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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
GREATER ECONOMY,
SMALLER PROFITS

New ork, April 30.--The high prices
arc merely the normal prices follow
ing the war, according to Freder-
lex r. Frazer, editor Of The Habcr-
flasher, discussing the cost of living
and means of lowering II. in an intcr-
view with a representative OF The
Christian Science Monitor yesterday.
To state the remedy first. Mr.. Frazer
Advocates a return 10 war time habits
OF thrift. the saving OF something each
week, economy, meaning the buying
OF necessities only. and those not until
unavoida bic; no buying of luxuriea at
all; increased production and The
sharing OF profits for the common
good by the producer 1obber and re-
taller.
European nations are denuded of
three main raw materials which are
considered necessities OF life as far MS
wearing apparel is concerned-cotton.
silk and wool-but thcy are recover
ing much more rapidly than we OK
pected three years ago and. with the
and will. without question make
stable foundation said Mr.. Frazer.
There is tremendous, Worldwide
demand for these three raw materials
The United States is shipping great
quantities of cotton To Europe. Eng
land, Belgium and@ France are pro
ducine more wool. which is a promis-
ing sign, though NOS for the urar fu-
ture. Japan has taken control Of silk
and viii. without ueqstion mako
profit out of the world situation
The present prosperity of tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
GUATEMALA.

Washington, d. C., April ia
condition Of upheaval not necessarily
from political causes, is nothing new
TO III" republic Of Guatemala. This
country has wonderfully rich and
fertile soil. and it's climate rarely is
equaled." says a bulletin from the
National Geographic Society.
The city Of Guatemala. which IS
now being gradually rebuilt. was the
scene Of ono of the most violent
earthquake known in Central Amer
lean history. This earthquake OK
/ tended over several months during
tho latter part Of 1917 and tho early
ponths of 1918. 1t began November
II, 1917. ON Christmas night in the
parks Of the city, beneath a full moon
in an untroubled sky, the popuiace
huddicd watching in fear and misery
! their homes. the trees anN the earth
as wei, creep, writhe and twist.
ON the night of January -. the
moon again beamed from a cloud ess
sky upon these people as they saw
nearly every remaining edinCe in their
city tumble in whirlwinds OF dust.
I The trcmors seemed to center under
tho very city itself. and spectators
i nave Httid that lleY reared lhat the
earth would give way and a volcano
sorm IN the very heart Of the city.
! Houses and bell towers crumbled,
water mains we're broken. the sew
Z age oozed up in the streets, and. in
+ tbs cemeteries skeletons were
shaken out Of their collins.
/ "One can take a steamer from
! Nov Orleans and in three days reach
/ Puerto Barrios on the Gulf of Anna
| tique: along the sunny eastern shores
| Of the country, where stately palms
| wave IN greeting.
Along this >ISeacoast and farther
inland largo banana plantations cover
! thousands OF acres. This one com
/ paratively small country raises for its
own and outside worlds consumption
about ten million punches of bananas
IL year, III" valley OF the Motagua
j river is considered one OF the most
/ uensely vegetatea regions of the
world
But the most important crop OF
! the state Is coffee. Upon the slopes
! Of it's mountains 1900 To 5000 feet
above sea level. these fields OF trees
in full bloom. with their wealth OF
fragrant white blossoms. are indeed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
BIG RECEPTION At
RAILROAD !. N. c. 4.

