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Washington Journal., 1920-02-27
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Washington Journal., 1920-02-27

a,ico ser Etmoulte fei, neil er
Idnellcr Al GnOe fibre" lonoern
oun peoen ieiuer &erontlportliG-
felt fir Oie 3eritoruug pom @igen-
tlrm beim Gtiid5uge Der 0eutihen.
@emeinihoitlid nit 2uOenoorff
miro er fir Die Oeportierung Der
GipiIbepolferung mo ibre Srgani'
iotion in Observation-Disclosures per.
ontmortlid 9emadt.
,Gadc umO nidt 8eredtigfcit lit
SrieOcnSUertrag."
@oibinoton.-Sn Den erregtcn
0ebotten Der letten Gage in 8un'
rcsienot il6er Den 6rieOenSpertrog
it fcin erii6tlider 6orti6ritt 81
SGgc getretcn.
Senator SbOmaS ii6er Den %ertrag
Senotor GGomaS betontc, man
miilic ben &ertrag int 2idt ocr &C.
idihtli6en Gntipidlung betrodten,
laO nod Oen 9rin5ipien Der inter
notioualen @erettigfeit. Ser 6rie.
ocn5nertrog lei pouieiten Der Miller
ten unO ben Ser. Staoten cine pol
lac Gerlelt0nung Der 8eoingungen,
bic man QeutihIanO bel llilter3cid)-
nnl0 Ocs Observation-Disclosures miIgc
apun0cn babe. ScHator Gbomu3
neiIt nla Ben ]fc0en OeS Yr0liOrnf
ten mo ans ocn Noten, Die por Dem
25aiienItiQitan0 al Geltihlono &c.
ritGtct morOcn linO, uad), Dab mon
l~citit6lonh elm lpoblmpllenocS
l;cbcrcinfommen i'll Nusiid)t geltellt
babe. Die iApcrcn &ricg$cntiAooi
o.ilQen uro @cbiet3abtrcttuNrnL Oic
Ecltihlouo onige3mimaen mor0cn
iclcn, lteGcH oo3lt III 0ircftcnt gSl'
lcrIprud]. Ser @ofjenltiaitono,"
Iahr cr tort, npltrbe mr. ooOltrf
3inu GcrtraQ, ooB bic ger. Staotrn
ps0 lire N0iicrteu lid ~gcJcnicitI9
p,rpflid)tct bottcn, Die BON &roli
ocntcn fcItqcIteatcn @rii5ipicn 5n
h,mo6rcn. Garluttcr bcfono iid Ni'
&coinQung Der 6reihcit Der Wtcerc
ra0 iiir Sic bon Genti6lailn actor-
oarte GntihGoigung iiir Die 3erito'
r,rl0en, Sic e5 orlf Dem Sano, nlll
oun Wtcere oOcr in Der 2lIt lpdh
reno res Gric9eS angcrihtet b0ttc.
Gne ncne Gliaf-9 utbriuacn-GpiIOS
Gellatcr Ebon1oS be5eidnete Oir
2lnaefticluug ocs Saargc6iet$ ola
enc luciiere GIioB 2otDringen-G pi
l00c, mno pro46e5eite, Dab 9elltid'
lanO lih iein @ebict 5%nriidbolen
ueror, io6alo c3 oo8u itarf aeunI9
iii. llc6cr 0ic pom 6rieocnSpcrtro1
etn"QcieBten GutiAdoigulgSfommilll.
orcn iagte Senator TbomnS, Die
ielben icien nit iolAen mirtld)nItll
6cn MnMtbeingniiicn ollSgeltattct,
toB lie cine 9(lttofrotie biloclb I'M
&cr0lcid 5lt melder Oie i'll Srie9e
befdmpfte 2[utofrotie MIR cine mil
Be Soru" nor,
Washington Journal., 1920-02-27

Csyndlcate News Service, supplied
by the Press & Plate Co. Cleveland
O.. of Which translation mas been MED
where it was issued with the Post
master at Cleveland, O.. February -
1920, as required by the Act of Oct
G. 1870
Washington Journal., 1920-02-27
HcuiIiun o%erlan9t.

