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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

The General Assembly will prob
ably complete Its work on the pro-
hibition bill today. Little time will be
required to do this and II lie hoped
that this little time may be thus
used.
The Custer bill and the liquor
shipment bill. both needed to give
full effect to the general prohibition
law, are on the House calendar ana
should be passed today. The House
amendments to the Mapp bill are TO
be considered by a committee of con-
ference, which will proba bly, repor' 10
both branches this morning. and this
report may be quickly disposed of.
The differences between the two
houses are not SO material, but that
they may be readily reconciled.
1t WI require very little time to
complete the program OF prohibition
legislation, and we hope IL may be
completed this morning. so that all
three of the bills may be sent to the
Governor for approval
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07
Who Makes the
Drunkard?

Liquor sellers have argued, when
charged with the havoc their product
causes. that they are not responsible,
that II man is fool enough to drink
too much" it Is his own lookout
Those who understand the drug eff
feet of alcohol upon the brain know,
of course. that this Is only half true.
one of the dangerous half-truths that
often have worse effect than absolute
untruth.
But not everyone understands the
relaxing effect Of alcohol upon human
tissues and functions. Moreover, many
who see no harm In taking little al
cohol have imbibcd the idea that those
who are opposed to alcohol In any
amounts have no sound reason for this
opposition. that they are simply fanat-
ics.
last departments of human knowledge
open to the charge OF fanaticism. and
holds that the drink seller Is RESPONSE
BILE for making drunkards.
In the law of Nebraska allowing tie
families OF drunkards to collect dam
ages from saloonkeepers this principle,
already demonstrated In the books of
m edtcal science. was accepted In legal
science. and the refusal of the United
states supreme court 10 SUSTAIN an APP
peal established 1t.
Such a law puts strong weapon
into the hands OF the families whose
head In becoming a drunkard and tail.
ing to maintain them. But Sc. 900 In
damages after the mischief has heen
done cannot restore the lost manhood
and the lost family happiness that
might have been but for the drink
1t Is true there are other vices that
may tempt those who are morally s.ab-
normal or uncultivated. but there Ia be-
hind them no great traffic raising mil
lion dollar protection funds to defend
and extend itself and to delude the
public with false claims and preten-
sion.
II Is something. therefore 10 have
laws fixing the responsibilities Of The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

tries to open hosti1Itfes. Then, too. ali
Germany had to do--and she did it,
was to make foray into Russia, and
there were opened to her great grain
fields and other supplies
Now that the Central powers have
made connection with Constantinopie,
opening the vast fields Of Western
Asia by rail transportation. England
may well pause and consider whether
her commercial blockade had not bet.
ter be called Off
The reports one day that Germany
is nearing starvation. and the next
that she has plenty, are neither to be-
credited. The people OF that country
may be restricted. and live at times
on war diet" but there Is no danger
of ever starving her out. She may
eventually be starved out OF war
materials, but not OF foodstuffs. -vis-
ginia Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

the coordinate college for women.
wish to say a few words in behalf OF
the measure. The opponents of the
bill lay great stress on the needs of
the rural schools. OF course, their
needs are great and urgent. but the
coordinate education of the women
of the State will probably do more to
elevate the rural schools than any
other one thing that could be done.
Put a higher education within easy
reach of the girls of the State and
within generation the whole school
system will have received a higher
impulse. because many Of these girls
will have gone back to their homes In
the various parts OF the State. and the
leaven Of higher education for the
masses win have spread. because these
same young women viii demand for
their children higher standard OF
education. In Kansas the rural
schools are definitely graded, when q
pupil completes the eighth grade he is
given q certificate or diploma stating
that he has pursued certain branches
for a specified time with the per cents
attained in each. This entities him to
enter a high school.
In some counties the State has
provided County High School' in
which all pupils. graduating from the
rural schools may be enabled to con-
tinue their studies four years longer
free Of any charge for tuition. or they
may enter the city high schools by
paying tuition OF. usually, So per
month. On completion Of the four
years course In the high school they
may enter the State university In the
freshman class without further exayai-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

