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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26


East Radford. Va. October 10. 1917.
Rev James Cannon, Jr., d. d.
Richmond, Va
My Dear DIR. Cannon:
Limited time prevents me from
writing at length as would like in
reply to your request to give my OBJ
servations of the result of the work.
inss OF the dry laws in this state.
which to me have been most impress
sive.
Take this place for instance When
came heAe to live, about twenty-hv
years ago, II was not an Incorporated
town and was under wet regime.
There were some half dozen barroorns
doing a very active business. The peo-
pie determined TO vote them out Of
existence and the town became dry in
name. Unfortunately the officers were
In sympathy with the wet element The
result was blind tigers and Illicit traf-
fetng was kept up TO a disgusting ex-
tent. The people In two years voted
for license again. under the argument
that II we had to have whiskey we
had better have the benefit of the rev.
enue. After trying 1t again for two
years with barrooms the people became
disguised with the condition OF affairs
and a temperance spirit again swept
over the town. Barrooms we're voted
out ond africers in sympathy with the
dry spirit were CHOSEN ana ever since
peace and order has prevailed and con-
ditions have been steadily improving
the tIn4er-It-4s- -sn-!acorpo-
rated city with hastings court
Homes have been beautifed and double
the number of houses have been built.
schools are I'm a fiourishing condition,
families contented and happy. store
accounts paid promptly and children
are dressed neatly and comfortably.
Our Jail has been empty most OF the
time and the prosecutions in the hust-
ings court very rare and l think / am
safe in saying criminal courts have not
amounted to SIS year.
The considerable amount of reve-
nue. gave up from whiskey licenses
has never been missed and / am with
in bounds in saying our people would
not have barroons again for ten times
the amount whiskey yielded ! think
the people throughout the Southwest
are almost unanimously opposed to
licensing barroous again,
r. Believe me very sincerely. ~ y
Yours in the cafse.
j. HOGE TYLER.
Ex-Governor Of Virginia.
richmond Va. Oct 10. 1917.
DR.. James Cannon, Jr.. Supt.,
Anti-Saloon League Of Virginia,
Richmond, Va.
NY Dear DIR. Cannon:
am in receipt OF your recent letter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
washington. y. c.. Oct. 6. 1917.
Rev James Cannon

washington. u T., Oct, ., lSli.
Rev, James Cannon.
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
Richmond. Virginia.
NV Dear Mr. Cannon:
In reply 10 your letter, asking for
my views as to the workings of pro-
hIhition in Virginia, | am glad to say
that think ii is the consensus of opin-
ion of all observing people in the
state. whether they favored prohibition
or opposed II. that the Virginia law. as
adopted. has proven beneficial to both
the material ana nlo oral welfare OF the
people Personally. | have no hest
fancy in saying that from every stand
point of human activity. there has come,
from the operation of the prohibition
law, the most beneficial results. In
our industrial life, It is a common thing
10 hear the employers of large num-
hers of men state that their daily at
tendance upon Industrial work has in
creased from 25 to 80 per cent. and
that the efficiency OF the men has in
every instance been increased. One
large manufacturer stated to me that
with the same number OF men under
"dry Virginia" that he employed under
wet Virginia. he was getting a net
result in output of his factory in eX-
cess of 80 per cent. and that his had
voluntarily increased the wages of all
of the employees of his factory as an
evidence of their increased efficiency.
In my own city. Alexandria, where 1t
was feared that the retail trade would
be injured by the closing of the sa-
looms, the reverse has been found to
he true The wage Garner instead OF
spending large portion Of his wages
In social life among his friends In the
saloon. turns his money over to his
ia mily and they ara spending II among
TIM retail merchants for the necessities
AMI comforts of life. The life of the
city family In Virginia has been so
i'm proved uuder prohibition conditions
that its benefits are admitted b. all.
even those who we're heretofore en-
enes to prohibition. In the rural sec
lions of the state. I do not believe
there Is a single -EfaaH-whe would toll
crate the return of the old conditions.
In a word. the prohibitionist in vir-
ginia has abundantir verified his claims
for the cause.
,-----S cry truly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Richmond. Sept. %. 1917.
My Dear Sir;
In response to your oral request for
Information as to the status. at this
time. of the finances OF the common
wealth OF Virginia It gives me very
great pleasure to say that at the close
OF busiress on September ~, 1917
receipts into the treasury OF the COM
monwealth aggregated s9.i57,2s
the largest amount of revenue ever
collected In a fiscal year. In the history
of the commonwealth The fiscal
year ends the s0th OF this month ard
these gross receipts will be increased
several thousand dollars by payments
into the treasury In the remaining
days OF the fiscal year,
At the close of business on Septem-
Der 81, 1917. the balance I'm the trca-
sury was seS7.05a.1S of which $780,
os5.1S constitutes the general fund
OF the commonwealth and S2TT 00o.-
90 funds collected and paid into the
treasury. devoted by law 10 special
objects, therefore. not available 20 pay
appropriations by the general assem-
bly,.
1t is exceedingly gratifying to me
TO be able to say that the prediction,
during the campaign TOT ana agafnSt
prohibition. before the voters of this
commonwealth. that the loss of over
half million dollars of revenue de-
rived from liquor license taxes would
seriously embarrass the common
wealth. has proven entirely false.
and my statement made public at that
time. that 1t was nv opinion the finan-
cial condition OF the commonwealth
would not be seriously affected by the
loss of the LIQUOR revenue. has been
fully and substantially verified.
The apprehension that places OF
business wherein the liquor traffic was
conducted would remain idle has not
been allied. whilst. on the contrary,
practically all Of those places IRE now
utilized for the conduct of substau-
tal and productive business enter
prises.
! The splendid majority In behalf OF
prohibition has. In my opinion. settled
for all tihe that the open saloon will
never again be legaiized in the state
of Virginia, Our citizens whom the
saloon was destroying and whose prop
erty 1t was wasting have become pro-
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Ex-Governor Mann.

