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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
COMMERCE DIRECTS
PR0-AMER|CA DRIVE
U. S. Chamber, Representing
1900 Organizations,
Approves.
MILLIONS TO BE SPENT
National Body Will Be in
Supreme Control of Great
Campaign.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j.. April 26.-
The board OF directors OF the United
States Chamber Of Commerce, in con.
vcntion here today. proposed that
the chamber assume supreme con
troll Of Ancricanization work in. tho
United Sta.cs, co-ordinating and di-
rcc,ing the efforts of organizations
now engaged in philanthropic and
patriotic activities. To finance this
undertaking adequate collections Of
money Will bc taken UP and dis
burscd by a standing committee on
American ideals.
The proposal Was approved a, an
rectors and submitted to the national
council. composed Of representatives
OF more than 1900 trade and COM
mcrcial organizations.
Enormous Fund Secensary.
An enormous fund will be neccs-
sary to carry out the proposal. A
bureau of inquiry and Information
concerning enterprises operating ma
tionaily "in phiiantlIropic and pa
triotic lelds" is authorized. and upon
recommendation OF this bureau finan-
cial support will be given such en-
Tho committee on American ideals
Is authorized to create central
council. composed OF executives Of
philanthropic and patriotic orEaniza
tions, with tho purpose of climinat-
ing was;eful philanthropic effort.
The plan fixes responsibility for all
Americsnlsation efforts upon the
United. States Chamber Of Commerce
and contributors will be requested
to support only such organizations
as the chamber approved.
The national council unanimously
adopted the board OF directors pro-
posal.
VIII Considcr Vital Matters.
International trade disputes which,
by neglect. might lead to war. un-
fair competition in trade. pirating
OF trade marks. tariff and unfair leg
isla.!on in one country against an
other. will be considered in Paris
soon. with n view to adjustment by
hundreds Of business men from all
over the world. John II. Fahey, of
Boston. told the convention.
Two hundred Americans. repre-
scntinG virtually every industry in
this country. Will leave for Paris
June 5. to attend the first convention
OF this International Chamber of
Commerce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
JURY AWARDS $23,5OO FOR
LIFE OF PATRIOTIC WOMAN
Owner Of Auto whIcI, Killed Wife of
Overscns Mnn MuHt Pay for
NEGLIGENCE
IDy UnIversal ServIcc.l

NEW YORK. April 2s.--"What is
the life OF such woman worth ~
asked Justice John NJ. Tierney in the
Supreme Court today in negligence
suit brought by Edward +. Smith, n
former soldier, whose wife was
killed by an automobile while she
WAS adding to her allotment from
tho government by working ns a con-
ductorette.
while her husband was overseas
doing his duty TO his country" con-
tinued the justice, "she, with child
TO support. shouldered her part of
tho wars burden. At 9:40 in the
evening when. returning, tired out
from her days run. she was struck
while attempting TO board street
car"
The jury put a valuation of S23,500
on the woman's life; and Alexander
Fisher. Brooklyn, motion picture
proprietor and owner of tho auto
mobile. will have. to. pay 1t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
S7RATOM, AS PASTOR, IS O. K,
BUT HE'S NO LIQUOR JUDGE
Preacher in Gotham Who Denounced Cabaret Fails to
Qualify as to Just What Scotch Whisky Is When
Appearing in Healys Trial.

When DR.. Straton admitted he never
before had tasted Scotch whisky. al
though hc had ordered Scotch high
ball in IIealy's place. United States
Commissioner Hitchcock ruled he was
incompetent to testify regarding
whether or not Scotch whisky actual
Is was served to him.
Dr. Straton declared he had not
had drink of whisky in five years.
and that the last tonc he took was
for a cold. He added he had drunk
some whisky in college. but that
none OF 1t had been Scotch. Counsel
for IIealy wanted to know IL the min
lister had any ultorior motive in maxi
Ing the crusade. and tho pastor said
he only wanted to turn tho light
on evil conditions and protect our
young boys and girls"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
CHAMP CLARK OUTLINES
PRESIDENTIAL ATTITUDE
Says No Man Could Decline Such
an Honor II Offered
Freely.
But "BARkIs IS WILLIN'
Former Speaker Asserts He Has
Not Authorized Any One to An
nouncc Him rs Candidate for
tho Democratic Nomination.
IBy A-soclatc.i Pr.s,.l


