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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
HOOVER'S ANNOUNCEMENT
FAILS TO ROUSE INTEREST
Democrats express Relief From sus-
pense, and Gently Kid the
Republicans.
ny JAMES II. NoURSE.

WASHINGTON. March 3l.-Herbert
Hoover's announcement that he is a
and will be receptive"
when the nomination for the presi-
dency is handed out at the Chicago
convention failed today Ia. arouse
even a little bit of enthusiasm
among Republicans Senator'S and
members Of the House, who believe
they will have something to say in
the matter of naming the candidate.
On the contrary. the announcement
fell with dull. thud into the ranks
OF the men who will have n consid-
cradle amount OF work to do when
the convention meets, and who gem
orally are of the opinion they rep
resent to more or less degree the
sentiments of their respective con-
stituencies.
Among the leaders on the Demo-
cratic side, Hoover's announcement
brought a feeling of relief, for now
they know they will not have to
worry any longer about what he
might do at the San Francisco con-
vention, nor are they longer dis
turbed by the fear that they might
have to swallow" him as their can
didate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
FIND FIVE CHILDREN
VICTIMS OF INSANE
MOTHERS WFW ACT
Latter GUS O,Un Throat and
Has Slight Chance for
RccOrery.
my Associated Press

ELK CITY. OKLA. March 31.-Fivc
children were found dead today in a
tent near here, their throats cut and
heads crushed. and their mother. Mrs.
Elmer Cowart. lying near the bodies
with her throat slashed. An axe.
razor and q knife. all bloodstained
were found in the tent in which the
family was temporarily making k.eir
home.
Screams OF the children attracted a
man who was piowinE a field nearby
All the children were dead before he
reached the tent and the mother had
succeeded in cutting her own throat.
Tho eldest OF the children was 10
years old.
Mrs. Cowart was hurried to a hos
pital, but 1t was stated her chances
for recovery are slight
According to the womans husband,
she had been slightly despondent
since a recent attack Of influenza. but
when he left this morning for his
work. he stated she appeared in good
spirits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
NEWLY WE'D STARS
mBBED By HRONG
OF WE'LL WISHERS
Mary and Doug Receive End.
less Stream Of Callers
AMI Congratulations.

Los ANGELES. CAL, March al
Mary Pickford-Fairbanks and her
husband, Doug" had all their plans
spoiled today. So instead of work.
ing at their respective studios the
newly married Aim stars played tho
roles Of host and hostess at tho
Fairbanks home in Beverly Hills.
For Mary's new home was besie ged
by callers. the telephones were work
ed overtime, and the roadways lead
ing to the palatial residence on the
hill overlooking the valley, were
thronged with messenger boys. 1t
appeared as though the entire nation
was anxious to congratulate Amer
ica's sweetheart and her smiling
husband.
I'm another section Of the city-at
the Pickford and Fairbanks studios
on Melrose Avenue. Hollywood
there were similar Indications OF the
popularity OF Doug" and Mary.
In the meantime MT. and Mrs.
Fairbanks were kept busy with call
ers-neWspaper men. theatrical not
ables and celebrities in social and
civife life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
.EXTRAVAGANT ERA
NEARING AN END
Reports of Federal Reserve
Banks Show Big Decrease
in Reckless Buying.
RICHMOND Is AN EXCEPTION
Virginians Are Buying for I'm
mediate Needs and Not for
Future Delivery.
RICHMOND is AN EXCEPTION
Thy Associated Press


