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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22

noon. August 10, that an article ap-
peared referring 10 my letter and
making d correction. While / APP
preciate the frankness OF the state
ment contained in the Journal, l feel
that under the cIrcumsta noes the let
ter should be published In full, and
herewith submit same to you for your
consideration.
Yours truly.
w ]. BRoGDEN.
Letter to The Jotrnei.
Following is Mayor brogden's let
ter to the journal. which that paper
refused to print:
Durham. \. G, Aug. Is, 1914.
The Richmond Evening Journal,
Richmond, Va.
Dear Sirs.--My attention has been
called to an alleged interview by me
and published In recent Issue OF
your paper.
] dislike very much to become in
voived Ii newspaper controversy
about "a matter In which / have no d.
rect concern. bat as your paper has
used my name, ard as the interview
as published therein. is such a bald
m!sstatement OF facts, ! fell It my
duty to submit TO you tho facts IN
this matter. because l assume that
II Is your desire TO wage your fight
upon Its merits and upon facts and
not upon fancy or imagi nation.
About two weeks ago "a young man,
whose maine / do not now recall.
came <katc my office and inquired II
| was mayor uf the city OF Durham.
replied IN the affirmative. He stated
that many things had been written
abov e city OF Durham during the
cont N~srsy in Virginia over prohi-
b!tioa and that he had been sent out
by some bureau, as he called II. IN
Richmond TO ascertain the exact facts
the situation, that he de-
sired know both sides OF the ques-
ton I'd Is practical working here.
and lat Il was his intention TO ascer-
tain the true status OF prohibition in
Durham from an impartial standpoint
accepted his statement and represen n
tation In good faith and took some
time In going over the situation with
him. for the reason that he was cour-
teous and CT pleasant address and I
desired to be as helpful to him as
possible IN his effort 10 set the situa-
don In Durham IN true light
told him that some months ago / had
had occasion TO examine the facts as
10 the financial developments OF Dur
ham since prohibition went into eff
feet. that I had destroyed the memo
randum and could not then give him
the exact figures. but that this could
he obtained at the ONCE OF the city
clerk. / stat d to him that Durham
had made tremendous progrcss in
financial achievement and IN moral at
tainment. / pointed out 10 him tina.
the valuation Of property in Durham
had practically doubled and that
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22
URGES UNCLE SAM
To ENFORCE CHINESE
OPEN DOOR POLICY
Senator Gallinger Offers Reso-
luton Bringing United States
Nearer to War Situation

Washington, Aug. 2f-Senator Gal.
linger. of New Hampshire, created D
sensation today by introducing joint
resolution reaffirming the open door,
policy in China and proelaiming that
the United States would not view with
Indifference any departure from It
He asked that his resolution be refer.
red to the foreign relations commit-
tee.
While there Is considerable senti.
nent in support of it. even in the CONF
mittee, it is the opinion of senate
leaders that the influence of the presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan will be cx-
erted toward suppressing 1t at this
time
Senator Galiinger's wellknown rep
utation as an extreme conservative
added TO the Importance OF today's de-
velopment, which was accepted as Inn
pressive evidence OF the general con-
Germ with which congress regards the
Far Eastern situation.
Though officials today declined to
admit the receipt of an inquiry from
China, suggesting that the United
States serve as intermediary for the
transfer of Kaio-Chow from Germany
to China. it was evident that there Is
very little likelihood of such a pro-
posal being favoranly accepted. Il
made. The administration is deter
mined to keep. out of the Far Eastern
question raised by Japan against Ger
many as long as possible, and certainly
will not enter In on the basis OF such
proposal as that emanating from
China. The only possible chance Of In
being accepted, 1t was declared, would
be in the event that Japan and Great
Britain and Germany joined in q re-
quest that the United States act.
Such a unanimous request Is CON.
sidered unlikely.
1t became known today that Japan
will not accept such suggestion -
that from Pekin. Japan will reQuino
from Germany yes" or no reply
to its ultimatum OF last Sunday ana
no other form of response will Be 60
cepted or even considered. II n 60
pected that Germany probably WIN
hand her reply to the japanese charu0s
d affaires in Berlin at the very lo&&A
minute. 1t Is assumed Germany WIN
at the same time announce 10 Q&0@
world the substance OF her reply to 49,
Japanese ultimatum- sxSS VA
1t was pointed out here today ~ NJ
the taking of kaio-Chow by IMN n
will not be such simple m4tt46 H
fC0ntfnuAd an Para Two. ts 347k4T{4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22

