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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
EST CHINA IS RkVACED
BY CHOLERA PLAGUE
lpcntcrs Arc Unable to Build
Collins Fast Enough to
Supply Need.
rlly Nrsoclatea rregs

tSssSEw YORK, Sept. 22.-Carpcntcrs
kec unable to build enough coiiins
Tor cholera victims in Nest China.
Seclarcd letter received here today
AXa the American Baptist Foreign
Mission Society. from DIR. Joseph Tay-
DIR, its representative in Chcnc TIL
15plcr date of August 10. Mr.. Taylor
Sklotc: The cholera Is raging III
VnenE TIL People are dropping dead
iHthe streets and the supply OF cof-
ms has run out Although carpcn-
Isrs are working day and might. the
dead have 10 be buried in trenches.
.-ssr.sea;;a1r people look upon The scourge
Standardization Of the SubreUtr Being
who is Furnishing them for their
-sfuu's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
BRIDGES WRECKED. WIRES
>; DOWN. TRAINS DELAYED

Msonttnued from First ragc.>
hri9ge across Pearl E,ver near the
inouSh OF that stream, and proceeded
TO sea. The wireless said little dam
age had been caused. hut the ship
passed through a stiff blow during
the night.
Ncw Steamer WAS Aground.
The New Orleans, 9.4OU-ton steam
or built on Lake roncharirain and
the. Industrial canal for the Shipping
board and was on a trial trip 10 the
Snlf and UP the Mississippi River.
where II was TO be turned over TO
the Shipping Board and receive car
go in going through the draw
bridge over the pcarlc River Tues
day morning, the current aud wind
DETECTED the bow OF the boat ami
the. steamer grounded with its stern
testing against the bridge. Some
feats for the safety OF the boar ana
bridge were expressed on account Of
lasr nights storm. but account to the
wireless report, the boat weaihcred
The. Storm safely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23

at tho nrst fall moeting Of tho
Richmond Post A. Travellers protec-
I've Association. Saturday night.
Especial interest attaches to the
amendment, whereby the State would
pc empowered TO Issue bonds for road
building. Another question OF i'm
portance viii be In regard TO hotel
rates. 1t is claimed that some Of the
hotels violate the law by raising the
price OF room without posting a no.
tice TO that effect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
.Shan,unr Faminc-strickrn.

3 by Associated Press
:. HONOLULU. 7. H., Sept. 22.-Chi-
nesc in the famlne-riddcn PROVENCE
Of Shantuns are poisoning entire
families to avoid slow death by star
Sation. according TO Tokyo cable ad-
ficcs to the Nippu Jill, Japanes Ian
gauge newspaper here. y 500, coo
innd IS needed 10 save the people in
the Starvation districts, tho adviccs
added
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23

for, $3.50 damages for timber alleged
by the dry agents whIio they were
on raiding party In Hanover In
april 1918. according to Thomas Q.
MOSS; attorney for the plaintiff.
Cd the hrs ito keep warm. and the
prosecution 'claims they wcrc guilty
OF negligence in going away and
leaving 1t burning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23

age done to the bridges at Rigolets.
and Chef Mcntcur.
The bridge at Rigolcts is so badly
damaged that ii will have TO BIO re-
built. the bridge at Chef Menteur *
badly out OF line. and IL will take
several days to repair 1t. Railroad
'ot'icials said today that coast service
would be interrupted for ten days.
Through trains are being detourcd
Yer the Southern railroad TO Hattics.
burg and thence for the Gulf and
ship Island TO Gulfport. and are
Tanning ON a schedule six hours late
from regular time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
RICHMONDERS DEFENDANTS
IN HANOVER COUNTY SUIT
J. Sidney Peters, ES-Prohtbit Hon
commissioners, and His Agents
Before Court In Ilunoypr

At the Hanover Courthouse tomor-
row morning the case OF G. ii. Coni-
ley against the Rev. j. Sidney Peters.
former Prohibition Commissioner,
and three OF his former agents.
w. G. Hall. j. III. Sullivan and NJ. j.
Nils. will como un. Conkley is suing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
I'ugitIvcs Returning uomc

GALVESTON. TEN, Sept. 22-Rcfu-
gees who yesterday damned around
inicrurhan railroad stations and
fought for places on outgoing cars
ana trains as the tropical storm bore
down upon the Texas coast today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23