Editor virginian:
Sir.-The University Of Virginia will
be doing its most and best for the
State when 1t reaches and helps every
community. We ask your attention to
the following plan to make Ii serve
each county through a coordinate
college for women:
We wish to have. by endowment or
subscription, for each county at least
one scholarship, and wherever posi-
BILE two or more scholarships These
are to be awarded, probably on a
competitive basis. by its representa-
tive and the senator Of its district, to
a girl graduate of a high school In
the county. The girl who enjoys the
benefits OF this scholarship pledges
herself TO teach two years in the State.
one year being In the county giving
her scholarship. II desired by its SUI
perintendent and school board.
One Of the first buildings for wo-
men erected at the University OF vir-
ginia. is to be a hall where women
students can get at cost good whole
some food. Holders Of scholarships
and other students viii use this hall
and build up a large, democratic,
living and high-thinking student
body.
We wish to emphasize these facts:
Not only Is this Legislature not ask
ed to contribute one cent to the CO.
ordinate college: but, further. the
friends Of the college have pledged
that one quarter of million dollars
t$250,000) shall be raised by per-
sonal subscription and gifts before any
subsequent Legislature shall ever be
asked to make an appropriation.
Keeping these facts In view. 1t seems
a duty and privilege to establish this
coordinate college.
Very truly yours,
MARY-COOKE BRANCH MUNFORD
Richmond, Va.
EDNA TURPIN. Boydton. Va.
c. w. STEPHENS. Christiansburg. Va
Richmond, Va, March s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

over Of a normal school into col
iesef
what are. few amateur lobbyists
with ociaLInfiuence." IL you please
Against DR.. Cannon and political In
fiucnce?
True. there has been an industrious
lobby working for the Coordinate
College bill, bnt there has alse been an
industrious lobby working for the
raising of normal schools to colleges.
II use the plural form advisediy, for
gest which Of the four normal schools
shall he thus honorcd. and II Ii not
reasonable to suppose that three OF
them are going to sit still and see one
Of their number advanced above
them.
The weakness OF the White bill
lies not In the lobby. nor in lack OF
advocates for II outside. It lies In the
proposition itself. Thinking men
made over into a so-called college, nor
four normal schools thus diverted
from their original and most worthy
purpose. could meet the needs o. vir-
ginia womanhood for opportunity for
higher education, and that sooner or
later yirginia's State university will
have to extend its benefits 10 Vir-
ginia's daughters.
TO use an overworked word. this
sentiment" was strikingly illustrated
in the Senate chamber when, after a
three days debate upon the CO.
ordinate College BILL, during which at
least two-thirds of the time was abb
sorbed by arguments against II, the
normal school made-over-into-a-co
lege substitute was brought in and
was showed under by vote of ~ 10
II against 1t.
MARY NEWTON sTANARD.
Richmond. Va. March 3. 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07
IN MEMoRIUM.

JONES-In loving. but sad remena-
brance of our dear father. FRANK
I. JONES, whom our Saviour called
home to rest one year ago today
March Z. 1915.
Precious father, you have left US,
Yes, forever more,
But we hope to meet our loved one.
On that bright and happy shore.
Lonely the house and sad the hours.
Since our dear one has gone:
But oh. a brighter home than ours,
In, heaven II now his own.
4
Not now. but In the coming years.
II may be in the better land.
We will rea dthe meaning Of our tears,
stand.
HIS cHILDREk
Z Rawlings, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

