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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29

State. and In which dwell nearly T..
100000 'foreigners.' There are -.
proximately 100000 people living
in French African possessions. n,ors
than million Of whom are whffu
The center OF Frances whits popaia.
ton is Algeria. where nearly 500.
900 Europeans and 5000. 600 nat,yes
live. There are 100000 people in
Belgian Kohgo, 5,4s5 OF whom ara
white, and 1c,265,500 German suh-l
jects ip her dependencies OF whom
nearly 10000 are Europeans Th,r.
teen thousand OF these live In German
Southwest Africa.
. The natural resources OF many ofl
these African possessions are among
the richest In the world The Union
OF South Africa. under British con-
troll, exported in 1910 3l54.5o3.11o In
gold and $40,ias.000 In diamoada
The imports and exports OF Algeria.
a French possession. exceeded 323a.-
900, 900 In 1912. Belgian Konxo,s
exports now pass the SIS 600. 600 mark
annually. while Germany's colonies
are sending TO other countries about
l$25.0o0.0o0 worth of produce an.
nuaily.
THE principal British possessions
In Africa are the East Africa Protec-
torate. Rechuanaland. Rhodesia, tho
Union Of South Africa, Northern sand
Southern Nigeria. Gold Coast, Uganda
Profectorate, Somaliland. and Nyasa.
land France numbers among her
possessions Algeria. Tunis Ivory
Coast. Dahomey. Congo. Madagascar,
Senegal and the Somali Coast Ger.
many controls Togo. Kamerun. Ger
man Southwest Africa and German
East Africa"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
With the State Press
The Saloon an Issue.
nond Evening Journal says:

The Richmond Evening Journal says:
THE saloon is not the issue in the present
campaign for Statewide prohibition in Virginia
It Is considered such only by those who would
substitute for 1t the blind tiger in tho back alley
operated crsminally by the abandoned and
vicious"
This statement Is little amusing when we
remember that blind tigers and bootleggers find
numerous lodging places where the licensed
saloon operates. In the city Of Roanoke not
very long ago there were thirty-two blind
tigers, and at the same time there were be-
tween forty and fifty liouor establishments Ac-
cording to the police department. blind tigers
chief says. they give the police trouble What
the advocates of Statewide fighting for Is to
get rid not only of the saloon. but of everything
that belongs to or accompanies the saloon. They
want to get rid Of the streaked pictures usually
found above the saloon counters. of the fights
and sometimes desperate encounters that darken
the saloons apartments. of the crimes and pow
erty that follow in the saloons pathway. of
the blind tigers that throng SO busily and num-
erouslv where the saloon exists. and OF boot
leggers whose activities find comfort and sup
rort In the proximity of the licensed liquor traf-
fc.
issue The issue is the saloon and the host
of evils that arise from 1t, especially the blind
tiger and bootlegger, both OF whom would fade
into nothingness bit for the liquor trade that
Is 1icensed.~Roanoke World-Nags.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29

walton, the nrst law OF nature. And In turn
II Richmond sends something that she handles
under the personal liberty and local self-govern-
ment law In the shape Of milk, whiskey or any.
thing else that may prove injurious to man to
that farmer in Goochland by mail order or
otherwise, just then that farmer in Goochland
and every other person In all the counties OF
this Commonwealth to which Richmond may
send such product, have voice in saying whether
Richmond may sell such goods or not This
Is illustrated by the pure food" and other laws
Now, Mr.. Editor, to a disnterested person like
myself 1t would seem that In order for the county
or corporation to license the saloon to sell whis-
key under local self government law 1t would first
be incumbent upon such county or corporation
to show that the whiskey the saloon proposes
to sell cannot prove injurious to their fellow
men: Or second, II Injurious to mankind then
the whiskey itself nor the effects OF It will not
go beyond the borders Of such county or cor
poration. Unless and until this is done it would
seem that the question is not local, but State
wide. have heard 1t said that II the dry coun.
ties do not want our whiskey to come there, let
them keep It out. The dry counties say that is
Just what they are trying to do now. II that
Goochand dairyman persists in selling his milk
In Richmond against the wishes Of the Rich
mond people. the Richmond people will lock
that dairyman up. Just so long as the Richmond
saloons persist In selling and sending their pro
duct to the dry counties, the dry counties say
they are going to try to lock the saloon up.
They certainly would seem to have the same
right to do so as the Richmond people have to
lock up the dairyman who sells his milk In
Richmond So. Mr.. Editor 1t looks to me as
If the saloon is the real issue but do not
want to deceive myself and think 1t Is nor do
want to deceive myself and think 1t is not.
Hence I ask You for further explanation on
the auestion that the saloon is not the Issue,
but that local self government ia the Issue
NJ H. OMOHUNDRO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND AMERICA.

