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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
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SMALL STEAMER SINKS,
Passengers Transferred in safety AND

Passengers Transferred in safety aud
landed at CInibourne.
81. Michacls. Md. April 1.-THE small
steamer Gratitude was rammed and
sunk by the steamer Cambridge OF;
Chesapeake Bay, to-day Passengers
of the Graiitude were transferred To
the Cambridge. which was badly bat
tered. and landed at Claibourne. No
lives were lost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
Nnt Yet Made puhlic.

Washington. April i7.-Adrninistra-
ton officials tonight still decline TO
make public the Colombian treaty.
IN. English text OF which is in the
hands OF the State Department. pend
ing It's submission 10 the Senate. They
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
FOUR BODIES RECOVERED

Fiont Ashore Fro'n Stranded Schooner
Charles Is. Buckicy.
Monmouth Beach, y. j.. April IL
Bodies OF three scanen aud that OF
Mrs. III. 6. Hardy. wife OF the captain
of the scho"IicI Charles X. Buckley,
which stranded and went to pieces near
here Wcducsda: night. tioated ashore
to-day. Ten persons Derishcd In the
Mroch. One atllor was rescued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
The nancock Mt Tampico.

Tampico, April i1.--rhe United
states transport Hancock, with $50
marines OH board arrived here TO day
from New Orleans.
Five American battleshsps were re-
ported by wireless OFT kew West to-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18

Lyman !;,utx, a merchant iilad "A vol
untary petition liz bankruptcy yesterday
afternoon III III" United States District
court. Ills liabilities were listed AT
SJ.53S.24, with assets amounting TO
sH.12p, the larger part OF which con-
sistS OF realty and stool; I'm trade
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18

pointed to the translation published
III l'ar!S. however, as Il complete rctu-
taticn of recently current reports that
the convention contained an apology
from the American government for
events leading up to the acquisition
OF tho Canal Zone and the subsequent
breach btcwenn the United States aud
Colombia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18

Susrension Of Work Feared.
Douglas. Ariz., April 17.-Mass-
ingB were held last night In two OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18

SPENCE LEAVES FOR ALASKA

VIII Become United states Attorney
for That Territory.
Pelham Ga, April Nv. y. Spencer.
OF this city, left here to-day for lasl<a
Ia assume the position OF United States
attorney for that Territory. President
Wilson recently made tho appointment.
MT. Spencer was accompanied by his
daughter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
Single Standard of Morals,

Editor Nirginian:
Sir.--The country districts have far more in
In the segregated districts of the city than
they seem to realize. Today, in Virginia. there
is reaching from the segregated districts of our
cities into the country communities the long
arm of the social evil. which is seeking to
drag the country girl into the maelsrom Of
the city.
This is neither the time nor the place to tell of
the methods used--the story Is always a sordid
one: but in many of the country communities
Of Virginia, there is .'speakeasy," whose ulti-
mate end is TO procure girls for the segregated
districts. There are numerous ways used to
get the girl in an approachahle mood and this
accom- piished, she is supplied. in her home town.
with the name and address of the house to which
she may go. And go she does, direct from the
country district into the red-light district Oh
the city.
Just recently effort made to induce
one of these girls to return to her home in a
country community and the fact that nitigated
against the accomplishment of it was NO. the
men from home always come to the house where
am they have seen me there and they will
have told the people at home what | am doing
And such is the ethiAs Of morals that the peo-
pie at home would have place for a re-
pentant Magdelene. and no word of reproach
for the men.
After all. back OF the whole question is the
fact that the social evil cannot be even. par
TALLY conquered until society demands single
standard Of Rlsyas scr men and women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

electing public officers for you? Have you con-
trfbuted boyg II not, some other family has
had to give more than It's share. Are you
SELFISH Voting 10 keep the saloon open to
grind UP boys and then doing nothing to keep
up the supply?
successful real estate agent in one Of the
larger North Carolina cities sends US this clipping
and in his note accompanying it says. "Prohibi-
morally | hope you will have II in Virginia
We commend this clipping to the serious con-
sideration of the fathers Of Virginia We com.
mend 1t especially to the fathers of Richmond.
Are you willing TO furnish your boy to help
keep the saloons going?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
PEOPLES FORUM
City Employees and Automobiles.

