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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
Declares Bcck's Argument Agl
Lcagueu of Nations WA
Full of Weakness.

To tho Editor OF The Times Dipoa&, =
Sit won't to tho Auditorium Ro,Q
night and heard Mr.; James NJ. Btgp
Of the Republican party. discuss faH
question OF great Importance to tisG
American people and to the world. a.
l game away mortified and somc-
what dismayed to think that men of
great reputation and consequent re-
sponsibility could deliberately use
their talents and influence to an end
be unworthy.
Beginning with a tribute to WASH
ington and other great YirginIans, tho
SPEAKER by inslnuatlon attacked n
man who, when he was on his feet.
asked no quarter from his enemies.
until feeling out his audience no dis
covered to his chagrin that to con-
Yn nms, o :o1 inference ea and by soothing no
| venture the assertion that no ono
who has read the Constitution OF
the United States and the covenant
OF the league Of nations could have
failed to BIO utterly grieved that IL
great party and men OF standing
should deliberately attempt to de-
There were go many weaknesses
In Mr.. Beck's argument land he is
q great lawyer) that suggest that
the Democratic authorities arrange
same ones who vert to tho Audi
torium last night to attend. and have
a speaker discuss tho merits OF tho
league Of nations In answer to tho
great denl better. Of course. IL ono
who heard Mr. Beck could be chosen
TO present the case. and l am firmly
convinced no man knowing tho truth
nnd trying to be fair with his intel
ect. can fail to be In favor OF tho
| league Of natlons-the composite and
unanimous cNpresslon of tho great
est minds of the world. @
Sincerely yours.
A READER
Richmond. Oct 80.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
NATIONAL BANK GAINS
SHOW FINANCIAL sOL|D|TY
revenue OF "a Per Cent on Capital
Is High Record, States
Rcnort.

no WASHINGTON. Oct 3l.-Thc S.5l7
na.ional banks OF the country re.
500. nr , gross revenue OF .l.lO9.O0O.-
10 Tue nscal year ended last June
81. tnaia y statement today by John
CH agremcv "illtaam,s. GomptrolIer of the
was new high record.
only Ave banks went into the
A resor I'd c cSsesSa during the year
the year before. when there were no
failures. Ho
Mr.: williams declared the national
,xar srt mad met the severe test OF
, Mar ana reconstruction In way that
troFed their solid strength and wis
I no anu fidelity" OF those who di-
The facts and figures" he added.
must give thu American people and
the world Increased conadence in the
s sI and power Of the banking
irv. business interests OF this coun-
:. Earnings OF the banks came large
W,,iioon interest and discount. MIR.
sa7 1ii nan nso said. although total OF
change and collection charges and
o'her miscellaneous sources.
were ss dIs,f fhlrsSd on by tho banks
zo0.0o on loans and discounts; sal :
.oo,oOo on bonds and other s.curi :
, ites. and S2l.6oo.0oO on miscellaneous
, The banks paid interest to de-
lnelr reports showed Their tsres
amounted TO $79.400.OOO
,h DurimS the last fiscal year. 36l
NATIONAL banks with capital or sai
( Hn,ooo. and COS national bnnks have
tiSI GIS 1oo their capital q total Of
s,m vtS,ol1,tG Ivy. The net increase OF
roI the year. after subtrac,ing ali
Tfeauctions. by consultations. volun.
r raay ,ttiquidations. receiverships ana
NV, utuetlons OF capital. is $1IS,SIo. 600.
ms - hity per cent more than tbc
Scer ein increase for any preceding
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
ELECTION TO SHAPE TREND
IN VALUE OF SECURITIES
Financial District Believes Another
Demonstration In Railroad
Shares Is Near.
ny nI,oADAN WALL.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-Mcst import
ant OF the factors which will go to-
ward shaping the trend In the Inn
mediate future OF security values this
week will be the clection-day re-
suits.
The feeling is growing In the fl
nancial district that the time is grad
uaily approaching when another dem
onstration will be made In railroad
securities In anticipation OF better
earnings. Reports for September
which came to hand during the last
the important roads showing increases
and others decreases.
The coal-carrying railroads are ex-
pccted to assume most prominent
in the shares OF the transportation
companies that is expected to de-
velcp in the immediate future. Bank
ers who are the owners OF substan-
tial amounts OF stocks in the So
called coal roads are predicting live
~ times in the security markets as
soon as tentative plans arc formed
by the companies for the segregation
or their coal landS in conformity with
the decree handed down by the Unit
terests VIII be greatly dlsappointe ed
If lively row Is not kicked up In
connection with the aggregation plans
OF the Reading company. All three
classes of stockholders are expect ed
to take hand In unscrambIing tho
Reading omelct.
New York Central and Baltimore
and Ohio have large holdings oil
loading company common and sec.
ond preferred shares. and could cas-.
lily dominate In any plan for segrc-
cation as well as plans for retiremc nj
or exchange Of securities and distri.
button of assets. Realizing this, some
CT the holders OF Reading common
and preferred shares have been Sc.
riously considering the advlsabilitJ
OF forming n committee and asking
for proxies to be used in connection
with whatever plan is announced by
tho company In connection with seq.
regation of the coal lands or the dis.
position of assets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
BUSINESS ON CARY STREET
IMPROVES WITH COOL WIND
"9,nh summer Dullncsx Paxsc. A,yoy
larger heccipts-Siight Dcciincs
IN Some Linea.

