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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06
Railroads in Desperate Plight

HE public has not been slow TO appre-
ciate the fact that the railroads face
a cittcult undertaking in their efforts TO re-
store the countrys transportation service to
the point OF efficiency demanded by the
growing volume Of traffic required TO be-
promptly handled. if industrial stagnation
Is 10 be avoided. Shippers are fully aware
mat these properties were returned to their
owners by the government in run -down
condition. and even prior TO the present
nearing before the Interstate Commerce
commission on the application OF the roads
Tor general increase in freight rates OF
not less than 80 per cent they were willing
10 conccde that real necessity for reason
able increase exists.
as the hearing has progressed, statistics
submitted showing the desperate condition
in which the roads find themselves confirm
me wisdom OF granting their application
from Hitter experience. the shippers have
had the truth forced on them that starved
railroads. cannot give good service. They
no" know that bankrupt treasures cannot
buy rolling stock needed for existing lines
and cannot borrow money to build needed
new lines Also, they know that tho cost
Hest thing alike for the carriers and for the
shippers. for the producers and for the con
suners, is rundown. inefficient collapsing
transportation system that cannot haul goods
as IN" welfare OF the nation requires them
10 nc hauled Hence their changed attitude
toward the roads in which the general pub
lie as we'll is being educated TO clearer
conception of the fundamentals OF tho rail
read problem.
Director-Gcneral Hines before retiring
from Office, put the situation very succinctIy
IN an address before the National Press Club
In Washington He estimated the absolute
needs oil the roads conScrvajivcly at $1,000
100000 for new eOuipmont and pcpor,I ro
habilitation OF the properties.
Actual verified statistics submitted TO the
interstate Commerce Commission as TO re-
turns from existing rates convincinglv sun
port the statement Of tho retiring director
general OF the absolute need for the nro
posed inccase, ii the service the country
must nave is TO be given. 1t a case OF tho
country demanding service adequate TO its
| growing requirements. and the public has
made up it's mind that 10 get This service il
must be willing TO pay for it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06

Mayor Bill Thompson, Of Chicago.
Drihss SHi' against all the newspapers that
nave cast aspersIons on his Americanism,
mere are few that will escape being hailed
into court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06

The first billion-dollar Congress created
something akin 10 awe on the part of The
people. Now fourb billion dollar Congress
causes barely ripple on the national sur
race so accustomed has the public become
TO dealing IN big figures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06

IN NOT cuItiya'ing the burberry plant
which is native growth and thrjyns
vigorously IN its wild state ,hrougEon,
virginia, The people of this State who havo
abundant waste lands upon which lis c,,l.
lNatioh could be made source OF good
revenue are missing a great opportuui,v
In New Jersey much attention is given n
the cultivation of this native plant. ana rs
~ result profitable industry OF consider
abie Importance has been built up. One
grower In that State is now marketing ,bc
luscious berries, many OF which are three
!ourths OF an inch In diameter. at $40 a
nushs'' ~ present ne has twenty acres
which lac has planted, in part, with care
July selected wild blueberry stock and in
part, with hybrids furnished by the Bu
reau OF Plant Industry OF the United states
Department OF agriculture. No, only are
the berries on this tract OF very high oual-
flty, but the yield Is prolific, the older
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06

SUNDAY. JUNE {. 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
FARM LABOR SHORTAGE
REACHES CRITICAL STAGE
Agricultural Committee OF Chani-
Der Receives Hundreds OF Letters
Strcssing Condition.
FARMER PROBLEM MANpowER
Good Roads OF More Importance to
Tillcr OF Soil Than Improved Rail
Transportation, Replies to Cues
tiOnnairc Attest.

