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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24
PRESIDENTIAL IMPossIBrL1T1Es- SHERMAN.

Lawrence Y. Sherman was supposed
rnce to look like Lincoln. at the time
OF Lincoln's election to the presi-
dency and before a little girl induced
him to adopt the shoe brush whis-
kers for which he afterwards became
so famous but sherman was never
IKE Lincoln at any point Of his in
terror.
sherman may have Some kind
gentle thoughts lie may have some
nashes Of hope and optimism. II 50.
he keeps them dark During all the
period of his incumbency as senator
from Lincoln's great state Of Illinois,
he has emitted othin & bat growis
and shrieks. as though the whole ad-
ADMINISTRATION, from the president down,
were engaged In conspiracy to un-
dermine, override, and generally ami
hisate the American republic
Surely no man could Keep up such
IL howl unless he were really hurt
Sherman must. therefore, have cer-
4 tin or 1ncarsairl snIorfnts 81 sincerity
! in this attitude. Evidently. he is svt-
fering from an anti Wiisonitls. or cA-
smocraphobia. How else could he
\ throw such fits and foam so.eontinu-
4 0nxiy at the ropious and restless aper-
y sure which serves hlt5f' as 4 nseutis ?
No. Wilson aud the Democrats are
4 beading the country straight to Hades
ND Sherman has caught 'em at ii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24
THESE ARE TRYING TIMES.
{ Strasburg News

g. Death and sickness are causing
sorrow TO many homes in our com
munity. We are passing through an
epidemic of grippe. bronchitis. pneu-
monia and influenza, but not as we
knew the latter during January anc'
February of last year our DOCTORS
druggists, and even undertakers are
busy administering to our needs, ana
the former are sacrificing their nat
ural rest and sleep. OF course we
are paying for this service, but lei w
appreciate our local doctors. drug
gists and even the undertakers. They
are proving faithful servants Let us
live closer to our Creator and OBJ
serve the laws of health in every de-
tail. Where opportunity affords, let
as go to the assistance of our neigh
bors, help in sickness in any manner
possible and synpathize with those
in distress We are passing through
a time when il behooves us all to
help one another and observe the
Golden Rule as never before,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24

rcd handed. He sees the whole hor~
rible plot and every step of It as GER
tainly as the victim OF moonshine be-
holds everywhere the trail OF the ser
pent- Few people would be as char
table as We in setting, down She
mans antics. his verbal and mental
handsprings to simple alteration OF
the whirling vortex Of cerebrations
that once might have been called a
brain. he should appreciate our g.a-
crosby Everybody should.
Wen, now. people who wish to find
an elegant example of the irreducib!o
minimum should speculate upon Cher
mans chances for the Republican
nomination. If they are better than
his chances for the democratic nomi-
nation. they are not much better;
about Us much better perhaps. as
naught Is better than nothing. HIS
ncm!ra tion on the Republican ticket
"ould be worth about million votes
to The Democrats before the campaisn n
Opened, he could drive away more
YoJts WIN one speech than Bill Ha, >
cc1la buy back with billion dol
lars No. he would not survived the
campaign He would be sure 70 die
~ deiirian from the intoxica ion of
has own remarks. His impossibsity
cannot ne reckouef In any knowa
system Of arithmetic II may -an
pro%imateiy be stated as a minus IN
unity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS
warrenton Times. }

From all over the country comes a
cry for a greater consolidation Oh
public schools, a cry brought ABOUT
nv the greatest shortage of teachers
the country has ever experienced
Communities that have already Ia
yored the plan are broadening II anu
consolidating more schools. Commu-
mites that have not favored it are now
waking up and finding that it is the
salvation OF the public scnool sys'eIn
in this country. In talks with rural
residents coming TO Warrenton 10
trade. we are led to believe that TINS
section of the state is not going 10 pc
satisfied to stand still in this mater,
There may be arguments agalhs0
the consolidated school. But the fact
that communities already having,
adopted the system are more IMAM
satisfied. and the fact that all over
this land consultations are being
made, would seem TO offset. al TINS
time, anything offered by those wSo
have opposed or still oppose ina
movement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24
DESERVES THE HONOR.


AS several times predicted in these
columns, the general assembly has de-
clined ito ratify the equal suffrage
amendment But Homer s. Cum
mings. chairman OF the Democratic
national committee, is looking toward
the future. He has named seventeen
women as members of tho executive
committee and Mrs. 3. 3. Munford.
Of Richmond. is one Of the seventeen.
She will have the privilege Of serving
on the committee, but whether she
will have the opportunity in Virginia
to vote for the next president is an
other matter. But Mr.. Cummings
knows that il is Just a question of
time before Mrs. Munfnrd and every
other woman who will qualify. can
vote. In the last decade Mrs. Mum
ford has shown considerable interest
in the educationa+ affairs of the state
and has excrted great influence with
out being able to vote. She is the
first woman in Virginia to hold such
a position, and she well deserves the
honor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24
STATE PRESS COMMENT
A MUCH MERrTED HONOR
{ Virginia Citlzen.)

