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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-06-10
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D, SIZE n are enough -g- Pan
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farm and building storage 1--l-
ines. or factory building
Sold and guaranteed Dg -.--"t-
Drug Co.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-06-10

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sr,y rabbits. an1 otner fgr-res-
r.-y sr.na.s L,ss Thz.y yc1 have
a.t. .s. s,a,e.nZ yD,r .DTe5t Dr-
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f,y q Specially Farming Co.
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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-06-10

Ten acres u land adjoining
--s City CLimproved. viii. sell
z-e bargain
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-06-10

Five Rooned house AMI six big
LOTS u Z bargain see
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
YOUTHFUL TRAIN
ROBBER SLAIN IN
BATTLE WITH POLICE
Companion in Hoffup ofNeiu
Orleans Flyer
Snrrenders.
IRy Associatcd rreas.l

kANKAkEE. ILL. Dec. 29-One
OF the two youthful bandits who are
said 10 have held uu the New Orleans
Chicago flyer on the Illinois Central
Railroad near here last night was
killed in battle with police and rail-
road detectives a, Aroma Park. four
miles east OF here. early today. and
the other SURRENDERED The youths,
Jose and Jacob Scott. twins aged 81,
were said 10 be sons OF an automobile
mechanic 1T Grcenville. IL. near
here.
\ hoidun OF the Cincinnati-bound
train ON the Rig Four Railroad is
said tn have been contemplated by
the two robbers. but was prevented
when The station agent At Aroma
Park :elegraphed a warning that two
men resembling the robbers were in
his station waiting room.
Police and railroad detectives ar
rived as the Zig Four train pulled in
and chased Jacob Scott through the
train into washrooni. firing
through the walls. until the rohber r
was fatally wounded. =
The TWO youths are said 10 have
boarded the train nj Gilman, ILL.,, a
Few miles south, and leaped or Just
as the train neared Kankakee. Sew
eral hundred dollars in cash and a
few thousand dollars worth OF jew.
clry were recovered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
ALMON WOULD FINISH
MUSCLE SHOALS PLANT
Congressman Declares Government
Spends 1,000,0OO for Year
in Lost Time.
MANUFACTURE FERTI
Three Nitrate Facturics and Inn
ncnsc Dam Are Still Unfinished.
War Department Guarding Them
at 81 800, 900 Cost.
MANUFACTURES FERTILIzERs
lBy Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.--ETorts
Will be made on the floor OF the House
to provide appropriations for COM
p!etion Of the water power dam at tho
Muscle Shoals, Alabama nitrate plant.
the sundry civil appropriation bill
Sou!E said 1t was understood that
the appropriation was los, in tho
committee on . tie vote.
Representative Aln,on. Democrat.
Alabama. in a statement before tho
committee. estimated that s1li.0OO. 900
had been the COS, of years lost
tie or this work. He figured this loss
as:
Physical cost OF stopping and start :
ing. including damage. depreciation
and guarding :i,5o0,Oo0
Cost of guarding nitrate plants an
additional year 100000.
Loss OF sly 100000 horsepower for
one year valued at nc, less than $40
per horse power. si,000.0o0.
One years depreciation OF half OF
tho nitrate plants, sit.00o.o0o at 8
per cen, s2,2o0,ooo.
tttitEr Nitrogen PipntS.
With the completion of this water
power dam, no other nation Will be
as we'll equipped as we are for the
manufacture OF explosives in time OF
military emergency or the manufac-
ture Of fertilizer i'll time of peace.
All the countries engaged in the re-
cent war are utilizing their nitrogen
plants. and they are being operated
or planning Ia be operated by the
government. or through government
aid for fertilizer purposes, declared
Mr. Aimon. He estimated the dam
as abou, 20 per cent complete.
In addition to the unsuccessful cf
fort by Representative Eyrnes. Ten
nesee. to get $4,000. 900 for the com
plct!on OF tho dam at Muscle Shoals,
on which il was estimated about sl2.-
100000 has been spent. the War De-
partmcnt asked for $il2,I5 80 for the
maintenance OF the three projects.
These are nitrate plant No. l. Sheffield
which cost the government Sl3.5o0.-
600: No. at Muscle Shoals. which
cost $T0.O00,0o0. and the Warrior
Sheffield transmission line Tor the
connection Of the No. plant With
the power plant q; Gorgas. near
birmingham. costing sa0O.o0o,
spend s7I.0O0 for Mnintennmcc.
Al the hearing before the com
mittec 1t was testified that $4,000
had been spent for maintenance OF
the three plants this year.
Plant No. | at Sheffield. has been
completed. witnesses said. except
for one step in the process of produc-
tion OF ammonia. Research is being
carried on 10 discover this step.
Major General Williams. chief OF ord
tContinund ON Second pageD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
ADVOCATES
D|sARM|NG PROGRAM
Concerted Curt,ilmcnt OF Expcndi-
lures for Armies and Savics
Is His Plan.
L. s. WANTS NO TERRITORY
Military Louder Brings Thousand
Cheering Men and Women to
Their Feet at Herbert Hoover's
Dinner for Starving Europeans.
L. s. WANTS NO TERRITORY
~, FRED $. FERGUSON.


