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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04
When a Man Comes to Himself.

Yonkers, y. Y. Aug. 3.--Fifty-one
members of the Y. NJ c. A. read lit
tie pamphlet written by woodrow
Wilson. entitled When A Man Comes
TO Himself AS he finished it each
man wrote his name On the fly leaf
Walter F. Haskitt. secretary of the
associa ton, sent the book TO Presi-
dent Wilson as a souvenir. Today Mr.
Haskitt received the following letter.
dated Cornish, y. H:
MY dear Mr. Haskitt.-Will you
rot say TO the gentlemen whose names
are on the fly leaf on this book now
much am interested that they should
have read 1t, and express to them my
hope that the doctrine preached In
this little essay may seem to them
worthy OF something more than
passing thought.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

The mass meeting at the City Au-
d.tor4nna tonight deserves a large, a
very large attendance, Every good
citizen should be not only willing. but
anxious 10 be present for the double
purpose of lending his moral sup
port 70 the meeting and of learning
what the speakers have to say OF
conditions as they appeared to them
on their record-maling trip across
the continent of America.
The Civic Association will have to-
night fine opportunity to reap the
benefits OF the trip Of the Governor,
the Blues, the Shriners. and others
across the greatest country in the
world. That organization should be
able TO conserve the results of the
meeting IN a way impossible for al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04
To Take Entire Output.

Paris. Aug S.-The French Co.
eminent has concluded a confrac
through j. P. Morgan & CO.. to tai
the entire motor truck output OF II
Packard. White and P.erce-Arro
companies of the United States for 3
indefinite period. In addition. 1t 10 al
nounced they are seeking to purchas
through the same sources 1000 3 y
ton trucks from other firms.
II Is estimated that France has .
ready bought 1000 motor trucks
the United States. 1900 high price
trucks from the companies with whi@
the contract has just been made, ~.
the balance from the REQ, III
jeffrey ana the Keily-Springield conl
panies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

Conditions n Mexico seem rapidly
shaping themselves to 4 point where
this government n1Il recognize tina
ca-ranza government and will lend
its active aid 10 mat rscs1cr sa r~v-
to-.ng order and protesting tine ,.a-
tsres.s Of neutrals IN Mexico.
Il Eas not been ar easy task that
has confronted lie in Mexico. Num-
bers o. people nave prescriptions 20
offer which they fell confident Will
alleviate the situation. Only one
group o. man, ard that group headed
by -1e Fsessdent ~ he tinted States.
has rad responsibility Cor whatever
scosg-se oe acton we pursued. ard 'taas
rsakes ell the difference. Many peo-
are willing 70 say what shall be done
wssen Others have the responsibility
Of doing st ana the d!sgrace Of failure
II the prescribed remedy does no.
succeed.
TIE contest now in Mexico Is be-
tween Ca-ranza and vtlla. The latter
not ions ago WAS on the verge Of VIC
tory. bur a sort Of province that Seems
j 10 watch ever the fortunes even o.
bandits. removed him from the zone
pf poteatiai power and hss i now re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

y includes Cnfton Forge. which IN
1904 voted with Allegheny County.
Craig County was not in the dis
trict in 1904. so no comparison can be
made in the vote of that county
While Mr.. Revereomb received but
a small vote in his home county OF
Allegheny, his own precinct. Coying-
siderable number Of whom Were Dem
ocrats.
The city of Ruena Vista gave Mr..
Revercomb fewer votes in 1914 than
it did in 1904.
In the city of stanton Mr.. Rever-
comb received an unusually large vote.
some Of whom may have been Demo-
Gratis, though my vote was very good.
and larger than is usually polled by a
Democratic nominee in an off-year.
These are the facts in reference
TO all of the counties and cities in the
district. and they show that instea d
Of there being many Democrats who
voted against the nominee OF that
party" there were comparatively few
who did.
While a number OF Democrats in
CovIngton did bolt their nominee and
some in stanton may have done SO,
do not think this tustifies a pubiica
tion which leaves the impression on
those who read il that such a condi-
tion of affairs was general in the dis
trict, especially as the vote polled
against me last November WAS the
smallest, with one exception. ever re-
ceived by a Republican nominee since
the district was organized and that
exception could hardly be regarded
as contest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

