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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-21

Especial to The Richmond yirginian }
Winchester, Va, Sept. 20.-Rev.
Sam Small spoke here Friday night IN
Statewide prohibition. and his address
was both convincing and converting
His clear-cut arguments were heari
cd general Nsat.sfaction among has
hearers.
Prohibition L. Common Law.
prohibition of the liquor traf1ic."
he said. ''is no new-fangied fad In
this country. Tho Supreme Court ~
Tho United States has declared that II
Ia the common law OF tho nation. be-
cause no man, by reason OF being a
citizen Of either 4 State or OF tina
United States. has An inalienable
right to manufacture or sell intoxicat-
Ing liquors. That common law NAV
b. suspended by q constitutional pr,-
vision or . special statute In any
State authorizing tho licensing, on
conditions OF such manufacture AMI
commerce.
That Il how and why liquor traf-
nc exiging anywhere In Virginia to-
day and that 10 why the people o.
Virginia have the right to stop 1t by
w1tdrAwfng their autority and pars-
nersip from It.
'That they intend to DO that en-
phatically on Tuesday does not now
admit Of . doubt. Virginia comm o,i
sense. common honesty, and Chris
tian manhood are competent for the
Job. and II all Of u 30 to the slAugh-
ter at the polls We will skin this dew
iPs hog. the saloon, from his snout
20 his taili
Tho Vlrgfnia Gentleman.
God never made anything in His
own Image finer than a true-bloodei
virginia gentleman. His clean mind.
his noble spirit. his honorable habits,
hisc charity Of heart and chivAlry OF
soul make him an arbiter OF tho hui
manities and an apostle Of good citi-
xenship. The observation OF his Com
duct is an education In gentility and
the study of his example Ia an insp.-
ration to character and courage. To
him-the many Of him--the majority
that he Is In the qualified electorate
we appeal with every confidence
that he will not fail Of his duty when
Righteousness. sobriety and the COM
mon veal are at stake ~ they will DO
Tuesday.
.rhank God, the real Virginia gem
tleman does not lend his ancenstral
name to. the pariahs of public life
and trade. He does not consent 10
be paramour for the ostracixed se-
ducers OF tho saloon and the drab
devils OF liquor dives. He does not
make himself the mask from behind
which the heartless whiskeyites flrs
their guns against weak man. help
less women and Eui1eless children.
against the home. the school and the
church: AGAINST The public peace 81
city and State; against the interests
Of sweaflng labor. honest commerce
ana the general prosperity.
ssNYnfthas fyrA nnp hONAm< - vS4sfv, n
have ever looked upon any creature
In the human order mors despiceble
than the man born 70 honor and
brought up to decency. who dslibs-
rately and voluntarily becomes the
Any and the tool ~ the base and bru-
Ital llQuor trafhc. on the brow Of whica
sNAntteth rertur~ civilization has
|hsAAd14 th9 scarlet bAdge Of inhu-
i4GMeky soud aMfkS1x
n - 4 al eeall tai ehs tribe
r = l i n. 8 ! 4 aa - n. y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-21
Great Interest In Evaneraistic Meet

Petersburg. Va. Sept a0,-areat
interest II being felt throughout the
city In the evanEelistic meetings being
conducted In the Baptist churches by
representative ministers Of tho South
srn Baptist convention.
The meetings have been In progress
now for about week and large con-
gregations are gathering at every SER
Woe to hear the speakers and the
singing. which h also conducted un-
der the direction Of representatives Of
the convention.
Rev. Samuel +. Senter, Of the
WAahiugto Street Methodiat church,
preached = forcefut pENh1bitiQn ssr-
mon 10 hts congregatt0q this o&entn9,
1Fetn ykhlok q RI ~ Fl 6uc1 Rod
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-21

One borse e3-63 two horse 1884
and up, three horse $7.06. Dine and
s,onevall piovs. one, two. ;aTes and
four shovel plevs. new sround and sub
soil plows. csliivators, harrovs. weed
err, etc. Wr!,e Tor our free CAtalog
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-21

