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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17
HAS THE PRESIDENT WON THE GOVERNORS
APPROVAL?

events fully justified the presidents
stand upon this matter the Southern
Planter contained no manly retrac-
ton Of its refuted criticisms.
The people of Richmond especially
have noted with pain that the gov
eruor has never taken advantage OF
any Of the many massrn ceilings for
patriotic purposes held In this city TO
say an appreciative word for the
great man, now the leading statesman
~ Christcndom, even when those not
Of his party nor of his section were
voicing their approval.
or all the windy procia1nations
that have issued from the executive
officers Of the commonwealth IL there
was one that made even kindly refer
cnte to President Wilson this paper
would be glad to reproduce /, with
proper apologies.
whether this attitude Of the COVER
nor toward the president. which has
been manifest to all observers except
the very ignorant and. pitiful few
who are wilfuIly blind. has been due
TO causes personal or political, to dis
appointment, pique or sheer wrong
headedness, II has been most humilat-
ing TO ali loyal Virginia Democrats.
II indeed the governor has seen
now light and is willing. after so long
hesitation. to declare Woodrow
Wilson "a great leader then all Of us.
including the president have just
cause for congratulation.
But If by any chance the governor
In spoken or written language has
ever commended the president be-
fore. the offer is hereby eheerfully
made to reproduce upon this page a
properly accredited copy Of the state
mont If furnished by the governor
himself. or by any of his few remain
ing. friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17

Actually, the bulk Of opinion In
America Is that both are wrong. The
league Is new. 10 be sure. but II is
step IN the direction of progress; and
certainly, while II is not revolution
ary in the sense which socialists
would understand. It does not sup
port the old order The league pro-
posal marks out clear path safe
and sane. to new and better order
Of things In this war tried old world
avoiding alike destructive upheaval
and corroding resctionism
The action Of the French socialists
may turn out TO he really helpful in
the movement for ratification OF the
treaty in America, When opponents
OF that immortal document realize
that their partisan perversity has car
ried them. traditional conservative.
all 10 the point where they agree on
a course OF action proposed by the
most radical of the French prole-
tnrians. they VIII be self-compelled to
take serious thought before continu-
ing their wilful opposition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17
taneously in the fertile island Of Min
dAnAo and elsewhere where nom

taneously in the fertile island Of Min
danao and elsewhere, where nom
Christian peoples can be found.
Thousands Of pesos are appropriated
every year from the pockets OF the
! 10.000.00o0 Christian Filipinos and
spent for the non-Christian tribes in
the form Of schools, hospitals and
agricultural Implements Teachers,
doctors and nurses from all overrthe
islands are carrying a message OF
goodwill wherever they 60. The non
Christian peoples are actually rep.
resented in the national legislature
OF the Philippine Islands, there being
one Igorot and two Moro congressman
| and one in blood" said the foremost
citizen Of the Moro people, Senator
Hadji Butu.
In the second liberty loan. the
1eorotes alone subscribed $4,000.
They gave 1t for the Great White
Apo beyond the seas (Woodrow will
son). free man lighting for free
men" They gave 1t on the plea that
the Great Apo was asking them all ito
world" Consider the extreme power
ty of these brave and promising
people; consider their distance from
the arena of the conflict: think OF
their mountain huts and OF their
seanty knowledge of world affairs:
and then measure the splendidness of
the gift by the spirit back Of it.
II will surely be a question OF only
a decade or SO when the non Chris
tan peoples of the Philippines will
be completely won over to the ways
and manners of civilized races. Be
ing immuned from Madiaeval infiu-
cnces, and being reared exclusively
under the ambient air Of American
ism. they are destined to be a most
vigorous element in the ensuing pro-
cesses Of Philippine nationalism.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17
A BETTER OUTLOOK IN RUSSIA

