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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
GENERAL COMMENT.
Still Guessing,


The Richmond Times-Dispatch. IN
noting that the Georgia Legislature
has adopted stringent rule against
members appearing on the floor in an
Intoxicated condition. INDUCED in a
bit OF sarcasm because Georgia is a
prohibition State and presumably be-
cause The Times-Dispatch is for the
open saloon. In other words. our
contemporary seemed to think 1t
strange that there should be any IL
Quor consumed in Georgia, but not SO
with us, for not infreQuently one sees
In the Richmmond newspapers &C
counts of large shipments of whiskey
out of Richmond to the Carolinas ana
Georgia. In all probability there will
be less drinking in Georgia when the
saloons and wholesale liquor concerns
In Virginia are forced to shut up shop
fifteen months hence. We hope so at
any rate And we further hope that
when this state banishes the saloon
The Times Dispatch will Join with all
good people In aiding the officers in
the enforcement of the prohibition
law instead of finding fault with the
law as II now delights to do as In the
case with Georgia.-Clifton Forge Re-
view.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

enthusiasm by "dyed-in-the-wool pro-
hibitionists."
The thing the people of Virginia
are demanding in this election Is not
adherence to individuals. but an ex-
hibition of records. Many formerly
wet and now suspioiousiy dry candi-
dates are doomed 10 be left at home
because their records are not convinc-
Ing TO the people of Virginia that
when they come to the next General
Assembly even pledged to measures
TO be introduced by temperance
leaders" those records may nor lead
them 10 see in the wet leaders of the
past the temperance leaders of the
present. The people aren't taking
any chances this time, IL we read the
signs Alright.
No, the opening is entirely too wide.
the option OF choice left to former
vets 10 choose whom they will for
temperance leaders" is entirely too
liberal for comfort III the Times
Dispatch but knew II. many OF those
wet men whose votes were cast against
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

Eisewhere to-day we print a letter
from MI. Leroy Hodges, councillor
OF the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, which contains some exceed
sngiy and. we hope. very helpful sug'
Testions for future consideration and
action. Mr.. Hodges point is that
conditions OF undisputed lawlessness
such as exist at the new settlement
of Hopewell are due not to individ-
uxs~ or to masses OF people newly
Fathered together. bat TO sae form OF
county government in Virginia. This
he calls the cause Of all the trouble.
the conditions being merely the eff
feet.
Mr. Hodges position may be the cor
rect one: the pamphlets 10 which he
aaiudes. and which have been ex-
amined win care. are OF great in
serest and value. In the future there
will be plenty Of time to consider
and act on these plans.
However, the condition at Hope
well. whatever It's cause, demands a
remedy, and a prompt remedy. That
seems to be the general consensus
OF opinion from governor to man-in-
the-street The virginlan notes with
interest and satisfaction that Cover
nor Stuart will shortly institute pro-
ceedings, If preliminary Investigations
warrant such action, which will re-
suit In the enforcement of the law.
Tshts course has seemed inevitable TO
impartial outside observers for some
time, despite the resentment Of local
Influences, because the people through
out Virginia are interested in seeing
that the laws of the state. Its good
name and it's citizens, are protected
with frankness and candor. greai
deal of satisfaction was assured over
the enforcement Of Sunday closing
law in Hopewell a short time ago, and
the humor of the situation was that
people should point with pride to the
so-caiied regulation of things that by
the admitted fact of their presence
for regulation are entirely Illegal, The
talk OF regulating liquor selling "a
Hopewell is farial when any sale OF
Hauor in that territory Is Illegal. and
has been made illegal by State law
For this reason, despite the attitude
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
NOT QUALIFIED FoR POST.
PheIan's Report Goes to cotton o.
Sullivan Case.

