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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15

Maple Gap Coal Land corporation,
Gate City. Va. Maximum. $4,000;
minimum, $4,000. j. Nj. Barker, Bris-
toll, Tenn, ]. III. Johnson, Gate City,
Va, /. +. Kane, Gate City, Va, l. {.
Altemus, president. Philadelphia, Pa
and j. l. Mccormick, secretary Big
stone Gap. Va To deal in coal and
other minerals, lumber, to explore Tor
and mine coal and other minerals and
TO cut and remove timber.
Trustees of the Funds Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the Do
CeSe Of Southwestern Virginia incoF-
porated Roanoke, Va NONSTOP
corporation. Robert c. Jet, presi-
dent Roanoke, Va. c. Edwin
Michael, secretary, Roanoke, Va;
j. - Logan, Salem. Va, William A.
Anderson. Lexington, Va: George
Floyd Rogers, Lynchburg, Va Mayo
C. Brown. Lynchburg. Va; Thomas
G. Faulkner, salem, Va. and Ernest
distribute funds for the support Of
disabled and retired clergy. the
widows and orphans Of their deceased
clergy, the episcopate, and for all
other charitable purposes
Richmond Vinegar Works. incorpo-
2atcd. Richmond. Va Maximum,
$500 eco minimum. $4,000. Fred.
f Braswcl, president Howard e.
New hy. secretary. and Sanford Flem-
lug. all or Richmond. Va To manu-
facture and deal In vinegar, cider
preserves. fruit beverages and frui,
and food products.
Amendment filed by American RIA
dlator company. a foreign corpora
non incorporated under the lawH "'
the state Of New Jersey. Reducing
Ha nf ifg L
from 500 to SIS.
Soa pstone Products, Incorporated
Ashcstine, Va Maximum, $500 900,
minimum, $4,000 G. +, Swartz-
haugh, president, Toledo. Ohio; +. q
Carpenter. secretary" Toledo, Ohio,
II W. Fraser Toledo, Ohio; E. j. Mar
shall and Charles E Swartzbaugh. Jr.
Toledo, Ohio. To manufacture and
deal In soapstone or soapstone pro
ducts.
Appliance Corporation. Norfolk
Va Maximum, 100000; minimum
$4,000. Frank w. Prescott presi-
dent: John N. Ball, secretary, and
John r. Hudgins, all OF Norfolk, Va,
General mercantile business.
Amendment to charter OF Reliance
Electric company, incorporated, Nor
folk. Va r. w. Sharp. president. and
Giessner =. Bussells, secretary. In
creaslng its maximum capital stock
from 5000 to 100000 and decreas-
ing its minimum capital from $50, 900
to $4,000.
Amendment 10 charter OF Banner
Fork Coal corporation. Lynchbure
Va S u Ferguson. president, and @
T. Vaughan, secretary. Increasing It's
maximum capital from s1.0o0,o00 &c
81 100000, decreasing It's minimum
capital from 100000 TO 100000
and creating class Of preferred
stock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
COMPANY
WILL ERECT NEW BUILDING

Tho Patrick Young company yes
terday submitted bids to Building In
spector Butler providing for the raZ-
ing of their present warehouse at the
Seaboard Air Line railroad crossing
and Leigh street and the construc-
ton of new modern warehouse to
cost $25,0oQ c l. Brooks Engineer
ing company have been awarded the
contract. The building will be Of
steel and concrete
G. G. Morris was granted permit to
build two frame dwellings, at Rose
wood and Sycamore streets to cost
total of 5000.
Susie W LLOYD was given permit TO
repair brick dwelling AT 604 Haw-
thorne avenue. Repairs Will cost
$4,000.
Plans were also filed by the Thomas
p, Bryan estate to cract brick and
concrete store at 1225-I231 West
Broad street The cost will be s75.-
h10,=J John r N'inston Co. Inc.
have been awarded the contract
Meyer Levy has filed plans for
erection Of a brick warehouse in the
rear OF I'LL East Main street Cost
will be 5000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
MIND READER TO SHOW POWER
AT THE LYRIC THE,TErp

