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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
News Of Fifty Years Ago
CFrom Richmond Dispatch. Sept so. 1901

Rev. DR. j. L. NJ. Curry addressed over
flow audience the First Baptist Church in
Petersburg last night, his subject being "Edu-
cation"
Rev DR.. coiver an eminent minister OF the
Baptist Church. North, died in Chicago on
this city a founder OF lin connection with
Rev. DIR. Josiah Ryland) the coiored theoiogi-
cal seminary here.
Mr.. Spencer Kelly. an employe of the Belle
was handling old musket which he sup
posed was unloaded.
The Honorable Pat Woods will finish his
term OF imprisonment the eth OF October
AS he is serving term in Washington. nc Is
1t is true he liz in Jail. but he was sent there
by Congress for slappinE over Porter. That is
honor enough for Pat or any other man.
Boston dry goods house has lady GUS
toner whose bill for goods purchased for her
personal for nine months footed up
$500. No Richmond lady ia likely To como
In seeing distance OF that.
In tho senatorial election in Petersburg yes
terday a. G. Greene Republican. defeated Col
onel William Il. Cameron by PAP majority This
Is q loss to tho Republicans of nearly 800 as
compared with the vote ut the last election.
II has been decided to place Alsacc and
Lorraine German provinces under the aid l.
ministration OF Prussian authorities
A di.patch from King William to the Queen
announces the capitulatdon Of S,rasbourg
London says there grand review Of
sailies yesterday Tho crown prince, stand
ing under the STATUE OF Louis XIV distrib-
uted honors TO soldiers VINO had distugu tshed
themselves
All democratic papeps b, Par4s suporesset
on1fneShn imp4ra. haS41srnraesAaaRh 1cat4eA-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
:mpcaclliEg the President

N.Y. HEN the average obscure Congress-
wv man can conceive of no other means
OF securing personal publicity all he needs
to do In order TO break into print is ia
propose the Impeachment OF some high
public Official This practice has repeatedly
been resorted TO in years gone by and as
"a scheme OF expert press-ageniing II rarely
fails. That the impcachments themselves
for the most part die premature death
,jnst as their authors expect them TO do
goes without saying but that matters li,tlo
If the primary end IF the proceeding is
achieved.
Just now a certain Representative in
Congress, G. w. Edmonds OF pennsylyania
sbye name, announces his purpose 10 impeach
president Wilson for the lattcr's failure IN
carry into effect one and all of the nro.
ayisions of the Jones merchan, marine ACT
He adds that he will confer with the other
Smembers OF the House Committee ON Mer-
chant Marine in the confident expectation
that they will join with him in a demand
that the House proceed against Mr.. Wilson
and that the Senate enter upon trial az
tho chief executive to determine whether
or mt be ts guilty OF malfeasance In Office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Voice Of the People on Topics of the Day
Is 1t in Existence by
Virtue Of the Will OF Majority
or NiinoritYY
Carysbrook, Va, Sept. 81, 1920.

