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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
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ka@O ONT drive the baby away
from the piano. Many moth,
ers. fathers and big broth
srs scold the child when he tries to
give natural expression to the music
which IS In him bx drumming on the
piano.
If the older ones would only show
he baby every time be toes TO the
piano how to make harmonious music
instead Of discords be would form an
esr'y love for music which would be
a Joy forever.
There Is that in the humaa soul
which can find expression only In
music and there Is that in every
breast which cannot he satisfied by
music created by others. Self-expres-
SION In music is one Of the greatest
comforts IN life
ANY man or woman who has mas
tered the piano can End surcease
from sorrow at any time by playing
the piano according 70 his state of
mind, There Is no instrument which
expresses go many moods and there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK February High
money rates. together with the fur
Their break in foreign exchange were
factors in the light curb today Trad
ms was dull and changes were frregu-
lar
The industrals were fairly steady at
about the levels at the last close
There was comparatively little move.
ment in the oils
The mining shares were tn fair de-
mand, but price changes were small.
Closing bid and asked
$500 Aetna Explosives, a&s 60.
% 400 Allied Oil. 1l-169a4.
500 CoSdcn Oil, 9a9iq
800 Federal Oil. 21zG3A
400 Houston OIL. ~tlSG12o
SOC Inter Petroleum, 6sd6T.
400 Merritt OIL. 21G2fi5
a.f09 Metropolitan oil IS. a.
4ooo Tsxas Ranger. 1d11a
2ho Victoria OIL. new. 4 a
$500 Atlanta. 2d2
2,20@ RE Ledge. I-16Tt-
5000 Boston Montana. 72ai4
$500 G6)dfeld. Consolidated. l.dt4
GOO Jumbo Extension. Sal
300 Eipissing. II - nl1L
2ooo Rex Consolidated. 76S
$50 Tonopah Extension, q. q2A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03

are scarcely two persons who pia!
the piano with the same feeling anG
expression.
"Of course the mukic of the me
chanical players is better than no
music AT all and a great many people
have obtained a splendid musical edu
cation so that they know all Of the
composers and their works from that
source
But there is no accomplishment
which means so much to the player
himself and 10 all OF his friends as a
skilful playing OF the piano. Always
popular, always in demand, always a
welcomed guests the piano player
Don't discourage the children. II
they show any aptitude whatever LET
them learn the piano.
Buy yourself a piano even though
you may be in advanced years" says
Frank Baackes. Y. T. American Stee!
4 Wire Company. ut will be
CLEAN of sunlight TO warm the cookies
OF your heart through days when
everything may seem dull and
dreary."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
n&ERPAIn TANES TO HE
REtt >DED nv COVER MENT

WASHINGTON. F#h More than
,H00 poo Of Tho Taxpayers money 10
HvV held IN the treasury of tho United
S.at"s as the result OF illegal coffee
tlans during the calendar years Of
iF7> ana 1a1e
This statement was made today nv
representative Henry W watson, Re
FUb3cau 81 TnnasylTania. who s2T7
= st Illegal collections in iats amount
"a to st3.40G.0ao while the estimate
~ the internal revenue bureau - that
the oNcrpayment ia 1919 amounted u
t',roc times these in l9ls
Thr taxpayers To whom TINS ToNev
.zhtfullN belongs viii not he r. a-
hursed until congress orders such ac-
ton by special legislation Mr. Wat
SON believes thc overpa yments should
he refunded promptly and viii in
troducc = bin providing srch relief
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK February c.--Coverinr
tE shorts, moderate buying by Wall
street operators ard absorption 81
May and October ny Liverpool to-
gethfr with purchases of those posi-
tons by Southern trade interests
brought about a stronger tone tn cot
ron TO-DAY. following further losses IN
the forenoon Trading was little
mora aetaAso than the recent average.
and also was somew hat broader Thers
V as good deal Of bearish tank around
the ring, rotwj thstandinc tho improve
ment IN the uudertone because Of the
continued acute Generalization IL for
elRn exchange aud a renewal Of high
rates for call and timc money.
The start Vas, five TO twenty-five
points higher except on November.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03

period. as advised hg your farm ad-
wiser or state experiment station
Aihere n these practices every
war. whether The ay is abundant or
scarce They viii hcln to keep it
scarce.
Cammunfty Cooperation is esse initial
II success is 20 bA attained, because
one infested fe}d may furnish enough
flies to damage the wheat for several
mics around
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
RESSIAN FLY HIbRLES
1920 WHEAT CROP
Community Cooperation l. Essential
# success Is TO Be Attained In
Combating Pest

