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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
News of Fifty Years Ago
(From Richmond Dispatch, Sept. 20, 1900

AT the last meeting of the Council appro-
Pirate resolutions were passed relative TO the
death OF Councilman Thomas Faherty and
mas 5000 work cxtolled.
Thomas W. MuCance has resigned the City
aupcrintcndency OF the Conservative party and
The city committee will name his SUCCESSOR
III a lew days.
The Council passed resolutions instructing
the Mayor 10 take Gnarge of the City Col
lector's office, remove Mr.. Davidson therefrom
and turn the office over to Mr. Ilcasants, the
Councils appointee.
The Republicans of Henrico County held a
meeting Saturday and elected DIR. G.. *. Gil
Henry Austin to be delegates to the State
convention.
The Two Indians of the st. Iteguis tribe who
were arrested for selling goods without lie
cnsc were discharged by Justice White, they
showing that the goods they offered were bags.
necklaces. etc. OF their own make.
Charles w. Button, OF Lynchburg, and II. r..
the convention TO nominate n candidate for
Congress FOR the Fifth District. VIII be hold
III Lynchbnrg, October 4.
The gathering of tho Prussians around
Paris and the hundred and more rumors about
peace propositions and dispositions constituted
the unsatisfactory war news Of Saturday
night. Contrary ru,nors about Hismarck's
views and actions are very confusing.
London has what. Is said TO he direct in
formation that Prussia has proclaimed tina
she must have territorial concessions or she
viii continue the fght to the bitter end.
J While the news from tho war Is contra
dictory in many respects. all reports agree
Paris.
a The city of staunton has, voted an additional
total s $4,000 900.
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OBS Cross-A,lantlc service.)

Sept. l9.-Lizzic Wcr-
theim is dead at The criminal lunatIc
asylum at Broadmoor.
bcninh this bald statement lies n
world o! Lizzie WerthcIm
was one or the most striking figures
or the espionage service during the
war She might he described as Ger
n,nnys cniet woman spy In Great
Britain. She was tho cotnpanion ,nd
accomplish OF Reginald Rowland, who
WAS executed al the Tower in 1915.
Ncrthei'n possessed an attractive
nsr'ohaity good taste-in short, all
romance. She might have ~ucceedcd
but for fatal incaution.
Rowland had been sent TO England
70 learn n secrets OF the Grand
-. llzzle Wertheim was selected
TO help him. The plot consisted of
an attempt TO ain the confidence of
british naval officers. Lizzie Wer-
theim. with her attractions. was F.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
PREDICTS GREAT EPIDEMIC
IF HOUSING RELIEF FAILS
New YOrk's Health Commissioners
irophcsies 0Isnsfer und Death
tnicss Reforms Are InstItufcI

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE great
est epidemic in the history OF man
Kind threatens. in the opinion of
Dr.. Royal S. Copeland. commissioner
OF health for the CITY of New York.
Every war Las been followed by
eDidemics OF disease" he said. The
greatest war in history will be fol-
loved by the greatest epidcmic."
This is the on a report pre-
pared under his supervision by loo
tors, nurses and inspectors of the
health department. The survey
shows that the housing shortage and
the high cost of rents have driven
families to double up and occupy
half the space they were accustomed
10. Families are crowded into small
spaces and d to their restriction by
taking in who can help by
paying a weekly rental. Abandoned
and condemned tcnenents and novels
have been rescued from the discard
and turned to use.
Without relief" remarks DR..
COPELAND. our winning battle against
ma nutrition. anaemia. tuberculosis
and the death rate, will be turned
into defeat and disaster. The pres
ent housing condition in every large
city presents potential danger TO
every life. The public health is
mcnoccl."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
ROMANTIC WOMAN SPY FOR
GERMANS DIES IN ENGLAND
LIZZIE Wertheim, Who Was Accomplish of Reginald
Rowland IN Seeking Out British Naval Secrets,
Ends Days IN Broadmoor Lunatic ASYLUM.

pawn In the game. Rowland and his
woman confederate frequented the
most fashionable hotels and mixed
freely with the guests.
Then tho woman was sent TO Scot
and 10 learn what was passing nj
Scapa tlow. She lived ENORMOUSLY
ana entertained iavishly. BUT she
was watched. and u minor indiscrc-
tion revealed her motive. In her
anxiety to acquire Information about
na'tlcships she asked n too pertinent
question which excited suspicion.
Then Scotland Yard took n hand. and
Werthetn was arrested and brought
20 ond
Rowland was also picked up. Tho
pair protested their Innocence. hut
rowland betrayed his mission and
Identity under severe cross-cyamina-
tion at Scotland Yard. Roth were
tried at the Old Bailey. Werthe!m
was sentenced to PERI servitudc and
Rowland was sentenced TO death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
Selling Goods Abroad

