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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08

parison with that prevailing in other
parts OF the East
III Japan should ever attempt to
take the Philippines, either peace
fully or by force" says an opponent
OF independence. Carl Crow, in his
book, America and the Philippines
she would Immediately be involved
IN a night much more stubborn than
the one the United States was COM
PEELED to put down. 1t is impossible
70 Imagine the devoutly Catholic Fill
pinos ever submitting even to a SEM
blance OF rule by a nation as essen
TALLY non-Christian as the Japanese.
and 1t Is equally impossible to imagine
Christian world allowing such a
reverse to the unbroken advance of
Christianity"
The Philippines are asking only for
an opportunity for free and unhamp-
cred development OF their people and
natural resources. so that they can in
their humble way contribute to the
civilization and progress of mankind.
This desire cannot injure Japan. On
the contrary, what Japan desires OF
her neighbors Is the least possible In
reference by foreign nations. She so
informed China many times. and that
was the main reason she gave for an
nexing Korea
Ten million Filipinos are not such
very small people. Separated from
Asia by tremendous waterways they
fell themselves to he in a splendid iso-
lation. They think that they have q
fairly good opportunity TO work out
their own destiny, and In short time
to be able fully and effectively to take
care of themselves.
Was independence ever attained by
any nation without the. people taking
a chance? If absolute safety from
foreign aggression was an essential
condition to independence, how many
nations would be independent today?
Could Belgium alone have withstood
the attacks Of Germany? Could
France? And yet, who would say
that these two countries should not
be independent?
The Filipino people showed during
the European conflict that they could
unitedly respond to the cali Of war.
They organized and equipped a full
division, which was ready to embark
for France when the armistic4 was
signed. Without the aid OF a draft
law, although the call was only for
$4,000 men, $4,000 volunteered. in
Guiding the best young men OF tho
Philippines the very flower OF our
youth.
Granted their ideal Of Independence.
inspired by the destiny that awaits
them. the ten million Fiiipinos will
make It there business to sec 10 It that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
GOVERNOR lOWDEN SIGNS
DRY ENFORCEMENT BILL
Law Carries Search and Seizure Fea-
ture Levy Mayer Makes Des-
perate Last Appeal

Governor Lowden of Illinois on
June q, signed the dry law enforce
ment measure enacted by the legis-
lature including the search and seizure
clause This is distinct triumph
for the drys as it Is conceded by all
that the law will guarantee a bone
dry state when National Prohibition
becomes operative In fact. this was
the chief objection to the measure o.
tered by the liquor interests.
Ever since the legislature enacted
the measure the liquor interests OF
the state under the leadership of the
United Societies of Chicago an or
ganization made up of local societies
of foreign speaking people. have been
bringing tremendous pressure to bear
upon the governor in an effort to
have him veto it. The United Socte-
ties have published open letters to the
governor which have appeared in the
Chicago newspapers as fun page adj
vertisement, warning him OF dire con-
sequences IL he signed the bill
They quoted Chief Justice Harry
Gibson OF the Chicago municipa
court as saying that the search and
seizure clause OF the measure would
permit many abuses and no mans
officers. The drys countered with an
opinion from Attorney Brun-
dage to the effect that the measure
was constitutionally sound and the
home properly safeguarded under the
terms of the search and seizure clause
Some of the Chicago newspapers
took up the fight on behalf OF the
liquor interests and editorially ad-
the governor to veto the
measure
People generally were quick to see
the significance in the fact that the
opposition principally came from the
people engaged in the manufacture
and sale of booze: the same crowd
that few years ago were opposing
on the theory that pro
hibition don't prohibit" had now sud-
denly turned against prohibition on
the ground that it would prohibit.
When Governor Lowden affixed his
signature to the measure he guaran-
teed to the state Of Illinois a fair trial
of the prohibition policy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
AN INSPIRING EXAMPLE FOR VIRGINIA

