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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13
POLITICS BREAKS INTO
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION

Chicago. Feb. IA political clash
featured the preliminaries to the vic
tory convention of the National Wo-
mems suffrage association here today.
Mrs. George Bass, member OF the
Democratic national committee
started the row by lining up the dele
gates of Democratic sympathies for
a protest against certain maneuvers 10
swing the convention over to the Re
publican party.
The Indignation of Mrs Bass was
aroused when she discovered an ad-
vertisement in the convention pro-
gram signed by Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns.
head OF the Women's Lowden orga n
ization here announcing that Ito the
Republican rprtv yru owe passage of
the federal suffrage amendment and
il will also be responsible for the
ratification soon 10 come"
Delegates continued streaming into
the city today to be on hand for the
formal opening OF the convention to-
morrow morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13
PRESIDENT WILSON TO CONFER Z
WITHTHE RAILROAD MEN TODAY
! ON QUESTION OF HIGHER WAGE
Senator Trinkle
Resents Activity Of
John Kerr Branch

In discussing the insurance fea-
ture OF the workmen's compensation
act before the joint committee on gen
eral laws yesterday Senator Trinkle
expressed resentment at the attitude
taken in the matter by John Kerr
Branch, who spoke against the pro-
posed measure as the representative
of large body OF business men of
Richmond and other sections of Vir-
ginia.
Information submitted by the Au-
ditor of Public Accounts show" Sem
ator Trinkle said. that Mr. Branch
does not claim residence in Virginia,
is listed as nonresident and pays
taxes on personal property here to
the amount OF SIS"
Il don't mind virginians who are
personally Interested in this matter
coming here and registering their pro-
test against state insurance" Sena-
tor Trinkle declared. That is what
expect But I don't see where it
is. the business of a citizen OF New
we ought to manage affairs in Viz
ginia.'
Mr.. Branch in addressing the COM
mittee on Wednesday afternoon, said
he came as the representative of the
Virginia Association for the Common
Good. an orgaization which has been
established in eight of the ten con-
gressional districts of the state. The
only prerequisite for membership in
that body, he said. Is that the appli-
cant be qualified voter.
1T has been well-known among
nay friends Mr.. Branch said in reply
TO Senator Trinkle, 1'tha, have been
for many years voter in New York
state. I have been here during that
time four or FIVE months of the year
and pay to the state a large am cunt
of taxes on real estate and business
properties. My people settled In this
state 800 years ago and | was born
in Virginia. ! thought, therefore.
that | was entitled I. to express my
opinion In a matter affecting the peo-
pie of the state"
The committee viii meet this morn
| ing at 10 o'clock to take some sort
of action on the Trinkle-Sorris insur-
ance bill. providing for state insurance
under the workmenss compensation
act.
For the last four or five days thers
has appeared against ii one OF the
most powerful Hobbies ever seen In the
general assembly Of Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13
Legion Endorses
Universal Training

Washington, Feb 12.--Republican
leaders in the house today took steps
to prepare for the showdown expected
TO be demanded next week when rep
'resentatiyes OF the American Legion
come to Washington to find out exact
iy what congress proposes to do about
universal military training and adj
dlfional compensation for former
service men.
At conference OF tho state com
tnanders OF the Legion in indianapolis
last Monde resolutions were adopted
reiterating the organizations endors-
ment Of universal training and sug-
costing a bonus equal TO $50 month
for each month served National
Commander Franklin D'Olier was au-
-thurHed ITO appoint committee to
cooperate with the legion's legisla'-.
tive committee in presenting these
demands to congress The delegation
IL expected next week
The Legion went on record in ia
vor OF both OF these matters in its
national convention in Minneapolis
last November and Trough Its legis-
lative committee has presented these
views To both the senate and house
military affairs committee The un
derstanding at the capitol now is that
the legion delegation Is coming this
time TO demand defri.e fnf0rma ton
as to what congress proposes to do.
TIE dema nds. or the legion and 9TH
Ter organizations, newspapers and indi-
viduais. admittedly are giving the Res
publican leaders serious concern.
They have been the subject Of incl
dental discussion at several CONFER
encex, but today they were given
special attention by the Republican
steering committee Of the house.
The W paf ntai estimAteE 1T w.
000. Q0o. 0o0 are 70 be reduced BY At
least Sl,2so.000, 900, the steering COM
mittee was assured by Republican
Leader Mondell. The estimates, how
ever, do not include $500, 600, 900
which will be asked for by the rail-
road administration and apnropria-
lions which win be required il the
civil service retirement and army ana
navy pay Increase bills are passed.
AT the suggestion Of the steering
COMMITTEES, the rules COMMITTEES hold
inG up the $50. 10000 European ~
iifc bill until information can ~ ma
lAA tc whAt ra1ief the famine areas ~
sqAttinG Tram lkar a0arcan ~ I,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13
SENATE IS WARNED
TO Be CAUTIOUS IN
ROAD LEGISLATION
Committee Hears Argu-
ment But Tacitly Ig-
noree the Same.
WARNING GOES
BY UNHEEDED
Trinkle and Gravatt
Stand BY Highway
Commission and OPP
pose Further Changes.

