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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
Census Shows Diminishing
Population In Canal Zone
Number of Inhabitants Shrnks From 81 279 in 1912 to 06
at Present, Decreasing 1890 in Last Five Months
Camps and Towns Are Depopulated.

ANcoN, c. e., Sept. a.-The pop
ulation of the Panama Canal zone has
shrnnk from 6i.279 in March, 1912.
TO 37,706. The house-to-house canvass
Of the population. taken between June
I6 and 80 OF this year by the police
and fire division. shows the total pop
ulation OF the zone. or this number
6,704 are white American men. Of
whom ASP are employees Of the Pan
anna canal or the Panama railroad,
The American women and children
number 1,574 and 1886 respectively.
or all other nationalities thare are
1884 men, including 1906 EN-
ployes, and 5.674 womenx and 5.525
children. The figures do not include
employees living in Colon and Pana-
ma.
Primarily the purpose OF the enum-
GRAFTON was to check up the progress
of the depopulation of the Canal zone
Of others than employees and their
families. The census of the Canal zone
made between February ! and March
II. 1919. by the old department OF
civil administration. showed total
population In the zone proper of 81.
27S. The decrease since that time has
been 23,573. The decrease amounts to
about So per cent Of the population
OF February-March. 1919, or over -
per cent Of the present population.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
NORMAL BOARDCUTS
/ OFF -FOUR OFFICERS
DUTIES OF TREAsURERs AT STATE
NORMAL SCHOOLS GIVEN TO
OTHERS.
----------------~--------
SAVES STATE MONEY
TO COMPLETE WING or RADFoRD
SCHOOL DORMIToRY-DrFI
AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ARE NAMED.
SAVES STATE MONEY

Organization was perfected and
several preliminary steps were taken
toward the establishment of a uni
form system In the conduct of the
State normal schools at meeting o.
the new joint normal school hoard
held yesterday in the office of Gov
ernor Stuart r. b. Davis, OF Peters
burg. was elected chairman. and
Judge John w. Price. OF Bristol. vice
chairman V. b. Shaekeiford, of
Orange, was made temporary secre-
tary.
The meeting was in morning and
afternoon sessions, the latter closing
shortly before o'clock. There were
many matters before the board for
discussion, IN which conclusions were
not reached and in which action was
deferred till the next meeting. to be
held at the .call.of Chairman Davis.
Among matters determined was that
OF completing the wing OF the dor dor
mitory proposed for the Radford school.
This work Is to be done within the
appropriation. s35.0eo.
Saves Stste Thousands.
The board eliminated the office Of
treasurer at.each of the four schools by
combining the duties of business nIan-
ager and treasurer at the FarmvilLS
school and combining the duties. Il
bookkeeper and treasurer at the schools
at Radford. Harrisohburg and Freder-
icksburg. The salaries of the officers
taking over the duties of trsasurers
were increased to compensate them for
the additional work. BY this action
the new board saves the State several
thousand dollars yearly.
IT is the intention of the board to
make the system throughout the four
schools uniform. the curricula identi-
cal, and to Introduce such new methods
as may be desirable and may be more
economical to the State while affordinE
opportunity to students for attaining
better results.
Name Executive Committee.
The board elected an executive COM
nittee to look after such matters as
may need immediate attention be-
tween this and the next meeting and
to formulate additional plans for i'm
proving the State normal school
system. This committee is composed
of the following: Merritt r Cooke, of
Norfolk: w. Clyde Locker. of Rich
mond; Judge Price and W. W. King,
of S;aunton.
Those attending ne meeting were:
Merritt T. Cooke. of Norfolk; Cap
tain Richard r. Davis. Of Petersburg;
w. Clyde Locker OF Richmond; 0tho
F. Meares. of E,astville; w. w. King;
Staunton; A. G. Preston of Botetourt;
Judge John w. Price, Of Bristol;
Daniel D. Hull. of Roanoke: George
r. Russell. OF Charlotte: Y. 81. Shack
elford, Of Orange. O. l. Shewmake.
Of Curry. and Brock T. White, Of
EeegelltpM n.------------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

