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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
PREPARATIONS UNDER WAY
TO RETURN AMERICAN DEAD
United state, t;~overumen Makes
Agreement with France for Re-
mOvnt OF Bodies.

WASHINGTON. April 20.-Removal
or the American dead from within
the lighting zones In France for
ransDortatio 10 the United States
Will ncSin after September IL. under
AN agreement between the american
and French governments. Bodies OF
men buried outside these zones also
are being move To this
The War Dcpartmen in announcing
ihe agreement said the terms OF the
understanding limited the return OF
lodies TO those whose removal to
America had been specifically re-
dIestcd by the next OF kin.
In transporting the bodies to
i''ench ports. the American govern
meht mas agreed to use not exceeding
A maximum or 100 standard box ears
at any one time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
In Rctrohnecf.

(For. The Times nispatch.)
never. hear the robin call
His mate from top Of nearby tree.
Nor blue bird on the garden wall
But hat my thoughts bark back to
One April morn SO long ago.
All nature smiled in ccstacy;
Your window wide l passed below.
You saw and waved your hand at
What trivial scene our life herui,ed,
On mem'ry's page see II still:
The curly head of laughing child
cargo reached above the window
The years since then like birds
You sec that 1 am turning gray.
Whiie. o TO fwomanhood shave
grown.
IT'S Ions since that %evcntful day.
CLIFTON Forge. Va, April, 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
GARY. INDIANA, HAS MOST.
REMARKABLE INCREASE
Town shows Ittse OF 22a.f Over 1D1O
which Augusta Holds Place Among
Southern cities.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.--Aug-
nsta's growth was the largest
urnerical increase In her history. but
her percentage OF Increase was ex-
ceeded in the decades ending in 1880
and 1890. As nineteenth rankinG
Southern city In 1910. Augusta had
n population only 37i larger than
that OF Macon. twentieth ranking
Southern city. Mncon's in~creaap--
20 per cent--in the last ten years
was slightly larger thai that 6f
Augusta. but the latter City had
twcnty-thrce morn people nan Macon
on January ] this Year.
Augusta. Ga. 52.jis. increase H.
'oS; or $50 per cent.
Dalton. Ga, 5l.222. decrease 1922 or
1.| per cent.
Coneyyille. Kans. 1889. increase
700. or co per cent.
Gary. iEd.. 55.2ii. increase 3S.542
Or 2e9.4 per cent.
NewburEh. y. T.. 3o.o.a, Increase
o,4G1, or So Der cent.
Dunkirk. y. y. 1896. Increase o.
10. or l..3 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
RICHMOND ROTARIANS MEET
AT V. R. & P. POWER HOUSE
Thomas -. whcelwrIght spoke, the
Roanoke Railway and Power Co..
con md InSpeCtcd the Pinnt.

Thomas S. W~heelwright. president Of
the Virginia Hallway and Power COM
pany. was the principal speaker at
the meeting OF tho Richmond Rotary
Club yesterday afternoon at the Viz
ginia Railway and Power Compsny's
power house.
Luncheon was served to the Ilota-
Rams on the lawn and the club as Il
body went through the power house
on IA trip or inspection. The new a.
900 horsepower generator. which
has just been installed by the com
pany. was inspected by the club.
Henry Street was appointed chair
man OF a committee which will at
tempt to bring out 100 per cent OF
the membership OF the club at the
annIal meeting. which will be held
next Tuesday night At the Richmond
Hotel. Officers Of the club for the
ensuing year will he elected. A nom
mating committee has already been
appointed and VIII! report. the
meeting has been called for G:lj
O'Clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
REFLECT C. & O. DIRECTORS
Unanimous Vote OF Stockholders In
dOrsenIcnf Of Mon Who AdininfEtcr
Railroads. AHatrs,

Directors OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad were unanimously re-
ing OF Stockholders at the general
Offices OF the in the First
National Bank Building. Work
OF the Board of Dircc:ors OF the Com
pany was Endorsed by the stockholders
without comment.
George w. Stevens and Garrett ID.
Wall. OF Richmond: Homer l.. Fcrgu-
son, of Newport News; Frederick II.
Rawson. OF Chicago, and Frank il.
Davis, Charles T.. Graham. Henry T..
Huntington, Allen G. RGarick and
Frank Trumbull, OF New York. com
pose the hoard of directors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
BERLIN MAKES GOOD CASE
IN DEATH OF De MOTT
Legitimacy Of Treatment OF Amcri-
ran of RolshcviSt Tcndcnciex
Reported Established.

