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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
BUREAU WILL DISALL0W
CLAIMS FOR TAX REFUNDS
Commissioned Williams Says State
mcnts to Contrary Are Not
BASED on Facts.
tBy Associated Press. ]

10y -AcooSihANi j
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1I.--Claims for
tax refunds based on losses in in
ventory after December 81, 1919. will
be dssalioweI by the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue. Commissioners Will
liams announced tonight.
Referring to reports that the bureau
had allowed or would allow such re-
funds. the commissioner said:
these statements are unwarranted
and are not based upon facts. Under
the law, losses In inventory sustained
subsequent to December 81, 1919. can
not be used rs q basis for recomput-
ing the tax for the taxable year 1919"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Sue. u. S. Shipping board.

NEW LONDON, CONN, Dec. H.
The United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation today
was made the defendant in suit for
s35Oo.0o0 damages brought by the
Groton Iron Works. of Groton. The
suit is for money alleged TO DO due
on vessels constructed ut tho plant
or the government corporation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES
Would Encourage Ruiiding Of Homes,
PhiIiy Realtors Tell If0Hsc Ways
and Menus Committee.
BY AssncIhted Frtss

WASHIEGTON. Dec. 11.-Exemption
from taxation Of real estate mort
cages up to n value of $4,000 was
ard Means Committee by w. II. VIII
son, president OF the Philadelphia
Real Estate Board, and delegation
OF real estate men from Philadelphia.
MT. Wilson said such exemption
would encourage the building OF
homes and would relieve the housing
situation to a great extent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
PAYS COMMISSION VISIT
New President OF Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Expresses Inter-
~ UtrDlr1n

President w. J. Harahan, Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway. made
formal call on the State Corpora
tion Commission yesterday morning.
by appointment, and was received by
commissioners Rhea and Forward.
dent Wickham. The naw president
expressed his keen interest In the
advancement OF all Virginia inter-
edt9. =.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
News oE E>iiclar11on1cl's Really World
]. K. BRANCH TO SPEAK
ON HOUSING SITUATION
President OF Chamber Of Commerce
to Address CoIorcd Mass
Meeting Tomorrow.
SITUATION is ACUTE HERE
Oliver j. Sands and Oscar l.. Par
risl Also Interested In Aiding
Negroes TO Find Homes in Suit
nble Section.

Much intcrea, is being taken By
leading business men In tho housing
condition OF tho coiored people of
Rlcamond which has reached an acute
stage. at n meeting OF leading COL
orcd citizens with officers OF tho
IChaUibcr OF Commerce yesterday the
situation waA fully discussed. and
stops were taken to arouse the pco-
pie To the point OF helping solve one
OF the most Important questions con
fronting The city.
Arrangements were made for q
mass-mec;inE of colorcd citizens a,
ST Lako's hail tomorrow night at
.s o'clock. for the purpose Of discuss-
i ing ways and means for reaching a
solution o. the housing problem. and
to WORK out plans for securing houses
and land upon which 20 build It Is
probable that the question Of erecting
|commod!ous apartment houses on
BLOCKS nov occupied by small frame
buildings In the colorcd section may
be discussed. as well as the purchase
+ OF land adjacent To the city. within
reach Of street cars and in touch
with the business and manufacturing
sections.
Colored .Aren Extending.
The extension or the coicrcd sec
tion into that occupied b. white peg
pic and In which are located a num-
Der ot schools hospitals. churches,
white boarding houses and nrmories.
Is growing slowly bu, surely. and Il
~ probable some step may b. taken
20 aver; this
WIKI thcsc questions in mind The
Jackson Ward Annex Corporation has
just been chartered. with ]. Thomas
IIewin. II co!orcd attorney. president;
Rev. Evans raynr. vice-president.
and C. A. Mckenzie. sccre:ary. This
corporation has secured AN option on
i piece of land. adjoining old jack
son Ward on the north running along
| Fell Street. \ number OF color"d
people have already settled in this
section. should this land be nc
uuircd Il Is stated that there VIII ec
about liz building lots available.
This situation was brought to the
attention OF "a. municipal! AFFAIRS
comrnittc. OF tho Chamber OF Com
merce. and il is believed that body
VIII CO. operate Win ;ae colorea c!ti,
zcns in developing the plans pro-
posed.
Notices VIII be read In all the col
ored churches today asking co.opcra-
ton and attendance upon the mass
meeting tomorrow night. The NEE;
ing viii ne addressed by John Kerr
Branch. W. 7. Dahncy, oliver }. sand :
ana oscar II. Parrish. Several col
orcd speakers are on the program
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
D,,,,Icnd =. pecI,,es

