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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
GOODMAN SAYS EXPRESS
COMPANIES HID PROPERTY
DO cn wabok aoR & sh-dluon no
Traffic Manager OF Chamber OF
Commerce Tcstifics Before
Commerce Commission.
CHARGES EVASION OF CLAIMS
Virginia Corporation Commission
Represented ny Forward Asks
Settlement by Southern ana
Adams Prior to Consolidation.
[ Lspecial 10 The Timea d isnatchl

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. July l3.-Tcstify-
ing today In the proceedings before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
In the Express Consolidation matter,
L. = Goodman. traffic manager Of
the Richmond Chamber OF Commerce
told in detail how the Adams and
Southern Express Companies have
evadcd payment of claims by turn
ing over their property and person
mel TO the consolidated company.
1T has been impossible 10 sui, in
Virginia or 10 ind property on which
To lccy," said MIR. Goodman. Claim
ants have been obliged TO deal with
the New York Office, hut the claims
remain unsettled after two years."
Mr. Goodman was placed on the
stand by the Virginia Corporation
Commission, which has requested the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
require settlement of these claims as
a condition precedent 10 permitting
tho express companies consolidation
10 become permanent. The Virginia
commission Is represented at the
hearing by Commissioner Forward
and Commerce Counsel Manghum
Use OF the word robbery" was fire.
qucnt at the hearing. 1t was stated
in evidence that the two express
companies have refused to turn over
to shippers money collected for them
on cash on delivery shipment. and
in this connection criminal proceed
ings were suggested.
John l.. Benton, general counsel
for the National Association of Rail-
way Commiss stated that state
commissioners generally throughout
the country have followed, the lead
OF the Virginia commission in Lhe
stand 1t has taken.
Approval OF the railroads OF the
permanent consolidation was cx-
pressed by y. L. Thom, general coun-
sci for the Association of Railway
Executives. Nearly all OF the roads,
MIR. Thorn said. favor the operation
OF the express business by one COM
puny, ana recommendations have
oeen made that contracts with the
American Railway Express Company
oe continued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
LIGHTNING STRIKES
TANKS OF CRUDE OIL
STARTING BIG BLAZE
baltimore Firemen FIghi TO
Sarc buildings Surround
ing burning W0ss.
IBy Associated Press.l

BALTIMORE. MD. July io.--Since
noon today when lightning struck
two large tanks containing thousands
OF barrels of crude and light oil at
the plant OF the United States Asphalt
Refining Company, Wagncr's Point.
south of this city. iiremcn have been
IShting desperately to save surround
ing property. The flames were shoot
ing hundred feet in the air and
blazing oil was running in the road
ways. All hope of cNtinSuishing the
burning oil was abandoned as the
water supply was inadequate.
hundreds OF families became fran
tic with fear and moved all their
household belongings to the streets.
The aggregate losses TO tho COM
panics is estimated at 100000.
The two tanks were struck by
lightning almost simultaneously. One
contained $4,000 barrels OF crude OIL
Tho second tank exploded and tho
forco Of tho shock was so great that
the roof was hurled into tho street
about 200 feet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
INJUNCTION RESTRAINING
CAR DISTRIBUTION STAYED
L. s. Court OF Appeals Takes Emcr-
gcncy Step to Relieve Coal
Shortage.
rKITCIIARD ISSUES ORDER
Circuit Judges After Two Days Sos
sion at Ashcvillc Unable to Reach
Dcrision-Suspcn to Carry
Until Appeal Is Determined.