Senator McGormid iprad iIber
GIe Ncuberlngen, ipelhe Der britt
lde @otiHofter @reu III @aibington
ilber oer SrieOenauertrag uno Die
Wor6qbalte Don Seuotor 2o0ge ge-
rrod5t bate, oaB europa bereit iet
i.Qen0 eine &elerDotion all5llncD-
men, oie Der Senot gum 6rieoenS'
uertru0 cinreibe. llcber Die politi'
lieu Greignilie, Die iid wdbreno
Del &cr6onolun9en iiber Den 6rie-
0enspcrtrng ~poll3ogen baben, 0itBer
te iih MicGormid. ORLANDO lit MN
alt8gelhieoen; 6ronfreif) lit Gle
rlenceoll losgcmoroen; Die Anbdn.
qer pom 9lopo @eorgq ieben lid)
Gadl anocrn 6iibrcrn nm lno IN
rtn Ger. Staoten beOiirie OaS @ic.
0~cronitreteE 8rpnltS ais 6iibrer
fcilles i"pciteren &ommentars."
Ser Gertrug l1Bt iid) nid)t er.
8pingen," fllbr er tort. oGr brilgt
nidt MISUNDERSTANDING nit llbs
lonoern Hllin; er bringt nidt 6rie-
0tn, ionoern aricg. 81 europa for
olrn oue iortihrittliAen @ciitel
nit GntI6ieoenbcit &euiiion oeS
&crtragS, Ser cs ofienfunoig aiI
Gie 3erItorung bon &anoel uno ST.
oNItrie III 9eutiAlullo abgelcben
BOT. 0a0urd) miro 9euti0lanoS
9reoit mtergroben uno leine Steit-
erfroft %geldbmt."
@ei 8elpredrng BON Artifcl 10
CTS Gertrags Ser &iga Der Notioner
ireiIt Senator Mc@ornlit oaroni,
onB lid bercits iett @gppten, ST.
oicr, Moroffr. Sprier5 Arabiell
ut,o Wtciopotomien i'll bellen Int-
ru6r gcgen britiide nnO frun5oliide
@crriNait befiuoen. Die 9oliNcipifl
ill6ren ilcrfe S6lGge gegell Die bri-
nIden llntcroriidungcn III %eriicn
ul0 &'Snoicn. Sn aoreo lit ein Anf-
rnbr 1e0cn Oic iapaniihe grobe.
rulla ouSgebrodlen mo III eblllo
6errl0t Observation-Disclosures ipedel
nes Sbantlmg &crtrogS.
.@all5 9llicu lit erid)iittert, fnbr
DER Senator iort, limo oesbalb
uil man Den &orbebalt ubidpa'
fen, Oonuit unier ocm id)redliden
10. Artifel bcs &ertrogs Der @ral0
IN 9(lien nit &lut ans Wfinnqlota
iin0 Moinc geloid)t peroen ioa.
9sad) oicicm Nrtifel 10 0eS Ser
tags iollcn unIere jungen Seltc 5llr
llntcroriidltng oicier Solfcr ibr &c
btu loiicn.~
Gateutc- 9lutwart auf &iliOns SsDte.
9ou0un.--Gcr Nberite Sat Der
<laiicrten iibcr9ab Dem amerifani-
fscu NotlGafter Cubs bic gntge9
n,lng olli bic Note &rdiiocnt 8ii-
lens in ser uOriotiid)cn 6ragc. Ser
s3et nladt bcfaunt, Dab er weoer
Washington Journal., 1920-02-27

.9ur5e Mitteiluneen : aus benz
6amilicnfrciie o0cr aus Dem Sreun.
OeSfreiie, Die iif fir Die 8er0ffent-
Iidung~ci0ncn, iinO uns ieoeraeit
tcr5lih miQfommcp
Washington Journal., 1920-02-27

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nod i. 20. in 922 ga. PIPE. N.-@
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Str. Z. 6.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
SOCIALISTS FIGHTING
FOR THEIR SEATS IN
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY
Resolution 10 E:rpei Them Re-
Jerred 10 judiciary
Committee.

