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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-08
The Prohibition Side

Under this caption Mr.. George helms Wise.
Of Newport News, writes to tho Times Herald
of that city the following editorial to which
the Times-H Herald gave up its editorial space:
Editorial by George helms wse)
Editor OF the Times-Heraid
Sir--I have read with much interest the
articles that have appeared in your paper incIud-
ing your editorials. prohibition. And I ask
space to call attention to some facts and to ex-
press some views in the matter In what say
speak for myself and not for any orga nization
In the first place. whatever may he the pro-
visions of the enabling act. the sole question
before the voters is. SHALL VIRGINIA PRO-
SHE LICENSE THE SALOON?" If the State
goes dry by a sufficient majority. there will be
little question that the legislature will
pass real prohibition laws and real effort will
be made to stop the sale Of liquor.
OF course. nobody believes that prohibition
Is going to stop all the evils that result from
drinking alcoholic stimulants, Personally am
not of those who believe that all the evils
charged to alcohol by any means due to
a!coho--many unfortunate conditions furnish
the primary cause; and hope I take no stock
in. and that others will take less and less stock
H.. the Wholesale abuse of those who differ from
and OF those who engage in the business T
have now and have had many friends who
engaged in the liquor business and more
generous and kind hearted men are hard to find
anywhere ! believe in these men to the extent
that / have often said that If the evils of the
liquor traffic could be done away with and the
people engaged in it were convinced that pro-
hibition would do away with them that these
men themselves would vote e substantial ma
jorlty for prohibition. 1t must be obvious tina t
know the evils of the liquor business bet
ter and IT is impossible that they should not
be just anxious anybody TO keep their
families and loved ones from its evils
take 1t that all of us are agreed that to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-08
GOVERNOR sTUART"s VOTE.

We regret TO find that the Richmond Erehtng
the influence of the liquor traffic. is unable to
fairly state any proposition that affects the posi-
ftion OF The Virotnidn fhe Journal appears
especially so.icitous lest The VUginian fail to
meet all of its ideas OF journalistic propreties,
and might appreciate this solicitude more
OF adoption and its statements with reference
to The pfrgtnian's attitude In certain matters
were correct. But they are not correct On the
contrary they are grossly incorrect. We regret
to be compelled to believe, on account of their
continued repetition. that this tendency to IN
accuracy and msstatemen. is wllful
The Journal expresses surprise that The ru
pintan did not publish the news item that Gov
ernor Henry C, Stuart would vote against State
wide" and adds "maybs 1t (The Ffroinian) does
pnan does consider itself a newspaper and lays
claim to the fact that it prints the news The
fact that Governor Stuart would not vote for
Statewide prohibition. is not, and has not been
for many months news TO any newspaper In Vir.
ginia. Besides. the Richmond Evening Journal
cid not print the statement because il regarded
1t as news The journal and the Ne,os Leader
printed the statement as to how Governor Stuart
would vote conspicuously on their front pages,
not because 1t was news. but because the liquor
interests desired such display of this ancient fact
that all the campaign capital possible might be
made out of 1t.
Governor Stuart Is not prohibitionist; he has
never professed to be one: he has never been
regarded as one; he has never had any ambition
with the prohibition movement. When he was
running for governor he was asked the question
whether in the event of his election and the
passage by the General Assembly OF the Enabling
Act he would approve that act He replied that
he would. but he did not commit himself to the
principle of Statewide prohibition.
Governor Stuart told the editor OF The Vir-
gnian many weeks ago that If he voted in this
election he would vote against Statewide pro-
hibtion. He said further that 1t was not his
purpose to take any part in the campaign, or to
in any way endeavor to influence anybody as
to how they should vote The Governor made
the further interesting declaration that he
thought tie State would certainly-go for State
wide prohibition and that IL It did, and the
Legislature passed adequate enforcement laws, he
would see TO IL that prohibition was made to
prohibit in Virginia. The Virginidn did not feel
called upon to print these statements made by
the Governor in an ordinary conversation, but
since thefliouor dealers herald feels badly that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-08

