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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04
CONTROVERSY OVER THE AWA
OF ECORATIONS IS OUT or NAH
AND INTO ARMY AT INVESTIGATE
British Bankers Discuss Question Of
Calling International Conference
BY ROBERT j. PREV


leaders and other politicians The meeting solicited by
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the
Prominent
fatty denied
Glass which
Chamberlains
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04
Borah Attacks New Policy u he
Republicans b Ratification
NJ JAMES II Nx1U1saE

washinston .ttackns ne policy q
publican
BoraK Idaho
in 5
prsdsn that he Lloyd them salts
meaningless United
II
the OF "a Of
senator Eorah thar h Be lust
United States being into between
reservations
n
washington II h expected he win lead the night
A.c.Mrs Gray his lettef
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04

Dozens OF fair ladies. in addition
to an equal number Of gallant gentle
men were sorely disappointed yester-
day when the dramatic fight for the
OF women failed to
materialize in the state senate. The
Leedy resolution, rejecting the fed :.
eral amendment granting women
equal rights with men, was set as a
special and continuing order for IL 30
o'clock, Before this hour was reach
ed the galleries and noor of the senate
were jammed to capacity with spec
tators; half of them apprehensive of
the amendments fate and the other
half gloating over their opportunity
TO be in at the death.
Senator Leedy. vigorous cbieftain
OF the anti-elan. took the field early
ready and eager to come to grips
with his adyersaries Tweive-th
arrived and Senator Trinkle rose to
his feet. The senator from Wythe
moved that consideration of the res
olutton be postponed until the same
hour Friday, explaining that Sena-
tor Mapp. acknowledged leader of
the suffrage forces. continued i'll at
hts hotel, Thursday would not be ac-
ceptahie. he said, al the prohibition
hearing was scheduled for that date
IN the house and Senator Mapp wish
cd TO be present at that meeting.
The motion was Immediately on
posed BY Senator Leedy-
1T was with great relnctaace.r he
said THAT consented 10 postpone
rscFt when ths matter was nrst dis
cursed and Il WAs with the distinct
uAdeFsta ndlnKs .ha NOT further delay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04
Finance Committee
TO Equalize Rate
Of License Taxation

Before the finance committee consid-
ersng increase of city license taxes
last night. Richard Evelyn Byrd.
former speaker u the house of dele.
gates, told the committee that he CON
siaered the proposed tax OF Richmond .
businesses very inequitable and unjust.
Mr.. Byrd was speaking on the part
OF the nterera.sts.- H< opposed streH4
ucuely the proposed increase OF their
taxes on the purchaae basis while
many other businesses are. only taxed
with A FIAT rate, He compared such q
situatIo to asherd Of fnileh cows stat
|iEx thAIs I'M lnokads lske the c4mmj ttee
Nss Attsmpting 10 draw MI the milk
from the me fchAnte
n consider your proposed system Of
taxation" Mr., Boyd stated. "a mer,
patch work. where some are taxed I'M
eauitably and a premium Is placed
upon their profits. and others are only
taxed fiat rate and are thereby al
lowed TO make all the profits they can
urge a more fair and equal system ot
taxation, where two men making tha
same amount Of profit VIII be taxed
equally
W NJ Schwarxschild. chairman o,
The Retail Msrchants association .coms-
mittee. also addressed the finance COM
n,ittee. He said that the merchants
were willing to- stand the proposed in~
crease. which would be frem S. 10
SIC on the frat thousand dollars, ana
$40 TO ss0 on the second thousand dol
lars. but he also thought that while
merchants were being taxed on theie
total business other concerns should be
taken likewise
Particular instances of unjust taxa
ton were pointed out. Real estate deal
sers and warehousemen were the main
subjects OF discussion. According TO
statements. there are certain real estate
men =. Richmond who made AS high as
S100.ee0 last year, while thew will only
pax u nat license rate OF 800 or less.
while the merchant making an equal
sum Will paw a tax in the thousands.
1T was stated
Mr. Schwarxschilds also stated that the
tax on merchants Is fneauitable. and
tisat such = purchase tax system makes
the city a PARTNER in every dollars
werth or business transavted. Accord Z
Ing to his statement the total amount
of purchases OF merchants in Rich
rle nd has now surpassed their capita.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04
Charges Solomon
With Insulting the
Stars and Stripes