TFy sNFrUC!ITHU TTCNST
BERLIN, April 20.-Documentary
evidence collected by German gov
crnmcntal authorities concerning the
circumstances surrounding the death
Of Paul Il. dc Mott. Of Paterson. n.
j.. who was killed by a sentry In a
prison at vessel recently. was made
public here today. Sufficient material
has already been submitted. especial
ly relative TO De Motifs BolShcvSt
associations. to make a case for the
legitimacy Of the treatment to which
he was subjected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
LAND DISTRIBUTION REFORM
is PLANNED BY ITALIANS
GoN"rnmcnt Also Making Rcady I,
Admft Labor To participation
In Industry.
! I'y NssOciatcd Press


lsoME, April DIFFERENTIATION for
a bold program of reform aiming
at a better distribution of property
IN land. organization OF great fac-
tories ana The participation Of labor
IN industry. arc being made
ny the Italian government. accord
tnE TO an Interview with Premier
Nitti:, now AT San Reno. printed in
the Tribuna.
The premier is quoted az stating
that Italy desires resumption OF com.
mercial relations with Russia and
urging tnat ltaliass 20 to Russia 10
personally study the real situation in
that country. He is said To have de-
rlared the nation wishes Russia to
become again the great market for
raw materials in Europe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
F0RBIDS DAUGHTER TO ACT
Duke OF RntInnd VIII Not Permit
Lady Cooper 10 Appear
In plny,
I BY Universal Service.

LONDON. April 20.-What daugh-
ters Of dukes may or may not do TO
earn II living. has been laid down by
the Duke of Rutland, who this week
Lady Diana Cooper, TO star" In Il
big hit in 1.ondon's West End. for
$500 a week.
The duke also put tho ban on
negotiations for his daughters ap-
pearancc in q Him. begun by William
A.. Brady. The only concession he
has made !s % allow Lady Diana
to carry out her plan OF editing n
fashion weekIy-becausc that, in the
dukes opinion. Is not Inconsistent
with the standing of his family.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

Railroad communication with Kha.
barONsk IL SUI !~nterruntch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
INDUSTRIES REPORT LARGE
INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT
cancellation of Wnr Contract. and
BnsIness Rcvivnl Are Gem
sldcred Responsible.

WA,SElNGTON. April 2o-lmprov-
ell industrial conditions and a re-
vival OF business activities following
The cancellation OF government rom
tracts last year.. wcrs responsible for
the large increase in the volume OF
employment in March. 1920. as COM
pared with March, 1918. according
TO n stateme1t today Of the De-
pa OF Labor.
Greatest increases wcr" shown In
the wooden mems ready-made cloth
Ing and automobile manufacturing
industries. All industries reported
increases In their pa? rolls \for last
March as compared with March. 191J.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
i.2aN Polish Join u. :. Army.

CNMI' DIN, =, j.. Anril 20.-Prac-
tically all members OF the. first de-
who recently arrived in this country
after serving with the Polish army
abroad. have enlisted IN the United
States army following their demohili-
zation from tho Polish ranks. Tho
detachment is the vanguard OF 1900
returning Polish-American troops. :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
JAPAN'S STOCK EXCHANGES
CLOSED FOR THREE DAYS
Failure Of OPERATOR 10 Tut Tin Mn
gina Leads TO Market shut
Down.

