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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
NoN-DRINKERs BOOSTED
They WIN Be Given Better Chance on
Chicago Police Force.

Chicago, H.. Dec. 15.-Liquor has
been given a black eye in the Chicago
police department. Hereafter the
man who doesn't touch a drop will
have better chance of promotion
than the drinking man.
Do you drink liquor OF any kind
IF so what extent?
That question was submitted 70
24T patrolmen who have taken the
Examination for promotion to SER
gcantcies Each mans answer will
effect his efficiency mark And. out
Of total of 100 points possible in the
examination. thirty points weight has
heen given to efficiency.
The Civil Service Commission sub
mitted the question with seventeen
others as a new method Of determin-
ing the efficiency of the applicants for
promotion. Never before has there
been an attempt to give actual credit
for abstinence from hard drink.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

Increase in Population.
The Increase i'm arrests in October,
1916. is duc ia para to an increase III
population, ana further to numerous
violations 0 traffic ordinances, and
recently adopted sanitary and street
laws.
The murder cases represent the ar
rests in the city proper and the cases
handled by detectives on warrants
from county officers and other mu-
inequalities.
Some idea of the change in Bir
rningham since prohibition came into
effect can be gained from the follow
ing statement by President Ward;
THE use OF deadly drugs practically
has been stamped out. There is prac-
tically no liquor coming IN, except as
provided by State law. Seldom is a
drunken man seen.
The larger phases of crime, muir
der, etc, practically are reduced to a
minimum.
The following Ia a comparison Of
cases In the Police Court on February
2, 1914. 1916 and 1915:
Saloon. February 2. 1914, .,.....130
Saloon, February 2. le15....... Al
Prohibition, February 2, 1915. 3
The city OF Birmingham has tho
handsomest uty jail in the South.
costing about 100000.
Few Prisoners There.
THE normal number OF prisoners
confined within it before prohibition
was zoe and upwards. To-day the NUM-
Der ranges from so to 20. mostly col
orea women.
Our new problem is what to do
with this fine jail. birmingham IL
forced TO do its street cleaning and
garbage collection with paid labor in
stead of with prisoners.
every passing month demonstrate
more clearly that the monetary loss
from prohibition Is being Offset In so
many other ways, both direct and In
direct, both financially and morally.
that the result Is startling,
while -prohihitionists have
polled large votes In Jefferson County
in preceding years. 1t is doubtful,
should the issue come UP again, that
the open saloon would have any ad-
herents at all"
This, then. IS Birmingham without
the saloon.
1t Is cleaner. better protected. rich
er and safer than ever before since 1t
became city instead of a village.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

We punish men for drinking too
much. Why not reward those men
who let II alone altogether" says
President, Percy B. Coffin OF the COM
mission. Liquor is either the pri-
mary or underlying cause OF three
/ tourths of the cases brought before
The trial board, and three-fourths Of
the discharges ordered by the board
are the results of intoxication. Tho
man who can belong to the Chicago
police force in these days and not
/. touch drop deserves credit for IT,"
Chief Healey has given his apprc-
val TO the new plan OF establishing
efficiency marks. He la . teetotaler
himself and agrees with the theory
that the abstainer makes a better
policeman than the drinker
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

places Richmond nth in wealth, but
forueth In total expenditure for
schools
9. Richmond gives G5 per cent OF
her total expenditure for schools to
the pay roil--S6 per cent average in
the other cities but Richmond's ex,
penditure for schools is 81 per cent
of her total expenditure, while that OF
the other cities is 3S per cent.
10. The CITY Council has been very
liberal in It's fund for school build
inEs, but so have some OF the other
cities studied, and school buildings do
not constitute schools any more than a
fine capitol building makes a desirable
State government.
II. If education OF the children is
the chief business of any commun-
ltty' justice demands that a fair re-
enumeration be given those to whom
this most important of.the duties OF
the state Is entrusted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

