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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Problem OF Cndeycloped Territorw
BY ALFRED B. WILLIAMS

Government ow2ersh:p Of the rail-
ways died when the people and con-
gress were brought face 70 face WITH
The choica between paving SIS 900
600 600 Tor continuing liability and
source OF corruption and confusion, or
acquiring the same responsibility b.
4 process az conasca-4oa which wo2ld
wreck every Insurance company, most
OF the saving banks, raulcitades OF in
6ividuals and the constitution O. the
United States. It's funeral has been
preached Cow. its estate wound w
and its tornb securely corcrsted By
M. Bryan eltausia site advocacy OF
Il Therefore the business OF finding
a way to deliver the roads back 70
-hai- owners !1 such condition and
o.. such terms that they may continue
70 live and wQ-F: and serve the pub
lie adequately. continues to so!d the
attention OF congress and those cii-
Fans NzE1o take tbs trouble TO consider.
affairs ana think
One way and another and Il. var
ing degrees, the pending bills provide
for every problem bur one which u
very serious and, to a good many rail
lions OF Us, Intensely interesting and
important That is the building OF
new railroads ard the development OF
new territory. It seems TO be GER
-S..l LIl1t Tie pro[-LS OF ensuing ToaGss
except a very few favorab bly, situated
will be limited between l-2 and
l-2 par cent. People in Ln6evel6ped
territory cannot build Tor themselves
Investors will no: take the long
chances OF toss CT indefinite delay o9
dividends. which means loss for active
capital, with those returns as the ax-
rrsn1e possibilities II the most favor
ab!e circumstances. Even oil wells
or coal Or gold mines would aot
tempt them. Every raenobeS ct bots
Aousees who t14s -T.e- that question has
confessed frankly that he could see
nc soluIioc.
The truth Is tll!s country has been
built by gambling ard gamblers. by
nae. with money and ready to stake
il on doubtful ca desperate chances
OF great winnings. Nearly a.. the
railroads we hava were built as spec
Glat!o.1s. Now we are 10 eliminate
the speculative element ard incentive.
How are W. to open opportunities to
scatter the people away t-o-. tha
over crowded certe-s and offer In
ducer.erts TO our young men tor ap-
plcaEon o< their impulse OF enter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

g-Esriaroz served cut 10 ths 40.
roads 70 TIE interstate corauaArcA
commission IN the LAST i've years. was
= MISREPRESENTATION
CLIFFORD Ttoyca Is enc Of tAS last
rersocx II NY opinion. - the UrttA4
States. to charge anyone with mis-
: representation. IN q letter published
cysE.n IN November. 1917. ID stated
that representative railroad securities
A. class have declined In value IT
less rate than United STATES govArr-
@ent bonds. and that the decline -
security value IS rot due 70 inadequate
railroad credit or Inadequate railroad
earnings. but thar s. Is due so tie wzr.
Both the above statements are
grossly ignorant O. wtlsul rnisstste-
ne.ts ot the facts, and NJ Thorre
Lad opportunity to know the real
truth. which Is apparent to al think
Ing people. - tie matter ot railroad
credit AID prices
VI. Ttorne further endAavors to
show ehat the railroads were tar more
prosperous IL 1911! than 81 tAe pre-
v!ous year, whereas the interstate
commerce comm .ss!o, figures show
that all railroads having a gross earn
tag O one raill.oa dollars or moro per
an.uCa showed . railroad operating
income IN 1917 OF ss51.ces.523, or
ls5,<33,.sE less shaa i, 1914 Tia
( federal report tor 1917 shows $%76.-
Sos.154 increase In operating costa
ard one % the most striking teatalrea
J 81 the annual report Is tina. while the
express rece4pts increased $16,533.SS-.
receipts for carrying mail decreased
s2.sss.a.s, when everyone knows that
The volume CT weight OF tie nan bus
mess was possibly twice as nuch al
II was IN 1915. +
Mr.. Taorue -.aiEep-esen1 ne q cp-
posed 70 government commissions Tor
r.s regulation az railroads This e.
rot true. What 7 oppose and object
70 IS the unfair and unjust Eryangsssa-
Ton oy commissions, and tie class az
men. with few exceptions. that haus
attempted 70 Al! the positions on rhese
commissions So tar as ny ohsAsva-
Tor goes. they lave been largely an
&c by lawyers, sscond..atA lawyers
more Or less WORKOUT politicians, or
men unsuccessful! '!n other Lines, tn
stead Of being alied by wise, broad
minded. far-ses!rE. business ne. OF
experience and capacity.
Even politicians finally wake rr 10
the fact that credit il = plant Of very
slow growth. but quickly 6astroyed
and when once destroyed. very az.
-cr!t o. reSEsc.catios- ThA railroad
stocks have declined because thctr
credit was put 81 jeopardy by the
straEgulatio-. CT erate and catsonay
commissions. Tie gross absurt.ry
q Cla1cr6 TaogEe's position IA wely
illustrated By the aAcvs fsc+s -. -, -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
HOOVER SAYS HE Is NOT
CANDIDATE FOB pEEs1DgN cy-

