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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
SO CT E T Y

rh nush Dabney and her small son
80 spent the summer and earlv fan
k'nia Beach, have returned 70
ioho and are now occupying their
:u'eht In Monroe Terrace for the
liter season. Ensign Dabney has re-
All nea 70 Norfolk. where he IL Station
hIs aater spending the weekend Win
ms family here. with
Invitations Issued.
r,Mr. and Mrs Nccorty
~ rnton have Issued Invitation. for
tne marriage OF their daughter. rlsin
Harrison, als sSs Of Ri hSSrrson Of peaehy
nonny VII VII take place Tuesday after
First Prn .ThDer ~. at O'Clock I'm the
ding Is 'e ons III =, Church. The we'd
n ronts Oh the month and a number Of
p pon, guests will come to Ricb.
70 attend the ceremony.
Parrish-AiIen.
M at II O'Clock, when Miss susan r., II
Of Birm oihuEnter Of Mrs. Wade Allen
Jack McPse ssn,, "a va was married TO
Era .nam 4; Parrish, of 100 West
Trinity m nays taken place al Holy
IN a. tne home OF the brides brother
iIon ia" and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
GEav.,iih o Ginter Park, The Rev. j. j.
Ii al The bride wore travel
ing. suit with hat to match. and a
si rs. Par 6GsSue st, OF orchids. Mr.; and
hh no IN the North and later VIII
DC at home in Richmond
W1. from Virginia Military Institute.
returned "d tn f,i Pickett addison has
ing inc hops at ,he. Virginia Military
openint M Miss ADDISON attended the
oedv az hops with Cadet W. r. Ken
Frank Fletcher. ''' i'e
,, AIRS. w. 81. Addison chaperoned her
daughter 10 Virginia Military Jnsti.
tute for the dances
Neturns TO Richmond.
,iiss EiiZabeth Bagby. who attended
MIS- MI sonn,ederate Veterans Reunion al
SSeptember. has returned home 'a' A,t %
SagbY was sponsor for the Fo,ir.T
N mi,rgiaia Brigade While away She
ierest In the West -
Prominent wedding.
Inc wedding OF Mrs. Marion Chalmers
SFSant and Arthur Herbcr; look mac
rsrcS afternoon in Alexandria The
IN the rectory or ST. paars cbupch ,' ~,
ne rev. j.. II. Philips rector ~ he
" ,.ahSia Pians had been made for The
Of isre IN ,he church IN the presence
,.,,,. large company, but at the last
inInute plans were changed. and n
a!aa.i company witnessed the cere-
ier. OF the late sir and Ntrs AIg,r5nr
S,oaU'nan Cnalmers, vas unattended.
hne was given in marriage by her
Dtotner. Aigernon Coleman Chalmers
Ihe bride was in blue seorgstte re-
Mltn u nat of the same shade and wore
hg9Isage bouquet of yellow orchids. The
or!oc IL The widow OF William T;ryast
and niece Of General Holm irwirr
SMi,syyers, lieywood Meyers and Ms
w, M,i!lam Twomble". who now makes
nSr nome In MontreuX Svltzcrinnr
fhe groom is the son or MAJOR ana
MIS-. william NJ. Herbert The brirc
ana groom Will makr their home in
Alexandria. "a
Moved TO Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank iuLbarh S-.,e,.
formerly OF Richmond ana lately 81
PcnniInan, has soue to Racine. vi.
bu Pcnt Engineering Company mn
constructing y new 7. =. r. Rant
at Racine, on Lake hiichigan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
TO Dexienntc "victory FARMS

WASHINGTON, October I4.-!oWh
farms which put in their quota of the
Liberty wheat crop are to ne dcsiS-
mated as Victory Farms" according 10
announcement by the county farm br
reaus OF the State. POST with tho
legend Victory Farm" Will be given
co ope rators late this fall. Those who
SOW spring wheat will be given their
posters next spring. The wheat quota
ances will he made on farms having
an unusually large amount OF until!-
able land.
Haitian Minister Dead.
WASHINGTON, October 1t.-Solon
Menos. minister from Haiti. died here
to-day from influenza.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
MOST SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS
NOW ON ROAD 40 RECOVERY.

