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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
FIND BEAN PROF|TEER|NC
BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Evidence Shows Grain Chief Dis
charged Two Spectators i'm
Short Order.
no SCARCITY AT THIS TIME
President OF Growers Association
Tells Senate and House Committee
T.rrc Is No Good Reason for High
Prices.
nv Apsbcls,ed prc,.l

WASliINGTON. August 16.--Evidence
at secret investigation OF the pur-
chase of beans for the food admnis,ra-
ton during the war so inccrScd Julius
II. Barnes, Of New York. president of
the United States Grain Corporation.
thai he forced two employees of the
administrators to resign. the Senate
and House Agricultural Committees
were today told by q. y turner. presi-
dent OF the California Bean Growers
Association
Asked il it was not true that the
two men had been protitcering a Little
in beans" Mr. Turner said that IN view
Of tho fact that the investigation was
secret hc preferred not to say what the
findings were.
closed. MIR. Turner said. however. that
he believed the evidence taken during
the investigation was III the hands Of
the Department OF Justice.
MIR Turner said more than s.. 600. 600
worth Of oriental beans were purchased
and that oriental peas also were
bought by the food administration.
The witness denied that there was
scarcity Of beans In this country at
this time and said there was no reason
for prevailing high prices
a: NJ. Loomis. representative OF the
National Grange. made number OF
TO counteract the influence OF the pres
cot agitation and thereby increase food
production" They included
Abandonment OF wheat price rcgu-
lation and all price fixing on any pri-
mary food or clothing materials at end
OF present crop season.
Immediate Termination oe all re-
strictions and regulations based on war
powers Of Congress.
Removal OF all internal revenue taxes
on food products.
Revision Of tariff schedules to AFFORD
protection for farm products equal to
a. M N 4 a g
The defining OF the constitutional
power OF Congress to deal with hoard
ing. conspiracies and combinations to
advance prices of necessities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
DIRECTOR MYERS ISSUES
SIX new TRAFFIC ORDERS
Promulgates Latest Rules to Relieve
Travel In Congcstcd Parts
of City.
CLEARS UP TWELFTH STREET
Practice OF Placing Produce and
Merchandise In Roadway Must
Ccasc-Additionai Stands in East
crn Part OF City to "for Hire" Cars

Six new traffic orders were issued
yesterday through the police depart
ment by Director OF Public Safety
Myers. The reason given for the new
orders on tfanlc was to relieve con-
gcSted conditions.
They are:
Il. Tenth Street, from Bank to Cary
Street. is hereby designated AS one
way traffic street. to be uecd by north
bound traffic only
-. Twelfth street. from Main to Cary
Street, will hereafter be onc-way
street used by northbound traffic only
%. Thirteenth Street. from Main to
Cary Street liz hereby designated as "a
one-way traffic street, TO he used by
southbound traffic.
q Vehicles will not be allowed to
park on Thirteenth Street between Main
between Twelfth and Fifteenth Streets.
except for sufficient time to receive
or discharge their loads.
s. The practice Of placing produce
and other merchandise in the roadway
on Twelfth Street and on Cary Street
thus obstruct!ng traffic in these con-
sested thorOuBhfares. Will cease, and
no goods or other distractions will be
allowed to stand in the roadway OF
these streets. between curb and curb.
IS. In order to accommodate the pub
lie and tho for hire vehicles doing
business in this section the following
additional stands are designated at
which Tor hire vehicles may stand
when waiting for employment: On
Shockoe Slip. and the north side Of
Mil Street, from Fourteenth Street TO
Virginia Street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

q stagnation in production of manu-
iacturcd goods and prepared foodsturfs.
livery labor strike that shuts dow
any plant engaged in the preparation
OF foods or tho making OF clothing.
that shuts down mine or ii mill.
ADDS to the high cost Of living.
"tf capitalistic monopoly wants
enough food produced that II may be
feasted. IL organized labor wants food
produced that il may he fed. ii the
do-nothing dawdlers want enough food
produced so that they may occasion
any eat. let them stand forth now at
this Time. when the farmer must de-
ternine HIS 1920 food production pro-
gram, and declared By deeds-cutting
out OF proh;cering in goods and wages.
going honestly TO the business OF pre-
pairing and purveying the necessities
OF life. going honestly 10 the lob of
doing = fuli days work for "A fun DAYS
pay-the'r willingness to co-operatc
faiiJre of these forces TO do this now
VIII Dc "A boomerang that ere the next
cycle or the seasons will effect a con
ultion or living now undreamed off,
MT Howard also dcplored the veto
OF inc act to repeal the daylight saving
law; md said the Presidents statemnn nj
In his veto message, IN effect placinr
agricultural production second in i'm.
porthnce - Industrial produc,ion
would discourage many farmers ana
proba oily result In decreased production
on the farms. - ''''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

Monday. August is. arc: Middle AZ.
lantic States. generally fair. with tom.
pcratures moderate. but near the nor.
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Personal and General.