News Leader, In which the lesdex5
the prohibstfon movement hAv&
charged with responsibility Tor 1lmM
tigers that are predicted az sure f4$8
suits or prohibition. with 3usE 19A
much reason might 1t be said tha3
God Is responsible, for all murder heSa
cause he made murder and adulte1y
crimes. All the laws of the State are
broken. and yet there In no Effort III
charge responsibility for their vtolas
ton to the people who enact themss
He said that the passage OF the pro-:
hibition law Will serve to make INST
under the law who are morally
criminals now. and that such reaulfA.
would be certainly expected to fol-
low.
Th speaker stated that the people:
of the State are alive to the Issue and
are aware that the Anti-Saloon league
Is not fighting the Local Self-Govern-
ment league. but the liquor NraMtc
that is making cloak of the 1eaguo-
He stated that If money and mis-
representation can win this campatgn,
the saloon will win, for 1t has the
money and does not hesitate to adopt
any means, however vile, to attain
it's end.
The prospects of the campaign are'
good, the recent letters and messages
coming in to league headquarters
having been the best in ten history
Of the campaign.
DR., Cannon introduced Mrs. II. ~.
Hoge, State president of the W.. G.
T. T.. who made a stirring Address,
urging the audience to renewed,
energy in opposition to the saloon.
She introduced Miss Anna Gordon.
national president Of the w. G. 7. IL.
who discussed prohibition through
out the country, particularly in
Maine. Kansas and other States that
have been much discussed in vir-
ginia. Her statistics lhowed the good
effects of prohibition in those lo-
calities
The next speaker was Rev. Mr..
Jennings, of the State of Washington.
who predicted that his State will go
for Statewide in the fall Mrs.
Goodno. president OF the North Caro-
lima w. G. #. T., was introduced for
three minute talk on the conditions
IN that state. and was followed by
Hon. NJ j. Tanning. the noted Irish
temperance orator, who spoke with
great Influence and to much applause.
The last speaker was Mrs. Amy
Weech who took a collection for the
e-fta t.eHasat-e- tasc and made brief
address.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
.K|NSTON MAYOR
SLIPS ONE OVER
ON LIQUOR AGENT

The following letter has been re-
ceived in Richmond by the head of
one of the largest wholesale firms in
the city. 1t Is written to the manager
bv one Of the firms travelling sales
men at Kinston. N. -. and is perfect
ly reliable, II Is Of much interest as
showing the methods employed by
the liquor people in their efforts to
gather Information in North Carolina
against prohibition.
"Our mayor, Mr.. r. j. Sutton, told
me that some weeks ago one Mr.. Cox,
who was working in the interests OF
the Virginia whiskey people, wrote
him from High Point. N. c., and re-
Quested him to send data relative To
the working of prohibition i'm our
tOwn-kinston, n. C.,-promising
him ten dollars for his trouble. He
sent the date, which was all in favor
of prohibition, and since that time he
hasn't heard from Mr.. Cox. He viii
draw ON Mr.. Cox for the ten dol
lars"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

The police canvass was made by the.
three districts known as Ancon. EnI.
pire and Cristobal. a police censu9S
made between January 81 and Feb
ruary To- 1914, did not differentIa3SS
between employees and nOn-e1ny
ployes, 1t enumerated Amerfc4X|
men. women and children. Of when
there were, respectively. $50, l,7NMH
and i,7S6, total OF 9,S9H: and &11S
other men, women and children, 4
1872, 1925 and 6.744. respective 6y M
total of 35.401. The grand total az strS|
habitants was 45,296. The total nuNSI
Der Of Americans on the zone has
creased So since then. The total p6&
ulation of other nationaIities hA1 <6d
creased 1905. The total qecre4p6
the period of less than five nlo11E
has been 1880. ~
The canvass showed the cOup14|
depopulation OF Culehra Island 49,
camps, Pedro Miguel rural dtetG3
east and west of the canal,
Salada, Cartagenita, japanese XQfMm
Hongkong. Serro GQr1o. RHhnn
Ia. Caballo viejo. Virgin. rur4f
trict between Ancon- Empire ltM&8
Empire Chorrera road Dump
rural district between tho en-
the rural district around MMx
Point and the American
Porto Bello.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
BORDEAUX IS NOW
CAPITAL OF FRANCE
PRESIDENT PoINC.ARE AND
CABINET ESTABLISH NEW
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.