Editor of The Richmond Virginau:
Sir,--I the administrative board has
directed the superintendent of water works to
dispose of Alis the city horse and buggy and
intend to furnish him automobile at the
ctys expense. / would Ike to ask how long
the taxpayers of the city going to stand
for such squanderng of their money? As it IS
simply a matter Of time when all employees of
the city will want to be furnished with such
luxures / would suggest that the city COM
mence at once to tax the poor people by putting
up the price of gas and water in order to meet
this fast approaching necessity, and there are
MANY yet TO be supplied such the city at
torney. the police justice. the superintendent of
street cleaning department the city council, the
board of aldermen and numerous others, why
not establish a municipal plant for the manu-
facture of them and thereby save freighto
Surely, Mr.. Editor, the cost of living IS high"
A TAXpAYE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
NEGROES lombard
GROCERY DE[|vERtR

For throwing rocks at Charles
Wood, young white boy. Manuel
j ores, thirteen years old, George Ken
Inedy, fifteen years old: Ham Friday
and Elizabeth Kennedy, all negroes.
were arrested yesterday and bailesl
for appearance in Police court this
morning. 49,
Wood. who is delivery boy. work
ing with s, ,lnnr e. Morris, turned into
|Cowardin avenue from Hull street
with q basket u groceries which he
wels atos dei4vefs, For no apparent
rAAzop. he Nas met by the nexrcss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

general assembly . IL would be inferred that
moral measures were of least Importance The
finance bin which provides for the maintenance
Of the various departments of the government
is very generally accorded the right OF way
somewhat on the idea that "seIf-preservation is
the first law of nature" But the cool assump.
ton that bills which pertain to material and
political matters of more Importance to the
State than measures which deal primarily with
Teacher denied the cool assumption of the devil,
that the material and physical are first. and de-
clared TO- the devil the only true principle of life
that Man shall not live by bread alone but by
every word which nroceedeth out of the mouth of
God"
For example the morning Bryan organ de
clared that the matters Of greatest Statewide in
terest defeated in the session OF the general as.
sembly iast closed. were: The game BILL Co
ordinate wonans college bill, and the Torrens
Land registration bill. These are all bills which
refer to material and secondary matters. They
are all important, and they all worthy of
careful consideration by the general assembly.
rank in Importance with the ant-vice bill, the
age of consent bill. the anti-gambng bill, the
anti-shipping bill and the enabling act These
measures are all moral" measures, and mean
far more to the vital, eternal interests of the
men and women, boys and girls Of Virginia, than
the measures declared by the Supreme" to be
most important.
And the people must give the members OF the
general assembly to understand that they CON
slider moral measures to be OF greater relative
Importance than game laws .or land laws or
primary laws or bank deposit laws or any other
purely political or financial legislation. Certain
newspapers and politicians may ieer and speak
contemptuously concerning moral legislation, but
The Richmond VirgintaH rejoices in the fact
that during the last sixty days 1t has insisted
ton the first place and that ii has stood boldly
consistently and persistently for every moral
measure before that body. The Christian citizens
of our grand old Commonwealth must impress
upon the legislature that they value the moral
soundness OF their children above everything
else and that legislation which concerns higher
and better moral living is entitled to first place
| Upon this basic principle that good morals are
more important than good crops great fnan
/ cial resource. and that whatever tends to the
moral uplift of the people is important than
any other legislation. The Vtrginian will discuss
In later issue some of the men and measures Of
the last general assembly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
BARON PURsUEs MISS ENDoR.
Austrian Madly In Love and ..Jnce
Fought Duel For Her.


