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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-06
Recommends Strengthening of
Present Laws and Uphold
ing Hands of Commissioner
REV. R. H. PITT AGAIN
HEADS STATE LEAGUE
Personnel of Officers Unchang-
ed Save to Fill Vacancies
Caused by Removal From
State-Convention Closes
CBy STAFF Corresponientl

Virginia Beach. July 5--Vital and
far-reaching pronouncements were
made by the state convention of the
Anti Saloon League Of Virginia be.
fore il adjourned today. The eonven.
ton. al the busiest session yet held
did these things.
Declared in favor Of a prohibi-
ton amendment TO the state con-
stitution.
Favored amendment Of existing
laws to enable the commissioner
of prohibition to better enforce
the law, these amendments hav-
ing been recommended by the
commissioner himself.
Urged that the people support,
for off1cials charged with making
or enforcing laws, those persons
who have shown their sympathy
with the policy of prohibition.
Started a movement TO wipe
out the debt of the Virginia
league by October 1. raising t2.-
500 on the spot for that purpose.
Pledged unreserved support to
the continuance Of the fight for
constitutional prohibition, and ap-
proral of the campaign now he
ing conducted in Virginia for the
Anti Saloon League OF America
Approved and commended the
record of national dry legislation
already achieved -------
Demanded national prohibition
during the period ee the war
! Business of the. last session startet
with the annual address Of the presi
dent, Rev. r. II. Pitt, d d, OF Rich
mond
This was followed by the report o,
the treasurer. S p, Jones. OF Rich
7{~A fall
Report of S. p. Jones. Treasurer. From
January IS. 1919. to June Is, 1917.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-06
The Red Cross

II flshting the nations battle
at ho0sA- Arc you doing
YOUR share by Joining the
great force for aid?
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give you the best sexs1oa r
you live in Ricllmond o16
to receive your vtfg1ml
Phone Randolph 122.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-06

Virginia Beach, Va, July 5.--Dr
W. Asbury Chr stan. chairman of tn.
committee on resolutions, presented 4
the Anti-Saloon League convention TO
daY the following renorf which wa
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25
MEXICAN OFFERS
SERVICES TO II. S.,
BUT Is REJECTED

Notwith,l anding The fact that reg
istration day for those who are OF
conscriptlon age Is almost AZ hand.
Detroit had quiet DAY Thursday
so far as recruiting is concerned.
There was no jam around any or
the Offices, aitho rire army recruiters
had looked over about so men be
fore noon and found q good percent
age OF them acceptable Thursday
morning here was a fair crowd in
the recruiting ONCE OF the navy. but
very few in the marine corps.
Sergt W G. Stimson. OF the ma
rine corps. was assigned Thursday
morning 10 represent his branch or
the service tn the recruiting booth
on the city hah lawn When he
went over 20 the snanty 10 made
the representation or The three
branches OF the countrys fighting
force complete
a fullblooded Mexican tried 90
enlist IN the marine corps Thursday
morning but nc was not accepted
because he did not have his first
citizenship papers lie was the first
Mexican 10 offer his service to the
country
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25
WANT AUTOS
TO CARRY VETS

An appeal is issued for the use
Of automobiles on Decoration day to
carry the c. a. Il veterans who are
unable to stand the fatigue Of
marching in the parade, hich will
be held in The afternoon az 2 o'clock.
All persons willing to donate a car
for the afternoon may communicate
with C W. Harrah. Majestic build
ing
Capt T. Spillane. grand marshal
OF the parade believes the turnout
viii be the largest In the history Of
the city Al patriotic. frsternal
and military organizations have
been asked 10 Join. and in addition
Il is expected there will be Polish
and other societies represented
Accepting The suggestion Of Gov.
Sleeper in his Memorial day procla
nation that an bells I'm the city he
solemnlv tolled from - 10 1905
O'Clock on Memorial day. tho joint
committee on arrangements for the
parade have asked that the sug-
gestion be carried out
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25
EXEMPTION
RULES NOT
LAID DOWN
Detailed Regulations
Will Be Issued
Very Soon
LOCAL BOARDS
TO HEAR PLEAS
NJ e a n W lille, All of
Draft Age Must
Register

