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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09

II the Republicans are consistent they will
nominate Henry Cabot 4! edge ;as their can
d>date for the presiG1nGs,- but since their
content of consistency is less than onc-half
OF per cent, that will not enter deeply
into their calculations. II is a fact, how
ever that Lodge is growing in favor as the
hosts gather al Chicago, and his acccpta-
b.!ity TO the Roosevelt wing may make him
a strong, even If not n successful contender
II 1t be found that Wood canno, be put
across.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
The Poets Corner
ThaIntfa.

Thnlntta.
7 stand upon the summit Of my yearss
Behind. the toll, the campo the march,
the strife,
The wandering and the desert vast
afar.
Beyond this weary way. behold: tho
Sea!
The Sea o'erswept by clouds and
winds and wings,
BY thoughts and wishes manifold
whose breath
Is freshness. and whose mighty pulsd
Is peace.
yond:
Cut loose the bark; such voyage it,
self is rest;
Majestic notion. unimpeded scope.
a widening heaven, current without
care,
Eternity - delivorancc. promise.
course! tsyEit' ~ ~
Time tired souls salute thee from thu
G.Brownlce Brown,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
ASK FOR HIGHER RATES
Petition Interstate Commerce Conn
mission for Increase In propor-
ton q" Nniirond Agreement.
L -. .L.-a.-

WASHINGTON. June S-CoastwIse
steamship companies today asked
the Interstate Commerce Commissi
for increased freight rates in the
same proportion that advances may
he granted the railroads.
II. IL. Raymond filed the applica-
tons in behalf of Chesapeake Bay
lines ana coastwisc lines operating
between Atlantic ports and between
Atlantic and Gulf ports. In order. the
Application said, to preserve Il proper
relation between rail and water rates
Carriers presented the commission
with a mass OF statistics today
analyZing their property investment
accounts and bringing their expense
and revenue figures more up to date.
Cross examination of railway wit
rcSscs by shippers representatives
continued at today's hearing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
Perfection,

There is a Thing called Perfection
Those who have it don't want IT, for 4, rets
nothing; and dare not talk about II, for fe,r
of the scoTers.
And those on the way for 1t are very un-
happy. believing that 1t may be unattainable
It's chief drawback Is that 1t is very lone
some. and rattles around
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
NIusIcal Note.

Musical Note.
The soprano who sings in our choir
Named Mary, but christened Marian.
Sang y away above G.
And was caught in n tree
In q futile attempt to sing higher
AND the bass in musical rcvel
sang note so debased. on the level
That II dragged him right through
Loft and pulpit and pew
TIL it very near went to the devil.
Since we can't keep them hitcbcd wi,h
tether
W. have serious doubts as to whether
There is any safe plan
Which in harmony can
Neen our bass and soprano together.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
WEDNESDAY, JUNE .. 1870.

All the known evidence concerning the
eopement of Miss Gould indicates that the
sole reason for it was the hope that some
body, outside the Immediately interested
would ne induced to read an account of
wedding.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
wnnm 1t Spread Brondcnst.

To the Editor of The Times spatch:
Sir.-l wish you would print this morning.
editorial. "A Shameful Record" in leaflct
form and present each member of the Senate
with copy, for IL voices the sentiments OF
every sensible citizen of this state. and
doubtless elsewhere. and they should know
the opinion the laty has of their work.
If this is not considered advisable. cannot
this splendid editorial be requested copied in
all papers throughout the land.
Richmond Va June s. 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
1870 WHEAT CROP SHORT
100000 BUSHELS
May Improvement OF 1O,O0O,00U
Bushels on Spring Planting Of
set by Heavy Winter LOSSES.
tDy Associated Y,rc.s,