F., Last evening witnessed an enjoya b lie
affair al the home OF the railroad Y.
NJ. c. A The occasion was an enter
/ tainment by way of reception TO the
twenty -one hundred men wno were
enrolled as members for the new as
ISOLATION year during the campaign
recently conducted and which h a
way over the top" allotment figure
! OF the campaign committee. and
places the Richmond ''Y"' IN the fore
front or the associations of the land.
ca pacity crowd attended the
pleasing exercises, including a large
number of ladies. The decorations of
The pretty hall were pretty and tasty
and there was a delightful home-like
atmosphere Of Sociability and good
( fellowship. Secretary Foster and his
, efficient lieutenants well sustained the
enVviable reputation OF the institution
for Whole-SCuled cordiality and the
program of exercises was decidedly
creditable. both in point OF selection
and execution Rolling's orchestra
from Fulton acquitted themselves
handsomely. Miss Irene Andrews sang
several sweet solos, as did Mr.. G. W.
klscT. VI ISIS Louise Jones and Dixie
Taylor convulsed the crowd by their
humorous readings and Miss Addio
Clements presided at the piano with
artistic grace. Dixie Taylors rendition
Of John Jasper's. The Sun do Move"
Tar famed discourse, was Il distinct
feature. although the national rcle-
hrity well deserved the honor with the
local lady humorist who displays
more than good amateur talent En-
course were many and hearty. The
s"cretary's brief and appropriate re-
marks were well chosen, and received
with applause.
The company was abundant1y served
with reasonable refreshments by an
attentive committee and the entire
evening was one IF unalloyed pleasure.
The staff Of This progressive asso-
citation which is one Of Richmond's
distinct valuable intangible assets, is
composed of:
#. T. Foster. general secretary.
r. c, Barrett. assistant secretary.
X. Il. Watkins, religious secretary.
Nj. -. Anderson, membership secre-
tarv.
A, McDonough. night secretary
Miss Gladys pillard, Office secretary
and general assistant
It has been Il big job TO enroll make
out the membership cards and enclose
them in nice nocket-caSes to the two
thousand and one hundred members.
but the efficiency OF the office has
prover quite equal to the task. and
the now year opens austiciouslv for
the useful and popular institution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
MEETING CALLED
Continued From First Page

Of the meeting ruled that the Brown
resolution was out Of order, that the
meeting was called for the purpose of
expressing the wishes of citizens as
+, to the location of the bridge, 1t having
been decided at q previous meeting
that the bridge was desired
Mr.. Brown moved to reconsider the
vote by which the former meeting had
declared for 81 bridge, but finding that
the action of the convention had
passed into history, he appea led from
the decision OF the chair, dsmissing
his resolution. Right here came the
rub. The chair put ths question, and
scattering number rose to sustain
him. while oak Grove got up in a body
10 overrule the decision, and voted
equally as solidiy to pass the resolu-
ton.
The resolution provides for a COM
n1ittee TO present it TO Che city council.
the committee to be composed of five
citizens of Oak Grove, five from
SwansbOro five from Woodland
Heights. and five from Forest Hill. The
chair announced that he did not know
five citizens of Forest Hill, Woodland
Heights or Swansboro that favored
such n resolution. and Brown under
took to find them, and report their
names at a later date.
The Southside Citizens association,
composed OF residents of Forest Hill,
Woodland Heights and Swansboro, will
go ahead with their petition for the
construction of a new bridge, MIR.
Carson stated last night after adjourn
ment of the meeting, without regard
to the. Brown resolution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
LIFT IMPRISONMENT FOR
Confessed MURDERER
tBy Universal servicr)

los Angeles Calf, April 3o.--T"he
mode-n blue beard. 81. Watson
who's cwn admission of horrible
crime makes the b!ue beard of story
books q tssae and araemic person
will spend the rest Of his life, appar-
emily ri San Quentin prison to atone
for the murder OF four Of his wives
at least
He confessed last night to District
Attorney Thomas Lee Wooiwine on
condition that the death penalty
not be asked. William II, Doran.
deputy district attorney. today an
nounced that when Watson. alias
Harvey pleads guilty here to the
murder OF Nina Doloney- the prose
cutor's Office will ask for life i'm
'prisonment Perhaps the reason for
this move is the belief of all Official Is
here that were the case 10 come ia
trial an insanity plea might prove
effective
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01

