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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
WEST FEE BILL UPHELD.
INCOME OF COURT AND
PUBLIC OFFICIALS LIMITED
Supreme Court of Appeals Declares
Act constitutional. UphoidinE
RfchmOnd judge.

Act constitutional. UpholuinE
RtchmOnd Judge.
By decision of the Supreme Court
OF Appeals OF Virginia, handed down
yesterday. the validity of the West
fec bill which limits the fees of court
and other public officials. is upheld
me opinion was given i'm the case
OF the executors OF the estate of the
late Alvah Martin against the Com
monwealth, which was appealed from
the Circuit Court of Richmond. Judge
L.. Garter Scott, OF the Circuit Court,
ruled that the act was constitutional
when IL was tried before him.
Maintaining that the act was IN
legislation, the executors of Mr.. Mar
tin then took their case to the APP
pellate tribunal. BY the opinion of
the Supreme Court. excess fees col
loctcd by Mr.. Martin in contravontion
OF the Law. will have to be refunded
to the state.
Constitutionality OF the state in
hcritance tax law was also upheld by
three decisions of tho court yesterday.
In the case Of the father Of Stockton
iicth. who WAS killed by a professor
at the Virginia Polytechnic institute
anu died intestate, II was decided that
taxes should be paid on the estate.
which went direct from the son to
the father. Judge Sims dissented in
all three of tho tax opinions, holding
that tho law WAS in conflict with the
State and Federal Constitutions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
ALLEGED DESERTER is HELD
Grnnvill Zcpp ConfesSe~, According to
Federal Authorities lie Quit
NAVY without Leave.

Granvil Icpp, alias George Miller,
has confessed. according to Federal
agents in Richmond. 10 having deserted
the L. =. s. Arkansas in April. 1917.
He was arrested At tho Richmond Hotcl
last sunday morning and ella lined to be
Lieutenant c.. w. Davis. OF the marine
corps. but the officers say he Later ad-
United he was Granvill Zepp.
lie stated. it is claimed. that he en-
and deserted at Yorktown. Va. in April
1917. In February, 1915. he re-enlisted
as George Miller, ship filter. tho officers
state, and was assigned TO overseas
duty at Pauillac. France. lie returned
10 this country and was sent to the
Naval Hospital at Washington. from
which, il is alleged. nc deserted in Oc-
iobcr. 1919. He was identified By his
hnSernrintS. the authorities state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

War Camp Community Service
"sinE' mt School of Social Work at
10.
Miss Kathleen Mallory addresses
the baptist wOmnn's Missionary Cir
clc of Richmond ut Grace Street
Baptist Church nj 3.
Mission study classes OF wOmnn's
auxilinries meet at parish house OF
Centenary Methodist Church Mt $3.50
Miss katharine Iiawcs speaks nj
1921 Park Avenue, In connection
with the \. w. c. \. campaign, mt
$3.50.
Meeting of nil Richmond physi-
ctnns for discussion of inftucnzH Ia
auditorium of Chamber ar CONNER rec
building at :.
John Marshall High school Alumni
Association miiwintcr banquet nj
the high school ut .:l5.
Reception for fri"nds mn, """~-~
cation OF ST. Marks episcopal
Church at Robert T.. LEG S.hv,, -. ;,
"a Soldiers Dream, presentation
mt Monumental Episcopal Church mt
S:l5.
"Thc Quest OF the King" presented
mt st. Paul's Episcopal Church al
S:l5.
Lyric-VaudeviIIc, 3:3O, 7:45 and
4:3O.
Strand-"Scc-Sa~" ut $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
RICHMOND CENSUS REPORT
WILL BE AMONG EARLIEST
Director Bocock Expects to Complete
Work. in His District This
Meek.