10y Associated Prcss.I
WASHINGTON, June S.-DespIte
an Improvement OF 19.OO0,0 900 bushels.
In the winter crop during May, and an
indicated spring crop $4,000
bushels greater than that of last
year. the total wheat production for
1870 was estimated today by the De-
partment Of Agriculture at only 7sl.-
100000 bushels. or l60.0o0.o0O bushels
less than the total for 1919.
From it's condition on Juno l the
spring crop was estimated at 277.-
100000 bushels. or 100000 moro
than the hve-year average. A total
900 bushels was forecast This is
22S,O00.000 bushels less than that OF
last year and 100000 below the
average for the 1--WE years ending
In 1918.
Outlook Better Than Anticipated.
AN told. the present outlook IS
considerably better than could rca-
sonably have been hoped earlier.
SAID sal the depa.trnents announcement.
great crop OF last year, IL is only n
twentieth less than the average crop
IN our history, excepting last years
The department said that. while
the liessian fly was present from
North Carolina to Kansas, no very
serious damage had been reported.
Some rust, not serious, was report
cd In the southern central belt Tho
late spring and low temperatures
we're blamed for the slow develop
mcnt OF the plant. and II was said
that there was possibility OF tho
repetition OF the grasshopper damage
OF las, year in the Dakotas
Farmers Short of Labor
simultaneously with tho depart
menrs announcement OF it's produce
ton forecast. II committee represent
ing farm organizations. presented n
memorial al the White House. CALI
ing President Wilson'S attention to
what was described as the critical
situation existing on the farm and
the resulting menace to the nations
food supply"
The memorial said that farm labor
had cut production one third in some
sections, aud that many millions OF
areas Of land were being "uncrop-
ped; The wheat crop. the memorial
said, was reported nearly 400. 900
bushels short, and the late spring
had seriously affected the corn crop.
Predict Higher Prices In 1921.
world supplies are short" tho
memorial continued. and higher food
prices seem inevitable. Bread lines
and iood riots are not beyond the
possibilities OF the next twelve
months.
Lack OF bank credit and high in
'eres; rates are causing thousa nds nr
acres OF good pasture land to go
unGrasscd. a later shortage of both
beer animals and dairy animals will
be the result"
The MEMORIAL was signed by tho
American Farm Bureau Federation.
the National Grange and the Farm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
MAKES REPORT ON BURNED
FLAG TO COMMISSIONERS
District OF Columbia Executives to
COnsider Irish wOmens Insult
TO ColOrS.

NY NssotIhteI I'rcss.I
WASHINGTON, June S--A report
on the burning of a British flag by
Irish women in front OF the Treasury
building last week was made today
by the police to the District OF CO.
iumbia Commissioners. who will for
ward 1t TO Secretary Colby. at the
State department.
Accompanying the report are six
photographs taken from the time the
women arrived at the Treasury un-
I'll the flag was burned. The report
is understood to name the women
who participated in the incident.
Secretary Colby already has made
verbal apology 70 the British am
baSsador for the action Of the women
and Il formal apology is expected to
follow the receipt o. the ro.ort from
the district commissioners
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
Federal Agents Capture Much Booze.

Federal Agents Capture Much Booze.
NEW YORK, June S.-Fcderal
prohibition enforcement agents in
their first important raid since tho
Supreme Court declared aridity legal
swooped down on farmhouse near
Pearl River, y. Y, where they seized
whisky valued at $4,000. and ar
rested former New York saloon
kccDcr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
COMMENCEMENT mr. yn,.or.

PoCGHKEEPSIE. N. ", June s.
Improvement. exercises, were held
at Vassor College today when 257
students IN tho class of 1920 received
their diplomas and master OF arts
degrees. Gifts to the college amount
ing TO more than $500, 900 were an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
The Hog!

Hes hog. that's what he ISL
What's the matter?'
i asked him to invite me to his country
place for month and take me fishing in his
gas boat, and let me bring my family down
Tor two weeks; and he said he would II I'd
furnish half pint OF rye! Can y,,h
beat his nerve?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
Charcoal Eph,. Daily Tbourbt.

hit ain no Joke when "a man git hshtin'
wild his WIFE" said Charcoal Eph. rumina-
lively. but hit sure git to be domestic trag-
cdy when she fling in her mother fo' good
measure Try sausage. Mistah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
Voice of the People

Letters must give tho nnme and address OF
the writer Mime Will not be published IL
writer requests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09

Farewell, Old Man War! f.. You can
rever muster up enough votes to put :; over
again!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09

Ten thousand bones to any Dog that nevc
5aycd the Moon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
Republican Inconsistency