Albany. NJ x. Feb s.-EIien n.
Ihavers. eighteen, a stenographer. tes-
tuned before the assembly judiciary
comnaittee to-day that she saw Charles
cl0mons one or the suspended So
talist AsSemblymen. spit ON the Ameri-
c5sn Max ~ recruiting rally shortly
afier the United States entered the war.
w hen the band struck up The STAR
SEAAEled BanneE said Miss chivers.
Solomon turned up his
coat collar. pulled his hat down over
hts eyes, spit on the American nag and
sat down.
The girl said tshe wrote letter 90
Speaker sweet describing the incident.
ceeAuses shs. considered it the duty OF
rood American.
hts statement brought a round OF
'AlpianSe from the audience that crowd
ed ~ assembly chamber.
Il IN another occasion Miss Chivcrs
teStihed when recruiting party asked
ERrmtAst0n TO use a speaking stand that
6ci0mnn hAd opposite 40 sixth avenue,
Brooksyn. solomon said to them
md you my stand for that purpose .
skduh The gutter is good enough for
Misa chivers. a palc-faced, blonde
little girt spoke hcsitatingly and in i
frightened tone. When she accused
S0tonfon ~ spltting on the Dag, his face
0MGANe AeFys nd and he started to hin
te&A ~ i8 t0 deny the charge. but sat
SoN u Qnifkiy ~ the chairman banged
shiA ssAyeI
u 1saeral dsnunciatioa 81 the Socialist
psrsy for dilioyaity during the war ms
lst fOrynarly IN Official Of the Inter-
snNtt1nal 8rotherh0od Of Electric Work.
sAraN Ano la4ely = Knixhta Of Columbus
M1r*E4FkA&. Collins said that while
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04

lGAmY CAspa m McasIcs
According to reports Med at the
health Department oiflceA yesterday
there \ total of lsS cases Of measles
IN Richm6nd, school children are the
areatout sufferers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04

Continued on Page Two,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04

Keys DAVID 1IapAprn, saaperinaen-
'10At uf tlEe mt iio0n ie&xue ~
svit9ini1 n com4ned ~ hin Bod IT
la2Fp1&ss hptei. ~ I'M y G8neral break
1SaoNes m Nm sisej usah1e - be #
al ul!scs since lA1x 1hyss ~.
tig y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04
Senator Trinkle TO
Stand Behind The
Highway Commission


49,. -. ....o-4.x 81,
niEnWas ys.
the senate COMMITTEES on roads ana
Internal nayiKatfon yesterday Senate
III, ~ "a, .-...as go .,.ht,ste~
e''A Z. -. -,
A. 2 part % Sne stAae ni.A ~ systs.'i'
ii primary road, to Pc known ~ the
Ice BivouAc and Appomattox road.
Senate Bill No. 1ees Amcndn and re-
enacts the set CREATING the state high
way system 10 ~ 10 include road
lying in Pittsylvania county, useA
largely by the farmers Of that district
In hauling tobacco to pANviiIe.
Disrussion of the bills drew the
line between the majority which ra-
Yards With toierArce any amendments
10 the highway AylteM md the mifl-
gritty which opRO0es any changes on
the principle III duty N the best In
Senator G6hlrick appeared befNre
TIA cCsuuh1k8se 20 r6siseeF q prpleet
,AeAiIa9f my N4a&aAMent ~ The Pre-
|ent - h s11IefS I'D
much SxctS4 tn 0ne AddftiCumf TIN of
reAA ~ n10thsr 80 tMak SSs4te9y
c1xanEea wcu1d rstArd fh6 eMort4 Fl
those whese endeaycr a ~ improve
the hikhways ri the stAts.
He - "a the hi3 hssAy ecssHa sssaonsr
that BILLS we're pending In both houses
adding approximately SO miles 20
the systems The senator from Fred-
ericksburE expressed aysnpathy With
ths members who we're presenting
such bills ~ i duty to their constits,-
ents. saying that pfeEsure had been
brought to hear IN cttixenx cf his dAs-
trict but that nc hAd refused to spon.
sor any bill reaustins . change ~
u4~w $a~x - f314Ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04
influenza Here
Shows 4 Decline
Says Director Levy

