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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
WILLING TO TAKE RISK
OF POSSIBLE REACTION
froIiibitioniSts Vote to Put Power OF
National Government Behind
Enforcement OF Law.
DIR. CANNON MAKES STATEMENT
Declares Anti-SalOon League OF N'ir-
Sinia Will Stand Squnrcly in Sup
port of Measure That Means
"B0ne-Dry" State by July 1.

The following statement WAS re-
ceived las, night from DR.. James
Cannon, Jr. superintendent of the
Anti-Saioon League OF Virginia:
Washington. February II
The massage of the pending post
Office appropriation bill by Congress
Will prevent the sending Of any licuor
advertisements through the mails into
states which forbid liquor ADVERTISING
or the shipment OF Intoxicating ,iouor
for beverage purposes through inter
state commerce into any State which
prohibits the manufacture or sale OF
Intoxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses.
The liquor traffic has bitterly opposed
the antiadvertising bill. for which tn.
proh!oltion workers have persisteutiv
fought, and when il became evident
that Congress would pass that swcep-
ing important measure. the liquor
iorces then proposed the antishipment
amendment, hoping by its passage to
produce reaction in dry States and
20 prevent the adoption OF prohibj-
ion laws by States now wet"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
GRiFFIN'S TELEGRAM STItS
CONSIDERABLE INDIGNATION

The Interstate Commerce Commission
is working 10 meet the situation. in
co-Operation with the railroad men a
telegram from President Griffin. OF the
Chicago Board Of Trade. appealiu. for
relief. and asserting that riots would
result unless an embargo wcr. placed
Immediately on all products out Of
Chicago except fuel and foodstuffs
stirred UP considerab BILE indignation at
the commission, and drew a prompt
reply. Assertions in the message were
declared erroneous" in so far as they
reflected upon steps taken by the com
mission 10 relieve the situation at Chi
cage. Commissioner McChord. reply
ing to a portion OF the telegram m not
made public, which apparently charged
that he had ruled Chicago could not
expect relief from the commission. de-
clared the telegram contained many
statements which ere not true"
That portion OF the dispatch refer
ring TO possible food riots was not spe-
officially answered, and officials declined
10 comment on il. Members OF the
commission are understood. however
TO regard the situation AS depicted by
miss!oners declined also :" comment
upoH dispatches from Chicago indicat-
ing tina; The Chicago Board OF Trade
might request President Wilson ana
Congress 10 take the entire car short
age and congestion situation out Of
the cOnmi sSion'S hands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
IMPROVEMENT
WITHIN PAST FORTNIGHT

~
Data compiled by the American Rail-
way Association was made public
showing appr-ciablc diminutiou NJ New
York. Philadelphia. Boston and Baiti-
more OF the number OF ears OF export
freight on hand and the number OF
bushels of wheat held in elevators and
cars awaiting ocean transportation.
Officials Of the association declared
that the situation had improved per
ccptibiy within the past fortnight. and
that. while the pinch would probably
he felt here and there in certain com
modities. there was little likelihood Of
general foodstuhs or fuel shortage
i'll tho East.
The car shortage is said to be less
acute than il was year ago.
In this connection il became known
that week ago virtually every town
and city in New England faced Hour
famine. and that live stock all through
New England was starving for lack OF
grain and feed. Prompt action by the
railroads relieved the pinch.
Announcement that towns and cities
in the Middl. West were threatened
with n suspension OF operations Of
their light. heat and power plants be-
came at n time when the situation was
apparently clearing in other quarters.
The threatened foodstuhs shortage in
New England and the larger Eastern
cities was believed safely past the
crisis, and the roads were concentrate
ing their efforts toward stripping con-
gested yards of emptics. dispatchins
them West and otherwise reducing the
i'm INnv
SEVERAL CITIES FACE
INTERHU Or SERVICE
AS announced by the railway asso-
citation. the following towns aud cities
face possible interruption of service
Of their gas producing plants:
Chicago; Oak Park. ILL.,: Blue Island.
H.; Evanston, ILL.,: Knnkakce, H.: De-
troit; bloomington. Ill; Burlington.
Iowa; Cadillac. Mich: Cold Water,
Mich: DE kalb. Mich: Galena Ill:
Monroe. Mich; Rockford. H.; SPRING
field. ILL.,: Toledo and Waukesha. Wis.
TO relieve this critical situation"
reads the associations statement, "the
association. through its commission on
car shortage. has requested all rail-
roads 20 take such steps as may be
necessary to facilitate the prompt
handling Of shipments of gas Goals for
use in gas benches and generators for
gas companies serving the public.
They have been asked to give shin
mcnts consigned To gas companies pre-
fercd handling where necessary TO
maintain the service Of such companies.
modifying any embargo that may be in
effect 10 permit such shipments to go
forward
AS such request in railroad circles
is considered tantamount to Il demand,
Interstate Commerce Commission Of
hcials believe that the situation at the
Continued on Seventh PageO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
QUESTION Of LEGISIhTION
Df STATE; NOT PR&tvrIC.I