ASREVlI.LE, y. G. July ls.-An in
junction issued by United states Dis
trlct Judge Dayton recently at Phil
ippi, ". Va. restraining the Ra!ti-
moe and ohio and all other railroads
cast OF tho Mississippi River from
distributing special coal ears In the
mining territory as AN emergency
step la the face of the present coal
shortage was stayed and suspended
here today by Tho United states CIR
cut Court Of Appeals.
The order was written b. Judge j.
c r-itchard of this city. senior cir
cuit Judgr presiding. and concurrcd IN
hy circU!; Judge Martin \. Knapp. OF
Washington, -. 6. and Charles \.
Moods of Marion. :. G. and uaiccd
States District Judge Henry \. VI.
Smith. OF Charleston. :. G.. sitting In
an adv.sory capacity
Under the order o.! District Court
Judge Dayton. the Injunction was to
have become effective TUESDAY morn
ing.
Tonight, after dcvotins almost two
days TO the mhtipn for appeals. the
circuit judges were unable TO reach
a decision. Realizing that the order
"'''h ''NplHt 'll''ilNc III a lew hours
and taking cognizanco OF its far-reach-
lnS results, they decided TO stay. and
suspend the Injunction until the APP
peal is finally determined
Importance OF the case was acccn-
tuaicd today by tho presence OF AS
SIsiant Attorney General Blackburn
Esterline and T. j. Farrcl. chief coun-
sci Of the Interstate Commcrce com
mission. appearing az am!cl cur!ac
t'iends Of the couri).
Tne title OF the case was the Bal
,timore and Ohio Railroad, appellant.
versus the Lambert Run Coal Com
phny. George NJ. Honhclmcr. o:
C!arksburs. w. Va, and Iicrher. II.
Preston. .! Baltimore. for the appel
liant. and hy John \. Howard o,
Wheeling, w. Va. ana Rush {. But
Ter and Frank L. Hardness. OF Chi
caso i'll. for the appellee
The railroads are said 10 have sent
tie special cars into the mining dis
T'cts under AN order issued by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. 1Nis
order was the chief point OF discus
SION, the commission holding thar i,
was empowered TO Issue such an or
der under section 10 OF the Interstate
Commerce laws.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
REDS REFUSE ARM|ST|CE
PROPOSED FOR POLAND
Declare They Will Give More
Favorable Terms Dealing Direct
Than Through Britain.
TONE OF REPLY SARCASTIC
Trouble Develops for Poles Along
German Frontier, Uniformed Tcu-
tons Being Halted Trying to
Cross boundary.
H. AssnrIat.d presr-l

LONDON. July 20.-Thc reply sc
the Russian Soviet government TO the
British note concerning an armistice
with Poland rejects in substance tho
British peace proposals. according to
the London Times. which today pub
fishes a summary OF the Soviet an
swcr
The document is very lengthy
one. and the Times assures that it
Will soon be published by the gov
crnrncnt
The Bolshevists decline 20 come
10 London for the suggested peace
conference. according to Times. be-
cause they say Grea, Britain is not
impartial.
TO tho conference of delegates Of the
Baltic states, saying Russia already
has made peace with them.
IS TO Poland. the Bolshcvist gov
crnmcnt points out that the pro-
posed armis;lcc line is unfair to 70
land, and that with direct negotia-
tions the Bolshevists are prepared
10 grant Poland a much more favor
able frontier.
Demands WrnnEcl'S Surrender.
The Rolshevists' reply refuses fatty
to entertain any conditions regarding
the forces OF General Wrangel. and
the rcfuEces in South Russia. and
demands the unconditional surrender
OF these.
The tone o. the reply is sarcastic
says the Times. which declares IL is
aimed at driving wedge between
Poland and the allies by stimulating
Polish dissatisfaction with the Brit
ish proposal. The Times adds that
it believes the reply wul make il
more difficult for G'ea; Britain 10
enter into trade relations with Rus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
JOHNSON WANTS HARDING
TO URGE AMERlCAMlSM
California senator Says Speech or
Acceptance Must he Nationu.-
istir to Win.
| BY Associated Press

BOSTON. july is'|senSa,iinr ,,i-ar,
Johnson. of California. in letter TO
hancroit Abbott. leader of the John
son FORCES in the pre- /,nvcntion cam
paiSh III TINS state which was made
public tonight. said that IL Senator
iaraing. in his speech OF acceptance
OF the Republican nomination of the
presidency should honestly. frankly
and couraGcously take his position in
favor OF the Amcricanism that is
ours" he could .chcerfully aAd en-
Enthusiastically go forward with the
Republican party"
II. in his speech of acceptance. 'he
should cvadc the issue" Senator
Johnson added. "A most difficult Sit
uation VIII be presented 10 men like
myself"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
RED ARMY MVHDES
ARMENIA, PLANNING
TO &D MA 7IONALLSTS
RcPor.cd!NoU;ngf TO Join TurAs
Undcr lNu siapha
kchudf Pnsi,n.
Try Assncintcdrrcss.l 4

