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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31
Dean Roe Goes
Visitin q To til =
Places of Childhood

4 3ourneysd hack thursday Into the
garden Of memorial baid DSan Ed
ward s. Rose yesterday. X had sat In
this ofties looking out on the beauti-
full green o. Capitol square. watching
tho squirrels and birds and children Al
play untff hunEAfsd for old scenes
ind familiar pathways. 80 ] went to
buggy and gentle horse and wended
my way back TO. the neighborhood
where / grew MP A. . boy. fgery acre
of which II recall a. assocI1ted with
some tender memory OF my younger
days
Il would have none Of the automo-
bile. / wanted to get away from noise
and fast, movement. I wanted to gn
alone. just to jog along with my old
Darby, Illuminating on tho past, allow
ing my mind to hAri<en back to sweet
AS We were. and 1t was q glorious day.
I tell you.
my way was along the old Fred
orieksburg pike where used to wan
der barefoot. unconscious OF the bloody
days when Jeb Stuart and noted lead
ers of the South were ,hghting with
their backs to Richmond and death all
around and everywhere In front. AT
the forks OF the Fredericksburg pike
anu OEOQRS TOAo \ NAOpP~u - - WV
store. and in all my days travel saw
only one friend of my school days.
TT does one good to get out. I want
to recommend it to nay older conferes
in the real estate game or any ether
line Of activity in Richmond. Spend a
cay visiting old scenes. look up the
OLD school sites. see the marvellous
changes that have been brought about,
&C far back into the woods to the old
washois and see how much smaller II
has grown that youthful imagination
made 1t.
"Oh. believe me, It il better than any
tonic the doctors can prescribe. 1t puts
new life into one It sweetens the
htart and gives glow to existence
that cannot be obtained In any othel
way"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31
CHINESE WOMEN START
ANH-GAMBI1NG CAMPAIGN

Cigarette smoking and gambling
will cease in China II . group OF wo-
men students. returned from studying
IN foreign lands. have their way.
These women held a meeting re-
Gently In the headquarters Of the
Young women's Christian association
in Shanghai to discuss forms Of social
service for which they might organize
themselves. Various things were sug-
gested, such ~ teaching. leading wo-
mems clubs and helping with music
and Sunday school work.
The baby welfare organization de-
sired a campaign against cigarette
smoking and gambling. The students
decided to take It up and rouse public
opinion against both practices by
means OF lectures, sermons. talks in
sch ools and a wide publicity campaign.
Mrs. c. C. Chen, OF Shanghai. presi-
dent Of the student committee of the
Y. w. C. A., and two other prominent
Chinese women are acting as the COM
mittee to draw up q statement OF the
purpose Of the organization ana to
make plans for future work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31
ACTIVITY
DURING MONTH o. I6I n !

New York. August 3e.~-Nsgr e.. !.
struction for which permits No8os Il
granted during July. 1918, tosn1 t143,- ID
S31,424, a gain Of z24 per cent - 0oIAs
pared with the July. 1918. tU9Aa Of II
144,l61,33l, states building ~ Hdut ~ 4
ia cities reporting, only asven alA0W
losses against 1e7 showing gaina Thi1Fas
large gain IL in itself OF little nixuin- n
canoe. for during this period lnst yesl
government requirements were cur-
tailinR building operations very con. !
eiderably, The total for 1u1S. 12f q
however. was about 3ST, 500, 0p6
which is nearly a third lesa than the
corresponding period OF IDA
Eastern cities report q gain OF z11. !,
rer cent. middle state cities 1SS peg 4
cent, southern cities $40 per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31

