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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10

rection The Baptist people of the South
are prompt to realize this fact it would
seem, from the action OF tho foreign mis-
sion board Of the Southern Baptist Con-
vcntion at its semiannual meeting held in
this city.
This board, OF which Rev. j. f. Love, d.
d., of Richmond. is the corresponding sec
rotary. met to lay out its work and COM
pletc its budget for the coming year. The
plans adopted call for tho extension OF tho
foreign mission work of this denomination
in several of the new fields that have been
opened up and for tho enlargement of the
forces in fields already occupied. To this
end. although only recently si4ty-five new
missionaries have been sent out by the
Baptist board. it was arranged to send
early in the new church year 100 more.
The appropriation made for carrying on
this gigantic work was in excess Of $3,-
oOQ,OOO. which is more than $4,000
larger than any former appropriation. The
Southern Baptists were enabled to make
this large appropriation to the foreign mis-
sion work because of the ST5,000,000 fund
created by them in the great drive" they
made last year, fund that was oversub-
scribed and is really something like a $780,
100000 fund. 1t should be noted i'll this
connection that the Southern Baptists are
charging the work of their home mission,
State mission, education and other boards
i'll like proportion, all OF which they arc
enabled to do since the drive"
An idea of the growth in numbers, wealth
and Christian endeavor OF this dcnomna-
ton in the South may be had when it is
remembered that fifty years ago the South
ern Baptist Convention had less than a
dozen missionaries in the foreign field,
really occupied only two fields and believed
they were doing n great work if they raised
as much rs $4,000 with which to enable
them to obey the great command by car
rying the Gospel to the heather in foreign
lands.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
iI"Ihcre Is Fault in Election Prep
arntions 1t Lies ut Door OF the
CITY Council

10 the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Slr.-in your editorial this morn
ING under the caption "Asscmbly's
Lack OF Foresight" you take the
General Assembly severely to task
Tor It's alleged failure to provide for
n sufficient number of voting places
70 take care Of the Increased vote at
tenaant upon the ratification OF the
hineteenth amendment.
your criticism is not only unwar-
ranted but inexcusable. II you will
refer to Section 145 OF tho Code you
VIII md that authority is given to
inc council OF city TO establish
lot each ward as many election dis
trlcts as 1t may deem necessary and
voting place In each district (but
SO that there shall not be less than
one election district for every 1000
voters or fractional part thereof
above 5000. The Council Is further
authorized to alter the boundaries OF
any such election district and roar
range, increase or diminish others
therein. not to exceed ono voting
place for each election district.
This has been the law in Virginia
ever since the adoption OF tho Code
OF 1887. and the only Limitation upon
the power of the Council is that no
change shall be made in any of tho
said boundaries or voting places
within thirty days next preceding
any general election. You can
readily SEQ from this that tho re-
sponsibility rests sQuarcly on the
Council. and that there was no oc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
Two Minutes of Optimism.
Let the Law OF Averages Work for You.
by HERMAN j. STITCH.

Insurance companies pick out thou
tell YOU with almost uncanny accuracy how
many of them Will in the course oil the year
get Sick. what their medical expenses will be.
how many VIII recover. how many will die; in
snort what their chances are for brief or a
long life.
lney can tel you how many men out Of
their own houses on fire. how many viii be
bursiarzed, how many motor car owners out
and be sued. how many barns win be struck
by lightning; how many eieynto 10, In loft
All this is based upon the law of averages,
man and mechanical beings. when sized up. arc
a md pretty much alike. And this law is
taken into account by almost every up-to-dato
business organization.
An alert restaurateur knows almost exactly
how much food to prepare any day that
he will have just enough Of every article and
@ tsroW ead of
mail the scale and tell you how much money
dcrs, how many returns The company operat-
ing the largest retail cigar store chain hates
taught laugh it that every such day in New York for
really gamble mems integrity know how
0u nd an ser,n
bnities will In a year attempt to embezzle.
Sfs wiz Hu fail to
their obligations. and to what extent.
not AFFECT each Individual identicaiiy it will
true to FORM
4 certain number of for instance who
rely on pull, politics, unfairncss. soldering"
on the job and other forms of dishonesty will
always attain their ends and perhaps, make
trenely small. virtually negligible:
ny far the greater majority Of those who
push principle, thrift and all-round sobricty.
This is the law Of averages. the practical
embodiment OF the great law OF cause and
cffcct--the most absolute and tho most ines
capable mandate in the universe. 81
ii is the part OF common sense to lot tho law
Of averages work for you rather than against
you.-Copyrlght 1920. L.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
Ex-K|NC MANUEL REJECTS
COUP TO REGAIN THRONE
Banishcd Ruler Believes Bolshcvisn
Would Follow IL lie Attempted
to Assume Power.
Cry Universal Service.