Editor virginian:
Sir.--I see quite lot about schools.
mostly the coordinate college. In your
paper. reminding me that the base
on which the ladd9r stands Is very
important in the makeup of ladder
as Is also the first few steps on II.
Now, for instance, I have two chill
dren from the Virginia Children's
Home Society. These are orphans. /
am trying to rear them right. and
think that II neglect educating them
the Job will not be half done. and yet
our two women's schools turn them
out ct the rate OF grade per session.
whether the child Is dull or bright,
quick or slow to learn, five months
or nine months session. When they
learn ABB alb, or U-B ub, and that
MARY had a little lamb" off to high
school they have to go.
| see by your paper that this old
State of ours spends $1o.o3 per year
on the school children. ! have sew
eral neighbors whose children have
passed the Seventh Grade. or that
Mary had little lamb" and are
obliged to send their children to
thigh school, or dispense with edu-
eating them. The thigh schoor'
teaches. presume. Twinkle. twinkle
little star and liz fifteen miles away.
Board for Ave days costs 50 per
month. or ssl for nine months ses-
sion. or si1 for seven days per week.
or SEQ for the nine months. Now as
these neighbors want their children
at home once in a week, they take
the So proposition and go after them
Friday. taking them back Monday
morning. fifteen miles one way. both
ways thirty miles. Twice thirty IL
sixty miles per week. and say the ses-
sion is thirty-seven weeks: thirty
seven by sixty equals 2.220 miles
travel. Isn't this krand system
when a man Ii forced by the State to
travel 2.22o miles and pay out in hard
cash $S1 simply 10 save a measiy little
old $10.os? why have coordinate
college when there Is no way provided
for machining Il? The ladder has
no base: and the more / see OF the
gabber and gush In these things the
more I think that common horse
sense" is a stranger and that such a
thing Is too rare to be exercised in
our wonderful school system. which
starts to spending money at the top
and before the bottom Ia reached there
is none. And then we have a great
big house and nobody living In 1t" up
at the top OF our (7) educational
system t?).
n A. KELLER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07
NIRGINIA a sTUMnLtNG RLoCk.


There IL pending in the Legislature
of Virginia a measure known as the
Witten- shumate amendment to the
Hartman law. which has for it's purpose
the elimination on the first of May
OF the saloons in the town of Pocahon-
tas. the only point whore liquor lis le-
gally sold In Southwest Virginia, ex-
cepting the city of Bristol. That this
bill should receive the unanimous sup
port of the members of the Senate, and
of the people generally, is beyond ques-
tion for many reasons.
Pocahontas is near the border of Vir-
ginia and West Virginia. the latter
State being prohibition territory by
niuetyodd thousand majority. The
West Virginia officials are endeavoring
to enforce the law as 10 the absolute
prohibition of the sale of whiskey
IN that State, hut Virginia. her mother
State, IL doing all she can to make this
enforcement the harder. and thwart the
will of this 10000 majority. and break
down her prohibition laws. and make
their enforcement almost impossible
by permitting whiskey to he sold right
or the border. 1t liz demoraiizing her
people. jeopardizinR the great coal min
ing interests and rendering inefficient
the thousands OF miners and laborers
in that section.
Virginia is forcing upon her off
spring condition that cannot be jus
tilted by even the most fanatical wet
advocates. She is virtually saying to
West Virginia; We viii nuliify your
prohibition laws, we viii render In
efficient the employees OF your corpo-
ratfons: we will be party to a social
condition second to none, in which the
vilest women of the underworld, the
crook, the thief the murderer. the
despoiler Of the virtue of woman will
fine asylum. where their evil passions
can be fred on TO commit fiendish
crimes.
The saloons ift-the- town OF Peee-
hontas are responsible for the democrat
ization OF legitimate business; they
are responsible for rs per cent OF the
criminal expenses of the county: they
are responsible for the fnefYiciency of
the iaborers and the debauchery of the
Young men of the county; they are re-
sponsible for inficting upon society
and the State children unsound mental
ly and physically: they are responsible
for breaking up many happy homes In
Tazewell County: - them can be
charged a crime w II was brought to
Circuit Court of Tazewell County. in
which a beautiful young girl of eigh-
teen charged her own brother with
criminal assault. In soeiety's ledger
these crimes stand charged against the
saloons. and the people are demand
ing that the account be squared now.
1t IL within the power of the Sem
ate OF Virginia TO remedy this condi-
ton at once. 1t Is within the province
OF the Senate TO make Virginia act
on the square with West Virginia, and
liz is the duty to posterity to cut out
this sore spot that threatens the pros
perity and happiness OF our people. 1t
is necessary now for West Virginia to
patrol the border between the States
with armed guards. and for the Nor
folk and Western to station detectives
on their trains to prevent the violations
of the West Virginia prohibition laws
by persons carrying whiskey into West
Virginia for Illegal purposes West
Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07
Must Have the College.