WASHINGTON. May % Ex.
emptions from army service viii be
granted after registration and draft
and not before. Everyone between
the ages OF 81 and 30 inclusive, must
register
With registration day plans wei
under way the war department to-
day turned attention to exemptions,
exclusions and discharges from the
draft
Exemption claims viii be- consid
cred by special boards appointed b.
the president These boards viii
function under be law and Under
regulations prescribed by he presi-
dent 40 exemptions will be made
until the registration is complete.
Determination Of exemptions the
war department emphasized today
lis a SECOND step, quite separate
from registration
The provost marshal-general said
regarding exemption machinery
From the lists Of persons reg stored
names niU subsequently, De drawn
b. DOT by the falrcsL system that can
BE- devised
Persons whose names are drawn
and others Interested viii 90 given
ar opportunity 20 present claims FOR
exemption cNcluston- or discharge
from The draft and 90 support such
claims hy cvtdtnr".
Negotiations gororning the deter
nlnaton ~ exemptions exclusions
and discharges Will when promui-
gated. he made available 20 All con-
cerned az the offices - the local
bog IT, Until surh regulations have
been promulgated further informa-
tion cannot he given as " might later
prove misleadinR and even after
tho regulations have been made, pub
lic. decisiDus concerning exemptions
exclusions and DISCHARGES In individ
IN cases cannot be made by this Of
noe provost marshal generate since
tho law provides that all such cases
shall be heard and determined hy
the bonds 20 be established for that
purpose.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25
The Confessions of a Wife
Adversely Strengthens Your Beliefs

"Margle." said Paula. going on with
her story. Il really think after all
you havt fed rather secluded lite q"
DO You mean 70 tell me YOU think
there are many married women IN
this world who think nothing OF Civ.
ing their lips 20 some man who pro-
fesses admiration for them and still
think they are virtuous women 90
asked II know, dear none OF my
friends do this To me it Is horrible.
and am glad have not known
women who have done this
Glow about married men who
kiss other women than their
wives?"
II cannot tell YOU anything about
that. Paula dear" I answered, for
have come 10 the conclusion
know nothing about a mans code OF
honor"
HAS he one?" asked Paula softly.
Il would be sorry 20 think your
business life has made you cynical
Paula think everyone from the
highest to the lowest In character
man or woman has n code ~
honor"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25

Il wonder what Flos.ie smiths
was, said Paula, musingly Speak.
.ng Of codes. l-think it is good
Time right here 10 tell YOU Ama's
code was cogiiating over Flossie
Smiths affair and Alma came in
much enthused over a stofs she M0g
sending 90 her paper Since rhe
night she heard Of The marriage OF
Tom Perry 10 the chorus girl Alma
had never spoken his name 10 me
She had gone on her way apparently
with The same interest In her work
az ever. / did not know whether
she had heard from Tom or not.
When she came in, said Jen
is going 70 New York tomorrow 10
sail for Europe and Tom is goiue
with him
Yes. / know she answered.
Have YOU seen Jef?
No. had a letter from Tom this
morning
Did he tell YOU he is going %
let his chorus girl wife divorce
him ?"
No. ne only said he and she nae
parted forever
49, saw JcN this afternoon and
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25

Do Told mc AN about it,
Tom wants me 10 20 10 New
York To- bid him good bye.
"tArc you goingF
"l am not
Why not Alma? You-know he
loves YOU -
Ito has no right 10 love me,
Paula. said Alma. ninging up her
head Tie Is d married man
Then you do not believe in di
yorce. Alma asked IN surprise.
"'i do not was the uncompromis
ing answer
surely YOU do not think two
people married as were Tom and
Thar girls Should bee condemned 70
boz punished The rest OF their lives
by having 90 live together
To me. Paula. marriage Is
sacrament, not partnership.
"A looked al her in surprise.
knew she was not "A member OF any
church so he surely could not have
any religious scruples. Conse
, quonty. ! could not understand how
she could be- so firm in her ideas
~ fhe indlssolubility OF the weddini
contract Alma always seemed &c
me 10 be- a feminist--or rather
called 81 strong.minded then. anc
Vet bere she was talking about the
hol( sacrament OF marriage.
Then YOU would not marry TON
/ divorced. IL he repented and re
formed
Not 10 he was the last man OF
earth. was her decisive answer.
But. Alma, # seems too baC
MAT wc should have 10 pay tel
time- over for our mistakes
We always do. she answered
adly. and that is not the worst o
t We are always paying for thu
mistakes Of others as Well
Then, ar tho she could bear NJ
mu, She went into her room sn'
shut the door"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25