~. TIE vesra- must Apply fer the
M hs wishes.
Veterans under the adjusted pay
section shall receive sl-2a a Gay .tk
evesy, days ssr~.cc in excess of sixty
avs. she service being necessary pc
tween April 5, 1917 aud January J.
1890
offfccrs above the grade Of IN
ii the army or marine corps lieu
fsnnnt IN the navy, frst lieutenant or
eest lieutenant eff engineers in the
roast quart. rassee assistant sur
rNon In the public health service. or
having BAY and allowances OF thes"
ranks, are excluded from comrcnSa Il
ton.
Payments are to be made IN tour
instalirnents. April July and October
Of 1921 and January of 3s21 no
raymert lis 20 no made tn heirs or
fsxral rerresen "a tives of veterans who
dxas before receiving instalment pay
ments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01

thnmp and the meeting was under
way. Almost Immediately, how,
ever, the frail little Salvation Army
lassie was placed under arrest and
escorted by a crowd of amused
but sympathetic onlookers to the
co patro, wagon and thence. to-. the,
local jail, where she spent the
night.
The case was taken before the
Supreme Court of the state. where
eventually the contention of the
Army" was sustained
Following the decision, the en-
tire corps. he'd by Col Clifford.
marched to the City Hall to de-
mand the drums that had been
conhscated by the police. Twenty
eight OF the offending prisoners"
were released in the custody of the
corps. From that date to the
present none OF the meetings OF
the Salvation Army has been dis
turbed by the police. Furtheri
more, the precedent established
has been nlzintainc6 i .aeAg svee1
innu10uan - g54
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
FOR JOHNSON
IN NORTH CAROLINA

Washington. April 30.-Plans for
carrying ON an intensive campaign in
North Carolina in the interest OF Sen
ator Hiram Johnson were formed
here today at "A conference between
johnson managers and Judge Ire
dell Meares of Wilmington. who
VIII manage the campaign in the
state rtc primary is TO be held June
3. hast three days before the con-
vention meets IN Chicago. General
Wood is also entered in the primary
contest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
NO MOTIVE APPARENT
nor wRECKING SHOW

London April 30.--A special corps
OF detectives worked yainiy today 10
discover the origin and motives of
last nights uproar in the Garrick
theater.. when unprecedented scenes
Of hoodlumism brought the prenters
Of the American play "One Night in
Rome" with Laurette Txglor in the
leading role, to premature end.
1t has definitely established that
the affair WAS the outcome of a der
libarase plot to wreck the show. The
motives. however, are shrouded in
Hay1tAEx Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
PETERSBURG

ygneo,aI to The Richmond NtrEiniaH }
peaersbure. April S3.-~F,uaI plans
for n parade nd r;.t~ -eFn'r gu W
version for the ce' ton "i amer
lean Day" next 7a}a1 "eff "'!iI w.
lated at a meeting az tsC corn ~ t"e
having the matter So charge. he'a '@S'
night .....,-e
A parade will ee .r bag icaf4f
~ the afte-noan's celebration. IL viii
form at Tahh and tnl"n sT rec - ,ls,+,i
whence II viii march b. Market sF'et'
r.nrsh to Rank street. east 10 sycamore
sereet and south on Sycamore street
- Central park where exercises VIII
- held by school children.
In ths psrade will he detail ~
rafirs General omar Bundy ma stat
from Camp Leso, a band from Inc
canap and troops. The Grays' ba0d INC
American LecIen. }ht hfgh sfho"i '.A
diets. and Mayer Gillian and pnsf .
~Iry officials, the Petersburg and VII (
son baseball clubs. the amateur league
tears and rftizers IN automobiles viii :
6nish the parade. The hrc depart (
rent viii also be repr eSehfed,
sec-etary- of war Newton y. Baker
will visit Camp Lee next SATURDAY, ar +
cordinS to news received here this
morning. No details % his purpose 81 =
visiting the camp has been announced, .
hut the inspection II probably with
the view Of making IL permanent, as
is the desire of Vi~einians in the ma
tionai congress
Robert Thomas Harrison died early
this morning a. tbs Petersburg hos
pital, one daughter and ore brother
srrvSve the deceased. The funeral
will take place FRIDAY afternoon from
tfre Good Shepherd Episcopal church
and interment will be made in Bland
ford cemetery.
In the Injunction proceedings the
chief allegation Of the plaintiff Is that
practically no work has been dome
on the sewers since last December
and the defendants i'm the matter have
trcspassed or the property Of the
plaintiffs and with excavations made
and left open in the street. have
damaged certain lots OF Pearman and
Guthrie. Inc. g.
TT the hustingS court, before Judge
NuIlcn late yesterday afternoon.
Pcarrnan and Guthrie, Inc, through
their counsel. Messrs. Mann and
Tnwnsend. sued out an injunction
against the city ~ Petersburg and
Parkinson and Finn, contractors re-
HAR4AaibE isb@ lily dliA LAlS SeiANt NSIi-
trActors from further proceeding in
). tbe work OF laying the sewers on Gus
Ter and Hawk streets
NFhe closing exercises Of the Peters
hurg night school will be held in the
auditoriuno of the Petersburg high
school on Friday night, April 80 at s
o'clock. The school has been under
the supervision Of Professor II A
Miller, Jr., the past session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
DEATH NOTICE