IN MERICA is still finding a ready market
"a for every dollars worth OF goods which
1T Ehasfto sell Notwithstanding the reduced
as~purchasing power Of Europe and the de-
sm0ralized state of international exchange.
most recent review Of the country's
trade indicates that the exports for
month of March were the second largest
Rpp record, and a new figure was set for
Ednports, a healthy condition. OF course.
a5aThe value OF the exports for the month
WAS $S20,000,000, which figure has been
sASeeeded in American history only in June,
ss1a19, when this country exported products
valued at $92S, 600 600. The exports for
AEebruary OF this year were $G4G. 900, 900
and for March a year ago sG03, 100000. or
8approximately $3.50, 900 900 less than for
OF this year. For the nine months
ended with March, goods were cx-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
From Other ViawnOints
Four Cnses of Non-I.ook-Ins,
by ALFRED Ii. WILLIAMS.

50 Tar as history discloses, the greatest nc.
OF constructive legislation in the record of tho
icinocTatic party is the Federal reserve bank
ING system. 1t is not only an Improvement on
every system OF banking and finance devised
by the worlds wisest and strongest men In the
ieMS began, bu: IL came just In time to save
'he world and this country from hideous dis
asteT. The great war could not ave been fl
hhhced without IL. Five years ago President
Wiison. la a Jackson Day dinner speech. said
The credit for devising and shaping the pl,n
belonged to Carter Glass. then representative
IN the House from the Sixth District OF Vir-
Elh'a. senator owen took charge OF the meas
ure at his end of the Capitol and worked il
through IA s~keptical and reluctant body. Every
Democrat is proud OF tho Federal reserve bill.
me party managers base one Of their chief
claims for the confidence of tho country on its
enactment. Tho names of both Glass and
oven were before the Democratic National
convention. Mother had a look in for the
nomination.
or ali living Republicans the two men who
nave won most honor for this country and
nave demonstrated the finest and broadcast es-
cc'!,!ve ability are Leonard Wood and Herbert
hoover One remade and saved Cuba at n most
critical time. Tho other was the foremost
INSTRUMENT In saving the lives OF millions of
helpless ~noncombatants in Europe and winning
Tor US imperishable glory OF the highest kind.
The names OF both were before the Republic
san National Convention. Neither was allowed
more than just a look In for the nomination.
The people OF republics are not ungratcful.
ihcy need time and opportunity to make their
gratitude and appreciation felt. The pendulum
OF sentiment has swung from the idcalism rep
resented by Bryan and Wilson on one side and
Roosevelt. Hughes and Taft on the other TO
practical. working, rouEh-and-tumble politics.
The cases OF Glass and Owen, Wood and Hoov-
e! thus far are not encouraging for self-sacri-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20

Is fhe most guilible person on earth.
but Just u little common sense is
found TO show tina II Is "A put up
job by the tobacco corporations to
get this years crop for less than cost
OF production. Almost every labor
on strike within the past year or
two. III days past we didn't look
for Representatives,, but under exist
lnE conditions. is II too much TO sup
turn and that the lowiy farmer
might make arrangements to go ON
strike also?
Ordinarily. / agree. entirely with
the afore mentioned editorial and
with air. Sands. because l believe
every idle acre should be made to
but il present conditions are TO con
tinue and prices of farm products
are to be forced down regardless Of
supply and demand. then I SAY to
every farmer, decrease production
and TO paraphrase a much over
worked expression, decrease 'till IT
hurts" and then cut 1t down "a little
enough for home consumption and 6
per cent on his Investment in land.
t9ois' etc IL is u wel-known fact
thst agriculture Is the foundation OF
the world. for there is no other In
dustry that can supply food and
clothes permanently, and II the large
TOBACCO, cotton and peanut corpora
~ 'E tio"th ~ StS al pTc-
war prices what IL uost unreasona-
Oily nigh prices 20 make. and in 80
uo!ng squeeze the southern farmer
until he is unaOle to make a living
Tor himself and family. then am
AFRAID the time will soon come when
me lowly farmer will so on strike
TOT more money and less work, in
spite OF its seeming IN possibility:
ana II this ever happens the conse.
luenccs are hardly Imaginable.
l wish TO say that the situation
rs very, plausibly explained in your
.h!torial or September II, and find
thdt In every Instance that has come
under my observation. this is the
iarin"rs attitude. He Is not cx-
lvct!hs any such prices for his pro-
uucts as prevailed last year. but he
cnht see the Justice in cutting prices
oo per cent In the face OF the All
nOrma!iy nigh prices prevailing until
the past month. or during the Who'll.
period OF production. '"'
c l.. s. II.
IL, 1920. ~ "'P'ehhoer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20