There has recently appeared publication OF
the German. Americans IN New York city. which
gives for the benefit Of the German, citizens Of
this country the war news from the German
standpoint. This publication is printed every
week. and Is proving very popular with German
Americans These citizens are among the most
valued and useful In Richmond and throughout
ire country. They have contributed much to
the development OF America. and it is needless
to assure them that there is no sentiment in
America against them as individuals or as
class
Mr. C. L. Droste, Austrian consul herein
published letter. says: They also love their
adopted fatherland, and while they would un-
doubtedly their utmost endeayors to pre-
serve the peace now existing between the two
countries. still, If this could not be done any
longer with honor they would do their duty
as citizens of the United States no matter what
shape that duty might take" This position Is
one that no true American fails to approve and
applaud
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
EUROPEAN POWERS
POSSESS |MMENCE
AFRICAN HOLDINGS
TERRITORY CONTROLLED OVER
THREE TIMES AS LARGE AS
CONTINENTAL q. S.

Washington. ID. c., Aug. 2S.--Tha
African possessions and protectorates
of the European powers now at war
are more than three times as large
as continental United States. They
are more than three times as large
as all OF Europe now plunged In war.
and are eleven times larger than Eng
land. France. Germany, and Belgium.
which control them. says the Nation
al geographic society. at Washington.
ID. c., In q statement issued today.
They occupy s.667.531 Of Africa's H.
$4,000 SQUARE miles.
THE largest individual holder OF
African territory Is France. with 81
$4,000 square miles. more than q
million and a half of which is the
Sa hara desert says the society's
statement. England controls 81
s1s.245 square miles; Belgium. with
Belgian Kongo as its sole possession.
$4,000 square. miles. and Germany.
1.035.OS8 square miles These figures
make surprising contrasts with those
of the European holdings OF these
countries European France con-
tains 207.054 square miles; England.
121.391 square miles: Belgium, IT,
373 square miles. and Germany. 20S,-
$50 square miles.
England leads in the population Of
her African dependencies with a to-
tai OF 4S.458.500 inhabitants. more
than two million OF whom are Eur
ropeans. The bulk Of her white pop
ulation is In the Union OF South Az
RIGA. which consists OF Good Hope,
Natal the Trnnsvaal and Orange Free
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
PEOPLES FORUM
Prohibition In tho North Carolina Mountains.

Eoltor OF Inc N1rEln1an
sir-The writer is citisen OF Virginia and
minister Of the gospel residence OF several
years In Highland county showed much TO the
effect OF local option. When Staunton had sa
looms drunkenness was more common than when
Staunton was dry; but when Staunton dry
much whiskey in evidence, coming from
Harrisonburg, Hot Springs and no telling where
else. I have complaint to make against that
lovely country. | only long to see the day when
liquor will be far harder to get there than it
has been yet.
For few weeks now my residence has been
in Avery county, N c. The village Is a sum
resort and the site OF fourishing school
for girls. Some people say that prohibition does
not prohibit In North Carolina. Well, II 1t
doesn't, something else does. A few days ago
was talking with resident lawyer Pres
bytertan elder, too-and asked him why had
seen absolutely no drunkenness during my stay
here. His reply was: III there had been any
you would have seen it."
Since that time | attended public entertain
ment on Saturday night at little railroad
point | considered the circumstances favorable
for the kind of trouble that rum produces
saw some evidence of drinking and little
bosterous behavior but absolutely no drunken
ness.
During my residence of some ten weeks In
Guiding a good amount of itinerant work in
various parts of the county I have seen no one
drunk, have heard of only two cases or intoxi.
cation. and with the exception OF the time and
pace above mentioned have seen no drinking
at all
| am informed on authority that cannot be
Gcuhted that conditions here used to pe a!lGns.
intolerable along these lines The change seems
to be LARGELY due ts better laws, we' enforced.
Fellow citizens of Virginia. II ysu want con-
ditiors similar to these you can have thee.
But pay no attention to the cry, prohibition is
a failure in North Carolina" 1t is not failure,
but, II can Judge by this county 1t is very
great success. Very respectfully,
v. H. STARBUCK.
Eanpers Elk N. c., Aug rs, 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
Just -Four More Weeks.

