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The Washington herald., 1920-07-10
Girl Elopes
With Suit Manufacturer

Mariiasburg, w. Va, July g.
Fannie Kirson. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Kirson. and Charles
Stanley Goldberg, a clothing and
suit manufacturer of New York
City. eloped to Washington on July
s. accompanied ty the brides sister
and brother. and were quietly mar
ricd by Rabbi Silverstone at his res
idence the same afternoon.
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Near-East Worker on Way Home,

Trostburg, Nd, July Q. Miss
Anna T. Dando. an American near
East relief worker, whose return
home was recently interrupted by
the Turkish government, writes
that she Is On route home. as the
result of q protest made by the
United States government.
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Wholesale Selling
Price of Beef in
Washington

Prices realized on Swift & Con.
pany's sales Of carcass beef on ship.
msnts sold out for periods shown
below, as publiched in the news
papers, averaged As follows, showing
the tendency Of the market:
Week RANGEPER cwr. Av.iries
Ending Per Cwt.
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Society

sell Bergwynn. Miss Crosson will
give a luncheon for Miss Harvey
next Friday. and that evening Miss
Ficklen will entertain the bridal
party at the supper dance at Ward
man Park Hotel Last evening Com
mander Bennett. who Is to be one OF
the ushers, gave a small dinner at
the Army and Navy Club for Miss
Harvey and her fiance.
Armistead Peter, jr., returned to
Washington last evening from Con
tent" the family SUMMER home In
Cambridge, N. Y. where Mrs. Peter
and their son. Armistead Peter 80,
are established for the season. AZ
ter q brief visit Mr.. Peter will Join
them there.
Miss Anne Dulaney. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rozier Dulaney, came
to Washington from Upperv!lle.
Va. yesterday to stay with Miss
Frances Hsmpson over the week.
end
CAPT. CRAMER ENTERTAINs
PARTY AT CHEVY CHASE CLUB.
Capt. Stuart Cramer. U. S. A.. en-
tertained at dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club last evening. Capt.
Crsmer will leave Washington
shortly on six weeks vacation.
Mrs. v. McNally. wiow of Col.
McNally. U. S. A. and her sister.
Miss Elliott, have left the city for
the seashore and mountains. Mrs.
McNally and Miss Elliott expect to
return in November.
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DISTRICT THREE.

That section Of Northwest Wash
Ington north OF N stree: and east
of sixteenth street
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LOCKE-GIBSoN WEDDING
TO TAKE PLACE MONDAY.

Mrs. Mcmillan Gibson, who left
Washington Thursday for New
York, where she will be married
on Monday afternoon to Maj. Nor
ris Ernest Locke. U. S. A.. was
Joined there by her children. James
Mcmillan Gibson and Cary Preston
Gibson. yesterday. They were ac-
companied by their governess. Maj.
Locke will leave for New York to-
day. accompanied by Gen. William
Mason Wright, who will be his best
man.
Maj. Wilfrid Blunt has Joined his
mother. Mrs. Mason Blunt. at the
Toronto since his return from for
eign service.
Mrs. Stephen H. P. Pell and her
son are established in her summer
home at Fort Ticonderoga. n. Y.
Mrs. Pell and her son spent the
late spring and early summer in
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edward
Golden announce the engagement
of their daughter. Mary Bland. to
DR.. Custis Lee Hall The wedding
will take place in the near future.
Mrs. Horatio Armstrong has re-
turned to her home in Hartford.
Conn, after visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Edison. in
their ] street home. Miss Alice Louise
Edison has gone to Hartford for a
months visit and will join her
mother in Atlantic City later.
Mitchell 3. Carroll. eldest son of
DR.. and Mrs. Mitchell Carroll, who
was graduated in June from Johns
Hopkins University, his fathers
alma mater. has gone abroad to con-
tinue his studies for a year or more.
He will attend the University of
IGrenoble this summer and expects
to go to Paris for the winter where
he will take courses in political
science and international law at the
Ecole Libre des Sciences Politique.
DR.. and Mrs. Carroll have just re-
turned from a visit to Mt Edge
comb, in the Blue Ridge
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DISTRICT FOUR.

