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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
No PROSPERITY FOR
OHIO'S SALOON|STS
Columbus Sellers of liquor Find
They're No, Sharing In Geu-
eral Business Uplift.

Columbus, Ohio, May 2.--Pros-
pertty has not reached Columbus sa-
loonkeepers, according 10 Column
bus man who spends much time in
local saloons:
4 know possibly a half dozen sa-
loonkeepers here VINO are making
some money he continued, but
ts,de from these / can't name otncls
who are making more than bare
living, while the great majority are
merely existing, hoping against hope
that conditions will change for the
better"
This gentleman, in explaining the
hard times among saloon men.
pointed 70 the fact that a half hun
dred or more saloon. licenses in Co.
lumbus are not WORKING as nobody
wants 10 engage in tfe business.
Many of the saloons have cut down
the number Of their employees be
cause the trade is so poor they are
not justified in retaining them one
wholesale and retail ESTABLISHING ut
dismissed its high priced manager
because trade waa so poor 1t did not
Justify his retention.
There is one thing which used 20
be quite common in saloons but
which YOU now seldom see" said the
man quoted above, Quite frequently
a man would enter saloon and
whether he knew the 1oiterers or not
would invite everybody TO drink with
him. THIS would start business and
! frequently there would be six or
eight rounds OF drinks. ! have seen
this but once In Columbus saloons in
the past year. General treating is not
customary any more. and this one
I fact means a big slump in sales.
There ia less treating OF all kinds
Men who drink regularly, make a
/ business Of il, and usually drink
alone In that way they do not
drink more than they want Then
too. there is more hesitancy 10 ask
men TO drink, for il is SO common to
refuse that the man who drinks fears
he will offend unless he is sure his
friends are drinkers"
/ The speaker was emphatic IN as
sorting that the treating custom i,
dying out and this N Itself explaint
/ in part the slump in the liquor bust
ness. With the overhead expenses OF
I the average saloon, the heavy license
fee, and the thousand and one thing.
which cost money. the saloon mar
must sell large quantities Of liquor OF
/ he will run behind, Everything i,
/ operating to cut down his sale and
the business lis on the bum.
Another big factor Is the ever-in
/ creasing n0mber of men who are or
/ the water wagon and who do not 80
near saloons. Many who used Il
/ drink have cut II out and the young
/ men well know 1t ia a hindrance and
/ not help to be known as saloor
/ patron. The truth Is the trafflc Is
driving up and the saloonkeepel
{ knows the future does not hold out
any promise for the better
/ This is the situation, not only in
/ Columbus, but In other Ohio cities
| and towns and throughout the
country There are instances here
and there where the traffic holds its
victims and recruits from the ranks
of young men as formerly, hut such
/ places are exceptions The business
/ is doomed, and this fact is acutely
/ realized by those who continue in he
! trade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03

Here is new form of advertising
II originated in Forreston, Ill, and rs
respectfully passed on for the con-
sideration Of other communities:
In order to keep inebriates from
drinking. the town authorities decided
TO post on a public billboard the name
The name will be kept there until the
offender has been kept sober for three
months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
BIRD-HOUSE CONTEST
SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED

Newport News, Va. Nav 1.-The
hrst hird-house contest ever held in
Newport News has just been brought
10 SUCCESSFUL conclusion. The Pc
ninsula Bird Lovers Club started a
bird-house contest about "A month ago
in connection with their educational
campaign and invited everybody on
the Peninsula below williamsburg 10
join. While the number entering was
not as great as the population 1usti-
fled. still for the first OF Its kind, 1t
came up to expectations, say club Of
ficials.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
CATHOLICS TO BUILD
CHURCH AND RECTORY

Newport News, Va, May 2.-An
event of unusual Importance for the
Catholics Of Newport News. occurred
today, when ground was broken for
the erection of handsome and costly
new church, that will be in keeping
with the rapid progress the city seems
destined to make In the near future.
For years the Catholics have wor-
shipped In the old wooden church on
Washington Avenue, near Thirty
fourth Street, ever hoping to witness
the day when becoming edifice. ded-
icated TO God and Catholic worship
would rear itself heaVenward Now
at last they are to realize their de-
eires. and their fondest hopes are
even surpassed. Not only is there %
be constructed a church destined 10
be in every sense, a credit TO the city
but also fitting winter chapel and
a priests rectory. that will rank with
the best In the diocese.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
RUM DISTIIiLERS PROFIT
IN TRINIDAD BY WAR

