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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
An Appeal to Virginia.
Macdonald, w Va.


September 15. 1914
To the Voters and Citizens of Virginia.
| want to congratuie you on the OPP
portunitY you will have next Tuesday
of voting the saloon out OF the Old Do
minfon: There is certainly not person
in the State of even very ordinary In
telligence who will fail to recognize
the bare-faced lies told by the liquor
interests. Virginia being the State OF
my nativity ! have been greatly inter-
ested in the prohibition campaign and
trust THAT every ast~witf vote IN the
fear of God and the interest of fu-
manity and abolish the saloon.
West Virginia is SO well pleased with
Statewide prohibition they want to see
every State have such law and the
people are now instructing the nomi-
nees to congress to vote for nation
wide prohibition. The paid agents and
friends OF the liquor interests who
made great howl that prohibition
would increase taxes, kill business,
depreciate property. cause laborers to
leave the State. etc, has disappeared.
Most of the citizens of West Virginia
knew such arguments were lies and
are now proving It Fayette county.
notorious for it's wickedness and po-
lttical corruption. was dominated by
the saloon and its interests and had
stats nan,tantia ~ a. tha u,hn,. nc
hihttfop s,ata ~ MaIna "a nn,u,ttn
starding Ia-ya aannst,s 49, 49, ~ !.
har .rsas, tha cn,,,ty 1870 nc J
worth d,,rinv H. rs,gn -, ~ ss,"ar,
onIy aho,,t * cants rs ~ aoIIar %
,,aan,ha 80 a. .aras 49, an ' $500, - .,,a
rnrt ~. 1870. - ~ -, 80
the revenue received from It. Re-
member also that If they get an on
LII, 80 ' o. w.. ~
anu a,har sacant g.,xesr,r ~, -. ~
80 80 ...s.'i 1A'
e.os ,,,,.h -.
VOC, cnai nroS,,c,rg oo,,na, 1a ' q,
,arsesI coaI p'onucins companies IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
PEOPLES FORUM
TO the Men of Richmond.
Editor Virginian:

Editor Virginian:
Sir--Some time ago she sent for me and to
her home | went / noticed that home was
changing. The cheer, the glow. the sweetness of
other days was gone. she sat in corner with
her face buried in her hands. When she looked
up at me / hardly knew her. Three years before.
bright and sunny May morning. she faced
her wedding day Roses were on her checks,
smiles on her lips. the light of two worlds in
her beautiful eyes Now the roses were with
cred the light faded, the smile. Her cheeks
were stained with tears she lookd UP at
me.
"Are you men going to close the saloons?"
she said, my Jim is drunkard. | rather
die than say 1t, bat my heart is broken and l
must tell somebody" Fresh hot tears poured
from her eyes as with the broken hearted look
OF mothers love she looked down in her lap
into the face of their baby. mo better man
ever lived, so sweet and kind, but he got TO
drinking His friends entced him The old
desire came back. They do all they to
keep him drinking. He fights hard and wants to
quit but going and coming from work he must
pass several saloons I used to feel my heart
jumping with JOY when heard him coming
home, but now 1t jumps with fear. ] am get
ting afraid Of Jim. He is getting unkind to
me and The other night he struck me. No
Inn didn't strike me. the liquor In him did It.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

