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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
SOLVED,

We have solved the problem' No, have
not; it has been solved for us. The Richmond
Times-Dispatch itself solved it, True enough.
the solution was almost hidden from sight A
less perseyering reader might have overlooked
it. but we were on the watch. and we got it
Maybe it was meant for our Christmas present
You may remember that we asked In November
what the Ttmes-DiSpdtch thought of Democracy
If 1t could as 1t did advocate the RELOCATION
from public Office private life" of individual
Democrats at a time when the party was seek
Ing endorsement from the country for the pro-
gram of its first two years of complete power.
We had reply then. and the next bit of party
counsel doled cut to us was this; THE party
must prepare for presidential election less than
two years away; it must retain the confidence
of the country and win new voters to its stand.
ard" We asked then for a plan of reconciling
these opposing views, one OF the retiring good
Democrats" and the other of increasing the ma
jority and winning new voters Well, we have
the answer, such 1t Is Yesterday the Rich.
mond TimesHiSpdtch took exception to the per.
| fectly harmless claim of Republican National
Chairman Hilles that the Republicans will win
the next election. After considerable ridcule OF
Mr.. Hilles the Richmond TimesDispatch de
clared "He may even be able to deude himself
that one by-yoting makes presidential election
t But ii does not"
/ So that is the solution. A by-voting does not
make presidential election. Maybe not Ger
tainly not; the by-election Is most unimportant
event, a time when good Democrats are to
forget the party forget the President, forget the
majority, forget the legislation we have begun;
forget the control of Congress- forget obligations
forget everything and so the warpath for the
scaps of good Democrats relegate them IRON
public Office TO private life with no particular
grief" create a general rumpus, and finally de-
clare with supreme Indifference THE byelection
is not to be considered 1t does not make q
presidential election"
That is the solution. Stick by the party in
the presidential election and knife the good
Democrats" at by-elections. 1t is to be hoped
that this sort of Democracy is not supreme in
Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
REHIECTrNG RECORDED SENTIMENT.

Marked reductions in the quantities OF liquor
consumed in and shipped from Richmond for the
Christmas holidays constituted interesting
happening of the past week Less trouble was
caused in Richmond from liquor drinking Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday than in a similar pc
Rod for many years. Better order prevailed and
apparently less liquor was sold in Richmond
liruor houses, and, so far press reports indi-
cate, In liquor houses all Virginia, than
has been customary at this season of the year.
The order on Broad Street Christmas Eve was
markedly and unusually good.
AS Tho Viroinidn has already pointed out, a
great reduction In the amount of liquor shipped
from Richmond to points South was another
feature of the season Reliable information has
it that fifty per cent less liquor was shipped
than last year. In both these happenings are
justified in concluding that the sentiment re
corded by so many virginians in September rs
proving efectual In reducing the amount oil
liquor drinking in Virginia even before the
State Is dry by law. Many men voted dry in
September who were drinking men, but who. We
believe, recorded a vote against The saloon n
solemn pledge to quit the drink habit in their
own lives. We believe that these recorded de
examinations tc hit the traffic a blow at the bal
lot box are being reflected in the actual absti
hence from the use Of the poison. The moral
influence of a great recorded protest against the
liquor business by the enlightened and forward
moving citizenship Of State should have. and
Is having. in Virginia and in Richmond, a mate
rial effect on the habits Of those who have. per
haps long desired to free themselves OF the curse
of drink, and to whom the vote of Virginia has
given the necessary strength for that purpose
Virginia did well for herself and her citizens on
September %,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
Watch virginian ~
for Good Bargains. Il
the Bese nhops sdv.rt,se
in its c6iumns.
WASHINGTON AND LEE.

