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

Appomattox. Va. October q. 1917.
DIR. James Cannon, Jr,
Supt. Anti-Saioon League of Va,
TOT East Grace street,
Richmond. Va.
NY Dear DIR. Cannon:
/ have your letter of the 4th instant.
requesting me to let you know what
effect / think prohibition has had upon
the material and moral welfare OF this
state. / wish to say that am forty
eight years old or about. was born and
raised in this county near Appomattox
Courthouse. arm we'll acquainted with
the conditions which have existed In
this county from my boyhood up to
this day. l am somewhat familiar
with the legislation enacted by our
state for the past twenty years and
longer. / verify believe that prohi-
bition law We now have. know as
the Mapp bill, is the greatest piece
Of legislation that has ever been placed
upon our statutes from the organiza-
ton of our commonwealth.
The enforcement OF the law In our
county has been satisfactory. and our
court records 30 far as I observe do
not disclose single violation OF the
law In our county since the law has
been in force. Prior to the time this
law went into effect there was much
drunkenness and consequent immoral
ity and annoyance. Our jail is vacant
and has been since the prohibition
law went into effect. The prohibition
law has had splendid moral effect up
on our entire county
I might also add that we have .
state convict road force In our county
which has been here for several years
improving our roads. and that since
the prohibition law went into erect
the number Of convicts has been
considerably reduced. In fact about
half the number AZ compared with
the time before the law went into
effect, and there are fewer prisoners
sent here on account Of drunkenness
and crime understand this condi-
tion prevails all over the state. Our
county gave good majority for state
vide prohibition in the contest, and l
feel sure that the majority would even
be greater II the Issue were raised
again and we will ever have . warm
place In our heart for your splendid
leadership In the contest In our state
and Tor your efforts now instrying to
rid thVs nation OF this curse.
Sincerely yours.
r = FERGUSON.
Attorney - LAa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Continued from page 40

mas been, I would not even walk on
them. would go through woods and
helds, VIII see you at conference.
Yours truly.
w. p. WISE,
Trucker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

PoarIseurg. Virginia, Oct. 9, 1917.
Or. Jas. Cannon Jr,
RsChfnsand. Va s,
Dear ar, Cannon:
Yours received in which you ask
me What effect you think prohibit
ton has had upon the material and
moral welfare OF the state" in answer
to which will say that this effect has
been SO marked in so many ways that
I hardly know how to answer you.
/ live In rural community. but am
surrounded by many large manufact
uring establishments. thus combin-
ing a native rural population, and a
foreign population. composed of
people, many OF whom are here be-
cause they are afraid to be at other
places, and as attorney for these cor
poratious, have been brought directly
In contact with this condition for about
twenty years, and I say to you that
there Is absolutely no comparison be-
tween the present conditions and the
conditions prevailing before Virginia
went dry. ! do not know of a single
law suit, either criminal or civil, that
has been caused by the use of liquor
In this county since the state went dry.
before this. they = ere at least of week
ly and often daily occurance; but the
most marked observation that has
presented itself to me, was at our
county fair few weeks ago. Here
is an isolated community. we had a
county fair, which was attended dur
ing the three days by at least four
thousand people of all classes, ages and
conditions. and not single accident.
not a single disturbance. and OF course,
not single arrest. in short a condi-
ton never before heard OF. until the
state went dry.
Yours very truly,
MARTIN WILLIAMS,
Attorney at Law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

among our people, and / hope to see
1t lead to advanced steps In other
lines of moral Improvement
Yours very truly,
e. d. NEWMAN.
Attorney.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
PICTURES FOR ARMY
GATHERED AT G. v. u.
History Class Mounts Prints Attrac,
lively for Fighting Men.

An appeal for pictures for soldiers
and sailors in training camps and
hospitals, both in this country and in
France under Pershing, is being met
by the class in the history and appre-
citation of painting. George Washing
ton University, taught by DR.. Gertrude
Richardson Brigham.
These students are collecting all
kinds of prints Of popular and interest
ing subjects, in color or black and
white, and mounting them artistically
on heavy mats of suitable tint. The
pictures are then turned over to the
bureau in charge of this work. The
class has received reports that the
men away from home find great pleas
ure in these scenes. which are used
in a variety OF ways.
Persons interested in the work have
been invited to contribute pictures, no
matter how cheap. II the subjects are
good, or funds for mounts. These
may be left for DR.. Brigham at the
Naples, Nineteenth and G streets
northwest, or sent to Miss Pratt,
Smithsonian Institution, the student
in charge of the work All contribu-
tions will be acknowledged If the
name accompanies them.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
THE TOWN CRIER