IH NtsocIated Frcss
WASHINGTON. ADril 90 -rho
American embassy at Tokyo rcportcd
10 the state Dcpa rtmcnt today uu-
ucr datc OF last Saturday. that tho
had been closed fo- three DAYS he.
cause. ot failure of operators 10 nut
up additional margins.
The report added. that Tokyo cx-
chinSe stock, regarded as a barnm-
etcr OF general conditions had
nropned from $40 to go within Tho
last thirty days aud that there had
beer some strinEcncy in the money
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
BANDITS FAIL IN EFFORT
TO CARRY OFF ROYAL PLATE
attnck Train on Which Queen Ntc-
t0ria, of Spain, and Her DrUtIfer
Were Passengers.

SEVILLE. SPAIN, April c0.-Ban-
dts attacked u train last night on
which Queen Victoria and her bro
Their. the Marquis OF arisbrookc,
were travelling from Madrid TO Sc
Vile in an unsuccessful attempt to
carry off the royal plate which the
Queen was taking With her!
Robbers were wcll-Armed, opened
a regular fusilladc when discovered,
wounded va OF the railway men,
one OF them probably mortaliy. The
bandits cscapc In a two-horse car
tity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
PRIESTS CALM PEOPLE
AFTER LONDONDERRY RIOT
Two ClcrEyncn Patrol Streets While
Police Arc Removed From
Troubled Arcn.

~ HssocIateu lrrsS,
LONDONDERRY. April 20.--Quict
prevailed here last night notwith-
standing fears that IN. ~rioting OF
Saturday and Sunday evenings would
be renewed. BY an arrangement be-
tween the authorities and the Roman
Catholic priests. the police were re-
moved from the neighborhood OF the
recent -:oting. Two priests took the
patrol all night. urging the people to
go home and TO bed: The plan worked
admirably. the priests having the
streets virtually to themselves all
night long.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

An American churchman is over in Lon
don trying TO coayince the English that the
American people are enthusiastic for pro-
hibition, which the .Anti-Saloon League
fastened upon this country by denying them
any say-so whatever in the matter. His
reasoning is Enthusiastically sophistical in
trying TO make it appear that the people OF
many States. whose Legislatures were con-
senting thereto under the club welded by
Anti-Saloon League, supported such action.
On the, contrary, many OF these States were
on record in every election at which the
question had been submitted as rejecting
the dry proposal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
MULTI-COLOREO WINGS AS
DECORATIONS FOR SHOES
"tltrn" French Women Devotion
MercnrJ-Eooted Fad. Recent
N~IsfturE Say.

NEW YORK. April .o.-warninr
mat Paris may soon send another
--latest fashion" to Fifth Avenue. was
rouG here. TODAY by passengers arr
irving on the La ToIrninc. They re-
ported that ultra" French women
are placing muiti-coinred bird wings
on their shoes and that the ~houlevards
ere taxing uo the mercury-footed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
Report Moderate Earthquake.

WASHINGTON. April 20.-An
conferred about 2.1O0 miles from
Washington. was shown today on the
records of Georgetown University
se,smpg at 4 od~HseTyatsTy as s hayins
lasting until $40 r. NJ. 1t was thought
to. have been connected with the
volcanic activity Of Mount Popocate-
petl in Mexico. E
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
NEGRO Driver E,cnnc,

NEWBERN. n. C., April 20.--Local
police. aided by officials all over the
eastern mart of the State. are maxi
ing a search for Harvey Gaskins,
negro driver Of an automobile. which
ran down II killed Paul Taylor and
Samuel Wilkerson. white. near this
CITY Sunday afternoon, but the negro
has not been apprehended. /
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
The Difference.

