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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

A cyiiudrtcHi too} Described NJ ~"
PopuIar Mechanics Magazine Is meant
10 aid the portrait photographic IL
losing his subjects. FROM switch
mounted on the rear Of ia" Camcrn.
wires lead tn m electric motor con
ccalcd IN the base Of To" stool Witt
his hand on the switch. the photoG-
rapher is constantly able To- turn his
subject until the desired view. profile
full face. etc, is seen.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
cutieurs for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring In the hot SUES
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub In Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
ointment with tissue paper. This Is
only one Of the things Cuticura VIII 40
II Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Enthusiasts.

Mrs. Gabbiegh Cat the musicnD-
Oh, Mrs. Noodle. had so much to
say TO you, and now the pianist Ia
through.
Mrs. No0d'e-I'm Just dying TO hear
II. Let's encore linn.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
HandiCapped.

81 tried TO tell that lady about my
new Paris gown, but she wanted to
tnfk about the new books"
Embarrassed you, chT
"Yes; don't, know tlfng about
The latest style In books."-Louisville
Courier Journal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
AVOID INFLUENZA.
COLDS, LA GRIPPE, ETC.

BY keeping the bowels and liver active.
The best remedy for this Is BONDS
LIVER PILLS. They not only act di-
rectly on the liver, but remove oil pol
sonous matter from the bowels. At
the very first sign Of a cold, take n
Bonds Pill Mt bcdtImp-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
A Crazy Idea.

.Now, in this film you make violent ,',l
- 80 vour wife. And, If you Ike
io, low nav have that part played by your
wife," sr,Y demanded
the screen star.-Louisviiie o"
Journal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Safe Plan,

make haste slowly. Thnts n good
adagc.'
"What is slowly nOwT
"Keep within the traffic rules any
how "-I,ouisville COurier-JO urnal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
r.ieke Of the Trade

Lawyer Ito fair client, a defend
ant-"When a young juror looks at
you. weep; when an old one looks at
you. flirt."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
The Birds.

"Tbose birds fly over here to feed,
rheir sleeping place is many miles
away. but they return every night
81 see. They commute. "-Louisville
Courier Journal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22


IN the moor These who were mn,,gncn /
10, FoIIo,,in. In tho footstcns of the
first Lover of the Poor were those who .
cried ont against the tcncmcnts. dc /
moudjng for human beings the sun
gbiuc and mir cattIrmcu give their .
etocl, These unpnpular ones were the
Sam. yyho krnupht Ice to keep milk
cool I'm the hot summer for the chil
drcn of the ~lumS: these wrr" tn"
crusaders agaiu,t child labor the
urnt,stouis oglinet compelling The
women who bear tho children of IA,
r,c. to ,,,rl. so many hours cnch day
thar exhaustion married and marked
tho ptysicor and mental strength OF
children
So II WINS that these r"dc"ucd
freed children Of RugsIn learned Of
tho cancer md feared II as much rs
the thinr they hnd "scnpcd.
Mon. AbI. % Check D,.ea.e
Thcv h,hrId old school politicians
acting ,s d,,tnrs to sick civilization.
m. I,,c,ore ,uie.,IIed statesmen.
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tho roucrruI nrofitecr Of our dry.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

wbv buy many bottles of other vermi-
.han one bottle of DIR. Peery :
luz luz shot" will act surely and promptly
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Nothing New.

"An the worlds a stage" and yet
some people look upon the revolving
stage as a modern Idea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14

and VIII sacrifice their investments
when their loans are called Thus
more liquidation Of stocks IS assure
In vain do investment brokers cali
attention to the fact that stocks were
never SO lew n Wall street. not even in
panics They have sold a. smaller G-
ures per share but considering the
cash and assets added since last they
sold at the low figures they are nov
selling even lower.
The market was hurt by the report
that the American W oolen company
had made SIC, 900 600 n the first quar-
ter this year.
The denial from Washington VS. e.
nored for the street is in the hum2r 10
believe any story Of Wild rroateerirE
The annual reports Of Leading COM
panies seem to confirm all charges
made along this line The public is
angry and sells az each fresh report
~ huge profts without caring to in
vestigate
Not only are necessary materials
hard 10 obtain from original sources.
but when they appear IN the market
there is competitive bidding by what
are considered no essential indust RES.
For instance a large consi gnment OF
sherac was received in New Yo' *
within the last few days ana a phono-
graph company oufbtd an electriCal
manufacturing company although the
material was seriously needed by the
latter in order 20 finish certain WORK
needed for industrial establishment. 8
As an evidence that the people are
waking up to the wastefulness That
has been going on wall street an
plauded today the plan to have con-
Eress modify the law relating 10 the
reuse Of cigar boxes The lumber used
N making cigar boxes in high prices
and very hard TO secure even at high
prices
Official statement was made from
Washington yesterday that the best
sugar manufacturers Of this country
earned in 1919 an average Of 5a92 ~
cent en- their capital while the cane
sugar men got 272s II would appear
from these figures that sugar could be
sold cheaper, but the American sugar
comes in com petition with the import 4
material which is selling now ut nine
teen cents a pound IN a raw condition
The United States can have no control
over that.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
COTTON MARKET

