The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-24

John Barley Corn, Herr Brew and
intact every brand of intoxicating
liquor seems to be headed for rack
and ruin in the United Kingdom.
Regardless of the recent Associated
Press dispatches that politicians of
England were highly pleased with the
liquor conditions under their extraor-
binary restrictions, the people them
selves are taking a different view of
the matter. Unfortunately for the
liquor, people, in England the same as
in many of the commonwealth of the
nited States, women have a vote.
The women of that nation are mani
testify exactly like the women of our
nation. in sympathy with the home
and in favor of prohibition.
ON Saturday July 20, the London
women's demonstration in behalf of
he wartime prohibition of alcoholic
liquors was held There had been
two air raid warnings early in the
morning and later a deluge OF rain.
Women are not. however easily
daunted and at the appointed time
several thousands assembled on the
Embankment whore a striking pro-
ceSsion was formed
several tdhtsduN, ilCfuHlnE groups
of girls representing Canada" "A
Masque OF Noble Women" Women
of the Empire" also a van represent
ing barrel of beer and sacks of
sugar and grain and displaying mot
toes and van loads of mothers and
children with suitable notices formed
an attractive part of the procession.
Among other notices were the fol-
lowing
six Million Women Now Have the
Vote
We Shall Vote for the SAFETY Of
Ensiand'S children"
sober Homes for our Mems Re
turn
The Women's Vote a Power for
Prohibition "
Help to Win the War and Hasten
the Return OF the Boys by Voting for
Prohibition"
All Plebiscites Taken in Great
Britain Show Overwhelming MAORI
ties for Wartime Prohibition"
w omen voters ask for wartime pro-
hihitton TO end an evil which is sap
ping our strength. destroying our eff
cheney and i'm periling victory
f@+Ai9e= procession was headed by Lady
Geeelta Roberts, Mrs. Rankin Hardy.
and many members Of the demonstra =
ton committee. Led by the martial
music OF brass band the women
marched along Northum berland ave-
hue and passed through Trafalgar
square where a resolution in favor Of
prohibition during the war and for the
period Of rehabilitation was displayed
with a sign asking all in favor to
raise the right hand. OF course all
i the women voted for they are con
WINGED of the need for this reform
/ The procession then wendell its way
along Piccadily into HYDE park where
/ the resolution was again carried amid
cheers
All along the route many friends
'nen and women. assembled, much in
f tercst betn@ shown. an American i9dv
at "a iudaw in PiceadiIly being par
/ tcularly anx tous to show her 'Sympa-
+ thV, Among those present were the
/ Hon. Mrs Eliot Yorke, the Hon. Mrs
/ Fraser the Hon. Emily kinnaird Mrs
John indermaur Mrs Servante ard
Mrs Moreton,
All churches were represented and
tie procession included contingents OF
nurses the girls life brigade. G. +
! societies. the HoXton Girls Guild OF
Good Life. and many other bodies.
\ patriotic message was sent to her
I majesty the queen. who -%Rraciously
sent the following telegram to the
secretary in reply:
! II am commanded nv the queen &c
/ request YOU to convey to the process
/ sion Of women who are Interested in
4 temperance her sincere thanks for their
/ loyal greeting and to assure them that
her majesty much appreciated the kind
sentiments to which they give express
sion"