Carysbrook. Va, Sept. 81. 1920.
Editor to Tho Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-1 noted In ono of your edi-
torials recently statement which ]
think you have mado q number OF
times. as we'll as many other people
or the same way OF thinking as your
SELF on this wet and dry question,
that this prohibition enforcement
and tho eighteenth amendment did
not haye the sanction Of the people
or the majority Of the people. In
fact believe you said 1t had boon
put through by minority.
II were to charge that you
really believe that charge OF yours.
] would be doing an injustice to your
intelligence. ard 1t would be re-
Election on your knowledge Of public
matters.
Now there arc somo who believe
that this matter was carried fairly
and had the support OF the majority
OF the people. though they oppose
prohibition all the time, and there
are thousands that can DO won from
prohibition IL 1t was secured unfairly
or by minority OF the people, as
charged by you. For tho beneat OF
those have mentioned and the wet
cause you represent Will you not un-
dertakc to explain to the public how
the minority in this country OF free
institutions could have put this thing
over on the great majority. These
people and the people all over this
country want the facts that prove
your case. And IL you do believc
" hat you have charged why do you
sit calmly by and accept the rulings
OF such government rs would de-
fraud the majority OF their rights?
Revolution is not always wrong.
and I believe II would be right to re-
bel against government that would
permit this fraud OF prohibition hav-
ing had the approval OF the people
IL truc.
According TO statement which ]
think read in your paper some ten
days ago. Governor Cox stated in one
of his addresses in one of the Da-
kotas when questioned By n lady az
10 his position OH the prohibition is
sue. replied that he had always
voted dry. and that he would do
nothing II elected as president to
inJure the eighteenth amendment.
II Governor Cox lined up with tho
prohibition people and Will do moth.
ing TO mitigate this fraud Of the
eighteenth amendment, why are ycu
backing him for tn: presidency!
The excitement that you have re-
Gently referred to as occurring la
one of the conferences OF the Inter
national Congress against alcoholism
In a III between DR.. Baker or as
you dubbed him Perlcy Baker and
DIR. Watkins. the prohibition candi-
Gate for the presidency. was wit
messed by the writer. ! saw moth
ing exciting about it; all there was
TO 1t there was calm discussion on
the difference OF opinions AZ to
whether DIR. Watkins should remain
:n the field or not, and IL prob ibition
could secure moro ca!cint aid by sup
porting the prohibition party, or d.
viding our forces between the two
great parties, and thereby be In "A
position to scotch the attempt of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER so, 1920.
The Baseball Scandal

MYTH the second of the two big scan
w das OF recent weeks, the first being
political. which have shocked the American
public, eliminating in grand jury indct-
ments against eight star baseball players,
the great American national sport game is
in fair way toward being purged of the
orookedness which has cast the dark shadow
of suspicion on il for some time past With
the chief OF the sport kings taking the ini-
tiative among his fellows in the cleaning-out
process. there is every reasonable assurance
that the personnel of the game will be given
such drastic purging as may reinstate it
in the confidence OF the public
Charles y. Comiskey, the "Old Roman"
OF the sport game, president of the White
SoH, has acted promptly to save the game
from the disgrace into which it has been
plunged by suspendng every indicted men,
her OF his team, and in notifying them OF
their suspension has put them all on notice
that If proven guilty, they will be retired
f1om organized baseball the rest Of their
NVes, II within his power to accomplish that
result This action Of Comiskey's will meet
with the unqualified approval of all lovers
of clean sport
The disclosures before tho grand iury
reveal story rocking with corruption, sor-
did greed and human weakness Those who
fell to the temptation which constituencies
gamblers thrust before them present a
, piIiaple spectacle OF Writing agony at the
disgrace into which they have fallen and
remorse for the discredit it has brought
upon the game which their skill had helped
to lit high in the public estimation OF its
cleanness and value a welcome diversion
from the strenuousness of business life.
1t has been said Of old. BE sure your
sin will find you oAtr' The truth of this
statement has been Verified all down the
ages. The fruits of wrongdoing are ines
capable. Justice travels slow but sure. and
the fastest runner cannot outstrp its nun
ishments. Whereat. we are warned by
Thomas a kempis, 1T would be better 10
beware of sin than TO fee from death" II
is even so. The cringing wrctches who are
now made TO endure the lashings Of bitter
remorse. afford only one more OF innumcr-
able instances which denote besmirched
regulations and wrecked lives from DEFY
/, Ing the workings OF the never-failing moral
law of the universe
"hen the drastic purging OF the king
OF sport games shall have been CONNECTED
1T is the earnest hope OF every true lover
of sports that the game will have been
( fully re-established in the confidence, not
only OF the American people but OF the
whole world, which has only recently begun
to take interest in IT,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
COLBY BARS NEWSPAPER
MAN FROM DAILY SESSION
Representative OF New York Call
May Not Attend Conference
With COrrcspondcnts.
Thy Atsoc!atnd prns,