Labor shortage evidently is the
most important problem on the farms
just at this time. according to Oliver
j. sands, chairman of the aEricul-
tural committee of the Chamber of
Commerce. MIR; Sands is in receipt of
stressing this fact. The vast ma
jority Of the replies that have come
in TO Chairman Sands question to
farmers as to what is the greatest
problem show that man power is the
first consideration. the middleman
next and good roads third. The lat
ter appears TO be a more necessary
rail transportation facilities. since
the highway is the farmers principal
means to market.
The letters are being carefully
grouped. and later will be printed in
booklets or folders for general dis
tribution to farmers in Virginia.
Every farmer in the State who has 4
remedy to suggest which he believes
Is entirely practical and helpful to
his prosperity is urged by Chairman
Sands TO send him replies to the QueS-
tons asked. directing the letters TO
him in ear Of the Chamber OF Com
mcrce.
Scarcity of farm labor is COMPEL
Ing landowners 10 * into intensive
planting. To employ l~abor-saving ma
chinery and to feed their soils until
they yield the maximum of crops TO
the minimum of acreage. according TO
James IL. O~uiScnberry, district agent
of the United States Department OF
Agriculture. who is planning a fail
campaign for grasses and grains in
lienrico County in connection with
head of the chambers agricultural
bureau.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
OFFICIALS WOULD HOUSE
NONRESIDENT TEACHERS
school Days Approach. bringing
Housing Profile m-MeetinE of
School Board Called.

superintendent If Public Schools
Albert III. IIill is busily engaged hunt
ing quarters for between fifty and
eighty nonresident school teachers.
who are now beginning TO put in an
appearance for the fail term of school,
which opens september 2. Where to
find quarters for so many teachers is
indeed q problem to the school Of
ncials. At thu Administration Build-
ing. MIR. Hill is now preparing 4 list
of private homes which have offered
to take in teachers for the term. as
was done in the old. back woods days.
but in this case, for a gratuity.
Further. Mr.. Hill has announced
that tho regular meeting OF the school
board for August VIII he held Friday
night in the administration Building.
He will deliver his annua report and
make recommendations for tho COM
Ing school term at the meeting.
Another sign OF activity air cady be-
ginning among school officials is n
call made by the superintendent OF
Schools for 4 meeting OF school prin-
cipals in his office September 4. at .
y. NJ. This principals conference has
been called 10 discuss matters con-
corning the school work for the year
Principals with moro work than can
done between the date OF the con-
ference and the teachers meetings..
the next day. will confer with Mr..
l1iil earlier In the week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
TO Address DICTIONARIES
ON STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
ID. B. Ryland VIII Appear before
Richmond Post Tonight at
- o'CiocI.

u. u. Iiyknd business manager OF
me I.yac.,ourg Chamber of Commerce
and Secretary of the Virginia Good
Roads Association. will address the
American Legion toniKh: AZ S o'clock,
on The subject OF so0. roads and how
70 get them. ~ a POSTPONED meeting
OF IN. organization a. B~elviderc Hall.
Members VIII discuss their part in
tho entertainment OF the American
Legion Delegates TO the first annual
convention OF the organization IN
Richmond next week. y heavy storm
coEnne!lad -post?onement OF the last
neeIin:
Amendment OF the Constitution to
permit Of bond ssues for road i'm
~pro'emtnt and building work will be
hallo.s'l apcn by citizens of the state
November >, In the general election,
and x j. or his subject that Mr.. Ry-
land viii speak, The matter not only
goes before the people OF Virginia..
but West Virginia and severed other
states Viii act upon ii at the same
t!n".
Officials o: ms Good Roads Associa-
ton STATE hat several large orSani-
zat.Dns here already have pledged
support pf the move for I'll" constitu-
;ipnal amendment and Viii furnish
ep-.EcrS To present the. matter Ia the
peCp!" 10 thc cnd that good highways
may he assured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
Race With Death TO
ProlongLepe :sLie
Neav "Cure" for Dying
Greek Coming on Fast
Steamship From India.

