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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
The Smtcxtde YictorY.

In the moment of 81 great victory
such as that won by the temperance
cause in the Statewide election 81
yesterday, the victorious forces ma
turally have a sense Of citation. "A feel
ing of gratiffaction and Eladness nils
them, and under the impulses thus
started they are moved with enthu-
siasm. A little later, eiati0n passes
into grave reflection upon the respon-
sibilities which such 4 victory neces-
sar!ly entails. Thoughts OF Its conse-
quences begin to appear. one after tho
other, and bring with them the prob
lens and difficulties that always arise
when the outer breastworks Of the
enemy are overthrown. A vast Held
OF labor. continued self-denial. ana
almost endless perseverance lie with
in the immediate view. and offer em-
phatic warning that those OF the vic
tors who think the fight for temper
ance is won. are sadly and seriously
mistaken. A. William Allen White
has said In his article In the Saturday
Eveninr Post, Statewide prohibition
Il An opportunity, and as an oppoF-
tunity Il must be accepted and re-
xarded. To receive 1t M tho end Of
the warfare against alcohol. or N
time for laying down arms and quit
tinr the fight, will make all the e.
fort and sacrifice OF the past q useless
waste.
Today, September 20. when vir-
ginia In ringing with the news Of the
saloons defeat, the hour IL at hand
for Recommendation and renewed desa
Termination. Men and women who
have devoted themselves to the I'D
vancement OF temperance legislation,
must arm themselves with RESIDUE
ton brighter and firmer than ev0r.
nc1ent foundation FOR further achieve
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
4 Word of Appreciation.

Editor Virginian:
SRA meeting of our Temperance F1auca-
tional league on yesterday requested me TO eS-
tend 10 ,~,,, on behalf OF the intrepid band OF
prohibitionssts OF Madison county. their nearly
appreciation Of the superb work done by you
during the recent campaign for emancipation OF
our beloved state, from the ubiquitous slavery
imposed by the legahzed liquor traihc- May you
remain for many moons to enjoy the r'oh hu's
of your unremitting labor.
Yours very truly.
w II KEYSFR,
President.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
PRACTICAL BRITAIN.

The British government Is perfectly sane in
its apparently cold blooded order that ships in
distress must hereafter extricate their crews as
British would exceed even their own hard head
edness did they not take warning from the ire
mendous blow dealt them by the 10. whose crew
for sheer nerve, will go down behind Hobson
and his men in the chapters OF recent history
1t is foolish enough to sink couple of millions
In armamerts that may be turned to shark
nests by scrap Of metal one thousand times
less valuable To sink two other floating fortunes
Of money and two thousand priceless human
lives that what has already been lost may be
celebrated with further destruction is sheer folly
And yet no human eye could see a fellow being in
distress and feel no call to aid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
State Press Wants Enforcement

Strict Enfofccment the Next Thing.
In the emphasis with which the
qualified suffragans of Virginia pro-
nounced their verdict on Tuesday lies,
we think. the fairest prospect that
when the form of prohibition pro-
vided by the enabling act becomes
operative. there may be more general
acaaiescence in its provisions and q
more earnest public demand for its
strict enforcement than has attended
the application OF similar enactments
In most other communities in which
tried. Certainly no preconceived
ideas Of the impossibility OF obtain
Ing satisfactory results from laws
directed to the extinction Of human
appetites by tentative abolition OF the
means OF gratifying them should be
permitted by any one to hinder his
sincere cooperation with all forces
honestly bent on giving them . fair
chance to vindicate their efficiency. II
the disappointing consequences which
have followed upon such legislation in
other States have been due chiefly to
lack of adequate efforts on the part
of the people to require OF police
authorities rigid execution, then hope
may be INDUCED that the presence Of
public sentiment resolute to have
It's mandates obeyed will bring about
conditions justifying the claims put
forward by the champions of statu-
tory prohibition. II. on the contrary
there Is in the policy itself inherent
and irremediable error. then the
shortest and surest way OF demon
strating that fact Is to exact of all
who disregard the requirements, or
violate the prescriptions OF the law
full responsibility and penalty COM
mensurate with the offense. In this
view 1t Is well that the majority roll
ed up for Statewide abolition of the
licensed sale OF intoxfcants was OF
a size so impressive. When the law
becomes the law 1t becomes the duty
of all good citizens not only to yield
1t obedience themselves, but TO CO.
operate to the end that all others
may be made so to do. The Virgin
lan-Pilot again reiterates its purpose
exact and scrupulous performance OF
that duty.--Virginian-P Pilot.
The campaign in our section, while
heated, had been waged on a basis in
| consideration for the feelings OF all
concerned and we hope that no one
did anything for which that one is
now sorry. We nave cast in our little
mite, as a paper and as a man and
we enjoyed parts OF Ii to the fullest
extent, at other times we have had
to do things which were not pleasant,
but this comes in every walk and in
all conditions.
We have struck as hard as we
could but we have always hit at the
adversary's face. In short. we have
tried to follow the golden rule and
II we failed 1t was on account of
weakness OF the brain, It certainly
was not due to meaness of the heart.
Now that the thing Is settled by
the people who are sovereign 1t Is up
to ali of us to help enforce their de-
| sire whether we agree with this ma
| jority or not.
| There are two things which test
/ the bravery OF men. The willingness
ito meet a foe on fair feld ana the
ability to take a whipping and allow
/ the enemy to dictate terms and not
growl or seek advantage.-Chatha
Enterprise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