The final point has been rea ched
The Russian Duma cheerea 1ne speech
of the minister favoring closer rela-
tons with Japan. Some day in the
distant future, we may have a similar
item to report from London. Berlin,
stantinople, to say nothing of Rome.
Nish. Brussels. etc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

Appomattox, Va. Aug. 3. 1915.
Commends Advertising Editorial.

tOmmendS Advertising Editorial.
Editor Virginian;
Sir,--I noted in the Nashville
'Tennessean and American" of July
II, a reprint of your recent editorial
In which YOU stated that The Rich
mond Advertisers Club should have
the hearty support OF the press and
merchants Of Richmond in its et-
forts 10 elevate the standard of adj
vertiFfrg' 70
] want to commend your sentiments
most heartily. It Is an eucoura gine
sign Of the times to find so many news
papers taking definite stand on the
side OF honest advertising. There are
more square deal publishers than
ever before--nen who are willing to
make a definite sacrifice, If neces-
ssry, TO crush out crooked and mis-
leading advertising.
In the end these united efforts will
increase public confidence in adver-
Using, and this accomplishment Of
itself will be definite contribution
TO the business world
This committee congratulates THE
Virginian" on having a part in this
splendid work. Apd the oftener you
print such editorials as the one We
refer to, the more progress will the
cause OF honest advertising make in
your community.
MERLE SIDENER.
Chairman National Vigilance
Committee.
July %, 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

The Progressives don't need party
convention. Colonel T. r., represent
ing the party, has nominated Hiram
Johnson as candidate The platform
is tear Wilson TO pieces" What more
is there 70 dor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

AS the original advocate OF State
nia in the enforcement CT the law at
Hopeveu. The virginian IS. Of course.
highly Eratifed to note the steps t@1at
are being taken by Judge West At
]ornsy-CSeneral Pollard. Common
wealth's Attorney Rives. and Sheriff
Bo!kseAux for effective suppression Of
lawiessness. OF course The Nirginian
re5oices more in the knowledge that
the law is to be enforced. that the
ma me Of Virginia is TO be freed Of the
sstain that seemed inevitable, and that
humanity n a threatened reversal 20
primitive conditions is to ne brought
back. 50 far as the law is capable Of
Bringing 1t back. to normal conditions
than In any individual glory that may
attach TO The Virginian efforts
against local opposition TO have the
state see that the law IS enforced.
The v4rganian recognizes at the out
set that without the aid Of the State,
a successful campaign for the en-
feroeEnent OF the law would be i'm
possible, And from the success that
attended the participation of the State
IN the effort to break up gambling at
Norfolk, The virginian feels sure oi
ars ground IN predicting that condi-
tons at Hopewell will soon take on
a different aspect and that the law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04
A GREAT VICTORY.

