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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06

, farce. chocs full Of laughs. set to really
catchy music and interpreted by =
rsf ty o0mpany OF fsrGsnrs backed
ishly Gowned chorus, LA La Lucille"
will have an especial appeal. The
author .!1;s is Fred Jackson. Who wrote
ana The Naughty WIFE" The com
poser is George Gershwin. The lyrics
are by d. q. de sylvia and Arthur Jack
son.
coupl. who are urged to seek a divorce
in n,on order to- inherit large sum of
Prominent in the unusually fine com
pany are Neil Pratt. Leila Tarsancn
Julia tiinord. harion Langdon. Vivian
Gili. Frank Wilson. Howard Sloat. raul
liamiin and Robert Livingston.
Lyric Show Plenscs.
The usual variety was found in the
program AT the Lyric for the last part
iathe News and "A very funny Harold
Lloyd comedy. and the acts Started or
with Neoromantic Novelty" which
CONSISTED OF mag ician vino put one
81 ms assistants in 4 state of hypnosis,
mace ner appear in an empty trunk,
and othc" such unusual proceedings.
,xa,, and FoIlette." followed. with
lille is. so fond OF. While the young
LADY OF the team was changing into
one frock after another. her partner
SoHt-s. anu thc
ton closing number was quite u fea-
turC.
y bright sketch was offered by An
dcrson and Graves. who amused the
audience with some funny lines and
situations
Eut tho LciShtoas. who were head
timing the BILL were quite riot, for
their singing and chatter were dis
;inctly original. which is hard 10 find
in vaudeville Their turn got over with
= punch and they stopped with the au-
dience still clamo-inr for more
Closing the performance was Princess
Olga and i.c1 icopards. This WAS Z,
good exhibition OF animal training. and
she puts tn. beasts through any num-
Der Of startling tricks. L. A. L.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06

NIA ITANO'HIN, TENN, Feb. h.--Ac-
cnrdfnE to information reaching the
CITY from Nashville tonight the STATE
railway and public utilities commits
Tion has granted the petition OF the
Chattanooga Railway ana Light Com
nany that street car fares he increased
from 20 cents. The Increase was
contested by the city OF Chattanooga
ut 4 recent hearing with tho hone that
= scent rate would be allowed The
street railway system is now In thr
laads of Federal receivers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06

FATlS. Feb. 1.---A genera! strikc on
FRENCH railroads on February 10. II
union demands are not met is probahlo
as = rcsul; Of the three-day meeting
.: the allied council OF railroad work
crs III .his city. Allowances for the
nigh cos: o. living and increased
wages are 1eInNnNci
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06
JOHN LEWIS AND COAL
AGENT INVOLVED IN CLASH
Union Leader Objects to Reference
Designating Strikes ''Wild
Car Variety
TISy Associated Press.

lNs-FOEIIVtN
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The case Of
the hituminous coal industry OF the
crn field were laid before the strike
settlement committee today by repre-
sentativeS of the operators OF the
United Mine Workers districts In
viewed.
AS spokesman for all operators il
the field. ii. y. Taylor. president of the
National Coal Association, launched An
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06
Farmer Is Found DenJ

STtTESHcRO, GA. Feb. 5--RoHcrt
lfodgcs. pronincn. young Bulioch
County farmer. was found dead near
The OEecrhco i:i:cr q; Dover early to
day. The artO:UCiil" had skidGcd on
the emSanhiuent and turned over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06

Any Que related TO Samuel Da!ncron.
VINO cniSratcd 10 state OF texas In
early days and obtained certificate 10
thing OF value to them hy wriiing to
r. r.. podson, Houston Tex al Gncc'
j. Q. Box l3SG-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06

$50. 100000. was passed today by tho
House. after motion to rccomm!t IL
40 the Naval Committee might add an
amendment providing SS9.300.ooO for
general maintenance OF navy-yards and
docks had been defeated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Small Crowd See. "E,frtins PRINCESS,