The Rev. DIR. w. c. Taylor and
family. of Martinsburg, Va. are visit
Ing the city as the guests OF MI. and
Mr.. Taylor was formerly pastor of the
First Baptist Church In this city. and
Will preach to his old congregation
tomorrow.
The Rev. and Mrs. Edmund Dand-
ridge have returned 70 the city. Mr.
cambridge is rector OF st. Paurs Epis-
copal Church and has but recently re-
turned from France. where he vas In
service as chaplain in the army He
VIII occupy his pulpit tomorrow.
Bruce I. Beach, OF Philadelphia. as
sistant at the base hospital at Camp
Lee. has received his honorable dis
charge from the. army and returned
to his home. Mr.. Beach Joined the
cchoir and vas organ'st OF Wesley
Pop Schader, an umpire Of the
Virginia League has been taken 10
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore. to
undergo serious operation. \ special
collection was taken up in his behalf
at the ball game this afternoon.
The first public service in the new
Baptist Church on Colonial Heights
Chesterfield. Will be held tomorrow
night. There will be a song service
and preaching.
Al the meeting OF the Central Labor
Union last night further plans were
made for the big Labor Day celebra-
tion. some forty or nifty merchants
nave pledged themselves to have floats
In the parade. and many others will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
EUROPE MUST CALL ON
AMERICA TO KEEP WARM
German Coal Shortage Alone VIII De
1o0,0O0.0OO Tons, With United
states Only Hope.
ihv Auanrlu,nn l,r,.s,

BERLIN. August l6.--That all Europe
Is facing disaster In tho coal situation
is the common opinion of Industrial
ana shipping leaders who have been
comforting on the subject here for tho
last few days. Walther Fehling, of
hamburg. shipping expert. In dis
ter. 80 far as Germany is concerned
declares the fuel situation will posi-
lively become a more potent rcviver OF
acute BolShcvism than will food
Experts estimate the shortage in tho
German coal output for the next twelve
months will be approximately 1O0.-
100000 tons. and predict the United
states VIII be called on to Offset the
continental SHORTAGE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

oouo'iess do likewise. The proce eds
ue'iVed from the celebration at Lake
"ioht fark VIII be divided equally be-
tween the Methodist Orpb,n.g. snd
the Salvation Army anu
hid shaw. negro highwayman, WAS
, -" 10 the penitentiary last evening
~ serve a sentence OF eight wears
ne new garage being erected in
E tsanh StreGt on the site of the old
= @GGna -se bank Of Virginia by George
c cne south II will have 10000 feet Of Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
Chattanooga strike sciu On.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Aupust Is
captain j. T.. Lucey president of the
Lucey Manufacturing Corporation. ar
rived here from his New York Offices
ioday 70 take personal charge of a
strike al his local plants. The strikers
500 in number. are still out and the
government mediator has so far been
unable TO effect d settlement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
ASK WORLD MONEY POOL
German Financial Lenders Declare
International Situation MUSE
lie Stabilized.
tBv Associated Prcss.1

BERLIN, August ls.-Financial
leaders here express the opinion that
the formation of a world financial pool.
calculated 10 stabilize the International
situation. is inevitable II central
Europe as we'll as the entente coun-
tries, is TO escape the after the-war
economic cataclysm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
ABOLISH BREAD CARDS
I'M prorcd Supply OF Foodstunx I'm
switzerland Cnuscs War Pro vision
Removal

BERN. SWITZERLAND. August ls
10 the improved supply OF
ioodstuns. the bread card will be aboI.
ished In Switzerland on September l
ne card for the distribution OF fats
disappeared two months ago. mt
cheese and milk are still being sold
under that system
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

deemIng IL better to lei'e them there !
al memorial TO the cause for which |
taty gave their lives
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
Ridge Mills Organized at Gn.to.,,