WASHINGTON, April 26.-Fo-mer
Speaker Clark said today. while he
had not authorized any one 10 an
nounce his candidacy for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination. mo
man could decline such an honor it
offered freely"
Il have not lifted, and do not in
tend to lift my finger or open my
mouth to get the nomination." MIR.
Clark said. 'All that that have
ever said Is that 'Barkis is willin.'"
Mr.. Clark added that he assumed
based on his previous statements re-
gaTding his attitude toward the nom
ination.
Mr.. Clark said he had not commu-
nicatcd with Mrs. Sandcrson for two
or three months"
Just say this for me-" he said, and
dictated the following:
Il have not said word. or written
a line or lifted my finger TO get the
nomination at San Francisco, and I
do not intend 20 do so. l suppose tho
delegates would like to elect the man
nominated At San Francisco. II they
think can he elected. they will NOM
mate me. If they simply want TO
nominate somebody--if that's all
they want-they will nominate some
body else.
Il know Mrs. Sanderson very well /;
she's fine woman. has lots of sense.
but l never authorized her or any
one else to nominate me for Presl-
dent"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
CONVENTION AT CHICAGO
TO ORGANIZE new PARTY
Political Group Snys 1t Represents
Hopes OF Average Ameri-
cnn Citizen.

ty Associated irCSs.
CHICAGO. April 26.-A national
convention OF the committee of forty
eight TO form new political party
will be held in Chicago July 10 to IL,
II was announced today by II. G.
Harrison, divisional director of the
organization.
The new party. representing the
needs and hopes of average American n
men and women, will conduct an ac-
tive campaign against both the re-
dictionary old parties and in support
of a constructive program OF econ
omy. social and political progress" an
announcement said.
The committee of forty eight
which adopted platform and n
statement of aims at a convention mt
st. Loui last December, has a mem
bership of $4,000. Mr. Harrison said
Two thousand are expected here Tor
the convention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
NEW ORLEANS PRICES GO UP
WHEN SUGAR SHIPS ARRIVE
L. 8. Attorney md Planters Lenve
for Washington to Appear Bc-
fore Congregational Committee.

NEW ORLEANS. April 26.-Fivc
ships loaded with 100000 bags OF
Cuban raw sugar are here Two Of
the vessels, the Lake Folcraft and the
Lake Fisher, with cbout 10000 Bags.
began unloading today. The Alva-
RADIO. Lake Flattery and Tuscan will
unload raw sugar. The sugar Is con-
signed to local dealers and reilacrs.
bags containing between 200 and 800
pounds each.
Sixty thousand bags of Java sugar
have been sold here for June. July
and August deliveries at from - to
81 l-o cents. practically all being
taken by confectioners.
United States District Attorney
Mooney and four leading sugar plant
crs left tonight for Washington to
appear before the congressional :n-
vestiGatinG committee Thursday to
answer charges that Louisiana sugar
men have been active in causing tho
present rise in price.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany here today announced the ad-
dltion of l cent to the price of granu-
lated. making the selling price now
Is 1-2 whole and 81 1-2 retail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
ARGUMENT OVER HIGH
COST OF LIVING ENDS
IN DOUBLE GEDY
Louisville Dentist Kills Wife
and Suicides When Size Asks
observation-disclosures.

BY Associated P-cssI
LOUISVILLE. KY, April 26.-During
n discussion about the high cost of
living. DR.. Charles Il. Nary, dentist,
b4 years OF age. seized Il pairing knife
mt his homo here today, cut tho
throat of his wife. Grace. 40 years
OF age. inflicted superficial wounds
on his sister in law. Mrs. NJ. H. Fen
ton, Carlinville. I'LL, and cut his own
throat. Nary died within a few min
utes. Mrs. Nary, physicians say, can
not survive.
Police reports were that Nary new
into rage when his wife pleaded
for an increased household allow
ance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
ARABS AND BRITISH
CLASH IN PALESTINE
WHEN BEDOUZNS RAID
Forays Bring English Troops
info Sharp Skirn,ish
at Senakh.