Petersburg, Va, Oct. 10. 1917.
mr.. James Cannon. Jr.
Dear DR.. Cannon;
The change since prohibition be-
aaraa nffecti,.a- In Ntrginia has been
marvellous and exceedingly gratifying
10 ALI good citizens. even to those who
voted against the measure. OF course.
- prohibition has existed in the ccun-
nv for come years the change and
sTnproyement Is more marked In the
rjties. hut strange to say, the predict
a poverty and hardships do not an
near. the places where li1uor was sold
Are now occupied by legitimate busi-
ss..sr which. instead Of i1tndering and
ssstroyfnk, promotes and advances the
nest interests Of the people.
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and frittering away has now become
savings in the hanks or has been put
into investments. The tone OF our
citizenship has been elevated and NOR
ally improved in every way.
In this connection I beg 10 enclose
yau a copy ef-a letter which / recent
ly wrote on this subject
With my very high esteem and
warmest personal regards. beg to re-
main.
Very sincerely.
Your friend,
{. Lee Moore.
Auditor Public Accounts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Governor Stuart

Governor Stuart.
Richmond. Oct. Is, 1917,
Rev. James Cannon, Ir.,
7ei East Grace street.
Richmond. Virginia
Mw Dear Doctor Cannon; r.,
/ have yout-aetts of octoeer I, re
uuestinE a statement OF my OPINION
~ to the effect of prohibition upon
the material and moral welfare OF the
state. Now replying have no hesi-
tarlon in stating that my observation
eonvinces me the prohibition law AZ
enacted by our general assembly in
1915. and ~ now administered Is
highly beneficial to the masses Of the
people. While there are many honest
and patriotic citizens OF Virginia who
are and probably always VIII be con-
sistentiy opposed to the law rs It now
stanrs, especially the hone-dry feature
added by federal ena ctment, am new
ertheless confident that public senti-
ment IL strongly behind the law and
can be relied upon for a vigorous and
effective enforcement of It through the
courts
There can be no doubt that PROFIT
hition he's greatly diminished the use
OF alcoholic beverages In Virginia.
and especially is this true as to the
great mass OF men who have been
most injured heretofore by too easy
access to intoxicants. either BY the
mall order trade or by the presence
OF the open bar.
In material sense the benefits OF
prohibition appear:
|. In the saving to the individual
for more profitable and leas harmful
uses Of money formerly spent for
strong drink, much OF which so spent
was drawn from those least able to
spare II.
9 Increased Individual efficiency
in every line of human enfeavor.
g. The aggregate contribution to
the public welfare arising from tndi-
vidual savings flowing through more
healthful channels of trade. and the
Increased productivity arising from
Increased individual efficiency
The neral welfare has been pro-
NOTED by the withdrawal OF temp
tation from the masses which has
been the most prolific 81 all causes
of want and suffering and crime, The
acciira CIV OF these observations is re-
f3ected In the steady decline OF felony
"a ses in our courts and In the rapidly
diminishing roll OF criminals IN our
tails and penitentiary IF prohibition
IN Virginia continues to prohibit even
approximately the benefits arising
from II will Increase from year to
year. not on'y DO reforming s~dd'cts.
hut bv protecting the rising genera
lion from the for.nation Of habit
which at best can DO little good to
any class and which most usually
works much evil
Very truly yours,
H. c. STUART,
Governor of Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Crime has greatly lessensd. prosper
ity and happiness have taken the place
OF poverty and misery; mon have be-
come more Industrious and efficient.
homes are more comfortable and at
tractive. And the state in all Of It's
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parts, appears as the special recipient
Of the abundant blessings OF God. who
win surely biev those who have
brought these things - pass
Most sincerely.
-. WIN. HODGES MANN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TELL
HOW WELL LAW HAS WORKED

