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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
BLAMED FOR SHORTAGE
c. "A. Spreckels Tells Senate CON-
mittcc That Supply of Sugar
Is "Dislocatcd."
OPPOSES CONTROL SYSTEM
Asserts That II Matter Was Left to
Law OF Supply and Demand, 1t
Would Soon Get Down to Proper
Basis.
BY Associated Preas-l


WASHINGTON. Oct. 2l.-Federal
control OF the sugar crop was opposed
today before the Senate Agriculture
Committee by c. A. Spreckels, a New
York rehner. who blamed governmental
interference for the existing sugar
situation. There Is no shortage, he
said, although the supply is "diso-
Gated" One million tons OF the 1919
crop will be available before January
l. he added, to relieve the present sit
uation.
Mr.. Spreckels said he would not OBJ
1ect to government control II 1t would
reduce the price to the consumer In
stead he insisted, it has brought about
an increase In price. 1lt;i y
get, down to n proper basis" he added.
Mr. Spreckels had frequent clashes
with William A. Glasgow, attorney for
the United States Sugar Equalization
Board He charged there has been
clared that Western beet sugar grow :
ers were Withholding the crop from
the market. He also asserted that sew
eral thousand tons OF raw sugar from
New York by "speculators."
Other witnesses before the commit
tee were Philip Il. Spitzfaden. OF New
orleans assistant secretary of the
Louisiana Sugar and Rice Exchange,
and +, \. Pharr. of Morgan City La,
tention of the licensing powers.
,Mr. Pharr said that Louisiana grow
ers nave less than so per cent of their
normal crop this year, but that 1t has
oeen produced at considerably higher
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
NAVY 70 RELEASE SUGAR
secretary Daniels Decides ia Let Pnb,,.
Have 3.O0O,0OO Pounds to
relieve Shortage

that the Navy Department has in ~
serve 9.0o0000 pounds OF sugar Sec
retary Daniels today intimated that
ne would release one-third of the stock.
relieve the situation resulting from a
nation wide shortage OF the commodity
The present supply of the navy. Sec
retary Daniels said. was sufficient for
surplus usually Is kept. on hand, Mr..
Daniels indicated 1t would be unjust
to retain more than that amount now
when the entire country is experiencing
n shortage.
Secretary Daniels. also said he had
sent message to all ships and sta
tions OF the navy calling for strict
economy In tho use OF sugar, as waste
fulness by the navy, even of its
abundant supply. would mot only be
objectionable, but would reflect dis
credit upon tho navy itself"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
PISTOL SHOTS ARE FInEn
IN JnpnIsl,N

tIiCnnok EN, ~ j., Oct. 21-A riot in
it mnicn plstol shots were fred broke
~ at u meeting OF longslore hers
sonisht: when 7. V. O'Connor. presi-
uent OF the International LonCshore-
niem @ association. after having ON
niaiiy aeclared the strike of New York
waterfront workers at an end an.
return to work 70
When Mr. OConnor, with six vate,
front ".huskies" as bodysuards %aesp- sp
tered the hall. one Of the bodvsua%1as %
became involved In a fight in which
siots rang out. There were sborts
or Lynch him." and police reserves
WIN MI odithculty. rescued the men and
MT. oConno-. The meeting broke IN
IN disorder after the men decided noJ
TO return to work
when the O'Connor party reachad
the stage, pandemonium started. One
OF the hodyguards jumped from the
platform and knocked down Ion~
81 Snoreman VINO was rushing forward
ale oodyGuard then drew pistol and
nIea several shots through the floor.
re ana MS companions were attacked
ana severely beaten. The wharf
workers wrath was directed chiefiy
against Joseph Ryan. who was accused
q or hrlng the shots, but who had no
hrgnrms EARNS when searched by the police.
The police arrested Ryan. Dennis
hogan and man known as Henry"
Ihs three were charged with assault
ana battery and with carrying con-
cealed weapons.
O'Connor went to the police station
a crowd, hooting and jeering, follow.
inS him. Many OF the longshoraman
threatened him as he went. Tl1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
BATTLE IS RAGING
NEAR PETR0GRAD
Reds Are Making Desperate
Defense of Russia's
Former Capital.
S0VIETS ADMIT LOSS OF KlEV
Kronstadt Remains in Bolshevist
Hands, British Fleet Keeping
Out of Guns Range.
SOVIETs ADMIT LOSS OF KlEV
fBy Associated PresaI