NEW YORK. Dec 29-G.nerai John
j. rersh:ng. co!nmander-in-c chief OF
the American eXpeditionary force.
Americas only living full general and
her outstanding lighting man. brought
1000 men and women 10 their feet
cheering al the Commodorc Hotel.
"Wednesday night. whcr he strongly
urged steps toward disarmament;
through curtailmeni Of expenditures
Tor the maintenance OF armies and
navies. No one nation can reduce
unless all do. rershing sad.
Pershing declared America was 10,
an aggressive nation and that she
wanted 40 territory.
Speech Made at Dinner.
Pcrshing's speech was made a, the
dinner Of Herbert Hoovers relief or
san!zauons. now emdeavor.ng 10 raise
sa3.Oec.oo0 for the starving children
Of Europe. His comment on disaraa-
nent was distinct surprise and vas
greeted with prolonged cheers
General Pe-shins's plea to- steps
toward disarmament followed refer
enccs TO the !a"aGes of war. and the
suffering which the :..n Of the Amer
!can army appreciated was common
to ;hc ne"p!c %: the devastated coun-
tries OF Europe.
An important; step would bc TO
curtaN expenditures FOR the main
teuancc OF navics and armies. The
estimates recently presented TO our
Congress for naval and military ap-
preparation contemplate an appropri-
alton ior the next fiscal year of over
t3.OOOo00 for every working day in
the year. I, is a gloomy commenta
upon world conditions that cxpendi-
turcs several times greater than ever
before IN peace times should be con-
sidered necessary, especially when
the most rigid economy in govern
mental administration IL essential II
We would avoid national bankruptcy.
fut We are only one of the many ma
t!ons that contemplate taking upon
themselves such an enormous burdcn n,
IN addition 10 their tremendous war
debts.
All Must Consent.
NO one nation can reduce arina-
mcn;s unless all do. Isn't IL then
time for an awakening among en-
ligh,ened peoples 10 the end that the
leading powers may reach some ra-
tional agreement which would not
only relieve the world OF this terrible
financial load. but which Ia itself
would be long step toward the pre-
veniion of war.
attitude. IL seems unreasonable not TO
believe that al! would be willing 10
prove i, By conscnt:ng 10 limit arma-
mcnts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
SEES PAGEANT AS BIGGEST
THING IN HISTORY OF CITY
Expressions Commenting Idea Pour In Over Tclc-
phone to Chairman Hugh S. Powell From People in
Every Walk OF Lifc-Many Suggestions

