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The chronicle=news., 1914-09-21
Blood Sufferers
Want to Know
Tho Light l. Turned ON to q
Subject of Darkness.

The mere fact that s. 8. g.. the, famous
blood purifier, drives out disease Is .
worlds story, a topic Of conversation wher-
ever men get together.
They wonder why. simply because most
remedies are mystifed and put before them
as 'discoverles." The facts arc that we
pay too much attention to possibilities and
not enough to real, homespun accomplish
ment. 8. 8. s. Is a remedy OF our fathers.
1t has a history that Is written deeply In
mems minds because It has done the work.
driven out deep seated disease. revived
hope. put the o. X. on appearance and
clamped down tight any effort Of germs
to get the upper hand. Any sore spot on
the skin Is an Immediate demand for
.. 8. 8. since the first principle Of this
famous remedy Is to strike out for places
Of trouble. This Ia a physiological fact
and 8. 3. 8. Is true to the workings Of
our body.
Get a bottle Of 8. =. 8. today at any
druggist and begin blood health. It will
master any blood disease and do 1t In a
way to emphasize Its influence. And II
you would like definite advice write The
Swift Specific Co.. so Swift Bldg. Atlanta,
Ga. Their medical department Ia where
most people first seek advice that puts
them on the straight road
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-21
FARM FACTS.

The nations menu must be made
ards and gardens, and to farm intel
the farmer must know what
is needed. ...r ..
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-21
CREWS LAND FROM
SUNKEN BRITISH CRUISER

London, Sept. 21.-A message to
the Evening News from Rangoon.
British India, says that the captain
and crews OF Clan Mathewson were
landed at Rangoon today. Their shin
was sunk by the German cruiser
Emden off Falz Point on the Bay OF
Bengal on September IA. After the
vessel was sunk the crews were
MAMMA.
Accompanying the Emden. the
Marco MAMMA then steamed toward
Rangoon.
Sunday evening the Bmden held
up Norwegian vessel. The Doore
at the mouth OF the Rangoon river
and transferred the prisoners to The
Doore. which brought them to Ran
COON.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-21

Paris, Sept. 21.-Bordeaux, the
city to which the French government
has been removed. has the aspect OF
a royal seat of government, rather
than the republican. il resembles
Versailles. The desire TO Duild n
grandoise city is everywhere III ess-
dence. The streets are broad. the
squares spacious. and the buildings
of large proportion. yet the 10000
Inhabitants of the city are insuffi-
cient to give 1t the appearance of a
oopulous center. Bordeaux could
easily shelter a population three
times as large.
Bordeaux is situated on the left
bank of the Garonne. which forms n
magnificent harbor some 60 miles to
the southeast of the mouth OF the
river. 1t is $50 miles from Paris.
Not only is it easy of access, but it
is favorably placed for communities
tion with other parts OF France and
with Spain. For the second time In
it's history it now becomes the pro-
visional capital of France. During
the Franco-Prussian war Of 1901
the government was transferred
thither from Paris, and remained
there until the conclusion of peace.
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London, Sept. 21.-The PROPOSE
tion of instituting a distinctive form
of mourning to be worn by the rela-
tives of British soldiers and sailors
killed in the war has attracted much
attention. Several titled ladies have
interested themselves in the subject,
but the form which the mourning
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-21

Paris. Sept. 2l.-The French pa
oers are recalling an interesting re-
ply which General Pau made year
ago when his admirers proposed to
present him with sword of honor
upon the occasion of his giving up
command of the Goth army corps. Il
certainly should not accept the sword
of honor that you and other we'll
meaning patriots think of giving
me-" he said. "Such recompense
must be reserved for the man who
shall lead our victorious armies be-
yond Metz and Strassburg. beyond
the Rhine. into the very heart OF
the German Empire. AS for me,
modest worker in times of peace.
enemy to publicity and popularity. 1t
Is sufficient that I have the conf
dence OF those who have served I'M
der my orders. and the suffrages Of
good people such us you"
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-21

London, Sept. 21.-So many men
who want to enlist In the army have
been refused because of defective
teeth. that fifty American and En-
glish dentists have volunteered their
services to remedy conditions. Each
of the fifty dentists has agreed to
treat without cost the teeth OF fifty
men whose physical condition is such
that they will be acceptable as re-
cruits when their dental short-com-
ings are removed.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-21

