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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
WET TOWN REVOITS.
Mtnervillc Is Overridden by Booze
and Citizens Are Tired OF Blight
and Crime Resulting Yvher,efrom

Strong effort will be made to In
duoe the Schuyler County, Pa, Court
TO knock out saloon licenses that are
overwhelming sections of the county,
the champion liquor district of the
nation. Minersville, Mahony City and
Shenandoah will be the principal tar
gets for the attack OF the dry forces.
Minersvllle, perhaps more than any
other town, population considered.
suffers from the booze blight. There
are 1,176 licensed places In the county.
and Minersville, with 5000 population
carries the burden Of sixty OF them
Minersville. with one fourth the pom
ulation of Pottsville, often exceeds
the county seat In the numbe of Grim
inal cases sent to the court for trial.
In short walk one may pass forty
one retail saloons and three wholesale
resorts. and in three minutes eight
saloons and one wholesale place, all
in one block. five on one side Of the
street. Other cases Of similar con-
gestionr are TO be found v-a .,..--. gee ~
Minersvilfe is the home OF Judge
Brumm. who has declared in favor
OF reducing the number of liquor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
AMERICA MUST QUIT ITS PLACE OF
ISOLATION TO SERVE A RUINED WORLD

bring about permanent peace with
out the pre-eminent influence OF
Americas forty-etsnt sovereign
states7
we are, whether we will or not,
charged with the greatest RESPONSE
oiIfty, favored with the greatest op-
portunity for human service In the
history OF the world.
This newspe per long aSo pointed
out that rhe time would come when
the American President would name
tne terms Of TrIrope's peace Ee has
done so-Iooldly. fearlessly. explicitly.
He has done go In s'toh essential de-
tall that a conference need but I'LL In
minor parts
Let Europe give heed and turn
from Jealousy t. Justice. from flshting
TO fair dealing -gst It get the idea
that II Il would I've its life In peace
Z. mus recognize the fundamental
rights Of ali men. great ard sne'l
hish and low. rich and poor strong
end weak. alike, That IL the Arneri-
car iiea--the American ideal. II may
not prevail this year. Or the next or
tfa. rext Put II is based on eternal
truth and Justice and right and must
prevail.
mertca need not fear the workings
Of lsa&ae to enforce peace. No law
abiding citizen fears the law. No lew-
abiding nation will need fear the
power OF me nations united 10 pre-
vent war.
The objections 10 the Presidents
plan are superficial and will melt
away, while AIT erica leads the world
into new light and new liberty
freeing all peoples from the terror
and awfulneas ana dread of war. bear
ing aloft the banner of universal
and an erthroned democracy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
A Mighty Boost For Prohibition.

There will be no disposition any,
where. and there should he least OF
all in the liquor trade. to minimize the
tremendous importance of two events
curing the present week having direct
bearing upon the movement for the
prohibition or the manufacture, sale
and use OF intoxicating liquors. The
nrrt. or course. was the sweeping de-
clslon OF the Supreme Court of the
United States sustaining the Webb
Kenyon law prohibiting the shipments
or liquor into States which have al
ready banned the trade. And the sec
ond was the adoption by tho United
states Senate, by the unexpectedly
large vote of 55 for to 81 against, OF
the District OF Columbia. The practi-
ca certainty that the House will con-
cur in this action will add another Inn
portant unit by the dry" territory.
and this without any action on the part
Of the residents OF the District. 1t Is
perhaps to be regretted that the
amendment to the pending bill pro-
vlding for a referendum was defeated.
whatever may have been the motives
OF its author. or how we'll grounded
the suspicion that Its purpose was OBJ
structive. For some of the strongest
advocates of the ultimate Punishment
of the drink evil are yet to be con-
WINGED that the passage OF prohibitivs
laws too far in advance OF an over
whelming support from public opinion
is not productive of evils almost if not
quite as serious as those which prohi-
bition Is intended to combat.
By sustaining the Webb-Kenyon
law the Supreme Court has not only
put teeth in existing State enact
ments. but it has opened a door for
congressional action which is destined
to be "a mighty boost for the prohibit
ton cause. 1t has certainly put an end
to whole catalog OF adroit evasions
by which prohibitory laws In some Of
the states were 10 great extent nulli-
ned. But. far more important even
than this. the ruling makes it clear
that tae commerce clause of the con-
stitution is SO wide In its application
that should Congress elect TO prohibit
altogether shipments of liquor IN inter-
afAaA oommsraa IN Anton M0uld D
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
TENNESSEE PUTS LID ON.

