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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
NO FEAR OF TIPHUS
FEVER IN AMERICA
by MINIEREn YANnIsER.

New York, April 1.-Typhus fever
VIII not become epidemic in the United
states. Citizens OF this country. &C
custoHeu TO FREQUENT bathing. clean
iness of clothing and to wholesome
iooa eaten under generally sanitary
conditions have little to fear from the
deadly FEVER germ, breeded in dirt and
carried by the 'cootie" or body louise.
-Thls was the statement with when
physicians today met a growing pub.
lie rcstiveness oceasioned by reports
OF the scourge raging in Europe and
possibility OF 1t reaching America
Or. Harris A. Houghton. pathologist
and authority on infectious diseases.
declared that even il typhus should
break out here il would not become
epidemic because established condi-
tons are such as Immediately to stamp
it out, He said:
in the Bronx alone-one little
quarter of New Iork~-there are more
bath tubs per head than in any other
similar area in the world.
Those bath tubs. and others
throughout this land, are the best ar
gument against typhus becoming
common thing here.
This disease which for years has
RACED in Turkey, Armenia. countries
OF the Balkans and Russia, cannot ex-
ISL where even comparative cleanh-
ness prevails
Those who feel apprehension now
are without knowledge OF the filth in
which peasants of those countries 1--we.
The most deplorable conditions on the
east SIDE of New York are no COM
parison."
Nevertheless health Commissioner
Royal $, Copeland, OF New York. in
conjunction with Health Officer Cot
fer of the port of New York has intro
duced drastic measures for preventing
the disease entering the country
through the world highway.
These are preventative nnea sures re-
commended by Or. Houghton:
Battle daily.
Wash your hands before ting.
Wear clean clothes.
Clean. sun and air your rooms
~Patronize clean restaurants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
SOffS NOW TURN To
\. {. AND VERMONT

Washington. April I've will now
turn our attention to Vermont and
North Carolina declared Mrs. Flor
ence Brewer Boeckel of the National
Woman's Party, after receiving noti-
ficaton that the suffrage amendment
had been defeated in the lower house
of the Delaware Legislature late today
by vote of % tn Q. We will win sue
cess before long"
The National Woman's Party is
hopeful that ratification of the amend
ment will yet be completed before
mid summer The hopes that the
Vermont legislature will be called into
special session are somewhat shaky.
Governor Beckett OF North Carolina
has promised 40 call a special session
of the Legislature in June or July, and
it is fully expected taht the North
Carolina Legislature viii ratify the
amendment, making the SO states
necessary TO put the amendment into
effect II Vermont has not acted before
that time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03

&lA& question of compulsory training
kr3B have Ia run the gauntlet of long
*&Nhate In the senate, and the nnal
5S0$e paay be pat OF for several weeks
MI d vote which Is likely to cause
$4pinc en- Embarrassment in the senate.
sp4rticulariy to those senators who are
s&ntered in the presidential race. mas
much as General Wood Is an open an-
svocAte of compulsory training ana
none OF the other aspirants have
supported his extreme position on the
Enhiect.
After the army bill is out OF the
way, 1t IL planned to bring up the
slvesiurs hf1i, which proposes an IN
screased tariff on the importation OF
conmercfai dyes The measure is de-
SIRED hy Interpretations IN this country
which have been recently established
for the manufacture Of dyes 10 re-
place those formerly imported from
Ecrfnany. The bill also carries a pro-
yssien for an Increased rate on the
importation Of macneSite for the pro-
lection Of now Institutions in the
United States.
A great deal IF opposition 10 the
measure as tx now stands has develop
cd. and there Is bitter rivalry be-
tween the dyestuT and nakuesite in
terests. which uzy delay action on
the bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
TUESDAY PRIMARY Is
OPEN ONLY TO WHITES

