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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
Customs Officials Appeal for Funds
to Enforce Prohibition Laws on Border

Washington. Feb. IA veritabie
reign of crime" exists along the Ell
Paso section of the Mexican border.
congress was officially advised today.
The state or lawiessness due to
the smuggling in of liquor, opium.
morphine, etc. from Mexico. which Is
increasing i'm aptte, ,of the vigorous Ct
forts al the customs officials TO stop
il.
The attention Of congress was
called 10 the border situation in
communication from George w.
Ashworth, chief of the customs
division of the treasury depart
ment, asking for an appropria-
~.. ton sof- S.. aaos a00 far The enforce-a
ment of ten law against importa-
ton or expectation of liquor,
With this fund II Is pnrnosed to
build up an organization of mounted
inspectors to patrol the thousands of
miles along the Mexican and Cana
dian borders and 10 increase the
port forces TO strength SUFFICIENT to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
AFTER
ALL MAY ASK FOR
PEACE TREATYTERMS
Gilpin Bill Is Set
for Continuing
Order Thursday

Delegate Kenneth y. Gitpins bfI
provid ny for the abolition of The de
partment 81 prohibition and the As
sigHment Of his duties and thos" OF ms
agents 10 various state officials vas
set yesterday on the calendar OF The
house as a special and continuing or
der tor Thursday at 1890 o'rlock,
The motion vas made by the princi-
pal patron of the measure. No OBJ
lection was registered. The bill Will
come up on its second reading in me
amendatory stage.
Major Gibson of Culperer, intro
duced resolution, requesting that
Commissioner nt Prohibition Peters
submit to tho house "A statement
show ing just what part was played
by his agents and by local authori-
tics in the execution of the prohibition
law bringing revenue TO inc state
tr5Esurl'
In his report covering the period
from Move mher first. 1918, to Novern-
h"r first. l9la. Dr. Peters estimated
tina; the sum If $4,000 had been
realized from the sale Of coutiscafed
automobiles reported that 500 gal
Ions ~ liquor had been seized a.
contra hand goods and that fines i'm
posed for violations of the Mapp law
amounted to II, Sf9.sA
Relative 10 these statements. the
Gibson resolution calls no Commits
siencr Peters 10 show
/ What sum of money was real
lied during the period covered by
the report from the sale Of vehicles
confiscated from what county or city
were they received, and what part
If the money was realized from We
hicles seized by officers of his de-
partment and what part from We
hioles seized by local officers.
. What part nf the sum or tt35,-
s42.S4 was imposed upon defend
ants arrested by officers of his de-
partment aud what part upon defend
ants arrested by local authorities.
Also the part realized from fines
against parties taken through joint
action between officers of the proI1i-
hiticn department and local authori-
ties.
5, What quantity Of the 10. 500 gal
Ions of liquor re ported seized was
taken by men OF his department.
what by local authorities and what
through joint action.
I. The number of defendants
prosecuted to conviction and acquit-
ted by attorneys of the prohibition
department and the number prosecu-
ted without the assistance or at
torpeys of the depa rtnent
Major Gibson declared IN n brief
statement to the house that his reso-
luton is not intended TO embarrass
the com missioner and is not an at
tack on the department. but was in
PRODUCED for purpose Of giving to
members Of the house all the infor-
nation possible in connection with
the operation of the department.
II was referred TO the committee
on moral and social welfare
An amendment to tho Mapp law
offered Yesterday by Major Gibson,
provides that any officer Of the law
may without a warrant enter
freight depots. baggage and storage
rooms Of any common carrier. or
may enter any train. baggage. eX-
press. Pullman 0r freight car and any
boat automobile OF other convoy
snce, whether Of like kind or not.
when there is reason TO believe that
the Mapp law, prohibiting the sale.
ansportation. etc. OF ardent spirits.
is being violated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
Billions of Dollars Worth
Actually Exist There
Today
FARMERS HOARD
~. AGAINST SOVIET
Prefer to Keep Corps
Rather Than Turn
Them Loose for the
Worthless Red Money
BY G. r. RERTFI4I.I

