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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
FIRE CUTS STEAMBOAT
"0lD POINT COMFORT"
Ncssel Was Familiar Figure in Hamp.
ton Roads and Chesapeakc
Tribut rI~s

old Point Comfort" the we'll
known steamboat which was wont to
piy Hampton Roads and tributaries
or the Chesapeake. was destroyed by
hr" at a Baltimore pier. For the past
rev years she has been used AK a
RELIEF boat by tho Baltimore, Chcsa-
ncakc and Atlantic Company. making
h"r last run TO Claiborne Friday She
Was moorcd alongside her dock when
namcs swept her decks
FIRE VAS discovered by n pIer
Waterman about 2;45 O'clock. and, de-
spite efforts OF lire boats and several
M" companies, the interior was COM
plrtcly destroyed, and she sank in
t"ciVc feet or water. There was no
nrc IN the boilers AT the time
odd Point Comfort" was an iron
steamer, built In Wilmington, Del, in
1856, for use OF the New York, Penn
sylHhnia and Norfolk Railway az 4
ferry between Norfolk and Cane
Charles. She was cOmbinat ION
freight and passenger vessel, GA
tons gross register and l76 feet long.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
G. H. PEET, NEWSPAPER MAN.
DIES AT WASHINGTON HOME
Ind Many Friends Ia Diplomatic
Corps Through Work Mt
State Department..
icy Associntcd Prcss.l


WASHINGTON. August 27.-Gcorge
III. Peet. newspaper man and lawyer.
died suddenly tonight AT his home
here. aged 81 years. iIc WIS born
az Sheridan. y. Y. and was engaged
in newspaper work most OF his life
principally in New York and Wash
inGton.
During the war Mr.. Poet was ono
or the Associated Press representa-
tivcs ut the State Department. ana
had many close friends In the I.iplo-
matte corps. SHORTLY before the
meeting OF tho peace conference he
went 10 Paris. whore ne acted AZ adj
visor 10 the French government on
American press matters
Returning to the United States
he Joined the Washington staT o.! the
New York sun. and AT the time OF
his death was a practicing attor-
ncy. IL. had received deco itions
from the French, Swcdigh and Greek
governments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
TWO YOUNG MEN DROWN
huffman bolt and julian GiIIx Lose
Lives In Dam No. 4 mt
I}ylIcsbf

Especial to The Times Disratch)
ful.ASkl FA,, August 27.-Quit-
man Bolt. 16. OF Byllcsbi. and Julian
Gills. %. OF Appomattox. were Srown-
Ell Thursday bathing in Dam No. 4
OF the Appalachian Power COMPANY.
at Byllesbi. ellis. who could not
Swim. started TO sink. Boiy. an cx-
MIN, but the drowning man was too
heavy and both went to the bottom
OF the twenty-foot lake The bodies
were recovered in two hours near tho
spot "hcre they sank, by draining
the dam. Howard Bolt. n brothcr
went to the rescue. nut was unable
10 save either men and came near
being carried down himself.
TillS BODY was sent TO Appomat-
toN FOR burial today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
nurr NIrlin, IA n,z,.

The funeral Of Dallas Farmer. aged
10. who was killed by a train while
returning TO his home in MontEom-
cry. ". Va, took place Tuesday at
me Methodist Church. the pastor.
NJ. smith. former pastor. officiating.
young Farmer wac the only child OF
MT: and Mrs: stephen =. Farmer, of
nsicninond. MIS- Farmer. before her
marriage. was Miss Cora DrammelI
Jones. daughter OF the late paul
Slihord Jones and Mrs. II. CLIFFORD
Jones, OF Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Shrinkage Of COCOON
Human Life Due to War
my Associates prcxx.)

