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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
B|SPHAM DISCUSSES
THE GENDER Of SONGS

II has remained for David Bispham
in an interesting book of musical
kecoliections' which he has recently
written. TO focus the attention OF
thoughtful singers on the. too-nften
overlooked gender OF the songs they
are singing
Much is to be said 81. both sides
or the question as To whether a song
obviously composed fer Il man, should
De sung by a maid. In most instances
wiere an ardent love song is carolled
forth dnring recital program, by a
bird-like soprano, for example. ii is
because there happened to be a par
ucularly lively musical settiny which
made the performer think that the
unsuitability Of the words might bs
overlooked Again. it really doesn't
seem quite fair that a male singer
should be barred from using song
particularly suited To his voice be-
cause the words are not exactly APP
prppriate, and SO we sometimes see
an earnest young tenor. oblivious OF
tbs comic effect tcndtrly singing a
sweet lullaby in words that only
mother would use
some Songs Adapta bIe--Son,e Not
Occasionally one comes across a
song in which the composer has hap
PLY made allowances for the singers
sex by notation indicating how the
words can be changed IL necessary
''Tommy-I-ad' is an example of this
type. Although written for mans
voice. 1t is possible for a woman to
use 1t To good advantage, merely by
changing the first person to the third.
Dear old Pal OF Mine also, which
has been successfully used by every
variety OF singer, is made more in
telligently effective for soprano or
contralto by changing the gender OF
the song.
Mr.. Bispham seems to think that
women singers are more prone to APP
propriate songs for their own use
than men--snging rollicking sea-
songs. masculine serenades or even
such songs as Homer's Uncle Rome"
or Huhn's Inivictus with clear voice
and conscience.
But men too are sometimes indis-
Greet in this regard. Many a baritone
or tenor OF note is guilty of Angel
Se.cnading now and then or even
Last Rose of Summarizing" which
is why Mr., Bispham's plea TO consider
the gender of songs is both timely
and necessary,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
TRYOUTS FOR OLYMPIC
AT QUAKTICO GROUNDS

II has 5t,e+ haer. announced that
rife and n5e1ol shots yrho a..nir,. for
,neyr, her.Yfin ON M. tcao,s fi,.r a.,li
represenf fhe ltritea States In the4s
,,xo t,rs,,,.1,,... ~. sl,,,fsr., ia no ,,f,-,,
n,e s-sy,'e. s,';Ii ,,e .ffnr}ad ~ n,.,,+r
,urit,, to 8avoor.t,,tn net, c,,afi+,,,-
f;ons in tvsl-t.s ,.,hirh r,,lI he $50 ~ ,
tbe mime 80 ~, CiI.rfirn Va d,,r,
Inc M ,.,.,..s t,ssirrt1,, NJ - nrd
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
CONNECTICUT HARD HIT

Reports received tonight from
Hartford declared famine threatens
Connecticut ana that the governor IL
considering emergency measures 10
protect the people. Tho supply OF
meats. butter and eggs is low ana the
supply OF southern vegetables mas
been comrletelA cut OF. The plan
to secure needed food from New YORK
snG Boston nv motor trucks has been
AbanapntG as there IS 40 food sur
Mus in the TWO cities.
All sNvltChme1 are out IN the New
York Central Yards Al Noungstowu
and Buffalo. NaCdweu At Utica, Al
nany ana Kay.na are working.
iacltawa<ua Sv-ltahmen arr all out
I'll Buffalo. Hln ira, B3nghanton, Sy-
-irEsc scranton NFiikcsbarrr ana
Hol~,keu. and S~emen are out on the
dilIsi,u extending from Hpboken q"
ScrantCn-
TIE Long Island local broth
s,~ho,,l ~ t-aiume1 voted today
arm. tra artter Of She striking
s,,...l..- 4ra yar&racu nt th"
4lr- I~.-.t Ea5lrlai.
F.. ---.. was declared sH-
artfr-4z.l Ind tac strikers were
~rrles,sH TO- Immediately re
sus e work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
july WILL RECEIVE
MILAN CASE TODAY

The case in the United States Dis
trict court against w. NJ. Milan, the
Henrlco county farmer, charged with
operating liquor dstillery on his
arm, VIII be presented to the jury
oday Evidence on both sides was
ompleted Saturday.
Inc case was given seven prelimi-
nary hearings before 1t was sent to
the-Qistrict court. Government Off
GERS went to Milam's place on the Me-
cnahlcsViiie turnpike to look for
still after they had arrested two OF
Mi'an's colored men in this city with
whiskey. As the officers were about
to enter a two-story building on the
farm 1t burst into flames and was
totally destroyed before efforts could
be made to extinguish the flames, out
of the ruins of the building a large
copper still was discovered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
OBITUARY
tsEsGsgss EsIsEsIpTsags,as
Mrs. Charles III. Uenser


