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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
may RETURN STEAMER
10 u S. SHIPPING BOARD
Lake Frances Declared to Be I'm
suited for Purpose for Which
1t Is Being Used.
no RETAIN LAKE STERLING
In Meantime, Drive for Funds to
Finance Enterprise Continues,
With Fair Succcss-Ncw Haven
Evinccs Interest in Boat Line.

The Lake Frances. toon to have
been rechristcncd the City of Rich
inond. may be sent back TO the
hnitGd 81 States Shipping Board by the
Company as u1suitcc for the pur-
pose for which it is being used, r.
NJ. Darlington, of the company here.
stated last night. The lack of speed
great concern and IL is said that a
deal now is pending by which it will
be exchanged for another steamer.
swifter aud more suitable.
According TO Mr.. Darlington. Off
Gals of the Shipping Board have
agreed to exchange the ship for one
which is better fitted for the use OF
the company. If II is so desired. The
Lake Sterling has proven much more
satisfactory and Will be kept by the
company.
-. Continue Drive for Funds.
With approximately 100000 worth
of the stock Of the company still un-
sold, the drive for funds continued
yesterday, and with fair success re-
ported.
Outside capital is coming in and
taxing hand in aiding in putting
but &. viii take much more SUPPORT
from Richmond than now is being
given 20 make the line a complete
success.
Belief that slowness OF the Lake
its new crew has led the company
TO give the vessel another trial. il
was. stated yesterday, but returning
her to the shipping board seriously
is being considered. 1t also was
limited that unless Richmond gets be-
hind the boat line AZ once there might
be possibility that only the ono
ship will be operated.
New Haven shows Interest.
Officials of the line here are wait
ing for w. II. MaEill, of the Harris
MaGlll Company. who is to pay Rich
mond visit either the latter part
of this week or next in connection
with the business OF the company in
New York II has been reported
here that New Haven. Conn, has
made overturcs TO Mr.. Magill to have
tho RichmondNcw York Boat Line
touch at that port for the convcn-
icncn Of industries there, and officials
OF the company will seek vcrication
OF this statement from him.
Alliance OF Richmond with New
England markets through making
New Haven 4 port of call would not
only be n great advantage TO Rich
mond shippers, but also would open
uDsa chance by which the company's
financial support could be stimulated
and the company's future practically
assured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
SHOW Film, "V|RC|N|A'S
NEW HOUR ON MONDAY
Premier Presentation Under tho
Auspices OF Kiwanis Club in John
Marshall High School.

Under the auspices OF the Richmond
kiwanis Club. the nvc-rccl highway
motion picture. "VirEinia's New
Hour" will be shown for the first
time to any audience I'm the State at
the John Marshall High School audi
lorium Monday night at o'clock.
This premier showing will usher in
the exhibition OF the picture through
out the State.
kiwanians will be out in force at
the showing. the Richmond club hav.
ing unanimously indorsed the good
roads amendment. Through tho bet
ter highways committee OF the club.
invitations will he sent out today to
ers in civic affairs. These invitations
will include members OF the Rotary
Club, Richmond AvcrtislnE Club.
Chamber OF Commerce and other or
Several fourminutc speakers from
the Kiwanis Club will make short
talks bearing on the good roads
amendment and highway conditions
in the state during the intcrm!ssions
between the showing Of the reels. Ed
win 7. Meredith. secretary OF asricui-
tnrc. and I. II. Mcdonald. chief of
Roads. will be special invited guests
for the initial showing. The officials
and other men in public life are cx-
pcctcd to attend.
Against a historical. social. com
mercial and industrial background.
the picture shows the need of better
highways In Virginia. 1t visualizes a
system which should he built TO serve
tho best interests OF the people OF the
state. those who saw the picture in
the making declare. The picture CEN
ters around tho thread OF q story fca-
turing n boy who lcrt the farm he
cause OF the hardships due to bad
roads.
More than 1000 Virginians appear
in the picture. Among them are Gov
crnor Davis. Senators swanson and
Glass. former Governor Henry Carter
stuart, lieutenant Governor Buch-
anan, Attorney General Saunders
General c. G. Vaughan. Jr.. former
State Senator Lupton. state Highway
hundreds OF college students, both
men and women. are the actors IN
certain portions Of the film
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
LOU Belts EXTRACTION
BEFORE GOVERNOR TODAY
New Hork's Famous Gambler, For
mer Firginian, Before Crutch-
field Yesterday.