since the prohibition law went into
effect However. the information that
/ receive from all sections of the state
leaves not one particle of room for
doubt as to the wholesome effect of
the law In fact, the bettered eondi-
tons are so manifest that | think there
is no fair man in Virginia, whatever
may have been his previous prejudices
or judgment on the subject. who would
be willing to deny that the expulsion
OF the saloon from the state has al
ready accomplished great good.
NV immediate personal observation
OF the effects of prohibition In the city
in which l reside enables me- to say,
without any sort of qualification, that
prohibition in my community prohi-
bits, and / would not vouch for the
credibility of any well-informed man
who would express contrary opinion
on this point.
Sincerely yours,
CARTER GLASS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

keep IT in the statute books of Viz
ginia as long az people rule. and the
old commonwealth may be relied upon
to do her part In making the world
safe for democracy
In few words the results Of prohi-
hl1jon may be written:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
very truly yours.
c. c. CARLIN.
Washington, October S. 1911

Washington, October 5. 1917.
Rev. DIR. James Cannon. Jr..
Anti Saloon League,
Richmond. Va.
Dear -CaHneni
Responding to your inquiry of Octo-
Der concerning the effect of prohi-
billion In Virginia, my personal obser-
walton of conditions has been &one-
what limited. owing to the fact that
I have been attending to my congress
sionai duties in Washington nearly ever
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
STATE OFFICIALS TELL OF BENEFITS OF
PROHIBITION TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA

vident and thrifty and their earn
ings are accommodating materially.
In this connection II is n notable
fact that whilst prohibition has
been operative In the commonwealth
Of Virginia only since November l..
1915, the criminal expenses. during
the fiscal year which began October |,
1915, up to September 2T. 1917 (al-
most an entire fiscal year. as the fiscal
wear will end September so. 1910
have decreased s6s,97s,a1, which is
about 16 Ia per cent
Yours very truly,
(signed1 C. LEE MOORE,
Auditor Public Accounts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Richmond, Va. October II. 1917.
Rey. James Cannon, Jr,. d. D,
supt. Anti Saloon League of Va.
City.
NV Dear Sir: s,-e
Having been detained from my Of
Ace until today I have Just received
vour letter of Oct A. and In reply will
sav 7 have no hesitation In stating that
since prohibition has been In effect
in virginia much good has been done
and much more VIII be done IL the
law is faithfully carried out
Very truly yours.
b. O. JAMES,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Governor, Ex-Governors, Congressman,
Judges and Others Bear Testimony
to the Wonderful Improvement In
Conditions In the State Since the
Saloon Was Banished
LESS LAWLESSNESS AND DISORDER
AND PEOPLE ARE MORE PROSPEROUS

Of
state city county member
all
prohibition.
which
dissolved
in
prohibition
the
will gaze
in
possibly
is Of
the majority would be far than In 1914
DR.. Cannon Let
Cannon's
Richmond Ia
CIR
In
prominent political professional
state VIII appreciate
superintendent Antisaoon League Of Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Richmond. Va, Oct. 1917

