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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
CAPPER ATTACK STARTS
WAR ON SUGAR SHARKS
Department OF Justice Stirred 10
unprecedented Action Against
High Prices.
PALMER PROMISES REL
Federal Official to Meet Today With
Executives Of Large Refining
Companies to Discuss Means Of
Lowering Prices.
lI,y Universal scrvlce.l


WASHINGTON. April 25.-The
series OF attacks in Congress on At
torney-Gcneral PainRr's campaign
against profiteers. eliminating in Sem
me proiiteers were operating through
me country with impunity. have
Z stirred the Department OF Justice to
unprecedented acting in combating
living costs.
Howard Il. Figg. in direct charge
OIL the departments profteeting cam
paiEn. announced today that cxecu-
tiVes Of all the large sugar refining
companies would meet with him to-
morrow TO discuss a possible reduc-
ton In prices TO the consumer
sugar prices, which ara the highest
ever known at u time when imports
10 tho United States have established
worlds record for volume. have
Dceh cited by members OF both the
senate and House as showing that
inc Attorney Generals campaign
against ?rofiteering has been COM
plete failure.
In his indictment of the Department
OF Justice for it's failure TO bring
down living costs. Senator Capper
said that increased sugar prices were
the most brazcn challenge we have
had In this sarturnalla OF greed"
The, Department Of Justice has n
special STAFF OF clerks to answer cor
RESPONDENTS reporting excessive
prices prizes. Tor STAPLE articles Of focs., The
Attorneys FOR action. So far. menger
results have been obtained in prose
cutting even the most hagrant cases
or unfair charges. amounting In many
instances 10 az high az 200 per cent.
Mr.. Ialmcr's announcements; thar he
Ead called in all the big sugar re-
hners In an effort to effect rcduc-
ton In price is in line with his recent
statement that the department was
going to do something within tho
next thirty days"
rho result OF the conference with
me sugar magna}cs is being watched
Win interest by members or Congress
who ( have branded the profiteerInr
wave as open. scandalous and shame
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
NEGRO SHOOTS DEPUTY.
BUT FINALLY SURRENDERS
Moonshiuer Holds Posse ut Hay Until
Employer Persundes Him to
(.IXo I'm.

. CLEVELAND: MISS. April IS
Deputy Sheriff Hardy Tucker, OF
Pace. Bolivar County. was Killed and
Simon Laurie. "A merchant OF that
place. was critically injured early
today by negro known az Judge
Granger. who escaped after a deputy
had arrested him on charge of
selling whisky and barricaded him
self In ca'oin on the. plantation of
g. +. Carson. his employer. accord
ing to word received here tonight.
The negro today was induced by
Carson to surr-leT and was taken
TO the Jail at Clarksdale.
When Sheriff LiGc Wray and a
party Of deputies approached the
opened fire with q shotgun. Tucker
failing dead on the norch. where his
body remained until after Granger
surrendered to-day. The posse grew
during the night, and thia morning.
believing the negro had escaped In
the darkness. again approached tho
cabin. He immediately opened FIRE
wounding Laurie. Carson then went
to the cabin and persuaded Granger
to surrender.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
CONVICTED SLAYER DIES
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR JUNE 8
Jerry Dalton Must Ray Supreme
FfnHi, Hn, for kn ~ las Ct Girl

ASHEVILLE. y. C.. April 2".--
Jerry Dalton was convicted late Sat
urday In Superior Court in Franklin.
of murder in the frs degree ana
sentenced to be el.c':ocutcd June s..
according to advi"es received here
tonight. Dalton was convicted Of
killing Miss Maude Grant aud Mci-
rill Angel, near Franklin, in NovIm-
Der. 1918.
This was his second trial, the State
Supreme Court having grant,.l Il nav
fenced to be elcc;rocutcI las, ycar
Dalton, u was charged. mot Angel
and Miss Grant in the road near their
home. and stopping the automobile
in which they were riding, invitcd
them to get out, when lac opened
fire, killing both.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
BALF0UR TO CONSULT POPE
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Lloyd George Mny AlSO Visit His
Holiness. DespIte Nonronfornr-
lists of Wales.
[Ey Universal Service. /