21-Ac
dpreparn
Begans held off the
h 0 France
n andh
s
outcome unknown The whole Belgian force employed ahns It's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22

Hon. W. J. Brogden. mayor or Dur
ham. n c.. brands the statements
attributed to him in the Richmond
Evening journal of Friday last as
absolutely false"
This liz done in a letter TO the jour
nal. which that paper failed TO print
The Journal. in Its issue OF Wednes-
day, acknowledged receipt of Mayor
Brogdens letter and admitted its
error, but did not give the Durham
mayor an opportunity TO state his
case.
Mayor Brogden has sent to The
virginian a copy OF his letter TO the
journal. and il is printed below. 1t
absolutely disproves the false charge
that prohibition has injured Durham
and contributed To lawlessness there.
II shows that there has been n mar
vicious advance In property values,
that crime and disorder has been re-,
duced. and the conditions OF the grow
ing city have improved in every way
Letter 10 The vfrgintnn.
Mayor Brogdan IL. transmitting to
Tho Virgipian copy of his letter to
the ',urnal sends this note:
Durham. y. c.. August IL. 1914.
Tho Virginian.
Richmond. Va.
Dear Eirs:
On the 18th day 81 August. 1914.
! wrote the Richmond Evening Jour
nal as follows;
The Richmond Evening Journal.
Richmond. Virginia.
Dear Strs:
enclose herewith A letter concern
Ing the alleged interview with me
published In your paper Of recent
date. The interview quoted was very
unfair ard misleading. and shall in
rist That you publish the letter en-
closed herewith. II you fail to pub
iish i, within two days from date. or
fall TO give II as prominent a place
in your paper as the article COM
p,ained OF, ! shall submit II TO other
papers In the city of Richmond.
notice from the copy Of the Even
Ing Journal. dated Wednesday after
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22
HUNDRED REFUGEES
REACH ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam. Aug. 71.-Aftsr = weary
th!rty-two-hour journey from Berlin
more than 100 Amer1oAns walked tho
streets or sat in ths railroad station
all night, as no hotel accommodations
wer, available. They arrived hare on
a special Train 1t O'Clock this morn
ing, The party Included ua2ny dssti-
tuts persons. They were IN charge OF
IAnier Wilson. private secretary to
Mr. Gerard. tho American ambaxsa-
dor to Germany. They will sail in
The Storage OF tbs Ryndam tomor-
row.
Many of tbs passengers datra!nsd
ut Anlsterda m and The Hague. Twsn-
tv-five Of these, who included Charles
Thorn. a prominent mining man Of
New York; Professor Crowsll. OF
Colby college; Laura Lockwood. of
Wellesley college, and Elizabeth
Cleveland, OF New Haven. arrived
from Frankfort. They reported that
they had no complaints to make as
10 their treatment. The Germans,
they said were most courteous to
them as soon as they found out that
they were Americans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22
Fishing Boat sunk.

London, Aug. 21,--The correspon-
dent Of the Daily News and Leader
at Copenhagen telegraphs that a
Dutch fishing boat which has arrived
there reports that two other fishing
boats In the North sea were sunk by
shots from warships. the nationality
Of which is unknown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22
COMPARISON and CONTRAST

The Virginan today the three citizens of Virginia
the question OF Statewide prohibition the adoption Of which IS to be voted
Judge of the Local Self
ment association which fighting with the liquor traffic for the continuance
letters from Colonel Robert r Lee r. the grandson Of the immortal
clergyman member
Of the distinguished Hanover family Pages and brother Dr. Thomas
Nelson the brilliant ambassador Italy
prohibition.
Judge Christian prohibition calamity
that all should combine Prohibition the the
closing of which, according Christian would calamity and
real Here what Judge Christian said his letter the pub
nent association his presumably check
the country newspapers of the State:
II believe from Virginia
with the threatened adoption the socaed
htion law involved the impending and that it the
that differ
important question"
striking position Christian views of
r. Lee L Colonel Lee shares the anpay of his distinguished ancestor
grogshops destruction
writes to Fairfax Herald:
Tho happiness the home the protection OF women and chill
Of public gatherings and the removing Of temptation from
mind sderaons outwghng all
questions the pending Statewide prohibition contest and will
impol dry the 22nd Of September
Row Page
than ny other agency He declares that he greatest evil con
writes the Fairfax Herald:
II shall prohibition consider
greatest country. think shall carry
prohibition
calamity which should be avertd
saloons "goghops which nng
by and the Rev Frank Page considers the saloon
Which guide Of Virginia, Judge
ton who will Be and calamity to close the saloons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22
santo Domingo Quictins Down.

