The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26

waited for the action of the Danville
court before expressing any opinion
upon the shameful and shameless at
tack upon prominent Anti-Saloou
League workers made by the friends
OF the liquor traffic and especially by
the News Leader. which Is declared
in its published statements, to be own
ed and controlled by the Bryan inter-
ests of Richmond It was difficult to
refrain from expressions of indignant
protest last week against the vicious
attacks upon honorable Christian
gentlemen. but as the question was to
be handled speedily by the court that
protest was withheld.
But now that the court has acted
the Advocate would be false to the
principles for which 1t stands, and to
the people whom II represents, II it did
not to the fullest extent OF its ability
and influence set before the people of
Virginia the facts connected with this
outrageous attack upon these prohihi-
ton workers. who are also members
Of standing and influence in our own
Methodist Church.
The Facts.
On Wednesday. December s. the
grand jury of the Corporation Court
of the city OF Danville returned an in
dictment against the Danville Realty
Company and against w. Mod. Lee.
S. r. Jones. G.. s. Reams and T. w,
stevens. charging them, severally and
Jointly. with allowing property owned
by them TO he maintained as dis
orderly house. The offenso being n
misdemeanor was sent TO the Mayors
Court TO be tried, and Tuesday, De-
Gem Der 10. was fixed az the date.
Who Are These Men?
Mr., s. r, Jones. one OF the most
prominent furniture dealers in Vr-
ginia. a member of the Arm of Jones
Bros e. Co, OF Richmond, and con-
nccted with branch houses In several
Virginia cities, Is one OF the leading
stewards Of Barton Heights Methodist
Church Richmond; a prominent
member Of the mission board OF the
Virginia Annual Conference, and a
regular attendant upon the conference
sessions. frequently as a delegate and
because of his high standing and char
acter. and sterling prohibition prin
Ciples, the treasurer OF the Anti
Saloon League of Virginia from the
very beginning OF It's work fifteen
years ago (having never received one
penny as salary or gift for his work.. .
and furthermore, from the very be-
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known figure in the political and
journalistic life OF Virginia. He was
for eight years the very efficient COM
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