Ut tnc dozen Very 1T patients in tho
pneumonia ward, seven were free from
fever yesterday. which tile physicians
though, most encouraging. DR. Miller
percentage Of their pneumonia cases In
:hc hospital. There are now 422 cases
OF infuenZa and pneumonia in the
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
ColonelIs Chief Speaker at
Coney Island War Camp
Community Opening
Shames the Profteer
No American Too Old to
Fight, He Declares, if Army
Will Take Him

NO American is too old to fight if the
army will accept him; the place for
conscientious objectors is digging
trenches or working on mine sweepers;
the sex" of pac;hst is indeterminate.
and an employer who makes fortune
out of the war inherits with it lifelong
shame.
Such are Colonel Roosevelt's latest
observations on the war, as given by
hlm yesterday at the opening of Ccney
Island Unit No. 7. War Camp COM
mInunity Service. The headquarters of
the unit are at Fifth Street and Surf
avenue. Coney Island, but Colonel
Koosevelt's speech was made before a
large audience at Seaside Park. near by.
The Colonel was at home among
those who surrounded him, for units of
every branch of the army and navy SER
vice were drawn UP in line before him.
and laughter and cheers from a marine
corps unit greeted him when he re-
1erred to them by the time -honored
sobrlquet of "leather-necks."
Colonel Advises a Mother
Following the Colonel's address it,
tie human interest drama took place
upon the platform unheard by the audi
ence A mother wearing the sash of
the Community Service asked him what
she should do regarding her son, seven
teen years old, who wanted to enlist,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Belgian Ruin Appalling
Brand Whitlock Says Scene.
Are Beyond IMAGINATION

Brand Whitlock says in every
body's" that some of the scenes he has
been familiar with in Belgium simply
appall the Imagination.
Cali over the city the soldiers be-
gan firing wildly at the facades of the
closed houses; the people ran to their
cellars in terror; the soldiers beat in
the doors, turned the people into the
street, shot them down, set fire to the
houses. There were riderless horses
galloping about bad, a blind, demon
lac rage seemed to have laid hold on
the Germans, and they went through
the streets, killing, Staying, burning
and lootlng, torturing and massacring,
and for three terrible days the vast
and awful tragedy was enacted.
"The people were assembled in tragic
groups between the tottering walls of
burning houses; marched through chok-
ing, suffo,cating streets that were
strewn with the dead bodies of men
and of horses, the women and children
weeping, screaming, imploring, and the
soldiers compelling them to walk with
their hands up, or making them kneel,
or run, or kicking them, or striking
them with their fists or with the butts
of their guns, herding them through
the streets, in the midst of the smok-
ing ruins; while other soldiers. with
! wine bottles under their arms, went
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
but who she desired should remain two
vesrs moro at co11oOo

but who she desired should remain two
years more at college.
Let him remain one year more" the
Colonel advised her. "Seventeen is q
bit too young for the trenches. Youths
at that age break down sometimes"
Previously the Colonel had declared
in his address that any mother who
had not brought her son up to be a
soldier was in the Stacker class, and
the mother in question felt it her duty
to consult him regarding her own prob
lem.
Colonel Roosevelt provoked much
laughter and applause when he out
lined his ideas as to cervice for con-
scientious objectors.
"If they don't want to violate their
own consciences," said he, I don't
want them to violate yours or mine,
either. They will have to do some
thing If they object to killing the
enemy, let them dig trenches in the
front line. They won't be in danger
of harming any one, and after the
trenches are dug the men with guns
can come into them. If the objectors
want to join, the navy, the place for
them is on the mine sweepers. They
won't harm any one there, and the sky
ward trip they may take is all their
own affair.""
Hits, Not Taps, Go in War
"Let us put off talk of peace until
the enemy is beaten" he declared. ~
never advise any one to get into fight
unless he has to. But when he does
he shouldn't tap the enemy gently. The
enemy won't thank him for that and
will hurt him. A knockout blow is
what is needed"
To the naval units assembled the
Colonel said:
"The efficiency of our army depends
on the efficiency Of the navy in trans
porting it. l want to congratulate the
navy in endeavoring to do this WE'LL"
The Colonel took fling at the prof
1teers in no uncertain terms.
"Any employer who energies from
this war with fortune inherits with
it lasting shame. And as for the en-
ploye, if he drives one rivet where he
could drive two he is Stacker.
"The stability of our nation depends
on its manhood being willing to fight
for its liberties. The only person
put above soldier is his mother. Anc
as to mothers, any woman who doesn't
bring her son up to be a soldier wher
war is necessary and just, she must
bring upon herself contempt only"
Boost for Hamlin Childs
Hamlin Childs, president of the new
Community Service unit, presided ane
presented the Colonel.
II want to say as to Mr.. Childs.'
said the Colonel, "that he is an honest
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