CAIRO. April :e.--Fighting Is re-
ported TO he taking place between
Arabs and British troops In Palestine
No details have been received here.
Two thousand Rcdouins. attacked
Semakh. south OF Lake Tiberias
from which the small British force
withdrew after night. in which they
suffered few casualties.
The incident was not important.
accordipg to the official view, being
merely a local development of re-
cent Bedouin cattle forays.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
lbs Associated Prcss.l

NEW YORK, April 26.-The Rev.
John Roach Stratoa, pastor of CAL
vary Baptist Church. whose Easter
sermon on vice conditions in New
York has figured prominently in tho
vice war between the district attor-
neys Office and the police depart
ment. today failed 10 qualify IS n
judge OF Scotch whisky. DIR. Straton,
summoned as witness in suit
brought ny Thomas IIcaly TO recover
liquors alleged to have been illegally
Seized by revenue agents III raid
on Iealy's cabaret. at broadway and
Siaty-fift Street, testified that he.
with two companions. who "knew tho
ropes" were served with Scotch at
Healy's. place while on'a tour OF in
vestisatlon Of vice conditions In New
York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
GEORGIA TOWN SCENE
TLlKELY MLXUP, TWO
BEING SHOT TO DEATH
Trouble Stars When Mfori-
cafed Western Nan Attacks
Georgia CifiSen.
my Associated Press. 7

DCCkTOWN. TENN. April "a
Joe Hendrix. Mayor of McCoysville,
ia, ana man named Langham, said
TO be from Wyoming. are dead, and
James Harfur is suffering from a
gunshot wound as the result of a
shooting affray at McCoysville late
yesterday Langham, alleged to have
been intoxicated, got into fight
with Harfur and shot him in the arm.
Hendrix attempted to arrest Lang
ham and after several shots were
exchanged, both men being wounded.
Langham killed the Mayor with q
bullet through the head, then shot
himself in the temple. dying in
Stantly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
Another Boost for Sugar;
Refiners Gully Thi; line

NEW YORK, April :G.-Thc
American Sugar Refining Company
announced today II had advanced
the price for bulk Eranulated su-
Enr from II 1-2 cents a pound to
1S l.. cents Wholesale. Prices for
sugar now rnry from IL 1-3 to ~
cents n Mound among tho leading
rcfncrs. bnscd on various quota
tions for raw sugar and inability
10 get siznb1e amounts in any
quarter.
Since last December the price Of
Cuban raw sugar has advanced
from 70 cents, cost md freight, to
Is 1-2 cents. although tho rise has
been checked from time TO time
only by forecasts of the arrival OF
some 10000 tons of sugar from the
Far EnSt. attracted to this market
hy the high quotations here. This
importation has not yet renched
here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
GERMANY TOLD SHE MUST LIVE UP TO THE TREATY
OK TIE ALLIED ARMIES WILL AGAIN GO FORWARD
CARRANZA,S s FORCES REPORTED IN FULL RE7REA
Gambling-House Workers
On Shike at Aqua Prieta
lny UnIyerxaI seryicc1

aqua PRIErA, MEXICO, April
:6.-0n. of this city's largest In
duStries has been closed by a
strike, and the public !. clnmor-
Ing thnt tho trouble be ended
without delay. The strikers arc
the dealers In the various Ramb-
Hing houncs-the men who turn
the roulette wheels, tho men who
preside m the crap games, the
mrn who deal monte. and the. men
who deal Mt the stud poker and
the fnro games.
They hnve been receiving $40
dny. hut this morning decided
they could not live on that wage
md demanded n rnIse to &I5 y
day, with the privilege OF "eat-
Ing out of the drawer When
their demands were refused they
struck, and NIL the gambling
houses arc dnrk tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
ROBBERS CLEAN OUT BANK,
KILL ONE MAN AND ESCAPE
Sandy Springs, Md, Scene OF Daring
Depreciation by High
NyavmNn
Iny Assoclnted prcss. l

HAGERSToWN, ND, April a6.-
The bank at Sandy Springs, Md. ten
miles from Washington, was robbed
today by automobile bandits. who
shot and killed Frank IIollowell.
son-in-law OF the president OF the
bank, and escaped with all the cash
in the vaults. according TO reports
reaching here late today.
Three men drove up TO the bank
In an automobile about 5 o'clock this
afternoon, according Ia the report.
and after Hollowell was shot. locked
the other clerks in the vault. The
robbery was not discovered for an
hour
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
May SOON GlRDLE GLOBE
WITH TELEPHONE WIRES
Communication Around World by
Means of Cables Not Only Pos
sfble, hut Pr tbnhIe.
,INv UnlVersal S:rVlce.

..I Nv lIhiverSaI S:rVIcc.I
WASHINGTON, April o6.-World-
circling telephone communication by
utilizing the Atlantic and Pacife
cables is not only possible hut prac-
ticable. 1t was learned today as
proved by demonstrations in series
OF experiments just completed by the
United states government.
Details of the experiments are ex-
pected TO be revealed in an address
tomorrow by Major-General Squicr,
Chief signal officer OF the army, who
is TO speak before the American
Academy of Science. at the Smithson-
ian Institute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
American Is Released.