Paris. Sept. 21.-An instance OF
the censor's pitiless treatment OF let
tiers from the soldiers at the front
to their wives and sweethearts in
Paris, is the case OF wife who re-
ceived the following note from the
censor as substitute for the long
letter her husband had written:
Madam he said. your husband is
well but Is far too loQuacious."
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-21

Manchester, Sept. 21.-Greatly in
creased attendance at church SER
vices is one Of the marked effects Of
the war which has been noted by
Manchester clergymen. one of whom
discussing this subject in u Manches-
ter paper says: ut, is surprising to
see as large an attendance at a
week-night service as at Sunday
service. 1t is the instinct OF those
left at home to find fellowship at
such times. But the outstanding fac
tor Is that the war Is bringing us as
a nation into the presence OF the re-
alitics of life and death"
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-21

London. Sept. 21.-Most OF the
universities and schools have been
turned into military camps temporar-
lily. At Cambridge and other pdaces
Commons have been covered with
tents and uniformed soldiers are
learning military science on grounds
given over SO long to the CAP and
gown.
Indications are that the attend
ance at the universities this fall will
be so slight that the army may con-
tinue to use many OF the school
buildings without interfering with
college work.
The presence OF troops about the
various colleges at Cambridge has
fired the town with the military
spirit and stimulated recruiting
work. Already more than 800 men,
bers of the OFFICERS Training Corps
at Cambridge have offered their ser
vices US commissioned officers.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-21

London, Sept. 21.-The Blue Cross
Society which has been established
at the suggestion of Sylvia Lathrop,
the 14-year-old daughter OF Ben
Lathrop. of California, and which is
the collection of tobacco for conval-
escent soldiers as its particular mis-
sion. Already the children have OBJ
tanned enough smoking material to
supply 200 soldiers in one London
hospital and the work is constantly
expanding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06
Alcoholism and the War

The temperance forces receiving unex-
pected reinforcenents these days the latest
coming from the seat of war. heralded by no less
a champion than The Times (London), which
expresses itself in a leading editorial fol-
lows:
Russia absolutely prohibits the sale of vodka
and beer throughout her immense dominons.
France forbids the sale of absinthe. The British
existence, and temporarily demands, many
tory over drunkenness in Russia has received
China prescribed opium the world has seen
tnothing like it. We have been well reminded
that In sternly prohibiting the sale of sprI,uous
liquor Russia has already vanquished grcaver
foe than the Germans. Is it fully realized yet
history, this is to ali ntents and purposes
teetotai' war? We hope that the indiscreet
people who insist treating soldiers and
sailors their return from the front viii
lie it very quickly.
In the same month The Ladies' Home Journal
prints the following editorial with its striking
testimonies from the ranks of peace:
"A group of men casually came together at
dinner party the other evening and one hap
uened to look over the table, which the women
had Just left, and commented the little al
coho that had been consumed And here is
what these men said
The first was business man of large in
terest. i wouldn't think of voting for State
prohibition but let national prohibition come
M and IL Will have my vote in minute. Drink
ing has become economic issue, and / am
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06
WANT S0UTHS|OE
BODIES TO MERGE
ALL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS IN
ONE BODY WOULD INCREASE
INFLUENCE.

Secretary Shifflet, of the South
Richmond Democratic Club. will begin
to send out cards to the members OF
that organization tomorrow, announc-
ing the meeting which Is to be held in
Pa. rnity Hall on the goth Of this
month.
1hls. meeting Of the Southside Club
will be the most important In Its his
tory and 1t Is hoped that all OF the
-citizens of South Richmond. Forest
Hill, Oak Grove and Swansboro will
merge their clubs into the Democratic
organization.
Now that the annexation law has
been put into effect 1t will be neces-
sary for people living on the south
side of the James to let the governing
bodies Of the city know OF their needs
and they believe they can accomplish
more by united effort
Councilman Carter c. Jones. who Is
president of the Democratic Club, ex-
pressed the belief that with a con-
centrated effort the Southside would
have better street car service, more
improvements and would stand bet
ter show to procure anything they
needed II a large enough body of cit
teens would request II of the city.
The Woodland Heights Citizens AS
ISOLATION will meet the Administrative
Board one day next week and discuss
with them the matter Of better sewer
age In that suburb.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06
GREATER RICHMOND.

