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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-13
SOLDIERS ERROR CAUSES
DEATH OF TWO CHILDREN

Ept%pI'nGH Two children are
dead NJ the result of a mistake on The
phr' at q she'll -fhockrd 'x.s1idies m
nlayed ty q manufacturing chemist
here. The veterans mind wRndefs
sometimes. lie packed s,rychnins in \
c,lomel bottle. A %ooroner's jury held
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-13

MENU HINT.
Breakfast.

Stewed Huckleberfie,.
Dreamed Beet.
Toast. Coffee
Luncheon.
Baked Beans. Tomato salad.
Gingerbread. Iced lea.
Dinner.
CulcslaW.
Baked Slice of Ham
Whole Boiled Potatoes.
Biked tomatoes Lettuce
Apple lie. Coffee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-13

-'".hN wee HNfaA
One pm, milk, two tablespoons corn
StArclr two tablespoons sugar. pinch
Of salt, 6ne egg, vanilla. one pint
cherries. baked pie crust, pulveri,ed
sugar, two tablespoons transformations
creme.
Beat the eeg yolk, adj sugar and
milk. place on stove and let cone 10
boil Dissolve coms,arch IN a little
water and add 10 mixture slowly.
stirring constantly. Add salt, cook
oyet slow fire ioW few minutes, Add
vanilla just before taking from
stove. When almost cool pour into
hased PIE crust. Cover cns,ard with
canned cherries. drained from iuice.
Beat white OF egg until stiff and
dry. add pulverired sugar. beat hard;
add marShmallow creme and a little
vanilla and beat again. Spread over
top OF pie,
Jellied Peaches - lake canned
peaches and wipe them dry with a
piece OF cheese cloth. Place ono
whole peach or two halves in each
dish Pour slowly melted jelly,
either grape OF plum, Owe them Into
the Jelly, as 1t sets, sprinkle shred
ded cocoanut
Grape Delighi-Makes a sherbert of
light green grapes and serve in tall
glasses topped with whipped cream,
On the rim Of each glass pu, a thin
slice Of lemon and 4 small bunch Of
grapes. Place the glass on a plate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
MONSTER SMUGGLING PLANT
LSDLSCOVERED ONMONGOLA
Shower Of Gems, Silks Old Laces Liquors, Hobby
Horses and Merchandise Of Every Description
Rain as Ceiling Is Pried Open.

York. slipping out of Germany again
with thousands OF dollars in riches
stolen there. and not to be found OH
the ships manifest.
Houte of Schwab's Case.
II was via this heretofore mys-
tcrious route that beautiful gold
and jcwelcd cigar case. stolen from
the residence OF Charles NJ Schwab
showed up for sale in Berlin. and
was purchased by u wealthy German
there.
Who is the man or group behind
the sensational smuggling system
This question the authorities both in
Germany and the United States are
seeking TO determine. The syste-
matte manner In which stolen goods
have been put aboard ships here.
smuggled into foreign ports and
then, in turn, stolen riches have been
put aboard ships and have been
smugglcd ashore at tho port OF New
York. for sale here. has led tho po-
lice to conclqde that the operations
lContinuo6 on Second PaEo3
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
COMMON COUNCIL
APPROVES $500
PAY FOR DIRECTOR
Is Adopted by Vote of Ii
to s, Barely Enough
for Passage.
ATKINSON JOINS THE RANKS
OF MEASURES ADVOCATES
Board of Aldermen Will Take
Up. Paper for Concurrence
Tonight.