Mobilization was the arran cement con-
Guided late in June between the war
department and the representatives
Of three Russian cooperative socie-
tics, whereby the latter purchased
some fifteen million dollars worth OF
the surplus clothing. textiles and
other army supplies.
Further encouragement to the enc
mics Of bolshevism is given in the or
der permitting resumption of trade
with Germany. which specifically ex-
cep1s the area controlled by the I.enine
and Trotzky forces, along with Aus
tria and Hungary. from the privilege
Of trading with the United States.
This renewed interest In Russian in
dpstrial and commercial affairs in the
United states. In England and France,
the confidence manifested OF the re-
spcctive governments is, after all the
hest evidence that chaos IL slowly but
surely giving way TO order In the DO
liticai situation. Russia has given the
world so many disappointments that
the next turn cannot be gagged with
any degree Of certainty. but it does
seem that tho prospects of Russian
recovery are more satisfactory and
brighter than they havee been at any
time in the past i've years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17
LAWN PARTY

Under the auspices OF st. Vincent De
Paul Society. at 1908 Barton avenue.
Thursday evening, July IL, 8 to IL
p. m. Music. dancing and refresh-
ments. Admission, $50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17

Tha movement toward better poll
sxSoal conditions in Russia is making
|n9rceptible progress OF that country
gSofnas to the waning influence of the
nlshevistic regime. The forces Of
sIg and order are making steady tn
1 6ada from the south. east and north
~ the territory controlled by the
afowers of Lenine and Trotsky. I'M
s the latter retain only lettering
I'D on the area around and between
I2erograd and Moscow. The course
esents is beginning to Justify the
G4icy OF non-intervention which the
1lfed and associated powers adopted
1fth respect to the political struggle
Russia, q policy which was based
the belief that the political re-
anntion Of the country could best
most quickly be brought about
he better class Of Russians them
nfe political Improvement has
~ the allied and associated eoun-
M opportunity for which they
paftently been waiting to renew
eRorts OF helping Russia toward
o1nic recovery.
of the earliest evidences of the
IA EFFORT which Is TO be made
Rnssta toward economic re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17
THIS BENEFACTOR MIXED
THE FIRST ICE CREAM SODA

Lancaster. Pa, July 1s.-Joseph r.
Roger, who claimed to be inventor
of the ice cream soda. is dead here
at the age of eighty four years. He
Vas one of the oldest confectioners in
the city and many men in the bust
ness today. including NJ. S. Hershey.
|. the chocolate king, learned candy
making with him.
He was the father of Joseph r.
Rover, who is on the stage. and OF
Clarence de Naux Roger. musician,
of New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17
CALVES WANTED

Best calves bringing Isc per Id. Best
wool free Of burrs, e3c per ID. Pack
ing stock butter. AZ to 43c per ID
Eggs. chickens and potatoes in good
demand We get top prices
HAZELGROVE & CO.,
1910 r. Cary st.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17

Looks That Way.
II seems that we can't annihilate
Villa without insulting Carranza -
Brooklyn Eagle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
Mental Work
Needs a Stomach
Great Mistake to Imagine You
Can Work Better and Faster
on the Starvation Plan.
Eat What You Like,
Follow With Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets

Mental work uses up energy fast. And
energy comes from food. To eat lit
tie or nothing in order to do more work
is a fallacy hat has created an army
Of dyspeptics. A better plan is to eat
the regular portions of food such as
make up the average meal and follow
each meal with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's.
You will then get a double benefit
energy from food and sociability with
meals, for as a rule, the light eater,
or those who skip meals, get into a
bad habit, a rut, of hermit-like isola-
ton. Do not be afraid of gassiness,
sour stomach, heartburn, heavy feeling
or coated tongue after meals, Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets arouse the stomach
to secrete the juices necessary to re-
lieve these troubles hat so frequently
distress the mental worker. They con-
tain harmless ingredients which act
with an alkaline effect, 80 you may cut
the rich things OF the banquet or the
savory sausage for breakfast with ut
most freedom.
Get a 5O-cent box of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets at any drug store. eat
freely Of what you like and you will do
more and better work than on a skim
ny diet. Try this plan. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
Opens the Pores and Penetrates

For Head Colds, Chest Colds and
Group, is enclosed with every bot
tie of Hayes Healing Honey.
You get the Cough Syrup and the Salye
for n price. 35c.
Made. Recommended and Guaranteed to
the Public by
PARIS MEDICINE COMPANY
Manufactures Of Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
md Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
LOOTERS NABBED
OFFICERS LAUDED
Judge Fitzhugh Says Burglary
Roundup Best Bit of
Detective Work"