s In term Of time Greater Richmond has been
u realty since aooa yesterday. IN artnality
HCr~a,er Richmond has beer fHnr de7e0Biug-
and In the past twelve wears with phenomenal
Yapsdity TIE nero passaee ~ fHue lis atdcd
nothing ot Ha,lt, bat a. = passed has seen
iarger opening fer t!s e< aatsion Of the city.
To-day Bieh4aua staaag en tac verge Of the
mos, irnpor,aa: .-e-lud ef her Development Its
full unfolains vH @eaa score 'o the city than
! great deal es vAu has 3ast and much Of what
nos is. III ar-g Blcbaand ta- doubled. IN pop0-
iafion largely enhanced, in values richer. in no
tcuiial wealth Of manifold more Opportunities.
mad bess O. a} with grea; section Of territory
avaiabIe :ar she building Of attractive homes AZ
/ nanaerato cost where the average man. the bull
war; If The city. may hud his habtation
ss1 Richmond Of the present Is place u widely
Arerognized importance as financial center.
Her railway facilities are excellent, her street
rairoaa system is a cause Of great satisfaction.
III once buildings she is able to house In com.
fort and necessary space any industrial interest.
4 Richmond business houses. department stores,
whclesale houses. retail merchants and CONNER
cfaf and mercantile interests Of every sort. are
4 of d character to compare most favoraby with
chose of any other municipality And. thing
nor .wi1ich the whole ci'y should be proud her
oiHcials arc honest and efficient.
sas All tAesa things are good. For every one Of
thsm there rebounds t. the city and the indi,
ssidnal citizen a large ueed Of praise. Excellent
I'LL ar these advantages. substantial as are her
tanaaelal Institutions. cnterprising as are her
naerehants ana home building are her people,
ths factor OF which the whole city should be
naost appreciativc Is tue spirit Of cooperation,
I'LL eo7auuusty spirit, Of unity OF thought and
oueness Of purpose Of all classes OF the citys
hse.hasiness professional, industrial. aborng,
\ Misunderstanding political 1t is this greatest fac
h nor III the growth Of Richmond today that means
most to a Greater Richmond for the future. 1t
il this Spirit that should be understood and ap-
U preciatea throughout all the territory and
that understood will make the community a
better home place for each individual citizen.
sg Proud OF the past and looking eagerly to m
even more successful future, the city greets her
new citizens and introduces them with her COM
Uendation TO her friends. Richmond Is great;
her people glory In the growth and prosperity
D ~ their city, and confident in ali all perVading
nDirit OF cooperation. they watch Richmond !
Kfnterests go forward hy leaps and bounds into
the future OF even greater achievements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06
Efficiency INCREASED BY rRonmT1oN.

With the advent Of Federal troops all sa-
looms in the coal mining districts closed.
and result the efficiency Of the workmen
has greatly improved, the average production
of coal per increasing about 10 per cent,
The production al this company's mines in
the Southern District of Colorado for the first
eighteen days of Aprtl averaged 5.S5 tons per
day for each miner at work. That was before
the Federal troops closed the saloons
For the first eighteen days of June with
all saloons closed each man produced 6,52 tons.
which meant an average increase IN wages
Of over II per cent per man,
This has confirmed the view long held by us.
that III saloons and drinking could he eiemt-
mated from the coal Districts only the miners.
hut the companies wouid bc greatly benefited.
What / have said applies specifically to- the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. but think.
In general way, is true of the coal mining
industry In the State"
The above Is taken from a pamphlet issued
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company through
It's president, Mr. J. F. Weborn. The pamphlet
contains other striking material in regard to
the increased efficiency OF operatives In this
largest Of the Colorado mines II shows that big
business throughout the world Is recognizing
with increasing intelligence the degree of dam.
and the OF liquor 1t shows that big business
is also recognizing the need of standing for
the needs of its employees, whether those real
needs so recognized by the workmen them
wisdom of the law that seeks to remove as far
as possible the open saloon from the face OF
the land.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06
>ALE RICHMOND AND HExRrCo.

