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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
Elimination Of the Fake" Advertiser,
Purpose of Bureau to Be Formed Here

GOOD will is the greatest cash drawer asset that any
business have and the principal factors creating and
this objective honest merchandising and truth
full advertsng' William F. Green organization secretary of
the vigilance committee of the Associated Advertising clubs of
the world told the members of the Richmond Advertisers club
at the meeting at the Business Mems club last night.
The meeting called for the purpose Of discussing plans
for the organization here of Better Business Bureau
ing for its object the elimination of cake advertising, and
the promotion of honest representation the sales of
chandse Mr. Green brought down from New York to
plain the working of the system being conducted in other
cities throughout the country About 200 business
tended the meeting.
Mr. Green depored the fact that present day advertising
had lost much of its pulling power by Of the effect
public confidence Of the fraudulent patent medicine ad the
bogus oil stock promotion and of the announcements Of
legitimate enterprises that bordered the untruul in the
publication of their for sale He stated that the national
organization checking up the persons engaged such
fraudulent practices and wherever possible putting stop to
them by friendly advice where this will work and by
ton of obstinate cases.
He told Of the benefit that had business in De
rot DesMoines Toledo Milwaukee, St Louis and other cities,
and urged the business of Richmond to behind the plan
and organize "Beer Business Bureau for this city He
would be $4,000 which would be contributed by the business
of the city. competent secretary is to be employed to
conduct the affairs of the bureau.
At the close of Mr.. Green's address. the meeting
thrown open for general discussion and short addresses
prevail of the movement made by Irwin Greentree chair
of the vigilance committee of the local advertisers club
w Fleet Kirk, William A. Clarke secretary of the Retail Mer
chants association, and others.
It decided to take definite steps toward the formation
the meeting of the club next Friday night
w S Knight presided the meeting last night in the
absence of President Ezekiel who had been called out of the
Ed Shumway of the Community Recreatonal Bureau led
the assembage sing at the opening of the session
The following members elected Chester A. Arthur
Advertising D. D. Evans of Roundtree Corpora
ton and three men from Thahimers Messrs H IT. Mar
tin, W E. krausse and J. c. Gibson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03

Upon representation satisfactory TO
tho state corporation commission that
no stock had actually been issued. an
order was entered yesterday discharg-
ing the rule as to two of the eighteen
concerns recently fined for failure 10
file WITH the comfsfsssien the .nssi@a sg$s~
quired by law prior to issue OF stock.
Tho commi ssion is now engaged in
checking over the list of Virginia cor
porations to ascertain the number tina
have failed to send in reports, and fie
notices prior to commencement of bus
mess and the issuance OF stock, notice
also must be- filed of the election ct
officers and directors upon the orgahi-
xation of the company, and annually
thereafter.
r. T. Wilson, clerk OF the commits
sion, stated yesterday that he had list
ed more than 100 corporations doins
business In the state that wv-e subject
to fine for failure to make the reports
/. IA, the, commission required hy law
The penalty for doing business, OF
issnin9 stock. without giving tho re-
Qulf1h8 Aettces accordtug . the word
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
Charges Father and Stepmother
Cruelty Cut, Burned and Beat Her