Nearing completion on the 800 block
Mulberry street IL what II pronounced
by the hundreds who have seen the
handsome fronts gradually take shape
10 be the cleanest and about the pref.
TEST homes that have been put up In
Richmond this year.
]. Tho site selected 10 within block
~ the entrance TO the Reservoir park
and the topography Of the ground was
such as to permit Of pretty slope TO
sidewalk. avoiding the full terrace eff
feet, yet not being entirely NAT. Tho
situation therefore. gives to each
house Just the correct elevation. ana
CRADLES one from front porch or win
dew to get . lovely view OF the Boule-
yard just one block to tho west.
The houses are being constructed by
which Adf. p. J. Beattia. one Of the
younger ana progressive builders the
now generation IN Richmond has pro.
duced. 10 manager. and behind whom
has been sufficient capital to enable
him to buy material at the lowest pos
SihIe cost and fashion II into sasnr
that as that part Of the city fully de-
velops win for twenty years be in de-
.mAnd, both because of the beauty In
and their growing values
AZ residences.
Each house Is OF six rooms and bath.
and when complete will be ftted out
with the most modern fixtures from
hath foosu to laundry. There are no
waste places In these pretty homes.
but every foot Of the interior has been
made available for uss by the house
keeper. The rooms are large and well
-vsntilated Each homo has a living
porch that will be q delight to every
owner. Every room 10 heated by hot
water system. In fact the planners OF
these homes have left nothing out that
might be wished for In houses OF that
aixc.
Mr. Beattie extends = cordial invita-
ton to the ladies to go out there some
day this week or next and look the
places over They will be delighted a.
they learn more OF the plans for nm
ishing up the interiors and making
them real home nests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31
Real Estate.

IT'S easy to sell Real Estate After
you have first found . buyer therefor. Y
Mr.. Prospector. come IN ana tell NJ
what you want, and where you want
it, and we will do the rest. What
the owner wishes 10 q man who can
make the sale. He plays no favorites ~ ]
BUT NINE TIMES IN TEN. Tl1Br ri
PURCHASER DOES.
Confide In Us and we are ccnnde1Aass
OF pleasing you. -ss56
EDWARD S. ROSE CO11PANY.INfArss
Easy Every Day Going Real Estate ~
Agents and AuctiOncer4 Also Lenders
Of Money On Real Estate
1917 bank street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31
Writer Blanaes J.
abor for Many.
Bull ding Trouble,

SpeGAAAe Of hieh construction
Costs aiWr1ter. Aaa this 70 say OF con&
6tttoR9sHn Htew York City: d
kSUm every point Of view n -
made rl4in that the extreme demands
Of lnbdf Ind the mAtartA1 u5en cam
rot befinSt Even u the extreme 41t
rate per af0On1, present ic0ae OF lAb01
and mae1r4A1s VIA preclude building
oa any but the lower priced aotA z. In
~ grsster New York the Elkus
cemmt1st0a l1nAs. only ninetsen Ave-
RORY nam ur,dSr constfuction Or
Llanned Tor at this date, and It would
require. 1.l11 more Of them to meet
the conservative estimate Of the
years r2Hk1remeutg &bOvs stated.
II issS time ana climax when
evorybOdy concerned will have to give
Up son4ewhAt Of their extreme de-
rands,3 nd expectations II the build
ing industry In New Yoxk II to re-
wye ard 90 ON. NowhAxo 'alse In the
world IRE higher wages paid; no
where nlse can the world AFFORD to
Pay assslvsll - Nsk York Always has
and Is cow willing to pay. This fact
Ct itseiT must presently attract labor
r-om oeher places
The ansn who have besn ranging
lack ~ Europe fsIha railway Age"
report1san exec emigration Of ap-
proxim6esiy 16e.0eo n the nrst fve
montha:of this year,. g md starva-
ton. utemptoyment deprecjAted cur
rsncy. 8ighss oct IT living and sx-
trems t4x4kion awaiting tlfem, viii
rGubtIdU40me rushing back n fAa
Is they are ahle after they have been
there ipng enough to learn the bitter
truth, their money gone ana their
tma w4T4d. They do not seem to;
- able. - appreciate the fact that
the on4 treat thing that the war has
done fc9 the United states i to make
Z the dte best country on the face Of
the eareh in which TO live and work
"a prpeper; and there ia none other
Ike unto At. ~
II = che spirit 81 ali these excessive
nsmAnqf 30r compensation that Ii ali
wrong. and labor Is to blame for most
ssricken. world b crying for the heai-
ing OF war wcunds-fer the heal
ing that labor b playing 4 hold up
game At tint when labor ehouId
recognize a. its part Of tia universal
reconstfnction program q call TO
extraordiaAry e1ertion, forbearaute
and helpfnlness. thep> is an element
~ IT. TASKS that not only refuses to
work fp3E fnir wage. but refuses also
20 do asxatr days work for any w1ro,
e wohdTseem 10 be unnecessary TO
shy to rssch as these that the inevi-
M pie reaction from these Demands.
setill hsRass rsnis ana higher 49,. 70
lsvinE akionx thS line VIII slfiEc
ny1f anaa1lArdaa. upon themselves.
Ana hefAse thsy.Are least abba to
" thstaa The ]. pssyas ions that come
s.aaSerer 4 & Ssbor q. o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31