Paris, Sept. 3.--President Potncare
and ministers OF tho cabinet left at
1890 o'clock last wednesday, night
for Bordeaux. Special trains will
take the members Of the senate and
Thursday.
Undoubtedly one. and perhaps two,
of the ministers will remain In Paris.
1t Is unknown as yet which will re-
main.
AS regards the diplomats. the am
bassadors, only being accredited to
the person of the chief Of state, the
oretically accompany him. The
ministers accompany him or not as
they prefer. The Belgian and Ser
vian ministers will accompany Presi-
dent Poincare as representing powers
warning with Germany. Am bassader
Herrtck's decision TO remain in Paris
has given great pleasure to the French
government. The Swiss ambassador
remains also.
/ The Echo de Paris, the Figaro and
other newspapers are arranging to
publish Bordeaux edition in add
ton to continuing their publications
In Paris.
THE Matin says: Germany Is dis
playing irritation. not as regards her
military plans. the secret whereof
they might say esca pc us, but in their
diplomacy, the effects of which are
visible to everybody. The Germans
are alternating the good will of the
United States, which. for reasons all
the world divines. was at least favor
able at first. 1t Is impossible not TO
insist on the Importance of Am bassa-
dor Uerricks initiative regarding
bomb dropping on Paris. on crowd
which. civilian and pacifics. included
strangers. women and children. In
his action in this matter, AMBASSADOR
Herrick has shown that passion for
equity which possesses the free cit
izens of that free republic. This
hateful sport is now added to the
crime which the destruction of Lou
vain represents in the eyes of new
civilization attached to traditions. II
will render Impossible American
mediation In peace negotiations. which
Germany VIII THINK of before France
The article then accuses Germany
OF bullying Switzerland by insisting
tina. the Swiss papers print only pro-
German accounts OF the war
The Matin- says. fffit many witt
nesses have testified that the Germans
finish off the wounded. this is not the
case for all regiments Certain
French wounded have been carried
off in ambuIances and tended devoted
" by German doctors"
NJ Lerroux. leader of The Spanish
Republican part has come to Paris
in connection with his efforts 10 in
duce Spain TO Intervene on the side
of France. He says.
II consider neutrality. under the
circumstances, contrary to the inter-
ests OF Spain. l am convinced that II
to- r1tn hos
army at Frances disposal. Speaking
as a patriot. and not as a Republican,
Germany, If victorious. will annex the
Canaries and the Balearir islands. and
possibly create German Gibraltar.
II the allies win, Spain, II neutral,
will have no voice in the settlement
of Morocco. which will be- definitely
rfdufda,ef Who knows what will be-
come of the Spanish zonef"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
GREAT MEETING
FOR PROHIBITION
AT HIGH SCHOOL
LARGE CROWD ENJOYS INTER
ESTING PROGRAM ARRANGED
by THE LOCAL w. c. T. z.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance union held a great rally in the
interest f.Statewide prohibition last
night in the auditorium of tire joff,
Marshall High school building, when
a large concourse OF people gathered
and manifested much interest and
enthusiasm In the speeches delivered
by well-known prohibition workers.
A feature of the exercises was the
singing of the large prohibition
chorus choir that has been organized
by the w. G T. L. for work in the
campaign.
The meeting was opened with
PRAYER by ev. E. J. Richardson, after
which DR.. James Cannon, Jr., super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League
of Virginia. who presided over the
meeting, made brief address, open
ing the meeting.
DR.. Cannon spoke strongly and
feelIngly. He stated THAI he felt very
much at home with TIE ladies of the
temperance cause, as his first intro
ductinn to temperance work came by
the example OF his mother in organ
izing a branch OF the w, G., r Z, Dir
s:mHErn stcs>k .,up e,Eecent editorial ) III II
terances of the Times Dispatch and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
GERMANY REVIEWS HER
OVERTURES TO ITALY

3Germany pesuasons endeavor
with
military
Austrian
the
According
after tn destructon OF Louvain
riam Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

papers and conversation This re-
verse win have needed SOLDERING ef-
feet, and may eventually become q
matter for congratulations. The pub
lie attitude is rather one of panied
surprise. Russia feels injured. but
nots downcast."s
The correspondent adds IN a later
dispatch:
The reverse was less serious than
at first was supposed: The situation
was saved by the forced march Of
reinforcements. The enemy Is not
likely to attempt another similar ex-
pIoit."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
RUSSIAN DEFEAT
REACTS FOR GOOD

London, Sept. 3.-The Morning
Postss 81. Petersburg (Petrograd)
correspondent ascribes General Sem
*a0nn4He deHe&t nsuEer~Cosl51
1t ID obvious that the mere calcu-
lafion Of the datAa and thd rapidity
a0I the Russian advances that they had
been operating mainly with cavalry"
the correspondent says. THE public
here had been getting impatient un-
~ It learned OF 4 new success daily.
Ind Wholesale contempt Tor the Ger
Egnnn forces 49, = feature * tn news
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
WHAT TO Do WITH
PARIS A PROBLEM