BY the vote OF IA to 6. 4 bare SUI
flciency. Common Council last night
adopted tho Finance Committees re-
port recommending u fixed salary OF
$500 for the Director OF Public
Works. The measure was saved from
defeat by the acquisition Of Council
man Atkinson. of Madison Ward. to
crease.
The vote stood: Ayes-Atkinson
Batkins. Carpenter. English. Jones,
Ladd. Mann. Peters. Rodcn. Rose.
Seaton. Smith. umlaut and Powell;
noes-Dickerson. Johns. Moore. Nor
ton, Sullivan, Phillips. Clay and Leo
Wards were solid for the ordinance.
Madison gave two against It. and JEFF
ferson gave four against it. Smith
being the only member from that
ward who supported the increase.
having been with It's advocates from
the beginning. The passage o. The
ordinance required a two thirds vote.
Se.ton Offered Substitute.
Tho amendment to tho ordinance
as adopted was presented by coun.
Finance Committee, who explained
that the paper was from the commit
tee, and was not an original one from
himself. His amendment, that OF
$500, was defeated in committee,
and the original amendment, as Of
fered By Councilman Peters in Coun-
ell. was adopted by tho committe
and by Council.
President Powell announced before
the vote was taken that he had been
in error in ruling at Ihc previous
meeting of the body that Councilman
Peters was out OF order in introduce
Ing the amendment, on the grounds
that II had already been voted on at
IA former meeting. when In fact nc
such paper had been acted upon pre-
viously
Mr.. Peters was somewhat elated
when his original proposition was
adopted. and Expressed confidence in
concurrence By the Board of Alder
men tonight.
[ Following the presentation of the
paper last night by Mr.. Seaton. Mr.
Moore. OF Madison Ward. offered an
amendment fixing the salary OF the
director at $4,000. his original mo-
ton at the previous meeting. which
was defeated at that time. The vote
on this occasion was 10 to against
the motion, those supporting 1t he
ing-Johns, Mann. Moore, Morton
{ContinIcd or Sncaud poUn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
TALLY OF CORK's DEAD
AND HURT IN FIRE GROWS
ny DENIS o,coNNELL

Universal Service Staff Correspond
ent. Special Cable Dispatch)
CORK, Dec. l3.--The ruins Of Cork
are still smouldering as the tally of
the dead and wounded and the esti-
mate of the property damage grows
The general opinion here is that
the auxiliary section OF the BLACK
and Tans" was responsible for the
conilagration of the past two days,
which it Is now known DESTROYED
more than 400 buildings. mostly in
tho business heart OF Cork.
AS result 1t is believed here that
the government will disband the
cadets. and that such move has
already been recommended by Gen.
eral Strickland.
AT meeting OF the Cork Town
Council last night j. J. Walsh. Sim
Fein member OF Parliament from
Cork. protested against the action
of Bishop cohalan. who issued q
statement threatening excommunica-
tion for Catholics who participate In
amhushins or kidnapping police OF
military.
Walsh declared that ho would not
accept dictatlon or interference from
bishops or nny one else. Ills Views
Continued on Second PfEe.S Z
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
GOTHAM WOMAN POLICE
COMMISSIONER RESIGNS
Mrs. 0'Grady Asserts She Is '.Trented
Like DoE' ny Chief
EnriEht.
by ASSOCIATED Press.

NEW YORK. Dec. l3.-Mrs. Ellen a.
o'Grady. deputy police commissioner
of New York city. today resigned.
asserting that she had been hampered
in her work and could not remain in
her place and retain her sclf-rcspect.
Her action followed attacks on the
efficiency of the department made by
scvcra! newspapers.
Mrs. O'Gra6y, who said she had
handed Police Commissioner Enright
her badge and announced she was
leaving" in n statement 10 the press
charged "shc had been treated like a
dog" by the commissioner since Jan
uary, 1919. when she and her detcc-
tivcs tried TO arrest men in his Of
fee for outrageous treatment to
girls"
Commissioner Enright. in state
ment, denied categorically about
everything unpleasant the woman
deputy had said when she rendered
her resignation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
APPEAL FOR NEEDY
HITS SHEARTSTR|NGS
| OF ALL V|RG|N|ANS
Contributions to ''Ten OPP
p0rtunities" Fund Total
Over SI65 in Day.
AID FOR THE UNFORTUNATE
COMES FROM ALL SECTIONS
Little Children Give That
Others May Have Merry
Christmas.