GASTONlA. y. g.. August l6.-The
ago with s25O.0OO paid in capital stock.
have been organized by the election
or r.. u. Myers as president and L. S.
RANKIN as secretary. y mill for 5000
spindles is to he erected for the pro-
duction of cotton yarns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
C0L0RED SOLDIER ROBBED
AND BEATEN By BANDITS
Three Negro Highwaymen Attack
George Banks on Petersburg


Especial to The Times Dspatchl
PETERSBURG, VA. August Is
George Banks. well-to-do colorcd
citizen and former soldier. OF Roches-
ter, y. W. arrived IN this city early
rhie morning ITO visit friends lie
waa followed from the station by three
negro men. who fell upon and beat
and robbed him in Low Street near
Cross street. One attacked him with
a knife. one used his fists, knocking
his down. and the third choked him
When he had been overpowered. he
was robbed Of his money, sis7. his
watch and chain. and his talise con
tanning four suits OF clothing and un-
derwear. He reported the robbery at
the police station. but could give no
idea AS TO the identity OF the robbers
He was cut, bruised and pretty we'll
beaten UP by the h!ghwaymen. ROD
berries by negro h!ghwaymcn have been
OF frequent occurrence in the city lately.
Appolnted Assthtnnt Chief Surgeon.
Ofiicial announcement. is made of the
appointment OF DR.. II. AulIck Burks. OF
this city, assistant chief surgeon OF
the Sca5oard Air Line Hallway, with
headquarters in Petersburg. DR.. BurkS
In graduate OF the Medical College
OF Virginia. and afterwards was home
surgeon for two years at st. Ninccnt'S
Hospital. Norfolk. He is the son of
Or. J. NJ Burks, OF this city. chief
surgeon OF the Seaboard Air Line
system. He has recently returned from
the naval medical service, In which
he enlisted At the outbreak OF the
war.
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Lee, for CALDWELL. X T.

Twenty picked men OF ths-Pete rsburS
Grays left this afternoon for Cardwell.
~ y. to take part in the National
' ifle Shooting tournament. The men
ad been practicinE on the ne range
At Camp Lee for the past ten days.
under instruction of army officers. and
made n good record
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
American I.egion Hn. Mecting.

can Legion was held last right. at
which much business was transacted.
The legion placed itself on record as
opposed to bringing back the bodies
Of American soldiers Killed in France
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
gay sport coIoy:s in
felt and velour hats

just the desired hats to bridge the gap waning sum-
ner and early fall e ~
lae sweeping oms medium-sized
models
placed bow harmonizing - 'N Ao'eiS
Also IN black and ruannh hate
models other
Fashion. " -' '0eoA"oo ny Dane
Third Floor
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Appointed Assistant Chief surgeon.
pr,.oners in Jail stea, W-hl.ky.

Louis Singby three negro inmates OF
;he city jail. serving sentence for mis-
demeanor, were given additional SEN
fences OF fiftecn days each by the police
Justice this morning for stealing while
in Jail. They were charged with the
larceny of forty-cight pints OF whisky.
belonging to the CommonW ealth OF N!r-
Einia. which had been stored in the
dungeon OF the jail, for safe keeping
The disappearance II the booze could
not be accounted for until yesterday.
when the three men wer found drunk.
They admitted the theft.
The whisky was kept under lock and
key, but the lock was broken in order
TO get at the precious stun. The men
had been given employment about the
iliCcs.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27