In recent bill introduced by
Senator A Willis Robertson. OF
Buena Vista, and unanimously pass
ed by the senate. Virginia justly pays
tribute to one Of her deserving sons.
This bill provides for a state high
way through the Goschen Pass, in
the mountains of Virginia, connect
ing our two main highways 1t Will
be called the Maury highway, nam
ed for Matthew Fontaine Maury and
will have small stones along the
way explaining why it was named,
and will also have a bronze tablet at
the end bearing an appropriate IN
scription to this noted son OF the
mother state
What child does not know whose
BIRTHDAYS are on the 10th of January
and the 2ond of February? Yet now
many know that Maury's Is on the
I4th of January, man equally as
great in his sphere of life as either
Lee or Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24
BILLS INTRODUCED
SENATE

Mr. Proffit--Senate Bill No. 35T--
A bill to authorize and empower the
board of supervisors of Floyd county
to borrow the sum of s215, 900, and
10 issue bonds therefor for the repair
improvement and construction of GER
tain roads and bridges In the magis-
terial districts of said county. Re-
ferred TO the joint committee on spe-
cial private and local Legislation
MIR Mitchell-Senate Bill No. 35S--
bill to amend and re-cnact sector
.21l0 OF the Code Of Virginia. Re
ferred to the committee for courts OF
justice.
Mr.. Hassinger-Senate Bill No $50
bill requiring railroad companies t.
cause passenger trains TO stop at Ger.
tain towns Referred to the commit
tee for courts of Justice
Mr.. CTockett-Senate Bill No. $50
bill for tho relief of C. w. Greever
Referred to the committee on finance
Mr. Crockett-~Senate Bill No. SCI
A bill to amend and re-enact sector
3S46 of the Code of Virginia. Re
ferred 10 the committee for courts o.
justice.
: Mr.. woodson-senate Bill No. ss2
IA bill to repeal an act entitled "Ar
act to define and regulate the practice
OF porpathy and manipulated sur
gerry. to 'A~ovide license of practition
ers thereof, and TO provide for Q
penalty for the violation of this act
and for other purposes" approved
March IA, 1918. Referred to the com
mittee on general laws.
! Mr.. Real-Senate Bill No. 363--A
bill TO amend and re-enact sector
/ 1900 of the Code of Virginia. Re
feFred TO the committee on insurance
AMI banking
| Mr.. Beverley-Senate Fill No. ss4
A bill to provide a special road Law
| for the county of Fauquier: to pro
! vide for the working and keeping ir
repair of the public roads in said coun
! ~ and To create separate district road
boards in each of the several ma gis
/ terial districts of said county: to au
! thorize the erection Of toll gates ant
| the collection Of tolls upon certain
public roads therein Referred to the
joint committee on special, private ane
local legislation.
| Mr. Layman--Senate Bill No. 365--
! A bill 10 provide for the boards O
supervisors of the counties in III.
state of Virginia using any funds
heretofore or hereaf ter raised by {
! bond issue. in any county Of magis
torial district IN, Virginia. for build
1fnG and Looming Mn repair the public
@fo"dS y county or n1agistnria
/ die'Fi N@ roads which the voter
/ have ted by their votes it shall
/ he ~ referred 10 the joint com
mite" go special private and loca
legislation
/ MIR, GHrrett-Senate Fill No. 3ss-
/ \ bill to amend and rc-enact section
seven If an act entitled an act to pre-
went damage injuries by dogs. and I,
! provide compensation to owners o
| stock injured; to provide for lcens'
ION dogs, and 10 provide for penaltie
| for violation ther ~. approved March
40. 1918. Referred TO the committe,
on finance,
Mr.. Garrett Senate Bnl No 3s7--
I A bill to amend and re-onact sectio,
3243 of the Code. Referred to tn,
committee for courts OF Justice
| Mr.. Trinkle-Scnate Bill No 3ss--
: bill to amend and re.-euact sectio,
| 5332 of the Code Of Virginia Re
ferred to the committee for courts o
justice,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24

loss or damage by fire or water. poll
cies issued therefor. and loss and dam
age under such policies. the adjust
ment of such loss and damage the
measure of liability thereon, and pro-
ceed;ngs in court to enforce the same.
prescribing the effect of certain pro-
visions in such policies. and what shall
be deemed a compliance herewith.
making 1t unlawful to engage certain
persons, firms. or corporations to ad-
Just such loss and damage, and pre-
scribing the punishment therefor,
BY MIR. Cherry: A bill to amend and
fe-enact section 1900 of the Code Of
virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24
ENFORCE POLL TAX PAYMENTS