Portland. Oregon. Ja.- s.-Eeroevr
Hoover stated definitely II q Telegram.
received here today by Elkia Watkins,
PRESIDENT OF the Jackson club, that Ne
is rot Candidate for this presidency
Ct the UEitco States. Eia telegram
read
My engagements and connection
w.ta the industrial. conference and
with relief work IN Europe make It
inapoaS.ble tor me 70 go to the North
yrest at present. Beyond ttJs, please
accept the sincerity OF ny statement
that ain not candidate for the press
.dancy ana q campaign 70 that end
from any party would be wrongly d.
r. al -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
FEDERAL OPERA
TON COSTLY
q. S. LOSES 1881, 000,000
RUNNING ROADS IN 1918
Twaory-Tn.ee Months OF Government
Operation Has Cost Country
&3a6 900 900.
(By Associated lar,aas. !

Washington. Jan 2.-The govern
meat deficit from railroad operation
during Novernb Der WI! be approx
Ig1&tely S6a 500 600, L. lew record for
the year, according to figures con-
piled and made public tonight by tha
bureau % railway economies Net
operating income TOR the month was
esttr1 atea TO have fallen below SEQ
600 900, which the bureau OF EGG
rona:cs declared 10 10 the lowest in
thirty years whca computed or q
basis OF percentage OF investment
Gross revenues Tor the month were
estimated al close 70 sass. 100000.
This 9gU-e Is Only slightly below ths
1-gh mark OF q year ago, but tna
heavy expenses. due in part 10 e&&,a
coal strike. wklcA also reduced tbs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
GERMAN SUPREME AS
BUILDER OF: AIRCRAFT,
SAYS NEPHEW OF COUNT
BY KARL Il vow wIEeAND
Berlin, Jan. 4.---Gerraarys supreu.

c4i43s, jail f----6 ~ I&lAGy 81 S-4.~
acy n tae air, attained chiefly
through the zeprelins. e.doa with the
war, as did her land and sea power,
but Cernaaays supremacy as : build
er o. the BEST airships will continue
This is tho opinion OF Easos. voa
Geraolnge-, nephew and successor Of
Count Zeppelin as head 8. the Yep
pe!ia endowment tor the development
OF airships and the furthering OF the
" OF aerial travel,
Eat IN the iuture." the baron add
ca, Germany will have to build air
ships chiefly ter ottar countries, The
treaty torbids military airt.eet. while
the impoverished condition OF the
country. the outcome OF the disastrous
war. may render it diftcult, II not
impossible. fer Germany Is nnAncA
a commercial air fleet
The supremacy Of Germany tn ths
air rested chiefly upon the xeppsisns
ana the motors used "a these cruis.
ars This SUPREMACY was lost through
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

powers that are supreme n The po-
iirical domain would psobSb1y An@
dcavor to restrict world air travail To-
sonne tince yet IL spheres os interests
This may result in rivalry "a the air
as On SEA and Lard IN diterent com
tries. :, 4
Germany Is no longer aunoaT ne
nations either as = land or : -
power, but she cannot be wholly ajs-
regarded because Of her a.rsh3ps and
her geological situation The world
air routes will lead over the eontt-
neat ard Germany IS 4 Ink IN the
chain leading TO Russia, the Near
East, Siberia ara to points within
Europe itself
'Tnte.ess is ltsen il air travel and
tho development there Of demand that
Sseratany's airsEip building yards ard
acrbors should DO aaaffita inad."
Keen rivalry has developed be-
tween tne Zeppelin works aad the
souet1e-Lanz rival yards TOR Interest,"
ing American capital on getting 1t to
take over the yards
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