SantO Domingo QuictinS Down.
Washington, Aug. 21.--Eac ouragiHg
reports were received at the state
department today from Santo Do
mingo. Leading officials believe tina.
the Americans are succeeding in eff
fecting a peaceful settlement of the
Internal strife in the Dominican re-
public. 1t has been agreed that Pres
ident Ho-das IS to retire from office
and the commissioners are preparing
to discuss with the Dominican commits
sioners q temporary president to serve
until an election can be held.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22
SPEND WEEK lend AFT THE
HEAsH0RK.

eS.ee Norfolk aud return. ss.as Vir-
ginia Beach. VIA Norfolk aSd Western
Railway. Tickets on sale Fridays aud
Saturdays. limit Monday following
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22
Line of Burned Villages.

London. Aug. 21--ft is reported
here from Client that a long line of
burning VILLAGES had marked the latest
German advance into Belgium
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22

500, 900 Russians In Germany.
st. Petersburg (via Romeo, Aug. 81.
An official statement issued today
states that Russia has now 100000
troops in Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22
Germans In Full Control of North Belgium;
City of Antwerp Placed in State of Siege
Durham Mayor Brands
Journals Statement
As Absolutely False

MAKES PUBLIC LETTER WRITTEN BY JOURNAL BUT
WHICH THAT PAPER FAILED TO PUBLISH-SHOWS
MARVELLOUS ADVANCE IN PROPERTY VALUES
AND DECREASE OF CRIME AND DISORDER SINCE
PROHIBITION BECAME EFFECTIVE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22
Behind Triple Walls
AntwerpMakesReady
For German Attack

Regarded One of the Strongest Fortified Cities In All Europe,
the Popuace Remains Calm and Confident the Belief That
Their Shelter Is mpregnable-~Amply Provsoned With
stand Siege of Six MonhsBegian Field Army Keep In
vaders Right Wing Occupied and Compel Them Deach
a Large Force to Prevent Flank Movement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22

Confined on Page Three.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-22

Continued on Page Two.)
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-12

won't make this Pullman move without
an engine"
All the same. we can't stop here
like bumps on log, waiting for that
gang OF thugs to sail up In the light
engine and cut our blessed throats."
Mr.. Law answered this unanswer.
able contention only with shrug.
Then, stepping out on the forward
platform OF the Pullman he cast a
hopeless eye over the landscape.
Raw. rugged hills hemmed in the
right OF way. hills whose vast TANKS
were covered with dense thickets of
mesquite. chapparal, sagebrush and
cacti, the haunt of owls and rattle.
snakes and-solitude No way OF es
cape from that pocket in the hills 9th.
er than by the railroad itself.
He lowered his gaze to the tracks
and siding-and started sharply.
"Eh-what now?" Barcus INQUIRED
with interest
Some thoughtful body has left an
old hand car over there In the ditch >"
Alan replied. Maybe 1t isn't beyond
service"
with me supplying the horsepower,
supposed"
Horse isn't the word" Alan cor.
rected meticulously; and escaped the
others wrath by dropping down to the
ballast and trottlng over to the ditch
where the hand car lay.
Looks as II It might work" he an.
nounced. Come along and lend me a
hand"
Half a minute" Barcus answered
lodging suddenly back into the car
When he reappeared, after some five
minutes. Rose accompanied him, and
Barcus was smiling as brilliantly ms
though nothing whatever was wrong
with his world.
Sorry TO keep you waiting, old ton. >"
he explained; but | was smltten with
an inspiration. There didn't seem IN
be any sense in letting the amiable
Judith loose upon this fair land. 80 I
found a coil OF wire In the por,er,s
closet and wired the handle OF tho
drawing room door fast 10 the bsra
across the aisle. tn take her some
time to get out, now. without assist.
ance."
Ten minutes more had passed before
the two grimy and perspiring gentle.
men succeeded in placing the hand car
upon the tracks,
ITS a swell little hand car" Bar.
Gus observed grimly mo wonder thew
threw II away"
What's the difference how it looks
az long az II will go?"
But Will III" BaTcus doubted.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-12
CHAPTER XXI.
lluht Engine.