This pageant is going To he the
biggcS: thing Richmond ever saw"
was the statement given out last
night y! Chairman Hugh =. Powell
OF the temporary organization Of the
proposed historical pageant to be held
sn Richmond the middle Of next May.
'cnnnenda;ory expressions are be-
ing sen; me over the tele e3hone." said
Nj. !'owell. and many practical sug-
gestlors are being made by people in
every w3ik OF life. II is bound to he
= srea: big success"
Some OF the suggestions are that 4
big floral parade 5e given one day
during the period Of the celebration.
ard another is a military parade. de-
pict:ng the various styles of uniform
from the early Colonial days ua to
the i.escn; time. This. il is believed
wouli prove one OF the most spccta-
cul1T features of the pageant. S;nl
another is that offered by " W Fos-
ter. that an old fashioned tournament,
be given. with it's attractive accom-
paniment ot tn. crowninE OF the
queen and maids OF honor by the
orator Of the day. in the presence of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
LORD NORTHCL|FFE
SCOFFS ANGLO-JAP
PLOT AGAINST U. S.
Aftirms Britain's Willing
ness for American Arbi-
tration Treaty.
DECLARES suspicious
ENTIRELY UNFOUNDEJ
Recalls Senate Rejected Taft
Pact Between Nations
in 1911.

tCopyr. gh'. 1920. by tho United Newsl
LONDON. Dec. 29.--Sacriiicing dol
icac" for clarity and emphasis. Lord
Sor;hcliffc. the noted English pub
Usher. whose influence on both for
cign and domestic needs no adver-
,iscment. denies in "a statement pre-
pared for tho United News the Anglo
japanese alliance would require Great
Britain to assist Japan In any war
against tho United States
Some of my American friends" :"
edI!ng the auspicions which evoked
his article. seem anxious or SUSPECT
ous about tho supposed obligations Of
Great Britain 10 Join Japan in "a war
against the United states under tn.
terms Of the AnEIo-Japanese alliance
These suspicious seem - me TO DC as
uEfouuded as those which were the
subject OF my rccen; exchange of
messages with my friend Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels
Though ] am not grca; his
tcria1 do remember some things:
one Of them is that the Angio-Jap-
anesc alliance was formed at a time
when wha; was called the triple al!i-
ance q: the Far East. consisting Of
Germany, Russia and France. was in
full blast after having compelled
Japan 20 tear M the shimonoseki
treaty with China. concluded after
the Chino-Jnpa nesc War % 1895
began Far East Trouble.
That triple alliance was really
.. l..
Far East. but neither 1t nor the An
japanese alliance. formed in 1902.
was in any way directed against the
United States. In fact, the United
States then was not very actively in
ieTeSie'i in Far Eastern politics.
When war broke out between Rus
sia and japan early in 1904. France.
who was allied with Russia. and
Erg gland who was allied with Japan.
contracted out OF the war. Their
agreement not to fight eaci. other in
the Russo Japanese quarrel was one
Of the things that led 10 the Anglo
French ontante of April. 1904. which.
III its turn. helped 10 save the world
from German domination.
There was Il second agreement be-
tween Great Britain and Japan in
August. 1905. which dealt with the
Far East and Indian, bu; again it was
not directed. even by any possible
Implication, against the United States.
When this alliance was revised in
July, 1871, and extended for n term
of ter years. clause was inserted.
St.pnlat!ng that nothing in the agree
n'cmt should entail upon either con:
tracing party an obligation to go
10 war against any power with whom
treaty OF general arbitration had
hern concluded and WAS in force.
This was the first reference To the
United states in the Anglo-Japancsc
CONTINUED on Second Pncnl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30

the populace and the gallant knights
OF tn. lance.
All these features viii h. fully
considered by the committees" said
Mr.. POWELL last nisht. Il am sure
the committees Will gladly accept any
suggestions. as the affair is to he oac
OF the people. and whatever is offered
as practical and tending 10 add to the
a;iractiveEess OF the pageant will he
welcomed"
Chairman Powell was busy ycs;er-
dag notifying all the organizations
officially OF the action OF the confer
encc at the 4. T. a headquarters
Tuesday night. and he expects to hear
from practically all of them by sat
urday. SO that a meeting may be
called early next week. at which time
q permanent organization may be af-
fected, and plans be formed for the
detail work.
1t is believed that the various com
'nittces viii. prove 10 be the strongest
ever formed here. The active mau
and women of all the organisations
Will be- placed in harness. so that no
time may be lost in working up every
detail necessary for success
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
8 KILLED, ? HURT Nv
FREIGHT WRECK ON
L. e N. IN GEORGIA
Fireman and IW0 Era cmen
Neet Deuih in
Smash.
[lsy Associated Press. |