NEW YORK, March 16.-'I arm
still in love with her--madly in love.
and I'm going to follow her and urge
my suit declared the Baron Forstal.
of Temesvar. Austria. who, a pas
senger today on board the Steamship
Martha Washington, said he expected
to search until he found Miss Edna
Endor. formerly = danseuse at the
Metropolitan Opera House, and then
persuade her to marry him.
Miss Endor preceded the baron to
this country about q month, and on
her arrival told remarkable story
OF having been imprisoned in the
family castle of the Forstais In Aus
tria. until one day she managed to
make her escape and start for Amer
ica-
"Oh. there was some misunder-
standing about Miss Endor being inn
prlsoncd," said the baron today. but
that doesn't matter at all. I'm in love
with her and that's enough. even
though my Iainily does not altogether
approve OF a marriage between .is.
why, she once engaged In a mild
Irritation with lieutenant. so. you
know. ! was compelled to fight duel
with him."
On her arrival here Miss Endog de-.
cIared tfat s:is Wa sthrluxh WITH
THE 0afn1s sgsss III Il 4sAs "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
Baltimore SUM
? Editor of The Sun.


To the Editor of The Sun:
Sir--The writer has been a very constant
reader of your paper for thirty years During
that time has had occasion to differ with you
on various matters of public interest, but he
firmly believes the Sun paper to be a powerful
light for good il it has been a little dim
at times At present It's light the oyster
question is false beacon. Virginia has
proved to her entire satisfaction.
/ The best proof that oyster culture is good
thing for the FISHERMAN is the fact that numbers
Of former Maryland tongers and dredgers are
now proftably engaged in oyster farming in this
State, and far more prosperous and
tented then they were when they made their
living on the natural bars Of Maryland. OF
course the best proof of the pudding is the
eating thereof"
AS Virginia has increased its output at a
wonderful rate under its present system, the
proof of the pudding Is. the oyste rman sells
more oysters and the consumer has more to
eat. Ninety five per cent of the oyster farmers
of Virginia today were formerly natural rock
oye'termen, which strongly disproves the pet
argument of your able statesmen at Annapolis
that somebody (knowing nothing of the oyster
business). from somewhere (perhaps from Kaa-
mazoo, Mich) will come and gobhle up all the
available oyster bottoms. while the poor oyster
of the Choptank of st. Michaels will
look on In wonder and CONSERVATION to see "his
divine rights thus trampled upon.
The man that make two blades of grass
grow where formerly there one is public
benefactor. Men doing this trick with the
oyster here in Virginia, greatly TO the salts
faction of both planter and Communicable
Eastern Shoreman Roanoke, Va, in Baltimore
<s,-~,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
WANTED-2. 900 900 BOYS.
GEO. w. CoNNOH

Have YOU hoy 10 spare? The saloon mus.
have boys or ii mast shirt up its shop. Can't
you find one? II IL a great factory and unless
II can have, 2.ooo, GOO from each generation for
material. some of these factories must close
up, and the operatives be thrown out upon a
cold world. and the public revenue dwindlei
One family out Of every five must contribute
a boy an order TO keep up the supply. Win you
help Which Of your boys shall it be? Are
YOU father? Have You given your share to
Keep up the supply for this great public insti-
tuuon mat - heipng pay your taxes and kindly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
CARTER MURDER CASE
WILL BE HEARD TO-DAY

The case of william II. Carter.
colored, who is under indictment for
murder. Will be heard in Hastings
Court today.
Carter Is charged with having
slugged Richard Ivey over the head
with an iron bar. on December gard
last. Ivey passed away as a result
OF the blow. Carter. also passed
away" for awhile. but he had only
gone before" for the policemen
caught him.
Alfred kirsch will represent Car
ter at the trial today. Mr.. Folkes will
be on hand for the Commonwealth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
.,IonAL MEASURES MOST IMPORTANT.