INCONSISTENCY, thy name is G. O. r.,
Here is the Republican party making
ircnzcd effort TO break the Solid South"
and iatuously believing tho thing is posi-
bic. On the other hand. there is the Re
publican Congress dealing the South one OF
the most savage blows it has received since
reconstruction. Evidently the Republican
politicians who run Congress and the Re-
publican statesmen who control the party
councils got their wires crossed somewhere
or one would not have attacked the South
so mendaciously while the other was hold
ing out the olive branch and encouraging it
to believe that one of its native sons was
ordained TO be its Moses who would lead
its rivcn ranks over into the Republican
promised land.
If ever there was chance of the Repub-
hcans breaking the "Solid south i'm this
year of grace, 1920. and there was not
even with the towering figure OF an Ander-
son or an Adams. however Adamesque in
second place i'll the ticket procession it
went aglimmering when the Republican
Congress actuated by political hate and
guided by sectional animosity, slashed the
agricultural bill so that the carefully built
up structure of experimental and protec-
tive teamwork in the South topples over
with the one fell blow at it's foundation
In the refusal of the Republican Con-
gresS TO make the necessary appropriations
the South must lose its aid to livestock
industries. to its diaries, TO its cotton, it's
cereals, its forests, its crop reporting, it's
fight on the boil wecvil. its market news
service. its fruit and vegetables its combat
against hog cholera, its direct from pro-
ducer-to- consumer markets, its constructive
investigations OF almost every sort When
il is considered that the South is almost
entirely agricultural. il will be understood
what this action of Congress means
And in the face of this, the Republican
party processes faith in its efforts TO break
the Solid south 1t would be laughable
were the petty political revenge OF Congress
not so iar-reaching in its ravaging effects
That soap king who contributed million
10 the Wood campaign fund may now oblge
the company by standing up and singing
that appropriate song about always blow
| ing bubbles, pretty bubbles in the air.
Having failed TO break the solid South
POLITICALLY, Republican Congress has un-
dertaken TO break i, financially and indus
trially.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09

Secretary Colby, on behalf OF the hmori-
can government has rendered - verbal
apology TO the British ambassador for The
burning OF the British flag in WASHINGTON
last week by lot Of excited Irish women
Sympathizers for the cause OF a free Irish
republic. That was the proper thing to do
as 1t matters not how much sympathy
exists III this country for a free ireland
the government owes it to every nation
-~iiS which IL has friendly relations to pro-
tect ~ representatives. and flag on Ameri-
can sol Sfom insult, failing OF which apollo
gles sholAd not await demand for them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09

Having failed TO break the solid South
POLITICALLY, Republican Congress has un-
dertaken to break i, financially and indus
trially.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09

Thai soap king who contributed a million
TO the wood campaign fund may now oblige
me company by standing up and singing
That appropriate song about always blow
ing bubbles, pretty bubbles in the air
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09

The LonisiaS Legislature will vote to-
moro" on then ratification of the Susan
Anthony amendment II is hardly conceiv-
able that this Southern State Will consent
10 give the final vote necessary 10 shacklc
the nineteenth amendment on lis sister
states bu, in these topsyturvy times moth
Inc Is Impossible. The Legislature has been
'assaiied from every side by the national
administration and political leaders who.
Tor c1pcdiency's sake. demand that the
State ratiiy. and thereby give to the Demo-
Gratis credit for the final act empowering
women 10 vote. But its sister States Of
the South are confident that Louisiana will
stand hrm ana rcpulse the political oppor-
.uhists even as they were rcpulscd by the
Northern State Of Delaware"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09

inc United States Senate is guilty Of
rank Injustice, to the public or to John Skcl-
ION Williams or, rather, ii stands scif-con-
fessed OF having played the petticst sort
lol politics with one or the most important
Federal Offices. The nomination Of Mr.
sWliiamS should have been confirmed or
Ic]ectea' me former II he Is capable
,Comptrollcr OF the Currency. ,hc la,,er ~
he is unfit. That he is unit. no one. not
even his implacabc enemies. believes. In
fact, he has proved himself, and is generally
acknowledged, to he the abics, OF the able
men who have filled that Office Blu, 1T
tile coterio OF Wall Street bankers who
heye been compelled. willy-nilly. TO obey
the cpuptry's banking Iaws. have stopped
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