Next to a good winner. the rarest
thing IN this wicked world is good
loser. Therefore. We rise to remark
that whatever we have thought Of his
writings and his beliefs and all the
other things he brought to bear in
the brave. but losing Tight, against
Statewide prohibition be has made.
Sergeant Williams, of the Roanoke
Times. is a good loser. He fought
game fight against the inevitable and
predicted awful things TO come in
case the State went dry. Now NE pro-
poses to take of coat and fight tho
fight all over again to keep those
things which he predicted from hap
pening.
In today's Times he pleads that tho
whole people OF Virginia get together
and make the State dry in, fact Al
we'll as In name. He asks the people
of Virginia to stand together az vtr-
ginians and see that the law n not
evaded by subterfuge or carelessness.
and that the law not be brought into
contempt as 1t has been IN other
States which have gone dry with
mental reservations.
In his plea we Join. It In early
yet but not too early to make resolu-
tions. And the people OF Virginia are
OF mind to erase the liquor question
from the list Of live TOPICS. Let M all
see that the law Is carried ont, after
1t ia enacted. and that Virginia shall
be made free OF liquor.
And. he having gracefully acknowl--
edged the licking which Is his. and
he having said all the clever biting
things. which can be said Of anti
Statewiders today. in his own edi-
torial columns. we propose that 6eT-
geant williams be recalled from Ge-
snenna until such time as he shall
Dust loose" again.--I4ynchburg ADJ,
vance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

The Chase City Progress denies that 1t ever
had bright idea. We didn't think 1t as much
as we hoped It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

Those Frenchmen are affectionate fellows
always trying to enveop somebody.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

ITO Probe Standard Oil to Bottom" The
Rockefeller well doesn't seem to have one. And
IL 1t did probe might start fresh spout.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

Speaking of the weather. you'd better be &c
ting the moth balls out Of em.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

This is a great year for the war fans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

The kaiser is IL. About time to seek cover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
The Election.

Inc ES4eNst1Ou.
The result of the Statewide election
shows that a great majority OF the
voters are in favor OF prohibition. ana
under the law the State Of Virginia
will become dry on November l. 1918,
a little over two years from this time
The campaign was conducted In an
exceedingly spirited manner ON both
sides and the voters were made thor
oughly familiar with every phase of
the question at issue the possible loss
of revenue to the State and the con-
seouent increase Of taxes. as well as
the likely decrease in criminal ex-
penses The principle OF local self
government. or home rule, was pitted
AGAINST the evils that grow out of the
abuses Of liquor, and all of the ques-
lions of personal liberty and morality
by legislation were discussed at length.
The decisive vote. therefore, cannot
be construed In any light save that
the majority OF the voters Of this
State are tn favor OF the abolition OF
the saloon and the strict exclusion
OF the sale of liquor in Virginia. Tn
der our form Of government this Will
be the law in 1916. and 1t will be OBJ
served throughout the State.
We do not believe that the enforce
nfent of the law Is going to work Az y
disaster to the State. and that the
abolition Of the saloons in many local
tiles will result in inesttmable good
cannot be questioned. In any event
the people have spoken. and the law,
when effective. must be rigidly en-
forced.-Ledger-Dis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27