KNOXVILLE, TENN. Dee. 20
Three were killed and three seriously
injured when Louisville and Nash
VILE freight trains Nos 40 and 54 col
lided near Crandail, Ga. this after
noon. according 20 reports received
in Knoxville tonight
The dead:
". \. Miner. brakeman
Ii. +. Stephenson. brakeman.
T.. NJ. Hurt. fireman.
The injured:
j. NJ. Johnson, engineer.
w. q. Rymer. conductor
y. l. Guricy. engineer. slightly in
iurcd.
johnson and Rymer were brought
10 Knoxville and Engineer Cu-ley
was taken 10 Ic,owah
An investigation is being made by
officials Of the Louisville and Nash
Vile. II IS though; that one of the
crew passed signals. according to u
Knoxville official.
The Louisville ana Nashville tracks
will be blocked for about twelve
hours. Trains between Etowah and
Marietta will be dctoured around by
Blue Ridge.
crandall. Ga. where the accident
occurred. is located on the Atlanta
division of the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad. about ninety five miles
from Knoxville.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
DRASTIC CUT MADE
BY COMMITTEE IN
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
So Per Cent Slashed From
Estimate of Depart
mcnt Heads.
POSTOFFlCE FARES BETTER;
ONLY LOSES II PER CENT
Mail Service Given More Con-
sidcration by Fiscal
Body.
CARRIERS' PAY INCREASED
Reduction in Expenditures OF Cow
crnmcnt bureaus Great
est in Years.
Reduction In Expenditures OF Cow
crnmcnt bureaus Great
est in Years.
Government Chiefs
Must Now Economic

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. - The
niont drastic cut in nm appr0prin-
tiop hill made In ConEr-s, In years
was shown todn?, when tho House
Appropriations Committee reported
out the sundry civil hill with Tnur-
than 81 per cent Of tho amount.
estimatrd by department head.
slnshrd.
or totni of ssOi.5.5.ist asked.
S420,0tI.ID2 wns eliminated b., the
committee. leaving only G;N:.UiI.-
20: To run tho departments incIud-
ed for the E.csi year lp:2.
This amount mny bc further
slnsh"h when walsh. or Massnchm-
settri Blnnton. of Teans, md othern
eaercisc their DsrroEntivc. of oh
jcctinE on "points of order"
The nundry civil bill provide.
money to run nil government de-
partmrnta. bureaus. boRrdn and
commissions not taken care of in
special appropriation bills.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
RAP PALLO COVENANT
is BASIS OF FIUME
SURRENDER TERMS
Amnesty for Legionnaires
Also Included in Ne
gotiations.
D'ANNUhZlO CEDES POWERS
AND LEAVES BY AIRPLANE.
Changes Mind About Never
Leaving Disputed City
Alive.
COUNCIL ARRANGING TERMS
City Fathers Take Rcins From
Poet-iviator and Confer
With Caviglin.
D'Annunzio Issues His
Last "Proclamation"

