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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
LEGISLATION IS BEGUN
TO STOP IMMIGRATION
FOR WO-XEAR PERIOD
Bill Introduced in Congress
Also Provides Deportation
for Alien SLackers.
IBy Associated Press l

WASHINGTON. August 20.-A bill
to stop all immigration for two years
and to dcport all aliens who Withdrew
their first papers in orders to escape
mi!ltary service during the war was
introduced today by Chairman John
SON of the House immigration Com
mittee.
After the end of the two year sus-
pension period. aliens would be en-
Titled TO admission to the United
states only under passport or on
their written declaration TO become
an American citizen. They would be
required TO register annually until
citizenship was conferred Fralrdu-
lent entry would be punishable by five
years imprisonment and $1,000 fine.
TO be followed by deportation.
Few exceptions TO the prohibition
OF immigration for two years are per
mitted by the bill. Alien residents
OF the United States might send for
their parents. grand parents. unmar-
ried or widowed daughter or son,
under sixteen years old. unless these
relatives had been alien enemies, for
whom special authorization for adj
mission would then be required. Skill
ed labor also might be imported un-
der existing law, and foreign officials.
tourists, students and professional
men might come into the country tenn
porarily under passports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
CARNEGIE ESTATE VALUED
NOW AT FIFTY MILLIONS
Document Leaves LeEncies to Former
Servants of Iron Master md
Personal Friends
tRv un!versal Servico

NEW YORK, August 2O.-Andrcw
Carnegies Will which is TO he fiind for
probate next week. will dispose OF an
estate estate valued at S3o:o0o.ooo. all that
Gumulated by the iron maser in J,js
business career. This was learned to-
day from one OF the Representatives Of
the estate.
The will is said to he about 5on
words long. Several personal friends
and former servants OF Mr.. Carnegie
OF the estate, i; is understood. will 90
TO members of the Carnegie family al
Enough his daughter Margaret, now
provided for before his death
The Home Trust Company. of Ho-
boken. Carnegie corporation. has
without bond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
THREE BANDITS TIE
UP CHAUFFEUR AND
ESCAPE IN MACHINE
Highwaymen Attack Driver
in Broad Daylight on
Busy Road.
VICTIM is FOUND BOUND
BY MRS. GROVER C. DULA
Robbers Abandon Big Car on
Grace Street Short Time
After Crime.
PISTOLS DISPLAYED By TRIO
Employee of T. l.. Moore Forced to
Leave Motor by Threat OF
Instant Death.
PISTOLS DISPLAYED BY TRIO
Employee of T. l.. Moore Forced to
Leave Motor by Threat OF
Instant Death.

Three unidentified hiehwaymen held
UP Percy Dowcll. colorei. chauffeur
for Thomas l.. Moore. OF Warner. Moore
& Co. proprietors OF Dunlop Mills.
yesterday afternoon on the Cary Street
Road. robbed him OF his pock et book
bound him hand and foot. gagged him.
threw him in clump Of bushes, took
possession OF the automobile and made
cean getaway
The seven passenger car. valued at
$1,000. was later found abandoned on
Grace Street between Fifth and Sixth.
but no trace of the highwaymeu has
been discovered Police OF dozen
TO be on the lookout for the men an
chauffeur.
The chauneur's pocketbock contained
$40 in currency and his chauffcur's
license. and in addition TO these losses
DoweN was badly scared.
Attacked at l;b0 o'Liock.
Dowell Was proceeding along the
with his employer. when ne vas ac.
fos'td SSs sIas by q lon lone nan Waking along
slowed down and came to a halt to
see what was wanted. AS he did SO
two other men with guns jumped our
"oi the pushes and ordered him out o.
the. car. Dowell complied. and the
highwaymen went through ms pock cts.
tnn'H ms poCketbOOR. and. after
gaggnS him. bound his hands and
ieet and threw him into "A growth OF
shruhbery. Then they got into the
automobile and made their escape
Oddly enough. the road was desetred
while this exciting Wild West drama
was being staged. \ few minutes later
Mrs. Grover Dula. OF Wcstmorelaud
Place. and her chauffeur came by. and
upon seeing Dowcll, who had managed
10 squirm nearer TO the roadside. th.v
got out unbound the cords and brought
the frightened chauffeur into Rich
mond
Car Il Abnndoned
Dowell Immediately reportcd ,he
hold-up TO the police. and a, > o'clock
the car was found. but the bold hirhs
Wayfnen mad effected their escape
The hold-up took place about a raI+
emile west Of the belt line bridge
One OF the men was described as
wearing dark green suit and can
heighi about five feet six inches and
weighing 40 pounds. An !mperfer;
description OF the other two was given
Dowell being so badly scared thar hn
was unable 10 observe ANYTHING abou,
them beyond that their height appeared
TO be about fife feet four inches and
weigh about 40 pounds. All three
we're young white men.
DoweN had been in the employ Of
Mr. Moore for several years prior 10
his going overseas. and upon his re-
cent return and release from service
he was given his former job.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
TAX EQUALIZATION
BOARD IS SOUGHT
Senate Names Subcommittee to
Determine Advisability of
Plan.
INEQUALITY is CHARGED
Legislators Are Told Present
System Is Fraud on the
State.
INEQUALITY is CHARGED