iieartstrings OF Virginians through
out tho length and breadth OF the
commonwealth. attuned TO the spirit
Of the season. have been touched by
the appeal of The Times Dispatch on
behalf of the ten worthy cases sub
mitted by the Associated Charities
for the consideration OF warm
hearted, generous people everywhere
who never fail TO come 10 the aid Of
the unfortunate.
Contributions from every section
Of the State poured in yesterday to
be credited to the account OF the
Ten Opportunities" These came
from Richmond. Blackstone. Atico
and many communities in the State.
where this appeal always strikes a
responsive chord. The total OF con-
tr!butions for single day amounted
TO more than SlC5.
Bring Smiles to Wan Cheeks.
The Times Dispatch assures these
friends OF the poor and helpless, on
behalf OF those for whom IL Is in
tended. that this spicudid proof OF
sympathy and generosity toward fell
low human beings in less fortunate
circumstances than the donors Will
bring many smile this morning to
the wan checks OF widows. orphans
End aged men and women where only
the misery and bitterness of hard
life had been seen before.
Upon the warm -heartedncss or the
people OF Richmond and Virginia the
littls children of-these families will
depend this year for the merry
Christmas and happy New Year that
Will come to other little ones in the
comfortable homes of the State. The
filed stocking and the good Christ
mas dinner mean to them precisely
the same delight that 1t does to the
thousands OF children in the world
who VIII steal down on tho morn-
ing of December 25 TO see what Santa
has brought them.
Upon the success OF the appeal de-
pends whether widows. with dclicate q
health and struggling for the sup
port OF helpless family. will take
n new lease on life. happy In the
thought that their loved ones are
saved from misery and distress. 1t
is within the gift OF the more for
tunatc to bring back 10 those pale
checks the CHEEKY smile OF the hap
~ mother and wife.
Gives All Opportunity.
One OF the most impressive phases
OF the annual appeal OF The Times
Dispatch for it's Ten Opportunities"
fund liz the chance it gives for wide
spread contributions of the smallest
denominations. each of which con-
Continued on Fourth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
HOUSE UNANIMOUS
in REPEATING WAR
Time LEGISLATION
''Volstead Act" Provides
to Administer Laws as
if War Had Ended.
RESOLUTION PASSES BODY
WITHOUT DISSENTING VOTE
Trading With Enemy, War FL
nance Corporation and Other
Provisions Exempted.
Inv Associnted press.l

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-Rcpcal OF
most OF the war time laws was voted
today BY the House. which adopted
the Voistcad resolution for that pur-
pose.
The vote on adoption or the reso-
luton was unanimous. 323 votes be-
ing recorded as favoring II with none
opposed. The House. before taking
the final vote. accepted an amendment
providing for inclusion of the Lever
food control act among the laws
which the resolution would repeal.
The amendment. which covers all
provisions OF the food control act
with the exception OF the section re-
lating to rents in tho District OF CO.
lumbia. was offered by Representa-
tive Rland. Republican. Indiana. 1t
was carried by vote of ITO to 137
The resolution which now goes TO
the Senate, eXempts from repeal only
tho trading with the enemy act. the
War Finance Corporation act and It's
amendments. and measures dealing
with the issuance OF Liberty and
Victory Bonds.
War .rrcntntiveiy" Ended.
The resolution declares ANY act OF
Congress that by It's terms is in force
only during the existence OF state
of war and a limited time thereafter
shall he CONSTRUED and administered
AZ If the present war terminated on
the date which this resolution be-
comes effective"
The measure adopted. is practically
Identical with that passed by Con-
grcss just before the adjournment Of
the last session and vetoed by Pres
ident Wilson.
Republican leaders OF the House as
serted tonight that adoption of the
! resolution was one of the first steps
| taken by the Republican majority TO
fulfill the campaign pledge 20 put
the country on peace-time basis.
Disposition OF the volstead reso-
lution clears the way for conSdcra-
tion OF the resolution offered by Rep
rescntative Rcavis. Republican. Ne
braska. which would provide for a
congressional survey of the govern
| ment's administration department. y
special rule limiting debate will be
presented tomorrow by Chairman
Campbell of the Rules Committee,
and action on the floor will follow a
vote on the adoption of the rules.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14