me change from Indian Summer
imnrnuo snness is well calculated 10
,uh business on Cary Street
The wh me commission merchants and
10 wnoieSaie produce dealers handle
country produce from all over Vir-
Einia and the Carolinas. In fact i,
mas mas already done so and the commits.
ness this week.
me receipts OF country produce
anu also fruits and vegetables from
towards the tropics were larger last
ia eeS 'nah they have been. that is
vas quite active all the week, es-
ncclaily after the decided change in
me weather came, and prices In the
dc aiI neia up well, but with slight
Poultry receipts were large and
mere was slight decline in prices.
small chickens. weighing two pounds
ana less brought 40 to 4. cents per
turkeys. 40 to as; guineas, as to SO
cents apiece: Eggs, fresh from the
country. held firm at co to G2 cents
., The tip:-top for veals was is cents,
The market was too well supplied
with inferior veals and they went
way down from the above figure,
s snrne as low TO- as 10 cents. Lambs were
rather dull at t TO s. f MoEs w shsen y
llttle OFT at II TO IA 1-2. Live COWS
were duii and slow sale at to 6.
vegetables were in better receipt
put not as active as heretofore.
l'iackeycd peas were In good receip,
ana going at 2 1-2 to 3 cents pei
round. This is much lower than the,
sold ut last season, and decline
from the prices at tho opening OF
this season. Potatoes are little of
also, Irish going at 80 cents to sl.l(
per bushel. and sweets ut rs cents
The outlook for this week Is fol
heavy receipts OF country produce
without much IL any change In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
Postal Savings System

ONE government enterprise has failed
~ signally to meet the expectations raised
when, after prolonged battle in Congress-
it was authorized. This is the postal saw
ings system, now ten years old, yet still an
infant in size. When the authors OF this
project were debating it In Congress, they
predicted with assurance that it would do
wonders; that it would draw countless
millions OF dollars from old socks from be-
meath carpets and from behind wall paper
and that 1t would put into circulation with
in year s500,000,000, money which was
absolutely useless in the hands OF misers.
The theory Of this bank was. it would
provide an absolutely safe depository for
money, paying a small but remuneratiye
rate OF interest and would do what pri-
vate institutions had never been able to
achieve II would place into circulation
vast sums of money which its possessors
were afraid to intrust TO any agency but
tho government itself This was said to be
particularly true of foreigners in America,
who. used to government banks in their
native countries, would not dare deposit
their earnings in private American bank
Today the total deposits in the govern
ment savings banks amount to less than
Sl7b. 100000. On July ! the total was
$l57,O0Oo0O. This Is comparatively q
snail sum of money less than the total
savings deposits In the banks OF any ono OF
perhaps dozen individual cities The
answer Is probably to be found in the fact
that there is less boarded money in America
than was supposed and that there is far
greater popular confidence in the safety of
American banks than in tho private insti-
tutions OF foreign countries.
-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
Notice to Readers Of
The Times-Dispatch

