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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
WEALTH FROM BLACKBERRIEs.

What Is said to be the largest black
berry farm In the United States,
which covers an area of forty acres,
is now being operated in a Kentucky
County, near Lagrange. During the
past season this farm employed as
many as 100 pickers and haulers at a
time, many days the yield being, II is
said, 1900 gallons per day
When the berries fall too much in
price the owners open canning fac
tory installed on the farm and here
the berries are canned and held until
they bring the market price.
II is said that the same climate
that suits tobacco suits the culture OF
the blackberry. II this be so then
Virginia has a rare chance. The her,
ries of this State are the finest in the
nation. There LIS no reason why for
Julien SOutu iiOl 10 olt Ju6A 5uSl
a farm in this State. The day of
specializing Is here and there Is no
more reason why a farmer should not
grow rich on biackberries than on to-
bacco.
Kentucky farmers have cultivated
the gooseberry 10 a great extent and
are giving much time and thought to-
ward making their respective expert
ments a success Richmond affords a
fine shipping market for anything that
could be raised or canned on the
farms Ten years ago nearly all can
ned goods bore the names Of North
ern and Western manufacturers To-
day 1t is an everyday occurrence to
see canned goods on a merchants
shelf bearing the name OF a farmer
of the same county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

speedy introduction of a series OF tax
alton measures with the object or COW
ering the deficit in revenue arising
from the discrimination of the sale
of liquor, In order to remove all temp
tation to any return to the past. Fin
ally, now, when in the Imperial Duma
the proposal has arisen for the legal
suspension OF the liquor traffic for
ever, the government has gladly
taken upon itself the drafting Of a
suitable bill. Pursuing the chosen
path, the government win not allow
any vacillation. bearing In mind that
in this path difficulties may arise, but
that there must not be any insuperable
obstacles"
Since the above speech. with Its
reference to postwar policy, was de-
livered. bill has been introduced into
the Duma by group of seventy-eight
members of the Progressive block
with the consent of the executive OF
the block), to prohibit the produc-
ton of vodka after the war.
The bill has the following pro-
visions:
1T Is forbidden to produce alcohol
for the purpose of manufacture OF
vodka. Equally prohibited Is the I'M
port of alcohol from foreign countries
and from the Grand Duchy OF Fin
land The production Of alcohol by
private institutions and persons for
sale, as we'll as for their own con-
sumption or household purposes, is
also prohibited.
The production of alcohol for
technical or medical purposes Is to
be carried on by the government d.
rectly or through contractors. The
government has the sole right to sell
spirit for these purposes.
The sale OF light wines Is only al
lowed in towns. In governments and
districts which grow grapes the sale
of wine mot on draugnt) Is allowed:
also in villages The limit of alcohol
allowed for different sorts of wines is
to be fixed by the government.
The sale OF beer is to be allowed
only In towns. The government Is
also TO Ak for beer the limit OF aico-
mol.
Town, borough and village coun-
ellis have the right to issue regula-
tons limiting or prohibiting alto
gether the sale OF beers and light
wines"
It will be Interesting TO watch the
fate of this bill. If the executive of
the Progressive block backs these
proposals, the prospects are decided
ly good. The decision will lie with
the Council of Ministers, who may
decide TO postpone legislative action
until after the war. The matter Of
postwar arrangements has for some
time past been engag ing the attention
of the department OF Indirect taxa
ton connected with the Russian min
istry of hnance.-National Daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
LOCATION CHANGE
GREATLY OPPOSED
To Move His Joint Meets With
Vigorous Protest.

Portsmouth, Ohio, June t2.-In this
city a saloonkeeper wanted to change
the location of his place. He asked
tory In neishborhood which has
not had saloons for some time. The
people OF the community about to be
afflicted entered a protest At hear
ing before the License Commissi oners.
some manufacturers and others told
why they did not want saloons near
them. These are few of the objec-
tons urged
Frank b. Knauss. of the Ports
mouth Stove and Range Company,
said: I'VE will be compelled to close
up our main entrance. We will be, az
In the past, bothered with the work
men slipping off to carry liquor back
into the plant"
Mr. Nagel. a foreman In the factory
Of the Portsmouth Stove and Range
Company said; II know there has
been less trouble with men drinking
since saloons have been off Gallia
Street than we had before. Our men
used to go out and bring In whiskey
IN pint bottles and we had consider
able trouble"
John Lowry. OF the Harbeson-
walker Refractories, said that the sa-
loon would be detrimental to his
plant as not only employees would
drink, but they were bothered at
night by drunks.
John f. Williams, general man
ager of the Excelsior Shoe Company,
said that It was the experience Of his
concern that some could slip away for
few minutes without being caught
These men are the ones that bring
pint bottles back In their pockets"
he said. Mr. williams told of the
trouble the company had with this
habit and OF the subsequent discharge
of the men who were found guilty
A general complaint was filed
against the saloon and several reasons
specified why it should not be located
in the neighborhood. These reasons
in brief are:
Because there are a large number
OF factories in this vicinity employing
1000 or more people, and the estab-
lishment OF q saloon would disturb
the people of the community. That
employees would be tempted to leave
their duty to frequent the saloons:
that experience shows that the saloon
would be detrimental: that a large
number Of women of refinement were
employed In these factories and would
he subjected to the alleged abuses of
the saloon, that the efficiency Of the
plants would be impaired; that the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
SELL BAY RUM; FINED.
Birmingham Drug Clerks Found Guilty
of Violaftnr Prnhihfffon Inv

