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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
THE FIGHT OF THE NINTH.

The Ninth congressional district assemblies in
convention at Bristol today to nominAts q
candidate for congress. Great interes. Ii felt in
all parts OF the State TO the outcome OF this
gathering. The Republicans have held the Ninth
for o great many years. The Democrats have
waged an aggressive but unsuccessful fight to
take the enemies stronghold and secure a solid
delegation from Virginia in the national house
OF representatives The outlook for Demo
cratic In the district is brighter this year
than 1t has been for many years and with q
strong nominee, backed by united Democracy.
there is a good prospect for victory. A number
of strong men are talked of for nomination.
Among them r. Tate Irvine, Of Wise. and Sena-
tor Il. F. Buchanan. Of Marion. Either OF these
loyal Democrats and able men would make strong
candidates
The hope and earnest desire OF the Democracy
of the State will go out to the nominee of the
Bristol convention today,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
MIST PUSH TIE TIGHT.

The great battle for Statewide prohibition IN
virginia Is Just well begun. It has taken a long
time and patient, earnest work to secure the pass
age Of the enabling act. And the passage of this
Law gives to the temperance people opportunity
10 open their real fight the licensed liquor
traffic There are only six months between now
and the special election III September, but these
will be very interesting months In the history OF
Virginia, They will be months given to a great
battle for great moral principles and for the
protection for the home and youth Of our State
The large number of communications being re-
eeived b. The TirgtaiQm indicates the wide
spread interest being manifested in this fight
These show that this subject Is already taking
hold upon the minds OF the people
We print two very interesting communications
on this subject today One is from Rev. r. p
parham. OF King George. who very earnestly
presents the view that the battle for sobriety.
purity and the moral upltft Of the people must
be waged without casing Rev Mr.. narham,s
letter also sounds the hopeful note. which The
virgln5am heartily endorses. that the trend of
the times IN an evidence that people are
raalizing more thoroughly the necessity Of giving
attention 10 the great moral issues, The other
f.trf tn rTave II
from G. r. wilkinson. Of Petersburg We do not
know Air. Wilkinson, but the directness with
whieh he expresses hts view and tho modest
statement that he has never before asked space
III any. paper In which 10 present his view, leads
us TO believe that he belongs to that class of
honest, modest mon. gho IN their hearts are
deeply concerned for the welfare Of Virginia. We
oorrsnend 20 oar readers particularly the closing
paragraph Of Mr. Wi&iuson's letter. He says
.certain am / that no who is worthy need
fear for the future when the cause Of their
fenanorary discontinue is the passing of laws
sssat tend minipyize the evils that follow In the
wake OF the hquor traffic"
Neither our country, our State, city is
dependent for their prosperity material de-.
vTI0pment upon the liquor traffic. The sooner
men may be brought to realize this important
fact, the sooner they viii deal with these great
nlOral questions they deserve to &c dealt with:
mt from the point Of dollars and cents. hat from
the point Of ydew Of their effect upon our man.
tnna ard -l4ozaanAaod-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
Dilfwyn, Va, March 18th.
Fight For Righteousness.

Editor of The Richmond vlrgnlan:
Sir.-It Ia really refreshing to realize that We
have clean. brave, fearless newspaper publish
ed In the capital of State that advocates
temperance. the anti-vice bill and other moral
questions OF such vital importance TO the people
of Virginia. II was, indeed, a brave fight that
The Virginian made for the passage of the
enabling act, which was done by the recent legis-
lature. II great victory that was won, the
results Of which cannot be told as yet. but
not rest oars, for the battle for
temperance. and purity, and clean politics ts now
on. and 1t is necessary that every true. pure,
clean should do his part to secure the re-
suits that will be beneficial to grand old
State.
I The fight on the moral questions carried
before the legislature of our State a very
significant fact which is prophecy of better
state of things in this Comrnonw ealth Such
fight a few years ago would have been i'm
possibility, but times have changed and the pub
lie conscience IS waking UP to the evils that have
too long held people in their grasp. These
evils will die hard. and the cooperation and
help of best people must be enlisted in order
to successfully overcome them and
State.
A great responsibility in view of these facts
rests upon the ministry, upon church leaders,
and church members In this State We do not
for moment believe that these servants Of the
Lord will show the white feather, play the
coward In the great battle that's on for civic
righteousness clean manhood and womanhood,
the Fighting of wrongs, the giving justice to all
and the overthrow OF the accused whisleey
traffic
f. p PARHAM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