Serious Injury to tho winter wheat
cyor q ta29 by the Hessian Hv seems
extremely prn5ab)s. Reports -.
crlFes by the United States department
81 agriculture chronological experts in
he Mississippi basin winter wheat re-
zion indicate d rapid increase Of the
Ha@slan ny in thar important wheat
growing district These reports show
that ccnSld young wheat already
has he"n kil3ed by The Hesslan fly, and
mas serious losses 10 the crop of 1920
are almost certain.
Mess winter wheat growers east
a5 the Rocky mountains can be in
aGeod 10 UNITE in a concerted move
mont 10 observe the approved methods
ri combating the Hessian fy during
the aamracg and fal] Of 1920. Il seems
tHat disastrous. general outbreak of
he pest very probably, viii occur IN
1871
A shortage Of farm labor and IN
favorable weather conditions at plant
ing tine have combined to influence
many wheat growers III planting their
grain TOO early In the season This
has resulted in heavy infeata ton of
He~slan fly in practically all Of this
early DIa0tr1 "a heaf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
Petersburg
-

Special 10 the Richmond Nirginisn}
Petersburg. Va Feb. Fire early
this morning which hraAe out shortly
after $ o'clock totally destroying
Beck stables. located in Clinton
street According to the story given
bY Henry Beck the keeper of the
STA bic. two white tramps Knocked him
senseless when he entered the stabies
causing him To drop his lighted Ian
tern which set pile ~ hay atire. The
fire spread rapidly and good work by
the bremen prevented the fire from
spreading tn nearby buildings Four
mules nd TWO horses persisted in the
flames. The stables were probably
the largest in the city
Coloniai Heights BAPTIST church. -
Chesterfield avenue. vas organized
last night, pr, ]. n. Pitcher of this
city. presiding over the meeting. Rev.
w. :. feake. formerly pastor Of the
Firts BAPTIST church, Hopeweli and
Well known in Petersburg was ten
dtr@d call as pastor Of tho church
II Is generally believed that Mr.. reake
VIII accept the pastorate.
About nlnety~tive cases OF influenza
have been reported TO the health Of
ice since January / Some Of these
cases have already been reported as
cured There il no occasion for any
alarm over the situation here
William H. Jones. alias Cotton, col
ored. was given thirty days in jail 80
Foltcc court this morning for selling
a quart Of water. coiored with coca
cola to four white youths last night.
$tro Cdtt7rS VIE the price -rstd fer
the mixture.
,foserh Kennedy. aged eighty-sev
died Yesterday morning at his home
in Chesterfield county. His funera.
was held this afternoon from Holly
wood church. and interment was
made in the church cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
HOW TO FIGHT THE fly.

The methods for combating the Hes
sian ifs are IN brief, as follows
Practice crop rotation DO Not
sow wheat on stubbie II II Is possible
"a avoid doing So
~ nlov under ali infested stuhhle.
where pracuca hle, soon after harvest
bostrcW all volunteer wheat hv
narrowing diskinr, pIowlng or some
Other method
Prov nj i~rd 10 be s3wn To whea;
as ear'N and deeply az existing con
i}uorS permi' ana prepare thor
ouehlv puNorizcd and compacted seed
bed
T. 0us"rNs moisture against =
period Ut droucnt al seeding time
$ sr good seed
T Fertulze
g Sow wheat during tho fly free
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
LOCAL STOCK MARKET

Eid. Asked
city Securities
Virginia Centuries .fasa sk@
Virginia Centuries 1871 soia
< h m n City ss.
& and f. .,...f93s- n
Railroad bonds
! K and p Co 5r ...1s2s -
Seaboard Adj 5ss..ls4a ass.
street RAILWAY ssosa~
y & r. r Co 5s 1895 50
southern Ry,, tst 5s. 1888 SIS
Southern Il y and g. NJ
IS ,r....Hz.... ,.,.,-,..... 1886 50
Street Hallway stocks.
V r and =. Co. com 100 ts 80
"a Z ana = Co nd S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET

Wholesale quotations by woodson.
Graz, inc, 1915 East Cary street. Nj adj.
son 428-J.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14

they unite their dossiniss for tho bet
ter or the worse. Marriage ~ a con-
tract for life. and VIII never bear q
hasty conclusion.
EAsY-GoING BACHELOR on 81
or ~
Dear Miss Orgy. I must 5ctn tho
ranks and give my virws on the d
vorce question IN regard 20 who Il to
nlane. Now. In my observations
would say II h usually the wornsns
fauit---a matron Of one Of cur public
institutions In this city also has said
that In tho majority OF casea Of wife
DISCRETION she did not blame the men
that women were lazy. shifti-s-.
don't care. dance Crazy neave the
Kids Mt tho nelghbors or to run the
streotsl or. as have known In two
cases. let father take care OF them
after he has worked hard all day. and
then fIii him fun OF hot air as TO
where they were going. or. IN the
casa of . very dear friend OF mine.
WHOSE son h married 10 . novel fiend
who waxhca the clothes and wiring
them out OF dirty suds and lrts them
lie for three OF four days at time
before finishing: let's boxes Of fruit,
that the husband buys for her TO
can. zt urtff nearly all are spoiled:
leaves marks after the cats unsi~r the
beds for months Who but Q man Of
wonderful s.ifsicnlai and patience
could or would live with those kind
Of females,
Then thcrs oss,srs Of Q fisfls highew
cia,s. who marry mon for . meal
ticket onA I. m they confe~ they
don't know how TO keep house and arr
too smart 10 ienrn'-: then there are
the kind who never have . meai
ready on timer crawl out Of b~d
with an old dirty kimono on and un.
combed hair. and feet clad in old
sloppy slippers and st down to break.
fast prepared by the hustand-when
he should have had the timo 10 dress
and shave and brush his clothes b.
fore going 70 an offics To work
am . woman myself and some.
times I feel ssiisxszsted with my SEX.
II these kind Of women would wake
up and try 90 make something out OF
themselves. there would be less.
much less cause for divorce. The
average man IL a prince--h a woman
meets him half way. suppose I
win Be- consigned 10 n warm climate
by the readers OF this. but IL L. still
the truth
A WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN
MARRIED 81 YEARS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14
Little Gifts
to Make for
Christmas

The coming holiday s>uson brsscs
tnnsm>raoie requests for CIT sn0-
oesfions. The following articles ere
appropriate AID inerpenssoe:
For the Young Miss
HnDdpainted neEiIgee or evening
gown hangers can be purchased and
make an attractive present To the
young girl One Of These hangers
IL a darIt-hairod girl with bows on
her arms which hold two extra plain
enameled hangerA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14
: Two pa6es 10 W0lllall Cslll siff0lI 70 lnkS

ring, sngie crochet compulsory
around il and continue single GRO
cheting TN you have finished five or
six rows. Thon chain six and catch
Il with = slip stitch into tho third
single crochet stitch. continus
around the circle. claiming nix each
time and catchipg each set 20 tho
third stitch from the last The next
row make your chain contain eight
stitches. catching the hHt stitch into
the middle Of tho loop made around
the solid circle. The following row
should contain 10 stitches In each
loop. This can be continued until
The medallion Ia the desired size.
then nnish by filling the last row
of loops with single crochet stitches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14

companion, he dishonors the
woman he captures, and CON-
pitts a crime against God and
society.
In this enlightened agN there
ehcuid be fe'ser mistakes made IN
ehe selection Of. suitable partner.
Sufffcient time should Be takcn 20
*etudy each others character and dis
position Association win soon ~.
veal adaptabillty. He who made man
eaid 1T l. not good for man to be
alone hut Il is much better 20 be
alone than II Is 10 be In some kinds
~ company.
Many couples VINO fcft unhappy
when they were apart. have boon
miserable when together. and scores
who pave been ready to so thru fire
ukne water Ia get married. have been
1 Wiling to run the risk Of fire and
fimeetcnc 20 r~s divorced.
A little tino spent IN honest.
candid and careful preliminary In
curry and Investigation. would solve
The problem OF many unhappy mar
- tA& An8fr Ar~ HNtlr trtsOn&
X which pecpie are very slow 20 learn
and yet which ar, based upon the
simple principles OF common srnse.
A young lady casts her eyes upon a
young man. she says TO herself Il
/. mean to have that man She plies
Der arts. engages his affection, mar.
|Fies him and secures for herss.if thine
hines out OF tenl a life % sorrow and
Gappointment. and ending. perhaps.
nth divorce A young man may do
Ac Same thing with equally dizas-
fous results
n II h MT . pleasant sxpcrfcnce for
= person 10 find out . mistake when
! u 100 late 70 recfify IL 50 one
nAouid take Auff.cd-nt time and con-
r1dsr well before they allow their
i syoticn to rule them. Love works
nysteriouxly. and when people marry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14