~, Paris. Feb. 1.-THE best proof
tt1nt billions Of dollars worth OF vari-
ans commodities actually exist in
Russia is the fact that the Russian
ne-operatives had been engaged in
trade with Great Britain and America
sven in 1919" says a statement is
vusd today by NJ Statinsky noted
Russian economist, editor OF the
cswspap per Pour La Russie.
In it ne answers the doubts ex-
pressed in allied business circles re
garding the actual existence Of con-
siderable stocks of grain and raw ma
sarisis in Russia
The union OF Siberian co-opera-
lives exported to America during the
past year $4,000 900 worth OF furs.
$1,000 900 worth of fax, and other
commodities, while the association of
dax-growers of ArchangeI sent 10
the allies hundreds OF thousands OF
tons OF fax In the same period" says
The statement
The total business OF all co opera
lives during the past year with Eng
land and America amounted 10 half y
billion dollars.
Before the war. Russia exported
hundreds OF billions Of bushels OF
wheat from the Black Sea ports alone.
1T is not logical to suppose that
even in view OF the devastating eco
nomic effects OF the war and soviet
ism the immense Russian granaries
are completely void today
Economists who point to excessive
prices and scarcity Of grain on the
Russian market as proof OF the short
age OF that commodity ignore the
fact that the Russian farmer prefers
70 hoard his crops rather than sell
or soviet money, which is rot v orth
.fE paper II is printed on 7 f1Is Is tn
deed the attitude OF the Russian farm
srs and il is the sole cxpla nation OF
the status OF the Russian grain
market as 1t is seen today by the out
vide world"
Another Russian economist, NJ
Etenitzsy made public today q report
showing that hundreds Of billions Of
nnshels OF wheat stocks still remain
untouched from the harveSts OF 1918
and 1912 in southern Russia alone,
A RoostoT newspaper states that
The co-operatives through their rep
resentative at Niadivostok have I'M
dertaken 10 deliver TO America and
England s65o,0o0 600 worth of rner-
shandise of all kinds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
Economic Results
of Prohibition AT
Many Points

Buffalo, Feb. Marked reduction
in the number OF ahsentecs and work
men tardy. less friction, increased eff
f1ctency, and a resultant large pro-
auction. are important economic ben
Gifts OF prohibition which large en-
ployers OF labor in this city are point
ing out The effect has been partic-
ularly noticeable in the steel mills.
where a practically noA,1ai force now
resumes work after a holiday period.
One executive says that not only his
ffrrn. but men formerly addicted 10
the drink habit are now enthusiastic
in praising prohibition, In the days
of the saloon, says the district sales
manage of the Jones A. LAghlin Steel
company, sometimes more than so per
cent of the working force would re-
turn to the mills after a holiday.
Now. after holidays. there is prac-
'icaliy a normal working force the
following morning, md the men are
ready to do good work, too" TIE
secretary and treasurer of the Fl p.
Taylor company says that men for
merly very irregular in their work
are as regular as any OF their en-
ployes The vice-president and treas
urer of the Corrugated Bar company
says the results of prohibition have
-oe"u iHoet gratifying 10 MIN, ana the
firm of which he Is member. The
number of absentee- has been re-
duced, he says. Fewer men are
tardy. the men show more interest
In their work. and have developed
more efficiency. We even md a bet
ter spirit among the workers. There
Is less petty jealously and auarreling
now, we find. The shop forernen re-
port better spirit existing through
out the plant"
Dayton. Ohio, Feb, 2.-rmportant
henefitg from nrnhihitsor, Asaraai.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
Council Gives Company
6 Months More for Lib
eral Charges
GETS
AUDITORIUM
Director Levy Authoriz-
ed to Combat Flu to the
Extent of Ten Thou
sand Dollars

