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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
A soCKDoLAGER FROM SHEPPARD.

IF the Federal amendment is sub
mitted. of course. the prohibition aues-
ton will not be brought up in Congress
for At least that many years. The fight
will then center on the States which
are not now dry. Obviously. we have
not enough dry states TO rat!fy the
amendment at present, and the vets
take the position that they can beat us
by having thirteen States reject the
amendment, and not worry about the
fight IN Congress-
However. We propose to worry the
lives and souls out OF the vets II they
do not permit the submission of the
Federal amendment. And II will do
them no good to night. for we can
reach the question by tremendous In
ternal revenue taxes II they prevent
our submitting the Federal amend
nent. There Is no doubt we. having
an ample majority In both Houses,
could pass a revenue bill taxing all
alcoholic beverages $1,000 a barrel.
and I have no doubt that would re-
suit in real prohibition"
This little supertax OF $500 barrel
would make about IS additional a
quart above the present price, liquor
men say About twelve drinks can be
gotten out Of quart. they add. "or
fourteen II they are little ones" and
the tax would run about forty-fve
cents drink,
This would make tho charge about
seventy cents they assert, while If the
effect were 10 increase the size OF
drinks. aa might be natural. 1t would
go higher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

Some idea OF how serious car
shortage may become liz given by the
fact that. in order to relieve the rail-
the moro ready handling OF food and
fuel. the Ford Company has closed its
plant for seven days. This means
reduction in output OF more than
1900 cars. and the loss of 2l,4oo 600
in wages by 80. 900 workmen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
SNAKES TAIL STILL WRIGGL1NG,

against a prohibtonist' For some
people in Virginia the old party lines
have disappeared
Join the Authorization League
or support it, From November
there are no more manufactures,
wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic
drinks in Virginia. and. therefore. the
league is now open to ALI citizens of
the United States OF good repute.
with the provision of our Circular
No. O. which says The present tenn
porary officers reserve to themselves
the right to decline any application
for reasons sufficient to them
The Temporary state Secretary.
DIR OTTO MEYER,
1901 r. Main Street. Richmond. Va.
Those who desire to Join the league
will please fll out the application
card, and mail to DIR. Meyer whose
address is given above.
Il consider prohibition theorettcaiiv
wrong and practically an evil. ! do
not intend to live under prohibition
laws State or national without
ceaseless efforts to abolish them or
prevent them. hereby apply for
mem hership In the tiProhibition
League OF Virginia.
Name ...............
Address ..............
Mark with an X your choice OF
Publicity.
81 I want 10 be known as n mem
her Of the league only TO officers OF
the league.
80 do not object to be known as q
member to other members
'3 do not object TO be known as
a member in general way, but wish
TO avoid publicity.
- am willing 10 incur full pub
lefty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
CROWDS HEAR BISHOP
tUl0G|zt PHYSICIAN
Funeral OF DR.. George Ben Johnston
Attended BY Many Prominent
Men From All Sections.

With the church crowded to the
doors. and many people standing in
the aisles. gallery and on the steps
outside. Bishop d. J. O'Connell de-
livered an impressive eulogy of DR..
George Ben Johnston at the funeral
service held yesterday morning al
1880 o'clock in ST. Peters Catholic
Church. Distinguished men from all
parts of the State, and from other
States, besides a large number of wo-
men and young people and the
faculty. board of visitors and student
body of the Medical College of Vir-
ginia, were in attendance upon the last
rites Of one of the Souths most emin-
ent medical authorities.
The bishop told of DR.. Johnston's
patriotic love for the South and said
that he had never known a truer man.
reference was made to sacredness
in which friends and friendship were
held by the noted physician, and
Bishop O'Connell declared that his
whole character and his whole soul
were permeated with the virtues OF
religion. He made the poor his
friends, and religion. like queen,
presided over his home life and made
it beautiful.
AT his own request, there were no
honorary pallbearers and the active
pallbearers were members Of the staff
Of the Johnston Willis Sanitorium.
c. A Canepa sang, among other
things. abide With Me" Rev. J. J.
Bowler assisted Bishop O'Connell in
performing the ceremony, It was DR..
Johnston's desire that there he as lit
tie publicity as possible around his
burial, and for that reason inter
ment was privately made In Holly
wood Cemetery. In spite OF the
family's request that there he no
flowers, the chancel rail in tho church
was banked with floral offerings, and
the casket was also covered with
flowers In the funeral procession
were the members of the physician
family. the Medical College authori-
ties and students, and others from
many parts OF the country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