(thar I0tteSFltIS froSFe~S.D
That something ought TO be done
looking to the enforcement Of the pay
ment of delinquent poll-taScs has
been recognized by the people of the
state for long time. but session after
session of the Legislature has come
and gone without any proposition be-
inc made to change the Constitution
OF 1902 for that purpose.
All praise is therefore due to Dele
gate Warren Tor bringing IN the proper
amendment which will allow drastic
measures to be taken within a reason.
able time, after failure to pay. The
state has already an accumulation of
approximately s4.000.000 in these un-
paid poll-taxes, which could be very
we'll devoted to education and the de-
velopment of the state highway pro-
gram. and there is no good reason
why they should be left standing On
the books year after year uncollected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24

of
himself all afchhshops
the
the
council Of Bime held in 1884 the American
bishops hundred
ois
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24
A JUST CAUSE.

INUTIOIk VlTEIHIdH-FI
Virginia has so far properly re-
fused to be coerced into adopting the
proposed federal amendment con-
ferring the ballot on women 1t car
not properly withhold this privilege
when demanded in the name of right
The women OF Virginia should have
the ballot. 1t is their just due.
The senate's adoption. by a decisive
vote, of the West resolution PROVIDING
for constitutional amendment grant
ing the a sating fasss txs auts hi xss,
evidences recognition by that body OF
the justice of their claim and a dis
position to grant it in the rA.ht way
II is through the state not through the
central government that the ballot
should be conferred
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24

ing to sit still and allow him to decide
whether the federal inspectors and
agents acted within their duties or
not. There are other tribunals erected
for the purpose of adjudicating such
issues. There are also laws against
interfering with federal officers tn the
discharge Of their duties II there Is
to be little civil war between federal
and state officials every time an effort
is made to enforce the eighteenth
amendment, merely because some
small state official wishes to get his
name in the papers and have some
cheap applause from the irreconciI-
able soaks and their syrnpathizers,
conditions WIN become intolerabie.
The plain duty of the department
OF justice is 10 proceed VITA vigor
against these fellows who would set
up another whiskey rebellion, such as
President Washington suppressed in
Pennsylvania. The Michigan authort-
ties would DO well also, TO lose no
time in outsting this verdant upstart.
Michigan is a good dry state. It has
recently even voted against light
wines and beer. It is great state
and will not allow itself to be placed
In a false and shameful light In the
meanwhile. the liquorites win show
their colors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24
OLD HICKORY CHIPS

II Berkmap and Goldman have to
work twelve hours a day they viii
think they have been deported TO
Hades and not Russia.
The affairs Of Greece are looking
up. prince of the Greek royal
house has won an American widow
worth 100000.
Won Hindenburr is 10 publish his
memoirs We wonder if they viii
include the verdict of the information
al court that is Ia Try him
Nowadays in tho Middle West that
rushing sound in the air doesn't mean
- ssls, issn FL " ,assryst ii
of~Hiram Johnson on his way to de-
liver an anti-league speech
Even the vets think It wise to
keep their feet dry.
Every day" says the Philadelphia
Record, the worlds need OF league
OF nations becomes more evident"
But what's the worlds need compar-
cd with the Republican partys
need
Even the ground hog. it would
seem makes mistakes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24

Governor Edwards of New Jersey
-imagining himself OF presidential sire
should remember Aesops fable OF the
frog that tried to swell uD to the
sire o( bull.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24

Ii the women ever organize a sep
arate political party, the rolling pin
should be its emblem.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24

Even the vets think 1t wise Il
keep their feet dry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24

Even the ground hog. it would
seem makes mistakes
Evening journal., 1920-01-07
GIANT DREDGE
IN IN THE RIVER
Machine To Be Used in
Maintaining Channel in
the Delaware
HELPED DIG
PANAMA CANAL

