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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02

that our expectations reached as much
as 1000, 900 pounds, advancing to es.-
900, 900 pounds in 1910 and los 900. 900
pounds in 1914, the year preceding tho
war. Then they jumped to 5ls.o0o,-
900 pounds in 1916. 5s0.oo0,0oo in
1913, and in the fiscal year 1919 Jus,
ending Appropriated 100000, 900
pounds At the beginning of the war
our production OF tinplates formed
approximately two-thirds of that of
the world but with the fan of in pro-
duction In the other ttnplate produc-
ing countries, Great Britain, Germany.
France and Belgium. our production at
the present time forms about three
fourths OF the output OF the world.
With this increase in our own out
put during the war period coupled
with the decline In production IN the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
soBR1ETY's coNF1RMAT1oN-DAY
(Richmond News Leader.)

AZ rehabilitation will doubtless be
completed before constitutional prohi-
bition becomes effective next January.
the open saloon will have a brief In
dian summer. But the saloons sup
porters have not misread the times
and they know that this date marks
the real beginning OF national prohibit.
ton in the United States. John Bar
leycorn is dead. even though last
evenings wake may be repeated next
autumn.
Memorable tho day therefore Il and
yet It marks no such sudden revolu-
ton As the enemies Of prohibition
In their last BITTER complaints pre-
tend The statue that became effec-
tive at midnight was conceived three
decades ago. It's merits have been
pleaded in ten thousand pulpits. It's
necessity has been proved In the
lengthening rosters OF our Jails and
asylums. It's advantages have been
demonstrated in the Increased EN-
cheney OF factories and in the expert
ence OF millions of individuals That
which some are today denouncing as
class legislation" and as an Invasion
OF personal liberty" has been, by con-
sent OF the governed. for many months
the law of the land in more than two
thirds the territory of the United
States, 1t represents, already the
will Of the majority OF the people OF
the nation and it is destined. a year
hence. with adequate enforcement, to
have the support OF 90 per cent of
all Americans who have no financial
interest in the liquor business
1t is In this very connection that one
of the greatest benefits OF national
prohibition will be realized Honest
irreconcilables there are, Of course,
some OF whom are not Influenced by
any lurking desire to preserve an oasis
for an occasional visit. But the at
mosphere OF the most honest opposi-
ton was created by the liquor inter-
ests. In tina old days OF contest In vir-
ginia. one had only to voice opposition
to prohibition to find himself In a
camp whose standard was profit.
Sometimes, even. the venal men who
sought to capitalize decent sentiment
for personal liberty" did not 80 much
as attempt to conceal the fact that
while others opposed prohibition from
principle. they fought It because they
were enriching themselves through
tho traflic. Today. those interests are
In retreat. They will rally, perhaps,
in the brief period between demobili-
cation and the inauguration OF conatt-
tutional prohibition, but In Z nation
without saloons. they will be destroy
ed. Then. for tho nrst time, We shall
80 what politics can b whom = 1s no
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
PROHIBITION PROMOTES
BIG BUSINESS DEAL
J.a r Duke and Geo. J. Whcinn Get
InspirAtlon-Vacate Saloon etotc
Rooms Suggest Plan.