Creation of State board OF tax
equalization vas subject which
sprang suddenly to the front at the
meeting of the Senate Finance Com
mittee yesterday afternoon. After
attention had been called 10 the gross
inequality of assessments in various
parts of the State. Senator Addison
moved that a subcommittee be ap-
pointed 10 look into the whole matter
and determine the advisability of the
State having an equalization board or
some other matter of equaliZing assess
ments. This motion was adopted. 1t
may be that the matter will not be
presented in definite shape at the spc-
will he one of the most important
subjects to come up before the regular
session.
Senator Addison declared that the
present system was fraud on the
Sn,i STATE ana Lhat 1t was productive Of
b9's bsa dhisnGnGsg heaD lie DECLARED tss5
tax equalization board in kcntuck V
vas giving satisfaction. and that he
favored system somewhat on the
order OF that in that Commonwealth.
Cities Various Valuations
Various instances of inadequate as :.
sessments were related by those pres
ent. Henry Roberts. of Bristol. related
recently sold at public auction at SOS
an acre and it was assessed at but
$50 an acre.
The Finance Committee favorably.
reported the bin providing for a so
per cent increase in automobile license
taxes. but decided not TO recommend
for county roads. The increase from
10 70 80 on motorcycles was retained
Bills in relation TO taxation Of capital
were considered. and AFTER AFTER osslheas %alieas
views had beer presented the whole
m mater or this and additional sources
or TAXATION was referred to a sub
| committee. Senator Buchanan dcclare1
| that practically all merchants faIsified
their returns. Members of the commit :
Tee generally expressed the opinion
tndt thc minimum license on mercha nj <
snou!d be increased from So 10 Sis or
Consider Automobile Bill.
The Senate Committee on Courts of
Justice mad before it yesterday after
I1Goh ,,ih me bill of Delegate Price. Of
ton of all sales OF automobi,cs and
me me punishment of the theft Of auto
!hooiies by Imprisonment in the neni
tehtiary; After lengthy hearing II
was ucclded that subcommittee would
consider this bill and one introdnced
these Two draft law designed to 'ail acl
Captain of Detectives Wripb, oe
Sichinond, appeared before the corr
inittce ana advocated a moro dras,io
,aW thAn that proposed in the Price
nd- od!i- lie declared that last wear s2oo
80, 80 worth OF automobiles had benn
~ ~, IN hiohmond and that within
stolen. III hau peen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
HAMMOND CALLS FOR HELP
TO MEET STRIKE SITUATION
Disorders More Serious Thnn Those
of Friday Feared by
Authorities.

HAMMOND, IND. August 2O-City
and county authorities here tonight
called upon Governor Goodrich at
indianapolis for troops to aid in coping
with the situation here due to tire
strike of employees Of the Standard
steel Car Company, who last Friday
stormed the streets in the vicinity Of
the car company in defiance OF efforts
of police and deputy sheriffs to main
tain order.
The action of the authorities fol-
lowed rejection tonight by the strikers
of compromise offer of the car COM
pany officials made at the end OF "A
series of conferences which began last
Friday.
Disorders more scroNlS, than those
OF last Friday arc feared " the oni-
cials and leaders OF the st>\ [ers who
have tried TO concilitate the Men and
declare that tho situation is beyond
their control
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
IN THE HOUSE.