Common council last night, with
out a dissenting voice adopted a res
olution extending for six months the
period during which the Virginia
Railway and Power company may
continue to charge a fat five-cent
ate for street car tickets. The reso-
luton granting this right would have
expired the middle Of this month,
having been framed 10 become opera
tive automatically within one year af-
ter It's adoption last February. Coun-
ctlrnen felt the company might have
extension, pending further action in
reference 10 higher fare
resolution authorizing the conn
trolIer 10 pay certain bills due in an
ttcipation of revenue for the current
year. recommended by the finance
committee at meeting yesterday at
ternoon, was adopted as was SRI
amended resolution authorizing the
comptroller 10 pay all city employees
salaries as of the present rate. until
the budget for the year has been
adopted. II was made clear that
where salaries are increase or de
creased the pay shall date as Of the
beginning of the fiscal year.
FREE TO LEGION
Under suspension OF rules the body
passed resolution granting the use
OF the city auditorium free of cost
TO the American Legion for an en-
tertainment the week OF February %
The entertainment is for raising A
fund 10 heip disabled and worthy
members Of the legion, who may be
tenn norarily embarrassed.
Commander John Cutrhins of the
Richmond pos. was present in the
Interest Of the resolution, which was
presented and advocated by Council
man Fred Powell of Lee ward The
vote was unanimous .-----.4--s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
Finance Committee Proposes Bond
Issue of $4,000, 900 for Gas Plant
Would Rehabilitate the Works so That Sufficient
Supply May Be Had in Short While to Provide
Good Service for Many Years to Come-To Be
Presented to Board of Aldermen at Meeting Next
Tuesday Night

The finance committee of city council last night agreed
recommend bond issue Of 100000 for the rehabilitation
the city plant This determination reached after many
long and discussions Of the situation following
recommendations by Director Trafor of the department
utilities.
It shown the committee that unless something prac
teal done without delay, the city will find itself in
condition.
The mentioned it believed will be sufficient to sup
ply deficiency In the department and to the citizens
within reasonably short period of time quality and quantity
of which will answer all requirements for many years
The resolution will be reported to the board of aldermen
at the regular meeting next Tuesday night.
The committee heard number Of officials the proposed
budget Among those who spoke Mayor Ansle, Judge
Kicks and Coroner Whitfield
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
DfsAILOWs DEBATE
IN SOCIALIST TRIAL.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 2.--~Dehate on
the Socialist ousting was again cut off
by Speaker Thaddus c. Sweet. Wien
me legislatures convened tonight,
.-Assemblyman j, +, Mclaughlin,
t,emocrat of the Bronx, offered
resolution excluding from the official
record a record OF socialist votes on
bills passed. He quoted the legisla
lion to show that such records are
privileged and not open. to question,
Speaker Sweet ruled the resolution
out o. order, and Mclaughlin then
announced that he would ask to have
Il read again tomorrow as an orr.
staal resolution.
Witnesses TO be called before the
socialist trial committee are Peter ]
Collins, ami socialist orator and de-
hater for the Knights of Columbus
and Assemhlymsn Mitchell a. Ira
lam, of Westminster. Collins viii
tell of his Investigations Of soeia list
propaeanda and Trahan will cynlair
the part socialists played in the as
sen1hiy campaign. in his district in
fsfS. ~ ~ = 'l q 2z..- "
1T is expected thai the prosecution
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
GERMAN WoRKMy1N
EATING RAW MEAT

New York, Feb. f2.~-German work
na@n hacking pieces OF frozen meat
trs1no, SIDES OF .heef. with hasnhats .ana
greedily eating it raw. was one OF
/. tire sights that greeted the eyes Of
Captain Adrian Feeder, skipper of the
American Hamburg liner Manchuria,
which locked here to-day, completing
the first round trip since the war OF
An American passenger vessel to
Hamburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
NEW JERSEY GOES
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Trenton. \. J. Feb. Woman suf-
frage was enacted by the New Jersey
senate today by a vote OF Is to @ The
house would have followed suit. but
there were not enough members pres
ent. The Coles resolution to refer to
referendum all proposed constitu-
tional amendments failed when the
house adopted an adverse report rem
dered by a committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
WORLD FAMOUS
CHTMPANZEE DIES

Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb 2-Willie
Ca puchin, the world famous chin
panzee, died here today as the result
Of his efforts to be model husband
in seeking m defeat would he kid
nappers of his $40, o0o prize "kiddoo."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
NOTED NAMES ON LIST. -sss II
OF WAR CRMIyx&

raris. Feb. g4S--Ts was sutK0r4t
lively learned hsre tonight that YIs&
Marshal won Hindenburg, Gene
Erich I.udendorff. Grand AdmirAl III
Tirpitz and Friedrich Wilhelm. TN ~
ex crown prince, all are on The N1f7
of alleged war criminaIG 10 ~ - =
n,andad for trial BY the Atito4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
Public Discussion On
This Question VIII Be
Started On Friday
SENATOR MAPP Is
ABLE TO BE OUT
Hopes to Be On Hand
When Suffrage Measure
is Taken Up in Upper
House Today

