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CLAIM AMERICANS DAMAGE
BUILDlNGSslN COBLENZ
One Woman Asks $50 Marks Contend
ing Her Face Was MARRIED
for Life.
IBy Associated Press.I

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS. COB
LEM, GERMANY, Feb. S.-Claims for
damages to streets. buildings, farms
and even individuals all reputed to
have been done by American soldiers
or American equipment of some kind
since the. Army Of Occupation reached
the Rhine. aggregate something more
than 100000 marks. Those allowed
total approximately 100000 marks.
Many claims are unique and some with
out any justification.
"A woman who contended that her
racial appearance had been marred
for life, owing TO cuts caused by flying
glass. due to an explosion at an am
munition dump. sent in the modest
claim for ESQ marks. it WAC allowed.
Another woman. whose husband had
been killed by an American military
policeman who was chasing distribu.
ters of contraband liquor, submitted
claim TO the Americans for 100000
marks. contending that her sole sup
port had been taken from her. The
Americans maintained that the Ger
soldier, who was acting within his
rights in line or duty. The claim was
diaapproyed.
Some or the clalns are humorous.
Last summer the Eighty-ninth Division
borrowed goat for circus at It's
headquarters. Recently a claim was
fled with the American town major
asking damages on the contention that
the ehalth OF the goat had been in
1ured This claim was pigeonholed.
A Rhineland farmer recently de-
manded MARKS for bean pole nj
legged to have been stolen by an Amer
lean soldier, An army, commission
heard the case and threw out the claim
dence to show that an American had
committed the theft.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
.BRITAIN's BIG PROBLEIMsI
PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER
RECONSTRUCTION QUESTIONS
Financial Situation. Standardization,
and irish Home Rule 10 he
Taken Up Tuesday.
rpy AssoeIated Press. ]

;, LONDON. Feb. S.-The British Par
lament Will reassemble on Tuesday
with several OF the weightiest prob
the question OF DECENTRALIZATION OK
ana Of ana est Ish
portant subjects with which the ses-
sion Is expected to deal without delay.
predict that It VIII be eorse unu spssifg
Long and important procurement.
Inc me kings speech. read by His Ma.
topics OF national interest and fire.
aasy nhe the sout dssa e
which follows the Kings. speech gives
an aGan opp 20 for members Of Parlia-
u range of subjects.
Premier Lloyd George Is expected to
begin the session with review of the
general state OF Europe and of the
ments, such as relations with Russia
and the Polish and italian situations.
Laborites Threaten Attack.
The Laborites promise to move an
OF mines, while. tho, small delegation
OF the Irish Nationalist party still left
m the House of Commons Is expected
repression which they blame for Irish
disorders.
Among. announcements expected at
the opening session Is a statement of
proposed international conference for.
discussing the worlds financial all
ments. Confirmation also is expected
ments that Great Britain has not con-
sidered asking further loans from the
United States.
The home rule bill probably will be
brought forward at an early day, the
Cabinet having oyerhauled 1t during
Niscount French, Lord Lieutenant and
Governor General of Ireland, and
James Ian MaePhsIson, Chief secre-
considerably different from that which
had been expected.
One PROPOSAL which Is finding SUB
made an enabling bill, rather than one
which would impose a new system
n npo1 daaa. Leaving 1t to the Irish
erendum whether they will accept it
and try to put 1t into effect.
See Handwriting on We'll
Heavy, clouds appear to be gathering
to the steadily increasing power Of
i D politicians pnofess to n sea D she
formation Of G. new ministry by the
Laborites is only question of time,
and that the hour. may strike within
George Nicoll Barnes and George H.
Roberts. the last two labor ministers in
Premier Lloyd Georges Cabinet. have
resigned. leaving the coalition govern.
ment without any representation Of
the party, which recent by-elections
have indicated is now mum erically the
Britain. Meanwhile, men OF widely
different types. such as yiscount Hal
dane and Admiral Sir John Arbuthno'
Vieeonnt Haidane, who was one Of
| the most conservative members OF the
| old Liberal government, which brought
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
MIDDLE CLASS UNION
TO ENROLL HALF-MILLlON
Organizer Asserts Fairpiay VIII Pre-
vail and Make Tyrsnny
Impossible.
[By Universal Servie,