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 20.-Coloncl
Ransom II. Gillett. Republican mem
Der Of Assembly. from Columbia
County, tonight introduced a resolu
tion in the Assembly in extraordinary
session. asking that tho five Socialists
reelected last Thursday to fill the
vacancies caused by their expulsion
last April be excluded from the cX-
traordinary session. The resolution
was referred to the Judiciary Commit :
tee on motion OF Majority Leader
Adler.
Louis Waldman. one OF the Social
lists, representing the Eighth New
York District. raised n point OF order
on the reception of the resolution. As
semblyman Cuvillier raised the issue
that Waldman was not member Of
the House.
Speaker Sweet ruled that IL Wald-
man had taken the oath of office he
was member. The Speaker was sus-
tanned by tho House on an appeal
from the ruling.
Waldman's point OF order was that
the resolution offered by Colonel Gill
lett was not privileged resolution
and that 1t was not in order. Speak
er Sweet ruled the point not Well
taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
PETERSBURG BABY
IS KIDNAPPED FROM
HIS NURSES ARMS
Robert Lee Cox, Jr., Spirit
ed Away by Three Men
in Automobile.
GAG TWO COLORED GIRLS
AND FORCE THEM IN CAR
Mother Swears Out Warrant
Against Father as the
Abductor.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch. ]

tSpcclal 10 Ine lines DtSpatch.1
PETERSBURG. VA, Sept 60
Snatched from the arms OF his nurse
in Central Park. In the heart OF
Petersburg. Robert Leo Cox. Jr. 1s-
months old son OF Lieutenant Robert
L. and Mrs. Rosa Cox. was kidnapc j
and spirited away in an automobile
by three men this afternoon. The
youngsters nurse, Ester Pcrsall
about is years old, was gagged. to-
gether with another negro girl, who
was nearby at the time the car drove
up and who attempted to render as
sistance. and was driven off in the
machine with the three men. later
being dropped in the woods about
three miles from Petersburg. short
distance from the Richmond Peters
burg Turnpike Tho two girls re-
turned to thc city early tonight and
reported the kidnapping to the childs
mother.
Secures Warrant for Husband.
AS an aftermath cf tho abduction.
warrant was tonight sworn out by
Mrs. Cox against her husband. charg-
ing him with taking the child away.
Lieutenant Cox, who is said to have
left his wife here carly in January
and whose homo is declared 10 be in
Washington. ID. c.. is believed by
Mrs. Cox TO be en- route to the ma
tional capital with the infant
According to the story told by the
nurse, following her return to Pc
tersburg. she was sitting on 4 park
bench only short distance from
Sycamore Street, the principal thor
oughfare In Petersburg. when n large
car drove up and three men alighted.
One. she stated, was very we'll Dress
ed. while the other two were ap-
parently laborers of some kind. She
says that the well-dressed man asked
that tho child be turned over to him,
and when she refused to comply with
his request, the other two grabbed
her, while the one who addressed her
forcibly took the infant from her
arms.
When the other colored girl at
tempted to render assistance. she, to-
gether with.~the nurse. was rushed
to the car and both werc gagged
BandaScs were also placed over their
eyes. After they had been droppcd
In the woods and before they were
able to get the bandages from their
eyes. the car had disappeared. They
were unable to state In which di-
rection the machine went.
Mother Frustrated With GrIef.
Mrs. Cox. who Is prostrated with
grief. Immediately swore out a war
rant for her husbands arrest. AL
though the police have wired to sew
ernl cities in an effort to head off
the three men, nothing had been
heard up to midnight as to their
whereabouts. This Is the first kid
naping Petersburg has experiences
in years. and considerable excitement
was prevalent as soon as the story
was told tonight by the two colored
girls.
Lieutenant Cox was formerly in the
United States Army. and he and Mrs
Cox were married about two and
one-half years ago. Mrs. Cox stated
tonight that several efforts have been
made by her husband to secure the
baby since their separation early this
year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
MAINE WOMEN MAY
REGISTER WITHOUT
TELLING THEIR AGE
Supreme Court Says That Oper
1Wenty-One Years Is
Sufficient.
tBy Associated Press. ]

