The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
EXPERTS DELAY
PROPOSED VISIT
TO LOCAL OFFICE
Post-Ofice Department
Committee Soon Will
Fix Dates.
FINISH WORK IN
GEORGIA CITIES
Nephew of Congressman Saun-
ders Discovers Origin of Infan-
tile Paralysis-Woman Suf-
fragists, Headed by DR..
Shaw, Plan Invasion of
South In Private Car.
Especial to Tho rimes-Dlspatoh.l

Especial to Tho Times Dispatoh.1
Washington. February 21.-The COM
mittee OF exports OF the Post- ONCE De-
pnrtmcnt which has been detailed to
visit tho larger post Offices Of the ooun-
try to Investigate and thoroughly ye-
organize them, placing them on new
working system, has been so occupied
with preparing tho reports on tho In
vestiBatioEs which It made OF the
Atlanta and Savannah ofRcea that the
proposed Visit to the Richmond office
has been delayed far beyond the ex-
poctod time.
The Atlanta and Savannah reports
were submitted to Postmaster-General
Burlnson to-day, and II II expected on
Monday announcement will be made OF
tho date the committeeman will visit
Richmond, which will probably be to-
wards tho end of next week
DR.. Edward w. Saunders, formerly
OF Campbell County, now of st. Louis,
nephew of Congressman Saunders. held
long conference to-day with Surgeon
General Rupert Blue. regarding his dis
covery OF the origin OF infant!le paraly-
sis. which he state results from the
bite OF species OF fly. Surgeon
General Blue has detailed an expert OF
the Public Health Service TO cola
dren's hospital conducted by him In st.
Louis. Or. Saunders delivered an ad-
dress on the subject at tho University
OF Virginia on Friday night.
Montague ut Trustee Meeting.
Congressman Montague attended IN
executive meeting to-day OF the Car
negic Endowment Society for Interna-
tionai Pence. of which he is one of tho
trustees lilo attended dinner given
by the society tonight in honor OF
Dr.. Shoshuke Snto. Japanese exchange
professor to tho United States.
Congressman Hal Flood went to Phil
adelphia this afternoon to make an
address Peace" before the Society
OF the Cincinnati tonight
Congressman Montague has been
placed on subcommittee OF the
House Committee on Interstate and
the bill to establish the Interstate
trade commission. This is OF the
five bills known as the Five Broth
ers" to regulate big business.
The nomination OF Joseph I. Bland
az postmaster at West Point: A. n.
Cocks. Mt Disputanta, and G. Fl. Kinxel
at Winchester have been confirmed
b. the Senate. and their commissions
will be forwarded them on Monday.
Sunrngists TO Visit souths
Woman sutrragists are going to In
wade the South In private car. DR..
Anna Howard SHAW, Notwithstanding
the accident that happened 10 her q
week ago. Is going to take the road
and make a number OF speeches In
the Southern States.
DR.. Shaw once before. when suffer
Ing on account OF similar accident
made campaign through Texas with
her ankle In plaster cast. and she Is
going to do the same now. II neces-
sary. Tho dato ut New Orleans. which
was fixed for March 3. had to be aban-
doned. but II is possible that DR.. Shaw
and her party will reach there at f
later date. Arrangements have been
made for a meeting at Charleston. s.
c.. where several speeches are to be
made.
Tho most important meeting OF all
will be ut Birmingham. Ala, whore a
large woman suffrage conference is to
be held March 9 and o. The suf-
fragists say that this meeting will be
especially interesting, In view OF the
prominent part Representative Under
wood played in defeating the resolution
for a woman suffrage committee. Mr..
Underwood has told members OF the
congressional committee of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, that he does not want wom-
an suffrage agitated In Alabama The
women who arc going to Invade the
South and make speeches for suffrage