We did not print~one of these facts we are OF
the opinion that It may be as well to print them
all. We believe in printing facts and deeply
regret that the Evening Journal does not include
this among its ideas Of journalistic propriety.
SO far as we are advised, Governor Stuart has
not made any formal announcement that he will
vote against Statewide prohibition. The fact
since the passage of the Enabling Act. But why
should special prominence be given to the fact
that Governor Stuart will vote against Statewide
prohibition. Why not print, with as much promi-
hence and emphasis, and display the fact that
Ex-Governor William II. Mann, Lieutenant-Ciover-
nor j. Taylor Ellyson, Attorney-General John
Garland Pollard, Hon r. E. Byrd former Speaker
OF the House. and Hon. S. r. Donohoe former
Auditor Of Public Accounts, will vote for State
wide prohibition? 1t is The Vtrgnidns view that
attention should be given to the principle in
yolved-whether Virginia shall dissolve her part
nership with the saoon-and not to whether
this citizen or that will vote for Statewide pro-
hibition or against Statewide prohibition
We repeat that the fact as to how Governor
Stuart would vote was not printed by the Journal
because it was news 1t was printed and dis
played with great prominence to create the false
impression that it news, and was used in
the hope of influencing votes for the saloon.
The Journal seems to still have its feelings
hurt because The Virgintan declined to print
Judge Christians letter after he had sent it to
Ipth af aFA1 horo ,,rttI,
sending it to The VirgintGn, and had afterwards
caused 1t to be sent to the weekly papers of the
State, together with his picture, to be printed
as advertisement to be paid for by the Local
Sclf-Government Association out of the campaign
fund provided by the liquor interests. The
journal says that The Vir0inian declared it would
NOT allow Judge Christian to publish a state
ment in Its columns as paid advertising The
ltrgintan said nothing Of the kind 1t declined
to print Judge Christians letter after he had
himself chosen the medium through which to
make 1t public. and had printed 1t all over the
State advertising matter. Later The Virgininn
said in reply to an inquiry from one of our con-
temporaries that it would not then print Judge
Christians letter even II paid for. In all of
its editorial publications on this subject The
Virotnian declared that If Judge Christian saw
ct to send communication to this paper It would
be given the same consideration that Is given
other communications. The only communca-
ton that Judge Christian has sent to The Vir-
eitidn was printed. and with it frank and
candid explanation of why we would not publish
his open letter to the public as he requested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-08

falesly charge to It's friends. was finally passed,
and vote Of the people upon this great moral
issue made possible.
Truly is the fight of the liquor traffic made
through wet newspapers of Richmond against
Statewide prohibition characterized by hypocrisy
as well as deception. misrepresentation and
falsehood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-08
DEATHS

at her residence, sf1f
Pleasant street. after illness Of two
months. MRS MARY HILL Shs
leaves nve grandchildren-Tilii Mel.
lie. Oakley. H. c., r. L. nd Mary
Dixon, OF Richmond. and one broth.
er. Ellis Parish, OF Bedford city, Va
Funeral will take place 1t Ven.
able Street BAptist church at II
o'clock This {Tussdayl MORNING
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-08
JEWELER ARRESTED;
WANTED IN WASHlNGTN

p. G. Lawler is under arrest here.
charged with being. fugitive from
justice from Washington, D. c. The
arrest was made late yesterday after
noon by Detective Sergeants WIT
shire and Bailey. Lawler Is said to
be wanted IN Washington Tor making
away with three watches, valued at
s75, which had been left with him
for repair. LAWYER Was found by the
detectives IN tho jswelry store Of VAL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-08

liam E. Terrell, at 2lS West Broao
street. where he. had secured employ
ment as a watch member.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-08

Tarheelia doesn't hesitate to smear her tar over
those who msrepresent her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-08
A Question of Conscience

