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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
No More Marrol0
Styles for Men
Rigorous Army Training
Has Changed Him to
Athletic Figure.

NEW YORK. Feb. G.-Retu-ning
warriors need no longer GEAR OF snap
ping the buttons on their civilian
coats when they expand their chests
IN moment o: forgetfulncSS. For
the International Custom Cutters A.
Sociation. the official iixcr' Of mascu-
line styles, declared to-day that coats
VIII be designed TO cnvelop broad
anu deep chests and straight backs.
l.. G. Tyler chairman OF fashions a,
the association. which is holding a
convention at the Hotel Commodore
said to-day:
the SINE fellow physically for whom
we made clothes before the war. The
rigorous army training has changed
am ihe srca: majority OF our custom
crS now being athletic. We must de-
sign our clothes to Ill. and must do
AWAY with all narrow. stoopinr styIcs :,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
con,rn., Tor rularsinT ros,-omrc.

Contract 80" making changes and
alterations III ne post Office. 50 as TO
room FOR wo-k has been awarded to
the J. |. kobinSon Cons;rd' - NJ
pan". OF Baltimore. but tho money con-
sidrrat!on, is not stated The money
order and registry departinCH. will
h. moved upstairs. and the parcci pos;
department; will he moved TO the cellar.
Tho Offices OF The postmaster and as
sistant pos;maStc~ will be thrown into
tho workroon. which will thus be cn y.
lnrEcd 10 occupy the whole first noor.
furnishing much greater facilities for
rcsut, OF these changes viii - :nr
closing OF tho Tabh street entrance TO
rost-officc and making the c:,trulca ui
Union street. Tho present quarters IN
the building have long been Inadequate
for the proper conduct OF the business
OF The Office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
-;DNOCATEs INTERNATIONAL
BANK FOR SOCIETY

tional bank Of issue who's" hiiis wi,i
be legal tender in All of the assoc;aicG
ns LIONS. Since they are accepted every.
where these bills will have tho sam.
Then tnc associated nations innoso
universal taxes on materials The CON
TIA movers pay 'hsee or four or even
NC times As much as the othc- ma
prevent them from paying IN addition,
"lh"T indemnities, mostly in the form
OF materials, iron, coal. lumber. etc
DO not see, apart from this col
ltctivc solution, anything cxcen.
crushing budgets and disorEan!zed and,
desperate efforts OF loans in the inter.
hanona! market which is already over
burdened with national loans
beg TO be excused for making such
rapid summary unworthy Of such a
serious subject but a newspaper Is NO,
book; space Is Omitted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
C0CKADE PLANS EMBRACE
CITY HALL AND ARMORY
better schools. Improved Water and
sewer SystcnS. and Many Other
ucttermcntS on List
| Special to The Times-pispa,ch.

PET ERSBURC;. VA. Feb TIL.
program for Greater PctcrsburC. n
matter which is jus; now Interesting
the whole people. and especially tie
people. embraces a city hall m! ar
WoiN, better schools and water and
sewers ali through the city in good
roads and public baths at recent joint
meetings. of committees OF tn. Cham
her Of Commerce. City Council and
BOARD OF Aldermen. this program Of
public improvements for The building
up Of q greater city was fully dis
cusscd. and practically agreed upon
II vii take several years of course.
10 carry this program out. even in
par. ihc citES revenues must be in
creased, and 10 accomplish ,his. there
mus To- = rcaSScSSmcnt OF property
This VIII be done next year. with a
iair rate o. taxation on actual values.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07

THESE ads bring anicl; results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07

~ the annual meeting yesterday u
the stockholders OF tho \nlcrica ~: a.
t"ic Tool Conpnny. Tn" following :
.iccrS were elected: President. i g.
shore: vicc -prcSidcnt II. :. Scwa ri ::
treasurer. David y. Lyons. In: sec-c-
tary, Louis Pauloro Tine company Wi
manufacture the electric hammer "a
vented and patented by Louis fauicr".
the secretary. 1t Is the only COMPANY
in the country 10 manufacture tn:3
Kind hammer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
SETS ASIDE TARIFF RULES
Interstate Commerce Commission De-
riHion InsUr~s Hetcr Treatment
for Egg shippers.
[ ~ Associa,cd rress