Ward & Co., today announced tho
usual quarterly dividend of 31.7s per
Rhere on tho company's preferred
stock, payable January /. to share
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
jane. Heads Farm Congress

KANSAS CITY. MO. Dec. 1l.-Judse
w. II. James. OF Andrew County, Mis-
souri,. WAS unanimously elected pres
idens OF the International Farm Con-
Eress at the closing session Of the
organizations annual contention here
today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
VACANT LOTS TO BE HIGHER.
AS BUILDING COSTS ARE CUT
This Is Prediction of Realtor,
Who Sees Building Boom as
Money Looscns.
ny q. \. HAWKINS.
OF ltichnOnd Trust CoInpuny.

The city of Richmond Is attracting
the attention OF men OF affairs all
over this country: probably no other
city OF It's size Is more clearly on the
map. III We are TO attain TO q high
er position In the scale or cities, we
canno: depend on the things need
ful. Just pcni;g"--cverybody must
have part. and every circumstance
must DO taken advantage of. The
promise .; growth IN population. and
development along Industrial lines,
as manufacturing and mercantile
centc. ia encouraging To 4 degree.
TO further improve our position.
James River. ahov. tn. city. mus, be
harncssed, so tina; We may have an
ample supply of electric current for
power; yes. and Cor heating purposes.
too. And the same stream. below the
city. must b. straiGhtcncd and deep
encd IL We are 20 come into our own
on a biz scale. viii we compass these
things? Yes. Il we n, ee, busy and
stay on the job.
Must Improve Housing.
The DEVELOPMENT has already pro-
crossed to point demanding more
and better housing conditions. The
advent of any big employing concern
from the outside now would give US
a big jolt because OF our inability -
care for the people With any reason
able degree of comfort. All will agree
tha: this default IN our city must
be cured. This brings US TO the Sc
rious consideration of BOW and when
/, can be done. We have TO recognize
;hat conditions affecting the country
a, large (not locally oaly) at the mo-
men.. do not permit the inauguration
Of any large development plans.
REIMBURSEMENT Ia Painful.
We must realize that readiustnen;
from wartime conditions, imitation in
| currency. high cost OF material. high
ccss of neccss.tics and nigh cost Of
labor had TO come about: We ought
also 10 remember that every period
| Of read jnstnent from like causes has
been painful. Cities. like individuals.
have their crosses To bear.
Tho greater our love for and our
| faith in our city. the more cheerfull!'
should We acquiesce In the inevita BILE.
The silver lini;E 20 the cloud appears
in the quic. hut firm conviction on
the part of the iinancicrs that present
conditions nrc temporary. and that
there is promise that the tension in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Announcement
RealEstate Title Guaranty Corporationi
Of the City Of Richmond, Virginia