The Willis resolution, limiting
taxation for roads nt the special
session TO those embraced In the
state highway system, defeated
after n spirited debate.
Governor Davis submitted n COM
municntion from tho State Cor
porntiOn Commission showing that
were the "Plumb" plnn OF public
ownership of railroads and canals
adopted tho state of Virginia at the
end or ten years would lose np-
pronimntcly S2,500O0O derived from
taNntion.
The resolution Of Delegate Price,
OF Richmond, asking for n joint
committee of tho House md senate
tn investigate the reasons for the
high cost of living and report their
findings nS the basis Of Legislation,
wnS passed almost unnnimou,Iy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
PREDICT EARLY ACTION
IN RAILWAY DISPUTE
Director-Gcneral Hines Holds Con.
ference With Representatives Of
Six Shop Crafts.
LATER CONSULTS PRESIDENT
Chief Executive Is Told Rate Increase
Is Necessary or Another Congress.
sional Appropriation Will BE Re-
quircd.
LATER CONSULTS PREsnDl
OBJ Assoc!atea pregsO

WASHINGTON August 2r-E.a rly
action 10 settle unrest In the ranks
or railroad employees who have been
demanding rcw wage increases was
forecast today.
After II lengthy conference with rep
rresen,atiyes OF the six shop crafts.
Director General Hines went TO the
white House TO discuss with Prcsid"n :
Wilson the problems facing the rail-
ROAD administrations While no an
0ouncercnt VAS made, /, was under
stood that the entire question was re.
viewed, including the obvious neces-
s:;Y for an increase in rates or another
congressional appropriation 70 pro-
vide funds FOR any wage advances that
may be made since the administra-
ton has occn incurring a deficit every
month this year. due ;c the falling otr
labor and materials
Mr. Hines promised the shipments
leaders that he would give careful con-
and would endeavor to reach final
decision in the near future, Indicating
That he VIII order into effect any
changes in the wage scale withou,
:nvestisation. The shipments dcma nds
Here presented In the spring 10 the
,d. board OF ra way vases and working
t!inony. and then divided evenly for
and against raise.
Delay IN action on the demands
eventually resulted n the recent un-
authorized strike in many sections of
the country.
1t was claimed by the union officials
tnat the wages paid railroad shonmen
are materially lower than those paid
shopmcn IN private industries and in
ShipyarCS and naT%-yards under gov
ernment control. The minimum rate
paid by the railroads now is SIS cents
an hour, which is asked 10 be advanced
10 - cents. an increase OF % per cent.
Until the sho?mcn's demands are OUT
OF the way. MIR. Hines is not taking
UP the demands OF other classes OF en-
ploEces. virtually an OF whom want
moro money '' :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
GUNDlEN ROB AUTO DRIVER ON CARY STREET ROAD
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES AGAINST OZLLN TAX BILL
MAKES COMPROMISE MOVE ON LEAGUE COVENANT
Here Is How Daylight
Saving Works in Georgia
IHy AsSOcIntcd Prcsn.l

WASHINGTON, August 2D.-'This
is how daylight saving works in
Georgia, ns rcintcd by ItcprcScnta-
tive LnnkfOrd, In "a speech to the
House. ~ man the other day In
my district nnd county Mt Ambrose.
Gu, Snid that lie got out of hid in
the morning at O'clock. cuuEht n
frnin at 1:15 o'clock, rode fourteen
miles to DOuEluS, 1a.. reaching
DourIns mt $50 o'clock; ntr brcnl<-
fnst mt T;15 o'cl0ck; made some
purchases md caught train hnrk
home ut O'Clock unh got hack
home Ht :. 40 o'clock. According To
our different times, he was gone
from home an hour and half and
got bnck home thirty minutes before
lie started"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
SERIOUS FOREST FIRES RAGE
IN TWO WESTERN STATES
Claimed That IncendInries Have Start
cd BlazcS and Severed Gonnec-
tiOns Between Fighting Crews.
IRy Associated Press.l

MISSoULA. MONT. August 2o.--The
general fir" situation in Forestry Dis
trict No |. Montana and Northern
Idaho, never in the history of the
West has been SO serious as it is to-
day, according to forestry officials
New fires are breaking out old
blaZes are escaping beyond control.
and ii is reported incendiaries in the
woods, not only have set fires in iso-
lated spots but have in several in
stances severed connections between
the frefighting crews and the outside
world. with serious results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
Days Happenings
in State Assembly
IN THE SENATE.

