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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20
4 Mer1, Ouihhlc.

The claim that the enabling act, passed
in the legislature, Is unconstitutional because
the constitution requires that all measures af-
fecting the finances of the State must receive
for adoption the endorsement Of a majority Of
the members elected, is a quhbe. As
presented for the governors consideration, 1T
seems a piece of trekery. planned to be re-
sorted to in case the senate vote should favor
the Statewide bill
However whether the purpose be serious
otherwise, question involved is not worth
considering. The enabling act more affects
the States finances than act to control mar
riagcs or to regulate the sale of cocaine. Almost
designed to promote the welfare of institu-
either directly or indirectly Should the con-
as sound. 1t might preclude the adoption of in
of the members elected. The sickness of the
members, representing one side and one
the other, the pairing of two members SINH
larry related TO the measure, might prevent the
adoption OF any statute, however, vitality i'm
portant that stature might be.
The enabling act has reference to a moral
question. II is 10 give to the people of Virginia
an opportunity to say If they regard the legal
izng of the whiskey traffic as right or wrong.
1t makes no reference whatever to the State
finances, and ii can affect those finances only
Indirectly. precisely any other statute de-
signed to obiterate evil condition might
affect them.--Roanoke World.
fSince the above put in type the governor
has approved the act).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20
RESCUE.

Some persons give as reason for not favoring
the Kenyon" bill % abate houses OF Ill fame
that the women In the houses will be thrown
ployment because of inability to secure any work
which will enable them To make an honest liveli-
hood. This objection was raised when the
Kenyon bill was passed for the District of
Columbia, but the Cody women OF Washington
rose up and declared that employment would be
found for all the women who were willing to
do honest work When the law went into effect
and the houses were closed, 1t was astonishing
to learn how few Of the women affected by the
law were willing to accept assistance to secure
positions which would give them livlihood.
The majority are said to have left Washington
and to have gone other cities. and there was
far more help available than accepted. The
general assembly of Virginia need not hesitate
to pass the Kenyon bill, as modified by Messrs.
Land and Saunders, out Of fear lest the women
affected by the passage of the law would not be
cared for, All those who really desire assistance
Will be able to get it.
In this connection, The Virgtnidn takes oc-
caSfon to commend most heartily the BILL which
Is before the generally assembly authorizing
ne State of Virginia to take over the home for
hayward girls established at Bon Air. This
work should be done by the State. and there
should be no hesitation on the part OF the as
semby In accepting the offer of the board of
trustees to turn the entire property, to be
owned and controlled and supported by the
State There should also be made appropra-
ton adequate to meet the present needs of the
home. 1t seems probable now that this action
viii be taken, but those who believe the State
should rescue, as well as prevent should work
actively TO establish this home on firm basis
under State control
1t Is greatly to be regretted that this matter
became complicated In the public mind with the
rumors OF land deal. involving the sale of the
property to private parties, and the consequent
removal Of the home to another point.
Prevention and rescue are both duties of the
STATE which cannot be lightly ignored.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20
With the State Press
The Enabling Act,
ng act is passed.

+ The enabling act is passed
The conference committees report reconcil-
ing the conflicting provisions Of the measure
1t passed the senate and as the house approved
il adopted by the senate by one vote alone
and that the vote Of Lieutenant Governor J.
Taylor Ellyson, who broke the tie.
Every member of the senate is recorded
either voting paired, which is the eauva-
lent of voting and effectually records the
choice of the persons so agreeing Senator
Hart, of Roanoke, against the measure and
Senator Walker, of Northumberland in favor of
it, were the pair
The conference committees recommendation
a compromise, but one in which the house
won most of the points for which it commended
and the report was adopted by that body, SIS
81. The date of the election remains un-
changed. and Is Tuesday, September 22nd just
six weeks before the congressional elections
The form of ballot offering alternative be-
tween Statewide prohibition and local option
was eliminated by the conference, and the vote
in September election will be squarely for or
against Statewide prohibition of the liquor traf-
fic. The electorate is the same AS that agreed
to by the senate when it originally passed the
bill. and 1t is now made UP and closed save
that young men becoming of age prior to Sep
TENDER 22nd may register and prepay one years
poll tax and vote, None other save those al
ready qualified may participate.
One important change in the measure is q
compromise on the date whereon the prohibit
ton is to become operative in the event a ma
ton. The effect of this change is to give LIQUOR
dealers six months longer in which to do busi-
than would have been granted by the
house bill. and six months less time than was
agreed upon in the senate bill
Thus briefly summed up the principal
provisions OF the measure ii viii be pre-
scented for the consideration Of the people of
Virginia little more than six months remain
in which to wage the campaign for and against
the proposal Neither the proponents nor the
opponents of the Statewide proposal has yet
announced their plan of canvass or campaign
IT, indeed. either side has yet formulated any
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20

