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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
PRESIDENT WILL REMAIN
IN AMERICA ONE WEEK
White House Officials Arrange Busi-
ness So That No Time Will
Be Lost.
PLANS TO ADDRESS CONGRESS
Secretary Leaves for Boston to De-
liver Important Documents as
Soon as Liner Washington Reaches
Dock on Monday
PLANS TO ADDRESS CONGRESS
INV Associated pross.l

WASHINGTON. Feb 2l.-President
Wilson. arriving in Boston Monday
VIII spend only one week in the United
States before embarkinS March TO
return to Paris.
In anticipation OF week crowded
with a Cabinet meeting. a conference
| with tie Foreign Relations Commit
tees OF Congress. the signing OF bills.
attention to various domestic prob
lens, and, perhaps. an address to Con-
gross On the proposed league OF ma
lions, White House officials are ar
ranging the business of the executive
! Office: 80 that not a single minute OF
the t'reHioert's time will be lost. Mr.
Wilson vii get down to business as
soon as he sets foot in Boston, wherc
| Secretary Tumulty went tonight with
masa Of documents demanding i'm
5he Fresdsn9 mfs'SR %ir AsaafS rssafH
day ioornihg and going direct to his
desk in the White House. His return
To Washington comedies with the reg
ular meeting day of the Cabinet. and
his conference Tuesday afternoon with
heads OF departments will put him in
touch with any pending business. AS
ne has bean constantly in communi-
cation with officials here by cable. il is
not cApectec the meeting will be un-
duly protracteo.
DINNER TAKES PLACE
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Wednesday night members of the
senate and House Foreign Relations
Committees will attend a dinner at
the White House TO hear the President
explain the various articles of the con-
Stitution OF the league OF nations. II
is considered certain in official circles
here THAI the dinner will be followed
by an address to Congress. but at the
executive Offices today it was said no
word on the subject had been received
from Mr.. Wilson
Nomination Of an Attorney General
to succeed Thomas w. Gregory. whose
resignation becomes effective March l.
! iS one OF the important pieces of bust
ness 20 come. before the President.
Labor unrest also viii be brought TO
! his attention. though it is consid e ed
! doubtful whether the President will
be able 10 attend conference OF Gov
| ernors in New York. being arranged
| by. the Department of Labor TO con-
| slider unemployment.
NO EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS EXPECTED
Announcement that the President
would remain in this country only one
to say they believed no extra session
would he called until after Mr.. Wilson
concludes his work in Europe Senate
advisers of the President will urge
May 15
Despite stormy weather encountered
| by the George Washington in the las;
| been prevented from keeping in touch
| with affairs here. as the executive Of
| ices received several wireless mes
sages from him today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
MINERS IN ENGLAND FAVOR
CALLING STRIKE MARCH IS
Ballots show w0rkmeu Give Little
Heed to Ilovd Georges
Warming.

LONDON. Feb. 2l-Despite Premier
Lloyd Georges warning today to the
miners that the country which has
faced four years and "A half OF perils
and horrors Of war is not very easily
going TO hand over the government to
a triumphant industry" tho miners
ballots pouring in this evening show
that "a majority Of 90 per cent out OF
a total Of 100000 voting is In favor
OF national miners strike on
Despite the governments plea to
delay the strike until the govern
mental commission has reported on its
inquiry into the demands of the
miners the victory Of the strike vote
will mean that fifteen days before that
report is expected all mines will be
tied up, with the added menace Of
a sympathy strike by the railway
rhe only favorable signs at this
cabling are the fact that 4. is known
the majority of the miners execu-
tive committee favor postponemen,
OF the strike pending the commits
s'on's report. and the fact that only
@S per tent of miners are voting so far.
Victory for the strike vote will not be
clinched until 100000 have cast their
ballots for walkout.
The strike, II called. will affect 500,
GOO miners and tens of thousands Of
sympathiEers in other trades, in what
Premier Lloyd George warns against
as terrible national calamity"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
BATTLESHlP BRINGS MEN
TO NEWPORT NEWS DOCK
Returning Soldiers Arc Expected To-
day, aud VIII Drbark Early
sunday Morning.

