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Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24

Laugh and grow fat and you Will
IND the laugh on you.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
Everything.

Everything.
..what do you and Jack talk about
all evenings" /
"Oh, everything"
"Well, what, for instance!"
Love"
"What else?
"Why, nothing else. OF course Love
Is everything"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
Parma Cured This Man Of
Catarfh.

Mr.. j.. d.
Reese.
M a ryland d.
writes: ct "
years g I be-
came a SUI.
ferer with ca"
tarrh. which
continued to
grow worse
and made me
mis- BILE. I
could scarcely
smell at all.
and my taste
had almost left
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
You CHN SAVE MONEY BY
HyrapYNn " T.. DOUGLAS SHOES.

For 81 years. W. (. Dousls: he ~ Sosr retaai prics
y .,swDs sY on nt tSs sel ! o.So a she shos: lss s;ss the n,, &c;
tory, Thi. protect: IT, = e, E:af m. sessn' " IT, i: bOOusl::
for sSo. tn 1r sIv 1aHy1s'w worth VIA, Jcu pay for them hem: Il
ssss so :Sa <; e. , &sH s ss5s'H iss|h "; Ii a:. Ses sss . ssSs1 ! :s:s
MADE, an ud !w wh Ms th 3 look better, 1T better, hold tneif
shsps ana Tesf b lSnSss , ,ssss S' ass n %si for 10 ssl III IN e ySal
Vicinity P Passs e'f free in nth the T. I; WrIse, Tor rI Illus
tHrsted CntnloR showing how tS orq Rs11occ{{ton Mass,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
lInht Traffic.

Light frame.
.w.. the car crowded you came
in on" ~ -
mot very. l had q strap all 70
nvsalf"-Roston Evening Transcript.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
A SOURCE OF PRIDE,

The rivgtniam L. pleased to note the work OF
Gorr1onsvie II seems that the Virginia youth
has not lost Its Inheritance Of soldierly skill
that comes down from tho great commanders who
have led the troops OF the country in Civil and
Revolutionary and Spanish wars to glorious VIC
tory or even more glorious defeat. The inspec-
ton of the camp by so well trained a soldier
as Mator43eneral Leonard Wood and HIS ex-
pressed pleasure at the appearance and bearing
Of the Virginia forces, is sufficient verdict as
to the efficiency Of the Virginia militia The Vir
einian wishes all success and pleasure in their
outing to the young soldiers Of Virginia who are
proving themselves such worthy successors OF the
Washingtons and the Lees OF former daya
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
LABOR EXPLOITED BY
CAPITAL, HE TESTIFIES

Chicago. July 25.--J. II. Walker.
president of the Illinois Federation OF
Labor, a. witness before the United
States commission on industrial rela-
tons. declared the federation existed
to get Justice for workers and TO bring
workmen and employers together in
disputes.
There is no question" said Mr..
Walker, but that "a general unrest
exists. Its main cause is the double
standard everywhere accepted. The
working man is not supposed to ask
for more than enough to keep his
family decentiy. But 1t Is generally
considered proper for the employer
TO get as much money as he can, The
more money he manages TO get out of
work which is aided by the laborer.
the more he is respected
Need OF cooperation Of employers
with employers as emphasized in the
Testimony of Charles Piez, formerly
president of the Illinois Manufacturers
association.
If the working men arbitrarily set
n measure for what a days task shall
be- said Mr. Piez. our task Is hope
less. have to have the cooperation
of the men under me-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

cords, though he would and did permit officer
OF the law. =. This started the suit, the league
claiming that this action would make nil the
State law permitting such. in conformity with
authority given by the Webb-Kenyon act.
Counsel for the State contended that Super
intendent Davis had right to examine the
records did any citizen who desired to fer
ret out violations OF the prohibition law; that
this did not apply to examining records in
general but only to records of whskey ship
ments. and that 1t did not involve giving on.
information that would inJure the road, Tor
would interfere with competition. whskey being
outlawed in North Carolina; that the idea par
ticularly of the State statute to obtain law
enforcement and to permit citizens particularly
in communities where officers winked at Of
lenses, to examine the records for the purpose
OF getting information upon which to prosecute
law breakers
Counsel for the Seaboard not only denied the
right Of citizen to examine the records but
denied the right OF anyone to examine the rec
ords and set forth that the State law IN
conflict. violating the federal interstate salute.
gets at the of very important question.
which the Supreme court of the United States
has got to decide sooner or later. and 1t may
we'll be sooner.
Judge Boyd ruled In favor of the defendant
road, and the has started Its way uD
Wilmington On Co Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
WHAT STANDING HAS THE
WEBB-KENYON BILLp