WASHINGTON, August IT,
Due to wnr Influences, ten Euro
pcan nations enEnEed in conflict
have shown potential loss I'm
population OF 35,32O.00O PERSONS
since 1914, according To n stint
isticnI research conducted by n
society for studying the TOcInl
consequences OF the ynr for Cop
cnhngcn, mndc public today by the
American Red CrOsx.
At the end of 1913 the society
reports, thesc nuiOns Ind n pOpu-
Iation of 4tz0.S5O 900, and under
normal conditions thfs population
should have incrcnscd by the
middle OF 1910 to 41f,2fO, OOO. How
ever. II Ind fallen by that time to
$50. 03O, 900, which led to the con-
ciusion by Danish statistical cx-
pcrts thnr the 1osH of nctnnI md
potential human life In these M
tions unprecedented 10000 OO.
Causes OF tho abnormal falling
of In population were attributed
In the Society's report ms follows;
Killed In wnr, 0,SI0,OOOt den rms
due to auGme tn tfOn Of mortality,
economic blockAden, yynr epide mics,
5.301 ,OOOJ fall ba birth rnte due 10
mobilization OF 56,00O, OOO men he
tween 20 and 15 years of age, 2O,-
200, 100.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
GEORGIA CENSUS FIGURES
Cracker State Has :,Sn3,a55 People,
showing Healthy Gain OF 100
G. Per Cent.

wAsHINGTo:t August 27.-Ccn-
sus: Hot SPRINGS Ark. 1885. de-
crease 2.739 or 1870 per cent
Corpus Christi. Tex. lO,522. in
crease 1900 or rs per cent
state OF Georgia (rcviseD 2.S93.955,
increase 2Sis3t or 1919 per cent
Green Bay. WIS, 3l,ol7, increase
3.lSl or 229 per cent.
Wayne County, Mich. containing
Detroit. 1,l77.706, increase G46.ll5 or
l2i.a per cent.
Los Angeles County. Cal. contain
ing Los Angeles. 936.43S. increase
i32.3o7 or SIS per cent
East Point. Ga. 5.a4l. increase L.
$50 or i23 per cent.
BuNalo, y. y, Crcviscd). 5o6,7T5.
Previously announced 5O5.S75.
, Georg Ia places: CovinGton, 2.SSG;
rortedale. 1850: Hockmart. loo:
kcvision OF the total for the State
or Georgia Included 299 from a miss
ing enumeration district in McIn-
tosh County and ffty-fve from re
vision OF the total OF Liberty Coun-
~, which added 35i to the total first
announced for the State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
The Poets Conner
TelephOnfpE.

TeIephonfnE.
] go up to tho telephone,
And In gentle, courteous tone
ask for Main 1903,
And Central says:
'Four-fve -O-thr-r-r-ree!"
And seems TO think no more ot.me.
] wait n while. to let her rest
Before I urge my mild request
what numbcr?" she inquiries when
I call her. after counting ten,
Then sweetly says: Til ring againl-
I listen, hut no sound ] hear. !
She has forgotten me, fear
call. quite wabbly at the knees.
Like one who storms OF wrath forc-
secs.
But she just says: 'what number.
please?"
mnrmur: main, 1903"
She says again:
"Four-five-O-thr-r-r-r
] walt and wait till feel dizzy.
Tho while the whirring wire gets
Then Central says: Tho line. ia husy!.
-Somerv1lle Journal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH
GRASS IN THE WEST END
Superintendcnto of street Cleaning Asks
IitiArnS To Keep Sidewalks Free
OF Growth.

Continued rains have caused grass
To grow rapidly and TO an cxtraordi-
nary height in several sections of
the West End and North Side and
superintendent Henry G. Cohn, OF
the street Cleaning Department, de-
cares ms Erass-cuttinE s1uAd is UNI
able TO keep pace with the result Of
the rain and heat.
We are compelled to ask citizens
10 assist us in keeping tho sidewalks
IN !hcse sections clear" he said yes
pihint about che condition OF tho
Strcets. but the sidewalks are being
huried under deep growth OF grass.
anu we are unable to dispose OF IL
without assistance"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Erect I.nrge nnnd NIL

WINCHESTER. VA. August 81
Moore. kepDlc & Company. Garland,
IA have erected a large band mill
AT Gore. Va along the tracks of the
new ihchestcr and Western Rail-
@vo men az the outset, with the proh-
ability of more being added to the
n'F ron. u. u. Bean. Kornncy. W Va,
ment of the railroad. has organized
the cacapon Lumber Company. and il
associated with the Moore KcppIe cor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Get Rcn,ly to ncr,,,.r yy.,,.