Public discussion Of senator Can
mons bill submitting 70 The people
the question of whether or not con-
stiiutionaI convention shall b. called
Was postponed yesterday hy the coms
mittce on courts NJ justice to Friday
afternoon at 3;t5 o'clock. Tn" Rich -
m0nd senator has been assured 1T
the sv~pnrt of many Influential mem-
h@rs - he upper house and s. CON
sdort that the bin viii be favorAbly
reported 10 the senate.
The necessity for calling tho con
feuti0n has been recognized by GER
tain members Of the legislature for
SOM. time. The constitution has been
amended four times since taking Ct
feet IN tF02 and six other amend
mcn's were adopted by the general
assembly Of 1918 These vii! have
ia he Passed on again and submitted TO
The people for finai -actlon next tall.
More than this number are called for
in resolutions introduced at the pres
eRt session. The cost If advertising
these amendments, as required by law
Is held by the proponents Of Senator
Cannon.s measure TO exceed the cost
Of holding convention Senator
Trlnkle, one Of the most Progressive
and powerful members Of tho general
asSemh bly,, is understood to favor the
Cannon bill
Peace reigned in the senate yester-
dav. TIE last day before the suffra GO
storm hrea ks. The Leedy resolution
rejecting the federal amendment is
scheduled as a special and continuing
order for 1880 O'Clock today, but il
may he further postponed II Senator
e Walter Mapp. of Aceomac is una bio
-, II &c Il.
been III al his hotel fer ten days and
it was in consideration Of his ab-
sence that the suffrage fight has been
postponed.
MAY BE THERE
Senator Mapp expressed last night
his keen desire to he present today,
and said it was not improba Die. He
took a short walk yesterday hut his
physician was fearful last night that
this might have given him fresh cold.
The senator said. however. that he
would be in his seat il his condi-
ton remained the same.
The course which VIII he pursued
by the suffragists when the battle is
once on is probematical In the
house. last-minute resolution sub
all that saved the amendment from
decisive defeat This resolution was
passed, after heated argument last
ing for some time. After its passa re,
someone noticed that il was not =
Joint resolution. As the house has a D.
solutely no authority to submit any
matter to the voters of the state.
without the 'senates concurrence. this
rens rka BILE fact has been the cause
of much comment Even should the
senate pass a Joint resolution sub
rs1ittip- the fTrarc IN -
people Of the state, the house would
have 10 pass on il again As il stands
the action OF the house is entirely
aningless and puposeless,
Senator Leedy's resolution has eieh-
teen patrons and the antis claim seven
more votes If their confidence is
justified the upper house viii go on
record as opposed to the amendmen
There are many who believe that this
will not he the case, but that the
senate will take the same means of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03

1T is expected thai the prosecution
Wall complete its case. this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03

Dayton. Ohio, Feb. 2.--rmportant
benefits from prohibition. economic
as we'll as social, already are being
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
WEATHER

Washington, Feb. .,
CLOUDY Tue s d a Y.
proba bly, rain in south
east. Wednesday fair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03

tcon,inued on p4ss Two,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25
sPEC CIAL JUDGES
FOR SUPERIOR COURT

Room 1 of the Hammond Superior
court where Judge Y. S. Reiter or
dinarily presides, may have a variety
OF Judges during the summer accord
ing to 4 plan which has been worked
out.
Judge Reiter leaves on June IA FOR
Portland. ore. to attend the Shrine
convention and as he is going to take
a little run down the coast. he viii
probably not be back in Hammond be-
fore the end Of the present court term
which is July 2. After July there
will be no court emergency matters
until the first week in September.
In order that important matters
might not be neglected owing to his
absence. Judge Reiter suggested that
attorneys who wanted action to their
cases should get together and select
special judges to hear them in his alb
sence. This was agreed upon and the
lawy ers are now figuring on who they
viii select to sit as judges in the
cases which they want tried
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25
QUESTION WHERE DID
THEY GET THE BOOZE?