Thecrux of the legislative fight
which practically closed with yester-
days primaries was the election of
a clear and undoubtedly dry ma
yority in the Virginia state Senate.
The snocess Of the temperance people
Of the state in electing that majority
and the knowledge that SUCH a ma
,or,tv Of men--certainly strongly
pledged and obligated 10 the
support of both stringent and effec-
tive 1egislation-will be present in the
next Senate, should hearten without
measure the temperance peo-
pie OF the state to press forward in the
hattie for effective prohibition en-
forcement legislation
The Senate of Virginia has for years
been either largely hostile, or luke
warm on the prohibition issue. At no
time until the present has there been
a clear majority Of members Of the
Senate who believe in the principle
Of prohibition and who desired to
succeed in this State, Only by the
most strenuous efforts was the Enahl-
ing act passed through that body.
That copdition has been now re-
moved. In the future there will be
in this body a majority of men who
have won over opposition. or who
were pledged to give their support to
the best and most effective legislation
that can be framed The next Leg
stature will have no task before 1t
that will compare in importance with
it's duty of framing the prohibition
enforcement laws, and this duty could
not he entrusted to the hands of men
VINO accept. under protest, the pro-
hlbition principle,
There were those who claimed that
the people would not be alive to the
Importance of electing a dry Senate
at this time Having a confidence in
the people which has been so often
| justified by them. the Virginian has
not doubted that they would cast their
votes for men who really represent
then-~1nen who do not place their In
dividual views above their duty TO
| represent their constituents. Now that
! Yirginia's decision on the prohibition
question has been made, it was only
logical that she should entrust the
framing of her laws to their friends
/ and not to their enemies.
| 1t is especially gratifying to right
thinking Virginians that in certain in
Idividual cases in which doubtful tao
tics were employed by wet candidates
there was melted ont proper and de-
serving rebuke by the sovereign
voters. 1t lis not necessary again to
! go into these cases other than &c
state that it is the just reward for the
employment of questionable meth
DDS in public contests and contro-
versy.
The result Of yesterdays voting
should be the cause of great gratiica-
ton throughout the State of Vir-
Rinia to all friends Of good govern
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04
HONOR FOR Won HINDENRuRG
Kaiser Orders New Battle Cruiser
Named For Field Marshal

London, &ug g. : riding TO a
dispatch from Berlin received bv Rem
ter's Telegram Company, by way Of
Amsterdam, the battle cruiser. which
was to have been named Ersatz
Herths. ard which was launched
Sunday AT Wilhelmshaven, was
christened by order Of the emperor
Won Hindenburg
This new battle cruiser is Of %. 600
tons She was laid down in July
1913. and was to have been completed
IN 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

They are TO have a sort of auction
sale for Bulgsria's services. accord
ing TO the premier Of that country.
Support goes to the highest bidder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04
KILLED Trying to Take chs,dfen.

Rio Janeiro. August 3.--Baron Ais
mand werther, son-in-law OF the iate
Baron De Rio-Branco. Brazifs ram Gus
foreign minister. was killed last nigns
while trying to gain possession OF ms
children, who have been living with
his former wife. who obtained d.
yprce from him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04
w,u Man An Securities.

washington, Aus. s.-AlI Govern
ment money and securities after
August is will be transported by
registered mail instead OF by express.
The express companies which have
been handling the traffic more than
years. will lose nearly a
half million year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

called into consultation again. There
m ay yet be cause to erect memorial
TO their memory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

The Newport News Press man wants
to secure an advisory board OF seven
citizens to give advice as to the poll
cies Of his paper Just divide your
pleasures by seven and multiply your
cares by the same number and the re-
suit will be the same.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

If the New York American were
chameleon it would burst with its rapid
changes OF color.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04
British Prisoners Attack German
Guard.

Berlin. Aug 8. by wireless to Say
viile.---A dispatch from Halle, Prus-
SIAN Saxony. 70 the Overseas News
Agency says that a soldier while
guarding British prisoners Of war who
The guard shot ana killed one az hae
assailAnts and wourAed m Al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04
TAKING CHARGE AT HoPEWELL.

viii be enforced more effectively than
would have been possibly without the
aid Of the state government
Judge Jesse +. West should receive
his due share Of credit for going at the
problem of law enforcement without
compromise or evasion. All other To-
cal officers and influences that took
part, and are taking part in the work
Of breaking up lawlessness. will re-
ceive the sympathetic cooperation of
the best elements of Virginia citizen
ship.
There seems 10 be open TO the State
Board Of Health work at Hope~en
equal to that which has presented
itself to 4he executive department.
Sanitary conditions, We are informed,
are in a deplorable state. 1t Is rec
ognized, of course. that local improve
ments are under way. which will
shortly alleviate the situation. The
State board can perform valuable
service by supervising the improve
ment of sanitary conditions and by
advising with local health authorities,
which we take for granted have their
Fands full 10 overlooking. If they are
not completely swamped by the tre-
mendous task of making a healthy
living place for so many thousand new
settlers in new place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

Russia 10 granting autonomy to
the Poles, but not until after Germany
has occp.ed Roland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

Father Noah's views on the local
food situation would be interesting
reading.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04
Troops to Rernain At Aluminium, pr,nt

Massena. N y, Aug 3.--Strike-
breakers are said to be on their wav
here ~ rer'ace the striking employees
Of the Aluminium Comrany Of
America. Troops guarding the plant
were prepared today to remain here
all week. The situation was quiet to-
day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04
To Furnish American Sailors With
Passports.