prise? Eow a<e we 10 r.eveat Eoss
who wait Il urdevsloped country
from despairtng Ct access to the outer
world and leaving farms and villages
TO increase congestion IL. the cities?
One point to keep In raird - thas
whatever railroad bill. nay Be adopt
&c by this congress VII! rot b Anal
nor !r-et-teva tlA- Con- c.itred to rau-
way ow1erehtp, we could hardly re-
trace our ecspE The process Of re-
turn to owners nay be modified by
snnaadraears or new act nax year.
AL cocceds that the idea Of SovAr1-
-rert aid Tor new railroads Is tnprac-
t-cablA One Axpe-!coe.- las proved
that we cannot change hur.As na-
rure BY any etAt1tA. 30 matter bow
many high-h-ow and up!itt and nne
theoretical exhortations may back =
Government guarantee % returns
means indifference whether ths re
turns are earned or not, Government
power Tar away and accessibls
through devious channels. ara corse-
quanr defiance and neglect by .subor-
6inarss- Practical experience ara
actual Conditions. however, probably
will. indicate the way After ths
roads have been IN operation some
months under whatever law Is err
acted, oeIGCIs ana 1dGieS WILL De GsCi-
onsrrated The proof OF the pudding
IS the chewing o. the bag 4 year
hence we viii know tar moro than ws
Go, row. We are experimenting. We
aave no precedent by which 70 steer
because thare Is 30 precedent so- ftne
precise situation Il which the acct
dents ana dannands OF war and PEE
cedtrg and subsequent circumstances
have placed Us. This Congress Is
feeling its way ard the plan CT re-
organiza zion and. reconstruction IL
VIII submit as Law really will be ten
tatiye- :! It works. we.. & will stand
II s. tails TO work well IL. viii be mod
ihed y is rot Ter all time ana no
body need despair II II looks ugly or
works awEwarely.. 9
Afte- the country has seen the ex-
sting roads settled on sr4a basis ard
adjusted SO as &c. give good setvice TO
the Public, fair payment to labor an6
fair returns to investment, &, Will de-
lIand taa- the matter Of developing
territory aco opening nav Ealds shall.
BE-. taken up AID arranged. That de-
= = ard VIII be melted and made .r.-
Serdrtve By the dominant Instincts 81
sal.-6etense arc selt-interes- II Wi.
come quickly and will be Needed,
whether Il be Necessary to appeal
again 70 the speculative spirit o. TO
1Ad soc-e ether incentive equally es-
E5srivs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
PLAN TO LIQUIDATE ROAD
Atlantic Birmingham System Los-
81 500. 900 In 1919.
Special to TIE New York Ttrae

WV ] =
Atlanta. Ga. Ian. There IS z
DEFINITE movement on FOOT among se-
curly holders Of the Atlanta B!rr.-
!rGaan and Atlantic Railroad system.
10 l!Qu!date the entire properly. abar-
9or the railroad and scrap it Tor what
Us physical properties Will bring ir
taec open z--@Ar4ta- tbs information. IS
4L.Le-lc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

pa.rls.--The first permanent Ansr.-
can tund IN France for giving outings
to SICK chiidren has been ssab,ishee
at Cohon. a village near Sedan. Tho
fana. consisting ct money left over
IN the hands @: the local committees
tron. temporary relief work done by
the American Red Cross n Mollon,
Will be known as the American Red
CS1SS foundation u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
Gabriel tho PIanxcr.

An erticing debate Is started by the
contention that had d'AnnunSio been
The doeadent irnplied BY his bools
he could not have como cut - the
the bvavest OF the brave. BUT WES7
not? When \. man ha~ sounded the
decp& OF exotic gloom and YiolArcs{
snd found them void. what hettn4
than 4 plunge into tie actual hat -.
tie London DAILY News MY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

oenc!al repoya .o- tie yaa- just
ended show thar tie l. 3. & A. rail-
road system. lost more than $500
900 - operation alone tor 1919
The common stock OF the COMPANY
- owned generally throughout the
country, ara & represents az original
construction investment % $40, 600
600 n cash put into The building and
equipment CT the road and on which
rot oce cent has been paid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

those lands and all speaking ard LIN
erature TO be II the language OF the
countries where speaking and itera
ture are employed The est.a' alish nlelt
OF publishing houses N those countries
Is conte1np plated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
Tart Reply to catnord rho-,e

Richmond March ls-To tae Ed
Ter; notice that II the issue OF March
8 VOC quote Clifford Tho-.e. 8 hire
ling" lawyer O. live stock shippers &.
Chicago ard elsewhere as sayrg that
-ay statement il regard to the injury
done 70 this cour-y through unfair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
WHEAT RAIsERS "sTRIKE"
Seventy Thousand Said to Be Hold
Ine Crop for 80 HusheI