ROME. Dee. 20.-"Itaiy is not
worth dying for" ~,
This in the last proclamation OF
Gabriel d'tnmunzio, poet. nyinto.g
and Seif-appOintcd dictator OF FL
umc, whU hnS kept that rnuch-dis-
putcd port In shot Snter" for more
than fifteen months. Some time,
ago he "prOclaimcd" TINT he would
never leave Iriumc alive.
The former idol ar the popuIace,
who WAS ignored In arranging
terms Of surrender. IN reported to
have left Fiumc by airpiane for
Switzerland ar somc other haven
OF rcfuEr. -.
Captain HontwenturI, in whose
hands d'Annunnio placed the de-
fcnscS OF t:e city, and Mayor Gi-
icantc. of Fiumc. are conducting
negotiations for surrender.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
my Associated Prcs..l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-PInns
for reducing the number of Fed
crai permits for the handling Of
liquor in the next twelve months
were announced todny by rrohibI-
tiOn Commissioner Krancr. who
said the new Issue of licenses
would he held to - strict minimum
in mn EFFORT to checis Illegal liquor
sales.
The greatest reduction will lie
in Wholesale permits under MIR.
kraTner's proErnn,, hut other deal
crs entitled TO operate under the
Colstcud act will HIsn lie con>ih-
crabi! affected. The commissioner
said u was his intention 10 refuse
10 rc-issuc "betwccn 80 mud IS pcr
cent" Of the wholesale licenses
now In effect.
The enforcement staff han been
'cnRsEed for several months In
stadyinK e records Of tho S7,0Oo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
Kramer Sounds Death knell to Hopes
OfMany Seeking Liquor Licenses

odd permit holders to ascertain
VIII" have committed overt acts
under the prohibition statutes
with the view OF eliminating then,
froIu the H>t of those who may
handle intGAicnnts next year.
Atlantic scab0ard nreaR nppnr-
entity hnvc provided the prohihi-
tiOn enforcement nEcnfx with their
Hrcntest problcmn. and Il Is ex-
pcctrd thnt those districts will Iose
the largest number of liquor denI-
ers under the plan. Mr. Kramer
said the Illegal trntIic in liuuor
hnd hrcn particularly ncnncing In
the cities from noston 10 the Po-
ioIanc River. and he indicated that
the house cleaning would he
thornuEh Ia communities or TINT
ncct.1n.
The prohibition bareau was said
4" br giving some attention niso
I" 'ac Yale Of liduer by retail
drUEviAts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
Eliminate Dark Horses,
Urges Science Professor
IHy United News.l

WASHIN GTON. Dee. oD.-EIimi-
nation OF dark horses in nntionai
political conventions. sort of
schooi for the presidency. where
by n candidate would work his ,vny
from a gOvcrnorshlp through the
House of Representatives., the Sem
nte, the Cabinet, md then into tho
White HOUSE, were recommended
at Wednesdays session OF the
American Political Science AnsocI-
alton.
Professor Quincy Wright. of the
University of MInnesota, cIaborat-
cd on Senator Harding's idea of
bringing thc yicc-Prcsidcnt into
the Cabinet, going the PRESIDENT
elect ono hetter by nominating the
Speaker of tho House president
pro tenn of the senate. tho chnir-
msn OF the House Committee ON
Foreign Analrx and chairman Of
the senate Conpittce on Foreign
Relations. \
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
HARAHAN PLEDGES
BEST EFFORTS TO
BOOST RICHMOND
New c. & O. President
Gives Ringing Message
of Cooperation.
VIRGINlANS WILL HELP TO
MAKE RAILROAD GREATER
Executive Is rendered Recep-
ton at Home of Garrett
B. Wall.