NEWPORT NEWS VA. Feb. ct
Officers OF the debarkation force to-
night were advised by wireless that
the battleship Georgia, bringing more
than 900 troops from France. would
arrive some time tomorrow afternoon
The battleship. ran into rough weather
and is several days overdue. Proba :
biIIties are that she will not arrive
until so late that the troops will be
taken off early Sunday morning.
The Georgia has on hoard the One
Hundred and SiXty-tirst Infantry. the
New York Casual Company. several
casual officers. q few civilians. totaling
in all ..095 officers and men. Just
what sections the men in the One Hun
dred and Sixty-fTst hail from is not
known here.
There arc several transports. some
OF them freighters, due in here in the
reyt day or so with troops. many OF
them casuals. All have been delayed
by storms and most are expected early
next week.
The frcightcr Liberty, said TO have
on board a number OF casual officers
and men, came into Hampton Roads
tonight and anchored off Sewell's
Toint The troops will be brought here
tomorrow morning on tugs.
wireless adviceS received here today
Indicate that the fieighter Iowick
Hall several days overdue, with troops
from France. was disabled at sea and
blown from the Massachusetts coast tc
bermuda. Officers OF the debarkatior
force do not know what troops are
,,board the freiEhter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE
CANNOT SEARCH AUTOS
Constabuiary Just Ask Carriers II
They Have Any Liquo,
Aboard.
WHISKY CARAVAN CONTINUES
Motor Cars iEiIlct' With Ardent
Spirits Speed Between Toledo and
Detroit-Coup OF Authorities Is
Partial Success.
lHy Associa,.d pr.ss

DETROIT. MICH. Feb GA coup
on the part of Attorney General Groes-
beck. designed TO put an end TO the
importation of enormous quantities Of
iiquor into dry Michigan which began
rate tuesday when the Supreme Court
invalidated the search and seizure sec
tion OF the State prohibition law. proved
only partially successful.
After the attorney general had OBJ
taineG an injunction in the Circuit
Court at Monroe against the irnpor,a-
ton OF liquor across the Ohio Michigan
boundary with the intention of holding
Tor contempt OF court any persons en-
gagged in the traffic, Colonel Roy q.
Nandercook. commanding the state co
stabulary. expressed the opinion that
the viii did not authorize search and
seiZure He consequently instructed
his men not TO attempt forcible search
or seizure, unless il was clearly evi-
dent that liauor was being carried i'm
large quantities with cornmeicia. in
tent.
You VIII stop all cars" he instruct
ed ms men, and ask the occupants il
they have liquor. II there is no iiuuor
IN sisht and they say they have none
or only small quantity. let them
60"
Traffic on the De;roit-Toledo inter-
urban system, which fell off sharply
with the issuance OF the Injunction, 80
oil the later instructions 10 the State
ConStaEulary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
UNITED STATES GETS
GREAT IEUTON SHIPS
TO TRANSPORT ARMY
Germans 10 Release Huge Yes
sells, Which viii Garry
Americans Home.

PARIS. Feb. 2l.--"An agreement has
been reached whereby the United
state obtains some of the best German
merchant ships for transporting Amcri-
cial communiQue issued by the Amer
ciai communique isSueed by the Amer
lean Committee of Public Informa ton
here today.
The ships include the Imperator. II
monster liner second to the Natcrland,
now the i.eviathan; the Graf Walder-
see. Pretoria and other big vessels.
"Untortunateiy.' continues the state
ment. the exit Of the channel OF Ham
the imperator cannot be brought out
until the channel is dredged.
The agreement provides for al,
equal division. The sailing OF the
ships is held up. however. by food and
financial complications OF the armis-
tice terms.
"rhe Germans raised the point at
the recent meeting at Treves that the
delivery Of the ships TO the allies was
dependent upon the delivery OF food
To Germany.
marshal Foch agreed TO have the
food question settled by the commits
sion sitting here. But the commission
finds that the food question is depend
ent upon the German financial situa-
tion and Gcrmany'S ability to pay for
food
"'rhe German delegates nt Treves fur
nished a detailed statement showing
their resources. 1t shows n total Ger
man gold amount equivalent to $780,
100000, which is insufficient to satisfy
the various allied demands, and IL
taken. might cause financial prostra-
ton"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
CLEMENCEAU IMPROVES
AND RECEIVES VISITORS
Wounded Premier OF Franco Re-
ported We'll on Road to
Early Recovery.
MISS MARGARET WILSON CALLS
Daughter Of President and Captain,
Rene f'onck Sec "Tiger" at His
Homc--PhysicianS Say Condition
Is Very Favorable.
MISS MARGARET WILSON CALLS
fRv .Associated rress. l