mill IT hardly resembied the thing the people
had put in the hopper many years ago. 1t had
that those who loved II most God fearing men
and women hardly knew IT. Oh this climb
ing and falling back 1t has been since
history began, that required generations for
even that good old teacher. experience. TO teach
It's that fire would burn even after we had been
burned 1t has been some four or six years,
forget which. since the '"Torrens system of land
re gisiration went down in defeat at the hands
of a few interruptions lawyers who were with
their tik reaptng a harvest from the lack OF It.
Your issue of the Sch. which reached me on the
4uh, expressed my views the subject. except
that II leaves the cracker OF the whip OFT the
culprtt Our Saviour warned against
lawyers" and If there has been any change In
the gentlemen of that profession since his day,
except IN a few instances. then the change ia
kept a profound secret Honest business trans
acted with dispatch Is what we want in our
legislation. elongated session for
squabling and lighting And what does n lawyer
know about business? Our legislation shows
The works of their hand Put matter in their
hands and old age yeIlows II before they think
of II again, unles their client keeps right at their
heels and practically does the work himself,
leaving nothing but receiving the fee for the
lawyer to do. It Is put off from time to time
until the people most concerned die with cid
age, and Justice is at lost defeated under the
very laws both made and executed by lawyers,
and then they say that they. and they only,
derstand law well enough to make 1t water
proof For the Lords sake do they call our
system of hand registration of today water
proof. when. you say. when we want 10 use It
we must patch 1t with a fee to lawyer do
not like to condemn the whole profession FOR thea
acts Of a few hut they only profit by this old
system, and have succeeded until now TO keep
II in force as feed for their bank account.
Therefore, / arrive at the conclusion Of my
Saviour that they not safe; they will not do
and VIII hinder those who do enter in" People
may and may not tolerate them little longer.
Yours,
D. A. KELLER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
BECAUSE HE WAS POOR.

The Grassdale school reopened when September
gaudy came,
And painted were the hills and dales, the naples
set aflame,
The leaves touched with gold and red--va-
riegated hues-
Might every lad and every lass their fav'rte
color choose.
Six miles away--a wretched place-in settlement
Saint Ann,
There lived youth; though poor, had he the
markings of a man;
~ of French Canadian stock. tn study was
inclined,
And by his steady. upward course his fellows
left behind.
Through summer months he'd wrought field
for farmer Dixon Gray.
For pony, books and scanty clothes he'd spent
his summers pay;
And Cyrac Buote rode to school upon his one
eyed mount
And all because of shabby looks, he was Of small
account
He tied his pony up at morn, fast in the wood
hard by:
At noon he nibbled at the grass, the grass both
hard and dry;
And thus his pony back and forth to school did
Cyrac ride
II seemed no thoughts OF poverty his mind or
patience tried
In school he did the best excel, his mind he
stored with truth:
He drank from fountains far above the simple
minded youth;
But there those who envied him, the
record that he bore
If you should ask why twas thus I'd
he poor.
When came examination day, the of what
each knew
Stood fairly to his credit then--'twas Just what
each could do
lie scored above Bob Morrison, which gave Bob
quite shock,
Jack Riley. too, he felt chagrineH-~the flower
of the flock
1t rankled In their Jealous souls--and they must
For him to stand at head of class. did not suit
Bob and Jack;
They'd take old Nap, the pony. off and hide
him In the wood.
So Cyrac then would have TO foot II back home.
il he could.
And at recess when school went in--bewarc, o,
Bob and Jack.
They took the pony from his place--at such they
had knack-
And tied him solid to a birch, too near the
bridges end;
They never dreamed that such act some evil
might attend.
When school turned out poor Cyrac felt that he
In the stew,
He made stir nor fuss about, many others
do,
But after searching far and near, he gave the
matter DER,
And struggled his homeward path alone, both
worried and footsore,
That night did Cyrac worry much, nor closed his
eyes for sleep.
He feared for old Maps safety since he'd gone
beyond his keep;
Twas we'll, perhaps, If ne did not the matter
ponder DER
That Nap had disappeared because his master
but poor.
But now We'll take retrospect, and look for
Bob and Jack:
We them going to the bridge to look for
Nap, alacki
They felt remorse for what they'd done-for they
had been msled-
And from the bridge--a rueful sght--poor Nap
swinging dead!
FRANK MONROE BEVERLY.
Freezing Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