The annual Christmas bazaar of
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the Lang
don NJ. L. Church is to be held in
the Sunday school rooms of the
church Tuesday and Wednesday, De-
cember and S.
George CreeL chairman OF the
committee on public information. is
to speak on Government as a So
| cial Service Agent" at a meeting of
the Twentieth Century Club Thurs
day morning. December s. at 1880
| o'clock at All Souls Church.
The East Washington Community
Association is to meet Tuesday night
at s o'clock in the assembly hall of
Eastern High School, it is announc-
ed. Officers of the association are:
DR.. Charles NJ. Emmons, president;
Jules A. Rodier. vice president; B.
F. Larcombe, secretary and treas
urer, and Mrs. w. B. Hardy, COM
munity secretary.
Visitation night will be observed
at a meeting of the Phil Sheridan
Relief Corps, No. IL. this evening at
s o'clock at G. A. r. Hall. The dis
trict officers are to be present.
Women of the st. Paul NJ. E.
Church South announce a bazaar
November 80 and December /. at S12
s street, for the benefit of the
church.
George CreeI, chairman of the
committee on public information, is
announced as one of the speakers
at a meeting of the Federal School
mems Club Saturday evening at 1890
o'clock at the Hotel Continental. A
meeting of the board of governors
! is to be held at 6:45 o'clock, while
I the business meeting will be called
to order at Z o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
ARTS CLUB PROGRAM
TO BE CAMOUFLAGED

The Arts Club will open its enter
tainments for December with cam
outage exhibit by Camp American
University Corps tomorrow. A re-
ception will be given to the corps be-
tween and and a dance will fol-
low at $50 O'Clock.
Entertainments scheduled for Sum
day evenings are as follows: Decem-
ber ., a dramatic recital under the
direction OF c. u. O'Connor; Decem-
Der 3. lecture-recital by Mrs. Emma
P. Knoor on THE Art of Interpreta-
tiOn." with piano Illustrations; Decem-
ber 16. talk on Spain" by Mrs. Isaac
Pearson. president of the League of
American Pen Women; December q,
piano recital by S. NJ. Fabian, and
Christmas carols by a semi-chorus
under the direction OF Otto T. Simon,
with solos by John Waters: and De-
cember 90. song recital by Mrs. w. S.
Cline, soprano, assisted by Marion
Larkin, cellist, also the Kinder SYM
rhony (Haydn) with top Instruments
ments.
The weekly dinners are announced
to be in charge of the following hosts
and hostesses: December 6. the Arts
Committee; December 13, the House
Committee; December 20, the Drama.
tic Committee; December -, the
Publicity Committee. Various topics
will be designated for discussion.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
M M'ADOO ISSUES
CAL FOR THIRD
| LOAN CAkPAIe
Workers VIII Be Organic
for Another Drive After
February |.

Secretary of the Treasury Mckdoo
yesterday issued a call for meet
ing to be held here December 10 at
which organization of workers
throughout the country will be per-
fected in preparation for a third
liberty loan. In connection with
the meeting, which will be attended
by representatives of the liberty
loan committee. of each Of the
twelve Federal Reserve Districts and
the woman's liberty loan commit
tee, 1t was reiterated that there will
be no further liberty loan until after
February 1.
"The object of the conference" the
Treasury Department announced, is
to perfect for the period of the war
liberty loan organizations throughout
the country. and obtain for the ben
eft of the Treasury Department and
OF the various committees the ex-
periences OF the executives and work.
ers in the several districts. Secrer
tary McAdoo believes 1t essential that
educational work in preparation for
future loans be conducted continuous
ly so that the people may become
fully acquainted with the worth of
government securities. the advantage
of thrift and economy. and the finan-
cial needs of the government to wage
war against Germany"
To Repeat Former Program.
The conference will last the best
part of a week. Similar work was
done by correspondence between the
first and second liberty-loan campaign.
By bringing the representatives of
the separate districts together, how
ever, it is believed more thorough or
ganization can be perfected, and
methods used successfully in one dis
trict be made more available for
others. Those attending the confer
ence will include executives, publicity
managers, heads OF speakers bureaus
and men familiar with accounting and
mechanical details of the two previous
campaigns.
Invitations to attend the conference
have been sent to the governors of
| Federal Reserve Banks, who have
been asked to elect and send to the
meeting at least three of the princi-
pal liberty loan executives of their
districts.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
) AUTO ACCIDENTS
IN CITY YESTERDAY
All Result in Slight lnjuries-Car
Plunges Over Embankment.

