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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
ATTACKS THr NINTH.

n The Richmond Erentag Journal, organ OF the
4 Hauor interests In Virginia, yesterday by inpii
esf.ca and inuende cast the reflection and made
The statement that the Ninth district congress
ssonri candidates who have all signifed their
es5ntentien TO support and wNt@ for Statewide
Specialization. advocate prohibition mAreiy for
sDpsi,icAi effect and have so declared themselves
n Aot from sincere convictions but from desire
n n ride into office on popular wave
NJ Tie Jsurrsfs charges against r.. Tate Irvine
u md other nominated by their respective parties
|s1ef congress, are insulting and deserve severe
aeeEeGrs, These accusations that men thus hon
*kred are regretfu! of their stand because In the
Y SearHsfs estimation they have failed to trina
4 - aaiis u suit the mythicaiiy shifting wind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
Which viii You Believe?

Editor Virginian:
Dear sir--In Fridays Evening Journal lis
letter signed "A Voter" who says ''he feels
It his duty TO tell the conditions in so-called
prohibition territory as he terms It, I want
to ask the voters of Virginia one or two ques-
tons. please. Who will you believe, such men
as Judge Pritchard. Elk Governor Glenn. Cover
nord Craig. Bishop Kilgo and hundreds Of other
Christian gentlemen OF the grand old State of
North Carolina or a man who admits he violated
the laws of North Carolina Il say laws be-
cause if he will break one he will break as many
Id n necessary and The wfsNes OF Iarge
majority OF the voters Of North Carolina, by
selling liquor where 1t lis unlawful to sell 1t.
and who is either ashamed afraid to sign
his name? He says he Is a voter" and /
don't doubt it. for he Will find plenty OF friends
in his business who are ready and willing to
see that he Is qualified to vote. Gentlemen
both wet" and "dry''-which will you be-
lieve?
w. LEAKE WINGFTELD.
Highland Park. Aug. Is 1914.
r. ST would send this to the Journal, but
they arc too busy just now to botner with such
small questions as these to print them.
ts WI w.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
GERMAN SOCIALISM.

The Virgintdn believes that in the war situa-
tion the most important behindthe-scenes
influence is the unrest and dissatisfaction OF the
German socialist and labor classes There has
been no evidence of dissatisfaction in any Of the
allied countries They have convinced themselves
that their cause is Just and as united people
have gone into the for ultimate victory.
however long delayed The VtrDtntdn does not
defend the action of any nation In declaring
war, There has never been national embrog1io
for which there were not advanced "extcnuating
circumstances
1t is fact. however. that the socialistic IN
fuence is largely dominant In many sections Of
Germany. This influence Is not of such nature
to welcome a natie. disgrace or national
dishonor or as the penalty for its own success,
Ii Is a fact, however. that defeat for Germany
means great forward movement of socialism,
BY the term socialism me vfr1fatdn does not
attempt to define the peculiar political beliefs OF
any person, There are many brands Of socialism
rs there individual socialists, each OF whom
insists that his alone is the trne gospel of liberty
fraternity. equality.
1t il this hybred influence thaA II quietly work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR PROHIBITION

Especial to The Richmond yirginian. }
Boykins. Va. Sept. 3--Next Sun
day Will be an interesting day In the
churches OF this section, as special
services will be held in the interest
of the Statewide prohibition cam
paign. Rev. DR. James Cannon. gem
eral superintendent of the Anti-6a.
loon league, will make three ad-
dresses at the churches in this
vicinity. He will preach at IL A. NJ
at Person church: at r. NJ, at the
Baptist church at Branchviile, and s
p. NJ. at the Methodist church at Boy
kins- He will, doubtless, have large
congregations to hear him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
SWEAR To SCHEDULES
|. n STATE DEBT CASE