The Tlmcs-Dispatch, In it's "voice
or the Pcopieo column, ,yIshcs To
HiVc spncc promptly to NIL corrrn-
pondentH' but the pressure of let
ters In so great TINT the editor
In forced, In order TO prevent topics
when they nre fresh and OF vital
inherent, to nsk correspondents to
condensc their com un cations Into
SoO words. This requrst In mnde
In tho spirit OF fnir plny, and we
nrc confident IL Will he met In TINT
spirit by our readers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

moral conduct without rs wcll as within tho
CITY limits should be broken up by vigiant en-
iorcement OF the statutes pertaining to this
subject. We do not charge that the eva is in
e-easing with alarming rapidity. but certainly
IL is far too prevalent to be to tho liking of q
decent and respectable community. Byway
oVc-making ought to BIO made hazardous
pursuit. The more risky 1t becomes tho less
there will be Of It,"
Here's the Norfolk Virginian- Pilots latest:
1t used to be the ladies' OF the ballet that dis
turbed masculine equanimity; now It Is the
Indies of the ballot"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
BEEF AND PORK DECLINE
Packers Report Wholesale Prices Drop
from IL to 81 Per Cent In
October.
tBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-Whoiesalc
prices OF beef and pork declined sub
stantially during October, said q
statement issued tonight by the In
stitute OF American Meat Packers.
,,r Seilihmg prices OF carcass beer
average decline OF approximately "a
per cent at the end Of October, aa
compared with the first week in Sep
TENDER" said tho statement. Fresh
pork declined heavily. In the domes-
tic trade from October 2 to October
&c, the wholesale prices OF light pork
loins. whence como pork chops, do
clincd about 81 per cent.
Between October FL and October
26. pork shoulders declined about 10
per cent, and smoked hams and stand
ard bacon fell slightly less than 10
per cont"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
Building In Lynchburs Flags.

LYNCHBURG. VA. Oct. s..-That
the need for additional housing in
Lynchburg is not being met Is shown
by the fact that not a single permit
was issued for residence In the city
than $4,000 has been expended in
tho city limits this year for new
dwellings. though there has been
suburbs. Probably nifty houses have
been put up In West Lynchbuyg alone.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
The Marvel.


went into bareershop and dropped into a
chair
To let the barber practice on tho fringe that
was my hair;
He trimmed my hair and shaved me- and no
handed me a check
without suggesting anything to soften down
my neck.
He didn't whisper tonic and he didn't make me
dodge
BY yelling for the manicure or limiting at
massage.
lie didn't find blackhcad. didn't talk about
shampoos
Nor make significant remarks about my dusty
shoes.
lie didn't say word. In fact, but let me go
away
And didn't even ask me to come back again
some day.
Encounter so unusual was bound to make me
try
To find out who the barber was, and Just the
reason why
He did his work silently. with nothing to
suggest,
When there he had me helpless with his towel
across my chest.
To shave a man. to cut his hair and nnver
make n pass
About some fragrant tonic or q rub OF sassa-
fras
Was something that I'd never known, a thing
I'd never heard
And I've learned he n deaf mute and he
couldn't speak word?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