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. N.--(By A.
P.)-Grain operators, market officials
and state boards of agriculture through
out the Southwest were watching close. .
ly today for the effects of q reported
"strike" Of wheat raisers, who, It was
said, were refusing to sell their product
for less than SO bushel.
The "strike" was declared by w. H.
McGreevy, Wichita, Kan, secretary Of
the organization, to be in full force.
Mr.. McGreevy asserted the association
membership Of 10000 was unanimous
in its intention not to sell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27

murder squad, went Immediately to
New York to bring the confessed slayer
to this city.
Christopher Murane, Of New York,
who was shot in the stomach in the
battle between the detectives and rob :
bers, was believed to have fred the shot
that killed McGinn.
Murane is in the Pennsylvania Hos
pital under police guard. Five other
men. were arrested following the murder.
II am inclined to believe him crazy
said Lieutenant Graham. of the Sec
ond and Christian streets station, to-
day. 1--WE have investigated the shoot
ing Of Detective McGinn and / am
convinced that we have II all cleaned
up. There were ten men in the gam
bling house at the time Of the shooting,
and our investigation has accounted for
them. The man who killed poor Nc
CHM confessed to that effect and IL
now in the Pennsylvania Hospital re-
covering from gunshot wound in
the abdomen"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
|CONFESSES killing
Of DETECTIVE HERE
Man Accuses Himself After En-
listing to Escape Penalty for
McCinn's Death

Carman Campellone. of Twelfth
.treet near Catharine. collapsed in
Nsw York army recruiting station yes :.
tsrdsy. and confessed to the. murder Of
iestectIye Joseph McGinn.
Detective McGinn was shot to death
.he nieht OF October 3. when, in raid
,ns n gambling house at Eighth street
nd Passyunk avenue. he Interrupted
sohbers who were holding up the place.
' One of the hold-up men shot McGinn
and escaped.
a.,ectiye and killed him in a Philadel-
min gambling house." Campellone
cried, az he fell in the recruiting sta
tion yesterday.
oaScsrs he had participated in the hold :.
IN the night Of October 3, and had fired
The M shot that struck Detective McGinn
He is said to have told army officers
hs hid In the italian quarter until yes
terday morning, when he enlisted In
The army at a recruiting station In this
city. w.,
and Campellone was about to leave
MAT city for Fort Slocum when he con.
Detective Harry Haenley, Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27

Penna. Corllss Limb Spec. Co.
40 n. SD St.. philadelphia. Pc.
EnrmerlN OF A20. Heed Rld1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
BISHOP eARvEy's FUNERAL
Archbishop Dousherty Celebrates
PontIflcal Maaa

Altoona, Pa, Oct. 27.--( (By A. p. -
The funeral OF Bishop Eugene A. Gar
vey, Of Altoona diocese, took place this
morning, with pontifcial mass was
celbrated by Archbishop Dougherty, Of
Philadelphia, in st. Johns Pro -Cathe-
dral. The edifce was crowded, hun :
dreds being unable to gain admission.
All the banks Of the city and many
stores were closed as a mark of respect
to the late prelate.
At Calvary Cemetery Catholic men
formed a guard of honor from the en- :
trance to the tomb. through which the
procession passed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-01
ORPHANS WILL BE
GUESTS AT SHOW

several assistants. He and his aides
are TO meet this afternoon 20 make
their plans.
The last official touch has been
put 20 the preparations for FL Paso' s
party by a proclamation issued by
the mayor setting aside the week for
the celebration and calling on the
citizens TO decorate business and resi-
dence buildings in honor OF the visi-
tors.
Luis Monies de Oca, Mexican consul
in FL Paso, has announced that Cen
EugeniO Martinez, commander Of the
Mexican federal troops in the state Of
Chihuahua VIII be his personal guest
during the exposition. Gen Aware
Oregon. president-elect of Mexico, is
expected 20 arrive in Juarez late
Tuesday and come TO EI Paso We'd
uesdav morning ia his private train.
he viii be met at the station by a
committee headed by mayor Davis.
Horse show Judges Named
Judges for the military carnival and
horse show at TT Bliss Monday and
Tuesday have been announced by
Brig. Gen Robert I. Howe. The
committee OF judges follows; Lieut.
Col Otto ". Rethorst. chief Judge;
Maj. Harold 3. Johnson, Fifth cav
airy Mai. J. A Robenson. Tenth cav
airy Capt Clarence Il Fitzgerald,
Infantry; Capt. Edmund P DuTal, cav
airy; carr Jack L Meyer, O. II
corpsi Capt. Robert O. Amin. cavalry
capt. Leo C. Hefferman. A S. A..
Capt F. l. n Glass, cavalry second
Lieut. John II Healy. Tenth cavalry:
second Lieut.. Harry s. Stanton. Y. c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-01
BIG ULCER
ALLHEALED
Nov I Can Walk" Says Mrs.
S0uiheolt Of Medina