A Giant retail stores company. 10
take in not only tho United States,
but the civilized world. has just been
launched in New York, and the pro-
moters plan to utilize buildings no.
only throughout New York city, out
the United States, which will be mace
vacant by the closing OF saloons
through prohibition. This giant COM
pany is not an idle dream. It Is 70 De
backed, actively, by James b Duke,
for many years untfl his retirement
some time ago, the head OF the AnsI-
lean Tobacco Co. This genius Tor
organization, for business. resulted IN
Mr.. Duke making the American To-
bacco company what Il 10. NOW.
with prospects for getting vacant store
rooms by the thousands when pfoni-
bition puts ~ many saloons out OF
business, he and his associates VIII
utilize these rooms for merchandise
stores
The STORY, however. had best be
told by the New York newspapers
Announcement Of the plans Of the new
company, AZ printed in the Mall OF
juno II. follow:
| James s. Duke. known before he re.
| tired 50 head Of the American Tooac-
co company. which he organised. as
the Tobacco King" II to re-enter ac-
| tive business. assuming hts assocfa-
ton with George J. Whelan. founder
OF tho United Cigar stoxes company.
| This became known when Mr..
whelan issued a statement announc-
| ing the formation OF the United Retail
| Stores corporation, an organization
| which plans to lower the high cost OF
living by spreading a system Of chain
stores around the globe.
The United Retail Stores corpora
ton, which has been Incorporated I'm.
der the laws Of the state OF Delaware
Is intended to be one of the greates'
business concerns in existence. II will
be merged with the United Ggal
Stores company and win string chair
stores throughout the world to sci
every kind OF merchandise. Building.
In all parts OF the country. which wtl
be made vacant by the death OF ths
saloon business. will likely be utilized
by the company.
The return Of James B. Duke to ac-
tive participation IN such an enterprise
has caused copsiderable surprts'
among his friends and former busi
ness associates. He IL now In hi
sixty-third year.
The United cigar stores company
! which whelan organized. became /.
part OF the American Tobacco com
pany and is owned principally by thu
American Tobacco company. whelAr
and Duke were business associates fol
years until Dukes retirement.
In a statement by Mr.. Whelan thu
formation of tho company was ex
palined. out its capitalization was no
mentioned. The Omitted Cigar storS
company announced IN 1919 q ca ,itAli
cation OF $S5.00o.o 900 and = holding
company was Organized 1t that tim,
with . capital Of $5o.00o.o0o.
Tho United Retail Stores corpora
ton. which b incorporated In tn
j! state OF Delaware and 10 authorized
to SELL grow raw material and manu-
facture IL to have its main offices a
, Sill Fifth avenue, New York city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02

distribution to the people. The Red
Cross u Distributing supplies from
ten different points In tho country.
One of tho Red Cross units looks az
ter tho needs of several hundred
small places. Villages of the main
lines of travel are reached by auto
mobile. Typhus is still prevalent in
parts of the country. but the doctors
and nurses appear to have the situa-
ton we'll In hand"
Colonel Wells says there was an
area Of about $4,000 square miles,
with Bucharest. the capital. as it's CEN
trail point in which tho population
was close to starvation when Ameri-
can relief arrived. There were fifty
four Red Cross workers in his party.
Through the COOPERATION Of the gov
eminent with several Red Cross Of
ficers who preceded the commission
preliminary arrangements fol the re-
ceipt and rapid movement Of the sup
plies was SO complete thar within
ltwenty-four hours after tho relief shin
locked supplies were being forwarded.
and In ten days every part OF the
country was receiving its quota
| Our commission is claiming the
Red Cross record for fast work ir
that connection" said Colonel Wells
When you realize there were only
eighty-four locomotives available IN
the country after the invaders with.
drew you have a better idea Of the
many problems we had to overcome
The twenty automobiles we had with
us helped ont q lot at that time We
found the hospitals without much ii
the way of surgical dressings. Rec
Gross headquarters in Paris solver
this problem by sending US about flft.
carloads.
American women who made thes,
dressings VIII DO Interested to knov
they are being used throughout Ru
mania for baby clothes and for vari
Gus apparel used by srowuups. Tn
women use some OF the dressings fol
head bands. Used garments sen
from America together with clothe
made from material supplied by tn.
Red Cross Ia rapidly replacing tn
tattered clothing seen in many places
Our commission supplied $50 sewing
machines to help this latter worl
Ialong."
Colonel Wells says the allied gov
ernments sent several hundre,
thousand parts OF uniforms to tn
kumanian army. forgetting to sent
any trousers with the consignment
The result IL that the Roumania,
forces present rather a patched III
appearance. Supplies are now beinJ
sent by rail from Paris to Bucharest
the trip taking three and one-hal
days. France, at the request O.
Queen Marie. has loaned Rumani.
fiffy locoynof}yes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
OPENING THEIR EYES

II would be impossible to estimate
TIE good already achieved by the
United States public health service and
&4lAa many state boards OF health IN the
Non wide campaign to control We
II eaai diseases Suffice It to say that
#41fA II scarce a community IN the
niked States which has not been
EIAched with the direct appeal, or one
& which the appeal Is not already
4sarfng fruit
An have not yet taken active steps
Ekp STAMP out syphilis and eonorrhea.
Gk great majority OF them have had
ktir eyes opened to the menace and
H. y only question of time before
I&sy follow the lead OF the more pro-
esstve communities.
Unlike most ailments which beset
mnkind. venereal disease had as
sEcng An ally in false modesty, or
16axy. as In ignorance. Persons
Il n14A familiar with the menace did
4tt1o TO enlighten their fellow men be-
1es the subject was pretty generally
xA0o. One Of the great tasks OF the
Il MIAlic health service was to break
#9Wn this barrier and at the same
Ro ret clinics under way where the
TT the one the other was almost i'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
GERMANY TO REPLACE LIVESTOCK