Washington, Aug. a-Ameriean
sailors bound for British ports will
hereafter be supplied with passports
to comply with the new features OF
the British alien restriction law. Alien
sailors on American ships will have
10 get passports from their consuls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

Let's be right sure carranza is on
top before we say So
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

IN reference to the above it is
scarcely necessary 20 assure our
friend Of the Cuipeper Enterprise Of
the sincerity Of our regret for the
injustice done him and his paper. We
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

4. Editor XtrR5n5an.
Slr.--In the Monday edition of
The V!rgss1ian you name the
Enterprise as one of the papers
publishing the unfair and mis-
leading statements issued by the
v-ets The Enterprise tries TO he
fair and honest and 3ts opponents
realize il IS not for sale, mat II
has opinions that cannot be
bought or suppressed. You have
done The Enterprise" great in
justice
FraterDally yours.
J. T. NAMPLER,
Editor Culpeper Enterprlse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-04

vrRGTNIAN PHONES;
Adverttsing--ssad. iTsA
Editoriai--Mad. IsS2.
Socfety--Mad. 1913.
General MEr.-Ran. al.
Circulation--Ran. s22.
Contest Dept --Ran. 7s9.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-24
SHE FEARS THIS
SEASON OF YEAR

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 24.-The ad-
vent Of the Christmas season is ap-
preached with fear and trembling by
the telephone girl who gives eight
lours of her day to plugs and calls
in the big Southern Bell exchanges.
The demands upon her time become
materially increased, and for the few
days approaching Christmas she has to
work at the very top limit of her
sneed.
A hundred and one little things have
to be remembered by the operator, as
she is supposed to answer call every
two or three seconds, and when she
knows there is some one at an in
spection table who's duty it is to see
that she is polite to every patron, she
is compelled not only to think and
work quickly, but to keep her nerves
absolutely unruffled
The telephone girl is buckling down
to hard work this week and deep
down in her thoughts, if one could
delve into them, woulde probably be
found the impression that it would he
a joyous Christmastide to her if the
user of the telephone tried as hard
to be as courteous and considerable for
her as she will be for him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-24
CHRISTMAS RUSH
FILLS AMER|CUS
OVERFLOW POINT
GREATEST CROWDS OF SEASON
HERE TODAY.

The only Americas merchant whose
face is not wreathed in smiles today
over most prosperous holiday pat
ronage is the cringing creature who
docs not believe in advertising and
who sits amid the cobwebs and dust
Of his dingy dug-out and glares upon
the merry passing throngs. For
Americas merchants (all of the live
advertisers have had one of the very
best seasons in all their mercantile
experience, and are fully satisfied The
Observation-Disclosures medium-con-
graduates all of them-and itself.
With the sunshine this morning the
crowds came in teeming hundreds, and
every up-to-date business house in
Americus is a maelstrom of business
and real six-cylinder activity.
The eleventh hour" shopper was
here, some ten thousand of him, and
he pushed and foundered in effort to
make purchases he should have put
aside weeks ago. And Mrs Eleventh
Hour was no better, for she and the
girls of the family struggled as well
to get upon the firing line at the bar
gain counter 1t was, indeed a bat
tie of the giants"
While there was a great deal of
early buying the real circus did not
"circ" until this week and every day
has been a dollar winner. Ideal
weather facilitated shopping, and it
has been going on steadily. Leading
merchants told the Times-Recorder
this morning that the volume of bust
ness had been far greater than ex-
pected, and all were fully satisfied.
Better still, it has been very largely
a cash trade and in striking contrast
with conditions here year ago when
"the panic was on"
Ali stores handling Christmas sup
plies did a good business and the force
at the postoffice has been working
with steady rush, the corridors be-
ing thronged with people with pack
ages throughout each day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-24
Safe
Without The
Enemies Fall