The Roanoke World-Sews prints
the following interesting resume Of
the legislative situation IN Tennessee.
- It he to do with prohibition. It
says:
4 INSPIRED by Vrginia's great pro-
Inhibition law and encouraged by the
Supreme Courts decision In the
Webb Kenyon te~t case, the Leg4sla-
ture OF Tennessee has adopted a law
that promises 10 convert it's rather
feeble act into one of the strongest
sAfad most efficient acts Of It's kind in
the United states.
s'rhe Bill aimed at the locker clubs
1nskes II unlawful for persons. clubs,
lodEcs or associations TO store, keep.
distribute or In any way dispose of
Snauors containing more than one
half Of one per cent alcohol on the
ffsniises OF any club, fodge or as
1oesRtion.
Ancther would forbid any person.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

sustained by the Supreme Court The
effect of this would be to localize the
trafiic In liquor wholly in the states
which still permit 1t to exist.
Vast as are the evils growing out OF
the drink habit, and commeniable as
are the efforts to combat those terrible
evils. 1t Is not the part OF prudent
stafesmanship to ignore the difficulties
In the way or to overlook the possible
ity that q prohibition In advance OF
popular consent will breed evils of mo-
mentous import OF course. the an
swer to this will be that society must
prepare to meet new situations as they
arise, and this Ia true. But II Is also
true that the surest and most perma-
net progress is not that which is
made too hastily. Friends of prohibit
ton have made progress at an amaz-
ing pace In recent months. Would 1t
not be the part of prudence for them
TO ask themselves whether they may
not be going too fast. and whether the
ground has been sufficiently prepared
Tor the new positions they are so JOY
fully occupying? Their cause reflects
the highest aspirations of civilization,
and their ultimate success cannot be
matter OF serious doubt, but is their
preparedness complete philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

sale houses. breweries, and d1stil-
leries 10 remain in business, but not
allowing them to ship inside the
State, is superseded by the law. cut
ting out the business, root, stock and
branch.
There IL strong probability that
the Legislature OF virginia at its ses-
sion next winter will strengthen tho
prohibition law by eliminating the
quart provision. that is, by making
It unlawful TO ship into the State
any amount of intoxicating liquors
Thus with washington city dry, with
nearly all Maryland dry, North Caro-
lima. Tennessee. and nearly all Ken
lucky dry. Virginia will be the central
point Of a vast Sahara. so that he who
thirsts Will have TO apply himself to
crystal fountains or soda fountains"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
BOOZE CRIMES PAL
Coroner and Police In Philadel-
phia Busy. Records show.

Liquor and crime were boon corr
parioDs through 1915. according to
records OF the tails and penltentiaries.
coroner's and police departments Of
Philadelphia
The years indictment against boozs
includes corstR based on the follow
ing testimo
Deceive William A Callahan says
that of the eighty-four murders
seventy-one were due directly or In
directly to liquor
Warden r. J. McKenty. Of the East
crn penitentiary. says that IS per
cent Of the prisoners In that institu-
ton are there for crimes directly
traCeable TO drink.
Superintendent William A. Patter-
son Of the House Of Correction. es-
Inmates that ma joritv OF all prison.
ers sent there on all charges vera
liquor users.
Up to December later figures
not in hand--the police made 35a5s
arrests for intoxicatior This is an
average OF 5000 month. a tremen-
dous cost 70 the department
There have been 1900 persons COM
mitted 10 the House of Correction for
drunkenness. and 1882 for wsgrancy.
most OF them derelcts because Of
liquor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

firm or corporation to have or keep
in stock in any warehouse or place
of business or other plaoe within
the State OF Tennessee any intoxi-
eating liquors. including wines. ale
and beer intended for present or flu
ture sale as a beverage, either at
wholesale or retail, or whether In
tended to be sold for delivery at the
place Of sale, or shipped. or otherwise
transported for delivery at another
place. and TO fx the punishment for
violation of this statute.
The second ofrense AT bootlegging
is made a felony, with a term in the
State peuitentiaay.
Those liquor dealers. who, driven
from Virginia, imagined tina. they
could move across the Te.nessee
line and ship wet goods to their
old customers, viii find themselves
TO move again. Tho old
law IN Tennessee. permitting yhoIs-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