at l2A0 A Nj Satu-
y day. May !. 1890, at her residence,
4 f72l Grove avenue MRS BCENA
AccLESKEY TANNER. wife Of WI
I fazsn~ Il. TanneF She i e. sarvrge,ie ~
. daughter, Miss Mary Lee Tanner.
4 and SON, William e. Tanner, Jr.
y i Funeral notice later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01

Rome Italy, April 30--A telegram
from Trieste 10 the "Messagero" states
that Bolshewist revolution has broken
out In Jpgo-Slagla Many people have
been killed IN Agram and belgrade,
Machine-guns being used largely at
Belgrade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01

London. England, April 30-What
appears TO be a purely local incident
arising from a development of the re-
cent Bedouin raids. has resulted in
000 Bedouns attacking Sem asth. south
Of Lake Tlberus, A few casualties re-
suited and small British force there
withdrew
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
PRsNRCSE CONES OUT
FOR SENATOR KNOX

Philadelphia Pa. April 30.--Sena 80
tor Penrose. breaking his silence today
On Republican posi- bilities. declared
for United States Senator Philander G
Knox. his colleague from this state.
The primaries do not seem 10 have
Developed any paramount candidates
Senator Penrose said at his home. IF
we are To be asked to take up Il candi~
date by the type of the governor OF
illinois we have right Immea lately
to turn with all our strength for Gov
Grn0r Sproul
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01

The real estate event of
the season-auctlon sale
of West Broad St. bust
ness property on Tues.
day, May 4. at 5 P. M. Be
there. Sale conducted by
Atlantic Coast Realty,
- - e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01

EDf hitting big bass drum Just
II one resoanding whack, Tor
which she spent a night in
isiy, a resolute black-eyed girl
changed the police classification
OF Salvation Army drumming
from petty nuisance to INIT
SIC"
That was twenty-five years
ago. and the black eyes have
grown more gentle in years of
service for the poor, since those
batting days; but they stin
twinkle when the story is told. 7
1t was Mrs. Adam Clifford. wife
of tfs. colonel now commanding l
the New England forces OF the 7
Salvation Army. who welded J
the drurnstick and struck de- [
rance at the ernsyivania blue
essted policeman OF the town whery
she and her husband were then sta.
toned
isatc citizens had complained
bitterly OF the Salvation Army and
IT'S stFeet-corner meetings and mu-
seal services, but particularly OF
the bass drums of the band. Night
after n3ght the drums had been
couhscaied by the police, but to no
effect The meetings were held in
spite OF all opposition. Finally a
police order went out TO arrest
any one attempting TO beat a
drum"
Following this, Colonel Clifford.
in an effort TO test the constitu-
ttonaity of the order, advertised
in the papers that upon a certain
evening monster meeting would
be held, and that upon that occa-
sion Mrs Clifford would beat the
drum.
As anticipated a record-break-
ing crowd was turned out. The
police reserves were called Upon to
queh the riots winch might ensue.
At : given signal MTs. G16urd
n -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01


been asserting it's poyt
FULLY ever since the sig
fniStice and there has
trend toward extravag
ton from the sclf-deni
Frankly. | do not
are to be brought do
popular movement irg
labor ana the great 4
all be enlisted. If
willing, for the goo,M
TO settle conditions,
hijity OF mic and tns
gin OF profit; r. La.
duccd to Increase pi
the great middle clas
less an go back as NJ
tn wartime standard
buying of luxuries al
commodities is. concer
be working along SO
lines. | do not expect
terial drop In prices fo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01