interest in all phases of psychic
Phenomena appears TO have taken tho
entire country and the world. in fact
oy storm. according to the news re
ports appearing In the dail1ies evarv-
where. at the present time to amman
ance OF Sir Oliver Lodge in New York
Clty mad stirred up the Eastern sec.
tlon and his lecture tour has been
received, with great pleasure nv rho
students of psychology.
reviewing that there must be thou
aahos or persons in Richmond who
arc moro or less interested in nc
mysteries of spiritualism. Managnr
lex OF the Lyric theater, made a.
engagements to bring to this CITY for
three day engagement, Commencing
TO-DAY one of the foremost and most
convincing psychics. Hope Eden is
the young Women's name. aItopatba r
she Ia better known as the "n,tr,(Ia
girl, '''' ~ ie
Miss Eden and her co-worker
prescott started the theatricaI
fraternity the early part of this sea
son when they made the announce
ment that they would add to thero
remarkable exhibitions practical
demonstration of the Ouita BOARD or
M1tche Board as many people cali II
"hlch mas received special attention
of late through the recent demonstra
lions given privately by Mrs. Currsp
of ct, Louis, VINO lis said to have
operations and movements of the in
sTument bringing forth remarkable
ana well written poetry. Mrs. Curran
is convinced that the spirit of one
Patience Worth, who passed on many
years ago, is responsible for the mani.
festations
Miss Eden has not been able to
offer any explanation for the mys-
terious movements and the remark
able tests that are, brought about
through this ordinary looking board
with stamped alphabet and row Of
ngures, This Is not unusual, for If
one of our most learned scientists has
found plausible explanation for II
he has kept very much to the back
ground as no publication has been
able TO carry the story to the general
public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
FINE IN THE WEST


Chicago, April 1.-THE end OF the
raj strike was believed in sight to-
night Switchmen. engineers and fire.
men in Chicago have begun voting to
return to work and reports from
other sections OF the country indicat-
ed conditions generally were i'm
proved over what they were last
night
The first break came in Chicago
when switchmen OF the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific railroad
voted 70 return in a body Thursday.
Switchmen and firemen OF the 800"
Limo voted to return. Firemen of the
Pennsylvania and engfnemen of the
Chicago Burlington and Quincy an
nonnced after a meeting they had
voted TO return.
brotherhood chiefs were elated.
They claimed the strike was virtual
~ over SO far as Chicago was con-
cerned.
II can assure Chicago that to-
morrow will be the last day OF
the strike so far as the middle
West Is concerned" said Edward
r Corrigan, representing the en-
gineers The sentiment of the
strikers Of the Chicago district is
overwhelmingly in favor of a re-
turn to work.
Tho General Managers association
representing all the railroads enter
ing Chicago announced more switch
engines were working than at any
time since the strike.
dispatch tonight form Toledo,
Ohio said the ranks OF the mon there
had split approximately | 500 rail-
road yaos re tectsd "a proposal To Join
the outlaw" strike. while 500 voted
to- desert the brotherhoods and join
tho new yardmens association.
Kansas City reported more freight
moving than yesterday. AT St.
Louis no material change was report
ed, hut it was believed there would
he a break in the ranks Of strikers
within the next "a hours. At 81
Paul the switchmen voted not to
Join the strike.
.... A dispatch from New Orleans
said 81 strike OF Illinois Central
swttchmen there had failed. At
the same time announcement
was made that federal grand
Jury had been organized to
break up BoBisheyisn and indict
the strikers. Nine strike lead
ers who had been arrested were
released on bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
INVESTIGATE THE *
AFFAIR OF De MOTT
BY KARL II. Won WIEGAND,
UNIVERSAL Service STAFF Correspondent

Especial Gable Dispatch. Copyright,
1870, by Universal Service)
Berlin, April 14.-Ellis Loring Dres-
sci. United States commissioner here,
today sent Major Foster one of his
secretaries, to Vessel to investigate the
shooting or Paul K. DeMott. the
young American OF Paterson, NJ j.,
who was charged by the reichswehr
authorities with having carried arms
and been affiliated with German
rebel leaders.
General Won Seeckt, commander of
the reichswehr, under Minister of
Defense Gessler, is sending an officer
from the ministry OF defense to make
a special investigation on behalf of
the German government and hasten
! as much as possible a Qualification OF
the circumstances surrounding De-
Motifs capture, court-martial sentence
and shooting. The reichswehr YER
sion still is that he was shot while
trying to escape.
Upon reading my dispatch to Uni
vefsal Service from Wesel which was
reprinted in the Lakal Anzeiget here,
Commissioner Dresel promptly made
inquiries at the foreign office without
awaiting instructions from Washing
ton. My dispatch was his first in
formation about DeMotts case.
eSterday morning, MIR. Dresser re-
ceived cablegram from Washington,
evidently based upon my dispatch, In
structing him to take up the matter
with the German government.
DeMott then was already dead
The American commissioner had
worked on the case Saturday and had
endeavored to get in toucn with the
foreign office again Sunday, but found
no one there.
Up to noon today, MIR. DreseI had
no information about DeMott or his
papers other than such as he OBJ
tanned from my dispatch and a brief
telegram from Vessel to the German
government to the effect that the
young American was killed whiIe-try
ing to escape.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
THEATERS
YES, 1T Is NOT so