"Here is another letter that makes
me happy, says Peterson OF BulLalo-
zone that i would rather have L1an
a thousand dollars.
Money isn't everything In this
world There is many a Dig hearted
rich man who would give al ne has
on earth to be able 70 produce a
power as Peterson's Ointment. to sell
AZ all druggists for Sd cents large
box
Read this letter. written February
"a 1913. by AIRS Albert eour1co-r. o.
Medina. n. = 10 seems Ike a mira
Gle. but it IS true. every word OF IT,
know % because i get similar
letters almost every Gay ron -eopl 9
who have used NY ointment Tor old
sores. eczema and piles
Is it any wonder 7 am happyl
Petersen Ointment CO. me- But-
falo, ~. y
Dear Sirs.-
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Cd running sore and ulcers 7 had
tried most everything Wltnour any
relief from pain A friend told me
first box took away the pain that
had not lee ne before in years and
after using Just nine dollars worth
Of the salve ] am cured The ulcer
was inches by 81 lleaes, IS an
healed and j can walk Never. never
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You may use this 70 recommend
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-01
DEMOCRATS START CAMPAIGN
IN NEW MEXICO OCTOBER 5

Roswell. n. IL, oct. The first
big guns Of the state Democratic
campaign viii be fired in Roswell
october 6, when United States sena-
tor A A. Jones, Mrs G. j.. Collins.
chairman OF the Womens division OF
the Democratic party in New Mexico.
and several others VIII speak az a biz
meeting. This VIII be the first meet
ing in the interest Of the state ticket
held in Roswell. Senator Norris
sheppard OF Texas. and senator
Robert l. owen, OF Oklahoma. are ex-
pected TO visit Roswell and other
Pecos valley points later In the cam
paign- Democratic leaders in eastern
New Mexico are enthusiastic over the
outlook.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-01
WHITE DENIES
cox CHARGED
A. P. UNFAIR

New York. oct denial OF the
published charges Of former president
W. H Taft, thar Gov. cox attacks
the Associated Press for failing TO
give 10 the public a fair account Of
his speeches. the crowds and other
phases Of his long tour" was made
here today by George White, chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee. His statement follows
1T seems TO be fin the atmosphere
Of the Republican party 20 make mis-
staremeuts- some OF them are de-
liberate. some based on ignorance
charity inclines me 10 the belief that
the latter was responsible for an as
sertion by Mr. TAFT fla am article
published this morning that Gov. Cox
attacks the Associated Press far fall
ms TO give TO the public a fair ac-
count Of his speeches. the crowds and
other phases OF his long tour.
"Of course. Gov. Cox did no such
thing, He did accuse chairman HAYS
Of the Republican national commit
tee Of sending two scouts along his
route to urge the Republican news
papers fin the west, in many places
successfully to suppress the news
locally. The Albuquerque az. NJ Jour
nal, Republican newspaper, adj
mitted the truth OF this in a front
page boxed article.
Not one OF us connected with the
Democratic campaign has the slight
est complaint Of the Associated Press.
OF any reputable press association.
They have given US a perfectly fair
deal
They supply the news 10 news
papers, but they cannot compel them
% print it. AR Taft has simply
eaught the contagion Of misstatement
that IS ALL"
20 extend lIr. Aultman every cour-
tesy in making the pictures Of the
military events.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-01
PATFE TO MAKE MOVIES
OF CARNIVAL AND EXPOSITION

Pathe Weekly viii carry pictures
Of the military maneuvers at Fort
Bliss, intending a view Of FL Paso and
Fort Bliss made from the abIimps
CT
Pictures viii also be carried OF the
three governors and Of president
elect Aware Obregon, OF Mexico. when
they arrive 70 attend the carnival.
OTIS A Aultman, Pathe operator in
the vicinity Of FL Paso. Eecsived a
wire from his firm Friday to make
the pictures and Gen. r 4 Howe,
commanding Fort Bis, has agreed