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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
COLONEL MURPHY FINDS
PROHIBITION BENEFITS
Tells Judge Richardson He Would
Not Have Conditions Reversed
For Anything.

II find that we are actually earn
ing better profits from the sale of
soft drinks than we got from liquor"
declared Colonel John Murphy, own
er of Murphy's Hotel in a converse
ton with Judge ID. G. Richardson, of
the Hastings Court. He said that
things had improved generally at his
hosiery, and that every department
was being conducted with less trouble
and with more business-like methods
than under the old order of things.
He declared he would not have the
the present condition reversed for
anything in the world
Strange as ii may appear, l find l
am actually benefited financially.
Since we closed the bar the hotel is
more comfortable and the conduct of
business in every department less
troublesome than ever before. With
the different expenses the bar entailed
eliminated | find we are actually
earning better profits from the sale
of soft drinks than we got from
liquor. so gratifying is the change
that | have issued an order for the
immediate dismissal of any employe
who may be found drinking liquor in
my hotel or keeping in on the
premises"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
VILLA AGAIN ON THE RUN.

Trevino seems 70 have better come
back qualities than staying power.
However, it Is to be doubted that he
was much to blame for his being
routed ont Of Chihuahua Experience
has shown that tists and hickory
sticks are sadly out Of place in a real
battle.
Trcvtno was probably fortunate to
he able to get away with a goodly
part Of his army and form a junction
with a well equipped body Of Car
rama troops
We trust that the Carranza cause in
Northern Mexico will be upheld by
troops Of such undouhted loyalty that
this country will be safe in lifting the
embargo on munitions In order to aid
the government Of the first chief,
Villa is public enemy. He Is a
looter, a murderer Of American and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
SUFFRAGE WORKERS
JOIN IN CAMPAIGN
Will Aid In Carrying On War Against
Disease-Miss Clark Tomorrows
Speaker.

Equal suffrage headquarters. Com
mercial building Second Street, near
Broad. is observing "Anti-Tuber-
culosis Week. On Thursday after
noon at 400 o'clock Miss Adele Clark
will speak on Woman Suffrage AS
An Anti tuberculosis Agency" Miss
Clark illustrated the State travelling
exhibit on tuberculosis prepared by
Miss Agnes Randolph. secretary of the
Virginia tuberculosis Associa-
ton.
The exhibit is the first step IN the
educational campaign against tuber-
culosis inaugurated by the General
Assembly in 1915. 1t consist of
twelve cards, illustrated in color and
in silhouettes showing in textbook
manner; What Is Tuberculosis, -
How 1t Spreads" How 1t Is
Fought" How It Is Cured" How
Much tuberculosis Has Virginia?
''Virginia's tuberculosis Arithmetic "
Tuberculosis and the Child" How
You Can Help" Models of sleeping
porches and of houses with good and
bad living conditions are also part of
the exhibit all Of which will be dis
played at Equal Suffrage Headquar-
tiers on -Thufsaa -afterneer-r III Ire ex-
hibit has been shown in Danville, Nor
folk. Clarke County and at the recent
meeting of the State Teachers AS
ISOLATION in Richmond. Red Cross
stamps are on sale at EQUAL Suffrage
Headquarters.
On Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
Miss Nora Houston will resume the
discussion of the third lesson of the
suffrage school, which was not quite
concluded at the last meeting The
public is cordially invited to both the
4 o'clock and 4 80 o'clock meetings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
THANKSGIVING GALA
DAY IN BROWNSVILLE

Virginia soldiers on the border Jared
well on Thanksgiving Day. according
to letter received yesterday by Gov
ernor Stuart from Frank d. Beavers
member OF the Virginia corps Of en-
gineers. now at Camp Wilson. San An
tonic. He enclosed menu showing
the excellent dinner provided for his
command. which consisted OF turkey,
cranberry sauce and all the usual FIX
ings.
All OF the boys. the letter stated,
enjoyed the dinner to the utmost, and
in addition ladies of San Antonio sent
presents Of cakes and candies From
their relatives and friends of Virginia
more good things were received. and
Thanksgiving was a day to be remem-
bered by them all. Mir. Beavers added
that the men were enjoying the best
OF health. and high spirits prevail in
the camp,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
FOR TRAINING CORPS
after Turn Out Reserve Officers
For United states Army.