/. Lexington, Va, Dec. 2s.--Fuuy -
per cent OF Washington and Las
student body spent the Chr1etIk1a
holiday at their homes. Lexington -.
terday being a very much dosett0G
village. The winter term Of the eot.s
lege win open on January 4 and stha
next holiday for the students occurs
January Is, which IL Robert r Les
| birthday.
President Henry Louis Smith. AZ
Washington and Lee. believes that the
scholar who does good work should
be given Just as, much publicity and
credit as the football player who suc-s
ceeds. When the results of the tall
term examinations are determined
| lists OF the star students will be made
lup and copies sent, to the newspapers
that consider Washington and Lee ~
I'm their territory. and to the news
papers in the cities where the stas
students haiFfrom. The nero worship
OF the campus will thus be shifte0
from the exclusively athletic to the
intellectual.
Among the activities of the present
administration of Washington and
Lee lis the enrolling of the teaching
! alumni Of the institution. It u m
interesting fact that Of the graduates
OF the local university. next to i&w-
yers, more alumni enter teaching than
any other profession. Annually one
third OF the members OF the senior
class begin reaching. Because Of this
fact there was started in 1919 Ut
Washington and Lee a Teacher4 Bu-
reau in charge OF the president. and
this 10 now being systematized ana
| expanded. Communication has been
opened with every living teacher
| among the alumni to obtain their ~.
sistance ana cooperation. The teach~
ers have been invited to enroll with
the bureau, whose services are free,
| and II will b the effort OF the admins
| tration not only to fnd suitable posi-
| tons for the teaching alumni. but @
supply schools desiring them with
nrst-clas steachers.
Most OF Warrington and Lees foot
ball players are spending the holiday
season away from Lexington. Exccp-
tons are Edwin Shultz, captain OF the
1915 eleven. and Harry Young. half
| back and punter. Their homes are
| here. A very graceful compliment
was paid to the Washington and Lee
eleven by the football critic OF tho
New York Tribune. VINO declared that
not half enough credit had been given
to the team for the work II did in tho
North
Miss Annie White, librarian Of
Washington and Lee. is visiting, In HAn
Antonio, Texas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
SUNDAY
CIVILIZED INrERNAr1oNAIusM.

With all Europe at Christmas Eve,
America was celebrating the peace of century
between the United States and Great Britain.
All the three thousand miles of an unprotected,
undefended, unneutraized, Canadian-American
border lie open for the foot of the aggressor to
cross but for one hundred years no one has had
the temerity to agrees. With so eloquent a
witness TO the benefits of peace, forceful a
contrast between the forces of militarism and the
followers of peace, difficult path lies before
the man who cndeavors TO persuade America that
it is impossible to live in peace and concord,
amty and righteousness, with her neighbors.
We have been at war, have fought our Anglo
Saxon brothers who inhabt the Canadian Do
minion more often than any other people But
the Ratchet, trust, has been forever buried
between us and them The battle flags have
been fured that once led Briton against Amer
lean. The first century of peace with these our
neighbors has been fun of momentous events
both here and across the sea, but our interests
have not olashed and We have found room in a
whole continent for two peoples of kindred blood
and similar inheritance to live and thrive in
peace. With such an example of the benefits of
peace. OF the possibility of disarmament. America
stands with due claim to first place among the
worlds peace advocates. Neither Canada nor the
United States has ever felt through this hundred
years the necessity Of building great forts, spy
ing out vast battledelds. or building great fleets
the lakes that lie between. Rather than this
international transcontnental roads have been
constructed inforurhan electric lines built inter
sectional businesses projected and common
brotherhood advanced
Canada and the United States will go through
the future they have through the past hun
dred years. In the exhibition of a spirit of civil
li2ed international relationships that can be
ruptured by neither dcmagogic rantings. diplo-
matte intrigues. or overweening militarists.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
How to Get Prosperity Quickly.

competent authority estimates that If the
Interstate Commerce Commission would give the
railroads fair increase In rates. and If local
authorities would cease to Cypress them with
new taxes, the railway corporations of this
country would prepare. at once, to spend, an
average, $4,000, 900 day continuously for five
years TO put their properties In the best con-
dtion to handle business economically.
While we are congratulating ourselves over
reports that the warning nations abroad have
sent orders for material to this country
aGgregatinE 5000 100000, let stop and think
how little this Is In comparison with wrae our
own railroads would he willing to spend II their
credit were restored In year they would
expepd 1000 900, 600. or five times the amount
Ct all the orders for materials of which we
have been Boosting. The railroads would pay
out this 5000 600, 900 in less than three months
and continue at this rate for a period Of five
years.
What would this mean to business men, to
keepers of shops. large and small, and to the
vast army OF employed and unemployed work
ingmen? What would it mean to the dinner
pail and the pay envelope? Isn't 1t time that
thought of these things seriously ?--Leslies
Weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
\ FEW BANKING ITEMS.