In paying a tribute to Senator Hiram
Johnson for his frank, soutspoken attitude
toward the league OF nations, while repro
batting his poor judgment, in his speeches
in California, Governor Cox seems to have
acted on the theory that vinegar catches
no progressive flies. AT the same time, this
commentator Of the candor Of the califor-
mia bitter-ender is a singing rebuke to the
duplicitous role being enacted by the Re-
publican presidential candidate and will
have its weight in influencing the votes OF
progrcssives in that State against the latter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
SEEN ON The SIDE
Hear tho Printer.
ny HENRY EDWARD WARMER

e ~ hkS
The river ripples to the Bay,
And . 1t Is a wondrous day!
Fish leaping by the buoy SO free.
Calling to me. calling to me-!
And from the Editor: The press
Is waiting for some S Q S."
Fair autumn turning green to gold.
Those woodland lurkies ages old.
And in q corner by the brake
~ sparkling spring my thirst to Stake.
say comes the editorial stress.
Come on and write that S . S."
l fain would join the Maids dance,
With elhn figures romp and prance.
And dodge the acorns falling fast.
Or watch the roses breathe their last
And then the Editor gets rough:
Hey. Warner! Where's that funny
stun"
And thus II is: the soul that busts
With yearning for its wandcrlusts
Must check its flight. nor Craze the Sky
While Cost of Living is SO high.
y very we'll; business is biz!
i gotta write-so here II is!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
CHEMISTS NOT TO ANSWER
QUERIES ON MAKING STUFF
Chemical INDUSTRIES Exposition to
Omen In New YOrk-NVould Make
Vile Quality OF wood Alcohol.
, Universal Seryice.l

Ivy UnIVtTSHf SuTFTCu'I
NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-rhat great
horde of persons whose curiosity
about chemistry has been whetted
since making tho stun" ut home.
which has become one Of the more
serious OF tho indoorssports, won't be
able to get any information at the
chemical Industries exposition which
opens here tomorrow.
That no questions shall be answered
about the stun" Is one OF the rules
for the meetings, at which experts
will read papers on chemical topics
and then all present. including the
laymen, may ask question:.
The chemists will discuss tho mnk-
Ing OF n wood alcohol so vile that
no ono could possibly drink It by
| mistake.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20

ported to the extent OF s6,051,0O ,OOe. or
more than Il billion dollars in excess Of he
S4,9S5, 600 600 recorded for the correspond
ing period in 1919.
But 1t was not all sell and no purchase
during these periods. While the balance of
trade was decidedly in favor of this :oLn-
try the importations have been heavy. I'm
ports for March totaled S4S4,000,00 OK
ceeding by S10.000,000 the high record for
January. 1920. The total imports IN Feb
ruary OF this year were s46S,0 600, 00C, AID
in March OF last year, S26S, 900, 600. For
the nine months ended with March, tho i'm.
ports totaled S3,719,000, 900, or approx
mately a billion and a half moro than for
the same period Of tho previous year.
The government shows that the imports
OF gold for March amounted TO S17,0o0,0OO
and to SEQ, 100000 for the nine months
which ended with March, against S2S.-
600, 900 for tho nine months OF the pro-
V;ous year. Exports of gold for March were
valued at S47,00O.000 and in the nine
Ilonths' period of this year at S409 100000
against only $40, 00O,0 900 last year. 1t is
not explained why the expectation OF Ameri-
con gold is increasing, while the e1porta-
tion Of American products is increasing,
but it is assumed that the gold is being
sent abroad to pay for the heavier impor-
tations. At that the balance Of trade is
in Americas favor for the past nine months
by a margin Of nearly five billions Of dol
lars, a sum so great as to be almost incom-
prehcnSible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
Likes watson the Au,bo,

10 Editor OF The .D!spo,cb
H!r:--four Interesting edilorsj an
tue hon. Thomas l.. Watson did NO;
mention one side o. the man. ameIv
ms nhiiity as a historian. fI.s "Story
OF rance published In two volumes
by Macmillan. is a work which VIII
ne reS many years TO come. Thc
sscon" volume contains. to my mind,
ne most, satisfactory u OF tho
French Revolution ever written, r.
shows a profound know iedEe OF thu,
period and 4 wonderful ina!ght into
me cau5es and OCCASIONS OF lie nn.-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1920.
Signs Of G. O. p. Decentralization