her and ninety-nine others well. serious
hardship in that by the operations OF this law
they lose their Jobs.
l. of course. do not know any OF these good
women who thus forced to Join the grow
ing ranks of the unemployed, but II may be
permitted to say It. the amount of intelligence
displayed In the article written by "A Local
OptIonisr." VI possessed by the mnetynine others,
suggests that of them should find It very
hard to obtain remunerative. employment, and
amid surroundings at least no more harmful
than that OF which they have been deprived.
venture that than one business man
who may have read her article has expressed the
hope that they might meet with her, and ii her
other qualifications are good as the intelligence
displayed would indicate. give her place.
Certain am / that who Is worthy need
feel fear for the future when the cause OF their
tel nporary discontinue is the passing of laws
that tend to minimize the evils that follow In
the wake of the liquor traffic
C. r. WILKINSON.
Petersburg, Va, March Is, 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS, 1914.
EVEN KENTUCKY MAY GO DRY.

Most interesting Is ne news from Frankfort
that TIE Kentucky Aogee Of representatives has,
BIZ decisive vote OF 50 to 80. passed bill pro
yiding for submitting 70 the voters Of the cleo
tica Ct 1915, of a constitutional amendment pro
vidlne fer Statewide prohibition In Kentucky,
g. In virginia the real obstacle to the passage Of
she hill is tac senate The dispatch referred to
aays tina. the Statewide bill will now go to the
senate whore the opponents OF the legislation win
make determined fight 70 prevent It's passage,
Just think OF TIE idea of Kentucky going dry,
Tss blue Grass state IS noted for the great
quantity Of 8hiskey It produces, The temper
nnce sentiment, though. IS growing there as IT is
Gil throughout our country. All OF the State is
ALREADY dry except nineteen counties. and they
contain the largest cities and big distiller4es,
Tna wealth and influence OF the dlstilleres will
prove great htndrance to the effort TO drive
the saloons from Kentucky. The cry of the effect
upon property and business will be raised there
even more vociferously than is done in Virginia
The strong and growing sentiment against the
saloons In kentucky Is but an indication of the
Increasing opposition of the American people to
licensing the great liquor evil The excessive
use of alcohol is admitted by all people as one
~ .he greatest earraas OF humanity More and
more the thoughtful people are coming to realize
that this great enemy OF cannot be put
down until the laws of the State. and ultimately
the laws Of the nation, shall prohibit its manu-
sacture and sale.
We rejoice IN the hopeful signs of the times
May the great state of Kentucky Join North
Carolina. Virginia and her other sister States in
flying mo license flag"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
In Supreme Court

The following cases were argued
In the Supreme court yesterday:
No. 50. Whittle v. Davis. Argued
by William B. McIlwaine for appel
liant, and Edkard r. Turnbull and
r. r. Davis for appellee. and sub
mitted.
Nos. 90 and 81. Lake ct ais. ".
Kope. committee, ct ais. Argued by
s. Gordon Cumming and c. ". Mere
dith for appellants and Judge S. j.
Dudley and r. NJ. Lett for appellees
and submitted
No. 7S G. & O. Ry. Co. V. Park
argued and continued until today
Next cases called:
No. IS, c. & o. Ry. Co. v. Park
er's administrator.
No. 10. Parrish v. Parrish ct ais.
No. S6. Robinson v. Marsh ct ais.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
CASES OF RARBERS TO BE
IN POLICE COURT TODAY