Birmingham. Ala, June &c. e.
Walpole and Roy Armstrong. clerks
at the John L. Parker Drug Store,
were fined $s7 and SO costs. each, on
a charge Of violation of the prohibit
ton law 1t was alleged that they
have been selling bay rum which con-
tains alcohol. The men were arrested
by Detective Mitchell
The complaint came to Commits
sioner Barber. from an unidentified
woman. who told Mr.. Barber she had
warned the management at the drug
store to quit selling her husband bay
rum, as he had been getting drunk
on It, and when they continued, she
made the complaint to Mr.. Barber
and the arrest followed The men
made bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
The Advance of Prohibition in Russia.
BY George Eisler.

BY George Eisler
While reporting to the Duma on
the State budget. NJ Bark. the Rus
sian Minister OF Finance. referred TO
the effects OF prohibition of vodka
and made the following most striking
and important statement:
Among the various factors" said
NJ. Bark. that have promoted the
stability Of our budget, special atten-
ton deserves to be paid to one, the
Importance of which Is undou htedly
enormous, although 1t does not lend
itself to precise calculation. That Ia
the ratification of temperance In the
population. The exceptional condi-
tions OF war time and the heroic spir-
ttuai uprising which has seized upon
all classes OF the population has slim
ulated the Introduction OF resolute
measures for the suspension of the
liquor traffic. measures never yet test
ed anywhere else upon such a scale.
The Importance of those measures
could not have been subjected to a
better test than that of the times
through which we are passing. I'm
der the difficult conditions OF war time
we ventured to forego a huge drink
revenue and thereby most clearly
dem onstrate that, with a return to
peace, when the state Exchequer re-
covers all its former sources OF rev.
enue, and a sohered people fully de-
velops its greatly increased produc-
ttvity In the peaceful field OF labor.
Russia calmly and confidently will be
able to live with a temperance budget.
The revolution evoked by the ces-
sation of the liquor traffic in the do
main OF our State economy, the nov
city Of the measures adopted in this
Wit hot tn INF Y1av m
upon the habits of the population.
and. finally, the presence OF hugh
quantities OF accumulated spirit--all
this gives rise 10 the fears lest at
the close of the war the government
should be prone in some form or other
to restore the sale of liquor.
No Return to the Past.
II deem II my duty to declare In
the most emphatic manner that there
cannot he any return to the past
fCheers) The beneficial effects of
the measures directed to the ratifica-
ton OF temperance among the popu-
lation are too clear and evident OBJ
servation has too convincingly testi-
fed to the reduction OF crime. the
increasing productivity OF popular
labor, and the general improvement
In the popular well-heing due to these
measures. for any government 10 re-
solve to encroach upon the boon
granted 70 the nation on the mag
unanimous initiative OF the Sovereign
Emperor, which has become precious
to the popular consciousness and has
found wnrm response therein.
Even before the war the finance
department persistently and sincere
ly endeavored to strengthen the prin-
ciples Of temperance among the peo-
Pile by adopting a series OF resolute
measures for the curtailment of the
consumption of strong drink. These
endeavors bore fruit when, with the
cessation OF the State sale of liquor.
the finance department took upon tt
self heavy responsibility for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
THE NEXT STATE FAIR.

Those In charge of the coming
state fair are busy making announce
ment plans. The fair next October
will, II is said, be one of the best that
has ever been given in the South.
Without liquor to mar the pleasure Of
those attending the fair the argument
that the attendance would suffer was
given death blow by an increased
attendance last year. AS the fair is
kept 10 this high standard so 1t will
continue to progress. After this fall
there will be no more liquor in Vir-
ginia, legally on sale. 1t will give the
promoters Of this and other fairs In
the State an opportunity TO interest
the public In farming implements ex-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

When all has been said and done
about the blue" laws, what are you
going 20 do about the cook? II was
the custom in more families than at
present. in a decade gone by, to give
the cook most OF the Sunday of as q
holiday She is not exactly a "neces-
a,ty' on Sunday for cold dinners and
suppers could follow the cooking
done in the morning
Probably the greatest aid 70 the
cooks haf-holiday is the hreless
cooker. A big Sunday dinner can he
cooked placed IN the fireiess and
taken out at any time Of tho day
steaming hot. and even better than
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
FOOLISH REPUBLICAN oRAToRY.

