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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
URGES CITY TO IMPROVE
STREET TO BOILER PLANT
Representative Of Construction Com
pany Declares $2,OOO,OOO VIII Be
Expended in Enterprise.
is GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKING
Gilbert Pollock and Vaughan Gary
Appear Before Finance Committee
in Advocacy OF Reducing License
Tax Against Small Money Lenders.

Declaring that nearly 100000 had
already been expended in the construc-
ton or the boiler plant and that a total
expenditure OF from 100000 to so,-
100000 was contemplated by the gov
ernment. Il. .. Smith, representing the
Newport News Shipbuildng and Dry
DOCK Company. appeared before tho
Committee on Finance Of the City
Council last night and urged the COM
mittee to recommend an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for the paving of
Fourth Street. in South Richmond, in
ordcr' that tho plant might be made
easily accessible.
Mr.. Smith explained that the grad
Ing and paving of tho street was called
Tor In contract III which the city was
party. He said that the city few
months ago had appropriated $4,000
for the grading OF the street. but that
in The making UP of the budget the ap-
preparation for the paving had appar.
entity been overlooked
Members of the committee informed
Mr.. Smith. before going into executive
session on other matters. that the
matter would be attended to, but they
expressed some curiosity as to where
the money was to come from"
Gilbert Is. Pollock and Vaughan
'u'S apptdTeu the committee IN
advocacy OF reducing the present license
OF $500 on small money lenders Mr..
Pollock related some Of the facts con-
cerninR the legal aspects OF the mat
ter, and introduced Mr.. Gary, who.
as head OF the Legal Aid Society, In
a0gurated the movement which led
TO the passa sc of the State law against
loan sharks.
Mr.. Gary explained to the commit
tee that he had no interest in the mat
ter save from the standpoint of the
small borrowers. He declared that the
present license Is prohibitive. and was
designed TO drive the loan sharks out
or business He was glad that the city
was free of the loan sharks but he
believed that persons who would loan
small sums of money on personal ohli-
CATION were necessary in a community
and that these persons. operating un-
der the new law. which contains Sc
we're restrictions. should have re-
duced license
He expressed tho opinion that banks
operating under the Morris plan The
licenses OF which were recently re-
duced by the Council. did a good work,
but that such banks only make loans i'm
terms or $50. and only where the appli-
cant has two satisfactory indorsc.s.
The small money lender. he declared
loaned small sums without security
and, aking a great risk, should have q
reasonable license.
The committee laid the matter on the
table until the next meeting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
MAY REQUIRE BAKER
TO MAKE REPORT ON
SURPLUS FOOD STOCK
Developments in Congress Indi-
cafe an Inquiry Lnto DISPOSE
ton by Var Department. /.
tBy Associated Press. I

WASHINGTON. juno IA separate
and immediate Inquiry into the disposi-
tion OF surplus food stock by the
war department was indicated today
Senate committees. c. w. Hare, direc-
tor of sales in the departments de-
mobilization organization, was uues-
toned at length by the Senate Military
Committee in this connection during
hearings on the army appropriation
Sn Slii. anu. ia,er' resolution calling on
secretary Baker for detailed reports
as to quantities of foodstuffs held in
storage was introduced in the House
by Representative Treadway, Republi-
can. massachusetts.
In the meantime, the House special
committee to investigate War Depart
ment expenditures met, and appointed
i've subcommittees, each of which will
handle separate part of the supply
and material expenditures. No date for
beginning these hearings was set. how
ever, and there was some Indication
that the food question might he re-
viewed aside from these five injuries.
The Treadway resolution seeks infor-
nation not only as 10 food stocks on
hand. but also as to offers received
ior the surplus and details as to con-
tracts under which these stocks were
acquired Director Hare dealt with
somo of these matters before the SEN
ate committee. HIS statement that the
food administration had refused to pur-
chase War Department surplus stocks
or bacon. but later had bought similar
supplies consigned to the Italian gov
ernment. drew the attention of com
mittee members. and Mr.. Hare agreed
to give details OF the transaction later
lie told also of an agreement with the
National Gamers Association under
which huge store of canned vege-
tables owned by the government is to
he marketed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
AMERICAN NAVAL POWER
WILL DOMINATE PACIFIC
DattIeShfp Strength VIII Tie Nine
Grenfer Fhnn the Fleet Which
Encfrclcd Globe.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE send
ing of a grand American fleet Of
dreadnoughts and .battleships 10 the
nacihc, Wni:h will be done, as soon as
peace. is to secure for the United
states complete naval dominion over
the Pacific.
The battieship strength OF the pro-
posed Pacific fleet will comprise at
least twenty-five vessels. This is nine
more than the number OF battleships
In the fleet which was sent around the
world by President Roosevelt.
The present plan of dividing the
naval forces Of the United states be-
cd during the Taft administrator but
1t was abandoned on the theory that
tie flee, fleet should not be ,divldei until
that OF the greatest naval power In
the Pacific
According to the plans now being
formulated. the stationing OF a great
Hreation Of an enormous naval estab-
lishment on tho Pacific Coast. 1t Was
stated oduY by one of the officials that
the chief base Of operations. would be
San Francisco Others would be eStab-
lishcd in Puget Sound. at the western
end of the Panama Canal and the
Hawaiian Islands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18