Richmond Will be among the leaders
in submitting its full census report TO
Washington. as Director Bocock. super
vSinS the United states census for the
territory including Richmond. has an
nounced that the work in this district
will probably 'Oe completed this week.
Although many obstacles have hindcred
the work. which should have been com
pictcd last Friday. Richmond is sub
stau;ialy ahead OF many sections in
the work. The census takers have
been faced with decidedly unfavorable
weather. and this is the first time the
census has been taken in the winter.
II is expected that Richmond's popu-
lation Will show a heavy gain over the
last Official Federal census, although no
figures or estimates arc available yet.
In l9l0 tho population OF Richmond was
placed at 12T,6eS, and that of Virginia
a ..06l.6l2. Estimates by citizens now
place Richmond's population to be in
oNceSs Of 10000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
G. w. GUY ON PROGRAM
Executive Secretary Of Co-Operntiyr
Education Association VIII AJ-
dress schooi-Frnchcrs

George w GUY executive secretary
OF the Co-opcrativc Education Asso-
citation. has been Invited to address tho
teachers OF the Eighth Consrcssiona!
District at their district meeting next
month. Tbs includes the FOLLOWING,
counties: Alexandria. Cul3epcr Fair
fax. Fauquicr. Loudoun. Prince VIII
liam. Eappahannock and the city of
ALEXANDRIA,
physical training throughout the state
Schools by the Co-operutive Education
Association. The last statistics shaved
icaily unnt. and the army statistics
disclosed tho fact that ono-thtrd -
the young mon wore nnG' because 81
easily rcmedied during their school
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
ARREST TWO YOUNG MEN
AS AUTOMOBILE THIEVES
Raiph I.ambcth, IL. aud Milton Gold
Sticn, IL, Alleged 10 Have
stolen Car Here.

Less than twcniY-tour hours after
the thief. OF = nNc- passenger OAK land
automobile at seventh and Franklin
streets. belonging 10 !. ~ Spencer, cool
Hanover Avenue WAS reported to the
police two youths wcr" arrested yes
icrday afternoon charged with the
theft of the ear.
Ralph Lambeth. IS. and Milton Gold
stein, Is, charged with theft. Iamhet h
Is from Wash .ngton. l.. G. and Goldstcin
told tho police he WAS from New York.
The youths were arrested rs result ~
information received by Officer Angel
that an attempt had been made 10 SOIL
such a ear at Eighth and Broad streets.
Oct ectivc ScrEcantS AK nSon and
Thurman together with officer Angel
later arrested tho alleged automobile
thieves at the Richmond Hotel They
were lodged in the First Police station
w;.hDu. bail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
MANY BUYING ARMY FOODS
More Than 500 Order. for Government
supplies Sent Out From

postmaster Thornton announced .Aat
rom 500 I" 1000 orders had been sent
!" the army storckecpcra ut Norfolk
since the surplus army supplies have
hccn on exhibition in the lobby Of tn:
central post Office.
When two or moro families club to-
Eetncr and purchase goods amounting
To 81 or more u discount of 10 pcr
cent Will be allowed. The purchases by
cluhs viii he shipped by freight.
charges prepaid by the government.
able purchasers 10 get any amount OF
{ Gods thEv want
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
Lecture. ON World PROBLEM.

:, DIT. ". i. Linglc. OF thc ThcolOCIrHl
first of a series of lectures al College
Hall last night TO the students and
faculty of tho Medical College OF Nir-
Einia on Tho Students Solution OF a
World Problem" Or. LinSlc considered
the solution in relation To Christianity.
Other speakers will discuss tho subject
from other angles on students night"
at College Hall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
Choir Arrange, corc.rt

Members of tho choir OF Broad
Street Methodist Church plan to give
a concert on the evening of January
% in tho lecture room of tho church
Those taking part will be Mrs. Flora
j. Harms. Miss Daisy Smith Hugh
EuEg, Jack Adams. Miss Mary Lack
land. The accompanist and director
is Professor LoSlic T.. Watson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
LAY PLANS FOR 1920 WORK
Board Of Sunnyside Day Nurrery FIX
pcctS TO broaden Scope of
Activities soon.