As far back remember people have been
coming to us and offering for the privilege OF
engaging in ubiquitous business within the borders
of State
For a long time we accepted their offers and took
their money without giving the matter serious thought
1--WE must have funds to our government - we
said and we let it go at that
But since we thus became responsible for this
ubiquitous business terrible things have happened
and these things have set us to thinking.
And we have been asking ourselves
''Who are we, that should dare to sell to our
felowmen the right to do wrong?
''Who gave this right Our Almighty God Him
self never claimed such right. -
And thus it has to pass that all over Virginia
today thoughtful men SAYING in their hearts:
''Let come what may; whether the government goes
bankrupt not whether taxes increase not whether
prohibition prohibits not whether blind tigers swarm
in alley not again will we the people Of
Virginia, engage in the FRAUDULENT BUSINESS Of
POSSESS!"
EDWARD LEIGH PEIL.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-02

der Crazy Pete" Welter is suspected,
will be held today.
DR.. Jay Boyd and DR.. Knight Bur-
CESS held on charge of operating con-
fidence game.
5000 judgment against sanitary
district upheld by Appellate Court.
Verdict was granted for death of
Francis Mulvahill, electrocuted in
1910. --
John F. WheIan, indicted for al
legged $50, Zoo shortage, released on
$50, 900 bond. ~
Edward M. WiIloughby, president
Chicago Real Estate Board, fell in
garage. Both wrists broken
Charges of burglary and receiving
stolen property against = Melville
Reeves, alleged "skyscraper'' burglar,
dismissed. Is held on alleged larceny
of Is 81, 900 bonds.
Composers and publishers have
formed international organization.
Will demand royalties from cafe or
chestras and tango teas.
Court upholds Glencoe paving pro-
ject. $2O0,000 roadway viii lbe begun
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-02

8. g p I'M: Candidates of ALI parties
to speak.4 -! 49, - - : -.
SIS, 900 given by Mrs. Emanuel
MandeI too building fund of Jewish
Manual Training School. ~. ~
Federal agents seeking dodgers"
of income tax. Many 5delinquents
face suits. - +; ia: 81
John Gleason, 5o36 Princeton av.,
and wife found dead in bed. Gas.
Murder or suicide suspected. -> :
Arthur Keefe, 1928 Yates av., and
Joseph Koran, 8115 Burnham av., ar
rested for disorderIy conduct. 'Keefe
called policeman who testified liar"
Fined $50. Koran fined $50.
r. z. StancIiffe, As, grocer, jz47oz
Cottage Grove av:, freed on charge
of kissing Mrs. Anna Falk, p. Stan
cIiffe claimed in handing telephone to
woman their faces accidentally
touched - <- ~.
Christian P. 5s(Barney)a Bertsche
and James Ryan, alleged members of
H'clairvoyant trust, =" will go to pen to-
dav. Were convicted of defrauding
Mrs. Hope McEldowney Of $15,5O0.
Mrs. Bertha ordway, 2144 Hudson
av., rescued from burning home. Con-
dition serious.
soc, 900 suit filed by receiver, of
Standard Washed Coal Co. against
Herbert Bell, Walter G.. ZoIler, De
Witt Berchanan and Logan Coleman.
$780, $40 in judgments paid into
Superior, Circuit and Municipal
Courts in 1918.
Oatmeal trust" quiz shows that
mysterious fires occurred in rival
plants as soon as they were purchas-
ed by combine.
Jacob Moscowitz, 10, 1918 S. Nor
gan St, saw two couples kissing at
18th and Morgan SITS. Laughed.
Stabbed twice in shoulder. :
"36 girls in my restaurant call me
sweetheart" swore John Knopps, in
4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-19
BOSE fORESEES BIG
H|NDO REVOLUTION
Iowa University Professor Says
Race Is Eligible to Enter
United States.