Same The native-born population in
both states In the same. s7.s per cent
Arkansas had. according to tbs
most recent available figures q net
bonded Indebtedness OF $4,000 and
Virginia ,2o.s2s.1os. The assessed
value Of all taxable real and per-
sonal property in Arkansas was
s524. ooo, 600 and In Virginia 3l.27o,-
$4,000.
Nearer at home, in North Carolina,
the construction OF highways that
will stand UP under heavy automobile
traffic Is being met In much the same
way az In Arkansas. A single county
recently voted 100000 bonds for
public roads. On that basis, tho out
lay by counties In Virginia would be
$500. ooo. ooo. In proportion to as
sessed wealth, Virginia would have to
spend over s1s3,ooo.ooo to equal Ar
kanSay undertaking.
North Carolina and Arkansas are
close parallels to Virginia In char
acter Of population. in climate and In
products 1t leads, both in wealth and
density of population The big things
undertaken IN these sister southern
lightly nor for any purpose but the
general good BUT that both COM
monweAlths win realize an immense
return upon their investments can
not be doubted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
SUES FOR $4,000 ON
ALLEGED ''F'RAME.UP"

Notice OF motion for Judgment for
$4,000 personal damages was docket
ed in the city circuit court Yesterday,
the plaintiff being Ernest Reid, who
named Virginia Railway and Power
company as the defendant.
Judge R. Carter Scott, who was
called to the bedside OF his mother
last week, has returned to the city
and is sitting In the Henrico county
court. Judge Scott has announced
his intention OF returning to the city
circuit court to finish the trial OF the
Riashi-Harh case, which started be-
fore his enforced absence. but that no
other cases win be tried before the
October term.
John Riashi IL suing Peter Harh
for $4,000 for SANDER. alleging that
Harb placed liquor In his tRiashi'sl
automobile ana then had the police
notided. Riasht was acquitted IN po-
lice court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08

Washington. July Japan will
gobhle you up" That Is the express
sion OF many Americans when they
hear the Filipino plea for indepen-
dence. Some of those who sincerely
desire to comply our wishes see the
specter Of Japanese empire await
ing the withdrawal of American
sovereignty to grab the islands.
Now a nation grabs another terri
tory. first, because she wants 1t: and.
second, because 1t will benent her.
Responsible Japanese ofiicials have
time and again said that they do not
want the Philippines. DR.. Tyenaga.
one OF Japan's most active publicity
agents in the United States, once said
thst Japan would not accept the
Philippines. even as gift Unless
that gift should be accompanied not
by $40. 100000. the sum you gave to
Spain. but by round billion OF dol
lars to be expended for the education
and development of the Filipinos,
Japan would surely decline your offer.
Japan has no use for the Philippines
for colonization purposes, because its
climate is as untitled to us for that
purpose as it Is for you. Our expert
ence in Formosa has convinced us OF
that"
Many Japanese believe that with
hOTed, ManCnuTld and FCTIn OSA,
Japan Is sufficiently occupied with ter
ritorial dominions, and that in the
long run 1t would be more advantage
Gus for her to adopt policy OF righte-
BUSINESS and fair dealing with all ma
tions than to seek new fields of con-
quest. An assurance to that effect
would greatly strengthen her friend
skip with the allies and, consequently,
her own credit abroad. And Japan
knows that to attempt to take the
Philippines after the United States
hid set them UP as republic, and
had so proclaimed before the world,
would be viewed in America as an
hostile act, and direct challenge to
the United States.
But there is another factor:
Would the Filipinos be willing to be-
come subjects OF Japan? The Japa-
nese themselves know too well that
they would not. DR.. Nitobe, possibly
tho greatest Japanese authority on
colonial government. in an interview
printed in the Philippine Free Press on
May 6, 1916. said:
1T Is rash to conclude that because
we are Of the same race the Filipinos
would gladly invite Japan to be their
ruler. They believe that they are
superior to the Japanese. Their GUS
toms and manners are Influenced by
Christianity; hence. the unequalled
progress in the conception OF their
treatment Of tho weaker sex Ia COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
A HoWLING SUCCESS

