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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
ARRANCEs
FOR MAY CONVENTION
Efforts VIII Be Made to Establish
Closer Contact and Co-Opcra-
ton I'm Business.

Dates selected for the second annual
o GO Rt,n, Of tn. Virginia Federation
Clubs are May 10. Is and II. accord
ing to announcement made yesterday
oy Mrs: J. *. Bowman, In charge OF
the entertainment program for the
city.
Among the most important matters
20 DO brought up ut tho May meeting.
Standardization OF business education
for women OF the State. 4 Joint con-
ference with business schools OF tho
plate tase Is proposed as ono OF tho fea-
establish a closer contact and CO.
operation between business women and
business schools in virginia in the
movement to raise the reputation OF
INC average business woman for sound
technical training.
Invitations arc being sent out TO
tho heads OF all business schools in
Inc state to attend the convention or
send accredited representatives. a
committee has been appointed to make
arrangements for this section OF the
convention. Dr. Orie Latham Hatcher.
president OF the Bureau of Vacations
Tor Women. is chairman Of this COM
inittee. among the members OF which
Commercial College, Of Petersburg:
Mrs c. +. Brown. of the Commercial
and Shorthand College. OF Lynchburg.
and Miss Louise X. stephan. Of Rich
tnond-
Representatives. OF the Richmond
Rotary Club. the kiwanis Club and
speakers at the convention here,
the Chamber of Commerce viii be
speakers at the convention here.
> Clubs affiliated with the Virginia
Federation OF Business and profGs-
sional Women arc as follows: Elc-
mentary Teachers Association of Rich
inoud. Bureau OF Vacations, Business
Womcn's Club of Richmond, Business
and Professional Womcn's Club OF
,ersburG. Business Women 3 Club OF
Roanoke, Business Womcn's Club OF
Lynchfburg.
The state federation was organized
al a convention held in Richmond
ycar ago. preliminary to the formation
Of a national organization in 81. Louis
Members OF the executive committee
a.: Miss kathrinc Woodbridge. of Ro-
anoke. president: Mrs Z. j. Munford.
oc Richmond. vice president; Miss Leila
Lyle Lacy. of Richmond. recording sec
rotary: Miss Minnie VI. Jones. Miss
Cornelia Adair and DR.. Q. l. Hatcher
AL OF Richmond.
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SEVENTEEN

foot strip OF Capitol Square to be ap.
Piled to the widening OF Bank street.
In addition, the Library Board is given
authority. as soon as II title to tho
property is secured. to issue bonds
not TO exceed Sl50O,00O for use IA
erecting the building.
Compensation of Fec Officers.
one OF the most important Of the fee
bills the Governor has IN his keeping
Is that granting an increase OF $1,000
in the maximum compensation fee Of
ticcrs. mentioned in he statute, may
receive for their work. This measure
also places counties on the same foot.
ing with cities. far tho com.
pcnsation for local officials is con.
Cerned.
The Governor mas ten days after tho
final adjournment of the Legislature
III which to sign bills passed by the
General Assembly. II he does not
atliX his signature within this time,
the measures die.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
MAJOR KERRICK RETIREs
Former Virginia National Guard ON.
GER Gives up mission In
United States Army.

Notice Was received by Adjutant-
General 10 Lane stern Yesterday. OF
fnr 9nn of the seconi
Virginia Infantry, and later captain
in the Quartermaster's Corp, United
States Army, ma ior. Mr.. Kerricll is
now on the retired list of Virginia Vol
unteerS
The designations Of First Lieutenant
John NJ Reagan. Second Company,
First Provisional Regiment. Virginia
Infantry National Guard: for business
reasons, was received yesterday.
Appointments We're announced by
General stern as follows: Charles r,
Jackson. first lieutenant. Second Conn
pany. First Provisional Regiment, Vir-
ginia Infantry; William G. Webb, Sec
ond lieutenant, Machine Gun Company,
First Provisional Regiment. and Clar-
cnco T. AIumford. second lieutenant,
First Provisional Regiment, Virginia
Infantry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
BELGIAN WOMEN HONORED
FOR SERVICE DURING WAR
Secured Details of First German Gns
Mnsk by Posing nv Enemy
of the Allies.
lBy Associated Press.l