All of Northeast Washington. in
cluding Benning. Kenilworth. Trini-
dad, Ivy City. Brooklo nd. Langdon
and Woodbridge.
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DISTRICT EIGHT.

All of Virginia (except that ter
ritory included in District No. %;
all of Maryland and all other States
ard Territories
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Salesmanship Club Members
Standings According to the Credits
Counted Friday for
Publication.
DISTRICT ONE.

All that section OF Northwest
Washington east OF Sixteenth street
and south of and including N street.
MEMBERS CREDITS
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DISTRICT TWO.

All that section OF Northwest
Washington and District Of Colum-
bia west of and including Sixteenth
street.
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CREDITS

DISTRICT FIVE
All of Southeast Washington in
cluding Anacostia and Congress
Heights
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Mrs. Charles Green Grimes and
her baby daughter, who have been
with Mrs. Grimes mother. Mrs. AL
bert Sidney Burleson. at Cape May.
n. j.. came to Washington yester-
day for a brief stay with her sis
ter, Miss Sidney Burleson, before
returning to her home in Dayton.
Ohio. Miss Burleson and Mrs. Rich
ard Van Wyck Negley, who was
Miss Laura Burleson, and Mrs.
Negley's three young sons will join
Mrs. Burleson at Cape May soon.
Mrs. Negley and the boys came
from their home in Austin, Tex.
some weeks ago TO spend the sum-
mer with her family.
The United States Minister to
Cuba, Boaz Long. who has been in
New London, Conn, has come to
Washington for a short stay and Is
stopping at the Shoreham.
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Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of
the Secretary OF the Navy. has as
guests the Secretary's mother. Mrs.
Mary Cleaves Daniels. Colds
borough, ". c., and his aunt. Mrs.
Barnes, also Of North Carolina.
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DISTRICT SIX.

DISTRICT SIX.
All of Southwest Washington.
MEMBERS CREDITS
Mrs. Claude J. Comm. ........ 2l.0o0
John d. Matthias. 165, 900
Mrs. Peter Messins. $4,000
Claude N. Norton. sos. 900
Charles II. Weeks. $4,000
DISTRICT SEVEN.
Alexandria City. Arlington, Lou
doun and Fairfax counties.
MEMBERS CREDITS
c. l. Blue. Potomac. ...... $4,000
Mrs. w. E. Donohoe. Lees
burg ............... 507, 900
Miss Helen McCarty. Fairfax $4,000
Miss Sarah V. Nicklin. Alex
andria ............... 32S.IOo
Nelson T. Proctor. Alexan-
dria ............ .4s5, 900
Geo. NJ. RANDY. Alexandria $4,000
John H. Reinheimer. Lees
burg ................ 4ss. 900
Keith Shreve. Ballston. 80. 10000
William Schultheis. Del Ray $4,000
Elmer L. Speer. Ballston.... Isl, 900
r. w. Swart. Aldie. ........ 497, 200
NJ. T. wilkins. Herndon. 80. $1,000
Harvey w. Williams, Alex
andria ................. 509, 900
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B, E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