The proceedings OF the representa-
lives OF the States of West Virginia
and of Virginia In the State debt case
before Master Charles e. Lttleiield,
OF New York. in the courtroom Of tho
State Supreme court yesterday was
entirely OF a technical nature. The
witnesses examined formally swore to
the correctness OF the various sched-
ules presented In tho reports con.
cerned In the debt case.
The case before the special master
in the local court Will probably con-
tinue in hearing. 1t was stated yes
terday afternoon. from one week to
one month. After its conclusion tho
report and finding Of Commissioners
Littledeld will be made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
may go dry--for virginia.s sake ana for our
sake. j. +. H.
Salisbury, N. c., Aug. 81.
editor virginiant

| editor virgnant
sir,-I am native born virginian. but now
q citizen of North Carolina, I naturally feel an
interest In beth States.
am very much interested in the great auee-
ton the people ef my native State will decide on
the 22nd of this mouth, and the future results.
Leading citizens Of North Carolina are chat
ing no little under the erroneous statements
that Being printed In Virginia papers about
conditions In this State, and are wondering why
this State seems to be target for the vets.
want to say II the Virginia houses win keep
their common whiskey out OF North Carolina a
majority will not bother much as to how
things go on the s22nd but so long as you send
such coming into tho State, selling to the
class being sold, and then go on and print
what the leading citizens Of North Carolina say
| about conditions down here what else do you
expect.
I am very frank to cay a spirit of rivalry or
jealousy exists between these States that Is not
hard to stir up.
Our people ere a bit sore over tho freight
rate question. but when you pooplo wanted one
of the banks our people q majority stood
by you and voted for Richmond. When your
booster trains came through our State you re-
ceived cordial welcome. Il can speak for
Goldsboro, I was in the crowd and know
how they turned out), but they are very frank
to say if the people OF Richmond and Virginia
are willing to say the things about the state
ac are being said, they can nnd other markets
tc guy gOouS NOrtn CarOuna senQS some
money to Virginia other than whiskey money
we have good people down here. and they feel
these things keenly. Virginia may go wet or
dry but North Carolina will not continue to be
fooled with
You people need our business and will
tinue to want It, so you wet people better hold
up on the. prohibition question In North Carolina
II you do not want an indignation meeting held
down here, and possible boycott OF our buying
Icing after the whiskey question Is settled.
/ an writing this letter as a matter OF bust
ness. neither buy nor drink whiskcy. I feel
sorry fer the fellow thct is SO weak, but / can
say prohibition Is success in Goldsboro, and
no man or set OF mon will write up the town
any other way II he knows tho place. We
have whiskey here but Jon possibly 9s per cent
Of the labels you can fnd Richmond. Petersburg
or Norfolk. So tell us who Is responsible for our
whiskey?
North Carolina Is willing to be let alone In
this fight but you must not misquote us
Yours truly.
T. A. HENLEY
Goldsboro, N. c.. Sept. g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
D1vEssIFTCAT1oN OF INDUSTRIES.

There is no more important, crop in the South
than cotton. The significance OF this fact has
teen brought out In the crisis occasioned by the
closing of European markets to the importation
OF American cotton. As result Of this situa
ton many people are forced into suffering and
acute financial crises arise. 1t is clearly evident
that the trouble with the South today is the
prevalence of the old ON crop idea. Cotton Is
good, 1t is necessary. 1t Is indispensable from
the standpoint of the world at large. But Is
cotton indispensable to the South as a means OF
livelihood? Can the many States lying between
the Potomac and the Gulf maintain themselves
only by single staple product?
The South has outgrown the time when her
whole economic civilization must revolve around
the yicissitudes Of single product. She has
passed the age when the education Of her chill
Gren, the support Of her charitable institutions,
the maintenance of her business activities are
to be determined by factor. 1t IS time for
the industrial South to bestir itself as never
before, time for factories and mills diversified
ton of crops and the economic independence
of the Southern States all Of which things have
steadily progressed in recent years, to go for.
ward into the fullness that awaits them.
Shall 1t ever be an interminable round of
borrow money, buy land plant cotton, borrow
more money, buy more land, plant more cotton?
VIII 1t be this. or will it be an industrial South
that will divide its resources and maintain its
condition on more stable equilibrium? We
lope the latter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
Railway Bridsc Burns.

Martinsville, Va. Sept. 3.--The pas /.
senger trains on the Danville and
Western railroad were greatly delay
ed today by the burning OF the
bridge over the Dan river and mail
and Passengers have to be trans
farred At this time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
Louisa TO the Fore.