LONDON, oct. AT n secret meet
Ing OF his partisans held ut his coun-
try home at Twicke nham. near Lon
don. cx-King Manuel OF Portugal de-
clared his irrevocablc Intention never
20 seek TO regain the throne from
which hc"was ban!shcd after the as
sassinat!on OF his father and elder
brother in Lisbon.
Economic conditions in. Portugal
are very bad and tho country IL ripe
for another revolution. Portugal OBJ
tanned no compensation FOR her share
In the world war. but was treated as
the Cinderella OF tho allied and as
ference in Paris. The statesmen OF
the hig powers refused even hear
Ing to the Portuguese delegates when
they sought 10 present their country.s
grievances
Since then Portugal has been fight
ing desperately TO overcome domes-
tic troubles. and the royalties. fearing
that Bolshevism would come. rushed
message 10 London urging King
Manuel 10 counter the Threatened
Soylct movement BY making another
Tic former King cxHaus,! Il sHE re-.
viewed the conditions prevailing tn
NJ ms ma nn'ivs country: and hnaily eame
ism inevitable IL 1t failed, az many
PREVIOUS Attempted cOupS have done.
lie then dispatched his supporters
in Lisbon. the following message:
What ] would have you do is to
hclp the country to overcome the
grave crisis through which It is now
passing. All must work. not towards
z revolution which would be fatal to
Portugal. but to defend and uphold
every man who desires to see an
archy ovcrthrown and order restored
Party strife which divides the
country must be eliminated. With
ont renouncinC my traditional prln-
c!ples. am ready to place myself
under the orders OF the nation IL 1t Is
IN peril. Meanwhile. ! will continue
to do all in my power to promote the
welfare % Portugal In England. her
traditional ally"
Manuel made his offer to help the
Republicans merely as II matter Of
form and TO encourage his partisans
TO cease promoting Internal trouble
which would end in SovictS replacing
the republic. by acting az an unof-
fetal ambassador for his country in
I'm gland he is fulfilling his own am
hition to settle down permanently 10
English country life
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
ThcIr wcnkncn. I,.nn..a

To the Editor or The Times Dispatcb.
Sir.-Thc fact that the great ma
jSrity OF white women making up
the over twelve Thousand" new
voters registered In Richmond are
nnttsuirragists, to which must be
added n large colored contingent. cxS
poscs--in this stronghold, Of woman
suffrage in Virginin--the extrcme
weakness OF that body In tho state.
verifying the verdict of Legislators:
Woman suffrage is not wanted in
Virginia and is making no sort OF
progress in the minds Of the peo-
pie"
True. this weakness has not pro-
tected us from the burden and in
justice OF the ballot, but It does tend
to safeguard Virginia from tho cleo
ton of sunragists to positions OF
honor and influence. thus making the
State. In limited sense, "safe for
dcmocracy"-"thc government OF the
people. by the people. for tho people,"
or THE League of Women Votcrs.''
which Virginia antis arc invited to
join. suffrage authority states:
1t is Rn attempt to enroll the wo-
men voters OF tho country Into one
union to obtain political control Of
the United States government"
Let Virginia ants heed this dan
ger signal: stop. Look and Listen"
ON GUARD.
Richmond. Va. Oct. Z. 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
MYSTERIOUS r.'oMrN ARE
THOUGHT SMUGGLERS
Vienna Newspapers Specializing on
identity of Women Who Are
InicstlnE !:urOpcnn CnnltnlS

ity associated PrcSS.)
VIENNA, Oct. 9.-The swarm Of
mysterious women who have made
thcir appearance in the capitals of
Central and Eastern Europe have be-
gun to attract the speculative attcn-
ton Of the Vienna newspapers
Perfectly dressed and nearly al
ways or more than ordinary pulchri-
tude, they seem to travel unhindercd
over frontiers. where the average
traveller Is treated as a suspect. On
crowded trains. with the most limited
nrSt class accommodations, usually
taking week TO secure. they always
have the choice compartments at a
moments notice. and in hotels with
long waiting lists in Warsa W.
Prague. Vienna, Belgrade. Bucharest
ana other cities. they find rooms
awaiting them.
They travel from country to coun-
try on sinoothed ways. and frontiers
present no tcrrors to them.
The newspaper belief is that they
are principally engaged in smuggling
or Valuables and securities and for
ciEn moneys under high protection,
II they are not espionage agents or
possibly combining the two.
There Is not q nrst-class hotel in
this capital that has not its coterie
OF these mysterious persons. who
come and go irrcgularly. and who
can be seen by. the traveller first in
ono city and then another.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
Fortune in Bond, B longs to
Soldiers Who Are Missing
tBy A.rocintcd Ircn,.l