WASHINGTON, Fen c. - Railroad
tariff regulations which refuse TO al
low egg shippers 10 claim DAMAGES nm
less more than . per cent Of tho con-
tents OF a shipping case have been
broken or 20 pay for more than =
per cent were set aside to-day by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The commission also held 10 be I'M :
reasonable the tarif rule. under which
railroads diSciaim all responsibility for
damaged egg shipments unless cases
or crates show cNtcrna! evidence of
rough handling.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07

'iAHb TUNING rhc Crx:ls method O.
j"ms , resio;!nE Wi! mas. NouT otd r!ano
cNrc't wur!.ingn. mono nihcr thaa those
WHO nave h1d thorough factory train.
ill. We make specially Of rebuilding
riayHr- pianos. rc;inishinE pianos and Ill
"ihdf ~ repair, OF lrG!iicai Instruments.
NC max" no Chaigc for estimates Phor-
i:acn"irn 'rj or Madison 23l5. A. J
Street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
ORNAMENT RULE MUST
GUARD AGAINST PERF|DY
yiviani Points Out Grave Problem
Coming Before Peace
Conference.
TELLS OF GERMAN TREACHERY
Frederick Avoided N.polcon's Stpu-
= lation by Training Reserves While
Regular Army Was Kept ut aIini-
mum-FinanceS Big Question.
Bl' RENE VIyIANI.
Former Premier Of Frnncc.

.ttCopyri:-ht. 1919. by Universal Service
PARIS. Feb. "a crave question in
connection with the problem Of the
:. future maintenance Of national armies
is whether TO :he active army of each
nation should he allowed to Ice an added
army CT reserve
= This is vital matter. calling for
caution For it is here that Il loop
'shoie might present itself TO Il pcrfidious
nation. History teaches us the ncccs-
Fsity OF caution OH this score In the
treaty OF TilS.. Napoleon stipulated
that Prussia should not maintain more
than $4,000 men. Frederick William
accepted this clause. but by his method
OF recruiting actually sent nearly l5O.-
600 men to the coiors, keeping ;hcn,
ready for war. Indeed. there were
officially 10000 soldiers in the Prus-
sian army. but Frederick, through his
trickcry, managed TO train three that
number. 1t is necessary to be always
on tho "1ui rire" for the repetition OF
such Il fraud
IL is, therefore, necessary 10 bc OH
the watch lest some nation get around
the international military regulations
while appearing 20 respect their form.
Il is necessary 10 look gu, lest in
Tho schools ana educational organize.
lions some nation does no; enroll and
rain for war numerous militia units.
which in case OF armed conflict il could
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
EXPOSES GRAFT IN PRISON
Prisoners Relief Society Write, Ain
baum Governor Of situation and
Asks Correction.
nv Associated Prose

WASi1NGTON. Feb. 6.-In 81 letter
10 Governor knby, OF Alabama made
public here today. the Prisoners Re
Lief Society called attention to the
alleged graft situation in Alabama
prisons, and asked for its correction
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
Rum o,cr h, Au,o,,,ohiIc

Joseph l.. Asnhcll. youth Twins on
Halifax Street. was knocked down anl
run over by an automobile yesterday.
bat fortunately was but slightly H.
jurcd. The body OF the car passed
above him. hut he was not touched hy
the wheels. and he was able to 20 to
his home unattended.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
BUSINESS SERVICE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