We've cot a little farm. Told you all about
It "a hundred times.
Lsst year, when men came around to get
work. we said: Get out. l am a child OF
Nature! bought this place for the joy OF
doing all the work myself! ScooI"
: Gee. we had a lot OF fun!
hire out to help us dig postholes and put up
q new fence.
Now the same farm represents Labor.
You see. it's all according 10 how you feel
after the novelty wears off.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
BLEW UP DIPPING VAT
Authorities Relieve Dynamitcrs Arc
Cattle RHisers Who object to
Complying with the Law.

nv NSSOCIatFU TTGSH.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. April 90
Another cattle dipping vat, tho
second within a week in this
county. was dynamited last night by
what authorities believe to be cattle
~raisers who have strenuously OBJ
jected to dipping their cattle every
fourteen days. as prescribed by law.
The vat was located in what is
known as the yellow water section
and was dynamitcd once before. Fed
oral officers provided with warrants
have left this city to take suspects
in custody.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
HoNK! aoRK! PAY CAR TAXES
Police Announce Tint Fifty sum-
monsca n Day VIII lie Served
on OMncra NNh0 Arc Dcrclicf.

Police announced yesterday that
nifty mmon a day will be issued
by the department TO eutomoBile
owners who ave failed to pay their
There are abou 5000 in tile list and
the police declare the entire lot will
be summoned to court unless tney
comply with tho law promptly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

Warrants issued by the Department of
Justice for deportation OF Reds" whom
it has been steadily rounding up for many
months, are being steadily Cancelled by the
immigration Bureau of the Department OF
Labor. AT the way things are tending. the
chances are that relations between the two
departments will soon reach the breaking
point.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

Finds to Finance Cotton xports
WASHINGTON. Anril eo.-Anothor
corporation for financing shipments
OF cotton to Czechn-Slovakia. was
announced TODAY by the War Finance
corporation The name of the cor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
The Weather
FURNISHED by U. 8. weather .,urrenn.,
Forecast: virsihla-

Forecast: Virrihln-
Showers and some
wlint warmer We'd
n e Il y: Thursday.
cloudy.
North Carolina
Showers and thunder
o y Wednesday,.
r h Il u y. partly
cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

With corn said To cause pcllagra, olives
and spinach developing as poisonous and
water always carrying typhoid germs about,
it looks as il there is no safety away from
broiled lobster, Welsh rarebit and distilled
liquors, in case any of the last can he To-
Gated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

While the jury placed responsibility for
the Glen Allen tragedy on the recklessness
OF the youthful driver OF the wrecked auto
mobile, it recognized the contributors ncgli-
gence OF the railroad company in it's recon-
mendation that a warning gong he blaccd
at this crossing. Let it be iopc.l that
recommendation viii carry weight. Warn
ing gongs should be placed at All grade
crossings where there arc no guards. for
Glen Allen is but one, and the least dan
gerous, OF hundreds throughout the state.
The Times-Dispatch for years has advo-
Gated the protection OF life at these vcri-
table death traps. and it shall continue 10
do so until the railroads nave taken the
proper steps of their free will. or the State.
IN O sense of public duty, has enacted the
necessary legislation to accomplish that
end.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 81. 1920.

General Wood Cancelled his leave Of alb
sence a day or two ago and returned to
active army duty. The news from the
presidential preference primary in Illinois
shows that he knew when to quit active
political campaigning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

With success attending the initial cam
paign of Sonora in seeding from the Next
can republic, the movement is becoming
popular, two or three other states having
joined il, with others reported on the eve
Of doing so. The Washington administra-
tion is reported alarmed at its growth and
10 fear that it means the overthrow Of the
Carranza government, which would have
been accomplished long ago, but for the
friendly support of the Wilson administra-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

The Anti-Saloon League will establish
headquarters and assemble its b~ig-stick
brigade at both the Republican and Demo-
cratic National Conventions, with the view
of trying TO dictate the attitude OF both
conventions toward the future of prohibit
ton. The chances are that it will meet
with a cold reception at the Democratic
convention. however ii may be received at
Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
Looking Backward.