As indicated in another editorial in this issue
{ he consideration and passage OF measures Of
grsas importance were very efeetuaIly blocked
by the multitude OF purely local bills. But
aside from the difference between legislation OF
local ard a Statewide Importance. there is
asSo y very great difference in the relative
ES4iaes Of Statewide bills
Fran The sneers Of certain members OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
REPORTS Clothes Stolen.

f. r. Randolph, OF 315 E,as.
Fifteenth street. yesterday reported to
the police that his home had been
entered and robbed Of a blue serge
suit, valued at $40. and pair of gun
metal shoes. val,le So. He stated to
the police that the robbery occurred
about 8 o'clock yesterday morning and
that the party was a short. lark COM
plexic'ied man. probably negro. ana
that he gained an entrance by break
ing through the front door.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
To LEARN AMOUNT
'0F PARCEL BUSINESS
PosToFFTtE DEPARTMENT ASKS
FOR RECORD OF SOUTH
RICHMOND OFFICE.

For the purpose of determining the
amount of parcel post business done
through the South Richmond office,
the superintendent of the Southside
office. Lynton B. Lloyd. has received
an order from the postoffice authori-
ties to keep record OF the number
and the total weight OF parcels weigh
ing not less thaff eleven pounds. and
not more than twenty. He is also to
keep record Of from twenty to fifty
pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
Betting.

1t is tho tenor of the world of men
To find a fitting place for every kind,
The horse his stable and the pig, his pen,
And thus for all the things OF lesser mind
To find fitting kind for every place
Becomes the tenor of another tune,
To those who bring curse upon the race
That they may gorge the horrible saloon
B. c. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

Yes the country has great deal to do with
this matter; the members from the country
districts, doubtless do not know of the PRO
curer' who Is in their midst but they can be
sure that IL they will assist in legislatng out
of existence the segregated districts of the city
they will legislate the procurer out of business,
and thus many girl from the country
districts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
HOW TT WORKS IN CAROLINA

We hear a great deal about how prohibition
works in North Carolina. Many people rise up
to claim that prohibition does not prohibit"
there. Nobody claims that prohibition pro-
hbts' in North Carolina to the extent of keep
ing everybody from drinking. This was not
expected by people But prohibition has
greatly helped conditions In North Carolina as
it has In other States, where the saloon has been
voted out, And 1t will work the same way in
Virginia when the saloon has been voted out.
Since the Times Dispatch, which does not want
prohibition, whether 1t prohibits or not printed
Its remarkable Fair Play" communication from
Henderson N c., The VWginian has had several
letters and clippings sent to 1t to show the
fa1lacy of the preposterous claims of Fair Play"
Editor Craven, OF the Chase City Progress. has
taken the matter up with the North Carolina
judges, and they giving testimony that
strengthens the claims of prohibition. Editor
Craven is from North Carolina, and he knows
conditions there have greatly improved. He
prints In the last issue of his paper the follow
ing;
man at Henderson. n. C., writing in the
Dispatch, over the signature Of Fair
Play" says prohibition in his State is IAN in
centive TO crime and drunkenness in
fraud and born In hypocricy" and that Judges
on the bench deplore the increase OF crime and
lawleasness so prevalent"
The judge of the second judicial district OF
North Carolina writes:
Wilson N. c.. February o. 1914.
Mr. Coo n Craven Editor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

With Carranza hcsitating about approaching
Juarez villa delaying his forward movement
upon Torreon. and Huerta sitting still In the
boat Teddy may come up from the South and
take the whole business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
Drunkenness Charged.

Charged with being drunk on the
street. Charles Smith, negro who
halls from Chesterfield county, was
yesterday arrested on Hull street by
Officer sBreesen. His case will be
heard in Police court this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

II that Plainfield domestic, who has just re-
ceived notice of fortune coming to her, pro-
vided she marries within year, will just step
down here, we can put her next.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

That is a good move on the part of the chamber
Of commerce to invite the Confederate veterans
to Richmond next year. The city council will
doubtless lend its aid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
change Minor With Buying.