Sheep raising is perhaps the oldest
Of all Industries. for 1t was practiced
even before agriculture. Wool Is a
product Of cultivation or domestica-
ton, for there are no wild animals
which closely resemble the wool-bear-
ing sheep. Floyd w. Parsons, In the
Saturday Evening Post. says that with
the discovery that cloth could be made
from wool came an effort to improve
the fleece by selection and breeding.
The early Romans were most success
full In this pursuit, and their endeav-
ors along this line resulted in develop
ing a fleece of great f1neness. After the
conquest of the Iberian peninsula.
Roman sheep were introduced into
Spain, where they so greatly improved
the native fiocks that even during
Roman supremacy Spanish wool led
the worlds markets, prestige held for
many centuries.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
SUPERSTITI0NS OF THE PAST
Peculiar Beliefs That Not SO Very
Many Years Ago Had Almost UNI
versaI credence.

reader furnishes us with a list
OF old superstitions which were part
of our folk lore In this part Of the
country before we had to have folk
lore societies to preserve this sort Of
thing:
A rooster growing at the front door
meant visitor coming
twig catching a young lady's dress
meant a beau.
An itching ear meant that some one
was talking about you.
To turn back after starting meant
bad luck.
Opening an umbrella in the house
meant bad luck to the house.
measuring worm on a woman's
frock meant a new dress.
An itching left hand meant that you
would marry soon.
An itching right hand meant that
you would shake hands with a strang-
er.
Seeing the new moon over the left
shoulder meant one would soon get
money.
Probably most of us are supersti-
tious about the number ID, just as peo-
pie were long time ago. Our own
superstitions will amuse a subsequent
generation, as those recalled by our
reader amuse us. Only subsequent
generation can safely laugh at super
stitions. Socrates was put to death for
laughing at some of the superstitions
of the Greeks. Let us, then, laugh at
these and take the superstitions Of our
own time as seriously as we please
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
AMERICAN OF CLEAR VISION
John Willis Grifffths RsvolutIonIxsd the
Science Of Merchant shIpbulldlng
and Naval Architecture.

John Willis Griffiths was the man
who revolutionized the science of mer-
chant shipbuilding and naval archi-
lecture. In 1841 he appeared before
the American institute In New York
and proposed a model for new ship.
He succeeded In interesting William
Aspinwall, one Of New York's China
trade princes, who In 1912 signed q
contract to build a ship of 750 tons
according to Griflths designing.
The ship was completed in January.
1s45, and named the Rainbow. The
Rainbow sailed for China In FebF1i-
airy, and was BACK home again In Sep
TENDER to reward her owners with 200
per cent over what she had cost.
John Willis Griffiths was born In
New York in 1909. and died there
In 1882. He was the inventor of the
trap style of hull construction the
builder Of the United States steamship
Princeton, the first twin screw ocean
going vessel. and was the inventor
Of the process Of bending ship tim
Der in a vacuum. In 1851 he pub
lfshed privately a treatise ON naval
architecture which attracted compare
lively little attention In this country.
but its merits were recognized In Eng
land. and he became a lecturer in Ed
inburgh university on naval architsc-
ture.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
HAS EYE ONLY FOR DEFECTS
Chronic "Knocker" Blind to Any Coed
Qualities Prominent IN either
Friend or Enemy.

The kn0cker is common wild an
lmal sou have ali met Tie IL known
BY the loud noise which he makes all
the time. which sounds like the strokes
OF a hammer 90 an anvil | never
knew OF place which did not have
AZ least ore confirmed knocker. One
Ia enough to 80 around.
The knocker seems TO be afraid OF
dying from shame II he should ever
be caught saying something good about
a person. He knocks the folks he
works with. II you mention good
thing about a man. be Ia always ready
with bis "Yes. but" and then be
starts in with a long string OF defects
to Offset the good qualities.
This animal has very keen eyes
when he is looking for defects. but for
good qualities he is stone blind In
nine cases out OF ten he Is envious or
Jealous. and when one has a feeling ~
inferiority. II is much easier TO run
down" other people than 70 iift ones
self up.
Many men do II who do not mean
to do the harm they cause. but Il IL q
habit they easily get into. and Il not
only does harm to other people. but u
robs a man himself OF the pleasure he
might get out of the good things in
other men.
An astronomer had been looking
through telescope at the sun for sew
eral hours one day. when someone said
to him. "what fine day we have had
II really hadn't noticed IT," he an
swered, 1--WE been looking for the
spots In the sun"
A man misses ell the good things
when he Is on the outlook for spots
Ell. e. Luccock In "Five Minute Shor
Talks"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

