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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06
PEOPLES FORUM

tied" even as they cried. Peace.
Peace, in Patrick Henryis day. when
there was no peace. We have all
heard a plenty of such talk while the
legislature OF Virginia was recently
in session. We hear it in congress
today. But the facts cannot be
blinked. The facts are all against
gracious. On every hand, we behold
the half frantic efforts of the liquor
interests and of their friends to nulli-
fy the law; failing this, to qualify the
law; TO reopen in one way or another
the settled" question. and always to
weaken and enfeeble the machinery
by which the prohibitory statutes arc
to be enforced. And always the
Anti-Saloon League is cursed and re-
viled. From states rights" Rhode
Island to the Pacific coast. the federal
courts are full of cases in which the
integrity of national prohibition Leg
islation Is assailed. The docket of the
supreme court of the United States
contains more than one with this OBJ
ject in view. Legislatures in New
York and New Jersey have passed
acts essaying to define booze out of
existence by the trick of phraseology
as ii the character of drink. whether
Intoxicating or not, depended on the
dictionary, and not on it's alcoholic
content. And old Peters here in Vir-
ginia was dismissed from the Office of
commissioner of prohibition under
implied charges of corruption and
malversation only, his eviction accom-
pished, to be clapped on the back,
and commended by an investigating
committee of the legislature that
amovcd him from Office and told that
they really found no fault in him at
all. These manoeuvers present but
the various phases of the general as
sault on the prohibition ordinances
now in force. Oh. yesl the question
is settled" And SO, Hurrah for New
Jersey, Rhode IsIand--and Booze,
Nevertheless the eighteenth amend
ment is here to stay. True. the DEM
ocratic donkey has an unhappy proc
livity for mistakes, but he is hardly
foolish enough to be induced to bray
against the eighteenth amendment
The reason is not far to seek. The
Democrats of the nation, whatever
| course the Democrats of Brunswick
county may take with reference to
| the pending question, are not whiting
| ly going down in political perdition
as the avowed allies and sponsors of
| the liquor traffic, are not gong to
| adopt policy which would add
J whiskey as another Internal ingred-
lent to the hell-hroth already brewing
in the lard profoundly turbuien. with
industrial and social unrest
! AS the late Colonel Claiborne
would have said in his time, the party
| that undertakes to ,esusoi.ate John
Barleycorn in the United States Of
America has got the up hillest" sob
that any party ever took in hand.
And speak as bat ie Of the Demo-
Gratis Of Brunswick county Perhaps
there Are others.
| Respectfully,
+; M. r. PETERSON.
Lawrenceville, Va. April 81 1920.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06
Sorghum Syrup Production Urged
As Relief for Sugar Shortage

Washington, d. C., May 5.---As a
sisiple. practical means of helping re-
lieye the acute sugar and syrup
shortage, the United States depart
nent of agriculture recommends the
increased production of sorghum
syrup, which, it is pointed out, re-
quires neither unusual skill nor ex-
pensive equipment to make. Fur
thermore. the methods of growing
sorghum are similar to those of corn
and in that respect involve little that
is new to many farmers. Syrup
manufacture Is so simple that it can
be carried on with profit by individ-
uals utilizing small sized outfits of
daily capacity OF 100 gallons or less.
Where operations on larger scale
are feasible, community plants having
a daily capacity of several hundred
gallons are suggested by the depart
ment.
Sorghum sirup is palatable and
pleasant Favored and is an excellent
table syrup. 1t can also be used as
a substitute for other syrups or for
sugar in making certain breads
cakes, etc. and as substitute for a
part of tho sugar used in making pre-
serves and the like. The cost Of pro-
ducing it at homo is relatively low
and usually an individual manufac-
turing 1t can readily sell any excess
over Ms home needs to good advan-
tage. Sorghum syrup produced dur
ing the 1919 season brought the pro-
ducers from 90 cents to $3.50 a gall
Ion, depending on the quality, mar
keting conditions, etc. Thus far the
supply has fallen far short of the
market demand.
The United States department Of
agriculture has prepared a brief sum-
mary of information regarding the
growing OF sorghum, and the equip
mont necessar vt, make syrup. A copy
OF this circular may be had by adj
dressing the Department of Agricul-
ture. Washington, D. C..
The sorghum plant Is similar in APP
pearance to corn, growing about the
same height and possessing about the
same color. IT may be grown
throughout the United States in prac-
tically all regions where corn Is
grown, though parts of the extreme
northern tier OF states have. a grow
ing season usually too short for sweet
sorghum to mature. In growing
sorghum for syrup care should be
taken to secure seeds Of sweet sor-
ghum variety. and for planting in the
North, one which natures quickly.
Sweet sorghum II grown from seed
and IL planted In rows about three
and one-han feet apart The plants
should stand FROM four to six inches
apart In the row. Approximately
from tfve to eight pounds OF seed ID.
needed to the acre. Ordinarily plant
ing falls snon after corn planting.
when the soil haA become thoroughly
warm The stalks Of the plants are
ready Tor syrup making when the
see0s which Form heads ~ the top ~
the stalk afss q the Iats d0uxl1 stags;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06
ECONOMIC RESULTS
Of PROHIBITION