ohAS a tiAAi vi &0S HfW Eases Oh IN
fiuenza were reported yesterday TO
DR. E. e. Levy. director OF public
safety. which is the lowest number OF
cases on any day since January 81. "A
total Of 3267 cases since January /
have been recorded.
DR.. Levy was very optimistic last
night about tha ffu situation, although
he urged that eternal vigilance
should still be exercised. He was par.
ticu1ariy eHfhusiAstic about the fins
so-operatioil that HAD been given the
department. In IL pre-epide1nic pre-
gAnas aonx &tnr STATED @taasI
HE hxIsfit IN fie disease had bcsaa
reached ana not showed q decline all
though hp wnt particularly apprehen-
sive about the effect of the rainy
spell \
or the total number az cases that
have been reported LIT have given
Eame and date OF Illness, while 1s74l
have given name. date and type. IN.
the latter class TO- had real M. white
sS4 had ordinary fiu. and 15S had
severe colds. This Ia showing in the
three classes OF The l,.44 eases OF 40.
81 and = per cent
The following report OF cases by
days shows the rise and fall OF the
disease in Richmond
4Januarys1e. Is: January rs. "a, Jan
uary 20. lot; January :6. 1855. lam
arg e7,324: January IS, 36s thig Z ST. /:
January 20. 30S: January so. as4;
January a. 162.
Following a conference between DIR.
Levy and managers OF the movie
houses here the following schedule
was put into effect yesterday:
Rex, RluehIrd and Theato--l0 a. m.
> n XA N m fxs Z. "a !.
/ ID. M to 1 ! D m.
Voioniai Bijou. Isis, Victor and
Odeon~-i0.2e a. m. To sac D. M.
p. m. to I p. M. 7.se p. nj. TO ] / y. M.
Glpbe--4 p. m. te s:Sa u. M: y.
m. TO 4 1 p. m. N
Hippodrome--a p, M. to 6:I5 p. M. :
Z 80 pm to l i p. m. - se,e.s
Dlxie5:45 p M. To III b. m
S. Vfctoris--a y. m. 70 ri. M: $50
p. m. 70 1880 y. M,
Broadway--10:3n a. m. tn 1850 D.
M; 2 p m. to s:1S p. M; I p. M. to
! / p. m.
Strand--One evening performance. !.
The above schedule WAS formulated
so that no the11rr would be open for a
longer period than four hours, after
which there would bo an intern ssion,
during which the house would be
thoroughly aired ana cleaned.
80 lar there mas been no lack of
accom- nodations at hospitals total
OF sixteen beds was available al yir-
ginia hospital yesterday. and II was
stated shat twice this number could
be made ready FOR use upon notice
At the emergency hospital opened Tor
colored patients At 400 East Clay street
there n Recommendations for twenty
four patients and only fifteen eases
are being treated there. More rooms
can be opened at this hospital il
needed,
Business has adjusted itself well to
the new .sstagger law and everything
u progressing satisfactorily EB.,th
and employers arc e OPP
Grating we'll.
School children are jndisp, & u.
cause Ssif influenza, total ua 100
being dbaent from school yesterday on
this account
49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-04
SECRETARY Bl
PUT N QUE
Witness Says He lIS
ed Service Med y
Civilians
SUBJECT MATTEL
OF JURISDIC
Committee Assu1ne
itiatiye Which i
jected to BY Seer
Who is Not SustaisIe'I
BY MINDER Il. HARRit