LONDON, Oct. 21.-A wireless COM
munication from Bolshevist sources
says that fighting is in progress six
miles 10 the north OF Krasnoyc Selo.
where the Reds are advancing. There
is fierce fighting also along the
Windau railroad.
The abandonment OF Kiev by the
Bolshevists is admitted, after a severe
battle. in which the Reds claim TO
have taken many prisoners.
kronstadt has not been attacked and
In the Baltic. and If the BoIshevists
evacuate the fortress before Pctrograd
.alls. 1t will be great surprise. ac-
coTding TO an Admiralty statement
The Admiralty. however, expects that
Rronstadt will surrender soon after
British fleet in those waters. Mes
sages received by the Admiralty from
ADMIRAL Cowan; the British com
mander in the Baltic, up to tonight.
do not mention the white flag Incident
at kronstadt.
Ships Keep mt Safe Distance.
Admiralty officers. who have had ex-
perience with, the Bolshevists. would
really had been run up on the fortress,
as has been done in other instances,
by irresponsible persons in the Boil
At present the British feet Of light
cruisers is keeping at a respectful dis
tance from the heavy batteries OF
range until confidehat that the 'fn,n BOT
sheNlSts mean to surrender.
soviet forces seem still to he hold
ing the coastal region west of Petro-
gTad' Helsinefors dispatch telling
o. a duel between an anti-Bolshevist
iiees sraat and dha the fort at Krasnaia Gorka.
PIiosippm; PIC vas observed after the bat
tie' put It is said it, may have been
AZ aws ,,eo OraniiSeabaum. ,niSHh village. about
shevist troops last week, has been at
tackled by General Denikine's Cos
SACKS. who have forced the Reds out
or most OF the city. Fighting was
sun going on there last Friday.
Counter-Attnck Defeated.
Nearest the center of General Deni-
sineS ssue iahe the Soviet armies have es-
an attack at Kronu. seventeen miles
southwest of Orel. This attack waS
completely defeated
ractories at kronstadt were work
bombed the fortress that day We're were
hred on by anti-aircraft guns.
II Is pretty generally assumed here
that Petrograd is isolated and it's fall
rost. - mater of a short time, but the
nPSotf0H IF otci IS ooscure. with the expresslo ion
" oiuclal statements that the railroad
70 MOSCOW has been cut, and that
besiegers are within only n few ,oiias
OF the city. lilies
MOSCOW Claims Victory Mt OreI.
Orel has been retaken by tho Ro1-
shevists. who also have defeated nina-
.eeh regiments of General Mamontoff's
70 wireless dispatch sent out ~, thss
ooFlet government in Moscouy e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
Presidents Condition
Decidedly Improved
IBy Associated Pres..l

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2i.-whiic
President Wilson was nblc today to
formulate mcssaEe to Secretary
Lane Tor transmission to the ma
tionnl Industrial conference, no CT
tort was made either by Rear
Admiral GraysOn, his physician, or
by white House officials to create
the Impression that the action was
Indicative of II decided improve
ment In the Presidents condition.
Writing OF the message, however,
was pointed to by members OF the
white House Etnf ms further re-
futing reports that Mr. Wilson was
unable to transact any necessary
business TINT might require his mt
tention ns chief executive.
DIR. GrnySon made reference to
the increasing activity of the Presi-
dent In tho regular 10 o'clock bull
lettn. In which he snfd;
The President felt stronger to-
dnE. He tried to do more thnn he
has heretofore done since his i'll
ness hogan. As consequence, he
TX very tired tonight,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
CUY NINE NEW ENGINES
TO SLASH FIRE HAZARD
Advisory Board Awards Contract for
Motor Equipment TO Cost
Sf00J50.