1t In place. Only Scouts in full uni
form and those who report promptly
at the time stated and those who
complete the work will merit the tro-
ply.
Patrol Leaders Meet.
Patrol leaders OF the various Rich
mond troops held their regular semi
monthly meeting at headquarters. IA
North Eighth Street yesterday even
Ing. The distribution OF Christmas
stockings and Passing Tests were
the subjects discussed.
Scout Parater Calls.
Assistant Scout Master Frank j.
Parater, OF Troop 40. who has been
attending college at Belmont Abbey,
Belmont, North Carolina, called at
the Scout office yesterday Immediate
ly upon his return home for tho
Christmas holidays Scout Parater
reported for any duty which might
como up during the Christmas hoii-
days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

Senator Sheppard gave out an ex-
tremely interesting interview Thurs
day night on the subject Of anti
liquor legislation.
He declares that II the vets
block the Federal amendment that
the "drys'' have IT In their power 10
''worry them TO death by the I'M
position Of tremendous internal reve-
nue. taxes
The Senator declares the "drys'
would have 10 trouble In voting a tax
OF $1,000 a barrel on all alcoholic
Beverages:
I'VE could impose a tax OF $1,000
4 barrel on beverages containing alco-
hol without any trouble al ALL" de-
clared Senator Sheppard. and We Will
do so If the Senators and Roproscn-
s atives who are seeking to protect the
liquor traff3c do not come to terms
,rith great promptness We have no
Iioubt. about passing the BIZ to make
she District OF Columbia dry, but we
ere now looking TO the nation. Per
i ,naIly have no doubt. that We will
lie able To pass the national amend
rent and submit It TO the States AT
ahis session. II Senators voted on
their actual sentiments. l do not think
vte could muster the necessary two
tairds votes but l think many Sena-
tors and members OF tho House who
are really wet viii Join us in sub
n,itting this question 70 the States. II
for no other reason than 10 get 1t out
OF politics for the next I'VE or six
years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

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1 Anti-Pfoh!"iuoh League p"''''''S "
HE country papers Of the state with
out even giving US loon III
1s,i. tvn cant permit our readers TO
miss so ILLUMINATING "o|uilVh' rs
s,,,le.iy M of the Authorization
q League OF Nirslnla' even II Pu'ie''"
~ s,a &c, ~ us we must have
w.
been asleep al the eWitch "heh the
-, oa5.;,, ri +hta elooucnt wet"
literature came out II we sun nave
.or.,,..o "a ,,,as, ,,n with
bulletin Nc. I. even at the fisk or
,...,a tate - handling so
L See'4'i"s 4"
live STORY We snail ba Adppy "
publish q.
In the meantime our readers may
., .,oa..,u ,,,,.
occupy themselves d"
latin No . which follows in fun
rN,s..tu
To the opponents VI 'ie
Law 1y,..,,,a
The law descehoihs upon 80
on SoVeH1oe. l. hS's no =. r., 80
basis TO stand on heca usc IL we.s
fc BY LeRlslaA4Ie nv S0!11 =.
cordinE 10 Inc CoistlteooH
state, not eleclea oy an
Dasec on .he iae' ceh1uS
1t has no proper mora paels 70
\ stand on, because It's enaCtlnen' niea
the breaking OF promises aho oo
ton OF the voters OF me oOale an.
So-oalied nabilhs Act WIZ" ny
nave passed TIE reha'o IL uieto hAu
not been tnpronilSe, pro-iAse a.
lowing the exis'ence OF "tneiles Nau
breweries Tor export or WINE ahu pee
@ 70 other YES. ahd aIIoN'ns tic 80
81 fermented c'oer' men u canie 10
the popular Referendum mos VINO
N voted aye voteo Lor such ia" o''
every baiiot was thiS pro'!eaoh I'm
sSrerning wineries: oie"eT.ee auo ''.e' :.
The majority OF the No'srs VI ~
a SKATE nave not rsceiFed tne raw iu'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
To Finance Neutrals' Trade.

Minneapolis, Dec. 22.-Alexander V.
Ostrom. vice-president of the North
western National Bank. announced his
acceptance Of the presidency OF a
new $2.500,000 trust company being
organized in New York The new
company Will be closely identified with
the export trade and the financing of
the business OF Sweden, Norway and
Denmark In the United States. Mr.
Ostrom said. Its stockholders will be
principally men connected with the
shipping interests of New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
BOY SCOUT NEWS

This morning between four and Ave
hundred Scouts will report to Scout
Executive Weaver at John Marshall
High School ready to distribute the
ten thousand Christmas stockings.
Every Scout has been ordered to
report promptly at A. NJ in full
uniform and the Scout masters and
assistants will line up their boys by
troops under the various deputy COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

Diplomats and cabinet officers
should not go to sleep and leave their
mouths running. Suppose We let
woodrow DO the talking on this war
business There will be less TO cor
rect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
100000 Bonus to 5000.

New York, Dec. ga bonus
to 100000 will be dis
trlbuted by Wells Fargo and Company
among 5000 empoyes drawing sala-
ries of $4,000 a year or less. the COM
pany announced. the bonus, equal
TO l-3 per cent. will be paid in quar-
terly instalments beginning January
/
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
ANVIL SPARKS.

