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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01
THl PIsAGTE At Nt'N ORLEANS.

It looks as though If there IS anything UNI
desirable going around New Orleans lands it 1t
has had epidemics Of smallpox yellow fever
and everything else that travels In that form.
and now it has some cases of the bubonic plague.
which is the worst OF all disease known to
man.
The government has done just the right thing
III sending SUPERINTENDENT Blue Of the public
health service. and some of his experts to take
charge Of the situation without further delay.
Local authorities are not quite equal to such an
emergency as a rule, and besides the public
health service physicians are experts in handling
these situations. san Francisco, it will he re-
ncmberel had a touch of the plague and the
prompt work Of the department of the govern
raent quickly stamped it out We hope New
Orleans will he fortnnate-it would never do
for that terrible disease to get a foothold in
this country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01
TWO GIRLS DROWN
IN BATHING POOL

Alexandria. Va. June 3o.--Early yes
terday afternoon pail was cast over
the many Alexandrians who were pass
ing the day at the Dyke by the drown-
Ing of two thirteen-yea old girls Of
this city. They had been bathing, and
while so engaged suddenly found them
selves in deep water. They seized each
other disappeared in what lis locally
known as the suck hole" at that place.
and drowned in each others arms The
victims OF this sad accident were Helen
Leona Downey. daughter of Mrs. Ellen
NJ. and late John 7. Downey, of 72l
Gibhon street, and Mary Loretta Kelly,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r.
Kelly, of 327 South Alfred street.
double funeral from ST. Mary.s
Catholic church on Wednesday morn.
ing at $50 o'clock has been arranged
Tor the two young girls.
Separate cottages will leave the
houses of the parents and will meet
at the church where joint services will
be held.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01
DRUG LAW AFFECTS
SELLERS AND USERS

New York. June 3o~~The Boylan
anti-drue law. which went into effect
at midnight tonight. applies not only
to persons who sell drugs but to per-
sons who use them.
State Senator John J. Boylan is the
author OF the act. although Mrs. W. X.
Vanderbilt and f. X. Coulter led ac-
tive agitation which induced the leEis-
lature to pass law for the purpose
of curbing what was recognized to be
an alarming evil.
The new law provides that 1t shall
be unlawful for any person to have
drugs in his possession without au-
thority. No physician, dentist or vet
erinarian may issue prescriptions for
drugs unless he has satisfied himself
by a physical examination of the APP
pficant that drugs are needed for the
treatment OF disease. injury or deforfh :
ity To prevent the forging of pre-
scription blanks. every doctor signing
pne must affix a record of his name
in full and his address.
Any dealer or physician found guilty
of breaking the new law Is liable to
prosecution for a misdemeanor and
his license will be revoked upon con-
yiction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01
With the State Press
Business.

There is moro or less unanimous agreement
among business men 70 talk hard times -
There is not the slightest doubt in the world
that talk of this kind, if INDUCED in faithfully
and Professionally. will make times hard
So our advice to merchants and manufac-
turers. assuming that they really desire hard
times, is to keep talking poor business. They
are certain 70 bring u pass conditions precisely
similar to those they talk.
The Index-Appeal has made a pretty carcf0l
survey Of business in Petersburg at the present
time This done through interviews with
heads Of Establishments engaged in the various
mercantile ard manufacturing lines represents
here Petersburg undoubtedly has n greater
diversity IF manufacturing interests than any
other southern city of It's SIZE indeed. it may
be doubted whether any city Of tho South. with
cat reference 10 size, can equal us in variety of
manufacturers. The wholesale trade of peters
turg is extraordinarily large for city of so
600 people, The retail trade is larger than many
cities Of much greater population enjoy, owing
to the fact that Petersburg has larger country
rade than IS enjoyed by tho city of twice
the population.
+ The net results Of our Investigations to the
state Of business in Petersburg at this time was:
/. Manufacturers are accommodating SOCKS.
I owing to lack Of demand. This does not apply
to manufacturers Of tobacco. whose business
seems to ~ about the same this year as last,
with increases In certain instances,
. The wholesalers are not doiay the busne IS
this year that they expected to do hasinS ex-
p@ctations upon business of previous years.
Z, The retail trade Of Petersburg In several
lines ahead of that Of last year. individual
merchants report m some instances larger bust
ness for the five months of 1914 than that winch
they did for the corresponding mor.ks If 1913
One Of the best known retail firms on Sycamore
street tells The Index-Appcal that the five
months Of this year have been the best his firm
has ever enjoyed. and II Is Of the Oldest on
the street If 1t be out of place to say this
connection that this firm advertises in The
tndex-Appeal every day in the year We beg par
don of our readers.
The situations as we are able to gauge 1T
seems TO be that manufacturers and 1ot,bers
are feeling dcpresstons while the majority Of
the alers are doing approximately normal
business or better
The banks report very heavy demand for
money from the country banks, which is taken
20 indicate business expansion in the rural dis
tricts,
The more or less depressed condition Of manu-
features and the wholesale trade and the sat
sfactory state of the retail trade simply indicate
that business In Petersburg is in better condi-
ton than that Of other cities of the South II
sister southern cities were in as good condition
our manufacturers and wholesalers would be
enjoying better business.
The Roosevelt hard times of 1907 touched
Petersburg pretty heavily. The "psychoIoglcaI''
hard times seven years later have much lighter
Notwithstanding Index-Appea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01
WEDNESDAY

