charley White. of Chicago. less than
two rounds to end his battle with
Jimmy Murphy. his fellow-townsman
at the Dreamland rink tonight. Two
of Whites famous left hooks hit Muir
ply on the jaw and accomplished his
defeat Both hooks were delivered in
the second round.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15

t'lQ NICK Will De ASK
ed for more practi-
cal and useful pres
ents this year than
ever before. So we
put in stock special
assortments of era
watts, shirts, collars,
belts, hosiery, reef
ers and the rest.
Choose them at a
mans store, where
mems likes and dis
likes are known and
anticipated. A word
from vou a bout
"him" and we II
pick " just t h e
thing Prices are
moderate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
.H0W|TzERS WILL PLAY
WILLIAM AND MARY

The first big basketball game or
the season in Richmond will be play
ed next Saturday night when the fast
Howitzer Quint locks horns with the
William and Mary FIVE. The Williams
burgers are said to have formidable
outfit this year and they will give the
soldier boys a hard fight for the
honors. The game Is expected to be
fast and furious from start to finish.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
|En[D|C1|NE TO PLAY
| WILLIAMSBURG QU|A1

|Rered.ctins Colleges basket ball
Inn Will take it's drst trip Of the
8eon tomorrow, when " Journeys TO
to play the fast william
"a Mary Academy team Wednesday
|ght. According to reports the prep
hool ut williamsburg has fast
Inn and will doubtless give a good
|count Of itself when 1t meets the
&det OUTFIT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15

Of the company opposing the lieutenant
on the ground that he was ineligible
because of his having discussed the
command In an unseeming manner In
the presence of the major command
ing.
After the third ballot Leadbetter's
name was dropped from the list OF
candidates. With only Moseley and
Stargardt in the race the balicttng
continued fer over an hour, and finally
the proposal to postpone the selection
was made. and after another spirited
fight was carried. The last ballot re-
corded by Corporal E. H. McCrahon,
acting secretary, stood twenty three
for Stargardt and fifteen for Nose
ley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
Dunn Is Optimistic.

Baltimore. Md. Dec. l4.--Before
Aving tonie hit for North Carolina on
cunning trip, Manager Jack Dunn
the Orioles. said that even II his
knchise In the International League
10 transferred to Richmond. he did
= believe the Virginia League would
a6ected.
80 said he WIS OF the opinion that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
Platform Adopted by Local
Self-Goyernment League

organization Virginia
Local Self Government.
The purpose this organization enlist cooperation
all citizens of the Commonwealth who in favor of ocal self
government the employing all lawful
securing community right govern
affairs the full guaranteed by the law Of the State
The platform OF the association is as follows:
We stand the fundamental principle local
believe that State
should
Reafrmng Independence the
of the
governed concede the
regulate
needs being firmly convinced
laws which supported by pepondran public
of such section
Holding the foregoing considerations Importance
logically committed. the pending
ablng all lawful
option leaving each city decide purely
local whether
limits.
President Wilson has option am
thorough believer in local self believe
segovning community which should have
control regulation
of licenses
We believe that prohibition the fundamental
principle of local invariably
and political hypocrisy the
law itself into contempt.
We believe that enabling opposed the spirit of Our
Constitution and that it
beratey framed becoud people
the State but whether will adopt State
wide prohibition
We declare opposition prohibition upon
all political subdivisions the State
said subdivisions respectively experience that
where the majority of the citizens
be by the lawful sale of liquor therein under
atons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15

