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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Prohibition and Drugs,

The reports from Tennessee are that the
strenuous efforts to enforce the prohibition law
in that State has resulted In marked increase
in tho use of morphine and its derivatives.
us this cause and effect as asks the Boston
Globe, "or simply coincidence?
Or Brown. a State commissioner, declares
that in Nashville 1t may be necessary to estab-
fish a ward for the treatment 90 persons addict
ed TO drugs who are unable 10 pay for private
treatment
"A second physician asserts that in another
city at least 600 victims have been found,
zone young man. who asked for a permit
for the use of drug, explained that he had
formed the habit by being out with gang of
boys addicted to 1t.
several investigators have claimed in times
past that prohibition of the sale of alcoholic
beverages tended to aggravate the drug evil.
Are they right. or are they wrong?"
VINO knows? The prohibtionists declare that
the sale of whissey in any community causes an
Increase in crime They point with pride to the
police records before and after prohibition, and
give prohibition credit for the Improvement, in
all cases where imprisonment is shown. BY the
same token II may be said that the increased
consumption OF dope in Tennessee since pro-
hibition went into effect is due to the curtail-
meat of the supply of liquor.
In point OF fact, we have no doubt that the
closing of the saloons in any community tends
to diminish. disorderly conduct, and even the
more serious crimes; and we arc equally sure
that prohibition has the tendency TO increase
the drug habit. IF man Is addicted to alcohol
ism and the liquor is taken from him, he Is rea-
sonaby sure to look about him for substitute
and 10 use whatever comes to hand But that
should not he charged against prohibition. IT
is not a fair argument against prohibitory
la to contend that it drives some drinking men
to the drug ha bit. AS well say that there should
be no law against stealing, as thief when
deprived of the opportunity to steal will COM
nit murder.--Newport News Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
DURHANrS DISASTER.

The whole South sympathi2es with the progress
give city Of Durham IN the disastrous fire which
visited that community Monday night and dc
vastated large part of the business section of the
towr me TirgjaiaR trusts that the earlier re-
ports OF the FIRE were exaggerated and that the
loss viii not fall SO heavily upon its citizens as
they would indicate, However, it was bad
enough though the calamity viii not disnay
men Of the tsalibre Of Durhanlites,
Durham FIRST came into the lmelight az the
birthplace of Washington Duke, the pioneer of
THE tobacco manufacturing industry In the South
and founder Of the fortunes Of the Dukes Who
started The tobacco trust The original Duke
factory lis still Of its principal industries 1t
ss also the seat OF Trinity college, one of the
largest and finest educational institutions in the
country. This institution. which is located in
tie suburbs ot the city. was fortunately un.
touched 10y the fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
PEOPLES FORUM
THE REVOLT OF ULSTER.

Editor The Virginian:
Sr.-To the student Of history the revolt Of
Ulster against Home Rule in Ireland is exactly
what expected.
In order understand thoroughly the con-
dition OF affairs in ireland we must go back 10
1909 in the reign of Henry VIII of England, who
originally was favorable the Roman Catholic
Church. Henry, however broke with The Church
trf Rome because the pope would not sanction
his matrimonial alliances From the time of
Henry down 70 the presen: time the state of
religion OF the British empire has been Protest
ant Episcopal Scotland is almost entirely Pres
hyterian and Ireland, which refused to desert
the Pope is Roman Catholic The Catholic
population of ireland has been coerced by the
successive sovereigns of the empire into out
ward submission " the established church, but
they have never al heart accepted 1t. In the
reign of James l. | think 1t was, Professionals
were sent over into the Northern part of Ireland
to 'ri,-aven tic whole hump, SO To speak. The
present FISHERMEN descendants of these
Scotch presbyterians sent over to populate the
Northern part Of ireland
TIE any one familiar with the sturdy Protest
ant stock il is clear that they VIII never sub
anti to Home Rule. Home Rule means Rome
Rule and they will not have their religious lib
orty and freedom to worship God according to
the dictates OF their own consciences tempered
with. Richmond and the State of Virginia CON
Gain many people descended from these Scotch
Irish and they have sympathy and encour-
aaemcnt in their trouble.
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