PARlS. Feb. 21.--M C,emenceau
spent short time in his garden this
morning. He had luncheon at midday
and his appetite good. After
luncheon he rested for a while and
then received General Petain at .
O'Clock.
During the morning N. Clemenceau
requested to see Inspector Decaudin.
who sat beside the Premers chauffeur
when Coffin made his attack. The
Premier received Decaudin in his ante
chamber, shook his hand vigorously
and congratulated him on the courage
he had shown.
Cardinal Annette. archbishop OF Paris,
went 10 the Premier's residence today
TO transmit TO him dispatch from
Cardinal Gasparri, the papal Secretary
of state. on behalf OF Pope Benedict.
This afternoon the Premier's visitors
included Mujor-General Mordacq,~ head
OF The military cabinet Of the Ministry
ter OF President Wilson; Victor Boret,
the French food minister, and Captain
tene Eonck. the French ace OF aces
DR.. Florant. whose name headed to-
days morning bulletin, is NJ. Clemen-
ceaus personal physician. DIR. Flor
ant recently had one Of his legs am
day was the first time he had been out
since the operation When leaving NJ
Clemenceau'S residence. DIR. Florant de-
clared that with his intimate knowi-
edge OF the Premier'S temperament he
considered NJ. Clemenceau's condition
excellent
4 consider NJ clemenceau out of
danger" he said. "As for the extract
though, Of at least for the present"
For lunch NJ: Clemenceau ate soup.
drank mineral water. This has been
his menu for many years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
EXPLOSION KILLS ONE MAN;
SEVEN OTHERS ARE HURT
Victim Is Pinned Beneath Wreckagc of
Mobile, AIN, Boiler
Plant.
INV Associated Press1-

MOBILE, ALA. Feb. 2I.--Onc man
was killed and seven more or less seri-
main boiler of the Mobile Electric Com
pany power plant in the heart of the
city this afternoon. The dead man
the boiler room. Concrete bases weign-
ing several tons were blown across the
street. The city is in darkness. tut
cars are running. The blast was felt
three miles away.
-Four Of the negro fircmen we're taken
out of the building shortly after the
explosion. Three other employees were
dug out from the debris, and may be
fatally injured.
Fire. which broke out in the plant
following the explosion. was eNtin-
gushcd quickly. No estimate has been
made of the damage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
RICHMOND DISTRICT FAILS
TO REACH ITS ALLOTMENT
Inst OTcr OF $500. 900 Certificates
OF Indebtedness Oversubscribed
by Hanks.
Try Associated Press. I

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.--The last Of
fering Of $500. 100000 certifcates OF in
dcbtednesS was oversubScribed by 500
$4,000. the Treasury announced today.
OverSubscriptions were given by tho
st. Louis Minneapolis. Chicago. Cleve-
trin,s whi t,,n san Gnu Erana;se uetp".a a,s
Richmond. Atlanta. Kansas City and
Dallas districts failed to reach their
quotas
67S.00O certificates OF indebtedness to
be redeemed out OF payments from the
Victory Liberty loan. With a new is
and additional issues OF that amount
every two weeks. the total will be
more than $4,000. .ooo. 900 by May 1. when
the first payments from the Victory
loan will be received. This indicates
that tho Victory loan total will DO in
the neighborhood OF $4,000, 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
DECLARE THAT GILLETT
WILL GET SPEAKERSHlP
Pennsylvania Republicans Declare lie
Will Get Tveniy-rwo Votes
in That state.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ell