our hats off to The Times Dispatch for It's
Hymn of Hate editorial in its issue Of the
10Th. Spread-eagle stuff. but of a high order
Halifax Gazette.
Texas man sold ten gallons OF water for
whisky and the court gave him nine years in
the penttentiary. And many will agree that
ms punishment is mono too severe.-Newport
News Times Herald. He should have rotten
enc more ycar-one for each gallon
II remained for the Norfolk Ledger. Dispatch
10 furnish the real explanation. IT saws: "In
the goodness OF his hear. President Wilson
called Senator Harding private citizen be-
cause he didn't want to rub in the fact that h o
.e member OF the United States Senate"
After giving the eubject thorough inyestiea.
ton. tho Altavista Journal concludes; "Movbe
the farmers come to town just TO learn how
the town-folks find much time to tell how
farms ought to be run"
=
Life Is too short" declares tho Rristo, Her
"ld-Courcr FOR tho consuming public to spend
crs who held their cotton for a higher price
than 40 or IS cents and are now yelling bloody
murder because the price has dropped to 90
cents"
The Roanoke Times comments Mt length on
what. In the headline, Is trmed Love Making
In the Byways." ana concludes as follows:
Roanoke County Is by no means improbable
in this respect. as the records at police head.
quarters In tails city abundantly testify. I'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
UP WITH THE TIMES

Topsy-turveydom down in Georgia tson,
rapid anti-leaguerer. is begging the voters to
support Cox.
Bill HohenzolIern is raising whiskers. That's
better than what he raised when he was
Kaiser.
few more cold days and the Dear Things
can put their furs away for the winter
Bootleggers now selling their poison under
counterfeit "bottlcd-in- bond" labels. And
sven Harding can't guarantee protection
Italians In America are urged to make Tues-
day day OF sacred revenge" for Italy by
voting for Harding. That's tho hope in tho
hearts OF all the hyphenates
Harding laments that ne Is misunderstood
Wrong again. He's understood so well that
the people don't want him in the White House
The G. o. Il. hate hymn will he silenced
when the her vote is counted.
The Ohio Senator says ne is the "freest
man ever nominated" And he'll be freer than
ever after Tuesday.
Up In PENNSYLVANIA district Republicans
ire voting for n dead man. What of ito inst
take slant at their national ticket
Famous posts in the days news-saturdav
Louis +. White and parcel
The q. o. p. leaders have been so busy try
ing TO corral tho pro-German, pro-Irish. pro-
Italian and all the other pro" votes they hnve
overlooked the pro-Americans
President and Mrs. Wilson cast their votes
EN mail Its to you, Mr.. Rureson. Try TO
set their ballots there time
Lodge raises his hand and swears he has
not departed from what Roosevelt would have
had him do. But he had his fingers crossed
Political prognosticators are agreed on inc,
one thing. that certain Ohio citizen is going
to he disappointed when he reads the election
returns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
The Weather
tFurnis ed By q. q. Weather Bureao,
Forecast: yirginin-

cOretHSt: WIZ tnll-
Fair Monday; Tuesduy
unsettled. probubl j.
showcrs. not nc d,
change In temperature.
North CnrOiInn-Fnlr
md somewhat warmer
Monday; Tuesday, UNI
settled. probubiy SHINY
Crr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
TOBACCO PRICES GOOD
Have Advanced on Lynchbure Mar.
kct Practically to Figures OF
Inst Ycnr
cinl TO Tho Times.DJanotcb

LSpeciNl to Tho Times Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG. VA, Oct. 31.-Sales
OF tobacco. bright as we'll as dark.
continue to rule light on this market,
but prices for good bright<stock have
shown a. decided advance until the
trade findx quotations about equal to
the sales during the season OF 1918.
Dark stock will move when season
able weather makes it, handling pps-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Carter Glass must have read the G. o. p.
platform, else he would not have gambled
$4,000 that a great political party could
draft a platform without saying word
OF tribute to the men who won the war
for America
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Armenian Maafatc to Italy.
rnenia has heel >red to Italy.
which she IL dta accept
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

r. repudiates Harding and promises
ort Cox IL the latter will repudiate
son party. in other words. surrender
Est. His OFFER will receive the con-
BUS silence that its brazen cffrontery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Senator Harding decries the theatrical in
campaigning, but how else can his lightning
changes be described.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Polar Interest Revived
that British imperial
Var, expedition, which will make
ngraphicai, geological and meteor
* Of the continent about tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
Spirit Of Virginia Press

Our hats off to The Times Dispatch for ia
Hymn of Hate" editorial in its issue of the
18th. spread-eagle stuff. but of high order
Halifax Gazette
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
Local Temprrnturo Y.,t.,,,.x