man. and that all citizens of New York
should know this. include news
paper editors" the Colonel added,
amidst laughter.
The colonel wore On his lapel a ser
vice button with five stars, represent
ing his sons and other members Of his
family now on the firing line.
You may meet some Of my kin over
there" he told the military men. "for
they are in all branches of the service.
Give my best wishes to them if you
see them"
Colonel ]. C. F. Tillotson and Lieu
tenant Colonel R. C. Berkeley, the lat
ter representing the Marine Corps,
made addresses. Colonel Roosevelt
singled out the marines present for a
little chummy word.
when I was at Santiago" he said,
among the first things saw were
the 'leather-necks' already on shore
fighting"
The new community unit is for the
use of Allied soldiers end seamen, as
we'll as forces of the United States.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
One Argument
Against Liquor


A woman who through her work
has come in contact with chow
many people are ruined by liquor"
cites one case that has come within
her observation.
10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: One of the strongest prohibition
arguments l meet is such case as
this; A man is in the alcoholic
ward OF a certain hospital for the
sixth time. He has ten children-the
four oldest boys, the youngest twins.
All thinking women realize what an
enormous burden that mother must
carry and also what the inheritance
and example must be for those chill
dren. The large majority of cases ap-
pealing for help result because the
man is drinking, loses one job after
another and uses the money for liquor
that should pay rent and buy food.
T 8 w
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
D.rents' Lives Wrecked by
Alcohol-Began With
Beer and Wines
Mother Still Fights
To Conquer Habit
r;v;I Engineer Presents Novel
Plan to Prohibit Abuse
Of Drink

The last word on the prohibition
,.es;on. so far as The Tribune
,u,um is concerned, appears in the
.o,laving contributions. There are
..nv more views that have been
.-ovded out by space limitations.
uoreyer, since the first instalment,
eaptioned as Drink Soul Hun
,.r.s was published four weeks
an most of the arguments for and
against liquor have been presented.
The following condemnation of
souor speaks for itself as an argu-
ment for prohibition:
"a the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: As / am writer, fairly we'll
tnoxn. / dare not sign my name to
AZ letter even though because of its
suongraity you may not print it. But
hopa that, because of its content,
,ou will place it in the liquor forum.
Both my parents are victims of the
Srisk habit. My mother at fifty has
sot shaken off the habit. My father,
Il dfty-fve, is nearing the end of life
bat has been misspent for over thirty
,esrs. During all my childhood l saw
them in the various stages of degra-
dation tina. only drink-only drink
an bring about. Children neter for
Both my parents began drinking.
ia their twenties, "beer and light
vines Both of them believed that
/. would "never get hold" of them, that
they could remain temperate" To-
day, my mother still fights the habit
for months at time, only to succumb
for weeks consecutively, day after
dsy. To-day, my father is home
less wanderer on the Bowery of New
York City; despite all attempts to help
lin, and take care of him, he re-
turns there for three quarters of the
year. Both my parents are of good
stock; both were normal at birth, and
without any physical defects or mental
weaknesses. This good state of health
md mentality they passed on to me.
Both Of them are in favor of pro-
hibition. Why? Because no one can
tell them anything about drink; be-
cause they know more in a minute of
experience than others will know in
. lifetime of theory" Because they
know that personal liberty" only ap-
plies to- rational states of mind. and
that liquor, affecting nationality from
tie hrst drink, means license, not
ADerI Both of them have told me
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

reeling past, crying out at the cap
tives: Humid. Schwein! Schweinhund.'
"And so, for another day and another
night the madness went on, the mur-
der, the looting, the sacking, the riot
and the burning and the lust; with
soldiers pillaging the houses, bearing
the wine in great baskets out of the
cellars, 10 be guzzled in the street.
while men and women and children
were shot down and their bodies left
to lie in cutters, or on the smoking
ruins, or thrown into foul cesspools."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Booze Buying for
Badge Bearers Only