Editor Virginian:
Sir,--In your editorial this morning
you pathetically complain that the
girls who do not want coordinate
college at the university are unrep-
resented in the lobby.
Surely. sir. you have forgotten DIR.
Cannon,
in the State OF Virginia? Has he not,
with the aid OF certain university
alumni who would advocate any bill
whose object is to beat the CO.
ordinate College bill, been working
early and late since the opening Of
the Legislature for what Is known as
the White bill--namely. the making
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07
LIVING WITH THEIR NERVES ON EDGE

Colonel T.. NJ, House has returned
from an extended trip 10 Europe.
where, as eyes and cars of the
situation and hearing the stories of
men in high places OF the several
principal beliigerent nations
He will paint a word-picture OF
European conditions for the personal
benefit Of President Wilson, Colonel
House is quoted as saying that re-
ports OF the unfavorable attitude to-
ward the United States by the peo-
pie OF Europe are exaggerated, ac-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07
BIZ NOT DowN-HEARTED.

Those new members OF the General
Assembly who are wondering how tho
work of the session is to be accom-
plished with but six more days left for
the accomplishment will gain sur
cease from needless worry by consult
ing some OF the older members. so
much to do; so little done" might have
been the thought OF many of them be-
fore the final passage of the prohibi-
ton bill, and In a measure the thought
would have been true. But IL back Of
1t were the further thought that time
is so short ard work SO heavy that
the end will come before all that lis
pressing has been done, IL would have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

cording to his own personal observa-
ton in the several warning countries
visited by him.
Colonel House warns America
against jumping to conclusions or
forming hasty Judgments as to Europe
or the expression or attitude OF
Europeans. He declares that the peo-
pie of the belligerent nations are liv-
ing with their nerves on edge and
that We should make allowances ac-
cordingly All of which strikes us as
we, too, get case of nerves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07
Concerning Our
twenty-five Cent Stationery

WRITING PAPER AND CORRESPOND.
ENCE CARDS-It's matter of favorable
comment from many people daily that SO
large A variety and SUCH VALUES arc
obtainable at 25c a box!
Fashionable, plain and tinted papers, with
gold or plain edges, put up most attractive
" in boxes of the latest yellow and black
combinations: also black and white stripes,
etc. Well worth "a look"
Basement Book and Stationery Shop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07
MAY FINISH GOOD WORK TODAY.

demnity for damages, while society
lie preparing to act In accordance with
its responsibiiities.--Nat Daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

We judge there is considerable ex-
planning going on in British admiralty
circles Just now over the Moewe's
escape.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

part of Napoleon at a Waterloo such
az struck the cause of the vets"
Saturday,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

Think of fight on to elect the
corporation Judge of a city, which
had not been born short twelve
month ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

The Moewe seems to have made
good both as a scrapper and run
ner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

II Nerd6n costs hundred thou
sand Paris would mean million
Germans dead or wounded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

been only half true. TO them the
older members bring the consolation
that things are no worse than they
.y-i ~
have been before.
In seriousness. they are not as bad.
There is much to be done, but much
OF II is not OF pressing Importance and
even OF that the larger share will be
done. Much Of it will be done, in a
rush and in confusion, but as always
the end will find the Commonwealth
in no danger of financial. political or
moral collapse because of the con-
gestion during the last week of the
legislative session. 1t will all come out
in the wash.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

Favors Co. Ordinate College.
Editor virginian:
Eir.-Having read with much inter-
est the discussion of the question of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

Il may be mistaken. but II
seems 70 me TO be result of n
com hination between the office
holders of the State and the
Office seekers of the State, with
The religious enthusiasm of the
most radical element of the
temperance forces. and fear
that its provisions when en-
forced by the courts. will be SO
- harsh and crueI. that its enforce
ment Will seriously injure the
advancement of temperance in
the State"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
RICHMOND FARMERS
MECHANICS CLUB
YEARLY FAIR
The seth Event Proves Most
Successful Aided by Ideal
Weather-Exhibits, and Pres
miums ...s