Ola Ex- Inconsistencies Appeal
To HIS War Comrades
r. r. d. No 2, South Boston. Halifax
County. Va. Sept 10. 1914.
To the Ex-confederate Veterans OF
Virginia:
Comrades.--1n the evening of my life
I send you my fraternai greetings and
feel emboidened to appear In the pubs
lie press for the FIRST and. probably. the
last time: but suppose most OF vow
have received lately, ~ have. q COM
munication from Richmond. sent out
by the Local Salt Government leaEuA
(which IL plainly making the hght Tor
Tbs barrocm crcWd). With = lot ~ nons
seeneA Ah4ot Conf dsratse esSs1ttn9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-21

FACT that the Saloon would destroy the Church could
. could Saloon would
member for Prohfatton Statewide;
m bushei his light hide"
Don't Statewide REMEMBER
OCCASIONAL
Evening star., 1914-08-09
NOTES ON THE KAlSER'S WAR.

From the St. Louis Globe>Democrat.
No little nation Is to be allowed to be
even an innocent bystander In Europe
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch:
Waterloo is In some danger OF being
eclipsed by some other Belgian battle
field.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
1t 10 barely possible that the supreme
confidence with which Germany enters
this war will be shaken.
From the Detroit Journal.
The kaiser has temporarily solved the
labor problem in Europe. Unemploy-
ment has suddenly been reduced to a
minimum on the continent.
From the New FORK Evening Telegram.
Having been declared persona non
srata in the ileld. the war correspond
ent has now Joined the dove of peace.
finding no rest for the sole OF his foot.
From the Boston Advertiser.
As yet. the Society for the Prevention
Of Unnecessary Noises has taken no
actien on this constant output Of Bu-
ropean ultimatums>
Evening star., 1914-08-09

caused the divisions in the democracy
described by Mr.. Roosevelt's informant?
In Louisiana disanected democrats a.
turning to the bull moose party because
Of the old objection to the republican party
originating in what are called reconstruc-
tion days. Since then the republican party
has been OF great service to the state In
its fostering, under a protective tariff, OF
the sugar industry. Louisiana has reaped
large benefits from republican tariff laws
enacted in the last quarter century. The
Mckinley law Of 1890. the Dingley law
of 1897, and the Payne law Of 1903 all
favored sugar and increased the prosperity
Of the cane planters
But the memory of the days when the
republican party of the state was led by
carpetbaggers remains. and controls those
out of patience with the present policy Of
free sugar, which II inaugurated and
continued will spell the ruin of Louis
lana 8 principal product.
In Maryland there are no carpetbag
memories The record of the republican
party there has been one Of great credit
as respects both local and national affairs
Republicans have sat in the governors
chair, IN the United States Senate and
House, and at the cabinet table, and in
all those places have distinguished them
selves.
II there is to be change in national
control, II will come through the opposition
of the republican party, acting In Its own
name and under Its own leadership The
bull moose party has little strength in
Congress, and less in any states affairs.
It IL neither growing nor likely to grow.
Even the speculation about the return OF
Mr Roosevelt to the White House tags
him as the republican nominee-as making
his peace with that party and returning
IN it
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Wartime Tales of Horror.

Reports Of cruelties and atrocities are
received from various quarters abroad
during these early days Of the great war.
some circumstantially stated. others
vague and unconfirmed. II half Of these
tales are true. there has been much bru-
tally and almost unbelievable savasery
Of repression and reprisal on the stdes OF
both the French and the Germans. Per-
sons suspected of espionage are described
as being shot summarily. without hearing.
Even children. 1t is announced IN one dis
patch, have been slain because they
shouted for one Of the rival countries In
the presence of soldiers Of the other.
All Of these tales are to be set aside
for later confirmation. They are inn
portant il true. but probably in many
cases are not true. Much excitement pre-
walls on all sides abroad. Mems minds
are innamed by partisanship. and they
are prone to believe horrors attributed to
the enemy. There Is. furthermore. in
wartime a law of military necessity.
which sweeps aside all ordinary safe
guards surrounding the person Of the in
dividual, and strikes sternly, ruthlessly.
at Offenders. Such tragedies merely con-
firm the celebrated definition Of war given
by Gen. Sherman.
Evening star., 1914-08-09

Prom the Springfield Union.
Anyhow. Germany deserves some
credit for withholding her declara-
ton Of war against France until the
Caillaux trial was ended.
From the Rochester Post Express
A 'take-it-back" week is strongly
recommended to the monarchs Of
Europe.
From the New Orleans Times hcayune.
1t may be. after all. that the kaiser
merely has determined to deserve his
title as the greatest friend of peace"
by demonstrating to the. world just
how awful modern war can be.
From the Rochester Herald
William tho Sudden says he was
pushed into the war by the jingoes
AS he has been standing on his tiptoes
for several years, 1t was not hard to
push the war lord.
From the Chattanooga Times.
So far. Italy does not appear to feel
any special binding force in that drei-
bund arrangement to compel her people
to take part in the geleral work Of
slaughter. ...
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Liege, a City of Many Fights.