Tho governor's good roads holiday.
sfrou III accounts must have been n
sAAeo success 1t b true, no doubt,
that few II any merry-makers took
S4lo1r spades and shovsls with them
S1e scratch dirt in the gzzling heat Of
s1uly 8. But this was all the better.
su1nce most sane people arc aware that
II . scientific matter
- not : thing for Tom. Dick and
alKassy 70 p4ok It on holiday.
I xxuA 4 was not quito clear that the
nea3ty for road building was An
4 nncY incident to state
nssre than to = stAts OF peaca,
s1a1ly aftsr the signing Of the
y q D,ans; but no little question
l19 Grocut1vs Authority should Be per
$3.50 10 hA1t IN executive procls-
na1nua n favor Of good roads How
- veala tie pubic know the gov
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08

- dissemination Of Arkansas to
- Aoeo miles OF .hard'' roads in
Blllo next ave years. at cost sverag-
~ t1e.eoo mile--a total outlay OF
|1to. 900 ,ooe--should be an Inspiration
~ e~sry Southern state, particularly
r. Virginia where the problem OF
|auoA roads Is acute at this time
Though larger in area smaller In
|Dspsiakiou and vary much smaller IN
|aoanDed wealth. Arkansas has some
|nnyautaxes which may wen Be con-
!116Arcd. Sharp gravel or hard stone
|on1fablo for crushing into road ma
|Hr1nl n abundant and widely dis
|fShuted In the northern counties
- isAA and kline mines have de-
|YpospsA IN unlimited supply OF gravel
EnafeAdy crushed. ready to be built into
|een6rsAs or asphal.-bound highway
EAksraAl Suitable sand In abundant,
Eeoa. and readily accessible. In these
kHQnDo04a. Arkansas has only slight
ZAAsantage over Virginia
Cpmpax4son Of some of the basic
4Gnaep about the two states r. iliumi-
tnntfn9. Ar1Ansas has 4 total area OF
H3.t11 SQUARE miles; Virginia ~, s27.
The population OF Arkansas Is l, l31.-
- whites and 443.ssl negroes; that
Hee virginia 1.3ss,sos whites and s7l.-
@n1t negroes, census OF 1910 vir-
sk1nia LIS thus much moro densely
ssp0pulated and the proportion OF
whites and negroes Ii nearly tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08

R11en indeed has become tho aD-
- q ~ Children's Home Society
- Virginia for assistance In the great
or O1 IN need A. cali after call
49, Ds~n made that It may sAvs the
nAD II uf4ls children In vlr-
- 0Ane azs homeless and desu-
A ouay . cool response. has como
- - psopas ce the state and me
iIlIuI saADnA - ~ NO meAns near tho
- urgsntH nssdsd BY the 30
ongA fsu years sf war. with an
- havWr and dayA the peopls
I1II1 1aupd. and thoushtfui men and
- NV wonder II those days
woa IL ssnsEh1inss Of vir-
- n not. Why should the APP
a - our own netis children for \
- n ms sunlight Of life fan on 10
- dat sAr1f Orphans in every
1On Of ths world have been helped.
while ~ probably could not be
"a az gofng out Of our way In
ondtnE TO the cali OF humanity.
over that call came from. II Is q
4haH our sympath!es were aroused
49, helped those who perhaps
g1A have been helped by others
T|I1lI - Il hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
PROPHECIES COMING TRUE

notified that he could not make the
voyage hid himself until the great
craft was well on It's way across the
Atlantic.
In the exploit OF R-34, to be sure,
there are certain shortcomings OBJ
serves The New YORK Times The pas
sage from land to land took more
man one night; there were mono OF
those 's'xteen-second miles" as to
which Mr.. Kpling is so eloquent
Like the Night Mall. RIA sncoun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08