Phetan'e Report Nocs 10 -SoRtOm %
sullivan Case.
Washington. July 26.--The appoint
ment of James NJ. Sullivan. of New
York city. TO be minister to Santo Do
mingo is sharply criticized by Senator
Phelan. of California, in presenting the
conclusions of his investigation. which
resulted in Minister Sullivan being
asked TO resign. The Senator'S findings
were made public at the State Depart
ment
According to Senator Phe1an, no one
could have expected that the training,
education and experience. Of sullivan
could have either fitted him or made
II possible for him to meet the special
requirements OF the post of United
States minister to Santo Domingo The
California Senator points out that the
post IL one OF much Importance. In view
of the fact that the United States gov
eminent has undertaken q great trust
for the republic of Santo Domingo.
and that ION the basis of what Is
known of Sullivan's earlier career. It Is
now clearly apparent that he did not
possess the qualities" required.
This is exactly the criticism that was
raised when President Wilson named
Sullivan.
William J. Bryan often has been
blamed for the Sullivan appointment.
but now II ought to be said that he
had nothing to do with the selection
Of Sullivan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

The unfortunate Richmond Times
Dlspatch flung a boomerang Sunday
~ the following paragraph:
What we cannot understand Is
how the intelligent people of this
Commonwealth can stand idly by
and see applicants for their suf-
TRACES required 10 swear al
1cgtance, not TO set OF prin-
ejples or proposed code of laws.
but to the so-called Temperance
NJ leaders whoever or whatever
they may be, in the next General
Ansembiy."
The Times-Dispatch Is of course
- expected TO be informed on things
<6nt happen In Virginia II so, one
nuId be inclined TO express surprise
III II Ii not aware that the candi-
GGtes In whose interest this para
|kAph was evidently written are fall
<nG All over themselves to do exactly
stMax thing. pledge support TO ''t.ne
emperance leaders in the next GEN
aI Assembly" We could cite many
n1fvtdusi cases. call the names of
Adidates who are appealing TO the
opie on Just that platform and who
ling opposed with all energy and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
STATE SHOULD ENFORCE Law.

Of local and nelghooring influences
the fair name Of Virginia demands
that the law OF Virginia he enforced.
and the officer OF the state charged
with seeing that the law is enforced
is the Governor Of Virginia.
The office OF the internal revenue
agent for this district shows that one
hundred and eleven licenses TO sell
malt liquors and SIX regular liquor
licenses have been granted In Hope
we'll by the Federal government. Now
just what would one want with IL
quor license in Hopcwell except to
sell iquor7 Hopewell is dry terri
tory. made dry by law of the State
of Virginia. How can liquor be sold
:here legally. on Sunday or any other
day.
One hundred and eleven licenses for
the sale of malt liquors, with this pre-
sumption fairly warranted that at
least beer is sold under those licen-
ses-the sale Of beer being contrary
to state law-indicates that the par
ties holding those licenses and whose
names were published in The Vir-
ginian are violating the State laws
in some one respect, If not In more.
Yet, In view Of these facts. we are
told by publicists in and near Hope
well that the law Is being respected
and conditions are 'as good as might
be expected" Mr.. Hodges may be
right in stating that the condition
is the result Of the system of county
government, which does not provide
sufficient machinery to control the
present situation. 1t liz because The
Virginian realizes this fact. as does
evidently the Governor, that it has
insisted some additional power should
/ be infused into the arm OF the law
in that particular section of Virginia
In conclusion we feel 1t due Mr.
Hodges to remark that the phrase
irresponsible Judiciary" we conceive
he intends to use In the sense thai
there is no central authority to which
fer Its administration OF affairs In
Virginia counties, not that the tu
dietary is OF an irresponsible charac.
ter. The Virginia judiciary has al
ways been the most respected and. a.
State government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
PEOPLES FORUM.