OXFORD, England, Dec. 24.-The
Oxford Union, the debating society of
the university, has decided by vote
of 80 to 81 that the safety of Europe
does not require the suppression of
Germany from her place as first
class power
The question, as it was proposed
for debate, was: Resolved, that
Europe will not enjoy a secure peace
at the end of this war if Germany re-
mains first-class pawer."
The negative argument included the
assertion by a Magdalen college stud
cnt that it was impossible to crush
Germany. One debater declared that
neither Germany nor Great Britain
could hope to be in the position of a
first-class power after the war. An
other speaker in defense of Germany
urged that England should limit it's
action to the object for which it went
to war. ''To crush Germany" he re-
marked, we would have to reach
Berlin; this would take six years. and
in that time we should have crushed
ourselves, too. A sort of international
partnership would be a wiser way.
Driving Germans out of the territory
they have conquered will surely be
enough. All her colonies should be
given back to Germany, because if de-
priyed of them she would be worse
danger to the peace of Europe than a
Germany without room for colonial
expansion"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-24

With the publication of the forego-
ing, no more letters to Santa Claus
will be printed in The Times Record
er. but missives reaching this office
toe late to be printed will reach the
jolly old fellow just as safely as those
already delivered to him through The
Times-Recorder. Old Santa will call
at this Office tonight promptly at the
stroke of midnight, when the last
letter received will be handed him,
and then will begin his rounds, max
Ing happy the hearts of children who
anticipate his coming so gleefully.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-24
Letters To
Santa Claus
Rees Stays at the Cemetery.

My Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy 33 years old and
i've at the Cemetery, please bring me
4 little red horn that / can blow and
make a, big fuss. 1t is so lonesome
where l stay, also bring me a Big Cap
Pistol, (Old style will suit me best)
also bring me Big stick of red candy,
little drum and q rocking horse to
ride on, also bring me small vile OF
LaCreole Hair Dressing.
p. S.-Tell all my friends to send
their presents for me to the cemetery.
Your little friend,
REESE H. H.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-24
1EORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold on the First Tuesday in
January, 1916. at public outcry at the
courthouse in said county, within the
legal hours of sale, to the highest bid.
der for cash, the following described
property:
One E. M. F. Roadster, No. 19061,
and one "B" size Prestolite.
Said property now stored in place Of
business of Law Reese, located on Cot
ton Avenue, in the city of Americas,
Sumter County, Ga. Said property lev
led upon, and will be sold as the prop
erty of Frank Alexander, to satisfy
two certain mortgage fifas issued from
the City Court of Americas, and Nos.
81 and So, both in favor of the Ameri-
Gus Automobile Co., VS.. Frank Alex
ander. This Sth day of December, 1915.
r. E. PRICE,
Deputy Sheriff Sumter County, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-24
GEORGIA, Webster County:

GEORGIA, Webster County:
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the town of Preston in said
county on the first Tuesday in Jan
uary, 1916, between the legal hours of
sale the following described property.
to-Wit: Ali of lot of land No. rs, in
the 32nd District, Webster county. Ca.
containing 202 IL acres; all of lot of
land No. 40, in the 32nd district, Web
ster county, Ca, containing 2O2 IL
acres. Said property is levied on un-
der and by virtue of fl ia issued from
the Superior court of said county, in
favor OF the Virginia. Carolina Chemi-
cal Co, against A. E. Brooks: also
ii ia issued from the Superior Court
CT said county in favor of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Co. against Lee Iry-
ing and A. e. Brooks, and also fl ia
issued from the Superior court of said
county against Bill Campbell and A.
E. Brooks. All of said land levied on
as the property of A. e. Brooks to sat
isfy the above mentioned fl fas.
This Sth day of December, 1915.
c. M. CHRISTIAN. Sheriff.