The cases against George Emig.
proprietor of the barber shop Al RUE
gers hotel. d. F. Weisiger. proprie-
tor of the shop at the jefferson. and
w. Newman. who are charged with
lahoring at their calling on the Sab
bath. and with allowing their ON
ployes TO work. will be tried in the
Police court this morning.
In spite of police warnings. the
men persisted In keeping open. Il is
alleged. and were arrested for Of
Tense alleged to have been commit
ted on Sunday. March sth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
PEOPLES FORUM


Editor OF The Richmond Nirgi nian:
Sir.=-Qnce more ask the privilege OF your
columns Life here this ball of earth Is a
queer composition. We climb little. then fall
back and always when advance is accomplished
IL s attended by the greatest OF difficulties and
carries by small margins after many trials by
Notably among these trials and failures are some
of the acts of present and past legislatures
The enabling act" had its ups and downs. and
when at last il ran down the spout from tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
FOR MORE MODEST STYLES.

news item from Paris tells us that a re
action is about to take place in feminine wearing
apparel. that the latest modes depicted at the
Auteuil races were gowns modest in appearance
and cut SO as to allow the wearer to walk as God
intended that she should, This sweeping change
in style is the outcome OF a crusade recently
started by the French upper ten. at the sug.
gestion OF the archbishop OF Paris, and 1t Is
hoped that social leaders on this side of the
propriety and modesty to the coming genera
lions. not only of the American upper ten" but
TO the classes which emulate the style of the
rich
The moneyed people of America. when they
adorn themselves In the sheath gown. the hobble
little realize what a terrible effect they have
upon the social system OF the country. In
Europe. where class distinctions are drawn. the
poorer people have not the same temptation to
initiate in this great democracy. 1t Is but
natural for a girl. earning a small salary, to
strive to attain the same effect in dress as the
other girls who appear In the shops and the
streets. 1t is human nature. The result has
been the downfall of many innocent creatures
who cannot see the hand OF the tempter In the
gaudy colors of fine clothes, attained by sacri-
feed life
Now is the crucial moment, when the good
mothers of the United States should band to-
gether and set a style In dressing their daugh-
ters, which could be followed by the poorer girls,
without taxing their very souls to emulate Not
that we do not approve OF beautiful women or
beautifully dressed women. but when Is a woman
more beautifully dressed, when does woman
look more beautiful than when she is neatly and
simply gowned in modest and decent suit or
gown,
We sometimes wonder II women really realize
just how ridiculous they appear when they
slither down the streets, with their ankles tied
together, their thin. sheeny fabrics clinging to
their limbs. making them spectacle beautiful
only In the eyes of those whom they should shun
rather than encourage. This is the moment
when the social leaders of Richmond should ge,
together and set an example that all would be
glad to follow, an example OF modesty and
economy Think of the tremendous load thai
would he lifted from the poor struggling girls Of
the factories and the shops. 1t is something that
could be done, without lessening either the charm
or the beauty OF the sex. and something that
women could be justly proud Of
/ We in sympathy with this crusade Of
Paris, and believe that IL the mothers of Rich
rnond will join in the movement and dress their
daughters accordingly 1t will go long way to
wards solving the social problem and raising the
standard of modesty and morality In the city
that leads the South
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

carats, and-is blue white. 1t is set in
prongs surrounded by an elaborate
and delicate iiligree studded with small
diamonds on each side OF the solitaire.
Miss Wilson his shown her ring to
all her friends.
MIR. McAdoo takes tea at the White
House every day when his nnanceo
is at home. Mrs. Wilson and her
daughters have made Ii rule tn re-
ceive their friends at the tea hour
always by appoin -ment since they
went to the White House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
Dong" Could Teach Tolerence.

Dong" Could Teach Tolerence
DR.. Douglas S. Freeman last Sunday preached
to printers OF the Times Dispatch. That gentle
man will tackle anything once. Perhaps he will
get his courage screwed UP to the point OF
preaching to the proprietors a bit.--Danvflle
Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

Most OF the Rotardans were frank enough to
tell how they made their first dollar, but they
didn't tell how they spent 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

Spring, gentle spring. made It's appearance
in the parks Sunday. There were few
vacant seats
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

All nature seems to smile and with the com
ing of st. Patrick's Day the grass will even
stick out through mother earth to give proper
color to the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

The man who refuses to walk out with his
wife TO take look at the sights Spring Open
tug weeg, would kick hts daughters pet poo
die
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

Never felt better IN my life; will be m
banner season" Let's see, where have we hear
that before?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
For school improvement.