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.--FoilowinS Il
meeting OF the Pennsylvania Rcpub-
lican delegation this afternoon. when Il
was made certain that only six out Of
the twenty eight were favorable to Rep
resontatiNc Mann, of illinois, !ur the
SpeakerShiD and twenty were certain
for Representative Giilett, of Massa-
chusotts. Gillett leaders declared there
was lao longer any doubt OF the election
of their candidate.
They claimed they would get the
two doubtful PennSy ylvanianS. and also
the vote OF the successor to ReprcSe MT :
ativc Robbins. who died recently. IT
would not be surprising. said the Gill
lett men. TO see only three Of the
Pennsylvanians. Gricst. Porter and
Moore, vote for Mann when the Rcpub-
lican caucus meets February %
Earlier in the day The Indiana Re-
publican delegation met and formally
endorsed Gillctt for the speakership.
Indiana viii have thirteen votes in the
caucus.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
ALLIED FORCES FORGE
AHEAD IN RUSSIA
Clash With RoIshcyists Results in Til: .
Killed and Rightly
Wounded.
-IRy Associateh Pres..I

LONDON. Feb. 2l.-rhe allied forces,
in successful operations carried out
with courage and dash. have advanced
TO Segoja, sixty miles south OF Seoroko,
on the Murman railway according to
an undated official report received here
tonight. The Rolshevists lost ffty men
killed and eighty wounded. and the
allies captured much material.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
IRv Associa,ed Press. 1

WASHISGTOS. Feb. 2i.-hmcri-
can souni-ranEinE devices In usc; on
tho British front shortly before the
signing OF tho armisticc. located in
n single day more than IaO hidden
German gums. placing them at the
mercy of the British artillery. This
mud many other Interesting achieve
mcDts Of nrru3 engineer corps were
revealed today With The opening to
newspaper correspondents by the
Nnr Department OF un engineer
corps exhibit.
Charts showing tho part played ny
the engineer corps in the svnr were
included to show thnt when tho
United States entered the Nnr tho
corps represented only 1.G per cent
OF the numerical strength of the
army. while when the nrmisticc vns
signed IL constituted los pcr cent.
\ greater proportion Of tho engineer
corps reached Frnncc than nny other
branch of the service, and - per
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
PREMIER AND MINISTER
ARE SHOT BYASSASSLNS
American Sound-Ranging Devices
Located One Hundred Hidden Guns

cent OF NIL army supplies shipped
Ovcrscns were enEineer cquipne n l..
The exhibits were explained by Mn
jor-t!encraI Black, chief OF cnEi-
neera.
In addition to charts showing the
work OF the corps, many actual ma
chimes were exhibited, including
armOrcd ears and Innp-makinS mn
chinrry. One chart showed TINT
American forestry units during Oc-
tobrr took 5O.GDO,OuO board feet OF
lumber md Sn.OnO cords OF wood
from French forests, in addition to
enough railway ties to build more
thnn I.n00 miles OF track.
In explaining the sound ranging
devices. General Black snId that af-
ter the armisticc. survey wns
unhc OF German gun positions on
portion of the front where tho
American dcriccS were used aud II
NHS found that tho actual positions
varied not more than twenty to
thirty feet from the locations cnI-
culntcd 10! the sound registers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
NEW ZEALAND TROOPS
ON BRITISH TRANSPORT
VIII Bc Shipped Through Panama
Canal and .tcross Southern
Pacific.

NORFOLK, VA. Feb. 21-The British
transport Ajana. with 800 New Zea-
land troops aboard. including q number
OF casuals. put into this port today
for bunker coal. The troops are in
command of IieutenantC Colonel Sewers
and are en- route home after seein 2
active service in France. They are
routed through the Panama Canal and
across the Southern Pacific
Nearly 1000 OF the men were given
shore liberty during the day. viewing
the navy yard base and other points of
interest. The transport resumes her
voyage early tomorrow morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
AGREE ON SOLDIER BILL
VIII BE Permitted to Return Uniform.
and Can Get Cheaper Rail-
way Fares.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l-Agreement
was reached today by House and Sen
ate conferees on the bill permitting
discharged soldiers. sailors and ma
granting them cents mile travel
ing expenses from the point where
they are discharged to their homes.
nue. bill provides for a bonus OF $50 to
all discharged mon. the House con-
ferees reccded from their amendment
granting officers and enlisted men ono
months pay upon discharge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
PASS RAILWAY MEASURE
House Approves Biii for 81 $50, ,ooO, 600
mn Revolving Fund for
Roads.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.---The admin
istration bin increasing the revolving
fund OF the railroad administration
from $5o000o, 900 TO sh25o 100000, was
passed by the House today by Il vote
Of 272 to I5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
APPEALS FOR FUNDS
TO RECLAIM LANDS
FOR SOLDIERS USE
Secretary Lane Asks for $780,
000.G 600. Requesting Leyis-
lafire Right Of Way.