Inc unusual spectacle Of a judge or
me bench praising Memphis city de
tectlVes for a particularly good piece
OF criminal catching was witnessed by
spectators in city court Tuesday after
noon. The detectives c9ngratuIatcG
were Joe Bishop. Billy Joyce and Jimmy
Iaylor. They are the trio who rounded
up motor truck burglars, who in fnul
months time robbed various mercan-
$4,000. sN'' WYNN
As a result Of the good work OF
these three detectives. six negroes, ali
out one under 20 years Of age, and one
white man, NJ. Bianchi, butcher, PA
bGter avenue, have been arrested, and
pound over to the grand jury. Confess
Slons OF their share in the various rob
berries were obtained from five of the
negroes, and some Of the statements in
erlminate the sixth and oldest negro.
who has maintained that he had moth
ing to do with the robberies.
Il want to congratulate YOU gentle
men on doing the finest piece Of de
teCtive work that has come to my at
tention since / have been On the city
bench" Judge l.. T. FtZhush told the
detectives Tuesday afternoon in open
court, These boys have been a men
ace to the citizens Of Memphis, run
ming around as they did, robbing place
after place of thousands Of dollars
~ ~ ~ SNN'Es ht community NNNs
you a debt Of gratitude for clearing up
these robberies and arrestinE these
men. Again say it is the best bit Of
detective work that l have ever seen"
The detectives also got the machine
which the youthful burglars used to
carry away their loot, The officers
got their first clew following a South
Memphis robbery, when to make room
for their loot, the thievest threw out the
rear seat cushion to the ear. The
sleuths found il, and spent two weeks
ing cushion. They found several, but
finally got the right one. The arrests
followed As hours Of sleepless %continu-
Gus work,
Firms who were victims Of the burg
lars were several Piggy Wiggly stores,
koff, tailor, and numerous smaller es-
Establishments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
WAR UNRELAXED ON
LEGGERS AND GAMBLERS

Sheriff Perry's wrecking crew and
regulars, covered almost the entire city
Tuesday night in quest of liquor ped
dlers, gamblers, loafers and general bad
brought in and locked up on charges OF
gambling and lettering,
81 want it known that these raids are
going to continue until every luafer
either gets out of town or goes to work,
the sheriff declared. Il am also going
to make Memphis a very unhealthy spot
for bootleggers and gamblers from now
on"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
BISHOP SENTENCED FOR
REED LAW VIOLATION

Tom Bishop, convicted in the federal
court on a charge Of violating the Reed
amendment by transporting whisky
into Tennessee from another state, was
sentenced to serve six months in the
Shelby county Jail and pay a fine Of
$500 and costs by Judge John f.. Nc
Call Wednesday morning.
Bishop was convicted al the May
term Of court and sentenced. He APP
pealed to the United States circuit
court of appeals which body affirmed
the sentence Of the lower court. Bishop
failed to appear in court some time ago
for sentence and his bond was ordered
forfeited, He surrendered to the mar
shal Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
MOTHER GETS DIVORCE.
BUT LOSES. CHILDREN

The Dolson marital tangle was
smoothed out in Second Chancery
court Tuesday when Chancellor Peres
granted Mrs. Josie Dolson a divorce on
allegations made IN her cross bill to her
husbands divorce suit.
Mrs, Dolson, while given the divorce,
lost custody of their five children, the
youngsters going to the father. The
court also declined to grant Mrs. Dol
sen alimony and attorneys fees. A. !,
Calhoun represented Mr.. Dolson, while
Joseph Bearman appeared for Dolson.
The divorce decree nullifies the war
rant sworn out. against Dolson In the
Juvenile court, charging him with
abandonment and failure to support his
wife and children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
WARREN MUST SPLIT
SALARY WITH FAMILY