cultural committee, author Of the bill The
purpose az this bill ia to eliminate the practices
which constitute such al enormous burden. Any
man voting agans; 1t puts himself in the at
titude OF fayorng a continuance of practices
that have been denounced in every couon-grow-
ing State is the Union"
AIR. Underwood is from great cotton growing
state and knows whereof he speaks The house
is to be commended fer passing the bin by an
oFcrwhelpine majority. and the senate should
lose ne time In following suit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01
THE TfoEv MIR SECTION.

1t is encouraging to note the fact that the
drought has not had any serious effect on the
trucking crops in Tidevater Virginia, which Is
one Of the States most valuable assets ...
The Norfoia Lcdger-Dispofch notes the fact
that from the truck fields around Norfolk and
Portsmouth last week we're shipped 2s6.33e
package ns te5ek to the big markets of the
United state.
These sh'a tncuded Irish potatoes.
lc2,2z7 harrc.s. esbbase 1856 barrels. cacum,
tors 1912 tsac.s aud barrels; beans 27.4s6
baskets; be 2o52 baskets squashes. 797
baskets, parsley. pc baskets, apples IS pack
ages, tomatoes. i package, corn, 1 package
egg plant. G packages; peaches s packages; let
tuce baskets. peas, 81 baskets, onions. 1,f1o
packages, carrots, go baskets. sundry small
shipments, l12 packages
And, Of course, from the markets of the coun-
Try poured back into the truck section a steady
stream Of gold in return, and these shipments
viii r. steadily through the spring, summer
and fall. The Tdewater section is certainly
blessed by providence-~ve doubt If there Is an,
ether such productive trucking section in the
country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01

liquor sell, your two thousand meeting
would never have been held
Some oc us really believe that Statewide will
win out September %. Many OF who
still believe in the power OF prayer, are earenst-
ly pleading with the good Lord for such con-
summation Rut many OF have become SO
accustomed to being whipped q still have a
lively recollection of mothers slipper and the
woodshed) that II defeat comes shall prob
ably whimper little on the morning of the
cad, and then buckle our armor a little tighter
and fight on as though nothing had happened
In his Helps to Prohibition, page 20 Mr..
Cabell says: 1T is merely desire on the part
Of individuals or communities to stick his or
its nose in somebody's business, the desire that
led the abolitionists If Maine. &c. TO regulate
the affairs Of the Southern States. &c" This
time It Is the South that IS in the thick of the
fight.
Slavery was not more certainly doomed in
1851 than the liquor traffic is in 1914. Twenty
years ago the kenyon-Webb bill would have
been an impossibility, and the Sheppard II OLSON
constitutional amendment would have been
hooted at. We have the Kenyon bill as law,
and, God is just the amendment is coming!
THAT business must go. Day and night we will
pursue IT, locally and at large. We will crowd
~ to.the ropes We VIII not break away in
lhe clin"hes And when it lies diving among it's
with its last gasp and whispers, Another million
Of revenue for just breath of life, we will
pat our heel of open-eYed national honor on its
throat and say; No Down TO he'll. and say
sent thee thither.
Don't think this is written in any temper or
with any unkind feeling My smile broadens
into grin as | mop my forehead over this
typawriter. I feel sweet as peach and
would ael, Gods blessing on all brewers dis
tillers la clle epcrs their two thousand wells
wishers aua All the rest, and hope their hearts
may he changed,
Mr.. Owea this IS not exactly the letter wrote
Knit. Some of my home folks came along and
cut ont all the ginger. If you desire to hear
from me again on this subject my address Is
No. sos Charles street. Fredericksburg. Va
PETER VIVIAN DANIEL. CONWAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01
REPRESENTATIVES, DEMAND.