Let's see: what was 1t ten years ago tina,
was sending the. country to perdition. wreck
Ing homes. Milling Jails, causing suicides and
wasting money"
Was it tiddle-de-winks or diaphanous
skirts?
Anyhow. it's cigarettes now. following
hooze; but whatfl it be ten years from date?
Looks like the REFORM alarh,ists would run
ont OF fodder some day. There must be some
thing good s~omewhere.n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

=, Never before has Richmond staged such
a demonstration as that at the City Audi
forum last night. when thousands of it's
citizens, from every rank and walk OF life,
Joined in II grim and solema protest against
the present cxorbitant prices of life's ncccs-
stiles, and pied ged their word TO wear over
ais or old clothes, and 10 refrain from buv-
ing such things as they can do without
until prices descend 10 4 more reasonable
level. II was inspiring 10 witness tina, ear
nest throng, for IL was the opening chapter
locally Of the long-heralded strike of the
consumers against the forces that arc grind
Ing them between the upper and neither
mi1lstones. Capital has had its inning; The
Inning OF organized labor. with its un-
reasonable and impossible demands. is be-
ing played out, and now The people will
take their turn. II their determination per
SITS, and there is evidence that it viii.
they Will win: If they waYcr after a few
days or weeks when the novelty OF the
Increment has worn off. the overall and
kindred movements will be set down as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
The Americnn Citix,n.

The typical American Citizen knows just
how everything should be done. and proceed
Ing from the theory 10 the fact. does it.
First, you take an Eagle and make il
scream: then you hire n hall and hang up
pictures. side by side, OF Jefferson and LIN
cola; then YOU print some dodgers and ad-
vertisc in the newspapers and hire 4 brass
band and give 4 parade; after which you an
nounce your candidacy.
y Then all the other American Citizens run
after the band and veil hoorar and vote for
YOU, and after 1t is over and everything, the
Common People go out and lean up against a
telegraph pole and murrnur:
Il wonder how that Boob got me to vote
for him Rpyhow"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
U. S. SHIP AGROUND WITH
$50 PASSENGERS ABOARD
$50 OF the S~usouehnnna Are Smelly
Transferred 10 Argentina
Steamer.

L ny Ns40CIatrH PrcTg.
TRtEST. April Gothic American
steamer ~SusQuehanna. with 4a0 PAS
aboard and n ere wof $50 men.
Is aground near Lussino on the Dali
malian coast near Pola.
The passengers. all OF whom arc
safe. were transferred to the steamer
Argentina.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
Charcoal rsph,r po,,v ,r,o,,n.,

hit sure do beat de wori'.' said Charcoal
hpn. ru'ninativesy, how young grandma kin
,ooA IN ittie Li.Hie's clo'es desc hyar days.
Eat 4 pineapple. Mistah JACKSON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

When our President loft his country ha
failed TO enlist the enthusiastic popular an
pause the Guatemalans accord their Pros
!dfnt for doing the same thing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

woods Hole being left vacant Jus, before
,ac Illinois primary might mean a do,ic,,e
ihtimation TO General Wood tha, /, is froe
for him to crawl into. nc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21

hSei'ement is one thing that keeps on max
ing life worth living beca use of the uncer.
tainty it injects into the Hereafter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
WfKdOn,,

ne is a wise man who decides to retire
fired.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
Voice of the People

Letters n,unt give tho name and nddrcss of
the writer. Name will not be pubIIshed II
writer NO re1uests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
I,IayInr Snfe,

And SO your, s;ill engaged to Charlie"
i am; 1t doesn't pay to switch. l did tina
once. and a month later his rich uncle died
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
There Wns a King.

There Was a King.
There vas a little King.
Began 4 little War.
And seven little nations fought
1t made an awful roar:
And when the War was over.
And all the roar and din.
The people paying taxes howlcd:
say, where do re come in"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
One Errnr

mathematics said Jinks. "is the only ex-
act science"
Yeah" agreed S'nithers: hut now and
then some lunatic misapplies figures, like the,
fellow who said two could live as cheaply
as one"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
.NurSCry.

iddie-dc-fddie-de, catch "a dsh.
Clean him and fry him and place on a dish:
All o, the family come with a roar
And serve hin, and eat Till they amt an,
more.