With the election nearly two months
gone, and Congress In session, we are
now informed that mouth" dissa0e
has broken out in the West. Strange
things happen these daysl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
Cutter on to Aid BARK.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 22.-In response
TO wireless reports received the coast
guard cutter Yamacraw sailed from
Hampton Roads to pick up the dere-
lict Brazilian bark Nephtis The bark
was in tow of tug to New York for
conversion into a steamer when she
broke away last Sunday. The ship
Is reported as in latitude 1929 north
and longitude 1890, which would put
her off the Delaware coast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
Boiled Down Items
From Everywhere
Ban on High School Societies.

Washington. Dec. 22.--The District
of Columbia Board OF Education to-
day issued an order forbidding the
of high school secret So
cieties after the end of the school
year in 1918. Initiation of new mem
bers hereafter was prohibited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

The report that the Hon. Miss
jeanette Rankin. Congresswoman-
elect from Montana. Is red-headed. is
n mistake She has beautiful brown
hair. with bewitching eyes"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
Heads New York Bank at 81.

New York, Dec. 22.--Harvey Dow
Gibson. thirty-fo years old. was
elected today president of the Liberty
National Bank IN this city. to succeed
Thomas Cochran, who will become a
member OF the firm OF J. p. Morgan
and Company. Mr.. Gibson. who was
graduated from Bowdoin College in
1902, began his business career as n
clerk in the Office OF an express COM
pany in Boston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
For international STAFF.

Paris Dec. 22.-In the Chamber of
Deputies Patrick Jean Hennesy intro
duced q bill requesting the govern
ment to study the formation of an
international general staff. to serve as
the permanent military organization
Of the entente allied governments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
GIRL SENT TO GRAND
JURY FOR SELLING wHIsKEY.

Freezing. Va. Dec. 22.-Bessie Ram
sey. seventeen year-old girl of the
east end of Dickenson County. was
tried before United States Commits
sioner Rush. of Clintwood. upon the
charge 81 selling Intoxicating liQutr ~.
and bound over to answer an indict-
ment at the January term Of United
States Court At Big stone Gap.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
$40. 900. 900 Gold from Canada.

New YORK, Dec. 22.-GOId to the
amount Of 100000, consigned TO
]. p. Morgan and Company from Can
ada, Is being delivered at the Phila-
delphia mint, Il WIS announced here.
This makes n total Of s626.70o, 900 re-
ceived from all sources since January
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

The substitution OF oleomarsartne
for real butter takes away much of
the enjoyment that used to como with
good, old-fashioned buckwheat cakes
and syrup!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

1T wus when IL wus laid, sub" And
when was that?" demanded the hum
cry man. Dunno. boss. dis am my
fust season at dis hotel" Where ig-
norance ID bliss, etc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
To Start Move for Strikers.

New York, Dec. 22.-Ellen Gates
Starr. associated with Jane Adams.
Of Chicago. is coming here Monday to
society women, settlement
worker. clergymen, college professors
and others in A movement in behalf
Of the striking clothing workers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

The militant suffraeists In London
NAV strike a snag should they begin
initiating again. Lloyd George may
send them to fight the Germans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
Claude Grahame- White WEEDS.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Flight Conn
mander Claude Grahame- White was
married at the registry Office to Ethel
I1evey. the actress. Ethel Levey for
merly was the wife OF George M
Conan. of New York. Their marriage
was dissolved in 1907.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

If the report be true that a lot OF
Kentucky whiskey has been seized in
Berlin warehouses. the Kaiser needn't
expect pesce-for awhile at least
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

The man who was fined by a mag
tstrate for kissing a waitress In a Chi
cago rathskeller. was evidently the
victim OF Il double punishment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

Many school boy at this season
tory that would repeat itself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

nail without hitting my finger ?"
That's easy--hold the hammer in both
hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

rs villa Married Mann" We don't
know; but II he is. we venture the pre-
diction he will never settle down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

Someone mas wisely said. that tact
Is being able TO pull the sting out OF
the singer, without being stung."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

Look here, waiter. Is this egg
fresh?" asked the newiy-srrived guest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-08
Demand for Internment OF
Enemy Aliens Result of
Kitchener Tragedy.
DEATH is BELIEVED
DUE TO ESPIONAGE
Premier Asquith Temporarily
Assumes Office as Secre-
tary for War.
BY ARTHUR s. DRAPER.