New York. April marked from
head TO foot with the scars OF hot
irons, nvid cuts. and tissues malform-
ed and hideous from blows, seven
~year-oid Minnie Gallader today
in the Jersay Avenue police court told
Magistrate Harry Howard Dale such
story of ferocious cruelty and tor
ture as rivals in comparison the hor-
rors of medieval dungeon halla
During the girls halting recital
her father. John Gallander, wrung his
hands and called upon God to wit
ness that he was innocent of felonous
assault with which he was charged
her stepmother, now dead. who burn
ed and cut and beat her according
to the story of the girl
They made me stand in the
kitchen without any clothes on
while they heated irons In tho fire un-
til they were red. Then they put the
irons on me. First 1t hurt so that
screamed and cried. But they laugh
ed. Then I tainted. They would
stop then until some other time"
This. repeater over and over, vary
ing only In degree and degeneracy Of
cruelty. was tho story OF Minnie, a
shrinking, frightened girl who does
not look her age.
Gallander, who Is fiftysix years old.
Is clay modelling vaudeville actor.
The charge, made against him after
an investigation by Charles Harstedt,
of the Brooklyn Children'e society
assisted by Assistant District Attor-
ney Helen =. Mccormick. involves
alleged cruelty dating from the time
of his second marriage to May 1918,
when Minnie escaped from his home
through the window OF a coal cellar
and found refuge with the Protesta nj
Sisters of Manhattan.
Wen I was hungry and asked for
something to eat they gave me wills
key" the girls story went on. my
stepmother gave my half-brothers and
sisters package of needles and told
them to stick them through my arms
Wh.n she gave pair OF piycrs to
my felf-brother Albert and told him
to pull out my teeth. He broke
off four at the roots before | tainted
They laughed and had good time
because iastesf that iengr '''es.s.at@*s ssstAs
Some OF the other cruelties involved
in the charge are these:
She was made to stand, practically
nude. while knives, forks and broken
dishes were hurled at her.
she was moved, when the family
chanicu residence. In trInlB NJ "
A & ave was dug for her In the eel
sar and several times : week shszwea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
BRITISH EMBASSY
PICKETED BY WOMEN

Washington, April An day TO-
day the British embassy, a massive
red brick building In the aristocratic
residence section of the city was pick
eted by from ten 10 twenty women.
who bore large placards on behalf oil
the cause of Ireland.
The police made no effort TO inter
fere with the picketers and the state
department, which took official cog
nizance OF the occurrence was APP
parently without power to prevent the
women from marching slowly up and
down before the embassy. bearing aloft
their placards.
1t was the first time In the history
OF Washington, however. that de-
monstration was staged before the en-
bassy Or legation. OF a foreign power
and late today cambridge Colby, the
now secretary Of state. issued the fol-
lowing formal statement:
The government deeply regrets the
demonstration before the British EN-.
hassy today. AS to the true nature
and extent OF the demonstration, we
are not at the moment fully informed
] can say that the government will
without delay, take effective measures
to perform its duty OF hospitable cour.
tesy to the British embassy and to
preserve its own dignity against con-
duct which tends in the least degree
to a breach of that courtesy to the
representatives of friendly power"
II the picketing is renewed tomor-
row morning. II Is believed that the
state department may employ war.
time" tactics to prevent it. During the
were furnished military protection and
a Gordon of soldiers guarded thei,
places of residence, near which no one
was permitted to loiter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
Italian Deputies
Give Confidence
Vote to Premier

Rome. Apru 2.-Following up hi5
victory in the chamber of deput es,
Premier Nitti today scored a confidence
vote in the sonate--107 to II. after a
speech in which he expressed the
Italian governments desire to settle
the Adriatic question through direct
negotiation with Jugo-Slavia.
The premier reiterated his plea for
general Cancellation OF the European
peoples Russia must be rehabiiitsted,
he said. and Germany must be placed
in a position to produce in order TO
maintain the European equilibrium. No
restoration Of Europe is possible. Sig
nor Nitti added, without d combt3ed
effort toward peaceable settlement
of the Turkish problem. AS far as
Italy was concerned, he said, no vio-
fence or exploitation was wanted, bur
the development of the natural re-
sources ef Asiaminor and protection
of the DardaneIles were essential fac
tors in solution OF the Ottoman
question.
Reverting to the subject NJ Ger
many's economic and political situa-
ton. Nitti declared:
IF the kaiser is responsible for the
war. the German people already have
paid their share for his crime"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
Meeting in Norfolk Mon,
day to Get at Real Facts
in the Case
HOPE TO HOLD
STEAMSHIP LINE
No Definite Information
Has Been Received
Here by the Chamber of
Commerce.