II was said in some QHarter4 con-
ditions were not really a. bad - fear
cd. and that nobody would have to
walk the street.,. although many
families were going to 30 forced to
occupy quarters snaller than they
had been accustomed TO.
Also there were thoss who claimed
that Richmond has not enjoyed any
unusual growth inrEopulAt1on to force
. house shortage on the community.
Richmond. they admitted gladly. had
grown. but not like many other cities.
There has been no strong leadership
shown by any body OF men during the
year to promote industry or bring
here thousands Of additional families,
so that Richmond has lost In that re-
spect, and the growth IN population
AS simply been normal,
One natural explanation OF the de-
raand for homes il tho prosperous
condition Of i majority Of Richmond
People. enabling. them to purchase
properties after years OF saving,
Another explanation az to demand
Cor rental properties IL the rapid ex-
! ansion Of colored population on
Leigh, Clay and MarshaH streets.
causIns many oI the largeF houses 70
&c vac4.eu ny MnNe people ana Wnoie
iochs " pe taken ny " sne coioreo
'es,uenS.
forced to find homes or locations else
where, and 30 they have scattered to
all parts Of the city. from Church
ELL 70 barton Heignts ana westward
~ course me gIeaIesl conlnslon
mas air ,. ru..eo .Decause h,cn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31
No HOMELESS ONES
N CITY Of RICHMOND

The talk about hundreds OF home-
less people in Richmond. due to the
scarcity OF houses. appears to be with
out foundation in fact. There will be
much confusion TO, q week or so In
families getting quartered comfort
ably, because OF the unwise lease ar
rangements which prevail here. II
agents In general he'd the interests OF
the people at heart. said leading
citizen yesterday. they would abolish
this senseless rule. and rent houses
either BY the month. or with leases
dated at different periods.
- THE fact that large percentage
OF the leases are drawn ~ or Septem-
Der LIST, Is the cause of an immense
amount Of trouble not only to the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31
Servant Shortage
Causing q Rush to
Apartment Houses

many to give up private dwelling and
apartment life fof houses Of the resi-
Dental apartment hotel type where
such help b furnished. In COM
nenting on the subject g. W. Strauss.
OF New York. says that the problem
has developed a demand for living
quarters where such help can b OBJ
tanned,
! ,.As 4 result Of the shortage Of ser-
want labor" he aaid. higher rentals
and the Increasing cost Of ali house,
held supplies q distinctively new ten
dcncy has developed in the building
industry which Is manifested In an
unprecedented demand for large
apartment houses of the residential
hotel type Modern ingenuity has
created this form Of construction. to
the end that MANY OF the objection
able features and Mconveniences OF
the individual hons are eliminated.
The servant problem has been a
vaxattous enc for some time, and is
likely to become more acute with re-
stricted Immigration and q higher
scale Of wages In other fines' Of activ-
ify. This newly developed type OF
apartment hotel furnishes maid SER
vice and meals. 10 that II, the family
ther~ IN saved the Inconvenience and
expense Of marketing. preparing
meals and maintaining . Kitchen ~
4hsrNuRpiy Of hOusehoi4 n:
more scarce and ~ dSSfty
'5T population IN our great citfes { y
creAses there vii: be = ~continusd
strong tendency toward the con-
struction Of apartment honses and
family hotels IA
s-@'fA tho princfpa1' American citiSs
today many 5of the most important
building projects are hotels OF eithf7
transient or apartment type. In TIA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31

VARIOUS complexities Of modern life
Il III becoming more necessary for
people 10 travel. and people also are
travelling more ~ . means Of educa-
tion ana diversion. These COM
E4tions are rejected IN. : demand for
better and more commodious hotel
Recommendations. which tendencies
viii coetinue with the development
OF better transportation facilities"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31