County Government.
Editor virginian:
sir,-As a resident of the county
of Prince George. Virginia. I have
followed your criticisms Of conditions
that have grown up around City
Point during the past few months l
have noticed that you emphasized
the effect rather than the cause OF
these conditions.
/ have recently issued Bulletin No.
2, entitled Reorganization of County
Government in Virginia" which sue
cinctly reveals the cause OF conditions
such as we now find at City Point.
Frankly, / am convinced we can ex-
pect nothing better In this State as
long as we retain our absurd form
OF county government. The specta-
Gle of an irresponsible judiciary rul-
ing the county of Prince George may
be laid at the doors of the Constitu-
tional Convention of 1902. And as
soon as the local government in any
other Virginia county is subjected to
an abnormal, strain we will see IL
collapse and go down under conditions
similar to those we now have at City
Point and Hopeweli.
] wish to call your attention to
Bulletin No. 3. which relates to the
problem of municipal government In
Virginia. This bulletin Is Just being
issued. and / trust will be of some
help in Virginia.
Can't we do something along these
lines In this State? Let's get at the
bottom OF the trouble and secure an
efficient and responsive governmental
machine. With that we can then con-
sistently go after the effect"
Cordially yours,
LEROY HODGES,
Counselor Southern Commercial Con.
gress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
SUFFRAGE PORCH PARTY
VIII Have Benefit Performance at
Superior August ..

VIII Have Benefit Performance at
Superior August 2.
A porch party was held at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. Roy X. Flanagan
last night by the members of the Con-
gresional Union The receiving COM
mitee consisted of Mrs. Flanagan.
Mrs. w. Hill Urquhart. Mrs. Percy
Read Mr.. Lewis J. Kracke gave a
dramatic reading which elected gem
erous applause. Miss z. B. Hansche
gave report of the summer work.
Refreshments were served,
On August 2 the suffragists will
have a moving picture benefit at the
Superior Theater on Sixth Street, be-
tween Grace and Broad. The film
will not be of a suffrage character. but
will feature one of the leading movie
stars, as the object OF the benefit is
primarily to raise funds for the sum-
mer work here. Tickets good for any
during the day may be
obtained from Miss Hansche at $40
East Franklin Street. or from other
of the Virginia branch OF
the Congressional Union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
CAMPAIGN CLOSES AT
AUDITORIUM MONDAY

The local political campaign will
come to close In blaze of oratory
at the City Auditorium on Monday
night.
Voters of sthe West End have ar
ranged with Building Inspector But
Ter for the use of the auditorium on
that night and all candidates will be
expected to speak. There is no reason
to believe any of them will decline to
speak. This meeting will wind up the
campaign, as the election will be held
on Tuesday, August 3.
The promoters of the meeting are
arranging for band of music. with
which TO entertain the crowd be-
tween speeches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
THE LIMIT OF ARROGANCE.

but IL those classes were ever faced
with such impudence in a crisis such
as that which now exists in this
country, we can readily understand
why the authorities suppressed it's
authors without more ado. And In
view OF the fact that Germany does
actually and actively suppress all
such outhursts OF what differs i'm
perceptibly from treason, we cannot
conceive by what poisonous influence
other than the very militarism from
which they fled to America, German
Americans have been imbued with the
arrogance to forward to the ruler of
this country q document OF which the
quoted paragraph was the heart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
FAST
BOAT CONSTRUCTED
petiters HasI In Their
Crate.

Elizabeth City, N. c., July 26.-Cap-
tain Thomas N. Hayman. OF this city,
has built from his own design a v-bot-
tom speed boat 80 incredibly faster than
all the other speed boats In Eatern
North Carolina that rivals In the speed
world are hapiing their crafts up and
putting them into storage. The Slide
is Captain Toms creation, and when
IL is said that the Slide makes a frac-
ton over s1.5 miles an hour. there's
no exaggeration in the statement, be-
cause this little speed demons record
over a charted course stands back OF
the assertion. Moreover, the Slide has
cleaned up everything with pretensions
to speed in water hereabouts, in free-
for-all and handicap races of every
sort entered. and then hasn't half tried
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
Broke Bone in Bathtub.

A report from Grace Hospital last
night was to the effect that Wfster
Shoemaker, local inspector OF the
American Association Bureau OF Ex-
plosives. who lives at the Common
wealth Club, was Improving rapidly.
Mr.. Shoemaker was the victim OF q
peculiar accident. While taking a
bath several days ago he suddenly lost
his balance. his feet clipping from
under him in the bathtub. He fell
heavily over the side Of the tub, break
ing ore OF the bones In his thigh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
So Movies In New YORK.