Reports Of the dying condition of
GeorGeas Hogapolakis. the Greek
leper. three years interncd and under
the women ot the Lcper Mission of
Richmond. n officers of the mission
are keeping the patient under close
sion have lone everything possible
in the last three years toward pro
viding for II comfort Of the patient.
Miss L. II. Mcrriwethcr, 2517 Grove
Avenue. president and treasurer Of
the Richmond branch of the internn-
founded in 1874. announced last night
last resort. 1t has beer ordered by
the mission. through Health Chief
Levy. from Sir Leonard Rogers. an
eminent authority on leprosy, in Cal,
Improvement on chalmugra oil. The
latter is the remedy adopted by the
United states Health Service.
cure for leprosy was now on the way,
if the order given some tim ago had
been promptly attended to by Sir
i as9isnt had rhe S srl!'ca sx GGnG,e,0n TO OF the b
eminent specialist, and there was
every reason to believe that the
remedial serum with which Hoga-
rive before il Is too late
W realized long L that the
mans life could not be saved" said
MISS Merit" elUeT, Out luc new cure
may have the effect of prolonging his
l.fe or making his dying hours easier.
We have only n vague. indefinite idea
OF what IL really is. It's discovery is
very recent. Sir Leonard Rogers is
credited with having obtained abso-
lutte cures with it.
w abandoned hope for HoEa-
polakis when w. NJ. Dana. secretary
of the American Leper Mission.
viewed the patient at the City Farm
Il few months ago. L went with Mr..
Dana who is familiar with the dis
ease. having made II close study of
lcprosy in India. and he said. after
4 cursory inspection of the man, that
the case was hopeless. AT that time
we decided TO try ~chalmugra oil. II
Greek was given repeated injections,
and, for a time. lie seemed 10 be i'm
proving under the trcatmnt. sud
Only. however. he suffered a relapse
and grew worse. We have no further
hope OF saving the n but Ne will
try the new cure il il arrives before
he passes away.
The Lcpcr Mission president also
announced the completion of plans
for the memorial TO be erected in
honor OF the late Mrs. Landon Il.
Mason. who for many years was at
the head of the mission here. The
memorial is to take the form Of
three cottages to be presented to
leper colonies in India. China and
Korea. The money for the memorial
has been raised by popular subscrip-
tion. Each cottage Will accommodate
twenty lcpers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
RED TRIANGLE lASSlES'
"BARRAGE" OF LEMONADE
~" Contingent which Served With
I:iShtieth division oycrscaS &c
Here for Rcunion OF SetS.

y. NJ. g. a. girls who served with
the Ei:htieth Division overseas, viii
the veterans OF the Blue Ridge Di-
vision, which will be hald in Ricii-
mond September 4. 8 and C.. The red
triangle ~lassies propose TO lay down
a lemonade "barrase' that viii De-
different from anything in the bar
rage line landed the division by
Jerry while IL was in Franc.
These girls have just completed the
IN Richmond and viii Wear thei. SER
vice uniforms, which became 50 ia
m!iiaE and popular overseas. While
attending the reunion. they Will be
quartered a. the Y. W c. A. and'win
assist AZ Il! the functions Of the
convention.
Flags carried overseas By the units
% the E!ghiteih Division. inud. up
Of West Virginia boys, viii b. cat
T!.d IN The parade % veterans. which
VIII b. one Of ;he features OF the r.
ed PERMISSION for the tlags 70 be sent
TO Richmond FOR the occasion.
Governor Cornwall. OF Yves; Viz
gina has requested the state com
a9poin; . custodian Of the flags Will.
tnr. AZ. out OF the state. ana he Will
D. named !n the next few days. The
co!o!s. which bear the service rib
while n France by Geners p..sa-
!rE. are those that were Carried b.
ne Taree Hundred and Thir,ceatn.
Three Hundred and Fourtecath and
Three HUNDRED anu Fifteenth req
in+at. q Field Artillery. and manned
~ ives: |!rs.nia's sons. After tic
they Will be returned 20
Charleston.
The Gags in the custody OF IN.
stat" o: Virginia, which also viii
Dc Used. arr those that were carried
~ the Three Hundred and Seven-
te@1tn and Three Hundred and E.ish-
cent. Infantry aud Three Hundr.
ana Fourteenth Machine Gun Bat
Le.'ers a.. icing received from
many sec.-Ou. Of Virginia. West W.
gina -nd Pennsylvania. inf0-mirs
vac f"rE4yn ~cCinTii,te o: large dele
S@t-o"s iHai ""El attend the rclnion
Alaily 81 these parties are being o.
E@n'zei anu viii t,ave! in sneciai
Richmond. Letter saya "a, ~
-tE'd from Norfolk. Winchester
.r.-!hG EF.e. Reading and rit;s.
.Gi.h "a! Gccla'!n. taat lar:. dele.
s~iiofs VIII attend the reunion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
HEAR EXPRESS PETITION
1. {. &. Will Consider Plea OF Com
pany for IL Per Cent increase
Friday OF This Week.