TEHERAN. PERSIA. July lathe
Armenian government having. refused
10 obey an ultimatum OF the Russian
Soviet government. the Bolshc"iSt I
army has received orders TO advance
and already has occupied the Prov
ince of Ka!abagh. The Eo!shcvists $
are continuing their advance in order
TO operate jointly with the Turkish
Nationalist forces of Mustapha Kcmal
Pasha
The British commissions visiting the
smyrna district and other parts of
Turkey occupied by the Greek army
are trying TO quiet the uneasy Mosicm
population and stem the exodus of
Turks. which is assuming alarming
proportions.
British assurances that there will
be no rcpctitions of the massacres
which occurred when the Greeks orig
inally occupied Smyrna under the su-
Dremc Councils order have not quictcd
Turkish unrest. There IS a general
exodus of Turkish families eastward
and southwark into the Italian area
and from Thracc into Bulgaria. while
Constantinople is crowded with the
better class of Turkish families. AS
the Turks are the actual laborers and
farmers in the occupied areas the
exodus is viewed here with alarm
King Fcisal, of Syria. has replied
TO the French ultimatum by accepting
the French mandate TO Syria suhjcc,
to the league of nations and defining
other subjects, but objecting to French
occupying the territory, according to
n dispatch 10 the Daily 'Ml!i. dated
Sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
WOMEN OF VERMONT
THREA TEN TO APPEAL
TO- SUPREME COURT
Sn(Jrasis's Declare Illegal
Corer6or's Kc:o Of Presi-
6eniiai Suffrage Measure.

IBy Associated Pressl
huKllNGTON. VERMONT. j i!y 10.
III the suffrage amendmcnt 10 not
soon ratified by the necessary thirty
sixth state. Vermont suffragist3 will
appeal 20 the United States Supreme
Court TO declare illegal Governor
Clements veto of the presidential
suffrage bill passed by the Vermont
Legislature last year.
This was announced in statement
issued today at suffrage State head
quarters here, where 1t is said that
local leaders are Working win the
approval of Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. national leader OF the suffrage
movement. The statement says that
the validity OF the entire vote cast
in Vermont for President may rest
on the ruling OF the Supreme Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
TURN MACHINE GUNS ON
MOB IN NORTH CAROLINA
One Man Killed and Two Wounded
In Masked Crowd About
Jail at Graham.
GUARD PROTECTS NEGROES
Captain Fowler. In Command OF
Troops, Declares First Shots We're
Fired From Darkness and Militia
Rctaliatcd.
Lny Assoc.atch rrcsal

DURHAM, y. G., July l9.-Jim RAJ,
10. of Graham. was killed: Wclic
fhiilips. Of Graham. seriously Injured
ana Glenn Bradshaw, of Haw River
slightly wounded tonight, when a
masked mob attempted To storm tho
Alamance County jail, where three
negroes. charged with attack on a
white woman, are held. according to
statement made ny Captain Marion
H. Fowler, commanding the Durham
machine gun company. guarding tbs
Jail.
Reports from Graham state tha.
nobody seems to know just why the
Eunncrs opened fire and denial is
made that there was any concerted
attempt to storm the jail. around
which crowds have gathered since
ecr!y sunday morning. when h'ood-
hounds irailed from the homn { tn,
woman attacked TO a servants house
at Rainey Hospital nearby. and th-,e
negroes were found In bed together
arrested and placed in Jail.
Fowler Dcnicx Report.
Absolutely false" Captain Fowler
said III connection with the report
that no reason could he assigned for
the shooting. The masked moh
fred the first shots. The machine
gunners returned the fire VITA m.-
chine guns and other arms.
The man killed and the two men
injured were not members OF ,ro
mob" Captain Fowler said.
The mob that stormed the ia was
made up of about nifty men. They
al ha tot;
serted attack Captain Fowler said
AS they ran toward the jail. they
empticd revolvnrs and rifles at the
building. The soldiers and machine
guns had been placed inside tie
building and by order of CAPTAIN
Fowler. they returned the fire The
battle lasted ABOUT three minutes.
More than 100 shots were fred w,
used both the machine gun and side
arms" Captain Fowler said over tho
telephone.
The bullets fired by the nloh rat
tied about the jail and through the
barred windows several shots
came dangerously near the soi,liers
but none Of them was Injured.
When the mob ceased firing. Can-
tain Fowler ordered his company to
discontinue activities.
Later. Il second attack from out
side the jail occurred Three shots
were fired. one shot passed within
few inches of Captain Fowler's
head. No one was injured in this
attack ana the militia fired no shots.
Expects Another Attack.
AT 1880 o'clock, Captain Fowler,
talking over telephone insiic the
AEnntinnnl o., s....---.. = = z, -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
Resclute Handicap Grows
With Shamrock's Changes