LONDON. Dec. IA pitched bat
tie between Sim Feiners and Scot
tish HiEhlanders occurred near Cloyne
after the Irish had ambushed the
troops. the Irish Office announced to-
day. One Sim Feiner was killed and
several wounded. \ number OF pris-
oners were taken by tho Highland
ers. One soldier was Wounded
Tho Higtlanders. rushing toward
Cork. drove through the ancient town
In daylight There was no sign OF
opposition and only faint interest
Mt the appearance OF the Scottish
lighters In their uniforms. strange
10 this section OF Ireland.
Suddenly n pomb was tossed from
nouse. More bombs followed from
surrounding houses and the Scots be-
gar fshting back.
The Irish supplemented their bomb
attack with revolver fire from the
houses. and the Scots answered shot
for shot.
One soldier was wounded. but the
others escaped injury. The rifle. fire
OF the Scots was accurate, and one
lrishman, rising to toss a bomb at
the lorry. was shot dead. Several
more were wounded. The attackers
ventured into closer quarters and
were captured.
Two houses were burned in the
engagement.
Cloyne. fifteen miles east OF Cork.
was filled with refugees from Cork
The region has been a center for Sim
Fein activities.
The announcement did not state
how many Sim Feiners opposed the
troops. but described them as a large
body"
During the docr-to-door fighting
the Highlanders fired into houses in
which Sim Feiners were concealed.
The narrow streets of the town re-
sounded with rifle and revolver nro
and the detonations of bombs.
At the conclusion OF the engage
ment tho Highlanders were In pos
session Of the street, and some OF
the Sim Feiners were prisoners.
Sim Feiners attacked the British
military barracks Mt Camlough today
and violent battle followed. accord
ing to Central News dispatch from
Belfast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
ROOT DISCUSSES WORLD
PROBLEMS WITH HARDING
Former Secretary of State Advises
Prcsidcnt-Elect on Details OF
World Court.
COL. HARVEY ALSO THERE
New York Editor Said to BE Urg-
ing World Warfare Agreement
by referendum to Peoples OF
Countries Concerned.
u. HARVEY ALSO THERE
IBy Associated Press. ]

NSy hosoSihSSu
MARION, OHIO, Dec l3-President-
Elect Harding today discussed tn
problems of his administration with
Elihu Root. former Secretary Of
State. and one OF the most notable OF
the nations elder statesmen.
International relations and the
prospect for an acceptable world
peace association held the center iof
attention in their four hour talk. Mr..
Harding drawing exhaustively upon
the recent acceptance as adviser
abroad in the formation of world
court under the Versailles league.
The President elect asked many uues-
tions about details Of the court plan
and about the present attitude of
European statesmen toward the
league.
Roots Advice Not Revealed.
What advice Mr.. Root gave with
regard to reservations of the frame
work of the league was not reveal
ed, nor would either comment on the
results of the conference except to
say that no conclusions had been
reached. i, was indicated that Mr..
opinion for the present. but was
content to gather information and
advice.
Coincident with Mr.. Roots visit. it
became known that Colonel George
Harvey, the New York editor. who
has been the guest of the President
elect since Saturday, is urging Mr..
Harding to advocate world agree
ment that no nation would resort to
offensive warfare until its people had
so decided by referendum.
Colonel Harvey did not indicate TO
what degree his proposal had been ap-
proved. but he expressed hope that
seine such provision would be writ
ten into any world association spon-
sored by the coming administration.
wnr referendum Advanced.
The war-refercndum proposal has
been advanced many times during the
peace treaty fight and several reser-
vations emhodying il werejntroduced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
JAMES c. T|NsLEY DIES
At COUNTRY RESIDENCE
Former Treasurer OF Virginia. Caro-.
lima Chemical Company to
Be BHrlcd Today.
WAS GALLANT CoNFEDERATE
Before Retirement Several Years
Ago, He was Connected With
Many Business Enterprises in
Richmond-Funeral at 3 O'Clock.