WASHINGTON. Sept 29-Secro.
tary Colby announced today that
iaul Hanna. correspondent Of the
New York Call socialist ncwspa-
per; and Laurence Todd. associat ed
WIN Mr Hanna in the Federated
Press Bureau. would not be pcr-
United in the future to attend tho
dhiiy conferenccs which tho secrc-
thry holds with the newspaper CORE
spondents.
The announcement was made at
the regular morning conference with
the correspondents and after tho
secretary had read a letter written
by Mr.. Hanna to Fred a. Emery
head OF the Information Bureau O.
INC state Department. Mr.. HannI
charged i'll the letter that Mr.. Colb,
was using the conferences with tht
newspaper men as means Of in.
snirinc tho press with views OF hi.
own and that he also had put wrong
Interpretations on the news. Mr.
Emery was asked in the letter to Oh.
tain from Mr.. Colby a statement in
defense OF the charges so that II,
f"isht be published along with the
original accusations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
ROAD TO WASHINGTON
Is IN GOOD CONDITION
Section Between Smell md Gatexyood.
however, IL Somewhat
HOnHh

Generally good conditions on the
Richmond Washington Highway were
reported by the Richmond branch OF
the United states Weather bureau
yesterday. Between Gatewood and
rough.
tn Riccta .sTTTTT iaffe,aionun
The Richmond-C GAINESVILLE Highway
Us In good condition. except near
Ietcrsburg. where 1t is being repair
ca. To avoid. dctour at Chesterfield
Courthouse or Ccntralia
Rains early in the week have made
the Richmond- Charlottcsyillo road
somewhat muddy and rough i'm spots,
bN they arc drying out and most OF
the highway is in good condition.
DIRT sections on the Richmond Old
pnint Highway arc fair 10 poor; con-
crcic sections beyond williamsburg
excellent; according To tho report.
The River Road (South) is fair to
good to Wade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

wet people in their efforts to elect
a Congress that would bring about
tho manufacture OF wine and beer
and their sale.
To SEQ and hear DR.. Watkins
would be sufficient denial to your
charge that he WAS attempting 10
play the hcrolcs: Il plain spoken man.
of commanding personality. calm
and reasonable he carried his audi
ence with enthusiasm. but ] believe
IL II had been put to vote de-
cion would have been reached that
"Perley Bakers" advice and that OF
DIR. Wiley was best.
Yours truly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Thornton w. nurres..

Mrs A T. l., Berryvine.-Thornton waldo
burgess author OF Little Stories for Bed
Time. was born in Sand wich, Mass January
~ 1874. the son OF Thornton Waldo and
caroline Hayward BURGESS. He was educated
AT .he hEh school In Sandwich and at busl-
ness college in Boston. He married Miss Mn.
~. osborne, OF West Springfield. Mass. in 1906
hls second wife was Miss Fannie p Johnson
OF ithaca, y. Y. whom he married in 1911 Mr.
burgess was on the editorial stan OF the
IheiPs Publishing Company and the Orange
Juou company from 1885 to 1911. He was
literary editor and household editor OF the
orange Judd weckl:es from 1901 to 1911 and
associate editor OF Good Housekeeping from
iHo4 10 l9ll Among Mr.. Burgesss books are:
The Brides Primer" odd Mother West
Wind. BOY Scouts of Woodcraft Camp"
Mother West Winds NeiEhbors." Adventures
OF keddy Fox. Adventures of Johnny Chuck"
and the Bedtime Stories"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
OF violating his oath and of boldly failing
to execute mandate issued by Congress

OF violating his oath and of boldly failing
to execute mandate issued by Congress
itself.
Concretely MIR. Edmonds charges the
President with deliberate refusal to carry
into effect section GA OF the Jones mcr-
chant marine act directing him to terminate
existing treaties with foreign countries
which arc found to be contrary to the Jones
act. This charge is true. Mr.. Wilson him
self confesses to it, He asserts that the
provisions in question are unconstitutional
even though he gave his formal approval
to the bill when ii was passed in the clos
ing hours of the last session. Nor does
he allege that he signed that measure under
misrepresentation. lie signed it because
he did not wish TO jeopardze u great ma
uonal merchant marine policy with an
eleventh-hour reto even though in giving
1t his approval, he permitted the enactment
OF an unconstitutional piece of legislation.
1t is to be doubted if Mr.. Edmonds
any member of Congress seriously believes
it to be possible to impeach Woodrow Will
son on such Il ground as that just indicated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
The Masses Arc Awakening