New York, July 2s.-The conquer
ing moving pictures, have won an
Knickerbocker is to be devoted for
six months to moving pictures at q
price equivalent to that previously
asked for the theatrical performances
there. The Triangle Film Corpora
ton will take possession on Septem-
Der s, following the run OF The Girl
from Utah.
This will be the second 50 moving
picture theater in New York, The first
was the Liberty, in which d. w. Grif-
fifth presented The Birth of a Nation"
Instead of one long picture play at the
Knickerbocker, there will be two plays
of medium length and two shor~ ones
every evening. Four stars will be of
fered every week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
Favors Penny Local Rate
To-Day on the End Floor

Washington, D. c., July 26.-Legis-
iatson creating one cent postage on
local delivery letters should be adopt
ed in the forthcoming session OF Con-.
gress. said Representative william A.,
Rodenberg. who was returned to Con-
gress last fall by the Republicans OF
the East St. Louis District.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
WORDS Of APPROVAL
An Elements Send Messages Of Con-
graduation on Latest Diplomatic
Note.

Cornish, N. H., July 2s.--Scores OF
messages commencing the note to Ger
many reached President Wilson. He
Is gratiied and believes the tension
OF the crisis has been relieved by the
support givenAto his policy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
nuy Tn Or. shaw's Car,

Media. Pa. July 26.--The little vel.
low car, Eastern Victory" presented
to DR.. Anna Howard Shaw by New
York supporters Of the woman SUI
frage leader and seized for nonpay-
ment Of taxes. was put up at con-
stables sale and bought in for $3.50
by the woman's Suffrage Society OF
Delaware County and returned to DR.,
Shaw. There were two other bidders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
THREE VICTIMS IDENTIFIED
Coast Authorities Expect More Lust
tania Dead to Wash Ashore.

Coast Authorities Expect More LUST
tania Dead to Wash Ashore.
Queenstown. July 26.---Wesley
Frost, the American consul at Cork,
reports that among the bodies Of the
Lusitania victims that were recently
washed ashore on the Irish coast the
following names have been added to
the list OF these definitely identified:
Harry j. Keser, OF Philadelphia,
and Victor F. Shields, of Cincinnati.
first cabin passengers, and Mrs. Ro-
sina T. Leverich. second cabin pas
senger, who was going to visit her son
in London.
The Irish authorities expect on ac-
count of the tides at this season of
the year that other bodies will be
washed ashore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

When everybody knows the Presi-
dent has written the three German
notes II sounds rather ridiculous to
talk about "the differences between
the Bryan and the Lansing docu-
ments."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
Own FYesh Restores sivht.

Lancaster. Penn, July 26.--The
sight of DIR. E. Derenedinger. pro-
fessor OF Hood College, Frederick, Md.
has been restored as the result of an
unusual surgical operation.
Flesh was removed from the profess
sor's abdomen and placed In a cavity
above one of his eyes caused by an
accident
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
Root Recalls Letter.

New York. July ga letter from
Elihu Root. repudiating the one James
r. Nugent anti-Wilsor leader OF the
Democrats In. Newark. N. j., was said
to have received from him recently con-
demring woman suffrage, was made
public today by Mrs Carrie Chapman
Gait, chairman of the Empire State
Campaign Committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
Aged vYonaan burned.

Annapolis, Nd, July 26.-"Aunt
Nancy Wallace, colored, seventy-five
years old, blind for many years, was
burned to death last night in Are
that wrecked Ave colored tenement
houses on Spa Road on the western
outskirts of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
Iannnr In ynItae

Mount Olive. N. c., July 2s.--Georgo
winn, innocent consignee of an ordi-
nary. Misunderstanding valise. sent by
express from Philadelphia, finds him.
self in the tolls of the law as a result
of an examination of contents of said
valise by Coast Line agent. who sus-
pected that the valisE evident con-
tanned something else besides ordinary
wearing apparel or other articles OF
legal merchandise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

the desires of their constituents, and
who are having hard shedding con-
vincing the people otherwise, arc only
too eager to pledge their votes to
Temperance leaders and let 1t go at
that indefinite statement. Not so the
voters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
wnnfn Yice snnna.