These vessels will DC delayed on ac-
count OF extreme rough seas on the
ontGr bar. The sca-going tug. Jim
sid. arrived across the bar last nigh.
half an hour before the ifty-mile
wind broke.
Nnilr"nd Bridge Damaged.
On accoun; OF the serious damage
10 the Louisville and Nashville RAN
road bridge at Chef Mcnteur and Rig
olctS on the New Orleans and Mo-
bile division. it will lie several days
before trains can be run through. ac-
cording to railroad officials
1t WAS stated that ii Viii be five
days before the Chef Menteur bridge
can be repaired and seven DAYS be-
fore the trains can operate over the
RiEoletS. Local trains are being
operated from Mobile to Dunbar. La.
The fast trains arc being operated in
and on, OF New Orleans through Gulf
port up the Gulf and Ship Island and
down the northeastern. but no infor-
nation has been issued regarding
these. The bridges were damaged by
III" rough high water. Train schcd-
ules north of here are not Interrupted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
Cholera RACES In Scout.

my Associated Press
:: TOKYO. Sept. 22-Fiftecn hundred
Few cases Of cholera have been dis
covered in Korea, according 10 an
pnictu1 statement issued at Scout.
a'hls makes the total number of Vic
TINS of the disease more than 10000.
Of-whom more than 5000 have died.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
Traction Company Heavy Loser.

frHVf'"H 'UHpHHE ffCaNy TONcr.
Bii-o\l. MISS. Sept. 22-Biloxi
and Gulfpor;. Miss, suffered thous-
ands OF dollars OF damage through
the hurricane weather Of last night.
The greatest losers arc the Gulf Coast
Traction Company and Harrison Coun-
t. The highest velocity OF the wind
was nifty miles an hour.
The three mastcd schooner Fred
W Ayers. of Gulfport, Miss, that
went ashore last night on Ship Is
land. il badly damaged. but can be
hohtcd. according to late ndviccs to-
night. The Ayers was from Havana.
cuba. 10 Gulfpor; light. The master
ana crew are at the lighthouse
awaiting for the weather to hrea *
in order to reach Guifport
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
Hold Confcrencc r,n,t,x

conference OF teachers and per-
sons Interested In Amcricunizntion
classes Will be hold this afternoon at
o:oo O'Clock, at sos East Marshall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23

Street. Albert II. Hill. superintendent
OK PUBLIC instruction. announced yes
.eTuay. rms meeting Is preliminary
to the opening for enrolment DC.
tober, OF such classes. The enroll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
Am Cnnx1 TrnIns AnnnlInh

NEW ORLEANS. Sept 22-Aii
coas, trains on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad We're amnullcd to-
day, according TO officials OF that line
THIS city on account OF the dam
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23

ment October l will be from to &
o'clock In Jefferson and Elba
Schools. and each night from 1880
TO $3.50 at sos East Marshall Street
aud Bellevue School.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23

VIII Discuss Proposed Amendments.
Proposed amendments to tho Vir-
1inia Constitution will he discussed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
is COMMISSIONED MAJOR
William A. stack. Who Went Il
France With Grnys, Gets
r.,y,

Major William a. Stack was YES.
terday commissioned as major OF in
fantry in the United States regular
army. While il is understood that
Major stock will accept. he Will con
tinuc on recruiting duty In this city
for the present. Major Stack, who
went overseas as captain OF the C;rayS
and returned as q major. Is one OF
the few officers who retain their
grade in the aftcr-war reorganiza-
tion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23

aving Go to that store and ask to look a. t;e
IS no Society Brand Clothes. Try on until you
hings Get the stve and f;t vou lie 1,h;ch va,
Of all surely will IN matter &C -,,;,,... D., C.
we mean just that-notmerelyth the proper
look 0lNe'
othes Then remember this. Ma, 49,
disappointedin Society Brand Suits. Thew
store. s~ wy eAe''li's 'a'lSlaeoon'
t and r.: H.
and a.,a., hofe.a Aes ilo"i
that you are going to get something
you will always be glad you bought.
,ODING MARKET, THE LABEL AS YOUR c,unp
SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES. mi fore
New York Montreal
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
JEWEL THIEVES GET
LOOT WORTH $4,000

The theft OF articles of jewelry VAL
ued approximately at $4,000. was re.
ported yesterday by Mitchell Harri-
son, lT26 Massachusetts, avenue north
west. The articles were stolen De-
cember Is.
Among the loot was womans
cluster diamond ring set with a three
csret diamond surrounded by thirty
eight small diamonds valued at $4,000,
other articles reported stolen were
n pair OF imitation pearl earrings.
imitation diamond bar pin, pair OF irni-
stickpin, valued at 81 300. and a white
pearl stud surrounded by small dis-
monde. valued at $4,000.
A description Of the stolen jewelry
was printed IN the police department
bulletin this morning and VIII be
cent 20 several eities
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
PRESIDENT MAY NAME
RENT BOARD NEXT WEEK
No. Explanation Is Offered for Two
Months Delay in Choos-
ing Members.