IL. i. Belts, known TO the nations
gambling fraternity rs Lou" Belts
and referred to by his wife rs the
king of gamblers" was yesterday
brought face to face with the one
John in Police Court here. charged
with being fugitive from justice
from New York.
.sa Bets, who used to be called the
and sports" of Gotham. is II man
or impressive appearance, who might
readily be taken for Il banker or
distinguished iinancier. For a num-
nent In the night life o: New York
and was II wcll-known figure on
broadway. He was II man wnom tho
police alleged never operated any but
The highest class OF games OF chance,
and he had Il reputation in New York
cqualed only by that of Caniicld.
Belts was bailcd in Police Court
yesterday, morning by Justice
Crutchfield. pending n hearing by
Governor Davis on an application for
eNtradition made by the New York
authorities.
Louis WcndcnburE. local attorney.
is i; leading Belts night against extra
dttion. The attorney appeared at the
Office of the Governor. yesterday
would make the first offensive against
the action by authorities Of Hemp
stead. on Long Island.
Belts was traced last week TO his
home on the York River Road. near
Richmond, by members of the New
York state ConStabulary. In the
rcquisition papers sent here by Gov
crnor Smith. of New York. Belts
home is given as Hampstead we'll
known the country over as being Il
select millionaire country club coll
ony.
The charge aaginst the Southern
Colonel IL that of being a common
gambler. Governor Davis was on, OF
the city yesterday. hut is expected
office today.
Belts is we'll known to a number
of Richmond people from his past
career hercabouts score of years
ago.
The case in Police Court was post
poncd to October .. Belts had long
cvadcd officers of the New York
State troopers. who finally located
MIN at his Southern home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
BELIEVED WESTON WILL
DIVORCE HIS YOUNG WIFE
Nilffohnire -1.umbcrmnn Returns With
Bnycrsdorner md GulfpOrt Po-
lice Chief,

In the custody of Chief Of Police
Eyrd, OF Gulfport. Miss, Mrs. a. -.
weston. Is years old, who has con-
her husband, a wealthy ,um6crman
several times her age. yesterday lief;
Richmond for the Mississippi town
10 faSe a charge of stealing the auto
mobile belonging To her husband $
lumber company. in which she made
her last flight in company with
Leonard Bayersdorffer. New Or
than herself.
same charge. lie has been in the
City Jail since last Friday when TIC
TiXal hero as fugitives from justice.
When taken into custody III. Young
woman was dcbccked in diamonds
said by police experts To be worth
several thousands OF dollars
a fourth member OF the par,v was
sne lumberman husband! He lhnd
peen here since Sunday, having fol-
lowed his bride posthaste on his
ahsaiEai ne FURNISHED bail for her in
me sum OF $1,000 and gave GU, a
statement that they were rcconciied
which was supplemented by his wifc.s
sSiaLement In Police Court that her
n NJ was always too busy 10 go
on pleasure 3aunts AND did not object
lark" -. :. "''Ie
Federal authorities Withdrew fro,,
NhcH weston refused tn
prosecute Bayersdorffer under tho
mann act. but the husband said vns'
terday that he would sue his wifa
lot divorce when he returned home
retractinE all intimations that thn,,
were reeonciled '"eS
, mis-; Weston has continually do
Tended Bayersdorner from Ali i,. W.
iSr tneir escapade and thew d,rii.S
f fnaI they would return ;oEeiher 20
than th ihG auiomohiie charge rather
f Ti OF a possible Mann-act nTosoc me
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
ACT TONIGHT ON MATTER
OF DIRECTORS SALARIES
Message md Recommendations OF
Mayor Go 10 Finance Committee
City Council.