Therefore. whether it would have
been better for such legislation to h,.
passed by the Legislature Of Virginia
rather than hy Congress is no longer n
practical question.
Congress has settled that question
by decisive vote. II is now the duty
OF every lover OF the children and OF
the homes Of Virginia to join together
IN hearty support Of the law. and thus
show Senator Reed and his wet" coll
leagues. that their effort 10 produce n
reaction in prohibition sentiment will
fail. as ia as Virginia is concerned
Certainly the AntiSaIoon I.cuguc Of
virginia will stand squarcly in support
of the law.
JAMES CANNON. JR..
superintendent Anti-Snloon
League OF Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
DIVIDED As TO WISDOM
OF rASSNGE AT THIS TINE

While thoroughly united on the anti
Advertising law. the prohibition leaders
IN and out OF Congress were divided
as to the wisdom OF the passage OF
the antishipment law ut this time.
Some of the leading advocates of nrn-
hibition. including such outstanding
men as Senator Kenyon and Conrrcss
man Webb the patrons Of the Wehb
Kenyon law. opposed Federal nrobihi-
tlon of inierStat" shipments into dry.
states alone. holding that il would he
better to leave such action 10 the STATES
until natioaa. prohibition amnndncn,
mas heen adopted, or until Congress T.:
willing Ia pass a law prohibiting in
ters;atc shipments for beverage pur
poses into any state. wet or "hrv.
aud with this view the superintendent
"f the Anti Saloon I.caguc agreed. al
though il is perhaps needless TO sav
that he would personally rcioicc w.r.
there no interstate shipments Of in
,"Ncants into Virginia or any other
state
Hut there is such overwhelming sonti-
m"nt in Congress for advanced nrobi-
hiti"n and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; IcrisIo
ton that the prohibition majority was
wiling to take the risk of any nos
Sibl" reaction. and 50 on the final yotc
"fttr some amendments were proposed
and rejected. practically ali or the pro
hi"'1ohis's IN the House voted that
both the antiadvertisinc and an,ish;n-
n'e"' provisions shall take effect in the
dfE states on July |. 1917. thus pcr-
hl'tihG the power OF the national gov
ernment behind the enforcement of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
Raymond Winn Shoots Elise
Thorpe, Then Commits
Suicide.
WAYLAYS GIRL IN YARD
AT MERRY SOCIAL PARTY
Both Are Beyond Help When
Physician Arrives in An
swer to Summons.
TRAGEDY at HIGHLAND SPRINGS
Coroner j. l'ulmcr Bright to View
Bodies To-Day at Home OF
Louis Ruth.


'"''
49, anu insanity "'''t' MISS h''ss
"o' Pc seventeen years "id' l"st night.
ana then Killed himself. The double
tragedy prompted by jealousy. oc-
currcd a., ,.,,,, ~ ,t.
''''''' 7P' ne
Wtnn was employed as clerk in
the iocal Offices OF the Richmond and
!'appahannock River Hallway and was
'he son OF Luther VIM an insurance
agent AZ stop -. Miss Thorpe was
,he daughter o' MIS-. IL. l.. Dew, Of
S'op -. E"th resided at Highland
Springs Win their rarents. and mad
oeeh swcethcarts for s"veral y"ars.
auarrcl last week is believed 20 have
prompted the act.
The tragedy occurred a 1855 O'clock
on the lawn at ihc home OF Louis Ruth,
Richmond merchant, who lives at
stop =. Miss Thorpe had been r!ay-
aug game, ana, III company with her
'"' ~ o"o'S S"e
'o"'' "E mn VINO
anu S''ot '"ce .
-, "o'HeF sho'
weapon TO his right temple and blew
out his brains.
Non'AtLh "ot NDED ''iRi.
~, IT., ,
and fell In the par.or, which was
crowded with boys and girls az noy
own age. Before she could bo ,,Isccd
on S"ia' she expired Her only words
ioeh'heu " lhh uS ncT slayer. Dying.
she whispered:
"Raymoud sho, me"
Dr. NJ Schocnbaun. who lfvrs next
TO the Ruin home. vas Summoned I'm,
both Winu and his victim wcf. dead
before the ph,sician arrived, Or 4
Fuimer Bright. coroner Of uanrico
county. and chief of Police r Wilson
SeaE "cr" notified The police o.iicial
arrived after midnight. and mad" an
investigator The bodies wcrc placed
IN the fnth nome. where they viii be
N'e"ed hF 'f' bright t"-daE The IN
quest VIII probably ." he!d this after
noo"' o'''ceF i'ea''cE to"N custody OF
the weapon.
Winn and Miss Thorpe had been
friends for "a number OF years. 1t is
said that he was an accepted suitor az
the Dew home. Recently. however. .,
lovers quarrel occurred. hut friends
thought the disagreement would h"
quickly settled. AS far as could be
learned last night. Winn had not
threatened MISS Ih"Tr" ana had inter
posed no objection I" her attending the
party.
Miss Thorpe had been unusually live
l., and was in excellent spirits. Ne
companied by Harold wnkeraon, she
WAS sent out /" The front gate as "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
jWoRTIItN NAMED AGAIN
AS CIIAMBER'S PRE:SIDEN