Burlington. VT, May 5.--ImportAnt
economic effects Of prohibition are
beginning TO appear in Burlington.
With the signing Of the Commissions
for the police force this year, three
more patrolmen will be dispensed
with This makes q. reduction Of
eight in the past year and at a week.
y wage OF S25- per week saves the
city $10,4e0 annually. With this
will be able to get along without any
increased appropriation despite q
large increase in wages.
Larger economies, which will GO
into six figures, are expected within
a short time. In many of the tails
of the state there are no prisoners
for months at time and it Is pro-
posed to do away with all but four
of the fourteen jails in the state.
These jai,s will be located in the lar
ger places, which are centers for a
wide territory. Only lock-ups Will be
provided in other places and the cost
OF maintaining these will be very
small.
In some places as large as Mont
pelier there have not been any arrests
Tor more than month at time, and
the expense of keening up a big insti-
tuition. like some OF the jails, with no
one in 1t, is held to be unnecessary
extravaganza. Another saving will be
the adjustment of a number of mu-
nicipal courts which are now without
any business. This number Is likely
TO be cut in half and the saving in
the entire department OF police and
municipal courts will be much moro
than 100000 per year and may reach
nearer twice that sum.
These prospective economies come
at time when the state Is badly of
financially and taxation has become
one OF the pertinent issues of the day.
with clamor for more funds in every
department and many of the towns
taxed to the point where they cannot
De increased. according to Governor
Clement. the actual and prospective
saving through the operation of pro-
nlbltion is proving to be strong in
dorsement of the federal amendment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06

that is, just before they become drv
and hard.
me machinery necessary for MAX.
ing syrup consists of mill for ex-
tracing the juice from the cane ana
an evaporator for reducing the mice
to syrup. The mill contains thrre
IRON rollers between which the sor-
shum stalks are passed TO press ont
the juice. 1t may be operated by a
gasoline engine or by sweep drawn
by horses
me usual type OF cvaporator con-
sists of rectangular, fat bottomed
pan OF galvanized iron or conner
evaporation may be produced by di-
rect contact with fire or with steam.
IN the FORMER case the pan is mounted
on specially constructed fire box n
e0aHi evaporation is employed the
pan Is provided with steam coils
winch he on the bottom of the nan
IN some cases double -bottomed nan
- USED, the space SO provided being
employed TO carry the steam.
Other Equipment Needed
Other articles needed are parcels
or tubs for catching the Juice. pines
for conducting it to the pan. skim
mers for removing the scum. an
paratus for testing the syrup's con
sistency and barrels or cans for hold
ing the finished product
IN making a syrup the blades of the
pants are stripped of, the sorghum
cut at about six inches from the
ground the seed heads removed. The
sorghum Is passed through the mill
with as little delay as possible. When
the weather Is cool or there is danger
OF frost, the sorghum may be cut
considerably in advance OF pressing.
Tor, when properly piled, 1t will keen
for several days The Juice extracted
by the mill is strained and then run
into the evsporating pan. AS it
passes through the pan II quickly
comes to 2 boiling point and a scum
rises to the surface, This should be
constantly and carefully removed.
syrup should be evaporated to a
point where it contains not less tina n
10 per cent solids; that il, has a
weight Of not less than IL Ia pounds
to the gallon. II placed in containers
while boiling hot and properly sealed,
1t will keep indefinitely.
i The departments publication de-
scribes In detail the methods Of man
ufacture, including tho Qualification Of
the juice IL such Is desired, and the
utilization OF by-products. The latter
include the blades Of the plants, which
make excellent feed for cattle. the
bagasse 1.-THE stalk from which the
juice has been removed. the scum
which may h. fed to hogs In small
quantities, and seed heads which also
have . feeding value.
The average yield OF syrup an acre
Is from seventy-five TO geo gallons.
although In acme oascs it has boen as
high aA 400 gallons. The estimator On
the ytsld OF need An acre wary from
go ~ 800 pounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06
THE SOUTHERN PLANTER GONE TO SEED.