!
Tho small audience which viewed the
/ "f!irtnS Princess which played the
/ Strand last night. was not honored
with very entertaining evening.
! Though not the worst of Its kind it was
hardly the best, in fact, il could DO
classcd as quite mediocre. Il showed
its extreme age in its contrast with
the shows bearing this seasons brand
rather old fashioned and amateurish
nov. but when one considers that the
since about 1911. it is not to be won
dcrrd at
The cast was not very good OF
very awful chief among those deserv-
timer III the business. who was quito
amusing, and Lillian Goldsmith, who
will be. chiefly remembered for her
as "sixteen Beauties Under SIXTY" "
- me music h,, a,s Wns quite tunetul and
sical-comedy school before the days Of
jazz shiminies and plotless reviews.
After the number OF first class pro-
duciions We have seen at the Strand
came as quite Il shock.
The management evidently had It's
doubts about the production, for the
following statement appeared at the
end Of the program: LAS courtesy due
the players. the audience will please
remain seated until the final curtain
Richard Carrie. in .'Snnshine."
Colorful and tuneful. Sunshine" the
new musical comedy in which Richard
earle is starring and which comes 20
tho strand tonight and Saturday and
Saturday matinee. is built more along
the lines Of a light opera than one is
accustomed to seeing during days OF
jazz and the shimmy. This is probably
accounted for by the fact that tho
locale of the piece is romantic ana pic
turesQue Spain. This is true ut least OF
the first act, but the scenes III the
second act arc full OF modern Jingle
and dance divertise ment and rs lively
Us Midnight Frolic." This gives ;lc
patron a happy combination OF both
standard and Jazz music. "Sunshinc"
is the collaborated work of Alexander
tombstone. the composer. who also
and William Cary Duncan, who wrote
the book and lyrics. AS IN all of
Mr.. Carries productions the chorus
plays an important part and is noted
for It's distinct types OF beauty. One
Washington critic described II IA "A
Glorious Garden OF Gorgeous Girls
The supporting cast includes many
broadway favorites. and were selected
FOR the New York engagement. which
begins three weeks following the en-
Sagcment here. a special symphony
orche stra is also feature OF the per-
Torrance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06
"L1 LIN I.ucfI1e.n

At last local thcatcrgoers arc to
see Ia La Lucille" the smart musical
comedy which has been such Il success
in New York fo- many months. II
comes TO the Strand Mondey. Tuesday
and Wednesday and Wednesday, matt,
nee. with the entire original company
and c%quisite!y beautiful production.
To those who like n rattlinE good
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06
Fifteen Killed In Crash,

DIXON. FRANCE. Feb. 5.-Fifteen
persons were killed and thirty Injured
today in n hcad-on collision between
San GXprcss train nnds freight tpain
standing at Perringny sur rOgnon,
about twcnty-one miles cast of DIXON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06

:, deficiency BHI Pnsses.
WASHlNCirON. Feb. 5.-The second
dehctency appropriation bill. carrying
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06

impurities, which have
ciogged and poisoned
your blood, marked by
aching bones, swollen
joints and pain, You
should at once begin
the use of a treatment
that will cleanse your
blood and restore the
vital organs Of your
body to q natural and
healthy state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
Impressive Exercises at City Auditorium
Sunday Night on Occasion of Presentation
of Memorial Certificates by French People


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fanie Of So1d ur
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in Rev
W. X alIsh and Co
nander John cuchn Of the local branch American
in Au
be
W a be
will
all a
will the the
the he he the standne
Will sho
will
such
be farniie
by The Red mo corr
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Similar will be held all
friendship the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
VIRGINIA WAR HISTORY
COMMISSION MEETS

pr. William Roscoe Thayor. OF
Cam bridge. Mass. will be The prin-
cipa! speaker at the first annual
meeting of the Virginia War History
commission, to be held at eight
clock tonight in the hall of the
house of delegates Frank NJ. Gregg
OF Cleveland, will address the com
mission on the value of collesting
certain historical material bearing on
the world war. He has the most uni
que collection of posters in existence.
ana 'broadsides" used by all Of the
allied countries.
Or Thayer Will talk on THE Viz
si !l1. War HistorN. Plan, !. ,He swas
President last year III the Amcrir3n
historical Association and is widely
known for his Biographical work.
Prominent citizens of Richmond.
members of the general assembly and
members of the War History Com
mission from all over the state. have
been invited to attend. A business
meeting will be held after the
speeches have been concluded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20