VIENNA. April 81. Julius Brill.
an, American. who for some months
has been intcrned in Austria with
Bela Kun. former Hungarian dicta-
tor. and Bella kun's associates. has
been released and given n safe con-
duct to the United states.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
GLASS GETS ENDORSEMENT
Washington County Democrats Favor
Senator From Virginia for
prnsIacuf

BRISTOL. VA. April Ex-senator
Carter Glass received his second In
dorsement for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the presidency at mass
meeting of Democrats Of Washing
ton County. Va, held in Abingdon
today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
"a MILLIONS ADDED TO
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL

senate Action Is Expected to Cnuse
Hot Flight I'm Con-
ference.
WASHINGTON. April 26.---The SEN
ate today adopted an amendment TO
the rivers AMI harbors bill increas-
Ing the appropriation to $24 .000.
The amendment, presented by Scna-
tor Harrison, Democrat. Mississippi.
was adopted, 81 to %. Tho House
hill carried sla,006.00o and tho Sem
ate committee increased this to
$50, 100000.
The measure. which was approved
without a record vote. now goes to
conference, where IA sharp fight is
expected.
Both the Senate and House agreed
to tho general principle OF large
sum appropriation rather than
specify grants OF tho various pro.
jects. No new work was authorized,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27

Government Issues Flood warning.
NEW ORLEANS. April 26.---A flood
warning for the Ouachita River n,
Camden, Ark, was issued tonight by
the United States Weather Bureau
which said that Ouachita would pass
the flood stage of 30 feet at Camden
April'2S to 20. and would reach n crest
OF "a TO 36.b feet by May or Q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27

s, Delightful trip, business or pleas-
mre. Richmond Baltimore. York River
Line; Leave $50 P. NJ. Exc. Sunday.
ADV. 7lT =,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27

CONTINUED on Second Page.J
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-06
Enr 4 Bad COlQ.

Ta1o cnr".l"rla'u.s cough Remedy
!. rra srrnu thr test If Inn" aud 'ai,
Doe. j.. urid"i upon. Fer sal" hl -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-06

III, WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Little River news., 1920-12-18
CAN GET RID OF suRDocX
Pest Is Hard to XIII, but One Farmer Tells of Finding the Plants
 Vulnerable Spot.

A weed pest of wide distribution. particularly obnoxious because of its numerous prickly burrs, is the burdock. Cutting it down doesn't do any good, for burdock develops root system pos sessing wonderful vital tenacity, and promptly "comes up" again.
 Like the well-known hero of an- on his heel, the charmed life which the burdock seems to bear really is only a semblance. The burdock has it's vulner- able spot. but few know where it is.
 An eastern farmer. living in a rural district where the worthless burdock had brazenly lived it's parasitic life for years, happened on to the bur docks weakness-and burdock ceased straightway to be a bad pest on that farm.
 This farmer cut, using a bush scythe, the burdocks infesting fence corner. They were flourishing. arrogant bur- docks-the kind that grew as tall as man nearly and for a brief period in the summer, when the green barrs make elegant balls and cushions, are a delight to the children.
 This farmer cut them all down with a scythe. A few hours later-t was in hot, dry weather-it occurred to him to try to pull up the roots. Thus he stumbled on the peculiar weakness of the burdock.
 It has a long tap root which shrinks when the plant Is first cut. It the plants have been cut off about four inches above the ground, leaving q hilt which can be readily grasped, and if the pulling is attended to while the tap root Is still in the shrunken state, 1t IS possible to pull the tap root up al- most to is bottommost end.
The Little River news., 1920-12-18
Little Rock May Get
 Army Flying Field

Washington, Dec. 13.-Little Rock is one of several strongly recommended for the municipal landing field as a part of the Air Service fields program for which an appropriation of $1,0OO,- 900 is asked in an estimate recently submitted by the War Department.
 Congressman Jacoway of Arkansas has been urging officials of the Air Service to select Little Rock for one of the fields, and he was informed to- day that Little Rock stands high on the list of these cities considered be- cause of the fact that the Aviation General Repair depot for the South west is maintained there.
 The appropriation will be consider ed by the Appropriation Committee oi the House this week. Congressman Jacoway will appear before the com mittee to urge the retention of the ori' ginal estimate.
The Little River news., 1920-12-18
ALL SHOULD HAVE A GARDEN
Health and Profit in the Cultivation of the Ground, Even Though
 Plot Is Small.