Discussing the cityS greatest needs
as they have been reviewed and in
vestigated by the chamber. Mr..
Wortham said that the most i'm
portant item is better housing condi-
tions for working people. Already. he
said. movement is afoot to organize
Il company TO start the erection of
modern sanitary homes for wage
carners lie urged that the city's rem
rescntatives lend their first support TO
the health and safety problems con-
fronting them before taking I'D i'm
provcmcnts which may not now be
properly considered as immediately
necessary.
The chamber proceeded. after the
reading OF the report, to the election
of officers. Coleman Wortham nom
mated ny T.. &. Laird. was unanimously
reelected president. John c. Easley
was moved up from til. second to the
first vice presidency on unanimous
vote. and unanimity was also accorded
to tho election Of Hugh Antrim to the
second vice e-presidcncy. Frank D. Dun
lop was re- elected secretary and treas
urcr. w. r. Dabney WAS reelected
business manager.
On the nomination OF q committee of
nNc the following were elected TO the
board Of directors. the last five being
new members: w. w. Adams. John L.
Branch. DR.. Alex. q. Brown, .Jr., w. T..
Eroaddus. j. G. Corley. T.. NJ. Crutch-
field. i. Pcyton Giles. II. w. Hall, H..
w. Jackson. ]. .J. Marcusc. j. T.. Pal
matary. j. Scott Parrish, w. T.. Powers,
q. j. Sands. w. III. Schwarzschild, f..
Sittcrding. G. w. Stevens. \. O. Swink.
John NJ. Taylor. Warren l.. Taylor, t..
l.. Bemiss. II. Carl Boschcn. Robert $.
Crump, Conway NJ. Knox and E. c..
Laird.
Speaking OF tho strength OF organ
tContinued on Third Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
INCREASE Is OBSERVED
IN MEMBERSHIP ROLL

Speaking for the labors OF the trade
extension bureau, Mr. Wortham stated
tha; its efforts have been OF great
vaiuc in strengthening The trading re-
,atious oi merchants within the natural
busincss zone OF Richmond through the
operation OF "Ectter Acquaintance
Week" III recognition OF the fact that
RichmonC is in close competition as a
trading market with Baltimore, Phila-
dclphia and New York, he urged that
merchants and manufacturers be alert
I" keep this city in the foreground as
trading center for Virginia. North
and South Cnro!na.
Much has been mplishcd said
Mr.. Wortham, by the agriculture and
Immigration committee. the committee
on legislation. and the membership
committee. The membership Of the
chamber is now l.Ja4. seventeen more
than last year.
Mr Wortham stressed the Importance
OF closer attention on the part OF the
chambers members to municipal af-
fairs. urging that more active CO.
operation bctwcan citizen and city OIL
cial could he obtained by attendance
upon meetings o. the City Council and
its committees. In regard to the agi-
tation about the city's present financial
status. MIR. Wortham said that nothing
could he gained from acrimonious
criticism. but that great deal could
be gained by a calm and intelligent CO.
operative investigation. lie believed
iha, when this investigation is finished.
conditions will lac found 10 he not so
bad as they now are thought to be.
jWoRTHAN NAMED AGAIN
The state herald., 1917-08-31
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION.
Governor ountsr Urges that School
Attendance Be Maintained.