Richmond. Va, Oct. 1917.
Rev. James Cannon, Jr., d. d.
My Dear Doctor:
II gives me pleasure to testify TO
the uplifting and benehcent results
OF prohibition In Virginia. These re-
suits have been so apparent as 10 COM
mand the almost universal common
dation and support OF ali classes OF
our citizens, and even many of those
who at first doubted the wisdom Of
such a policy. are now among the
most enthusiastic In proclaiming the
great blessings resulting 70 the morals.
health and happiness of our people.
The citizens of THE commonwealth are
enjoying n measure of prosperity such
as they have not known for many
years. We have demonstrated that
prohibition does prohibit. The saloon
has been abolished, and the legalized
sale of liquor will never again be
known In Virginia.
Yours very sincerely
J. TAYLOR ELLYSON,
Lieutenant Governor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Sincerely yours,
CARTER GLASS.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. IL. 1917.
DR.. James Cannon,
Richmond. Va.
My Dear Doctor:
Your letter of some days ago was
to the close of the session and the
fact that have been away since then
has prevented an answer @es
/ have been out OF Virginia SO much
since statewide prohibition went t-to
effect that j could not give aIls0pin-
ion based upon my own observation
as to its effect. My county has prac-
tically been prohibition county for
many years, and the effects there
have been most beneficial My infor-
nation is they have been Just as bene-
fetal in the places where ardent
spirits We're sold prior to last Mo-
vember: but, as i have seen SO little
OF the state since that time. an opin-
ION from me would not be worth any
thing.
With best wishes. and hoping to see
you soon. / am.
Sincerely yours.
f. ID. FLooFr
washington, D. C.. October s, 49,.
Rev. James Cannon, Jr.. d. D.. ~
7ol East Grace Street.
Richmond. Va.
My Dear Sir:
I have your letter OF October 4aAnd
replying beg to advise that / have
been in Virginia SO little recently that
] am unable to give YOU from PEI
sonai knowledge any satisfactory opin~
ion as to the effect prohibition has
mad upon .the material and iAnrAi -
fare of the state l can say from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND LEADING CITIZENS TELL OF
THE GREAT BENEFITS OF PROHIBITION In VIRGIN


Govern
prohibition enacted by assembly IN 6 AND h nf" b
strongly behind the law and can relied upon TOT v ana n
prohibit approximately the benefits arising from viii increase IRON
RIO
which do little class and when
usually works
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Auditor G. Lee Moore:

Audior c.
high
of
public saloon ng
indulgence the drinking
physical
Lieutna Governor
of
d of liquor will
again mo wn In
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Continued on Pase T1sAl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Oliver J. Sands. banker:


with prohibition and
of it. None the
of notap
off
the
loonsint hiscit wand state
R S Barbour capitals andm
to
law took e1ec
leeaizet the saeo of liquor 10
in
efc andca and find
The
improved tina wecan hardly describe the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Richmond. Va. Oct 10. 1917.
'r. James Cannon, Jr.. Supt.,
Anti-Saloon League Of Virginia,
Richmond, Va.
~ Dear DR. Cannon:
I am in receiBt of your recent ietts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Much of what has been written Is
duo to the efficient execution OF the
law by our commissioner OF prohtbi-
ton. but the people made the law for
him 10 execute. and the evils IT has
nurAd and the good Il has done viii
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