PORTLAND. ME-. Sept. 2o.-The
Supreme Court today decided that a
woman should not be required to tell
her age In order to qualify as a voter.
In writ Of mandamus, issued by
Justice Wilson. tho, local board of
registration was ordered to enroll
Mrs. Elizabeth Alden Holman "re-
gardless of the fact that she refused
to give the exact date of her birth
or her exact age" The writ is re-
turnable October 6. when the rcgia-
trars Will be heard IL they wish to op-
pose the order.
MIS-. Holman was refused enroll
ment on September 4, when she in
sisted that 1t way sufficient for her
or any woman to describe her age as
over twenty-one years." She an
nounced her intention Of making q
test case OF the issuaN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21

dence and recognition OF the Irish
republic. LII we nre to die, we are
called to that even greater prlvI-
iege and happiness OF entering the
company OF those who dIed for
Ireland.
"wc forgive all those rhe ,pre
cohpnsninE our dcnth. This battle
In being fought with clean hearts,
purely for our country. We have
made our peace with God and bear
ii-wiil toward no man,"
After invoking Gods blessing
upon NIL who prayed for the pris-
oncrs, MncSwIncy concluded by
nnyinEi 81 believe God In watching
over our country. and, by Ills d.
Vine decree, her resurrection In at
hnnd. believe this Is her Inst
bnttle for liberty, and that God
VIII crown 1t with complete vic
tory"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
MacSwiney Sends Out Message to World
on Behalf Of the Irish Hunger Strikers

LONDON, Sept. 2O.-Tcrence Mnc-
Swiney, tho dying Lord Mayor Of
Cork, last night wrote = message
to Irishmen throughout the world
on behalf of himseIf md the hum
ger strikers In Cork Jail
After thanking them for their
sympnthy and prayers, the Lord
Mayor said, according to London
Timesi "If this cold-biOodcd MUIR
der In pushed through IL will leave
= stnin on the name OF England
which has no parallel (even In her
history, and which nothing will
ever efrnce. 1t will rive before the
English people whenever they Of
fer people friendship. We feel
singulnrly privileged at being
mnde Instruments of God for in
vokinE such worldwide expres-
sions OF admiration md support
for the cause of Irish indepen-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
MOB OF 1000 TRIES
TO SECURE. NEGROES
IN CHICAGO CHURCH
Squads Of Police Required 10
DisPerse Men After
MuT1erers.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2o.--Three negroes
were besicged for more than an hour
in st. Gabriers Church, on the South
Side. tonight by mob Of 1000 per-
sons. after the negroes had killed a
white man. Charles Barret, who is
said to have gone to the rescue of
a white girl insulted by the negroes.
They were rescued and placed in jail,
when squads OF policemen we're sent
to avert a possible race riot.
Chief Of Police Garrity ordered the
entire police force mobilized and
placed several hundred extra poSAce-
men around the scene OF the trouble,
which was at the southeast corner of
the stockyards, where several thou
sands OF negroes are employed.
Shortly after Barrct had been kill
ed, threo negroes were dragged
from street car two blocks away
and severely beaten.
Tho negroes who killed Barret.
cutting his throat with a razor, were
chased several blocks by continually
increasing crowd and finally dashed
into the church. Two hid In the con-
fessional and one back of tho altar.
Sticks and stones wero thrown at
tho church and frequent yclls OF
Lynch them!" came from the crowd.
Father Burke, pastor OF the church.
appeared at the entrance and for sew
eral minutes pleaded with the crowd
to disperse. but without avail. Only
when policemen armed with rifles ap-
peared did the mob break UP.
The South Side "black belt,- tho
scene Of disastrous race riots a year
ago. was placed under heavy guard.
g Waa the stoS&ysrd quarter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
VACATION" STRIKE OVER,
MINERS BACK ON JOB
Men Resume Work Freely, EXCEPT in
Pittston and Shamokin
DistrIcts,
IBy Associated Press, ]