The articles OF Louis Seibold, n trained
newspaper man and. therefore, q close
and accurate observer, published daily in
The Times-Dispatch, giving his observations
and conclusions OH the progress Of the
political campaign are decidedly encour-
aging in rejecting the growing enthusiasm
with which the Democratic appeal is being
received by the plain people He is en-
phatic in his conclusion that the obstacles
which the party organization faced at the
outset OF the campaign to placing the
claims Of the ticket squarely before the
voters arc fast disappearing. and as these
vanish, Democratic optimism correspond
ngly increases.
dccldcdly encouraging aspect of this
Improvement in the ability OF the orraniza
tion to present the Democratic claims for
support before the masses. is tbe st,ter,ont
tEat the expenses OF the campaign of pub-
licity are being met by small contributions
ms shows that those elements of orr
population upon which sound Democratic
government must chiefly rely are heinz
awakened to the jeopardy in which their
interests are placed by the campaign of
uecep'ion conducted by the Republican ma
chlne and supported by unlimited funds
secured from powerful selfish interests. and
are responding intellectually to the party
appeal for financial support AS thew ron
tripute. so VIII they vote. With the funds
that arc thus being contributed, Demo-
cratic headquarters are getting in position
10 wage an aggressive publicity campaign
from now until election day, in which all
classes OF voters will be kept fully Informed
on the issues that are to be determined
as well as to the methods that are being
pursued by the opposition to deceive Them
into giving their support to the effort 10
re-establish plunderbund government IN the
republic
This awakening of the masses to the
seriousness OF the menace which they must
COMBAT, II government of, by and for the
people is to be saved, gives splendid assur
ancc oil steady progress from now until the
election of the Democratic cause. and af
lords reasonable certainty of Democratic
triumph at the polls. The Republicans
realize the changing trend in popular feel
ing toward the two tickets and are fren-
Medly ut work trying to stem the flow Of
the onrushing current. Their "money dig
gers are delving hard and furiouslv at
many sources Of amassed wealth that would
peheht by return to power of the partv
whose iavoritism throughout its history has
enabled It's posscssors to gorge at the peo-
pies expense, and they are meeting every
demand OF the injunction, Boys. get tbe
money
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
The Poets Corner
Tint Turning q,

Thnt Turning 0urstion.
u naints na while we're dining!
~ thruats its faco bctwccn
Inc outlets and the salad
And dominates tho Econc!
We tastn 1, in the pudding!
We feel II I'm the air!
We hear IL in the pantry!
We meet II on tho stair,
We whisper II at breakfast.
And though VIC long to c,lss.
Wc,re slaves, and o, ye scoffcra
Tho difference to us!
We trcmble as we ask II;
"Ifas Bridget (Bag. Susette,
Jnnc, InGeborR, or Snowdropl
Shown signs OF leaving yot?s
Cowles Le Cron. in judge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
NIartfEny.

Cable from Mart!yny Swiss town. says wa
tcrworks broke loose and for some time peo-
pie Will have nothing 10 drink but wine and
beer.
We wired a dozen waterworks experts and
found that the damage could probably be re-
paired before immediate sailing would bring
us to switzerland But for just about half u
minute it looked like we'd be taking a long
and happy journey in the general direction OF
Paradise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Notice to Readers Of
The Times-Dispatch

The Times-Dlspntch,i In It's tsVoice
o! the People" column, wishes to
give space promptly to all corres-
pondcnts. but the pressure of let
ters In SO great that the editor
In forced, in order to prevent topics
when they arc frenh and OF vital
interest, to usk correspondence TO
condense their communications Into
200 Nords. This rcQueSt In mnde
In the spirit OF fair play md VIC
nre confident IL will be met In that
spirit by our readers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

On Tuesday last Candidate Cox spoke
sixteen times. appearing before large audi
ences in Iowa and South Dakota Truly,
Mr.. Cox is evidently seeking TO break the
record OF Major Gineral Josiah Timber"
as made by Raymond, the great actor of the
last generation. The "Gineral" when asked
by an innocent old gentleman if he had
made political speech, that day. expressed
contempt at the thought OF Just a Speech"
and replied: "By gosh / made thirteen
speeches before breakfast"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