\ Reserve officers Training Corps
VIII he established at the Virginia
Military Institute in the near future,
The college having been notified by the
adiutant-Ecneral Of the United States
!rm> that is military instruction was
sufficient fut such a corps. and favor
allie action taken on the matter at
the recent meeting Of the board of
visitors Of the institute. General Will
liam Wilson Sale. member Of tho
board, returned 10 his Office yesterday,
after attending he meeting en- last
saturday and stated that all arrange
aonts in connection with the corps
would he completed shortly.
The FIRST step ~ connection with the
corps was he inauguration Of instruc-
lion in three units OF the national
defense infantry. cavalry and field
artillery. In the future students will
he given training in all three Of the
branches thus equipping them for
holding commissions in ans one Of
them. Under Tho plan for the estab-
fishing Of the corps. all students who
can pass the necessary physical in
spechon arc eligible to membership.
and they viii he given infantry in
jstructon for two years of their course.
land cavalry and field artillery instruc-
! tion thereafter
/ At the graduation of the members
I Of the Training Corps they will join
/ the Reserve officers corps, prepared
ito receive commissions as pro-
visional second lieutenant in the army.
! This provides that they shall be given
n commission as an officer for a period
! of six months at the end OF which
time they either receive a permanent
| commission or resign. according TO
their degree Of military adaptability.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

IN his address yesterday the Prest l.
d snt expressed the belief that II would
greatly relieve the pubic mind II the
SfMportant matter Of the expenditure
sof money in elections were dealt with
% proper legislation AT this session Of
Congress when recent observation
and methods are fresh in the public 6
recollection.
This newspaper weeks before cleo
ZION. pointed out the menace OF money
II Me pivotal States. We doubt that
the true history OF the campaign Of
E1sis will ever BE- written, How close
Abe official reports Of the Republican
srampaisn committee approximate the
sac.usl expenditures on behalf II the
/ Repuhl.can candidates Will never be
] known.
we trust that Congress will give us
m law 80 clear in its expression as TO
that constitutes the lawful use Of
ESAmpaign funds, rs that the way
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
Mrs. Philip Porter Dead.

Louisa, Dec. 5.-Mrs, Philip Barton
Porter. wife OF the county clerk. died
at her home here early today. She
IS survived ny her husband. three
children, Mildred. Philip Barton. y
and Dorothy; by her mother. Mrs
Sallie Hanger, OF Ffshersville. two
brothers, Or. Frank Hanger. OF Staun-
ton. and Percy Hanger, Of Fishers
Vile, and two sisters, Mrs. McCue, OF
f'ishersvlle, and Mrs. Samuel Donald
of stanton. Before her marriage
Mrs. Porter was Miss Bessie Hanger
of Eishersville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
A Xmas Suggestion:

He had relatives In Meehanicshurg
Pa, whom Mr. Kratzig yesterday
morning notified OF his death In the
afternoon Mr.. Kratzig received a reply
to his telegram OF the morning. in
forming him that the dead mans
relatives desired to have nothing TO
90 with the disposition of the body
Funeral services were held at the
mission last night and were conduct
ed by Mr.. kratZig. The body was
buried this morning at 10 o'clock In
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
Mrs. .IFuniH Rififficl,

t6pfClhI 70 The Richmond NirgtnIan. }
Wytheviile, Va, Dec, 6.--Mrs. Jen-
ME R!ddick. Wife OF William w
Byars. OF Lancaster, Pa. died sud
denly AT her sisters. Mrs. Walter 3.
Poag. in Wytheville, this morning
She leaves four small children, also
the following brothers; Prof Joseph
Fl. Riddick, Lynchburg. Junius r.
and G. b. Riddick. and Mrs Charles l.
Todd, of Richmond
The deceased was a daughter Of the
late Rev. Joseph II. Riddick, OF Pc
tersburg The interment will be in
Wytheville Thursday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
DEAD BEFORE MONDAY