Negroes cannot vote n the Demo-
cratic primary next Tuesday. The bal
lot is restricted solely 70 white voters
These facts were called 10 the at
tention Of citizens yesterday by Chair
man Purcell, Of the city Democratic
committee. This It's according 10 the
farmer ruling under the party law OF
Ial2.
Attention MAS called 20 section ees.
OF the Code ~ 1919, concerning right
70 vote If those who formerly voted
the Republican. Progressive Socialist.
or any other ticket as follows:
mo person shalt be permitted to
vote for the candidate Of any party
unless IN the last preceding general
election he voted for the presidential
electors nominated by such party or
Tor the nominee Of the house Of rep
resentatlves Of such party. or the nom
inee of such party for governor, or
the nominee Of such party for the
house % delegates; but II he did not
vote at such general election, then,
upon his declaration that he VIII sup
port at the ensuing election the nomi-
nee OF the party In whose primary he
wishes "a vote, be shall be allowed 10
vote.
"Any person Offering 20 vote at a
primary, upon challenge. snail be
sworn BY one - the Judges Of the pri-
I mary: and If hc know irely makes any
false statements 40 20 any matter ma
terial to his right to vote. he shall be
deened guilty II perjury, and unun
conyiettbn SHALL b. scat"nced accord
ingiy
Voters of other rart5-s besides T4ry..
Dcraiic may vote IH the primary pro-
asvfoen they r3eere - support the car
q didafe IN IN" general election.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
CALLS OFF OFFORTS
To END The STRIKE

NazhiHssan. Afra --Tho DEPART
rnent ei LABOR t4Gal - asAed its hands
OF the controversy pt3S reu tho coast
Wis shipping interests and The .o@g-
shoreHcn. A.Gsv spending Three
hour in caEr.Err-n with representa-
else~ 81 tie jau s.Sas In an attempt
n get thefa together. officials Il the
departmeat gave il, uH ana ANNOUNCED
that for the present al least nothing
rnore would he attempted hy them in
this dire uou.
both eacuonS lect tho conference
stand5uE afiu. Assistant Secretary ot
I.ator Post, Whe presided mad" This
form statement al Glssoivlng the
0eetIng
= had understood ana, there might
be an al 5aIsfrsent n tHc coHtcuding
partirs were isy.,cI to meet me ig
eonferencc. After tull conference
with the tu9 sides together and apart,
and then together again ! find that
the men atrt4a aa increase and
will NOT s5code, claiming that their
present wages arc Inadequate for a
decent living aad that the other side
viii not increase tae pay at present
beca &lse they are already losing money
and cannet add 70 their dchcit In
these instances / rught dispose OF
the matter IL / we're "A Judge Of jury,
but as / am neither, but only a
friendly intermediary. sec no other
conclusion 10 reach than To declare
the conference dissolved 20
Whether The. mems demands Will he
met. judging from the attitude Of rep
resentatiees OF the shipping interests
depends ROW upon what action the in
terstate commerce com mission takes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
Determined Efforts Being Made
To Overcome Economic Illiteracy
of Nations Spendthrift People

government whose strength is behind
these obligations,
In these days Of high wages the
country has it's fun share OF grafters
and confidence men anxious to part
those who are credulous or ignorant
from their liberty bonds and their
pay envelopes Their efforts are eff
fectiYe mainly through the igno-
rance of their dupes. II the children
are taught 10 know better, If the
teachers in the course of the daily
school work makes it apparent that
liberty bonds and government saw
ings securities are safe, sound. prac-
teal and profitable the parents will
absorb that knowledge
CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT
If the students are convinced by
exposition Of the facts that the pres
ont market price of liberty bonds is
not menace To their safety but an
opportunity for safe Investment
which may he seized by all who have
money To invest. a tremendous source
of anxiety 10 thrifty handwriting
but ignorant parents should he re-
moved and they may seize the
chance to safeguard their savings in
a security behind which are the ac-
eumulated riches and resources Of the
nation.
The method Of impressing the value
or thrift and savings and safe in
vestmont I'm government securities on
tho child is left To the individual edu-
ca tors II Is considered laudahle to
bring to the minds of present and
future generations the fact that pre-
sent market prices for liberty bonds
are tho result not OF failure Of the
government to observe it's ohtfeatiay,e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03