SANDY HOOK. y. j., July 10
Shamrock w, british challenger
for the Amcricn'S Cup. will hc re-
Quircd TO give Rcsoiutc, American
defender, time allowance of
seven minutes md ono second In
tom0rrOw's race. the regatta COM
mittcc of the News York Yacht
Club announced tonight. This In
rrcnsc of twcnty-Onr seconds over
the previous allowance followed
the granting Of the application of
the Linton craft for permission To
use "a larger club top sail.
The new timr allowance was
announced after an official re-
measurement had bccn made OF
ShamroclS's canvas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
MULTl-MlLLlONAlRE WILDER
AND HIS WIFE NEAR DEATH
tcScucd from Cnpsizcd Canoe. I'm I.nkc
Michigan by Designer OF
LRY NssOclnicd prcss-1

- l'TNSS
CHICAGO. July l9.-Iaurence Will
der multimiliionairc head of the
Amalgamated Machine Co. his wife.
who is daughter of James a. Pat
ten,s The wheat king. and Millard
Bra:nard. vice president of the Neu-
trail Trus, Company. of Chicago. were
rescued yesterday when their canoe
capsiZed about a mile out in the lake.
Thcy were rescued by Lieutenant
lanes Brccsc. U. S. ~. who designed
and engineered the NC-i on its recent
transatlantic flight. his wife, and Jar
old May, who pulled the stroke oar
OF the Cambridge crow during his COL
lege days, ,9 &
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
EXPLOSION KILLS ENGINEER
ON CUNARDER AQUITANIA
Giant Liner Blows on Stop WHY. os
hoher' out Proceeds ON
Journey.

LONDON, July lo.-An cnr;noor
was Killed and a stokcr iuiurcd an
hoard the Cunard Line steamer
AGuitania off the coast of ireland ,o-
"heh the stop valve Of one of
''e p"i'efs OF the steamship blew off.
"ecoruinE to wireless dispatch re-
ceivcd here.
nc steamer reduced speed and
,'i""e repairs. and then proceeded on
her voyage for New York.
me Aquitania sailed Saturday from
Liverpool on her first trip as a pass
ehscr Vcssei since the war. The
Vesscl mad been converted into an oil
hurncr. The sailinr of the steamer
was delayed owing to dispute ON
BOARD as 10 whether one man should
tehd nine or twelve oil furnaces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
ANNAPOLIS YOUTH DIES
OF SLEEPING SICKNESS
second Victim Of Strange Disease
Reported to state hoard Of
Health.
[By Associated rrcss. !

BALTIMORE. MD. July io.-Thc
second death from sleeping sickness
in Annapolis within three weeks was
reported to the State Board of Health
.ouaE' The victim was Earl Gibson
Nfpcr' i3 years old. who succumbcd
after two weeks illness.
Dr. John :. Fulton. secretary OF
the Board OF Health, said the disease
was an aftermath of the influenza
epiocihic. Records of the board
showed that there had been ten cases
III the counties since the influenza
epidemic, and that the mortality had
been 100 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
M'NULTY GOES TO SING SING
FOR TERM OF FIVE YEARS
Merchant Captain i.urcd Girl Into Biy-
"mous Marriage and Then Tried
10 Prison FnmiIy,
u by Associated Press. I

IIV NssOClItCW TrpSS
NEW YORK, July l9.-John T. Nc
Nuity. of Baltimore. a captain in the
merchant marine and, during the war.
n senior licutcnant in the navy. was
sentenced TO serve a maximum OF five
years In Sing Sing here today after
being charged In open court by Frank
j. Finkler with not only duping his
daughter into higamous marriage.
but also with trying to poison tho
girls family and to burn their home
when ecused OF being a blgamist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
Mrs. Hug Catches Mr.. Hug
Hugging Another, and Sues
Iny unrvcrssl scr,icc.I

NEW foKI<. July f3.-iiccnusc
she sa,v her husband. Charles l..
Hug. huEIinE another womnn.
Mrs. Mnric q. Hug, who believes
that MI Hugs nhouid be hers, has
brought nuit for separation, and
IL n'ising the court to award her
SID II week nIinony and $50
council fees. Mrs. iiug charges IL,
her complaint that. her husband
has treated her cruelty since 1917,
ycnr after they were married.
ION May .. 1922" Mrs. hug
states. 'Ihc piaintiT encountered
the defendant aud an unknown
woman whilst In the act of kissing
each other"
airn. Hug nisn said that Hug
spoke {" her 80 every Infrrunrni-
~" thnnhr had caused her To he
come ncrYOns wreck.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
Biggest Crook in England" Escapes
From British Police by Airplane

fugitive ur his plane hus bccn din
covered.
The police believe hc over
powered his pilot In mid-air md
effected n landing "somcwhcrc in
France"
IN instance of the futiiity of
the telegraph In aerial cscnpcx
wins EiSrn when n telegram.
Scotland Snrd Co the Pari:, poIicr
"iirpinS or" the cscapc, though
not naming the mnn, arrived I'm
fnris eight hours nftcr the fuEi-
'i'c could hnNc reached France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
my Universal scr>icc:I