Ybt so WOMAN 60 assist With
housework and light cooking in
family 81 four n olaundry good
home. s. per week. Phone Hem
lock 1922 or call 255 Arden Park.
Take l4th car east
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25
RUSSIANS To
RENEW FIGHT
VIII Do Their Share In World
Task, Says Foreign
Minister

PETBOGRAD. May Speedy
reconstruction Of Russia's lighting
forces is promised by Minister OF
Foreign Affairs Tereschtenko in a
telegram 10 Premier Ribot OF
France. today
Russian democracy believes ;his
var was necessary ana inevitable
for the defense OF the liberty OF ma
tions," the telegram stated. This is
Che opinion OF tho government and
Tho entire nation. which Is now con
scious OF their duty and viii pro
coed with all speed 10 reconstruct
Tho fighting forces OF Russia 10 &C
Compush Tho task shared in com.
mon with our valiant brothers OF
thr Allied armies"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25

PrIntinE--the plain neat hind--that
IL riEht--TfmsS job pcpt~--NHiE f52O.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25
HELP wANrED--FEMALE
AN OPPORTUNITY

Good pay. Fine place to
work. Conditions are healthful
and pleasing. Telephone oper-
ating is a splendid profession
for young women.
First raise" comes at end of
three months. Others follow
few months apart Steady
work and quick advancement.
Investigate this! Call at OPP
orators Training School, Mad
ison avenue and John r. street,
between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m.
MICHIGAN STATE
TELEPHONE COMPANY
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25
PERsovaA

any rsos CIR - q
trouble needing advice ffl-n lshlD
-ART MARGARET DUFFY loff
FORREST ". Salvatios army.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25
wANTED--FARMs

wAN1ED-REAL EsTArE
] WANT 70 PAY 800 10 s25O0
down on 2-famlly brick veneer
modern. from Mt Elliott 10 iIill-
ger. and between Jefferson and
Forest. ~ owner ONLY See G.. Bet
finger 1si Concord. Ridge $50
The Detroit times., 1917-05-25

b. Acnr rtrN rsar sarIrsw. rood
tIarN T lar noffarI reH Tine
fences. Iarcr barn lre house. cave
ruors hos Enusss Eood veil. fgN
mo- aemerE house wfff eNrhnrEe foF
rifs PROPERTY bon A--s. Times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
SK|LES
 NOT LOCKED UP
 AFTER MARRIAGE

Anniston. December A-(specsal.) Hard luck seems to hang on Private Clyde skiles of the field artillery branch of the service. like the proverbial sick kitten to hot brick
 Thanksgiving afternoon the private was joined in marriage to, Miss Marie Tarver, the pretty cashier at the Gem barber shop. That night he overstay eo his leave, and when the summary court met Friday morning it's verdict against him was entered up as a 21 days con- fnement to camp. The hearts of the of- ficers softened, however. when the real cts of the case were brought to their attention, and he was allowed to visit his newly made bride Sunday. When he returned to his company quarters Sum day night, member of the command was found to be victim of the measles and the entire outfit was immediately sent into quarantine. If the newly made benedict escapes an attack of the measles 1t will be at least 10 days before he can visit his bride.
 The impression that was gained in some places to the effect that Private Skiles was placed in the guard house was erroneous. as this was not the case. men In the field artillery branch of the service, and has made scores of friends among both the officers and enlisted men at Camp Mcclellan, as well as among the people of this city, where both he and his attractive young bride have become well known. The circu- lation of the erroneous report to the effect that he had been confined is deeply regretted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, December 4-(SpeciaL)-A nonjury term of circuit court Is being held here by Judge Osceola Kyle and large number of civil and criminal cases are being disposed of. Six defendants charged with selling liquor entered pleas of guilty at the opening of court, and were fined $50 each and taxed with the costs.
 Mrs. Fannie Whitman, 75 years old, died at New Market after brief ill., ness. She was found dead in bed. Mrs Whitman was sister of John w. Coch- ran of New Market.
 Shelley Rodgers, a young Madison county man, who enlisted in the army several months ago. is reported to have been shot at Fort Oglethorpe for de- sertion. His mother has been unable to learn definitely whether or not the rumor of her sons execution is true and has gone to Chattanooga to make sure.
 Joe Lowe, for two years head clerk at the Twickenham, has gone to Snatta- nooga to become clerk at the Northern hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
WANTS GREATER POWER
 OF FIXING OF PRICES