The funeral OF Mrs. Winera Tenser.
who died suddenly at her home. III
North Boulevard Saturday afternoon,
about 4 O'clock. will take place from
the home this afternoon at o'clock,
conducted by Rev c. Carter Jenkins,
pastor of Calvary Baptist church, and
the burial Will be in Hollywood.
MRS. Tenser was apparently in good
health up TO short time before her
death. and was suddenly attacked with
pain near her heart Several physi-
clans were summoned, but their er-
forts to save her were unavailing.
She leaves besides her husband
Charles II. Tenser. one. son. Irwin
about two years old, and the foIlowins
sisters and brothers: Mrs. John Lips.
comb, ]. Edward Cosby, Mrs Herbert
Steineach. Luther G., Ruth j., Lucy
y. and Il. c. Cosby. She was the
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Charles II
Cosby an dwas member OF Grace.
Street Baptist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
ENGLAND ASKS
Continued from Page One)

alleged, the British General Milne is
disregarding the official authority of
General Franchet d Esperey, COM
mander in chief of the allied armies
General Milne, France charges, has
usurped executive power in the Turk
ish capital, placing the Turkish min
istries of war, navy. posts and tele-
graphs under British authority.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
The Truth About Prohibition
BY Rev. C. II. Trueblood.
Address Delivered Before Capacity Audience Burrows
Memorial Baptist Church Norfolk

When the great world war was on,
and thousands Of brave sons died
every day on the CORY battle field, DR.
David Lloyd George said;
We are fighting Germany, Aus
tria and drink. and so far as | can
sec the greatest of these three deadly
foes is drink"
How truly did he speak. for drink
has been the arch foe Of every good
causc, the worst enemy Of humanity
John BarIeycorn, in this country
was arrested years ago on the charge
OF high crime and rnisdemeanors
for years he has been standing trial
and failed on every occasion to es-
tablish his right to live, thereupon
the verdict of q great majority % the
American people was rendered, the
verdict was: Guilty unto death" The
supreme court Of the United States
Sustained the verdict OF the people and
PASSED the death sentence on this
monster criminal WAS promptly and
properly executed. hut Ike "a cat
John Earlcyroru has many lives ike
a snake with nus head cut of, his
TAI. continues 10 wiggle. This pro-
question has been fairly set
tcd bota morally and legally How
eyer. some Of Johns old crOuics are
not satisfied, So intense is their long
Ing fer his com partnership that they
u uuil stpoB 'u desrCfate his very grave
tn an attempt To- resurrect his rotten
ing carcass They will go to any
depth resort 20 any method 10 en-
throne tEair dethrourd demon drink
Whom gods would destroy, they first
W~kr mad
4 frIand OF law ana order. writing
10 a recent issu" cf Tho outlook. 90
rcul&iS US 81 Lord Nacaulcys proph-
coy.
In the middle Of the nineteenth
century Lord MacauieY the great
English writer and statesman. ore
d4Ctfd that The civilization OF the Unit
I'd states would be destroyed by law
less ness euEcudered within her own
institutions Justice Broyles Of the
court ~ appeals of Georgia recent
iy SAID
~ tins prophecy is not fuinNcd
the tide Of lawlessness which is sweep
iIG the nation must be arrested and
Tho cause destroyed. our laws and
federal constitution stand Ike a dixie
20 arrest the tide, but If there is a
single break in the dixie il will dis
appear and we will be enguifed III
the rushing waters of lawlessnesS
For officers or the people To per
mif laws to be violated is a deadly
attack upon the government Its con-
tagion spreads from one law to an
other. ii distils its deadly poison ITO
the arteries of our Jurisprudence. Its
palsies the power of honest oftic ials-
II ASA ssiuates tho vital processes of
orderly control 1t is prolific source
NJ disease to the whole social order.
and jeopardizcs the life af the race
Prohibition Is "a law Of this land,
and this law should be and will be
by every decent loyal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12

Advises that its striking employees at
4 Battle Greek, and ts1r%nd. Mich re-
turned to work today. As the situa-
tion continues 10 improve the rail
roads are lifting embargoes. though y
will be some time before freights VIII
move normally. Through passenger
and suburban business is maintained
leo per cent"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
1869 Members Present