There was a time when the journal
known as the Southern Planter was a
we'll recognized leader in the thought
and aspiration of the agricultural ele-
ments Of Virginia and the South.
When 1t was In the hands OF practical
farmers, and had no other object than
the furtherance of the farming inter-
ests. 1t was deserving OF respect ana
confidence. That was before 1t was
purchased by westnoreiand Davis
and turned into a personal and polit-
icai organ.
Readers of the Planter In recent
years have been distressed at the evil
dent subordination Of the real inter-
ests OF the farmer element. always on
the Eide OF conservatism and sound
economic theories. to scnss-socialis-
TIC conception OF the functions of the
government. This is the line upon
which the farmers OF North Dakota
Axye been misiead into experimenting
with government ownership OF certain
industrics. with which the farmer
came into closest contact. but which
cannot but injure the farmers in the
lsAs run. - similar experiments have
ASna ~ Al times.
& n II - e ID reRretled. too. that thu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06


leadership. A heavy reconins OF ac-
countabiiity awaits the men who agi-
tate at time when there Is required
the most disinterested and patriotic
cooperation. IL the country is to be
saved. from the insidious advances OF
Bolsheyism.
Labor unionism and farmers union
ism are properly beneficial TO the
members of the unions as long as they
are net exploited, against their own
interest, for the political advancement
of those able TO secure their conf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06

The story OF the organization OF the
wss 9erces froia Their headquarters
II washington, carried in the columns
Of the Evening Journal OF Richmond
last Saturday. should convince all
people who are disposed 70 be com
rn.snt IN regard TO the attacks being
rsa6s upon the Eightocth Amendment
tAas there Is real danger In the sit
sAsaon, unless 1t be ,hroughiy under
xecca.
TIT untted States is probably
ssst A. dry In sentiment as it is In fact;
but SORE Of the vet people. who have
always fought prohibition because
they feared an arid spell might seri-
cafv interfere with their alcoholic
predictions, have found that In point
al inconvenience their worst fears
have been realized. They are dis
posed to nght just as hard or harder,
70 bring booze back as they fought TO
keep booze lawfully flowing.
The arrogant liquor makers and dis
trsbutors have enough OF their i'll
gotten gains remaining TO form q con-
siderable Jackpot, when they are all
through chipping in. But this is not
sufficient. They appeal to the con-
mon ordinary friend of booze to show
his love by his iiberality. These suck
.ers are requested 10 send one dollar
each, to help educate 90 the people
OF America in The manner and extent
To which prohibition damages the
constitution. Just as though millions
OF dollars are not being spent In Sc
curing the influence OF certain poliu~
clans and newspapers, as they have
always been spent!
Ir every old soaA and bum. whe
misses his dram. and every respect
able - eiLizen sno wiAhes u
alcoholixv himself ana his trlends u
ths pvint vi semi ssupefac lion, la
whu aads the Law OF The land does no.
permit that SORT Of doping, II all wht
deem 1t decent and patriotic to capl
tAiixe politically the dcgenera1y occas
stoned by greed aad perverted appe
tile, should send one dollar each "a
these disinterested. unbiased, unbond
cd defenders OF constitutional liberty
somebody would have fine. fat time
rollieEing IN the siush,
The wet folks have heard that sireI
sing before.
They have poured out their none,
and seen it squandered. If the legis
htures. the congress, the courts ans
the people OF America had been fol
sale. there would not be dry stat,
ia the union. much less dry clause
ia the national constitution. This Il
a time for thrift. The wet man car
spend his own money to better advan
faSe than the fellows who have beer
spending his money for him TO such
small advantage for so many years
THE SOUTHERN PLl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06
FISHING FOR WET SUCKERS.