PHILADELPHIA, PA. Sept. 90
Reports received here today by 6. u
Warmer. president OF the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company and
mead OF the anthracite coal operators,
wage scale committee. showed, it was
announced, general return to work
of hard-coal diggers. who quit the
mines because of dissatisfaction at
the recent award OF the anthracite
coal commission. Only in two sec
tions Mr.. Warriner said. are large
numbers Of men still Idle. One is In
the Pittston district, where about
5000 men are on strike against the
contract miner system, and in the
Shamokin field, where about 10000
men failed to return. There are ap-
proximatcly 10000 men employed in
the anthracite industry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
COX SAYS BIASED PRESS
FAILS To PUBLISH NEWS
Declares Republican Pacific Coast
Papers Stand In With "Sena-
torial Oligarchy."
MAKES SPEECH AT san DIEGO
Democratic Candidates Audience So
Large Hundreds Arc Turned
Away-Protection Against Radi-
calls Through Legislation Urged.
MAKES SPEECH AT san DIEG,
tBy Associated Press J

SAN DIEGO. CAL. Sept 20
Charges of biased press were made
by Governor Cox. of Ohio. Democratic
presidential candidate. in addressing &
large audience here today.
"a great many reactionary papers
arc not printing the news (of the
campaign)," Governor Cox asserted.
They decline to have this case tried
before the jury. NInc-tenths of the
newspapers in California do not print
the news
One Of the deliberate plans OF the
senatorial ollgarchy,'" said Cover
nor Cox, was TO control as many
newspapers as possible"
The general charge was supple
mented by the Governor with partlcu-
lar criticism OF newspapers of Pa
cIfc Northwest States which he vis-
ited recently. and of California pa
pers. Some OF the former. he said.
did not carry his speech OF accept
ance.
Speaks to Great Audience.
The Governor presented what he
termed his gospel of progress and
peace among men" to a large theater
audience. Hundreds were turned
away.
Governor Cox reiterated that he in
tended to enforce prohibition. stat
ing thot Pacific Northwest newspa-
pers had tried to divide progressivism
and the liquor question, he shouted,
The eighteenth amendment has been
adopted; it's going 10 be enforced"
stamping his feet while the audience
applauded. He asked his audience
when people come and say that Cox
Is all right. but little damp" to re-
member his record in securing 4 sa-
loon closing law in Ohio prior
TO real prohibition.
The Governor also declared for a
tariff on lemons to cover the deficit
in labor and transportation costs to
New York from Italy and California
He said he had advocated such n tar
IN in Congress in 1909 and would ad-
here to that position. He criticized
reactionnry newspapers which say
that Cox might be right on the league
but stands for tariff that would put
the California lemon growers out Of
business"
League Not Partisan Issue.
The league OF nations was a lead
Ing topic OF the address and he urged
its nonpartisan consideration.
Referring to the Republican 'front.'
porch campaign. Governor Cox said
that II he remained at home there
might have been a suspicion that he
was afraid to face audiences"
Protection gainst radicalism
through legislative governmental re-
forms again was advocated by Gov
ernor Cox, who said that the Nom
partisan League in North Dakota,
while it probably had gone cntirely
too far" was the direct result OF gov
ernmental abuse. oppression and de-
hance OF the expressed will of the
people,"
Reiterating criticism OF Senator
Hardins's nomination and attacks on
the SENSATIONAL olisarchy." the can
didate presented his charges regard
ing alleged contributions by "big bust
ness to the Republican campaign.
Tho Governor reiterated that "the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
Wanted: One Left Ear;
Willing to Pay $4,000
(ny UnIrcr..l prex.l

NEW fOIu1, Sept. 2o.-Anybody
with n coed left ear (perhnps IL
should be little sunburneU In
In n fair way OF making $4,000.
Thnt In, providing he ix willing to
pnrt with the car. Frank S. Que
"ndn. 20, son OF = wealthy planter
OF ManzaniIio, Cubn. lost his left
aurai organ when he was Is yearn
old. A horse threw him, stepped
on II when he was not looking
or 1istening-nnd cut II on, clean
ns n whistle.
In later years, Frank hns found
HIS deficiency n handicap TO court
ship. Hence his journey to New
York from Cubn-to buy mn car.
A prominent surgeon here has told
him the operation can "be ro-
formed for $1,000, and Franks fn-
ther. who Inns Franks matrimonial
ventures at heart, IL willing to
ndd $4,000 to this overhead 10 get
IN enr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
Woman, 1903, Makes
Leap Year Proposal
nv UnIyer.nI SeryIcrl