New York Nav 13-rrc~s,3re a e~ai-st
cottop was resumed toaa,. srd .arlv
advances were wJn4d an There ~,
4, ra.r vol,,r,a ~ h,sir~es - - ~,
No fresh foatnrs dnye1crad IN -.
tion win rroenrrtfvA tenders y
contracts Tho steamer ~, - ,,-.
brourhr sne haIes =, oott,-
,anTh -,
An active hnvinv r,o,..,1~,,, tool
place AZ me oreninr and nr;~es {,r,,,sd
IL ~ "a roi,ts at thn et.rt so11ou.e4
Nv further unturre eEor.tv af,ar ~,
cirn ana domestIo traaa infereste md
SAt - ~i''' - 'eo nv bb' a. *
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
No GAME; RAIN!
TWO TOMMOROV

The game scheduled between
the Colts and TarhesAis ycstcr-
day had to be called OF nj the
last minute on account OF rain.
both teams were Oh hand early
and the Indications AT ais were
that the game would bc
play tHi, However at this time
Tn" rain began falling and
the Colts were prevented from
winning the opening game,
should the weather permit the
same teams Wi iay today. and
toEnprru" with the first bargain
hiil Of The season tomorrow Hi,en
toe postponed game OF Yesterday
win hc PLAYED The opening game
uf the stoubtr- header viii start at
@.'H 3'tIock
Nto'rC viii have his turn IN the
box today. IL Luke stuart is in
condition e. -"t back in thc game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
NOTICE.
SPECIAL
NFeTR PFsTRoLFrM COR
PoRATToN cog VIRGINIA..

Notice of Meeting of Stockholders.
Notice ia hereby given that. pursu-
ant TO q resolution OF the board Of Il
rectors adopted at meeting called
and held pursuant to the provisions
Of section 1910 OF the Code OF Virginia
special meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Metropolitan Petroleum Corpo-
ration cot virginia. VIII he held on
Tuesday. the 18th day OF Nav. 500, at
I2 clock noon. y the pal office
Of the corporation in the Office OF Mum
ford. Hunton. Williams & Anderson,
Room 1909. virginia Railway and
Power building, u the city OF Rich
mond. n the state OF Virginia. for the
purpose Of
~ Acting upon the ratification of
certain agreement. dated the 14th
dav ~ April 1890 between Richmond
lowering and Company. Inc. party of
the Hrst part: Metropolitan Petroleum
second part; Metropolitan Petroleum
Corporation cot Delaware party &
the third part. and Metropolitan Pc
troleum Corporation OF Virginia Joint
stockholders committee formed pur-
suant 10 a deposit agreement bearing
date June. :. 1918, party of the fourth
part
az Acting upon = resolution OF the
board OF directors OF the Metropolitan
Petroleum Corporation COT virginia.
adopted at meeting Of the board OF
directors duly called and held on tho
2sth day OF April. 1870 that II IS
deemed advisable and for the benefit
of he Metropolitan Petroleum Corpo-
ration fof virginia. that II be dis
solved
~ Consuming that the said corpo-
ration be dissolved. and taking the
necessary stems to that end:
90 Transacting such other business
n may he deemed necessary. conve-
nient or proper.
The books for the transfer OF stock
viii be closed at the close OF business
or MAY S. 1920
EDWARD y. ROSS.
Presdaet.
AUSTIN AGNFW.
Secretary,
Dated May /. 1920.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
JIMMY WILDE BEsTS
BATTLING w RIA
NY Universal serviee.D