10y ShiNeFSdt ScfN.Ce.l
LONDON. April "5.-At the conclu-
sion of the conference at San Reno,
Arthur Balfour will visit the Yaticaa
ana discuss with the Pope the opera
tion Of the league OF nations.
Premier Lloyd George is also ex-
pected to visit His Holiness. though
no definite plans have yet been
made. Lloyd Georges enormous
strength in Wales is derived almost
exclusively from the Nonconformist
elements, who retain their traditional
enmity toward the Roman Church.
and the Prime Minister'S movements
In Italy will be closely watched
The decision OF the British states
men to consult the Pope on the suo-
ject OF the league OF nations is de-
scribed in England as IL striking
recognition OF the power OF the Vat
lean as a political force in Europe.
The Holy See is known to DO synpa-
thetic toward the league.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
SUGAR IMPORTS CONTINUE TO
GROWAS THE PRICE INCREASES
Official Figures Show That the Movement of the Sweet
ener Into the United States Will by June, 1920,
Reach Total of Nine Billion Pounds

sugar price the highest nR ever Ss" the
quantity being brought into the United
states is the "bigges; ever" Official
nRG:eS %: the movements OF sugar
into the United States, including that
from i;s own islands. says state
nent By the National City Bank Of
New York. indicate that the quantity
entering the country in the fiscal year
1870. YEich ends with juno. VIII APP
parently approximate 5000. 900. 600
pounds. as against $50. 100000 in the
FORMER high record ycar-the fisca!
year 1919. The valuation OF the 1920
imports will. however. farcxceed that
OF 1919 or any earlier year. and. may
reach SIoo.OoO.000 against S433, 600, 900
in the fiscal year 1919 these figures
including the sugar from our own
's!anda. wi!ch are i.,t usIa:iy in
ciadcd in the import" flgures.)
Reason OF Great Increase.
This enormous increas., in the
value o. iin sugar en'c-inG con;in-
fiscal year is due in part TO larger
Quantities. but especially TO the ex-
trcniely high prices Of sugar i'm the
countries frrin wh:cn !. is imported.
The ofiicia! figures of the United States
government show the average value
per pound of the sugar Imported
from ecEcisn countries In February,
1870 the latest month for which fig
ures are aTailable). at ga cents per
pound and 1902 cents In January as
against 5.36 cents per pound in Feb
runry. 1919. &c cents in February,
1913. ISL cents IN February. 1917, and
an average o. inst cents per pound
in the fiscal year preceding the war,
and these valuations of the merchan-
disc imported are. By law. the ac-
tual market value at wholesale price
at the time OF expectation TO the
United states in the principal markets
pf ,the DOuntry from '&henc,a ext
ported" or the actual price at which
sold by the exporter.
Sugar OUTPUT Reduced.
While the United States is increas-
ing her importation and consumS ion
despite this enormous advance in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
AUSTRALIAN AvlATORS.
FLY OVER VESUVIUS
Curionity Prompted Airmen TO nraxe
DANGEROUS Heat
Pockets

- LONDON. April 25.--I.leu,ennnts
marer and Mcintosh. Australian air
ing over Mount Vesuvius, en- route
from England to Australia Although
they had been warmed that the air
above the volcano was dangerous for
airpianes, they were led By their
cagerness ITO see the interior. of the
crater from the air To take a chance,
the heat waves rising from the
molten lava aorm pockets. The plane
struck one OF these and dropped 500
rect; They made Il safe landing by
skillful wo:k. ~
Parer and Mcintosh have arrived at
Mou!mein, Burma. where they have
plane. They are making the trim with
only sufficient funds TO purchase food
and fuel They lost their maps near
uaranto and are depending on maps
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
TRADE RESUMPTION WITH
RUSSIA BROUGHT ABOUT
Boishevist Minister Signs Agreement
With Industrial Repre-
SentnrtyeN.
[By AssatiateI Press.

CoPENHAGEN. April 25.--M. Kras-
sin, the Russian I3olshevist minister
or trade and commerce. signed on Fri
day an agreement with. represe n tao
tves of international Industrial and
commercial organizations. settling the
main lines OF the program for the re-
sumption OF trade between Russia and
the rest OF the world. The most i'm
portant point in the agreement calls
for the establishment of nm internn-
t:oral clearing house. cooperating
with Russia, in Copenhagen as the
center OF tho revived trade.
Special branches o.. this clearing
house arc 10 he established In most
OF the countries OF the world. The
first and foremost Of them will be in
the United States. The agreement
provides for an international con-
ference in Copenhagen at the end OF
May, 10 which representatives of
countries Interested in Russian trade
are to he invited =,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
AMERICAN ARMY DESERTER
ARRESTED AT NICE. FRANCE
Frank vNIuzzI ArraIsned on Charge
of Murder In New
York.