of the remainder OF the United States, since the
period between 1880 and the present time. 1t
is a remarkable summary OF facts substanti-
ated by statistics. which Mr.. Edmunds has been
able to gather covering the arena OF construc-
tive industry throughout the South during that
time.
We do no better than to parade them as
The Manufacturers Record has compiled and
formulated these very remarkable facts. 1t
marks that The sixteen Southern States have
population of 100000. In 1880 the United
States had population of 100000. At that
time. and very justly the United States was
regarded of the greatest and richest
nations of the world. The South of today. with
100000 people, is in many respects very far
ahead Of the United States in 1880. with Co.
600. 00o
The people of the South have $500, 900 900
more in individual deposits in the banks and
trust companies of this section than the people
Of the United States had in similar institutions
in 1880.
1.-The South is mining almost twice as much
coal the Unites States then mined. 1t is
producing four times as much petroleum. its
output last year having been 100 900, 900 barrels
against &c oo0.0 600 barrels for the United States
in 1880.
1.-THE South has $500 GOO, 900 more capital in
vested in manufacturing than the Unites States
had in 1880, and the value of Its agricultural
output exceeds by hundreds of millions
of dollars. the total agricultural output of the
United States In 1880
'The South has far more capital invested in
cotton manufacturing than the United States
then had and is consuming in It's own mills about
twice much cotton as then consumed in
the mills of the country.
THE value of exports from Southern ports
Is only few million dollars less than the total
export trade of the United States In 1880.
THE South expended last year upon the
maintenance of its public schools SOC. GOO, 000
or s12, 900. 900 than the United States. with
It's so 900, 600 people, expended upon public edu-
cation in 1880"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

A CREDTTABIE EFFORT.

The historical and trade edition Of the Staun-
ton Leader. which has just reached The Ftr-
ginianS exchange table, Is OF the smartest
special issues ever gotten out by Virginia news
paper and a distinct credit to the far+fameo
Valley section. The edition covers stanton yes
teriay and today and imbibes the spirit Of the
glowing promises OF tomorrow in numerous
pages, well printed on fine paper and illustrated
with excellent halftone engravings That
Staunton is the birthplace Of President Woodrow
Wilson: the seat of five colleges: the second
horse market Of the South and the commercial
center of the Shenandoah valley is wildly and
forcibly impressed upon its readers. Editor
0pie has every reason to he proud Of his effort
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
THE COLONEL. is SAFE.

Late news dispatches bring the cheering in
formation that Colonel Theodore Progressive
Roosevelt, for whose safety there has been no
sittie anxiety the past Few days, is alive and
weil IN The Brazilian iungles. The boat bear
ing the colonel's party was wrecked in the
'aneviI'e Rapids Of tho River OF Doubt" which
It was engaged IN exploring. Most of us have
BEEN go taken up with current events that We
had forgotten that the colonel was engaged In a
conquest Of The Brazilian wilds. but, Lord bless
bis adsentnroas spirit, we might have known
- 6xsl blush that such handicsps as the River of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
With the State Press
Varied Comments.

The appointment OF fish commissioner by the
governor has elected various comments from the
press of the State, Of them rather anus
ing as indications of the editorial conception OF
the qualifications of the man desirable in the
office. The Roanoke World News, for instance,
after conceding that the new commissioner, Mr..
Parsons is man of ability energy and courage
and well-qualified to bring to the performance
nevertheless dubious to the wisdom of ap-
pointing lawyer as fish commissioner. 1t says
in this connection:
"ft might seem, however, that the office OF
commissioner of fisheries should require the
services OF in degree familiar with
the fishery business. Being a lawyer. and hav-
Ing confined his activities to legal matters, Mr..
Parsons probably knows practically much
about fish and oysters a cattle grower In the
Southwest. In sheep skin books a top desk, and
judicial discussions he has had his training, and
what he has learned Of the Menhadden and the
shad Of the bivalve and the crab would fill
a very tiny volume. Hundreds of men in Tide
water and the Eastern Shore have devoted their
lives to fisheries. and know 1t from to z. They
know what is needed. the problems that daily
and monthly confront their fellow workers, and
they understand the difficulties, failures, and
successes that lie in the fields under the sea.
Surely from such might be found proper
material for the commissioners office. With
knowledge born of experience. an official can
work and can act, from the very beginning, with
perfect wisdom and Justice"
Then the Richmond Times Dispatch
which has been a calamity bowler with reference
to the oyster industry for years with this sug-
gesion:
"A fish commissioner devoted to his duties
non political in his activities and far-seeng in
his policies, realize present prosperity to
overcome past wastefulness. and can make Nir-
ginia first among the seafood- producing States"
We pleased to see that the Times Dispatch
at last admits the present prosperity of our
oyster interests. thereby incidentally commend
ing the administration OF Commissioner Lee, who
has just retired. If not mistaken, Nr-
GINA is already first among the seafood pro-
ducing States, If the production of oysters and
crabs be meant by that term. We have never
seen any justification for the charge Of past
wastefulness in this industry, unless it Is meant
that the supply of seed oysters have been de-
peted that the public rocks have been dredg-
ed until they barren. Such charges have
been made in years past, and Richmond
contemporary which clamored for the
opening of large areas OF the public oyster do
main to lease by planters, 1t likewise claimed
that the James river bottom had been dredged
to barrenness and that oyster interests were
on the verge OF depletion Its lugubrious proph-
ecies. oracularly uttered, have all been refuted
and made ridiculous by the development and
present prosperity of the oyster industry
-Danvie Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
The Woman Home Mission Society
II, mas. LILLIAN n. WILKINS.