i. The present scale. so far as there
ago. The advent of the junior high
schools, open-aiI, prevocational and
special cla sses has introduced new
factors and new problems in regard
TO the regular scale, and the school
board has done It's hest to make these
adjustments fair and equitable, hut
has lacked funds to take care OF these
and the regular classes Of teachers at
tho rs me time.
:. The schools have made wonder
full strides. both in scope Of work and
In efficiency. in that time.
The increased cost of preparation
70 leach ald of keeping In touch with
the best methods Of teaching liz an
important item in tho necessary ex-
penses OF every teacher.
!. The Increased cost OF living IL too
patent TO admit Of argument.
3. BY teste and scales of measure
ment used in other cities, the Rich
mond schools are among the best In
the cities Of the United States. cities
much larger than Richmond not ex-
ceptcd
q, a careful comparison Of Rich
mond salaries with those paid in other
cities doing the same class of work
shows that the Richmond salaries are
lower in every department.
Z, The salaries asked for with n
fixed minimum and maximum in each
department, and "A scale Of annual In
crease from minimum 10 maximum)
are less than the maximum in the
cities of our class and slightly above
the average
g. This classification is according
To the United States statistical report.
the latest available report There are
Iforty-six cities in this class, 100, 600
TO 100000 population. This report
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

This newspaper Yields to none in
4 Its adherence OF that thin% generally
D referred 10 SIS German mllitarlsm. held
By the well-inforrned TO have been
the real fret cause CT the European
war.
We yield to none In our execrat!on
Of the high crimes and mlsdemeanors
which, we believe. may very properly
be laid at the door ~ those responsi-
Bile for the military and naval policy
OF the Berlin government.
But. even at that, we must confess
to utter inability 20 grasp the attitude
Of that very considerable number Of
American newspapers which aro en-
deawor;ng 20 prove, In prollv ed'-
tortais. that peace is neither possible
nor des,raole
We can't grasp this viewpoint We
don't see that II is proper for any
American TO assume the attitude that
peace is out Of the question except as
the result Of the one side or the other
pose the advocates Of such a policy
have studied the military situation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
With the State Press
Let's All Go TO Halifax.

We dug this paragraph out of The
Richmond Nlrginian some DAYS ago:
With eggs about four cents apiece,
butter fifty cents a pound. and beef
steak thirty cents a look, il takes a
real hero to get married these days
Then Halifax IL full Of heroes. 4
glimpse al the county marriage reg
lister shows that twenty-oue white
couples and eighteen eolored were
heroic enough to hitch mp during the
month of November But then. You
know. we grow our own butter and
eggs and. while beefsteak inny Ire a
little tail in price. II is killing
time in this quarter and everybody is
getting three square meals a day -
Halifax Record advertiser
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
JUSTICE TO TEACHERS,

Possibly the fact that such a large
proportion OF school teachers are wo-
men--without votes--has had much
TO do with the comparatively small
salaries paid them and the disinclina-
ton so frequently apparent TO reward
efficient service with adequate pay.
That, we say is possibly true In
Richmond and in Virginia generally.
however. our lack of means the ever
present and ever-p pressing necessity
for economy has had much TO do with
our apparent lack OF appreciation Of
faithful and efficient work.
In Richmond now there is a well
defined movement for an increase of
salaries, and the city school board
viii probably heed the requests Of the
teachers 10 the extent OF It's ability.
II has increased its request for salary
appropriation from s575,o0o to $780,
900 for next year. bur, doubtless,
considerable part of this increase IN
made necessary by our constantly ex-
pending needs for teachers. due to
the increase In the number of schools
md In the numerous forms our edu-
CAtional activities are assuming.
The teachers base their request for
snore nay on the following grounds:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
A THING OF BEAUTY,

Our good friend. X. T Crawiey, Of
the Industrial department of the
Chesa peake and Ohio Railway. made
the mistake of his life when he went
into the real estate and development
work He was cut out for a magazine
publisher. II you don't think SO get a
copy OF his latest "A gricultural and
Industrial Outlook
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

and great grandchildren Will be
marrying persons having negro blood
in their veins Mr.. Heller declares
that In his own State there is n real
menace, there being many quadroons
and octaroons both In Kentucky and
elsewhere who cannot be distinguish
ed from white persona
We are satisfied that there have
been many such marriages in the
North Of persons Of negro blood and
unknown family history marrying into
white families.
The Virginia law, II oheyed as It
should he ana must be. Will make
such occurrences Mcknight impossi-
BILE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
Partisan NasignIty Rebilke1.