Two people were slightly injured and
several others narrowly escaped
through automobile accidents in Wash
ington yesterday. Thanksgiving Day.
holiday. brought out large numbers
of autoists and rain added to the dif-
ficulties Of driving. but despite this
only five accidents were reported.
Charles Gibson. of Dupont Heights.
was cut about the face when an auto
mobile, owned and operated by DR.. L.
D. Walters, 1884 G street northeast, col
lided at Seventh street and Maryland
avenue northeast with a wagon in
which he was driving. Gibson was
taken to the Casualty Hospital, where
his wounds were treated, and later
left for his home.
William J. NaIley, 1251 Eleventh
street southeast. was slightly injured
when his automobile was struck by a
street car of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company at Fourth and
D streets northeast. He refused treat
ment.
Occupants OF an automobile driven
by Fred c. Dorsey, Eastern avenue
and Sheriff road, narrowly escaped
broke and the car plunged over an
embankment at Fifty-sixth and +
streets northeast. The machine was
going eastward at a good speed and
it shot over the embankment.
OF the other two accidents report
ed. one was a truck of the Adams
Express Company which skidded at
Sixth and H streets northwest, and
colliding with an electric light pole
broke it. The front wheel of the
truck was smashed, but no one was
injured.
The automobile OF Albert Johnson
1904 Vermont avenue northwest. driven
by William Miller, 1879 Eleventh street
northwest, was slightly damaged
when it was struck by a street caI
of the Capital Traction Company al
Third street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, early yesterday even
ing. Miller was not injured.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
SOLDIERS GET
ROYAL WELCOME.
At PARK VIEW
Many Attend All Day Cele'
bration Of bocal Com
munity Center.

Men in uniform were the special
guests for Tranksgiving Day OF all
the organized associations Of the PARK
View Community Center, at the Park
View School, Warner and Newton
streets northwest.
The feature of the morning exer-
cises was a stirring address by Ar
thur Brisbane, editor of the Wash
tngton Times, who was followed by
Rev. Walter r. Smith, pastor Of
Whitney Avenue Christian Church.
Mr.. Brisbane declared that the only
two things to talk about on an oc-
casion like the one of yesterday was
Thanksgiving, the reason for it-and
how we should feel toward the war.
"Your feeling for Thanksgiving
should be limited only by your i'm
agination." he said. you are 5000
miles from the place where women
and children are strangled and starv-
ed. where men are killed by the tens
and hundreds Of thousands, and where
the people are exhausted by the war.
You are here-fed, clothed and safe.
There ought to be great gratitude
for that condition. gratitude for the
man who directs the nation and the
war in the White House. and TO the
men who are going to fight. many
of whom will never come back"
Music II Feature.
The forenoon was also featured with
music by the Park View orchestra, a
community organization under the di-
rection of Mrs. Z. ]. Ward, a solo
by Miss Belva Hoch and patriotic
singing by the audience. The huge
auditorium OF the building where the
exercises were held was draped
beautifully, an American flag, 15x9O
feet, stretching across the stage.
John G. McGrath, community sec
retary. was in charge of the enter
tainment, assisted by the following
reception committee:
Miss Edith N. Shannon, chairman;
Mrs. John Pickett, Miss l.. F. Bor-
land. Mrs. L. Standish. of the Par
ents' Teachers Association: Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Leaf, Mrs. Pollard, Mrs,
c. K. Walker, Mrs. A C. Carow, OF
the Thursday Evening Club; Miss
Hood. Mrs. C. c. Wineberger, Mrs
w. Henry Andrews, of the wednes-
day Evening Club; Mrs. c. Hanson
Mrs. c. Drexilus, Mrs. Paul Frost
and Mrs. Gale, Of the Red Cross,
and W. Henry andrews, C. c. Wine
berger and Mark Barnum.
George F. Dalwick was chairman
OF the coffee committee and Preston
Shannon headed the ice cream com.
mittee.
The first public appearance Of the
Community Center Band of the Dis.
trict of Columbia was feature of the
entertainment, its thirty-six piece:
rendering excellent music at an infor.
NAL concert, followed by a dance.
Hon. ]. ]. Jusserand, the French
Ambassador. likewise has devoted
considerable attention to the commun.
ity center system, as featured by this
organization.
In addition to the men in uniform
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, director et
Fairgrounds for the District, and Ar
thur H. Smith, president of the Par
ents' and Teachers Association of the
Eastern High School, were hespecial
guests of the Park View Community
Center at yesterdays proceedings.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
DANCERS AID CHARITY.