The President-elect of Paraguay.
former minister of Paraguay to
the United States. Don Manuel
Gondra, was the guest OF, honor at
luncheon given yesterday by
Norman II. Davis. Acting Secretary
OF State, at the Metropolitan Club.
The guests asked to meet DR..
Gondra were the Secretary of War,
the Secretary Of Commerce, Hugh
Gibson, American Minister to Po-
land: Boaz Long, American Minis
ter to Cuba; Daniel r. Mooney,
American Minister to Paraguay.
who is in Washington for a brief
visit: Admiral William S. Benson,
Rear Admiral Robert Coontz, w. p.
G.. Harding. governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Board; Wilbur J.
Carr, director of the consular serv-
ice and assistant to the Secretary
of State: Van s. Merle Smith,
Third Assistant Secretary of State;
John Barrett, director general OF
the Pan American Union; DR.. l.. s.
Rowe. chief of the division of
Latin-American affairs OF the State
Department; B. Sumner Welles ana
]. H. Murray, of the Latin-Ameri-
can division, and DR.. Francisco J..
Yanes. assistant director of the
Pan American Union.
DR.. Gondra will be the guest OF
honor at banquet to be given at
the Waldorf-Astoria, New York.
next Wednesday evening by the
Pan American Society. He will sail
shortly for Paraguay. accompanied
by his family. and his Inauguration
will take place on August 15.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-23
Nine Per Cent Alcohol in
Latter and Three Per
Cent in Former.
ANTI.SEDITION
BILL IN BALANCE
American Soldiers Exc
cute Coup in liberia,
Which is Now Under
Investigation.

Washington, Jan. 22.--Nanufac-
tUre and sale Of wine containing less
than nine per cent of alcohol and OF
beer, ale and porter containing less
than three per cent. Will he permitted
II = bill introduced in the house today
by Representative Sebath Democrat,
Of Illinois. becomes law.
Mr.. SABBATH also introduced a Joint
resolution under which whiskey
could be prescribed and obtained for
medicinal purposes during the In
huenza season without unusual him
ORANGES and delay.
!. Under the SABBATH bill to national
Prohibition act (the Folstead law
would moi 60 into effect until sixty
days after the. United States Supreme
Court shall have held II to be eonsti-
tutional. II would permit the with
1rawal from bonded warehouses Of
whiskep manufactured before Sep
tsn1her Id, 1917, and purchased for
personal Use before wartime prohibit
ton went into effect
The Sa bath bill also would permit
PHYSICIANS TO prescribe in lieu of one
ISN'T of whiskey every ten days. one
quart every fifteen days. Further it
would permit tbs storage in United
states bonded warehouses only such
liquors as were manufactured prior to
September Ia Iaf7. and would strike
out OF the national prohibition act GER
tain regulations which are not re-
CURED fer the 50 lie Of wine and beer
as permitted under The provisions OF
the proposed bill
II continues. Therefore. be 1t re
solved hy the senate and house OF
r. presentatiy es that the provisions OF
fhe law rules ana regulations under
the national prohibition act providing
AoY 3pelsfal perTnffs and reucrts rela-
lave TO the use Of whiskey for nedi-
cinsi purposes be suspended for ninety
q IS to the ena that whtskey may be
rrsscrtn an4 obtained for medicinal
purposes without unnecessary him
dFa nces ard delays"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-23
MAKE WHIRL WIND FINISH TO THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN
Wholesale Run
Against Illicit
Stills in South

Atlanta. Ga, Jan, 22.--With re-
cord OF approximately 200 moon
shine" stills captured within twenty
days OF enforcement Of the prohibit
tion laws In the Southwestern terri
tory has started tho new year with a
rush under direction Of y j CAN'T, or
Atlanta. who is in charge Of prohibit
ton enforcement for the government
IN this section OF the country.
Mr.. CAN'T reports that so ltquor
stills have been captured in Georgia
since The first of the year. twelve in
Florida, three In Mississippi and IS
IN Alaban1a, and this list does not In
dude those captured by several raid =
4@g seaa VS. fsysgss sgsr 'yees Gent ta
their reports to the headquarters in
4 tlanta.
Mir. CAN'T points out that this eX-
cepttAually fine record has been made
without the assistance OF the new or
SANITATION and increased working
force provided FOR in thc several
tates IN his jurisdiction unttee the
new LAW which went into effect Jan
,uarX lla.........- .........s.........
MIR. Gnatt Is now engaged IN MAX
ing appointments OF his assistants in
the various siatoS and hopes 10 have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-23
ANTI SEDTTTON BTII
MAY NOT BE REPORTED