Richmond. Me-. Sept. 2s-(speeial).-
The Richmond Farmers ana Mechanics
Club held their seth annual cattle show
ana fair at their grounds in Richmond
Tuesday. September 2sth. The day was
one Of the best fair days for years and
q large crowd attended.
PROGRAM.
10 o'clock-Examination Of Neat
stock, swine, horses and poultry by ex-
pert judges and committees. 11.s0
o'clock-Trial Of working oxen on cart.
II oclock-Examination by committees
of all articles exhibited in the hall. 2
o'clock-Trial Of draft horses on drag.
2.30 o'clock-Trial Of oxen and steers on
drag.
special premium given for the best
farm team of horses. Potato and sack
race.
The following are the of1cers Prest-
dent, U. G. Patten; vice presidents, F.
l.. LIBBY. George Curtis, Edwin Totman;
secretary. y. H. Shelton; treasurer. e.
II. Stewart; directors, C. NJ. Toothaker.
j. c. Shepard. E. G. Wiles, S. E. Mer-
serve.
This year small admission Of ten
cents was charged to adults to enter the
grounds. The Richmond Band, under
the leadership of Charles D. Newell. fur
nlshed music during the day
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
NoRRIDGEWoCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Seavey expect to
leave this week for their new home in
Auburn where Mr.. Seavey has very
desirable position as assistant manager
in one of the shoe shops. During the few
years that Mr. and Mrs Seavey have
made their home in this town they have
gained an unusually large circle Of
friends who are very sorry to have them
make their residence elsewhere.
Miss Gladys Spaulding has returned
to the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in
Boston where she is training to be a
nurse after passing a weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Spaulding.
Miss Dorothy Folsom and Harold
Pierce have gone to Orono to enter the
University of Maine for the fall term.
Mrs. Ruby Gentle returned Friday to
her home in Monticello, after passing a
few days as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Briggs.
There was an extra large attendance
at the first Rebekah supper of the sea-
son on Friday evening. A short musical
program was given.
About 80 We're present at the sur
prise birthday party given Harry Bige-
low on Thursday evening by his mother,
Mrs. Grace Bigelow and his sister, Mrs.
Thelma Gilman at Mrs. Bigelow's home.
A very delightful evening was passed in
playing games. Refreshments Of ice
cream. cake and saltines were served.
Mr.. Bigelow was presented with a nice
scarf pin by Eugene Huff in behalf Of
the guests.
The Grammar, intermediate and Prt-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
CANAAN

Miss Mildred Keene Of Skowhegan
passed Sunday with her father A. ].
Keene.
Miss Grace Bean was the guest of
her mother Mrs. Jennie Bean over
Sunday.
Miss Mildred Taylor Of Clinton was
a caller at Mrs. Millie Fosters Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Webb passed
Sunday with friends in Skowhegan.
Mrs Earle Sanborne and son Harold
of Pittsield are the guests of her sis
ter Mrs. Chas. Brawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Moody and
children Of Woodfords. were callers
at his uncle O. A. Moody's Monday.
Mrs. Ivory Burrill of Waterville is
passing few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Schuyler Burrill.
Canaan Grange will hold it's annual
fair Wednesday Oct. II.
Florence and Lillace Burrill who
have been seriously ill with tomaine
poisoning caused from eating canned
sardines are better at this writing.
S. Of V. Ladies Auxiliary entertained
the veterans and wives Wednesday
evening Sept. 20. An interesting en-
tertainment was given and refresh
ments were served
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kicker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Harris passed Sunday at
Hinckley the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Kicker.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Moody and
daughter Gertrude entertained at their
cottage Sunday guests from Palmyra,
Hartland, st. Adams, Skowhegan and
Canaan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
MT. VERNON

Mr. and Mrs. George w. Carson OF
Canton, Rev. H. c. Glidden and family
Of Solon and DR.. Fairchild and family
Of searsport were recent visitors In
town.
DR.. D. B. Holt Of Auburn will speak at
the Methodist Episcopal church on FRI
day evening. Everyone 10 cordially in
vited to attend.
Miss Helen Hilton Of Hallowell 10
passing few days with friends In town.
Miss Della Butler is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs Alvin Butler.
Sherburne Hopkins Of Washington. D.
c., has been making q short tvstt Via
his father. Thomas HppkinA e-