II was not ut all surprising to note
a recent letter n the New York Sun,
virulently assailing President Wilson's
course In regard TO the eight-hour pol
icy, and charging that 1t was inspired
by discreditabte political motives.
That sore Of thing is usual. SO far as
Sun Isl concerned. In its editorial de-
partmcnt it has viciously attacked the
very character of the President, and
it's columns have teemed with contri-
button only a little less disgractful and
Valient In the sins Of perversion and
SANDER than its own, when criticising
the administration policies, purposes
and motives Bot there IS cause for
amazement In observing that on yes
terday TIT Sun actually carried a let
, ter which forcefully though temper
| ate1y. rebuked this deplorable ten
dency TO which the Sun and its CORE
spondents have given such abomina bly,
! free license. Il did not vote for Will
son, says the writer Of the com1nuni-
I cation. Allen h, Lincoln. of New
! Raven, Conn. but ! 40 believe that
Citizepa OF the United States are in 10y
atty ard honor bound to treat The
! President of the United States fairly
and to uphold his hands In every
! reasonable way in the peculiar per-
pleXities that confront him" Mr.. Lin
coin continues:
Il wish to maintain that there Is
/ absolutely no warrant In anything
/ President Wilson has said or done to
imply that he played politics with the
1 labor leaders. President Wilson has
/ from thu outset stated his position
Very pl@ My in these labor matters
/ did not agree with him and do not
! now approve the attitude ne took as
| TO the passage OF the Adamson bill /
/ felt. as very many citizens fell that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

The illustrations are about the
handsonert VIC ever saw In any pub
.Iication. the variety Of matter LIS good
and informing. and the publication
carries q message with "a punch" 1t
will bring many newcomers to Viz
ginia we have no doubt. The work
is a thing Of beauty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
Bankruptcy Petition Filed

A petition IN bankruptcy was tiled
yesterday in the United States District
Court by Charles Wright. a real estate
agent. placing his liabilities at s1o.-
4s3.63 and his assets at $500. Most of
the unsecured claims are small.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

Coffee Percolators-Cop-
per, nickelplated; some
thing to be appreciated
by the wife and the en-
tire family. The only
way TO make real coffee
SIS 90 to $1,000.
Chatting Dishes are used In
every modern home;
they are so practical and
handy; many styles:
$500 to $500.
electric Porta bles-Newest
shapes and designs: all
quality makes in Brass.
Bronze or Mahogany:
$3.50 to $4,000.
Smokers Stands, heavily
quilt. beautiful mahog-
any finished: fitted with
cigar and match hold
ers. glass and tray: Sf.25
and S1.39.
Ash Trays--Mahogany fin-
ish, glass inset. cigar
and match holders; 5fac.
Serving Trays--Genulffe
mahogany. fancy or
plain designs. $500 to
$1,000.
DtnncrwarC-Now is the
time to fAll YOUR wants
In domestic Dinnerware
our stocks are fun and
prices low. Buy now.
Electric DomeS--Just the
thing for the new home;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

Spanish minister of treasury states
national production of copper sulphate
sufficient for normal necessities next
season. and unnecessary to acquire any
abroad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
Teacher Loses pocketbook

The loss of green peck textbook. con-
tanning $40, at Sixth and Broad Streets
was reported to the police yesterday
by Miss Esther Hedgepeth. a school
teacher, OF 1919 Grove Avenue. Sha
said she missed the pocketbook after
she had aliahted from a 1itney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

latest patterns ard low
est prices In the city,
completely fitted domes
$1,000 to $500.
Jap China----Our stoc ks are
most complete and our
patterns are the dainti-
est you ever looked at;
everything inaginabl In
TO be seen here--Bureau
Sets. Chocolate, Cake
and Berry Sets, Celery
Sets. Jelly and Nut Sets,
Vases. Tea Sets. Plates,
Cups and Saucers. May
ounalse Bowls. Ice Tubs
and many others
How About II Complete Set
of AluIninurnware for
the Kitchen? The ia
nous w, mr. Ever" kind,
for instance: an Xmas
gift that will Inst "a gen
Grafton, $1,000 to $500
Will buy an attractive
set.
other Suggestions: Electric
Stoves, $3.50: Electric
Irons, with a life guaran-
tee. IS. 20: Mahogany
Candlcssicks, 39c up:
Mahogany Clocks. $3.50
up: Brass .Jarclinicres,
$500 up, Brass Vases,
69c up: Chimes, S2.25,
and others.
Miller & Rhoads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

From reports to the Commissioner
of Public Safety the following stats
tics were compiled;
Last month OF Pro. Pro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
Xmas Suggestions
From The
Home Gift Store
(BasemenD

Gifts that really please, because they are
useful-and sensible. There are many Of
such here suppose you take walk through
this section and see. For example:
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What to Wear
Pcttico,ts of White Wash Satin
Trimmed With Chiffon
Its Nine. Qui Nivc.
By Nine. Qui Vivc.