, ~; oEsrproduction means waste OF energy
ana fertility. 1t depletes the future food sup
ply; II must be advoided
nrnSmeterb we arc not advocate of under
iiinVuuSttoh. Far from it. Adequate produce
wom must be maintained Under production
1907 ,u III persisted in. cripple all Industry and
is tb, upon pom the farmer himself The farmer
30 ny largest single producer OF food shoes.
uiotmhihE and lumber. He uses more steel
nuaiIy than do railroads. Under production
~ fn my OF these essential lines become vital
Mst0r IN increasing the cost of agricultural
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

An average cut Of rs per cent in nrcos
Is announced by the American Lumber
peaiers Association, and upon the heels Of
ihe announcement comes The proclamation
Oh me president Of the Building Trades De-
Par'ment OF the American Federation OF
i.'oor that strikes must he avoided and
'n"' Niterunion quarrcls must come to an
eha. NOW let the hardware associations
and the brickmakcrs' combinations come
across and the housing problem, which so
seriously disturbs Richmond and eycrv
other city in the country, will be solved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

NJ c. r., Observation-Disclosures are often
spoken or as natural substitutes for meat but
the united states Department of Agriculture
says that such statements are not justified by
studies OF their composition Mushrooms and
otner ed!Dle tunFi. like more common veget-
able foods. contain a high pcrcentare NJ
watcr-ovcr 90 per cent on an average Tho
10 per cent or so of nutritive material thev
contain Is largely carbohydrates Fat il
almost utterly lacking. So as II Is the n,ush-
room more nearly resembles in composition
does meat. " -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Sxanlplc.

Our language doesn't explain itself" said
Jincks. II just ran across thut indefinite. rela-
tive. unmprcssivc' phrase, congcnial associa-
tion' Now how in thunder follow Wis
ualizc II phrase like that?"
Huh! Easy. All you gotta do Is take a
look ut a Methodist Preacher sitting next to a
Roast Chckcn."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
WOMEN ARE PERMITTED
TO INSPECT IMMIGRANTS
Bnrrau Changes Ruiinr
nhd Establishes Special Section
for New Work.

WASHINGTON, Sept 29-Women
VIII he admitted on equal terms with
men hereafter to inspect ships under
matters affecting women and child
rem. according to the reorganization
policy announced today by the Labor
Department
4 woman's section of the bureau
VIII be established under DR.. Kath.
arine NJ. Herring, special immigrant
inspector and a civil service cx-
limitation in which preference will no
SpectorS will be held.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

The War Between the States came TO its
end hfty-fve years ago and yet the other
day at the gathering of the Grand Army
OF the Republic IN indianapolis 10 900
onion veterans were in line in the parade
Probably half as many Confederate veterans
will parade at the Confederate reunion
soon TO be held in Houston TEX T-riy
this is a nation OF long-liyed men
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Cuc,,mbcr, Az Enod

Mrs. 7. s A.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ycre
known to tho nncients, as they were mem
l!on'd ny virgil and other writer's OF his time
Th"N W"r" cultivated in England In the six
!eenth century. having been brought from IIol-
land Tho daffodil is tho "asphodel" OF tho
1,rccks inc Italians called 1t anodilc and the
French n"ur d'anodillc. and the English adopt-
Ell the French name. but Incorporated the
article d with the name making il darodi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Information Bureau

ngnIries regarding nlmort any tonic. e.
..p.ihS ON legal md medical subjects nre an
sw ..5 tree. As NIL INQUIRIES arc answered d.
stnmn.,l ., pIsonh letter, seif-addrer.ed
lime Us W patch Information Bureau. Rich
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
ID. X, ExOncrnfed

Connecticut minister's stole 81 from his
teacher and sGuandered it ice cream and
coda. Well they can't blame the old deacon
for that, anyway
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
OuiIn us n Backbiter.

'" iiilam Morris of New York City, beat a
iie-iong pal into inscnsibility on informa-
lion furnished by Ouija Board This opens
new Held of activity for the Ouija!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
SEEN ON THE SIDE
nT HENRY EDWARD WARMER.
The Limit!

L cannot sing the old songs;
The new ones are y. G..
My pipes are closed until the ship
Is three miles out at sea!