Recent experience has convinced me that Congress must go further in au- thorizing the government to set limits to prices. The law of supply and de- mand, I am sorry to say, has been re- placed by the law of unrestrained selfsh- ness. While we have eliminated prof. iteering in several branches of indus try, it still runs impudently rampant in others. The farmers, for example, complain of great deal of injustice, that while the regulation food prices restricts their incomes, no restraints are placed upon the prices of most of the things they must themselves pur- chase, and similar inequities obtain on all sides.
 Tt is imperatively necessary that the consideration of the full use of the water power of the country md also the con- sideration of the systen. c and yet eco- nomical development of uch of the natural resources of the country as are still under the control of the federal government should be immediately re- stunned and affirmative and construc- lively dealt with at the earliest possi- ble moment. The pressing need of such legislation is daily becoming more ob- vious.
 ''The legislation proposed at the last session with regard to regulated com binations among our exports, in order to provide for our foreign trade, more effective organization and meth cd of cooperation ought by all means
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
PEACE TRIUMPHS DID
 NOT CONTENT GERMANY

"Germany's success by skill, by indus
 try, by knowledge by enterprise. we did
 not begrudge, or oppose, but admired
 rather. She had built up for herself a
 real empire of trade and influence, se-
 cured by the peace of the world We
 were content to abide by the rivalries
 of manufacture, science and commerce
 that were involved for us in her suc-
 cess, and stand or fall as we had or
 did not have the brains and the initia- tive to surpass her. But at the moment
 when she had conspicuously won her triumphs of peace, she threw them
 away to establish in their stead what
 the world will no longer permit to be
 stablshed-military and political domi-
 nation by arms, by which to oust where she could not excel the rivals she most feared and hated. Peace we must make
 must remedy that wrong. It must de- liver the once fair lands and happy peo- pies of Belgium and northern France from the Prussian conquest and the Prussian menace, butN it must also de- liver the people of Austria Hungary the peoples of the Balkans and the peoples of Turkey alike in Europe and in Asia from the rnpudent and alien domina ation of the Prussian military and commer- cial autocracy We owe it, however to ourselves to say that we do not wish in any way to impair or to rearrange the Austro- Hungarian empire It Is no affair of ours what they do with their own life, either industrially or politically. We do not purpose or desire to dictate to them in any way. We only desire to see that their affairs are left in their own hands; in all matters great or small We shall hope to secdre for the peoples of the Balkan peninsula and for the people of the Turkish empire the right and opportunity to make their own lives safe, their own fortunes secure against oppression or injustice and from the dictation of foreign courts or par
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
WOULD PLACE ALIEN
 ENEMIES TO WORK

"LegisIntiOn should be enacted defining as n criminal offense ey- cry villfuI violation of the presI- dential proclamntions relating to alien enemies promulgated under section 406Z of the revised statutes and providing appropriate punish ments, and women as well as men should be included under the terms of the acts placing re- straints upon alien enemies. It is likely that as time goes on many alien enemies will be willing to be fed at the expense of the govern ment in the detention camps, and it would be the purpose of the Legislation have suggested to confine offenders among them fin penitentlaries and other similar institutions where they could be made to work as other criminals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05

ciples We have professed to live by and to hold most sacred throughout our life as a nation.
 The people of Germany are being told by the men whom they now permit to deceive them and to act as their mas ters that they are fighting for he very life and existence of their empire, war of desperate self-defense against delib- crate aggression. Nothing could be more grossly or wantonly false, and We must seek by the utmost openness and can dor as to our real aims to convince them of its falseness. We are in fact fighting for their emancipation from fear, along with our own-from the fear as well as from the fact of un- just attack by neighbors or rivals, or schemers after world empire. No one is threatening the existence, or the inde pendence, or the peaceful enterprise of the German empire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
INTEND NO WRONG
 AGAINST HUN EMPIRE