An Unusual 1N

An unurnafly attractive gin n ~
OF boudoir oandlesucks Of blue iris
and rose iris heavy glass. Candles
can be obtained 20 match these. Bud
vases to hold a single flower cm
also be purchased Of the colored
giass and would mako inexpensive
dressing table acceasofis&
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14
|(otlfessiotlso faBride!
lCOPFight 1890 By 1he Newspaper EihupI As,odahoo)
THE BOOK OF DEBORAH
l HAD DEPENDED ON DEB'S SYMPATHY IN
MANY A TRYING HOUR

changes In the shape OF hats. had
scorncd chryH habit OF adopting
some new form Of manih science
with every now moon
After Deb was married. ] saw nat
hadn't been intellectually and
spiritually independent. for wnsnt
able 10 get along without sympa'
thixing friend. suppose things
would have BEEN different had been
able 10 lean upon my husband
IL was fortunate for me that
Martha Palmer oamo into my hfe al
this time. fortunate for me that there
was somo emo 10 take Deb's place.
and that closed the Book OF De-
oorah. not 70 throw asids my pen,
but TO undertake n new episode In
tho human experience.
Martha came 20 SO me while Bob
was stili unoonacioua. and 10 her !
told my grief. From her. In ex'
change. | had story OF startling
sividneas. tn, very modern tale OF
tho struggles OF the woman who tries
TO adapt the world OF business and
the world Of matrlmony.
Martha WAS married and . mother:
abe WINS = lawyer and hers WE'RE the
difficulties OF every married woman
who N employed
Martha carried two 3ohs. her hus
band carried only onn
She was an extremely handsome
young woman. and to her came the
usual temptations Of tho beauty In
business. and the jealousy Of tho hus
band. and his sentimental digraa.
sionn. which she suspected. and his
excuse. for the same
did not write -finin~ NJ ne end
OF the nook Of Deborah. but locked
up the pages In my denk. thinking to
add 10 them II Bob and I should viait
Deb In South America
Once more I reviewed tho r~sticrr-
meas Of my own life. and Its involved
enigrnaa. and the fevcrtfh excite
ments Of AIMS career. and ] won
dercd what odd changes were In
store for her and for the. changes
which I hoped would wovk them
selves out TO some fortunate con.
ciurion To be ohronicicd In my new
Book Of Martha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14

Fcysess whc kav~ pvsAsWs
srAacA thcy do ct csrv 10 cs~ftfe
~ rrtcufe letter ~ phoae. nay
sre Cv~sAss 0vev al Aev sfrtov w
The SOM Bids- ev~ry Tuesday
snd TAsysdar t<ftne<~ ~ AS>ws
81 $ 10 n . ~ ard ~ 10 5 p -
TO soco~ue'sufs srovktss pc~pis
srAe ouw~ef cowe at that fssse.
abe WI De IN the sfrsos earlier o.
later BY arpesstvsent Pi<ass 20
not come ct any other fsr<. a.
Mas Grey esssos sff~r< 10 Aev
serSstnc eccssss Of tAe os~asss
saservwsf.o~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14

While clearances, adjustments, revisons and sales
of all sorts greet one everywhere in the effort to
unload high-priced and ante-dated styles, "Sweet
Sixteen adds new luster to the mid-season by
presenting a tremendous collection Of today's new
Fashion themes in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14

fNcc York's Fashiss AsfhcrtfyJ
veiveteen b BY no mans the low
~ material h was IN eshev ycArA
II make. charming wraps ~ sve-
ming or dny. rIiustr~s~d b mods,
entirsiy suitable for both n h Of
dark. rfchsoned blue with . sAapsiy
collar Of Hudson sal two bius SILK
sasEeh veishtinG m corners. and n
IL lined with old gold s~tin char
meusa II II 10 cut that u may BE-
worn 40 straight coat or a. wrap
Another model In dark gray vciv~-
teen n made with TIN uams collar
fzshioned - . yoke 10 which shs
material forming the body a ire
wrap " gathered II too. wAs DO
sixn~d 70 b. worn ~ . coat ~ day
and ~ . wrap By night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14

For the woman who trzvsla .
miniature laundry Kit would b .
practical gfft This consists Of six
small ciothcspins. ciothes-line
and two glass thumb tac,<s 70 hold
the line This comes In . small
leather casa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14
COLORS

Startling ooiors appear 10 be the
most DISTINCTIVE. nots In dress trim
mlngs this season Elaborate frn-
broidery designs Of Oriental inspira>
ton. with tinsci thread worked tn
with rich colors, are most popular.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14
PUFFS