Assurances were given at the
White House today that President
Wilson probably will send the nomi-
nations OF the three members OF the
new rent commission to the Senate
next week.
No explanation has been given for
the delay of more than two months In
the establishment of the commission.
During the past few weeks there has
been rather a clamor for action by
the various interests and officials who
are anxious to have the, rent situation
in the Capital settled.
II was said today that there have
been about 500 applications for the
positions. but that the President mar
rowed the number down TO about O
dozen possibilities and insisted on a
thorough investigation of their fit-
ness and qualifications before send
ing in nominations.
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
COLD SNAP BRINGS
FUN FOR SKATERS
Great Ice Carnival at Tidal
Basin Monday-Sport En-
Joyed at Zoo.

With the Tidal Basin bathing beach
covered with six inches of Ice and the
forecaster promising good cold
weather for several days to come, an
nouncemcnt is made that a monster
ice carnival. to which everybody Is in
vited. will be held on the Basin neGt
Monday night. II will be the first
carnival of its kind in two years.
Despite the cold weather, more than
| 900 men, women and boys all days
yesterday and last night visited The
beach and enjoyed skating.
The low temperature this morning
and last night added at least another
half inch OF ice to the present layer
rhere will be skating this afternoon
and tonight, ending at 1915 o'clock.
skating is made possible through the
,fforts of Col. c. s Ridley. Superin-
tendept OF Public Buildings and
Grounds, and l.. Gordon Leech, man
ager of the beach, who are makins
every effort to make the Basin safe,
by putting UP red lights and station
ing guards at danger points. &C..
There is also good skating in the
pond at Geological Park. and all day
Yesterday crowds thronged the limited
space for skating.
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
CONRAD H SYME GUEST
OF DISTRICT employees

District government employees gave
- farewell luncheon at Harvey's short
ly after noon today to Conrad H.
Syme, recently resigned corporation
counsel, who left the District service
on January.1.
Speakers Iauded Mr.. Syme's work
during his six years in the District
government and bid him godspeed.
Among the speakers were Commits
sioners Brownlow and Kutz, DR.. John
Van Schaick, jr.; Justice f. L. Sid
dons. w. Gwynn Gardiner, and Fran
els H. Stephens. Former Commits
sioner o. p, Newman was invited to
speak, but was unable to attend the
luncheon. Ben l.. Prince was toast
master. Those present at the lunch
ton were:
Conrad H. syme. Ben l. Prince, E..
y. Thurston, Capt C. H. Brown,
Charles #. Nesbit, Judge Robert
Iiardison, Judge J. p. Mcmahon.
Judge NJ M. Doyle, DIR. w. c. Fowler,
Major r. w. Pullman, DR.. Lewis A.
Griffith, F. j. Wagner, Major d. j.
Donovan, Daniel T.. Garges, Major j.
q. .Lusby, Morris Hacker. w b. Rich
ards. w. C. Allen. M. c. Hargrove,
clifford l.. Grant, S. E. Kramer, Ma
cor r. o. Wilmarth. Harry o. Hine,
lor. w. ID. Tewskbury, Charles c. Fos-
ger, Capt. r. G. Klotz, J. o. Hargr W
-. A. Sebr'ng. Snowde1 Ashford
John p. Healy, A. N. Quart, p. r. Rog-
crs George S. Wilson. Capt. w. II.
Sarrison. X. l.. Middleton, G. S. Wob-
,r, II. NJ. Helan. E, ]. Milligan, j. w.
, Hale, A. MCiNeuA,v, h. ~. ...4un, ~. A.
adams, c. II. Stone, w. l.. Webster,
r.. j. Fennell, Capt. J. w. Oehmann
.iohn Ritchie, tr., c. NJ. Towers, c. A.
<iussell, Foster Causey, J. T. Petty
y. s. Johnston, c. NJ. Davis, +. II.
,Jarshall, IT.. s Dawson, w. II. wahly,
Robert l.. williams, II. J. Hunt, c. Il.
Hunt, RinggOld hart, ". j. Laumer,
w. A. Williams, Francis W. Hin. jr.,
w. j. Boyd, NJ. c. Hazen, George p.
l3arse, James c. Wilkes, Clifford Ian
ham. f.. n. Hesse, W. A. Hipkins,
Capt. IL. L. Gessford, George W. Wal
lace, william Il. Franklin, A. l..
thompson, w. n. Chappell, DR.. Will
tam Tindall, Harry r. Almond, War
rem b. Harley, George s. Watson, p.
W. Nicholson. 7. NJ. Robinson, r, NJ.
Brennan, T. L. Costigan.
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
WHITE HOUSE CENSUS
TAKEN BY MATTINGLY
Head of d. c. Enumeration Work
Quizzes Tumulty About Occu-
pants of Place.