Washington. May Consul An
drew McConnico, stationed IN Trinid-
ad, in a report to the Depa rtment OF
Commerce. says the export of rum
from Trinidad and Tobago Increased
700 per cert during 1915 The Of
ticial figures were just made public.
The exports amounted to 1,l46.2
gallons. although the normal amount
before the war began was l75 900 gal
Ions The prediction is made by Of
ficials. of the colonies that the 1915
exports will amount to t,a0e,606 gal
Ions.
Most of the exports are sent to
European nations and IN the rp'tsd
EtateA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
creAs.nw eenent from prohibition. His

creassns eenent from prohibition. His
field becomes more prolific. He no
longer divides business with the
saloon The home which was once
stnted will have added comforts and
luxuries, while the necessities OF life
Will he used with more abundance.
And listen, Mr.. Richmond Adver-
tiser You should get ready for
more business here after November
l. We don't know how many mill
lions Of dollars each year are spent
for drink here. But. however, many
they may be. there is going to be a
great decrease in such expenditure,
and Richmond business. men will get
the benefit Of It.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
p .F-
Historic Barn To Go

Harrisonhurg, Va ), MAY Am old
log barn. which for more than half a
century has stood on the farm 81 the
late Simon Whitesei in the Friedeas
Church neighborhood will be torn
down by J, W Allen. its present
owner, 10 make room for modern
structure.
The old Whitesei barn was used az
. q hospital during the War. Batw se>r,
the states Al the time Of the bat
ties OF Cross KEYS and Port Republic
wounded Federal soliiers were TAX
en- to the old barn for treatment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
$4,000 JOBS TO CABINET
OFFICERS, IF BILL PASSES

Washington. May 2-The govern
ment civil list would be abolished and
more than 10000 government jobs
turned over TO cabinet officers to be
filed by their constitutions ~ Con-
gress passes bill introduced in the
House OF Representative Clark of
Florida. The bill is now in the
hands or the Committee on Civil
Service Reform.
Representative Clark's measure
would allow the Cabinet mem bers
to fill every position in the govern
ment service except those that are
now filled by the president.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03

One of tfs most dangerous publica-
ton to American peace, outside Of
the ranks OF The Hearst newspapers
And the. frankly pro-German pub!t-
cations. is that recently tablished
adopted the name Of THE New Re-
public
1t now comes out as an advocate
of xuch al entauEftrE alliance with
France and tina British Empire ss
the founders Of this republic earnest
LIZ advised against.
Says the New Republic;
zone truth sticks out violently
In the crisis with Germany II
we break or diplomatic rele-
tons. we have made an enemy OF
great Power. Once we force
Germany TO Yield. we have taken
from her a darling and perhaps
an Indispensable weapon. Shouid
Germany lose the war. or merely
deadlock Il, as surely as the sun
10 bear The odium When the
1tx,sFs Of aesrnany start 10 e1-
piA4n they with say that our
1k1Andttn ess TO the Allies, our
Gnkpxusnt OF munitioAS, aa6 our
0nnd on the submarine question
tuned the scale against Ger
In1y- Whatsoever the outcome we
la1i have made Germany bitter.
q - have made an enemy. we
A~4x ~t1t v.fstu
AnG revealed to every thinking
SAnn he peril Of Isolation. We
ha0p sAaeed opraaas-ss, unonn-
oc4olaAlE Il would seem, on the
mAG Of western sea power. Hav-
- made that bed we dare not
nGfpse 10 lie In IL We have
"a a6as in the waa. and II
Du4can diplomacy he's any
IN 4 wtai understand that Its
- 4sty u tnrn the danger we
- incurred feosn GeETn any into
OCnstruottwe UNDERSTANDING
- France and the British
~ .4sst this cir&ractsr of agtta~
z 0Am&Aaa1 nsesrm tToaois for America
o. sand on the submarine Issue
r . aAand Tor humanity. That IA
UG6nOk 10 favorable 20 the cause of chs
~n4erAs allies In merely AT incident
- Auss not mean that we have tsker
e16ss at eli sxo~pf that we stand for
sAM1asnce 20 the laws Of nations.
GERMANY has made no defense az
Nsr Submarine warfare as conducted
In he waters Of cSe British isles
} en~e that II Ia a warfare OF reprisal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
DISTILIIERY SUSPENDS.
ovcrstocking and Nearp APPROACH of
Prohibition In NirginiA Cause