Keeping in step with the styles Is
largely a matter of shoes.
|; is strange and bewilderin. how
the idea OF the female form divine
has changed
II is not so many years ago that
the term fine woman" Signified
a rather elcphaniine build. good sized
arms. full bust. plump neck, rather
exaggerated hips and the stride of n
Greek goddess.
Now We hail the hat rack style OF
architecture AS being correct, or. may
ne more correctly call 1t. the string
bean silhouette" Even a dimple in
an elbow Is eyed with scorn becaus.
i; suggests an arm that is fat
corsaEes are fitted so flatly and snug
Is that only the most hoyiSh figure
VIII endure, and the lady OF weight
trails ABOUT with face that is funeral
and mournful. When the nipped-lr
Jackets with backs and side. that
melted in" it was believed that the
well-devcloped ones might he priyileE-
ed to come out OF the dumps and be
happy Not SO With hoops and flares.
dict lists and mechanical grinding ma
chimes 20 pound the tissues away, no
woman weighing more than $50 ION thu.
play of life has any OF the elements
of comedy.
Orchid mailve, cowslip roreet-me-
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forming neck finish that is soft and
becoming The thing is locked with
two artificial roses in pastel tones.
Princess slips are made of alternate
lines OF puffs, first one Of satin. then
one or crepe georgctte. They present
difficulties for the launilress, but that
is the only bad feature Knickers
are made OF society satin" and are
trimmed with Chantilly or nlet lace
and ribbons Mechlin lace is used OF
niehties Of crepe de chine and wears
we'll Very fancy petticoats are OF
white accordion plated chiffon draped
with silk net. For good wear nothing
equals crepe de chine for "undies."
The present passion for sports
clothes is teaching lesson to some
women who don't know how 10 dress;
we refer TO the unthinking feminine
person who was wont to tramp over
the golf links clad in lace and dia.
monds. Don't shudder! II has been
done.
Also there is danger in. the shorts
clothes madness: all women don't look
we'll in the plain skirt and sweater
They are not of the athletic type. No
doubt they will wear them lust the
same
rs difficult matter to change the
mind of woman. And in changing
IL there's no telling what idea vii,
possess il.
Perhaps it's best to leave EN- be-"
copyright. 1916. by ]. Keeley)
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Et Cetery
by William T.. Kirk.

I'd hate to sec US go TO war
with any foreign nation,
said Deacon Craig to Ahner SpraCuc.
VINO ran the railroad station.
But spunk is what like to see.
FL cetery. e, cetery:
III was in the White House chair.
You bet thar'd be some action.
II any nation wasn't square.
I'd ask Ter satisfaction.
I'd make EN- kinda come to me.
EFT cetery. CT cetery.
Il wouldn't stop to write no note
Or say. Dear Sir to no one.
II I got hit, I'd throw fit
And I'm the boy can throw one,
Ia tight on land or figh, on sea,
Fl cetery. CT cctery,
i told my wife the other day
she knows my disposition
That jest to fight from morn TIL nigh,
Would he my main ambition
Don't make me laugh" she SAYS to
Inc,
Fl cetery, ct cetery"
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not and whit" are favor!,c co!ors for
petiIcoats and matin.es
The illustration depicts beautiful
little iinff-f'uff that is within the pos
STATUTES Of the ambitious but mex
perienced needle woman
III" pettcoat is of wash satin. n
fabric that is more desirable than one
""d!" be likely 20 believe. The fiounce
"eiFS 'hree pointed ruff!es and each
rum" mas border trim Of finely plat
ca Sai!n. The matinee is also Of satin
with clever arrangement Of plated
ch'tf"n running twice about the bot
tom OF the garment. the upper frill
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Woman and Home

outset OF the European War--she could
md no place In stores or elsewhere.
AT last. with starvation ever creep
ing nearer and nearer to her. she re-
solved TO leave the city where n ban
seemed to have been placed upon her
services, and look for work in New
York, Surely in the metropolis there
must be some place for strong and
capable toiler
F., She lonIed to see Jock Mccall once
more TO explain to him why she was
going away. and TO tel! him again that
she would be waiting for him when
ever he should he able to claim her.
But she knew how unhappy he would
be ut thought OF her wandering alone
and fricndlcss in New York And she
resolved not to let him know anything
about il until she could write that she
had well-pa wing position in the
metropolis.
GRO hc continued TO morrow
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Ethical
alks
Fruit Sherbert