Training OF portions of the Ameri-
can army during the war brought
home with ar1azemeut TO many peo-
Pile the fIliteracy of MILLIONS of citt-
gems, The present high cost Of living.
the epidemic OF extravagance and
waste and the wide buying of wild
cat stocks have emphasized even
more strono the economic iiiiteracy
and ignorance of our population.
Many citizens especially those of
foreign birth cannot read or write,
add or subtract, hut they multiply
rapidly. And it Is through their null
tiphca tion, through their children now
in the American schools that their
faults Of education may be corrected
and nullided. il is we'll understood
among educators that those lacking
IN education cherish real pride and a
cbild-Iike faith in the knowledge ac-
CURED in school by their children.
They trust and abide ny the facts
brought home from school by the
younger generation.
INFLUENCE OF CHILD
In nothing is this ifiuence OF tho
scholar 50 potent as in the questions
Of everyday finance and economics II
the child Is well grounded in the
principles OF thrift, saving and safe
investment, he cannot but produce re-
spect for those principles in his per-
enls and must influence them often
to their abiding safety ana advantage,
It may mean little 10 the unedu
Gated factory worker to know how
many miles Of barbed wire il requires
to build fence around a specified
acreage but hundreds of thousands Of
such men own liberty bonds, and il
means everything. for them 10 have
their children able to tell them how
the interest accumulates. how they
are protected and what relation is cS-
tatiish"d between the owner and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
SCHOOL TRUSTEES ARE
ELECTED BY COUNCIL

AT a special session of the city
council last night the following were
elected as city school trustees:
w. Floyd Reams. first district; DIR.
r. w. Miller, second district. and
walker G. Cottreli, third district
Trustees elected from the FIRST and
Third districts were incumbents f.
Lawton Crutchfeld. former trustee
from the Second district. had to re-
tire because of business reasons. Term
of office is for three years beginning
today.
DR.. Miller, the new eiectee is a REST
ident of Barton Heights. and has been
intimably connected with school and
civic matters for many years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
SUDDEN DEATH OF
SOUTH BOSTON BANKER

Especial TO The Richmond virginian1
South Boston. Va April Robert
Elijah Jordan, prominent banker. OF
this place, died at his home here this
morning.
Mr.. Jordan died suddenly. having
been able to 60 to his work as usual
yesterday,
He was president of the Planters
and Merchants bank. one or the FIRST
banking houses OF this place which
was opened by his father and his uncle.
the late W. l. Jordan.
Mr.. Jordan is survived by HIS moth
er, Mrs. Betty Fourquerean Jordan; his
wife, who was Miss Halle Caring
ton: four children, Mrs. AGREE Irhy.
Misses Elizabeth Halle Jordan, Mas
ter Robert Jordan; also one sister. Mrs.
@. f.. Faulkner.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Oakridgs cemetery on Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
ST. JAMES REVIVAL
CLOSES TOMORROW

The old-time Methodist revival that
has been in progress at St. James
Methodist church for two weeks will
close with two climax services tomor-
row. Scores of new members Will be
received into the church ut the morn
ing service, and the Rev. ], NJ. Oakley,
conference evangelist. who has been
preaching the old gospel with such
power during the meeting, will deliver
his farewell discourse.
The old time religin Is good
enough for me-" has been one Of the
taking songs of the meeting, and the
entire congregation has Joined in ii
with great force.
The choir will render appropri IL
music at both morning and evening
services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
HERE GOES PEACH CROP:
colo WAVE COMING

Aicago. April "a cold wave. the
urscr Of blizzard sweeping from
Dakotas TO the North Atlantic
q AT. struck Chicago tonight Indica-
tons are that Easter viii be observed
In freezing weather with possibly
light snow fall
Heavy rainfaIls through the Missis-
sippi Valley AaFc caueed many streams
TO leave their banks The Tennessee
river at Knoxville rose ten feet since
Thursday morning, registering two
feet above food stage The river is
foaded with debris
An average Of four inches Of rain
fell In the last two davs throughout
The Tennessee watershed.
dispatch from Lacrosse, wis,
stated that-the Burlington railroad be-
tween Lacrosse and Trempeieau was
put out If commission by the food
waters. The river there has reached
Its highest stage in thirty years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
PETERSBURG