Viewed historically. there is no reason
to be surprised at the heroic resistance
offered by the Belgians at LisGe to the
advance of the German army headed for
France The people Of Liege itself are
chiefly Walloons, who are broadly speak
Ing the Frankish portion Of the Belgian
population as distin gulshed from the
Flemish. Roughly. Belgium is divided
into two parts as to language and Gus
toms by line drawn from Wise. just
above Liege. westward past Brussels to
the coast Flemish being spoken chiefly
north Of that division and Walloon south.
Thus Lisge is in the Walloon district and
the people of that part of Belgium have
been noted during many centuries for
their stubbornness against all aggression.
They are marked by indefatigabie In
dustry and a love Of hard labor. They
have traditionally resented any attempt
to infringe their privileges, having risen
several times In saneuinary revolt against
the bishops, who constituted their actual
government in medieval days. Charles
tho Bold Of Burgundy captured Liege IN
1853. razed its walls and put thousands
Of the inhabitants to death by tho sword
or, by drowning in the Meuse. Maxi
miifan I captured the city twice In
1649 the Elector of Cologne reduced 1t
after a siege. The French took 1t In 1915.
In 1854 and In 1891. and in 17o2 tho Duke
Of Marlborough occupied II after stub
born resistance by the .Walloons. Dur
ing the wars Of the French revolution.
1924. Liege was the scene Of several
fierce battles between the French and the
Austrians In 1874 the French revolution
effected the final severance of Lege from
the German empire. Thus this Is old
fightins ground that the Germans are
now endeavoring to conquer. and SO Tar
as the people of Liege themselves are In
volved in the struggle the kaiser's SOL
diers are going against a people Of often
proved courage and endurance.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
British Troops on the Continent.

Twenty thousand British troops, 1t is
announced. have been landed on the
French and Belgian coasts for service
against the Germans in Belgium. This
expedition has been quietly and speedily
carried out. without any disturbance or
interference strong line of British war
ships has protected the transports in their
passage across the channel
This maneuver could not have been un-
dertaken if the North sea were in control
of the German navy. or il the ships Of
that navy were at large in those waters
in force. The successful landing. there
fore, may be taken as an indication that
the major portion of the kaiser's home
fleet is not now in the North sea, but
remains within the Baltic, where it is
for the present secure from attack by the
British.
From the beginning Of the preliminary
strain between the two great naval powers.
even before war was declared, reports
have been current Of sea fighting near
England. Heavy cannonading has been
heard by fishermen and merchantmen in
the North sea. Yet apparently there have
been only few minor encounters, of no
Importance. with some comparatively in
significant losses. The great sea fight
which, il Is believed. will form one of
The first dramatic episodes of the war
IS still to be fought Meanwhile England
appears to feel free to send her troops
out Of the island for service on the con-
,inent. the 10000 already dispatched to
he followed. it is reported. by others.
Obviously. England Is not planning to con-
Gentrate her strength at home for pure.
ly defensive purposes against a foe u-bo
may subsequently be not in a position
through the loss of his naval force, to
strike across the channel
Evening star., 1914-08-09
War and Peace.