LONDON. March 20.-Awards have
just been made to two Belgian women,
Madame Clement and her sister Mile.
Marie d'liavc, and pos.humously to
their father, Theophile dHavc, for
having given 10 the Belgian general
STAFF details OF the first German gas
mask.
Posing as pro-German. NJ d'Kave
was able to send one of his daughters
to Havre, then the Belgian great head
quarters with a design of the mask
concealed In her dress.
She went by way OF Holland and at
the Dutch frontier she was searched
for four hours in vain. Had the docu-
ment been found she would have been
shot. Altogether Mile. d'Havc crossed
the frontier several times, until at the
end Of 1915. she thought it would be
safer to remain in Holland.
So well did the father pose as n
pro-German that his neighbors hated
him and their behavior to him hasten
ed his death from heart disease.
AT the time of the arInStice a crowd
tried 10 burn down his house.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
POSTPONE EFFORT TO END
DEADLOCK ON LEADERSHIP
Hitchcock Goes Away TO Rest While
Underwood Takes Democratic
Refna in Sennte.

WASHINGTON. March 2e-No effort
20 break the deadlock between Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, and Senator
Underwood. OF Alabama, for the Dem
ocratic leadership OF the Scna;. is cX-
pected for another Two weeks. the
TWO candidates having agreed TO aban-
don their plan for :, Democratic caucus
rs soon as the treaty d. bate was
ended.
The change Is understood TO have
sock. who conducted the administers
;ion light for the treaty. 10 go away
for a rest. He left today 10 spend ten
days at Augusta. Ga During his ah-
scncc Senator Underwood is expected
20 act as leader.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
NEW YORK PLANS "DRINK
MORE MILK CAMPAIGN"
Health Commissioned SugEcst. Price
Reduction In Order TO Increase
Consumption.

NEW YORK, March 20.-A material
reduction in prices OF milk in order
to increase consumption and take
gestcd today in letter sent by Health
Commissioner Copeland to eight large
distributors in the city. Or. Copeland
said 100000 more quarts daily
should be used here. He will start L
drink more-milk" campaign In the
schools.
One distributor today refused the re-
quest of Mrs. Reed WeIzmilier deputy
commissioner Of markets. that surplus
milk be bought from the farmers and
sold to consumers at 1l1-2 cents
quart. Mrs. Welzmiller quoted an Of
ficial of this company as saying:
when women are buying silk
stockings they should be able to pay
prevailing prices for milk" This Of
fetal. she said. doubted that lower
prices would increase consumption.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
TWO ARE SENT ON
Higgins and Meyer Must insver in
HustinRa Court to Charges of
Theft.

Willie Higgins colorcd, was bound
over 10 the grand jury in Police Court
yesterday morning on the charge OF
entering the home of G. w Knight.
II louisiana street. and stealing a
owned by Winston Breenen
william Meyer, also was sent on to
the grand jury on the charge OF steal
ing a Buick automobile, valued at
5000, owned by r. l.. Tragic
For carrying blackjack" concealed
about his person. Henry Allen, colored
was fined 500 and costs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
Be.niey Case Goes over.

Hearing OF the case of w. A. Beaz-
ley. charged with impersonating a
lt'ederal officer was continued until
March 27 on account or the illness OF
Sterling Davis, one of the witnesses,
when Beazley appeared before United
states Commissioner Melvin Flegcn-
heme. yesterday morning. II is al
legged that Bcazley, "A public chauffeur,
who is said to have aided the prohibi-
ton agents by informing them of any
violations of the law of which he knew
assumed the role of Federal officer
TO obtain two gallons Of wine and S3S
from a negro. lie is under $500 boni
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
LEGISLATION UNNECESSARY
Government Control of Livestock
Traders Un-Americnn States
Charles T.. Dny.
tBy Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON, March 2o.-Govern-
mental control OF livestock traders &C
counts and prices would be un- Ameri-
can and unnecessary. the House Agr-
culture Committee was told today by
Charles T.. Day. representing commits
sion men in the Chicago, Kansas City.
Omaha and other Western stock yards.
Control OF tho traders is proposed in
tho pending packer regulatory bill.
Tho traders. Mr.. Day said. added n
market
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
TLrenten to Walk out.