House resolution amended by
allowing tho consideration OF bill
to Increase the salaries of public
SchOOl-tenchcrs of the state.
Receipt of report OF Supcrintcn-
dent of Public Instruction inform
ing senate of over S1,OOO,OOO de-
ncicncy In school funds.
Committee ON Courts of Justice
considers bills providing for rccor-
datiOn of automobile titles, and the
punishment of thrftS Of nmtomo-
bilcs by imprisonment in tho pcni-
tcntinry.
Committee on Finance appoints
SutcOmmittre to consider question
of State BOnrd of Tax EQuaIizntion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
IS FIRST AERIAL DRUMMER
Oycrnlls Salesman, In Flying Bont,
Sells $4,000 Worth on Four
Hour Trip.
(By Universal Service. J

NEW YORK. August 2O.-Roland
Bassett. salesman for n big ovcralIs
house. qualified today as the first aerial
drummer. Bassett made a. trip by fiy-
ing boat from New York to Pough-
L~Ipsie and return this afternoon. with
stop at Yonkers en- route. and sold
$4,000 worth of goods. The round trim
took only four hours. The plane which
was one of those belonging to the
New York Atlantic City line, was
piloted by c. +. Zimmerman
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
TWO SLEEPERs WRECKED
PuIInnns Attached to Train No, on
Norfolk and Western Lenye
Rails nj Royce.
tBy Associated Press.)

ROANOKE, VA, August 20.-Nor-
folk and Western divisional officers re-
ported early today two sleepers and
one coach of No. . train left the track
near Boycc, Va. Several were. injured,
but none was reported dead.
The wreck was caused by dropping
down Of brake rigging.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
TWO JAPANESE STEAMERS
ARE REPORTED AGROUND
One Js Said to he in Dangerous Posi-
tiOn Near Victoria.
IL. e..
fBv Associated Press. ,

SEATTLE. WASH. August 20-Two
Japanese steamers. the Yomei Maru and
the Shinbu Maru, early today were
aground on the shore OF the Straits OF
Juan de Fuca. according to wireless
messages received here.
The Yomei was said to be in n
dangerous position om Race Rocks
about seventeen miles west OF Vic
toria. B. G. The Shinbu grounded on
Benticks Island. Both went ashore in
Il fog last night. IL was reported.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
Aver, str,ke nm no,,ro,a.

LONDON August 20.-An agreement
has been reached between Sir Auckland
Gcddes, British Ministry OF Recon.
struction, and the locomotive engineers
and fircmcn, aTerting = strike.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
Find 200 Cn.cs of Cholcrn

TOKYO. August 2O.-Cholera has
broken out on Formosa. and the gov
krnment has declared n quarantine
| against the island. More than 2On
cases have been found
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21

Spain Sends Mission to France.
" PARIS August 20.-The Spanish
government is sending mission to
France to buy excess war material.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21

c. & o. Sunday Outings
sl.95 Round Trip, Old Point and Nor
folk. Willoughby. S2.05. trains
1880, ~ NJ, IL noon.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
Moore,s Rlalto-.STcton.~

Combining exotic rornanticism with
r. magnificence OF scenic beauty
"Toton," the feature OF the week at
Moores Rialto. constitutes a par
t'cularIv engaging film spectacle.
Olive Thomas. in private life the wife
OF Jack Pickford. offers a remarkable
Impersonation of a beautiful Parisian
flower girl. and later an equally ef-
fective portraiture OF Toton. the pick
rocket. from which the subject
derives its title.
"Toton" visualizes a romance Of the
Paris studios. A young American fails
in love with. and marries, a poor
flower girl. who through environment
Is loved by a sneak thief who is the
guiding spirit OF an underworld band
OF fugitives. The artist is called back
to America and the marriage annulled
through legal trickery. The broken
hearted girl dies and her baby is en-
trusted to the care OF the ganEster.
In time the artist returns to Paris
end becomes aware of the identity Of
the girl disguised as the boy, Toton.
The Rialto bill is completed by a
new issue of the news pictorial. one
of the most laughable Harold Lloyd
comedies. the pithy Topics of the Day.
a Chester-Outing reel of nature
beauties and an elaborate musical
program, distinguished by an effective
rendition of the "Mignon' overture
by the orchestra under Mr.. Brecskin's s
direction.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
WAR employees
TO HAIL HEROES
Hundreds Plan to Attend
9th Division Review in
New York.