A. B. Volk was over from Stras.
burg on business last week.
John Sack, the Kenel-McLaugb.
lin mail carrier, was a Fort Yates
visitor Sunday.
The Motor Inn Garage was i'm.
proved by the placing of sky
light in the roof last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Noheart and
children were in the city the first
of the week from their home west
of town.
Misses Mclaughlin and Wright
Of the Agency Office force, returned
Tuesday from a weeks visit at
Aberdeen.
Ralph Beede left Saturday for
Belcourt, North Dakota, after a
t wo weeks visit with his father
county Judge beede.
David Big Name Of Kenel, who
was recently discharged from sever.
al months service at Camp Fun.
ston, wasa Fort Yates visitor Sat.
urday.
VIM. Nagel was in the city Sum
day on his way home from across
the river. He stated that there was
considerable water in the bottoms
on the other side.
Last year the ice in the Missouri
river went out March %. On that
date this year teams were still eros
sing on the ice. 1t looks like a
late spring despite the mild winter.
Joseph Menu was in the city
Tuesday from his ranch on the old
Goose place. He stated that his
cattle had come through the win.
ter in good shape and were looking
fine.
The office force at the Agency
are busy working on the per-capits
payment roll. The payment will
he made the first week in April and
the roll will be a complete census
up to March 31st. /,
The Hartung Land Company o
Mclaughlin, South Dakota, buy
and sell decided Indian lands. Wher
you get your patent give them .
chance to- bid on it. They pa,
spot cash. adv. If.
Dave Halsey and Joe Demer.
nearly drowned team while trying
to cross the Missouri river Sunda,
below Fort Yates at the Paul Brav;
crossing. The horses broke through
the ice and were gotten out will
i. difficulty.
Anna Laura, the three year Of,
daughter Of Giles See the Elk, die,
Wednesday, last week, at the hom
of an aunt at Poplar, Montana
where she had been the past tw
months. Her mother died las
September.
Miss Steele, the popular steno
grapher at the Agency, left Tuesda
for Aberdeen to take the civil SCI
vice examination. While away sh
will also visit a married sister a
Hitchcock, South Dakota, and ex
= poets to be gone about week.
: A. G. Wilson, chief clerk of tn
Rosebud (south Dakota) Agenc
arrived Saturday on business i
connection with closing up som
accounts at the Agency dating bac
to the administration of G. G. CO
vey, who is now superintendent {
the Rosebud reservation.
Steve Solmonson was here la,
week with a party of life insurant
agents who have been working o
the east side Of the river this wir
tie. They returned to the 9th,
side Friday, and before leavir
Steve had his name enrolled on Il
! Pioneer subscription list.
Sheriff Mclaughlin has appoin
ed Jacob Froelich deputy at Solel
in place of A. o. Schimansk
whose term expired january Is
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
Pay your subscription now

the sick list since last Friday, but
is reported recovering.
Judge Thos. Short has been i'll
the past week with an attack Of
sore throat and neuralgia.
James Weaselbear and Frank
Grindstone Of Bullhead, were Fort
Yates visitors Friday and Saturday.
Miss Snyder accompanied Miss
Steele to Aberdeen Tuesday. She
went to have some dental work
done.
Mrs. A. Colville returned last
Thursday from Dale, where she
visited since last Monday with her
sister, Mrs. r. Wilkinson.
John Gates returned Tuesday
from Mcintosh, where he has been
Oh visit with his sister, Mrs. j.
A. Archambault over Sunday.
There was no show at the Hok.
anson townsite hall last Friday on
account Of no gas for the lighting
apparatus of the moving picture
machine.
Miss Louisa Goodcrow of Can.
nonball, and Miss Mabel Berry of
Greenwood, South Dakota, are
among new employees at the Agen-
cy Boarding school.
Oscar Baumann has just installed
a large supply Of auto tires and 'ac-
cessories, including nearly all extra
parts and repairs for the usual run
of automobiles in this section.
i Geo. Defender who. has been
working the past winter for the
Stiles Cattle Company, expects 20
leave this week for arizona, where
he will engage in the cattle bust
ness.
A home demonstration meeting
conducted Ivy Miss Elsie Stark, DR..
Don Mcmahon, Miss Julia Newton
Of the State Agricultural College,
!; will be held at Solen, Monday eve.
ming, March 3lst.
Geo. Hammond came in Sunday
? after DR.. Laughlin to attend Mrs.
! Marsh who was taken suddenly i'll,
4 and the doctor was Obliged to spend
, the night at the Marsh home west
of town and returned Monday.
y Dave Babbitt was in from his
9 ranch east of town the first of the
y week and said he planned to do 6
g mighty stunt of farming in the corr
q line this season. He is going in the
h hog business and will need lots o.
feed.
Harvey SEVERN left Friday fol
i Shields by way of Mclaughlin, at
e ter spending Thursday here or
j, business. Mr.. SEVERN is one o
0 the leading cattlemen of Siou,
It county and is running two crew
this winter.
j. Ed. Hodgkinson Of Thunder
Y hawk, sent the Pioneer 81 thi
: week to advance his subscription
e another year, and also send cop.
t to his son, Henry, who is attend
: ing Haskell Institute, Lawrence
Kansas. He adds that things ar
% lovely out his way.
y The wrestling match at the Car
n nonball ranch Saturday evening be
Re tween Joseph Pretends Eagle Q
k Fort Yates, and julius Curshella
y of Cannonball, resulted in favor u
II Curshellas. A return match vii
be staged at Fort Yates in the nea
;. future if arrangements can be made
;e Rain last Friday night and agail
N Sunday night took off most Of tn
l. snow and made the creeks yer
Pr high Monday. On this account 1,
X mail was received in Fort Yate
lie Monday. Porcupine creek went o,
er its banks, but the bridge az
t. proaches did not wash out tn
u, spring.
Y, 800 acre REIMBURSEMENT east ha
n .e c..L:.. IN rn...,..1.:. IN ~,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27