NICE. FRANCE. APRIL 25.--Frank
Valuzzi. when arraigned before Il
magistrate today on the charge OF
having fred fhe shots that Killed
Lena Spinelli and Josephine Gentle
in New York on March z, declared he
was deserter from the American
Army and lived in Paris during
March. The two women. he declared,
were killed by person whom he
named as James Papaccio.
1t was brought out at the trial that
Papaccio has Il large tattoo mark on
HIS right wrist, while NaluZZi has no
marking nor evidence that he ever
person,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26

Self Determination League stod4y
hastily organized a big dcrnonstrattonS
outside the prison. Thousands reS
sponded and tonight tindulgedi In man y
ifestations similar to those recently
carried out at Mountjoy prison Dub.2
lin. The crowd sang patriotic songs
and burned flares.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
FINLAND AND THE SOvIETS
DROP ARMISTICE TERMS
Peace Negotiations May Start nj
Once IL Firms Agree to Dol
RhevtHt PROPOSAL.

STOCK HOLM. April 25.-Arm,stice
negotiations between Finland and
the Soviet government of Russia
have been broken off temporarily.
lnterrnption OF conversations was
soviet delegation 10 begin peace ne
sottations Immediately. according to
General Wetzer of the Finnish army,
Fnrtner instructions are being
awaited by the Bolshcvist delegates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
BRITISH N0BLEWOMEM AS
APPRENTICES TO MODESTO
Tilted Pupiis Arc Enthusiastic and
May Inspire Some Poet to Ont
do Thomas Hooh.

4 LONDUN, .NprIl 20.--BritIsh prIn-
cesses, marchionesses, duchesses and
countesSes are numbered among tile
pupils OF Mile. Esperanc Renee, fash
ionnhlc Bond Street drcssmakcr. The
titled pupils are enthusiastic over
their nov work and many have be-
come expert in cutting, finishing and
fitting.
we arc shortly starting a class
Universal Service I'VE give them
the same instruction that we give
our apprentices. If they do not suc-
cecil in getting n stitch right or In
making any part of a garment cor
again until 1t Is right"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
GERMAN MILITARY STORES ;
FOUND AT K0ENIGSBERG
French Cavalry UnearthH VAST Oman
titles of Arms and
Munitions.
fBy Associated Prcss.I

PARlS. Apri! 25.-Two hundred and
hi'y cannon have been discovered a,
koenigsberg, East Prussia, by the in
tcraliicd commission. according To adj
wees received her. Large quantities
Oh arms and munitions were discov-
eted by French cavalry entering
aia nau' east OF Frankfort. according
10 inc Temps today. The war material
was labeled Army OF the West.-
Numerous plans relating to man.
cuFers also were found. purportlns to
cover military operations against,
rance through the zone occupied by
the American Sfmy at Cob,enz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
DUBLIN SEES NEW POLICY.
OF lEMIENCY FOR IRELAND
Actions OF Government Taken To In
dictate New Secretary VIII
&c COncilintory./
IBy Universai serytc..l

DUBLIN. April 25.-One OF Tho Sim
Fein hunger strikers was rcjensed
To-Day from Wormwood Scrubs prison,
LORD Mayor Kelly has been allowed
OBrien. against whom n warrant wa q
sworn out Q few days ago, was told
To-Day ne will not be arrested
All these measures are taken hare
as definitely showing that Sir Hama
greenwood. the new Chief Secretary.
1or ireland is inaugurating a poiicy
OF Cancellation and leniencS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
BELFAST POLICE OFFICERS
KILLED> IN COUNTY CORK
Sergeant Cornelius Crane and Con.
stable MeiOIdrick Meet Myx-
tcri0us Death.