WASHINGTON. W March 3I.-Nation
wide reports from Federal Reserve
Bank officials. made public tonight.
disclose their opinion that the most.
war era OF "extravas..nce and rcck-
less buying" by the public is nearinr
its end.
a. hesitation, III not an actua, re-
ccssion' OF prices Is noted and the
Federal Reserve Boards statement
summarizes it's advices as indicating
a generally more hopeful view OF the
country's business condition than for
several months.
Relief from the high prices for the
consumer will not be completely OBJ
tanned until present stocks are alb
sorbed in practically all lines, ac-
cording to the boards view. Manu-
facturers everywhere. however. were
shown to hold the view tina; the
peak of high prices has been reached
and to expect gradual recession.
In the clothing trade. particularly.
the board said there was marked
tendency OF the public to make old
supplies last longer, and to refuse
to pay exorbitant prices. This phase
can mean only that an awakening
has come. the statement said, and
that many people have arrived at the
conclusion that they are themselves
responsible for Il continuing high
range Of prices.
Wholesalers in the dry goods trade
TO some extent have taken a com
mandatory attitude" and are dis
couraging .ir customers from plac-
ing heavyS ,all orders. This has
served to siacken demand and create
a feeling that lower prices will fol-
low.
The reports do not give encourage
ment concerning 4 price reduction in
shoes. There was. however, wide
divergence of opinion as TO what
shoe and leather prices will do.
The housing situation continued
acute throughout the country, part
Is as a result OF labor conditions.
but more largely because thousands
OF families are deserving the farms
for what they believe are greater
opportunities" in the cities. There
was. however. another reason ad-
! vanced:
Capitol Is slow TO engage In new
building ventures because Of the
"unfavorable conditions of TAXATION
This of course. applies to general
construction work as we'll as to
housing in the limited sense. the
statement said.
The report summa rized conditions
in the Richmond district as follows:
domestic business is good. but Eek
porters report marked depression"
Reckless buying By the public con
tinues and there is no general
lowering of prices, but there is an
undercurrent of uneasiness and un-
certainty in commercial circles"
Buying is almost entirely for imme-
diate needs and not for future de-
livery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
2,2OO NEW NAMES
ADDED TO CENSUS
Police Up to Date Have Dis
covered 10,5oo Uncounted
Richmonders.
$50 MISSED ON CHURCH HILL
Supervisor Bocock Issues
Another Call to the Over
looked to Enroll.
$50 MISSED ON CHURCH HILL

Work by city police in enumera,ing
persons missed by the United States
census takers nctted yesterday ap-
proximatciy 2.20o names to he counted
into Richmond's population for 1920.
This brings the total number of pco-
pie the bluccoats ipve found un-
counted to more than l0.5oo.
Lieutenant Frank a. Campodonica.
OF the Second Police District. with
the largest squad of workers under
his direction. carried or the palm yes
tcrday in the enumeration race. His
men turacd in $40 names. Much of
their canvass was made from Seventh
street, west, on Main. Cary and Canal
During the day they reached Belvi-
dere, and will begin there when the
count Is taken up again this morn
ing.
Working around the belt line. on
the South Side. Sergeant J. H. Du
Buquc and his squad. In sparscly
settled section. found 40 persons
whose names had not gone into the
1920 census. Many of the people
missed by the Federal enumerators
had mistaken these workers for the
corps employed by tho director com
pany.
Lieutenant Archie Iiolt's squad ra-
ported finds aggregating $50 in the
business section of Church HHi None
Of the Fairmount section of this ter
ritory has been touched yet. The
motorcycle men, who arc covering the
outlying districts, such as Ginter Park
and Barton Heights, are known to
have added about 400 names 10 their
lists during the day.
The police census will be concluded
within the next four or FIVE days. The
thoroughness of the patriotic service
they are rendering the city in this
! emergency has the warm commenda-
tion of those who are interested in
! Richmond.s welfare and her relative
standing. as to population. among the
cities OF the country.
Representative Andrew. Jackson
Montague was in Richmond yesterday
and conferred with Census Supervisor
]. II. Bocock and officials OF the
Chamber OF Commerce relative to the
enumeration. He was impressed with
the Importance. IL Richmond is TO
have the place she is entitled to
among the cities of the United States,
of having every name now being un-
covered enrolled in the census Those
VINO ARE close to the situation are
satisfied there will be no recount
Coll for All to Enroll.
Census Supervisor Bocock said yes
| ierday that only about 1900 of the
1000 forms sent out frim his office,
in complia tsfs7from requests OF per-
sons who had not been enumerated.
have been returned with the proper
information. No postage is required
for their return. and he is especially
urgent in the request that this be
done at once.
The idea in some quarters that
children are not counted in the cen
sus is erroneous. Every child one
day old on January l. 1920. is eligi-
BILE for census enumeration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
STOCKYARD STRIKE
FORCES MEAT PRICE
TO SOAR SKYWARD
Nearly Ten Thousand Men
Forced Out Of Work
by Tie-uD.