Cd In the Literary Digest and the
Cnurchman. the New York organ u
me Protestant Episcopal church) s.
the same report shows that this is
more than seven times as much NOR
ey as we Americans give annually
toward all church work and missions.
NOW. what is 1t that these liquor
men give to us drinking Americans
In return for all of that money that
we sweated for and then handed over
to them? Nothing ut ali OF .yaIuc.
Worse yet, they inflict many billions
Of incalculable injury AGAINST us, be-
sides They corrupt the body, mind
ana am soul OF the American natior
They bride the State by paying
II license tax and then the state
connives at their wicked work.
The license the liquor men do pay
to the State Is only smal part Of
the coins that come over the count ~
to them still warm and Just out Of
the poor mans pocket. But the bulk
OF the liquor mans receipts are ex-
pended In his cruel business AMI
go. not merely to supply his
family with necessaries (afaf
often luxuries) OF daily life. bet
IN great part toward corrupting poll
ties and the police, influencing nox-
Gus legislation, and often toward
Keeping resorts" foul dives, ques-
.i"iapie iuusiHBs appealing to thS
basest qualities In men, and women
too. And part of these receipts some
times go toward even seducing girts
1t is In all these byways of vice that
we hear the unmistakable Jingle "
the Identical coin that clinked on the
counter fresh from the poor mans
pocket.
I do not hate--I pity--the victims
OF liquor rYle; the hired bartender,
the ruined Saloon loafer, the white
slave. the confirmed drunkard and
his family. There is hope OF hettar
things for them. But do hate IT,.
Spirit Of the Tcmptcr that actuatas
the liquor boss. the man that calls
evil good. and good evil. There can
not but be offenses: but woe to thu.
man by whom the offense cometh.s
Matt. 1889
ALBION r. MAN, JR..
Charlottesville, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
IMPORTANT CHANGE
IN CURRENCY BILL

washington. Sept 1.-the federal
reserve boards suggestion that II be
given power to permit member banks
to carry In the federal reserve banks
all their, reserves which WAS opposed
for q time by the house banking and
currency COMMITTEES. WAS approved in
tho COMMITTEES today. It's operation,
however. was limited to period OF
three years.
After q long wrangle Paul NJ. War
burg appeared before the committee
and explained that tho purpose of tho
measure was to increase creditS which
might be extended by members Of tho
new system. Mr. Warburg stated his.
belief that the credit increase would
be about SCOT, 1000 900. Ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
EIcHuoND's RESPONSIBILITY.

n The campaign fof Statewide prohibition in
yirgi1ia is dsaWlaE l. e,aza It fit,r-s tc et-~s
as the State conferred or Richmond. the capital
lefty. L-a4af- Of tae temperance cause are
zanguins Of aarry rG every congressional district
tth Virginia ssys tle r..sd where hard aght
lis espec.ed TAo dsu,.sa problem In this dis
itrict Is TIE consideration Of Rchmond's vote
ll1Vhas viii Richmond DO?
The campaign c, TIE liquor interests has re
Eaalted il . great d,a. Of undesirable notoriey
Efor RseAmoal. The Naa5r traffic has given to
IT. tie Scat an illustration OF Its inter I'M
kae-upalorsness. r@3e~ $Ac shield OF an orgaui-
lssation cg Richmond business men It has flooded
stae stase With El.s SID Misleading statements
These statement haTe resulted In coolness If not
sEostil.tr, tovar5 HiaGccad, Can Richmond bust
snuss interest," aTarG ia!so Statements that are.
IT, say ts& 3aaet. aist:aety siscreditatae TO t,'.
irte.lg@nce o. thc raral voters tas the wet press
Iis please 20 CO.. 5aEsa) have been spread out
over the State By SIZE ls7uer interests IN the name
lof R5ch1ncn3 gca.z~toas. These false and mis-.
Headline statement sagt out In the name Of Rich
inond man. hare been eEcrts TO inform intelligent
men that they really are voefully ignorant about
and tobacco ana are really incapable Of deciding
,uablic issaes IL accordance with the awakened
public morality Of the State
Can Richmond asord to be Isolated from The
Stateg Gan she aard 10 stand for an institu
tioa that the ra Of the State has outlawea'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
Yancy Mills. Va.
Taxes Paid by Liquor Busine