Since we entered the wnr our
trnde fncreaaed with the little fs-
innd almost 1000 per cent. Iceland
wants to continue to do business
with un. wants Americans to visit
her shores and hence the nIrpInnes.
In 1905, more than go per cent of
Icclnnd's trade was with Denmark.
In 1918, the total business done he
tween Iceland and the United States
wnS only S40",OOO, but during the
last fiscal yenr IT had risen to 3d.
SSU,OO0. Direct stenmship cOnncc-
tions bctween New York und Ncyk-
tnVik existed NIL during the war.
The trip will not be RS hazardous
as IL might seem mt frst. The
American -bound plane will chop
OF" mt Reykjnvik and ny about 800
nautical miles to the southern tip
of Greenland, where provisions will
he mnde to refucl md repnir any
damages. The next stretch will he
approximately the snme distance
from Greenland to- Newfoundland,
and thence to the United States.
The same route Will be taken on
the return trip.
Iceland. let 1t he known to pros-
pccttve traders, II has national
surplus. In both instances nhe
claims she holds n unique position
In world affairs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
RUSSIANS WILL NOT PAY
Three-Ycnr Credit, Amounting to $780,
100000, Will Not be Met When
Due Today.
INV Associated Press.l

RsE;ar NEW 1oRK Iny Ths dG mPeria
per cent three-year credit, maturing
tomorrow. will not he paid. according
to a statement which was received
from s. Ughet, charge d'affaires ad
interim and financial attache to the
Russian embassy at Washington, and
made public here today by the Ameri-
can banking syndicate which subscribed
to the loan.
In his letter to the syndicate. which
comprises j. p. Morgan & Co.. the Ma
tional City Bank and Guaranty Trust
ginson & Co., and Kidder, Peabody &
Co, OF Boston, Mr.. Ughet stated that
due to circumstances. beyond control
I shall be unable to provide funds"
which implies that tho loan will go
by default
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
R-T|ME PROHIBITION
REPEAL GETS SETBACK
House Judiciary Committee Refuses
to Report Out Legislation
to That End.
INTERPRETATION is DRASTIC
Body Adopts Most Comprehensive
Definition OF ''IntoNicating
Liquors" Ever Incorporated Into
Law in Drawing Measure.

