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For many months we have been
deeply interested in this question, as
it is one of vital Importance to our
business.
After painstaking Investigations
at prominent piano manufacturing
plants in both the East and West, we
submit the following analysis and re-
suit for the earnest consideration Of
all prospective piano and player
piano purchasers. qel
Let it be understood that our
houses have no selfish motives. to
serve in publishing this article, for
if it induces prospective owners Of
pianos or player-pianos to purchase
now rather than wait indefinitely for
prices to fall, it win have served its
purpose and its benefits viii have
been wide spread.
l. During the time of the war an
factories in our industry were
more or less crippled through lack
Of material and help; many of the
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and let it be said to their credit
THEY ARE SUCCEEDING. How
ever, until the work in hand is
speeded up to the 100% standard,
production must and necessarily
will be limited.
Labor costs in every business are
high; raw materials that enter
into the manufacture of any USE
ful article are high because it costs
so much to get them into the mar
ket, and again certain materials
that are used in the manufacture
of high-grade, reliable pianos and
player-pianos are scarce at present
in consequence of which the
limited supplies that are available
are expensive.
Expert labor in every: branch of
industry is being paid, and should
be paid well Especially in the
manufacture of pianos and player
pianos, usually a lifetime invest
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sition present day prices on thor
oughly dependable musical instru-
ments will undoubtedly remain for
some time to come; trifling reduc-
tions may appear here and there
as the supply market declines; in
rare instances there might even
be an excess of output over de.
mand in the commercial piano, in
which case the manufacturer
would be obliged to liquidate to
get money to meet his obligations
but that is not at all probable
and could not last in the face of
his running expense account.
FOR OUR PART, we assure our
patrons and the public that just as
reluctant as we were to raise
prices when that condition was
forced on us, we shall be equally
as pleased to announce price reduc-
tions the moment they are war.
ranted.
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CANDY OF QUALITY HELD
AT THE HIGHER FIGURES
Ardent SWANS With n. c. L. Tn.
come Reduced to Choice Between
Pride and Pocketbook.

BALTIMORE, November 27 (Spe-
cfaD.-The young man who wants to
give his sweetheart candy for a
Christmas present may have some
difficulty in deciding between his
pride and his pocketbook, il, like
most poor mortals, he has felt the
pinch Of the high cost of living.
1t is all because candy manufac-
turers have SO far made no plans to
reduce the price on those handsome
boxed candies which usually are
chosen by ardent young swains to
and only one"
Prices on hard candies. bar goods
| and bulk wares. however. have been
reduced. Whether to pay $3.50 Der
: pound, anu hand the lady a lovely
box. tied with satin ribbons. or pay
rs per cent less and hand her a bag.
may become a question of burning
Importance to many young man as
the holiday season approaches
While the wholesale price Of sugar
has dropped to cents. the head of
| one OF the largest candy houses here
says IS per cent of the cost of boxed
candies is represented by the con-
tainer. ribbon. twine, wrapping paper
ttnfoil and other items. Practically
all of these supplies. it is said, are
| just as high as ever, and in some in
! stances higher.
| The high cost Of supplies was the
explanation given also by another
large candy manufacturer, Of the in
! ability of candy manufacturers to
reduce prices on boxed candy. in view
Of the low price Of sugar. He point
ed out that candies are being made
today by many manufacturers from
contract sugar, costing 20 to 20 cents
According to reports of local
| wholesalers, retailers have been buy
| ing lightly in anticipation that lower
sugar prices would mean lower prices
on candy. Those retailers Of candy ON
q small scale who make their goods
on their own premises in the opinion
OF. the large manufacturers and Job
bers. are IN sthe best position to Eive
7 ..rt..cnbiic very low prices at this
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ment)-and if the clerk, the sales
man and the workman can be
made to realize that upon collective
efficiency during working hours
depends in large measure ian in
creased output (which involves no
increase in the overhead to the
ma2,sfacture) prices will slowly
but surely begin to decline-BUT
never again to pre-war levels, for
a new standard of wages has been
justly established, and it is gen.
orally conceded that in the average
high-class manufactured product
1870 to 80eo of its cost is repre-
sented by LABOR.
The tremendous demand for raw
materials all over the world
against a positive shortage,
has brought about spirited
bidding for the materials that are
available, and, as pianos and play
er-pian0s are articles that cannot
be made overnight, manufacturers
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PUPILS SPECIAL CREDITS.
Teachers Body Recognizes Studies
! Pursued in Sunday Schools.