When the case OF Clyde G. Warren,
charged with abandonment of his wife
and four children, was called for trial
in Second criminal court late Tuesday,
A. b. Galloway, attorney for the de-
Tense, succeeded in compromising the
case by offering to have Warren pay
part of his salary to his family if the
case was held up.
Judge Harsh agreed to the compro-
mise. Warren said he was making only
SIS a week as n laundry marker, so
the judge ordered that he pay a total
of $416 into the criminal court clerks
office at the rate Of So a week for
maintenance Of his family, That covers
a period of So weeks. At the end Of
that time Warren is to report to the
judge.
Warren filed a sensational divorce
suit against his wife in circuit court
last Monday. He alleged that his wife
treated him in a cruel and inhuman
manner
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

f'fisn Fall.
The river in the Memphis district will
fall
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
ON THEIR
OWN TIRES: DISMISSED

A not guilty verdict vas given Medl-
Gus j. Turner, Paul Martin and Will
liam c. Martin, Jr., by a jury In First
criminal court Wednesday when their
case, charging them with the attempted
theft of an automobile tire valued at
$50 was brought up for trial.
The three were indicted on complaint
Of G. II. Walden, who alleged he caught
them stripping his car OF one of its
tires at an early hour on the morning
of July 6. The defendants declared that
Walden was mistaken. They swo,e
they were working on their own car,
which was close to that of Walden,
and Walden was mistaken.
On recommendation Of the attorney
general, the court requested the jury to
find a not guilty verdict which was
done.
Phil M. Canale represented the men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
NeWs of RiUers
River Bulletin

Memphis, Tern. Nov. 10, s a m,
Flood RAIN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING
%SURRENDERS TO PERRY

Leslie M. Williams, said to have shot
a man by the name Of ~Blankenship
near Lucy several days ago, surrendered
to the sheriff Wednesday and was re-
leased on bonds in the sum of 81, 500. He
made a bond of $4,000 on n charge Of
shooting with intent to kill and an
other of $500 for carrying a pistol.
Blankenship is not seriously injured,
the sheriff says.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-13
Paying Through the Nose

once again the shorts guessed vron,
ana once more they We're compelled N
pay through the nose for their errors If
Judgment With the publication in morn.
ing papers of yesterday OF decidedly. nm
favorable news from Mexico to the effect
tha' Carranzs had issued a call for the
pay heht or the tax on oil lands. which
ne had previously agreed not to demand
until the Mexican Congress had enacted
a ne" law covering the situation. the
pears saw a golden opportunity and i'm
mediately proceeded to use il Win
VISIONS of enormous profits on the short
SIDE or the market they began TO sell
neaNliy Mexican Petroleum and Tevas
company and kept at il for some little
tiine' When they stopped for breath
tneg were much disconnected TO find thar
virtually all OF their short stock had
Deen absorbed with little or no iunras-
sion on the market Therefore they
argued IT would be we'll perhaps TO cover
ana await more suspicious time for
their operations. But that was much
easier said than done. for just as soon
as 'hey began to take stock with which
10 cover commitments the price was run
up on them by leaps and bounds untiI
Iexas Company had touched new REQ
ora hlgh OF over 2O6. and Mex Pete"
nad climbed accordingly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-13
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Realizing In the Rails.

The action of the ran issues yester
day was n disappointment to those who
had expected a big rise on the news that
funds are to be provided for the rail-
roads through the issuance OF warrants
and the entire rail list was subjected to
heavy profit taking safes. The fact is
that no attempt will be made to solve
the rail problem as whole through n
big banking operation, but the credit
extended to the Railroad Administration
through the loans and warrants by the
War Finance Corporation will be limited
TO the smallest minimum consistent with
the needs to meet the railroad predica-
ment month by month. For every 81 rs
of warrant or other evidence of indebted
ness to the railroad corporations the war
Finance Corporation will provide 81 in
cash and there are said to be no limits
except the discretion of the War Finance
directorate upon direct loans TO the
roads so long as they are under control
of the President. or course some roads
will he able to hold the warrants in their
treasury and to use other collateral for
borrowings from the banks. which are
shut out from making loans on war
rants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-13
Plenty OF Money in West.