Dlonysius says: me 1oulua.lo1i o.
every state Is the educauon OF us
youth.
And when we review the work of
the Womans home Mission society
we realize what great part the
good women or the southland can
claim IN the elevation OF the masses,
me most iar-reachihg ana siehlhcant
work OF the organization centers IN
the educational institutions and there
Is no work tnat prihgs more satlslac-
tory results than training the young.
Marvellous transformation mas oeeh
wrought In the hves OF boys ana girls
who have come n touch WIN the
sweet Christian inHuence or deacon
esses and nome mission teacnefs.
The schools OF the society are scat
tered from ocean to ocean over this
Southland. There are some in Flori-
da for Cubans and Italians, indus
trial schools in Texas and Georgia for
friendless girls, mountain schools, and
on the Pacific coast, missions and
schools for the education and evan
gelization OF the Koreans and Japan
ese. Eight Korean adults and ten
children were baptized and eight hun
dred were reached by the mission last
year in San Francisco,
M,ch rood has baen accomn,,sh.
~ su tst,ons as a n.u a tha nnir
amonr the incoming aliens, Our
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

The open saloons in Tennessee were closed
Saturday night, when what Is known as the
nuisance act" went into effect In Memphis
there was a general surrender Of Federal licenses
many of the bars closing outright and others
adopting the temporary expedient of going into
the soft drink business Meanwhile. there came
coincidentally u decision by tho supreme court
to the effect that the law limiting shipments
into the State to gallon n customer, as in
North Carolina Is unconstitutional, and under
this decision, there Is limit IN the quantity
of liuuor that a citizen of Tennessee can ORDER
Under the existing law, also, the wholesale
dealers of the State can continue to ship WINS
KEY to other States, The intent OF the law Is
evidently TO close up the retail business in the
State and subterfuRes of various sorts are likely
to he resorted TO, as done in North Caro-
lima. If to judge from experiences in
this State the retail dealers in Tennessee might
as we'll prepare to face the inevitable. and bow
TO public sentiment and the law.-Charlotte
Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
THE MAYOR AND VICE.
Editor The Virginian:

EdltDr The NlrSlnian.
Sir,-I have noticed in Your paper that Mayor
Alnsie has announced vice commission for a
study of the conditions in city Don't Mayor
Ainshc know the vice conditions in city and
don't he know that people do not want any
further Information on this subject. but they do
want a mayor that VIII abolish this awful vice,
# is in his power to do The law is sufficient,
and he has sworn To enforce the law. Therefore.
would hike TO ask mis- honor why he has allowed
this open violation Of Of the law why should he
wait for a recommendation from any onei 1t
Stems to me that this move his part at this
time Is nothing less than "a vote getter in try
ing to make the people think he Is going to do
somet hing after he has heard this
question during his whole term in office. There
fore, voter, wish To ask his honor to come
out squaroly and tell the people whore he stands
ION this question in case h eshould be eeeoted for
another term feel that the voters should know
this SO as enable them to vote intcltigently.
s l.. LEDMAN.
~ srt md 0a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

and Cuba. En- route home they fnvr..
tigated the work of the schools =,
Key West, Fla. and ThomasyilIe. q.
Ihey report satisfactory conditions
and open doors for large work.
Much interest is conferred in the
approaching Woman's Missionary
council, which convenes at Fort
Worth. Tex. April sth to 18th. Thir-
teen deaconesses will be consecrated.
An interesting feature of the session
Will be the address on The New
America by Mrs. L. c. Barnes. She
has written books for study ciasses
and her experience in the work with
aliens insures interest in her instruc-
ton.
Those who wish to attend the meet
ing of the council should send mama
to Mrs. w. +. Barnum, 1913 Cooper
street. Fort Worth, Tex
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
MIR. DANIELS AND Ills POLICIES.