instructions for the collection OF
noii taxes from women voters and
their registration will be sent out
from the Office of the State Auditor
as soon rs official notice of ratifica-
ton of the nineteenth amendment is
received from Washington
In the absence Of specific instruc-
ton in the amendment itself, coIlcc-
tors and registrars probably will be-
instructed TO treat women who pre-
sent themselves for the payment of
poll taxes and to register az young
men just coming OF age after regis
tration books are closed and before
tho day OF election.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

The Bureau of Crop Estimates OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture, in commenting on
the recent slump Ill sugar prices. consc-
quent on disclosures as 10 the abundant
available supply, severely critcizes Herbert
Hoover and Acknowledgement Palmer for
precipitating q scare among buyers by I'M
warranted predictions of prospective
shortage, as result of which prices were
steadily forced upward. IN the light of
subsequent developments showing the fall
sity OF their claims, the country may con
slider itself fortunate that il refused to sup
port the ambitions of these shortsightcd
Statesmen" TO become President of the
United States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

no one except the most credulous takes them
seriously. But there is no danger OF such
bill passing. The politicians in Congress
will attend to that, and platforms will con-
tinue to serve the purpose for which they
were invented that of furnishing vehicle
on which one OF the parties can ride into
the White House.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
j. s. battle Ne,x In.tie.

tSpecial TO The Times Dispatch.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, August
27.--At a joint session last night of
the Board of Aldermen and Common
Council, John s. Battle, OF the law
firm OF Battle & Smith. was elected
police Justice for the city, to sue
coed w. o. Fife. who resigned TO as
sumo the place of City. Attorney, vice
Charles w. Allen. resigned. Mr.. Bat
tie is n son OF DR. ii. w. Battle. pas
tor OF the High Street baptist Church.
and is a graduate of the law school
OF tho University of Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
I,un.rnI or s,mu,, s I.crl,In,

FUncraI srrVlrcs Tor SaWucl ShcI-
ton Perkins. aged GO. choristcr OF
Ncnablc street baptist Church for
several years. and connected with the
Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works
for thirty years. who died Thursday.
viii be conducted from Vcnablc street
Church this afternoon AT 3 O'Clock.
Burial will be In Oak wood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

Hurrah for the press agent who originated
the idea OF having something in flask
which looked like whisky handed out by
the girls at an opening performance and
prohibition agents to in;erfere!. The re-
than the old plan OF having a clergyman
sulting advertising is far more effective
denounce the show from the pulpit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
The Opcrator.

October %, 1919
With sweetest voice she says Hello"
When everything goes we'll.
But when the board is all turned round.
Hello" turns with ii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
I,Iincral of lnfnnf.

Funeral services FOR Douglas g.
;. II. Carter, VINO died yesterday
morning in tho Carter family home.
Al stop 3, Petersburg Turnpike. will
be- conducted this morning AT 10
o'clock. Burial Will be IN Maury
Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

One of the several commendable acts III
the life OF Mr.. Ponzi, of Boston. is that he
gave many cuttings from MS skin TO save
trained nurse who had been desperately
burned Maybe he was trying. in his recent
operations, to exact payment strictly IN KIND
by skinninE the entire public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

Franklin D. Roosevelt is making record
as a strenuous campaigner. He made four
speeches in the State OF Washington before
noon and had eight more on his program
for the afternoon and evening. No wonder
the Republicans are becoming frightened.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Amy AyIntor, ncocb nuby,

DAWSON. YUKON TER. August
PA Nome special to the Dawson
News says three American army
airplanes have reached Ruby from
York. Captain ST. Clair Street. with
plane No. I. had to return to Nome
soon after starting, because OF slight
engine trouble
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Embarrassing.

October IL. 1870
Ethel is the most self-conscious person
ever knew
Whats she done now?'
when the street car conductor said Your
fare. Miss. She thought il compliment
and got excited she swallowed her nickel"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Truth Versus Fiction.