Chairlnen of number of standinS
committees were appointed at a meet
ing Of the hoard of tho Sunnyside Day
Nursery yesterday at the home OF the
president, Mrs. James Gordon Smith
""ed As soon as IL is "o-s'h.e I" occu w
tho new location at Spring and Laurel
Streets.
Only twenty children can he accom- :
modatcd a present ut ll04 West Cary
street. and there is a long waiting
list. Tentative plans for an entertain
mcnt after Easter were discussed at
tho meeting yesterday and the work
i"r the year outlined. all plaas depend
ing. however. on being able TO occupy
the now home.
Meet Next SUNDAY.
The regular quarterly meeting OF
rachmond Council No. 80. Knights of
Columbus. viii be held next sunday
n tcrnoon at o'clock at their home,
$40 East Grace street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
send wn,cr 10 Sorfo,L

approximately 5000 gallons OF waite,
are being shipped every night from
Richmond. by the Old Dominion nigh,
line. to alleviate tho water shortage IN
Norfolk due TO the continued lack al
rain, and the low condition OF the water
In he rose rNnir
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23

tnc lrilwintcr banquet of tho John Mar
Shaii High school Alumni Association wil
be he'd tonight at 1915 O'clock at til,
School There VIII be dance after tn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23

W. NJ. Milan. arrested Nv Federal PRO
nlbition agents last week. will he tried 2;
IL o'clock today by United states Commits
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23

c. r; Russell. sol Louisiana street Full
ton charged with ma king a concoct 10,
called not tom" had his case continue,
Yesterday till january 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23

Tho State CORPORATION Commission yes
terday granted an increase in rates To tho
buchanan Water Works. OF Buchanan Tho
proposed increase had been approved hy
IN Iown Council and all opposition had
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23

Chief of Police Sherry has received n
letter from Mrs. Everett lIayinc. OF Carmen
= -. REQUESTING him to locate three st..
, nIs.o and a brother. Two ..oi the Sisters
caster. and the brother. Willie I.:.nrastcr
are understood TO be in Richmond ami m.
TO he in Norfolk go
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
EARLY RESPONSE RECEIVED
TO APPEAL FOR RELIEF FUND
Total nf $500 Needed 10 Aid Family
Mother and Three Chill
Ircn III

.Responsc 10 the appeal for fund OF
S.ee now being raised 10y The Times
Dispatch Relief Fund for the benefit
OF case No Is, which il a stricken
iami%; with the mother i'll in Il hos
pital brough; total OF s360i with
tcrday
Sin LITTLE children arc in the fam
i!N. their ages ranging from 3 to 10
years. When the mother was we'll and
IN nor health she attended TO their
wants and provided for their nccessi-
ties. Since she was taken i'll the chill
drcn have suffered. and three OF them
as result of tho lack of proper aitcn-
Their father has been compelled 10
brings him SIS week.
While the father is at work the 1T
Tic ones have no ono to look after
their wants. and living from day to
day With mother i'll in the hospital
the little children remain at home
alone until their father comes home
after work and provides supper
Proper food and uourishmrnt i'm the
nome is scarce because the fathers
wages will permit only a limited ouan-
tity OF certain foods, and the cntirc
family. is SUFFERING, while the mother
With hcr thoughts constantly Of her
iitt!e lock ~ home. is anNiousy await
inS the time when she can return to
her loved ones and render q mothers
assistance
Contributions for tho relief Of this
stricken family should be addressed to
Tho Times Dispatch Relief Fund. case
NO. 10. Following are the contribu-
lions received Yesterday Tor Case No.
II, which is now closed. ana were
I ~,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Three men waived examination before
United states Commissioner Melvin .'icc-
enneinsT yesterday on the charge % opcr-
10 M,1 1ae Srand ,nry 18th Of the April term They
shall street. and ". H. isiankcnship ana
w. X. overly. or l04 East Marshall Street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23

rrcviousl acknowledged ......*'S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20
-FOUR CHILDREN HAD
WHOOPING COUGH"
Father Johns
M Q d | C | n Q
Brought Them
Through It
Nicely Their
Mother Writes