Especial to The Richmond virgfniAn)
Petersburg, Va. April 2.--W. r
Raugh was elected general chairman
of the American Day committee and
Charles e. Pollard permanent secra-
tary. AT the first meeting both men
served in these capacities temporarily
and were elected permanently.
Frank NJ. Martin. superintendent Of
the public schools OF this city. has pre-
pared a school budget for the session.
of 1920 and 1891, and ii has met the
approval OF the school board The con-
tents of the budget have not been
given out, however. as yet. 1t is said
that an increase In pay for teachers aA
well as money for the making OF inn
proyements IN the present school
system OF Petersburg are included In
the budget In the near future the
budget will be presented to the finance
committee OF the city council, who
will consider the matter. and IL will
then be acted upon by the council.
Colonel Leroy Hodges. secretary to
Governor Davis. announced Wednes-
day that he will be candidate for
state senate to I'LL out the unexpired
term OF Senator Drewry. who recently
resigned after being nominated to
congress to succeed the late Congress
man Walter A. Watson. Tho successor
OF Mr. Drewry VIII serve only during
the session which meets January Is.
1890. The representative for the seat
in the senate will be chosen from this
city and Dinwiddie county.
No change has been noted in the
strike OF clerks employed by the Nor
folk & Western in Petersburg. A.
meeting was held. but nothing came
out OF il. No more are reported TO
have left their places
Machirists. carmen. electricians
and others are still working not hAv~
ing left their places in sympathy with
the clerks Orders from interna ton
al unions are to stay in their places
until ordered other wise. and no known
meetings will be held to discuss
whether they will go out
Harry u. Sweet Jr., OF RScfnnond.
was arrested on Sycamore street we'd
nesday afternoon by Detective MCGEE
on the charge OF driving a machine
through the streets while under the
influence of liquor. His case VIII
come mp in the police court Frfdny
morning. He w1s released under f1D0
bail for his appearance in court
Al present there are only tveney-
two prisoners In the city jan THIS
number includes I'VE white men, ten
negro men and seven negro women.
This is the smallest number of In
mates that have been lodged In fan
in the history OF the local jan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
The Seany Side of Broadway
BY Dixie Hines.

New York. March fs.--visitors m
New York may safely enter the Man
haitian Island at present When pro-
hibi'ion finally passed and became
reality, beer and everything pertain
ing thereto ms a reality was removed
from the sight only tho signs, now
rusty with misuse. remained. But
the prohibition officers, with mercy in
their souls have even removed these
reminders now. Search as you will
there is no word picture or other in
dtcation OF the foaming lager, the in
sidious rye or delectable gin. Every
sign in all New York has been re-
moved except those which have de-
leted the word or words suggestive Of
the hihulous
A wag sent an anonymous letter to
the officers giving a list of locations
of signs suggestive Of the makings of
malt and liquors The officers in large
numbers descended upon the whole
sale district and found themSelve
confronted by grain dealers advertising
corn" rye" meal and "oats "
Now they are wondering II this is a
violation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
BLIND WONDERS TO
APPEAR At VA. UNION

The Great Invincibie Concert
Company" featuring Jas. johnson
and Edw. Mackey, the worlds blind
wonders to- whom all instruments are
alike, assisted by mother and daugh-
ter. will appear in the chapel of the
Virginia Union University, Wednesday.
April Z, at SIS p. NJ.
These musicians have world wide
reputation and at every performance
they receive great applause ana com
mendation. y very large audience is
expected to greet the company al its
recital here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
WIRI.LESS CONTROL TO
VESSELS AND TORPTDOTS

London, April The British ad-
miralts reports considerable progress
IN recent tests ~ applying wireless
yrOntrcl r. vessels and torpedoes War
W. b.. s4Eees.s sss asss4t o. gsas ys.s,
MAre regarded as an early practical
\ accessibility AZ a result Of the expert
S3nSnts.
Nh The United States Navy is about to
SEonduct- experiments along the same
I SAkstas ~ mentioned from London The
s3A1sieShI9 ONO ~ Preparing u sail TO
s3S&N ~ test out wireless control OF war
HIPS ard renarka Die results, Wash
apn ativices have Indicated. are ex-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03

