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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
SHIELDS LAKE DRAWS
FOUR THOUSAND PEOPLE
Public Pond IL Filled With Batberi
From Early Afternoon Until
Late at Night.

Mercury's rise yesterday caused
hundreds OF Richmonders to tuck
their bathing suits under their arms
and make for Shields Lake, which
was recently opened to the public.
From early yesterday afternoon until
a late hour last night the pond was
filled with men. women. girls ana
boys. When the life guards arrived
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon they
found something like 500 people al.
ready in the lake.
Though all of them were not in at
enc time, the number OF bathers In
the pond yesterday is conservatively
eatimated at 1000. There were
several hundred in bathing last night
until late hour
At one time during the afternoon
there were more than one hundred
automobiles, which had brought bath
ers to the pond, were parked short
distance away. Many of them came
with their bathing suits already on,
ard last night there was regular
bath robe parade near the lake OF
people who live only short distance
from the lake.
Since the lake was opened few
days ago thousands of Richmond peo-
PIE have found pleasure in the water.
and there has been a large crowd
present every day since the public
vas admitted. II is being run by the
War Camp Com munity service and
the Richmond Recreation and Play
ground association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
STRIKING ACTORS TO
BECOME PRODUCERS

New York, August 24.-Striking
actors of the Actors Equity associa-
ton are about ready to launch a new
enterprise, 1t was stated today at
Equity headquarters. They are to
present vaudeville and legitimate
drama, both in New York and on the
road, 1t was said. through a newly
formed organization known as the
National Cooper alive theater. De-
partments are TO be inaugurated for
play reading and play casting. and
profit sharing Is to be enjoyed by the
actors. among whom the profits will
Re divided.
Word was received at Equity head
quarters that rehersals OF another
musical comedy, which II was plan
ned to produce shortly. were aban-
| title of The Broadway Brevities"
Gel were to have been featured in it
| The abandonment of rehersals was
attributed to the strike.
| George White, whose actors II
Scandals OF 1919" walked out OF tn
Liberty theater Saturday, leaving ;
$4,000 house on his hands. said today
II was not. as reported. a membc
tf the producing managers associa
ticn, but since the actors ran out
on me. III make application for mem
bership and will consider it an honor
II / am accepted"
Mr. White said that It probabl,
was because Klaw and Erlanger owl
| the Liberty theater that his show
was closed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
IL KILLED, II INJURED
| IN SUNDAY COLLISION.

q Ellwood, y. j.. Aug. 24.--One man
- instantly killed today and seven
"a persons were injured. three Sc
Misty, when TWO Pennsylvania rail-
I'D excursion trains of IL. Wash
1ton- Baltimore Atlantic City route
IRE in collision here. One train,
Seling al high speed. crashed into
rear of another standing at the
tton, Ode Walton, "a, OF Wash
ton. was killed,
The injured were rushed to At
4tic City. but only three were so
ttousiy hurt as TO require hospi-
treatment. They were Miss j.
ddidy, 30. and George Seitz. 30,
IA Of Washington, and Ralph Town
~ the engineer Of the moving
IN. The latter had several ribs
oxen. his right hip was crushed and
suffered internal injuries which.
tEeons said. might cause his death.
kdlroad officials are investigating the
Ejdent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
MORE SUGAR EXPECTED
BEFORE END OF week
Clyde W. saundcrs says -Kosz
Company VIII ell Other Car
Loads Here