SPARTANBURG. s. C.. November 81
The State Teachers Association. at
its final session this afternoon, in de-
ciding to give pupils in the publie
schols credit for studies pursued in
the Sunday schools. scheduled the
ma tier for discussion at the next
meeting.
The association this afternoon voted
to affiliate with the National Educa-
tional Association and elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the en-
suing year: Z. c. McCants. Anderson.
president; J. H. Witherspoon. Clinton.
and Miss Octavia Walden, Spartan
burg. vice presidents.
A proposition to divide the associa-
ton into three districts. represent
ing different sections Of the state. was
defeated after lively debate. The time
and place Of next years meeting was
left to the executive committee.
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STEAMER CAPTAIN KILLS
SELF, PENDING ARREST
Shoots as Policeman Is About to
Apprehend Him on $1,000
Shortage Charge.

NORFOLK. Va. November 27.-
James l. Warren. captain of the
steamer Western Comet, shot himself
this afternoon as a policeman was
about to arrest him on, 1t is alleged.
charge of being $4,000 short in his
accounts. with his firm. Warren died
two hours later at local hospital
The Western Comet is in Baltimore.
This morning. it is alleged. Warren
called on a ship chandler and ordered
$S,eO0 worth of supplies. ordering
them sent to the vessel at Newport
News He then asked to draw 5000.
Bills for goods were sent to Gala
gnan. Atkinson g. Co.. agents here
for o. X. Coming upon the 5000
item, the manager telephoned to the
Baltimore Steamship Company, owners
Of the Western Comet. to ask II he
should allow the advance. He was
advised SO he says by the steamship
office that Warren was short $4,000 In
his accounts and that the company
was about to order his arrest.
I lie Immediately summoned an officer.
AS tho latter entered tho office. War
rem drcw a revolver and fired. the
bullet lodging in his right side.
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Observation-Disclosures
The ''Hahn' Christmas Campaign