Acting on the recommendation Of
Director of Public Safety w. NJ. Myers
the Advisory Board yesterday awarded
new apparatus to motorize the Rich
mond Fire Department The American
La France Engine Company was the
cluded nine automobile fire engines and
two. automobile trucks. besides other
equipment.
Colonel Myers told the board that as
soon as an agreement could be reached
with other bidders as to certain details
of equipment he would ask for the ap-
pro'val of an additional contract for
motor apparatus. 1t is possible that
this contract may be awarded today.
1t is stated that the nine engines
purchased yesterday are Of various
sizes, some being designed for the
business sections and others for resi-
Dental districts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
IEMPHAT T|CALLY PREFERS
TO Be BORN IN VIRGINIA
Nanny Langhorne Astor, Who May
Sit in House Of Commons, De-
fcnds American Birth.
ASKED TO BE CANDIDATE
Will Be No Decision as to Offer Until
After Funeral Of Viscount Astor.
Virginia Woman Is Good Election
Worker.
rBy Universal service.1

LONDON. Oct 2l-Nanny Lang
horne Astor. famous on both sides OF
the Atlantic as beauty and a brill
Conservative leaders OF Plymouth to
Commons TO succeed her husband.
death Of his father. William Waldorf
Astor. becomes viscount and a mem
oeT OF the House OF Lords.
~ she consents the celebrated sister
be the partys candidate. Politicians
coalition candidate. Lady Astor is
very popular. largely because of her
a name for herself as an election
worker by the energy she displayed in
atn, n9r zcd husnands tha campaign. having
In one particular speech she shouted
10 some Socialists who were interrupt
You villains, shut up.-
Later che said: Those who are
soy,aS., soyi,1aE to ,oaI.l pull down own LLOYD George
MANY people are yelling against
the capitalists only because they want
to get what the capitalists have got.
stinr1 nf i0hE ;,.s as people are greedy snd
Defending her American birth. she
said she would emphatically refuse TO
6e born anywhere except in Virginia
why she had not stayed in New Work
She answered.: "
What an idiotic question! There
are areos,, Sums eyerywhere. and there are
The Conservative committee OF p1v-
mouth adjourned until after the fnne-
ra or riscount Astor. If Major
HS.or i;, wife refuses. his brother, Cap
sidered. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
PONCE D'LEON,S GRANT
or FLORIDA ACREAGE
SHOWN By FOUR WOMEN
Hoicerer, Document Failed to
Qualify Them for Admission
TO American Shores.
TIB2 Associated PresaI

NE" YORK. Oct. 2i.-A copy q,
poncs de Icons grant OF Florida bv
migration officials today by four Co
iomoian women. but it failed to qualify
them for admission to the United
States from France in lieu of the
papers prescribed by Immigration De-
partment regulations
Evidence Of possible ownership of
an entire Commonwealth Of the United
States acquired by Inheritance from
the seeker OF the fountain OF youth
was not sufficient Identification for the
immigration inspectors. The officials
ruled that the women and thirty-one
other passengers must stay aboard the
steamship La Touraine because they
had not filled out form 228."
An appeal has been made to the
State Department to permit the EN-
bargoed passengers to land. The Co
lombians include Sonora Teresa de
minister to Peru and sister of tho
minister to England.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
SHOTS ARE FIRED WHEN POLICE AND STRIKERS CLASH
EARLY SHOWDOWN EXPECTED IN RA 7LF7CA TION FIGHT
GOVERNMENT MA Y ACT TO PREVENT STRIKE OF NZNER.
New York's Mayor
Stops German Opera
my Universal servlce.I

NEW YORK, Oct. 21-FolloyvinE
the announcement that Mayor Hylnn
Ind Instructed Police Commisxioncr
EnriEht to prevent my further per-
fOrmnnces OF German opern at the
Lexington Thcater, NnI ID. Steuer,
attorney for the Star Opera Com
pnny, applied to Justice Dijur, OF
the Supreme Court, this evening for
an order restraining the police and
city authorities from Interfering
with tho performances, the FIRST of
which wns marked by general dIs-
order Inst night.
Justice BLUR said he did not wish
to pnss upon the Injunction petition
tonight, ms he needed more time for
cOnsidern alton. ir. Steucr snid no
attempt would be mnde to give any
performance tonight, but ono would
be given Wednesday night in any
event.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
FIND FLkWLESS DIAMOND
Latest Discovery of TrnnsvanI Firm
Is Reported to he Worth
$50O,OO0.
IBy UniversaI serxice-l

LONDON, Oct. 21.-TAe Premier
Diamond Mining Company OF the
Transvaal is reported to have n flaw
less white diamond ot $500 carats,
valued at $500, 0O0
The famous Cullinan. found in 1905
In the same mining property, weighed
3,032 carats but flaws in It required
cutting II up. the largest part now
being a British crown jewel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
MAYNARD's FLYING TIME
Omcini T'imekeeprr Says Round Trim
Was Made In Less Than Seventy
Hours.
Try Assoclntcd pross.l