Hearing OF application OF the
American Railway Express Company
for an additional increase in express
rates of 10 per cent to meet the in
wages Will come before the Interstate
Commission In Washington
on Friday and the Virginia State Cor
poration Commission ncxt week. The
company already has been ant
q l2h per cent increase in rates by
the interstate body, which now is
pending before the Corporation Com
mission.
in outcome OF the application Of tine
express companies. as the express has
become q vital part of the business
machinery OF the city since the con
gestion OF railroads. II q IL per cent
increase is granted the company. ii
Will mean that an increase ~totaling
27H per cent will be asked OF the
state Corporation Commission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
WILDCAT DIVISION WILL
GATHER IN CAROLINA CITY
Veterans Of EiEhty-FIrst Division
Hold AnHun Reunion In Olumb
Septcmbcr 2O-.I.

Columbia. S. G, is making Drepa-
rations on a large scale fer the en-
tcrt2inment OF the former members
OF the EiEhty-First CWildcaD Divis-
ion. who will hold their first reunion
in that city September o0-2l. lrdi,
cations are that several thousand
veterans. including hundreds from
Richmond or Virginia. Will attend.
Among the prominent men Who
have been invited to speak at the. &c
union are: Governor Cox. Franklin
n. Roosevelt. Secretary of state
Bainbridge Colby, Senator Oscar w.
Underwood. Governor Beckett. OF
North Carolina: Governor Cooper. nf
South Caroline Major-Gcnerai
Shanks and Major-Gencral Bailey. the
former commander of the Eighty
First Division.
open to the Wildcats and the visitors
money will be no good in Columbia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
ORGANIZE NEW COUNCIL
EARLY IN SEPTEMBER
All Old Officers in Each branch Arc
Assured OF Northumberland
to BE SeNt President.

The outgoing CITY Council. having
held It's final business sessions. vii
go out Of existence August 81. For
three weeks, at least. there vii! be
no committee meetings to engage TIN.
attention Of members Of The Bo.rl
OF Aldermen and Common council.
Tno new Common Council will meet
and organize for business the hrs,
Monday in September, n the new
Board of Aldermen the second Tues
day in next month. Their. XIII se
but Few new faces. All OF the mem
bers OF the upper branch. with IN.
exception OF Alderman Arthur I.
Nielsen, OF Marshall ward, were re
elected. Mr.. Nel,eg IS succeeded in
the Board by X. ". Woody.
The retirement of president; X. Leo
Peters from the Common Council
necessitates the election OF a new
presiding onlcer for the lower hr.nch
IL is a foreEone conclusisn th.t Vlr..
President Fred Powell Will be elected
10 the presidents chair. The officers
of the Board OF Aldermen viii DC re-
elected. as viii ali other officers %:
the City Council. none OF whom HAY.
opposition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
.R|CHMONDERs WILL DRAW
INTEREST OF IA MILLION
Citizens VIII BE S2Gf ,Os1 Richer
by Cutting of Liberty Loan
Melon September is.