There will be many faces ou The Demo
cratic side OF thu next house of representa-
tlyes. Que very largely to President Wilson's
great preference for congressman for diplomatic
|rosss
Representatlve William Graves Sharp, Of
ionic, is tho last Of these. He goes as aubas-
|aaaor to France, succeeding Myron 7. Herric&.
Fssr. Sharp is not national figure. He Is a
wealthy manufactarw and hns been iu the
|house since 1895 His wife is q social leader
|snd they uiH be ab3e 10 maintain brilliant
|esfabIishment at Paris
But to return the presidents Partially for
Three members Of the house
|Meat into his cabinet; another was appointed
|gcvernor Of the Philippines another has been
nominate postmaster At Boston ana still an
other Is 10 have tee Jersey CITY postmaster,
'xhip TWO others have been arponed to the
bench.
Another reason for The Democrat changes in
The next house is that a number are following
.fhe 1rain-trayeed road to the upper body.
Leader Underwood goes To the senate, and so
does Representative Broussard Four other
shouee Democrats are candidates for similar pro
smotlon in ther respective STATES and one
uenofratio member from Minnesota is running
tor<f the eovernorship of nat State
The effect Of These changes wiz be TO give
trlliant opportunities 10 new leaders in the
SHY -fourtb congress, hich IS reasonably saro
TO presen. new regulations as well as new
faces
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01
tllis county.
PROSPERITY

Ample evidence OF the era Of prosperity that
this seetion q the country IS enjoying was
shown in the reports Of Richmond banks Mon
day declaring dividends amounting 10 $31l-
277.5o This sum would be very much greater
but fer tho State laws. which prevent the newer
institutions paying dividends until they have a
surplus amounting to 10 pdr cent of the capital
stock All OF the new banks more than earned
dividends.
The local industrial and insurance dividends.
in Is expected viii bring the dividend dstribu,
uou up to something like $9ooooo
Sank officials report that geaeral business
conditions are good As The rrgjnlnn has con
tended heretofore there is no room in thr land
for the calamity bowler the future is bright in
prosperity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01
PEOPLES FORUM
Dry Frederick ~burg Man Tells Secretary Owen
Some Things.

The Vrginian continues to receive copies of
some 7f the most interesting OF the letters being
written 10 Secretary Bon T. owen. OF the Local
Sclf-Governmen association Here Is re-
tevcd Yesterday:
FrederIcksburg, Va. June g. 1914.
MIR Ben y. owen, Jr. Secretary
Richmond. Va.
Sill received from YOU communication.
dated June 20 in which YOU say you would
pPreeiate hearing from tho subject Of
the Virginia ~ ssociaton FOR local Soif-Govern-
both as to my own views and as to
what J consider the sentiment OF the people in
my section Of the State
have been Aghting liquor ever since was
q boy, and I do NOT hesitate 70 say that 1 am
red hot for Statewide prohibition And for
nationwide we'll ! would also state that
almost everrbody with whom IN con-
tact Is pretty much Of the same mind, ! have
no association with people who swirl liquor
and II ia probable all such have little use for
me THO changed conditions in
mnniE since tHe town took a relapse and got
sober Is wonderful. ard many persons, male
and female who opposed the dry movement in
"ur town are now convinced that everything
pas vastly improved under present conditions
VIZ do nat recall with pleasure, nor point with
PRIDE 70 ltr former htby streets, with mud
holes from end "a end to the ugly bar
room ahsoka. the aroashops, and what some
called sr}oons. Wifebeating which was then
som1sAoA. hut noAN rare, was not a thing TO ha
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01
Board of Education Neets

The State board of education me,
in called session yesterday at the
capitol to dispose of routine business
Nothing of general interest was up for
consideration. and the board ad
/ journed after a o-hours business
session.
All the members of the board were
in attendance, with the exception OF
DR., Payne. of the University Of vir-
GINA, and Superintend West. OF
Louisa county, who telegraphed that
he would be unable to attend because
of the fact that he was to be married
vest rflaY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01