With the arrival al Philadelphia
today Of the dredge Carasal, a new era
win be marked in the maintenance Of
the Delawaer river channel
The dredge was acquired by the Phil
adelphia district. United States Engin-
eering Department, through an ex-
change Of properly from The Panama
canal zone 10 was towed to Hampton
Roads by The naval collier Vulcan and
made the remainder Of the journey
under It's own steam.
The Carasal was used in construction
and maintenance OF Culebra Cut and
is capable OF moving 100 cubic yards
OF material an hour. That Is nearly
iwice the capacity OF any dredge here
tofore operated on maintenance Of the
channel II will be used between Phil
adelphia and the ocean.
The Cqrasal will be the third dredge
operated on maintenance work between
Philadelphia and ihe ocean. The others
are the Delaware and the Manhattan.
II +. Flynn. assistant 10 Colonel
B, r. Ladue, chief engineer Of the Phil
adelphia district, yesterday described
the Carasal as the most efficient piece
Of machinery 30 be brought TO Phila-
deiphia for maintenance work. Il is
OF the bucket-ladder type and carries
material TO the dump under It's own
steam.
Evening journal., 1920-01-07

Thousands Of people suffer more or less
constantly sfrOm furred, coated tongue,
bad breath, sour burning stomach, fire.
quent vomiting, rumbiing IN stomach. bit
ter eruetations, gas, wind and stomach
acidity and call Il Indigestion when In
reality their trouble Is due to gastric ca
tarrh Of the stomach" writes New York
physician.
Catarrh OF the stomach Ia dangerous be-
cause the mucous membrane lining or the
stomach Is thickened and coating OF
phlegm covers the surface 20 that the di-
digest them. This condition soon breeds
deadly disease Ia the fermented unassimi-
lated food The blood Is polluted and
carries the Infection throughout the body.
Gastric ulcers are apt TO form and fire.
quently an ulcer Is the first sign Of a
deadly cancer.
In catarrh Of the stomach a good and
safe treatment II to take before meals a
teaspo0nful Of pure Bisurated Magnesia
in half glass Of hot water as hot as
YOU can comfortably drink IT, The hot
water washes the mucous from the stom-
ach walls and draws the blood TO the
stomach while the bisurated magnesa Is
creases the efficiency OF the hot water
treatment Moreover the BisuTated Mag
nesia will serve as powerful but harm-
less antacid which will neutralize any
excess hydrochloric acid that may be In
your stomach and swoetcn its food con
tents Easy, natural digestion without
distress of any kind should soon follow.
Blsuratcd Maguesia Is not l0Nnttve, ~
pleasant and easy to take ana
can be obtained from any local druggist
Don't confuse Bisurated Magnesia with
other forms OF marnesia, milks, citrates,
etc. hut get Il In the pure bisurated form
powder or tablets), especially prepared
for this purpose
Evening journal., 1920-01-07
WALKER ESCAPES
( fPEERRN|LSSOF| fPEERN|LSSOF| BBIGCITY
Now He's Going Home,
Wrathy Because Jinx
Won't Work Here
CALLS ANATHEMAS
ON NEWSPAPER MEN

officer, he's out againi No, not
Lem-u-el; Mr. Jay walkeri Lem-u-el
isn't apt to get out again, II he ever gets
IN. Tsll him to 20 hangi
Wearing his linen duster. a bit Of
fringe for a g0atee. and a snippy smile,
Mr.. Jay Walker gave another exhibition
yesterday afternoon on Market street OF
MS ability to dodge Kingdom Come via
the trolley or automobile route A
solemn looking woman, after watching
him awhile, remarked If he'd only get
en- air-plane he could zig-zas his way
straight into heaven. Her metaphor
was mixed. but as she didn't know 1t, II
didn't hurt her.
At Fifth and Market. while Mr.. Jay
Walker was d monstrating his prowess
as an artful dodger two newspapermen
suddenly cut cat-a-cornered across the
= street.
"Hey you rubes look whore yer go
in'." he called in his best false,io.
Don't y know yer rubbin' close
eelbows with -"
The name Of the place was elided, as
The proofreaders say, by the honkadong
( OF passing motor.
Got to. catch an edition" sang out
one Of the newspapermcn
"Got what?" retoried the Jay. Then
turning TO the proletariat. as 10 now is
proper 10 call the assembled public. he
let 20 his Jazz pipes.
"Got & katch an 'editlon'-llkely
. 'noueh. Some day, with them there
sav'n steps Of yourn across bizzy thor'y-
fares ye'el ketch an edition OF the
heavenly Clarion. printed on pink paper,
with o black border, and little angels
dnn ihe Fugiyama Zip or the Chris
iana clog an up an down tn margins;
err the insidos full OF undertakers' no.
iicos and advertisements OF semetaries;
an containin' latest gossip Of high so
c'etv for hundred below Watch EN-
friends, watch 'em someday. Then
you'H get reel story In one reel.
all YOU" addressIne a mOtorlst who
had very carefully put on the brakes,
'aud trolley motorman who had stop
ped his car and was puitna sand on
he tracks. "hE you. thar, you amt
plavin' fair II yOu-all did that. I'd be
Oi,ien lob Jinx me. durn you, iinX
INCL Thets what I'm h're fer. But
wiafdVoul { them newspapers pencil
pushcrs get by We fort"
wave OF applause swept over the
n-o-le-larl-at. Without even noticing
ihs od'tor Of a newspaper who wore
e bright red necktie, Mr.. J. Walker, con-
timed;
"I goin' down State from here. folks.
Go'nl down State, dye hear me?
Dowan Slater
"Home, Jsmes.' cried a woman, as she
entered a lim0nsine at the curb. And
ne crowd mislaking the frst name, all
00ked at Jay Walker.
Evening journal., 1920-01-07
Cured
His Piles
Now 88 Years Old But Works at
Trade of Blacksmith and Feels
Younger Since Piles
Are Gone

