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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
PROHIBITION ANVIL.
C:oldwnter VS.. RarIeycorn.

Health Commissioner Goldwater mas
read we suppose, the bitterly humor-
Gus words of Lloyd George after his
encounter with the drink devil In
Britain. that every government tha'
has ever touched alcohol has burned
its fingers In the lurid flame" DR.
Goldwater Is not daunted. He mas
II "A big Job. 1t will be the first fight
ever waRed by health officials against
John Barleycorn. He announces II &c
be the set purpose of the New York
Health Department to rid the city Of
the curse of drink.
Admittedly, there is too much H.
quor drunk in New York city
Whether a little alcohol Is a poison
does not interest the Health Commits
sioner. Enough Is used by many peo-
Pile to poison them; therefore. II be-
comes a matter with whidn the Health
Department, clothed with almost au'
tocratic powers in questions of health,
il bound 10 deal. A protoplasmic poi
son, lessening vital resistance, hinder
ing the progress of the community
fostering poverty and the disease:
springing from poverty. calls for Wig
orous attention.
Even If prosecuted vigorously the
war of health against alcohol vii
f t'~tUitiR Inc trench bpHi Al
France The Health Commissioner
admits that it will take many years
He will begin it--that is all But the
viii begin by enlisting thousands OF
willing crustdaers, and he will no
hesitate to adopt the methods o.
Billy Sunday. Drink will be called
booze" the booze OF rich men II
the homes and clubs, as well as o.
poor men in more wretched quarters
and the slogan for rich and poor will
he Get on the water wagon" A
critic points out That the machinery
Of the Health Department Is II
ADAPTED for the regulation Of the
+ liquor traffic. But there Is nothint
to hinder an educational campaign.
i DR.. Goldwater is scientifically train
ed. He well knows that in the ma
+ tority of cases excessive liquor drink
I ing is but the symptom OF underly
/ ing nervous disorders not caused b!
! drink. 1t is then the effort OF thu
! natural man to pull himself out o
/ fits of physical and moral depression
The problem is not a simple one II
any of its manifold phases. If DIR
! GoIdwater can popularize scientift
| enlightenment on the subject, warn
/ ing and guiding those who seek tn
I Elusive stimulation of drink. and alb
pealing more to their reason than t,
( measures of eoertien, his efforts viii
be fruitful. and win deserve applause
New York Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16

Many hard things were said about
West Virginia during tho controversy
over the settlement of the state debt,
and GONE OF them were true. but there
Is no reason to assume that now that
the question has been settled by the
highest court In the land West yir-
gzria will seek 20 evade payment.
If the discussion Of the necessary
steps to be take TO force payment Ia
not solely academic, it should be.
West Virginia agreed at the time her
terrisory was raped from virginia that
she would assume her Just share OF the
state debt. That she has haggled over
the amount TO be paid and has sought
to be released from paying Just
share Is true. The United States Su-
prene Court by its decision Of Mon
day endorsed the truth of the charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
QUITE FITTING.

Princeton has undertaken new
movement in dances.
At the recent Sophomore Com
mencement prom" the guests were
served during the course of the even
ing with the customary dance sup
per. Then in the early morning. as
the weary dancers were departing TO
enter on the serious affairs Of the day,
they were served with a dance break
fast. in which plain bacon, eggs. and
coffee figured prominently.
Now, If we are going TO have meals
and dances served in conjunction, the
dance breaAfaste r. aBout the most fit-
ting meal that could he served, and
Princeton scores a triumph.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
APPRECIATION.
unpopuIar. But Not Undeserving.