Favorable action on the Roden or
dinance fixing the salaries of thc di-
rectors OF tho several departments
OF the city government at $500 a
year is expected at 4 meeting O. the
Finance Committee. which Will be
held tonight at O'Clock. The Mayors
message and recommended ions VIII
be discussed, and II is believed the
committees viii act Immediately IL
is understood that members OF the
committee will advocate including
the office of Mayor among the bcnc-
salary.
In tho even, Of definite action ny
the FINANCE Committee special
meeting OF the Common Council will
pc called. This meeting may be held
Friday night. the ordinance, In so
Tar as IT affects the office OF the Di-
rector of Public Works. being an ur-
gent one. Mayor Ainslie's appoint
ment OF a successor, To Director
upon the passage Of the Rodcn ordi-
The Board OF Aldermen will be call
cd in special session TO take up the
measure Immediately after it has
passed the lower branch. Under the
rules the ordinance must be acted
upon by the two branches of City
Council separately. The impression
is strong that the Mayors appoint
ment Will go TO. l.. ST. Julian Will
son, engineer OF road construction.
Department of Public Highways.
Washington. II. c.. or Richard Mes
ser. sanitary engineer of the state
Health Department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
H1gapolakis, Leper
Stages Comeback
Satrvival Comparable to
That Of Lord Mayor
Of Cork.

Georgas HogaDolakis. the Greek
icper, five years interned ut the City
Farm, has rallied and Is surprising
the health officers with a remarkable
exhibition OF physical endurance The
leper is again able to walk around
and look after his own comfort. His
resistance to the ravagcs of the mall
adS with which he is afflicted is pro-
hounced as amazing as the survival
of the Lord Mayor of Cork
cit l.. Iiasker and Manager Il. j.
Conway OF the City Employment Blu
reau, who visited tho patient this
week say he is in better physical
six months ago. j. G. Crostic, the
guard at the farm, told the visitin Z
officials that Hogapolakis was much
more cheerful and seems determined
TO live n long time. Crostic brings
food TO the door of the lazar house
each day. but refuses to enter the
place. lie says liogapolakis suffers
no pain.
DR.; c. G. Hudson, medical examiner
OF the Public Welfare Department,
who gave the lcper medical treat
he had abandoned the administration
of chalmugra oil. the remedy pre-
scribed by experts Of the United
in India and the Philippines, be-
cause the patients stomach is too
weak and no beneficial results from
the injection had been observed. THE
new cure" whiGl thu Richmond
Lcpcr Mission is bringing from CAL
cmtta: DIR. Hudson said, is but a de-
rivativc sf chalmugra oil.
Corporcal dissolution already has
set in in the case of Hogapolakis.
S;eFerai fingers on one hand gradual
~ are disappearing, 1t IS doubtful,
II is said. that the doctors will con,
sent TO the use OF the new cure,
when IL is received by the women OF
the lcpcr mission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Today and Tonight
in Richmond
Bonrd OF managers, Retreat for

Bonrd OF managers. Retreat for
the Sick, II.
Weekly meeting Richmond Assoc
citation of Credit Men, business
Mems Club, his.
WOman's missionary Society,
Tabernacle baptist Church, $40.
Womnn's Missionary Society,
Highland Park Methodist Church,
:l,3O.
Mcmbcrship committee. Cham
bcr OF Commerce, {.
COMMUNICATING cxcrcises. new
Sunday school building, Church OF
the Holy Comforter, Grove Ave-
nue. md Rowland Street, =.
Council Committee on OrdI-
nnnccs. City Hall, s.
Council Committee on Finance,
City Hall, S.
Company C, Richmond Blues.
blues Armory, g.
Academy OF Mu~ic-Neith Vnu,lc-
Vile md motion pictures, 3,3O. y
and 0;3O.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
HEARS EVIDENCE IN PETITION
OF VIRGINIA RY. & POWER co.
Carrier Seeks Fare Increase md
Withdrawal Of Transfer PrIvi-
tcgr on lntcrurbpn Line