lived afterwards to see the votes Of
men drive the saloon our Of nine States
and very great advance towards
making alcohol less accessible all over
the world. He lived 10 foresec the
prospect of less danger that his chill
dren would be obliged to conform to
drinking customs as the price of So
cfal intercourse and the proba
that his grandchildren and ours NAV
escape from being bruised by John
Barleycorn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

held UP every consumer. Making
large excuses about the situation in
Europe 1t marked up prices on every
thing from medicine TO March hares
FoodstuTs that we we're not exporting.
materials which were as far from
munitions as mushrooms, were boost
cd TO fabulous prices The Irish po-
tato took on airs and declared itself
the equal of Florida orange in price
If not in favor.
Eggs, Of which there is not now
and has been no unusual shortage.
have been speculated in until the low
lv cold-storage article, bought at
twenty cents in July, was held as high
AT one time in Chicago as fifty cents
with storage house crowded with
them.
Money has been easy Business
houses and spectators have found II
practicable TO invest very heavily on
rising markets. A demand has been
created for foodstuffs absolutely arti-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
j. G. 8, Clinton,

Norfolk. Dec. 5.-Death yesterday
morning about s O'Clock visited the
Union Mission in lower Church Street
for the first time during the three
years that Rev. II II, Kratzig has
been uperintendent OF the institu-
ton, when J. G. S. Clinton. ~ years
old. succumbed to an Illness OF a few
days, The old man was native OF
Macon. Ga, and had been at the
mission since October 81 of this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

Shultz Thompson. thirty-eight years
old. died early Monday. She was a
native OF Rochester y, y. and was a
member of the faculty of Massanut-
ten Academy. She is survived by her
husband, Arthur Thompson. an artist.
of New York city; one small daugh-
ter. father and mother and two
brothers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
THE PRESIDENT ON THE RAILROAD SITUATION.

President Wilson's annual address,
10 the Congress- yesterday probably
q holds the record for hrevtty for such
state papers.
1t is no, pre,ea,ion paper Il
/ deals merely n.tE.a few Ct Tho e~ea,
Issues before the country-a4t 1t deals
with then, ma1-fashton ard I'm "a
naAnner which. we believe. Wi bring
Acwn on his head q storm Ct wratr
from those VINO would most hernar
ssvents1ally by The operation o. n law
drawn 70 cover hts suggesaon--tre
railroad men themselves
Simply stated. while the president
hectares that 10 one would cnnsae-
forbisd,rs any man TO leave any eo-
sployraent a. his own option. he urges
that the Operation OF the railways of
the country shall got Re pped or
tnterrupted ny The concerted action q
organize bodies # men until i public
I investigatfon shall have been init
tuted. which shah make the whole
Questson ut ISSUE plain for the tudE-
ment Of the opinion Of The nation" IS
mot q similar proposal Whatever the
eveneaal rights Of these Organized
bodies" to leave their employment
after their case has been investlg gated,
and this eventual right does nor seer.
to be doubted by tho President. trcy
must not threaten the life Of the na-
tion and the processes Of society nv
90 leaving their employment before
the nation shall have had opportun-
ity TO consider ill practicable means
& OF Cancellation or arbitration.
safeguarding OF the interests OF society
In such a requirement. He virtual,
glasses the men in charge OF this
4 transportation interests OF tho ooun,
II Try. conveyers Of the nations food
and fuel supplies. along with Tho ner
\ who In charge OF our hattieships and
cur lighthouses must defend or safe
& Ruard the lives and property OF th'
4 whole people and must not, undo
u any circurn ST ances, in any concerted
or organized fashion. quit that service
There are many extremely delicat
M aasstions involved IN the entire dis
& eussion. However little we may lik'
& % admit It. there Is little doubt tina
labor has secured the advantages 1
now enjoys not by any idealism o
6oapttAl, but because II has used II
4 uus weapon--that of organization. Thu
4 menace OF a strike, It is sad TO relate
Il has had far moro TO do with i'm
provsng the conditions Of the working
peop,e than, We will say. the Colder
Rule. we trust that the day Of tn
\ strike 10 passing II has-in 1t all tn
q rerms OF war-hate, violence. destruc
fion Of property. the ignoring of tn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