CHICAGO, March 81 oscar T..
Nelson and Carl Spangler, Depart
ment of Labor mediators. arrived to-
day from Washington to attempt a
settlement of the strike OF 800 mem
bers of the Livestock Handlers
Union, which has thrown nearly 10,-
600 men out OF work and brought
about cessation of butchering at
the stockyards.
Speakers at mass meeting of the
strikers today urged the men to re-
main out until their demands for
wage increases of $50 TO $45 a month
were granted. The men now re-
ceive from 500 to $3.50 month, union
leaders said.
Packing companies today found
themselves with scant material to
keen their plants in operation. and
faced the prospect of closing before
Saturday unless the strike ended,
shortage of fresh meat in the
Chicago area brought about a sharp
advance in prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL
GRANTS TEN PER CENT
INCREASE TO STRIKERS
-Four Millions added TO 1920
budget TO Heel Demands Of
Municipal Employees.
IRy Aasoniaiea Prcaa j

CHICAGO. March 3i.-The City
Council today voted a $4,000. 900 In :
crease in the 1920 budget to provide
10 per cent increase for striking
municipal employees. Aldermen said
II is now up to the strikers and
those threatening to strike to accept
the advance or quit their Jobs per-
manently.
The strikers are demanding more
than 10 per cent increase.
Discontinued groups Of fremen
and City Hall employees gathered In
the City Hall today. and their SEN
timent was that tho proffercd raise
is not enough.
Half VI the city Hremen met this
afternoon and voted TO resign In a
body on April Z. unless their de-
mands for n 5000 increase are grant
ed. Tho other half of the aremen
will meet tomorrow, when the same
action Is expected
The f-emcn are prevented by law
from striking, 80 they have already
prepared resiEnations and turned
them over to their union officials.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
THREATENED T|E-UP OF
NORFOLK & WESTERN
WaIkout Of Trainmcn May Com
plctcly Halt the Passenger
Service.
SIDE WITH THE STRIKERS
Ultimntum Handed Company by
Roanoke Organization Who
Claims They Will Be Joined by
Employees Of Entire System.
SIDE WITH THE STRIKERS
Iny Associated rrcss. ]

ROANOKE, VA, March 3l-A tic
up OF passenger service on the Nor
folk and Western Hallway promptly
at o'clock Friday afternoon was
threatened today By members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, IL
relieve unsafe conditions" which the
trainmen claim have arisen on the
railroad as result OF the strike OF
railway clerks. j. u. Smith, general
nounced tonight.
An ultimatum. according to Mr..
Smith. was presented to tho COM
pany IN the form OF u resolution
adopted at conference OF the
trainmen here late today. Mr.. Smith
stated that between 400 and 500
hrakcsmen and switchmen on tho
local yards havo announced their
intention Of quitting their Jobs to-
morrow, but, not with the sanction Of
the brotherhood. He added that while
the walkout FRIDAY will apply pri-
marily to trainmentin Roanoke, It Ia
expected traininen ons,the entire, .sye-
tenn VIII Join the local members.
General Manager Jenks. admitting
the trainmen had threatened to strike
Friday. refused to comment on what
effect the walkout would have on pas
senger service.
Intention OF the railroad not to
discharge w. T. Divers and Amos
Headley, two non-un!on clerks, whose
dismissals demanded ~ the strik-
ing clerks upop claims that they in
suited young woman employee. re-
suited in the clerks walkout. was
reiterated by officials of the COM
pany today.
General Chairman C. 3. Lane. OF
the clerks union. announced tonight
that each organized railroad craft
in Roanoke today appointed a "good
order committee" whose duty 1t will
be TO maintain order and peace"
amHG its members. and prevent any
action not sanctioned by the officials
OF the organizations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
OPERATORS INCREASE
WAGE SCALE OF MINERS
General Committee Grants Raise to
Bituminous Workers Amount
ing To $500, 100000.
PUBLIC MUST PAY BILL
Mine Owners Plan to immediately
Advance the Price OF Fuel
supply TO Make Up Additional
Sum Required.
ny Associated pres.