Murphy Is reported to have assured the leaders
of his party that his record ''is clean a
hounds TOOTH
Whether the Tammany boss means that he
never turned dirty trick in his life. or that If he
did he was too smart not wipe the traces
and leave everything smooth and shipshape,
should not be left to surmise.
The fact is District Attorney Whitman has a
number of Tammany books and bank accounts
under his hand. IF they tell the whole story.
Tammany has everything TO fear nothing.
If they tell only part of the story then Tammany
may have still to go its unhappy way the vic
tim of cruel suspicion and undeserved perse-
cution
Can't Mr.. Murphy that his great moment
has come-the moment for Tammany to produce
all its records and make n clean breast OF its
virtues. It's secret toilings it's struggles of econ
omy and self-denial in the service Of the public :?
Now Is the time to still all doubts forever: to
lay open the clean sweet inwardness of Tam
many hall to the gaze of at last admiring
and self-reprOachful people. Bare the hound S
tooth.--New York Evening World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20

No licensed dealer can give away ardent spirits
or sell the same on credit. No common carrier
can receive ardent spirits for shipment unless all
charges for transportation have been paid on the
same and no common carrier is allowed to col
lect or transmit any charge for the purchase Of
said ardent spirits
Although the legislative session Is far adj
vanced and the calendars Of both houses are well
may be gotten through. With this bin enacted
into law. the general assembly of 1914 will
have done a splendid work in the cause of
temperance reform in Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20
Personal Liberty,

We confne the insane and epiieptic, and
isolate contagously diseased, but permit the
drunkard absolute freedom of Indulgence. Yet
when We suggest the rational thing to do the
saloon apologist cries out against encroachment
upon personal liberty. Individual liberty of
conscience, thought and action, within certain
limitations, is the priceless heritage Of every
American; and it is a principle that should be
guarded with jealous vigilance 1t is the Ideal
political state of man, but is subject to one
other principle,--the comfort, virtue and welfare
of the community.
Absolute personal freedom Is impossible. 1t
is the dream of the anarchist only. Wherever
there is law. and law is necessary for our
very existence, there checks and limitations
on personal liberty. In fact, every law of God
and man restricts the liberty of the individual
We deny the right of the highwayman TO take
money or property by force. We deny the right
of the thief to take things of value by stealth
We deny the right of the cmbeZzer to take by
deceit We deny the right of the property owner
Ia construct buildings of imflammabie materials
within the fire limits of the city. We deny the
sportsman the right of killing game out of
season We deny the right of marriage without
license and prescribed ceremony Why, then.
should not, in perfect harmony with our
Institutions and the fundamental principles of
our government. eliminate the greatest plague
spot in social organism Gov NJ. Z, Hay.
of Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20
A Word In Season.

Champions of the constitution,
What about the restitution,
The terrible prostitution,
Caused by saloon institution?
The poor drunkard's down IN the nire,
Hungry tots with no food nor fire.
Inebriates with paitry hire.
Must be saved from their doom SO dire,
Say, Is there no restitution,
Guardians of the constitution,
Shall have no diminution
In the saloons vile pollution?
Heed you we'll the proclamation.
Men of whatsoever station,
The saloons vile exaltation
Shall not long infest our nation.
II. w. GRIZzARD.
Richmond, Va, Feb. d9, 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20

Good news briefly put. We
want every woman (and the
men, too, who are not averse
to securing a bargain, to come
here as early after opening
hour as possible.
Departmental h e d u | es
show many interesting bar
gains at various points
throughout the store.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20
Death of Mrs. Herring.

sPOTSYLVANIA. VA. Feb. Ia
Mrs Lydia f. Herring. widow OF the
late Benjamin Herring. of this county.
died yesterday at the residence of her
law, William G. Green. near
Finchville Postoffice. after a long ILL
ness, aged eighty-one years. Mrs.
Herring was Miss Talley and is the
last one of large family of brothers
and sisters in this county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20
CANS AND RADY
ELECT OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the Cans
Rady company yesterday all the Off
GERS of the company were reelected
for another year, and a dividend was
declared.
This company has been one of the
leading mercantile organizations in
Richmond for number of years, and
the fact that 1t always declares a divi-
dend indicates that its business meth
DDS have been such as to warrant the
patronage OF the people of the city.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
AGED WOMAN DIES AS
GASOLINE EXPLODES
Mrs. Mary A. Wefers Succumbs at
HospitaHW. L. Gross. Would-be
Rescuer, Burned.