In the membership contest be.
tween the Reds" and Blues in the
Mems Bible Glass at Calvary Bap-
list church the former emerged vic
torious yesterday morning. 4 total
ct 1ss members were present yester-
DAY This sets a high mark for Bible
Class attendance at Calvary church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
AND
MfSRE.PRESENTAT

American citizen.
INCONSISTENCIES AND
MfSRE1PREsSENTAT TVES
The liquor forces are brazenly in
consistent and practice deliberate
misrepresentation. Through their
we'll paid WET Press" they hurl all
sorts of anathemas at clean pure
minded statesmen. who uncompromts-
lngIy point out the insidious and de-
vlous tactics, Of these who worship
at The Shrine of Bacchus, They
scorn with unspeakahIe bitterness the
minister of the gospel and daub him
al "a prea cher in politics" (as though
preaching deprived him of his citizen
ship. Who dares to raise his voice
against the corrupt practices of these;
who calls evil good, and good evil;
that put darkness for light, and Light
for darkness; that put bitter for
sweet and sweet for bitter, which
justify the wicked for reward. aud
take away the righteousness of the
righteous from him"
Take for example. tbs recent at
tack OF the New York World OF
Mr.. Bryan. who. not withstanding his
ccentricitia s. la the cleaneSt man and
greatest contributor toward the puri-
fication of the American politics, that
has appeared before the American
people for generation It was shown
through Mr.. Bryan's efforts, that the
world during the last six years. had
derived one-third of one per cent ot
lis total advertising revenues from
liquor advertisements the world then
wanted to know from Mr.. Bryan.
What percentage of his annual rev
pnue is now derived from the Anti
saloon League. and what are its totai
contributions TO his income?
What service does he render in re-
turn?
Us he receiving money for his eff
forts 10 incorporate prohibition
plank in the Democrat National
latforn?
VIII ne appear at the San Fran
cisco convention simply as n citizen
or as ii paid lobbyist OF the Anti-Sa-
loon League engaged in the kind Of
political work for which the lobby
list Of the league are commonly hired
Whereupon Mr.. Bryan explained
ttat he had been in the prohibition
night since 1910, travelling through
and speaking in, nearly all Of the
states under the auspices of the Va
rious national and state Orga nizalion9
supporting prohibition, and said he:
During the period Of nine years
received no compensation whatever,
and nearly always paid my own traV-
cling exnenses and never derived
nora satisracfion from any money
mar ever exnnuded NV refusal
haWever Ia accent compensation was
moi due 10 any Thought that compen-
satiop was irnproper-God forbid
that The defenders OF this only and
not it's opponents should be worthy Of
thcir hire-hut because / knew the
foe | was attacking. and was not
willing IN have INV efforts dIscret,tted
h,- tr@ cr;ticisn, az those who iudr-
~. others by themselves could not
conceive ~ nrnurchased services in
q righteous cause
rprn,idnncr rer,nitinr shall be
80 s,+ E,ranf.iafo ,fzxt .It,ne whether
g. ae1ae.at, mr. not and when the
World mixes }ts descent anon or
rafber aase,,+ ~ The convention foam
INC 1il,c % ro,,a nf hear ana raging
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12

Italy. Jugo- stavia. Greece and Tur-
key. France and Italy have already
surrendered so much to Great Britain
In Turkey. in Europe and Asia that
1t Ia expected they will use this as
a club over Lloyd George at the San
Reno conclave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
THERE Is NO REACTION AGAINST
PROHIBITION SENTIMENT.

Almost daily we are told that there
lisa great reaction against prohibition
sentiment in this state and the coun-
try at large. Is that so? But wait
minute; from wnere do all these
ominous reports. concerning waneing
prohibition sentiment, amanate? Who
are these ''watchmen on the wall" to
sound the alarm about this sweeping
reaction against prohibition senti-
ment?
The mayor OF Virginia city, who,
together with his city, voted against
prohibition, said to reporter of Col
liers: If the question of abolishing
the dry policy were submitted toda,
only to those who tried to keep Rich
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12

This address was delivered AZ Fur-
rows Memorial Baptist church. Nor.
folk, Va, sunday night, March 2Sth
to capacity audience. by Rev c. II
Trueblood, the pastor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-12
PERSONAL LIBERTY
AND STATES RIGHTS