Formal protests Of the Virginia
Good Roads association against ad-
di.ions or changes to the state high
way system were practically ignored
yesterday by the senate committee
ION roada and internal navigation,
when that body, for the second time.
reported a bill Incorporating forty
seven miles Of road in Pi.tsyivania
county In the system.
s. l. Lupton. former president OF
the association. and D. B. Ryland
lsecretary, addressed the senate com
mittee yesterday afternoon as repre-
sentatiyes of the executive commit.
tee of the association. Al the same
time resolutions protesting against
any changes not recommended by the
state highway commission were pre-
scented to the committee.
| Both men were questioned by mem
bers of the committee in regard &c
the position of the association on
various phases OF the roads question
Senator Robertson asked IL there was
any sentiment against allowing the
counties to building the roads with
their own money, the state to main
tain the, roads and reimburse the
counties at some future date. Mr.
Lupton said the matter had not been
thoroughly considered by the associa
S~sN'Ar $500 ~Aso% NV " oS ogPoSSu oit tNt
grounds-frst. because the state
might become mired in debt. and
second. because the state might not
have sufficient funds to maintain the
roads after they were built
Mr.. Ryiand stressed the last point
saying that nothing caused so much
disqualification as failure to maintain
roads already constructed.
HISTORY OF ROADS.
The position OF the roads associa
ition Is . rNTy heAided one Mr. Lup-
ton reheArsed briefly the history OF
roads legislation in Virginia. starting
ut the time the special committee an.
sp0inted travelled over the state and
tsaArisAa Ont i comprehensive pre-
sym " road building This was pre-.
seisted ~ the general assembly and
lincorr0Eated- into the state highway
system. consisting or 1850 miles OF
roads
! Roth speakers we're of the OPINION,
that the system was at present en-
tireiy too large. Mr.. Lupton stated
that the cost OF construction would
be sS0.000. 900, and that II this en-
tire sum were available at this time
III would take at least twelve years
under the most favorable circum
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13

Voters Must Register
Party Affiliations
Before the Election

Senator Gravatt's bill requiring
voters to register their party aftlia-
tons on registration books at least
ten days Before the primary at which
they offer to vote was passed BY the
senate yesterday BY vote OF to IL.
Party utilization, under the bill. may
he changed by the registrar upon the
written request Of the voter, provided
t.sat no such change shall be made
within the period OF ten days before
r primary nor At any time between a
primary and the election for which =
primary in held.
The purpose of the bill, according
to the patron. is to prevent both DEM
oersts and Republicans from p&rtici-
pating in the same primary. Under
sts present statute Republicans can
take part in n Democratic primary,
even succeeding in etecting some UNI
popular candidate I'm order to swing
votes to the other side in the general
election.
senator sa1on Holt opposed the bill,
holding that many voters would be
srpt from the polls by the additional
trouble incident to casting their bal
i9t. The bill WAS reported from tho
committee on privileges and elections
,rith the Recommendation that il 90
nct pass by a xE&N at 8 In 4.
The nine senate bills and one JOINT
rAsoluticn smkrAcinx school 1egisia-
tlcn Recommended by tire educational
|cofnmiSsion we're p6SfH6ned. ThA
ten measures we're grouped In spe-
Iciai and continuing order FOR Iz.so
O'Clock yesterday. Senator Downing
was speaking when the hour arrived
and Senator Goolrick moved that the
time be postponed just twenfy-fonr
hours.
Senator nuwning,s bill preventing
the trial OF any offender by both the
federal and state courts for the same
offense was passed with few dissent
ing votes. Tho bill is designed pri-
me rily TO protect violAtors of the pro-
hstition. Law from prosecution unde.
beth the federal and state prohibition
laws. Some little debate arose. but
the opposition vas not formidable.
Senator Cannon's bill providing for
submitting to the people the question
of calling 4 constitutional convention
was made = special and continuing or
der for 1880 o'clock Monday
The West resolution submitting the
equal suffrage question to the voters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13