ANSONIA, CONN, March 2O-Em-
ployees OF the American Brass Com
pany, here, some 5000 in number and
a large proportion of the laborers.
have notified the officials if wage de.
mands ranging from % to 35 per cent
are not met they will walk out at noon
next Wednesday The company has
not granted an increase
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
MAKE COAL COMMISSION
REPORTS PUBLIC MONDAY
President IL Expected to Hand Ont
Summaries and Issue Order
at Same Time
tBy Associated Prcys.l

tBy Associated PrcssI
WASHINGTON, March 2o.-President
wilson is expected TO make public
summaries of the majority and minor
ity reports OF the coal commission
Monday. At the same ime he will
issue an executive order relating to
the coal sitaution. and will write a
letter TO the joint scale committee OF
the Goa! situation, and will write a
tne Two reports will be referred when
they meet to arrange their contracts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
ALASKA STEAMER GROUNDS
Ship Bound From Seattle to TerritorioI
Points Hits bottom
In

ports reached here today that the Pa
citic steamship Company's Alaska
passenger steamer Admiral Evans
grounded last night in the fog be-
tween Cape Nudge and Seymour Mar
rows on the inside passage. The
Evans was bound from Seattle to
Alaska with Messengers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
GOVERNOR IS CONSIDERING
APPROPRIATION MEASURES
Among Bills Is One Providing for
Memorial Library to Virginin's
NalOrOus Sons and Daughters.

Governor Davis 10 expected to an
nouncc early this week his decision
with respect to several bills. passed
by the Legislature at it's recent ses-
sion. carrying special appropriations
for various purposes. and TO others re-
latinS to Il change in fees allowed
state officers operating under this
SYSTEM.
The chief executive has been con-
Sidcring carefully these measures in
order to determine just how the appro-
priations Will affect funds in the
treasury and what effect Il any, the
fee bills will have upon the revenues
OF the state. Many bills. setting aside
funds for special purposes, we're passed
after approval OF tho main appropria-
tinnS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
II stntc's Income VIII warrant.

It is the object OF the Governor to
see il tho States income for the next
two years, after deducting the amount
provided in the budget bin for meet
ing the operating expenses OF the gov
ernmcnt and caring for it's Institutions
will warrant the appropriations made
by the General Assembly for other
uses.
Chief among these approximations is
that to begin work on the library to
be erected on the Ford lot facing the
City Hall, as a memorial TO the men
and women OF Virginia who served in
the world war. The Mills bill pro-
two years be set aside for this pur-
pose. conditioned upon the exchange
by the city OF the Ford lot for I; fifteen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
DR.. Douglas
Freeman

An address by DR.. Douglas Freeman,
under the auspices OF Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF Church OF the Holy Com
forter, Wednesday afternoon, March
cath. at p. NJ. at the home OF Mrs.
j. Luther Moon, 2039 Monument
Avenue. Public invited. Silver Of
fering.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21

Pure Thread Silk Hose,
with seam, guaranteed first
quality, black and brown,
$1.9S pair.
Special Silk Lisle, black
and brown, SOC pair.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
KIHCAID BILL
Continued from page one)

sources Of wate~ supply, bv divarsio-
Of water from the Colorado river at
Lagura dam.
Sec. ,. That the said secretary shall
"eDort to congress not later than the
5th day Of December, 920. tie result
e his examination, together with his
reconw enGation as to the feasibility
necessity. and a&visab;lity of the u1f-
dertaEiEi. or the participation by the
Eaito3 States. in a plan Of i~rigltjor
development with a view of placing
under irrigation Ire remaining Unir-
rigated ruJlic and privately owned
lands in said valley and adiacen'
thereto, II connection Wa the modi-
ication. improvement enlarg cement
end cEte7s;Cn # tie 0~esert irrig--
ton system Of the said valley.
See. 3. That the said secretary
shall reacr. in detail as to tte char
acter aad estimated cost Of the pl2r
or rsrs On w.cih he may re7ort. an@
If the said plan o" plans shall includs
stora~o. tie location, characte". and
cost Of said storage. and the effect o.
the irrigation development Of othe;
sections or localities Of the storagc
recommended and the use Of tho
stored water in the Imperial Valley
and adjacent lands.
Sec. 4. That the said secretary shall
also reD2rt a. 70 the extent, if any
to which. in his opinion, the Unite
States should contribute 10 the cost
If carving out the plan or plan
which he may propose; the approx
mate proportion Of the total cost
that should be borne by the various
irrigation districts Or associations or
other public or private agencies now
organized or which may be organic
ed; and the manner in which their
contribution should be made; also to
What extent and in what manner the
United States should control, operate
, or supervise the carrying out Of the
Dlan proposed. and what assurance
he has been able to secure as 10 tht
approval Of participation in, and con
tribution TO the flan or nlans propos-
ed by the various contributing agen-
cies.
Ser. :. That, for the purpose d
enabling the secretary Of the interior
10 pay not to exceed one-half Of thf
cost Of the examination and report
herein provided. for, there is hereby
authorized to be appropriated the
&sm Of $4,000; Provided, That NJ
expenditure shall be made or obliga-
ton incurred hereunder by the secre-
tary Of the interior until provieio.
shall haze been made for the paymer'
Of at least one-half the cot Of the
examination and report hereia pro.
yidcd for by associations and agen-
cie8 interested IN the irrigation Of the
lands Of the Imperial Valley.
Mr.. Smoot.- Mr President, am
rot going 10 object to the considera-
tion Of tie bll At this time, but
merely fer the record, | wish to Cay
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10