Unpopular, But Not Undeserving.
Several of the New York papers. In
recording the withdrawal from An
thony Comstock of the title and salary
that have long been his as postoffice
inspector, express a kind and amount
of satisfaction which to The Times
seem to indicate Interpretation of the
mans good qualities and of the vast
amount of good work that he has &C
complished.
Corustoek has more, than once
exercised his powers in a way to make
the Judicious grieve He has a ca
pacity. at times intensely irritating. for
seeing vice where it does not exist
and occasionally he has done things
which his best frienls have found II
difficult or impossible to defend. All
these are charges on which he can
fairly be convicted in the court OF
public opinion. After he has been con-
demned on every such count, how
ever, the fact remains that to his zeal,
industry, and courage New York city
is very largely indebted.
He mas made ii in many ways city
more decent than it was when he
undertook the much-needed work OF
purifying 1t. and more than one vicious
trade that once flourished in open and
I1dGIdHL htilaDGS OI IHt ulekS uSt stII
anger it earned has either been wholly
suppressed by him or has been driven
so far underground that its harmful
effects are almost negligible. Like the
rest of u.s. Mr.. Comstock has his faults,
but they are the faults that inevitably
and invariably go with his qualities,
and upon them probably, the eff
cheney of those qualities has de-
pended.
He has made ain enormous number
of hitter enemies. OF a great ma 3ority
of them the enmity is highly credita-
bile to him. and the hatred of not a
few others is due to misunderstood
ing OF his purposes and methods. Mr..
Comstock is not unreasonable or un-
discriminating At least, he Is far
from as unreasonable and as indis-
eliminating as his accusers say, and
who talks with him will soon
learn that he, too, knows that q book
or a picture is to be viewed. as to
its morality" not In the abstract and
the absolute, but in relation to where
1t Is and the use that Is made of 1t.
In the rnsnds. of fair, critics. the
achievements of this voice hunter far
his mistakes. and his retire
ment from any of his activities would
be something OF a public calamity, not
Il cause for exultation.-New York
Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
NOT WORRIED OVER
COLLECTION PROSPECTS
Attorney General Pollard Thf m X .
West Virginia VIII Settle With
out Trouble.

Acknowledgement Pollard IL not
worried over the possibility of West
Virginia refusing to pay the more
than twelve million dollars 1t Is ad-
judged by the Supreme Court to owe
to the holders Of Virginia bonds
There is no constitutional provision
providing means of enforcing pay
ment. but, said Mr.. Pollard yester-
day. the power to enter decree im-
plies the power to enforce 1t.
Mr.. Pollard was asked what would
be the next step on the part OF vir-
ginia to enforce satisfactory adjust
ment of Judgment OF the Supreme
Court He replied:
II do not anticipate that we will
take any step at this time. It is but
fair to wait for the calling OF spe-
ciaf session of the General Assem- bly,
of West Virginia, which / see from
this mornings paper Is anticipated.
trust that they will make some pro-
ision either for the payment Of the
sum in cash or for the issuing of
their own bonds to the holders OF
the West Virginia certificates. / cam
not for a moment believe that the
people of West Virginia will evade the
payment Of debt which the highest
tribunal OF the land has decided the
State Of West Virginia owes.
THE court came to its conclusion
after the most patient investigation
and solved all doubts in favor Of the
State Of West Virginia. II that State
takes upon itself the burden Of pay
ing the $4,000, 600 1t witt be small
in comparison with what Virginia has
already paid and assumed to pay on
account of the debt, which amounts
to between $4o,o0o.000 and $4,000
000."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
GETTING THE MONEY.

Technically. however. the state had
the right TO have the matter adjudi-
Gated by the courts and that she did
so Is no reason for believing that she
viii try to flout the decree Of the
court Certainly 1t Is charitable to as
sumo, until events make the assump-
tion Impossible, that she will pay, and
pay i'll fun.
II she does not. a way viii be found
So the court told John @. Carlisle,
counsel for West Virginia. when he
asked the question. As Attorney
General Pollard is quoted as saying
in The virginian this morning. it is
absurd to think that jurisdiction as
between state and state should be
given the Supreme Court of the United
States If that court is to have no power
to enforce it's DEGREES. Tho power to
enforce is implied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
PRIZE AWARDED FOR
UNIVERSAL GOWN
Let Us Hope That It Doesn't Button
Down the Back--One of It's Var
iations Lis Divided Skirt Effcc&