WASHINGTON. June 17.-That the
House Judiciary Committee will not
report out legislation for the repeal
of wartime prohibition Of beer and
wine became certain today.
a motion by Representative Igoe,
Democrat. of Missouri. to exempt light
wines and beer from the provisions
OF the wartime prohibition enforce
ment act was defeated by vote of 1C
to 8. Those who voted with Mr. Igoe
were Representative Gard. Democrat
OF Ohio. and Representative Glasson
Republican. of Wisconsin.
Representative Steele. Democrat OF
Pennsylvania. was prepared to vote for
the 1goe motion. but was absent from
the room when the vote was taken.
He succeeded later. however, in hav-
ing his name recorded in favor of the
motion.
Draft Enforcement Measures.
Following the defeat of tho motion.
the committee proceeded with the draft
ing of the bill creating machinery for
the enforcement Of wartime and con-
stitutional prohibition. The commit
tees decision on the Interpretation of
the term Intoxicating liquors" is the
most drastic yet written on the statute
books of tho United States. 1t fol-
lows:
That the word liquor or the phrase
Intoxicating liquor used in this act
shall be construed to include alcohol,
brandy, whisky. rum, gin, beer ale,
port and wine. and. in addition thereto. /.
any Spirituous or vinous malt or fer
mented liquor. liquids and compounds,
whether medicated, proprietary, pat
entcd or not. and by whatever name
called. containing one-half of per cent
or more of alcohol by volume. which
are potable or capable of being used
as beverage"
Lost on Tie Vote.
A motion to separate wartime and
constitutional prohibition enforcement
bills was lost on tie vote, s to s.
Representative Walsh, who made the
motion, insisted that Congress would
be placed in ridiculous position II 1t
passed this omnibus BILL and the Presi-
dent within month or six weeks
should rescind wartime prohibition of
beer and wine.
Mr.. Walsh asserted further that the
effect of the omnibus bill would be to
continue wartime prohibition of beer
and wine even after the President has
acted unless Congress could be brought
TO consider the repeal and amendment
Of a part Of the enforcement act.
The enforcement bill will be reported
before the end of the present week,
according to the plans of the com
mittee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
CLIMAX IN STRIKE
IS EXPECTED SOON
Gompers Declares Men Will
Abide by Decision of
Conference.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS QUIT
In California 5000 Telephone
Operators Leave Their
Switchboards.
IBy Associated Prcss.1

CHICAGO, June 17-The climax In
the nationwide strike Of commercial
tclegraphers probably will be reached
within twenty-four hours. union lead
ers declared tonight after n confer
ence at general strike headquarters
here.
telegram was sent to Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American
Federation of Labor. stating that the
strikers would abide by decisions
reached at conferences to be held by
Mfr. Gompers and other federation Of
ficers and representatives of the tcle-
graphers' union. At one OF these con-
ferences the question of placing the
strike situation before President Will
son in a cablcgram will be discussed.
Officers of the Order of Railway
photographers announced today that so
per cent of the Western Unions bust
ness had been affected by refusal of
railroad operators to handle commercial
strikers in their fight for the right Of
collective bargaining.
Postal Men Returning.
This statement was refuted bv Of
hcers of the Association of Western
Union Employees, who declared busi-
ness was normal; that only slight in :
OF railroad operators and that reports
indicate Postal Telegraph Company
strikers are returning to work in many
towns.
An attempt by the Association of
western Union Employees to have the
order OF Railway Telegraphers rcscind
instructions for refusal to handle COM
mercial business was ended when the
latter organization charged the asso-
citation with being dominated by West
ern Union officials. and charged that il
was not a union body.
nounced the attitude of the railroad
telegraph. leaders. and declared the
"disgruntled persons" directing the
strike do not represent the commercial
telegraph craft.
Union officials said that in a mum.
ticulariy telephone operators. had gone
on strike.
Telephone Operators Quit.
In Northern and Central California.
IT Is estimated 5000 girl operators
and 1000 male employees are affected
lhree thousand other employees are
said to be involved in n strike OF the
telephone crafts In Southern California.
Charles y. Ford. secretary OF the In
ternational Brotherhood OF Electrical
workers, with headquarters at Spring
neld. ILL.,, said the California strikes
were due to failure of telephone COM
pahy ofticials to comply with Post
saturday. granting the right OF COL
lective bargaining.
>. j. konenkamp. international pres
!oent or the Commercial Tclegraphers'
Union. claimed that labor bodies in
various parts of the country We're
that the number Of men idle was
steadily increasing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
POST-0FFICE MAKES MILLION
PROFIT ON INSURANCE
Premiums on Parcels Post Bu.Ine..
Collected Since June I, 1913,
$0,S0O,O0O.
GRy Assoclated Pressl

WASHINGTON, juno l7.-After tes-
timony by Third Assistant Postmaster-
General Dockery before the House
Post Office Committee today. showing
that the government had averaged a
profit OF $l.o0o.000 a year on parcels
post Insurance. Representative Mad
den. Republican. of Illinois, asked that
his resolution calling on the depart-
ment for an itemized account OF this
business be placed on the table.
MIR. Dockcry said $9,S00,O00 had been
collected in Insurance fees since June
]. 1913. while claims paid have totaIed
$2.391,0 600. with 20,5S3 outstanding
CLAIMS amounting to another 100000.
Ihe average time required to settle O
claim, he saidi was 26.05 days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
APPROPRIATION BILL
BLOCKS PASSAGE OF
WIRE REPEAL ORDER
Measure Probably viii Be Side
tracked Again for Other
Discussions.
TBY Associated Press1