The mother n-law is usually kind and in
dulgcnt.
Policemen do not go to sleep their beats.
Conductors DO not knock down fares
The plumber earns norc> than he charges.
Ice is worth all you pay for what you get.
The rejected sutton is always the best man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Charcoal Eph,. Daily Thought.

december "a. 1910
II ain got no fault t fin wild mewl dat
Kick. any f'r u woman dat don't fuss"
said Charcoal Eph, moodiiy. "kase dc good
I.awd didn' nevah intend nothn onusuul.
Try a biscuit, Mstuh Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Carload OF E.port .,n,.

WINCHESTER, VA. August 81
The first carload of cxport apDles IN
be shipped from the Winchester dis
trict this season went out yesterday
afternoon from L. l.. Calvert to q.
Goodwin d Company. Manchester,
Ehtian nj. They were an early fall va
riety and OF fine quality,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Funeral or Isnnc ID. nrirr.

Funeral services for Isaac Daniel
residence, POS South Third street,
Thursday at noon, will he conducted
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
The residence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
SATURDAY. AUGUST IS, 1920.

BY indorsing the Third lnternanona!e
and rejecting proetariat dictatorship the
Socialist party Of the United States attempts
the difficult role OF making n distinction
without difference.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
The Nobody I>no,r.c.

lJanuary ;. 1879
Nobody knows why lover Will sigh,
Nobody knows why woman must cry.
Ana who put the button in mothers mince pie
Nobody knows.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

November II, 1910
There is void which no sign may express,
No moaning voice in all LIES wilderness:
The empty chair. the little lonesome crib.
The broken toys. the rattle and the bib.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

(Septembcr IL, 1910
The busiest man Earth is the fellow who
has to invent excuses for loafnE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
The Oldest Puns.

What's tho difference between q stable en-
trance and the fellow who keeps telling you
how Hais might have stopped the German
drive"
ones barn door and the others darn
bore"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
The Weather
tFurnis'.cd By q. 9. Weather Bureau,
Fnrrcast; Nlrpinlne

Forecast: IlrRinln-
Cloudy. probably show
ers Saturday and sun
tIny: not much change
In temperature.
0rtli Caroline
Local showers nni
tliuntlcrstorms SATURDAY
and Sunday: not much
change in temperature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Driver Of Au,o Ab.o,ve

J. H.. Chappell, whose automobile
struck !. r. Gayle, Jr., infiicting in
was freed from blamo in Police Court
yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

Tom Watson has pitched his senatorial
campaign in Georgia TO a fighting key. and
az consequence he was arrested and tailed
at Buford for creating "a disturbance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Voice Of the People

Letters must give tho unme and address of
the writer. Name will not be published II
writer rcquexts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
johnny leopard Says.
(OctObcr lG. i9lED

IVctODcr To. TT -
There scvcnty-iivc ways to propose to a
girl. and they're ali dangerous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

Kansas now is the Anti-Saloon Lcapuc
idea OF Paradise. 1t is so dry that the earth
s-cracking and cattle are falling into tho
crevices
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28
Locnl Tcmpcr,turo Yesterday.

Local Tcmpcraturo Yesterday.
j.. NJ. temperature ~
Maximum temperature to =. ". -. 10
Minimum temperature to ) Il. ~. e.
Mean temperature yesterday 1900. b5
Normal "inpcrature for this dato as
Deficiency yesterday ........-..----. \
Deficiency since March / ....... al
Deficiency since January 1 --------. 7U2
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall 20 hours ending l.. NJ. =. LES
Excess since March ! ............ G.57
Excess sine. January ............ S.i2
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

In their enthusiastic pride over the
restoration Of James River service, the first
voyage in local waters OF the Lake Frances
and the expected early arrival of its sister
ship, the Lake steff:pg. 9t1chmonds bust
ness interests should not. overlook the fact
that the capital necessary TO complete the
purchase OF these vessels and insure their
retention has not been subscribed. In many
cases subscriptions have been pitifully small
where substantial ones were expected, and
the number. large and small is not what
it should be- Richmond must make good
in this undertaking for the protection OF
its Industrial and commercial future, and
ships cannot be retained and operated on
civic adulation unaccompanicd By cash
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