this election. votc In such com;nuni =
Il simply "Ote Tor against The eNcrclte
OF power to regulate loca! affairs OF other
communities. VIII tho citizens nj tho DIR
communities force a law. which is only Local
in Us nature. tn. wet communities
against and over IN" protest Of its thought
iul. sincere Rnd distintorested citizens This
can only result In Capitalization OF power
IN the state government. since 70 enforce
ta!S proposition there must be state officers.
stat" commissions state assessors. STATE
Prosecutors. state jurymcn. The local unit
VIII have no further place or function. The
matters invoi"ed IN such course must bc
fully presented Ia every citizen. that he
may fully realize what his vote AT the sep
t"mber election really means. ANA there can
be no doubt that II Tho voters are fully In
formed rs TO the issues Involved In the pro-
position 10 abolish Ioca! option isws. they
VIII meet and overcome th!s attack on our
fundamental PRINCIPLES o: government "a
Nirginians have met every attack against
the rights OF tho people. aud will preserve
intact for ourselves and ou! postertty tho
great principle OF local re,;-eovcrnmart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15

vwhei'n,ng;. Tiina VIII permit only reference
&c small numhcr.
standing a, the head of In. liz, with respect
20 homicid.s and having recently 10 blind
stsndnT TepT% ng,b 9F nFoieeution Ais1;a
With over 1900 arrests during me pas; year
eorgia 4, on. ,il ns ,hrea,enin 1y' tn ..nd
troops TO deal with the tigers blind.
HtpFc'h state Sanhioriun and the report of
IN" state chemist and the state drug inspec-
rom TIC use OF drugs during the past Ave
Ecars. there being Az Increase OF more than
nrst two months OF 1919 jumping to 90 per
ccht; and also similar Increase Ia what
'erts The reports Of scientific men through
out the country are calling attention to the
south particularly the use o: cocaine hero
IA and Other abo'"inahls drug substitutes.
Only n few weeks ago Judge Nell. Of the
Davidson County. Tenn. Criminal Court. In
which Nashville IS situated said:
venture TO say that over !.el? lies hav.
been told IN tho grand jury room this term
.coTes OF men whose word IL accepted IN
Nashville without question In business mat
bought whisky; and have told Hos about II.
Many seem TO think that they would he v!o-
piers "ho sold Them the liquor. and the
majority OF them VIII swear 10 any kind OF
Viii reveal the secret
MORE SALOONS THAN
EVER IN TENNESSEE
:, While thort Zinc p,Teyi,oux;, Governor Nj.
"Tcnnessee's prohibition Law has resulted
In more saloons more bootlcssinr. moro
wh!skcy sold and drunk than at any ;inc
in The history Of the state. a. we'll as In
creased iaw!essness snd growing d!sre.
law affects Tennessee. lie a fraud"
To the same effect Is :hc, statement Of
every coinnuni,y which has not by tho
majority Q: rs own citizens. decided TO THUS
A,I4nss, sAv ss,nnnaah c cha!!ss;on M2sis.
peka-,hs result has ali been the same.
Read GoveTno. Neale's description 81 CON
tod, aud Inc Improvement ina, has followed
It's repeal. Even the saturday Evening Posi-
The wavs Q: trohibi;on seems TO have ave spen;
Itself. on the whole. Statewide prohibition
The New York world IN referring editor
tally 10 the Increase in crime In cities In
'f %The story /, tn same everywhere when
The lawful saloon IS closed, the Illicit sale OF
Society loses more -hnn /; gains hy tho
rhange."
tive to this matter can be adduced ad I!bi-
turn. Some states. desiring to retain h,'-
some % these evils, have coinpromised. a.
for !uEtance Iowa, IN having ululct saloons.
ln;.ne The law, and thus secure some reyula-
ton. Other states. rs Maine. let the issue
be decided IN local elections tho issue OF
"a Georgia. as was found by tho Circuit
conrt o. Anpenis rseeniiy In III flf'h CiT-
80 Fed 4to. has repealed its LAYS by non
%6se5yanes whG the nd s'a,ss Tx G@1sn
efforts more or less sra.modic 10 enforce
WHY PROHIBITION
Is NOT ENFORCED
Why IS 8; that the laws cannot b-. or NJ
Icas; aye not. enforced? The advocates OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15