And our attitude and purpose with regard to Germany herself are of like kind. We intend no wrong against the German empire, no interference with her internal affairs. We shall deem either the one or the other ab solutely unjus- tifiable, absolutely contrary to the prin-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
MUST NOT RIGHT A
 WRONG WITH A WRONG

''The wrongs the very deep wrongs, committed in this war will have to be lighted That, of course. is expected. But they can and must be lighted by the correction of similar wrongs, the same as Germany and her allies. The world will not permit the commission of similar wrongs as means of reparat1on and settlement. Statesmen must by this time have learned that the opinion Of the world is everywhere wide-awake, and fully comprehends the issues in volved. No representative of any self governed nation will dare disregard it by attempting any such covenants of selfish ness and compromise as were entered into at the congress of Vienna. The thought of the plain people here. and everywhere throughout the world, the people who enjoy no privilege and nave very simple and unsophisticated stand ards of right and wrong is the exercise they are most alive to breathe as free governments In the full disclosing light of that thought we rest that all pol icies must be conceived and executed in this midday hour of the worlds life. German rulers have been able to upset the peace of the world only because the German peoples were not only suffered under their tutelege to share their com radeship of the other people Of the world, either in thought or purpose. They were allowed to have no opinions or thelr own which might be set up as rule or conduct for those who exercised author itv over them. But the Congress that concludes this war, will feel thef ull strength of the tides that run now in the hearts and consciences or IreeHeii everywhere. It's conclusions will run
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
DESERTERs RETURNED

Two deserters were brought to Annis- ton Monday morning by Chief of Police J. H. Martin of Toccoa, Ga, and were turned over to Lieut.. Charles w. Wis ner. Officer O. l.. Payne of Birming- ham also came over from the Magic City Monday morning, bringing with him an alleged deserter whom he had captured | har
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
PRESENT AND IMMEDIATE
 TASK IS TO WIN WAR

'Let there be no misunderstanding. Our present and immediate task is to win the war, and nothing shall turn us aside from it until it is accomplished Every power and resource we possess, whether of men, of money, or of materials lis being devoted and will continue to be devoted to that purpose until 1t is achieved. Those who desire to bring peace about before that purpose Is achieved, I counsel to carry their ad- vice elsewhere. We will not entertain it. We shall regard the war as won only when the German people say to us through properly accredited representa- tives that they are ready to agree to a settlement, based upon justice and the reparation of the wrongs their rulers have done. They have done a wrong to Belgium, which must be repaired. They have established a power over other lands and peoples than their own, over the great empire of Austria Hungary, over hitherto free Balkan states, over Turkey and within Asia, which must be relinquiShed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
MAY BAR THEM FROM
 BROTHERHOOD OF NATIONS

'The worst that can happen to the det- riment of the German people Is this: That if they should still, alter the war Is over, continue to be obliged to live under ambitious and intriguing masters interested to disturb the peace of the world, men or classes of men whom the other peoples of the world could not trust, it might be impossible to admit them to the partnership of nations, which must henceforth guarantee the worlds peace. That partnership must be a partnership of peoples, not mere partnership of governments. It might be impossible, also, in such untoward circumstances to admit Germany to the free economic intercourse which must inevitably spring out of the other part nerships of real peace. But there would be no aggression in that and such a situation inevitable, because of dis trust, would in the very nature of things sooner or later cure itself by processes which would aSsuredly set in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
WRONG USE OF IDEA MUST
 NOT PRECLUDE GOOD

"But the fact that a wrong use has been made of Just idea is no reason why right use should not be made of it. It ought to be brought under the patronage of it's real friends Let 1t be said again that autocracy must first be shown the utter futility of it's claims to power or leadership in the modern world. It Is impossible to apply any standard of justice so long as such forces are unchecked and undefeated as the present masters of Germany com mand Not until that has been done can right be set up as arbiter and peace maker among the nations. But when that has been done-as God will ing, 1t assuredly will be--we shall at last be free to do an unprecedented thing, and this is the time to avow our purpose to do 1t. We shall be free to base peace on generosity and justice, to the exclusion of all selfish claims to advantage, even on the part of the vic- L1..-