PARIS, July IS-In an attempt
To solve the mystery of the first
International aerial escape ON
record, The Paris police today
called in Colonel jefferson Drmott
Thompsun to consult him ON the
best mcnns 0f tracing q man de-
crihcd ns "thr biggest crook Ia
EnS'nnd," who hrd from London,
presumably for FrHpcc, las: niEht
after paying II fnbuiou. hutn for ~
special airnianc. No, trace or the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
LOS ANGELES AGAIN SHAKEN
Cnlifornin city Experiences Another
Quake Without ANY Evidences
OF Panic.
lBy Assoelnied prcss.l

LOS ANGELES. July ia sharp
earthquake shock was felt here at
0:iS o'clock tonight. No damage WIS
reported from any quarter of the
city. Evidences OF panic were also
absent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
Zl0NlSTS CLAIM PROPERTY
IN PALESTINE FOR JEWS
London Conference Adopts Recon-
mcndntion Declaring I.nnd Under
Control of Stntc

LONDON. July l3.-Thc Zionist Con-
ference here today adopted the recon-
menda ations of the commission of forty
on the Palestine property ownership
question. providing that all the land
and property in Palestine he declared
the property OF the Jewish people and
that the control OF this property be
gradually assumed by the Palestine
state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20

For your convenience The Times
Dispatch accepts Want Ads over the
telephone. and they are unexcelled in
results. When you. want something
ao,nb n e hurry. y phone a|ant Ad to Ran
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articles. securing halp or poaitions.
renting rooms. securing hoarde rs--s
there Is no better {, medium thar
your ya%ssV WaaE plsPassn Aas ~ Wast an ASs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20

Comfort and economy. York River
cept Sundays. Delicious nheals.--Ady,
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-09

FoH aALE--Two tens of hay, s25 a ton.
- We parn; ). Andreolletti, Spring ST.
--------.. 174tRE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-09
ESTATE OF OSCAR l.. BEMIs.

State of Vermont District of Washington, a..
The honorable probate court for the dis.
trfct aforesaid, to the heirs and all persons
interested in the estate of Oscar l.. Bemis
late q Cabot, in said district, deceased
GREETING.
WHEREAS, application hath been made to
this court in writing, by the administrator
Frank f, Corson, praying for license and
authority to sell all of real estate of said de-
ceased. for the payment Of debts and charges
OF administration, setting forth therein the
amount Of debts due from said deceased, the
charges Of administration, and the amount
of personal estate and the situation of the
real estate.
WHEREUPON. the said court appointed
and assigned the LIST day Of November. 1920,
at the rebate Office in Montpelier In said
district, TO hear and decide upon said appli-
cation and petition. and ordered public mo-
tiee thereof to be given to all persons inter
ested therein. by publishing said order to-
gether with the time and place Of hearing
three weeks successfully in the Barre Daily
Times, newspaper which circuiates in the
neighborhcod Of those persons interested in
said estate, all Of which publications shall
be previous 70 the day assigned for hearing
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified TO
appear before said court, at the time and
place assigned, then and there in said court
TO make your objections to the granting of
such license, Ii you see cause.
Given unde" my hand at Montpelier. In
said district, this sth day of October 1920.
MARY J. CUTLER, Register
oct9-ls-23
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-09
WELLS RIVER

The annual meeting of the Wells
River church and society was held in
the church last Thursday evening. Sup
per was served at g o'clock p. m. to all
members and supporters of the church.
Roll call and business meeting of the
church at 1880 O'Clock, followed by a
meeting of the society. Every sup
porter OF the church had vote in the
society meeting The 1920 officers were
reelected for service during 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. Seely Of Boston are
spending few weeks at Hale's tavern.
Both like the country and more than
feel at home at the tavern.
James Lowe has taken the contract
for digging a well for the village. The
water has already been favored by the
board Of health. When completed the
water will be pumped direct to the res
eryoir. giving everyone pure drinking
water. The river pumps will be held
ready in case of fire
Mr.. NJ. Rumay kelleher Of Mont
pelier was q visitor at the home of her
mother. Mrs. Frank Rumay, on Fri
day last.
Mrs. Anthony. who has been away
all summer, is back once again at the
Lowell homestead.