Taxes Paid by Liquor Business.
Editor virginian:
SIR
Hand us your money, your niclxlez
and dimes,
Wen fiji you with liquor and ruin
your minds: M
And for every dime toward damna-
ton,
Wen pay you one cent on States
taxation.
It has been reliably calculated that
the liquor men take out OF tho peck
cts of us Americans two hllllon dol
lars every year Gas shown In the Ma
tionaI Budget OF Luxuries and Sur
plusage. prepared by the American.
Federation Of Sex Hygiene. and quot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

FVWtr SaIOOiIS, IFss Idxes.
Editor virginian:
sir.-The Local sef-Government people have
flooded the country with literature trying to
prove to their own satisfaction that taxes or the
tax rate would be greatly increased should the
State go dry, but they have failed to tell the
people that since the saloons have been closed
In the rural districts the State levy has been
lowered!
In 1899. when we had saloons all over the
State, the State levy was forty cents on the hun
dred dollars. Since then nearly 1000 saloons
have been closed in the rural districts, and vet
the State levy Is only thirty 1--we cents on the
800
Not only so, but then the county 1ails were
full from one years end to another while now
the jails are vacant for long periods.
J. l. KING.
Windsor Va, Sept IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

publications and literature of the liquor traffic
It's cartoons, its advertising. It's hosts of i'm
ported workers. and Its paatial offices have been
paid for. the trusted henchmen have been called
in to split up the purse It's liquor money that Is
riding some of you around. It's liquor money
tlat is arguing with you; threatening you.
It's liquor money that would buy Virginia y
there were man in the State who could be
bought.
We know what money, ugsans to Virginia
voters. 1t means insult and hot resentment But
money is being held out to you despite that fact.
The saloon cannot be insulted. for 1t is beneath
insult.
Remember, then. that the saloon is at work
BE ready for any trick. Have your heads with
you, Those workers will say they are working
for the Virginia Association for Local Self.
Government The president of the Richmond
liquor trade SAYS they working for some
body too. but he uses another name, and says
plain old liquor dealers You may take your
choice rs to which to beieye, But be on your
suard whichever name you accept
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
Arc Behind the Laws.
Brook Hill, We.

Editor VirFinian
Sir.-Ass'.ming that the wet" newspapers.
notably the Richmond News Leader. will keep
.ust the same distance behind public sentiment
on tho liquor question they have for the past
eew years. now that they strongly approve t?)
the very laws that they have all along and so
recently fought to the bitter end, how long before
these same papers will be ardent advocates of
Statewide prohibition?
Very truly yours
HUGH H. BAIRD.
Chester Va. September 4, 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
For or Against

EIditOT NHSluldHs
Sir.-He that Is not for Statewide
prohibition is against It! Are you will
ing to give your influence and vote to
the saloon. and thereby say, II de-
Isire that you be permitted to make y
drunkard OF my child. and my neigh
boris child" Certainly the saloon has
the right to do this--this is his bust
ness--and he will not fail in the doing
IL you give him that right. Remember
your child and your neighbours child,
and vote to protect them against an
influence that the children cannot pro-
tect themselves against but must re-
ly upon you for that protection. Be-
fore this world. before God and eter-
nifty, your vote means more now than
1t has ever meant before. See that
1t is well and worthily cast.
Yours for protection.
VOTER.
yop~v Mills va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20


Alone With Your Ballot
Alone with your ballot, your conscience and
Before you scrathh it. think long and think
hard
Just think OF the thousands who hang on your
pen,
Their lives and their happiness-then think
again.
Alone with your balot--no man can gainsay.
Your right a citizen. to vote as you may:
II you mark 1t, and hope for signal reward.
Then talk few moments with your Maker your
God.
Alone with your ballot, your pen In your hand.
The mark that you make. through eternity will
stand
Condemnation or plaudit will at last be your
lot,
For youll meet 1t in Judgment, whether you be-
lieve 1t not
Alone with your ballot. scratch for God and the
right,
Help us win a great victory in morality's nght:
Then return to your home kiss you child and
your wife,
And keep a clear conscience the remainder OF
your life.
EMMETT G. COLEMAN.
Rocky Mount, Va. Sept. IL. 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

you comes the call of service for your State
What will your answer be?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
Fewer Saloons. Less Taxes.