When Germany WAS sending germs
~ alanders and tuberculosis through
I'D diplomatic agents in Switzerland to
destroy the herds of farm animals IN
xance and italy, not a single Hun
k1var expected to be brought TO book.
1oaH OF all that the country itself
would Be made to pay In kind for ami
nAls destroyed.
M Attention IL now called, though, to
- clauss In the treaty by which Ger
1nany must make up part of the losses
A1nxieted on this class OF property by
I ~ soldiers and It's secret poisoners
I The clause provides that, while tbs
4 oparatton commission may exercise
S61scretion In making decision NJ te
E4hs enfire amount OF farm property te
~ turned over, Germany undertakes
- deliver. A. an immediate advance
apn account In equal monthly install
snents during the three months which
shegan on June IS, the following
e4nanttties Of live stock:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
U. S. LEADS IN TINPLATE

Ae Welsh tinpiate manufactures en-
te 70 this country to study our
methods will find the
I'D states producing three -fourths
lAA tinplates OF the world. while
1y years ago she produced none
tlne our imports have fallen
$50. 600. 900 pounds in tn. year
1ch our industry was inaugurated
Gl4eaiiy nothing last year. Pro-
% which made its FIRST record in
Aeunted in that year TO about
m pounds. reached 1000, ooo,-
-. 1000. 900. 900 in 1912. g.
~ IN 1917. and approximate
quantity In 1918
eApil grcwth in our domestic
enly comfortably supplied
~ requirements until within
1 ~ n 49, not until 1900
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02

ttas q IN - from eur South Amsss-
can nslsAbor. Bolivia: Though ~ far
the largest quantity wAs from Straits
ssetlsmsuts and the DuteA Eask N.
disA 10 the Straits Ssttssmsnts ~
SAINT In 1917 IN exchange Tor their raw
tin about 1s.ooe.oee pounds o. our
tinplats, 70 the Dutch East indies A.
100000 pounds, to Honskong 33.ooo.-
900. to Australia 100000. to China
$4,000. 900. to England over 10000
pounds. to Bolivia from which ~ now
draw about s1o.ooo.o 900 worth . year
Of tin ore, w sent about 500. 900
pounds of tinplate In exchange In
1917. ~ ~ il S-
The value Of the t1nplats produced
in 1913 In estimated at about $780,
600. 900. Tho census valuation Of ths
production In 1914 was approximately
s7o,ooo,ooo and as the quantity pro-
duced in 1918 WAS about 50 per cent
more than in 1914 and the prices per
pound about double those Of 1914, the
market value Of the 1918 output prob
ably Appropriated 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02

Aaa1ea.
Just . puff.
That's enough.
Habit grows.
All else showA
Yellow stain,
Listless brain.
No success,
Friends groV le2
Conn nAilA
noo pAle2
WAak and Ghkn.
All u DIM.
Laid 70 rest
Reason guessed
-;Boyr Linz for July.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02

To France, $4,000 milch cows. 1000
bulls. 100. 900 sheep. 10000 goats. 80
600 mares and fillies. and 500 stAlfions
To Belgium, $4,000 COWS, 10000
Refers, 1000 bulls, 5000 mares. 5000
filliea, 400 stations. 1900 sows, and
10000 sheep.
This II to be the beginning of repa-
ration for animals seized. consum ed.
or destroyed by Germany. or In direct
consequence of military operations
The terms cover those killed by germs
OF tuberculosis or CHAMBERS which le-
cations and consuls received from the
general Stairs laboratories and may
have distributed. German farmers WILL
complain, says a contemporary. that
the number OF their animals has beer
sharply reduced because OF the war
That is true, Meat was needed and
taken by the army. But they canno,
say that any part Of their loss wa.
due to deadly infectious diseases
cau-ed by germs which Gerrnany's foe.
sent secretly by the use of Legation
privileges In neutral countries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
CONGRESS SHOULD ACT QUICKLY

view and honest in their desire to obey
the law. they would reduce the alcohol
In their output TO conform to the reg
ulations-~take II from them, tho Gus
toners wouldn't know the difference
anyway.
But the higher alcoholic content
possesses a perceptibie Kick" which
beer-addicts wAnt---it Is intoxicating
to that extent, and for tho sake Of a
few added dollars the brewers are
willing to incur risks. just as they al
ways have.
Congress should not lose a moment
In passing an effective bin which shall
write into the statute definition
which will leave these un-Amertcan-
lied brewers. many of Teutonic origin
single shadow of excuse for contin.
uing In business. The people have In
dicated clearly their wishes in thh
I important matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02