LuMBER md milworS. Montague Mig. {,
Tenth aud Main.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
CASUALTY LISTS SHOW
2,458, WITH III DEAD
Thirty-Two Arc Killed in Action, and
Twcnty-Scven Died as Re-
suit of Wounds.
40 WE'RE SEVERELY WOUNDED
More Than 1900 Arc Reported in
Lists as Slightly Wounded, and
Twcnty-Onc Arc Reported as Miss
ing in Action.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.--casuaity lists
given out to-day by the Committee on Pub
lir Information show total OF Ass cas-
uaiiirs. divided as follows: Killed In action.
I2 died OF wounds. %: died Of accident
ana other causes. l.: died OF disease. AZ:
n!s.inE in action. 81 wounded severely. ia:
woundci tLesrec nndcrtcrmncd>. s.:
!, vrEln!ans and North Carolinians in the
KILLED IN ACTION.
Private.
Carnoh"n. George r: Smells ros, -ohicc
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Private.
Brown. Henry -: harlottc. y. &
DIED or DISEASE
llishsmi,a. lanes i I: Clinton. y. e.
WOUNDED OEGREE UNDETERMINED,
Dual Robert s s;; sSn,ra Va.
li ss=rsdn A Kssaa p N Rs5innoa
Clark. penjamiS ~N.iicsandriu. Va
Aak!ns, Allen N: Danic. Va.
i n!shison ca nss M s az ,lssa
Johnson. Gordon II; G"S,ns:on. Va.
Mott AI6er rSsf r; S SG9ISS& T.. va
f fnSisl R Mn1d I; s %i:,, xs
hardhoweT. FREDERICK b.: .tiexandria. Va.
T!s,Sn. I IS;: l.; ,lshFsod: y, {.
5ansSy F T IT, Iinn sE Junction Va.
rE amias D'F! PIN a. 'f 33seG G'"' y
H '!*sn' w %sisls ID II Ai notsa: = e
nyerh'. George W. SPRAY. y. {.
bS'l $sber; S@rE sa Il, c'2shp0F' Va"
Durham, Grove? g.; cIari.,;ss,ilc, Va
Il9LET Gary =; r,ecahoniss, Va
Tlcinins:, iiar%Id d' =: Henderson Ter y. =
it unn' K NS'; #E'S%s New Ais H NJ.
NAF"" w SaiE,;i Ii; A M?9pa 2l,e Va
'H'""H wo MTGN Nni:D i"E si2G Sa!Tn' .
Castle. nossor: NMH sms.r..:.. va
Cromwell, .Ioscrh -: Lynchburs Va
K in1FSh HSrinan ;;d da";sGnNis
Herman ol''eF c or; ,,,it0-y' y c.
Gfi sThsr, , GhsElc; T.; s,ag;n,oa Va
F E1%sii i.fS 5IS.F wPshss,ss s.
-. SANFORD Z; , W; hiIs"s"nIt' ga va
u,romartie: George: Dublin. y: e
HIM Isssis sia ES rcH 81 WG iiiae;9 \.
E scnbo5 Emil, n; ESTTyiyilr, Va
Eowics, A,.hrc. s.. ,'i neHisa. Va.
"S%"i El.rd ''a'H rrsp ''in Hit B. u
I!igh. Daley A.: Paris Store. Va
ti2wer;?n: Samuel L.: South BOSTON. "a
nnli"ni. Arthur; cana. Va
cobb, Jesse j.. Mount Siiwc. :. e.
I n;nkanS; Hnin9 ,5r, Ab!ns'ii"n; ,N";
iiarHsr. Ehs9 Di r.: T HGaa a!SH1 NE'c
Con, Gharica .: Wa Hhhi 4. G.
Harlow. Coleman O. Richmond, Va.
,!n,-r,.on i'%r.at D.: Gisn .,lIon Va
Marshall. E-a"Iii.n w: spray y G.
, M.%ad". rh" i T.; AirN"n1dcTr. Va.
Hurley, .Iohr j Abncs. y &. Se"' y =
i!nr*siy lanes p; Durham. \. {.
pr"Dcs .lhcr, b.; Grottocs VA
Ramsey. Charles III: Mint springs. va
kins,cr Gharl.y; i:iacHwa,cr. Va
Rnch'r. iomcs: Pond Cap. Va
l,ark"y, 10" W: l.incontor,. X =.
i,iNrnIon Robert c.: Grecnise. Va.
Richardson's. S'rar.han: I.uttrclviIlc Ma
W Nn.,,m l;en{@m!I IT,; ,FiEgDoro Va
i."rnard. BenjInan u. Danv!ic v,
G,;IsEory. Thomas IL. Ma,r'insvilic. ia.
11 nrtan; n"nr;, l. Timb,r Ridge, Va.
Mannin:; Garfield Rowiand * &
SE; arrai w lanes IT,; WaLs y,
isEyani; Willie; Ra,,lcshoro, y. &
,:arEou1kis. .Tnccoh L.; HONEYWELL. Va
iii. A!cxandcr N@wburn.
Moser. Bland A.. urionvillc. X. &.
Lehman! ,.dl,;, ,AmGnstus g; ch:rryvilic, y. {.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
Moving, Trucking, Storage.