Editor Virgfnian:
Sr.--The drys In this town and county are
determined that the vote of Old I@1lisa shall
be cast in favor of the elimination Of the licensed
liquor curse. The virginian is highly COM
mended for It's splendid battle for the right and
its exposure of the methods of the liquor allies.
Surely the people of Virginia Will rebuke the
sian dere-s OF the ministry and the church and
remove the prime cause Of all social trouble
the 22nd this month. Our farmers Will
not be fooled by the specious argument OF the
Local Self-Government league Removing the
drink curse will help farmers and business men
alike.
Among the speakers who will present the
prohibition side here In the future is the
''silver-tonged w. c. r. L. orator" Mrs. Ropp.
whose great addresses have stirred the State
She will speak at Mineral on Sunday morning
September 18th, in the Methodist church here
on that night and will address the voters on
the court green Monday. the 14th. As the latter
date will be the last court day before the election
interest in the contest will be great and large
crowd is expected to hear the prohibition
cause charnpined by the white ribbon speaker
who has won such wide fame by her splendid
addresses. She will be accompanied by Mrs
w. NJ. Bickers, president OF the Richmond w
c. r. T., and native OF this town. r.
Louisa Va. Sept. g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

that SO many prognosticators see impending. 1t
is not so much question Of whether militarism
shall prevail of whether socialism shall
spread.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
Illlicit DlstiIlcry Il RaidetI.

Onicers attached 10 the local inter.
nal revenue department. reported yes
terday that an Illicit sttll had been
raided and connscated near Bowers
HAl. Norfolk county. The parapher-N
MALTA was destroyed. but no arrests
charge Of the stiii ~ the time Of The
raid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
the rnatfer with YOU .,

whats the matfer with you 2.
"Tangoe toe"
But you have never danced the
tango. 81 your life."
mot 10 loud. There's no reason for
letting everybody know dropped q
bucket OF coal on my foot."--Wash-
ington star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
Warrants Issued
For Violations of
State Labor Laws

Inspector J. b. C1inedinst, Of tho
Office OF the State bureau Of labor.
Yesterday afternoon reported to Ia.
Aer Eanaiss tsIsSs thssx
warrants have been issued against
Emporia concerns. The case will be
set for trial In q few days. Two of
the alleged violations are Of the child
labor law and the third. Of the semi
monthly pay day law.
On CHARGES OF violating the child
labor law the complaint are lodged
against the Emporia Manufacturing
company and the Greenesville Manu-
featuring company. The Emp0rfa
Ice company. 1t Ia charged, has dis
regarded the semi-montl,Y pay day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
Tried Forgery by Wire.

Lynchburg. Va. Sept s.--Giles n.
Miller, cashier OF the First National
bank, OF Lynchburg. has gone to
Catletesburg, KY. as witness against
Il NJ. Gordon, who Is charged with
forging his name to telegram to
the Kentucky National bank. OF Cat
lcttsburg, instructing that rank to
honor q draft for $4,000.
1t 10 charged that Gardner went to
Monroe. ten miles from Lynchburg.
whence he sent the telegram. Before
the draft was paid. the Kentucky
bank sent a code TELEGRAM to the
bank here and the forged telegram
was disclaimed.
Two weeks ago two men. giving the
names OF L. M. Gardner and A. II.
Adams. bought goods here valued at
$4,000 upon worthless checks, but
none OF the goods was delivered, the
wholesalers awaiting reports on the
checks before delivering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

The Roanoke Times is having visions and bad
dreams Of the Spanish Inquisition. What's on
your conscience Colonel?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

Again we ask: Where is that Alberta bar
tecue?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-03-27
THE ADkn DISTRICT
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