Chester Va. September IA. 1914
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-24

Wilfrid Blais, from st. John Baptist
school, as winner of the scholarship.
The first afternoon meeting Of the
Bishops Club was held on last Satur-
day at the residence of Mrs. R. M.
Sellwood. 1t was largely attended and
the program, which included talk by
Prof. Van Cleeve of the Normal School,
and choice musical and literary num-
bers, was very much appreciated. The
Right Reverend Bishop also gave an
Interpretation of Scripture.
At their meeting last week the
Knights of Columbus elected the fol-
lowing list of officers: Grand knight,
G. w. Atmore; deputy grand knight,
G. D. Mccarthy; recorder, ]. E. Mann
helm; financial secretary, John Phe-
Ian; chancellor, T. J. Joyce; warden,
P. Voloshek; advocate, John Dwan;
inner guard, L. A Erickson; outer
guard, J. P Harvey; trustee, F. G.
Mitchell; treasurer, E. M. Welsh.
Proctor: A play was given on Mon
day evening for the benefit of the
church, in which young people of West
Duluth participated. An excellent
piano number was also contributed by
Miss T. Lynn, organist of the Duluth
Cathedral. A large audience attended
and the entertainment was very sue
cessful financially.
Bovey: The joint bazaar of the
Bovey and Coleraine parishes held last
week for the purpose of securing funds
for refurnishing the church at Bovey
closed Saturday evening. The affair
was successful, about $1,000 being
realized.
Hibbing: The Knights of Columbus
have elected the following officers:
Grand knight, F. 2. Donavan; deputy
grand knight, Thomas Fleming; re-
corder, Arthur Farnand; financial Sec
rotary, T. Dougherty; treasurer, John
Curran; warden, Joseph Healy; chan
cellor, E. C. Junker; advocate, G. L..
Thouin; inner guard, George Hart
man; outer guard, L. McCabe; trustee,
E.. A. Bergeron.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-24
DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR.

Confirmation Dates: The Right
Reverend Bishop Koudelka of SUI
perior administered the Sacrament OF
Confirmation in the parishes Of st.
Croix County as follows: Hudson,
October IL; River Falls, October 12;
Hammond and Wilson, October 49,;
Glenwood City, October ID; Cylon,
October Is; Stanton, October 10;
Erin, October II; New Richmond, DC,
tober IS; and Somerset, October 10.
Stanton: A fair and sale of fancy
articles was held in the town hall on
Tuesday, October Is, under the aus,
pices of the Ladies' Aid Society of St
Bridget's Church, of which the Rev
Peter Rice Is pastor. The proceeds
were. used to defray the expense OF
installing electric lights in the church
and parochial residence. ..5.a
Hudson: A new Council Of the
Knights OF Columbus was organized on
Sunday, October 10. The initiation
took place in the Elks Hall and at its
close a banquet was served at the
parish hall There the sixty names or
the charter membership roll of the
new council.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-24
DIOCESE OF DULUTH.
Diocesan Correspondence: J. r. Nc
Kinnon, 929 E. 5th ST., Duluth

Duluth: The Paulist Fathers Of
Chicago will open two weeks mis-
sion at the Cathedral on next Sunday.
The first week will be for the women
and the second for men. After that
there will be a week devoted to nom
Catholics.
An examination of eighth grade
graduates from the different schools
of the city was held at the Brothers
High School last Saturday for the pur-
pose of determining the winner of a
vacant Knights of Columbus scholar
ship. At the end of each school year
a Knights of Columbus scholarship in
the Brothers High School is presented
to the best eighth grade scholar in
each of the parochial schools, but last
spring there was a vacancy by reason
of the winner from ST. Anthony's par
ish giving it up in order to accept a
position. The examination held last
Saturday resulted in the choosing of
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-24
DIOCESE OF BISMARCK.