II VIII he noted. therefore. that from two
thirds TO th'ee-four;hs az many persons
aualiied In these various dry territories In
1918 as qualified In 1878. ana wet Virginia
shows percentage OF reduction In the number
Of persons who have qualified to sell aico-
hole beverages equal TO II not greater than
any one OF the States that has embraced
Statewide prohibition
Consider the further great factor OF Illicit
distilleriss In 1898. above stated there
we're LID for the entire United states
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
II 1nOS AND la1a

over ~ per cent OF all Illicit distiileries
seized In the United States were in tho above
named dry States
During the five years of Statewide prohibit
ton In the states Indicated. the record for
Illicit disttllcries has been follows: 1913
l.st$; 1910. loll; 1911. 2,47l: 1912, 2.iGG. 1913
2,3.i.
Bear In mind that each Illicit d.stiiler is
also a dealer usually both wholesale ana
retail.
Evidences OF this nature might be adduc-d
I'D inflnituin.
In number OF iocaiitie. railroad shin
mcnts are checked up and recorded by state
authorities. Thus. we And that Topeka dur
ing two weeks. received 10000 quarts; tina,
Is at tho rate OF twelve gallons per annum
for every man. woman ana child. VIC find
that Memphis during the last six months OF
1917 checked up 1900 gallons Of whislsey
In Alabama. Chairman Asee OF tho B,r
mingham Excise Commission. reports In the
Birmingham News OF September 5. 1912:
1T found that In the four years OF
prohibition. birmingham and Jefferson
County were handling as much liquor traffic
ms was handled prior to prohibition. ana
practically as much as Is now handled un-
der the present local sale. The railroad rec
ords will verify this statement. There were
in birmingham and other places in Jefferson
County ton tigers TO our now Regulate
and licensed saloon. all running practically
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
GAVE VITALITY TO
MAIL-ORDER BUSINESS

The inai.-or1sr hu.ines, Ia packages In
ter 0; a century ago.
=; WA. The spread ot ,hc prohibition
,noye'nsat ,he' ~. vitality to !his shaT.
IN liquor.
out ;ae coin,ry a, the present line csa,.o.
be ettima'ed with any degree OF ACCURACY
oHi Asn:S. ptesent"d hy h Southern EN-
:air approximation. Jacksonville. Fla prob.
any tn@ !atsesi sh!nptng po!nt tor liquor n
n" south sends ont between $500 and 'gJ)
pa haEes OF one o. tSo gallons daily. o.
ioia! 81 about !-'r- gallons = year Cha,
mnnd. 80 ~ rsIions; PeteFsburg .ss Is. anu
Nqif:o'f Va Ca.r ,,o,. IL: EmpoF!a ya Louis
ahd sa"annas Ca ship more IMAM 1000
movement Indicated Is i.eSi2Gi gallons. When
II Is consider"d that these shipments are
almost enit'ely from 'nree on four States
'A- trai:!c Itself - coUutry-Tiie. Il Is not AN
extreme cst!ma;e that the entire volume q.
thle tr"G!c. COINS entirely 10 consumers. and
not - dealers, Il 81 excess o.: 20 90 90 ga.-
These packages ssn:. express charge.
paid, direct 10 the consumers on orders IN
The '"ovement J. much more active In the
south than IN other sections Of the coun-
The commissioner. in HI. opinion. further
iestihes 70 TIC cheap grade OF i!quor handed
N ~ south chiefly In cheap JUGS. and 81
tefc5I!n6 10 the limitation mat u shall b-
n"Hdlsi IN packages not exceeding ;wo gal
IONS. IL stated
Thu Individual consumer purchasing ,he
iug grade o.: Whi.Ecy Wall not % subjected
20 hardship oy being limited 20 two gallons
IN q HnEle package. .nueei. The Limitation
may IN one respect result In a benefit rather
than hardship 20 him"
We see thus that IN !tii millions OF gal
ipn' O.! Whi-E"E were h"!CG poured i:to
Statewide pgoh;hitIou territory direc, to the
containers through the cNpres, route alone
In shipments les- than Two gallons each the
commissioner finding that shipments az this
klnd Went only I" consumers and not TO
dealers Th!. therefore. pays no regard to
the amounts shipped by freight or otherwise
70 dealers, the amounts produced by ill!c!;
c!stl1! cries; the AMOUNTS handled By water
routes. private convcynnccs. and the other
innunerhb!e method. o: Transporting f.. Lei,
u zee how many dealers thc-. were In this
territory during tho years referred 10:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
RESULT or PROHIBITION