Last Angus my four children all
started with the whooplng cougn;
saws Mrs. ID. Vachon. of Somerswortn'
n. III. The only thing | gave them
was Father Johns Medicine and IN
-four weeks they were all better. livery
body was surprised to see how quickly
they got rid of II. I am sending a
picture of my oldest boy. He is four
years old now and since I have oe ea
is Getting fat every day" (Signed)
Mrs. d. vachon. 1 Kings Lane
.Somersworth. N. H..
A cough or cold. particularly n
hiiarar should never be neglected.
That is why careful mothers keep, a
bottle of Father Johns Medicine In the
~ tbeir children promptly whenever
they have a cold or cough. They have
found also hat 1t is Of great value
as 4 body-builder because 1t IS All pure
20 o,asona nourishment and is guar
(anteed free from alcohol or dangerous
drugs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20
Biqgest Industry In The World
Uncle Sans Workshop, To Be
Re0rgdnized And CO-Ordinated

roads and the forest service. now
subordinate to the department Of ag-
ri~culture.
Redistribution OF other activities
under the Jones-Reavis bill would be;
The patent Office to the department OF
commerce.; the bureau of pensions TO
! the treasury department.; the bureau
of education TO the department OF la
Der; the bureau of Indian affairs n
the board Of Indian commissioners
to the department of labor; govern
ment hospital for the insane and tho
freedman's hospital. both in Washing
ton. to the public health service, and
the Columbian institution for the deaf
and Howard university. also or this
city, TO the bureau OF education, de-
partment of labor.
The Moore bill after describing a
program of study by a reorganization
commission suggests particularly the
advisability of: "a Removing from
the war and navy departments all
services and the performance of all
activities which are not of a direct
military or naval character; (b) the
removal from the treasury department
OF all services and activities not per-
tanning directly to the administration
Of the financial affairs of the country;
(c) creation of a department of public
works (as quoted above): (d) creation
OF a department or bureau of education
and science to take yer services now
scattered among the several existing
departments; (e) the creation of a
department or bureau of public health.
TO take over such related activities
the enforcement OF the pure-food
and meat Inspections; Cd creation
of a department or bureau Of marine
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20
LibrapN eWs

The Girls Club, under the
supervision OF Miss Edith Myers, IL
brarian of the children's department.
dispensed with the regular routine
of the meeting Friday night and en-
Joyed a very interesting entertain-
,ment. Miss Bella Wedeen was in
charge. A dance of spring was given
by Misses Elizabeth Scibenski and
Dorothy easier. Miss Helen Linden
berg entertained with a gypsy dance
and Miss Bella Wedeen recited THE
Village Sewing Society"
The meeting ended with a mock
wedding, In which all the members
took part.
This club, which was originally or
ganized by Miss Myers. for the pur-
pose of reading Shakespeare has
proven itself very successful thus far.
Part of Shakespeare plays are acted
and thoroughly dissected and the
girls are given q fine appreciation of
the author besides learning discrimi-
nation as to good literature and en-
ploying a fine social spirit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20

Friday evening of this week will
be q gala one for the Raritan Yacht
Club when their annual spring smok-
er will be staged In the Auditorium.
The array of talent booked for the
coming affair viii be bigger and bet
ter than ever before and q well bal
anced program OF twenty-four num-
bers will constitute the evenings en-
tertainment.
The return engagement of Miss
Bessie Mccoy, the charming soprano
who appeared at n of the smokers
given by the club early last year and
who recently has been featured with
much success at Delmonico's. has
been hailed with much delight and
her act should prove to be one of the
big hits of the show. Mile. Jeanne lie
Pelletreau, who has just concluded
her season with Ruth st. Denis In a
dance revue which has been COM
mented upon most highly, will give
exactly the same number which she
has been presenting for the past six
months to crowded houses through
out the country. Another feature OF
the entertainment will be the mono
logues which will be in the capable
hands OF tho two we'll known gloom
dlspellers. Frank sherman and Jack
O'Donnell. These humorists are not
strangers to Perth Amboy audiences
anu lAc 1dCl AA& NAACy - " 1lAk
the boards" is an assurance that this
part OF the program will be a rea
| "knockout." Miss Enid Alexander
4 the dancing violinist, has been book
ed as an added attraction and viii
give her own interpretations Of thii
i~'classic art.
In addition to the above the Misses
Hilda Rennard. Lucy Tonge, Carme
lita Florienta, Ruth Taber and Grace
Claire and Messrs. Maurice. Apple
and Snyder and others will rende
excellent singing. dancing and novel
" numbers. George Gladding, o
New York. will accompany all of tn
artists on the piano.
To date there has been q large sal
of tickets and every indication point
to an evening of delightful divertise
ment and to m unqualified success
for the promoters.
The committee desires to again ad
wise the patrons OF this smoker tina
no seats in the big hall Will be re
served. The first number on tn
program will be staged promptly a
SIS o'clock and the entire bill o
twenty-four numbers will be present
ed without the usual intermissions.
Tickets may be obtained at Mead
store on Smith stpeet or at the bo
office of the Auditorium on the nigh
! of the SmOke
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20