p!eJGing himself TO b. a Nirginan
among Virginians. R;chmondcr
among Richmcnders. and declaring
le would do everything in his power
TO forward the development o! the
city and State. w. J. Harahan. pres,-
den; OF the Chesapeake and OHIO
Railroad. last might delivered his first
address 20 the people OF Richmond.
The declaration of the executive
came As response 10 Il reception
rendered him in the home OF Gar
rett B. Wall. vicc-prcs!dent Of the
road, of 1890 Monument Avenue.
IL was the first reception tcndercc
Mr. Harahan since his arrival in this
city ana more than $50 representa-
tives Of Eichnond people in all walks
Of l!fc IN Richmond were present
Mayor George Ainslie. heads OF the
laTGcs, financial Institutions, repre-
scntativcs OF civic organizations and
controllers Of large industries of the
city were present
Tells Of Tnsk Ahead or Him.
Mr.. i'arahan placed before his au-
dicncc tn. task now confronting the
railroads of the country and asked
the cooperation OF every business
man in this city to aid in making his
task as light possible He de-
clared he was ready and willing at
any time TO give audience TO any
person desiring to discuss the rail-
road situation with him and lie would
Ncicom. the chance TO talk with
them
The president closed his address,
10y tou2h!ng briefly upon the present
rates charged by railroads through
cut III" country. lie emphasized the
Tact that adequate transportation was
impossible without the hest equip
ncnt possible. In closing lie put be-
tore his audience the question as TO
whether they would rather pay in
creased rates and receive quick trans
portation Or lower rates and made
auaie facilities.
In part. Mr.. iarahan said:
Il am deeply aware OF the fact that
III coming into the position of prcsi-
dent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company and attempting to
achieve wha, | am now essaying, thai
am following in the footsteps of 4
great man MIR stevens was a great
rnan In every sense or IN. word. and
he displayed his greatness on many
! occasions.
Seeks Full Co-Opcration.
Il do not mnderratc the task which
Is ahead OF nc, and feel the ncces-
s!ty OF ;hc greatest possible co-ope-a-
ton with all those with whom I
shall! necessarily come in contact in
administering the affairs OF the
great company With which am proud
Ia have the honor OF being associated.
This occasion forms a most delight
I .ui and mos; desirable means OF
telling you jnst how feel towards
Continued on Second PagcD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
Bahama | lands Harbor
Big Stock Of Whisky
my Associatca prcs,.I

WASHINGTON. Dee. 20.-There
is hir stock of liuuor In the In
hama islands. less than forty miles
from the Florida conxt. which IL
smagEtcd over in small vsssclS
nnd flying boats, according to Conn
modorc w. r.. Reynolds, OF the
cOnst guard. which In helping 10
suppress the traMc.
Operation of cOast-guard craft
In the Great Lakes hns hnd a de-
tcrrent eject upon persons inclined
10 smuSEic liquor from Cauuda.
said Commodore Reynolds, who
frankly admitted. however, ,hnt
his force was not sufficient to stop
the traffic entirely. II would he
very dinicpit, he declared, TO hrenk
Il up altogether.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
GOTHAM TRAFFIC JAMS
Accident In Power Plant mt O'Clock
Tied t;p Subwnyr and
Elevated,
tBy Universal Service. ]

BY Universal Service
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Oae OF the
worst traffic jams experienced In New
York occurred in the midst of the
rush hour this evening when an ac-
ciGeEt in power house tied up the
aubways aid elevated railways
throughout Manhattan.
The tie-uI came shortly before
Is o'clock. Ticket selling in the sub
1ways was suspended at o'clock at
TALL stations south OF Brooklyn Bridge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
cARUso is WORSE
Famous TenOr'S Illness, However,
Declared Not Critical, Though
Operation Necessary.
tBy Associated prcss.l

ny NSSUCIulCU I'TcSS.l
NEW YORK. Dec. o9.--Enrico Ca
ruso. tenor. who has been seriously
i'll with pleurisy. in his apartment
here, for more than week. has taken
turn for the worse, attending 'phy-
sicians said tonight.
An operation was successfully per-
formed, the physicians announced.
and added that. although tho tenor
had improved slightly during the day,
his condition still waa serious.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
Wilson Refuses Offer
of ST 10000 for Article
my Associated Prrs..I

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2D.-I'rc.i-
dent WilkOn has refused mn offer
Of SiaO.HD from syndicate to
write an article or his own sc-
lection ON the ground TINT no mr.
tcie was worth such nm amount,
II fHs learned s"dny nj the White
HOUSE.
Drtuiis OF the offer. which was
one OF many the President has
received inteIy, were not made
public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
Richmond Euents
Sees Music Supplant
Booze" AS Stimulant
lHy Associated rrc,<.I

CHICAGO, Dcr. 23.--Thc demise
OF jnxE music and n renaissance OF
good music were predicted by del
rxntrs TO the NatiounI Music-Tcarh-
cr.' Association today.
"Music," declared u. g.. McCu-
than. secretary of the Hssorint tion.
"niil give the country the emo
tional stimulus formerly taken by
booze. 4 singing nation is - CON
tented nutiun: music will drown
out the insidiomS mnttcrinr- OF red
nEitntors."