The Board of Directors OF REAL ESTATE TITLE GUAR
an to n its
the bench the bar the real estate fraternity and the nan
time make brief statement the motives inducing its
organization and of it's aims and objects
WAS by the State Cor
thorized Capitalization OF sloo.ooOoo. It's
Ernest NJ Long president; John H. Guy Secretary
n Frank m m
the bar the City richmond gentlemen
to the floors of The Title Building North
IN for its plant and and to
business about January l. 1921.
b o a or AMY
to be improper exercise of powers chief
an e the ssa aid of
having excepona facilities accumulated by many years
with them to assist lawyers in the examination Of titles
with abstracts pubic records affecting same or with cer-
eass showing all recorded objections to such titles
Skill to expedition by of cumulative facilities
unnecessary multiplication of by many
s as sss mo ony e such m
s and ou. also OF the opinions as
petition and economy.
proposed public Is
affecting such titles witoa, opinions as to the yadl Of
abstracts showing or.
TO guarantee the of certificates based adequate
and
it hoped that by OF economics be instituted the
the attorneys organized it,
their associates. will be enabled furnish both
certificates without increasing
charges heretofore individual
alone. +.
In this connection it will be Of place that
II is not the purpose of incorporators
monopoze titles in
this community extent than their individual
efforts and qualifications fair competition
aoed them to do do they this enterprise
business venture intended
only They plan not for MONOPOLY but rather for
efficiency; Is their intention
oor other attorneys whose ability experience and special
lied work have fitted them peculiarly and adequately
for what should properly be regarded most important
Of legal profession
ciate themselves with the incorporates II they
to do And while naturally they hope for and
mnt"y due fnanca reward for their efforts
honored principle that the aborer worthy
immediate objects rather, a
OF labor and and stated
their individual efficiency
consolidation facilities the great assis-
lance that be expected
and. by the establishment Of
corporation to fill ong-felt In this
The corporation expects later
of ts inauguration when it will be
patrons and friends inspection of its
plant. Offices and facilities Afforded annie and
frequent opportunities to justify is motto Security
fcency, Economy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12

~ .tHsuCiatcd Pr.ss.J
WASiilNGrDN. Dec. ll-Th. con-
d!tion III IN. twelve Federal rcserv.
banks At the close Of business D.cen.-
tcr ~. VAS as follows:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-06
Reject GERMANY'S PLEA

Allies Insist on Surrender of War
Criminals.
Paris.-German S2eas for mode1 alton
of the clause in the Versailles treaty
demanding surrender of Teuton war
criminals for trial by Allied tribunals
has met with fiat rejection, it was
learned officially.
There will be no revision of the AL
lies list of accused, totalling more
than 800 names, it was said. The list
will be handed to the German govern
ment, Feb. 10.
Included in. the list are the names
Of many of Germany's most prominent
figures during the war. William Ho-
henzollern and his eldest son, the for
mer crown prince, are not included,
however. Demand for the surrender
of these two are made separately.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-06
GREY MAKES POSITION CLEAR
Americas Attitude on League Outlined
BY Diplomat.

Americas Attitude on League Outlined
BY Diplomat.
London.--It is evident from the tone
of editorial comment on Viscount
Grey's recent estimate Of Americas
position on~the League of Nations that
it set forth conditions little understood
before. Viscount Grey's statement de-
clared the hesitation of the United
States in accepting the League of Ma
lions is not due to hostility to the
principle, but to constitutional ques-
lions and caution as to the possible
effects of entering the League.
With the situation clearly. explained
by such an authority newspapers here
seem willing to give the United States
the benefit Of the argument that she is
unwilling to make a radical departure
from her former policy without due
consideration. The letter is viewed as
powerful appeal to America to enter
the League.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-06
State Capitol Notes

The republican state central comIlI1
We're loud in their professions in favor
of the Wood candidacy. There were
those who professed to believe that the
move for an EARLY bGyase anV Of the
Generals supporters fear that his boom
will not last into the Ides of March.
Reports from various aseo parts OF Is th is
" The meeting brought out the fac+
with startling clearncss that the rear
partisan league, has laid its paralyzing
hand upon the enthusiasm of our broth
er republicans. They are strong dor
an elimination convention, ou ut, arr are
eliminate. In fact. both Erankson an1
Ellsworth have declared that they Wlil
not be eliminated, will not present t h;aa
by the result of the primaries. here
these two have SONS thing of an &c az
vantage over the eliminatorS:, me ne
abide by the result Of the conyentlon,
but are by no means certain that the
result Of the suecfedng paH nent w1 to
the fact that the Democrats have 1ur-
nished some very creditable governors
in Minnesota in the past 20 years, ana
that it is quite possibe that te n 1880
M Many Of a't them EN- frankly declare that
under certain contin9genc f;en they ine
schmahl has stated. by the way, That tnnt
he will be for the nominee of the June
primary. but even Julius may reverse
himself on this before next November.
There has been considerable specu-
lation in the state press for some weeks
now as to the possible republican can
didate who will sreceive the endorse
ment of the non-partisan League in the
primaries. Rumor has it that the man
so to be selected is DR.. Henrik Ship
stad, of Glenwood. Pope county. The
doctor made the primary race for con-
gress in the 7th district in 1918 against
congrsssman Volstead and the i mGrn
as though he had landed the nonina-
ton. AS our non.partisan league cit
liens are apparently DESTROYS Of taking;
over the republican organization. and
need a vote-getter to accomplish this
result, it is quite possible indeed that
Dr. Shipstad will be chosen to put the
thing over. There is no question ttat
the republicans are desperately afrald
that they will be successful and they
are now trying to- find some means hE
which they can close their primaries
to their non partisan league brethren.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-06
PRODUCTION NATIONS NEED
Farmers Set Pace, Follow Them,
Urges New Official.