Tho increase which they will in1fGt
is necessary to meet the increases 6G@E
of living will total about one htilt&&s
dollars annually.
Aside from its nature az an ecOno1yftS
conference Of frst moment to theAnAs4
ton. the meeting tomorrow haa SkAos
added interest OF being the Arat 4SeS
president will have had with any 11Ixs
outside the cabinet since last pAex ~
her, when he received Senator'S H1f8
and Hitchcock. and proved to CO. ea
that despite his illness he wA4 S4 M
fnhcsioning" az the chief exeGusIvo
PRESIDENT IMPROVES.
The presidents progress, alAaA 1lSAs
onset of cerebral tfrombcsis IN II N ~
latter part OF September, feade mn "
belief at the White HOUSE thar NJ
even be able to preside at the &1S
meeting Of the cabinet II was s1tlk J.
day. No apprehension ID felt ~ J@E1E
House officials that the Meeting - n ri
( row WIFI act NJ q check UDAa IN II
fnrcsfdenrs steady improvements
that he will meet the RAILWAYS ~
fully equIpped. mentally AM sa. S
sically, to Thrush out with than I'M
r1omentous questions which thex a1l4l1s
present 59s;;
IT was apparent today that DiroSf1s
General of Railways Walker b. III
/. had refused longer to contiauo ~
conferences with the brotAoteG1
leaders. and had decided 70 .pxD6 M ~
buck to the president. Ss 8ss
Ar- Hines held q conferences sNjfkS
!, Secretary Tumulty and later ~
, pared statement for submisasN
the president. in which the dfrAQtSSS
general outlined his views N II
Il ainmen's demands. 81
j, b. MalIoy. vice. presidenk u s
Brotherhood of Maintenance az
ard Shop Employees. saw DR.
Hines today and discussed thu u
ftien Of increased wages for tho ~
bers of. his union, who II ID ix&f4X1 E
will walk out unless their A6r
are satisfied by February II. u ';Sg
QUESTION OF CONTRACHI Sa ~
w. G. Lee, president of the DRo1 u
hood of Railway Trainmen, a1r&A n "
ferred with Director Hines. An1 n
derstood to have Escussed thH3s
tions of invalidating the contG
the trainmen. which will coH1&
effect only until February H. 3fN 4
1t is generally believed, h1 & =
that the whole railroad WAee
tcan be settled at the prestaSn4e
ference tomorrow. The reprss@nk5
of the brotherhoods will point r. =
the president that inadequa&
faesiing with proftecrinx hAvS ~ ct !
!, increases in prices beyond the YQME < 4
their present wages. They Will <4n !
that the mounting costs OF ne04
makes ii imperative that th11
higher rates of pay. aS&4S51
When demands based on -
living costs were frst submf11 "a
!; the unions to the railroad Adln1 H}0 ~
tion. Director Hines institute8 ~
! estisation OF prices Of nAcessa l11
also asked for figures from the
nient Of justice, which III cotS
itte campaign against prOAtA2
these were supplied. They ah0S
the upward trend OF prices h
arrested and that reductions
expected On this aasumptf63 VII "A
rector Hines so far has opp0481 IN =
demands for general incr6asxHz ssJ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13

the state convention is concerned, 1t
IN quite likely that further steps will
be taken by the civic association. and
that there may be contesting delega-
tons from Richmond at Roanoke.
Chairman Purcell and Secretary
Duke both stated 10 the committee
that from time ;umemorial the COM
mittec had dxed the date for closing
the list OF candidates, and that up to
this time no objection had been reg
istered.
The civic association was caught
asleep. commented MI, Duke. ..ssuf-
flcient notice was, given every citizen
lof Richmond to Ale his decia "a ton
notice. All the paperS urinted ar
ticles about 1t, and X any ore who
wanted to place his name on the list,
failed 10 do 50, 1t was his fauit and
not that Of the COMMITTEES. The. civic
association must have been asleep.
A rule il is very much awake. and
ready 70 mix In anything that Ii So
I ing on .,s 5, Is,
/ The letter from the civic associa
tion was signed by Secretary Ander-
son for the board of directors. IT was
said at the meeting last night that
the paper was brought to gathering
fDf the hoard, by a voter Of Henric0
n0unty. and that there were bur 4 Few
sof thA members present
Chatrman Purcell said last night
thAt NJ noticed ON the printed letter
neAd ~ the association that several OF
the Members we're among those who
had placed their names on tho list 81
Idele9ate4x Il. "A WI d
~ thssa xentiemAn knew when the
ftgea 80 N ~ c1osed. there il every
M iaankI s5xisen9 hnsl
4 slmllar knos. dEss. raid the chair
NJ. tttsenAa George. Cease en-
aeavofed Az have the cor1nItteS take
ne II matt1r IN. ana held speetaI
meeting 20 hear from menahefa III
ths civic association. bat the com
mtttAA pointed ~ tho d4chion 81 the
|staHe collsrsit nj lsich - "a ~.
ciAred the whole question Wataid "a
[Ascid@d IN cons<ntiori ltseif,
|thE0U6h ita conar4ittes III ere &ntials,
N. xlSe cotnlhittes Ail<d Vacancies frSayi
safd 6g fhs ele4ti6n of Is =. i9ns
ef l4i4Aiaasl Eef
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13
Leedy Resolution Is Con-
CURED in By Majority
Of Forty Votes.
RESCINDS FORMER
VOTE ON MEASURE
Tickle Mind Of the Mem
bers Is Pointed Out By
A d v o c ates of the
Amendment.