Thanks TO splendid cooperation
from state and city boards OF health
and broa d. minded editors success /.
now in sight The words syphilis
and 'gonorrhea' are appearing daily
In the largest newspapers IN tho United
States and the readers are coming t.
look upon them as the names OF dis
eases and not OF crimes. Motion pic.
ture plays treat tho subject quite
frankly without offending audiences
The sermon is being preached from
the pulpit and at public meetings
Every day the field of workers broad.
ems and the opportunity for tho pub
lie health service and the state boards
of health to attain success come.
nearer realization.
An the woe the world has suffered
as a result of syphilis came from
America as It IN pretty generally con-
ceded the disease was carried to Eu-
rope by returning sailors OF Column bus,
1t has been sconrge here from the
time OF the earliest settlement II
seems to be the duty of America not
only to recognize the high prs<alence
of venereal diseases, but to sef An ex-
ample which may well be followed by
the rest OF the world in eradicatine
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02

Sss Ia intention OF certain eastern
Il tNess. acting under advice of high
U v~leod lawyers, TO continue the manu-
tnre and sale OF beer containing
S1.3S Per cent OF alcohol by weight Is
znn0thGr evidence of tho reluctance
sN1tA which the brewers have complied
ANskA my law bearing upon their bust
-
they argue that beer with that al
04hoiic content is not Intoxicating and
f1,nk the customer cannot detect the
|ASfHerence between It and social lied
smear s,eer'' which complies with the
sfnternal revenue regulations by hav-
S1ne not more than one-haf OF one per
1T alcohol. Yet they court severe
sfopalties by insisting upon the higher
|Deonortfon of the drug against which
IN prohfbition laws are directed.
" II they were both honest In their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
BY SEWELL FORD