A decidedly pretty point in Interstate COM
merce law and important as to tho
bearing OF the ebbKenyon bill has in grant
Ing power a State. power that IL did not be-
fore have Interstate shipments. is to be
decided likely by the Supreme court of the
United States, az coming from North Carolina
That gnch Is to be determined Is we'll, so that
the precise authority OF the Webb Kenyon bill
may be known. 1t was undoubtedly the idea
OF the trainers of the bill, and such idea 10
reflected in the minds Of prohibition leaders
that the Weob-Kenyon bill would make inter-
state shipments OF liquor subject State con-
troll. and, Therefore when such shipments were
brought into State and landed at the destina-
ton. they became subject to the State law
before said shipments delivered by the
common carrier to the consignees This idea
has been generally accepted and in this State
the common carriers have not fought the State
law bearing on the subject Thereby close
tab has been kept on liquor shipments, and a
closer tab may yet be kept, especially If a law
prohibiting the shipment of liquor into North
Carolina Il passed by the next legislature. In
view of this latter especially, the question rails
ed in the decided yesterday in Raleigh
in favor OF the seaboard Air Line may have
an important bearing
The case did not start with this fdea but It
has developed into such, Judging by the con-
tention Of counsel for the Seahoard. in claim.
ing that State cannot have authority over In
terstate shipments IN any way, Notwithstanding
the Webb-Kenyon bill. This attacks the whole
bill, the very heart Of 1t. and 1t Ia hoped tbs
question will be settled in the Raleigh case
even though this was not the point responsible
for the action
The question that created the suit was wheth-
or citizen had right to inspect the record
OF whiskey shipments OF the Seaboard Air Line.
not an officer Of the law. 1t developed that the
Seaboard agent in Raleigh. upon advice de-
cltned to allow Superintendent Davis OF the
State Anti-Saloon league. to examine tho re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
Statewide Election Ordered.

In Compliance with the astute Governor
Stuart has called the election for Statewide pro-
hibition to take place on September 90 There
placed in the hands of the secretary oe
the Commonwealth certificates from clerks over
the State showing that nearly seventy thousand
persons had signed petitions calling for such
election. whereas. only few more than eighteen
thousand signatures were necessary to author
ize the governor to call the election.
Now the thing to do is to get out the vote
election day, and with the thousands in the
State deeply concerned in the matter, 1t ought
every vote favorable to Statewide.
We note that Mr.. Ben p. Owen. secretary to
the liquor league. says II will be easy matter
to defeat Statewide: that many persons sign
ed the petitions who will vote against Statewide.
No doubt some persons signed who will vote
against Statewide; this il natural Some signed
intending to vote with the opposition, and some
belong TO that numerous class of citizens thac
never have any fixed convictions any sub
tect But the number will probably not be very
great. Nearly all who signed will vote for
Statewide. we suppose Mr. Owen holds that
all whose names did not appear the petit
tons Will vote against Statewide. This of
course, is manifest absurdty the
pagn to secure names was not Intended to be
exhaustive: X known that enough names
could be secured without any trouble, and no
such effort was made as would have been made
II 1t had been necessary to get every possible
name.
How Mr.. Owen reaches readily and
promptly the conclusion that the liquor inter-
ests will easily carry the State needs elucida-
ton. We do not understand that he Is pro-
phet He stands mighty good chance to be
fooled II he believes what he says; we doubt X
he believes Il himself, but Is trying to cheer
up his employers They will need his cheering
words on more than occasion before he Ia
through with the 1ob.--Staunton News-xeauer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
CURRENT COMMENT
Men Must Not Drink Freely.