London, June 7. Earl Kitcheners
probable successor and the question as
to whether the cruiser Hampshire was
hit by mine or was torpedoed were
topics Of lively discussion to-day.
Lloyd George is being mentioned IN
many quarters for Minister for War,
while Lord Miner also has some sup
porters. II is considered extremely un-
likely that a soldier will be appointed,
as il is thought that Sir William Rob
ertson. chief Of the Imperial staff, has
plenty to do without shouldering the
civil duties of the Ministry in addition
to the military. Though the best naval
opinion holds that the Hampshire went
down with all on board as a result of
hitting a mine. there is widespread be-
lief that she met her fate through the
work Of some German spy. The cry
is still going up for internment OF all
enemy aliens. of whom there are still
nearly 10000 in Great Britain. IT. GER
tain parts Of Scotland the feeling
against aliens is growing bitter. Sew
eral Members of Parliament, including
Sir Henry Dalziel and Commander Bel
lairs, plan to press the matter OF in
ternment when the session opens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-08
Foe Admits His Worth.

Berlin, June THE newspapers Of
Perrin devote much space to-day TO
Earl Kitchener, whom they generally
acknowledge to have been an organizer
of the greatest ability. But there seems
TO be no disposition to exaggerate the
Importance of his death or 10 base par
ticular hopes thereon.
The TOkal Anzeiger," commenting
rather bitterly, declares that Kitchen
cr's wars were mainly won against
Spearmen and half naked wild peoples,
and that the Boer war was really won
by interning women and children and
permitting thousands to die
The "Taglische Rundschau" openly
confesses to dislike, but also admira-
ton, for Kitchener, saying; ale was
an honorable enemy He never Wis
tied Germany to admire our philosophy
and manpuvres. He never drippcd
with honeyed phrases about rap
prochement, and never intended TO
love US. We think him in death for
that. He was a brutal man, but he
was a man."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-08
His Purposed Visit Was TO
Bring Muscovy in Closer
Touch with Allies.
BERLIN SEES NO GAIN
IN DEATH OF ENEMY
German Papers Not Disposed 10
Exaggerate Importance of
the Tragedy.

Petrograd. June Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener's death has profoundly
Affected the whole Of Russia. His pur-
posed visit TO Russia had been looked
forward 20 with intense interest, not
only by officials. but by the public gen
e,allv. as evidence of the further
cementing of the growing cordislity
between Great Britain and Russia and
as concrete token of complete CO.
ordination between the fighting forces
Of the respective countries.
Russia's remoteness from her allies
mas prevented that close cooperation
which exists between France and Great
Britain. and Earl Kitchener's visit was
cxpected to unity Russia's efforts with
the other nations with which her lot Is
cast. For this reason the loss of the
British War Secretary has come to
Russia as national calamity.
Foreign Minister Sazonof, immedi-
stely the news of Earl Kitchener's
death was received here, cabled an ex-
preston Of sympathy to London on be-
half Of the imperial government.
Sir George W. Buchanan, British Am
bassador, has been the recipient OF
constant stream Of messages Of con-
dolence on the death of Earl Kitchener
from Russian officials and men Of all
ranks and classes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-08
SUNDAY MAY NOT
KEEP DATE HERE
Inability to Get Big Taber-
nacle Site Cause of
His Action.

New York may have to start New
Years, 1917, without Billy Sunday.
Members Of the committee which has
been working for months to lay pre-
liminary foundations for a gigantic
tabernacle within reach of the city's
millions. admitted reluctantly yester-
day that the baseball evangelist had
requested them to drop the project His
principal reason, they said, was that the
committee had failed 10 discover an
available and adequate site for staging
the sawdust trail.
Among the members OF the Sunday
committee Of one hundred there are
several well known business men and
religious workers who oppose strongly
granting the revivalists request. In
view Of the fact that Sunday has not
made his demand in the form of an Ill
timatum, il is reported that negotla-
tions are under way TO make him
change his mind.
Eyes, there is possibility that the
Sunday campo gn will be put forward
year" said James NJ. Speers, president
of James McCutcheon & Co, $40 Fifth
Avenue, and chairman of the commit
tee, "but there is an equal possibility
that the campaign will go through the
first twelve weeks in 1917 as we
agreed
Sunday wants US to call of the
campaign" a clergyman member Of the
committee said. HE knows that we
have been unsuccessful in our hunt for
a tabernacle site The New York Cen
trail Railroad will not come TO terms
on renting the large vacant area at
Forty-seventh and Forty eighth streets,
between Park and Lexington avenues.
The Corporation Counsel has ruled that
city property such as Jasper Oval and
the City College stadium cannot be
used for religious purposes.
1--WE asked SundSy to consider Madi-
son Square Garden. He replied that
three months in the Garden would kill
him. Furthermore. he insists upon
holding his campaign in tabernacle
erected especially for that purpose
Among those who have been interest
ed in furtherng the visit of Sunday 70
New York are John ID. Rockefeller. jr.,
George W. Perkins. August Belmont,
George Gordon Battle, William Jay
Schieffein. Rhinelander Waldo, Francis
/. Hine and Ebert II. Gary.