Nj" YORK, March 3l.--The nceo-
tiations for Il new agreement for the
bituminous coal miners were brought
to close this afternoon, when the
general scale committee OF operators
and miners of the central competi-
tive fcld ratified a contract embody-
coal commission.
One Of the features Of the new
contract is clause which provides
that all internal differences" in the
various districts of the bituminous
coal field Will be settled By the dis
trict officers of the mine workers
and operators. There must be moth
ing done. however. in adjusting these
matters that will increase the cost
OF production or decrease the earn
ing capacity OF the mine workers
The eight-hour day Is continued
Representatives OF the mine opera
tors OF West Virginia. kentucky and
other outlying districts not included
in the central competitive field i'm
mcdiately announced Ghey also would
put into effect the new contrac, in
their territory.
Wage increases totalling approxi-
mately Ss0o,O00.0Oo annually are
granted the mine workers In the new
agreement. which affects about 10o,-
900 soft coal diggers.
Despite contention OF workers that
increases should be borne by the
operators without additional costs to
the public. the mine owners tonight
reiterated their announcement that
present coal prices will be boosted
from 65 cents TO $3.50 per ton at
the nincEp~
Representa- tives Of the miners pro-
duccd statistics tonight to show the
increases were "unwarrantcd." They
declared present prices were mo re-
Election of what the miners received
In increases" as the total increase
to the men since 1913 was only A
cents per ton, while the increase
in the cost OF coal averages from
Sill before the war to s2.Io."
Mine workers asserted that al
though Fuel Administrators Garfield
declared the operators could absorb
the IA per cent he awarded the min
ers without increasing the price of
coal to the consumer, the mine own
ers had boosted their prices accord
ingly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
MISSISSIPPI GIVES
SUFFRAGE A BLOW
Refuses by Large Majority to
Ratify Nineteenth
Amendment.
VOTE Is 81 TO %
Delegate Favors Trip to Hades
in Preference to Ballot
for Women.
VOTE Is "a TO %
tny Associated Press. /

JACKSON. MISS. March 3i.-Mis-
sissippi today declined TO become the
thirtysixth State TO ratify the Fed
eral woman suffrage amendment.
The lower House OF Legislature by
the overwhelming vote OF "a to %
adopted resolution disaErecing with
the Senate resolution OF yesterday by
which the latter body favored ratiti-
cation.
After the first speaker favoring
suffrage had endcavorcd to make him
self heard there apparently was lit
tie doubt but that the Mississippi
legislators lower House was deter
mined TO let some other State take
action which would make woman
suffrage nationwide. IIoots. catcalls,
jeers and whistling drowned the
words Of the speakers who urged
'attfication. Cheers greeted those who
spoke against equal ballotins. They
cheered for nearly a minute when r..
II. watts. OF Pisgah. Rankin County,
arose and shouted. II would rather
die and so TO hadcs than vote for
woman suffrage"
Refuse Democratic Telegram.
When NJ. $. Conner. Speaker OF the
House. announced that he would in
struct the clerk to read set of telc-
grams received from national leaders
OF Democratic party and from orEani-
cations favoring suffrage throughout
the country. there was n loud tnunde.
OF objection. Put to a vote, it was
almost unanimously decided that the
kilograms should not be read.
On tho roll call 1t was soon an
parent how the House stood. OF the
first ten votes nine were anti-sut-
frage.
The Speaker. although his vote was
not needed - lresl: it, voted against
suffrage.
The President pro tenn. of tho Sen
ate. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Homer III.
Castec,. treka n oe-to-2o tie in the
Senate L.: Casting the forp.-ffth vote
In favor o; rot iication. The Senate
previously voted against such action.
The U"use gained but few suffrage
advocates since the rejection. pre-
viousiy the vote was los to 25.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
KILLS SELF WITH DYNAMITE
ON VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN TOP
Charlottesville Man Commits Suicide Crazed With
Grief Over Death of Wife, Stoning Children Who
Attempted to Keep Him From Purpose
Especial 10 The rimes-Dispatch.l

Especial 10 The Times -Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE March 81
Blown into atoms by the full force of
an explosion of a dozen sticks of
dynamite. sections OF the body of
Grover C. Kanny. manager Of a large
orchard In the famous Albemarle dis
,trict, were found in several trees on
tho summit of High Top Mountain at
noon today. The body was complete
ly severed, lower limbs and trunk be-
Ing hurled several hundred feet apart
by the shattering force OF the dyna-
mite.
Kanny had announced his intention
OF committing suicide. leaving his
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
No Special ScssInn.