No, the United states hasn't quits
sce4en tne smoke OF 1t out Of It's ey-ea
or the din Of &, cut Of It's ears vet
The people, especially the alleged
~wnssrnen' people in the United
ssates Senate are Sill durnefounded.
amazed. perpiaxed--in fact, actually
ara absolutely aAbbergssted, one
might Say tie Presidents strok =
we srrpose Esuro re has hcrdly
xoster ire news yet. but Shsn IL he
xans TO ST. n In th9se VIII De a ve-'s'-y
OF netse&
We would declare very frank At
woodrow Wilson ha1 voiced the best
sentiment OF tie world. EIe has point
ed out to l1ood-soased, King ms
-s--...ea CHA world tAa: = Il p.4-lt- be
happy and enjoy tran guilty L must
re. down 70 the fundamentals OF
Justice and ~ right
He hrs pointed out 20 them IN "a
manner they cannot "a 3 thoesaTd
years forget that peace 20 be lasting
must be founded on Righteousness
rather than on the force OF arms,
H. has declared that America
should quit rs splendid isolation to
asd in the rescue OF "a diving world
knovfns. IS all men mus know, that
IL we DO not exert ourselves 70 the
help o. suffering Europe we must our
selves In time be drawn into It's
maesstrorn Of death.
There will he much said OF the
abandonment by fhis country Of its
rollcy Of aioofne~s But dare we
wsa-d aloos? Does Europe's sacrifices
IN a ca9seless war not show all man
kind the duty or the worlds greatest
nation
Does anyone heiieve that success
car or viii attend any movement to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

July 8. Lexington remained wet by
al votes, showing Il loss OF 2Ss votes
10 the vets.
August II, Richmond remained dry
by i45 votes.
The report will show that there arc
only sixteen wet counties in Missouri
Thirteen arc dry. with the exception
OF one or two cities and e!ghty-nve
counties are wholly dry.
Thirty-four cities OF more than
. 500 population are dry, ana 80 3 per
cent or the people live In dry territor~.
The only real liquor stronghold in
the State Is St Louis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
HATS OFF TO YOU, HALzMAoHER,

We hardly know how to pronounce
your name. Halzmaoher. But we lit
our I'D to you Just the same. Your
English may be that OF ths Bowery.
you may have little old foreign New
York written all over your phi"
Halzmachsr. but your heart is in the
right place and your arm Is steady
and your head cool
All In the days work OF New
York cop you say. Well, 30 be It..
But II was pretty good day at that.
Ard what dtd Halzuachsr dor
Here II is. boiled down in press dis
patch under date Of Monday. II Is
more eloquent in It's simplicity than
anything we can write about II:
"After the daring rescue@ OF an I'M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Chicago man. former president
Of the National Retail Groeers' Asse-
citation, is authority for the statement
that Great Britain is shipping Irish
potatoes 10 America. attracted by high
prices prevailing here. We dislike TO
dispute the gentler1an's word, but we
would have 20 see the bill of lading TO
believe It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
WOULD DRY UP PARTY.
Congressman Cooper Believes Repub-
licans Should Endorse Prohibition.

CONGRESSMAN COOper Believes Repub-
licans Should Endorse Prohibition.
A movement Is being made in the
Ohio congressional delegation at
Washington looking toward an early
initiative in the direction OF trying
to commit the Republican party in
the State to the policy of prohibition.
Representative John G. Cooper, who
also is a labor leader, has come out
squarely in favor Of an early confer
ence at Columbus or elsewhere in
Ohio of Republican leaders to take
action on the wet and dry issue.
Cooper takes the position that State
Chairman Hatfield Is the proper per-
son to call such a conference.
Cooper, who is a fine stump speak
er and disciple Of Billy Sunday. has
announced that he will speak in Ohio
for the dry referendum this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Captain Hick. Returns.