The very decisive manner In which
the voters OF Virginia Endorsed the
Statewide prohibition Tuesday makes
it certain that the law Will be given
an absolutely fair trial In Virginia.
Had the result been close 1t would not
have been certain that such tuial
would be given the law. But a ma
jority OF something like 10000 in
favor OF Statewide insures that III
practically every community in tho
State q strong public sentiment will
be behind the law, thus making GER
tain an honest effort at enforcement.
Petersburg, for instance, gave a ma
jority OF 123 in favor OF prohibition.
This means that majority Of the
voters OF the city want such law. It
probably means. certainly 1t should
mean, that majority Of them will
backstand the police in tho enforcs-
ment of the law.
Enforcement!
That should be the keynote Of the
experiment upon which Virginia II
entering. Every provision e0f the
law should be carried out with the
utmost rigidity and rigor. In no
other way can it, effectiveness Of non-
effectiveness be esta blished.
We are frank to sAy. even n the
facs Of the overWheaming majorat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

Our congratulations go to the
Richmond Virginian for It's great
fight. The small majority Of the
city OF Richmond for the saloons
shows how effective has been the
work Of the Virginian and of the
good men and women of that city
who came to its aid. We trust the
virginian will not 20 unappreciated
by the people of Virginia. and that
it will receive generous support
and become a power for continuing
good in the Commonwealth.
Another paper that deserves to be
remembered at this time is the Roa-
noke World News. which displayed
the greatest zeal and the highest abil-
ity in its advocacy of the expulsion OF
saloons from the State, 1t will come
into it's reward.--Staunton Leader.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21
|Bureau is Organized l, Chamber 0f Commerce rs Ch0sen--- By-laws Adopted: nYv Andrews and 1r. Moore
 zin Purposes of Department

that New Britain stands we'll up in the list of progressive New England cities and will continue to maintain it's position.
 The Chamber of Commerce, sald MT. Andrews, is a movement to make New Britain a better place to live in a better place to work Tn and a better place in which to do business. To make New Britain a better place to live in will be the object of the civic bureau and this is the most impor- tant feature of the chambers work. He said he did not want to tell the people what ought to be done, be- cause he had not been in the city long enough to become thoroughly familiar with it's needs. He asked for the cooperation of every member of the chamber in the things to be done and that all the different viewpoints of the people should be taken into consideration in the attempts that will be made to solve the citys prob- lems
 Aims of Civic Bureau.
 While the nominating committee was preparing it's report, MT. Moore made a series of comments on the work of the bureau and a few of the problems of New Britain. "The civic bureau he said, lis the only bureau in which the dollars and cents mark does not appear. You can't find any filthy Iucre marks in the work of the civic bureau, for it touches upon living conditions, while the other bureaus are more or less concerned with big business
 In the surveys to be made by the bureau, card indexes will be pre- pared of persons and conditions to which reference can be made at any time. Tn going through the list of things which the bureau will dear with MT. Moore touched upon the importance of efficient street car ser vice. the matter of city markets, the necessity of bringing the public and public utilities into a better under standing of each other, and the value of playgrounds.
 MT. Moore objected to the habit New Britain citizens have of speaking disparagingly of the hotels. 1T nave had a room just as good and service just as good as I could get in any hotel in any part of New England and at a much cheaper rate" The criticism is unjust he said, and should be stopped.
 Enthusiastic praise was given MT. Christ and the directors for select ing such an excellent president. MT. Moore said Mr. Christ is sacrificing his family and other interests in or der to work for the Chamber of Com merce and he called attention to MT. Cnrist's resignation frorA the com- mon council as one pro@f of his sin cerity.
 The home rule bill now before the state legislature. was referred to as a bill that must be passed before a
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21
German Losses Small
 in DiXmude Assaults