New York. June ia prize of
$3.50 was given today to Miss Jessie
Rosefield. twenty-year- designer.
by Mrs. Mildred Johnston 1Andone.
in behalf of the Polymurial Conn
mittee. for originating the most prac-
teal and pleasing gown which may
be worn at any kind Of function
or social gathering.
The idea in offering the prixa was
to promote tho adoption among wo-
men of a universal gown. which. by
'snappers' concealed under the stun
OF the gown. or by other means, could
be altered to suit different occasions
"One OF the variations OF the win
ming gown" said Mrs Landono to-
day. lis divided skirt effect. AZ
several slight alterations must yst be-
made, the winning design can not be
described Mt present. We are very
well pleased with the gown. which
can be made In almost any material
or color. More than 5000 sketches
have been received by the local COM
mittees In all the big cities Of ths
country. and Of these more than 800
were sent to the New York commit
tee for final choice. More than ave
per cent of the sketches had some
sort of trouser effect embodied In
the gown"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Prominent Tar-HecI Fails.

Sparta n. c., June 15.-The most
spectacular failure that has ever oc-
Cured In this section is that of John
M. Wagner, attorney and former Re-
publican State Senator from this dis
trict. The shortage is variously esti-
mated at from 5000 to $4,000, and
is alleged to consist of trust funds and
money raised on notes signed by his
friends. and on notes purperted TO
have been signed by them and which
they now pronounce forgeries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Raleigh Shells Good.

Raleigh. N. c. .Iune 1b-That Ra-
leigh has plant that is capable OF
receiving and handling some of the
large war orders that have been pour
ing into this country Is proved by
the action of the government in pro-
nouncing as satisfactory the shells
made at the local shell works of the
Raleigh Iron Works.
The announcement that after ex-
haustive baliistic tests the government
has found them in every way equal to
the shells furnished by the other
manufacturers was made yesterday by
Lieutenant Edward Common, Il. s. N.
an ordnance expert who received a
telegram from Admiral Strauss, Chief
OF the Bureau OF Ordinance, announc-
ing this fact.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Traffic Men Meet.

Raleigh. N. c.. June i5.-Ten traf-
fic men from North Carolina rail-
roads were in conference yesterday in
the office of the corporation commits
sion relative to the long and short
haul provisions of railroad rate laws.
The conference was held primarily
for the purpose of getting to a com
agreement as to the working out OF
the regulations. The General AS
sembly at the last session annulled
the long and short haul clause of the
Justice act and substituted in its
place the long and short haul pro-
vision of the revisal, in force before
the extra session of 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Carolina Medical Society.

Greensboro, June 15.-The State
Medical Society will meet here Wed
nesday for the three -days' session,
Already number of physicians are
here. Some of them came to attend
the meeting of health officers today
and others arrived early TO enjoy the
company of their friends. The OPEN
ing program of the meeting will be
presided over by DR.. ]. T. Battle
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
jail Breakers Escape.

Newton. June 15.--Not a word has
been heard OF the sensational JAIL
breakers, Garland Davis and Reuben
Fry, who bodily removed a window
from the upper story of the county
Jail Wednesday and in broad daylight.
with people watching them, fled
across back lots from the heart OF
town and disappeared. Although
pursuit was immediate md searcS1
widespread and prolonged. the men
vanished completely 1t was the sec
ond time Fry had escaped,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Enrpiying Husband

Norristown, Pa. June 15.-The hus.
band of Mrs. Annie Hetrick. the nurse
who committed suicide In her apart
ments early Sunday morning, came
forward today. and offered to bury
her, even though they had been sepa.
rated for years.
He waived his right to the body
however. in favor of the woman'e
mother and presented to her an insu.
rance policy calling for several hun
dred dollars, which he had kept up
for her. Another policy for sza0
which the woman had with Ambrose
Sugden as the beneficiary. was also
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Webb Kenyon Law Not Involved.