WASHINGTON. June 17.-Plans Of
House leaders for the passage OF legis-
iation repealing government wire con-
troll were blocked unexpectedly by pro-
longed discussion of a conference re-
port port on an appropriation bill. which
spite the decision of the Rules Com
mittee TO make the wire repeal a spc-
cial order OF business.
With the failure TO get action today,
House leaders expected that the wire
repeal would be further sidetracked
tomorrow for calendar bills. including
that repeating the misunderstanding law.
AS soon as the daylight. saving repeai
is disposed Of. 1t is planned to take
the wire legislation.
The House wire repeal Legislation
will be based on the Senate bill. which
has been amended to provide that the
owners for private operation at the
end OF the calendar month. in which
the bill Is approved. instead OF forth
With" as origi1ally, provided. The
of the Senate by providing for con-
tinuance OF government fixed phone
rates for a maximum period Of six in
stead OF three months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
EXTRA SESSION CALL
ISSUED BY GOVERNOR.
Iceland Plans to Start Air Service
to Open Trade With United States

WASHINGTON, June 17--If
large hydroplanc nllghta on the
surface OF the water near the
Statue of Liberty within the next
month or two only pnssinE attcn-
tion Will he paid to IL by onlookers,
for the descent will he no un-
toward or unusual incident to the
water front congregation.
but IL pilot bont approaches
the strnnEe craft and It's skipper
sings out to the crew OF the plnne,
"Whcrc y from, cnptninf" and the
captain answers "Icelund," the
Unter front boys will have thrill
ing yarn to relate for many months
to come.
Official ndviceS to Warrington
today. though, state that Iceland
Intends to cstnblish n regular mir
service between ReykJnvIk, Its cnpI-
tnl, md the Eastern ports OF the
United States. T.. A. Olufson, the
consul mt RcykJnvfk, In quoted m
saying TINT two hydroplanes, with
Suficient power to accomplish "a
transatlantic flight. nrc already In
commission md TINT large MIR
plane corporation haH been formed
TO bring about rcEulnr aerial
voyages between Iceland md the
United States. The present two
hydroplnncs will he "tried outo In
the circumnnvigation OF Iceland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
SUES HER CHZROPODLST
FOR $40, 900 DAMAGE
FOR MJURLWG TOE
Wife Of A. E.. F.. Colonel De-
ciures II Prerents Her
From, Dancing.

NEW YORK, june 17--1t &c worth
$1,000 to have ones toe injured so
that one cannot dance. according TO
MRS. De Saline Shepard whose husband.
CORONER John L. Shepard, is chief
surgeon on General Pershing's staff OF
the y. r. i. Mrs. Shepard today sued
Elizabeth n. Cogswell, chiropodist,
alleging her negligent treatment OF
trouble.
Dancing has been ono OF Mrs.
Shepards delights. and she Is not now
able to enjoy herself as she has been
Sidney Smith Then. also. She is
compelled to go about among her
friends with a shoe whose toe Is siIt
and 1t Is embarrassing"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
GENERAL WARNING is ISSUED
TO BLOCK ANARCHISTS PLANS
American Defense Society Sends Let
ters to Mayors in 250
Cities.
rBv Associated Press. I

NEW YORK, June 17.-Warning
that general anarchistic disorders
might be expected in this country dur
ing the first week OF July. was issued
today by the American Defense Society,
in letters sent Mayors of ESQ citt>s.
Asserting that radicals were plan
ming to take advantage of 'discon-
tent engendered by introduction of
letters urged the Mayors to form i'm
mediately special forces of former
service men in order to put down "any
uprisings" which might occur.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
Electric Commission to Meet.