The floating property of the
Old Dominion Steamship COM
pany is to be sold within a
short time at public sale, ac-
cording to information given
out at New York yesterday.
The stock of the line, which
is owned by railroad concerns,
is to be sold to private in
terests. it is said, although de-
tails of the proposed transac-
ton are not obtainable.
Whether this will mean that
the Old Dominion lines will be
permanently discontinued is
not known, although it is be-
lieved that an operating com
pany will be formed to keep the
service intact.
H n. walker. president OF the Old
Dominion Steamship company. will
confer in Norfolk Monday morning at
l o'clock with the delegation of bust
ness men which waited on him several
weeks ago in New York In an effort
to get assurance that the steamship
lines TO and from this section. would
not he discontinued
What the nature OF the conference
will be is matter OF speculation since
the announcement from New York
that the ownership of the Old Do
minion is 10 change. and that the ships
used by tho company are TO be sold
This may mean, ii Is believed, that the
service between Norfolk and New
York, and Norfolk and Richmond will
be definitely abandoned
The Richmond chamber of commerce
WAS without information RS to the
proposed sale OF the railroad owned
stock OF the Cld Dominion. but II was
stated that the traffic manager of the
chamber was closely watching the
situation. and the chamber would take
such action to protect the interest OF
Richmond as the conditions justified.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
Mexican Rebels Dyna-
mite Train Bearing u.
S. Military Attache.
SAVES LIFE BY
HIDING IN BUSH
State Department Tele-
graphs Demand for APP
prehension and Punish
ment of Murderers.

Washington, April 2.-One
more American has been muir
dered in Mexico and train,
bearing the American military
attache at Mexico City, his
wife, and two other American
passengers. has been dyna-
mited according to information
received here today by the state
department.
II. A. Jafredson, an employee
Of the international Petroleum
company at Amatlan Camp,
near Tampico. is the slain
American. Alexander Oberg,
whose nationality has not been
determined, but who is pre-
sumed to be citizen Of the
United States. was stabbed,
probably fatally, in the same
fracas.
Both men were attacked by Next
cans. also in the employ OF the COM
pany. on March 40. Jafredson's ad
dress is so Irving Place. Brooklyn,
New York. a telegram TO the state
department from Tsmpico said.
Secretary of State Colby at once
tefegraphed instructions to both the
American embassy at Mexico City. and
the consulate at Tampico, to make
prompt representations looking to this
speedy apprehension and punishment
of the murderers The consulate was
also directed TO report to the depart
ment further details regarding the ma
tionality of Oberg.
Rebels are believed to have been re-
sponsible for the footing OF the pas
senger train on which Major Edgar
w. Burr, attache of the American en-
bassy and Mrs. Burr, Or, Florence
Halle and a Mr.. Hurd. also Americans
were passengers The train on the
Mexico City-Cuernavaca line was at
Tres Marias is little town on the
summit of a mountain within easy
vision OF Mexico City.
The roadway was dvnauIted and
the rebels began peppering the train
with life shots Major Burr assisted
the two women and Mr.. Hurdle out. an
made for the underbrush thereby
Americans was injured. \ complete
report OF the attack has been obtained
by the embassy and now is in the mail.
The state department expects to re-
ceivc IL early next week
The American embassy at Mexico
City reported today that the Mexican
government had issued orders to the
military authorities in Sonora to re-
turn to the United States. through the
American consul at Nogales. the air
plane of Lieutenauts G. l. Usher and
L.. M Wolfe. United States army. The
two aviators were forced to land Mt
Nacozari in Sonora several months
ago and their machine has been in
bondage" since then.
The state department also heard to-
day that the murderer OF Lieutenanfs
Waterhouse and Connolly. w h e
bodies were found on the beach OF
Los Angeles bay in lower California,
had finally confessed TO the crime. He
is Calixto Ruiz and is now in prison
at Mulege. He will be tried in Tia
Juana
The two aviators. it will be recalled
lost their way in Southern California
and for days were without food or
water. Weakened and helpless they
were easy prey for the man who muir
dered them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03

taken. with threats and beatings TO
view the yawning hole.
According to a statement made by
G.;,iander's attorney. he blames his
second wife who died last fall, for
the cruelties practised on his daugh-
ter Her four children, the half
brothers and sisters OF who assisted
In The alleged torture. are three girls,
elcv.y., nine and six and a boy OF
fourteen. All were put in an institu-
tior when the father married for the
thin time last August
EilEie testified that after she es-
care ed from her fathers house she
wandered about the city several days
anG finally tainted on the street
was taken to Jamaica hospital
where needles were extracted from
her arms and her wounds healed.
Mindful of the oath she had been
compelled to take upon the Bible by
her parents binding her not to in
form outsiders of the cruelties. she
told a fantastic story Of having just
arrived IN this country from England.
Removed 10 the home of the Pro-
testant Sisters in Manhattan. she was
given care and affection and thrived
mentally and physicaliy. 1t was when
she was prepared for confirmation In
February that, in gratitude to the
sisters and remorseful for the false
hood under which she was living she
revealed her identity and told her
story.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
ABLE To DEFEAT
TREATY PLANS
Republicans Do Not Com
cede Sufficient Power "a
Democrats.
REPEAL ALL WAR
LAWS NEW SCHEME
If Presidents Veto is Sus-
tanned, Other Meas
ures Are to BE intro
duced.