! People who were unable to obtain
the sugar put on the market last wee!:
!, ty the Taxa Kola company viii b.
rendered anosher opportunity to pur-
chase the commodity at cost this week
Clyde w. Saunders, preaident OF the
soft drink corporation. says that an
lother carload is expected In Richmond
this week and It will be sold In ten
pound lots at the store near Brook
ovenue ana Broad streets Next week
something like five car loads are ex-
pected to arrive here ard the major
portion OF this will also be placed on
the market. This sugar II being sold
by the Taxa koia company at cost
ten cents a pound or one dollar for
the ten pounds allowed each pur-
chaser Just when this next carload
Of sugar will arrive Is not known but
II may be here before tomorrow after
noon 1t viii be on sale three days.
two OF them being for white people
and the other one for colored.
TheSsalc OF this commodity by the
soft drink. company has helped con-
siderably to relieve the sugar situation
in Richmond and hundreds Of Rich
mond people last week took advan-
.age OF the opportunity to purchase
1t at cost.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
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iIOtIl page
has indicated that this form of tax
was drafted in the bill for the pur-
pose of expediting Its preparation and
10 leave the way clear to both houses
to draft an entirely original scheme
The committee II Is said proposes
leaving no legitimate source of rev.
enue untapped. Sentiment in favor
or increasing the merchants license
tax has been strongly in evidence at
virtually every meeting, but the diff
Guilty in this procedure would appear
TO lie in the fact that license taxes
FOR the ensuing year were paid on
March and advocates of retro
active tax have put in an appearance.
May Tax Theatres
Railroads. public service corpora
lions. hotels, soft drink establish
ments, incomes and several other
items, possibly including moving pic
ture theatres. are eApested to be men
toned in the bill to be presented by
the sub-committe Of the Senate
finance committee tonight.
| "A fight is expected to develop on
companion measures recently intro
duced by state aid advocates giving
state highways ten cents OF the
twelve and appropriating the balance
for county roads. These BILL were
reported by the Senate finance COM
mittee Friday night and it Is believed
the fight will be staged in the floor OF
| thu upper branch rather than in com
| mtttee.
The Senate and House conferces on
! the Conrad amendment to the house
| resolution permitting local bills to be
introduced appear to be hopelessly
divided and what the outcome of the
| Enlif of tina fxUn i,x,
OF admitting school Legislation will be
is as yet wholly problematical.
When the subcommittee of the
Senate finance committee reports to-
night 1t will present road tax mea.
sure substantially as follows:
l. One mill 30 cents on tho $lo0)
additional on real estate. tangible
personal property and bank stock.
2. One-sixth of one per cent. in.
crease on railroads and other public
service corporations.
! 3. One per cent. additional on In.
comes over $4,000.
4. Fifteen dollars merchants licen,
ses on the first $4,000 and an increase
in the license tax on larger pur.
chaseS.
The subcommittee, which was di.
rected to propose a bill imposing tax.
es on all classes of property high
enough to raise 5000. 900 necessar r,
i to meet federal aid funds for the
state highway system and an addition
/ al 100000 annually for the count,
roads. has about completed its wors
YGnd is expected to report to the full
I finance committee Of the senate Mon.
/ day, This bill is 20 be proposed as a
substitute for the Goodrich bill i'm.
| posing a tax of 5 cents on the s10t
OF assessed value OF general property
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
DENTISTS HERE FOR
ANNUAL CONVENTION

Dentists from every section OF vir-
ginia arrived hero yesterday to at
tend the flftieth annual convention OF
the Virginia State Dental association.
which opens this morninE In the audi
torium Of the Medical College OF vir-
giria- DIR. s. b. Ward, OF Belle Haven.
president Of the association, will pre-
side over the meetings. which will last
all this week.
The invocation at the opening SEES
sion this morning will be offered by
the Rev. DR.. George r. Keesee. Rich :
mond, and the address OF welcome will
be delivered by Or. r. l. Simpson.
president OF the Richmond Dental - /.
ISOLATION. At this meeting report OF
committees viii be heard a. well ~
the report Of the state board Of ex-
aminers. Nominations OF members
for the state hoard will be made.
The business sessions viii be held
each evening at 8 o'clock. The course
In oral anesthesia will be conducted
by Dr. Theodore Blum. OF New York
Cit; the course In crown and bridge
work. by d.. Forest II. orion. Min
neapolis, MINI. and the course In
roeentgenoloU by DR.. A. I. Gray. Of
Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
america MAY BECOME
| FIRST SHIPPING NATION