Ph8ladrtpatA Niae rs iu,n7v W'H'H.
the English lad who holds the worlds
ayweiSht title, again showed that q.
il real champion tonight when he
l. nock d ont Battling Murray, OF tbs
city. the wind up at the National
Athletic cluh The bout was schedule |
for eight Pounds, but wilde put over
the filishiug WALTON after two minutes
and thirteen seconds OF the second
round. Wilde. came within an ace of
goros the voyage in opening round tina
same as in his previous meeting WITH
the rugged Murray. The Italian stas.
sered him near the close OF the round
but he came back in great share.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
Defendant

The object of this suit is to effect
PARTITION in one OF the modes pre-
scrited by law of the tract of II "a
acres Of land OF which william D.
Farley died seized situated in Mido-
thtan district. Chesterfield county. viz
< Mia, and bounded by the Midlothian
turnpike and by the land of John
laugh and others.
And 1t appearing from an affidavit
this day fled in said cause that said
william Farley defendant. is noa-
resident of the state of Virginia, it is
ordered that he do appear here within
ter days after the due publication tf
this order. once week for four sue
cessiVe weeks in fhe Richmond Vir-
e.nan, newspaper published in the
lefty OF Richn MA. Va, and do what
may be necessary to protect his inter-
.oSts in this ease.
Given undsr my hand this 10Th dev
Of April. -192G
PHILIP V COGBILL. Clerk
Haskins. Hohson, y, q,
List Your Farms With }. A. Connolly
& Co. Write postal for necessary
blaukA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF
DEPARTMENT. or III BfIC WORKS I

Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until II o'clock, noon.
Wednesday,, May 10, for bath house To-
catea at Shields swimming like, vii
liam Byrd park plans can be seen at
the office OF super nterdrnt grounds
and parks, Room 3l9, "t.y Hail Forms
of proposals can be obtained on appii-
cation.
A certified check for amount lse5ol
must accompany each ia ~ a .slh--
anty Of execution Of contract The Di-
rector cf Public Wnre- reserves ,he
right TO reject ans and all bids
CHAS = BOILING
Director
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
OFFICE OF
DEPARTMENT OF pCBLIC WORKS.

Sealed proposals Will be received at
this office until - O'Clock noon, May
Is. for the having OF North avenue, be-
tween Poe and Brookland Park Boule-
}vard. approximately S.soa SO &
lizards BIDS to be received for the
Ifollowire kinds OF pavement COR
uretc aspbatlc concrete. bitulithic.
sEilite and Natural Rock Forms of
Proposals specifications and other in
tlrmation furnished on application.
MA certified check for amount stated
liz 0oO1 on proposals must accomparv
tth bid as guaranty of execution
Ill contract The Director Of Pubic
I, inks reserves the right to reject any
I'M all bids or award in whole or n
y CHAS. E. BOILING,
IN 1 Director.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
Dated May I. 1920
LEGAL,

VIRGINIA. IN THE CLERKS OFFICE
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT or CHES.
TERRIFIED COUNTY. APRIL 20
1920
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
AUTOMOBILES
FOR SAFE

Guaranteed Used Cars
When Handled by this Com
pany are eagerly sought
We Offer this Week Only
Buick Four Cylinder
Five Passenger Touring
Rebuilt, Reprinted and
"Tcrminal Guaranteed -
Terminal Motor Company, Inc
9th and Cary St.
Ran. 1851 Mad. 18e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
American League
RESULTS YESTERDAY

a ID ga mes post J'NHt ran
STANDING, OF I,FBG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14

Within fifty years our present tins
be- shortage will have become a
blghtinS timber famine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
Local Produce Market

tWhoiesais Q1cs=<fcUs uy yoodson'
Grag, Inc. lalE East Cary street. Eadi-
son 42s-Jl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
BUSINESS CHANCES.