Horrors. oh. Maizie. think of it.
Anita Stewart pinched Not in reel
. life. either. She was arrested last
. night by Harry Lindervall. conductor
. on Gary & Interurban street car.
Along with her was a pal named Vir-
ginia Brown Both had been to Gary.
. They had tippled too freely Anita
lives at 81 Condit ST.. and is a house
maid. Virginia lives IT $40 Van Bur
en- St. and is waitress They were
both charged with intoxication
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25
FIVE KILLED IN
ROME RIOTING

I LONDON. May 25-Five persons
: were killed AMI eleven wounded In riot
{ Ing at Rome following an attempt W
the police to quen a demonstration by
500 students. said a news agency dis
patch from that city today. Four Of
the dead were policemen and two OF
the wounded were women
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25

r. 1a III NtrI May acre
ecla 5snect of -ra sen4te agreeius
tnat tHe ASSUME Il mandate fer
Armenia. republicAn leaders believed
today.
Opposition to the American people
beins, called upon to assume response
bllity for Armenia has been repeated
ly voiced in the senate by both repub-
lican and democratic senators opposed
to the presidents attitude on the lea
que of nations and the peace treaty.
Senator Lodge. OF Massachusetts,
republican leader. stated plainly today
that no matter what course the senate
might pursue regarding the presidents
proposal. there was no chance of il
acting finally on it until after the
proposed summer recess.
A canvass of the republican senators
constituting the majority of the SEN
ate foreign relations committee dis
closed they shared the view Of the
Arme nian situation taken in Gen
IIarboard's report instead of that OF
the president.
When the subject is brought = ~
senate's attention there is sufe 81 -
"A big controversy over it betueen tae
administration and anti-adnliu4str
tion forces. and a renewaI q lsr
Of the league of nations plan was
freely predicted.
Several republican senators aecsar-
ed there is as much chance ot TIE seu
ate consenting to a. Arnls ul4n nan
date for this country as taere 81
that body ratifying tae peace tr,aty
and committing thc american rf0ls
to the league of ratiers Htha-l .ae
Lodge reservations
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25
MUNCIE Man
IS VICTIM
INTERNATIONAL news sERvIcI

TIkTERNA1IONA- NkW5 $EEVFCEI
KANSAS CITY. MO. Nay 20
"CirTve-yard Gin" is again at large in
Kansas City. man believed to be
". c. Agnes. a barber. OF Mnncis. Ind.
Is dead here today. victim of wood
alcohol poisoning.
The body. found in the room cf
local hotel. is being held pending the
locating OF relatives IL Muncie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25

aa5 Seen aac
~
- te
less than 5000 according to Sheriff
barnes.
II is said that Mrs. Perrin was beat
en- late Sunday afternoon IS she Syood
on the ground iioor landing Of the two
HAT building at sc Dousles i. The
Perrins occupy the upper fiat and
Henry Speckcr. who owns the building
the lower HAT.
Specker is alleged to have struck her
over the head several times with a
club causing wounds 50 serious that
Dr. Jones. who attended Mrs. Perrin
was forced to sew the scalp in num-
crous places. 1t j. said the attack
followed an argument between Mrs.
Perrin and Mrs. Specker.
According to neighbors trouble has
been brewing ever since. Mrs. Perrin
is prostrated over the incident.
Cleveland & Cleveland, attorney Tor
Edwin Perrin. say the case Will DC
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25

Advertise in The Times and ad-
vertise again. Results come with
constant effort.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25
In The Courts

The Smith Hamilton Co. has fled suit
IN account against Ben Scheidler ct al.
through Attorneys Roc and Petersen Of
East Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25

Carl. N-iker rode horseback from
Chicago - Hammond last SUNDAY
First time for a long time and il was
cutie somcride. too" said Carl from his
heavily cushioned chair this morning.
He expects to he ableto be around to-
morrow and is constantly reminded Of
The time when he used to have TO eat
standing up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25

y HAMMOND first nighter has writ
ten to a Chicago playhouse whose man
ager is casting about FOR a new name
FOR his thcatcr 1t is burIcsque house
end the Hammond man wrote suggest
ing the name To be used as Seymour
Oh. surely we don't have to give Il map
with it,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25

CAPTAIN sam Hcdcsaard chief of
the local Salvation Army. vas dcnounc-
ing a member of the army who had
dropped away and has been striving to
found a new army here Hes an i'm
poster," someone suggested. Yes
imagine calling his organization the
Salvation Navyi"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-25

See Browns big annual fruit sale on
another page. F-25