10000 problems-each = little boy or
girl in some section OF broad yir-
gtnia, that Is motherless. fatherlesa,
perhaps deserted and destitute. and
We feel no sudden swelling OF emo
lions: We arc not possessed of . do
sire, to unlossen our purse strings
Come what may. whether We give
to tho campaign now being waged by
the society or not these children arc
going to BE- saved. Tho saving will
b IN just one of two ways: Either
w saw them now to q life Of honor
and happiness BY contributing to the
society's fund. or else VIE save them
in after years into our 3ails. peniten-
tiaries and insane asyluma There II
no dificuity In deciding which b the
proper way. but we must act
1t IL well for us to remember. when
the appeal comes to our ears, that II
virgtnia's little children are to be
saved they must be saved by vir-
ginians.
Crimes are not all OF commission.
Those of omission arc rust a. black
and deadly.
Campaign headquarters, 80 North
Seventh street. is appealing to every
man and woman to send them a con-
tribution. VIII we do It today?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08

- Aucceesful voyage of the R-34
n base in Scotland to the field
noola, Long Island, where It
M aftpr = dangerous and trouble
voyage. goes far toward MAX
xne the prophecies OF such
- Kipling and Wells. The
ship bad al the accom-
olte OF a regular sca-going
sosh ofiicers and crew to the
- even the stowaway-for
gUNngStsr who had been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
Eric Won stroheim, Universal direc-

Eric Won Stroheim, Universal dfrec-
tor-star, recently caused a sensation In
a fashionable Southern California sum-
mer resort when he appeared in the
dining salon in the dress uniform of
lieutenant Of the Austrian army. The
uniform was required for The Pin
nacle.' an Alpine. picture which Mr..
Won stroheim directed and in which he
played the leading role. Francelia
Ellington, leading woman. accompa-
MED him to dinner with other MEM
bers OF the company They were all
inthe prescribed dress of tourist
Americans. It required a good deal OF
explaining to convince the manage
ment that Won Stroheim was dressed
for picture and not for pleasure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
Peoples Forum
The Name was Wrong.

Editors Note.-The admirable
communication which appeared at the
head of this column yesterday was
written by our good friend Mr.. L. T.
Bagby of Stevensville, one of the
most prominent citizens of King
and Queen instead of Il. T. BagIy,"
as the type had 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
~ Id Carter

they have chance OF developing their
country and making 1t. in the words
OF their representatives.. "a safe place
of law. order, justice and liberty,
where Americans and foreigners as
we'll as nationals may live peacefully
in the pursuit OF happiness and pros
perity and safely in the enjoyment OF
their property as well as of their
rights and their liberty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08

ernor was Tn favor OF good roads7
Certainly not by his oft published
opposition to Federal appropriation
for building them: nor from his re-
fusAl to call the legislature together
to match tho appropriations. No:
the proclamation rs tho cheap and
handy meann Is this paper has had
frequent cause to remark, whereby
words can ~ made to compensate
for Lack Of deeds
One great good was assuredly ac-
compl1hed. The picnic parties were
given = welcome opportunity to dis
CUES the extent to which high sound
ing proclamations may be q substi-
tute for patriotic and public spirited
action In matters In which the good
name and progress of Virginia are
vitality involved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
THE "SO-CALLED" JAPANESE MENACE TO A
PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC

Maxine NJ. Kalaw Secretary Philippine Mission
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-13
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

Need-Rafugee Garments and Knit.
ting" and Miss Nevans spoke of the
program Of the nursing service
EIks TO Have Easter Dance.
The local lodge Of Elks will hold an
Easter dance on the Wednesday fol.
lowing Easter Sunday, it has been an.
nounced by the committra in charge.
1t has also been announced that
Barnard's orchestra of Altoona, Pa,
has been engaged for the event, the
same orchestra having arranged to
play for the Fairmont hotel dance on
the following Easter. These two events
and others Of less formal nature prom
Use to enliven Easter week consider.
ably. A large number of invitations
will be issued for each event.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-13