WASHlNGTON, Oct. 2l.-Lieutenant
Kelvin w. Maynard. winner OF the
transcontinental Derby. made the round
trip from New York to San Francisco
and return in less than seventy dying
hours. tho official timekecper Of the
contest reported today to Major Gem
vice. The record shows that he spent
so hours. minutes and 40h seconds
In the air. The return trip required
eighteen hours moro.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
RECOVER FORTY BODIES
IN BRITISH MINE WRECK
Winding Engine Breaks, Letting Loaded
Elevator Fall to Bottom
of Shaft.
rBy Associated Prc,,1

PENZANCE. ENG, Oct. 21.-Forty
bodies have already been recovered
from the Lcvant mine at ST. Just.
caused by the collapse OF the main
winding engine while $50 men were
being lowered into the mine. 1t is
probable that other persons we're
killed. Dozens of the miners were in
jurcd. "
1t was the greatest disaster in the
history OF mining in Cornwall. Nearly
all of the entire underground force ~
the mine were In the elevator at the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
FARE INCREASE REFUSED
Citizens Refuse by Three
to-One Vote to Give Car
Company Advance.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Oct al
Vile street car company the right 10
raise the fare to z cents was defeated
by vote Of more than three TO one in
h special city election held today. The
line Is owned and operated by Stone &
Webster, Of Boston.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
CAPTAIN SAYS CUBANy
ARE STORING SUGAR
IN SCHOOLHOUSES
Hare So Much of 1t on Hand
They Find Difficulty in
Housing 1T.
TBy Universal Seryice.1

NORFOLK. VA. Oct 21.-while
ing over being compelled to submit
70 sugar rationing. to drink their co T.
zee win insufficient sweetening and
uehy themselves many little accus-
TONED luNuries owing to sugar short
age; cuba is overlooking with sugar
ms statement was made here to-
aay ny the captain of ship when he
Drought q load OF sugar from Cuba.
lie declared the island had such
STOCK OF sugar that it is stored even
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
NEW YORK SODA CLERKS
DEMAND $40 A WEEK
Licensed Pharmacists Also DecIar.
They Must HIVE Advance I'm
Sniary Schedule.
[By Associated Pres, !,

NEW YORK. Oct. 2l.--Soda clerks of
.ne hrst grade in New York drug
stores nave presented demands for n
hhi;nimum ,h;nii saiary of $40 week, while
demands. made public today, are in
IN general schedule drawn I'M
ny the United Drug Clerks.
Licensed pharmacists want nint
mum salary Of $40 weekly and imninr
pinarmacists iG S35. Cashiers and porters
also are included in the schcdnIo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
school Teachers End str,k..

PANAMA. Oct. 2l-After two days
strike the school teachers Of Panama
reopened the schools today. The gov
ernment has promised to readjust SAL
cries OF the teachers at tho noxt meet
Ing OF tho Assembly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
BTI Creates Budget Dureau.

WASHINGTON. Oot 9i,-A bill
creating a budget bureau having juris-
diction over all department estimates
was passed today by the House and
sent to the Senate. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
Earthquake shake. Rome,

ROME. Oct. 21.---An earthauake shock
or rather violent character was feIt
today from q southeasteriy direction.
II lasted six seconds. ~ ',"'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-06
French FrOIiCS Al
Court Theatre Monday

The coming Of III" French Frol'cs -
an annual "yrn, whr"h is looked forward
70 with as much ln'"r"S' - lovers 81
,irh class burlcsQu" a. H."Ef'id Ids Fol
nos is to patrons q lba; lass - a.,
fractions
The fourth edition &C Tn" t'r"uch Fro
,Ics will b. tn, attraction at tn" Court
Monday. Sept 8. ma,inc" and night. ana
IS claimed " far ccllps" N" Fr"i'''' for
the past three seasons. when ), proved
TO be the biggest drawing attraction on
the entire American burl"SGuc circuit.
This year - is entirely now and 70
violation 10 the burleSQu" w"rlG--sc"n'-
cally II - 8igan'l" and with sixteen
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7, - Tot \ gift 10 BE- gabby.
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-RUY WAR SAVINGS STAMrS. -
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BR IT N L C H S
lol2 Market Street Wheeling, W. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-06
BELMONT COUNTY FAIR.