Captain Raleigh w. Hicks. formerly
or Troop A. Richmond Blues. who re-
Gently restgred from the service on
account of his health. arrived In Rich
mond yesterday from the border. Cap
tain Hicks was succeeded by Captain
James y, PUllsy,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Solomonic resolution introduced in
the General Assembly 70 put a tax on
Sunday golf.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

conscious woman and several children
from burning tenement house last
night. q policeman named Halzmaoher
made what he thought was his last
trip with Daniel German, stx-year-
old cripple in his arms. When the
boy was revived on the pavement he
cried for his crutoh
81 Well, a fellow like You isn't much
good without a cr-utoh,' said the
policeman TIL see II can get IT.
Pushing a number of flremen aside
Halzmacher ran up the stairs through
binding smoke and after searching
through several rooms that were
ablaze he found the crutch. When
he reached the sidewalk his coat was
burning"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Secretary Lane was up in the air
Monday q Newport News. But 1t was
no unusual experience for n Cabinet
officer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Roanoke boorers are now indulgtns
IN bay rum Eprees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Congress ought to be kept in after
school Il II doesn't do its tasks prop
erly and promptly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

time became, as we recall Il. Superin-
tendent of Public Instru ction of his
adopted 6tate. He was extrem ely
careful 10 advise his friends that he
was not a Hog-ge, but Just a plain
Hogg~ We have long since lost sight
of him, In the lapse of time. but We
trust he in enjoying the fruits of his
laborv In q vigorous and happy old
age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Oregon, says he cant stand his name
any louge that II brings ridicule and
humiliation OF him and his wife, and
he asks the court TO change It AS a
proper evolution. into 4 family which
makes good wherever II goes, we
rcoorrarr end that he ask that his name
be MADE uogge, a good old virginia.
old Underwater Virg4nia~---naIne of the
best kind. One OF the Virginia Hogges
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
B0ILERMAKERS ARE
READY FOR GAME

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct 19,-Pur-
due may not triumph over the Ma
rooms at Chicago Saturday, but If the
look Of perseverance worn by each
member of the Boilermaker squad in
practice counts for anything on the
field OF battle Foxy Alonzo Stages
Mfdwayites will be fought to finish.
Huffine, Purdue's fuIlback, may be
out Of the game Saturday and, if able
to start, will not be in condition to
play at his best. He has been suffer
ing with an injured shoulder, but now
has sore hip. Allen in all probable
ity will be able to enter the contest,
but he-will not be able to do any punt
ing. If Huf11ne is not in the contest,
O'Donnell will be in a bad way for a
boot artist.
The varsity showed up better in
comparison to the miserable attempt
at playing it made Tuesday afternoon
The regulars held the freshmen and
made several big gains. The squad
will scrimmoge no more this week
The squad will leave for Chicago Fri
day at noon. There will be few root.
ers at the game, as the faculty has
overruled the petition for special
train and the Purdue band and fresh
men varsity football squad will not
get to MAKE the trip, as In former
years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
Date For Annual Race
is Set by Bike Riders

NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-The twenty
fifth annual six-day bicycle race will
lie held in Madison Square Garden
during the week OF Dec. to s this
year under the mapagement Of Will
liam H. Wellman, who closed with the
owners of the Garden yesterday for
control of the property for the event.
A meeting of the riders has been
called for Monday to discuss the plans
formulated for holding the contest
With the exception Of Oscar Egg, Bob
by Walthour, and Marcel Dupuy ev-
cry rider of prominence is here, and
will be on hand at the meeting. Plans
for making the race entertaining dur
ing the lulls between sprints are also
being given serious consideration.
Popular prices will prevail for the
event, and Promoter Wellman an
nounced last night that there will be
no advance in the admission charge
during the entire week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
Dandruffy Heads
Become Hairless

If you want plenty of thick. beautis
full, glossy, silky hair do by all means
get rid of dandruff, for it will starve
your hair and ruin it If you don't
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash it out. The only sure
way to get rid of dandruff is to dis
solve it, then you destroy it entirely.
To do this, get about four ounces of
ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at night
when retiring: use enough to moisten
the scalp and rub it in gently with the
finger tips.
BY morning, most if not ALL of your
dandruff will be gone. and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of it.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop. and
your hair will look and feel a hundred
times better. You can get liquid ar
Won at any drug store. 1t is inexpen-
sive and four ounces is alb you will
need, no mater how much dandruff
you have. This simple remedy never
fails-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
ADVERTISEMENT
POSIam Proves
PaCifying Balm
To itching Skin