The failure Of the Richmond and Henrico
Railway and The sale Of its franchise and prop
cry to tho Virginia Railway and Power Com
psnY demonstrates the utility of efforts at RI
vsey in public utilities such as street rail.
ga IS in city the size Of Richmond
TAe 1aY38}aa. while it sytnpathized with the
Richmond ana HaDrieo Company. and particu'
larry ~sth INC large local interests in the COM
pany. discouraged. at the time when the matter
Vas first pending, the idea Of two separate sys-
TENS for Richmond The Yrgtnian felt then
and sees now that the operation of competing
systems with both paying SO as TO make them
permanent practical impossibiiy.
In our judgment the city may as we'll face
the fact that it must look to one single system
for its service. In this situation the wise course
for city and citizen Is 10 guard he franchises
and regulations Of that one system 50 as to in
sure 10 city and citizen, NOW and in years to
come efficient service. reasonable charges, and
fair returns in taxes aud other concessions for
franchises and valuable privileges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06

partial aid partial doing, may become the larger
knowing, understanding, giving. feeling. And
surely that were reward enough. were mere re-
wards to be sought.
Beigium stands before the world stricken
and desolated Seven million people, bright, en-
terprsing. educated, modern, civilized, are pau
pers. beggars dependent on the charity they
formerly bestowed Win whole world be un,
bleeding tn their need an American public
fail to grasp an unparalleled opportunity TO aid?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06
tf.AW MIST III RESPECTED.

The final decision has been rendered in the
@nrfaIk race track gambling cases, 1t Ia not
nrobabe that there will be further EFFORT 10
defeas the decision of the courts. Virginia has
1 again maintained her reputation for thorough
nsss and forcefulness in seeing that tho law OF
the State is obeyed-
The breaking up Of the notorious gambling
fnstttution that defed the authority Of Virginia
nhows both the efficacy Of the law and the Ger
txtnty that whea local authorities cooperate
Nth State officials the law can be made with
entire satisfaction to serve the purposes for
which 1t was INTENDED
N Tn The recent campaign there we're many who
ratsea the question c3 The enforcement IT pro.
Afbit.on in Virginia There viii be no excuse
S4or nonengorcement here, If The Legislature as
|swe confidently expect # will do passes ce,tia-e
isws for It's enforcement Governor STUART has
gpf ills own accord, committed himself to The
snost rigid enforcement Of the Law. The record
H0f the GoverBer and Attorney-Genera Pollard,
to.ether WITH the conspicuous and able part that
MI. Pollard took in the successful campaign
sfp- nrohibitioa ale sufficient assurances that so
sfar a. the State Government f. concerned in it's
vcsy inception prohibition will have II most IA
yprabie and auspIe!ous inauguration under the
s4lrection of capable aud sympathetic State au-
Il fkoritiess
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06

willing to give up my whiskey and soda for the
good of the many. t
THE second was a large employer of men,
some eighteen thousand: Il am ready for ma
ItonaI prohibition. Up to this time 1t has
seemed PARKWAY ideal to me; now / see 1t as
la pure efficiency measure
THE third a clear-seeing Trshman: AL
coho has been the curse of my people. have
stopped taking it. after forty years of occasional
drinking and my vote is ready for national
prohibition
"'Go ahead said the fourth man. railroad
official of high standing; ready for it
personally. and so are all the officials of our
road
"A physician was the fifth: Medicine can do
without it; science is against 1t; the old idea
of alcohol a food Is exploded. am all ready
for my vote for national prohibition
at was a clubman who spoke next When
| see drinking among the caddes at our cruz,
and caddy master silly with 1t, am ready
to give UP my cocktail and vote against the
whole business
And last of all was a wholesale dealer in
liquor, who started the talk and who finished
with this significant statement: You're right
seeing the handwriting the wall
said Mt meeting of our wholesale liquor dealers
the ether evening that we didn't have five years
Of life ahead of Strange 1t may seem to
you, would vote for national prohibition. It's
for the best all around
Not dissepNng voice.''
When the Christian Endeavor Convention at
Atlantic City in 1911 declared for "A Saloonless
Nation by 1920 the declaration was received
by the public with sneers and ridicule the
expression Of youthful enthusiasm dream with
possibility of realization.
Today not only the possibility. but the prob
ability of its becoming a fact is conceded by
leading liquor dealers and the editors of pub
iieatons In the Interests of the liquor trade.
The facts stated In the above editorials have
but to be generally understood by the intelli-
gent American voter, and the adoption of
tionaI prob bition in the United States will be
established fact before 1920-Hammer, in
Christian Endeavor World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06