The object of the bin. as originally
lraWn, is entirely praisewurthy and Z
am IN hearty accord with II. hut 7 30
oppose the Gordon amendment"
tpon a vote. the amendment Was
defeated by tie vote OF @6 ta 81
Mr Hall declared that the proceed
Iugs Of the house for the past two
days, during which time it has given
its attention wholly To discussion Of
proposed changes in tho fee system.
is abundant evidence of the pressing
nature of his bill He said thar he
dou'ts that the suspicion that fee
pfhcers are overpaid is wen founded.
but dissatisfaction among large
number OF people warrants tho sen
eral assembly to take steps toward
hndins out the real facts.
Delegate Norris offered an amend
mont, increasing the amount Of the
approximation from $500 10 $3.50,
This was adopted with little or no
discussion
The house passed hill f46. spou-
Sored by Floor Leader Willis. os
Roanoke. increasing slightly tho fees
OF county and city trcasurers. and
passed 10 its third reading and en-
grossment bill 217. doing the same
thing for court clerks.
Delegate Lindsay Gordon opposes
amy bill which propoSoS Ia Increase
the salaries OF public officials de
clarin3 that they suffering from the
existence of the same conditions and
IN no greater degree. that affect
every taxpayer in the state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
Suspend Glasses at
Y. P. |. for z Weeks
Account of Flu

especial tn TIE Richmond Viretatant
E.ackshurg Va, Feb. 1a,--Tho VIZ
glota Polytechnic institute suspended
classes today until March 3 and nearly
al students left for their homes \
considerable number left week ago
,5th permission Of their parents and
approval Of the president.
In an official statement today Fresj-
dent Burgess SAYS. I am Influenced to
suspend work in the college for tu o
weeks hy the influenza epidemic that
We are facing and believe it Is the
tost way 20 safeguard tire tfrattt1 IF
oEr students
While the total number Of cases has
n ot been great, there have been enough
% overtsN our very limited hospital
facilities,
While We have enough nurses now
IN handle the situation believe L
would he impossible 70 get any morn.
no matter how great the need \
number Of professors. because Of sick
r-Ss themselves or IN their families,
c#Ha"t ~ Get classes, and il IS almost
UrIposssaIc to carry on regular work,
With SO MANY Of the students sick or
Nv ay much OF the work would have 10
be ropeated. MANY parents have be-
come anxious bout their sons and pre-
fr to have tIcm nt name There is
every reason to believe that n suspen.
~.sn Of work Will do much towards re-
storing normal conditions and that We
san reopen with perfect Yet g
March .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
BARLEY DENOUNCES
THE RAILROAD BILL
Consider Policy of
Calling Convention
on New Constitution

Classifying the constitution of Vir
ginia as great code Of laws Sena
tor Cannon took up the cudgeis yes
tcrday in defense of his bill which
places the question of calling another
constitutional convention before the
voters at the November election He
called attention to the fact that the
constitution has been amended four
times since it was drafted and that
six additional amendments were pass
cd ny the general assembly at the
1915 session.
All Of these have been published.
he said, at great cost TO the state.
1t was in consideration of tho OK
pense and also Of the unsa tisfactory
method of amending the constitutions
thai the senior senator from Rich
r-nnd introduced his bill
rao method Of amending. he said.
had not worked at all well After
the general assembly has concluded
that an amendment is necessary and
mas passed JOINT resolution accomp-
fishing the desired aim. tho amend
fpent is advertised in every paper in
the state and submitted 10 the pco-
pie at the polls
The faHacy o. lettering the people
decide on these proposed changes.
SAID senator Cannon, is that not over
I'VE out of every Toe read the amend
ments, the consequence being that
they are forced 10 vote on something
thaf they know nothing about This
results. hc said in tho rejection of
amendments which would be adopted
Il thev were thoroughly understood
senator West opposed the. bill
pointing 10 the experience of New
\ 81 Il
the convention was rejected by the
general assembly. as proof OF his ar
gument
Senator Ieedy asked the senator
from suffolk several questions
senator West had stated that few
OF tho ten proposed amendments now
pending would be adopted. saving
this In IN effort to minimize the cost
of the present system.
Senator Leedy asked II he was not
patron of two resolutions amending
the constitution
senator West replied in the AFR
NATIVE.
AT that rate" said the senator
from Page, there should be eighty
good reasons in this body for calling
the convention" He then asked him
III nc did not. as a good Democrat"
ADVOCATE submitting the question to
the people for aHal decision
Adjournment was taken in the
midst OF the argument and the mat.
ter will probably be voted on early
today.
Forty-one bills were passed YES
t"rday. thirty nine Of them being
grouped and passed with a single roll
caa. All Of these measures we're Of
course uncontested
The only bill discussed and passed
was the last. but one. OF the school
measures which can be passed prior
10 the Passage Of the budget bill This
bt& authorizes division superinten-
dents to employ teachers, with due
regard 10 the requirements as to edu-
Nauohai qualifications now in force.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
House Discusses the Creation of a
Commission to Study Operation of
the West Fee Bill and Report Later