New York. Aug 1.-THE United
States bids fair to become the worlds
foremost shipping nation. II labor I'M
rest In England, France and Italy con-
tinues to grew and affects the ship
building plan OF the merchant marine
as 1t threatens. according to w. X.
Grace, who arrived here today on the
White Star Liner Baltic. Mr. Grace,
who represents the Grace steamship
interests. has been studying shipping
conditions abroad. He said:
NO one here realizes the serious
condition Of shipping abroad and in
England They have only begun to
approach normal conditions. Because
OF the, labor unrest. which IL the most
serious problem today In France.
England and Italy. see no chance
for change for the better.
Tonnage cannot be bought. In
England the government controls all
British shipping. To me It looks as
II the United States might become the
principal figure in the shipping situa-
tion Of the world"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
TWO MORE Av|ATORS
ARE Lost IN MEXICO

Headquarters Punitive Expedition,
Maria. Texas, Aug. 24.--Two more
aviators became lost in Mexico today
and the authorities at 10 O'Clock to-
night abandoned hope OF their being
found until tomorrow,
Lieutenanfs Boquett and Rice left
The aviation station here at daybreah
this morning TO fly over the column
OF the American punitive expedition
about seventy miles below the Rio
Grande. They were TO return at 10
o'clock this morning, When they did
not return by noon, grave fears were
felt and telephone and telegraph
wires up and down the river were
kept hot all day In search. Several
planes went out TO search for them
but without result
Although watch was still being
maintained at stations along the bor-
der tonight there was small hope that
they would be found. II they have
not been reported by tomorrow morn
ing. the planes at the local aviation
station will take the air and fly into
Mexico
In view Of the withdrawal OF the
American expedition and the known
attitude Of the Mexicans in this vici-
nifty. great anxiety Is felt by army Of
fi-ials here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
USUAL SUNDAY CROWD
HEARS PARK CONCERT
seven-Minute Talk and Using" Are
Omitted, But Program is
Especially Interesting.

Hundreds of Richmonders flocked
to Byrd park yesterday to hear the
regular Sunday afternoon concert
given by Professo NJ os s
st e / n s twenty-five piece orchestra
under the direction OF the War Camp
Community service. Because OF the
fact that Henri Beaugard, director and
cheerleader. was on his honeymoon,
the usual sing" was omitted, as we'll
as the regular seven minute talk.
which were given each Sunday at
ternoon by some prominent Rich
mond minister.
The musical program yesterday was
especially interesting, Most of the
numbers were classical, though there
were some of the latest song hits also
on the program.
| Announcement has been made that
the concert will be given next Sun
cay afternoon on the lawn OF the
| Cid Soldiers Home instead Of at Byrd
park. This is done because SO many
If the veterans are unable to attend
the concerts given at the park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
Back On American Soil.
By CHANDLER SPRACCE.

Headquarters Punitive Expedition
Maria. Texas, Aug. 24.-The Ameri.
can punitive expedition came out OF
Mexico today. The column. making
an early start. crossed the Rio Grande
and arrived at Candelaria on the
American side at nightfall. having
marched-over sixty miles since morn
ing. Officers and men were tired with
the strain OF the six day campaign,
but were not cast down over the fail
ure to find Jesus Rentario.
They made no excuses. but their ex-
periences speEk for themselves OF the
their hunt for the fiend." and his
followers. And they have, moreover
six prisoners and four dead Mexicans
in their game bag"
The column will rest at Candelaria
tomorrow, although some OF the Of
f1cers may come to Maria to report to
Colonel Langhorne. am going to
Candelaria in the morning to talk
at first hand their opinion of bandit
with the troopers and try to learn
hunting in the Big Bend,
The six prisoners are leading a sad
life. They are at Ruidos at the base
OF the expedition and they are chop
ping wood and washing dishes
My informant. c. e. wallen. pho
tographer for Aim service. describes
them as ''burly brutes" who do not
take kindly to the work imposed on
them by their American captora
He tells OF the i'll grace with which
they swing the az and weld the dish
cloth.
Wallen declared he had never cast
his eyes over more vilifanous col
lection. s'Their rifles." he said. were
of varied vintage. Some OF them were
mausers and one was boys ~ CALI
bre squirrel rifle. Another rife was
plugged with mud and don't believe
1t had been fred for q year. would
prefer being in front OF It to behind Il
when 1t was discharged"
Wallen took about 500 feet Of mo-
ton picture Aim OF the bandits and
the country which shelters them. He
describes the latter.as the widest that
can be imagined and says the Mexi-
cans spring up out of the ground ap-
parently, and disappear with the same
magic celebrity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
MOVIES FOR SOLDIERS.
AND SAILORS TONIGHT

