Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
WEDNESDAY,. AUGUsr IS, 1920.

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After noting the angry threats OF investors
n his get-rich-Quick scheme, Ponzi has de-
ided that he prefers remaining in jail TO
aking chances with the hazards OF liberty
n the face OF such Indignation.
Government expenditures for July were
500 100000 smaller thar were the eX-
,enditures for June. These are figures
rowing the wisdom of Democratic admins
ration which the Republicans find 1t inn
POSSIBLE to argue away.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Post has
,rdered reorganization of the Bureau OF
immigration because of conditions indicat-
ng utter disorganzation, both at head
uarters and in its field service. There is
% question about its inelicency; but where
.oes Post get off?
From recent revolver battle near Ashc
lille between officers trying to take, and
istillers trying 10 defend a distillcry, in
,hich fifty shots were fired and nobody hurt,
ye gather that abundant supply and alb
olute deficiency of liquor are equally de-
tructiye of craftsmanship.
= lnasmuch as its census figures already
save been made public it is difficult to un
.erstand current reports that liquor
IS plentiful and fairly cheap in Norfolk.
5sIut Norfolk is forward-looking city. and
g. is determined to surpass Richmond in
population ten years hence. Hence its at
Sractive publicity.
{. Big money Republicans are charged with
nbscribing for William Barnes new book,
4 Republicanism in 1920" at $1,000 the
/ opy. This book purports to present "the
cal gospel OF Repubicanism." AS the chief
j urpose of the Chicago platform seems TO
4 to deceive the country, we are not sur
rised at rich Republicans paying literally
or this inside information.
e. Secretary Baker aanSuncFs that the War
department. will immediately inaugurate an
atensive recruiting campaign 10 obtain
|. 10000 more men for the army. increas-
...lg its strength TO the maximum OF 10000
authorized by Congress Approximation has
. cen made for an army of only $4,000,
END ii the drive succeeds, it will mean "a
,Tetcit OF SlG0,00O,0O0 for which Congress
'ill have TO provide
Word comes from Buenos Aires that while
/ resident Irgoyen is known to be strongly
. sympathy with restricting the liauor
+, rattle, he feels that Argentina is no, vet
/ oady for total prohibition. In respect OF
! nat opinion America has furnished him an
& Impressive object lesson. If statements OF
edcral prohibition enforcement officers can
L relied on, We have less effective prohibi-
4 ion under Federal action than when the
I tates dealt with the traffic separately
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81 In view Of the daily bulletins from the
y .yhappawa!nsic swamp section, which tell of
3t-,cores Of automobiles mrrd and hundreds
+! tourists turning back North because of
d heir inability TO negotiate that famous
s. uasmirc, TO say nothing OF other streaIs
6 mud which through courtesy only arc
( allied roads, Virgnians await with consid
4 rsble interest Commissioner Culcman's
81 orthcoming address al Roanoke on "rh,
Z Highway and How TO Construc, H."
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I bore sun $. K Brame. chief Federal pro
4 iDition enforcement officer for The division
h omprising Virginia, West Virginia Nortl
81 nd South Carolina and Kentucky is quote
u 5 stating that III his opinion IS pcr cen
e { the citizens In the States in which n
\ s. 'perates are making and consuming moon
hine' corn whisky. The Federal prohibitio,
l gents he says, are dealing with ii situatio
81, bat ia almost beyond their control, due I
ne failure OF TIC people in the South I
1. cooperate with the prohibition officers i
FS.he enforcement OF the liquor laws" Thi
epresents iamentable condition, IL trut
fYiloweyer. the people OF the States in I'll
y vision under the Jurisdiction OF the chic
Increment officer referred to neither accer
~ esponsbility for the situation OF which h.
n complains nor admit the correctness OF hi
n pinion as To the percentage OF their popu
itipn engaged in evadng and violating III
n Nv. As 10 the Commonwealth OF Virgini;
o such condition prevailed undor the or
81 ration OF tho prohibition law when its or
s,rcement was left exclusively to the Stat