BELFAST. April 25.-sergeant Cor
nelius Crane and Constable McGold-
rick. both OF whom are reported TO
haveN belonged to the Belfast force,
were Shot-and killed Saturday night
near Bandon. County Cork. Crane
formerly was stationed at the King
Street barracks. Cork from which
Sim. Feincrs allege The police de-
parted to assasslnate, Lord Mayor
Maccurtain. of Cork
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
Ethan Allen for Hail of Fum..

new YORK, April 25.-The name
tionary war heroes, who dem euoioi
the surrender OF Fort Ticonderosa
from the British lin the name of the
Great Jehovah and the Continental
SSomEress; mas been indoreed by the
tion TO the Hall Of Fame Of the uni
versity: This Is the first time his
name has been suggested for cleo
tion. Edwin Booth and Mrs Eliza
beth Cady stanton, one of the Dio-
neers in the. woman suffrage move
ment, are also mentioned for cleo
ton. si
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
Four Killed by Automob,I..

DALLAS, TEXAS, April 25.--J. r
Wakeham, ~, and three boys, Mar
shall and Robert Hobbs and Milton
Webb, aged from 10 to 3 years, ali OF
Dallas. were killed late today whe,,
an automobile In which they were rid
Ing was struck ata grade crossing
by q Dallas Fort Worth intcrurban
strSet car at Union stop, near Grand
Irairle. ~, 4 IN ~ ! : ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
BANKING DELEGATES REACH
CONVENTION AT PINEHURST
Representatives From Financial In
"tttutions of Forty-Three states
preHcnt.

TN iURST. NC, April 25.-Rep-
resentatives Of banking institutions
or forty-three States detrained here
i n,!9day from eighteen Pullman ears.
council of the American Bankers.
Association, which will assemble here
in conclave and. incidentally, play
Soil throughout the coming week.
Many Of the bankers brought With
them their families and secretaries.
All ofiicers Of the association are on
hand MS ex-officia members Of the
executive council. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
LONDON IRISH PRISONERS.
ON A "HUNGER STRIKE"
One Of the Men IN Released UnconaI-
tionniIy In State OF
COlIupsc

LONDON. April e5.--Anons the $50
Irish prisoners in NORWOOD Scrubs
prison large number have been on
hunger strike since Wednesday as. a
protest against detention without
charge or trial. One of the men was
released Internationally Friday night
in state of collapse.
The London branches OF the Irish
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
Ayintors Ner, D.n,I,.

airplane piloted by Il British CAPTAIN
and carrying Spanish lieutenant, a
pupil at the flying school here, was
caught in violent gust OF wind
while looping the loop" today. The
machine crashed TO the ground and
both its occupants were killed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
ono un 4. T,ss q A..ia..

LONDON. April 26.-out of tho mil
lions OF Britishers who fought In the
war. only one soldier remains uriden-
memory through she'll shock, and no
trace can be found of his relatives.
All the missing" have now been ac-S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
No Chen. Players In Poor.ou,.,

LONDON, April 25.-No men who
play chess are to be found In English
Poorhouses, SAYS report to the
Southwark board of guardians. The
49, draws TIE conclusion that II
one plays chess he. is brainy, and
mat II one Is brainy he will never be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
$4,000 IN GEMS STOLEN
Elsie janis, Known to Every Dough
boy, Reports They Were Taken
by Thief n. She Silent.

LOUISVILLE. KY. April e5.-Elsie
Janis, actress. reported to the police
today that jcwelry and other articles,
valued by her at $4,000. had been
stolen from her apartment at local
hotel. Miss Janis said tho theft oc-
Cured between O'Clock and .
o'clock this morning. while she slept.
slept. a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
ro.n ado D.ntroy. oranEe Gro,,..

MIAMI, FLAA April GA tornado
which struck the town OF Goulds., thir-
~ miles' south OF Miami, Friday at S
u. Al. destroyed ten houses and did
much damage to groves Of orange and
mango trees. No lives were lost. II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
Life sentences for Negro soldier.

Life Sentences for Negro soldiers.
ATLANTA, April 25.--Eisht Cnmp
Grant negro soldiers. convicted Of at
lacking II young white woman al the
camp in May. 1918. arrived at the
Federal penitentiary here early this
The men are all under life sem
fences. 1T is understood that the ma
jority were given the death penalty
by tho general 0ourt-martial that
tried them, but the sentences were
committed bysePresident Wilson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
Inmncb ShYIner shin.

PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-The
9,000-ton Snriner ship Salaam, named
In honor OF the war work OF salaam
at the yard OF the Merchants Shin
building. GorporatIon, at Hartman,
IA, yesterday. y; ~ slsf7
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
Kno1xIlle Han Oxeralln ner1..u.

,kNoNVILLE. TENN. April %
More than one thousand members
have been enrolled In the Knox
county overall and old clothes club,
accor5tnE to n report presented at
the clubs meeting today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26

While the United States is increas-
ing her importation and cnnsumSi ion
despite this enormous advance in
prices, the world has materially re-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-28
COTTON MARKET.

The cotton market was subjected
yesterday to renewed selling by New
Orleans interests and Wall Street
bears. and declined a maximum Of so
to 113 points There were few new
factors of any consequence In the mar
ket, but bears sold on poor cables, I'M
satisfactory advices from textile CEN
tres and feeling that the recent advance
had discounted most favorable news re-
garding the British labor situation. The
weather. factor of considerable value.
Is gradually losing its importance.
Yesterdays map showed rains In many
portions of the belt and somewhat
lower temperatures. Bulls called at
tention TO the forecast of frost i'm the
belt to-day, but the bearish weekly
weather report offset It. The weekly
report apparently had been discounted
and lost much influence.
First sales represented declines Of 10
10 40 points in the market. a barely
steady to easy tone prevailing at the
opening. The trend was downward
after the call and the market met little
support until the start of the second
hour. when shorts took profits Dis
tant options were relatively weak at all
times. March particularly so. The
spot month showed signs of steadiness
at one or two stages The afternoon
saw the market at the days weakest
level The failure of the bullish coal
strike news to promote any new sup
port led to much liquidation by disap-
pointed local operators
New Orleans interests sold through
out the day and brokers having Liver
pool connections acted on both sides.
The English market closed steady and
at only few points net lower. Better
spot business was reported from that
centre, and yarns and cloths at Man
chester showed firmness. There was
scattered profit taking by shorts in the
last hour. but the markets undertone
continued TO be unsettled and rallies
were not held. hedge selling and hqui-
dalton increasing in the final few min
utes. The market closed near the bot
tom. 80 to los points net lower. Local
spot was off So points at 22.15.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-28
CITY BUDGET CUT
100000 MORE
Mrs. Julian Heath Of House
wives League Has Tilt
with O'Malley.

Over the protests OF many agonizod
heads of departments the Board Of
Estimate yesterday slashed more than
ss.0Oo.O 900 out of the $685. 10000 proposed
budget for 1921. making a total cut OF
$4,000 since it's adoption last week.
The board must chop out about A,WO,oeO
more TO get down to the total of
s347, 100000 which Comptroller Charles L.
Craig has announced as the figure be-
yond which the city cannot go and still
remain within the tax limit.
Yesterdays session was fraught with
frantic appeals for leniency and acri-
monious exchanges between city Of
ficials, but the board hewed straight
along the line of the recommendations
OF it's examiners, the only deviations
being an occasional deepening of the
cuts suggested.
The meeting started with rumpus
between the Mayor and Maurice u.
Connolly, President OF the Borough OF
Queens. the Borough President cen
tending that the proposed departmental
cuts were not made on a fair basis IN
that they ranged from one-half of one
per cent. to 10 per cent, and charging
that his department was being discrin-
mated against. His protest was with
out avail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-28
INSURANCE MEN
SEEK WORLD MART
American Companies Build
Foreign Business-Ask
Fair Play.
THEORIES OF LIABILITY
High Rents in Their Relation
to LeasehOld Insurance
Discussed.

American fire insurance companies are
now writing cotton warehouses in Alex
andria. Egypt: sugar plantations in the
South Seas and mercantile stores in
Pekin. They have started out to cap
ture their share Of the worlds insurance
mart. and are doing 1t through the
American Foreign Insurance Associa-
ton. composed of a membership Of
twenty companies which have assets
in excess Of si3s, 100000.
The manager of the American Foreign
Insurance Association. Howard p.
Moore. who has recently returned from
fourteen months trip around the
world. during which he established n
number Of agencies for American COM
panies, discussed the aims and plans OF
the association last night before the In
surance Society of New York in the
Hotel Aston
"The American companies" said Mr.
Moore. "are in the foreign field TO stay
They are prepared to recognize foreign
customs and foreign trading methods
and already large volume of premiums
has been built up.