I1 ak old Mistoh Honey Bee
How business is today,
ak de fishes in de sea,
l AK de birds at play
An all of EN-. dey made reply, Il
We got so much to do
De sun he slips clean off de sky
Befo' our work is through"
/ says "Oh, Bee an Fish an Bird,
You's livin' in a dream.
spects dat you all hash heard
How skyadt de white folks SCENT"
Den says dat bee. TOO long rs stood
A-talkin' here wifi you.
No business kin be any good
Dat don't git tended toi'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01

Richmond. having annexed all the territory
in shat portion Of the State, Is said to Toe cast
ms iongr@E eyes on Petersburg,- Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch
Yes, beloved, that is the present program, and
after we have assimilated Petersburg and all that
delightful territory that lies between We are
coming after Norfolk. Portsmouth etc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01


Gated
our business conditions and our city finances
were decidedly in unenvahle State, and
eur tax rate was IS to 40 cents higher then
than now our present rate is / believe. lower
than has been since 1865. Fredericksburg
had iag-tme, whereof tho memory of man
runneth not to the contrary, and old condi-
ttens cannot all he changed in moment Every
year the city had caU upon the local banks
to holp tide over tn tho next tax period, and
many taxpayers 1amented 10 sac the seeming
waste Of their hard earned money. Now every
dollar tells. 50 far as we can see. and there IS
70 complaint. Al the close Of 1913 the city
had in its treasury, after paying all expenses.
w IN no bank loans. about $4,000. and 1t should
rot he forgotten that the $4,000 liquor taS
had gone glimm eriug--tha tk Cod on streets
are almost like plank floors, ana mudholes are
at premium Go per cent?. the only botch
ia Main street. which wobbled alon, Jag
time. Since the town sobered UP there has been
rcassesSncut OF the realty OF the city. and
values have increased nearly St9,09o. Surely
Il hooks healthy when values Increase and
rate lowers Oar public a,hppls were housed
u an old residence whch had been purchased
hy the city. and an abandoned hrc engine
house. Now have = handsome building.
which cost between s35.Goo aud $4,000, with
Increased time for school sessions and better
pay tor teachers
do not feel ike st3ppsNg in enumerafins
The good things fhat haze happened 10 Fred
ercEebnrE since li4:"r was vote aat. lnder
former needs two haats were SuihG'eht OF sur
9iY 1ne hhanclai demands Of the community
b3i no" NO nave l9+tf' Wita nv" ne" anu haha-
S"Hle bihk PN1i"ih@@' aoe all f'af BANKS seem
f9 y" t6FlN@ne Formerly We had MY Que
hotel Nov there are two in operation, and
thsfd. which is IN eaurs" Of erection. and when
VIII r9St from Ff4,"eo 10 $4,000 VIII he ready
iof business IN the falL My memory does not
90 further back than three-score wears and ten,
but in all that time, Fredericksburg never had
ia all her borders q colored physician of a
drug store conducted by eolored people. br.
Bass commands the respect Of his fellow citl-
zens, and the drug store seems 10 he doing
good business y prominent colored man said
70 me some time ago that his neiehh9rhood mad
become So quiet and orderly that II looked
10 MN as = everybody had st2rtel tor the
ktngdom OF heaven! MAY sugge7t lust here
that 1t We kick liquor ont of Virginia We WI
efectualy settle tire race question and So with
nationwide when X e3mes~~ahd II IS coming
do not kEoW that / am in hurry 10 accom-
Fany my eolored brother to the kingdom, but
Wn@n the good Lord Wills | hope ! shall be
prepared, In church relations | am a Metho~
dist. and my position in our local organization
IS that of steward ] am not spotted, however,
nor do ] know any steward in this vicinity
who Is In all liquor fights in which have
been engaged | do not know of single in
stance where any attack was ever made on any
individual We have been lighting business
"a very uely business, according to our idea
but we do not attack individuals Nobody has
eNer been stabbed in the hack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