If Ysu want Acreage on the 6rou"d
Aoor Of the next big oil held-lts g
Ammb:a County. Ark WIRE J. L..
STEPHENS OIL AND LEASE CO"
AaprClia Ark
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14

Reading nj Atraa lam.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14

CHAS. u. BOILING,
Director.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-14
MISCEL.LAN EOUS

Furniture. Chfx1 snd Wedding Pres"
eats packed and shipped with care
Special sttent.1n gwen to out or town
orders JACOB UMLAUF. 1899 West
Proad stree Phone Madison 1899
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-24
PEACE SITUATION
ENDANGERED BY
EIGHT SENATORS
TOHNSON-BORAH WING
AGAINST COMPROMISE
Sherman Even Voices Threat
To Leave the Republican
Party
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2%.--Trotest

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2%.-Protest by
a large group Of influential Republican
senator's AGAINST further compromises
on reservations to the peace treaty to-
day gave the compromise negotiations
a severe setback and. senators declared.
and Iuyulv" future future solidarity or
the Republican party not only in the
senate but IN the nation.
Eirht Republican SENATORS. headed by
Senators johnson, Of California; anu
Eorah. of Idaho. and claiming I" repre-
sent other senators. called kcpuoucan
Leader Lodge into conference. and de-
uyrrrd what was declared To ho an
ul,imaium against proposed c"mpro-
misses of tn informal bipartisan com
mittccS of senate leaders.
Some of the senator's in the confer
cncc with senator Lodge declared that
tn" reception of the protests would ar
feet the Republican leadership and
unity in the senate, while one, Senate.
sherman. of Illinois. stated after the
conference that he would leave the Re
publican party and join third party
if the Republicans support "cmascu-
lated" reservations.
Tho conference with Senator Lodge
which lasted nearly three hours. pre-
partisan committee. This committee
will meet again tomorrow but with
the chair compromise prospects thrown
into confusin hy to-day's developments.
Democrats Interested in the compro-
mise negotiations tonight expressed
concern over the turn OF events and At
the resultant possibility OF success.
The movement Of protest against
compromising the Lodge reservations
was almost coinCident with visit to
the senate by former President Taft.
who consulted with several mild re-
servatlon" Republicans including Scna'
tors McCumbcr, OF North Dakota; Nc
Nary. Of Oregon; Kellogg. Of Minnesota
and Colt, of Rhode Island. Mr.. Taft
urged compromise strongly and durinc
his Visit declared that a compromise
on the Lodge reservation to article ton
Of the League of Nations crcnant would
not kill" the treaty because he assert
ed. other provisions would make for
world peace and cause resort rarely tc
article ten.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-24

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-Legislation
dcs,rncd TO diffcrcntiatc sharply be-
tween decorations awarded naval or
g,.o-s md men for "meritorious and dis
,,,.uiShrd" service and for "valor" was
prnDoscd today by Rear Admiral Austin
n KNIGHT, senior member OF the board
Tint passed recently on medal recon-
,,cndations to the senate subcommittee
investigating decoration awards. one
reason 70 rthc existing controversy Ad-
,Diral knight asserted. lay in the fact
ira, there was no medal available cN-
rep, the congressional medal OF honor.
awarded only in very exceptional cases
for acts Of extreme hcroiSm.
Admiral knight took issue with Sccre-
,arv Daniels contention that command
ing officers Of ships sunk or seriously
managed by the enemy should receive
the distinguished service medal when
ryer their conduct was mcrltoriouS.
"Dfuccrs who lose their ships" tho
admiral told the subcommittee. should
never be so awarded unless they take
offensive action against the enemy or
succeed in saving their ship through
unusual ability.
Rcar Admirals Charles J. Badger. for
mcr commander -tn-chief OF the Atlantic
f1cc, and Dewitt c. Coffman. former
commander OF the second battieship
force Of the Atlantic fleet. whose tcs-
tinony closed the investigation with the
cxcsption of the hearing Of Secretary
Daniels who probably will appear Tues
A.y said that In their opinion the NOR
ale OF the navy would not be permanent
ly affected adversely by the present dec
Grafton controversy.
Admiral knight said that in the case
Of Commander D. W. Baglcyi Secretary
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-24
85 COMMUNISTS AT
CHICAGO INDICTED