SEWARD, NEB., Sept. 2O.-
'.Better too late than never" Is
the philosophy of one OF Omnhn's
oldest---in fact, the Oldest-femaIe
resident. Mrs. Patrick Convey,
aged 1o3. recently took advantage
OF the Leap Yenr opportunities and
proposed to Daniel Kennedy, aged
100, OF Seward. by the mail route.
Kennedy. who recently made a
trip TO New York and other cities.
taktnE $4,000 with him, received
the proposition with little enthusi-
a.m. He stated that he was too
busy at tho present time to accent
the Invitation and nIao declared
that his lawyers. hnd tied III.
money up 80 that marriage was
almost ont of the question.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
More Troops for Alabama.

MONTGOMERY. Sept. 20.-Comnany
l., Alabama National Guard. Of Ala
bama City. was ordered into service
today with Instructions to tho COM
manding officer to report for duty to
General Robert L. Steiner. in charge
OF troops in the Alabama mine strike
zone. Tuesday afternoon. 1t was also
announced at military headquarters
that 500 stool helmets had boon or
dercd shipped from tho government
arsenal. Augusta, Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
TOBACCO RA|sERS REFUSE
LOW PRICES At DANV|LLE
Bottom Literally Drops Out OF Mar
ket, With Weed Selling at
SIS Hundred.
FARMERS PASS RESOLUTIONS
Dccry Bankrupt Figures and Call
on Planters of Virginia and North
Carolina to Hold Crops Until
They Are Organized.
FARMERS PASS RESOLUTIONS

Especial to The Times ispatch.] {
DANVILLE. VA, sept 2O.-To the
dismay of tobacco growers and ware
housemen alike, the bottom literally
dropped out OF the tobacco market
this morning when something like
10000 pounds of the weed, the sea-
sons first Offering. sold for a general
average of $3.50. as compared with
S2S.0l last years opening day.
AS matters stood tonight. the DAN
vile market is in danger OF being
closed down until next Monday. This
evening the farmers held a mass
meeting, attended by 5000 men, at
which resolutions were passed de-
crying bankrupt prices and calling
on the planters of Virginia and North
Carolina TO sell no more tobacco until
a compact organization can be formed
next Saturday. when the planters arc
called to meet at the tabernacle
here.
Demand Warehouse Closing.
Another resolution called on the
Danville Warehouse Corporation to
close its five warehouses. a commit
tee waited on the directors OF the
closing, said that tho Danville To-
bacco Association would have to con-
sent. meeting OF the tobacco asso-
citation was called for tomorrow.
Tho auctioneers and those who
drum up" trade during the late
summer months. had told the farm
ers not to expect too much, but also
that they might expect little bet
ter than the prices paid at the OPEN
ing OF the North Carolina market.
They were little short of demoral.zed
when common grades, which would
have been snapped up for $50 last
year. brought IS and $40 with diff
ficulty. Lugs of good color brought
$35. and while the figures looked good
on the tickets, tho farmers wagged
their heads and said how about $50
last year"
One result OF today's sales, which
lasted for about an hour and a half,
was number OF gesticulating farm
ers on the street corners talking
about "the trust" and the robbing
OF industrious men, who have to till
tho soil for a living. No sooner had
the sales finished when scores of
planters turned their tickets and put
their tobacco back into motor trucks
and farm wagons and carried 1t back
to the country.
May Appeal to Congress.
One OF the committeeman appoint
TNontip,,od - caoona Pace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
No Sailing From Mobile.

MOBILE. ALA. Sept. 2O.-vessels
in the local harbor will not sail for
the gui: until the course Of the tropi-
cal disturbance is definitely estab-
lished. No vessels sailed Sunday or
today, but those scheduled to sail
later in the week will exercise pre-
caution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
sIumn Strike. Corn.

KANSAS CITY. MO-. Sept. 20.-For
the first time since tho supSaer of
1917. corn fell below 81 here today.
Contracts for December delivery
dropped to 80 7-s soon after tho mar
ket opened. This was l IA cents
under Saturdays close.