A novel plan for prohibiting the
abuse of liquor is suggested by
Thoralf Babritius, civil engineer,
who writes from Beacon, N. Y, as
follows:
To the Editor of The Tribune:
Sir: True democracy means abso-
Lutte equality and the utmost personal
freedom to all. Any law to be effective
and enforceable must have the respect
and support of the majority. Any social
reform to be beneficial and lasting
should be elevating, not debasing.
There must be several practical solu-
tiors to the liquor question that will
conform to these principles if they are
really wanted.
Here is the suggestion of one: Let
the government give every adult sane
person-the children as they grow up
"a simple iron badge, ring, or a
button. Call it the "Sign of Self Con
troll" Let this sign license the owner
to buy, receive, have in possession and
drink intoxicants. That will start all
on equal terms. The license does not
oblige anybody to buy or partake of in
lutely free. Then make laws for those
that need them.
Make intoxication in public a crime.
Punish this crime with loss of license
for shorter or longer time for first Of
tenders, and confiscation for repeaters.
Make it serious crime to sell, offer
or give intoxicants to any intoxicated
or unlicensed person punishable with a
heavy fine and Jail sentence. Half of
the fine to go to the informant on con-
,viction.
Safeguard the misuse of the sign by
loan or imitation by calling it equiv
alent to counterfeiting. Make all and
every rightful bearer of the sign an
officer Of the law, whose duty it is to
enforce it.
Make these laws as drastic as YOU
please. They will not infringe on any
body's personal liberty, nor interfere
with anybody's business or waste mill
IONS of investment. 1t will put pro-
hibition where it belongs-on the mis-
use, and it will change the situation
so that the consumption will regulate
the supply-not wise versa.
The overwhelming majority are in
telllgent, fair-minded people, who with
pleasure will take interest in keeping
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

The cold figures of the log underwrite the
lasting strength of Goodrich Tires; for no tire
could hide a weakness in that multiplied
mileage. But they can not picture the ALL
around durability and dependability Goodrich
Tires unfoded on every kind of road wherever
the Test Cars ventured.
That mileage but hints at the endurance
revealed in 166,96 miles, trekked on
desert trails and Pacific highways; in S. 796
miles, hurtled through the Rocky mountains
in 1913, 744 miles traversed on the Great Plains
in 217,372 miles, toured from the Great Lakes
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Duluth to Row at Hub

Duluth, Mimi, May 1s.-J. D. Ma
honey was reelected president of the
Duluth Boat Club at the annual meet
ing last night. Coach Ten Eyck, who
returned from the East to-day, said
Duluth Boat Club crews would go to
Boston for the July regatta.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
The Luxury and
Profits of Liquor

If the best friends of the traffic
find in it only relaxation and per-
sonal gain, why should not liquor be
abolished? writes Arthur C. Lass
well, who also calls attention to the
discredited statistics furnished by
the Galton Laboratories.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The writer considers that he
has received through this continuous
discussion of the alcohol question as>
varied view of the problems involved
as could be received in any other way,
except the frst-hand study which he
has made, and which every one may
make for himself.
The interminable mental gymnastics
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
The Tribune Liquor F orum Closes:
Writer Tells Tragedy of Drink
to take poison rather than a drop of

to take poison rather than drop of
liquor.
haven't taken the poison, and /
haven't taken the liquor, either. No
one can tell me anything against pro-
hibition-I. who have watched from
childhood the wreck of my parents
lives and hopes, with ever-increasing
understanding as / attained manhood
and the ability to analyze cause and
effect. And l know that my parents
are not isolated examples, by any
means.
If you have ever sat on jury, or
been in court at a trial, you will re-
call that one of the most important
points that is brought out in any case
of man tried for any felony or
criminal offense is, "Does the accused
drink"
Which is Q. E. D. regarding the
part drink plays in crimes. And. if
drink is not the reason why so many
people are poor it is the main reason
why so many become poorer; did you
ever hear of mans claiming. that
he became rich because he drank?
AN AMERICAN WRITER
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

INDUCED in by those who wish to JUS
thy their own use of favorite bever-
age are surpassed in the latest issue
by the wine-befuddled utterances of a
letter from upstate.
Reliability of statistics is funda-
mental basis for debate. A recent
writer has made his point of departure
certain statements issued by the dis
credited Galton Laboratories based
upon Investigations in which the
loosest and most unscientfic methods
were used. Families classed as non-
drinkers were moderate users of alco-
hol, and these were compared with
heavy drinkers. The numerous conclu-
sions drawn were not only unwarrant-
ed, but also directly contrary to the
most recent findings of medical and
social authorities
If the best friends of the traffic find
in it only means of relaxation or E
source of personal gain, while its enc
mics show US the terrific and un-
patriotic waste of manhood, of food
stuffs, of coal and of transportation
facilities, what solution to this tre-
mendous alcohol problem now up for
settlement by the sovereign American
electorate must occur to the minds of
the great mass of unbiased and patri-
otic citizens, who arc determined to
win this war at the sacrifice not only
of profits and luxuries, but also of the
direst necessities?
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Why Not Pension
Liquor Dealers ?