that il this project is undertaken i:
will mean the expenditure of at least
! S32,000,000, and / do not want the
provisions in section to be constru-
ed hereafter in any way as binding
the government of the United States
to appropriate money which may be
recommended by the secretary of the
interior; in ctfer words, the part OF
+ section to which | have reference Is
IS follows:
That the said secretary shall also
report as to the expense, if any, tC
which, in his opinion, the United
States should contribute to the cost
of carrying cut the plan or plans
which he may propose.
. l am perfectly willing that the
appropriation CT $4,000 should be
made to cooperate with the pe0plc
fthe Imperial Valley in making in
vestigation as to Just what should be
done with the Colorado river, that at
times threatens the Imperial Falley
hut do rot want the passage CT the
I hill in any way to be pointed to ii
the future Is obligating the govern
! ment to pay any portion of the
expenses Of the project if it is recon-
imended and undertaken. The reports
may show conditions that would iust-
lily the government in cooperating in
subsequent improvements. bat / dC
rot want the provision referred to il
/ this bill to be pointed to as the aci
1 of congress obligating the govern
rent to make any appropriation tol
( the proposition.
NJ. Phelan.-Mr President. ] un-
dcrstand the senator does not object
10 the passage Of the bill; but for tlt
information Cf the senate, J desire to
Say that the secretary of the interior
then MIR. Laae-~eports favorably
and calls our attention to the fac
that in February, 1918, this district
provided $30,000 towards a fund OF
/ $4,000 for a federal survey of the
proposed plaa for an ail-Amercar
canal bringing water from Laguna
dam to the Imperial Valley, and is
asking that 5000 be now appropri-
ated.
in view Of the conditions
Quoting him
regarding the possibility of passing
an appropriation for construction OF
the works as presented by the com
mittce. 1t seems to me that the best
thing which can he done at the
present time to advance the interesta
Of this proposition, which | regard as
neritorious, would be to appropriate
further moneys for the necessary IN
vestigation which would be prclmin-
ary to construction.
/ So it is understood that this money
is preliminary to construction; and
Of course, congress- shall then de-
termine what construction shall be
made and what it's contribution shall
. be.
This ia one Of the greatest projects
proposed in the Southwest. The
Government owns 100000 acres in
this, the most fertile valley in the
world, whose fertility has been dem
onstrated by private enterprise. In
fact, the agricultural department, /
am told, warned The settlers from IN
Togting money there because, on anal
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10