There are thoughtful men-former Presi-
dent Taft is one-who expect thls war;
and particularly II 1t should be protract-
ed. to be the last of great consequence;
that the waste in blood and treasure Will
be so appalling it will sober up the lead
ing nations of the world and make ire
sistibly for lasting peace. 1t Is COM
Portable suggestion. But is 1t warranted!
Nations are slow to learn in this mat
ter. Less than fifty years marks the
period since Germany and France were
at each others throats. and heavy losses
took place But the memory of that ter
rible experience did not restrain either
country when the present opening ap-
peared.
Only ten years ago Russia had bitter
time in Manchuria. Her losses were
heavy, both on land and sea. On the
water her power was all but annihilated
But she has responded to this call to
arms with alacrity. and is putting all
her energies into play.
Great Britain's experience in South AZ
rica also is recent. That war it is true
was fought at long distance from Eng
land but it called into the field the flower
of the British soldiery, and London had
periods of intense anxiety. But Great
Britain is responding now without any
thought of all that Her older men ad-
wise action, and the younger men Of ac-
tion are all rushing to the colors
Terrible as may be the experiences now
impending. what restraining force will
they have ten. twenty or forty years
from now? New men will be on the scene
then. New issues will have arisen. In
the beating back into the paths of in
dustry and productiveness. new rivalries
will have been established.
And then another, and very important,
thing. Men but little known today. or
unknown, may rise to great eminence on
land or sea in the fighting for suprem-
acy Their names will become household
words in their own countries II they die
heroically in battle statues will be erect
ed to their memories. II they survive
heroic actions, they may come to great
prominence in civil affairs. The poets
and the painters will celebrate the leading
achievements of the colossal struggle and
the large figures in it.
In this and in other ways the new actors
in affairs will have been educated. APP
peals to action as fervent as are now
made in the names of Nelson and We'll
lington. Napoleon. Bismarck and Skobe-
len, will be made to those of that day in
the names of men now slated by fortune
for distinctio in this way.
A year of such struggle as has now
begun will AFFORD text for all peace ad-
vocates the world over. and We may ex-
pect them to improve it. But the ANAL
appeal always is to men heated by the
spirit Of rivalry. and no one generation
is called upon to make two titanic strug-
giles in arms So that the experience of
one generation as to war is largely lost
on its successor
Evening star., 1914-08-09
THE NNOCENTS ABROAD.

I From the Hartford Cour9ni,
It suggests how suddenly this terri
| BILE storm has come on when you open
a letter from friend abroad and read
in il the usual enthusiasm of the tray
eler and the kind wish that you were
here, too. with us to enjoy all that is
going on about U.s." Well, there's q
good deal going on: that's sure.
From the Utica Observer
What a lot OF trouble these people
who persist In travelling abroad always
make for the country when they get
into territory where there is any kind
of a muss going on.
From the Buffalo Express.
If worst comes to worst. ii ought to
be easy for those stranded Americans
in Europe to get jobs There are no
natives to do any of the ordinary work
of the continental countries.
From the Syracuse Herald.
At any rate. the 'Sec-your-own- -coun-
try-first" movement gets an irresisti.
BILE boost forward.
From the Baltimore Star.
Those tourists who crossed the
Atlantic to European ruins may
have en- opportunity shortly to sss7
them in thc making.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Poincare's
Address.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The least the kaiser could have done
is to have waited until the American
tourists had completed their vacations
From, the St Louis Republic.
American women fleeing from the
continent carried with them on the
channel boats Paris hats in bandooNes
and Paris gowns wrapped In newspa-
pers Even wars terrors falied TO
weaken the ruling passion. -
II 1t Is true that Europe is fnll OF
touring American schoolmarms, tney
might make little money over there
by teaching the young idea how to
shoot.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Abandoned automobiles in Europe
mark the trails of fleeing Americans.
When things straiShten out many an
old car will bring a good price through
the good Offices Of diplomacy
From the Worcester Gazette.
II that army Of teachers, now, held
up in Europe. should fail to show up
In time for September's beginning of
school, would the children wailf Quers
again.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
The District Pension Problem.