BY WINDIfR r. HAREit
Washington. Feb. 3.--A nc8l
dial o ~r awards of war dccofaff
in the army rivHlling the cont
sary started by Rear Admira1
in the navy In expected TO doV49 r.
the result of evidence hrought d1
a hearing today before hQNM
subcommittee. 16S
This evidence, which was KfXWS1
Colonel 3. G. Steese. nresideNt s&4
army board of awards under
cross examination By Reprc4e1tG6
Royal G.. Johnson, Eepublf&&
South Dakota, chairman Of tAH1S
committee, and former Judge
cate General Samuel +. An4& S
tcrney for the suh-commitxk
dared to show that.
POINTS MADE
l. Secretary of War sf9&1f2
overrode the beard Of AwardA (
personally granted distingtlie F
service medals In many cnS ~
which the beard had recomnsN91 =
ed atitersei y * 81
2. These personal award
the secrftary n sf6 fifAue Hi
ianS III face OF the epntekt TN 81 r
# The board that under tifS
they were not entitled ID " g
81 Secretary 81 "a saak
board long lists III nanGMT -, {
his own signature. askinse
lions had been "
in their cases and Ii thcx r. S
nos entitled 10 the distingutGf&
service medal III hi ssssssss n
4. Ia spite Of such silagS4t1
from their superior. wh6 AMI
ed them and had<the power
move them, the board slecIi6G
recommend medals Iii Their ~
or portion OF the cases ~ ~
+ was brought out furtal
Colonel Steese and the al
members Of the board apnkan&
fore the subcommittee aftSt
tary Baker had refused yeSt<ss &
permit them to testify
In letters TO Speaker GiifatX
Chairman johnson, tho secrcknx
the ground chat the house inaSs
the Gal,iyan resolutions CAM
detailed information an tho
Of army decorations had asau1i
elusive jurisdiction IN the nfa s
Ths> contention was insfmS
distressed OF by Speaker (siit1{
. Stfst--o ~ tttfE- Ss,GfStsf u Nss4f
house had mot assumed
Jurisdiction and the the Johs va
committee had fully authority
sue the investigation. -
To keep tho record sfrA4f
should b. pointed out. too. s
Officers cn the board disp lax& 3Ss
sire to stir un controversies
that provoked by AdHitrai. HI1
'savy, They, volunteered noIa29 e.
information heretofore out
was developed in the form
i'ions by Colonel Steese. neAra
OF his testimony, in Responses
questions BY Chairman join
Attorney Anseli. ~
The legality OF the a1yn Fl11Ss
inguished service metiaiK In
was questioned BY the hoard @
Steese stated. On thc Nt0lsriI
civilian lis not properly Rs ~
army ard. therefore,. III rei1za
entitled to a medal. r.
The statute creating this ~
provides that q recipiert nv
served in capacity itlE Inc ~
Members Of the H(sartl
prepared 70 supply tho aS6
Inc number OF perepnS Al IA
medal was perennaiay q q ~ 22 ~
Secretary Baker They ~
lhe direction cf the 1ilsss1
to return tolnafx E.
list cf the secyntary awMk
others IN civtIianA. ~ W. l
Fift1-five civilians MI fDleI
the distinguishes 1ek Sice u; n ~!
was stated, but the rotfloj1 q
Z warded over the Adyersr ree
alton at the board could M1k
, 1920-08-26