Washington. Jan 22-The drastic
anti-sedition legislation pending in
congress received what may prove to
be a fatal blow in a hearing before
the house rules com mittee today.
/, These were the three developments
Which, It is believed VIII result In the
death IT tho measure in committee
or at least. insure a thorough revision
and modification before any attempt
IS made 70 bring it UP for passage in
the house.
l. Attorney General Palmer. who
originally recommended the legislation
failed 10 appear, as scheduled. To
cham pion IL and sent a letter 70 Chair
man Campbell Of the committee. stat
ing that IL did not accord with his
views The form in which he sub
Jected the bill the attorney general
added. was prepared by him only be
cause he was requested SO TO 10 by a
senate committee
g Opponents az the legislation
fea ded BY President Samuel Gompers
Of the American Federation of Labor
for five and half hours attacked the
legislation from all angles charginc
that IL was designed to prevent strikes,
would impair the right OF free speech
and the freedom OF the press and Is
due 70 "hysteria and nothing else
), Chairman Campbell announced the
receipt of a large number Of commu-
nications indicating that the press OF
tks country is almost a unit against
the legislation and that many persons
prominent In business and profess
sional life as well as the rank and nis
OF the citizens. hold a like view.
Representative Chambers. of the
committee, stated tonight that 1t Is GER
tain that no immediate action on the
bin will be taken il II is ever re-
ported out and that IL is also certain
that IL II comes out at all II will be
m odifed as applying to the use or at
tsmpts 10 use force for the overthrow
Of the government. In any event they
declare nothing will be left in the
measure that will afford any oppor-
tunity for court construction which
viii permit its application to labor or
impair the rights OF free speech or the
freedom OF the press The action Of
Attorney-Generai Palmer in failing 70
ar pear before the committee and his
apparent effort to withdraw his sup
rort or any legislation OF this char
aeter came as distinct surprise to
members of the committee He per
sonally called on Chairman Campbell
last Monday 10 arrange for his appear
ance as the first witness at the hear
Ing AT that time Mr. Palmer in
formed the committee chairmen- that
he would welcome the opportunity to
explain the provisions of the bin and
show that II Was not the "bugahoo" its
opponent were making II out to be
1he attorney generals letter to Renre-
sentatiye Campbell dated yesterday.
Said
the Sterling Blll, passed by the sonata
and the Graham bill reported By the
frcnirsittse srs tire je1iteAaryi .e,-s,<s,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-23
West Fee Bill Is
Upheld by the Va.
Supreme Court

An opinion handed down yesterday
by the supreme court OF appeals up
holds the constitut3onaiity of the West
fee bill and insares for the state OF
Virginia hundreds of thousands of dol
lars which would otherwise have gone
to the county and city clerks who col
lected the fees. The case decided was
that Of the executors Of Alvah Fl. Mar
tin against the commonwealth, result
ing from proceedings Instituted by the
auditor of pubic accounts to collect
fees collected by Martin in excess OF
the sum allowed him bg the law Mar
tin INN ed lately attacked the constitu-
ticnality OF the law
The case was tried in tins circuit
curt OF the. city Of Richmond, where
Judge r. Carter Scott ruled that the
law was valid. Josiah n. Hank, as-
Sistant attorney general conducted che
fight for the commonwealth IN the
lower court. as we'll as before tire gu
rrcme court Mr. Martin died shortly
after the appeal was taken 20 the SUI
pger1e court from the decision II the
circuit court
The estate was represented at the
trial before the supreme court in NO
xern Der hy several 81 the 5lest Nor
fnlk attorneys II Is the most impor~
tant in which the commonwealth has
been involved for some time. affecting
rronably millions IT dollars which "ill
come u the treasury of the state IN
fc{a~s wears in excess fees
7 NJ, n!li patroned by Senator We*t
t.-ae ,rihed 4 maximum sum 70 he al
lowed clerks varying with the nopH-
lation If the county ar CITY Allo"
aaoe Was made for clerks and Office
expenses. and all fees in excess 81 the
total given into she state treasury
CtN+r similar cases. are nendlns ana
VIII be settled by the decision ~ veg
tcrday
Another point Of no less importa nee
" as decided in the case ri Withers ee
ais. against Jones, exeCutrlx appealed
from the circuit court Of Richmond, IN
which the lower court is reversed, The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-23
Chamber Hopes That
Shockoe Creek Will
Get First Attention