Oversfock1ng and Nearp APPROACH OF
Prohibition In Virginia Cause.
Bristol. Tenn, May 2.--The wills
key distillery OF f. Gouse & Com
pany. located in Bristol, Va, suspend
ed operations voluntarily yesterday
and Deputy Revenue Collector c.. G,
Palmer came here to represent he
Government in the transaction.
This company has produced SOC
gallons of whiskey 1aily, paying the
Government in excess of $500 each
day. ..
OVerstock and the near approach
OF the time when the whiskey traffic
in Virginia must cease, the date De-
ing November /, is assigned as The
cause. Although rhe company is hav-
ing complications with the Govern
ment on account of an Illegal short
age based upon its malt supply, that
did not affect the suspension and a
compromise is being sought.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03

Dead ocled'
That seems to be ths border situa-
dor.
we are ready 70 set out Of Msxdoo
whsn Mexico Is aba to take care II
rs bandits.
Sc icnS as the lswisss Fl Mexico
tt~eater Cur border people and XIII
those CT cur people who are in Mexico
in gse conduct u thelr legitimate
business TIE army of ira United States
VIII remain ard Will Re Sufficiently
vsantorced 20 accom- plish the ob9~--s
IA view.
Aocor1ing ~ news from the border
CbreFon demands the withdrawal u
the American forces, declaring that
Mexico can account for It's own GRIM
nais
rho American neEottator~ have vsry
cU1rteouEty. but no tess rrrrpf7attcatty
declined TO treat on any such basis
We have had just all the experience
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03

Grand Rahids. Mich. May Rev.
Il. Fax. MILE, former famous ewaage-
list. who fs reported to have made
5o6.Ddn converts in ten years. died here
yesterday of opoplexy. He was fifty
nine years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
MEXICAN SITUATION RAPIDLY
DRIFTING TOWARD OPEN CLASH

with treschery and handitry that We
propose In pat up with The blood
OF innocent people has been split
hundreds OF times Now We treat
With bandits gun-barrel first.
we don't want Mexico or any part
OF II. It would be liability rather
than en asset We would aid Mexico
81 every possible manner and put It on
i,s feet We md we have to draw the
sword 70 protect our border We
had been lenient so long that the
taod'ts thought nothing would stir
us Up. They will And now that once
stirred the. crimes which aroused us
must he punished and the menace II
murder removed from our border be-
fore we viii consent to evacuate.
u the Moxioans in charge Of these
negotiations are vitae they will smoth-
er soTre Of their imitation PATRIOTISM
and stand with our people for a war
or bandits and banditry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03

pOOhS III 0E 10
Sets of four 70 fifteen
volumes, including all
sorts of bargains and
all kinds of books.
This is a specially fine
bar g A NE er, as
every set IS marked less
than half,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-08
Short Snatches From Everywhere

Common sense. motoring. better
coroner's verdict-Philadelphia Public Ledger
Skirts shoes. hats-everythine is to be
winter Does nobody love fat oman,-Chi-
News
Sometimes girl who black patches her
complexion marries man who wears them on his
trOusers.-Dallas News
Perhaps the president right The Mexcans
he having perfectly bully time in the they like
best-Cleveland Leader
It breaks hearts 0 Republicans Demo-
cratic congress spend more than they used to-
Philadelphia Record
Eighteen vnlista bandits captured by force Of
Carranza troops promptly executed Let the
good work 20 On--Albany Argus
1t is holdup. in plain words The trainmen havs
the country by the throat and shouting Your
money or your Iife"-Detrot Free Press
1t looks though along with preparedness
against war. We need lot OF prepar edness against
Industrial war-Schenectady Union-StaT-
The brotherhoods look upon Mr. Wilson their
friend They may have harmed him vastly than
he helped them--New York Tribune
The allies have ordered million barrels Of
flour from Philadelphia concern Those in the trade
Of death need the staff OF lfe-Detroit Free Press
With Cyclone Davis Alfalfa Bill" Murray
both out OF it, where is congress going to seek its
comedians next term2-CharlestOn News and Courier.
That Colorado student who defined a republican
form Of government IS governed by a Republican
prophetic than wrong.-Baltmore American
Despite frequent demonstrations of the impossi-
hility OF butting heavy automobile OF the with
motorcycle the motorcyclists keep trying.-Louis-
Vile Courier-JOurnaL
public TO claiming everything in sight and OF
his time in private to shaking in his shOes-Colum-
bus tOhO) State Journal
II there is TO be dispensing OF social justice by
he a cOnfine uplift those who need
il least-New York Tribune.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-08
Increasing The Mexican Tax Burden