ysis Of the soil, it found it WOULD be
'unproductiVe.' This was az error
The citizen proved its value b irri-
cation, and the government has a
real direct interest in this work OF
reclamation.
Mr.. Smoot.-Does the senator
mean to make this speech with the
idea of impressing upon the senate
that congress is going to appropriate
$50, 100000 for this project?
Mr.. Phelan.-Indeed, no.
Because if that is the case l dc
not want the bill to pass.
Mr.. Phelan--I merely wish the
senate to be informed of the object
Of preliminary survey and what the
department thought should be done to
save this most fertile valley from des-
truction, including 100000 acres OF
government land 1t is for congress
later to determine that, and it will be
asked to cooperate.
The Colorado river hangs as a
menace over this valley, which is 12O
feet below the level OF the sea, and
there is an international question of
river control involved. In fact the
condition is unique; but this appro-
priation will inform congress what
should be done, if anything. That
is the object of it, / am not raising
any question now as to what shall be
done in the future. | do rot know
that it would be fair TO recommend
this appropriation to be made unless
congress was informed that it's object
is to lay the foundation for the pro-
lection Of the valley including 100000
acres of government land, against the
Colorado river. That is all that there
is in the background.
NJ. S:noot.-I have been told by
Mr.. Davis, Of the Reclamation Service,
that he thinks if the so-called Smoot
rural home bill becomes a law that
private capital will develop the pro-
posed project. The senator knows
that under the law today this eXamin-
alton would be made by the Reclama-
ton Service, but Mr.. Davis assures
me that there is no money in the
reclamation fund to undertake this
work.
This is opening the door to a class
of appropriations for the eXamina-
Of appropriations or the eXamina-
Of such a character that | felt
perhaps it would be better that we
should make an expenditure of $4,000
for the purpose. 1t is for that reason
that | do not now object, but when
we stop to think that the expenditure
Of S30O00,0 900 or $4O000,000, or likely
more than $45,0000 900 may be involv-
ed before the project is completed, in
my opinion we should go little
slowly, for such an expenditure will
take more than one-half as much as
has been spent upon all present re-
clamation projects,
] wish to say to the senator from
California that we in Utah have some
valley which if water could be placed
upon them would be as fertile as any
land found in the Imperial valley.
However, think the bill should be
passed with the understanding which
have state.
The Vice President-Does the Chain
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
BLUEBEARO
Continued from page ~
body cf Nina Lee DelGney in I'm
peIial ccUnty and ether formal

body of Nina Lee Deloney in I'm
perial ccunty and other formal
prCCfs.
The four alielists reported. Two
named by the court said that Watson
was subnormal hut sane; the others
named by the district attorney said
that they believed him mentally COM
petent.
District Attorney Woolwne then ad-
dressed the court recommending life
Imprisonment. Judge Willis compli-
mented the. sheriff and the district
attorney and said that he believed
Woolwine's view was correct and that
it would be impossible to handle Wat
son because of the legal technicalities
connected with any efforts to put the
necessary proof before jury had
passed sentence.
Watson asked for stay of sentence
to the 18th which. was granted.
1t is understood he will probably
complete his story in the meantime.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
FUNDS NEEDED
Continued from Page Onc)

cording to Theodore Rocne, at once
Harry Staub in Brawley, win receive
the contributions from the people
The money is to come from the people
direct and to be used in furthering
the eastern campaign. California
will raise it's quota. Now that Cali
fornia has named Johnson as its fav-
orite candidate, it is up 10 We people
to see that the. funds require. ar>
forthcoming and that the ball is kept
rolling until the convention is held in
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
NUEVO LAREDO QUIET

LAREDO, May 10.-Nuevo Laredo
today was quiet under the control of
the revolutionary forces who took full
possession yesterday after a brief bat
tie with the federal defenders. Busi-
ness opened as usual, the exception be-
ing saloons which were orGered closed
by the revolutionary council until
further notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
BANDITRY AT END?

JUAREZ, May 10.-Francisco Viii
las days of banditry are ended accord
ing to reports reaching here. Leaders
Of the new revolution displayed visible
relief at the announcement that Villa
has laid down his arms and turned his
men over to Gen. Enriquez, revolu-
tionary commander Of the Chihuahua
district.
Villa has notified the Mexican Cen
tral Railway company that guards will
no longer be necessary on their trains.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
OESTR0YERS TO
PROTECT AMER.
TAMPICO CAPITULATES
Continued from page one)

HOUSTON, Tex, May 10.-Tam-
pico capitulated to the forces of Gen
eral Obregon yesterday going over to
the revolutonists without serious dis
orders, according to radio advices re-
ceived by local oil interests this morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
REPORT UNCONFIRMED

Ell PASO, Tex, Nav lot is re-
ported that it is unconfirmed that
Generals Aguilar and Murgia have
been executed.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10

understand that the senator is still in
favor of the bill?
Mr. moot,-Ycs; let it be put on
it's passages, notwithstanding the
statements Of the senator from Cali
fOrnia
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
HE FOUND 'EM, EXCELSIOR

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo.-This
rain cloud had a silver lining. Thieves
removed John Emmke's private stock.
Rain fell steadily. The truck, liquor,
family silver and a kit of safe-blow-
er's tools were abandoned where the
truck skidded.