Al evidence in The hearing OF thn
petition of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company for an increase In
fare and abolition of the transfer
privilege on its Richmond Petersburg
intcrurhan line. was submitted to the
State Corporation Commission yes
closed for the present The attor-
neys on both sides were given ten
days in which to submit briefs This
means IL Will be twenty days before
the matter can he decided at the ear
lest and ii is believed II will be con-
sidercd necessary by the company 10
submit a rcbuttal brief.
After tho hearing OF the petition,
the petition of the commuters of the
line for rescheduling OF cars over
the line and the addition OF second
trailer during tho rush hours was
heard. The commission reserved it's
decision and will have an inspection
OF the route made before announcing
it's findings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
M'ADAMS WANTS $4,000
IN SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS
Treasurer Virginia Finance Commit
tee. National Democratic OrEapi
Zntton Makes Appeal for Funds.

COMING out IN favor OF small con-
irihutions. Colonel Thomas d. Nc
Adams. vice president OF the Mer-
chants National Bank. and treasurer
of the Virginia finance division or
the National Democratic Committee,
yesterday appealed TO citizens OF this
state 10 raise for the present pres
,uential campaign sum equal, at
1915, which was between $4,000 and
Colonel McAdams quoted the state
mcnt OF James w. Gerard, former
feet that the national expenses of the
campaign cannot he met with the
sum now in hand, some of tho pivotal
states requiring strong financial aid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
wants to Know How rartic. stn,nd.

Wants TO Know How Parties Stand
Advise regarding the issues advo-
Gated by the national Democratic and
republican parties was asked By one
OF the new voters at Graham, Va,
OF the Richmond Chamber OF Com
merce yesterday in a letter. This
in the league of nations. but is no,
FAMILIAR with tine arguments for and
against. She wants 10 know what
think about IL. and how the two big
parties stand on the question The
seeker after information wishes 10
vote right. according To her Letter
dark"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Wearies Of Canada S Cline
So Turns to Richmond

That six months OF Ice md snow
may grow tfrchome In shown by
Ls..er from Canadian living in
ottawa, Canada, who writes to the
Cnnmber OF Commerce for infor-
nhntton cohcerninE buslness proh-
poets and the climate In Richmond.
~ quantity OF literature dcncrIb-
ing INC city and Its business en-
terprIsc, together with state
inent OF climatic conditions, has
been scnt the Ottnwainn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Turks, Pcrsccutinn nt A-n.

.. HUHdH, native Persian a,l
WIRE or Rev. DR.. Yonan. viii len az
me prosecutions the Armchair ,,oo oI
PIE T Tars suffered Al the hands Of
man MISSIONARY Society Of Iiirbis ~,
rarR Methodist church this af;ern"mn
At $3.50 O'Clock. \ musical nrnr ~
VIII be rendered '.Ve ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Ill Win Hood poi,onin-

Miss Virginia Roberts, Who IN.
been III for several days with hln3d
polsoning. was much Improved VS.
terday: aGording 10 statements or
erts Is a teacher IN the Co-Opcrativc
Educational Schools of Richmond nnd
,is president OF the Woman Adver
tigers Club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Maury A.,ocIn,ion

.: 5. Pateson viii make ;hn r-;,
fipsi ADDRESS on the annivcrsa-I ~ -.
Meur ln'e ir OF Matthew Fontain,.
meeting OF the Maury Associa,io, q
morrow night at S o'clock i'm ~. 70 20
p r9esGh Ho Wii, Mrs = L, MoGe,t.
Gum will Introduce the Socn, ~ y
the yevening. ''"h'' OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Petitions for Increased R.t...