Now begins. Our stocks of Slip
pers, Hosiery and other distinctly
Gift Footwear" were never larger
and more.complete.
Cur great campaign to take
the high" out Of shoe prices is
still on All the radical reductions
on Mems, Women's and Children's
Shoes that created such stir. this
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Galveston to prevent the spread of
bubonic plague. discovered here last
June. that fumigation of outbound
freight cars Is to be discontinued De-
cember 1. Announcement to this ef-
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month continue in December. And
watch for more good news.
And last, but not least, we are
starting the Holiday Season with
many new additions. to our superb
variety Of novelty Low Shoes for
Women who keep abreast with the
ever-changing fashions.
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feet was made today by DR.. II. +.
White, officer in charge OF anti-plagpe
work for the United States public
health service in Galveston, Beaumont
and Port Arthur.
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a vital and necessary element in
the promotion and maintenance OF
patriotism and morale-as an aid
to comfort and contentment, and
finally as the most easily available
and satisfying means for furnish
ing observation-disclosures recogniz
ed throughout the land and espe-
cially by our government, in con-
sequence of which more Pianos
and Player-Pianos were demanded
than could be supplied.
[. One of the valuable results of the
war was the realization by millions
of people that music was an essen
tial to their happiness, that it held
a place in their daily lives that
nothing else could fill; and along
with the unprecedented demand
for pianos and player pianos that
continued, came the requirement
for instruments Of a better general
standard throughout-of greater
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have b o u g h t
supplies as far
a h e a d as the
m a r k e t per-
mits.
PIANO PRICES
WE'RE AMONG
THE LAST TO
BE RAISED AND
THEY WILL BE
A NJ o NG T H e
LAST TO SHOW
ANY MATERIAL
D e C L l N E
THAT is. HIGH
GRADE. RELI-
A B l. E PROD
UC'TS WILL NOT
FALL IN VALUE
AS QUICKLY AS
CHEAP, SHODDY
OOD S THAT
ARE MADE FOR
CO NJ M e RCIAL
P U r p o S e S
o N l. Y, A N D
HAVE NO AR
TISTIC OR MUSI-
C AL v A L u e
WHATEVER.
Summed up, we
can truthfuny
say that as a
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large piano Iac-
tories were en-
gagged in part
in making sup
plies needed by
our g ov e r n
ment Produc-
tion in pianos
reached its low
est ebb while
demand " a s
steadily on the
increase.
Thousands of
in S t r u ments
which otherwise
W o u Id have
been sold to in
dividual fami-
lies were di-
verted toCamps,
Hospitals, Bat
tleships, Com
munity Music
Centers, etc.
The value of
m u sic as a
great harmon
izinn fnrcn-aS
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This striking new model comes in
Dark Blue, Brown and Black Satin. Cut
low at the sides, with wide instep strap
that may be adorned with the new bead
ed strap ornaments.
Also at $Io we feature new Light Tan
Calf Pumps, with or without instep
strap; and beautifully tailored Pumps
in all Black Satin or Dull Black Calf
skin.
And new arrivals in "BROGUE" Ok
fords Of heavy Tan Norwegian Calf, full
wing-tip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENT
OF SOUTHERN OFFICIALS
Vicc-Prcsidcnt Miller Makes Public
List Of Ncwiy-Choscn Depart.
lnent Heads.
TO ASSIST SECRETARY
Appointments Arc Effective Today
as Roads Pass Back to Private
Ownership From Government Rail
Administration.
tRy Associated Press. i

WASHINGTON. Feb ao.-.Additiona,
appointments Of Southern Railway of
ficers were announced here today. Tho
following were named by Vice-Prcsi-
dent Henry w. Miller:
T. II. Gatlin, chief engineer Of con-
struction; C. r. Craig. general purchas-
ing agent: Pierce Horne. superintend-
ent OF real estate and conveyahcinE;
". +. II. Finke. tic and timber agent,
and e. q. Berry. superintendent of in
surance.
The following were named by Gem
eral Purchasing Agent Craig: 4. Tel
ford, assistant general purchasing
agent; l, II. Skinner, purchasing agent,
and y E Hanson. assistant purchasing
~ - -.s3.
An ara to have Offices in washing
The appointment of J. a. Bnumgard-
ner: as general freight claim agent,
with offices In Washington and Chatta. .
nooga, Tenn. was announced by w Fl.
Gatrhell. assistant-to the vice pre- sident.
in charge OF operation
~ IL also Wils announced that Guy z.
Mauldin. formerly chief clerk in the
Office OF the president, has been elected
rs assistant secretary, with Offices in
washington. succeeding the late G Gorge
Il. Anderson. - 70 o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
FORMER DETECTIVES
IMPLICATED IN CASE
OF GROVER BERGDOLL
Operatives Of Private Agency
Charged Win Miimidat-
ing Witnesses.
TBy Asaocla,ed prnsal