I'D, H 10 MA ~
Helen Carew, who plays an I'M
portant part in up in Mabel's
Room" the famous New York farce
which A. H Woods will present at
the Strand tomorrow and Saturday,
with Saturday matinee. says the only
person capable OF answering the
query, is acting easy p" is the actor.
The layman who sits in the audi
ence and watches an actors work. and
then turns 10 his friend, or wife and
emarks, Really, there's nothing TO
that; it's very simple--merely a mat
ter of speaking what the author has
written, may be justified in making
that remark because the actor by his
quiet, natural method has mace his
work seem easy to the layman.
All good actors OF the modern
school strive to make their work seem
easy. 1t pleases them most when
their audiences and critics say, Isn't
he natural? He isn't acting at all"
1t is, no doubt on account OF that
impression that most people regard
acting as one OF the simplest of the
arts: that SO many men and women
who have failed In other callings
either seriously contemplate or ac-
tually try TO go upon the stage, with
out ever considering whether they
have any qualifications or natural
ability for acting.
knew of woman--a prominent
member of society in her home city
whose husband had died. leaving her
in greatly reduced circumstances
She was forced to earn her own liv-
ing. Her friends asked her what she
would do. What can [ do but go on
the stage?" she replied. But" they
tnnn}reH
that work"
This question not only surprised
but rather annoyed her. What "A
silly thing to ask" she answered.
One doesn't need talent to become
an actress. With lttle--very liz
ue-trainins ! will soon be in the
same class as Miss ----- (mentioninc-
the name OF well-known star who
Is noted for her quiet, natural meth
ods), l still have my youth. fiat
ter myself l am fairly good looking
l wear clothes well. / can appear at
ease at any function, and with NV
social position and family connections
what more do | need? ," She came IN
New York. and through the influence
or certain society people she was en-
eaged by prominent manager for
light comedy he was producing
But poor, deluded woman she
found 1t very much more difficult Ia
appear at ease" on the stage than il
mad been at the social functions. or
in her own drawing room In short
she was very bad actress, ana re-
urea or was aske ed to do SO, after "A
rev weeks. Later she opened - taa
room. and in the management of This
she soon became proficient with a lit
tla very little thinking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
EFFORT TO MAKE
ALBERTA B0AE-DRY

Edmonton. Alberta, April 1.-THE
efforts OF temperance advocates to Sc
cure better enforcement Of the Alebrta
liquor act were frustrated when the
resolution introduced by Mrs. l. G. NC
Kinney. member for Ciareaholm, ask
ing for amendments to the existing
liquor act. were defeated by a vote Of
20 10 Is Mrs McKiHney's resolution
set forth that the consumption Of
liquor for beverage purposes in tho
province has grown 20 alarming pro-
portions" and that much of such
liquor is being secured through tho
liquor branch Of the attorney generals
department 1t asked that in the
opinion Of the house the government
should at once introduce such amenI-
meOfS t. the lquDr act and make such
regulations under the provisions Of
section Of the act as will adequately
provide for its proper enforcement"
In he debate which followed the in
{ reduction Of the resolution. Mr..
stewart. premier Of Alberta stated that
II the prohibition piei biscite carries,
Alberta viii go bone dry He said
hat ne agreed with the remarks made
by Dr. stanley. the member for High
rlvrr. that Their" Was not as muCA
liquor consumed in Alberta today IN
der Tire liquor law in p month 40
There was n one day under the old
bar system He thought the province
"a as making splendid progress.
Tho premier claimed that he did not
agree with the member from Claras-
buiu when h. said that people who
Did FOR the liquor act IN 1915 voted
fnr prohibition HE agreed with the
member for Victoria Whcn he said that
undoubtedly many or the people who
voted for To" liquor act then did so 50
e-' RID uf the bar and because they
NnuEht they would still be able to
it'er liquor in their houses There
lgr been ma changes IN the act in re
@ard - writing az prescriptions by
DOCTORS
When the dominion government
passed the order council prohibiting
he IMPORTATION Of liquor the premier
.eNtHund. We had then got to the
point in thiS province where no liquor
n fgG D. used legally in Alberta except
F1t doctors prescriptions Personally
am IN favor Of bone dry prohibition
bot + see the difAculty Of enforcing 1t.
t's tNe act under which The coming
lthjscite on the subject Of the i'm,
lortateu Of liquor viii b. held. that
icl settle vii be held within three
Pc auihs If the date Of which it asked
houe that every one who has
rN franchise viii exercise II on teat,
Safe As ! intend to exercise my fran
-lls-
Ir statement made previously n
Hc house MIR stewart said that While
no amendments to the liquor act wr1td
nr passed ar his session, the govern.
q ant proposed 20 introduce a rcsn}u-
iou providing the plebisclte and legis>
atjon to close. in 90 far as II s within
he power OF the province SO TO do. the
~ holesaie lduor depots which are now
i'm porting liquor into the province os-
e0sthly for the purpose Of exporting
such liquor TO other provinces
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
SUMMER CRUISE Us OPEN
FOR ALL NAVAL RESERVES