The banks OF Richmond grow stronger not with
the years, but with the months and days. Ad-
ditionai. although unnecessary, Illustration of
this fact is that usual dividends have been de-
eIared by the usual banks, thus giving assurance
that no harm has come to Riehmonds financial
interests that is sufficient to cause concern for
the future TO those who have in charge the di-
reetion Of the Richmond banks doing business
throughout the South from this city as a center
Another !tna Of interest TO bankers is fur.
ther lowering OF the rediscount rate Of the Rich
noad Regional Reserve Bank five per cent
rate ON sixty-day paper having just been put into
day paper only Corresponding reductions for
longer periods also noted
1t is also worthy of note that the Reserve
Board does not consider that its regulations can
be construed 10 prohibit the distribution of the
usual Christmas bonuses to employees of member
hanks Nobody expected that such regulation
would be enforced although some uneasiness
was felt by the employees as to the effect OF
the new system on their Christmas checks.
Time III bringing smoother workings of the
currency law. TIE remarkable fact is not that
kheTe should be changes but that so few have to
~ made. aud that these are made so promptly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
wAvERIY,

WaveFly. Va, Dec 26.---On account
Of the Absence Of members OF the
choir during the holiday season, the
Waverly Christian Church held Its
special Christmas service on Sunday
evening, December 20.
Rev. j., h Foster. the pastor,
preached 4 splendid sermon on
Christmas" which held the closest
attention Of the large audience which
filed the church auditorium.
8 The choir. under the direction OF
the choirmaster. Mr.aJohn r. Baird.
rendered musical program which
surpassed anything Of il kind ever
presented In Waveriy. Miss Grace
West presided At the organ with her
usual ease and grace.
The following were those who took
part in the music:
Organist, Miss Grace w. West; So
pranos, Miss Gladys johnson. Miss
Minnie Diedrich. Mrs. w. d. Cox. Mrs.
E. L. Gray, Mrs. J. l. Foster, Mrs.
B. e. White; altos. Mrs. J. B. Littae,
Miss Eva Taylor Eppes; tenors, Mr..
]. d. Faison. Mr.. B. e. White, Mr.. J.
B. Little; bassos, Mr.. w. d. Cox. Mr..
J. F. Baird, Mr.. J. r. Hanselnlan.
Below is the entire program Of the
evening:
Organ voluntary 1850. -. Selected
Hymn No. 159, Joy to the World"
Choir and Congregation.
Scripture reading.
Rev. J. L. Foster.
Prayer.
Baritone solo and chorus. 30. Holy
Night ..... ....... Meredith
Mr.. Baird and choir.
Sermon,
Rev. ]. l. Foster.
Prayer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
\ SIX HUNDRED MILLION BUSINESS.

The president of the Pittsburg Foreign Trace
Commission just back from Europe informs US
that there IS six hundred million dollar trade
waiting for us on silver waiter II we will but
stretch out our hands and take it At the same
time the Secretary Of the Treasury calls on
shippers TO give information as to exorbitant
freight rates said to have been charged for Trans
Atlantic shipments and for further information
as 10 the alleged scarcity of vessels engaged in
Transatlantic trade.
The two incidents come well together as ques
ton and answer. There is trade II there were
any means Of getting at IT, For that reason
President Wilson is anxious to secure, by the
best possible means, vessels to engage in this
trade. He has been interested in such measure,
and is being upheld In his contentious by the
testimony OF business and commercial experts
The trade is there; let's go for it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

Editor Virginian--Sir:
All redeemed Virginia should wish The
Richmond Nirginan a prosperous New
Year The splendid efforts of the paper
were largely instrumental in the divorce
ment decree whereby the State Is to be sepa-
rated from the traffic that initiates against
Peace and Good will On all public questions
the paper takes a prominent stand for morality
and civic righteousness, and just now its brave
battle for law enforcement against dens or wee
is an inspiration to all people who abhor the
doctrine of expedient license for wrong doing.
The power of a pure and patriotic press can
not be measured, and this city and State is to
be heartily congratulated in having such an
uplifting daily newspaper THE RICHMOND
NlRGINIAN.
Strength to its arm. Length to its life.
w. NJ. BICKERS.
Richmond, Va, December Is 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
CONTRACT FOR BALLAST
BY SOUTHERN RAILROAD