John Minor was yesterday arrested
by Officer J. b. Wescott for unlaw-
fully entering saloon of G.
Balducci and tuying pint OF whiskey,
II afterwards being learned that he
was a minor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

who started regular homhardmant Of
rocks at his head. Young Wood ran
into nearby store for protection A
crowd quickly gathered. among Them
several officers, who placed the negroes
under arrest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
Chase City, Va

Dear Sir;
Replying to your letter of the 26th inst. asking
my opinion as to the effect of our prohibition
laws upon crime in this State beg to say that
while | have no statistics before me. l am of
the opinion, formed from observation both a
citizen and official, that the results of
the passage and enforcement of these laws have
amply and fully justified every effort put forth
by those who advocated Statewide prohibition
In my Judgment, there is now no sentiment
in the state OF appreciate force, against pro
hibition
Very truly.
GEO. W. COMMON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

The late spring peach blooms may now
come forth with impunity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

A travelling salesman. in referring to prohibit
ton, Is reported TO have said this last week
Il have Travelled throughout the United States,
in wet and in drt territory l close oh
server of business conditions. l find that dry
towns and States have more ready money in the
pockets of men, with which to buy. When / go
into a store in a wet town, for instance, and
show my line of sweaters, the merchants ask
me what is the cheapest thing ] have: In a
dry town they want the better class of stuff
because the people have the money with which
to buy. 1t is not spent in saloons"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

Business in Waterloo, Iowa, according
to the Union SignaD tell of increased pros
perty under dry regime. Bank clearings show
gain of one million dollars since the city went
dry Rev f. w Flagge of Jacksonville. Ill.
says that requests for charity are fifty per cent
less since the city outlawed the saloons, and
total arrests have fallen Off fifty per cent. Post
office receipts show increase Of nearly fifty
per cent, and bank clearings sixteen per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

Golfers edtoria1ly calls attention TO the great
benefit prohibition has brought to the city of
Gainesville. Pa, where liquor licenses were re-
fused. after the burning to death of negro by
mob few years ago. Says Golfers tafter
quoting the words of the grand jury of Chester
county, that the debasng influences OF the
Icon apparent that the jury feels COM
pei - make the observation that the gem
era4 public must pay the price for the exis-
tence of these highly objectionable sources of
crme): after almost year Of drought. the
merchants Of Gainesville are outspoken in declar-
ing that the closing Of their five saloons has not
been the detriment they feared. 1t has boosted
business. The local trust company has had
more deposits than ever before II its history.
The 913 Christmas funds of this trust company
and the National bank tmade up of small de-
posts during the year. drawn out for Christmas
money! amounted to $4,000. More small
accounts were opened than ever before. Though
the mills which employ most of the inhabi-
tants. have not greatly prospered no one seems
hard-up-tarff tariff. Three four
businesses however have really suffered from
closing the saloons-the charity business there
haven't been so many cases to cover: the poles
business, there haven't been many arrests to
make; and few side-lines like wife beating,
murder and burning negroes alive"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

The men who do not believe that the liquor
traffic should be put under the ban of law. are
in attitude of opposition to the best Christian.
scientific, social and economic thought OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

DR.. T. D. Crothers, of Walnut Lodge hospital
Hartford Conn, in exhaustive treatise on
inebrety. maintains that moderate drinking Is
attended by more serious results in this country
than in Europe, but that everywhere it is disas-
trous, and even in Munich the home Of the
supposed finest quality Of beer, heart and kidney
diseases prevail to an alarming extent. and
circulatory diseases constitute of the largest
factors in mortality and these more and more
ere traced to the use of alcohol.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17

Keep posted and get busy!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-17
Tells What Virginia Has Done.

March 16, 1919.