HAULING Of all Kinds wanted: cYc,,.,
ing and transfer work. l have three lar,
trucl;s ana plenty OF dump wnSOns Rol.,,
H. Iukhard. 2692 West Main Sire,
boulevard 2.i0 N'ee''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
hodc I.lnnd SENATE ro.tponr. Vote

PROVIDENCE. r. T., Feb. 6.-The
senate to-day. by voic Of % 10 IL.
Indefinitely POSTPONED action on rcsO-
luton for ratification OF the Federal
prohibition amendment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07

So West Broad.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07

CARA GOOD LIGHT 5.PAsSENGER CAR
NO REASONABLE CASH OFFER RE-
FUSED. OSCAR. SI3 WEST BROAD
STREET.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07

40, t..-i - S-!iee u for The best bargains in
used cars. We specialize. them.
y S.n!S:. 2l9 Ncit liroad street.
i'hiinAiNs' ~ uaca trucks. Hudford one
t"h' f"ia hhIf ION. owens hiotor CO..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07

QUICK action necessary by Times Dis
patch Want Ad readers. Answer now any
I'd mere that interests you. Another reader
will heat Won To ~ II don't
WANT 10 rent or buy house? The city's
bet properties are listed in the classified
columns to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
DANGER SHOULD NOT DE
tTI:D, SAYS NINIANI

However. IL would be unwisc 10 cx-
asSeratc this danger In these times
rs Gcrmamys case has proven even
raS, trained forces and accumulated
arniaincnis arc Insufficient; \ block
AIDE OF foods;uns and raw material s
;oFres INC best armed country to its
EHcc* Moreover. unless VIC suppose
mat the entire population OF coun-
KY is an accomDlicc 20 the sanguinary
rick OF It's government. that its .n-
ile parliament remains bind. dcat and
dumb and that it's press is completely
hound 10 conspiracy Of Sicncc---
unless we suppose these things we NAV
count upon protests within the nation
whose government proceeds in the
manner alluded 10. That protest acts
as the first check on such procedure.
-, But electives arc not everything.
Ihere are armamcnts and latent. hid
den scientific means with which the
spirit of man mas he corrupted FOR
aggression The number of warsh!ps
anu submarines still useful, the uuan-
utics or ammunition and explosives.
Inc number OF cannon. the war ma:
tcriai factories-all these things must
be Kept open and above board for ali
the world TO sec and keep under con
troll.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07

BUICK S5 in splsn6id condition. will
sell for $500 10 quick buyer. Terminal
Motor Co.. Ninth and Cary Streets
BUlCk-One 5-passenger Buick. iai. model
8 bra nd new tires. good condition. Must
sell quick. Erand-ncw 7passcnger DAVIS
quick sac for cash: bargain. 400 West
broad. Randolph $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07

HAIoE t.Au4.s $iIAIiPENNp spy
ti.NI.Ii--Sl kinds vi iuwn moves
sharr"uch y. Reeves barber supply 10
"a Nest Broad street.
rrtr"d Comfort Shoe 90 -, r.. Main
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07

rRUCK-onc onc-,on trucl, fo- saIr Thi,
truck is practically Uew. IL having only
been used about ninety sass This il the
best bargain In the SHY I" quick buveI.
TRUCK BoDiEs-ren1 dinercnt styles. in.
before buying: Commcrciat Motors inc
$50 SOUTH Fifteenth Street.
TRUCK Smith Forrn-a Truck mnk"s =
motor truck or any car; Phone Boulevard
2S2G lSl3 West Broad Street.
iKuckS--S,cwar, Motor Corporation, 1910
West Broad, makers OF quality trucks a.,
quantity price.
USED chRS-Drpendaric used cars for sale
NJ ID. Stone Motor Co. Broad and Shafer
Used CARS for sale at Llninscr-Alsop Co.
S:2 Wcst Broad
WILLIS SIX. 7-rAssENGER TOURING
CAR. NEWLY PAINTED. TIRES AND
MECHANICAL CONDITION GOOD. O.
d. TAYLOR. sos WEST BROAD STREET
THESE ads bring unicl; results
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
FlNASG4Ak. rRoBI.EMS
MUST RE COSSIDI,y,t,n