,,ld nmiLADELPHIA. PA Feb. es.-Two
agency are under arrest here. charged
Win Win attempting TO innucncc, intiini-
date and discredit government wit
2. resses Rs srda In the e9ur.-martial OF Grover
cused OF dcserting the army in time OF
@ war oy & failing to respond to the draft
Edward GtlS Dyer. Dayis was arrested last
erai commissioner and DYER wa. = !, ien Gu,
INTO custody carly today ana will be
given a hearing tomorrow.
Sersdou is to be. tried next Thursday
an ~ o,oV%Grnors % Island. where he is con-
nhed The ourt-martial was postponed
from January IS. when an army board
sanity. INTO MS
According to detectives assigned to
the case. the operatives Of tho private
ngency q, ,v;a; were engaged by the defense to
1t IS charged that they turned in rn.
h;n h1r,s at variance with the facts 10
T,scredit certain government witnesses
ohGse af1cn Sperasives pea the district attorneys
missed by the head OF the priyate do
i,ectiSe agency. and their arrest fol-
III.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
ZASTDI7iCHERS' SERVE
ANOTHER W7TMATUlM
UPON SENATOR LODGE
Unless He Insists Upon the Reser-
rations to Article X. He
Faces Trouble.
fBy Associated Pres. j

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29--Republican
Senator'S irrcconsilably opposed TO the
peace treaty took vigorous measures
again today 20 block anSmodihcation
OF the Article y. reservation, which was
adopted last November anu which has
since proved the greatcst barrier To all
compromise negotiations
Feeling that the Republican leaders,
unable to obtain enough votes to ratify
the treaty with tho reservation un-
changed, might consent TO some modi-
iication, the irrcconcilables serYed no
ticc through Senator korah Mepuub-
lican). of Iowa. that univsr tina pro-
vision were kept as it stands they
would reserve liberty of action wien
consideration OF the treaty is reauine i
tomorrow.
The new ultimatum. similar IN ma.
ture TO one laid down by the iItrecon-
cilablcs during the bipartisanI COM
promise negotiations, was prevented
directly to the party leaders, SENATOR
Lodge, OF Massachusetts. who is ex-
pected to confer with his colleagues on
the subject tomorrow. The votes OF
the irreconcilablcs have been counted
on TO insure majority for tie {Rc-
publican reservation program. as was
the case in November, and the smoye
today is expected to receive very seri-
GUS consideration. f57E-rs :
Just what tho irreconsibablcs might
do to wreck tho plans Of the RdpuEiis
can leaders was not revealed. sG E =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
TAKE FURTHER ACTION
FOR RE-OPENING OF
DEBATE ON ADRIAHC
Allied PremiersAcfon Proposal
Adranced TO President
Wilson.
fRY Associated Presx. |

LONDON, Feb. 23-Tho proposal Tor
rcopenins the .Ndriatic discussions.
which tRe British and French Pre-
niers advanced in their latest note TO
President Wilson, was translated into
action today. Premier Ni;t!. OF Italy
ana Anton Trumbitch. JuGo- Slav For
eiEn Minister. held conference in Lon,
don this morning, which was described
as resumption OF the "eonvcrsations
Premier Nitti began with VI. Trmm-
bitch in Paris some time ago. The
nature OF the Conversations has not
been disclosed, both the Italian and
Jugo-Slav delegations declining intor-
nation, but il is expected the confer
encc will be continued tomorrow,
Premier Nitti will leave for Rome
the end of this week TO attend Parlia-
ment. his further absence from the de-
liberations of that body not being con,
sidcred advisable. The Associated
Press has been given 10 understand
he will not return 10 London.
Some stir appears 10 have been caused
among the Italian delegation by re-
port from Washington that President
Wilson would not accept the Anglo
French proposal for new negotiations.
The italians are inquiring whether
there is any truth in this report. and
whether they may regard ii as oificitl.
On the Turkish and Russian queS-
tions, the italian delegates are stated
to be in complete agreement with the
allies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
WILSON PICKS RICHM0NDER
FOR PLACE ON FUEL MISSION
r. W. whitaker, OF G.. & o., Gets An
poinfmcnt on Committee