The Navy becomes dry today. with the
qualification that supplies on hand need not
be thrown away. There is room for some dit
ference of opinion regarding the necessity of
this order. But there is question whatever
that It Is tqo late In the worlds history for any
man to drink freely, and all employers COM
mercial and governmental, are increasingly OPP
posed to men who drink at ALL Several ships
in the British navy dry and there is some
expectation OF general order to that effect
All alcoholic drinks have been barred from the
Norwegian navy. The kaiser is not drinking
anything now and has commended total alb
stnence to the naval cadets, telling them that
the next war would be by the nation which
drank the least The czar Is discouraging the
Use of liquors among officers and the Russian
war ministry is trying to check the use of vodky
In France and Germany many scientists and
government officials civil and military are
devoting their influence and example to total
abstinence Philadelphia Record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
PRIVATE DETECTIVES
ARE IN had IN MACON

Macon. Ga. July 25,--Private detec-
tives are In bad in Macon following
the recent arrest of Ron Atwater in
connection with the shooting OF Gin
Cook recently, to which negro arr
rested by Deputy Sheriff Leland Will
liams has confessed. Since the negro's
confession Atwater has been released
from jail.
II Ia understood that an effort will
be made to have the mayor and coun-
ell revoke the license of the Southern
States Detective agency, OF which A.
w. Stokes. now in jail charged with
the murder of v. c. Thomason few
weeks ago and w. s. Lane are pro.
prietors. 1t was they who caused the
arrest OF Atwater. Charles Cook.
brother Of Gin Cook stating that he
took out the warrant for the arrest
OF Atwater for assault with intent 20
murder on evidence furnished him BY
the detectives II is said that the de-
tectiyes had enough circumstantiat
evidence worked up to convict At
water. or at least give him considera-
BILE trouble In the courtroom. AT.
waters friends are indignant that he
should have been arrested without
wjthout< more positive knowledge be.
ing secured
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
WHY PARIS DIsrakEs US.

All Americans with feel genuine regret II
France. after more than a century OF friendship
refuses to participate in the San Francisco ex-
position At the same time II France wants to
sulk. we can stand 1t well she can.
French iingoes, edged on by the Paris cham
Der Of commerce. want to sever pleasant business
relations with in protest against our methods
OF collecting custom duties on French imports
In the good old days tt was rather easy for
American travellers and importers to buy ex-
pensive gowns hats and art objects in Paris
and bring them home free Of duty In late
years American inspectors maintained unoflioia-
ly in France, have been reporting the purchases
Of wealthy Americans and enabling the custom
officers at New York, Philadelphia and Boston
to catch homing tourists with the goods.
These inspectors have got into the habit Of
asking to see the invoices. Of goods sold to
Americans in Paris. The enterprising
chants. however. devised new ways to encourage
American patrons In the fine art Of smuggling.
For example. they would invoice expensive goods
at much less than their real value TO cheat the
custoans When the inspectors began to ques-
ton the invoices they few into rage. The
present French hostility seems to represent
The accumulated rage Of Paris merchants at
finding II increasingly difficult TO help our
thrifty fellow countrymen smuggle In their Pa
risian purchases. OF course, the harder It is to
smusgle. the less the tourist buys.
Our representatives may have been indicate
and undiplomatic IN their inquisitorial methods.
but that doesn't alter the fact that French bust
hess men are naiYely advertising a preference
for dishonesty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
With the State Press
Board Takes Proper Course.

The action OF the Richmond board Of alder
common council in approp-iating $4,000 for the
purpose of instltuting survey OF the disorderly
district in the State capital proposed by a special
vice commission. has put an effectuai check
upon the movement.
Alderman Fuller very sensby observed that
such an Investigation would disclose nothing not
already kpown. while 1t would unfavorably ad-
vertise Richmond, He failed to what good
would result from the movement.
There is much money spent in large cities at
different times In throwing vice upon the screen.
Such procedures accomplish nothing toward
effectuaily improving conditions. but simply stir
up cesspools, which might be let alone. or kept
within safe boundaries.
Many years ago prominent minister of the
gospel In New York, doubtless animated by a
sense OF duty. visited certain sections OF THAI
city. entering dives and other reports for the
purpose of showing the people of the city what
was going He. too, failed to exhunle any
thing that was not already known and II was
subsequently admitted that this we'll meaning
man had done more harm than good. The
vivid descriptions he gave Of the underground
world were read with avidity by young persons
who never dreamed such temples of sensuauty
existed. and. unfortunately, a certain percentage
of them overhurdened with curiosity, went to
see for themselves.
There is in every city people ready to mani
money. Richmond is opening her eyes to this
needless waste. and recently decided to be
careful hereafter in appropriatng funds Tor the
entertainment of members of the many State
conventions which gather there.-Alexandria
Gazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
DISGUSTING, BUT VALUABLE.