NEW YORK. Oct. O.-spenkinE
mt military reunion dinner here
tonight, DrigndIcr-Gcnrrnl y. ~.
Lord. chief OF finances of the
United States Army. snid his de-
partnirnt in Washington has 1000
Liberty bonds, representing $685.
o00. which belong to soIdIers who
cannot be found.
The bonds hive been held for
two years and carry coupons rem
reHenting 100000 In Interest. The
department.. he snid. had been un-
able to rcnch the ownerx mt the
addresses which they had given
and has appealed to the Red Cross,
the y. NJ. &. A., the knights of
Columbus md other wnr orgunIxn-
lions TO help iocntc these men.
General Lord MISC snId his de-
partmcnt II holding 5000 discharEe
certificates OF soldicrn who nlxo
cannot he found.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
SCHEME MATCHED TO SEIZE
VALUABLE MEXICAN MINES
New Decree Gives More Tirnr 10 Pay
This Years and Other
Hack Taxes.
| By Universal Scrvic,

MEXICO CITY. MEXIco. oct. o..
Americans and other FOREIGNERS
owning mines which it was neccs-
sary to close down during the re-
licved somewhat from the pressure
set upon them by the decree of July
g.. 1920. which required the payment
OF mine taxes for this year and ali
PACK taTes before August 90, 1920,
or little more than Il month after
The decree was issued
new decree. abrogating the de-
cree OF July 6. gives mine owners
v ynar.s 9 hncl 81. 1920. The pay this
There is a wolfsh crowd here
watching the foreign-owned mines
which have been shut down, ready
TO snap. UP the best OF the mines at
me hrst opportunity. The decree OF
July is credited to the influence Of
this sroup. which includes some men
oil substantial means and Influence.
Inc scheme of these men is TO get
nod OF mines before tho owners can
act to protect their interests and
then hold ION with the aid of certain
Mexican politicians. whose aid il is
planned to enlist In the usual way-
a share Of the spoils
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
"Countryman aud Farmer" Score.
Suggestion City People Buy Sup
plies In Country on Sun1nxs

To the Editor OF The Times-Disp,,ct,
Sir.-Plcase allow me space j.
your valuable paper to say a fe,j
words OF comment on Monte Sinnc.l
e9gsestion in lst Sundays Dispa;c,y
OF making raids In the country tI
buy the surplus produce OF thu
want to ask. does Monte S,o,,
Imagine that he Is living In a coun.
Try where the most sacred InstIt,,
tion--the GOd-Sivcn Sabbath-is m
Known? Does he think that w.
country people and farmers are &,
ignorant and degraded as To h.
drawn into such n scheme, which l.,
not only violation OF one of COD.
most holy commandments, but is
violation of tho laws Of our STAT,
and our nation?
We have six days to work mn,
transact business. Sunday is n a.
OF rest. hallowed by God from IN !,
creation OF the world: Il day or rest'
ana thought, and meditation uno,|
thinga that are best for our .nci.
Wei, being and happiness. a day ~,
wnlch we 20 10 church and devote
reasonable portion OF our dine ;,
Word. "a Hod
We have too high an appreciate,
o. ms God-givcn day to ,icsecrn;,
" using II as "A day to dispos,
OF the fruits Of our toll which 20,
mas 80 beautifully blessed us VII,
"a NoCNTltfMAN AND FARMER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
IN GARDEN TOOL!
MlllERAND FORGETS sol
Goes Into Versailles Shop md Leay,
Baby In AbScnt-MIndcd
Fashion.

CE.t
PARIS, Oct. 9.-M. Millerand IN
PRESIDENT of France, Is n dcmocrati
man. and when duties of office nci
NH. ne escapes from the capital d
.hs suburbs. prcfcrring to walk 4,
lake sireet-car rather than 10 81
by automobile.
:, The other day VI. Millerand was II
Nersailles with his family, and pasJ
ing by a hardware store he steppel
III 10 ouy some garden implements.
IN order to choose the articles wi,
care the President. Knowing the tub
s,nr nature OF his smallest youncl
ster. picked him up in his arms nd
nm MN on high chair and told him Il
b Is' Hill; Then he went about will
8, when he had bought what he del
foIinw,.M. Miilerand left the stor,I
ib. ant Re per But when the latter I'd
derand Inc counter he found NJ Mil
hind hiS high chair. having been LETT bcl
his fatber m1hments forgetfuincss 81
uown the street. was i'I
NJ. Milierand has doo,s
alone in the future ueo 10 shol
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
Spirit Of Virginia's Press