Bankers In tho Fifth Federal Re
serve District will pay out In interest
S3.9lS.505 on September 10. when the
emiannual payment of interest OH
me third Liberty Loan bonds falls duc.
thermometers will collect interest on
sl2;aso;so5 sgbsesIbed here; which
participate I'm the melon cut number
mond.
subscriptions for the Fifth Federal
Reserve District wore .lS6,a59.o5o
and Virginia alone subscribed $ii,-
1920 Of this amount and Will oil
to $44.O4s.750. The subscribers to the
loan in the State numbered l73.7S7.
In the United States St.17G,5i6.S60
worth Of bonds of the third loan were
collected in premiums for the semi
annual period.
Richmond leads the state in colicc-
tions Of Interest. with Norfolk second
with 23,393 subscribers. S5.S9S.550 in
subscriptions and Sl25.3i4 in interest
due her citizen subscribers next
Lynchburg was third. for. although
having only 3.S32 subscribers. Windy
CITY citizens purchased S2.25S.950
worth of bonds and will collect siS.O0i
oil in interest, Roanoke si2.SG0. Dan
Vile S27,431. Newport News S2l.?39,
stanton slf.o72, and Bristol si.s96.
During the past nine months resi-
dents OF the Fifth Federal Reserve
District have II into war saving
stamps and Treasury certificates OF
indebtedness s2.3l5.705.36, in addition
to the loans made in Liberty and Vie
tory bonds and saviI- s,amps during
the war, IL is said.
In Virginia S45j.674.5i has been In
vested in government securities by
the populace during the past nine
months, most of which represents
savings by clubs and schools. The
Federal government asks that inter-
est on the issue OF bonds due Scptcm-
Der 10 be r~cinvcStcG in securities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
STOCKTON STREET STOPS
FUND DRIVE TEMPORARILY
JUN hh'hnond Church VIII R-Sumr
tu-si for Remainder Early

stockton street Bapt!st Cnurch. in
ne ABSENCE ~ i's pastor. Eey. " r.
i-eck!iier. has decided 70 drop .,s
~ GnpHish i9r $1,000 FOR the new I'D
S9urch Thomas 3 Norton. secre,.rv
OIL we sunday school. Iast
h!Eht that thn campaign waeed dur
ng me past fe" impnths has Melted
WIN only 81 900 ye, 20 "a ,s.. church
HIhc'ais Zee! confident that they xii
De able TO obtain it in a faw dav.,
neh thcy ass.U take W the cam
ca TO complete the proposed eddI,Inn
20 tHe church property. bu, a. soon a.
'Ig.pOo y. IN hand The binding YAK
VII bcsIn., Consultations between
co.'s craftsmen md lr-uJers of
'le iuiidinS committee u.s A.. IN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
J. H. MEEK TO TAKE UP
NEW DUTIES THIS WEEK
Pulaski Man Succeeds Dan II. Owen
nS Director OF Division OF
Markets.

! II. Meek, of Pulaski City. will
come to Richmond in the course o.
- few days 20 take the position OF
director OF the Division of Markets,
state Department of Agriculture.
Announcement to this effect was
made last might By John j. owen, as
%sistant TO Commissioner GeorS.. w.
koiner, VINO said that the only for
mailty reinaininS is the approval Of
the appointment by the State board.
Oficis!s Of the Federal governments
Market Bureau at Washington al
ready have approved the choice OF
ltr. Neck TO succeed Dan H.. Owen,
who left his duties August ID. 10 take
UP o~rcharding in Albemarle county.
Mr.. Meek Tor W. years has been
county e of Pulaski County. and
has stood high with the agricultural
interests in the southwestern part
OF the state. He is above 80 years
or age and has spent all his time
preparing himself for such n position
as he Will hold hero.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
REGISTRAR FACES
MOST FORMIDABLE TASK
Official, Chosen by Legislature,
Himself Must Enroll 10000
Female Voters.
ACT DOES NOT PROVIDE AID
Constitution OF Virginia Eventually
Must BE Changed to Meet Com
ditions Created by Ratification of
Nineteenth Amendment.