Governor 0unter Urges that School
Attendance Be Maintained.
Denver.-Governo Gunter has u
sued the following proclamation:
Whereas In this hour of our coun-
trys great trial when the calls for
men. for equipment and for food are
imperative; when new conditions are
governing and there Is apprehension
about the future and fear Of making
plans. We are In grave danger Of fail
ing to apply sound judgment In many
of the affairs Of every day life; and
Whereas. so moved. many of our pa
rents. viewing the question of school
and college training for their chill
dren, are uncertain as to the patriotic
course to pursue; and
Whereas there Is grave danger Of
our overlooking the great need of
trained men and women for the calls
coming now, and that will continue to
come. for skilled workers; the posi-.
tive need of equipped men for the
great problems of industrial, CONNER
cial and civic development after the
war. and the dependence of the ma
tion on the youth OF today for expert
leadership a few years hence; and
Whereas these facts should be earn
estly called to the attention OF the
people OF our commonwealth as the
President has urged them upon the
attention Of the citizenship of the ma.
tion;
Now. Therefore. I, Julius C. Gun
ter. Governor OF the State Of Colorado.
do hereby urge upon the citizens of
this commonwealth the great impor-
tance of the continuance of our youth
In the schools Of our state and request
them to make all necessary sacrifice
for that purpose. and to maintain our
school attendance as fully as In Year,
when war is not upon us.
The state herald., 1917-08-31
Organized Labor in
Fight to Put End to
Industrial Wastage
BY FRANK L. MORRISON,

BY FRANK L. MORRISON,
Secretary American Federation a
Labor.
IT Is impossible to record funda-
mental gains during the past year
because Of organized labor's agita.
ton or to indlvidualize probable
gains during the year to come. The
best we can do is to observe tenden-
cies. Prominent among these is the
workers seizure Of the cry for "pre-
paredness" to emphasize. n danger in
Industry more deadly than battleflelds.
Government statistics show that 30
600 men are annually killed and 70O.-
900 nre annually Injured for period
OF four weeks or over.
II has been stated that every year
there are over 100000 cases OF In
dustrinl illness, caused mainly by long
hours, low wages, dust. bad air. fumes,
smoke. poisonIngs and poor ventilation.
md that through typhoid fever and
malaria alone s90O.O0O,OO Is annually
lost TO this nation. Enough to equip
the largest army and navy In tho
world. and then have a balance SUM-
cient TO pny the tuition Of every boy
now in college.
A system Of national preparedness
that does not include recognition Of
this frightful and preventnble wnstage
Is the preparedness urged by big busi-
ness.
Another element among employers
who tnlk Of the scarcity OF labor does
so to entice n sufficient number OF Idle
workers TO their factory gates as u
menace to those employed md who nre
The state herald., 1917-08-31
United States Has
Well Been Designated
Nation Of Workers

N n EN- Of labor came to America
M In the Mayfower. A printer
and carpenter signed the
Declaration OF Independence.
George Washington was n surveyor ut
one time In his life. Lincoln worked
ms day laborer. Andrew johnson
was tailor. william Howard Taft.
after leaving college. was newspaper
reporter ut SO week. The United
States is nation Of workers. Labor
day. consequently, IL not for any class
but for Americans In mass.
Frnnk A. Vandcrllp. president OF the
National City bank. Is by trade n ma.
chlnist. His father was nn Illinois
fnrmer-"a specialist In cows" the son
explained. ON the death OF the father
the family moved Into town.
II found employment" Mr.. Wander
lip sud. 'in n shop where wood work
Ing machinery was manufactured. l
was sixteen and my wngcs were 20
cents day. BY and by got lathe
OF my own. would be foreman some
day. was told. and earn S2i week.
l thought could do better. SO I
learned stcnogrnphy and later took up
the study OF bonds.'
William II. Cannlff. president OF the
New York. Chicago 4 st. Louis rnll-
rond. was telegraph operator In
Michigan when he was seventeen. The
attorney general In President Tnft's
cabinet. George w. Wickcrsham. also
was telegraph operator, as was Theo-
dorc N. Vail. head OF the Bell telephone
Interests.
A section hand In 1869. shoveiing
md tamplng on the tracks. william G.
Brown. then sixteen years old. fought
his way upward until he became prcsi-
dent OF the New York Central lines.
MY daily wngcs ut the timer" he
repeated. "Figurc them out for your.
self. My envelope contained S27.50 at
the end OF the month when the pny
cur came down the line" His sue
ccssor, Albert II. Smith. wns u rnil-
rond lnborer MS young man.
Judge Robert $. Lovctt. president OF
the Union Pacific, dug stumps md cut
brush On the right Of wny on little
line IN Texas nnd drove tenn Of
mules when the grading began. Ben.
jnmin y. Yonknm operated scrnpcr
In the Southwest on road In its build.
Ing, and became n brakeman when the
road wns put Into operation.
The state herald., 1917-08-31
Trade Union Success
In Effort to Shorten
the Hours Of Labor
BY SAMUEL GoMPERs.
President American Federation {
Copyright, 1917.