Three hundred lads and lassies one
stepped and fox trotted to the latest
syncopated strains at the Thanksgiv-
ing dance OF the Junior League al
Elks' Hall last night.
The ball room was decorated with
many American days. Refreshments
were attractively served.
Funds derived from the dance will
be applied to the finances of the Con-
sumptives' Sanitarium at Denver
Colo
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
A Luxurious Assault.

There is very little difference
these days in hitting a man in the
head with a lump Of gold or a lump
OF coal. One is as scarce as the
other.
Tuesday afternoon a small boy was
throwing stones at the kitchen door
of Alberta Gates home. Alberta
was busy making corn pone.
She hated to be bothered and she
didn't want the door broken. So she
called to the boy and told him to
stop, and IL he didn't stop he would
be introduced to the palm Of her
hand.
The boy swore. So did Alberta
The same evening the boy, in a
state of forgetfulness, marched past
Alberta's door.
She grabbed him and boxed his
ears. The boys father ran out.
When he caught sight OF the young
ster holding his ears. he swore at
Alberta.
That person picked up a big piece
of hard coal She threw 1t and
caught Andrew Thomas. the man,
| back of the head.
He had Alberta arrested. She paid
fine of s. and wasn't at all sorry,
Not everybody can have coal thrown
at them. Neither can everybody find
coal to throw.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30

black scoundrel-wouIdn't you fight
him."
what I would do has nothing to
do with what you did," the court told
Elias Brown. charged with assaultfng
Louis Wilson.
well, all All got ter say den is"
answered Elias, dat dis is a funny
world. A man CANT defend himself.
All would ruther go ter jail den be
4 pacifust." .
bad names can't hurt you." ad-
monished the court. Its sticks and
Istones that break your bones and put
you in the hospital"
Looks like dey gwine put me in
jail," said Elias. ''Tain't right to
send me to Jail for dat man dere. He
is de one dat orter 60"
The two men met on o street the
other night. For a long time that had
been bad blood between them.
No sooner had Louis got the words
out of his mouth than Elias took his
cane and almost broke it over his
head.
And a $40 fine, which Elias paid,
settled all the trouble.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and Maryland-Rain TO-
day. Tomorrow partly cloudy; gentle east and
south winds.
Virginia-Rain today. Tomorrow probably fair
moderate pprtheast TO southeast winds.
DCAL TEMPERATURES.
Midnight 81; 2 a. m, q; a. m, Is: 6 a. m.
3; a. m, Is; 10 e. H., 2; II noon, s.; 2
p. M. IS; p. m. IS; 6 p. m. S; p. m, g
10 p. m, $. Highest 81; lowest, "a.
Relative humidity-s a. m. 50; p. m, 80; q
p m, 81. Rainfall (s p m. to s p. M. 0Os.
Hours Of sunshine, o; per cent Of possible sun
shine, 0.
Delartures-Accumulated deficiency Of temper
ature since January !, 1917, 81: deficiency Of
temperature since November !, 1917, 81. Accu-
mulated deficiency Of precipitation since January
!. 1917. -2S; deficiency Of PRECIPITATION since
November /, 1917, AZ.
Temperature same date last year-Highest, 81;
lowest H.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
WILL AID STRICKEN
JEWS In PALESTINE

New York. Nov. 2s.-Permission TO
send a Jewish relief and administra-
tive commission to Palestine is being
sought from the British government
by Zionist leaders in London. it was
announced here by the provisional
Zionist committee in this country.
II the British government grants
the request, il was stated. all the
available Zionist funds being raised in
England. Russia and America will
be sent forward to Palestine in about
six weeks in the care Of the proposed
administrative commission.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
SLACKERS CAUGHT.

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. S.-Hidden
on Bundle Bee Island. a small dot
OF land in tie Gulf of Mexico, near
Suwanee County. Fla, and many
miles from civilization. five white
men have been discovered by United
States narshals and placed under ar
rest. accused Of evading military
duty.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
Broadway Limited Will Be
Withdrawn December |

At the request of the general operat-
ing committees of the Eastern rail-
roads appointed by the Railroad War
Board, in order to expedite the move
ment of government supplies and war
materials, the Broadway Limited,
twenty-four-hour train between New
York and Chicago, will be withdrawn
from service, effective December 1.
Tickets already sold will be redeemed.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30

Miss Alverta Eileen Riffey is only
about foot long when she gets
angry and kicks her legs out
straight-which is seldom. And
doubled up-well. you can see for
hand.
Read on and learn that:
Miss Alverta Eileen is the cham
pion "ancestoree' of the world.
She has four living greatgrand-
fathers, which is more than any
grown person can say. Not to speak
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
LOCAL MENTION.