High up In his acrie in he south
eastern corner of the top story OF the
city Hall sits a tall man Of spare.
but athletic. frame, with blonde mill
itary mouStaChioS, bcSprinkled with
gray; blue eyes. 4 broad cNpanse OF
brow and n c~ountenancc that regis
tiers deep thought these days. He Is
William S. Woodson, the Central Reg
istrar OF the city of Richmond. whose
office was created by The last General
Assembly in the days when the one
best bet around the state Capitol was
that equal suffrage was yet far dis
ant.
lie is alone in his Office. The act
OF Legislature did not contemplate
work OF recording the eligible voters
of the city. Since the news came
from Tennessee the other day, how
, ever. Registrar Woodson, crst u long
streak OF light, has been b%rooding.
Ever and anon his gaze wandcrs
through the open window at his right
out into the vast empyrSan OF spnce.
il fancy he bcholds the oncominy
petticoated host for whose reception
no provision mas been made.
Too Much for One Mere Man.
That one mere man can perform
the duties incumbent upon the regis
He needs several deputies; he needs
a stan of competent deputies. he
says. He needs an army of deputies.
Where this assistance is going to
CpI1C lTOIH, tue hCN SItAAiuS u nv
carrying provision for only one man
is but one of the many problems
worrying him. Registrar Woodson is
convinced that me. of All men; should
compasses him roundabout.
Il had n premonition of what was
TO come" he said, pcnsiveiy, scratch
ing his ear and lighting his pipe,
here the other day and told ME that
she understood ] would engage sew
eral women assistants as soon as the
nineteenth amendment was ratified.
She said she had been Informed that
the pay would DO $3.50 Il day and she
wished TO apply for the position OF
deputy. The lady seemed greatly dis
not a dollar had been appropriated
for this year TO pay the salary OF
more than one man. She said she
thought that might be rcmedied, and
/ told her ] hoped So"
Enroll at LcnSt 10000.
Registrar Woodson said he cx-
pected an enrolment of at least
10000 women voters when the amend
ment becomes effective. W are all
discussed the situation with several
constitutional lawyers, and none OF
them would venture a positive op!n-
ION when asked If We would have
new machinery for the enforcement
of the amendment is provided by the
Legislature. All of them, however.
said that the Constitution of the
State would eventually have TO bc
changed to meet the changed condi-
lions.
Questions already raised are va
ried and complicated. For example.
the registration oath, which is pre-
scribcd by statute, must he altered.
Here is the text and form OF the oath
to which the male voter must now.
subscribe" He exhibited Il copy OF
the printed form. II reads:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-23
ROBINSON WILL ADDRESS
KlWANlS CLUB ON ROADS
E~1 Secretary OF Virginia Good
Roads Association VIII Urge
AdcNuntc Highway Sysicm.

Need OF good roads and ways OF
getting them viii be brought to the
attention Of the Eiwanis CLUB to-
meeting Of the organization at Tho
business Mems Club by V. II. 7. Rob
inson, executive secretary of the Vir-
Einia Good Roads Association. Mr..
Robinson. who is a former KiwaniaE,
Will speak on the building OF an aae-
quaie state highway system through
the passage OF a constitutional
turc TO issue bends for road improve
mont.
Plans for the quarterly laaics'
night celebration. which will he held
next Monday night. will be lis
cusscd. The club also is prcDa-ing
TO place salute and ride" plac.rds
on tho windshiclds OF autos Of it's
members during the conventions of
the American Legion and the Eight
ieth Division Association here next