49, IS particularly for financial rca-
so.a ma tho nations must band In
Eetner. They arc ali at tho Inn, 70 %
mtsH enors IN France, our bulge;
, Mn!Gn' Setor" The war. was i. OOo. 900
' .h now almost reaches III, sum ~
"oo"'oooooo francs. II is possjLlc ~
.ol $50 u swelling even more than the
Si%,M.ns expenditures and il would he
I..'h!ess 10 fa:i 10 anticipate the wci.b,
e. .aAcs which tho future must hrtI,r
10" are we tn meet them? To be surS,
,hc central powers in turn owe ms ",
!nnemnit;eS. It is necessary "a ro,ica,
Inssc and che occupation OF rncmi.
S"n1'TN VIII last until tho criminal
nanH mas lou dated the disaster Will
!. brought upon the world.
l"f one see but one system tina,
oners basis for discussion i; is
Each allied state establishes ;,e
bn"Ect nc same as al the outbreak q.
th. Wa Additionu9 expenditures tha;
- expenses incurred since Inc rnsnan,
I've NATIONS entry into the var, are
.nch appo't!onGd a. payable by all M :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
Kcnoyating and Dyeing. 2

hOWAEp'S CLEANTNfi AND PRESS, T.;
Co. 81 " liroad street. Randolph zoos.
HCI CLEAHiNti--Nc clean and store your
TpEs unhcr guarantee against moths
". Fred Eichartigpu Security Storage Co.
Inc. rreDr"ot Storage for Household
Iicsds MiIn and kclYihere SITS. Ran. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
F\NORS ISTERAIIIED HIGH
COMMAND FOR Society

Cnd"r whose control" Here enters
INC question OF an intcrallicd hicu
command. ] do not believe i; nccc..
SAT-! 10 choose EcnC!alissino in ad
vance. The location Of q confir;
might determine the choice or a CON,
!nShuer- n-ch'ef. But a pcr,nauou, ;n
s"raliicd military staff is necessary
ne duties OF such = staff both in tim,
o. war ara ptacc will ne formula rio
me most capable and moSl watchful
Scherai is OF no avail unless he has
st"u Wh!ch !orcSccS, forcstalis and
tNecutes In this complcXity OF mod
e.n military affairs s;an work rc-
WIRES Il marvellous system. time ira
hi'iohs and special training As rnr
- Possiptc this stat ought TO receive,
ne same instruction in order 1, hay,
."c same conceptions Each countr,.
ln!sh, contribute 10 this, and ,hrourE
an eNchanSc OF ideas and su-rest;ons
and systematized ''"
The star will be corn,e.J -. 49,
SateS from each stat. under ne,
manent chief. The lattcr's INV ,,.;, rer
10 sunsrNist All military affairs ana
Inspection under the control Of ~
supreme council, TO which body w.
Sha!! DC Responsible
NOW what OF tho financial orc,niz,-
noh' Personally. regret that i, va w..
hoi under this aspec: tina; ,rr ar
o. a society OF nations FIRST a,,o.-o.,
lore Inc public. Had this been ;hI
case: we Nigh, have been shared ~
n"ckcTy and ridicuic which ;n,no. n..
Ancpticism always heaps upnn ~
peasant N.Rfi;icY. va"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
REQ lHE FIFTH
TRAILER TRUCK =

Troy traii:rs. Dcsisncd solely from
the demand point VI 81 vchicl. TO be
truck. The einbodila.nt Of tho
highest cnE!EccTing Skiil-!n con-
strECtion the edual OF tn. best truck
made. Under average condition a
Troy Trailer Will "a. least double the
hauling capacity Of .ny good make
half Prices right. uu.gk delivery
il D. King Motto. Corpora ION All
West Broad Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
MISUNDERSTANDING.

HARDWOOD Fi.Dois-,'ali Randolph aS,o
a."ivin a!eaior. hardwuoJ GoJr nnisier
Office % MGrth zine Street
MASr to rent room? Read aud use
W.pt ads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
Tailoring and Pressing.

CAPITAL Cleaning and Pressing Parior aiU
North F:ftE Street. Work called for and
GcliN"sca. Madison 1899.
iii i.SrERi'Itl.D CLEANING CO. 3lO / !.
Las: Main Street. Suits pressed. 35c. We.
Call Tor anu d"ltvcr. Phone Ran. 3la2.
J. l.. STU R%-N..- Ladies' ana ticntIcIr., =
= ito-- 20. i.as: Main Street. Ran. 206
i.AbiES rAi!of--D. Perrin. COS L. Grace
Street
t4N rSSiNG--l.r t us make now snit Of yous
n!d ons. Spoticss Cleaning Works. 3J:
Moth l1r-isDn Street Madison 22if.
Eis ESSt SG--Nc make that old sui; loJS
like n.w. Let us clean and press Your oil.
SUI pa"Cnport. the cleaner. succcsarr
10 Sicr"l The cleaner l6Ie Wcsl Bread
stroll 'honc Madison 216:.
81 $50 ...lL erlisers keen ON adNcrtiaInr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22
BACK TO THE FARM
PLAN FOR BRITONS