If those who favor prohibition intend to carry
the State they must be up and doing, 1t will
not do to rest on their oars and take It for
granted that the State will vote dry because
there many signers to the petition
Too much confidence has lost more than one
fight. The only thing that counts is votes. The
w. c. r. u. and the womcn's auxiliaries can do
no better work than by seeing that the tenn
perance vote Of each precinct is cast on election
day.
Temperance meetings are excellent aids to
arousing public sentiment but temperance meet
ings viii not save the State. Votes, votes, and
again. we say, votes, are the only things that
count in the end.--Fredericksburg Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
Liquor Not comina Back.

Colonel A. B. William, editor Of Roanoke
paper who seems to be leading the fight In
Virginia against prohibition, announces that he
will come to North Carolina to gee to what
tent prohibition is being enforced In this State
We have no idea the law Is being enforced in
North Carolina as thoroughly Colonel VIII
liams thinks 1T ought to be. Still we have an
hibition that informed person thinks for
minute that there Is any danger OF liquor ever
coming baek-Raleigh News and Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
A Confession or Threat--which7

The people who are working against State
wide prohibition assert that. should the State
vote dry" there will be more whskey sold
within her boundaries than before; that speak
easies" will be formed everywhere No one will
assume that the temperance people are going
into the whiskey business. IS this then. con-
fession on the part of the "wets' that their
followers are habtuai law breakers, or is it
a threat that in this particular instance, they
will violate the law and carry on their traffic
more vigorously than ever? In either event.
should the State be dominated by an element
which shows such disregard for the law?-Fair
fax Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
CONTINENTAL AND AMERICAN CABINETS.


Many Americans are unable to understand the
changing policies and compilations OF European
cabinets. THE recent wholesale resignation OF the
French ministers and the formation OF a new
combination Is a phenomenon with which AIneri-
cans are unfamiliar. The spectacle of Presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet resigning in a body would
cause little short OF an upheaval in American
politics.
The difference ig OF course. in the nature OF
the cabinet itself President Wilson appoints
his advisers as personal followers. not neces-
sarily personal but governmental friends. and
expects allegiance TO himself and the policies
hc advocates from those members. Tho Euro
pean cabinet Is far different Frances preat.
cent has nothing to do with his cabinet so far
as practical influence goes. 1t is responsible
10 the House OF Deputies alone. and for this
reason Is constantly shifting The longest life
ct any cabinet any prime minister ia little
evsr one year. and in many instances cabinets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
PENSION PAYMENTS
READY TO BE MAILED

Next Tuesday morning approximate.
ly $4,000 checks will be mailed TO these
due pensions throughout the State for
the month Of September. The pay.
ments viii amount to 3475.000. the sumo
ranging from t2s.S0 for plain claims
OF infirmity. to $3.50 for total disability.
There are few In the State who re.
ceiyo the latter sum-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-14
El Centre Firemen Give
A Delightful Banquet