s..-~.- 81 .r, >-e,.,, 1a,rfale "a giving de-
:, 44s ror,,,..
p'''~'
hToTFd possay 'aF"F'aS S'e ''''''i ''''''''
tlashtns in government. navy yards,
The secretary went on record as to this policy
.xa ,-,,r 6av ii, a statement made to the house
,..-.u - ...,.,o,, he xatd that while
....
me Ais' 007s ."
yards might be higher in 'he END ana ''''S p'F'''
would prove more satisfactory than con8trHe-
.ion under private contract lie is further
nuata8 nv q Washington correspondent;
"As r.1e the government builds better ships
than ar ,arred oHt 10y the private yards, The
s'FeIflin.1, SI,'pS a. nat 50 exne,efve and
r. r[.,.,5s r,e-nes,r,, believe we
'heae @'0 - m ,,usi,,to -,
-,
o@a ~ t., 4a..a4,- .,,a+ :. ,,,,e1a he
-. ', t,,t,~sgx INC 1,,,il,4-
- - -. IA l.-,,,c,st Yards lie SAID
3Hs - '+ - -, -, .1,s ,,.a,-i.
sAe.& 49, q - tnt Ma tended
e., p. 9 s,,-t, destinations
:" ies e@'' i''s "
What reasons has the secretary for MS state
-. .h., ,}, "a, ..r,r,rre emf l,,i1t shjns are Of
-, -, ,.t.... -
superior construction certainly e"e "'S''i' u
the Old Texas familiar to most of us, If not
RDow4i 70 the secretary docs not bear out the
assertion Fne ships built in private yards arc
constructed according 10 government specifea-
tions under the watchfuI eyes Of the experts
from the navy department. If they do not come
IN to the requirements or are defective in any
way the government does not have to receive
them nor pay for them. Does the secretary mean
to imply that The naval constructors on duty at
the private Yards have been derelict In their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Says the Charleston Ne,os and Courier:

THE rifles of the Ulster volunteers are said
to he obsolete. The thing will be true of
the volunteers themselves If the British army
opens up on them"
Don't be TO osure of that, friend-the Irish
mans favorite weapon is the shillalah and the
Obstetrics will probably give a good account of
themselves with dubbed muskets If the worst
comes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

According to a contemporary. Colonel William
f. Cody is canning the wild west" for the gov
eminent in a series of moving pictures taken
under his direction. II the colonel can keep from
getting canned" himself the scheme will doubt
less be an immense success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

Doubt and the DEVILS Rapids would not have
dismayed him.
The colonel will have some fine stories OF adj
venture to tell us when he returns. We trust
he will not tarry too long in the wilderness. for
appetites are whetted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
CURRENT COMMENT


Under the caption. THE South, the Eldorado
OF American Adventure Editor Richard II.
Edmunds OF The Manufacturers Record has
marshalled an amazing array of figures to show
how rapidly the South has been marching ahead
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-26
New Battle in Progress on Which Depends Fate OF
France and Every Available Soldier Call
"a ed to Take Part in the Struggle.
CLAIM To HAVE BEEN BEST|NG ENEMIES
Fifteenth Army Corps Which Suffered Heavy Loss in Last Fight
Had It's Gaps Filled and Executed Brilliant Attack Effac-
ing all Memory Of Their Behavior in the Engagement
Which Took Place August Twentieth

BY Associated Press
PARIS France, August 25An official announcement Of the
office The in-cbe requiring all the svsa
bic operation the Meuse has ordered progressive
abandonment of the occupied territory and Muehawen has been
given up again.
"A battle is in progress between Msubcuge and Donon
en- hangs Operations along the Rhine in
Aace would take away soldiers which might depend the
victory necessary they all withdraw from Asce
ary final deivesnce matter Of hard
cessiy
West oahe Muese the troops remain the covering
line The French and British occupying front passing
Cvet gained by hard fighting and holding the adversaes and
sharply checking their advances.
East the Muese troops had reganed their original
son commanding the roads of the great forests of Adennes
right the offensive driving the enemy back
by vigorous onaugh but General Jofres stopped the pursuit
inflicted punishment the enemy close to Vrton.
"On Lorraine the had begun combined attack
starting de Nancy and the other south
of LunevlIe.
IAN begun Monday which continues to the
writing The sound heard at Nancy yesterday
"Th fifteenth army corps which suffered heavily the last
had the gaps filled and formed of the armies
ecuted a brilliant attack in the Vezouze valley.
"The attitude of the troops splendid effacing all
les Of their conduct the goth
Notwithstanding their fatigue and the three days battle losses
the morale of the excellent and they
fighting
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-26