From Wilkes Barre, Penn, comes
a pertinent suggestion for a solu-
ton Of such unemployment as might
result to the liquor industry from
prohibition. Pension-and medals,
too? Really, Mr.. Smith, this is
generous!
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The letters published in the
forum discussing prohibition suggested
While reading most of these letters
it appeared to be proved that the drink
ing of all kinds of spirituous liquor
was something to be encouraged and
fought for. The President should set
aside day for the nation to pray that
this great blessing to the world be pre-
served These letters clarifying strong
drink lead us to propose that the gov
the liquor business. If it is of SER
vice. let it be encouraged and protected,
Medals should be given saloonkeepers
and brewery proprietors, so that we
would know to whom honor was due,
This forum has given the liquor busi-
ness an opportunity, through it's
friends, to let the public know it's Writ
ues and merits. A part of the public
will believe anything, indorse and sup
port it. A large minority of the world
believes if they destroy all governments
and take what otler men have sweated
for the world will be free from toll and
want. Any and every thing has it's de-
tenders; those. who are profted rise up
in defence.
A few mornings ago an automobile
at daybreak stopped in front of house
on the outskirts of this city, The
driver dragged three girls, or young
ladies, who were dead drunk, out of the
car into yard. The places where these
girls were debauched are protected.
Some of the writer's in this department
of this paper tell us what a good and
indispensable blessing strong drink of
all kinds is. They should recommend
it to mothers, daughters and children.
What is such q blessing to the men
should be distributed to the other sex.
Anything can secure Endorsement and
defenders even among reputable people.
The imperial government of Germany
believes in itself. Its crimes, like the
crimes Of alcoholic beverage, are
ignored or denied. Millions are willing
to die to defend it. God, what true
and awful parallel! S. r. SMITH.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

the "order Of self-control" clear -
VIII become self-defence.
1t Is hardly in the human natur. ~
be made good by force, but the stirr y
OF becoming pariah is a mighty noora1
weapon. s"'s i"o'ai
WI, VINO Will employ unlicensed persons ,
no no VIII associate with them?
Inc sign Of self-control" in ;taelf
wiil then tend to raise self-respect and
respect for others and safeguard fhe
INDIVIDUAL better than all the laws in
the world. This "badge Of honor
Tor that is what it will amount to-
can be carried with pride to the Grave
oy the president and the hobo. Lv tho
commonest scrub woman and the f;rst
lady in the country. Can ANYTHING he
more truly democratic, more truly
Christian? 'S
Why force dissatisfaction and hvnoc-
1rlsy on . multitude of decent citizens
by levelling everybody down to the
status of culprits and putting the
stamp of moral weaklings on the whole
natlon when means of cooperation for
general upiift and real improvement of
the national moral are at hand?
VI course settling the liquor cues,
tlon along any practical lines would
deprive 1t of the nimbus of self
righteousness adopted by fanatics and
1deahsts and rob it of it's Importance
as partly political platform, but it
would put the liquor question up to
every individual in the strongest nos
slple way: so strongly, in fact, that it
would sober every drunkard in the
country. THORALF FABRITIUS.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-01-04
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

The friction between the United
States and Mexico, which had threat
ened for two years or more to result
in open warfare, began to disappear
early in 1917 and when the atten-
ton of the people of the United States
was focused upon more important
matters by the entrance of the
United States into the world war, the
Mexican "crisis" faded from the public
view.
Despite the failure of negotiations
with the Carranza government Presi-
dent Wilson ordered the withdrawal of
the American troops from Mexico and
on February 5, General Pershing and
his troops marched out of Mexico af
ter having been in that country almost
year.
On March IL, General CarranZa was
formally elected president of Mexico.
From this time on conditions in Next
co became more tranquil and there
were evidences that President Carran-
"a was succeeding in restoring order
in the republic 1t was not until late
in the year that villa again became ac-
tive. On November ID, troops led by
Villas aids. captured Ojinaga, on the
American border. after hard fight.
Several hundred CarranZa soldiers fled
across the border and were interned
in the United States.