Bismarck: The Right Reverend
Bishop Wehrle, O. S. B., representing
st. Mary's Abbey, Richardton, attend
ed the triennial General Chapter of
the Swiss-American Congregation of
the Benedictine Order, which opened
at st. Joseph's Abbey, St. Benedict.
La, on Sunday, October II, and
continued in session for three days,
He officiated at the Solemn Pontifical
Mass, which brought the deliberations
of the General Chapter to a close and
at the end of which the statutes ap-
proved during the session were read.
During his visit to the Abbey he gave
lecture to the seminarians on THE
Spirit of True Missionary" At the
close of the General Chapter he and
the Abbots who attended the sessions
were the guests Of the Most Reverend
Archbishop Blenk of New Orleans.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-24
the Rev. E. Vinas, s. NJ, pastor of st.
Louis Church, st. Paul.

the Rev. e. Vinas, S. NJ, pastor of ST.
Louis Church, st. Paul.
MiesvilIe: Next Sunday the Right
Reverend Bishop Lawler will admins
ter the Sacrament of Confirmation in
the Church of st. Joseph to class of
children prepared by the pastor, Rev
L. ]. Kukelink.
LeaVenworth: The re-dedication of
the Church of the Japanese Martyrs
took place on Wednesday, October A.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. H. F. Smalian, pastor of the
Church of ST. Lawrence, Faribault,
after which Solemn High Mass was
celebrated by the Rev. A. J. Kern of
Loretto, assisted by the Rev. John
Wagner of New Ulm as deacon, and
Rev. Joseph Fleck of Sleepy Eye, who
attends the mission of Leavenworth
as subdeacon. The Rev James Klein
of Sleepy Eye was master of cere-
monies. The sermon was preached by
Father Smalian. The church, which
was enlarged, remodelled, and redeco-
rated at cost of $4,000, is attended
by about fifty-five families. The mis-
sion was started in 1869 by Rev. A.
Berchold, at that time stationed in
New Ulm. After the dedication din
ner was served in the Vereins Halle
by the women of the congregation.
Loretto: On Wednesday, October
%, Bishop Lawler will confirm class
of children in the Church of IS. Peter
and Paul of which Rev. A. J. Kern is
pastor.
New UIm: Columbus Day" was
appropriately celebrated by the
Knights of Columbus in the parochial
school auditorium with a program of
musical and instrumental numbers and
an address on Columbus, the Discov-
erer of America" by Rev. J. F. Soda,
assistant at the Church of the Most
Holy Trinity Prior to the celebration
| the following officers were elected for
the coming year: Grand knight,
Heney j. Berg; deputy grand knight,
John Laudon; chancellor, John Nor
iarty; financial secretary, Edward ].
Berg; recorder, Carl P. Manderfeld;
treasurer, Robert Fesenmaier; inside
guard, George Fesenmaier; outside
guard, Frank Seifert; advocate, Will
liam H. Dempsey; lecturer, Frank w.
Kosek; chaplain, Rev. R. Schlinkert.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-24
DEATH OF SISTER ADRIAN
MEMBER OF WELL-KNoWN FAM
lily OF RELIGIOUS OF THE
DOMINICAN ORDER PASSES
AWAY.