Tho Eclmont cown,r r1;r VIII onou
n"Nc Tuesday IT s.. GlairSv.il" far r'Ir.'.
DAYS. u j. expected hat r"w r,rnra-
viii DO established Tor both RACING auI
exhibits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-06

Will" ,hH Germans wcr" marching
through n E"iS'au province. on" Of 'a'm
Sard %u, cr.nCly 20 4 f1rrn'.r sowing s""d: Il
You may SOW. but "" shall reap
well. perhaps YOU may VA" tn" 70
r!y. l am >uwIuE hrmp. "- Montreal
IourTlal Of CUnlm"r'c.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Layman Tells Preachers
Sermons Lack Something

Stony Brook, N. Y, Aug. 1.-Two
hundred Presbyterian ministers from
all parts of the country, in confer
ence here today, were told of their
weaknesses by George Nicholson.
Kingston, Pa. a layman, invited to
preach to the preachers. And the
preachers when he had finished ap-
plauded him warmly.
Poor preaching and poor team
work with the flock are responsible
for much of the church's weakness" >"
Nicholson said. The preachers don't
convince when they read the Scrip
lures. They neglect to write sym
pathetic letters to those who need
them. You'd be surprised to learn
how many people would go to church
if the sermon was omitted"
Not in the lumber camps. but in
the large cities, people are crying:
ITO hell with the church" declared
the Rev Alexander MaCCoI, of the
Second Presbyterian Church. Phila-
delphia.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
400 STRIKE AT
POTOMAC YARDS
Employees of Potomac Yards
Join Railway Walk-out
At Alexandria.

Alexandria, Va, Aug. by Z
o'clock tomorrow morning all of the
400 employees at the Potomac railroad
yards, Just north of this city. will
have Joined the 800 Southern Rail-
way employees Of this city. who are
on strike The strike will COM
pletely tie up the big yards.
The first effects of the strike were
felt at O'Clock this evening, when
the machinists, bIacksmiths, electrical
workers. boilermakers, steel sheet
metal workers, stationary firemen and
laborers went out. These men will
be Joined tomorrow by the carmen.
The yards will not be illuminated
as result Of the electrical workers
being out
There will also be a big money
loss to the railroad companies. and
perishabIe food will be ruined and
soon the yards will be as clogged with
freight cars as the yards of the South
ern here.
The strikers from the Southern met
today. Those who made addresses
were: District Chairman A. McGil-
livery, of the Southern division; T. J.
Garvey, president of the Southeast
ern division; X. c. Little, president
Of the sheet metal workers: w. II
Ellis. chairman of the carmen; w. II.
Galdhill. general chairman of the boil
ermakers; W. H. Eberhardt. chair
man of the electrical workers,
A joint meeting of the strikers from
the Southern Railway shops and the
Potomac yards is scheduled TO be held
at 10 o'clock Monday morning in the
hall Of the Alexandria Trades Coun-
Gil.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
COL. DEEDS CLEARED
BY ANSELL REPORT

Secretary of War Baker has asked
the House subcommittee investigating
aircraft production during the war to
place in its record the report Of Gen
s. T. Ansell. formerly acting Judge
Advocate General of the army. rec
ommending that Col f. A Deeds.
Of Dayton. Ohio. former chief OF the
production division Of the aircraft sec
tion Of the War Department be not
made the subject of a court-martisl
He made this request as answer to
an inquiry from Representative Frear
as to why Col. Deeds conduct had
not been made the subject Of q court
martial inquiry.
Gen. SNnsell concluded his report 10
Secretary Baker in this language:
THE justice OF the conclusion reach
ed by this Office finds confirmation
in the following language taken from
letter from Hon. John D. Ryan.
Director OF the Air Service. addressed
to the Secretary of War:
''I feel, as I stated in a former
letter to you, that Col Deeds per-
formed a great service in eXpediting
the work on the Liberty motor. II
he had followed strict regulations and
kept within them in the expenditure
VI lOE llt pIOOuCliOl Ol lTt
first OF these model engines, We would
probably not have had any quantity
production yet. feel that the pa
triotic service rendered to the gov
ernment and the sacrifice made in
connection Herewith by Col. Deeds
outweiEhed any technical viola tons
that might have occurred. and con-
sidering the conditions under which
this work had to be done. il the air
craft was to take any part in the war
within a reasonable time. think
Commendation instead Of court martial
should be Col Deeds reward"