Washington. Feb. 16.-Predictions Of
the ''fiercest revelation the world ever
has known if the British government
approves the Hindu exclusion policies
OF its colonies, were made before the
House immigration committee by DR..
Sudhindra Bose, u professor in the
University of Iowa, during an argu-
ment in which he commended that Hin
dus We're an "Aryan people entitled to
naturalization here
He maintained that if Hindus were
to be excluded here IL "gentlemen's
agreement must be made between the
United States and the British Indian
government to restrict the immigra-
tons
"A special law excluding the Hindus
would humiliate us in the eyes of the
world. 1t is not necessary.
w are a great class of British sub
%jects.' said Bose, and are entitled to
the rights of such a class. International
complications nay follow an attempt
to exclude us"
THE colonies of Great Britain are
excluding Hindus," observed Chairman
Burnett.
''The central government in England
has not Endorsed such action" replied
DIR. Bose. IF it does, it will precipitate
the ~fiercest revolution the world has
ever known. The people of India are
awakening and if they are to remain
Il part Of the British empire. something
must be done; some solution of this
problem arrived at which is more reas-
enable thai any yet suggested"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-19
BORDER RAID STILL
CLOAkEDI IN MYSTERY
No Real Enlightenment on Dash
by Mexicans Seems
Obtainable.

Ell Paso. Tex. Feb. 16.-Further de-
tails Of the plot by which q detacn''
ment of federals or federal irregulars,
recruited in Ell Paso. crossed into
Mexico with their arms Wednesday
night We're learned by Robert 7. Neil,
United States district attorney here
today.
Juan Rodriguez, who was in charge
of the horses at Ysleta said that he
was hired by "a man. who said Rodri-
guez was to let none of the horses
leave h corral except on orders OF
the Mexican consul, or in the case OF
n Efanio Modesto, who might take
out the animals as he wished.
Rodriguez said that the q horses
taken Wednesday night were removed
by Modesto who was assisted by three
men.
OF the five other Mexicans rounded,
up by the American troops none knew
Rodriguez. Erasino Murge, n of the,
men, said he had been hired by Fran
cisco Alderete to watch the pasture,
This ranch hand" was CARRIED in
clothes such as We're worn by h
Orozco federal irregulars at the battle
of Ojinaga.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-19
TO BUILD fine CLUB
FOR LONDON WORkMEN
Purpose of Project Is to Give
Laborer Place to Spend
His Spare Time.

London, Feb. 16.-Club life, for the
Workinglnan, is to be developed on a
large scale in London. A central labor
palace is to be erected at a cost Of
over $3.50, 900. which. in addition to pro-
viding meeting halls for the trade I'M
ions. is to include a moving picture the
alter for the display of labor scenes.
A large organ and orchestra will play
music written around the pictures. Ar
rangem ents have been made with IN
ions in France, Belgium and Germany,
for the exchange of films, a pool of
$3.50, 900 having been formed for this
purpose. There are also to be dining
rooms, where orchestras will play dur
ing meals. a smoking lounge and other
comforts of a first rate club. One of
the chief features will be stores where
provisions of all kinds will be sold to
members and at times of strikes given
away. instead of strike pay.
The promoters believe that the I'M
dertaking will pay its own way. The
scheme has the official support of the
London trades council. which repre-
sents 120 unions. with a membership
of 100000. 1t is expected that many
other unions. especially the smaller
ones, now outside the Jurisdiction of
the council. will ioin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-19
AND SLEIGH
CRASH; so INJURED