We hear not little these days about
federal invasion of state authority
becoming intolerable," and the "usur-
patton OF personal liberty unendura-
BILE"
Perhaps an excerpt from an edito-
rial of one of Rhode Islands leading
papers would be interesting here:
The precedence. 1t cannot be called
an honor, thus given to our state is
exceedingly distasteful to all the best
people among us. 1t puts us in ligh,
before the rest Of the nation that is
not only unenviable but false. All over
the land we are now looked upon as
the Funniest rum state" in the Union
Everywhere we are pointed at as the
one state in the Union that has tho
hardthood to- declare Its allegiance In
the twentieth century to the rebelnous
doctrine of states rights which in the
middle of the nineteenth century was
'tamped out under the feet of the
'nion armies; the one state OF the for
weight that questions the right "
forty Ave OF them to make the laws of
the land And the writer concludes:
1T was a sorry day for Rhode | and
then the general assembly, acting.
me must think, on advice not based
on Rhode Island history or mbued
with the true Rhode Island spirit, seat
our attorney general to Washington
on mission which makes our state
Arizona republican., 1920-07-22
CAPT. E. M. ROBSON IF
 FLAGSTAFF CANDIDATE FOR THE J. $. SENATE

Among the candidates for the Re publican nomination for United States senator from Arizona is Capt. E. M. Robison of Flagstaff. Captain Robi son has been resident of Flagstaff for the last nine years. He has 6 rec ord of service through the Spanish American war. the Philippines insur- rection and service on the Mexican border. He went through the world war serving as captain of infantry: he led the 372nd battalion infantry in the Champagne drive; was in the west sector of the Argonne drive. In this engagement he was severely wounded and was awarded the Distinguished Service cross and the Italian Croce de Guerra.
 Captain Robison is A years of age. He believes that Arizona will espe- cially need a Republican senator in Washington whose administration will almost certainly be Republican. He also believes that a senator Is wanted who is earnestly interested in Ari- zona's chief needs, the development of reclamation and water power, to both of which Captain Robison has given deep study.
 | He also stands for the following:
 One hundred per cent Americanism red blooded Americanism. | Honesty, sincerity and humility. Jus tice and equity.
 More principles and less partisan politics.
 More action and less words in the whole government. More efficiency in the handling of | government business. A closer control of our educational system by the federal government, so I that the teaching of I. w. " ism etc. can be eradicated from our schools; also Americanism should be taught throughout our ent>re school system. The teaching of logic and efficiency should be compulsory in all our schools 1 in the proper grades. If possible high school education should be compulsory ! for all our children.
 An executive department of health 1 with a cabinet officer.
 Prohibition and woman suffrage.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-22
RADICAL ACTIVITIES
 IN SEATTLE STRIKE
 DESCRIBED BY MAYOR
rRepubllcan A. P. Leased wIre1

tRepuDiiCdn A. v. Leased WHcJ
 CHICAGO, July 20.-A graphic story of the Seattle general strike in 1919 was told today by Ole Hanson. former mayor of that city, at the trial of William Bross Lloyd and 19 other alleged radicals, charged with con spiracy to overthrow the government MT. Hanson occupied the witness stand most of the day.
 A committee of strikers called upon him the day after the strike was de- clared. Mir. Hanson testified.
 T told the men they were reyolu- tionists and that we would refuse to deal with them" he stated. 'I said we would get help from the govern ment if necessary. They replied that we need not be too sure of the sol diers as they had won some of them over to their side"
 He told of a meeting at which he said F. Clifford member of the Cen tral Labor Council, spoke.
 According to the former mayor. Cliff ford told the assembly that the workers ought to take over and run the machinery of industry.
 Clifford said: 'If you cannot get what you want by the ballot route. get it by the bullet route Mir. Hanson testified.
 "A parade was formed with about a thousand rnarchers. They swept down upon our jail and demanded the re- lease of prisoners" Hanson said. They then marched to the metal trades coun- cil and called the shiDyards' strike ' James Duncan, one of the alleged leaders of the strike. testified briefly for the defense.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-22

penitentiary by Dr. T. J. Cummins that official gave 1t as his opinion that Barboa is insane. It is possible that leased
 Sheriff Montgomery yesterday wired 10 Undersheriff Bowers, who is in Los Angeles waiting for extradition papers for a prisoner, to go to Fullerton and compare the details of the Erhardt murder with those of the Trapp crime. MT. Bowers was instructed to note the points of similarity in the two crimes and to secure copies of the finger prints taken from the walls and doors in the Trapp home by the officers. He was also instructed to secure the finger prints of Gibson and to question the negro about the Erhardt murder. Mir. Bowers is expected to return to Phoenix within a day or two.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-22
TRAPP MURDER IS SIMILAR ID THE ERHARDT SLAY|NG
Sheriff Montgomery Sends For Finger Prints of Con- fessed Slayer-Barboa Is Still in State Prison