II congress enacts the proposed law maxi
Ing platform pledges binding and defining
as a felony failure Of any Official 70 liya
up to his platform pied gcs, st Viii have one
OF two results Either it will fiji the iaiIs
TO overlooking with successful bu, TOO en-
thusiastic candidates, or it will remove rrnp,
political campaigns their most picturesque
feature. For what could be more drearv
than campaign in which all candidates
were bound to tell the truth and nothing
but the truth, a campaign sans promises ~
millennium to come Just so soon as the
speaker or his candidate should be elected.
promises that those making them knew
couid not and would not be kept and the
deer pee-pnl knew would be forgotten JUS,
as soon as the sun had set on election day?
Verify, they add much to the merriment OF
the campaign and they do little harm, since
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-28

In his fifteen years as Secretary of Agri-
culture, record in Cabinet service, "Tama
jim" Wilson accomplished Il work for the
American farmer, and through him To the
nation at large, that will stand rs "A inonu-
ment TO his memory so long as the annals
OF the American government are preserved
He was the practical farmer at the head OF
q department for whose creation he was
largely responsible, and 10 the task OF lift
ing the farm 10 the plane of chief factor in
The national prosperity he brought brilliant
nina rounded experience and a iirclcss
energy. How well he succeeded NAV be
read in the scientific farming OF today which
has made the desert fertile, doubled the
yleiu OF American acres produced more
bounteons fruits and enabled America NOT
only to feed itself. but 10 Ill the larders of
the world from its surplus Ills was AN
transformations life OF usefulness that has
left humanity the richer and set n high
standard OF national service
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-22
LEVERS FOR OPPRESSORs.

The Russian bOlsheviki are apt
to gain undeserved credit for as
sisting the Koreans in their effort
to eject their Japanese opprcssors.
Oppression is the game of the boil
shevlki and they are willing to go
to any length to attain their OBJ
jects. They are not concerned about
Korea's claim to independence, but
they are much interested in COM
batting Japan wherever they can
because that country has been one
of the obstacles to their carrying
out all their plans in Siberia.
How much assistance the bolshe-
Wiki can give the Korean national
lists does not appear, but they have
been able to stimulate the latter
action that is causing alarm in
Japan. Having been successful in
early attacks upon occupying
forces, the revolt is spreading.
Probably it will be TO hard thing
for the japanese to beat down the
rebellion against their rule, but
for a while the cost of keeping the
Koreans in subsection will be
greatly increased. Moreover, the
news of the Korean uprising will
spread and will encourage China
to increase resistance to Japan.
Thus the troubles of the eastern
members of the five principal al
lied and associated powers in pre-
serving the weak nations of the
earth against aggressions of power
full but unprincipled governments
will be much augmented. Indeed,
peace for Japan would seem to be
something of a dream.
However, the trend of official
European sentiment toward the
Russian bolsheviki may prove help
full to Japan. Peace with the So
viets may be made on a basis of
mutual advantage. 1t might pay
Japan to agree to withdraw entirely
from Siberia in exchange for
pledges by Lenine that no more
aid, moral or material, would be
given by the bolsheviki to the Ko-
reans and Chinese. That would
leave the oppressed peoples in q
state where they might be taught
to endure the incurable conditions
forced upon them.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-22
WEATHER PREDICTIONS
FOR WEEK OF FEB. 23

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlREl
Washington. Feb. 21.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are:
Northern Rocky mountain and
plateau regions: Fair first half of
week with temperature above aver
age. Probably occasional snow
last half of week.
r Southern Rocky mountain and
plateau regions: Unsettled first
part of week with snow in noun
tains, temperature above normal.
Fair middle Of week with snow or
rain about Friday moderate tenn
perature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-22
NEW MEXICO NEWS
Wild Hog ROunl-UD.

Las Cruces Republic: w. w.
Cox brought into town last
week a load Of hogs from his
ranch, weighing about 240 pounds
each. These hogs run wild in the
mountains, are born and raised in
the mountain valleys, and receive
no feed or care. and yet, when mar
keted are in excellent condition.
They come down into the plains
following rains to feed on the grass,
and are then rounded up and roped
and sent to market. There are sup
posed to be hundreds of these hogs
in the mountains near the ranch.
Registered bOars are let loose in
the mountains from time to time,
to keep up the strain, and are then
lost sight of, perhaps for years.