- local Temperature Yesterday.
Ma&iinum temperature 10 5 T.. NJ
.iIhInu!h temperature to J.. M..
s,cah temperature yehtcrday.
Sosmal temperature Tor this date.
pcmciehcy yesterday ..............
CeuClrncy since March ...,..
deficiency since January ..........
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Under the league the governing body
that looks after disputes between ma
lions and tho territorial integrity and
political Independence OF nations Ia
tho council. The council Is composed
OF representatives OF nine nations.
America Is permanent member CT
tho council. Each nation has one vote.
In matters before 1t. the council can
only advise. and cannot even advise
unless there is unanimous vote.
Where there Is sentiment against
tho league the people have been de-
ceivcd; where the truth Is known.
tho people are for tho league-and
Cox. H. r. EUI3ANK
Etna Mills, Va, Oct. IS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

EDLisHED every day In the year Mt 10 South
LEAN oneet, Richmond, Va, by Tho 11ncs-
Ii.psPatch Publishing Co.. Inc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Zero In advice is telling woman to make
up her nhd before 8 to The polls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Few more cold days and the Dear Thlnr
can put their furs away for the winter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
Revised,

Woman" goes the very best version was
created after man. which brilliant remark
having been made in the presence OF a Friend
SunraEctte, she said:
And she kept after him until she got him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
Letter OF Appreciates.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir.-'On behalf OF the Mid-Atlantic
Osteopathic Association. ] want to
express cur appreciation Of tho cx-
cellent notices given our convention
In your papers.
We feel that you werc specially
liberal with your space.
The association, by resolution. e1-
pressed its thanks TO you. and In
structed me. Is secretary. to advise
you OF this action. Respectfully,
+. X. HElNE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Hootleggers now selling their poison under
counterfeit bottled in bond" labels And
sven Harding can't guarantee protection
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
Inrnl Rainfall

Local Observations Mt y +. VI. Yesterday.
Minu direction, s"uthwcst. wind vsi0uity,
z: weather at 5 J.. NJ, cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
One o. Abe's,

ABE says print these: he heard 'em some
whefe:
scientist has discovered something that
will make man live 900 years. but the trouble
is a woman can take II. too"
Mamma asked Johnny II he would go in
the house and rock the baby. and Johnny said
he would, SO he picked up a rock and went in"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

On the Road.
l-'Smatter? Got q puncture?
2-Maybe you're outa gas
s-Tred your spark plugs yet. Mister?
4-Les all push 'er over tn hill an maybe
she'll start on compression.
81 had one o them things onco, but I
traded IL for n wheelbarrow.
e-Whynt yuh git a self-starter. huh?
Need my help?
s--tf you're insured, whynt yuh leave il
in tn road?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

opsy-turveydom down in Georgia Watson.
rapid anti-leaguerer. is begging the voters to
support Cox.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Italians In America are urged to make Tues
day day OF sacred revenge" for Italy b.
voting for Harding. That's the hope in tn
hearts OF all the hyphenates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Bill Hohenzolicrn is raising whiskers That's
Detter than what he raised when he was
Kaiser.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Right. James,!
What does he do for a living?"
lie follows the races"
Follows them?"
Yeah; in fact. he's way behind"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
kllgalun0 GlnRs.bispatrh

n THE DISFATCH
~. Est. $50
IpNffu, SeneAry II, f1o0J, nj tho Post -Onco ut
ka henmond. Va, sceord-ciRss nintter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

ADDRESS ALL CON-
MUNIChT1ONS to The
Timrs-Dlspatch anti not
to individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Harding laments that ne is misunderstood
wrong again He's understood so well that
the people don't want him in the White Hong.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Richmcnd. Oct. 80.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

Lodge raises his hand and swears he ha
NOT departed from what Roosevelt would hav
had MIN DO But he had his fingers crossed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

President and Mrs. Wilson cast their votes
ny mail Its to you, Mr.. Rurleson. Try tc
set their ballots there on time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01

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