Chattanooga. July 26.--In q commu-
nication TO the board of commissioners.
Commissioner Betterton. of the depart
ment of fire and police. calls for crea-
ton of vice squad" to deal with the
spread OF the social evil here He at
tributes the seriousness of the trouble
to the fact that the segregated district
is broken up and vice scattered to all
parts of the city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

II is said that German papers resen,
the new note TO that country. That's
not surprising. So do the. German
Americans and the New York Ameri-
can.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
Dupont to Begin saatc Highway. ,

Wilmington, Del. July 2e.--General
T. Coleman Dupont. former president
of the Dupont Powder Company. while
at the State rife range, where the
Delaware militia Is in its summer
camp, announced that he would ask
for bids this week for the construction
of eighteen miles OF his proposed
State-long highway as a gift to Della
wareans. The first stretch to be built
is eighteen miles long. from George
town to Selbyville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

Whatever else may be said about
the war. you never get away from the
fact that II lie the acme of frightful-
ness. There is no new horror.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
: U. S. FLEET AIDS CHINESE
GEAR Admiral Offers Assistance 1
Flood Rescue Work.

year Admiral Omers Assistance In
Flood Rescue Work.
Picking, July 26.-Rear Admiral AL
bert @. Winterhalter, commander OF
the United States Asiatic fleet has Of
fered to the Chinese authorities the
use Of the warships under his CON-
mand for relief work in the Canto
delta, where unprecedented floods
prevail.
Small American vessels already
have been assisting In relief work In
the district between Hongkong and
Canton.
1t is impossible yet to estimate the
extent of the disaster, though thou
sands of natives have lost their lives
In the flood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

The next thing you know r r. win
be inventing strong language and
complaining because 1t wasn't used in
the note.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

Raleigh, July 26.-Raleigh will again
this fall entertain the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly, In attendance
upon which there will be hundreds OF
educators from every quarters of the
State and from many other common
wealths From now until the meeting
time. which will be the last week in
November. active preparations will be
in progress for the big event. 1t Is
hoped to make the Raleigh meeting
this year the biggest In the history
of the assembly. The program Will
be of special interest Several speak
ers, including President Alderman, OF
the University of Virginia. DR.. Payne,
of the Peabody Memorial. and Secre-
tary Daniels. have accepted.
The sessions will be held in the City
Auditorium. Many North Carolinians
besides teachers will take this oppor-
tunity to visit the States capital city.
All will receive regular Raleigh wei.
come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
nurhmm,. Rond issue,

Durham, July 2s.-The attorneys for
the city in the friendly suit of Mr.
Sprunt Hill. which restraints the city
from selling the half million water
bond issue, have filed their answer to
the complaint of the plaintiff. The
answer denies the allegations of the
plaintiff, which are to the effect that
the election was advertised illegally
and that the polls did not remain op IN
for the required length of time. The
city will contend that the Aldermen
have the right to sell the bonds and
that no new election Is necessary.
The hearing is to be before Judge
oliver Fl. Allen In oxford. N c. 1t
Is for the purpose OF determining be.
yond doubt that the bonds are 20. K ="
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
Resolution Of syrnpathy.

The Administrative Board yester-
day adorted resolution of sympathy
and sorrow at the death OF Frederick
g. Pollard, son of City Attorney Pol
lard, and sent copy OF the resolution
to the family OF Mr. Pollard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

The new steel trust will perhaps
be just another big steal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27

We're with you. woodrow, a hun.
dred million strong.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
Presiding Elder Dies.

Columbia, s. G., July 26.--News was
received in Columbia of the death in
Rock Hill of the Rev. Robert Lee Hol-
royd, presiding elder of the Rock Hill
district. of the Upper South Carolina
Methodist Conference. No information
had come to Columbia as TO his Illness.
and the presumption is that death was
sudden, eF 1