A count of the occupants of the
White House was made yesterday aft
ernoon by Robert e. Mattingly, super
visor for the District of Columbia ir
the Fourteenth Decennial Census. The
President, Mrs. Wilson, and Miss
Margaret Wilson, were carded as the
sole residents of the Executive Man
sion.
Mr.. Mattingly called at the Execu.
tive Offices with photographers and
"movie" operators and quizzed
Secretary Tumults while the
camera men snapped them. Two
enumerators took the necessary data.
Including ages and other information
about the Presidents family. Moth
ing In the record taken was dtvulged
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
$3.50 CLERK RISES TO
HIGH POST AT TREASURY

Secretary Glass has appointed Rob
ert @. Hand. OF Mississippi. co@mss-
sioner OF accounts and deposits. This
is a new position made necessary By
the large increase Ia the accounting
transactions OF the Treasury and the
cash deposits OF the Government In
banks throughout the country on ae-
count OF war operations.
The commissioner. under the As-
sistant Secretary In charge OF fiscal
bureaus, will have Administrative su-
pervision over the division OF book
keeping and warrants. the division Of
public moneys and their relations TO
the treasurers office.
Mr.. Hand entered the Treasury as
a clerk In the office OF the auditor
for the War Department at $3.50 per
annum In 1901. rising to the position
OF assistant treasurer Of the United
States In April, 1919.
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
5000 MOTORCYCLE
TAGS NOW ARE READY

Three thoussnd motorcycle tags ar
rived ~ the District building today.
Of licenses. announces that the tags
will be ready for distribution Mon-
day. Motorcycle owners will be
given until January 10 10 get their
license tags for 1920, and after that
date the police viii begiL making arr
rests OF all persons with motorcycles
not provided with the current tag.
This 10 the nrst consignment OF
tags 70 arrive. They are like the au-
tomobile tags. only smaller. Each
tag will cost ",
To date 1900 automobile tags have
been distributed. Twenty-Five thou
sand more tags arrived This morning.
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
CENSUS WORK GETS
FLYING START HERE
Enumerators Are Helped In
Check-up in Capital by
Good Weather.

Assisted by good weather, the 365
census enumerators for the District
have made a flying start on their Job
OF counting noses. Their work must
be completed within two weeks.
Though the cold weather works a
great hardship the enumerators are
going at their work with enthusiasm
and are making fire progress" stated
Robert e. Mattingly, director of the
census for the District this morning.
From Indications to date officials
at the Census Bureau are today in
clined to believe that the complete
returns will show that the District
has larger population than was es-
timated in the figures recently COM
piled by the police department. These
figures placed the District population
at 455,52s.
Enumerators have already begur.
to harvest their decennial crop of
freak" replies to questions and to
recount amusing and unusual expert
ences.
zone old colored man seemed to
think that I was a policeman on the
trail of 'bpotleg.' and admitted me
with the greatest reluctance" laughed
one of the enumerators. Il told him
that / was from the CELSIUS Bureau
and showed him my commission. but
he couldn't read, and 'didnt know
nothin' bout no census nohow."
"You will find the gas meter in the
cellar" said one woman when an
enumerator appeared at her door.
So far the enumerators have made
no demands for interpreters to help
gather their information, hut II is
expected that the interpreters will
have their hands full within the next
day or two.
81 went to one house where the
woman wouldn't admit me, but made
me stand in the cold while she told
me what / wanted to know. Then
went to the next house and they want
ed me to come In and have supper
with them" said one of the enumer-
ators this morning.
"I have a flock of Chinese laundries
In my district" sighed another OF the
workers. T tried one of them last
night and had my hands full"
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
POLISH REPUBLIC BUYS
HENDERSON RESIDENCE

seven figure real estate deal was
announced yesterday In the transfer
to the Polish republic of the hand.
some residence at 2st0 Sixteenth
Street northwest, owned by Mrs. J. y.
Henderson and formerly occupied by
Boris Bakhmeteff, Russian ambassa.
dor under the old regime.
I The property will be slightly re-
modelled within and will be occupied
lr. two weeks by the Polish legation,
now temporarily housed at 3147 Six
teenth street.
In American money. the deal H. one
OF the larest In recent real estate
annal IN Washington the price being
between $4,000 and ,2oo. 900. on the
books OF the legation, the amount
stands at 5000. 900 marks the present
rate OF exchange being about ~
marks 10 the dollar.
The Rev. Adsmski, a member OF the
Polish congress and regarded as the
leading Polish banker. with head.
quarters at Posen. arrived In wash.
ington yesterday 20 he the guest Of
the legation while studying American
msttcra
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
SALISBURY ACT UP
TOSUPREME COURT
Highest Tribunal Is Petitioned
To Pass on Laws Con-
stitutionaIity.