A contract for 100000 cubic yards
OF ballast. consisting OF y stone rock
screenings, for the Nortaern division
OF the Southern Railway is now bainG
executed by the American Ballast
Company. Holston National Bank
Building. Knoxville. Tenn. which util-
ICES the by-products. including screon-
ings for concrete work, gravel Tor
roofing. ground limestone for a9ricui-
tural purposes. etc. OF tho Americas
Zinc Company's plant at Mascot.
Tenn. The company reports that tho
material L. being shipped At the rats
Of Is cars per day. and that $500 cars
OF forty cubic yards capacity will 10
REQUIRED to handle the contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
White sulphur SPRINGS. w: va. pee.
2s-The second annual New Years cell
ebration at the New 0reenbrier will be
the biggest affair and the most formal
Of the winter season, now At its height
here.
A number of visitors from New York.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton will Join a big throng from Rich
mond, wheeling and Charleston, that
will arrive on Wednesday morning and
Thursday morning in special cars for
the affair.
Dinner parties will be given In the
main restaurant OF the New Greenbrier.
and a grand ball will follow afterwards.
There will be a confetti hattie and
serpentipe maze = usher In the New
Year at midnight. after which = seated
supper will be served In the Tudor and
wistaria rooms. where cabaret shows
and general dancing In cleared spaces
will continue and round out the even
ing.
Two orchestras win furnish the
music in the ballroom, where the dance
music will be continuous until dawn.
Tables have been reserved by tele-
graph by many prominent visitors In
the spring. summer and autumn coli
onfes.
The swimming pool will be open for
those who have taken on the new fad
here OF going to the pool for swim
after dancing, and there will be In
formal parties at the tables on the ter
race adjoining the pool.
For the past fortnight. several times
a week. following two or three hours
strenuous dancing, visitors have In
sisted upon the pool being opened just
before midnight for swimMing parties.
Later informal chafing dish parties on
the terrace have been Z feature.
This week Mrs. H. H. Harkness gave
a dancing and swimming pool party
for a number, including o. 9. Cockey.
vice president Of che Grand Trunk Rail-
way. and Mrs.. Cocksy; Mrs. Paul
Plunkett. Mrs r. vstl. J. Howard slo-
cum. Schuyler Lsstrade and v. c, Mid
deburger. ~
Others having parties the same even
ing included Pr3ncipe and Princsssa
Francisco Raepigltoso, Colonel James
w. Bullock. Nj ana Mrs.. F. r. Barnard.
Meredith Hare, ~. ana Mrs. Julia dc
Cordova, M, asf1s Mrs. Rudolph n.
wurlltsSr ana Nobert williams Gibson.
Mr.. 0ibSons was among those enter-
tanning Old Virginia luncheon parties
this weak st Elmhurst Farm. His
party wAs invited to meet Principe and
Princessa Rsspigiiosi.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
General Comment


Petersburg, Va, has this week decided that
the red-Hght district must go and that the State
law must be enforced. and that the officers and
Mayor of that town have no more right to wink
at this law than at one which says thou shall
not kill. 1t is only through the failure of the
Officers to discharge their duties as they have
sworn that they would. that the segregated dis
trict with it's prostitutes is allowed.--Rocky
Mount, N. c., Telegram.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
PEOPLES FORUM
Thanks. Friends.

Editor Nirgfnfsn:
Strive desire to tender our sincere thanks
to the kind friends who so bountifuily supplied
everything desra BILE and calculated to bring
JOY and comfort to the children of the Bethany
Home Orphanage. large Christmas tree bearing
at least three different presents for each child.
filling their hearts with Joy and gladness. Max
ing us duly grateful, also, to the "Civer of
good for incining the hearts of His people
to so kindly favor us
THANKFUL
Bethany Home" December 25 1914
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
1.-THE ANGELIC CHOIR"
A Sacred Christmas Cantata.

PART FIRST.
Tenor solo and chorus. "Hark. What
Music Fills the Sky"
Mr.. Faison and Choir.
Contralto solo and quartet. There
Came Three Kings"
Miss Eppes. Messrs. Faison. Baird,
Cox, Hanselman.
Baritone solo, And There Were Shop
Mr.. Cox.
Chorus. Good Tidinss Of Great JOY
Choir
womaHs chorusp s.And Suddenly
There Was with the Angels
Quartet, Bethlehem
Mrs Cox, Miss Eppes. Mr.. Faison. Mr..
Cox.
Soprano solo. "Mary's Manager Song"
Miss Diedrich.
Organ solo \. .Seecteo
Miss Eppes.
PART SECOND.
Chorus, Might All Nights Excellink
Choir.
Male quartet, All My Heart This
Might Rejoices."
Messrs Faison, Baird. Cox. Hanselman
Soprano solo, "Hail the Wondrous
STRANGER"
Mrs. Cox.
Soprano solo and Woman's Chorus.
''Hark, Hark. My Soul
Mrs. Foster ana Woman's Chorus.
Final chorus. Hail to the Lords An
ointed,"
Choir
Doxo1ogy.
Benediction.
Recessionai.
Tho music was delightful from tho
voluntary to Ahe doxology. But the
solos of Mrs Cox. Mrs. Foster, Miss
Diedrich and Miss Eppes. and the
ouartets of Messrs. Baird. Cox. Han
selman and Faison might we'll be
classed with the best heard In city
church choirs.
The Sunday School Of this church
gave a Christmas entertainment this
evening, consisting OF a program by
the children and the distribution OF
gifts to each OF its $50 members
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
A Comeback.