The city school board yesterday
was given a permit by Building Ia
spector Butler to make improvements
to cambridge school. to cost $500,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
RING is BIG SOLITAIRE.
Diamond Given Miss Wilson by ]
AdOO Weighs 4 1-1 CArats. :

AdOo Weighs 4 IL Carats.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE en-
gagement ring of Miss Eleanor Wilson
Is in strong contrast to that of her
sister Jessie. now Mrs. Sayre. Mr.
McAdoo's choice for his financee In q
large diamond solitaire. set in pla-3
tinum. The atone weighs about sl.3i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
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MerchantS National. the bank
that's known ~ Safest for
Savings"
It's big bank.
It's q national bank.
It's splendid place for your
savings. You're welcome.
whether you start with 81 or
with, $1,000.
Vote the handy location:
11Oi East Main Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
f. p. PARHAM.

King George. Va. March IL. 1914
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-28
OUR WEDNESDAY, SALE
IRISH LEAGUE ASKS
 $3O0,0O0 FOR ARMS

Michael J. Ryan national president of the united Irish League of A1nerica- has sent out an appeal for SSoos100 tc be used to purchase arms for the de- fenseless people Of Ireland"
 He makes the appeal sat the request of John D. Redmond. chairman of tHa Irish Parliamentary party and head of the Irish National WcIuntesrs.
 He wants 100 Americans 10 contrl- butte S1,Oo0 each, 200 Americana i'd con- tribute $500 each, and 1000. AmeEicanB to contribute $10O each. This will make a total of S300 GOO. He asks that ths Contributions be sent to Thomas Kirkpatrick, national treasurer oI tha United Irish League, Boston. Or diraat- ly to MT. Redmond, House of Com mons, London, England. Afr Ryan starts the fund himself by giving g. OO0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-28
THEN.-and.... NOW


 One hundred and eight years ago to-day the first step was taken toward establishing the foreign missionary movement. On this day five students of Williams College gathered in a grove near the college to hold an open air meeting. The day was hot and oppressive. In the midst of the midst of sthe meeting lightning bolt Hash- cd across the sky, announcing the ap- proach of thunderstorm. Hurrfessr. Iy collecting their belongings, the stu dents sought shelter beneath a neigh boring haystack. Here they co1fdu- ued their discussions while the storm ragged. Shouting to make himself understood above the thunder, the young leader, Samuel J. Mills, propos- ed that they organize ito spread the Gospel among the heathen.' = That was the first step. Two years later Mills organized the t1Socdety of BretIl- rem, requiring each of the five mema- bers thereof to soIexnniy dedicate his life as a missionary. Public opinion being against missions, the orgamiba- tiou was kept secret and its constftu- tton was drawn up in cipher. Six years had passed since the historic sshaystoc4x meet5ng,'' whose location is now marked with monument, be- fore the first five missionaries, four Of whom were accompanied by their wives, sailed from Philadelphia for India upon the first American evan- geHstic campaign to foreign lands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-28
THE ADVANCE OF COOPERATION.

vWNHE cooperative principle has perhaps
 A made as much advance in the past year as it did previously in economic hiss tory Last winter the granges spent q large part of their time discussing this subject. This summer will see many cooperative ex- periments tried out IL is not the farmers only who are trying corporation. There is one group of 15O retail stores, mostly in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Dakotas, that is giving the old time middlenan something to think about It was long said that the American housewife would not buy st any single store, even if her husband was a shareholder there. Shopping was her favorite sport and diversion. She lik- ed to go around and see the various assort- ments Perhaps one reason why so many CO., operative stores used to fail was that they new CT showed any aggressive spirit. The co-ope- rative store, like any other, must advertise and tell the general public what it has to offer Else it will not merely lose the interest of the gener al public, but it's own shareholders will lose faith in it.