cent on it's preferred stock. and per cent on its
common stock, the sum of slS9S56.36 was car
gied to surplus
This report has peculiar interest for those
of rs who have watched the of the cor
poration since If was organized in 1Ss7. In that
year. II our memory be not at fault. Richmond
began to operate the first extensive electric
railway line in the world. Short experimental
lines were in existence. but Richmond had the
first system" Predictions that 1t would be
failure were freely made, but the system
proved to be successful and the electric rail-
way soon became to be a worldwide institution
1t is "A matter of worldwide interest, there
fore. that the pioneer line has not only
cecded but has absorbed other lines in four OF
the largest cities in Virginia. and is pros
porous enterprise which meets all Its obliga-
tons and pays dividends on its stock.
The company is now asking Richmond Tor
blanket franchise. OF whose merits or de-
merits we know nothing.
But the Virginia Hallway and Power Com
pauy has dealt fairly and literally with Rich
mond and ii liz entitled 10 receive like treatment
from the city. 1t has been one Of the greatest
factors in Richmond's wondrous development.
and we should regard il good business for
Richmond TO aid the company in its endeavors
to increase its capacity and enlarge the scope
of its operations
Richmond like Newport News, has had sad
experience with competing lines" and should
have learned that competent line is worth
half dozen pretenses.
1t was competition that destroyed the effici
ency of the lines the Lower Peninsula, and
finally drove them all into bankruptcy. 1t was
f. sort Of Kilkenny cat fight in which all the bel
ligerents were done to death. But the various
lines and their subsidiary operations have row
been brought together under one ownership and
one management, in consequence of which we
have as fine system of electric railway and
electric lights any city in the Commonwealth.
The operating company and the city government
on frfpndiy and w recall
that the Newport News Council has refused to
grant any request which the electric railway
company has made. since It reorganzed
Newport News Daily Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06

brought ChilCress to South Richmond
from Charlottesville. where the ac-
cused man had Just completed serving
term on the roads.
Hobeck and Childress. the police al
iege, stole Wilmuth's launch and
made their way to Williamsburg,
whence they shipped the hull and iron
pieces to Lynchburg. The metal was
sold in thu Hill City.
Hobeck was captured in Newark,
o., and Sergeant Waymack went after
him. On the return trip Hobeck was
placed In jail in Blueneld, w. Va,
one night for safekeepinE, but escaped.
He was again captured about two
weeks ago. when he visited hts sweet
heart In Newark. o. Sergeant Way
mack made a second trip for his
prisoner and had the satisfaction OF
locking him up In the City Jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06
Generally Speaking


We have received frcm George b. Williams
treasurer, a copy of the Fifth Annual Report
Of the Virginia Railway and Power Company
for the fiscal year ended June 80. 1914.
This corporation operates the electric
railway lines IN Richmond Portsmouth. Nor
folk and Petersburg together with nterurban
-tt-7vx and extensions aggregating ESQ miles
of single track, including sidings The company
has power houses in thesc cities with total XIV
capacity nj zoo. besides sub-gtations with an
aggregate Of lasts XIV.
The rolling stock OF the company consists OF
28s double truck cars and 2ss single truck cars.
The gross earnings OF the company for the
year amounted to s5.i5604s, an increase over
ne previous year Of s23l.94l,
The surplus over fixed charges $S7f.-
90a.sS, and after paying : dividend Of Ia per
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-06
HELP THE DTfAsIANS.

Whatever is doue to aid the Belglans must
done by Americans.
Il Some orher nations could aot IT they would
Se the terrible suffering that not only
eatsns. but has actually overtaken this cou-
HkenGs ittle nation. II is cause in which all
anAniiy should be anxious to enlist that the
pFt crying need that history has PROBABLY ever
ocrded max be aueviated. we cannot do
ything. but ye can Go something. We can.
ktse NIL. but We can give part. We cannot
rxtand ALL but We can understand part
perhaps our own partial understanding,