improvements to Shockoe creek Will
receive the frst attention Of the cham
her OF commerce.. according 70 decision
reached at gathering 100 representa-
tive business men forming the advisory
council OF the chamber in the cha nj Der
OF Commerce auditorium yesterday
afternoon At 1880 o'clock.
Realizing that the reclamation OF the
land adjacent TO the creek VIII mean a
great deaf TO the Industries In the
valley the chamber feels that this Is
the most important business in the city
Tor 1890 Expressions at the meeting
yesterday we're TO the effect that the
city has Allowed the creek % remain a
rneuace to the valley people long
enough. Plans before the chamber
provide for strengthening the creek, as
well as completing the cement top,
which Is absolutely necessary for the
benefit OF public health.
The chamber also passed resolution
10 request Pullman service to Harrison
hurr, stanton and other cities located
In tho Valley OF Virginia. Under pres
vnl conditions Richmond business men
going to the valley are forced to ride
day coaches which is q great inconve-
rience, especially for night travel
Request will also be made 70 the
railroad standardization to run A
through train from Richmond to New
ork without change OF cars In
Washington, At present travellers GO
,il~ &1rtn from h eHmond are forced to
change In Washington, causing great
Inconvenience. and many times tho
nalsasne Of connection Such through
train %iff So II espeSiaf hSip "a women
and children
Plans for the Riverside drive and the
new auditorium were laid aside until
the more important matter OF ShocNoe
creek reaches conclusion
rConoled E.nry " Anderson nd
dressed the catherine. comparing pres
ent conditions In ike United States
with those In Europe. His subject was
II he. Business. Man II. Politics He
sHid that the government tendency to
run the nations business from Wash
lngton is causing great Inconvenience
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-23
Myers Points out
Serious Condition
of Fire Department,

Richmond has been saved from
such catastrophe IS Baltimore By
the Divine Providence" Colonel VIII
liarl Myers, director OF public safety
asserted last night before the council
committee on finances, considering
the 1920 budget And such catas-
trophe Will come sooner or later II
the r.ln1bcr of nan on the fire de-
partrnent is not increased.
Colonel Myers adv coated the two
platoon system for the Richmond IRE
dsn,rtm-.t- However, he stated that
il would be almost impossible to get
intr working orde- this year but ne
hopcd 10 PUT II into Affect the begin =
niEc; Of next year. He said that the
welfare of the men 81 the department
demanded II,
Tc institute 4 tvo platoon system
will cost the city $40 900 more, but
this is not a true comparison, since
the present force is rot sufficient, for
Richmond. tabl" showing fireuaen
per capita In other t4cies. pointed out
that Richmond IS r',a' the bottom
Under the plans provided for in this
years budget iren'en will receive. a
da% off In every tree and will re-
ceiv,, an Increase IN pay. Under the
new plan OF salary fremen Will be
plat I'd into three Trades, Class CO.
will pay Sis a month for the first
veal after which 4. man will be pro-
noted u Class .'E +" receiving SIPS.
y, ss1s&4ss tytaS >sAs.;'3tet msklhy .P@I the
man In Glass "A" yaytng s1s5. There
are at present 1ss Aremen IN Rich
mond. The two platoon system will
require 296 men. Director Myers
satl that the platoon --fstem could
NOS he Workcd without iifly per cent
increase In force,
II, reply to que.stHfn- as 10 when
the new motor apna ratuS for the frs
Department would he here. Colonel
NY ~ said ne uid ~ Know, ana that
a l"cent inquiry a the FIrtncy eiicted
the Information that one OF The nine
ICnntinnsti n RnrA Six
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-23
Prominent Speakers to Address the Peo-
pie in Various Sections Of the State
on Sunday---Driv to Be Continued
Few Days Because of Weather Con-
ditions
SPEAKINGS ON SUNDAY.