Try Poslam for any bad case of
Eczema, particularly when nothing
else seems to help and the itching is
almost intolerable.
Poslam is SO active, stops itching so
quickly, that it does away with much
uncertainty.
This directness-this getting right
at the troubles a quality exclusive
in Poslam. Poslam possesses healing
energy in such concentrated form that
one ounce of Poslam is worth a pound
of ointments less efficient. Use it to
drive away any eruptional disturbance
of the skin.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th ST., New York City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
On The Screen
MURRETTE

Although Wallace Reid, the Lasky-
Paramount star, claims that he is al
ways assigned fights in his pictures,
he is not the only one who INDUCES in
mortal combat in "The Squaw Mans
Son" in which he will be seen at the
Murrette tonight supported by Anita
King Miss King also has a thrilling
fight with an Indian Medicine Man.
She is one of the most athletic Of the
feminine portion of the Lasky organ
ization and sos well accredited herself
that several Of the pugilistically In
clined members Of the company i'm
plored the scenario department to
write story whereby she could be
matched with Wallace Reid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
.OUAKERS SHOW
LOTS OF ''PEp"
IN SCRIMMACE
Coach Lewis is Pleased With
Show of Speed by Earlham
Squad; Lineup for Miami.
BY DON WARFEL

With a show of pep that has never
been equalled by Quaker eleven the
Earlham college football squad finish,
ed its last hard workout before going
against Miami university in one of the
big games on the Quaker schedule at
Oxford Saturday afternoon.
Coach Lewis put his men through a
bard scrimmage Thursday evening.
both the varsity and scrubs played
with a ginger" that was very pleas
& rg both to the coach and to the crowd
sof students that watched the workout.
.AIthough the Quaker line is sill handi-
capped somewhat by the injuries OF
sGordon, the squads star tackle, the
varsity tore through the scIub line in
q way, that if duplicated at Oxford,
will mean big victory for Earlham In
Saturdays game.
Coach Lewis announced to the men
that the game at Miami will start at 2
o clock Saturday afternoon, and the
squad, % men in all, will leave the
college for Oxford at II o'clock Satur-
day morning.
Arrangements have been made for
the entire squad to take the trip In
hulOmOUlleS anu II 10 uuu0IS lOOd lAdt
at least ten machines loaded with 10y.
e. Quaker supporters will accompany
the team.
The probable lineup. as announced
Thursday follows: lookout, left end
Pitts, left tackle; Johnson, left guard
. Capt. Calver, center; Hadley, right
guard Gordon, right tackle; Mills
right end; Jessup, left half: Snyder
quarterback; Brown, right half; Tits
worth, fullback.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
THROW AWAY YOUR SPRAYS AND DOUCHES
THEY CANNOT CURE YOUR CATARRH

system at the same time. Rather
throw away your sprays forever, If
they are to interfere with the proper
treatment Of your Catarrh.
8. S. S. Is the most Satisfactory blood
remedy known, and is purely vege-
table, containing only the extracts and
juices Of roots and herbs. This great
remedy has been in constant use for
more than fifty years and has given
splendid results in the treatment of
Catarrh. All druggists sell 1t, but in
sist that they give you the genuine
S. s. 8. There is nothing Just as
Good"
You are invited to write to our
medical director, who will gladly give
you expert advice regarding the treat
ment OF your own case, without
charge Address Swift Specific Co.,
TIC, Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ca
Adv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
SCHOOL CHILDREN
BATTLE POLICEMEN

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Rioting by
school children in protest against the
Gary system of instruction in some
Of the city schools became so serious
this afternoon that reserves were
summoned from three police stations
and fifty branch detective bureaus
Ten boys and one man we're arrest
ed during a forenoon demonstration
in which the children armed with
stones and clubs and bottles, battled
with the police and smashed windows
at number of schools in Harlem and
the Bronx.