rne oldest active blacksmith in Miehi-
ran IL still pounding his anvil IN the town
OF Homer-thanks TO my Internal method
Evening journal., 1920-01-07
Peoples Column
NoT A sPImTUAusT. NE SAYS.

NOT A sPImTUALIST, HE SAYS.
10 fhc Editor Of the Evening journal:
Sir.-As>the founder and secretary OF
he First Progressive Spiritualst
Church Of Wilmington, consider Il
my duty and privilege personally to
contr9dict the article pub 'shed in your
paper Monday evening January ;. un-
der the headline "Spirituallst in The
Family Row"
] am IN a position to know all tn
circumstances connected with the Bow
IN affair end can truihfully state that
ihe woman mentioned as a spiritua'is'
was not a, splrltualist Spirltualism
teaches Truth. Honor and Justice. re-
main. VIM VI Gotf. SIC jefferson street,
Secretary First Progressive Spirltualisl
Church, Wilmington, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1920-01-07

prove, is not intoxicating ana there
fore, does not come within the prohlbi-
tory clause Of the eighteenth amend
m Mt to the constitution.
Section OF the Volstead enforcement
act, -on the other hand, declares intox-
lcating all beverages having an alcoholic
content Of more than one-half OF per
cent. Tn. Supreme Court has just sus-
tanned that law as 1t bears upon war
time prohibition. But the brewers
counsel contend Congress had no right
10 enact a law declaring a drink intoX-
heating which is not Intoxicating; that
Evening journal., 1920-01-07
SIS Sports Goats. S45

poo sports OOdtS, Pfo
For misses only. Jaunty
styles; youthful and becOm-
Ing. Developed from silver
tone In delightful shades OF
brown. navy and tan. They
feature handsome shawl col
lar OF opOssum. narrow cross
front belt and slashed pock-
cts. Figured silk lining. One
pictured.
Evening journal., 1920-01-07

amc"dment has been ruled on by the
The opinion rendered by the highest
court yesterday dealt solely with the
...... i.. asulc as applies TO
wartime Or Statutory prohibition and
has no bearing whatever. The brewers
counsel hold, upon that part OF the en-
forcement act which applies to consul
tutional prohibition.
It is morally certain. OF course, that
as soon as the brewerles reopen their
plants and undertake the manufacture
Of 2.75 per cent. beer the government
will proceed against them. That will
Evening journal., 1920-01-07

mean thhat a new test case involving
The right to produce drinks containing
not more than 275 per cent. Of alcohol,
will be brought.
The brewers have been advised, It
was learned Yesterday that they are
not prohibited from manufacturing PTS
per cent. beer by the constitutional
amendment. That amendment II is
contended by their counsel, prohibits
the manufacture, sale and the importa-
tiOn of Intoxicating BEVERAGES" Beer
containing not more than 2.75 per cent.
Of alcohol, as they are prepared TO
Evening journal., 1920-01-07
BREWERS Plan
TODEFY COURT
Will Resume Making of 2.75
Beer To Force New
Test Case
WEAK SPOT SOUGHT
IN VOLSTEAD ACT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Despite the
decision Of the Supreme Court denying
even 2.75 per cent beer 10 the thirsty
inhabitants OF the United States, the
brewers will resume It's manufacture
and sale after January t6 on the
strength OF an opinion given them by
their legal advisers. It is tn .eintentlon
OF the brewers OF the country to con-
tinue such manufacture and sale until
the constltutionality OF the "intoxicat-
ing liquor clause in the prohibition
Evening journal., 1920-01-07

Section . Of the volstead act, in so far
as n deals with constitutional prohi-
billion. is in violation Of the eighteenth
amendment. and that the Supreme
Court will eventually declare Section :
nugatory.