sistant band leaders of the military academy, s96 month.
 This pay is for first enlistments. It increases with each enlistment in the regular army. Because of special qualifications and service, certain men draw pay, or bonuses, beyond the re- gular enlistment pay, as follows:
 Mess sergeants, s6; casemate cleo tricians, s9; first class observers. s9; plotters, s9; covswains. $9; chief planters, chief loaders, second class observers, gun commanders and gun pointers. s7 each; surgical assistants. expert first class gunners F. A., and expert riflemen. $5 each; private first class nurses, sharpshooters and first class gunners, s3 each: second class gunners, marksmen, dispensary as- sistants and holders of the certificate of merit, s2 each.
 Enlisted men get all clothing and equipment free.
 Officers, In addition to fixed allow ances for quarters. heat and light, re- ceiye the following sums yearly, with provisions for increase every five years for all ranks below brigadier general In the regular army: Second leutenants, $l.700; first iieutenants, s2,000; captains. s2.400; majors. $3,o00; lieutenant colonel. s3.. 500; colonels, s4,000; brigadier gen erals. $6,000; major generals, sS,000 i: lieutenant generals. 1000.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18
PAY UNCLE SAM { SOLDIERS HAS
 BEEN RAISED
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept IT. - All pay in the United States army is raised 20 per cent automatically, when the man goes into foreign service. Fol. lowing Is the domestic pay received by regular army. national guard and reserve officers and men now in ser vice and to be received by the person nel of the eonscript armies being raised:
 Buglers and second class privates, S33 month; first class. privates, S36.6O month; artillery, cavalry and infantry corporals, ssaddlers, infantry, cavalry, field artillery and medical department mechanics. farriers and wagoners, $40.2o month
 Engineer. ordnance, signal corps. quartermaster's corps and medical de- partment corporals, coast artillery me- chanics, field artillery chief mechan. ics. third class musicians of the in fantry, cavalry, artillery and engineers $40.S0 month.
 Artillery, cavalry and infantry ser geants; field artillery, cavalry and in- fantry stable sergeants; artillery, cav airy and infantry supply sergeants; artillery, cavalry and. Infantry mess sergeants, cooks, horeshoers, radio sergeants, firemen. band corporals, second class musicians of the cavalry, artillery. infantry and engineers and third class musicians of the military | academy, $44 a month.
 Engineer, ordnance, signal corps, | quartermaster's corps and medical de. partment sergeants, stable sergeants of the engineers, supply sergeants of the engineers, mess sergeants of the engineers, all color sergeants, cleo trician sergeants of the second class, band sergeants, first class musicians of the infantry, cavalry, artillery and engineers and second class musicians of the military academy, s51.20 a month
 Battalion sergeant majors of the field artillery and infantry, squadron sergeant majors, sergeant majors of the junior grade, master gunners, ser geant buglers. assistant band leaders, S56 month.
 Regimental sergeant majors, regi-  mental supply sergeants, sergeant ma jors of the senior grade, quartermas- ter's sergeants of the quartermaster's corps, ordnance sergeants, first ser geants. battalion sergeant majors of the engineers, battalion supply ser geants of the engineers. electrician sergeants of the first class, first class sergeants of the quartermaster's corps, engineers and signal corps, as- sistant engineers and first class mu- sucians of the military academy. $G0 a month
 First class sergeants of the medical department, field musician sergeants of the military academy, s66. Hos pital sergeants, master engineers of the junior grade and engineers, sS4.
 Quartermaster sergeants of the sen for grade of the quartermaster's corps, band leaders, master signal electric ians, master electricians, master engi- neers of the senior grade, master hos pital sergeants. band sergeants and as.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

What Will People Say?" Mme. Petrova at the Empress theatre for tonight only. HearstPathe News will be shown first. Tomorrow the famous Metropolitan opera star, Geraldine Farrar, in Temptation"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

If you want good tailored suit CT one we'll cleaned see Tom Hubbui, op posite Blum, O'Neili's. |"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

A big assortment of new fall hats has just been received at Mrs. Kate Rolfes and will be sold at panicky prices for two days only. Now is your time to purchase new headgear at prices that are right.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

Bargain in shotguns, Winchester au- tomatic, also hammerless double bar rel one almost new cabinet sewing machine. Call at the Bargain Store,
 First Street 3t
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

Tho Ladies' Aid of tho Presbyterian Church will meet at Mrs. Downings at 2:15 o'clock Wednesday for a social afternoon. All are invited Co attend.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

Tho Woman's Guild will meet at the Red Dragon tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock This will be a regular busi. ness meeting and the members and their friends are invited tC attend
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

A meeting of the chairmen of the committees and board of managers of Cordova Chapter, American Red Cross will be held at the city hall cn Wednesday afternoon at 80 o'clock
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

French Puff Paste in Big variety at City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

Try loaf of "Sun Maid" Raisin Bread. It's really fine. City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

Try a loaf of "Sun Maid" Raisin Bread. It's really fine. City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

Delicious Pumpkin and Lemon Pies at City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

FOR SALE-A 15-foot launch, with horsepower Evinrude engine. In quire Alaskan Grill.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

WANTED-Sewinq machine and kit chen cabinet in good condition. Ap-
 ply Times office. 2t
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18

John R. Brown sold his real estate at Mccarthy, for which he received s2,6OO.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-18
CLASSIFIED ADVS.

FOR SALE-One tent and fly, cook stove, two folding cots, table, chairs,
 dishes and cooking utensils. See