The Carranza government Is showing some evidences
of desire to rehabitate Mexico to the end that
stable government nay reestablished The reported
return confiscaed properties their owners the
tension of amnesty certain classes of citizens who
had been thought prescribed forever the reverson of
railroads to the companies which them and the
invitation mining corporations to operations
instances in point.
shows that the first chief and his advisers feel the
meet current governmental expenses and to
provide for paying the interest national obligations
which otherwise will soon be pressing heavily.
The taxes, however bound to press hard the
people of the nation. Increasing the realty tax by
252o percent and the school by 600 percent bound
TO be considered almost cOnfiscatoTy Many thousands
of people will be unable pay them and may forfeit
their property. Such tax increases certain to dis
courage of property, large and small and par
tcuarly the small owners to obtain property for whom
the revolutions in Mexico were first undertaken
Gen. Carranza will probably find his best chance for
rehabatng the finances of Mexico will lie in foster
ing the extension of industry rather than the impo
stion of heavy taxes; that 1t will be better to
age farmers to cultivate land and pay small tax
than to extort ten times reasonable tax from
farmer. The applies to all other lines of
deavor. Meanwhile, the government should practice
strictest economy eliminating every expense possible
Such will prove far less burden the peo
pie of the country than the threatened tax increase
and will commend the Carranza government favorably
the consideration of the world The Carranza gov
eminent may expect TO find Mexicos creditors too
severe if thew see successful effort is being
place the country a sound basis In the meantime
the people must live.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-08

READ pudding is a conscientious
effort on the part of a thoughtless
~ but well-meaning housewife TO
economic at the expense Of the human
stomach
For at least one hundred years in
rapid succession woman has been max
ing bread pudding and man has been
eating it It has been observed that
women who manufacture bread pud-
ding very seldom eat enough OF it TO
founder anybody Love and devotion
can reach nc greater heights than when
a bright. new husband. unused 70 life's
WAYS. nartakes OF This dish and retains
enough courage to kiss his wife good
I'VE at the door. Some OF the greatest
hypocrites the world has ever produced
are conciliatory husbands who eat sew
eral slabs of bread pudding and then
begin to praise its tout ensemble
Bread pudding is usually served al
the close Of a full meal just when
everybody is filled with a feeling of
entire content It is then led onto
the table and planted in front of
each guest in threatening manner,
and il is worth a mans life to gaze
over il at the vinegar cruet and be
gin to toy with the salt cellar. One
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-08
one Of the very few who have living

one Of the very few who have living
wage there
Speaking from my own experience
as a printer. Fl Paso is rotten. only
three offices in the city paying any
thing like a living wage-The Herald.
the Times and the Labor Advocate
The rest employing MeXicans because
they are cheap.
y This is not only in my line OF bust
ness. but in every other line. At one
time military orders came forth that
TO American was 10 cross the inter-
rational bridge. Yet every morning
thousands of MeXicaus were allowed
TO cross from Juarez in order 70 work
IN the smelter and at other labOrin~
work. while the plaza was filled with
hungry American men looking for 4
lob Why Because the Mexica1
standard Of living is SO much lower
than the American that he can work
cheaper.
Again. the case of the carmen. who
dared to refuse to work FOR the maSni-
ficent sum of % cents an hour
Then a city which clamored for pro-
lection could only raise a paltry com
pany OF guards II they had put any
more in the field they would have had
TO pit Mexican against Mexican Gods
country" fOrsooth, If that is Gods
country" 7 want none of it. There are
plenty Of places in the United States
where. If there isn't the climate OF
FL PasO. at least one can get compen-
satiOn for a DAYS work. One cannot
live on climate.
This is not n knock al the city. as
there are a great many good people
there but at the rotten labor condi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-08
sTANDIsH CoMMENDs POLICE,