PITTSBURGH Pa, Aug - The
Republican State Committee Of
Pennsylvania is scheduled to meet In
this city tomorrow 10 adopt a plat
form The meeting will be made the
occasion for gathering of the can
didates and other party leaders and
IN realty will mark the formal open
ing Of the Republican State cam
paign Senator pcnrosc and other
candidates. will II Is expected, dc
liver addresses which will sound the
campaign keynote II is believed
that the declarations OF the state
platform and the address Of the
speakers will put particular empha
rs on the issue Of prosperity aud
tie effects Of the Democratic Tariff
As In the celebrated national cam
paign 1896. the slogan Of the kc-
Publicans In Pennsylvania this fall
will be the fun dinner pail
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-26
BALKAN STATES
MAY TAKE PART
PART GRElIES CRiTI-
CAL sITj ATION.

rs NEGOTIATED rrc-r
WASHINGTON, r. g.. Aug. -5.--
An acute situation has arisen In the
Balkan States over the possible
entry OF Turkey into the European
,'RI according to official adyiccs 10
the American government from va
Tious sources
Turkey has not given Great Brit
am France aud Russia, satisfactory
explanation OF the entry OF the Ger
nan cruisers Cohen and Brcslau.
into the Dardanelles.
When II was first announced that
,no vessels had been purchased by
Turkey the allies demanded that
the crews be- rcpatriatcd Today's
oispatchcs revealed that the German
crows are still aboard the cruisers.
Many Washington diplomats re-
gard II certain that should Turkey
side with Germany and Austria. that
Italy would abandon her position OF
neutrality and Greece o. also. eA
p0rtrd 10 take similar action
Turkish troops are mODilizins
quietly without amy public order.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-26
AUSTRIA MAY Be
INVOLVED FURTHER
BATTLEsH1pS IN EASTERN VA.
TIERS ORDERED To JOIN
GERMAN fLEET.


Ny Associatsd Press.
LONDON Aug e "A home cor
respondent Of az EAcnanEs Tele
graph says that ma result of the
Austrian cruiser t,cxne Elizabeth
Icing ordered = ,a.ss !Glrman
= tNpsSllhg mohdiwriN a declar-
alton OF war by Rnpan ON Austria
Hungary.
Earl Kitchener. secretary oi state
Tor war. has announced that the
hundred thousand men asked for
nave Joined the colors, and has de-
clared that roinforcements for the
rmy viii surely and steadily In
crease
reports from The Hague say that
the Germans have disappeared from
ne Dutch frontier and that the mob.
ililation Of the Dutch arms ha.
ceased.
\ Reuter- dispatch from Nish. the
temporary capital of Scryia, says
The latest information received
lere Is that the bombsrdmcnt Of
sclsrade Is most severe aud that
smells of large calibre are doing im
mense damage Hardly a buildinl
has escaped some damage The pal.
ace Is partially burned and another
building has been struck thirly-fiy.
times
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-26
tDIiiI cot MY IAGNEHS
FihN COOPERATION ACTION

I.' Hfes
FiU'tAH T1as Aug - A
Ws meeting Df the farmers OF thi.
ur'E pts held in paducah satur
r.. August -. tho purpose OF
which Ha tp make arranrcmcnts
.ur gathering This Years crop and
. ZOO about financing the cotton
situation There we're some four OF
Give hundred farmers from differ
.Uf ..r'IUu. If thc county present
fh' u.aI bankers assured them ther
u.1 ID everything possible TO
..'p 'htm hold their cotton In case
tr Ea.'srn Rar caused. "a a. 20 ~
FOL 'on price The farmers pledged
frrm-oiFc. fo hold ss many bales
D,r. a- possible. and each commu-
Hrs r r1Iug ~ boz organized into
.n aeuoiation for this purpose.
While in sesiou canvass vas
iI.is 'u ascertain tho number Of la
rurrr- tine farmers euuld need this
,osr to gather their crops. and II
WIS found that more than 2.o00
could be used II they could be- secur-
60.