Paris. Sent. s.--M. Clemenceau. after
hoping that the government, under the
new phase the war has taken. will con-
fidently tell the truth about the news
even If, as is possible. II includes furth-
err reverses. says that General Joffre Is
evidently of the "Fabius Cunetator
<chsel. INV si.ed33 3ss
~ ssrsissts riss 4sa,at stirasiAsxtaffeesst
M Cienenceau says. there probably
are no better tactics. The Russian In
vasion lis so vigorous that the kaiser
will be obliged to choose between dis
aster in the west and disaster In the
east. with total disaster as a sequel"
The Guerre Socialie DISCUSSES the al
ternatives open to France. First. II
Paris should be treated Hike Brussels,
the article says. ut Is possible to argue
that tha defense Of Paris would i'm
mobolize Frances best troops. there
fore it is better not to defend it," In
this case the article recommends treat
Ing Paris like Moscow. If not by burn
lag Il, at least by destroying every
thing which would allow the enemy to
reyictual and get new supplies.
Secondly. IL the Germans should de-
eide to treat II like Tclst,sssrs the arti-
Gle recommends the sS III OF the wo-
men and children. the bringing In Of
the northern army SO as to insure that
the Germans are held for three weeks
or month, the time which is necessary
to the Russians to reach Berlin.
"Dare to choose between the two
plans" the Guerfe Sociale says, "bat
accept no bastard solution which would
mean a second Metz or Sedan. The
paper rebukes the ParIsfans for gaping
Mt German aeroplanes as Ii they were
q street entertainment. pointing out
that the firing at the aeroplanes yes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

Knieker--Does Jenqs admit he IL
his brothers keeper?
Bocker--Yes. but he isn't willing
to admit that his brother is his keeps
er-New York Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
Modern Trimming.

The old fashioned woman who
used to trim her own hat flow has a
daughter who trims her husband for
her hats.--Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
w,tchful waiting In Enronc..

There is watchful waiting in Eu-
rope. too. II is by the wives and
mothers at hofffe,~-FfovideHee- aFefss-
bune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

shall ] pump up the tires. str =
wait until we gee into the coun-
try. Jacques. I heard doctor. say
that the air around here is very Inns
pure ~ 4ouisville Conrier-J ournai.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

+ "Why do they call that game OF
cards bridge 2" 3gse 4,
well. II liz principally game OF
come across. "--Louisyille Courier
Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
More than 4.500. COO 2

More than 4.5o0. 900 gray squirrels
were killed last year In Siberia for
their fur. The tails alone weighed
more than twenty-one tons. Theran-s
imal figuring next in the fur trade
Of Asiatlc Russia. IN point Of NUNS.
hers, WAS the white hare. which con-
tributed | 500. 900 skins. fssssssSsg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
TRANSFER OF FRENCH
CAPITAL Is REGARDED =
AS WISEST MEASURE

Emsiie Laurent, the chief secretary OF
the police bureau.
1t is announced by the Banaue of
France that all Its cash and public
and private securities have been trans
sferrah, "a ESs-sse y -. TT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
GERMANS MEET WITH
CONTINUED From, First Page,


to
south. Is d
1.-THE their
nueny Every delay
ultimate
and
walls o 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
OCCUPATION OF LEMBERG

and that Italy ally and
and England the in
Ito
n
a
nine s reported beer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

II guess It Is nothing more than
an idle rumor?''
Idle? I7RrSss not 1t Ii the bust
est old runior that ever happened. -"
Rroo1l1n Liko. s5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
GERMANY PREPARING FOR
GREAT COMBINED ATTACK
BY NAVY AND AIR FLEETS

describing the
There
and aerial
+ AMERICAN MINISTER REPORTS
in gtum
DEFEND PARIS.
connunique issued O'Clock
have r Paris give
new the nation concluding:
Paris against the invaders
GUNS
Siren shell
and extraordinarily accurate
was
the hopeo OF annhnanng rhcu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
GERMANS PREPARE
TO DEFEND BERLIN

Amsterdam, Sept. s.--9everal Ger
man army corps have been assigned
for the defense of Berlin against the
Russians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

Krsss-Who stood up fer him
when he married?
Kross Nobody They all called
him IN idiot. Smart 0ot4 w
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

THE col,aps OF the Quebec bridge
under the Laurier government" is a
pleasantly ambiguous phrase from q
newspaper published in Canada.
where the party to which one does
not belong is invariably blamed for
any iiaw or misfortune In the public
service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04
AMERICAN MINISTER REPORTS.