>WashingtCn.-Elim of use
less employees in non-productive busi-
ness, the speeding up of all lines Of
industry commensurate with the pres
ent activity of the farmers and deter
mination of retailers and jobbers to
exact only reasonable profit were
recommended as solution for the
high cost of living problem by Edwin
T. Meredith on taking the oath of Of
flee as Secretary of Agriculture.
The high cost of living problem, the
new secretary asserted, cannot be
solved through the efforts of one class.
All business and all labor must recog-
nize the solution as common duty
or less and less will there be of farm
produce to divide among the whole
people and higher and higher will 60
the price of that which is produced,
he said.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-06
Struggle Over Agreement To Be
Resumed In Open Senate
In Few Days.
LEADERS PESS|M|ST|C
Get Together To Work Out Some
Method To Keep Debate Within
Reasonable 5ounds-Cloture
Rule Thought Too Drastic.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. leaders Of
the Senate Joined forces with the
Democrats to bring the Peace Treaty
back into open Senate at the begin
uing of next week.
Countering the Democratic plan to
reopen the debate February 10,
Senator Lodge, Massachusetts,, serv-
ed notice that he would make a simil-
ar effort February 9. The earlier
date promptly was accepted by the
Democrats and in many quarters it
was predicted that consideration OF
the treaty would be resumed then by
unanimous consent
It was emphasized on all sides, how
ever, that the agreement to again put
the treaty formally before the Senate
did not mean leaders were optimistic
over prospects Of it's final disposition.
1t was predicted that some of the
minor points at issue, threshed out in
private and informal negotiations of
the last two weeks, might soon be
agreed on by the Senate itself, but
senators were not so hopeful in re-
gard to the disagreement over Article
10 and the Monroe Doctrine.
AS soon as resumption of open dis
cussion seemed assured, leaders Of the
two parties put their heads together
to work out some method of keeping
the debate within reasonable bounds.
Revival of the cloture rule, which ap-
piled during the closing hours of the
last session, was suggested, but many
senators thought it too drastic and it
was generally predicted that some 9th.
er method would be found.
Meantime discussion of the treaty
broke out ahead of time on the floor.
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri
spoke for two hours and a half in re.
ply to the recently published letter Of
Viscount Grey, the British ambassa.
dor to the United States, regarding
Senate reservations
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-06
Secretary Daniels To Give Tes-
timony Before Senate SUBJ
Committee.
MUCH WORK IS AHEAD
Army and Navy Pay Bill to Have At.
tention Of Senators-Railroad
Measure May Be
Agreed On.