\ cup raisins
3 tabiexpoonnsis busfw
y cupfui vaf~
I egg
tahieSpoonfu,s suxn
I eupfui nour
IN teaxpoonfuis baking pow
Err
r tenspcunfu1 Nh
Seed ralsins ~ uss ne ssesfScg
kind. and aft part Of the fiour over
them Beat egE vcry hight To the
exr ADD sugar. salt ana butter
fsoftsned but MOI melted. Mix
baking powder with -four ana add
To egg mixture alternately with
water. Stir rAisins into dough thor.
oiy. Put into butfered cups and
steam for rs minuteA Serve hot
with lemon saucs or sugar and
cream
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14

~rhe hirtafiona OF Jim's silly Mite
wife ranked nexf 10 my personal
woes In my list OF pressing problems.
Ann had been mixed up In various
kinds OF sentimental nonsense ever
since she had been my sister.ln law
Until her husband was well enough
to assume the responsibility for her.
some ono else would have 90 carry
that burden. could hardly put
aside my duty TO be my sistrr'in-
laws keeper. I had no taste for the
occupation. but I cured for Jimmy
boy more than fur any man In the
world except my husband, and there
fore decided that ! would have no
mercy and no pity upon tho frivolous
bcbeL
II I could not coax her Go be. cue-
fui Of her husbands name. would
oompci her 10 DO 70. Ann was rap
Idly manufacturing q divorce case,
ard had no wish 20 thwnrt her.
goodn~xa known. for her own rslSr.
But--therc was Jim And 90. II she
would not rtnp flirting with Van. l
would take Van away from hcrs
II was an experiment TO b. entered
upon with caution and only after
Other efforts 90 save her had failed.
and only IN cRse my husband were 20
forrct me once more. or wrr, 20 per.
vorse'y continue to find Kaihcrtn.
Amusins.
The los 81 my dear fr1~nd DEB
orsah. and the closing Of my little
diary wherein her name had appear.
I'd daily. would Of itself have ended
one Of my most poignant experiences
Deb had given mo her strength
and had depended upon her sym,
pathy In many a trying hour. I had
done 30 IN spite OF the fact that ! re-
-~nted taking my thought insplra-
ton or comfort from another.
suppose that such mental snds
p~nfcnce amounts 10 egotisnA never.
uheivu regarded ~ as n measure
OF my capacity. I had newer oar~d
for vcrre. on my bedroom wall To
inspire me 90 be rood: nor comfort.
ting paragraphs on calendars 30 help
me 10 endure the thousand biz and
iitse trials Of daily hfs. had al.
ways believed that personal power
must come from within. and that n
could never b v~neercd ON The out
sid~.
I had de~rt~d The fashionable
changes In the rweo, weak but com.
forting new ''irfnx- which women
follow as carefully as they DO Ire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14

In he Japanese shops. one can
purchase finger bowls Of beaten
brass that are unusually attractive
and q set OF these would mako .
very acceptable gift 10 . uaxxon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14
FOR TRAVELLERS

Eur \ friend who travels frequent
ly. q writing case Ii very suitable.
The most popular ones come IN black
leather and have q pad win space
for pen, stamps and address bo1k-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14

The next episode I'M she me Of
Jane Lorfmer win commence IN the
next irrue Of The Star under the
caption Of The Book Of Martha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-14
Lace Patterns
A New Design
Every Week

Due 10 the feet that this me
daliion In easily and quickly made. Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-09
DOCTOR INSANE, But
KEPT Up HIS WORK
Calmly Continued Operating on
One Patient After Death
Had Ensued.

BERLIN. Dec. S.-Herr Gerhard. a
surgeon with a large practice In
Schwerin. the capital Of Mecklen-
burg. has just been certified insane
and removed to a lunatic asylum.
He had continued to operate long
after his mind had given away. for
re was the proprietor Of a nursins
home.
IT had been noticed that a dispro-
portiOnate number OF deaths oc-
Cured In the home. and during a re-
cent operation the nurse WHO as
sisted him noticed that he went on
operating after the patient. woTn-
an. was dead. She drew his atten-
ton to the fact that death had DC
CURED. but DIR. Gebhard calmly went
on operating on the. corpse.
After his removal to the asylum II
was discovered. that a number OF I'M
usual operations had been performed
by him. Among them was the case
.oS-.I soldier whose arn--h.rd be en- un-
f.cessarily amputated, while a wom-
an suffering merely from infiamma-
t!on OF the eur had her ear removed.