Washington. June 15.--The Supreme
Court today disposed of the so-calIed
Kentucky Webb Kenyon liquor cases
without determining the constitutions
ality of the Webb Kenyon law or pass
ing on its construction.
The Kentucky cases involved PROS
ecution of the Adams Express Com
pany for bringing liquor for personal
use from Tennessee into Whitley
County. Kentucky, dry territory"
Justice Day, rendering the decision,
said the court was bound to accept
the decision OF the Kentucky court Of
appeals that the Webb-Kenyon law
was not applicable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Compulsory Chapel Abolished.

Princeton. ". J.. June 15.-The
Princeton University trustees. at their
meeting today. abolished compulsory
attendance at morning chapel. A
committee appointed at a recent meet
Ing presented report that 1t would
be distinct advantage to place the
responsibility for voluntary service
on the undergrad uates and on the fac
ulty, who have given assurance that
they would cooperate to make a vol
untary service a success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
He WIN Expose Sunday.

Philadelphia, June lb.-Bentley d.
Ackley. Billy Sundays secretary and
pianist. in the recent revival here and
Paterson. N. J., has resigned from the
Sunday forces and announced In this
city today that he will expose a lot of
unpleasant inside stuff of the evange-
hstic system which he helped to d.
rect.
The financial side of the revival sys
tenn as X was operated here will prob
ably be the basis of Mr.. Ackley's
charges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Raleigh Wants White Way.

Raleigh. n. c., June 1.-THE first
section Of the great white way for
Raleigh will soon be reality. Prop
erty owners are ready to subscribe &c
their proportionate share of the pur-
chase price OF the standards which
are to have one large globe instead
of cluster lights as at one time was
suggested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
To Fire 1000 More Coke Ovens.

Connellsville, Pa. June 1.-THE H
c. Frick Coke Company has issued
orders for the firing of 1000 addi-
tionaI coke ovens in this district,
which will afford employment to more
than 1000 men. The company al
ready has 1885 ovens in operation
out of a total of 1924.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
OUTING OF ORPHANS
COMES ON JUNE q

The orphans Of Richmond win
have their annual outing on June 20
OF this year. The outing 10 given
under the auspices of the Richmond
Automobile Club. A special commit
tee. headed by Robert Airport, has
been named to take charge Of the
arrangements. There will be q band
and refreshments on the trip down
the James.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Tree Falls ON House.

Chester. W. Va, June 15.-In a ter
rifle storm last night tree crushed
a house occupied by Mrs. Margaret
Wycoff and her sister, Miss Nancy
Logan. The house, In a lonely hollow
three miles from here. was not visited
by neigh bors until this afternoon. when
they found Miss Logan dead. Her
sister died a few minutes later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
OUR NOTE TO THE ALLIES.

Germany's. then. is a sin of com
mission and EnglanFs one of omission.
one actively, positively. abridges the
rights not only of America, but of all
the world. The other negatively. by
hindrance and prevention. defeats the
ends Of justice.
Tho South especially has suffered
through fac detention of cotton car
goes, and so serious did the situation
become for the cotton States that the
British Government entered into ar
agreement with private owners and
shippers to facilitate the handling OF
carEoes. BY confusing these negotia-
tons with private individuals
with those between officials OF
the two nations the British foreign
office laid itself open to a severe re-
buke from our Department o,
State, and having received fac
knowledged the error. But the causes
of differing opinion were not re-
moved. and there is still great vexa-
ton and annoyance in shipping cir
cIes over the British control or tbs
seas and their policies thereon. Tt
meet this situation strong note con
tanning our national representations is
absolutely necessary. 1t is the tast
= -. nd
ministratfon. We trust that IT may
I perform the work as much to TIL,
satisfaction of the country as it Ia:
! handled the German question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Pharmacists at Durham.

Durham, June 15.-The North Car
olina Pharmaceutical Association Will
meet in Durham wednesday, and will
be in session here for three days. The
business session of the association will
he held IN the lodge room of the Elks,
but Durham druggists have made ar
rangements for having the visiting del
egates spend a good portion of the
time out about the city having good
time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
War Estimate Billion shy.