LONDON. May 22.-- Britain will
spend 500. 900. 900 in two years to
set ur returning soldiers on the land.
Already 10000 acres have been nc.
quired. skilled farmers viii be
placed on small leases or frecholds.
partly skilled men who earn their
main living in other ways win get
cottages with half an acre 20 four
acres. and unskilled men will get n
chance on cooperative farm settle.
ments The farms are to be ar.
ranged about a central holding under
control OF an official and advice. scr.
vices and machinery to be at the dla-
posal Of the small farmer. To speed
food production more than | 900 in
competent farmers were evicted dur.
ing the war and the wedding out ia
TO continue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22

with permanent steel towers and
feed lines. could be constructed for
s4Tia.000"
The engineers asked 90 visit tho
site with the city engineer and
report on the propositions. returned
figures Of 5000. 600
Generous Figures
The city engineer tnid that the
figures while he believed them too
high. had his approval innsmuch
aH the work could certainly be done
within that limit
They are very generous" he
said.
The committee urged that Dimock
aud Superintendent Ross. Of the
light department. work together ~
preparing "A new estimate b. tie
city on the project
Councilman Thomson asked that
In a new report. Items such as
labor. steel. copper. cement and
other materials be separated. that
the council may sec where II stands
on the actual cost Of construction.
This suggestion met with the ap.
proval Of the committee, and the
reports 81 the visiting engineers
were laid over Tor another week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22
Estimate on Skagit
Is 100000 Higher

Councilman Oliver 4. Ericls.
son. putting many searching
questions 10 City Engineer A.
~. Dinock. cross examined the
engineer for almost half an
hour Thursday morning. before
the public utilities committee
OF the council with regard 10
the ss,o0o.000 difference be.
tween Dimock's estimates on
cost Of the proposed skagit
power development. and that
OF ID. {. Kenny and &. D.
thden.
The hydro electric experts. In then
estimates submitted to the clty
council Monday. placed the approx
mate cost OF developing skagii
river power i2.o0O.o 900 higher than
the city engineer.
Il believe that the figures sub
mitted by Mr. licnny and Mr.
Uhden ARE 10 per cent in oxccas OF
what tho work actually can b,
done for" said Dlmock. "My esti
mates at the start were based on
bids made by transmission com
pnnies nom whom we asked csti
mates on tis work. They agree
that 10000 horse power plant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22
Government Control
of Food Criticized

WASHINGTON. May as.--drnited
Press -Governmont control Of food
il responsible for present high prices.
Eeprracn Fitzgerald. democrat.
and former Boston mayor. declared
today. as he carried hia fight against
the high cost OF living 10 tho floor
OF the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22
WOMEN WACINC
SENATE FIGHT
SuffragiSts Now Hope to-
Win in Upper House

WASHINGTON. May a3.--Suffra,
gists today moved their camp to the
senate. whence they hope TO obtain
within few weeks the favorable
vote submitting the national suffrage
amcndfnent TO the states for ratnea.
ton.
Following their sosto-sa victory In
tho house yesterday. suffrage leaders
predicted tho senate. on its third op.
portuniiy In two sessions viii finally
approve the resolution.
Senator Hiram johnson. scheduled
TO be- chairman OF tho suffrage com.
tnittce. announced that IL he IL given
that place he will lose no time.
Il viii get tho committee together
az soon as possible g said johnson.
Immediate committee action win
bring the question before the senate
before the League Of Nations and
peace treaty or other great problems
snrroHH a.
The vote Is expected TO be much
closer In the senate than in the
house and may not be reached 30
quickly az in the house. where there
was but two hours debate.
senate ANTS" said today the suf
fragc claims Of IS votes for the reso
luton are "extravaRant"
Two votes on suffrage in tho last
session showed SufTraEists gaining.
the FIRST in October. 1918. showing
two votes lacking. Tho second. las,
February, showed one vote needed.
Senator Hale, Maine. today Joined
tho list Of those who will vote for
suffrage. Hale, who voted against
tho resolution in the senate last Feb
ruary. today announced that because
the Maine legislature has granted the
women OF that state presidential sur.
fragc he now feels justified in voting
for the federal amendment.