Toward the close OF that summers
day II was the within OF that arch-man-
ager OF theatricals whom men call
Fate TO stage an anticlimax In the
midst OF vast and hilly expanse OF
desolate middle western country-a
rude and rugged disk OF earth which
boasted no human tenancy within
circle OF Its far-nung horizon and was
bisected, not neatly. rather irregular
ly, by the flowing double line OF steel
ribbons which marked che railroads
right OF way over the old Santa Fe
trail.
SO much for the stage: the light eff
fects were provided exclusively by the
crimson and purple and gold OF por-
tentous sunset; the properties en-
ployed were simply special train and
what is known as a light engine
II was the engineer of the special
who started the trouble. After bring
ing his monster to a full pause, he
turned upon his passengers and-not
without plausible excuse-violently In
dicted Mr.. Alan Law for abuse OF his
and his firemans trustfulness.
They had been engaged, both gentle
men asserted vigorously, for nothing
more dangerous than a quick run
ACROSS the prairies. in furtherance of
the unspecified plans OF Mr.. Alan Law
and his companion. Miss Judith Urine.
After starting out, they had wickedly
and maliciously been bribed by the
said Law to put on speed and catch up
with the special. in order that he might
rescue from the latter young woman,
his bride-to-be and the sister Of Miss
Urine.
But-and here was the grievance
they hadn't bargained to be shot at
with pistols. And precisely that out
rage had been put upon them during
and subsequent to the moment of res
cue.
It was unhappy Mr.. Barcus who pre-
cipitated the affair. This gentleman
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-12

Alan standing his watch on the obser-
walton platform, In company with
Rose: and the train booming along
through an uncouth wilderness of arid
mountains, barren mesas. and sun
smltten flats given over to the desolate
genius OF sagebrush.
Whatever had been the tenor OF the
communication between father and
daughter, Judith eventually emerged
from the drawing room in an ominous
temper. Barcus, coming drowslly
away from his compartment at the
same time, was Jared wide awake by
sight of the foreboding countenance
she wore; and after a moment OF doubt
followed her back to the lounge at the
rear OF the car.
He got there In time to see her at
rigid standstill, staring steadfastly at
the two figures so close together on
the observation platform. But on
his appearance Judith shook herself
together, snatched up a magazine, and
plunged wrathfully into an easy chair,
burying her nose between the pages OF
the publication with every indication
OF deep interest in its text.
Mr. Barcus. however, had learned
the lesson OF bitter experience to the
effect that the outward bearing OF
Miss Judith Urine was no sure index
to her inward humor-unless. that is,
II might be taken to indicate the d.
rect contrary OF its semblance;
though even this was no reliable rule.
Reminding himself of this, he there
fore invented a morbid interest In an
other magazine-round the edge OF
which he kept a wary eye upon the
young woman.
For all her evaporation, Judith con.
tanned herself longer than might have
been expected. Her continued show
OF placidity, indeed. lulled Barcus into
a dangerous feeling Of security. Per
suaded that she meant to behave. he
gradually ceased to watch her as mar.
rowly as at first, and lost himself In a
morose reverie whose subject was the
seemingly permanent mourning into
which he had plunged his face and
hands for the purposes Of his mas
staining them a shade of
ebony upon which soap and water and
scrubbing had no effect whatever. And
he had invented most excruciatlng
method OF revenging himself upon the
druggist who had taken advantage OF
his confidence and sold him the In
eradiable dye-when he was reused by
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-12
CHAPTER xxxv.
Caboose.