A Keen market observer declared YES
terday that one Of the principal reasons
lor the bull market in stocks could be
round by an analysis OF the grain mar
ket' particularly with reference to corn.
He pointed out that the corn market is
unusually high and bids fair to continue
SO ana that as result the farmers OF
inc Northern and middle Western States
are making money at an unrcecedented
rate II is that money he declared
which is backing the stock movement TO
some extent, but particularly are the
motor and oil companies benefited. he
said. With the signing of the wheat
guarantee bill by President Wilson the
farmers, who had been growing corn.
turned with one accord to wheat Cultiya
ton. knowing full we'll that they wouId
obtain much higher return for tho
money and the labor which the,- ov-
pended on the wheat crop The result
mas oeen a tremendous increase in the
prices quoted for corn which, together
with the artifeially maintained high
price for wheat, has brought wealth
unoounded 10 the farming lands OF The
western States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-13
Loans on Equipm mt.

When the central committee OF rail
executives, OF which Howard Elliott Is
chairman. meets this forenoon with
Walker d. Hines, Director General of
Railways they will receive for con-
sideration a month to month statement
OF the funds to he required by the Rail
road Administration. The first statement
will show the requirements between this
date and April 30, the second, the May
requirements, &c. They will take I'D
also the form OF the warrants sand the
use to which they can be put. Later in
the day there will be a Washington con-
ference with representatives Of the
equipment companies and it is under
stood that as a large car surplus exists
at the present time tho equipment com
panies will be asked voluntarily to
abandon contracts on which no work
has started. The minimum funds needed
for equipment to June 80 are estimated
by the Director General at s1lO.O 600. 900
but rail men say that the Railroad Ad-
ministration could give the equipment
companies evidences of Indebtedness IN
settlement for the equipment already de-
livered or to be delivered before June 30.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-13
The Tobacco Report

Ample explanation of the recent rise
IN the American Tobacco shares was
seen Yesterday in the remarkable renort
ISSUED by the American Tobacco Com
pany for the year just ended. Disclos-
Ing as it did. gross business OF CT ner
cent more than in 1917 and profits Of
20 per cent. more. the report went he
gohu some or the highest expectations
The exceptionally strong position OF the
company with reference to working can
ltai was pointed out also as an unusuaIi,
favorable feature. Tobacco Scrip. traded
IN on the curb, reflected the good report
hnu soId up TO new high record of
lo0 y without much OF the paper making
us appearance. There are not mony,
holders OF the scrip who are anxious TO
sell. They maintain that American To-
eacco will touch the 900 mark and that
the new preferred, to be Issued i'm 1a2O
on that basis, will be worth 200 The
scrip is a call on the new preferred If
par. so that these optimists can SEQ an
unusually good profit by hanging on IN
their scrip Meanwhile they are receiy-
ing interest on this paper at the rate OF
per cent. per annum
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-13
L. s. Asked to send DcIerat..

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Council
OF the International Parliament of Com
merco, which is TO hold it's sessions IN
Brussels May 90. has invited the Unted
States Government to participate by the
selection Of two pcrma nent delegatea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-13
AMER. TOBACCO HAS
PROSPEROUS YEAR
Report for 1918 Shows Sur
plus for Common of S33.l2
a Share-An SO Gain.
SALES RISE 81 PER CENT.
Selling Totals S144, 100000
and Net Earnings Aggregate
Nearly $17,500,000.
SALES RISE 61 PER CENT.

Despite the American Tobacco Com
pany's extremely heavy taxes OF 1918
and its tremendously increased charges
OF operation incident to the war that
company's report for 1918, made public
yesterday, shows that last year was
one of the most prosperocs in its
existence. After all provisions FOR
charges, taxes, &c. the surplus avail
able for the common stock was equal
to s33.42 a share. which is about 50
share better than the previous record.
Total sales during 1918 were about
81 per cent. higher than in the preced-
ing year, while charges, expenses. taxes.
&c. Increased in somewhat smaller pro
portion. so that the net earnings were
IS per cent. higher than they were
in 1917. In 1918 total sales aggregated
in excess OF $144OOO,0OO and net earn
ings totalled nearly s17,500.000. Other
income was somewhat less, while In
terest and bond premium deductions
were higher, making the balance avail
able for dividends more than $4,000
600. an increase OF more than 100000.
The salient features of the income
account include the following:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-13

Ont CITY, March 12.--Credit balances,
81. Runs, 6O,S76 barrels; average, TO-
695. Shipments, 57,5i9 barrels; average,
5o7l5,