President American Federation OF
Labor.
T AP0R Day brings to the workers
Of America the right TO cheer
and confidence In the trade
union movement. There have
been tests and crises that have proved
its fundamental principles; there have
been opportunities that have tested Its
practical efficiency. Through them all
the trade union movement has mnde
sure progress and gained In confident
vision for the future.
Every national and international.
every local union affiliated to the
American Federation of Labor has
made definite progress In securing for
lis members greater advantages In
those things which IRE fundamental
Of betterment In all relations OF life.
There has been great progress In Sc
curing the eight-hour day or the short
er workday. The meaning OF the VIC
tories can be interpreted only in the
light Of full understanding of the
meaning Of the elght-hour day. The
shorter workGIy Is something more
than an economic demand. II is de-
mand for opportunity for rest, recu-
perntion and development; things
which make life more than mechanical
drudgery.
The workers whose whole periods
are short are essentially different from
those who nre so worn by toll that they
hnve neither energy nor mind for
other things In life. They become
more energetic. more resourceful work
crs with secner mentality and greater
The state herald., 1917-08-31
JELLIEs FROM PEcTIN.

Pectin, the essential jelly.making
substance. may be extracted from
fruits rich in II, md this concentrated
product used with the juices Of fruits
deficient In pectln. for the making Of
excellent jeilies.
Apple Peetin.-One pound apple
pulp Tor skins and cores). Juice of
one lemon. four pounds water. Boil
for half to three-qunrters hour. press
the Juice through n cloth bag. then al-
low this Juice to drain without pres.
sure through heavy flannel or hair
cloth jelly bag. This Juice when cold
should be tested with alcohol to deter
mine the proportion Of sugar to add to
volume Of juice. Pectin can be bot.
tied, processed for Is minutes In wa.
ter bath ut boiling. and kept until
needed for Jelly making.
Orange PeetIn.-Cut or scrape the
yellow rlnd from the peel OF the or.
nnge. the white portion remaining be.
Ing passed through the food chopper
md weighed. For ench pound Of this
prepared peel add two pounds OF wa.
ter and four tnblcspoonfuls OF lemon
Juice. mix thoroughly. nnd allow TO
stand 10 minutes. Then add two
pounds water. boil ten minutes. let
stnnd overnight. Next morning boil
ten minutes, allow to cool. press to re.
move juice and then drain juice
through n flannel bag. II not desired
for immediate use. bottle md process
us for apple pectin.
Mint and Orange Tor Appie) Peetin
Jelly.-one pint concentrated orange
Tor applc) pcctln Juice. one pound
sugar. two drops oil OF peppermint.
two drops green vegetable coloring.
Bring the orange or apple pectln juice
to boiling. add sugnr. md boil rapidly
until the jellying point IN rcnched. Al
this point two drops Of green vegetn.
Bile colorIng matter In added. together
with two drops Of oil OF peppermint.
Stir thoroughly. md pour while hot
into clean, sterillxcd jelly glnsscs.
Strawberry and Orange Tor Appie)
PeetIn Jeliy.-onc.hnif pint conccn.
trntcd ornngc Tor npple) pcctin. one.
half pound sugar. one.hnif pint strnw.
berry Juice. Mix orange Cor appic)
pcctin juice md the strawberry juice,
bring TO n boil md ndd suenr. Con.
tinue boiling until the Jcllying point
Is reached. Pour Immediately Into hot
stcrilizcd jelly rlnsscs md skim. when
cold. pour hot pnrnfiln over the Jelly.
Pineapple and Orange Tor Appis)
PeetIn Jeliy.-Add ono pint orange Tor
applet pectln juice to ono pint plncnp.
plc juice which has been boiled for
ten minutes, add ono pound sugar nnd
continue boiling until tho jcilyins
point is reached. Pour Immediately
Into hot sterilixcd Jelly glnsscs and
skim. When cold. pour hot pnrnfI,n
over the Jelly.