"The Water War; two-reel lol BIZ
son, and other pictures at the Bijou.-
Adv.
Ralph Emerson returned to-day to his
home at West Topsham, after passing
several days in the city.
Mrs. II. A. Stanley and children OF
Waterbury were guests to-day of Mrs
f. NJ Roscoe, of 10 French street.
Miss Simpson, ladies' halter, Easter
display of distinctive and chic models
Thursday, April 2, Montpelier, vt.
Louis Bates returned this forenoon to
his home in Champaign, N. Y, after
passing ten days with relatives in Barre
Town.
A regular meeting of the bakers union
will be held in painters hall Saturday
evening at 1870. Let all members be
present.
Miss Sue Clark, who has been the
guest of friends in the city for the past
week, returned to-day to her home at
Burlington.
Ralph Smith of West street returned
to-day from st. Johns, p. O., where he
has been the guest of relatives for the
past week.
All members of the Hedding NJ. Z.
Sunday school selling tickets for the
"singin' skule" please come to the church
prepared to report all sales at 7:l5 to-
night.
The d. C. V. will meet the Mud Scrap
ers for the Junior championship of Barre
at the Church street gymnasium tonight
at 1880. Admission, Zoe. The ID. G. V.
will not challenge the Hinky Drinks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

Russell White of Marshfield arrived in
the city to-day to pass several days
with friends
George I. Brock of East Granville ar
rived in the city to-day for few days
visit with friends.
William Gallagher returned to-day to
Hardwick. after passing several days in
the city with friends.
L. Raymond Arkley of 20 Merchant
street is spending few days with rel
atiyes in Plainfeld.
Robert Keegan of Rutland arrived in
the city to-day to pass few days as
the guest of friends
Are you going to the supper at the
Presbyterian church on Thursday even
ing2 Read the menu in to-day's issue.
A. Mortimer Roscoe of New Haven is
passing the week at the home of his
uncle, Superintendent Il. M. Roscoe, Of
French street.
Paul Swasey, who has been a guest Of
Lyndal Waterman of Washington street
for few days, returned this forenoon
to his home in Waterbury.
Orders taken for home made dough-
nuts, sweet and plain; try them. Or
ders delivered through vacation. Tel.
l74-2. Mrs. w. f. Ducharme, Miles
block
Misses Hazel NJ. Lyon and Annie Mes
ser, who have been passing a week at
their respective homes in Barre, left this
forenoon for South Hadley, Mass, to
resume their studies at Mount Holyoke
college.
Out of so babies examined in the "bet-
ter babies" contest under the auspices of
the Woman's club only one averaged be-
low 30 points. The prizes will be given
out soon. The members of the club wish
to thank the nurses and physicians who
helped during the examination.
John A. Rudy of Manchester, n H.,
a former resident of Barre, arrived in
the city this forenoon for short visit
with relatives. With Mrs. Ruddy, he
will go shortly to Hardwick, where their
son-in-law. w. HI. Snow, is to have
charge of the Hardwick inn. Mr.. Rudy
states that the sum of Sl,700 is being
expended on the hotel and that Mr..
Snow expects to take possession of the
property late in April.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
Application for Permit to Install
a Gasolene Tank

AT meeting Of the city council held March
81, 1914. H. r. Cutler. applied for permit to
install a gasolene tank at the rear of his
property on South Main street. In accord
ance with the ordinances, it was voted to
give a public hearing said application, in
the city council chamber on Monday, April 8,
at o'clock p. m.
PER ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
JAMES MACKAY, Clerk
April I-3-4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
Application for Fifth-Class
Liquor License

At meeting of the city council held March
81, 1914, f. A. Drown applied for a fifth
class liquor license for his store at AZ North
Main street II was voted to give a bearing
on said application, in accordance with the
public statutes, the same to be held in the
council chamber, Tuesday, April 2l, 1914, at
o'clock p. m.
PER ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
JAMES MACKAY, Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
TOOLATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

EXTRA NICE FURNISHED ROOM TO
RENT-All modern conveniences. 35 Keith
avenue. lou
FOR SALE-Six-room house; hot and cold
water, hen-house, cellar fruit trees, flower
bushes and electric lights. Apply Mrs. Will
liam Lowe, IL Foster street, Barre. l5tl2
FURNISHED ROOM TO RENT--No. /
East street. Mrs. G. II. Hendricks. l6t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01

Special conclave st. Aide
mar commandery, No. IL, X.
T, Thursday evening at ]
o'clock. Work, temple.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01

A Regular meeting
~H @A IN of Winnetta coun-
~ Thursday, April ?,
at 1880 p. IN. Refreshments will be
served and social hour spent after the
meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01

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