The "city farmer" as they humor- ously called him, was a very great help, not only to himself, but to the country, during the war-garden time, and the experience he gained from his war-garden activities then has since helped him in the fight to win out against the high cost of living.
 He has profitedo oby that experience in every beneficial way, and the best of all is that he fell in love with his garden, and has been in love with it ever since.
 He found health there, and more of home happiness; and the profit was then, as it will be now, that he didn't have to take the market basket from home.
 To the town dweller, who perhaps hasn't given much attention to garden ing, the Albany (Ga.) Herald says:
 "It's great to have garden, even though 1t produce few vegetables. It's great to have place for outdoor ex- ercise-a place in which to turn up the fragrant earth with a spading fork, level 1t with rake and lay it off with trench hoe. Some folk say it's bet ter exercise than golf or tennis. though on that question we do not presume to sit in judgment. A man can work in his garden before sunrise, when golf links are too wet with the dew to be used, and his garden is a whole lot nearer home than the golf club. And there is no reason why MT. Towndweller cannot have a garden with real vegetables in it If he will give little practical thought and dili- gent application to its preparation and care."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Little River news., 1920-12-18
Just Occurred to Her.

A child's prayer has long been cele. brated in song and story. Prayers from the youthful lips of faith have ever appealed to mankind. There are few so hardened as not to be moved by such prayers, or remember with awe their own lisping of "Now lay me down to sleep"
 Children also. in their innocence sometimes say prayers which are not without their humorous side, and these, too. have been handed down to posterity. In this latter class belongs the following true account of the prayer of little girl who lives just on the other side of the District line in Maryland.
 Little Lois was completing her eve . ming prayer at her mothers knee.
 "Amen," finished Lois, and then without a pause:
 Mamma, has the Lord got a bald head like daddyy"-Washington Star
The Little River news., 1920-12-18
Electrification of Seeds.

There appears to be much interest in the identification of seeds and the ap- plication of electricity to growing plants. A recent account of work along these lines tells of a new method of aiding plant growth. The seeds, ten or twenty sack. are placed in tanks provided with iron electrodes at both ends: the electrolyte is a solution of sodium nitrate or some other fertiliz- CT. Particularly with cereals-wheat barley and oats-the yields of both grain and straw are said to be in. creased. Some five hundred farmers have taken up the treatment of the seeds. which is followed by a very careful drying in kiln. The treat ment is applied about month or two before sowing.-Scentific American.
The Little River news., 1920-12-18
Papuan OH.

Australia and Great Britain have each undertaken to spend up to $25O.- 900 in connection with Papuan oil de velopment and two British geOlOgists will probably begin work in the imme. diate future, pursuing the experiments already made by the commonwealth Papua and the Pacific islands general ly are interesting the universities of Australia which are considering the need for the study of anthropoIogy and of native customs and languages AS groundwork for such an investi, gation there exist m interesting series of governmental reports by patrol of ficers and other official pioneers of thl new Pacific.
The Little River news., 1920-12-18
RACIAL VIGOR WILL RETURN
English Writer of Opinion That Matter May Safely Be Left to Mother
 Nature.

Many writers have laid stress upon the fact that Europe, in losing the flower of it's youth upon the battle field, has left only the least fit and most unhealthy to become the progeni- tors of future races. And they cite the effect of the Napoleonic wars on the physique and stamina of the French.
 In answer to these pessimists the scientific editor of the Illustrated Lon don News writes:
 Against this it may be urged that the recuperative power of nature soon reasserts itself, and no one who has watched year by year up to 1914 Gas did the present writer) the yearly re views on July 14 could doubt that. at the outbreak of the present war. the Frenchman had more than recovered the tall stature and the high muscular and nervous energy of his forefathers. While, therefore, we must expect a certain falling off in the physique of the children born between, say, 1914 and thirty years hepce, we may be fairly confident that. given the maintenance of the present standard of living and the absence of any great epidemic, at the end of that time the English race will return to its prewar standard of physical fitness"
The Little River news., 1920-12-18
Your Money Back if Rat.Snap Doesn't
 Come Up to These Claims.

RAT SNAP is absolutely guaranteed to kill rats and mice. Cremates them. Rodents killed with Rat-Snap leave no smell. Rats pass up all food to get at Rat Snap. Their first meal is their last. Rat Snap comes in cak- es. No mixing. Cats or dogs won't touch 1t. Three sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and Guaranteed by Boyer Drug Store on Henry and Joyner Hdw. adv