Owing to the high cost of living at
present and the universal unrest
throughout the country mainly on
hat account we deem that this is an
inopportune time to do anything that
may END to stifie competition in the
sale of food products.
We therefore recommend that the
petition OF the United Business Mems
Association to abolish the farmers
market be not granted.
Very respectfully submitted,
(Signed)
CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN,
BENJAMIN A. RIEDY,
THOMAS PATTEN,
HENRY TOFT,
Supt. Weights and Measures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20

his goods than the storekeeper. The
hucksters who undersell the store
keeper are the ones who go to New
York markets and buy up goods that
barely pass an inspection and cart III
to this market and underseI every
one else. Although the permit, ETC.
looks well from the outside Ii Is de-
fective on the inside. This state of
affairs. most honorable board, is most
unfair to the merchants of our city
who are the ones who so to make up
and build our city, paying high rent,
taxes, etc. The majority OF these
merchants are working on a very
small margin Of profit and are, 1 De
Ueve. entitled to more protection than
thev are receiving. The market has
brought in a great many from the
outside, semi-farmers and hucksters
and has given them the business
which. such as IL is and under such
conditions, belongs to the ~storekeep-
err. The merchants of our city nave
not heretofore been accused OF pro-
nteerjng as It Is well nigh impossible
To profteer when there are two or
three merchants on each block ana
competition between the merchants
and storekeepers themselves has been
enough to keep them from profteer-
ing.
Report on Complaint No.
There Is at the present time lofty
licensed hucksters in h city. Oh
that number a majority of them W
their own homes and they do not
only pay taxes on their property but
nav a license fee for the privilege OF
doing business and in addition pay
for their stands at the marker. so
we feel that the huckster Is doing
lust as much to further the prosper
ity of the city as any business man or
other citizen. =.
The United States government Is
doing all in its power In ~urtneLlns
tba establishment of public markets
Ali over the country through the Blu
reau of Agriculture and the Bureau
of Markets at Washington. me SIate
of New Jersey, also, throuSh the Bu,
reau of Agriculture at Irenlon anu ara
the State College of Agriculture, are
vastly interested in public markets
and assist in establishing same wher-
ever possible.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-06-11
MEMORIAL DAY
An Editorial

tAlthough the Editor was una
Bile to write, he dictated tho fol
lowing to the Office devil)
"h1le | was UNCONSCIOUS as a re-
suit of my recent injuries. dreamed
that was in the cemetery | saw
the postmaster place some flowers
on an odd looking mound. WHATS
that?" I asked him ooh" he re-
piled, that's the grave of my respect
for the privacy of other peoples AZ
falrs. ! have got in the habit of
reading every post card that goes
through the office
The next man ! saw was a promi-
nent young business man. He was
crying over a fresh mound of earth
Tile said it was the grave of his dead
honesty and virtue. | found several
girls and women placing flowers ov-
er similar graves, but they were not
all so freshly made. Moss was grow
ing on some of the tombstones.
Our foremost politician was cry
ing over a stone that bore the follow
ing inscription: Here lies an idea
that lived and moved and had its
peihg In the brain of a political wise
acre Tor fifty years. 1t died q hard
aeath In the early part of 1920. u
leaves its former possessor forlorn
as he can no longer believe that his
political party can do no wrong.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-06-11
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