Editor FL Paso Herald:
The undersigned is the vice presi-
dent Of the Central Labor BODY. and
grand marshal of the Labor day pa
rade- There has been considerable
criticism in regard to the events which
transpired IN this city on Labor day.
such criticism going not only to the in
activity on the part OF the police in
controlling the situation. but a great
deal OF unjust criticism has been made
OF the labor organizations generally
As soon as practicable after the
parade was over. I was on the street
but the demonstration had already
started |. together with a few 9TH
ers. in favor OF quelling any disturb
ance that might arise. or had arisen
az that time. proceeded immedia telv
n the center of the disturbance There
We started IN with the car men and
other union men. TO quiet the crowd
and admonish them against any violent
demonstrations. We Immediately ap-
pointed three or four car rnen-fOrmer
employees OF stone & Webster-tO as
sist the police in keeping the street
clear. with marked success The cars
a this time were in such shape that IL
was impossible to move them We
then took up the question OF movinS
the cars out of the heart of the city
10 avoid any further destruction Of
property
7. personally. with four OF the car
men. walked uD san Antonio street to
the corner of Texas and oregon. AMI
there. with the deputy sheriffs and
rangers. held consultation and the
former street car employees were al
lowed TO mount these cars and take
them to the barns. Immediately after
ward. there was a demonstration on
the corner Of Oregon and san Antonio
streets. TO where ! Immediately Went.
together with two car men and sew
eral Of the police. There we found
= car stalled. under control Of the
unfair" men, I requested the officers
to remove them and admoniShed th,.
crowd that under no consideration
would there be permitted any violence
7gainst these particular men. and the
wo unfair men" went away under the Z
escort Of the officers. whereupon. thu 3
two union men manned the car and .
proceeded TO the barns
7 have no censure whatever for tho +
police. sheriff. deputies or rangers. I 4
think that. under the circumstances
hsv did all that could have been done. !
md should he commended rather than !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-08

arrested said sanitary inspector ".
= Ten Eyck- Recently a number OF
cases have been brought to our at
tentlOu Of persons who have animals
IN their back Yards and do not keen
them clean and this must be stopped.
An unclean back yard is q menace 10
the health of residents Of the city. AMI
I am glad TO say that the majority u
Fl PasOans are keeping the back yards
or horse is kept special care should De
exercised"
"Firemen. as everyone knows can
rot get insurance from accidents ana
death and in every instance they must
form benefit associations of their OWL
said " W Hunt In practically every
city OF any size in the United States
there are relief associations that al
low firemen who are injured or sick
tors bills The association movement
in FL Paso. while only about a wear
old. is popular with Fl PasOans and No
are asking their cooperation on Sen
TENDER IS. when a dance viii be given
IN the Fraternal Brotherhood hall for
the benefit OF the association
II Hipolito Villa is set at libertv
BY the state authorities. you may he
sure that his movements will be closely
watched by the department of justice"
said f B. Stone. special agent in
charge Of the department at Ell Paso.
We do not propose 20 permit anyone
20 indulge in activities against INV
country with which the United Stats
Is at peace"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-08
An Imposition On the Public

Senator Henry F Ashurst of Arizona, accused in the
senate few days ago by senator Curtis of Kansas of
having 10000 campaign letters under the gov
frank heatedly declared this violation
of the law The pertaned to the record of
Ashurst and support of his candidacy for
reelection.
Senator Ashurst right in asserting the Thanking
of this campaign material was legal. The Arizona
be counted not 90 outside the letter Of
the law But he realizes of course do the Of u.s.
that campaign letters have place docu
mentS and that the of the publics money to fur
Their his personal political fortunes is altogether wrong
Senator Ashurst's offence nevertheless, if it be Of
fence, netenth grievouS has often been
perpetrated in the past by other senators of both
parties, in abuse of the Thanking privilege.
Senator Ashurst saved himself small of money
by using the government frank his campaign docu
ments If 10000 of his letters franked
Curtis says and as senator Ashurst did deny the
Arizona senator saved $1,000 in the matter of
stamps That s14oo belonged to the people of the
United States for the letters should by all
been stamped The government, furthermore furnished
him free with several hundred dollars worth of envel-
opes Senator Ashurst probably feels justified in his
course by the reflection that all other members of
gress doing as he has done.