Setting the seal OF its disapprovai
upon granting suffrage 70 women
through the medium OF tne IeueIa .
constitution. the &eneral assembly OF
Virginia has rejected by an over
whclming vote the susan b. Antnony
amendment.
by a vote OF 81 to %, the house OF
delegates yesterday concurred in the
Leedy resolution. adopted by the sen-
ate on last Friday. rejecting on the
part OF this state the proposed nine
teenth amendment to the organic law
OF the nation. In the upper house 1t
was passed by q vote OF "A to 10.
tn. s.hate -. brief. the ffrht be-
ginning at II o'clock ana closing for
az nr.s,o,,. nnsstinn shorty sfter
~ rnar hn,,r rffnrts ~ the aura
tee ,sara s;r.ct.a tnu.ard IA Wing
ednr,.a ~. resnlut;on ~ ratifcatior,
a. rasertion ~ This session ana pro-
vid;ny far tho nranaration Of a bill
s,,hhit,,nr ths r.ttsr 10 the neonIe
rhts was nrarftcsi}v : revival Of the
80 ~a.a,,,.snr 1900 Nv the ho1se
tun rrsaLs arn ~ ! l.rre majority.
n.y.. Nnrrfs prorcss1 80 .sntAd ~, f,rst
! - Iost * 81
uTTIIg LEANS
Floor r.aasr yVi,lis 81 Inc d;scus-
s,cr ,,r-,,,- th.t .ha hcs,.a .tard Nv
i,s ar;-sn.I .rnrs.saa ;rten9ion AZ NH.
,,,;+tirr @he russtion - M. reorIe
to- ths;- ae,iar
ar you change today. he told the
hodv ..dnnst ever s.v that wcran ID
mar ,au,rerarentoiIy A. for ire nat
III halepsa .he = cr,r,scysI - s;ck !
rn-r,ind.d r. 40. rcr-,a~ttcr ,,..v
say th.t, -. - 80 r.rr.,,a ~. thaf
nas hren tap,nv ~. ho,,ea saparsiv
~ tasr r. ...tr. 4 dt;r>,. ~, this nrrr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13
NO MORE CABINET
MEETINGS FOR PIkl

Washington, Feb. .rhege \
be no more cabinet meetings Sfass
present. Secretary OF State LfG7 r.
announced today. ssss ss,s)
MIR. Lansing. sepaeking inf0r&S21X
said that. the announcement hA@
special significance. Other IN
officers. such as Secretary Ban y
Daniels said that they would not ~
ulate as 70 any reason for the aHnH12
cement and refuse to comM39uS a
It. s.sa ss
n is said that so much NfS1E ~
business has been absorbed
White House that for the pre- xs
leaest, the cabinet would ~ 81 &s
onlookers and therefore need ~ A
its usual Tuesday and Frid&sS
sions. s's y s sSss ~
Theopinion Is strong thai t1ls
sssit ms Y Sur y fse ri nv
CO btnet at an early day, whA1l
personally return 70 preside N$g
Of the meetings 81 =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13
Head Of Railway Department, Fed
alton of Labor and Presidents Of TN
raphers, Firemen and Engineers
Discuss Situation With Executive
Director General Hines Submits Statement
bodying His Views With the President at.l
Close Of His Conference

Washington, Feb 12The prevention Of the Threatened
wide railroad strike will rest directly with President We
when the South lawn Of the White House
morning he will the three delegated by the rairoad
unions present their demands for wage aecti6
100000 employees sass
The trio who will see the president are: E9ssSSssa
B: F. Jewell president railway department American Fee
Grafton of Labor representing the shopmen E. J. Magnu
president brotherhood of Railway Fremen and Engineers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13
finnigan to Test Action Of the City
Democratic Committee in Closing
List at Noon on Thursday, February