WASHlNGTON. FEB. 2l-Secretary
Lane. before the House Rules Commit
tee, today appealed for Immediate ac-
non non on eSisiation providing sl0o.-
100000 fund for reclamation OF land
throughout the country for settlement
by men discharged from the military
service.
This is something ,ha, everybody
says is good, but ii needs little push
declared the secretary. asking that the
legislation be given the right Of way
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
ROUND UP MExiCAna
Men From Fivc Stntcs viii De In
termed In Southern
Camp.
IRv Assnciatcd Prnss.l 1

ST. louis. Feb. 2l.--Twenty Mex
leans and one Austrian, rounded up by
Federal authorities in Iowa, Kansas.
Nebra Ska, Ok lahoma and Missouri as
undcsira bles. lcf; st. Louis today for
New Orleans, La. The Mcxicans VIII
be dcported to Vera Cruz and the
Austrian intcrnod I'm a Southern camp,
II was sad,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
NorthIand Docks at Philadelphia.
HN AsSnciA tod Press.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2l.--Bringing
home 1853 men who have seen SER
vice In France, the transport North
land docked hero today. They were
sent to Camp. Dix preliminary to being
contingent Included mostly Eastern
troops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR
HEARS REV|VAL|ST
Mr.. and Mrs. Wcstlnoreland
Davis on Billy Sundays
Platform.
GIVEN CHAUTAUQuA SALUTE
More Than 200 From Audience
OF Students Among Trail
Hittcrs Last Night.
GIVEN CHAUTAUQuA SALUTE

Mr. Sundays sermon to students
on Ills Name Shall Bc Called Won
acrful, VIII he found on pnEr =
Oh ihIs issue az The Times Dispntcb
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

Governor and Mrs. Westmorcland
Davis were seated in the sunday row.
on IN" platform Of the City Auditorium.
last night to hear the sawdust trail
evangeiis; for the first time since he
has been in Richmond
The Governor and his wi.c slipped in
on the crowded platform so quietly
Just before Mr. sunday began TO preach
,hat they were not observed .by the
audience az q whole until Mr. sunday
close of tho service in honor or ,hn
distnG uishcd visitors.
Mr. sunday had stood for a moment
on Top OF the reporters desk to well
come Mr. and Mrs. Davis while the
ttail-hiiters we're coming forward. and
70 ask II they had received the auto
graph photo which he had sent them
few days ago.
To an audience of young people. for
the most part. IL being student night,
NJ: sunday preached from Isaiah 8 -
His Name shall be called wonder
;II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Summary of Mayors
City Budget for 1919

Following is Al summary OF tho
executive budget for 1910 nS re-
ceived from Mayor AinslIe last night
by the Board OF Aldcrmcn:
M lnr tf.,r, < k.,
The Little River news., 1919-10-29
OIL PROSPECT FADED
Bronway Company Abandons Test
 We'll al TeXarkana.

TeXarkana, Oct 25.-The hope for an oil gusher or gas well at TeXar- kama has faded at least for the pres ent. After reaching depth of 5000 feet, the BronWay Oil and Gas Com pany, whose well was only few hun dred feet south of the Union station, concluded to abandon the project, and the castings are being withdrawn, The contract with the drillers called for a minimum of 5000 feet, but the well was to be driven deeper if the company desired. A decision was reached that the prospects were not sufficiently good to warrant going deeper.
 The we'll of the Texport Company five miles west of here and one mile north of Nash is down to a depth of about 800 feet. Little progress has been made for several days on account
 .a-aa--
The Little River news., 1919-10-29
TO RAISE MORE PEACHES
Campaign With This Object Is Planned
 at TeXarkana.

TeXarkana, Oct 25-C. H. Andrews, agricultural agent for Bowie county. announced today that a systematic campaign to boost peach culture in the county for the coming season will be made. Beginning November 3, a corps of peach tree prunes and spray CTS, experts, from the Texas A, X M. college, will spend four days in the peaches are raised here, but there has been practically no cultivation of the fruit, no spraying, with the result that all the fruit produced has been more or less wormy or otherwise faul- ty and imperfect.