The United States Supreme Court
has been formally petitioned to pass
upon the constitutionality of the
Salisbury anti-evictioL act in the
District of Columbia.
The frst appeal taken to the su-
preme Court from the ruling OF the
District Court of Appeals, holding the
Salisbury law to be invalid, was filed
yesterday afternoon by w. G. Prem
tiss. attorney for Mrs. Gertrude Groot.
Mrs. Groot was ordered by the
Court OF Appeals to vacate the resi-
dence at 1896 Fairmont street north
west. Suit for possession was
brought by Caroline Reilly, one OF the
officials OF the woman's committee OF
the Council of National Defense, who
purchased the house for a residence
in 1918.
In rendeE eEng the decision, Chief
Justice sm{the declared that as the
court had held the Salisbury law to
be unconstitutional in a former opin-
ion, Mrs. Groot was retaining unlaw-
full possession OF the house. The
court also pointed out that, as Mrs.
Groot rented out the residence at l34e
Fairmont street ard several other ad-
joining houses to war workers, she
did not actually require the premises
as an abode.
A number of other test appeals in
volving the constitutionality OF the
law are expected to be filed
in the Supreme Court in the near fu-
ture. Application for advancement of
the cases probably will not be grant
ed until after March, ii was said at
the court.
The original decision handed down
by the Court of Appeals in which the
law was held unconstitu-
tional was in the case OF Wilson VS..
The Washington times., 1920-01-03

were wholesaling at from 40 to so
cents and retailing up to 81 a dozen.
Yesterdays reports shows that eggs
brought 20 cents a dozen wholesale
and retailed at from IS to so cents
a dozen.
Wcmen's Wear Prices.
Announcement was made by the
committee that the subcommittee on
women's wear would meet on Mon
day and decide on fair prices for
many of the articles of feminine wear
ing apparel.
The committee does not believe this
difficult matter to adjust, since
Washington merchants have shown
desire to assist in the campaign
against profiteering and unfair prices.
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
SHE HALTS TRAFFIC
:. = :.
Woman on Car Step, Unable
to Get In, Refuses to
Step Off.
r :. = :.
so CLERKS ARE TARDY.
= + :.
Furnished New Excuse BY
Obstinacy of Would-Be
Passenger.

1t may have been the fault OF
either the woman or the con-
ductor, but the fact remains that
when several hundred war work.
ers reported late at their offices
this morning they had n strange
explanation to offer for their
hardness.
1t all happened when the wo-
man refused to get or the car
step so the conductor could close
the door.
The eastward bound car on the
Fourteenth street line had stop
ped at Fourteenth and u streets
TO take on more passengers. When
the back platform (which should
be emphasized) had been filled to
capacity the conductor shouted in
stentorian tone: 'All of the
step so I can close the door"
Everyone obeyed except the one
woman. who announced that she
would stand on the step until the
conductor or passengers lshe
wasn't particularly. found room
for her in the car. So stand she
did for fully ten minutes. much to
the amusement OF the passengers.
II won't so until can close the
door," the conductor announced.
The result was that the traffic
on the Fourteenth street car line
eastward bound was tied up for
fully ten minutes between $40
and 0 o'clock. the rush hours for
conveying Government clerks TO
the departments. The woman
finally said: Welt Ruess I'd
better set OF or I'll be late for
work"
THE world win 20 on Just the
same" replied a pecved passenger.
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
DELAY VOTES FUND DRIVE.

The drive TO raise funds for the
campaign OF the National Press COM
mittee for District OF Columbia suf-
frage has been postponed. william
n. westlake, executive director OF the
committee. announces that the funds
will he obtained slons lines different'
from the ordinary drive. and that ~ is
desirable that the scope and activities
n the committee be thoroughly un-
derrtocd hy the public before "a s
asked 10 contribute.
The Washington times., 1920-01-03
TO VISIT BLUE PLAINS.

A large party from Trinity Com
munity House will visit the Home
FOR the Aged and 1nfIrm at Blue
Plains tomorrow sfterroon. A re-
llgious service. with q short address
by the Rev. David Ransom Covell
will precede the distribution Of sew
ing bags socks. fruits candies. and
tobacco 10 inmates al The Homs