people themselves. but to the water
and gaa departments and the elec-
trio hight and the telephone COM
panies," said this citizen
1T IL the same old thing every year.
Discussion II engaged In, promises
made to change the conditions. and
all Of them are forgotten before a
month elapses. yand then the same
thing comes up again. Why do not
periods, 80 that not only would the
congestion In moving be avoided. but
the COMPOSITIONS In other things would
not occur. How can the gas and
water departments change the meters
and the arrangements OF connections
In hundreds Of houses In ono day?
How can the telephone company do
its part In one day7 How can the
electric company give service In one
day. .
THE cry of homeless people 10 all
bosh. however. for are there not now
as many rooms and houses In the
city az there were yesterday. II a
family moves into one house, does 1t
not vacate another? As q matter OF
fact, there are thousands of people
fewer in Richmond today to be taken
care of than there were this time last
year. Then why this talk about home-
less ones?
Just let the agents rearrange their
leases. and you will not see all this
unnecessary confusion every Septem-
Der. And the teamster will not have
to place himself in the profteering
class"
In. the mix-up 1t Is believed there
may be q few families left In en-
barrassing posjtioIs-all of which
could have been avoided had the
landlords been little more thought
full Of the people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31
Homeless People
:, And Honoring a
4 Day Long Outgrown

There appeared to be division OF
opinion yesterday as to the actual
rnmber of people who may and them
b<lves without homes ut the s o'clock
tUur tomorrow night.
! During Friday an alarm was spread
hhd nAny OF the agents began to take
ItCck Of the situation, but yesterday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31
Reforestatipn Necessary.
Lexington u eader.)

T~aI a Il ~
the Europdan lumber market Is
scanfy: vnst forest areas were de-
stroycd in the war. It Is largely from
the United States that the supply will
have to come. Unless We adopt speed
lily national forest policy, to pro-
tect present supplies and to provide
for reforestat9on, the end Of our
available timber Is in sight.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-05-13
Concert at Kealia

Last Saturday evening at Kealia
Armory, for the benefit of the Hawai-
hau District Nurse Fund, concert
and dance was held under the direct
ion of James Won Ekekela. Mrs Ma
derios beautifully rendered Queen of
the Gardens" and in other songs was
accompanied by Messrs Kealoha and
Meheula. This was the first time that
Aluli Lyons has appeared before the
public at Kealia, and he proved him
self master of both the guitar and
the ukulele; his wonderful playing on
these instruments brought forth great
applause. He has just recently re-
turned from a tour of the mainland
where he helped to spread the fame of
fair Hawaii.
The arrangements for the concert
were made hurridly, but it is hoped
that the program can be repeated in
order to accommodate those who were
unable to be present.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-05-13
Miss Center to
Give Concert Here

Kauai will have the opportunity Of
hearing Miss Peggy Center sing, in
two concerts to be given on this island
toward the end of this month. Her
first concert is to be on the Waimea
side of the island, on Saturday even
ing May oath, and her Lihue concert
will be given at the Tip Top theatre,
on Friday evening, May 30th. Tickets
may be obtained for the Waimea con-
cert from Mrs. Guy F. Rankin and for
the Lihue concert from Miss Edith
Rice. General admission is $1.00, and
reserved seats $500.
Miss Center is an island girl, and as
such we should all be proud of her,
and assist her in every way.
Somewhat over two years ago, while
passing through Honolulu, Nine Nellie
Melba heard Miss Center sing, and
was SO charmed by her voice and its
possibilities, that she took her to Aus
tralia with her, where "our Peggy
studied for two years under this great
prima donna. Nine Melba has been
called to England to sing before the
King and Queen, and Miss Center ex.
poets to join her in London shortly to
continue her studies.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-05-13
A Non Partisan
League for Hilo

Hilo is organizing a Citizen Non Par
tisan League which on the face Of it
looks more or less revolutionary, but
which outlines some promising re-
forms. Eight definite major purposes
of endeavor are tentatively set forth
for the league, among them the fol
lowing;
To elect the best men to Office with.
out respect to political affiliation; to
cooperate with and assist such men
when elected; to initiate and support
measures of reform in county govern
ment; to endeavor to secure an equit.
able apportionment of county funds to
the different sections of the island; to
assist in every possible way toward a
comprehensive system of good roads
and the effective up-keep of them, etc
These are worthy aims for any
county and if a citizen non partisan
league will minister materially to their
attainment Kauai had better try a
league of that kind too.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-05-13
Hlo Leads the Way

Hilo is speculating over coopera-
tive store after the manner of the
famous Rochdale Pioneers, of England.
Designed, in the first instance, for the
benefit of the Waiakea homesteaders,
its advantages will be available for
anyone who will subscribe to the
stock or become a regular customer
thereof. 1t is not proposed to give its
stockholders or customers any ad-
vantages in the way of prices; it will
sell goods at current rates, and strict.
ly for cash but the stockholders, and
to less degree the patrons, will be
entitled to participate in the profits
Theoretically the idea is a good one
all depends on the way it is worked
out practically, Efficiency and in
tegrity in the management are even
more indispensable in such a coopera
tive scheme where what is every
bodys business is nobody's, than in
an enterprise conducted on the usual
private lines.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-05-13
Getting in Too Deep