+. ". Whitaker, traffic manager OF
,,, Ime Cnesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Win oflich here, has been appointed n
member OF the committee Of four an
pointed by order OF President Wilson
10 take the place OF the fuel admits
Mt Whitaker was notified of his an
pointment Yesterday. Tho three other
members of the coal committee viii
DC J; w. Howe, of New York: REM
brant Peale. coal operator, OF Pennsyi-
fanin; and j. +. Fisher, of New York.
Although resident OF Cincinnati.
ONO, Mr.. Whitaker has been trafflc
manager OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
nallroad here for moro than a year.
it was not known last night whether
ne VIII resign to accept the new post
tion or assume his added duties in
addition TO his present tasks.
According to dispatches receivca.yo.
terday. the new committee OF four will
nave absolute control OF the export fuel
situation. while Walker d. Hines has
been placed in charge OF domestic dis.
trthution and consumption OF fuel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
.F|UME B[OCKADED
BY italian FORCES
Begin Siege of City With De-
privation of All Commodities,
Including FoodstuRs.
CONDITIONS ARE VERY GRAVE
D'Annunzio Forces Are Seriously
Diminished by Many Desert
ers From the Ranks.
CONDITIONS ARE VERY GRAVE
BY Associated Press

FICME. Feb. 29.-A siege Of Fiume
has begun with Il stringent blockade
against commodities, including food
stuffs.
Perhaps we may appear TO be len
lent toward those occupying Fiume,'
said General Cavigl!a OF the govern
mcnt forces, today. "but it is not so.
We shall exercise an iron blockade
against the forces of Gabrielle dan
nunzio. am not Offering them the
slightest sshd, atom but bur the children must
zoo children TO come out of Fiumc and
proceed TO Milan"
The correspondent has CLEANED opin-
ions of all sorts in Fiumc. Those OF
seemed unanimous that the situation
was critical, and that the city now
is in the deepest of despair, financially
Said TO Bc Starving.
we are starving" said a promi
nent banker. VINO prcviously1 had been
a strong supporter of Italian anneXa-
ton. we are unable to go further
city. We want our port reopcned &c
commerce. We want tho city occupied
either By an American or British
siblc." " ~ =, : - ''0
Gabrielle d'Annunzio has ordered an
other deportation OF Croats and other
Foreigners VINO arc pcrniclouS pS
also
been included in the general clean
ing out of the city. Public meetings
and demonstrations of any sort. not
diers police. have been prohibited.
Many Desert D'Annunzio.
+. D'Annunzio's forces have been con
siderably diminished during the past
ciaiiy noticeable among the officers
the number. of whom has fallen of fy
q, PERCENT Efforts made to replen,
l'iume citizens linve been unsucccss-
full Hundreds of youths have been
called to service through the lines
sometimes disguised as Italian SOL
dierS.
Former anneXationists express des-
pair over what they term the failure
of the poet-soldier's occupation OF
Fiume. The long strain OF hvc months
OF isolation seems to have worn out the
port is empty. stores are doing little
business and factories are idle. The
hopclessness OF the money market
situation tends TO increase the hard
planning Of the lack of stability ot
currency, while worEmen. arc demand
ing payment for their toll in coin.
Money Situation Serious.
Our money situation is appalling"
said one Of Fumes prominent bank :
crs TO the correspondent today. II
has been counterfeitcd TO such an ex-
values. There are kinds of crowns in
observation-disclosures, JuEo- -Slav. Polish.
Hungarian. CZecho- Siorak ana AUS
trian crowns Then there is the lire.
All of them are in circulation, Statnpen,
defaced and coun,erfcited. We must
baro now money that is sta bie.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
WEATHER BUREAU HAS
REPORT OF A CYCLONE
Apparently Moving Eastward Through
Western Gulf States Toward
Florida. J,
IBy Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.--A cyclonic
the Weather Bureau cast of Florida.
and apparently moving east
THE outstanding feature OF Sunday
nights weather map" tho report said
attended by n moderate cold wave,
which has ovcrsprend tho West Gulf
States. Eastern Gulf States and the
South Atlantic States Pressure Is low
TO the eastward of Florida and along
the coast and thence northward to
Now England. M stEj- ~ q "a :,
Y 1.-The temperature will moderate
somewhat Tuesday in the Gulf States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
Bill to Allay Labor Unrest
and Assuage Nations Thirst
fDy Uniyers.I Ser,lce.o