French munitions for Poland. Several
French ships were anchored outside
the port with war supplies for the
Poles. but Tower said he had not suf-
ficient allied troops to preserve order
II more munitions were unloaded
there. The French government for
mally protested against his ruling.
In south Russia General Wrangel
continued his gains against the soviet
army. and in Moscow Leon Trotzky
issued a call for volunteers for serv-
ice on the southern front. He de-
nOunced France for recognizing and
aiding Wrangel and accused England
Of also giving help. directly and indi-
rectly. The anti-bolshevik leader Is
said to have the support of the entire
population in the south. for he is CIV
ing the land to the peasants, and he
has been Joined by many Cossacks.
Though Lloyd George asserts that
Great Britain has not helped and will
not help Wrangel. the recognition of
the general by France has not yet
brought about the breach between the
two countries that was predicted by
alarmist correspondents and hopefri
Germans.
, 1920-08-26

One thing that greatly annoyed both
Poland and France was the action of
Sir Reginald Tower. allied high COM
missioner at Danzig. in forbidding fur
ther debarkation Mt that port OF
, 1920-08-26

Armistice negotiations between the
Poles and the Russians opened In
Minsk, and the latter set forth the
terms they were willing to grant. 1t
may well be that these will be modi-
fed by the military operations of the
week. According to Wigdor Kopp,
who is in Berlin for the soviet govern
ment. the latter In its dealings with
Poland and the allies will insist on d.
rect communication with the Baltic,
probably by way of Bialystok, and
will demand that Poland give Russia
and from Germany. BE says the boil
sbeviki are determined to restore eco
nomIc relations with Germany. In
this he has the support Of Felix
Deutsch. head of the great electrical
manufacturing company of Germany.
who asserts that Russia's immense
supplies Of raw material must be
brought to the worlds markets. that
Russia must he developed Immediate
Iy. and that Germany is best equipped
for that work. Deutsch ridicules the
danger of the spread Of bOlshevism
outside Of Russia. which does not &C.
cord with the official German view.
often expressed when Berlin urges
that the allies permit the Organization
of a stronger German army.
So far. the only available means"
that the United States government has
found of aiding Poland is the dispatch
Of a cruiser and two destroyers from
C%berbourg TO Danzig. Officially. they
were sent to protect American citizens
and their interests. A large delega-
tion Of Americans of Polish origin
called OF Secretary Of State Colby. af-
ter carrying al appeal to President
Wilson. Mr.. Colby did Dot overlook
the opportunity to tell them that the
governments hands were tied. mainly
by the refusal OF the senate to ratlfy
the peace treaty.
The threat of British labor to call
a general strike as a demonstration
against a war on Russia stirred up
such protests that the labor council
has announced It never had any such
intention. Lloyd George told the la
borites that 'any attempt to dictate
the policy Of parliament strikes az the
root of democratic constitution In the
country and will be resisted with all
the power Of the government"
The Chicago Federation Of Labor,
long under the control Of radicals who
are tInged with pink. Initiated the
supposed action of British labor by
adopting resolutions demanding a gen.
eral strike II the United States gives
military aid to the Poles.
Rioting In Ireland was resumed on
a large scale and a number Of persons
were killed In fights with the troops
and constabulary close to- Dublin cas-
tie. McSweeney. lord mayor Of Cork.
was convicted Of sedition and deport-
ed to England. Hope Of settling the
Irish question OF the basis of domIn-
ion rule Is increasing, but a large part
Of Ulster has yet to be convinced.
The big news Of the week at home
was the final Acknowledgement Of the
women Of America through the action
Of the Tennessee legislature, the nee
essary thlrty-sixth state to ratIfy the
suffrage amendment to the Constitu-
tion. The senate had ratified previ-
ously, but It was n narrow squeak In
, 1920-08-26

The big news Of the week at home
was the final enfranchisepent OF the
women Of America through the action
Of the Tennessee legislature. the nee
essary thIrty-sixth state to ratIfy the
suffrage amendment to the Constltu-
tIon. The senate had ratified previ-
ously, but It was a narrow squeak in
the lower house. The vote was 80 to
40. the speaker. leader Of the anti
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-23
IERRORIzING APE
M.LkS COWS
Raids Herds on Three Farms
and Avoids Posses.