Berlin, Nov. 20, via London. Nov. 21, 5:35 a. m.-The correspondent of the Zeitung Am Mittag visited Dix nude while that town still was under heavy bombardment. In despatch to his paper he tells of the things that he observed there.
 The sky was literally covered with smoke rings from shrapnel, he says. The enemy was beginning to waver under the steady succession of as- saults. The allies fire was no longer well directed, and as the German preparations were we'll made the Ger man losses in the assaults usually were relatively small
 The captured trenches, says the cor respondent, were magnificently built of reinforced concrete with sand bag breastworks, stands for machine guns and a novel type of revolver cannon which throws short range grenades. Such trenches cover the whole coun- try and when one is captured the en- emy retires to the next. The fighting
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21
German Offensive at /
 LOdz Is Progressing

Berlin, Germany, Nov. 21, by Wire less to London, 3:35 p. m.-An official communication given out by the-Ger- man general army headquarters today says:
 'On the whole there is no change, in the western war theater. The enemy is showing great activity with its sr- tillery along practically the entire front.
 Tn the eastern war theater thev operations are still further develop-' ing. Nothing can yet be reported re-, garding the situation in East Prussia.
 The pursuit of the enemy, who was driven back through Mlawa and Flock, continues. Our offensive at Lodz has made progress.
 "In the region to the east of sks1- stochowa our troops are fighting Dy the side of our allies and have gained ground
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21
Allies Repulse Two
 German Infantry Attacks

Paris, Nov. 21, 2:44 F. M-The official communication given out in Paris this afternoon reads as fol- lows:
 ''The day of Nov. 20, generally speaking. was similar to the two pre- ceding days.
 'In Belgium our artillery at Neu- port secured the advantage over that of the enemy. From Dixmude to the south of Ypres there was intermit- tent cannonading on our part and theirs.
 "At Hollebeke two attacks of Ger man infantry were immediately re- pulsed.
 From the Belgian frontier to the Disc there was nothing to report.
 'In the region of the Aisne and in Champagne the advantage gaiped
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21

service. Dr. Jones is one of the fore most missionaries of India and it is rare privilege to hear him. The young peoples meeting at D. m. will be devoted to a very interesting debate on the question, Resolved, That the Aim of Prisons Should Be Reforma- tive Rather Than Punitive.' The services of the day are as follows: 9:3O a. m., young mems teacher-train ing class; 9:50 a. m., boys depart ment of the Sunday school; 1O:45 a. m., morning worship, Rev. John P. Jones, D. D., preaching; 12:05 p. m., Sunday school; 3 D. m., Armenian service; D. m., young peoples meet ing
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21
Second Advent Church.

Elder F.. F. White, pastor. Preach ing service at 1O:45 a. m., subject, Making Glad the City of Our God" Sunday school and Bible class at 12 noon. Young peoples meeting at 6:30 D. m. Social service in charge of F. J. Sharples at 7:15 D. m. Thursday being Thanksgiving day, the mid-week prayer and social service will be held on Wednesday night at o'clock. All are cordially invited to these services.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21
CHURCH NOTICES
South Congregational Church.

Boys division Sunday school, 9:3O; morning worship, 1O:45, subject Signs of the Times; Sunday school, 12:10; Mems Sunday club, 12:1O; Italian service, 4:30; Assyrian ser vice, 6:OO; young peoples meeting. G:15; evening service, 7:3O, address '"The Generous Man.
 Music
 Morning. Prelude, Andante .......... Merkel Anthem, God Be Merc1ful. .... Buck Offertory, duet for alto and bari Postlude, Processional ...... Batiste
 Evening.
 (a)- CanzOnetta .AShmall (b) Night Song .Schuman Anthem, Love Divine .... Schneider Offertory, Draw Nigh to Me, Ye Weary .LasSen Postlude Allegretto ...... Kettlebey
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21
Fighting on Yser Front
 Completely Stopped

Bruges, Belgium, Nov. 21, via Lon don 10:20 a. m.-According to the best information reaching here, the fight ing on the Yser front has completely stopped. Severe cold weather con- tinues. .
 At Bruges it is reported that 57 empty trains or forty cars each are moving through northern Belgium in the direction of West Flanders. It is assumed here that these trains are for the transportation of additional German regiments to the eastern arena of hostilities.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church