IF you go to the Academy this week better
take umbrella They are showing rainey
pictures. (Haiifax Gazette keep qniet.) Rich
mond yirginian. Please, may we just say that
rather wet joke for a prohibition paper Hal
flax Gazette.
You are excused because we have the chance
to claim that It ID certainly better than the
humor you wet fellows perpetrate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

New Year cards are the convenient resource
Of those who forgot you at Christmas: they are
better than those belated Christmas greetings
that bear all too plainly the marks OF being sent
late after yours got there early.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

1T says that the recruiting stations in Eng
land refused to accept married men a. volun-
teers," said Mrs. Gabb. az she looked up from
the newspaper, II wonder why that Isl"
THE married men have had their share or
wars3I suppose" growled Mr.. Gabb.--Ctncinnati
Enquirer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
TURKEYS

Ship turkeys, head and fest al. un-
drawn. Saturdays prices Iec 10 3ec
for good stock. Ship heavy Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday. Rabbits Ito
to 40c.
HAxIEGRoyEA Co.
Conn - lla,ast1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

do you believe that there 81 higher powsr7''
my dear sart I married hsr q ssss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
Christmas Greetings to The virginian

Bethany Home" December 25, 1914.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-06-05
5ranenrcdltleriu DcrtBeiSigt neue
9Gn0e.

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gSerco @. @enuDbader, &rGiioentin
ser General 6eOerotion Of g8omen'S
Clubs, weI6e bier sic &orbereihm.
gen fir Sen om 8. Suni Beginner.
6en 5pciidbrIi6en GongreB OeS Ser
bonoes trifft, ipra6 iib geiteru be-
treffs Scr neucn 5rouenmooe folgen.
oermaBen aus: n9[bgeicbcn BON oeuI
peitcn SnIsausiAnitt lmo ser fila
pii6cn 9la6abnung &oriicr @tuiter,
melAe 8u Oeroontmen iino, baltic i1
ole ieeigc @iooc fiir iebr idb0n Gic
5rcibeit, melcbe bic iebigc 0loOe Oci
6rouen an ser 9iiite mo Collie
qiebt ibnen tiefes 9ttbmen scitottet
lmO Comfort gepdbrt, 1T beionoerS
Slt lobeu."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-06-05
Qehrer rms 9Ir6citcr.lInipn.

@oTt2iberbooL g., 4. SUM.
Sobn B. Quffp, ein Orgoniiutor
Scr n9lmerican6eoeration Of 2a6or, ="
nia6t 9(nltrengingen I'M aus oen
Scbrern ser &olfsidulen bon Goit
2iperpool einen 2ofaI8meig Der Sc
oerotion 5it bilOen. @tebrere Dor
mebrcrcn @1onoten gemodte Oeror-
tigc Geriucben iino fcblaei6logen oa
sic 2ebrer nibt gcneiet waren ii6
nit Scr 9lrbeiter-llnion 81 offiliiren.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-06-05
(entchrt ltnn ncrnrmt.

9bite Stains, g..gy A.
Suni. 9lus Oem bieiigen @efdng.
niB lit geitern Sobu g8. 9orrolp,
einit Supcrbiior bon g}etp.GoitIe.
cntlaiien moroen nabocm CT $50
&oge oorin 8ugebradt bat. @r mar
im oorigcn Sabre mcgen eines 6ebl-
tetrogeS bon $4,000 antlider @eI.
Scr anoefIagt moroch CAB an iein
@eiitt6um 5ur Dedlng 0eIlel6en ber
uno pllroc, ga inlmer nod cinN1anto
pcn $4,000 oerblieb, 5ur 8obIung
BON $4,000 pcrltrtbeiIt. Der Otob-
loB iciuer in Soft umgelponocIten
Strafe erfoIgte wegen &rantbeit.
Syett iit @orroiU bettelarm.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-06-05
llniformirtc yEbO cSclIuws. 4

9RohcItcr, yt.Fy. A. SUM. -
8u oen 21. idbrlidcH StootS Gan.
toumcnt Der u4otriar@S militant"
uom Grocu ser Dob 5eIlows. mel.
c6cs bier abaebolteu miro, itellten iid
gciteru cli peitere gontouS aiS 9uf.
foIo, 400 @}onn ltorf, ein. 9as &C.
itrigc Nrogramm bra6te am Dforgcn
Gin EreiSerer8iren, am gln4nittoo
cic groBe 4orooe uno am glbcno ole
g}crlcibung bon @raoel Scr 0&. gf."
an cine Geibc BON @onoioaten.