Washington, April LEG
islation repeating all of the war
laws which terminate with the
war will be rushed through
congress if the resolution de-
clarlng peace with Germany
fails by reason of Ia presidential
veto.
This was made plain by
Republican leaders in the house
today when it was learned that
the Democratic leaders are ex-
ertlng great pressure on their
forces in an effort to line them
up solidly against the peace
measure.
The chief object Of the peace resoin-
ton. it was pointed out. is to get the
country back on q normal basis and II
the Democrats block this method.
specific repeal legislation will be
taken Up immediately.
THE proposed repeal measure ssaO
would include pivotal date for "a
lRs termination OF lH9
statutes which run for various periods
after the declaration of peace
The Democratic leaders were SO con-
fdent that they would muster the full
strength on -Heir side against ths
peace resolution that they announced
there will not be "a party caucus,
Representative Flood. of Virginia,
ranking Democrat on the foreign al
fairs committee, who is leading tho
min
win Zine up solidly."
The Republicans, however. still ara
counting on number OF Democratic
votes aud would not admit that it
would be impossible 10 pass the reso-
luton over the presidents veto.
Some eff the Democratic leaders ih-
, timated that they will support special
leg Station to repeal the war lava
Senator Lodge returned to the Capt.
toll today after a weeks rest in MAsea
cnusetts He said he had not studied
carefully the Porter resolution. but boz
lieyed the principle TO be all r4ght-
The senate leader said he was GLAD.
for one thing, that he didn't have to
bother with the house measure az he
did with the peace treaty, because the
house could thresh it out first He
added that he was anxious to have tho
house pass on the measure and send
If over TO the senate for considerations
Asked if he looked for protrackaA
debate in the senate, Senator Lodge
said he did not believe there would ~
much debate. inasmuch as all the ques-
lions at issue were pretty thorough1Y
gone over during the debate on the
peace treaty He said he realized that
there would be some opposition on thA
part OF the presidents followers, but
was assured Of the support Of praAtI.
caIIy all of tho Republicans. In AAAis
ticn to several Democrats, SO NJ Hn2
reasonably certain that q peace rooo4
luton in some form would pass.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
BELIEVES IRELAND
READY TO ACCEPT

London April 2.--Sir Harnar Green
wood, whose appointment as chief
secretary for ireland was cinhrmed
by the king today, gave statement
regarding his aims, hopes and am
billions in his new office.
II am a Canadian home ruler"
he said II was born in a home rule
country. My appointment is a sign
and intend 10 be sigu---of the
British governments earnest desire To
settle the Irish question along nome
rule iines once and for all time.
II hope it will appeal to the world
that unexpectedly America /
shall do my best for Ireland always.
The government is passing the
measure with the support OF com
mons. and then we expect the Irish
people themselves TO work out their
own government
We are approaching the task as
lovers Of and firm believers in Ire
lands future ] am in optimist on Ire
land. ] do not anticipate any of those
extraordinary and fantastic happen
ings such as the setting up of Sim
F'ein republic under the home rule
bill. ! believe Ireland will accept the
measure and apply II logically and
willingly. and eventually make it an
ideal measure.
The recent crimes in ireland have
been appalling but in Ireland as we'll
as in any other part of the British
empire law and order must be pre-
served That Is the first duty of any
government
+ "There will be no further changes
in the. present Irish government.
Lord French remains viceroy. | shall
take up my new duties as soon as
possible, and I intend to spend much
time in Ireland"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
Healy Says Will Win If
Have to Call Out Deep
Sea Longshoremen.
COMPLETE TIE-UP
IF NECESSARY
In Meantime New. York
Millions Suffer forWant
of Necessaries of Ex-
istance.