james G. Tinsley. formerly treas
urer OF the Virginia Carolina Chemi-
cal Company, died yesterday morning
at ] o'clock in hts home. "Picquenoc-
que" near Richmond, after an illness
OF two months. While tie had been
in declining health for nearly two
years, the last two months he had
been confined to his bed.
,ss The funeral swilivtake place thfsS az
ternoonat& osea6efsfrom First Pres
byterian Cb burch. DIR. F. T.. McFaden
ofhcIatingg Burial will be in Holly
wood Cemetery.
Mr.. Tinsley. who was The son of
Thomas Garland Tinsley and Patsy
Rutherford. was horn August 30.
ls43. Mt "Potamoi." Hanover County.
This place had been In the Tinsley
family for generations, the title hav-
ing been originally acquired by Mr..
Tinsley's ancestors by grant from the
crown of England.
Left College for War.
While he was at Hampdcn- Sidney
College the War Between the States
began. and at the end of tllat ses-
sion he left to enlist in the Confed
crate army. He Joined the Second
Company of Richmond Howitzers.
which was then in the Army OF the
Peninsula, near Yorktown, under the
command OF General Magruder. 1t
is said of him that Tie was one of the
most chivalrous. gallant and devoted
soldiers OF that army. although he
was only boy at the time.
In the early eighties he bought
and improved ''Picquenocque" for ms
home, although some years previ-
ously he had conducted his farm In
Hanover. From the former he CON
Quoted a cannery for some years
and later. in association with Isaac
Davenport. tho late Andrew II, Elier-
son and Stanhope Boiling. under the
firm name OF ]. q. Tinslcy & Co.
established large business for the
manufacture and sale of COMMERCIAL
fertilizers.
When the Virginia Carolina Chem
ical Company took over tie business
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
IRy United News.l

NEW YORK. Dec ia group OF
customs men, armed with fash
lights, picks and probing irons.
hacked away today at the walls and
ceilings OF the crews quarters in the
great American liner Mongolia. From
one hidden recess after another there
tumbled before the surprised gaze OF
the port officials, jewels, silks. old
laces. liquor. toys and merchandise
OF every description--thousan OF
dollars worth.
And thus were tho first clues es-
tablished to one of the greatest in
ternational smuggling and robbery
mysteries that have bafiled the police
OF Europe and the United States in
years.
The Mongolia arrived from Germa n
porte last Friday. Customs officials
were waiting for her upon tip from
German authorities that some Of the
crew had beoni Smuggling into Ger
many great wonlth in Jewels and
oR.er valuable things stolen In Now
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
MARKET REPORTS By
WIRELESS IS NEWEST
RICHMOND LNNOKA TON
Machine ms 'aiIed at John
Marshall High School
iOr feceiUing.

Market reports will be received In
Richmond tomorrow by wireless for
the FRS; time in the history OF the
city. through the Division OF Mar
kets. new service, just installed. The
reports will be received AT John Mar
shall High School through Il machine
which has been installed there.
Reports from Washington will be
received daily at . O'CLOCK in the at
ternoon. giving quotations of pro-
ducts on Washington, Chicago, Gin
cinnati. St. Louis. Jersey City. Phil
adclphia and Baltimore markets.
Richmond markets will also he sent
to Washington for transmission
through Washington TO other points
in the United states.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
FIFTEEN MILLION IN
CHINA ARE FACING
DEATH FROM HUNGER
Near East Relief Sends AD-
peal From Peking TO
America for Succ0r.
tBy Associated Press. !