Dissolve one and one-hnlf table,
spo0nfuls OF graduated lselutine In
onc-hnlf cupfui OF hot winter, und
Keep warm. Peel and dice three
bnnnnnS; add the strained Juice of
three lemons and three oranges,
of wnter nnd the dissolved Yelntlne.
Turn into the freezer, nnd when
partly frozen ndd the beaten 1vIiitcn
OF three eggs ana I0-cent Gun or
cNnpOrnted milk. Finish freezing
and allow to ripcn bcforS serving.
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Household Hints

To keep brass beds and other kinds
or brass work from furnishing, and
also /" avoid frequent polishing, tho
hrass should he lacquered with gum
sheilac dissolved in alcohol The
LACQUER should be applied with z small
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VIRGINIA SUMMER RESORTS
MOUNTAIN HOMES
on the line Of the
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL-


SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS NJ
greatly reduced rates on sale May Ism
10 October 18th, inclusive final limit
October 81. 1915, with stop-over privi-
reyes az all stations. descriptive
pamphlet, giving a complete list ~ reo
sorts and boarding houses along tho
hne. now ready for distribution. and
VIII be mailed to any address upon
application. Full information cheer.
lully furnished at company's Office. S3s
East Main Street. Phone Niadiaon 1S7
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Robs Country Climb.

Joshua Banks. colored, wns yester-
day fined S25 and costs by Magistrate
[. j. Puryenr OF Henrico County. for
stea ing table deltcacies from tho
Country Club of Virginia. Officers Of
the club requested the court 10 he
lenient with Banks
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charged. she tells Jock
us CONTINUED from Tuesday,
9 "Discharced? Nonsense! There must
he some mistake. If"
There isn't any mistake" she de-
MED unhappiiy. THE foreman said
Mr. Mccall had ordered me diSchar ged
= went to MIR Mccall! myself Just now
to ask why. but he wouldn't listen
to me. He told me 10 set out of his
office. and he said he'd have me driven
out Of Silk City. too. before he's done
with me. He wouldn't even give m.
reference. oh. what do YOU suppose
makes him treat me 500"
Jock could not answer, hut the truth
flashed into his mind even as she spoke.
He knew now why his father had said
no more 10 him about the gift of
fruit. He knew too. the cold venge-
fulness OF Jeremiah McCalis temper.
II can't see why" she went on. "for
l don't ask favors of him or of any
body. All l ask Is chance TO do a
good days work and 10 support my
mother and myself. And, without !,
reference from him how can | Get
work."
II can solve that problem for you.
ANYHOW" he answered, Frightening n
little is an idea came 10 him Wait
here moment please"
ing room and called up the silk mill
OF Jordan q Co, giving the Office boy
his name and asking FOR Mr. Peter
Jordan. his fathers old friend
Mr.. Jordan" he said. as the others
voice called n CHEEKY good morning
TO him over the wire. will YOU do me
big favor"
Anything short OF my last nickel"
rePied Jordan who was sincerely fond
OF his old friends son
There is "A Sirl--a Miss Amy Prem.
t'ce-who is skilled operative and is
one OF the best employees we've ever
had here Her work has ALWAYS given
perfect satisfaction. and her personal
character is high as your own
daughters For reasons that | won,
take your time by explaining over m.
WIRE she is leaving us. As a favor 10
me- VIII you give her job? III vouch
.or heF III every way VIII YOU give
her work."
Why OF course" came the hearty
answer. send her along. we'r. short
hanged IN two departments. anvhov
III be glad 10 have any on. ynr, nso.
PIE praise So. That's good enough -a,.
ommenda;ion Tor me-"
JOCK hurried back TO Amy with IN.
3iad news. Her white face nnssnG
VIII gratitude ana happiness
IN tAanE YOU million times, ,
million tines she cried. ecstatical,y
III Is splendid Of Won 10 conc ' ~
hein Xix" this I'll never forge, i, ,s
!ons as | live Why are YOU SO rood
I" an unlucky girl?"
TANK You know WHY" he answer.
e." iender!y. her hand Il. his ~ "a,
uoh l. In going 10 tell YOU som, dav
nav no right TO tell you now But.
- soon as ! can maze my father or