New York, April New
York s millions are confronted
with a food famine unless the
harbor strike which started
yesterday and which already
has made itself felt in limiting
the amount Of foodstuffs de-
livered here today, is settled
within a short time. The
striking freight handlers and
crews of tugs lighters ferry
boats declared today that the
5000 men who walked out at
commanded the Port and Ter1ni-
nal Worker unions are likely
to have their numbers greatly
augmented by sympathetic
strikes by longshoremen and
others.
The most serious aspect OF the strike
today, overshadowing the iuconven-
ienec caused 10 thousands of com
muters who were delayed in reaching
their Offices through the erratic ferry
schedules, was the cutting in half OF
the ci'y's food supply.
SiNfy-Hve truckioads OF food were
placed aboard fsrryboats by the Erie
railroad and finally reached New
York. clerks and strikebreakers run
ming the boats.
Plans were made during the day,
when th@ menace to the cfty's feed
stuff delivery began To loom large 10
carry fo"sts across the Hudson river al
ponghk eep@ie. and not only will sup
plies from the West and North be
brought TO the city by that route. but.
If necessity requires. food 1t is found
Impossible To lighter across from the
Jersey shcre viii be delivered by
train via 1'oughk eepsie involving an
extra haulage Of $50 miles.
Strike leaders scoffed at the idea
that they could be discouraged by the
running OF ferryboats by clerks and
strike breakers.
We will win the strike even II we
have 10 resort 20 calling out the deep
sea louEshoremeH," declared Thomas
Healy. business manager or tho marine
engineers utilization.
we will bring about n complete
tie up of shipping. If necessary. Let
thee railroads worry about q food and
coal shortage" he added I'm response
to question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
VETS HAVE NEW PLAN
IN \. !. LEGISLATURE

Albany. n. Y. April 2--Amendment
Of the Gillett ATS beer bill to mako of
1t a so-called pure beverage" meas
ure, is tho latest contemplated by the
vets in the legislature. 1t was learned
tonight.
The reported plan. designed to win
votes for beer from among the drys.
calls for altering the bill to provide
that sale OF ATS beer shall not be SUI
pervised by the state excise depart
ment, but by q bureau OF liquors and
beverages to be created In the health
department. This unique bureau would
be given authority to formulate rules,
"A License. tina sale and. .AnalxxAs tina can
wholesOmAAeAs and ingredients and
thsir pesstbiy intcxicAtt1g aualitlee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
SAT- sIyN FEINERs
MUST BLAME THEMSELVES

London, April Premier Lloyd
George replying to letter from Act
Ing Lord Mayor oNeill, of Dublin,
against the arrest OF Sim Fein mem
bers Of tho city corporation which
O'Neill said was holding up the mu-
nicipal business. declares that he SYM
pathixes with the Irish capital
dilemma, but adds he believes the pres-
emit campaign of the Sim Feiners Is
prompted by desire to make a set
Element by reason. and good will, Inn
possible. The premier adds the Sim
Feiners will not achieve their plan OF
setting up an independent rcpu bite z.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03

Alderman ordway Fuller arose to
oppose passage of the section OF the
license concerning brokers He felt
that brokers who deal in securities and
futures should pay as high, If not
higher tax. than pawn brokers and
lenders of money on small security. He
pointed out that pawn brokers. who
deal on a small profit. are required to
pay $500 tax. while stock brokers are
required to pay 5000.
Mr. Fuller also declared that there
Is no equity between the various
license taxes.
There Is no right In taxing mans
income, like the license tax that is
being placed on professional men. l
do not think 1t legal"
Although the budget Is the highest
In the ,city's history. this is caused
mainly by increase in salaries and
commodities for carrying on the pub
lie utilities.
The budget provides for An expendi-
ture OF ss.l23.s33,ss, which Is $744.-
21s.57 less than requested In the may
or's budget handed the finance COM
mittee.
The proposed bond issue OF $4Ss,-
321.s5 to provide for work on the
Howitzers' armory. motorization OF the
A department Improvement of
Fourth street, Boulevard to Ginter
Park and Hull street and construction
of bridges, was also approved Trans
florence Of a continent fund of $4s,-
s4o.e7 to the water works and exten-
sion division was also approved,