Get this from the Louisville Even
ing Post, an independent newspaper:
"One OF the issues raised by the war
was--not is-the right Of American
citizens 10 sell munitions OF war 10
such belligerents as could buy and
pay for them.
NO right Is more firmly established
~ International law and universal
practice.
yet yisreek ana the retainers OF
- German consp!rators In America
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

The postmasters forgot about UNI
delivered letters and overdue postage
yesterday while they supped on top
the Richmond Hotel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Senator Harding referred TO the war
munitions traffic, and declared II had
produced prosperity at the cost of
human lives
IT is the gold siuice from the
river OF blood he declared.
This is an echo from Berlin. 1t is
surprising that a senator from Ohio.
and not from Prussia, speaking for
the Republican party. should thus
commit himself TO position so
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
wHISKEY MEN PROTEST.
Don't Like Ruling Of Railroads Re
Rtardfng Fasteners On Cases

Louisville. KY, June 12.-Directors
Ct the Board of Trade have decided TO
mako a formal protest before the
Southern Classification CoIAmittee,
which met in Atlantic City Monday.
against a proposed change in the rate
governing the fastening of wooden
and cardboard boxes containing
whiskeN
The railroads contend for one
which they declare is safer than the
type now used. The whiskey men say
change would mean a heavy ex-
pense. j. B. Wathen, Jr., who called
the matter to the attention OF the
board declared that his company he c
shipped 100000 packages last year.
and had only made two claims for
breakage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
SEVENTH STREET CAvE-INs.

That none have been injured by the
two great excavations in Seventh
Street may be almost a miracle The
street car tracks were laid with this
knowledge in hand and large posts
were driven into the ground to
strengthen the tracks as safeguard.
In the excavation on Seventh Street
yesterday one OF these posts could be
seen. It was wise precaution and
shows the progress OF the city and the
engineering department, The ounce
Of prevention may have saved lives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

"Austrians sweep through Kara
georgevitc h"--headline. Must be
automatic brooms they're using over
there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

saloon would make railroad crossings
dangerous to life, and that the resi-
dents and business men and manu-
facturers almost unanimously opposed
the establishment of the saloon at the
place indicated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

cIamore dagsinst IT, and the Austrian
government formally protested.
The response made by the admins
tration 10 Dumba was complete and
crushing. indicating this feature of
Americanism
Yet Senator Harding, in his open
ing address before the Republican
convention reopened the question and
has sought to make Of il a living
issue. This is the Associated Press re-
port of the incident;
There was more applause when
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

antagonistic to the rights OF Ameri-
can citizens.
For every vote gained by repudia-
ton of American rights ten should be
/ lost"
| This is a powerful argument What
ever the position OF Germans toward
Germany may be we should not forget
America for Americans. Such cam
paign material will elect Wilson in a
] walk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Virginia takns another seat in wait.
ing room for that West Virginia
sl2. 900, 600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Bull Moose party still insists thai
Roosevelt shall accept nomination
Mrs. Roosevelt says he'll not What.
the ruling passion?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Pitcher Morrisette. of the Orioles.
pulled some funny things at the park
yesterday; but nobody laughed at
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

From last reports, villa Is recover.
ing from the loss OF two arms, two
legs and an eye.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Coast Guard Cutter Apache will keep
launches and submarines from the
shells of the rival boat clubs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

The United States navy will be
represented on the James River Satur-
day Under command of seven COM
missionsd o1acsrs. the United States
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Richmond If he'd seen that crowd
yesterday he might have had heart
failure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Nomination seems TO have broken
Justice Hughes slumbers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Judge Frederick william Sims. 1
you please.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Thieves who ransacked dentists of.
fees must have toothache by now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

ming a a Democrats and both have con-
siderable following Mr.. Grimes is en-
dorscd nv the C:u Committee having
been named in ~ place Of Mr. T,ums-
den who died after being nominated.
In view Of the fact that MIR. Grimes
ran next to Mr., Lumsde7 the com.
m4t,ee named him for the vacant seat.
Tharc has been a disposition n some
quarters 80 question the tight Of Cap
tain Bailey TO run as Democrat, but
his friends insist that he is ~ good a
Democrat as Mr. Grimes, and Attorney
General Pollard has given It az HIS
opinion that there is nothing irregular
IN the candidacy OF Mr.. Bailey
The voters of Jefferson Ward will
pass Judgment between the rival can
diaste@ to-day. Let all turn ous and
vote
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

htbits and the true aim and object of
fairs generally.
Farmers can begin now with view
to bringing 10 this city their stock and
farm products The prize list will be
as large as ever and will be made to
interest every man and boy in vir-
ginia. as we'll as many women and
girls.
1t is to be hoped that the coming
State fair will renew the splendid
awakening in the State toward more
scientific farming. II one takes IN the
fair with this in view, amusements are
lost to sight by the opportunities to
make the farm more OF a paying
proposition. Let's all make our State
fair a great educational event.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