For the purpose of providing
further amusement and recreation for
soldiers and sailors and ex-service
men, beginning tonight. movies will
be held in the various parks and
Fairgrounds of Richmond. The first
movie show will be held this even
Ing at $50 O'Clock in the South Rich
given by Pro ssor Nos e s
Thirteenth and Perry streets The
rrachine will be- mounted on a large
army truck which will also carry a
piano. This wagon will be at all of
the shows
Ihis series of open-air movie
shows was planned by the War Camp
Community service, which operates
two army and navy clubs in Rich
n ond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
FREE TAxICABs FOR
VISITORS TO NEW YORK

New York. Aug. e4-Free taxi
cabs for visitors to New York.
This radical suggestion is made
by a serious minded commentator
on affairs financial. the same writ
err who a week ago advocated the
adjustment OF all fares on street
railways.
The recent local traction fight"
he writes, has made many Hnan-
ciers feel that the only way to set
tie the question OF fares Is to aboi-
ish them altogether The roads
would be run on the same basis
OF the elevators In large office
buildings, the cost being assessed
on the tenants Likewise the peo-
pie would be taxed for the up-keep
OF the railways and this at one
sweep, would do away with the
present complex traction dispute
with it's law suits and commission
hearings.
Non residents doing business in
the city regularly would pay busi-
ness tax. Other visitors would ride
free. Those poor unfortunates are
robbed enough now by the hotel
keeps to Justify the maintenance of
taxicabs by the city for their spe-
ctal entertainment"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
.. s. \. A|RnAN FALLS.
800 FEET TO HIS DEATH

Sea Gir,, " J., Aug. ct.--Lieutenant
r. Howard Monteith, T.. s. n. was
Killed at the state encampment today
rnd Lieutenant Paul Mieelio had a mar
rev escape from death when an aero
Plane piloted by Micelii struck an air
pocket while doing a tail spin and
dropped 500 feet. ~
Lieutenant Montheith. whose home
was in Easton. Pa, had been spending
the summer at Springlake. He went
Up with Aicelli as passenger. He
"a as alive when picked up. but died In
Governor RGnyon's automobile while
f-3ns taken to the hospital. Micelli
suffered fractures of the body. OF the
hip. two ribs and coilarbone and re-
ceived many cuts and bruises.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
Aftsr Isens Pfoa tser.

New York. APPS. 34r-Nathau Hirsch.
chairman Of the mayors committees On
rent profiteAring. hAs sent 10 Attofn4y-
General A. Mitchell Palmer = lettAf
cailing attention to the nsed for rsme-3
dial legislation ~ congress -. meet
lsms. The letter. made public today
b. Mr.. Hirsch. reads IN part. e
AS chairran Of the mayors commit
tee on rent pronteerfng, / beg 70 call
your attention to our efforts 70 tstao-
lIsh fair dealing between tenants and
landlords, and to curb the extorttons "
p-cnteering landlords, of whom. unfor.
tunAtely. there are many In New York
city and other American cities. This
evil 10 resulting In widespread SUIT
fGrfng and discomfort. Our Offices are
throngsd daily from morning till niSAt
by distressed citizens whose rents have
been unjusttnably rAised-S0, Is and 100
rcr cent, and who cannot bear this bur-
den. In many cases we obtain conces-
ssone from the landlords and bring
about reasonable adjustments by moral
pressure: but when prcfieeering land-
lord 10 recaicitrant. we have no Legal
means OF bringing him to terms II he
irsists upon exploiting the necessities
Of the people, due to q scarcity Of
houses. we are powerless to prevent
him from doing So The laws are in
adequate 10 oeAi Win TINS 1ltuatton.
What are We to do?
More and more the storm OF general
Indignation is rising: we hear the nut
terings every day. 1t 10 Idle to say
these evils will correct themselves.
They are not correcting themselves. On
the contrary.
Believing that this problem Is ono
OF national az well an local Importance.
l appeal to you for information on tws
points:
Il. Are there existing laws tina uyi:
restrain and punish rent profteers!
~. II not. what steps should be
taken to secure such laws?
Il need not add that I entirely sup
port the president In his remarks be.
fore congress on August s. on the sub
ject OF proateers. But the question IL,
what can we do about Il? What prac-
tical steps can be taken? How can We
relive the increasing amy tension in
the public mind and bring Justice to
thousands Of selfish landlords
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
ISSUE SUMMONS FOR
: EX-EAPER0R WILHELM