''we'r, going TO put Seattle on
Americas air maps when trans.
oceanic flying becomes tho conl
merctai mode Of transportation from
the United States to Japan and
China. this city should be the
greatest air port on tho Pacific
coast" That's the plan of the
Seattle Flyers club. jus, organized
by local ayia;ors.
The Seattle Myers plan Of attack
on aviation problems affecting Sc
attic and the Northwest. calls for
action frs, In tho establishment
here OF model landing fields.
Lieut. Tcci Williams. air services
reserve. Is commander of the club
Other officers elected at the meet;
ing. at which final organization was
completed. are: Lieut. r. r. Olson,
senior vieeeonmsnder. Lieut. Dal
Keller. junior vieeeommander,-fl Lieut.
Norman l.. Coles. adjutani. 4Aeut
Arthur Carmody. chairman OF the
happy landings" committee. and
Lieut.. Il. H. Van Houten. u. q. "
r. p commisrary.
Seattle Is IN, natural gateway %
the Orient by air" nay Scattic'A
blrdmen. II, Is the nearest Pacific
port TO the Far East. and should
begin now to look 20 its future as
the port from which the great air
fleets OF the future viii sail
The Flyers club welcomes into
It's membership. which IL already
i05. every man who won his wings
In tho United States air service
or that of any OF Americas allies
1t Is expected that one Of tbs
first laws passed by the executive
committee OF the club VIII be a
resolution admitting 10 associate
membership all flying cadets who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
THEATRES
PALACE HIP

Comedy predominates in the now
show which opened Thursday at the
Palace Hip. In this line first honors
are carried Off by Hal johnson and
company I'm n clever comedy skit,
"Oh, Mr.. Chaperonc." johnson does
a clever female impersonation I'm this
act There In also some good yodel.
ing by one OF the members OF the
company.
Bobby Brown made n big hit with
"A blackface moDologue. J. c. Mack
and company. who are playing an
extended engagement. again proved
popular with the audience.
Ingalls, and Duffleld have n clever
comedy singing and dancing sllt.
Hugh Johnston is n magician who
springs a breezy line Of chatter dur.
ing his stunts.
The prettiest act on tho bin is
presented by n company of singers
and dancers billed ms Tho whlrl.
wind Gypslos." Their Offering In dc.
cidedly clever. and the costuming
very pretty.
I Gladys Leslie appears IN n photo.
play. Miss Dulcie From Dixie"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27

did not complete their training
after the signing OF the Armistlce.
Next Tuesday. tho club viii hold
It's first social affair. when 100 Sc
attic avlaiors IN uniform. viii en-.
,ertain IN honor OF Capt. Eddie
Riekenbseker. Yankee Ace ~
Aces" At n public reception and
dance at the Masonic temple
Tickets for the ball WIN be put
on sale In stores and hotels thru
out tho city.
The reception VIII follow the
barbecue which will be given Capt.
Rickenbseker by the business and
professional men Of the city In Vol
unteer park The Seattle flyers will
present Capt Eddie with q sheep.
skin record OF hts election 20 hon.
orary life membership In tho club.
MAJ Richard w. Perry. MAI r.
2. Davidson and Capt George w
Beeler. thrro Seattle men who w~r~
fftght surgeons in the air service.
were unanimously elected 60 hon.
orary membership IN tho club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
Anti-Leaguers Are
Jealous-Cummings

Los ANGELES. June sT.-opposi-
ton TO the league Of nations In the
United States - born OF Jealousy
more than anything else. Homer s.
Cummings. democratic national com
mittee chairman. told mass meeting
here last night He praised the league
plan and President Wilson's foreign
poiicies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
WILL ORGANIZE
| FOR P0INDExTER

Signed by s. A. Perkins, OF Ia.
tecman, Samuel Walker. state re-
publican chairman. and 300 other
members OF the same party, call
was issued Thursday TO the friends
OF Senator Miles Polndexter In
Washington. urging them to call
meetings July Q to organize clubs
to boost poindexter for president
The appeal calls on republicans TO
organize for n fight 20 capture the
republican nomination for Poindex.
ter.