elaborate ever served in the clt%,
while the floral decorations and the
emblems of the department added to
the attractiveness of the scene.
Joseph F. Seymour, Jr, acted as
toastmaster and responses were made
+ by E. w. Burger, A. w. Swanson, e.
N. Perry, E. F. Howe, o. b. Tout,
Il. B. Moore, Fire Chief c. +. Ium-
! ber, William Egerer and c. W. Col
lins.
The committee having the affair
in charge consisted of William Cass,
l.. T. Reams and c. r. DAILY.
A vote of thanks was extended to
+. E. Lee for the decoration of the
hall.
The firemen present, with their
wives or lady friends, were: Z. h.
lumber, William Egerer, W. B. Glib
son, c. B. Folsom, F. C. Winslow, G..
f. Daley, William Cass, L. t.
Reaems, William Reames, c. E. Sones,
Paul Swanson, c. c. Hinton, II. q.
Jones, G. G. Beynon, T. F. Livingston,
j. c. Fowlkes, Van McCarrell, c. j.,
Sawyer, d. U. Young, j. A. Alcorn,
H. c. Zurcher, Robert De Wore, James
Crerar, C. H. Fields, G. M. Andrews,
j. F. Seymour, Jr., and c. H. Fergu-
son.
Other guests invited were: Mr.. and
Mrs. D. H. Timmons, Mr.. and Mrs
w. c. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E..
Lee, Mrs. L. E. Winslow, Miss Gladys.
Leggitt, Miss Anna Trajai, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. B. Tout, Mr.. and Mrs. E..
F. Howe, Miss Catherine Craig, Mr..
and Mrs. R. Almond, Mrs. Il. North
colt, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Collins and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Glover
Vote California Dry
Petit Larceny Charge-Frank Clay
and Frank Carson, confirmed drug
users, arrested some days ago on a
charge of petit larceny, were yester'
Gay found guilty of the charge and
sentenced to six months in the county
Jail. The case was tried before JUS
tice Hoffamn of Calexico. Clay is an
old offender, having serve dtime here
before on similar charge.
Vote California Dry
Everybody's Going.
Starting tomorrow, daily specials
will be offered the public, in this, the
most successful sale ever held in I'm
perial Valley. Thousands will buy
their winter supplies of Blankets,
Quilts, Sheets, Towels and Pillow
cases at half price and less. See
window display, Shows Bankrupt
Stock, next to DunAway's Drug Store,
Ell Centro.-Adv.
Vote California Dry
Cut flowers and floral designs.
Baldridge Drug Store.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-14
Mr.. Ferguson Addresses
Voters of the County

Highway which will connect our coun-
ty seat with the main State Highway
at Sar Diego and which will eventu-
ally give US paved boulevard con
recting with all important points in
the state.
San Diego county is taking so much
interest in road to connect thei.
highway system with the North End
of the valley by road through San
Felipe canyon that the county super
visors have levied tax to be used
upon this road. and such action should
meet with the approval of every cit
izen who is interested in good roads.
With cur various towns connected by
the best roads that the county board
can urovide and connected with these
western outlets at Ell Centre and
Brawley, our main system of high
ways will be we'll taken care of ex-
cept that part of the proposed Ma
tional Highway from Ell Centre to
the Yuma bridge. While there has
been some consideration given to two
different routes, it appears at pers-
ent that the one which can command
the most support would be the direct
road across the sandhills via Holtville
or Calexico, and if we are to work
with those of San Diego who are
willing to aid in getting a state ap-
preparation we should unite in ask
ing help for this route and for
road from Brawley west to the San
Diego county highway system.
State Aid for Irrigation District Work.
The Irrigation District law, like
most others, has been found to con-
tain defects which have been deves-
oped as it is put into operation, and
these faults should be corrected as
experience brings them to the surface.
But the particular phase of the ques-
ton that / wish to bring to your no.
tice is the urgent need for state aid
in levee work for the protection o.
Imperial Valley. One of the planks
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-14