'm Saturday. Marrh IA. the color..l
trsnhers of Adkin district held AZ Ans
walt. one "f the t-.-t. IL n"t the very bet
institute they have ever hal in the dis
trict- The --sian wss full of Interest ami
instrnetl''n. New AMI interesting featnr,-
abonnsis~i. Dull palers grinding out
nresom- I'latitnsie~ hal no plsce at TIM
meeting. The inst six chapters Of O'Shay-
Everyday Problems la Teaching" wer..
dhscus~ed blythe tenrhers in paIers tha;
p'ilssted with life and good -~n-e. The
district superintendent. Mr.. q. VI. stark
has striven "a put Ia rout the letharyy
that has long held i'm thrall the colored
teachers Of this district. lie ha- succ.rsi-
ell no well that even the teachers who
have heretofore been most indolent. arr.
now ss enthusiastic ss converts AT t;eor
gia camp meeting. This is MIR. stark :
Inst year as superintendent of s..hnnls IN
Adkln district. and II -sv.m- almost in
er'Niible that he shoulh have l%-rn able I"
bring about such marvellous chang. for
the hettsr In the s'hools in such short
time.
Being Ina perf,'ct asrord with tlls nation
Wide movement To improve the spelling
ability OF the pupils in the public -rhools.
Mr.. stark has inaugurats~l written. com
petitive spelling contests i'm the schools oi
the district. and at the institute of th.
18th, each teacher Was accompanied b,
several pupils of his or her -s.hnol. Ths-.
pupils engaged in All old fashioned spell
lng match" Dr. Iier~ford. MIR. VIM
Jones and Mn. Gilmore woofy were -.
lertri as judges Of the conte-a. This Tea
ture of the institute Was much enjoyed
by the visitor. Of whom there Was
s'odly number present
The institute wa- such ,le~isI,~i sue
1880 and Wa 80 thoroughly enjoyed D.,
every one present. that the tearher- took
the initiative and vots,l D. hold anothe,
institute at MI early date
:. n. MOCN.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-03-27
Steps Toward Reunion
of Parties Taken
And in Spite Of the Efforts Of Joe
Handlan to Prevent Progressives
Attendins--Wrote and Wired
Each Member to Stay Away But
u We're Present. Delegate
Convention to Meet in Charles
ton May 20.

A JOINT committee of tile Republicans
and Progre--ives appointed "Wednesday
Of last week reported tl,e following ~
oiutions 10 both committs-es, which .ers.
unanimously adopt.-l
RESOLVED The conference com.
inittee appointed by the meinl-r- of the
Republican state conmitts.. and'the Pro-
zrs-sive state committee pn-sent to this
meeting and respectfully recommend L.
TIE members Of ZACH committee that the,
-end out % the voters 81 the Progressive
party and the Republican party through
out the state the following recommenda-
tions a. voicing the sens of the mernl@r-
of both committees nov present:
ITO the voter- Of the Republican and
Progressive parties Of the STATE II ws-t
Virginia
The members 81 the state cosnmitt..
II both said parties st the injecting at the
city u Parken-burg March Is. A. D
1914, respectfully rsrOrnmend o. the vo-
ters II both parties in the several cou,
tie- and other political subdivisions a
the STATE that uiey cooperate IN or,I~r ~
carry out the priD,iple- annOunce,I ly the
psrt's- IL tie convention held in 1912 ~
the city 81 Huntington and the city a
Charle-ton ~ joining in the prinar,
elert'on or some other joint nnetl,o.I Il -.
lect'ng candidste- for ofIice Whereby earh
Psrty may retain IL -rparatr identity AMI
At tie same time vote for single ~ a
candidsts- for the different ofice- in H..
rountie- and snb-divison-. Nothing ~
this recommendation shall ~ construed
20 require the voters u any county or
political subdivision to maintain tuo 81
separate organizations unle-- they desire
- b. DO.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-03-27
UNION LIBBY PRISONERS
SAVED BY SLAVES

tFrom War Day by Day, Washington
Herald, Feb. l6, l9IlD
Fifty years sgo today twenty six Of the
los Federal officers who had esrsped from
Libby Prison through a tnnnel on Feb.
y. were safe within the Federal lines IT
Williamsburg on the peninsula.
Crossing the bridge the exhausted fu-
gitiyes slept until sunrise of February N
when they were guided 10y some Negrc~~
70 hovei where they were given fool
the first they had tasted in nearly two
days.
Th~ir Negro guides now took them by
safe routes through the Confederate pick
cts, at one time passing a camp 80 near
that they could So tire smoke of the
camp fires-
Guided and fed by the Negroes. with
out whom il is probable that they would
have all been recsptured, the vanguard
OF the escaping prisoners reached n point
about fifteen miles from williamsburg on
the morning Of February IA.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-03-27
MINERS OflON6 SERVICE
ARE MOST C0NIEHTEO