Il me revelations. made IN the current trial at
eArfs are SUFFICIENT to shock the self-respecting
hzd decent half Of civilized society the world
oSer into supreme disgust with tho prevailing
poce OF French morals and methods Of Judicial
procedure There is nothing IN the course OF
Iae whole affair that reflects credit on any party
poncernsd-
f1.ing that calls forth special attention Is the
tart that not single one OF tho leading char
hCesrB In the farce being acted has not been
inowprced At least once. The Judge the bench
= 10 eight q duel with his associate. the trial
Essaf has saegenarated from trial of
~ her lie into boiling pot for the collection
M brewing OF political death draughts-
I. The revelation OF the code OF French morals
1nax win condone zach actions IN its public
nsn ~ enough tn disgust all decent citizens For
tAAse characters are not persons Of the lower
order, where the swapptng OF wives overnight
ifks 30 many 5acaRntves might he traoeable in
nrrne measure to ignorance. hut the principal
hcenrs have held ard ara row holding the
l1x1sest Offices in the French government. TWO
eremters actively participate in the orgy. the
essst6ent and his Wife, by 1nsluuation at least,
havs been involved. and thers is not part
u thc official circle OF the country that is not In
ncnse manner connected with the scandal Of thu
sr1sl
WEI, might such character AZ Evelyn Nesbit
Hhaw exclasan In Newspaper correspondence that
nvcn she was neser accused as are these elite
n the Paris -Four Hundred.
A striking commentary tho kind % judicial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
TIE oLp AND THE NEW.

/ Those who shsve followed the ocu.~e OF church
n1seary and the needs Of the various religious
kcaseS within the city will greet with much
~ plans for the establishment Of a great down"
hwn Methodist church that win De OF the latest
md Most parfect model.
The trend OF city history In America has
khawn that there IL a certain very definite ten
nanry in all growing cities with regard 10 their
Axrrh population. This tendency has been
nnffssset in the large cities OF the North. and
11ore recensly m the growing cities Of the South.
La old families OH which the churches have
kssn buii, and by whom the institutions have
>sen supported. as g rule have shown desire
s move .beir residences from the neighborhood
"a stores and business Offices to more secluded
Dsrtions
In Richmond the opening Up Of the West End
|kaS led to the direction Of the moving population
M the cid distrie, TO that region, and hence the
tnAurches OF the former generation have suffered
n that not only has their old patronage grown
hot Inclined to accent the traditions and habits
to6 the ola who remain
Therefore. il hss become necessary In num-
|EH OF Instances TO provide new homes for both
HE old and the new, and 50 the recent recon-
ErenGations OF the Methodist church extension
board viii be greeted with considerable interest
both for the reason that they foreteil the build
sfng OF great new religious headquarters, and
~ the Same time stgnalize the recognition Cd
sxery pronounced needs ON the part of the church
stipulation of the city.
The substitution OF the new membership for
ne old wifi he divorced from harmful results
~ the consolidation aud rebuilding that Is pro
poned and the old Will be guaranteed a church
4 hOmn by the erection Of new edifce III IT.
SbWn neighborhood
The Virpinian oongratulates the Methodists OF
Tie city ON this forward step.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
ONE BOX OF MATCHES
LASTS NEAR FIFTY YEARS

Orangeburg, S. c.. July. 25.-The
declaration that he had been mar
ried for nearly half a century ana
that during his entire welded life
single box Of matches had been suf-
ftcient for his household = came from
resident Of the rural district OF this
section.
This frugal husband avowed that he
took a box Of matches of the ordinary
size into his home after he was mar
ried and that he had never bought
any since. He said he keeps a fire
going in his house winter and sum.
nner and nnds no use for matches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
OUR LAND DISAPPEARING.