J. E.. Adams, pastor. Probationers' class, 9:45. Public worship, 10:45. Sunday school 12:10. Epworth league 6:30. Evening Hour of Public Wor- ship, 7:3O to 8:3O Followed by half hour sociaD. Preaching by pastor morning and evening. Cordial invita- tion to all
 The usual union services will be held next Thursday, Nov. 26, in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church at the accustomed hour, 1O:45. The ser mon will be preached by Rev. E. T. Thienes of the First Congregational church, and the offering will be for the New Britain hospital.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21

by our batteries over the artillery of the enemy has become more marked, and has prevented the Germans from continuing the construction of cer- tain trenches begun by them.
 "In the Argonne we blew up cer- tain of the enemy's trenches. Tn the vicinity of Verdun and in the Vosges we have made progress. At certain points we have established our trenches at less than thirty yards from the German positions
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21
STARR ANDREWS HEARING.

Starr w. Andrews of this city, who gave an exhibition or riding a buck ing automobile in front of the city building on October IA and who was fined in police court, will be giv- en a hearing before Secretary of State Phillips on Tuesday on the charges of driving while under the in- fluence of liquor.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21

Not cent in taxes was received at the office of Tax Collector I.QpmIs yesterday. This is the first tim2 this has occurred since he has been in of flee. MT. Loomis has already col- lected $24,000 more than was taken in during the whole of the previous fiscal year
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21
First Church of Christ, Scientist.

Corner West Main street and Park Place. Sunday services at 10:45 a. m., subject: "Soul and Body; Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. The reading room at the chapel is open to the public daily from to. D. m. Thanksgiving service Thursday morn ing at 9:30 o'clock. Subject: Thanks giving
New Britain herald., 1914-11-21

thoroughly efficient system of govern ] ment can be obtained in New Britain. 1 The commission form of government i is inevitable, he said, and in order to ! get it politics must be driven out. 1 The mercantile bureau of the ] Chamber of Commerce will be or 1 ganized the first week in December. 1 The bylaws as adopted at the meeting last evening follow: Article I. Name-Section 1. The name of this association shall be the Civic Bureau of the New Britain Charp per of Co1n- mcrce.
 Object-Section 2. The objects of this bureau shall be to make New Britain the best city possible for all it's people.
 By-Laws-Section 8. This bureau shall not adopt any bylaws, rules or , regulations which will in any way conflict with the bylaws, rules or regulations of the New Britain Cham Der of Commerce.
 Province-Section 1. This bureau shall elect it's own officers, appoint It's own committee, conduct it's own af- fairs. and govern itself, conforming to the general policy of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce. The secretary of this bureau shall be un- der the supervision of the secretary of the New Britain Chamber of Con- merce, and cooperate with him in tho general work of the chamber and this affiliated bureau.
 Article III. embership-Section l. Any mem- Der of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce may become member of this bureau by notifying the secretary in writing and signing these bylaws. Resignation-Section 2. Any mem- Der may resign from this bureau by notifying the secretary in writing. Article III.
 Dues-Section l. The payment of dues in the New Britain Chamber of Commerce shall cover all regular dues in this bureau.
 ssessments-Section 2. Assess ments, subscriptions and contributions may be made from time to time to promote and carry out special activi- ties voted by this bureau.
 Article ".
 Officers-Section 1. The officers of this bureau snail De a Cna1rman ana a vice. oh airman who shall be chosen by the board of directors of the bur- eau from the membership of the board, and a secretary who shall be appointed by the directors of this bureau subject to the approval of the directors of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce.
 Board of Directors-Section ?. The board of directors shall consist of seventeen members of this bureau who shall be chosen by ballot at the meeting of the bureau at which these bylaws are adopted, and hereafter annually at the regular annual meet ing.
 Tenure of Office-Section B. These officers and directors shall const; tute the board of directors until the annual meeting and until their suc- cessors are elected and have quail fled
 Nominating Committee-Section 4. At the regular monthly meeting pre- ceding the annual meeting the chair man, with the approval of the board of directors, shall appoint a non1i hating committee of five members Of this bureau, who shall prepare list of not less than thirty (3O) candidates for the board of directors for the en- suing year, and this list shall be posted