Final action probably VIII be taken
by the house OF delegates on the
Hall bill, creating a commission to
study the operation Of the West fee
bill. 10 ascertain whether or not II
should be abolished as a system of
compensation and to make any other
recommendations it may deem proper
to the genearl assembly, at the 1922
session,
The measure was sent on yesterday
after brief debate as to how the
should he appointed and as 10 the
should appropriate fer the payment
of expenses incidental to the work
1t would undertake.
AS MIR Hall and the tor CO. patrons
introduced the measure. il provides
for the appointment OF three mem
bers by the speaker Of the house.
two by the president Of the senate
and two by the governor.
Delegate r. Linsay Gordon sought
yesterday to amend the original bill
so as to give the chief executive the
authority to name four the speaker
two, and the president OF the senate
one.
Il think the passage OF that amend
menL' Delegate Deans declared -
would be reflection on the members
Of tins general assembly. In no
other case has the governor been EN-
powered to name more mem berS of
an investigating commission than the
presiding officer of the Legislature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
INVESTIGATION IS
PASSED BY FOR PRESENT

Because Of The absence of some Of
h, co-patrons Of the fe1c e joint rrso-
mGon, calling Tor FUN investigation
If the department Of prohibition. that
measure. az the request OF the prluci-
PAL patron. Was passed by temporarily
Yesterday when Speaker Brewer laid
II before the house for action
The resolution. providing for tine ap-
potntment Of 1--WE members Of the gem
erai assembly three by The speaker OF
The house and two by the president of
the senate. with the state accountant
acting eX-of1icio-had been reported
fatorahlY from the CO mittee on moral
ara social welfare after brief publiE
Ecarng had been granted.
AS the measure was originally draw n.
ii provided that the governor Shout /
name two Of the members OF the in
vestigating committee giving the
executive perfect freedom in the Selec-
tcn Of his appointees. Opposition to
this latitude developed early however.
and il was so amended that he would
have 10 eonfne himself TO members Of
the legislature. Further opposition
finally resulted elimination IF
tic chief executive and, g. the resolu-
ton now stands for FIVE appointments
vii, be made by the presiding officers
of the senate and house.
Rev. David Hepburn, president of the
-Arti-Saloon League of Virginia. left
Murphy's hotel. where he has been con-
fined 10 his bed for some time victim
n influenza. to appear before the com.
mlttee to protest. not against the pro-
posed investigation, bat against the
methods of selecting the investigators
He contended that it was unusual for
he governor 10 be called upon to Sc
tect members of the legislature to
serve on a legislative investigating
committee and held that this instance,
as in all others the usual course should
be pursued, that is the presiding Of
hcers should make the selection
Mr. Henhurn also declared that an
Investigation Is very unusual when no
specific charge has been preferred
against the department to be investi-
.6,2.ted My Joyce he. said. had ,tald
tie committee that a bad atmosphere
had grown up around the head of the
department and that. for that reason.
at investigation is in order. Such an
atmosphere. Mr.. Hepburn held. has been
ere ated largely by men who have con-
sistently opposed prohibition and all
the means provided for making it et.
fectiVe.
Both Mr. Joyce and Delegate wilbur
G. Hall, d eopatron of the resolution
rAade statements before the committees
declaring that they dtd not intend to
prosecute the commissioner Of prohi.
hition, but want to get facts about the
OF Grafton of the department which the,
have been unable TO obtain
Both Delegate Warren and Delegate
Fests spoke aionG practically the same
- 4 Z FL lt / s. &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
y! 49,. Z !, ~ Z Nh z -
rATRIOT ACQUITTED
FOR KILLING BY JURY

Hammond. Ind. Feb. l9.-Because
or his intense patriotism. FRANK
Pedroni, an Italian who has Ions
been an American citizen was ac-
quilted by jury here today of the
charge OF killing Frank Petrich. an
nn-naturalized Austrian radical: I,
TOOK the jury but two minutes to
agree on the verdict
fedroni shot the Austrian when,
during an argument over the terri.
torial claims of Austria and ItaIy
Petrich exclaimed. ITO hell with the
United States" Pedroni gave himself
UP after, the shooting. M,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
DEPARTMENT MAY
FORWARD It TODAY
B e lieve d it Reafirms
American Position as
Already Stated.
TREATY DEBATE
TO BE HALTED
Such Procedure is Init
mated by S enator
Lodge in Discussion Of
the Situation.