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O-Repre-
sentative Drltten. Republican,, OF IL
iindis' VIII Introduce In the House
describcs as '.a bill to prevent open
cOnnict- between various state and
Federal Officers and 10 alIay tho
present unrest of labor In every
State in the union and to au,elIo-
rate the supreIne disgust In the Dis
trict or Columbia, so apparent In the
embasstes and legations OF practi-
cai!y every foreign power on earth
and to make constftutionni the go
called national prohibition net"
W.T.. uritten's bill, In HIS own
words, provides "tIiat either the
government or Is per cent or the
Peopte or amy state mny promote
refcrcnduIr vote to determine thc
denire OF ~ State for per cent
hccr and Il per cent light wines,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
Jew BILL ON WAR CRIMINALS
,crlIn National Assembi. NNili Debate
Measure on Trial OF High
Comman
sy Associatcd prey,.I

n BERLIN, Feb. 29.--The NationAA As
tEbly tomorrow will open debate on
Inc new bill relating to the trial OF
war criminals" The measure would
Empower the supreme state attorney to
Propose to the punishment tribunal the
|iscontinuance, OF any prosecution If
lie attorney should be convinced that
|here is no ground for the public ac-
|dsat!on Of any person.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
PASS TO CONTROL or OWNERS z-4
WHO APPEAL FOR HIGHER RATES AND FARES
President Maher Issues
Statement on Railways
Ispeci.l 10 Til. Tim,.n,.,,,

tsPeciai TO Tile Timcs-Disputch.l
ROANOKE. VA, Feb, 29.--Ntch-
otas ID. MRher. regional director of
inc PocahOntas region during Fed.
erht control or railroads, arid who
.ofnorrov assumes the presidency
OF the Norfolk and Western RniI.
way, gave out the following state.
mcnt tonight on the conditions un-
"eL winch the owners OF railroads
take UP the task of coaductinr the
rond" and the effect OF government
control has Ind ON property,
"Ronds In tho Pocahontna region
arc being turned back to the owners'
operation In generally good physical
condition. Net Income has. of
course. suffered by increase In
labor and materials. and only proper
incrcase In freight rates will restore
IL 10 enable us tn give the public
proper service and provide faciI-
tiles and equipment for the Ordinary
growth of the country,
"Many of the advantages brought
out during Federal control will be
maintained"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
PASSES AWAY IN FLORIDA
Was Former Commander OF FioriS.
veterans and Wns General
With Lee.
tBy Associated Press.l

PALATKA, FLA. Fob. 2s.---General
tho .Stonewall Jackson Camp, United
Confederate Veterans. died today at
his home at Winslow. Fla.
commander Of tho Florida Diyisinn
United Confederate Veterans, and 'rer,.
resented his district In the FLORIDA
senate Tor one term. fJe was q natiyc
-ofs South Carolina. $50 ". :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
Public School Honor Roll
and List of Promotions

The fimes-Dispatch, this morning
begins the publication OF the hon.
or rolls and Hat Of promotions In
Richmond public schsofs. The pub
licatton OF thexcs lists will he con-
, tinued from day to day until COM
rieted.
The list today will be fonnd ON
Page Eight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
ADMIT LARGE SUM TO SPAIN
Allow Money Granted TO Spain by
United states TO Enter

MADRID. Feb. 2S.--,Fhe Minister. OF
Finance, Count dc BuEallal, today
signed decree permitting the admis-
sion into Spain OF 33.000,090 pcsetas
which tho United States is granting to
Spain as n result of tho financial
agreement, between the two countries
signed two years ago.