Washington, April 3o--Ssenator
Knox declined 10 make any Statement
this afternoon when shown a dispatch
from Philadelphia stating that Sena-
tor Penrose had declared himself for
Knox for the Republican presidential
nomination, The senator said ne knew
nothing whatever about IT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01

abe public really takes the bit in its
teeth"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01

benefits received during the ,rgains,
advance of wages is far beEAdvernse
Ting known before ard dmns.
tremendous demand for 49, =
Evening journal., 1920-04-06

ing from q. 900 70 1900 the amount that
the recorder Of deeds can pay out for
extra oierk hire on the approval Of the
county commissioners, was called up
for flual hearing. but action on u was
deferred.
Mr.. Lyons bill. to appropriate $4,000
to the Delaware Industrial School for
Girls, was reported favorably In The
House.
Representative Soper's school code re-
pealer was reported favorably by the
House Committee on Education.
There was some dlssension among
Senate members yesterday over the
personnel OF the proposed commission
10 revise the school code. No agree
ment was reached. and II was an
nounoed that the resolution would not
be brought up for action until tomor-
row
Washington 81. Bridge Bill
The Senate without any opposition
passed the House measure increasing
90 $4,000 the amount that New Castle
county can borrow for the construc-
ton 0f the proposed Washington street
hridge IN Wilmington. The amount In
The original bill passed by the legis-
lgiuro a year ago was $4,000.
senator Robertson explained that the
Increase was necossilated by the rising
labor and material market. He called
20 the Senate attention That Alfred I.
dupont had offered 20 advance any
money That was necessary.
senator Thomas i. GormNy the
other Wilmington representative in the
upper branch. said there was no doubt
OF the worthlness Of The project or
the personnel Of the commission who
would supervise It's construction. lie
asserted their endorsement Of the In
crease in cost was sufficient for him
TO appreciate is necessity.
Senator Palmer called UP his bill per-
mh;ing the use OF The rattler IN shad
fishing in the Br0adkiln River. The
sponsor explained that the measure
was introduced at the behesi OF The
States Fish and Game Commission.
Senator J. Frank Alec saw danger OF
wlping out shad by opening a door Mat
might result In other districts making
The same request lie saw In 10 sec
tional legislation 10 was passed.
senator Benefits bin authorizing an
OF 5000 TO be expended
FOR experiments, investigations and
demonstrations In truck farming dur
ing 1920 was called up.
senator Long stated II the bin passed
10 would bring the states expenditure
up TO s2S,o00 for such experiment work
Evening journal., 1920-04-06

which he regarded as e1lrevagant
Senator Bennett, N reply, explained
the bills purpose was so carry expert
aid 10 those who were unable 10 affo-d
intensive agricultural studies at Della
ware Colleye and cisewhere He suS-
gested IL would reduce the high eo-i
OF living.
Senator Alice wanted 10 know Nhai
assurance there was that The money
would not be wasted. fIc thought th1t
something tangible should be -lo@n.
senator Robertson sad q soud re-
duce living costs and he felt he would
be justified In voting for h. Senator
Gormley spoke against the m asure.
Il nnally passed With Il yeas end ave
nsys.
Action was tAkon Ia the sennle on
oih,r bills as follows;
The House bill legallzlng boxing was
referred TO the committed on mlscol-
laneous business.
House bill 90 relncorporaie Camden
to enable the raising OF s250o by taxa
lion was passed.
House Joint resolution authorizing
The stale librarian TO furnish repre-
senietlyes and senator's with $40 worth
OF stamps was passed.
House bill 10 reincorporSte the town
OF Wyoming TO permit the amount TO
be raised by taxation from $1,000 10
$4,000 was passed.
The House bill reincorporstlng New
Castle to provide for the Increasing
o. the town clerks salary from $500
10 $3.50 was passed.
The senate bill auihorlzine ihe ap-
preparation OF $1,000 to Ferris Indus
trial School 10 replace q barn destroyed
by fire was passed.