H" told me" she said. THAT fami-
lies in spain We're so large that even
tho late Theodore Roosevelt would
nave found nothing but commenda-
ton for them. Indeed" she added
with smile. he recounted a visit hn
made 10 IN inn, where he observed a
multitude OF children OF the landlord
He complimentcd the proud father.
Yes. he admitted. wiping a tear
from ms eye, we are very happy. my
wife and our little group Of nine chill
drcn, but ii is great sorrow to her
that the other fifteen are In your
United States and she has not seen
them for many years
Nancy Van Kirk, the delightful en-
tertained To the children of New
1orEs social set. is n mine of anus
ing stories about the little ones she
ha~ studied them SO closely and suc-
cessfuliy that more than any singer
ol story teller before the pubic she
has plumbed their Interest
While entertaining them at one If
the fashionable hotels lately she ob-
served tot developing unmistakable
'vampy" signs towards little boy
not far away. She decided to speak 70
her about it. and did. She explained
/ tho value or modesty. told her that
, the little girl should not make over
lures. but must be sought by little
! boys. Indeed, she dilated at length
upon what Is right and wrong, and
explained that when her mother was
little girl she would not even let a
! boy hold her hand
Well maybe YOU are right, Miss
Van Kirk. the tot answered. but
that was a long time ago, and I know
my mama told me my daddy used tc
! ride home on a street car pulled by
] horses and it took hours and hours
automobile and it don't take him any
! time
Evidently the theory Of efficiency
and speed has even dominated the
/ Juvenile mind.
Warda Howard, the American dra.
matte actress, who is appearing with
J her supporting company in India
! China and Japan, the natives OF those
countries look with longing eyes upor
the United States.
Miss Howard made an investigation
70 determine the magnet. ana fount
that the natives assumed up II
4 Mabels Room" "Parlor, Bedroom auC
Bath and other plays of this charac
tor truly represented the morals O
this country. They were highly fasci
mating
II thought the late Mark TwaiI
WIS the only American who reall!
lived in bed" a Chinese Journalist as
sured Miss Howard but now | Sc,
il is a national trait"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
STRIKES TO TIE UP
ALL COM M r II G +,

New York, March 3l.--The first
step towards a general tie up of in
terstate and ocean commerce out of
New York City was taken tonight
when the American association of
Masters. mates and Pilots, the ma
rine engineers association and Port
and Terminal workers unions voted
unanimously for a walkout of all
members OF the affiliation employed
on ferries and terminals of New
York railroads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
Northside Gets Gas.

Connection has been made between
the city gas plant and the Northside
district, according to Director Traf-
ford. of the Department of Utilities
More than 1000 customers on the
Northside have been added to the list.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
UNREST CAUSED BY
TALK OF FANATICS

Trinity College, April Last night
in Craven Memorial Hall the conclud-
ing exercises connected with the in
stallation of the Beta chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa were held The principal
address was made by DR.. Paul
Shorey, OF the University of Chicago.
one of the senators of the united chap
ters of the fraternity DIR. Shorey
called attention to the seriousness of
the hour and urged sober considera-
ton Of the problems that confront
the nation.
He insisted that we are taking too
light n view of the fanatical rropa-
Eanda that is sweeping the country.
with a clear vision he laid bare the
secret Of the discomfort today and ut
tered a clarion caA to right reading
and clear thinking. At the conclu-
sion OF the address he made pre-
sentation speech in giving the charter
to the newly elected officials of the
local chapter DIR w. II, Gleason.
president OF this chapter. responded.
President Few presented Governor
IT. W. Beckett and Hon. Joseph G.
Brown for honorary membership. The
governor made a brief address in ac-
cepting membership in the chapter.
The governor addressed his fraternity
mates rs sisters and brethren. He eX-
pressed appreciation of the honor OF
membership and told humorously %
having learned the grip from one OF
the sisters. You know | enjoyed
that" he declared semi humorously
The hour has struck" Governor
Beckett declared. when political pa
ties must cease appealing TO group
interests and 10 classes of the people
As for me and my house, we shall
never make an appeal on political
issues other than to American citizen
ship
Just preceding the evening exercises
there was given a banquet in honor
Of the initiates and guests. Immedi-
atelv following the exercises a de-
hrhtfW reception was given at tho
home of President Few. In The re-
ceivine line were: DIR. and Mrs Few,
nr. and Mrs ". II. GLEASON, pr
shorey Governor Beckett Dr. and
Mrs +, 9 Brooks. J C. Leyburn an1
Misses Kate Herring and Margaret
Cameron.
In his speech Of acceptance Ut the
charter Professor W. II. Glasson,
president of Beta chapter Of North
Carolina said:
Il feet il a high privilege TO repre-
sent b Of North Carolina in receir-
ing this long coveted charter from
YOU. Professor Shorey. as official reI-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
SPECIAL MUSIC AT THE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

On account OF the revival services ae
the First Baptist church which CON-
tinue through Sunday. the special
Easter music will be rendered tho fol.
lowing Sunday.