franklin D. Roosevelt, Acting
Secretary of the Navy. will repre-
sent the navy at the parade of the
famous Twenty-seventh Division
of New York tomorrow. II Is un-
derstood that Acting Secretary of
War Crowen or Gen. Mcintyre. will
represent the army The Secretary
OF War had planned to be present.
but his plans for a review OF the
division were changed when he
went on a tour OF inspection.
The New York. division has thou
sands of friends employed here by
the government and it was said
yesterday that the New Workers of
the army and navy would make an
effort to be on hand at the first
review of the division.
The review of the Forty-second
Division will take place in Wash
fngton. although the first touch OF
the whole country's enthusiasm for
this command will be felt at New
York. where the division will de-
bark.
The debarkation and review of
the Twenty-seventh has been a
hobby Of the War Department ever
since the parade was suggested.
The arrangements for the debarka-
tion were made by Gen. Henry
Jervey, Chief of Operations of the
War Department, Gen. Frank
Huncs. chief of the embarkatiorl
service, and Gen. March, Chief OF
StaG.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
PROVIDE JOBS
UPON ARRIVAL
Plan to Find Soldiers Places
Before Leaving Europe.
Many Get Work.

Returns from employers show
that 1892 soldiers were placed in
Jobs last week through the in
strumentality of the United States
Employment Service. Exactly 2e,-
SIS filed application for places and
l7;11s were referred TO positions.
Director General Densmore. Of
the United States Employment serv-
ice, received word by cable that
the service is organizing stan in
France for putting the soldier In
touch with a Job before he en-
barks for home.
In New York State 3,l4s dis
charged soldiers asked for jobs
last week.
or this number 1895 were
placed.
Pennsylvania reports the place.
ment of 2.I76 who applied; Illinois,
2,l07 applicants and 1,050 placed.
OF the 1895 who sought work IN
Indiana, 739 were placed. In the
District of Columbia. 1S1 soldiers
were placed out of 20S who applied.
A new campaign in behalf of the
sailors and soldiers was launched
yesterday. 1t was handled by the
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States at the request OF
Co. Arthur Woods, special assistant
to the Secretary of War in hand
ling the soldier employment prob
lem.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
Moore's Strand-"shadow of
Susptciops

The most picturesque film sub
tect in which the late Harold Lock-
wood was ever starred forms the
feature of the bill at Moore's
strand the first four days of this
week under the title of Shadows
of Suspicion" The story is a
thrilling one of the British secret
service in which the star is cast as
a member of England's aristocracy
suspected of being a traitor, where
as he is working in its behalf as
member of the underground serv-
ice with headquarters. in Berlin,
under the pay of Britain. The man.
FER in which he unearths a plot to
destroy London. and the part a.
beautiful young American girl
plays in bringing about the arrest
of the real spies. forms the basis
of the photoplay.
The chief feminine role is pIay-
ed by Naomi Childers. The other
members of large cast contribute
to the ensemble effectiveness of a
picture that anks welrl above the
ordinary run of releases.
The Strands early-week bill is
completed by new and interesting
issue of the news pictorial. animat-
ed cartopn comedy and special mu-
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
URIC acid IN MEAT
CLOGS THE KIDNEYS
Take a Glass of Salts If Your Back
hurts or Bladder
bothers.

II you must have your meat every
DAY, eat it, but flush your kidney
with salts occasionally, saws a. uOtbd
forms uric acid which almost par
alyzes the kidneys in their efforts &c
eNpel il from the blood. They becorrr
sluggish and weaken, then YOU suffer
with a dull misery in the kidney poe
gion, sharp pains in the back or 81. 4
headache. dizziness, your si0wa g.
sours, tongue is coated and when ~
weather is bad YOU have rheumatic
twinges. The urine gets cloudy. f.1
OF sediment. the channels often ..-
sore and irritated. obIiginE YOU g.
seek relief two or three times dur
the night
To neutraliZe these Irritating acids.
20 cleanse the kidneys and flush ~
the body's urinoUs waste get fnrr
ounces OF Jad Salts from any Dhs--
macy here; take a Tablespoonful DO
glass OF water before brcalzCasr Tor
few days and your kidneys VIII thr0
act fine. This famous salts Iz mace
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lthia. and has
been used for generations To ruS. ara
stimulate sluggish kidneys. also &C
neutralize the acids in urine. so 81 20
longer irTitates, thus ending a'aud, O.
weakness.
Jsd Salts is inexpensive. cannot IU-
Jure. and makes a delightful efervas-
cent lithia-water drink.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24

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And remember, there is nothing to
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