Kingston. N. Y. Feb. 16.-Fifty per-
sons We're injured and one vas killed
when a freight trainso on the Waikiki
Valley railroad struck a large sleigh in
which q party was returning early to-
day from a dance. Three of the in
jured may die.
Raymond Wood a bookpeeper, was
killed. Arthur Rowland, a bank clerk;
Julius Moser, railroad clerk and Miss
Nellie Zimmerman, a clerk, suffered
fractured skulls and William Anderson,
the driver, suffered the loss Of a foot.
All members of the party reside in
Kingston.
The dance was given by "The Jolly
Four" a quartet of Kingston young,
women. 1t ended at n late hour and in
a temperature several DEGREES below
zero the dancers bundled into an
immense fou horse sleigh and started
home. The accident occurred half a
mile from the dance hall. The Wall
kill Valley railroad runs between
Kingston and Montgomery.
Traffic is light and trains are seldom
run at night. The approach to the
crossing is hidden by steep banks on
both sides of the track, and the dancers
muffled in blankets and furs did not
sleigh was struck.
The freight train was stopped, the in
jurod were put aboard the caboose and
the train carried the whole party to
Kingston.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-19
NO NATION NATURALLY
MUSICAL, SAYS CRITIC

Narcotics. France, Feb. 16.-There IS
no nation naturally musical accord
ing to Henri Bidou, critic and historian.
If q nation is musical, ne says, it is be,
cause it has passed through such tribu-
lation that it has been driven to ex-
press it's sorrow and anxiety in its airs
and compositions. Bach, he declares.
is the eliminating expression of tho
sufferings induced in Germany by the
80 years war, 80 years before Bach's
time.
People sing like towards" he con-
tinues, to keep up their spirits in bad
moments, n he finds that the real
countries of music are nearly all from
tier provinces exposed to eternal
vicissitudes.
England he finds to be exempt to a
large extern. from the occasions in
which poets learn in suffering what
they celebrate in song because it is
protected from %nvasion by the girdle of
the seas. Music, then, he argues, is
not an art of peace; it originates in
strife and anxiety-not in tranquility
and concord. The ever prosperous
countries. he discovers, mot only have
no history: they have no music"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-19
AvIATORS VOLUNTEER
FOR Service IN WAR
Regiment of Birdmen Offer to
Enlist for Military
Duty.

New York. Feb. 16.-A volunteer
regiment of aviators who are willing
to form themselves into a first reserve
flying corps in case of any information
al trouble, was launched yesterday by
Mortimer Delano when he issued Cen
eral order l, as commander in chief of
the First regiment, aviation volunteers.
The general orders sketched the
work to be done in assembling an
aviation regiment in the states of New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Massachusetts and Connecticut and it
designated recruiting officers in each
of the states included in the plan, to
enlist men.
Mr.. Delano explained that the pur-
pose of the movement was to max as
soon as practicable an man
of the northern section of the United
States and then at the first favorable
moment seek congressional action in
equipping the regiment with aero
planes under h general militia act.
Methods for lighting aviation
grounds at New York to enable aero
planes to land in safety after sunset
are being considered by the aeronau-
teal society.
William j. Hammer, an electrical
engineer, at a meeting last night of the
paint which he termed artificial
moonlight" Aviation fields and landing
places in cross country flights could be
sprayed with the paint, he said, and the
spots thus coated would show at
night.
Aeroplanes, balloons and airships, he
said, might be painted with the glow
ing color to enable spectators to dis
tinguish them at night.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-19
GERMANY SHARES BELIEF
MEXICO MUST FIGHT IT OUT

Berlin, Feb. 16.-The Mexican situa-
ton came up for discussion today in
the imperial parliament. DR.. Alfred
Zimmerman, under secretary Of state
for foreign affairs, answered an in-l
terpellation by two of the national lib,
eral leaders, as to whether Provisional
President Huerta has made representa-,
tions to Germany In regard to the rails
ing of the embargo on arms by the
United States.
DR.. Zimmerman said the United
States government when 1t informed
Germany of the raising of the embargo,
had expressed the conviction that no.
body outside of Mexico could enforce,
a settlement of that country's diff
culties. The restoration Of peace in
Mexico, he said, could be hoped for
only If the Mexican parties We're all
lowed to fight out their quarrels with
out interference and the raising Of the
embargo merely gave American citizens
the same right of selling arms as was
enjoyed by other nations.
The under secretary informed the
house that measures had been taken to
protect Germans in Mexico, and de-,
clared that Mexico would be held fully
responsible for all their property losses.