drive was The taking Of German 7ris-
oners. Our company took about 200
All you hal tc do was to point gun
at them anG they would throw down
their guns, hold up their hands and
boiler "Kamerad l had the pleas
ure of tickling few Of them in the
ribs and other parts of their anatomy
with a bayonet. One Italian in the
Company went out looking for some
Boche. He caem on couple of them.
and halted them, and they began ho!-
Iering "Kamerad". He said How the
He'll know you Gy Kamerad-I never
see YOU be:sre"-that's true one. We
lived high in this region. We captur-
ed several field kitchens and supply
wagons and there was plenty Of veget-
ables gardens. There was lots Of cab
bage that was planted last spring to
make sauerkraut that was used for
good old cOrned beef and cabbage in
stead. After the st. Mihiel drive we
were held in reserve for a while and
then wnt in to hold the lines again
We had to stand-to in the trenches all
night to guard against raids aud sur
prise attacks and sleep in the dusouts
during the day. We were out in from
of Metz about 35 kilometers and it US
ed to be ql.ite interesting to stand out
there at night and hear our aero
planes bombing Metz. The Germans
kent the skies lit Up with searchlights
and flares until it looked like cele-
bration. Fritz had pretty good range
on us in this place. We we're occupy
ing the trenches they had abandoned,
So they had a pretty good idea OF just
where TO drop their shells. I'll say
one thing Tor the Germans and that is
If they ever spot your location they
can SIRE drop those big shells very
close to you. We were never troubled
much by thoir infantry. All we ever
ran into wouldn't fight. but they gave
us some good arguments with artillery
and machine guns. The machine guns
we're their standby for close work and
they we're not short of them nor am.
munition either. used II think
could get close to the ground h. lying
down, but it is surprising to find out
how much closer you can get when
one of those machine guns opens up on
YOU. ! haev gotten so flat on the
ground that you couldn't pick me I'm
with a lawn-mower. A gas mask
which is always tied across your chest
while it is tnly a couple of inches
Continued on tage tfve)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-13
Equal Suffragists
to Hold Convention

The annual state convention Of the
West Virginia Equal Suffrage associa.
ton will be held on April and 8 in
Charleston, W. Va. A call for the con.
vention which was indefinitely post.
poned from the fall has been issued BY
the president, Mrs. John Ruhl, of
Clsrksburg.
The convention follows the National
convention which convenes the latter
part OF the month in St. Louis and a
number OF national speakers are to be
in attendance at the West Virginia
convention.
The local suffrage organization will
meet in the near future to appoint
representatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-13

film plot at THE Princess today, but the
bequest In her aunt's viii stipulated
that she must possess a husband II she
would inherit a fortune. Most girls
struggle for a wedding ring, but Dor.
othy Dean rebelled against the matri
monial yoke aud elected to marry a
man on purely business arrange.
ment But all her highbrow ideals
were smashed to smithereens when
Friend Husband overcame her scru.
pies, rescued her from a gang OF bur.
glars, Kidnapped her on a mock honey.
moon, and made her love him in spite
Of herself. e"
A very pleasing summertime offer,
ing with nothing very exciting to dis.
turb ones equaHimity. but the picture
is so we'll done with the few principal
characters perfectly handled that a
very satisfying entertainment is the
result. Madge Kennedy can always be
depended upon for good work, and her
inlmitable personality entities her TO
rank with the topnotchers. Though
deprived of the opportunities given
her in her last picture, The Service
Flag, she, nevertheless, gives full val
ue in the trite little offering which
ought to please Princess patrons.
Rockcltffe Fellowes is a convincing
hero and looks competent to subdue
the rebellious little bride who found
her real happiness in the strength Of
bis love-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-13
Institution Of Temple
Has Been Postponed

Because of the revival services the
new temple of the Pythian Sisters will
not be instituted on Friday at Farm.
ington, but the event has been post
poned until Wednesday, March rs,
instead.
The new temple will be instituted
under the direction of Miss Mile X.
Evans, district deputy grand chief.
The officers and degree staff Of Noun
tain City Temple, 5, Of Fairmont, will
exeplify the initatory work, putting
on the degrees to be conferred upon
the knights and ladies.
Mrs. Alice R. Miller, grand chief Of
the state, will attend the institution,
which will start in the afternoon at 2
o'clock in the lodge hall in that place.