Nd EPUBLICAN hopes for a sweeping VIC
IN tory in the West that will carry them
across the goal in November are wavering.
With all their extravagant claims-a whis-
aWtling through the political woods-ande even
s6sSwith their far-flung organization of gold
efsfiggers and gold-spreaders, the campaign
SAeaders are not so cocksure OF "mopping
Cup in the Hiram Johnson section OF the
4 country as they were a few weeks ago. The
HWestern sweep Of Franklin Roosevelt. the
Wenthusiasm with which he was received and
the unmistakable political progress he made,
Gset them to thinking. Then came the pres
81 emit Western invasion of Governor Cox, and
sthesdeep impression he has made with his
discussion of the league Of nations and his
exposure OF the G. O.. p. corruption fund
1latnly has them worried.
Hyidence of the fear that is upon them is
din their sudden change OF tactics and
dTernight disappearance Of their SUI
Sn confidence. Harding has been
Efrom his front porch, Il reluctant
70 political eXigencies, and will be
a transforming tour in q frantic eff
reclaim the ground that has been
t is an open and forced confession
the front-porch campaign has failed
s,-abIg, that the country editors at
snpted representation of the martyred Nc
snley has won for him nothing but pity
g contempt, and now, at the order of
49, Us - Sii OsS liz iiusN 6o IL uIpii wv
n lAstings and try 10 stem the tide that has
$set in against him.
Another convincing evidence OF the now
s3 born g. O.. p. fear is its fresh effort TO drag
us the prohibition Issue from its tomb and
81 place the wet" stamp on Governor Cox.
This concerted 4snOveIIent, originating i'll
Headquarters, crops -ont In the heckling OF
the Governor as he proceeds on his speak
S ingrtour through the West. But in its In
IS cipiency, he has robbed that piece of G. D..
"A p. strategy OF any effect it might have had
81 by refusing to be drawn into the discussion
q dead" issue. He has answered boldly
and defined his stand for a rigid enforce
of the law. From that wise position
he will not bulge. 1t is to be expected that
1.-the heckling Will continue, but it will get
iSathe hecklers nowhere. II will not enable
aS them to divert public attention from the
US league. OF nations issue, that rock on which
Republican craft has split from stem TO
S. stern; nor from the slush fund expose. which
ssshas blighted the G.. O.. p. hope that it might
sNtake over the presidency by virtue of out
wright purchase, nor from any other real
the discussion Of which they seek TO
These puerile tactics, the newest develop
s%gment in the campaign. furnish increasing
81 indications that the Republican plans have
Mgone to smash, that the leaders are de-
Nmoralized by the Boys, Get the Money
81 exposure, by the consistent hammcring OF
%5GoYernor Cox, and by their failure TO har-
ssmonize the widely divergent factions in their
own Organization.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
LOSS OF Royal George.

S. 4. n, Newport News.-There were more
than l,uuv persons aboard the Royal George
IN" british man-oI-war, when she sunk IN tne
harbor OF Portsmouth,, Eng. August ~. 1882
hi siSnt OF thousands of people on land. The
snip Was crowded with visitors, u large pro-
portion OF them women, and ii never was ac-
curately learned just how many OF them were
rowned The ships officers and crew mum
bcrcd s5S, nearly two-thirds Of whom were
owned. The snip WAS so rotten that il WAS
tound impossible TO raise her, and after many
Iruitiess attempts 10 40 SO. over a period OF
about SHY years, she was finally blown M
pieecmcal, between 1899 and 1874.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
Notice to Readers Of
The Times-D Dispatch

Thc Timcr-Din patch. In its "yolcc
Of the People" column, wiahca to
give space promptly to all cOrres-
pondents, bat the of let
ter. In no great that the editor
IN forced, In order to present topics
when they are fresh and OF vital
Interest, to nsk correspondents to
rOndense their omDiunicHtiOnn Into
200 words. This request In made
In the spirit OF fair play md we
arc confident II Will be met In thnt
spirit by our
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
Japanese Protest. 10 WII.on

10 ANGELES, Sept. ia tele-
gram asking President Wilson 10
grant "justice, equity and fair deal
irgs' to the Japanese OF California
IN connection with the measure pro-
nibitinE japanese of California in the
state TO be voted upon in November
was sent from here today by a COM
m!ttee appointed Mt a meeting last
night of 400 Japanese. The tele-
gram asserted the measure Is unjust
and inhuman and threatens the eX-
istence of the Japanese"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
& Narrow Escape.