Sister NJ. Adrian Power died at
Saint Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Min
nesota, on Saturday morning, October
10, after an apparently successful
operation the Monday previous. Sis
ter Adrian was the youngest sister
of the late lamented Mother Emily,
the wellknown Superintendent of
the Dominican Sisters at Sinsinawa.
Sister Adrian had been for nearly
thirty-three years most successful
and beloved teacher in various paro-
chial schools and academies of I'LL
nois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. She
is survived by Mother M. Veronica
for many years Superioress of Bethle.
hem Academy, Faribault, Mimi.
The funeral services were held at
the Convent Chapel at Sinsinawa the
following Monday morning. The Rev.
erend e. A. Kelly of Saint AIMS
Church, Chicago, was celebrant oil
the Solemn Mass of Requiem; the
Reverend James Craney of Dubuque
College, deacon; and the Reverend
F. A. Byrne of La Crosse, subdeacon
The sermon was preached by the
Chaplain, the Reverend J. D. Kava
naugh, o. p.
The fifth anniversary of the deatf
of Mother NJ. Emily Power, late
Mother General of the Congregation
at Sinsinawa, Wis, was commend
rated Friday, October is, by Solemn
Requiem Mass. The clergy officiating
priests were the Reverend J. ID. KaVan
augh, o. p, Sinsinawa, celebrant; Rev
erend James Craney, Dubuque College
deacon; Reverend Isadore Semper
Dubuque College, sub-deacon. Tn
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DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD.
Diocesan Correspondent, Rev. cAas
A. Mayer. The Cathedral, st. Clou6

st. RaphaePs Hospital: The Right
Reverend Bishop Trobec will erect
the new Stations of the Cross in the
Chapel of St. Raphael's Hospital, Sat
urday morning, October "a. During
the summer months the interior of the
chapel has been renovated and consid-
erably enlarged.
X. of C. EIection: At a meeting of
the Knights of Columbus, st. Cloud
Council, on Tuesday evening, October
10, the following officers weer elected
for the coming year: Reverend DR..
Leo Cans, chaplain; Christ Schmitt,
grand knight; Edward Murphy, deputy
grand knight; J. B. Himsl, chancellor;
B. J. Adams, financial secretary; H. j.
Schaefer, recording secretary; Albert
Hall, treasurer; Albert Ladner, inside
guard; Albert Lair, outside guard.
New Munich: The Right Reverend
Bishop Trobec blessed the new organ
in the Church of the Immaculate Con-
CCpLIOu dI0 uSl1NC1Ou OH dPPAOPAA@6O
sermon, Sunday morning, October IL.
Following this ceremony Solemn High
Mass was celebrated by Reverend P.
Paul Neussendorfer, o. S. B., from ST.
Johns Abbey. In the afternoon an
elaborate organ recital was given UNI
der the direction of Reverend Inno-
cent Gerken, o. s. B. The Right Rev.
erend Bishop Trobec was assisted by
the following clergymen: Reverend
P. Lucas Fink, o. S. B., the pastor;
Reverend P. Martin Schmitt, o. s. B.,
from Metre Grove; Reverend P. Greg
ory Steil, o. s. B., from Richmond;
Reverend A. Art, from Sank Centre;
Reverend Stanislaus, o. s. B., and
Reverend Innocent Gerken, o. S. B.,
from st. Johns Abbey. The organ
was installed by Mr.. John Schaefer,
from Schleisingerville, Wis, at cost
of $4,000.
st. Augusta: The pupils of the
parochial school of st. Mary, Help of
Christians, will give an entertainment
in the school hall, Sunday evening
October Is and November 1. The re-
hearsals are under the direction OF
the School Sisters.
Bertha, Todd County: The new
Church of st. Joseph was blessed by
the Right Reverend Bishop Wednes
day morning, October 81. Reverend
H. Yzermans, o. s. c., the pastor, and
several neighboring clergymen were
present. Before the coming of Father
Yzermans, the parishioners of st
Joseph attended services at the mis-
sion church in Clarissa.
Luxembourg: Right Reverend Bish
op Trobec administered the Sacrament
of Confirmation to large class in the
Church of st. Wendelinus, Tuesda.
morning, October 20.
Royalton: The dedication exercises
of the new Church of the Holy Trinit!
will take place Tuesday morning, Octo
Der 81. The Right Reverend Bishop
! will oficiate. The handsome edifc,
is constructed of brick with ston
trimmings.