u Bsusseis. Aug. 24---tRy mafD -
7xheg toll lowing public summons mas
ghoen posted throughout the city;
The persons named below are
10 appear In Chamber NO.
q 81 the cour of appeals, palace or
1saik1c esssss IL russels. on October IA,
fiji ax4 A. NJ, to be arraigned on
4 Srges of crimes comm tilted In their
hes during the German occupation
Belgium:
Wilhelm Won Hohenzolierr, for
rly king of Prussia and German
peror. at present residing at Am
fpngen. Holland.
a. General opfer, formerly COM
kndant of Journal, present where
butts not known,
Ruppreeht. general In the Ger
m army, present whereabouts not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
4 PERISH WHEN STEAMER
GOES down OFF HALIFAX


Halifax. N S.. August 24-The
steamer Lord Downshirc crashed in
to the fishing schooner. Frances. 100
miles off the NOVA Scotia coast, last
night, and sent her to- the bottom
with six OF her crew. according to
word received today.
Thick fog prevailed when the bow
OF the steamer plowed through the
smaller craft and ripped her almost
in tWain.
The Frances carried. a crew OF 20.
All were thrown struggling into the
water. Their vessAl sank within a
few minutes after the collision.
The Lord Downstairs checked her
progress as soon as possible and
launched boats. They picked up IA
men. but Captain Percival Ross his
son. AinsbyRoss and four others per-
ighed. The steamer Is proceeding to
Halifax with the survivors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
HELLO. CENTRAI. GIVE ME
LONDON, MAY SOON BE FACT

London. AUG. The next Few
years. should SEQ the establishment
Of 4 wireless telephone system en-
abling London TO talk to any part
Of the world tor three minutes at
a maximum cost OF one pound
f$5)." the Evening News quotes Sir
Godfrey Isaacs. manager OF the
Msrconi Wire,es. company ,s.,. g ! say ~.
red tape does not strangie us. II. It
does, Il might easily take 400 years
before the wireless telephone can be
used Just like the cable. But II the
government does not deter us. but
gives IN every opportunity to develW
op the system, there IL q possibility
that we shall be able to talk to Aus
traltA within 200 days"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
WITHDRAW
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law to pursue fugitives on what is
known as hot trail"
Officials of the state department re-
called today that one Of Carranza's
representatives at Washington during
the columbus RAID accepted the propo-
sition of a hot trail as an interna-
tional right. and that Carranxa is now
bound by his own acquiescence. A
protocol was in fact drawn at that
time-known as the Scott-Obregon
agreame nt--but 1t was never signed
by the state department because
the Carranza government insisted on
introducing into the agreement GER
tain details which were not accepted
by this government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-25
Y. CHINESE PROTEST
SHANTUhG DECISION

$11ew York. Aug. 24--The Shantung
nbroglio was responsible for bring
~ together today a, Mott and Pell
eets, in Chinatown, a mass meet
held in the open air. in which
IRE than 1000 Cinnamon from va
rus cities participated.
1Ned by a l2-riece band Of China
IN boy scouts. a procession formed
1.-the Chinese chamber of commerce
marched to the meeting place.
= procession was led by DR.. Charles
ar, Chinese consul general. and Lee
president OF the chamber Of COM
rec. Many Tong members were
presented among the marchers,