Charleston. w. Va, March p. The
miners. frDm McDo~rll connty. to their
hcmes i'm Italy after they had h<en in the
teld few months o er ten years has kiv-
en- rise 10 considerable speculation as "a
the average length Of service of all the
mine workers I'm the STATE.
Investigation has disclosed that there
are no available statirtics on this subject
but has Developed some interesting facts.
There are twenty-four different nation
slitie- i'm the coal fields Of West Viryinia
The fact that a large proportion of the
immigrant lsborers come over here and
work Tor i've or ten years tends 10 bring
down tine average length Of service Of the
miners collectively.
These short term workers have found
the wages ample to enable them u SAVE
enough money in this length Of time o.
support themselves in comparative leisure
and comfort i'm their native lands. Du-
ring their soj"urn in West Virginia some
OF them haye electei to live i'm the most
squalid manner, saving every penny.
custom which has given rise to much
agitation i'm the minis of social worker
who fail to realize that the objects of their
pity have large deposits in the savings
banks and n-tire eventually To- RELATIVE
opulance in their European homes Thes.
thrifty workers spread the news Of what
they have be-n able 70 do and find many
imitAtors, thus serving to keep the West
Virginia fields constantly supplied with
labor.
There are many men who have been i'm
the employ vf tie coal companies for tif
teen or twenty years and longer and
large number of these men who have been
IN the mines n long time are almost all
srrsyed on the side OF the opposition oi
labor troubles, hut are oyerruIed, when
trouble arrises. by the constant influx of
impatient younger men, Who find p-og
ress slow or have been deceived by ths
tales of easy wealth before they smigrats-d
to America.
"if all our men had been with ns for
ten years or more" said an Operator.
or even il We could edncate them ~
fsSt ~ t'ry are employed. We would
never have any more labor troubles. TX
p~rI~nce tearhes a man that an employer
~h" nR~ts a payroll, which is sdmitts-i
10 lie liberal. regularly txenty-six fort
nights in the year is not - universal that
he should Ire lightly abandoned or defied
or ms economic artivities unnecessarily
-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-03-27
COL0RED VOTERS EXPRESS
VIEWS IN STATEMENT
TO THE PUBLIC
lCharleetnn MALL

At largely attended meeting of colore,l
Republicans and Progressives in Hunt
ington Friday the following statement
~as given out. The statement Was pre-
pared after the meeting, at which senator
Moses r. Clapp addres-rd the Progress
ives at the state meeting held there, and
after the much- -heralded dollar dinner
which Wa supposed to promote satisfac-
ton all around:
The Negro race in the STATE of West
virginia views with especial concern the
attitude Of the Republican and Progress
i've parties toward the present political
conditions existing in the state at this
time, because Of the fact i'm the breach
existing between these two parties W.
who represent more than 25,VD voter
who have always been loyal tO the lesd
ers Of both parties, have at stake all thai
Is dear TO US as men in free govern
ment- From the day that this state l---
came one OF the states representing this
government, you have Impressed upon
ms that you were in favor Of Us main
tanning our political rights gllarnt-ed T..
- by the constitutions Of this state and
the United States; you have unitedly
fought against the Democratic part. wher-
ever they attempted to deprive rs f any
of the rights that We now enjoy. The
policy 81 the Democratic party Of this
state, A. expressed in party platform To-
wards questions affecting our race has
not been changei, and W. have no lea
con TO believe that it, policy will ~
changed II they are permittei, through
tins division, To gain control Of the legi--
lsture OF our state. But, ON the cont airy.
se are convinced that in the event they
shall be successful at the polls in Novem-
Der Of this year. not only will un-Amer
'csn laws be plseed upon the statute
books, but they will make it impossibls
Tor either the Progressive or Republican
party 70 get control Of the state for year
n come. Therefore We appeal to both
Republicans and Progressives to 80 co
'perste in the campaign Of 1914 a. 10
dwarf thu scheme of the Democratic
party and to continue the policies which
are Of mutual concern tO us all.
-. y. Moon. w. n. Brown, VI. T.
Whittico. II. Edward Hill, J. II. Glib
hons, T. X. Jenkins, William w. San.
ders"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-03-27
Religious Services
in Keystone

Tho-- who attended, church Sunday in
the hall. heard in the morning q we'll
prepared and thoughtful sermon By Rev
X. =. Johnson, Il. ID. The text wa
The Sower Sowel the seed.' Rev
Johnson undertook " place the respon-
-ibility - b. why preaching has not more
effect on the hearers. Among other
things he said the same sower sowed the
same ss-d but IL fell on four different
grades Of soil, which may te applied 70
the different states Of the mind and
hearts 81 the hearers who hear the Cos
pei. And q depends on the state Of
mind whether or not the gospel will sf-
iect the individual. Amoug other select
ions the choir rendered Praise The Lord
oh Jern-alem," by sherwin.
At the evening service Rev. johnson
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