From burns received earlier in the day,
when a can of gasoline exploded. Mrs.
Mary 4. Wefers, seventy years old. who
conducted a feather cleaning establish
ment at $50 F street northwest, died at
Emergency Hospital last night.
w. l.. Gross, a motion picture man,
heard the aged woman's screams. and ex-
tinguished the flames which enveloped
her>body. He was burned on the hands
and body. Gross called an ambulance
and the aged woman was rushed to the
hospital.
Mrs. Wefers was the mother of Bern
ard Wefers at one time the worlds fast
est lOO-yard sprinter. and now connected
with a big department store in New York.
Wefers was a Georgetown man, and
while there lowered the worlds 1Oo-yard
record to 94-5 seconds, the first person
to bring il under the lO-second mark.
He went to New York. and attended CO.
lumbia, and now is connected with the
Irish-American Athletic Club.
The police last night made an effort
to get into communication with him.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
FIRES OF YESTERDAY.

An explosion of gasoline caused fire
at SO F street northwest which seriously
burned Mrs. Mary A. Wefers, seventy
years old, about the body and hands,
She was removed to Emergency Hos
pital. w. L. Gross, manager OF the
Moving Picture Film Company. went to
her rescue and received burns about
the face and hands.
Fire OF unknown origin did s25 damage
I'm the Office of II. A. stevens, private
secretary to Assistant Secretary Post, OF
the Department of Labor. but was ex-
tinguished by Collos Blackwell, messen-
ger.
Acting Battalion Chief Schrom morrow
ly escaped injury when his automobile
struck a cart on AnacOstia Bridge when
he was returning from a fire at the home
of John Ayers, Buena Vista Heights The
fire at Ayers home did $50 damage.
An overheated latrobe caused a fire
which did s. damage at 1:5s Sixth street
northwest.
Rats gnawing matches caused a fire
which did S25 damage at l3I3 b street
northeast.
A Christmas tree at 6OI Park road
northwest caught fire. bat the damage
amounted only to $.
An overhested stove last night caused
a SO fire at 300 wan street southeast.
An overheated crate caused a fire
which did 500 damage at 215 n street
northwest
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

figures OF net circulation Of Federal re-
serve notes, though repoEts from the Fed,
eral reserve agents indicate that almost
100000 of additional Federal reserve
notes were issued to the banks during
the week. Because OF the larger amounts
of gold and lawful money deposited with
the Federal reserve agents also Of the
larger amounts Of notes in the hands Of
the banks themselves their net liability
on account of these notes shows a de-
crease from s., 200 to 81. +07. 600 this week.
The deposits shown are net. exclusive OF
s.. 10000 in transit between the several
banks. This figure is the difference be-
tween S24,313,OO0 reported as due from
other Federal reserve banks. and SlS.-
$1,000 reported as due to other Federal
reserve banks.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
JAPANESE POLITICIANS
SEEK TO AVOID CRISIS.
Cabinet Near Fall. Following Refusal
of Imperial Diet to Support
Army Program.
By MERRULL II. PRESTON.

BY MERRILL +. PRESTON.
Tokyo. Dec. as.-Attempts are being
made 10 avoid ministerial crisis follow
ing the refusal OF the Imperial Diet to
support the governments army program
and the subsequent dissolution of the
Diet by Emperor Yoshihito. Count oku-
ma, the premier. stated this afternoon
that they cabinet will not resign "at
present. but 1t Is expected to fall within
a short time.
THE dissolution doesn't mean that
there is real hostility to army-expansion
in Japan" said a leading member Of
the Diet today. The army program Will
20 through ultimately. The present crI-
sis will result merely In the overthrow
Of minority cabinet by an opposition
aspiring TO power"
Twenty members of the opposition left
their party today on the grounds that
its action was unpatriotlc.
The new election must be held within
fifty days and II the present cabinet
doesn't gain strength IL will have to re-
tire .
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
BANK DEPOSITS SHOW
GAIN OF 81, ,7OO,O 600
Three Million Dollars in Federal Re.
serves Issued to Members of Sys-
tenn During Past Week.