in the ku ian asfs s no ss0fS tx
othold in Virginia. The Norfolk paper after
oaS gsars s5 says II the kH H Sw Of y
men banding themselves together for any un-
II they fnd pleasure in midnight mnmmery
they can unite for that purpose with npunity.
decent regard for the past. The old Ku Kiux
Kan played 4ss serious part in the Southern
Of its problems and has no right to misapproo
PIRATE its name or apo its ritual"
The covington virginian does not say 1t in
SO many w1rds but rasher ntimates that It
It's own baiiiwiek. Here's wha, i; says: EVEN
Who give thanks that they are not ms osss
men. Two thousand years Of ridicule have not
70 exist for two thousand years more. TSe
Pharisee is n mar. who has all ne wants and
structionist." " 800 '''' ''''' ~ IS a" OBJ
The visit to jamestown OF members OF tho
s susbS he OF ds,n
Record. should cause us who like in this his
fssf' on2 veqy
midst Of the siT,hp a vt Of Inc nation How
land. where one OF the hrst Ensish c",on les
was established? a very small percentages Of
ashamed to have our visitors know that we We
are so obivious to the sentimental things in
lfc." There is much that is worth thinking
about in that paragraph.
On a stree, car the other day the editor .,
the Lynchburg News heard a young woman
league of nations anyho%7 dom; k @e%Ht wh shs
IL means. do you? Wen. think VIC women
ought to know what 1t Is Well have In 49,
en- II and we ought to have information con-
corning It," Then the editor hurried To hi.
office and ordered the whole Versailles tro.tH
with tho league of nations business publishcS
in full in Sundays News.
The Portsmouth Star tells us something q,
the way they do things down Portsmouth Nv
follows: PAPER umbrellas yyl trb
bought for nifty cents vii! soon he on th,
market. But who wants to buy "a paner 49,
brclla for 80 cents when he can steal a all,
one for nothing" Dim
The Appomattox Times Virg!nian discu.sos
At length thelReaf tobacco situation Nm To Ss -
inc 'ofEahi1aS OF the Growers Association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10

Tho United Confederate Veterans want
the Federal government to construct a
transcontinental highway through the south
part of the United States to parallel the
Lincoln Highway, and be called the JEFF
ferson Davis Highway. Why not? There
is room in the South for more than one
transcontinental highway. and the name
and fame Of Jefferson Davis are dear to the
tens of millions of inhabitants OF the ter
ritory through which the proposed high
way would run.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
KILLS % RATTLESNAKEs
AND THEN BUCK APPEAR;
Shn.. re Amount of Ammunitfo
hE Hcptiies and Deer
COneN On Sceaa

EUREKA. CAL, Oct c,,,,o
ifnScoe' prominent rancher Of n
JippeT Mattole Valley. south of tn,
lily mas returned from a deer hunt
f fas TIP TIP, lie is full of remorse at Il,
Immediately after he had used ali III II
ammunition defending himself frol
nest OF rattlesnakes' i'''
tie. re was following a bucks trac
wnen ,,, ne found himself standing o
Then discovered he was in n rattI"r
nest; He shot twenty-thrce bcfo,
All ms ammunition was Eonc.
AS ne moved away the buck cam
INFO view Roscoe gazed at IT, mu
and started home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10

Democrats should not indulge in over
much expectancy OF slump from Harding,s
support as result Of Senator Boroh,s a.
titude toward his wabblng on the Ieapuo
or nations issue. Borah is the steadvjoy
force TO hold Harding strictly within tho
boundaries OF his meaningless treaty plank
IN the platform. which object accomplished
and the candidate elected the irrcconcilab,e
Senator is not afraid that he will no, he
able to control enough votes in the Sen
ate TO prevent the United States from en-
tering thSQeaguc on any conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
Gold in the u. $. Trea,ury.

c. L. J.. Mount Jackson.-Total gold money
in the United States October l. 1919. according
to the Treasury statement. was $2,905.7 so 600.
OF thn total supply tho Treasury held s36T,-
500 200 free assets. the Federal reserve
banks and Federal reserve agents held s2.135.-
100000. and the remainder, about S403.0 600.
was in various positions. chiefly in hanks and
in boarding, ON April I. 1912 the United states
Treasury INCLUDING subtrcasuries contained
sl.o2S. ooo oon represented in circnlation by
gold certificates. There were $3.50 10000 in
the gold and SEA 600. 900 in the Troas-
ury available for general
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
Grnnt Claim Exten,ion.