NEW YORK, Dec. ia dispatch
from Peking predicting the probable
loss OF millions OF lives unless relief
is forwarded promptly. was received /
by the Near East Relief headquarters
here today. The message said:
Representatives OF all the famine
relief committees, In conference in
Pcking. find that 100000 persona
are facing death from starvation and
cold. Available resources of all in
ternational famine relief. committees,
the American Red Cross included. arc
in position 10 support only 100000.
Government and other Chinese
help is inadequate TO prevent very
great loss of life. Unitedly. we urge
the Foreign Mission Conference to
appeal to American and Canadian
churches"
The dispatch was signed by repre-
sentatives OF the famine relief COM
mittees in Peking. Ticntsin. Honan.
Iiankow and Tsinan. and of the
American Red Cross.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
ACCEPTS PROJECT
F OR WORLD COURT
Committee Report for
Compulsory Arbitration
Voted by Assembly.
PLAN SUGGESTED BY
ELIHU ROOT REJECTED
Military Control of Danzig by
Poland Recommended by
Military Body.
LEy AssocIntel pressl


GENEVA Dec lathe pIau for an
international! court. submitted to the
assembly OF the league OF nations by
It's committee. which has been con-
y adopted by the assembly nj today's
session.
The proposed international court
was under consideration by the as
scmbly AT today's session. the sub
Ject being taken up when Leon
Bourgeois, OF the committee which
has been considering the project,
presented the report on /. was finally
adopted by the committee.
The plan as proposed to the as-
sembly by the committee differs in
some respects from the plan formu-
lated by Elihu Root and his asso-
ciases who met last summer for the
purpose of putting the ideas regard
ing the formation of the court into
shape. The chief difference is in the
matter of jurisdiction.
The committee agreed with the de-
c:sion of the leagues council at Brus-
s.ia that 1t would be Impossible TO
get the necessary number of rati.ica-
tions by members for a plan permit
ting an aggricved nation 20 cite an
other nation into court, and il was
decided TO substitute n moro flexible
plan, under which member may
agree or not agree to compulsory ar
bitration.
DanziE Control PcrpIcxes
NilifarN- ~ =
lnnd has been recommended 10 the
council OF the league OF nations in a
report from the military commission.
This recommendation. should II be
adopted. would be in line with a re-
quest from the Polish government,
some time ago, II being alleged at
that time that military control of the
rort Of Danzig was necessary to In
sure the transport Of food, munitions
and raw materials to Poland
The council has decided to refer
the report, along with suggestion
hy Niscount Ishii. Of japan, thar a
military commission stusIp the best
means to defend the town TO the
high commissioner. who will be ask cd
TO send in n report
Separate action by the Premiers OF
France and Great Britain on mat
ters before the assembly of the league
or nations are made the subject OF
sharp comment by the committee on
admission OF new states. Lord
Robert Cecil. representative of South
Africa: y. w. Rowell, of Canada, and
DR.. Sansen. OF Norway, agree in
criticising the action OF those gov.
crnmcnts In announcing policies re-
Garding such questions as the adj
mission OF Armenia through other
channels than their representatives at
Continued on Eighth Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
BRITISH DRAFTING REPLY
TO LATEST AMERICAN NOTE
Exploitation of McsopOfnu,ian Oil
ISieIds Subject of Present
CONTROVERSY
fByAssociatpd Press

LONDON, Dee. 13.-Thc British gov
ernment Is drafting a reply TO the
most recent note of the American
government concerning the cxpioita-
tion OF the Mesopotamian oil fields
In which the. United States sets forth
It's right to be consulted.
This reply, after submission 10 the
Cabinet. will be forwarded to the
American State Department.. probably
within few days.
Pending the Cabinets approval. nc
hint is given concerning the nature
of the reply.