We are 50 accustomed to false rurnors OF the
siukiux Of portions OF staooast or the disap
pearance OF an island at the time Of earthquakes
or volcanic disturbances that we are inclined
- regard all reports of such phenomena with
shepticisn That certain islands and headlands
in Chesapeake bay are disappearing at start
ling rate, not by any catastrophe force OF ma
ture but by the ordinary action OF tides and
currents is amply demonstrated In report
issued hy the United States geological survey.
This report Is tho result OF a comparison OF a
portion OF two separate topographic and hydro
graphic surveys of Chesapeake bay made by the
United States coast and geodatic survey one in
1s47-4S and a. second over half century later.
in 1900-1901
A third supplementary topographic survey OF q
part of the area studied was made In 1910 by the
authors of the report j. Fred Hunter. together
with c. c. Yates, OF the coast geodetic survey.
The results Of the work Of unusual interest
because they give accurate cumulative data on
the amount and rate of erosion aud sedfmenta-
ton In a representative of the bay. The
most interesting feature of the study is the
TApLu ufTsLIuILuu III tpiec AHi~@iNs a. e1S
mouth of Choptank river OF these. Silarps is
land which a generation ago a summer re-
sort and favorite hunting ground, besides
supporting a number Of families throughout
the year, Is today deserted and almost barren
of life It's 438 acres OF l34s had dwindled to
ntnety-one by 1900, while at the time of the
most recent survey in 1910, the island contained
fered the phenomenal loss of ITO feet year dur
Ing the period from 1900 to 1910. Calculations
Try Mr. Hunter indicate that the island, which
lies south Of Sharps island. decreased in size
from 976 acres in 1sss to 400 acres In 1910
while to the north Tiighunan island, which sup
was reduced from 2.o15 acres tn 1s47 ITO 1856
acres in 1900. and is now guaranteeing approx
niately six acres each year the seas On
Sharps island the site Of an artesan we'll has
been transgressed by the so that It now
presents the unique feature of we'll located in
the bay The map of 1901 showed that only the
remainder OF the north end OF James island OF
which WAS formerly an arm Of an inlet but
which later became filled with marsh material
That the water In the midst OF land in 1s4S
should become land in the n1ids. OF water IN
1901 is a remarkable result of the greater re-
sistance Of the uiarsh-bui!t land.
| Practically all tho erosion has been on the
west and north sides OF the islands, which are
most open to the attack Of the southerly bay
currents and the westerly winds and their
waves. No building up Of land ia going on with
/ In the studied, although farther south ex
tensive delta deposits are being laid down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
VESSEL
WAS bUGHOUSE

New Orleans July 25.-Four
snakes. eighteen tarantulas, seventy
rats, enough cockroaches to Ill a bar
rel and hedbugs galore formed
part of the cargo OF a freight vessel
sailing to tropical seas and which was
fumigated here yesterday The ship
was fuinigated in connection with the
fight against bubnnic plague here.
and the work was In charge OF Dr.
G. NJ. Sorput OF the public health
service.
Two OF the snakes were young boa
constructors and over Ave feet in
length Tho other two were OF a
harmless Central America type.
DIR. Corrupt said finding OF snakes
and the deadly tarantula was not I'M
common after fumigating ships in
the tropical trade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
PEOPLES FORUM


Editor VtrKfnian:
sir.-1 wish to deny the article published in
The Richmond virginian OF July Is regarding
the barbecue" which Is TO be given In Alberta,
Va. stating that Messrs. c. s. Barrow and L.
d. Connolly owned all the land in Alberta and
would not allow It to be held.
This statement Is incorrect
AS representative of the Alberta Land I'm
provement company, which owns over a thous-
and acres and Is four times larger than the
combined Alberta companies, I wish to state
that have never objected to barbecues or pic
MICS of any kind being held the property.
The above statement Is very unfair 20 the
landowners OF Alberta Alberta Is not one
mans town, and the landowners will not allow
1t 10 be 20.
Mr.. w. A. Sanford also owns a Thousand
acres at Alberta, and he does not object to
pfcnics or barbecues being held on his premises,
and there are several other land owners at
Alberta besides Mesrs. c. S. Barrow and T.. r.
Connolly.
Yours very truly,
r. w. BRAGG.
Alberta, Va, July 20.