my voice wavered q little az I put the
question.
Say" says I. you don't happen to
be Bonnie Sutton. do your"
That gets q laugh out of her. It's
no throaty. old-hen cackle. either. It's
clear and trilly.
THANK you. Torchy." says she.
you've guessed 1t. But please tell
me how"
why" says I. draggy. T-er-you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Sec" And then I'm struck with
this foolish idea. Honest, couldn't
help pullin' it. Mr.. Ellins." goes on.
happened to show me your picture"
What" says she. my picture? L
I can hardly believe It,"
wait" says I. TITS right here in
the drawer. That is, 1T was. Yep!
This one Therew
And say. as I flashed that old photo
on her I didn't have the nerve to
watch her face. You get me, don't
you? If you'd changed as much as she
had how would you like to be stacked
up sudden against view of what
you was once? So I looked the other
way. Must have been a minute or
more before I glanced around again.
She was still starin' at the picture
and brushin' something off her eye
lashes.
"Torchy." says she. II could almost
mug you for that. What really tai
ented young liar you are! And how
thoroughly delightful of you to do
it"
"Oh. I don't know" says I. "Any-
way. it's the picture he showed me
when he was tellin' about YOU"
Perhaps you wouldn't mind
Torchy," she goes on, telling me just
what he said"
why. for one thing" says I. "he let
out that you was the most fascinatin
woman in the world"
Another ripply laugh from Bonnie.
"The old dear!" says she. But, then,
he always was little silly about me.
Think of his never having gotten
over it in all these years. though.
But he didn't stay to meet me- How
was that?"
I hope I made it convincin' about
his being called before Senate COM
mtttee and how he was hoping to get
back before she showed up. told
1t as we'll as could with them wise,
friendly eyes watchin' me.
Perhaps. after ALL" says she. "it's
just as well. II I had known he had
this photo never would have risked
coming. Now that I'm here. however.
I wish there was some one who"
"Oh. ne fixed that up" says 1. I'm
the substitute"
you" says she. Then she shakes
her head. you're q dear boy" she
goes on, but couldn't ask it Of you.
Reallyw
Sure you cam" says l. "You want
to see what the old town looks like.
have a little dinner In one Of the old
Joints. and maybe make a little round
of the bright spots afterwards. well,
I got 1t all planned out. Course, I
can't do 1t just the way Mr.. Ellins
would, but
Listen. Torchy." she breaks in. II
regret, to admit the fact, but 1 am a
fat, shapeless. freaky- looking old
woman. Ordinarily that doesn't trou-
Bile mo in the least. After fifteen
years in the tropics one doesn't worry
about how one looks. 1t has been a
long time since I've given 1t a
thought. But now-well. it's differ
ent. Seeing that picture. No, I can't
ask 1t Of YOU"
"Mr. Ellins will ask me. though,
when he gets back" says l. Be
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back from lunch Vincent holds me up.
Lady to see Mr.. Ellins." says he
"She's in the private Office"
"Sad words. Vincent" says I. Don't
tell me it's Bonnie"
Nothing like that" says he. Here's
her name" and he hands me a black
bordered card.
Huh" says I. taking glance.
"Senora Concita Maria Polanio. All
of that. eh? Must be some whale of
female?"
''Whale is near It," says Vincent
you ought to see her"
1.-THE worst of it u.s." says I, II gotta
see her"
He's no exaggerator, Vincent. TINS
female party that I finds bulgin' Old
Hickory's swing desk chair has got
any Jonah fish 1 ever saw pictured
out lookin' like a pickerel. l don't
mean she's any side-show freak. Not
as bad as that. But for her height.
which is above medium. l should say
she sure is bulky. The way she sits
there. with her skirts spreadin' VIDE
around her feet, she has all the grace
full outlines of a human water tower.
Above the wide shoulders is big.
high-colored face. and wabblin' KIND
Of unsteady on top of her head Is a
black velvet hat with jet decorations.
You remember them pictures we used
to see of the late Queen Victoria?
10 l..
ton.
Twas wonderin' how long since she
came up from Cuba. and If I'd need
Spanish interpreter to find out why
she thinks she has to call on the
president of the Corrugated Trust,
when she rolls them big. dark eyes
Of hers my way and remarks. in per-
fectly good United States: An! A
ray Of sunshine"
II comes out so unexpected that for
a second or SO just gawps at her.
and then I asks: "Referrin' to my
hair?''
"ForRive me. young man." says she.
But It Is such q cheerful shade"
'sYes'm." says I. $50 I've been told.
Some call 1t nre nyOrAht TeO, out
claim it's only super-pink."
Anyway. like it very much" says
she. II hope they don't call you Red
dy, thought"
mo, ma'am." says I. 'Torchy."
"Why, how clever" says she. May
I call you that. too? And l suppose
YOU are one of Mr.. Ellins' assistants?"
His private secretary" says I.
$50 you can see what luck he's play
in in. Did you want to talk to him
Special or is 1t anything I can fix
up for you?"
"It's rather personal. I'm afraid"
says she. 1.-THE boy at the door in
sisted that Mr.. Ellins wasn't In. but
told him. didn't mind waiting"
THAT'S ulce." says l. Hell be back
in q week or So"
"Ohw says she. Then NE went away
before my note Gamer"
Which was where begun to work
up q bunch. Course. it's only a wild
suspicion at first. She don't At the
description at all. Still. II she should
be the one--I could feel the panicky
shivers chasin' up and down my back
bone Just at the thought. expect
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Continued on Twelfth Page.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-21
would be willing to take up and aceep
jobs in heavy road building.
FRENCH ARMY'S
TREMENDOUS Loss

100000 soldiers of France, about
one half her entire army, have been
killed or seriously wounded, according
to Andre Tardie, French high commits
sioner to the United States This enor-
nous sacrifice for liberty is larger
than that of any other country. Ameri-
ca owes France a huge debt of graft
tude, not only for this, but also for
the discovery by her peasants of a
perfect remedy for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments which is reported
to have alleviated incalculable suffer
ing, prevented many surgical opera
tions and saved thousands Of lives the
world over. Geo ii. Mayr, for many
years leading Chicago chemist, imports
the ingredients and sells this remedy
in America under the name of Mayr s
Wonderful Remedy. 1t is a simple,
harmless preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments, including
appendicitis. One dose will convince
OF money refunded. J. G. Perry, Capital
Drug Store, and druggists everywhere.