In eighty-ave OF the rs counties This Is
however. In state hospitals and there are
now I.ap !una;ics in those hospitals SO :as;
Is the number OF insane people Increasing
that bigger hospitals mus; be built con-
III is said tina, there arc thirty poor
houses w.,hon, single tenant because Of
prohibition. There arc. however. 100 being
souses ar. a,hout tenants "S the Population
Is too sparse TO Justify the maintenance OF
There is more drinking In Kansas now
than ever before. In June ias, 800 quarts
TopeR OF tWo qnas for "e eve tPG Woo
man and child In he city Under The seats
Prohibition In Kansas is a fetish sort OF
i, worship; IT has failed siGnaNy for
When we come to the States shat hav.
more receniiy passed prohthit!on We see
ward a surplus of SJoj,9j9. and has not been
ah.e 10 p3ny running expenses since that
urer OF North Carolina for the years OF isil-i2.
ne calls attention to the fac; that there Il
dehc!: of more than $500. 90. that there
deficit Tor the years 1890 OF s32l. 600
and {; appears that bonds have been author
TREASURER and auditor 10. the State OF North
Carolina report that II is not advisable To
must be done. and The auditor indicates
;hat the only thing to be done Is 10 increase
State.
In 1912 Georgia was on the verge OF bank.
fuptcy. WIN ~ threatened ncuEy increase OF
fax rate. Alabama faced the same situation
during the period she had Statewide pro-
hibition. and In West Virginia, II Is being
authoritat!vcly announced that that State
viii have deficit OF si.o0o.ooo the first gear
thai state wide prohibition goes into effect.
Tennessee has come through the experience
with Il small! balance to her credit, though
payments on her sinking fund TO take
ued during the period. and this remark a bio
proposition has obtained tn Tennessee. The
Comptroller Of the State of Tennessee re-
ports that there was collected from liquor
$cip,0c': In l9.. s354,59o: In 1913 sSa 500: In
1875. s3!5. 30 But FOR this novel method OF
collecting from a trade that has been declared
Out!aWcd, the state Of Tennessee would show
by all OF the other States that have recently
embraced wide prohibition. II was re-
ported In the Courier Journal. of Louisville
Ky" that on March 81. iaii there were 800
Charities 81 Nashville published recently the
following statement:
THE winter has not been severe, hut there
has been much sickness. and Il is fact that
people out OF employment than for
many years These distressing conditions
nave brought distress In the way Of great
Encouragement. illness and mental strain
almost Incredible"
CAUSED DEFICIT
IN NORTH CAROLINA
The situation In North Carolina exactly
outlines the situation In Virginia The heavy
H!li be caused in the states revenues in
Virginia must he made up by Increased tax
zion through enlarged assessments on the
'arm property throughout the state.
Third: The evidence that the removal OF
regulation In those cities In which a ma.
joTity Of the population is In favor OF tho
sale Of alcoholic beverages is the opening
u a vcritabio Pandora's box OF Ills is over
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15