Pittsburgh, Aug. 23.-Kept close TO
its haunts by posses intent on sniff 9
out its life, the big ape which his ter
rOrized the countryside about HON,
stead was forced to obtain its fool
from several cows grazing in the vi
cinity of the abandoned mine pi
where the big simian is said to live
In the first few days of his sojourn
in the Homestead and NTifflin towr-
ship district the ape took to a diet
of fruit and vegetables. .
After terrorizing mining villages
and keeping the women and children
of the district in abject fear the are
brought the law down on his head
and as a result several posses Were
organized by county officials to hunt
it down.
Farmers living near the abandoned
pit reported that their cows were be-
ing milked by some unknown individ-
nal. A check-up showed that eight of
the hes mixers in three herds. for
the first time in many weeks wera
absolutely dry. Investigation diScl0S-
ed tracks of peculiar shape in one oe
the fields where the cows had been
grazing. and keeper from the High
land Park Zoo, who examined the
tracks. declared they had been made
by an ape. From the size of the
tracks he was convinced that the ape
was of unusual size.
Two sheep killed. apparently stran-
gled to death, and three hound dogs
used to trail the ane. found dead III
different wooded sections. have CON
vinced the Miff1in township authorI-
ties that they are dealing with a dam
gerOus beast.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-23

There is mora Catarrn in this
section of the country than all other
diseases put together, and for years
it was supposed to be incurable.
Doctors prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Catarrh Is local
disease, greatly Influenced by con-
stitutional conditions and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine, nanufactur-
ed by F. j. Cheney G Co., Toledo.
Ohio, is a constitutional remedy, is
taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of
the System. One Hundred Dollars
reward is offered for any case that
Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to cure,
Send for circulars and testimonials
F. J. CHENEY e CO., Toledo
Ohio. Sold by Druggists, rs cents
Halls Family Pills for constipation
: ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALE:-Nice pigs, reasonable
price. II. L. GILLIS. Cambridge, Md.
Si20-1wk.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-23
PROHIBITION HITS CHEESE
Demand Falls Off With Passing OIL
Free Lunch Counter,

Bloomington. H., Aug. 23.-Cheese
factories of central Illinois report a
marked falling off in the demand for
their product since the adoption. of
prohibition.
The saloon of other days. with its
free lunch. was heavy consumer OF
cheese. The soft drink parlors that
have succeeded the saloon have not
taken up the free lunch idea and
doubtless. never will Lessen'ng of
the demand for cheese has been fol
lowed by a reduction in the price and
a lowering of bids to farmers for
cream.
Unless the demand for cheese
should show an early increase some ios
the plants long engaged in the man.
ufacture may he forced to suspend
or devote their energies to preserving
milk or manufacturing hutter.
alsassrcslal se-slsf, iiiss
house af correction onened in 1870.
has closed herarsa If Iack of tenant {.
Peoria was the soa' of the leading d's1
illPripS of the cOpntrV
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-23
Raid at Conev IsIan7

New York. Aug. 23.-~Federa' n"ohi.
hition agents in Coney I@'2~' 1pa
Brooklyn seized more than 2r '."rr'lS
af beer alleged to contain II
theone-half of one per cel 70
hnl and said To he the r of
Peter Rredit company. of t..
n. J.. under 100000 bond Il. ~an-s
tee against infraction of the = h,
tian law.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-23

Maj Lewis K. Davis, tank corps,
u. S. A, a New York consulting en-
gineer, who organized the relief work
district of Alexandropol, republic of
Armenia. mo work, no food was
the motto upon which he built his or
ganization. The mayor of Alexandra
pol was SO impressed with the Ameri-
cans ability that he turned over the
city treasury and told Major Davis
to spend it as he thought best for the
benefit of the community. He was
offered a post as minister of industry
for Armenia, but he preferred to stay
with the Near East relief organization