Gifted and eloquent speakers will continue present the OBJ
ects of the campaign to audiences all the
of this week. and especially next Sunday when many
churches will be oocupied BY making appeaor aid in this
great battle against the restoration of the saloon and the
croachments of the liquor interests III foreign lands
Bishop James Cannon Jr is scheduled make three adj
dresses Sunday; in the morning he speaks Chatham
the afternoon meeting at the Auditorium IN Danvile,
and night he will fiji the pulpit of the Memorial Methodist
church ynchburg Rcv G. Il. Lambeth will also speak At
the big meeting in I)anville Sunday afternoon
Hon. Wayne Wheeler national attorney for the Anti
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-23
|FREL INGHUYSEN THE STUMBLING
BLOCK in THE WAYOFCOMPROMISE
ON PEACE TREATY RESERVATIONS
Senator West W ants
Adequate Salary
for States Governor

Future governors If Eir%iula will be
bic to uphold ,ne dignity OF the office
without dipping deeply into their pri
7ate means, If resolution introduced
by Senator West is passed by tHt~ gem
eral assembly. the assembly Of l9@r
and then favorably acted upon BY the
people The resolution amends the cor
stItution. which PROV ides that the SAL
airy of the chief executive shall not
exceed 81. o0e per annum, aud sghstt-
tutes from $lf9a1 to $ls 90 for that
amount. whether the salary shall hs
$40 d0o or $4,000 is discretionary @ttH
each general assembly. the idea being
ttat the financial condition OF the na~
governor shall be taken INTO cons der 4
ton
senator West SAYS that his desire "a
- men Of s+at -
tr cute material hnnorS This has been
in7possj Bile in the past. and is a. pres
emit he saws because of the tremendous
demands on the inadequate sum which
must furnish the governor with living
expenses, an entertainment fund and
tire numerous DANA nds which must he
met
Although the sraa}Iness Of the salary
has bean the subject of frequent COM
n7ert. il is unlikely that the resolution
viii be unopposed. There are many
who feel that the fixed SALARY acts as
? safety device IN preventing large sal
ariss 70 ~t11er state officials Whether
or NOT these would he desers ed. tia
fatt that the governor receives onty'
$1,000 would naturally prevent any
other state official from receiving a
much larger sum
Yesterdays session was slightly
longer than Wednesdays. twentY min.
utes elapsing between tire time lieu
tenant Governor Buchanan raped the
body to order and tire action 70 adj
jorn. The most important business II
come before the body was the report
Of the joint legislative committee to
recommend a suitable means Of me-
rloriaiizing the valo- Of virginias sol ii
ders and sailors In the world war,
The report presented nv Senator
Addison and Delegates Fuller, Dod-
son and Hunter, recommends the cree
ton Of state library building. to be
known as the Memorial library, on
the site known as tho old Ford lot.
opposite the City Han on Eleventh
street The report recon u1ends that
the city of Richmond donate the site
to the state as a contribution 70 the
-ree sfsYss n 5-zs- ses-
The building L. to he adequately
equipped ana TO be in lieu Of and
answer the purposes Of the building
new used as a state library. II IS fur
tier recommended that an adequate
apprnrrla he made
The erection of a new state library
t-t'7fr- pvrHl7 help 40 solve one Of
the most pressing problems confront
government at this
t!r1s--namely that Of office space.
Never s. month passes that A new cry
is uog raised by some department
which IS becoming ha3iY cran0a5 in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-23

force this provision ty aprrorr.ate
legislation
There has aseo great diversity ~
opinion "a 20 she isdom cf tho a60p-
ten % thIs amendment ana the adqp-
ton ~ the a0cuGr'cnt 10 the constjJu-
ton has ever been more vigorously
antasont2ed or fought. and Yet - stands
TO-DAY adcpted 10y the uost unanimous
action Of the sovereign states. Of any
arendmeut of the constitution here
fofore adopted. and Is as much The