other nom combatant foreigners in
Mexico. the slaughterer Of our. people.
1t is good sense and good military
strategy for us to aid the constituted
authorities in Mexico In any way we
can to capture or slay such a culprit,
villa showed dash and his time
military genius in the capture of Chi
huahua-but he exposed his own
weakness by his looting tho city and
running away He probably Is. now
safe in his mountain Businesses. How
ever, II should be entirely practicable
from a military viewpoint for an army
TO encircle his stampng ground and
finally starve him out
There 10 no question that he is very
much of a problem for Carranza to
solve as Northern Mexico viii never
be pacifed or made safe for foreigners
so long as villa draws breath.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06


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cue II primo Pie 'a or some "ei'eF
governmental agency hN'ng the rates
OF pay and hours 81 !ahoT 81 those
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

fafins man. though a party commit
teernan, need not err therein.
Furtherm ore there should be such q
limitation as 10 the maximum amount
that may be expended on behalf OF
candidates for the Presidency and
president. or for electors on
their behalf, as shall preclude the pos
siblltty Of any extensive purchase OF
the venal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
lMrs. John Eain

Bristol Dec. Mrs c. V. Fain,
-~'dow OF Attorney-General John Fain.
Tennessee, died here Monday. aged
seventy Her son. William, is a law
Yer in New York. Five daughters
survive, including the wife OF Prof.
Carol Newman. of Virginia Poly
technic Institute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
OBITUARY
\. II. McTntlrT.

Woodstock. Dec. 5.--A P Nc
Inturff. seventy years old, died Sun
day afternoon after an hours illness
He was a wellknown hotel man. hav-
ing been owner and manager of the
Springs Hotel, of Stras-
burg, for many years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

The Supreme Court of Oregon has
ruled that the purchaser is not an
accompliCe, thus admitting testimony
against liquor sellers which would 9TH
erwise he excluded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

u The war has so many sins to answer
~ that we should not endeavor to
1<tAcs upon II those for which at most
M ~ only indirectly responsible
@ We do not believe we are oxag-
prating when We say that America is
~ has for months bsen In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

.throes Of speculation--inteusl specu-
lation--outra geous speculation This
speculation not only sought oua.t in
the usual stock and conr odity
markets. but II dipped into ever. con-
celvable luxury and necessity To a
greater extent than ever it invadsd the
market baskets OF the country 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

hcial, sending prices to figures which
are In no way justified by the law OF
supply and demand where the demand
is legitimate.
If there is no way to protect the
consuming public a way must be
made. We have not had opportunity
to examine any of the measures pur-
porting to correct the situation which
have already appeared In Congress.
Doubtless there are freaks among
them. But it should he perfectly
possible. while protecting the require
ments OF legitimate business. for a
measure to be drawn which viii! elimi-
nate the Spectator very largely from
our system OF business in so far as
our foodstuff situation is concerned.
If people must speculate let them con-
fine themselves to those commodities
which do not enter into the makings
OF a breakfast, in keeping the family
clothed, or in keeping them warm
when winters chill is upon us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

AS 10 Penroses threat that he will
press measure for the Federal super
vision of elections in retaliation for a
corrupt practices act. it might be men
toned that the man who bosses Penn
sylvania is really small potatoes and
few in the hin" when he gets out IN
the real United States His force
bill" would Just naturally die in com
mittee-rave as he might
by the WHY why does Penrose sc
oppose a measure the object of which
Is to purify elections? Echo answers.
Why"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

OF the $50 former saloonkeepers OF
Portland, Oregon Ito are engaged In
other business in that State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

Edward e. Weatherwalks, OF Pomp-
ton Lakes. n. j.. was found dead of
alcoholism near Haskell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06