SdpOObc.
For once, In way, II fell out nro.
cisely as MIR. Law had planned and
prayed
Constrained to pull up In order 10 re-
move the obstruction from the tracL
the train crew OF the freight choLod
down its collective wrath on being pro.
scented with sum OF money In tho
hopes OF further largesse IL lent rs
common ear to Alan's well.worn tale
which had so frequently proved useful
In similar emergencies, OF an eloning
couple pursued by an unreason,ng,v
vindictive parent; and had its homes
rewarded by the price Alan bargaIned
to pay in exchange for exclusive nsa
OF the caboose as far as the nex, town
So that II was not more than ,an
minutes before Rose was settled N
rest In such comfort as the cabooas ar
forded, while Alan and Barcus 40,
within Its doorway and smoked
Neither he nor any other aboard ,ho
freight suspected for an instant Tho,
In the box car next forward OF tho 90
ooose. woman in mans clothing las,
perdue. now and again chucLIIn.
lmplshly to herself In anticipation -,
the time and the event she was h,d,na
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-12
the Explosion Of Cannon


the sudden flight OF a magazine across
the car. missing his head by bare
two inches, and the bang OF a chair
overturned by Judith as she jumped
up and flung herself furiously toward
the door.
Just what had happened on the OBJ
servation platform Barcus didn't know
but he could readily believe that the
lovers had Just INDUCED In some espe-
cially provoking and ongdrawn-out
caress.
He overhauled Judith none too soon
In another moment she would have
had her sister by the throat-if her
purpose had not been to throw Rose
bodily overheard, as Barcus suspected.
Happily. he was as quick on his feet
as Judith on hers; and almost before
he had grasped the situation, he had
grasped her-had seized her arms and
drawn them forcibly behind her back.
at the same time swinging her round
and endeayoring to propel her back
through the doorway.
II was a mansize Job For the ensu.
ing 1--WE minutes he had his hands full
OF violently resentful and superbly
able-bodied young woman Only with
the greatest difficulty did he succeed
in wrestling her up the aisle and 10
the door OF her compartment where
an even more furious resistance for
! some additional minutes prefaced the
ultimate closing OF the door upon the
maddened Judith. Even then he might
not draw a free breath: there was no
way Of locking that door from the out.
side; and he dared not leave 20 the
handle lest the girl again fly ont and
renew the battle.
Waving aside Alan's proffer NJ as.
sistance. he acidly advised that gen.
/ tleman to return to his post OF duty
and not let his intatuatIon bllnd him
to what might at any moment loom
up on the track behind them Barcus
stoutly held the door against the sirl's
attempt TO pull II open and tbroroh
another period when she occupta6 ber.
self with kicking Its panels as I, hons.
full OF breaking a way out Iona
pause followed He heard no sounds
from within, And wearying he won.
dered what the devil she was nm 10
Then her voice penetrated tho harr,sr
It's accents calm and not unan,nh,s.
"Mr Barcus!"
Hello" he replied startled what
Ia IT. Miss JUDITH" "'
please let me out"
mot much"
"Oh-pleasei"
Struck by the fact that cha A.,,,.
! he hesitated. "'' 'e'uS"''
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-12
1914. by Louis Joseph Vance

heavy man, but active and Infatuated.
lie fought like demon unclaimed. IL
was all very exciting Mr.. Law was
even beginning to enjoy II when he
heard woman shrek At tho same
Instant revolvers began to pop.
Mr.. Law released his foe almost as
quickly as he was released. Both rose
as one man, TO find Judith Urine be.
side them, a little smile of excitement
playing round her lips as she looked
up the track and watched the special
slow down to a stop-eeveral persons
on the back platform plying busy trig-
ger.fngers all the while.
AS these last threw open the plat
form gates and dropped to the ballast,
still perforating the air with many bull
let's, MIR. Law, Miss Judith Urine, and
mat late belligerent, the engineer,
turned simultaneously and sought the
rear OF the tender.
On the opposite side they found
Rose Urine and Mr. Barcus standing
uncertainty above the body OF the fire
man, who. It appeared, had stunned
himself In falling and remained in
sensible.
The appearance OF Law and Judith
from behind the tender closely pur-
sued by the engineer, who was In turn
closely pursued by gentlemen with re.
volyers. stirred Barcus and Rose to ac-
ton. Alan passed him at round
pace, pausing only long enough to seize
Rose and drag her with him toward
the special.