Competent authorities who are ia
miliar with the conditions there, say
that they have bitten off more than
they can chew in the Philippines in
he way of mill construction and sugar
enterprise. 1t is going to strain their
resources and their. banking resources
to finance the large new factories
which they have ordered and which
are being furnished mainly by Hawaii
an firms.
Heretofore, in the Philippines, they
have been content to stick by their
own native canes, of which they have
many varieties, and haven't had any
use for imported varieties from other
countries, but now, at length, they are
beginning to adopt the better kinds
from Hawaii, with an increase in yield
in some cases, of SO per cent
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-05-13
Up Against 1t

At meeting of the parents interest
ed in the Kauai High and Grammar
School held at the church last evening
it became evident that the needs of
the school would call for three or four
additional rooms for the coming year,
and two or three additional teachers
with living accommodation for them.
To meet these needs there was only
5000 available which would suffice to
build only one bungalow school room.
1t was felt that this was very
serious condition of things which call
ed for immediate action, and com
mittee of three, consisting of Mrs.
MN. Henry Rice, j. NJ. Lydgate, and
j. H. Moragne, was appointed to take
measures to provide by whatever
means feasible, for the necessary ad
ditional school room capacity and
equipment, and for accommodation for
the additional teachers. 1t was under
stood that the necessary teachers
would be furnished by the department
of education.
Another committee, consisting ot
Mr.. McCluskey, Mrs. c. H. Wilcox, and
Mrs. j.. A. Hogg, was appointed tc
report on probable enrolment for the
next year.
These committees are to report bacl
to the parents meeting at an earl!
| date so that early and satisfactor!
provision may be made for next year
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-05-13
To Fleece the
County Treasury

The conspiracy. case recently in
the Circuit Court in Honolulu is
of special interest to Kauai as
well as to the other Counties. The
substance of the case is this: Fol
lowing the general elections bills
of large proportions came to the
different counties for the building
of voting booths for the enlisted
men located at the military camps
near Honolulu. That of Kauai
was for S1,001.50. Some of the
other counties paid their bills,
but Kauai demurred on the
ground that the amount was so
grossly excessive as to carry the
presumption of fraud. Inquiry
developed the fact that no special
booths were built for the men
from other counties at all; that
they used those already in exist
ence, with perhaps some slight ad.
ditions in the way of partitions,
etc, and that in any case 500
would cover the cost for any one
county.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-05-13
Waimea Literary Musicale

The following account of the last
meeting of the Waimea Literary Club
was received through the mail too late
for our last issue:
A well attended meeting of the Wal
mea Literary Club was held on Fri
day, May End, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sinclair Robinson. The meeting
was in the form of a musicale and a
splendid program was presented by
local talent.
PROGRAM
l. First Movement of Beethoven's
- Sonata Mrs. Sinclair Robinson
2. Two Songs by LASER. Miss Smith
3. (a) Consolation by Liszt
(b) Butterfly by Greig, Mrs. Brodie
4. (a) Lotus Hand by Grill Scott
(b) Song" by Mcdowell
(c) Love Dream by Liszt
.............. Mrs. Sinclair Robinson
b. Readings ..... Miss ID. Johnson
6. Fantasia by Chopin ......
..-.......... Mrs. Sinclair Robinson
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-05-13
An Uninvited Guest

By happy coincidence Leilani Roh-
rig and Catherine Moragne celebrated
their birthdays on the same day, the
10Th of May. So they united forces in
joint birthday party at Niumalu on
Saturday. There were some two doz-
en- invited guests who came in the ira
ditional way and behaved very
nicely as little girls do, and they all
had lovely time. But there was one
unlimited guest that was very differ
ent from all the others-that was a
shark. Mr. Coney electrified the par
ty with the news that they were max
ing a big haul of fish and that there
was a good sized shark in the net.
They all rushed down to the beach /;
and sure enough there was a shark
five or six feet long, and little baby
shark. And they had left their com
pany manners at home, and were as
vicious as could be. They would snap
at you like anything. 1t is not often
that a little girls birthday party is
honored by guests like that!