MFNICO CITY, MENICO. Oct. g.
Persons having claims against the
Mexican government for property
destroyed during the revolutions
have Ecen granted another year In
which TO file their claims under "a
decree just issued here. Tine dead
line was to have been August 40
1920. 1t Is now August 30. 1921.
Claims already submitted amount
to between S3o0,00o,00o and $500, 000,-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
SEEK FUNDS TO REBUILD
PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL
Memphis Raising Quotn OF 100000 to
Rc-Estnbilsh southwestern Uni
versity in That City.

MEMPHIS. TENN, Oct. 9.-P. p
claSton, United States Commissioner
OF Education. was the principal
speaker al banquet here last night
marking the opening of campaign
in n total fund Of S1,50o,000 to be
raised in Tennessee, Alabama, Mis-
s'ssippi and Louisiana for the oar
pose of re-establishinE the Sonth-
western Presbyterian University, now
in Clarksville. Tenn, In Memphis.
Subscriptions totnling s222.O0o were
announced on the opening day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
Sim Fein in sco,Iand.

LONDON. Oct. 9.-Sinn Fein is r
ported to be building up a big arm
scotland. 1t Is said that 400
tary, units are drilling secretly eve
sunday In Glasgow. They ba
actually carried out field manoeuvc
at Campsie Glen. e
In the ,Lanarkshire. Fifeshirc a,
Lothinns mining areas Irish briradl
are numerous. The mon drill wi
dummy rifles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
FIVE CITIES WANT REUNION
Meeting Place for 1921 Session
confederate Veterans to

Fort WORTH. TEN. oct. O..
G eTniea ELK, x n. Van Zandt. commanI
Veterans. announced TODAY that ID
clsion would be made as 10 tho 191
reunion city within a few weckI
louisville. Memphis. Chattanooga
~ hock and savannah arc amoI
Vitations to the veterans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10

Reader, Manassas.-A call" in market par
lance. is a contract giving the purchaser tho
fixed price. within fixed time. 1t is used in
speculation in grain. cotton. stocks and foreign
exchange. When German marks. for example
are selling for 16 cents. n broker will sell for
SIS the privilege OF huyinG $4,000 marks.
within nine months. at 81 cents each. II the
price within that period goes above Sc cents.
the holder OF the call purchase at that
price and sell IT the prevailing market price.
and have the difference as profit. IF the price
does not reach the quotation named in the
call" the money spent for 1t Is lost
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
Millions for the GosncI

ONE result OF the word war was tho
- opening OF the gate OF practically
every country on the earth to the Christian
missionary. and therefore the gro,, cn,,,'
mand. Go yc into all the worlG and nr.an,,
the Gospel 10 every creature" come rs mis-
generation with more direct force ,bon :,
eyer has to any Christian people since i,
was T'hnded on the morning OF the resu,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
GOVERNMENT OF BAVARIA
SEXES PR0FITEERS GOODS
Merchhndise and Food Valued nj
ao'0oO.Oo0 Marks Taken by
Authorities.

MUNICH. Oct. 9.-During the last
twelve months. the Bavarian authori-
ties have seized merchandise and
food to the total value OF 81. 600. 900
marks. which had been sold or
bought by prohtcers In contraycntjon
or the existing regulations. The list
comprises leather and hides. 49,
300, 900 marks; textile goods and furs.
5000. 900; wines and spirits, $500 900,
engines and motor cars, 1000. 900;
meat ead AZ 2oooo.oeok bacon. soap and hour.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
The ItnssIer ExpeditIon.

expedition was made in the United States
coast survey steamer Hassler. between Deccm-
her 4. 1871. and August. 1872. p. C. Johnson
commanding The scientific investigations
were carried on under the charge of Professor
Louis Agassiz. Starting from Philadelphia,
the route embraced tho West Indies Brazilian
Coast. Strait of Magellan. and the Pacific Coast
and islands to San Francisco. Deep dredg-
lngs were made at all favorable points.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
Picked Tn mt Random.

Sophistry IS philosophy with a hole in it,
The atheist is n liar. for there is no such
thing.
Had associations are tho qucksands of life
Ihares room at the top II you're a good
climber.
Could an attractive Lady Candidate kiss
herself into office?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
Cuban Service E,,o,I,..

SAN TANDER, SPAIN. Oct. %
ders. arrived at this port TODAY r
esstiaolishing the service OF siea,
Cuba and Mexico, beginning with n
steamer Alfonzo XII, which will sd