Immediate application should be
made to biePenantC Commander Hsr-
rison r, Krause, at navy headquarters
in the Addison building. Eighth and
Main streets, by all members of the
naval reserve who desire to enter the
navys summer cruise. The quota for
this district is 229 men. and appoint
,uent will be made In order received.
All members of the reserve accepted
will be Furnished transportation to
Philadelphia, where they will report
to the commander Of the practice
squadron to he sent to the Pacific
coast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15

refusal to cease to wage war against
the sovtets except on tho condition
that we agree to negotiate at a place
which, being near the front. Is abso-
lutely unsuitable. and even Impossible.
as an armistice point We have sug-
gested Reveal, Petrograd, VarsoVie, and
even London or Paris, but the Polish
premier remains obdurate.
In the circumstances the allies
duty Is plain. They must convince
Poland that her safety. security and
commerce are hanging In the balance.
IF they do not or cannot make their
influence felt, Soviet Russit will have
To decline ali responsibility for ensur-
ing events Poland today stands
squarely In thu path toward resump-
ton of trade relations which are vital
ia the world and, to civilization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15

Go to your druggist today
and get a bottle of S. s. S., and
begin a course of treatment
that will delight you with its
results. S. S. S. will remove the
disease germs that cause your
Rheumatism, affording relief
that Is genuine.
We maintain a medical de-
partment in charge of a spec.
ialist on rheumatism, and
after beginning treatment with
S. $. $. you are invited to
write for free medical advice
about your own case. Address
Chief Medical Adviser, 10A
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta,
Ga---AdA --4A...--.4Ssl;iiGa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
WISE'S FEES $4,000 IN
ADDITION TO HIS SALARY

commonwealth Attorney Wise
stated yesterday that fees received
by him last year were approximate
ly 5000 This is in addition TO his
salary. He also stated that the av-
erage Of the fees during the last four
years was approximately 81. 500 per
wear He docs not anticipate that
the fees of the office will he more
than 81 600 this year He explains
that the large amount of fees last
year was due TO the great number Of
prohibition cases. but that there Will
he a decided drop this year In the
fees because many cases arc being
carried 70 the federal court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
RES|STS OFFICERS
NEGRO IS WOUNDED

Upon complaint Of citizens the po~
lice Of First district represented oy
Officers Anthony md Toots last night
went out in search Of Joshua Clark'
colorod. who il Is alleged had been IN
sultnE women in the streets. when
the officers located him, he rs SAID -
have showed night and threatened TO
cut any one who approached or
touched him.
He is said to have revealed Dan
gerous- looking knife. and when the
officers approached sIashed at them.
one of the officers fred his pistol in
the ground. but the negro, dismayed,
started after HIM and then both offi-
GERS opened FIRE.
An operation was performed on
Clark at Virginia hospital last night,
and his wound, in the groin, was pro-
nounccd quite serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
SOVIET RUSSIA WANTS
TO GIT IN COUNCIL

Paris. April l4-Soviet Russia to-
dav officially asked the French gov
eminent to use it's good offices with
the view Of securing admission Of
soviet representatives 10 the inter
allied council sessions at San Reno,
beginning Monday.
This is the strongest and most out
spoken bid the soViets have yet made
for direct diplomatic Intercourse with
the allies.
In diplomatic quarters here il -
not believed that France will reply to
the Russian request,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
An Excellent ime to
Cleanse the System Of
the Little Pain De-
mons.