CHICAGO. ~. Jan. c3.-EiShty-hve
members Of the communist party were
indicted today by the special grand jury
probing radical activities. Most rromi'
ncnt among them is Mrs. Rose Pastor
Stokes. said to be member ot the ma
tional executive COMMITTEES ef tho or
ganization. The grand jury Wednesday
indicted thirty-cight Of the communist
labor party.
The cigh,y-avc Socialists indicted arc
named in one general conspiracy indlct-
ment. charging them with advocating
overthrow Of the government by H'o'
lcncc. In addition. all but three arc
named in separate indictments charging
them with violation Of Illinois new
state s"dition laws. Bond was fixed by
Chief Justice Grove at $4,000 on eacn
count, or $4,000 for all but tho three.
Among those namcd in the indtct'
mcnts is Nicholas Hourwich or New
York. said TO be the editor OF Novy Mir'
tho paper on which Leon Trotzky
worked while in this country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-24
ADMIRAL KNIGHT DECLARES OFFICERS WHO
LOSE THEIR SHIPS SHOULD NOT Be REWARDED

Daniels brothcr-in-law. no decoration
was recommended for any circumstanc-
.es in connection with the sinking or the
DESTROYER Jacob Jones, because Com
mnnder Bagley did not engage the
enemy. 4 navy cross was recommended
for the officer h" said, for good sea-
manship displayed in taking Off IN"
crew and passengers of the torpedocd
British steamer Drama Commandcr
Baglcy was not recommended ny his I'M
mediate superior he said, for any decor
alton in connection with the sinking OF
tho Jacob Jones.
Officers where, vessels wcr" torp"doed.
but who BY good scamanship and dis
ciplinc succeeded in saving their ships.
earned the d. 5. NJ. Admiral Knight de-
Clarcd.
II is true that the board recommends
cd awards for several OF the officers
referred TO by the secretary rs com
mandcrs OF ships which were lost or
seriously damaged by enemy submarines
or mines" Admiral Knight said. hut
in each case there Was special reason.
Captain Vernon. of the Cassin: Captain
DismukcS. OF tho Mount vernon; Cap
tain Chase. Of tn" Minnesota. and Cap
tain Graham. Of the Finland. saved their
ships by excellent scamanShIp and dis
ciplinc after ships were disabled
No information was available TO
guide the board in making recommended
tions for Captain Sattcrlcc. Of the
Tamna, and Commander Ghcnt, OF the
Antilles. nor were. any circumstances
known that would Justify such award,
Admiral Knight said. Secretary Dan
icls awarded y. s. Ms t"Sboth officers.
The Tampa and Antilles were torp"do"d
and sunk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-24
SLAYER OF GIRL NAMED
BY SPIRIT, SAYS CIRCLE

OMAHA. Neb, Jan. 23.-Omaha spirl-
tuaIists, through psychic communica-
tion, are attempting to solve the most
mysterious murder with which the
Omaha police ever have struggled
Tuesday night n group of persons. head
cd bv Thomas Magarrell. secretary or
the International Spiritualist Cnlon'
claim TO have secured the name OF the
murderer from the spirit OF the muir
dcrcd girl
Three months ago the body Of girl
was found beside an automobile road
near Omaha. Although thousands view
ed the body. 1t was never idcntihed' and
no trace of the murderer was discovered
Police believe the body was thrown from
q passing automobile.
Last night six prominent spiritualists
held a circle in room in which the
girls body had been kept for n week
while efforts to identify it were being
made. According to Mrs. Mary Munson.
one of the six. she got into communica-
ton with the spirit of the dead girl and
announced the name Of the murderer and
the fact that he is now in Tampico.
Mexico. The name Of the man was not
made public.
There was an agreement by at least
three Of the circle that there were three
mnn and ono woman in the party that
killed the girl" said Or. MaGarrcll after
the scancc. a car could be seen leav-
ing Omaha and going north. Returning.
one OF the women was missing"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-24
BURGETTSTOWN MAN
ACCUSED OF FRAUD

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. @S--'h7rGcd
with making n false claim against the
United States government by attempting
to have redeemed S3."i7 in alleged
burned money, Joseph Burcrk. "i bur
grttstown. IA. was arrested at his home
today by government agents He was
hrouEh, to Pittsburgh tonight and is
being held without hail for prcIim-
mary hearing tomorrow.
According to Hurcrik. his wife. with
the S2.247 on her person. f"n Int" Il
creek. and lost the currency. Ihcy
found the money later in the water. took
il home and put it into nn oven to dry
out. hut. according to Burcrk. the money
was reduced To ashes. These ashes he
sent to Washington to IN" treasury de-
partmrut. rcQuctIng refund.
Government agents who arrested the
man said tonight the ashes sent to
NSasbirgton were amalyzcd and proved.
they declared. to be the remains OF II
piece OF brown paper.