In the struggle for the conservation
~ energy and material we are urged
70 cut cut the hyphens from our books
and writings says the Chicago Jour-
ual Their use cnuses US 70 waste an
enormous amount ~ time. ink and
physical force. Some nations build
NJ compound words without any hy-
phen % break them. hut fhe English
end one necessary for a simple word
81 fys letters. ike "to-day." Il may
b. roughly estimated that each " the
0co 0oo0 90 people Who write Eng
Hsh write to-day" tomorrow" or
sfonighf" three times a day. Halt an
ounce ~ force Is required ca make
4 hyphen with q rec ar pencil. 80
this superiuous symbol entails a to
tal waste " is.NOOoo pounds daily. or
enough 70 draw passenger train
ruund fhe world
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
TAKE 1T EASY IN THEATER
Japanese Customs That Seem Odd -
Those Accustomed to the For
malities Of the West ).

Japan must be q happy land for
theatergoers. because In that land
seats are not paid form fact there
are no seats. The Japanese much pre-
fers to squat, feeling, no doubt, much.
more at homo In this comfortable AZ
titude. Seats, however. are usually
brought for the use OF any foreigners
WhQ may be present. There are no
hard and fast laws Of convention: tn
japanese playgoer may do as he
pleases; he may eat drink, SMOKE
And criticize to his hearts cokte6t.
Conversations are carried on, and. e
they merit It, the actors are met By q
storm of criticism and chaff. When y
man enters the auditorium he removes
his boots, and IL the weather is hot.
any clothing that Appears to him %
be superfuous. The naive franknesB
Of the actors prompter Is rather do
lightful. for II an actor forgets his
tines the prompter comes on the stage
and. quite openly. points out to the
actor where he Is wrong. A boy ID
kept for the express purpose OF walk
ing on the stage and wiping the per-
spIration of the actors faces: this
duty he carries out without disturbing
the even tenor Of the play.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

Speaking OF "burdensome" names
Stray Stories tells Of one Arthur Pep
per OF Liverpool. England. who be-
slowed upon his Infant daughter a
name that comprised every letter IN
the alphabet. running from Anna to
Yetty Zeno.
II seems surprising that the names
Of Dickens characters. odd though
they were. should be found In real life I.
for II was from life that many Of
them were taken. Some. as IL known.
were copied from the names Of signs
over business places; but that was not
the noveIist's only source OF selection.
John Forster, his biographer. found
among his papers a carefully drawn
list Of names. with the sources from
which he obtained them. Some Of the
names are too extravagant for any
thing but reality: Jolly Stick. Bin
Marigold. George Muxzle. william
Why. Robert Gospel. Robin Scrubban.
Sarah Goldsacks. Catherine Two. So
phIa Doomsday, Rosetta Dust and
Sally Gimblett.--Youth's Companion.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30

Wars produce many stories of fic-
ton, some of which the oftener they
are told the more they are believed to
be true. The Civil war was no ex-
ception to this rule, and the story Of
the apple tree Is one of these fictions
based on a slight foundation of fact.
There was, indeed, an apple orchard
on one side of the hill occupied by the
Confederate forces. Running diagonal
ly up the hill was wagon road, which,
at one point, ran very near one of the
trees, so that the wheels of the We
hicles had on that side cut off the
roots of the tree, leaving a little en-
bankment. General Babcock, of my
staff, reported to me that when he first
met General Lee he was sitting on this
embankment, with his feet In the road
below, and his back resting against
the tree The story had no other foun-
dation than that. Like many other
good stories, it would be very good IL
II was only true.-Memoirs OF
Ulysses s. Grant.