The Federal Reserve Board made pub
lie yesterday the weekly statement OF
the condition Of each Of the Federal re-
serve banks, as well as the consolidated
of business on Thursday. The total re-
sources were about Sl.7oaOO0 larger than
the previous week, the increase being
due mainly to larger amounts of Fed
eral reserve notes in the hands Of the
New York bank. Net deposits show a
gain equally large. cash resources show
a slight gain and Tediscounts a decrease
OF about 10000 as compared with the
previous weeks total
Hardly any change is shown in the
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
SUES ALLEGED MOVIES" TRUST.
Film Rental Company Asks 81 $780,
5 900 DAMAGES Under Sherman Law.

Film Rental Company Asks Si,sOO,-
900 Damages Under sherman Law.
New York. Dec. ss.-Charging that prac-
tically every motion picture production
in the United States is in a combination
which violates the Sherman antitrust
law. the Greater New York Film Rental
Company today began a $l,SOO,OOO SUIT
against this alleged combination.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendants
control 9J per cent of the motion picture
business of the country, and names them
as follows
General Film Company. Motion Picture
Patents Company, Vitagraph Company OF
America. American Mutoscope and Bio
graph Company. Edison Manufacturing
Company, T. a. Edison, Inc, Kalem Com
pany, Pathe Freres, Lubin Manufactur-
ing Company. CASTOR MeIies, George
Kleine, Essanay Film Manufacturing
Company, Selig Polyscope Company. Ar
mat Moving Picture Company, Frank L.
Dyer, Henry n. Marvin, George X.
SpOor, William n. Selis, and others
Many of these defendants also are de-
PENDANTS in the governments Sherman
law action to dissolve the so-caIled film
trust
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
YESTERDAYS ROBBERIES.

A leather handbag containing $T.72 was
stolen from the arm of Mrs. Cora Moore
ll2S Euclid street northwest. while In
the shopping district.
a child's sled from oslo Twenty-seventh
street northwest
Three billiard balls from the pool room
OF Frank johnson, in the Hutchins build
ing.
An overcoat and hat from 1512 Belmont
street northwest
pocket book containing s24 from the
person OF William +. Todd, l29 A street
southeast, while in a Ninth street lunch
room.
Seven brass valves. valued at 81, from.
vacant house owned by Fred ID. Jones,
12m S street northwest
A boys sled. property of Vincent ST.
monitor, 1873 Newton street northwest
stolen from Nineteenth street and Park
road northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
SHOOTING WAS NOT CRIME.
Coroner Says Weaver Accidentally
Killed Wife, Then Suicide.

Coroner ]. Ramsey hewitt" yesterday
issued certificates OF accidental death
edy Christmas Day in which-George
Weaver. a farmer. living near Mount
Olivet Cemetery. shot his wife Minnie.
and then killed himself Coroner hewitt
reached the conclusion Weaver acci-
dentally killed his wife and then in a fit
OF dependency shot himself.
A double funeral will be held Monday
afternoon when the husband and wife
will be buried in Evergreen Cemetery,
Bladenburg, Md.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
MISS MABEL {. ..McC cCAIMONT

miral George Dewey. who celebrated
his scventy-seventh birthday.
The admiral declared himself to be
in the best OF health. He told Secre-
tary Daniels that he went to bed each
night at 10 and arose at in the
morning to read the morning papers.
In the morning the admiral took his
customary drive, later receiving many
officials and friends.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
find JOHNSTON'S ring
NEAR HUNTING Greek
Police Fear Missing Alexandrian Fell
in Water Accidentally or
Met Foul Play.