The brazcn part OF the propocaI is
that The persons solicited--fog these
fellows have the nerve TO address
themselves TO women AS we'll as men
are asked to agree to vote against
any man offering for ofice who will
not pledge himself to use his best eff
forts TO bring about the repeal OF the
Eighteenth Amendment
Should any great number of the
votars Of America aign such a pledge.
It would constitute real menace.
What would happen To a country in
which multitudes of citizens would
place the privilege of drinking booze
ahead of state and national issues, re-
lating to finance. TO health, to educa-
ton to roads, to religious freedom. 10
the rights of labor, to agricultural ad :
vancement, and TO ali other subjects
that may come before the people for
decision? Could any man be more de-
spicable than one would make the one
test of candidate his disloyalty to
part OF the Constitution Of his eoun-
try?
No amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution has been repealed. The rea-
comes strong enough to secure the
necessary vote for an amendment in
two houses OF congress and the neces-
sary number OF legislatures to secure
its ratification. 1t LIS too strong for any
force. influence or popular change 10
undo that which has been done. There
! is no more prospect of a re-estabiish.
ment OF the iegalixed liquor traffic
than there is Of the restoration of this
African slave trade. The pledge
which this organization seeks to exaci
! is in effect that candidates be required
10 agree to violate their oaths OF Office
For an officer or representative who
does nothing but oppose the Fedora
Amendment will be of small help K
lnC wcs organization.
The lesson OF The situation which
all temperance advocates should tah'
TO heart Is that the friends of liquor
are seeking 10 organize the people
consequently, the friends OF prohibi
ton should continue to organize th'
| ueopIe: to main tain their forces tntac
~ be generous with their tnanoia
support of the efficient means b.
which the great blessings of prohibi
ton have been secured to the nation
II the opponents Of the saloon. tn
friends of the poor. of the woman ant
little children who would suffer by
lax administration of the law, shoul'
cease their activities and allow the re
actioners TO select their officials ant
representatives for them. there woul'
be no danger of such siackening o
the law that it might be years befor
the damage should be repaired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06

Southern Planter has not more cor
daily sustained the democratic nation
al administration in the handling OF
the burdensome duties connected with
the conservation and distribution of
food sturfs. There has seemed to be
an attitude of fault finding and criti-
cal carping, entirely at variance with
the patriotic position OF the great
body of farmers over the country.
The unfortunate feature OF the
whole matter is that the ownership Of
the Planter. and the objects OF its
propaganda. are not known to all Of
its readers. who are in ranger or tax
ing for disinterested advice sugges-
iions which are purely political bum
combc Persons and policies. enjoy
ing the disfavor of the owner. are at
tackled under the guise OF rendering
q service to the agricultural interests,
Anyone who endeayors to irritate
the farmers against other elements OF
the community is loyal neither To the
farmers or to the rest OF the commun
ity. Class consciousness and class an
tagonisn. OF which there is atwoys
naturally superahundance, should be
eusbed rather than excited. BY those
whip undertake the responsibility OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06

dence. In Virginia the Farmers I'm
ion and the Farmers Institute viii be
influential and respected 70 long al
their trusted leaders do not betray
them into positions OF indefensible po-
litics or destructive so-called econom-
les.
Farmers who follow the vagaries
and WITNESSES OF the editorial idiosyn-
cracies OF the Southern Planter will
find themselves lost In bog OF cha
otto prequdfces. Truly the once admir-
able old Planter has gone hopelessly
to seed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06
PERSONAL LIBERTY.