1t Is to be hoped that Commissioner
siddons' studies of the police and fire
mems pension question Will leaa 10 the
submission of a measure for congress
sional consideration that will ne
promptly passed at the next session
and eauitably solve the problem with
which the District has been confronted
for several years. 1t is no less than
scandalous for the District to continue
to leave it's policemen and hremen sub
tect to a fiuctuating and usually DE-
hcient pension fund. This Is not the
fault of the community. for the matter
has been repeatedly urged upon Con-
gress for remedial action. without re-
suit. Usually. suggestions for tho cure
of the pension dificulty emanat1nG
from Congress have been of an unac-
ceptable character In that they have
provided for payments on basis
virtually at variance with the organic
act.
No police and hremen's pension sys-
tenn should be adopted that does not
square absolutely with the half-and-
half principle In other words, the pro-
vision of pensions for the policemen
and the firemen should be exactly on
the same basis as the provision OF
their pay and the maintenance OF their
departments. There would seem to be
no ground for question on this score.
The pension of disabled fireman, Tor
instance, is virtually his pay extended
beyond the period Of active service,
granted by reason of disabilities In
occurred in the line Of duty or the fail
ure of health and strength after years
Of faithful service
The United States would surely be
in a shameful position before the
world II, granting pensions to its. SOL
diers and sailors. it left them subject
to uncertain. nuctuating and often de-
ncient funds for the meeting OF this
obligation. Yet this Is what 1t has
compelled the District to do with re-
gard to it's pensioners. The major part
of the funds Gomez from Police Court
fnes This Is an indirect and unsatis-
factory method Of financing SO i'm
portant a part Of the District govern
ment. The pensions should be paid out
OF the general funds Of the District,
contributed half and half by the Dis
trict and the general government. Just
as tho Police Court fines should go
into the fund and not be drawn upon
for specific objects.
The bill to be drawn by Compis-
sioner Siddons for submission to Con-
gress should embrace these principles:
certainty Of payment and strict regard
for the organic act. Any proposition
that fails to include them will be an
unsatisfactory meeting of the case.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Maryland and Louisiana,

Mr.. Roosevelt has been advised that dis
affected democrats in Maryland are turn
ing to the bull moose party, and he is
said TO be much heartened by the informa.
ton
Why to the bull moose party: Why not
to the republican party?
The republican party In Maryland has
for years been strong and we'll led. Its
leadership has been native, and repre-
sentative of the best citizens in the state
Ability and character have both been
manifested. A republican governor-and
a good one--is now in once.
When the great nationaS crisis came In
1895. Maryland threw her weight into the
scale for sound money Many democrats
voted for Mckinley that year, and re.
peated the performance four years later
The republican party was then their
refuge. why not now, II later issues have
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Apology.

Don't you take de slishtes' notice. Miss
August. II you please,
OF de things we been a-sayin' bout
a-wishin' It would freeze.
Be fohgtvin' an fohEittin'!
Don't go piekin' up an quittin'.
Even II de hotbug hittin'
Makes US cross an Ill at ease.
We has oeen some disseminated. but dat
sho'iy aim no crime.
So. as you travels on yoh way. Miss
August. take yoh time.
Jes' lpiter thoo de blossom lane across de
summer land,
VIII dewdrops fob yoh diamonds an de
daisies In yoh hand.
Past de little brook a-singins',
Whers de ivy Ia a-cling1n'
An de birds deir notes a-fingin'
Sveeter dan concert band.
II we stahts = little fretun' when de sun
begins to climb.
Don't let It make you hurry by. Miss
August, take yoh time.
Evening star., 1914-08-09

Of American development and that Of the
outside world, he kept the toureh burning.
and forced the attention Of the countFv.
In time that reacted on Congress, Ind
action resulted.
Mr.. Morgan lost only as to the route
On the larger proposition he won; for
his was by far the largest individual part
in Congress in all that kept the subject
alive through periods of depression and
indifference.
The Star some years ago suggested that
heroic statue of Mr.. Morgan should
stand tn a conspicuous place In the Canal
Zone a. q tribute to his services. And 1t
might be accepted as marking not only
his devotion to the canal project. but the
general breadth Of his character and
view as a statesman. He was great
American in every sense Of the word.
never failing to stand for the whole coun-
try in all Of it's aspirations and purposes
as a world power Of growing importance.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
ALL LIGHTS OUT.

With IAN lights OUT the dreadnoughts creep
To slaughter on the darklinG deep.
And war has sent the call once more
OF ''All lights OUT along the shore.
Lights out lights Out!' the echoes drone,
As il the Imp on Hell's high throne,
To glut his -boru dark desires,
Would hide awhile his furnace hres.
Lights OUT 1t is, for all mankind.
The saber cleaves his eyeballs blind
The light Of reason turns to night
In the mad frenEies Of the fight.
The liRht Of love is quenched with hate;
Theft, dre and murder rule the state.
Blind craSy, weltering In their gore.
Men see tie light Of truth no more.
&C. L. Edson. in New York Mail.