Similarity of the murder of Roy Trapp, California rancher, at Fuller ton, July 15, with the Erhardt murders in this city has caused officials in this county to make an investigation of the California crime, and for that purpose Sheriff Montgomery has telegraphed to Sheriff C. F.. Jackson of Orange coun- ty, California, for the finger prints of Nose Gibson, confessed slayer ot Trapp.
 The first inkling local authorities had that the two crimes were similar was a letter which Sheriff Montgom- cry received from Charles Wright, formerly connected with the Ezra w. Thayer hardware store here, but now conducting a garage near Fullerton. wired to Fullerton for the finger prints. It Is thought that the prints of the negro will be received here in a few days.
 Just after the Trapp murder was discovered. MT. Wright wrote to Sher- if Montgomery, stating that the two crimes were parallel and that every thing about the Trapp murder had such a striking similarity to those committed in Phoenix that he was ol the opinion that all might have been done by the same person. At that time Gibson had not been caught.
 Barboa Hearing Soon
 Barboa, the Mexican arrested at Pat agonia in connection with the Erhardl crime and concerning whom there are serious doubts that he is the guilty one, Is still in the state penitentiary at Florence. Since his alleged confes- sion has been so generally repudiateo by officials it has been announced that he would be brought to Phoenix for a. hearing in a justice court.
 Asked yesterday when this hearing would be held, County Attorney l.. M Laney stated that his office was ready at any time the sheriff brought the Mexican from the penitentiary. Nc exact date for the hearing has beer set, but it is believed it will be held this week.
 After an examination at the state
Arizona republican., 1920-07-22
rHE BUILDING cRIsIs

(F1iegende Blaetter, Munich) Teacher-Who can tell me why the cuckoo lays it's eggs in other birds nests?
 Pupil-Because of the house short age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-04
REV. e. D. OREM BEGINS
HIS REVIVAL SUNDAY

Rev. o. D. Oren will fill his regular
appointment at SalamOnia Christian
church, Sunday. Rev. Oren viii begin
mis- revival Dec. ). and will be assisted
by Rev Clark. of Greenvillc, Ohio
Rev. Clark will have charge of the
music
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-04

STRICT CAMPAIGNS AG AINST VICE
IS CARRIED ON IN OHIO CITIES

police lieutenants to use whatever
methods seem eXpedient to discover
and obtain evidence against hand
book operators. Patrolmen have been
appealed to by Safety Director Charles
| Tudor to make every effort to sup
press vice in Cincinnati. Many loitor'
ers have been arrested on suspicion.
In police court they were ordered to
secure employment or leave the city.
Drunkenness Prevalent.
In Columbus, despite the fact that
police are armed With an anti-liquor
troffic ordinance, drunkenness is be.
coming more prevalent according 10
municipal court records. There were
SO persons arraigned in municipal
court as "drunks" during November.
as compared with 8 during the same
period last wear, records show
A total Of 447 cases of all classes
were on the November docket as COM
pared with 233 during the same month
last year. Fines collected last month
amounted to 81 200. against $1,106G6
| in November, 1919.
The increase in the number of ar
rests last month was said to be due
to the activities Of the police vice
squad.
Aaron has IOilitu QUIET ClllcS vi tEc
state and country in concentrated
{ fort to rid the city of crime and Grim
inals. More than 100 persons were AZ
rested during the first two DAYS Of tho
crusade Since then the number Of
arrests have dwindled
Hit at Gambling.
Under the direction of Safety Di
rector c. n. Sparks. efforts wore frs
directed at illicit LIQUOR traffic and
gambling Passage by council of an
ordinance to curb liquor traffic in all
forms is expected to Increase the
activity of the police in breaking up
this form Of law breaking.
The number of robberics reported
however. is said 10 show little or no
decrease. Police lean on the theory
that once speak castles" and gambling
houses are cleaned up, activities OF
the criminals will show "A decrease.
Efforts of officials TO stamp out
wavc Of Bookkeeping, gambling and
vice in Portsmouth appear to be meet,
ing with success. All gambling and
card playing in soft drink parlors and
numerous clubs has been ordered
stopped. A number of stills have
been destroyed and the makers of il
licit beverages have been fined sums
ranging from $500 to $1,000 and costs,
under provisions of the Crabbe act.
In addition, Mayor W. n. Gableman
has ordered the city closed tight on
Sunday. and has succeeded in hi,
effort. Not a confectionery, shoe shin
ing parlOr. cigar store or drug store
is open and Portsmouth is getting d
taste of Sunday blue laws.