A communication from the civic as
apciation. presented the committee BY
DIR. ID. II. Anderson, the secretary OF
that association. asking the corpmit-
tee TO recorAider its action in fixing
time for the closing OF the list OF
candidates for election as delegates to
the Democratic state convention. waa
tabled by the city Democrats COM
ndittee Last night. after debate. and
the action OF the committee in clos
Ing tho list st noon Of February S,
Was approved.
The committee. also, endorsed 4
Recommendation from the sub-com-
.ctttee on the protest or McC. @. rinnf-
gan that ne had been deprived from
the right OF entering his name g can.
didate for the common council from
Madison ward. because he had no,
chairman before noon on February s
! !: =; Z:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13

n n. X. A. n II. r. train liz, ieayes
broad street station at 4 n nj SliaiIss
instead az r. M. commencing Sun-
-dass February / sth. For 0thHfs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13
Heated Discussion on
Sunday Observance
Before Committee

Ministers In-f3ichmond would be
forced against their will into an active
political campaign every time election
o. counciImen comes up, If the Sun
gay observance law lis so amended as
70 give only city councils the right TO
exempt from its operation ceriz,n
y aces and caliings. Rev George w.
MCDANIEL. p. D., pastor of the First
ba ptist Church. declared last night al
a public hearing on this bill before
the mouse committee on general laws.
Under the original bill. supported
n the house by the Richmond delega-
tlon, the council would have the priv
lie&e OF exempting any trade or calling
fvsm the operation of the law. but an
amendment suggested yesterday by
hichard w. Carrfp gton. on behalf OF
the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce
exempts those persons and business
engaged in the sale or operation or
soft drinks. ice cream. tobaceos. hotel
barber shops. garages and shoe Shin
ing parlors.
\. Dabney. business manager of
the Chamber OF Commerce. declared
that Richmond has more churches than
any city Of it's size in America, but
many people are kept away from the n.
~ the belief that they attempt to gov
ern rather than influence. Richmond.
ne said. 10 ridicuied by visitors from
outside the state. because of the pun
fannie laws 1t enforces relative to
SUNDAY observance
Or. Mcdaniel DECLARED that less than
nvA per cent Of the church people in
Nlchnaond favor any change In ths
law This declaration was met with
storm. Of applause from the crowded
gallery and hoor
III, NJ. Smith, Jr.. said he was never
more convinced than now of the wis
dom OF the ton nders OF the repnbftc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13

iigton, Fsb. II.
visI 1nia hahn Friday
- probably satur-
~; clerste temper
atnte.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-20
SECOND swINDLER OF
NORFLEET SENTENCED

Charles Gerber must spend ten
years in the State penitentiary for
his alleged connection with a stock
market scheme that cost J Frank
Norfieet. Of Hale Center, Texas, a
total Of s45, 900, according 20 YER
dict returned by a jury in the Grim
NAL district court Wednesday night,
The Jury was out one hour
The verdict is the maximum under
tn law. Il is the same as was re-
turned against ". J Ward Saturday
night, after Ward had been tried on
an indictment which also connected
him with the stock market transac-
ton
There was some talk Of a compro-
mise being agreed upon IN Gerber's
case before arguments by attorneys
started. However. District Attorney
Jesse " Brown refused TO recon-
mend any punishment to the jury but
the maximum. and the compromise
did not become a reality.
No Witnesses Used
Without Offering a witness the de-
Tense closed in both the Gerber and
Ward cases.
Ward and Gerber were arrested IN
California. whore they fought extra
dition and lost Reno Hamlin, who
was arrested IN Dallas and alleged
20 have been connected with the Nor
feet transaction. is IN the county
jail, his trial not having been set.
The State attempted TO prove that
Gerber and Ward were confederates
OF several other persons who operated
fake stock market scheme Norfioet
testified TO being led into the trans
action by Cost pocketbook. He
sRid he found the pockethook was
offered a reward but refused il,
though he permitted the owner to
place 500 on the stock market for
him, and he (Norfleet) would accept
any money that might result from the
stock bid. He testified that the bid
was represented to him as being a
good one and soon won $500. The
money was replaced several times.
and finally NOrfleet had third in
terest in Sl70.000 coming 10 him. he
testified
Two Suspects Never Caught
IL was then that man represent
ing himself TO be the secretary Of an
exchange declared that the $4,000
would not be given up until the orig
inal bid was confirmed This called
for Norfleet to help raise the money
10 confirm the bid He went 20 his
home. at Hale Center, and obtained
$4,000.
The State ATTEMPTED 10 prove that