Observation-Disclosures and naval
legislation, appropriation bills and
committee work on variety of sub
jects constitute the next few days. pro-
gram for Congress.
In general interest developments in
committee are expected to overshadow
those on the floor of either Senate or
House, chief attention being focused
on the appearance of Secretary Daniels
before the Senate Naval sub-commit-
tee Investigating award of naval dec
orations. The secretary is expected
to reply to charges by Rear Admiral
Sims, and another general airing of
the medal row is looked for.
On the Senate floor work will be
continued on the army and navy pay
bill, and when it is disposed of an eff
fort probably will be made to bring up
the army reorganization bill recently
reported by the Military committee.
Having disposed of most of the
minor points at issue, Senate and
House conferees on the railroad bill
expect to work overtime to settle
promptly the more important features
Of the measure. A decision on the
rate making section is regarded as
likely, and there may be agreements
on other salient provisions as we'll.
The Senate subcommittee appointed
to investigate Russian soviet activities
in this country is expected to continue
it's hearings, while another sub-commit-
tee will organize it's inquiry into the
charge of Senator Watson, of Indiana,
that employees of the Federal Trade
Commission have been active in dis
seminating soviet and revolutionary
propaganda.
The House will be called on to con-
slider legislation extending $50,000,000
of new government loans to European
countries for food relief.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-06

AS these voters can all point back to
the primary records of 1918. and thus
establish their republicanism, I must
say that I am at loss to figure out
how they will be eliminated from the
republican primaries in 1920.
Robert w. Hargadine of st. Paul,
filed as the democratic candidate for
governor on Friday. For the past two
or three years Mr.. Hargadine has been
secretary Of the America First associa-
ton. and I am told that he ne Claims a to
bers of this association. There is no
question that this is formidable back
ing with which to begin a primary
One of the rumors following upon
the heels of the departing republican
state central committee is that Gov
ernor Burnquist will be candidate
to succeed Senator Kellogg as nation
al committeeman from this state. 1t is
even intimated that that is the con-
sideration which induced the Governor
to embrace the Wood candidacy in Min
nesota. However that may be, there
will be various and sundry republicans
who will strenuously oppose his can
friend Leavitt Corning.
quires, What is a Republican," What
indeed? That is poser that would
not attempt to answer, right off the
bat, without deep and serious con-
sideration. AS matter of fact, I
think the safest thing to do in a case
of this kind is to defer an answer until
after the June primaries. Who can
tell what the definition will be otter
that date? DEMOS.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-06
TO STOP SMUGGLING
100000 Asked For Enforce.
ment of Dry Law.
Secretary Glass Declares Quantities Of
Booze Come In Over Canadian
and Mexican Borders.

Washington.-Secr c. H. Glass
has asked congress for 100000 to
use in stopping the smuggling of
liquors into the United States. State
ment from the division of customs &C.
companying the request said that be-
cause of meager facilities for coping
with the situation ''the quantity of
liquor seized was infinitesimal in COM
parison with the quantity actually
struggled into this country"
The customs service reported that
present forces at all ports would have
to be augmented.
Every vessel arriving from foreign
ports will be thoroughly searched, the
report said, while crews will be under
surveillance while their ships are in
port.
Mounted inspectors will be placed
on duty along the Mexican and Canadi-
an borders in sufficient numbers ito
patrol hundreds of highways, paths
and streams that afford easy means Of
egress for smugglers?"
A letter from the United States mar
shall for the western district of Texas,
written to the attorney general under
date of Dec. %, was sent to congress
by the treasury to show the need Of
greater watchfulness over the interna-
tional bootlegger The marshal said
there was vertiable "reign of crime"
at Ell Paso, principally with respect
to the smuggling Of liquors, opium and
morphine from Mexico"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-06
DEMOCRATS QUIT FARLEY
Negotiations for Treaty Compromise
Come To Sudden End.

Negotiations for Treaty Compromise
Come To Sudden End.
Washington.-The unofficial biparti-
san negotiations on reservations to the
peace treaty suddenly came to an end
when the democrats, failing in a last
attempt to obtain a compromise on
Article X, walked out of the confer
ence and announced they would seek
some other method of obtaining ratifi-
cation.
The final break came when Senator
H. c. Lodge of Massachusetts,, the re-
publican leader, refused to accept a
reservation to Article x drafted by
former President Taft and presented
to the bipartisan conference by the
democrats.
The Democratic leaders said the next
step would not be determined until
there had been consultation among
the friends of the treaty. They in
Dictated that nothing would be done
for few days.