WASHINGTON. June 17.-The Fed.
eral Electric Railways Commission,
recently appointed TO consider meas
ures for the financial relief OF electric
railways. will hold it's first hearing in
New York next Thursday. 1t was an
nounced here. tonight. The commission
will hear exPres,dent Taft and a num-
ber Of electric railway experts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
WANTS SANE JULY 4
Mayor HyInn Asks that National
Fete Day BE Kept Free of
Dangerous Explosions.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE "safe-
and-sane" Fourth OF July has brought
such relief since 1t was established
a few years ago from the nightmare
of noise Of the old-time celebrations,
clamation for another explosiveless
holiday. An outlet for the peoples
feelings will be provided by big Vie-
tory parade and by musical concerts
and patriotic exercises.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
Dispatches Will Ask
For Eighth Day
fBy Associated prexs.l

Chicago, june i7-an eight
hour dny md n si1-dny week are the
nlns OF the convention Of the Amer
icnn Frnin Dispntchcrs' Association,
which opened here todny. j. G.,
Luhrxen, Of Spokane, president of
the organization, kaid that many
dispntchers ure working under n
"two-hhift" plan, which requires
twelve hOurs' duty. Only n minority
Of the men yet ono day or cuch
week, no snid.
Mr.. LuhrHen defined the orgnnixn-
tIon's attitude of "pnsHfve sympn-
thy" with the tcIeErnphers' ntrike,
and advocated alliance with other
organizations OF railroad employees
In the movement for making collec.
tive bargaining universal.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-03-17
BREAK UP ALL 3
LAND MONOPOLYs3

There are lots of Walter Olsons in
this army. They all want to get back
to the land. It's mighty good news
that our government, under Mr.. Lanes
plan, proposes to do something about
it, intends to have something to offer
these young fellows who came from
the land to fight for world democracy,
and who now want chance to pro-
duce wealth, and who do not copet the
privilege of consuming it and pro-
ducing nothing.
But it would be better news to hear
that the government proposes to pay
the expenses of the war by putting
such a tax on monopoly that the big
land hoarders, the big monopolists
generally, would have to let go Of such
natural resources as coal and iron and
oil and timber, which they now hold
out of use while the price of products
made from these resources climbs ever,
higher and higher.
That would be one way, and the
best, of "reclaiming" land, of provid-
ing farms for returning soldiers, and
Of enabling them to get the things
necessary to successful farming-for
the production of the food that "won
the war" and which is as necessary in
peace times as in war times for the
comfort and safety of the world.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-03-17

seemed to me to be the man the farm
ers had been waiting for for a leader.
had been thinking along the same
lines for some time, and I believe the
League is the thing the farmers need
ed to get better conditions and
square DEAL" .sesz
Walter left st. Paul for Paris
Island, S. c., the marine training sta
tion, May II last. He completed his
recruit training there, making the
grade. of "marksman" on the rifle
range, which entities him to silver
badge and So a month extra pay.
Leaving Paris Island with his battal-,
ion, he sailed from Hoboken, N. j.,
August 13, arriving at Brest, France,
August 27, without the transport hav-
ing been attacked by submarine.
Less than three weeks more saw him
member of the Seventy Eighth COM.
pany, which he joined at L'Oeuvre
October 16. He went through the Ar
gonne drive, where the marines ad-
vanced against heavy artillery fire and
captured carefully prepared line Of
LIS COkIlpdIIy was
under heavy shelEfire the night be-
fore the armistice took effect and the
next morning, when the firing ceased
at the agreed hour, II o'clock. That
was at Beaumont, in northern France.
From there he marched into and
through eastern Belgium, across
Luxembourg and, starting into Ger
many December l, down to the Rhine,
which was reached December 3. The
company crossed the river to it's pres
ent station December 13 on little
ferryboat named "Hindenburg."
"I'm mighty thankful I came
through all right" he said, "and all l
want now is to get home, back on the
farm. wish could get there in time
to help with the seeding. Well, if
can't, maybe can get back to help
in harvest"
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-03-17
COMBINATION WINS s
Binford. N. d

Editor Nonpartisan Leader:
OF course we are going to win, and
as we get older we will get better in
many things. AS we know, a good
invention by one man is improved by
some one else. For instance, the bin
der-one man invented the cycle,
another the binder, ETC., and by the
combination great machine was
pulit. 111 And 50 it is with the League.
we al combined will make great
working combination for the good Of
the nation. s ~ s'5
M. c. WILKERSON