HARTFORD. CONN, March al
Governor Holcomb will not call n
speciai session of the General Assem-
piy To take action on the woman sut-
irase amendment to the Federal Con-
sthution. a delegation OF Repubii-
cans waited upon the Governor yes
terday and presented him the resoIu-
tion adopted by the Republican State
convention last week requesting him
10 call the special session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
Delaware Dcfcrs Action.

DOVER, DELAWARE. March 81
The Delaware House OF Representa-
tires today failed to take vote on
the women suffrage Federal consti-
tutional amendment. Plans had been
made for vote today. but when the
House met the sponsor of tho House
resolution. Representative Hart,
Democrat. said certain things had
happened since II was first decided
TO take vote and he was not ready
10 call 1t up. There was great con-
fusion on the floor and among the
spectators when 1t was realized that a
vote would not be taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01

home with the explosive in his pos
session. and attempts OF. his children
to dissuade him from his purpose
were Of no avail. When the children
followed their father. 1t Is said, ne
turned and, attacked them with
stones. forcing them to loave him and
return TO their home. The man was
evidently crazed from grief over the
death OF his wife. which occurred six
weeks ago. and continued brooding
on the subject Is believed to have de-
ranged his mind. ~.
He is, survived by eight children,
who range ifrom16 years to 1e months
in age.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
RESOL UTION ENDING c. ISH
WAR WITH. GERMANY Isl
PUT UP TO CONGRESSlllEN|
Allies May Be Forced
to Occupy Ruhr District
tRy Associated Press. |

HEtLiN, March 31.-Thc SUI
prcme Workers Council mt Essen
sent u delegation to Cologne to
inform the alIies that the Reich
Swchr troops were advancing Into
the Itnhr basin without the en-
tcntc powers ncrmission. and TO
request them either to order that
this invasion cease or occupy the
Ruhr territory Themselves. Az tho
delegates threaten to blow up the
fnctorics md mines unless tho cn-
tcntc takes action, IL will possibly
be necessary for the niles to oc-
cupy the Ruhr district.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ACCUSE u. S. OFFOlMEN7ZNG
SECESSION IN IRELAND
14V. .C's, 1O,OOOSoIdiers
Plead for Irish Freedom
ms Universal Service. |

Ey Universal Service.
" r. l. II d Il n r., AUSTRALIA,
March 3f.-Fourteen IrIsh-Aus-
trnlinn winners of the Victoria
Crons md 10000 soldiers today
sent a resolution to Premier Lloyd
George. Ex-Prcmler Asguith and
j. II Clynes tEnSIish labor Icnd-
cr), urging sclf-Eovernment for
Ireland along the lines demanded
by the overwhelming majority Of
the Irish people.
eve fought for liberty. md we
cinim ireland should not bc denied
her Freedom" tho resolution says.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
Ordered tn Remain at Work.

PETERSBURG. March 31.-Machin-
lists. carmen. electricians and other
organized bodies OF Norfolk and wes-
tern employees here. today received
orders to remain at work and not
walk out on strike, which was
called for noon today by the Roanoke 9
authorities. in sympathy with the
striking clerks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
STUTz MOTOR DEALINGS
SUSPENDED BY EXCHANGE
Action Taken by BOARD of Governors
liz Unprecedented In History of
Market.
fBy Associated Press. ]

f,J NbdUCfHteu TTeBB.J
NEW YORK, March 31.-Further
dealings In Stutz Motor shares, one
OF the recent meteoric features of the
stock exchange. were temporarily
suspended by specini act of governors
OF the exchange after the close Of
today's session.
This applies not only to trading
on the floor OF the exchange. bat also
to private transactions between mem
hers outside of the exchange and Is
without precedent in the history Of
that institutions:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
SENATOR KNOX VERY ILL
Pennsylvania Consrcssmnn StrIckeu n
With seriouS Attack OF
LarynEitls.
Ipy Universal Seryicn. /

Philander G. Knox. OF Pennsylvania.
Is under the care OF two specialists
and nurses at his home. 1877 K Street
this city. for severe attack Of
laryngitis. His condition is said to
bc serious.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
FORMER GOVERNOR DEAD
Edwin WarfcId, Aged 12, Prominent
Marylnndcr, Succumbs In
Baltimore.
Inv Associatcd Press,l

BALTIMORE. MD, March 3l.-Ed-
win Warncld. former Governor of
Maryland, died at his home here to-
day. after an illness OF about three
months. He was ~ years old.