While nature is engaged in
her annual housekeeping, en-
deavoring to eliminate from
the system the impurities that
have been accommodating during
the winter season, victims OF
rheumatism will find that this
is a very favorable time to rout
from the blood the millions Of
tiny germs that cause this pain
full disease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
SAVE HALF HOUR
OF HEADACHE


THE next firnT you have 3 headache
&c To your nearest drug Store. hand
the clerk half dollar for "A bottle ~
Aspfronai ant Sefi him "a .4ssr7-r Won
two t~aspoonsfui IN littte water
With your watch In your hand count
OF t~o minutes and call FOR vour
montv back, as per rnanufac turer'q
guarantce. n you can't feel your
haadnche fading away within the i'm.
limit
Doctors recommend and druggist
Euar&rtee Aspir0nai because they
knowH acts So much quicker. without
the Mtghtest danger TO the heart ard
hNcaNse II removes tho cause of hill
1ous and sick headaches by It's gentle
action on the liver Aspironal cor
rectSs biliousness and constinant7n
sthersoy preventing the return Of your
heAd&che next day. All DRUGGISTS in
wife md expect syou 10 try Aspironal.
10 dan't be basllful Everybody is do
tnE 10 Same guarantee applies 10 colds,
couxhs and neuralgia ADJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
AWARD 100000 LOAN
TO AMERICAN NATIONAL

The finance committee in special
session last night awarded bid for
loan of 100000 for period Of six
mopths to the American National
bank. Interest rate provided for in
the bid is 4.94 per cent
The loan is made at this time in
anticipation of June taxes. City ex-
penses will have to be met at this
time, while the greater part Of the
revenue will not be forthcoming until
taxes are paid in June.
The sub committee on ordinances
which was called TO complete the new
traffic code. failed to muster quo
rum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
HRoNXE PLATE IN
MEMORY OF FROHMAN

London April IA bronze plate
commemorative the activities OF the
late Charles Frohman in London will
be placed on the latter's favorite table
IN a secluded corner OF the Savoy Grill
by David Belasco.
MIR Belasco upon his arrival here
few days ago asked the hotel man
agement to give him the same suite
u hith he and Forhman had occupied
during their last visit to London to-
rethcr in 1905
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
COMMISSIONERS COLEMAN
RFCOVTRS FROM ILLNESS

GenrEe p Coleman. state highway
corn miss Toner. who became sudden
iy III while attending conference
Of district engineers at r4y,chhurg
returned TO the city last night Mr.
ColesTsa s Illness u is stated is not
seriduy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
DEMOCRATIC LEADER
DIES IN CHICAGO

Chicago, April 14.--Roger c. Sui
Ivan, leader Of the Democratic party
Of Illinois and known all over the
country az political power for more
than thirty years, died at his home
today.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Sullivan re-
turned to his home from Hot Springs
suffering from bronchitis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
COL. WISE TO ADDRESS
WAR HISTORY COMMISSION

The monthly meeting of the Viz
GINA War History Commission will
be held Tuesday night. beginning at
o'clock in the hail of the house of
representatives Colonel Jennings c.
Wise, who il now engaged in special
work in Washington. will address the
meeting. The public is invited to at
tend.
Reports Will be received from the
committee which attended the Ma
tionai War History Commission in
Washington. and from the county
branches throughout the state. A
special invitation has been extended
to Ma ior General Adelhert Cronhite,
who commanded the Eightieth divis-
len overseas. to attend this meeting.
Whore there is no fifth and dirt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
COURT DIRECTS
JURY TO ACOUTT

At the conclusion of the evidence
for the government in the case OF
Mrs. Helen F.. Marshall. on trial yes
terday in the United States district
court on the charge OF sending pois-
oned candy through the mails. Judge
Waddill directed the jury to bring in
q verdict of acduittal, the evidence
failing to substantiate the charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-15
TRUCK DRIVERS
{ Continued from Page One>

and some freight and yard clerks
walked out. Many applicants for
their places Passenger and freight
service good. Yardmen returned at
Albany. West Albany and Utica.