sta'e-%ide prohibition arc In ,hs main hon,
earliest authentic facts that have with
respect to our ancestors. the Germanc peo-
;aiacd In the Annals OF Tac.tus. about tho
hfst century after Christ. lie described tho
traits tina; their Descendants. the Anglo
S'txons. now possess. Three ;hins. particu-
personal liberty ana their refusal u recog-
n!ze any c"ntTo! otHcr thau thHt exercised
hiGh regard dau esteem IN whirS they held
"".nen. and the tact that the women OF ;hs
men. and third. tho large amounts ~ alco-
h"! that they consumed. Wc know not hoN
existed. but they have existed from that
unc as - this. and the one has expressed
the Dcci@tti."r o4 Independence AZ ihll"del-
ph';, and 'ha Constitution of the United
states. rho otner has expressed itself IN tn-
ana the thitl b,. "onIinuaI MIN no icss
yet been pr@Dpnnded by even Tho mos, raai-
cal rrohibitiuu!sts which proposes To- make
tho personal consumption OF alcohol BOO mod
erate Iunut!ties crime. even the proposed
amendment - The Federal Constitution VII
tor his own use alcohol. ANA. innsmgch ~
1t is no; even proposed that the us. 81 al
bc crime per 50. but = nero matter Of
regulation. ana ass such. not recognized hy
their rae" AMI breeding ~ proper subject
Tor a State crImina} statute. but j. oa.y
viduAi sho.lt yield his rights and privileges
only whcu majority OF MS Cociticcns IN
III" tndiViiuni social Or political unit 20
which he belongs DEGREES that this shouli
be done. and ne gives his approval TO s; AZ
regulation and not because the act PROFIT
bite' Is crlmc. All %: his regulations arc
Determined by The local unit. ILL., taxes are
ASSESSED ~ local assessors: his rights and
privileges are determined by the iuries from
ha county. and his -oad improvements his
schools and all -: the matters regulating
his daily ilfc are determined either by him
self Individually or by the voters q: his pOl.ti-
cal community. When therefore. voters ~
Leo County. OF AcCoinaC County. OF Wise
County. can vote. and Il may hc. cast tho
deciding vote. as to What shall DC done In the
way OF local regulation Ia his continuity
other than on % these the Anglo Saxon
and any person Jealous .! tho privilege OF
frc- government Will not approve OF IT.
While those OF the higher typc may perhaps
refrain. on account OF respect !or anything
bearing tn. label 81 law. those on whom
the veneer % civilization IS not 81 thick Viii
break away from II. and the juTics Viii not
Punish them fur so doing. aud In breaking
away from this law all OF :hc baser natures
% the community nrc encouraged 20 break
other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
NO DECREASE SHOWN
IN LIQUOR CONSUMED
Royal Il. Cnbcll Says Prohibition Has
In Some CRsrn Incrensed
Consumption.
CAUSES GROWTH OF DRUG HABIT
Former United States Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Gives Results Of At
tempted Prohibition In Many states.

Noyal T.. Cnbcll. formerly Unitol
states Commissioner of Internal Rev
chuc. Ia an address last night before
TIC Virginia Association for Local
S.lf-Goycrnncnt. snid that from Of
'c'ai, state ana Federal gOvcrnmen
records II had been demonstrated that
IN" enactment of state wide proh!b BIZ
Tory laws not only ID not prohibit tn,
consumption of StrOn;; drink in tho
area covered by such laws, but give
no indication Of decreasing that con-
sumption. ana. in fact. In many Sec
uohs an actual Increase IL Indicated.
Mr.. Cabcll is a well known lawyer
O. Richmond. He was formerly post
master at Richmond, and served for
Tour years an Commissioner Of Internal
revenue. n government position second
only IN Importance to the cabinet and
IA which ne had Immediate charge Of
Inc collection OF the revenues Of the
'hitcd states government from liquor
tobacco and other sources. other than
Imports
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
VOTE TO OPPOSE
STATE PROHIBITION
(ConMnned From Tirst rageD

called state wide prohibition is now in
effect
Mr.. Cabclrs address, remarkable for
its sane exposition of the problem ana
its utter freedom from any attempt to
becloud the Issue with rencralitics.
was greeted with prolonged applause.
He spoke for nearly an hour. y score
OF citizens seated on the stage clustered
about him at its conclusion to shake
his HIND IN CONGRATULATIONS.