High School boys and girls en- bar
on sea OF life Thursday night,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Richmond tennis players will have
an opportunity to be BJursteded today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

better nurse and will have more
cheerful outlook towards the days
Work from having had a few hours
pleasant surcease with her sisters In
the profession.
the care Of the negro sick Rich
las only fifty-seven beds. and
.t-o forty-Eix are in Mem orial
Hospital, In dark. dank basement.
Surely Richmond should provide a
separate hospital for what one physi-
clan has described as the white mans
ward The negro is more subject TO
disease than the white race, and 1t be
hooves us to give him proper medical
treatment when occasion arises in
order to protect ourselves, All ply
siclans know the menace Of the dis
eased negro servant, OF the 6Anger to
our children. A hospital for the
negroes will help US guard against
this menace.
The Virginian hopes that every
citizen will cooperate in the cam
paign. and as Richmond has been sue
cessful in all her other undertakings
VA feel assured that when June "a
arrives this crying need for more
adequate hospital will have been met.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
WHAT ABOUT YOUR COOK?

IL left on the stove for the steam to
take away the juice of the viands.
Hot Sunday dinners have caused
more stomach illness than almost any
thing known TO civilization. We dress
up in starched collars, and go on dress
parade, We eat big Sunday dinners
and then entertain Sunday afternoon
The result LIS little exercise, too much
food and q tight neck band. all of
which goes against the natural man,
When those who wish to make
ridicule at the expense OF the 30
called blue" laws ind themselves
brought to court. for over-working the
cook. things may not look SO funny
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

vIRGrNIAN PHONES:
Adverttsing-Mad. 1888.
Society--Mad. issa.
Editoriai--Mad 1919.
General Mgr. Ran. 2st.
Clrculation-RAn. 29s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

Watch Virginian Ads
For Good Bargains
The best shops advertise
In its columns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-17
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D mother. dear mother. come home
e-ltH me now sle tloea 5n fae steeple
strikes four To4g Aa.T Is alb down
and you've been ia VOW please moth
er. dou e vote any more. Nou said you
were coming right home lTOm tue polls
4, soon as y0ur ballot was cast faat
was long hours ag0 now they're check
ms the rolls. and the election is over
ana past.
Poor daddy came home tor his aau-
uer 81 noon. but not q m9atliui 10
eat could he find oh. mother dear
mother. come home with me soon,
DOOR father has cursed rill he's blind,
The house is ali dark brother Benny
Is sick. and poor daddys been waiting
since -e8 oh mother dear mother.
come with me quick. come Est % your
chsck-a-de
oh1 mother. dear mother. come home
from the polls. the election is over
and past they've closed up The booths,
ana are checking the rolls. his hours
since rour ballot was east The house
is ali dark and dad has a jug ne's
TaTiuE right uoa like DON. lie em-
braeal the hired girl I'm q wild bunny
hug please. mother. come home with
me soon.
The cat ate the bird and t1e dog
ale tha e8t. and the cook with the
cash ran away old daddNs blind
drunk, and we've all bad q 5pat Oht
mother. come home with me- pray
WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-17
THE GAvEL OF THE HOUSE

he organized by democrats next March.
or by republicans VIII THE EaEel ha
lifted by Speaker Clark. or hy Speaker
Hann2 asks the ST. Louis Republic.
This is politically. the question ut
the hour All revenue measures orr
iginste IN the house of representa-
il is the popular chamber I0a adj
mtnistratIou IS command Cl It's support
lies Ar the bottom 81 the constructive
legislative achievement of taa past
four years -Four years ago Woodrow
Wilson was elected president tlrog-
lhe division of tue opposition Tbs
proEressives we're saIl active enough
II 1919 10 lns7lre Is working congress
siaEal majority In tce adm.ulstFs- ion.
since then me steady erowt1 al abe
4ealoCrGey aaS achieved e popular
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-17

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aiCtea br the October grand jury for
maintaining 4 nuisance was arraieH-
ed iu eour. and Tref NoIImer entered
appearance ss hrs attorney Burns
plead not guilty 10 the charge he
was arrested tor aoatlaeeue
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