Paris, Sept a-Ohdcfat Amsterdam DISPATCHES AnhouI
can minister has cabled long report Washington tn
in Belgium.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-11
AN EASY WAY TO GET
FAT AND BE STRONG

The trouble with most thin folks
who wish to gain weight II that they
Insist on dfugging their stomach or
Istuffing u with greasy foods; rubbing
on useless -flesh creams, ., or following
some fpolis1 physical culture stunt,
while the real cause Of thinness goes
untouched sYou cannot get fat until
your digestive tract assimilates the
food you eat
Thanks to a remarkable new scien-
tific discovery, 1t Is now possible to
combine into simple form the very
elements needed by the digestive or
gans to beip them convert food into
rich, fat-laden blood. This master
stroke Of modern chemistry is called
Sargol and has been termed the great
est of flesh-builders Sargol aims
through its re-genefative, reconstruct
i've powers to coax the stomach and
fntestines to literally soak up the
fattening elements of your food and
pass them into the blood, where they
are carried to every starved, broken.
down cell and tissue of your body.
You can readily picture the result
when this amazing Transformation has
taken place and you notice how your
cheeks fiji out, hoilows about your
neck, shoulders and bust disappear
and you take on from 10 to 20 pounds
of solid, healthy flesh Sargol is alb
soiutely harmless. inexpensive and ef-
ficient.
caution:-While Sargol has given
excellent results In overcoming ner-
sous dyspepsia and general stomach
troubles II should not be taken by
those who do not wish to gain ten
pounds or more.
For sale by Benson, Smith & Co,
Chambers Drug Co.,, and HOLSTER
Drug Coady ertisenient.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-11
PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION MEETS

The Waipahu Ice and Electric Com
pany is the latest corporation to
come under the jurisdiction of the
public utilities commission. Secretary
Henry P. o'Sulliyan this morning re-
'ceived from the company data regard
ing the amount Of its outstanding
stock and the nature and extent Of its
business. The company's capital stock
outstanding September 80 was $4191.
This company also does show bust
ness. but this, according to O'SullI-
van, does not come under the commits
sion's jurisdiction.
The accident reports Of the Rapid
Transit and Land Company. submit
ted during the past month. are as fol-
lows: Week ending October II, six;
October "a, nine; October 81, eight;
November z, FIVE. o., .~..s r
The next meeting of the commits
sicn probably will be held November
"a. -. -. !
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-11
CONSERVATIVE REVIEW OF SUGAR
SITUATION BY WILLETT & GRAY

drawn by Great Britain and other coun-
tries.
The full duty cane sugar countries
from which Great Britain can draw
supplies have crops estimated by as
as follows: lava $4,000 tons. Man
ritius 265,000 tons, Demerara 100000
tons, British West Indies Il4.00o tons;
total OF crops l,759.000 tons from
which crops Great Britain hss already
bought some zoo, 900 tons. leaving l.
000, 900 tons available in competition
with other countries like Japan and
India. III
Some small amounts may be ayalla.
BILE for Great Britain from minor pro-
ducing countries, but her main reii-
snce for GH,G}0 . 1e1,aha tons sup
plies must be from this 1,o00,o0o tons.
and from the Cuba crop which Is est.
mated at 1900 900 tons. The United
States can get along very comfortably
with as much Of this crop as last year.
2, 126, $50 tons, leaving 473.3l4 tons
open to sale and shipments abroad be-
fore anxiety need be expressed as to
lack of supplies for the United States.
That is the point at which the bridge
must be crossed" and higher prices &C
tually need to be paid.
What we mean by higher prices
are prices above the normal under
normal conditions, which this season
may mean say not above 3 cents c. L
I. up to the bridge point. VIII Great
Britain interfere with that point and
pay more than &c c. & Z. for Cubas
because she is unable to buy at or
below that level as much as she re-
quires from those other cane coun-
tries?
1t is more than likely that such will
prove the case, as with European beets
bottled up, as they now are from both
the United States and Great Britain,
and with estimates OF cane sugar as
given, the &c per ID. or below c. & I.
level under war conditions does not
seem unreasonable to expect, as
against &c to 2 IL cents c. q { without
war conditions IN July, 1914.