Washington. Feb. Ia.-Progres.
IN the treaty debate in the senate
III he halted. in all probs hiIitv.
hnth all the correspondence be-
tween President Wilson and the al
hed governments on the Adriatic.
4d"stion is made public and given
to the senate.
ms vas strongly minated to-
DAY oN senator Lodge in an infor-
nia' a'S' uSsion Of the treaty situa-
tion. 1t is said there is ztran-
belief among friends Of the tre.ty
A. well as among those onnose. i.
IL mat all the facts in regard IN
the Adriatic settlement should he
made known before anv furthcr
steps are taken that might lead II
ratihcation Of the Versailles pact.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
To DECIDE ROUTE

Washington highway shall proceed to
" he(her or not the Richmond
Fredericksburg alond the Telegraph
road or the Ncgrofoot< Chilesburr
road was left entirely with the state
highway commission yesterday by the
loint committee on roads and inter-
nal navigation. Decision to make no
>tlahge IN The existing route, the
Negrofoot road. was made after a
puohc hearing al which large dele
cations from the counties OF Caroline
Spottsylvania and Hanover appeared
on both sides of the wrangle
Hon Roosevelt Page. second auditor
OF Inc commonwealth offered a com
promise proposal To strike out the
world Negrofoot and let the commits
sion decide whether the highway
should be routed by this road or the
Telegraph road from SoIomon's
store to Gum Tree. at which a junction
or the two roads occurs. This was
not acted on.
Il l., Beale, of Bowling Green.
headed delegation from Caroline
county which urged the Telegraph
ROAD as the logical route. L. w.
Newman headed the Hanover delega-
non and I4ucien Colbert the TeIe.
graph contingent from Spottsylyania
Senator Goodrich appeared as ren-
resentative of the Spottsylvanians who
ccsire the Negrofoot- Chilesburg
road
Chairman Gravatt left his seat to
recommend that all words be stricken
from the route from Richmond to
Fredericksburg, leaving the highway
commission free to decide the route
as it deemed best.
In route l6, all words were elimi-
mated from the route from Syria to
l.uray. The commission will visit
Page county, investigate the circum-
stances and decide whether the state
highway should cross the Blue Ridge
through Fishers Gap or Thornton's
Gap.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
@ssETRrf,RtW tfsoU1"S 4-.,} @5HN ~ ~
NAME AS DELEGATE

New York. Feb. 1s--At the re-
quest of Elihu Root, his name was
Withdrawn from the slate OF dele
gates az large to the Chicago con-
NehIion and that of Nathan L. Miller
Oh syracuse was substituted at the
opening session of the Republican
SKATE convention I'm Carnegie hail to.
hight Mr.. Miller was fromeriy a
Joase or the court of appeals.
Mr' loot in asking to have his
name taken off the slate said he
Soulu NOT possibly attend the Chicago
convention. as he was to be in atten-
dance at the international court in
Europe in June
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-20
PRESIDENTS REPLY TOALLIED
SUPREME COUNCIL COMPLETED
Prosecution of Food
Hoarders in ALI the
Large Cities Ordered
Attorney General Palmer Di-
reefs Immediate A ction
Throughout the country,
and Cost of Living Elk
pected to Drop.

Chicago. Fob I9--The i'm
mediate throwing on the market
of enormous quantities of food
tufts and q consequent material
reduction IN tho cost Of living IS
expected to result from an order
for Wholesale prosecution Of food
h"au1ers IN all larg" cities. re
C"iVed here today by federal Of
iojals from Attorney General a.
Mitchell Palmer.
The order was issued As Il
means NJ forcing proftcorS To un.
load their stored food supplies.
II VAS d"clareo,
Two years prisormcnt Is the
penaltv under the Lever act for
conviction of boarding