The State Corporation Commission
Will hear petition of the Victoria Ice.
Light and Power Company TO increase
its rates for electric current tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock
According TO present undcrstandin
OF the case. tho company's petition
brings up the point of jurisdiction
over the company. Tho claim being
that franchises existing are irregular.
and that tho commission has jurIs-
diction in the case
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Howell Heads hardware Men.

HnWaS II. ITOWcll was chosen
president OF the Retail Hardware As
ssnciation al a meeting at Murphy's
iiotel. Other officers chosen arc: b.
.; STANLEY, vice president; Robin a.
W; u. Daniel. &. W. Vaughan ana
John y. Clarke, on the board OF d.
- ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

convene the Chancery Court next
Monday morning for the October
KERN, Term. The court requests lawyers
having cases TO report promptly on
that day.
g. Organization of the Nineteenth
street r;r school VIII be made by Reii-
Women sunday morning. October 4
At II o'clock.
Broadms Memorial Bible school will
launch it's ''doub!e-up campaign TO.
morrow, with refreshments and
speaking. Al members OF the school.
including the cradle roll and home
department, are requested TO be pres
:. Application has been filed by the
n az. "a TAPER Company for a per-
ings at the east end OF Decatur
street. between the canal and In mcs
kiver. The buildings Will cost about
sl'o.ooo The comapnys business
has outsrown its present quarters
Suit OF the Pear! Laundry Com.
pany against Tyler K Godsey. which
yanG up on an appeal from The Civil
Justice Court, was called up for trial
In the Law and Equity Court vcs;er-
day afternoon. Judge Cdump sat in
ne case without jury. Ills deci-
HIoH Will De announced today. The
amount involved is small
Mayor Ainslie and the Advisory
hoard yesterday afternoon viewed
The property To be condemned for
a!!cy extensions on the North Side.
Assessment Of damages will he made
by the board and announced later,
when the City Attorney will be in
Struct"d 10 proceed with the con-
dcmnation and owners of the prom
cTty VIII he given Il hearing In count
II they are dissatisfied with the
values fixed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

Organization OF the Nineteenth
street School will be made BY Rcli-
Erous SCHOOLS Council OF Jewish
At Il o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
IN THE SCHOOLS

ported TO have put one over on the
TEACHER II is The custom of Mis-
! Baldwin to attach her initials to all
typewriting papers submitted by hef
pupils. This shrewd girl grasses TN.
! teachers initials after her paper is
inspected and turns II in the follow
| ing day as her new work Her metE-
DDS. classmates say, has not been
discovered by the teacher.
The Eastern wailach Night School.
which opens tomorrow, offers regula
grade instruction from the third te
he eighth grade, in addition to spe-
cial ungraded class for those VIII"
have only slight knowledge of Eng
lish. Among the courses offered at
this school are business arithmetic
bookkeeping. Graham-Pitman short
hand, typewriting, English. English
literature. French. Spanish. mechan-
zeal drawing, home nursing. algebra
and geometry.
The school will be open Monday.
Wednesday and Friday nights from
1870 to $3.50 O'Clock. There is no tut
ton. the only expense is the cost OF
textbooks and material.
Six new members have been added
to the faculty at Western High School.
They are: Miss Bertha A. foder.
teacher of history; Miss J. Irene Dan
| iel teacher of English and mathe-
MATES. who graduated in the spring
of 1920 from George Washington Uni
versity: Miss Clara May Harlan.
teacher of Latin, graduate of Cor
nell University; Miss Clara Louise
DOGGY, teacher Of English, University
| of Illinois, who for the past six years
has taught in various high schools of
Michigan, Illinois and Washington.
During the summer of 1920 Miss DOGGY
was the educational director for the
| federal board in the hospitals of Ten
nessee. Miss Marguerite kelso. the
new teacher of French and Spanish.
/ was graduated in 1910 from .mith Col
ilege. later studying abroad and at Co
| lumbia University. She has taught in
the Moravian Seminary and College
! for Women in Bethlehem, Pa, at
Rosemary Hall, Greenwich, Conn. and
! in the Friends School of this city.
/ The vacancy caused by the resigna-
| ton of Bryan Morse, the former physi-
! cal director at Western, has been nlied
| by George Green, who has had much
experience as a coach and has long
been interested in Western affairs.
The school also will be temporarily
| deprived of one of it's most popular
| teachers, Miss Margaret Merrill, who
[ is spending the year at Columbia IL
| has not yet been announced who viii
fill this vacancy in the English de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
2l7 Acres, 1000; With
4 Horses II Cows And