Alexandria, Va. Dec whereabouts
OF Ralph Johnston, twenty-one years old
swho disappeared Thursday night are as
much a mystery as ever, John Johnston,
Ralph's father, believes he fell on Hunt
ing Creek bridge or was attacked, robbed,
and thrown into the creek
Johnston's gold ring was found near
The bridge today. This strengthened the
belief that Johnston met with foul play.
Johnston frequently carried the ring in
his pocket Candy found on the bridge
was similar TO candy purchased by
Johnston in Alexandria on Christmas
Eve.
No efforts can be made to drag for
the body until there is thaw.
Worth Hulish, chairman of trustees Of
Alexandria Hospital, has called a meet
ing for Monday night in the chamber
OF commerce rooms to consider a change
in bylaws. providing for another date
for the annual meeting
The primary and beginners depart
ments of the Sunday school of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South held a
Christmas celebration this afternoon in
the Young Peoples building. There was
a musical and literary program Candy
was distributed. The Sunday school will
hold a Christmas celebration Monday
night.
Thanks today was given by the Elks to
the following for assistance in dis
tributing baskets to the poor Christmas
Eve: William Jorg, Of the Corby Baking
Company: Geroge H. SchwarZmann, OF
the Old Dominion Glass Company. and
james Patterson.
S. Grimm, grand commander OF the
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans OF
Virginia, has appointed Edgar Warfield,
adjutant OF r. z. Lee Camp, this city,
member of the committee on good of
the Grand Camp"
Failing to find Christmas dinner ready,
Jerry Simms, Colored, attacked Mamie
Simms, and Mamie yelled murder" Po-
Hceman Bell heard the yell. and Jerry
was fined s. in Police Court today.
A dance was given tonight in the au-
ditorium of EIks' Home for the benefit of
the Red Cross.
William Knowles Cooper, general sec !
retary of the Y. NJ c. A. at Washington. |
will address a mems meeting in the |
Westminster Building at o'clock tomor- |
row afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Training in Buenos Ayres.

Busnos Ayres. Dec. 2s.-Jack johnson. the eolored
heavyweight champion. is giving exhibitions here
He has commenced training for his iEht with Jess
willard, which will be held next March eithar in
Cuba or Mexico johnson will remain In the Ar
Eentine Republic for some time and plans TO give
a series Of exhibition bouts
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
OBITUARY.

The body of Capt. Ernest 4. Des-
Marets, who died az Providence HOspi-
tai, December s. following an injury by
a street car at Fourteenth and Far
mont streets northwest, Las been
taken to his late home at Queens Long
Island. He was an expert on waterways
improvement in New York
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
IN THE DISTRICT COURTS

! Several men We're held for the action
OF the grand jury yesterday in the Po,
lice Court. They were:
I William II. Gross and John Brown
, cOlOred. housebreakinG. held on bonds OF
| 1900 and $500 respectively.
John Nanri, alias Vann. colOred said
TO have recently been pardoned by Gov
Blease, Of South Carolina. for a felony
he Is said to have committed in that
State, charged with robbery, II being al
legged by Detective William Messer that
he robbed Mary Jackson, rs Euclid
street northwest, while she was IN a de-
partment store.
Harry WOlden, colored. charged with
assaultinG another negro with a knife.
held under SI.OO0 bond.
James Phillips. alias Buddy" Phillips.
assault with a dangerous weapon. held
under H.OOO bond.
In answer TO his wife's petition for an
absolute divorce. Policeman Jacob II.
Davis declared in his brief filed yester-
day with the District Supreme Court
that his wife had permitted another man
to caress and hug and kiss her. Mrs
Blanch l.. Davis alleged in her suit that
her husband had been intimate with an
other woman He denied this charge in
his answer yesterday.
Because Of his previous good record
John y. Griggs. arraigned in Police
Court on a charge OF stealing from the
government was released on his own
recoSnizance by Judge Mullowny As
sistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given explained that il was the first time
Griggs had ever been in trouble. and
that he was the sole support of his wife
and five children.
Richard l. Phelps was fined s. in Po-
lice Court yesterday by Judge Mullowny
because he did not put a blanket over
his mule Friday night.
Dated August 20, 1912. the will Of John
Beron, filed for probate yesterday. leaves
his personal property to Mrs. Alice 3.
Gordon, as an expression Of my appre-
citation for her kindness during my ILL.,
ness" The premises at 80 Eighth street
southeast, the will directs. shall be sold.
and after 800 of the proceeds are given
Mrs Gordon, the balance shall be paid
William J. Boron and Mrs. Bessie Hal
len, children Of the deceased.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

Funeral services for William H. H.
Cissel, seventy-three years old, who died
Friday night at his home. 1915 Hobart
street northwest, after a residence OF
fifty-fve years in Washington, will be
held at his late residence tomorrow aft
ernoon under Masonic auspices. Inter
ment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. He is
survived by his wife and three children
George w. Cissel. and John S. Cissel, of
this city, and Mrs. George L. Fowler,
of Baltimore.