Liberty to die a pauper?
Liberty to get on iagse
i>loerty to see your children
starVe and grieve, and dress in
rags?
Liberty TO see your loved ones
Bowed in sorrow every day
As MES bright and happy visions
through Drinks Traffic pass away /?
Liberty to quench your thirstinE.
"hae earth's joys and hopes take
flight
AS what should be joy and BLESSING
Ends at last; in hopeless night,
10 prohibit means laws shackles
from It's power you'd be free
10 prihibit cruel bondage
What you want Is Liberty,
MAMIE r. GLASS.
winchester. Va, MAY Z,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06
ODD FELLOWS TO
CELEBRATE TONIGHT

Abou Ben Adhem Lodge, I. o. O. r..
Will celebrate its twentieth anniyer
sary tonight at Odd Fellows hall.
Foushee and Grace streets at which
tune Grand Master Guy T. Horner.
VIII deliver an appropriate address
ana special musical and literary
program will be presented,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-11
SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE
Probably Prodd Family Would Have
Preferred Neighbors Selecting
Another Time for Call.

"A passed. Of US folks started out
luther night to give Jurd Prodd and
his wife Il surprise party" related
resident of the Fiddle Creek neigh
borhOod.
Did you surprise 'em?" inquired
an acquaintance from Straddle Ridge.
81 reckon so. Leastways, when we
busted into the house we found Miz-
Gus Prodd holding Jurd down on his
back on the floor by means of his
throat and humping him on the head
with a skillet, while the children
hoped around and bet grains of pop
corn on Wilhelm would whip. They're
L proud family; Jurd has always made
his brags that his Uncle Buck rid
with Jesse James, and Minus Prodd
has long cOntended that she had an
cestors. So its more than likely that
if they'd a-knOwed we were coming
they wouldn't have let us ketch 'em
in no such a fix.'-Kansas City Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-11
GOOD TOP DRESS FOR WHEAT
Application of as Little as Two Tons
of Manure Per Acre May Increase
Yield Ten Bushels.

1t pays big profit to top dress the
wheat with manure. An application
of as little as two tons per acre may
increase the yield ten bushels; at least
1t has done this much one year with
another in Indiana tests. Four tons
make only about two bushels more.
The manure benefits the wheat d.
rectly through the plantfood which it
contains, and indirectly through the
winter protection, which often is of
greater value. Where manure is used
as a top dressing the stand of clover
is generally better There is an or
ganic benefit from the manure which is
considerable and is not SO easily ex-
planned. Where as much or more plant
food is applied in the form of com
mercial fertilizers the resulting yield
has not been as large.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-11
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect It
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
The public, there is one preparation that
mas boap very successful il. overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
IN interview on the subject, made the az.
tonishing statement that one reason why
go many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kiLley trouble is 50
common to the American people, and the
arge majority of those whose applica-
;ions are declined do not even suspect
shat they have the disease. It is on sale
At all drug stores in bottles Of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if YOU wish first to test this
treat preparation send ten cents to DR.
Hilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for
'ample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-11
WHEN SHIPS HAD FIGUREHEAD
Designers Of High Degree of Skill Put
Their Best Efforts Into Their
Composition.

For many centuries, down to the be.
ginning Of the nineteenth, the orna-
mentation of vessels, especially men-ofA
war, was prOfuse, intricate and florid
On the United States llne-of-battle.
ship America, launched in 1882, and
presented to France, the f1gurehead
was a female figure crowned with
laurel, representing America" The
right arm was raised, pointing upward
On the left arm was a buckler with q
blue ground carrying 10 stars. On the
stern of the ship under the cabin win
dOWs appeared two large figures In baA
relief representing Tyranny" and
oppression" bound and bleeding on
the ground. On the back OF the star.
board quarter was a large figure Of
Mars" On the highest part Of the
stern appeared wisdom" and abovs
her head an owl.
Philadelphia furnished not only the
greatest ship designer In the United
States, but also the best ship carvs
the world, William Rush. In this
he was without a rival, and to a {
derful technical skill he added az
tistic sense of beauty and genluf
composition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-11
Embarrassed.

Edward is five years old and lives
in Irvingtcn. one morning he called
early next door and asked for Mrs.
Blank. Come right in, Eddie" said
Mrs. Blank. whats on your mind 50
early this morning?"
Well began Edward, u come to
see your new rug"
"What Il good little boy, to be so
Interested and taking him by the
hand she led him into the living room
and pointed out the oriental rug.
Well said Eddie, well, well, it
don't make me sick to my stomach
Kansas City Star.