Cardinal Gibbons once wrote: Girls do not
gossip" The printer set it rs a command
ment: Girls, do not gossip by such n mar
row margin this eminent ecclesiastic escaped
being set down es n nonobserver OF fact and
strengthened his position as an admonisher
against evil.
We've always said tina, Accident Is a fol-
lows best friend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
Olympic Games of 1912.

4. L. S. Wililansburg.-At the finish of The
entire program OF the Olympic games OF 1912
different nations We're I" as foiiiow ssc'eq sW Ss dtne
1873; United States. 1873; Great Britain. 10: Fin
land, So; Germany. AZ; France, 80; Denmark,
~: Hungary. l6; Norway. lG; South Africa. l6;
italy. ~; Australia, Is: Canada, 10; Belgium
IL: Russia. o; Austria. G: Greece. 1; Holland, g.
In the purely athletic events. however. the
POINTS scored were: United States So; Finland
~; sweden. -; Great Britain, 10: Canada, I;
south Africa. >: Germany 4; France. 4: Greece
4; Norway. 2; italy. l: Hungary, /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
Votes for President.

AIRS. r.. j. j" ticAinonu.-In popular vote
tor the presioent!ai candidates at Inc election
IN IslZ vas as io'!o"s: Woodrow wilson,
democrat, 6.233,OlS; M!!..ain II. TAT, Rvyug-
lican, 3.tsi.so6; Theodore Roosevelt. Pros res
Slve, 4,llS,oOii; Eugene V. Debs, Socialist,
sol.s73' Eugene W. Caa;nn. Prohlbitionist. 2U7.-
S2S; Arthur Il. Eeiiner. Sociai.st Labor, 2y.-
Zo9. AZ the election in 1915 tile vote was:
Woodrow Wilson. Democrat. s,I2i,9i9; Charles
=. iiuShss, kepuo..caa. S.aio.its, Allan j..
Benson. Socialist, 5sV,322: j.. Frank Hanly,
Pronib!tionist. Zl9.oli: Arthur l.. Rciner. So
cialist Labor, 1879.
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Cool AIy,cc. hut

~ not in coin, you must nav in buniI;,,io,
scarcity OF pansies on our pyramid as it we're
ne alfalfa not showing much growth. you get
usF-wc asked n Doctor what was the hest
iAiag Tor 4 ba!dheadcd man to do 10 keen from
catching cold at night.
one thing he said. you'd better have y
nightcap!"
We're wiilin'-and an eye-opener next morn
ing also. Doc.-but where d'yuh get the in
gradients. huh?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20

AS personal representative of the Demo
cratic nominee for President before the
Senate committee inquiring into campaign
expenditures. r.. II. Moore supplied tho
committee with enough leads" to Repub-
lican money-coliccting activities TO indi-
cate that a fund of even more than $l5,-
ooV'ooO is being sought. But the trouble
"ith the is that a majority OF its
members are Republicans, and it refuses
to follow these leads TO the indisputabIo
proof that would BIZ forthcoming to sub
stantiate the charge as to the amount
sought.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20

The Treasury Department announces
THAT governmental expenditures in August
were $3.50, 900, 600 lower than in July. And
yet, in the face Of such a splendid show
ling OF economy in Democratic administra-
Stion, the Republicans nave the audacity to
sask@the country's voters to back them IN
I'm their demand for a change OF govern
Sment, trusteeship. II is prcpostcrous TO
think OF such a thing.
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had Training,

Never lend your money.
eve lend your knife,
Never lend your Sunday watch
And never lend you wife;
And ncver-O my Brother,-
Never be the Cont
And lend your fountain pen TO sign
\ promissory note!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20

W. "no devoted toll In tho public service.
mr. e we walt n bit we may see whichever
winp,n, .eS'ed tnis year start the pendulum
smInslng back for 1924. stalking It's chances on
IT, record OF high achievement and forcing
n.rnod 'ne.iIor TO do likewise. II tho four men
mnch 80 until thon. they probably will have
moeh potter than chances to look In or Ionl, ON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
Dc.chancra Condition Improved.

FNN!S. Sept. l9.--Grcat imprOVn-
In the condition OF President
has been observed since he
has definitely rendered his resigna-
feverish. seeking relief In long walks
and refusing to talk with his family.
is calm and takes pleasure in con-
with those about him. lie
worked without fatigue for a long
time In his study yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20

Inc success of Republican "bitter-enders"
III recent senatorial primaries calls for an
o'her chahgc In the attitude OF Senator
iiafding toward the league OF nations. He
l. no" que 10 wabbie over in the direction
u iiir"'h Johnson with Mr.. Wickersham
having another think coming IN him