Mrs. Lena Shultz Thompson.
Woodstock, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Lena
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-11

Four the vehement and persistent support
of Woodrow Wilson the Colonel Henry WaesOn
the Louisville Courier Journal Colonel WaeOn found that
his idol had clay beginning with Mr. WILSON, cold rundown
Colonel George Harvey the who Wilson four
for White House Mars Henry lonely
White House has been steadily slipping that time and while he
is backing the Democratic ticket he doing perfume.
tory way.
In recently discussed
Hughes Wilson After good old Democratic whaling
of the Republican nominee Colonel
ident in the following terms
Mr. Wilson, the other hand, a clever educated OPP
portunis who has studied the papers, grded his Ons
and after the interests hip and thigh He right
y that the of Force gOng-and that the Age
of Numbers He ntmates that they did not know
everything the days of Thomas jefferson having
persued trie cynicaly his Jeersonan hOrnbook, he
would improve upon it. He ambitious
school of Wsonian Democracy succession Jeersonan
Democracy
''This the contests seriously doubling
the sentmenasm the New Freedom wholly rejecting
the cant any hypocracy of the Uplf'
Colonel WaersOn also that between Hughes Viii
son, 1--WE take Wilson, but he also says:
"The COurier-JOurnal is giving the Wilson candidacy
but qualified support reservng itself right in the
of his election, 80 to decline responsibility may
follow and oppose such of his policies and assumptions
may not approve. Lexington Leader
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-11
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR ON DEMOCRATIC PREsr

About three ago Democratic primary election in
Texas Coqu defeated Senator Cuber
Governor Colqu made his campaign
on the ground Woodrow Wilson has been the greatest failure
history Governor Coquitt out interview in which
he said:
Wilson administration has been the greatest fail
ure history of the Presidency The south land
flowing milk and honey. 1t has made of its big
gest crops its history and yet because of the
utter ncompency of the government its business
rated its credit impaired thousands of its people
starving
came mark you from lifelong Democrat seeking the
Democratic United States Senator Governor Col
quit goes further and bitterly denounce the Presidents Next
policy the wholesale destruction of American lives and loss
property time in its history talking about
going Republican, for the first time in its history Democratic
administration at Washington fighting tooth and nail to it
self i'll the strongest Democratic the nation 1t
said reliable authority that 80 per of the Democrats
living and southwestern Texas will for the first time III
their history a Republican ticket
great Democrat Col George Harvey, the August
the North American Review denOunes Wilson for his puda
ton of his party platform and especially its demand for the
lection of American lives and American property and Colonel a
hatWon has totally failed And be it remembered
that Colonel Harvey made Mr. Wilson President Colonel Harvey is
out for Hughes red hot and predicts his election.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-11
COST OF THE COUNTRY

(From the Worcester telegram
A Democratic newspaper says that
Government in this country costs $35
per capita, and asks IL you are get
ting that much out of it," 1t is a fair
question. This is a good time to lis
ten to the answers. When the Demo-
cratic Administration took over the
Government from the Republicans the
cost of Federal Government for each
person, including the interest on the
debt and pensions for soldiers and
many other incidentals, was $40
year. The Democratic Administration
has just forced through the Congress
measures which mean that the Federal
Government is to most each of us SIG a
wear, with less pensions and no more
incidentals unless the Democrats have
added them for the sake of economy.
How does that happen? The Republi-
cans did the business of the Govern
ment with an expense of $1,000,OOO,O0 900
a year. Divide by 1OO,OOO,OOO which
means the total population. and it
shows $40 for each one to pay. But
the Democrats have raised the appro-
priations to a little more than ST.
600,000,O00 for the year, and dividing
that by 1OO,OOO,OOO you see that each
of us must pay SIG a year to support
the Government. The balance of the
s35 mentioned at first refeNs. presuma-
bly,. to State, county and municipal
taxation. IL would take library Of
books to tell all the Democrats have
done to increase those other taxes, but
they bumped it to $5,OOO,OOO in Massa-
chusetts State expenses in fve years
OF economy"