heifers, yearlings, calf, hogs, poultry;
wagons, machinery. complete equipment. leeu
csdnS do, pvhes Vears income
4.635.91: loan fields, cut SO tons hay ao-cow
sprins-water pasture 200 cords nardw ""o
sugar naples 11-room house: running spring
2-story, 60-ft. barn; big horse barn; garage
other buildings; owner retiring makes prize
only $4,000; part cash, easy terms. Detalis
page 23, Strout's big new iilustrated catatog
farm bargains 30 states Just out ".ite ne, Ior
free copy. STROCT FARM AGENCY, 1422-N,
Land Title bldg. Philadelphia
100 ACRES-1 MILE FROM ELECTRIC STA
tion. is miles from Washington; good road
Groom house; so acres cleared; convenient 10
schools. churches and stores: pasture fenced;
good soil in excellent condition.; look 1t over.
Price. 81. 500: terms.
20 acres-IO miles from District line; mod
-ru Groom house; at electric station in Mary
land; iso-foot laying house for chickens, .
h-ooder houses and granary recently built; wa
ter system in entire plant; SEQ chickens; $40
apple trees. so peach trees pears. etc. The
eLiire plant can he bought for Sill 900; terms.
MARTIN T. WEIR.
Room az. Home, Life bldg. 1923 G St NV.
THIS Is YOTR OPPORTUNITY.
A delightful, modern home. in southern Mary
land; ten rooms and bath: hot and cold water:
cellar: house. with double floors. French
windows, fireplace: 50 acres 40 in timber. that
VIII pay for farm; good soil. growing alfalfa :;
100 fruit trees: garage; hen house (16Oxl6l.
colony and hrooder houses: cow and horse
barns; corn crib; wagon. implement, hay calf.
sheep and woG., sheds; tool house and pig
houses; successfully operated as pure-bred
poultry and stork business: family broken up
reason for selling: near railroad. wharf and
thriving town: offered at $500 to quick buy
or; actually worth double and will stand in
vestigation. CLINTON FARM AGENCY, Clin-
ton. Nd. Phone Marlboro 80 F-31:
80 ACRES. 40 IN CLOVER. TIMOTHY AND
peas exceedingly fertile; high state of
cultivation and fenced. with spring stream :;
good timber; S-room farmhouse many farm
buildings water at house and we'll kept apple
orchard years old: one mile from schools,
stores and churches ont the Baltimore houle-
ward: near Laurel cars: $1,000; third cash.
balance in and years. GEO. c. WALKER,
kresge bldg. 18th and q. -
EXCELLENT 11J-ACRE FARM, MD, 25
miles from Washington: 1l-room house: water :.
20 acres valuable timber; $4,000. Address
Box 1J9-C, Star office %
100 ACRES LEVEL LAND, MILES SOUTH
of Alexandria old house and stable: new silo,
cowshed and dairy mile from Camp
Humphrey road; So 500; terms to suit. Also
1oS acres adjoining: same price. JOSEPH
MATHY, Fairfax. Va.