Is lbs. white potatoes, SOC; yellow
onions. &C lb.: our best flour, Sl2-00:
Glib. sack. sec: whole wheat flour.
&c; pure pepper. 4Oc; man moth her
ring, 4 for CSC: l3 ozs. Cal sardines.
l5c; our best tea. 59c: Wonder cof-
fee, zoe: Star cocoa. 25c: Knox gel
atipe. l5c; cocoanuts, &c and l0c;
and all the J. T. D. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
WELSH WELCOME SOLDIERS.

Cardiff, Wales. Nov. 29.-An appro-
pirate way of welcoming the men who
return on leave from the front has
been adopted by South Wales towns
and villages. The news that a SOL
der from that neighborhood is on his
way home is a signal for the whole
town, from the main streets go the
most dingy street in the district of
coal mining villages, to blossom into
a gorgeous display of flags and bunt-
ing.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30

Kingdom Gould. millionaire selective
service soldier, has been promoted to
sergeant in the National Army. He's
shown here on duty at Camp Dix. N.
Y. He won his promotion through his
knowledge OF engineering. and be-
cause he was linguist and was quick
to grasp soldierly duties.
Last July. Gould surprised his
friends and family by his marriage to
Miss Annette Lucci. Italian goyerness
and artist
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
GOMPERS In PARADE.

Toronto, Nev. "a participant in
the spectacular victory loan holiday
parade here was Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. Mr.. Gompers rode
in an automobile with several local
labor leaders at the head of the Ia
Dor section of the parade.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
SOLDIERS HURT In CRASH.

Youngstown, Ohio, Nov. 29.-Four
members Of Company 4. Youngstown
Volunteer Infantry, were seriously
hurt and five others sustained minor
injuries when an automobile amba-
lance ploughed into a rear platoon
as the company drilled on a local
thoroughfare.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
PACKERS MAY RAISE WAGES.

Chicago, Nov. .29-Consent OF the
big packers to meet representatives of
the stockyards labor unions has been
obtained. At conference to be held
in the near future new wage scale
and working conditions for 10000 en-
ployes in the packing plants in nine
cities will be discussed.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
The Girls viii Dance.

"Jedge, nah husband promised to
let me go ter de dance. All waited
en- waited. En- den All went emmy
how. When All come home he ssaid
he was -gwine to send me ter whar
dey dance on hot coal"
what did you want to threaten
your wife for?'', the court asked
Harry Combs. Don't you know you
have no right to do that"
"Jedge.' began Harry with gulp,
''yo ,doan know dat woman. She's
got three kids to take care OBJ en-
heah she is out till twelve O'Clock at
night en- me tryin'- to feed one OBJ
dem wild bottlee."
"Jedge,, Oh Jedge," piped wifey.
"Ah doan feed nah babies dataway.
All feeds on tother way, Dat mans
tongue will git outa shape tellin' SO
many lies."
We'll. WE'LL" said the court. "here
is fine mess. A woman with three
small childrsn staying out late at
night and her husband ready to kill
her for 1t. I'll give you one more
chance to patch up your troubles. l
don't want to send you to Jail and
let the babies starve. I'll parole you
this time, and il you come here again
III forget that you have any chill
dren."
\ - ! -
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
WOrsenmoreOfit.

Once there was a woman who jour-
neyed from Philadelphia to washing
ton. She intended going on through
to Richmond.
She knew nothing of liquor laws
and cared less. Her attention. af-
fection and care was centered on a
black-and-tan dog. Said dog being
one size larger than a peanut.
She got off at the Union Station to
change trains. For a half hour she
had to cool her heels waiting for the
Virginia Creeper.
She got out her bottle to help pass
the time away. Sne gave the dog a
nip. 1t hadn't had any breakfast.
It tasted good and the kiyoodle
growled his satisfaction.
Detective Berman heard It. He
looked the woman over. Then he
saw the bottle. He also saw that
the woman was getting a trifle wob-
bly, on the feet and her tongue was
getting twisted.
He took her in charge. And in
court on Thanksgiving morn Made
line Bradshaw with her dog in her
arms faced the court on charge of
drunkenness.
But the court was merciful and al
lowed her to go back where it was
bone-dry.