London, June 15.--An additional es-
innate of $3.50, 900 in the cost
Of the war for England during the
year ended March. 1915, was intro
duced in Parliament today. This prac-
tically doubles the original estimate
of the cost of tn ewar, the increase
being made necessary by the increased
demand for munition. Money is al
so being advanced TO Italy to carry
on the war against Austria
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16

7. r. didn't have any office from
which TO dispatch notes or even one
from which he could resign. but he
mas all the earth in which TO give out
interviews
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
More Pill Rollers.

Raleigh. N. c., June 15.-Thirty-
nine candidates who took the exami-
nation before the State Board OF Phar-
macy on Thursday and Friday of last
week were successful. Five of the
number were colored men. There
were sixty-nine in the class.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16

Mr.. Bryan is to spend his vacation
in FIorida--to counteract the effect
Of the recent fall in the temperature
at Washington, we Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16

Having dispatched the note to the
German Government. the President
n reported now to be taking slight
vacation and relaxing his mind by
composing supplementary billet
doux TO Great Britain. France, Rus
a4a, italy, ct ais. The contents or tnia
mote Will prove interesting reading
when 1t sees the light Of day.
Mr.. Bryan gave as one of his rea-
sons for disagreeing with the Presi-
dent that the note to the allies should
be sent at the same time the other
one went TO Berlin. Thus he thought
the way would be made easier for
Germany to comply with the terms
of our demand. The President held
otherwise thinking that each issue
Naould be decided on its merits re-
kardiess of the principles involved in
che other.
AS a matter of fact, our differences
with Germany are not greatly diff
ferenr from those we have 10 thrash
out with the allies Both are diff
Eerences regarding the own rights on
the high seas. The principles for
which we fought in 1912 underlie the
whole controversy. Germany destroys
lives. crews cargoes. and refuses TO
accept responsibility. England stops
vessels without what is, in our view,
Sufficient cause. and by OBTAINING them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Carolina Sponsor.

Raleigh. ". c., June l5.--Governor
Craig today appointed Miss Anna
Frye, of Greensboro, sponsor for the
State at the unwilling at Guilford
on July of the monu-
ment to General Nathaniel Greene.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
cash-Register Decision Stands.

Washington. June 15.-The Supreme
Court declined to review the setting
aside by the Sixth United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals of the convic-
ton of officials of the National Cash
Register Company of alleged viola
tons of the Sherman antitrust law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16

Germany has prohibited further
publication of casualty lists because
OF the undesirable psychological eff
feet on the civilian population. One
right OF the civilian which Germany
respects
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Cardinal Gibbons Is Ill.

Baltimore, Md. June 15.-The con-
dition of Cardinal Gibbons, who has
been Ill since Saturday, was reported
as being improved this afternoon. His
illness Is thought to be due to the
hot weather. He will be eighty-one
years old next month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
MANY CONVENTIONS N
SOUTHERN TERRITORY
Doctors and Pharmacists Meet in Car
olina--Hardware Men Hold Ses-
sion In Georgia.
RALEIGH SHELLS PROVE GooI
Government Accepts Output of Shells
from Raleigh Works, and More VIII
BE Made-Prominent Politician Fails
in North Carolina Town.
Georgia Hardware Men.

Macon, Ga, June 15.-The tenth an
nual assembly of the Georgia Retail
Hardware Dealers Association con-
vened in Macon Tuesday, and will be
In session through Thursday. 1t is
anticipated that fully 500 hardware
dealers will be present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
TAFT Wellesley Orator

Wellesley, Mass, June 15.--william
II. Taft was the orator at Wellesley
College commencement today, me
class of 900 young women. six of whom
were made masters of arts, was the
largest in the history of the college.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16

end some time and that then the ma
ton best fitted for peace will lead
the world. America should be that
nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-16
Britain Confiscatcs Copper.

London. June ,15.-Four hundred
tons of copper consigned to Sweden,
which was taken from the steamship
Zamora was ordered confiscated by
the British prize court.