To the Voters of Imperial County;
The recent primary election settled
the contest for our county offices,
and the only one to be filled in No
vember in which we ere locally in
terested, is that Of assemblyman to
represent Imperial county.
This being a Legislative office, it
is of more than passing interest TO
the residents of the county to know
for what the aspirants stand in some
respects and it is the intention of
this communication to get forth my
views upon some of the subjects !
believe are of Importance to US.
BY the way of introduction, l will
say that | came to the valley in 1908
and since that time have improved
three ranches and engaged in ranch
ing, dairying and stock raising on 4
more or less extensive scale. Have
acted as president and director of No.
s Water Company sevcc2l terms;
served on the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict Board since its organization; was
elected to the Board of Supervisors
upon the organization of Imperial
county and managed the affairs of
the Holtville Cooperative Creamery
for year and a half.
Because of these varied activities
feel that have gotten an insight in
to the needs of the county that could
not have been easily gained other
wise, and believe that / can serve you
very acceptably in the coming session
Of the legislature.
0mitting generalitieg, such as are
usually indulged in by candidates, l
will say that there are four questions,
at least, in which we of Imperial
county have vital interest.
Imperial Valley Route for National
Highway.
Taking up these questions in order,
it seems fortunate that we are to be
favored by a branch of the State
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-14

Ell Centre Fire Department last
evening made magnificent spread at
Masonic Temple, with the accompa-
niment of music by the Tulane orches-
ira, and dancing, One hundred and
fifty invitations had been issued, and
the dancing hall and banquet room
had Leen BEAUTIFULLY decorated for the
occasion.
The banquet was probably the most
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-14
Jean Brook,

Jean Brook,
Dressmaking and Ladies Tailoring.
Martyrs Department Store.-Adv.
Vote California Dry
Vacuum Cleaners for Rent.
Light and easy to operate. Impe-
rial Valley Hardware Co., $40 Main
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-14
Bess equipped ana most careful
'iano mover. Ed Royce Transfer. II

Vote California Dry
Sealed Orders" pronounced better
than "The Escape" Wednesday night,
Oct IA, Theatre Tulane.-Adv. --142
Vote California Dry
DR.. Osenburg, Dentist,
formerly located in the Spreckels
Theatre building, San Diego, an
nounces the opening of his dental Of
flee in FL Centre in the Sorlei build
ing, diagonally opposite the Post
cffice.-Ady. 14S
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-09-23

When Jack Hockins was called, he was not present. The court is- sued an attachment for him, and he was soon on the spot. however, it having developed in the mean time that he had been subpoenaed | by mistake. no record having been made of the transaction.
 Kellum Testimony. Jess kellum continued his testi- mony the first thing today Kellum Is also under indictment in con nection with the Clark cases, and Attorney Clark is his counsel. When an attempt was made to examine Kellum. Attorney Clark objected on it was possible for him to incrimi- nate himself. demanding the consti- tutional right of silence for his client. Attorney Clark. to sustain his objection. stated that the wit ness did not desire to testify. Kel- lum. however. did not object to testifying. and the county attorney drew from him many points con- cerning the conduct of the Clark boarding camp. but was not permit ted to get before the jury the al legation that Kellum and Clark were partners in the boarding house busi- ness. He testified that the wages of many cooks and employees were paid by county road warrants and that the boarding business was sep arate and apart from all county busi- ness.
 Harry w. Eckert testified that he was timekeeper for Clark at the mine. His evidence went toward showing that some men who work cd at the mine were boarded by Clark and the price of the board charged to the county. He said that Frank Clinesmith was one of the men who worked in the mine and was paid that way, fact which Clinesmith had already testified to. according to his testimony his wife cooked for Clark and she received road warrants for her pay.
 Mrs. Theresha Eckert, the wife, was next called and corrobor ated her husband.
 Jeff Cleghorn also told how he had cooked for the Clark boarding house and signed county vouchers for his pay.
 President Fredericks, of the Pres colt National bank. by whom the county attorney expected to prove the warrant in favor of Mrs. Will Hams for June had not been paid but was still in his bank, was next called. This evidence was not per mitted. however. on the ground that no demand had been made on the county for the payment Of the war rant.
 William Stephens was placed on the stand, but not examined. court adjourning until today at 9.3O a. m.
 If there are no more fireworks to halt the proceedings it is probable the defense will commence its side or the case before court adjourns today.