10y 0niSetbai s5ervtcG.1 -
NEW YORK, Feb S.-"I'm sure ve!,i
nave half million members tn q short
time" said WLmot l. Aforehouse. or
Sis San Of the Middle Class Union. at
Middle Glass man has not been ret.
ting the consideration that the ortli-
nary laborer gets. This union will
mean fairplay for. all classes and viii
s sisise TO make class tyranny impos-
: We are now facing. a condition Of
unequal taxation. Wealthy men are
placing their wealth in untaxable
places The laborer is getting in
creased wages and the middle class
man nniIai Is sta Standing the brunt Of it all
lem I got the idea for it through
E rsiadinS OF the success Of the Middle
MI Morehouse Is n lawyer living In
middle class house In a middle ella "a
section of Brooklyn. He says his oniv
interest in the new organization is to
sec 1t launched on firm foundation
w st,h at least loo, 1000 charter members.
alter that any that desires to have
the honor may take the leadership and
run run. 1t. The organization. he said, is
only means to an end. 1t will work
out its own destiny" =.
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ENGLAND APPRENTICESHIP
CONCERNING VOCABULARY
Declared Tint Incur.Ion. .f Am..,c.,
slang Is causing Youths to
Become Corrunfed

beco1ne Corrupted.
hen nNog qss, Feb b. s.-Engiand is appre-
youth become corrupted throurh incmr.
sions OF American slang. - : 80
~. Ira i,l, tourists in England
note with interest the freouencve Will
which resort is made to Yankee talk"
py British song and playwriters seek
Ing to enliven their productions.
@nnus and do, orchestras throughout the
play American selections almost ex
ctusixey; American songs monopolize
tho English music hall and musical
1t is the subtitle of the American
moying-plcture filn, which, st is feared.
constitutes the most menacing threat
20 .. Taunted English purity OF speech.
up a new language from the siangS
american films" says critic in a con.
tribution to the Lonaon Eaiiy News,
Il visited two picture tbeatcra 70.
nay Ior the express purpose OF collect
ing slang phrases and of noticing the
e es eel, OF tho neg language on the child
lain said to the hero when the latter
started to argue with MIN was Cut out
ina, .aa, DOPE. and hundred piping voices
sepeated the Injunction. me comic
man announced his marriage to the
hitched.' IA VA
con of course. the American child can
than the British child, who ia quite nm
familiar with such phrasea. imagine
enid going home to mother and
a, y ns,,t the meaning of 'hy cop we
FORGET IL but does the subtitle, The
Buns gone daffy.' convoy anything to
a .lheater fun OF cockneys7
secretly with Indians. exchanging bot
was subtitled The Bootlesgsr.',"
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EXPECT 300 TO TESTIFY
IN NEWBERRY TRIAL
Influenza Hns Seriously Interfered
with Prosecution Plnnn Calling for
Twenty Witnesses Daily.
BY AssoCiated Pf cSs.

TBy Associated ri oss.1
GRAND RAPIDS. MICH, Feb. s.
The Newberry election conspiracy trial
States District Court tomorrow.
Thus far the speed schedule set for
the. prosecution by Frank C. Daley,
assistant attorney-Eeneral, and his as.
sociates has not been even approxi-,
The schedule called for an average
been four full court days devoted to
witnesses since last Tuesday after,
hundred men and women have oc-
cnnied the stand. Perhaps 500 will
be called for prosecution and defense
before the Issue goes to the fury
Tho influenza epidemic throughout
the country has had something to do
win this, some witnesses having been
S5gica! places in the prosecution because
OF sickness in their homes or places
or business AS CONSEQUENCE Several
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only been on the market but q short
TINT, and already there ara many thou
sands who have entirely regRtned their
health by means Of tta use:
+ Wishing to gixa Others the beneas OF
his experience, was what prompted
citizen OF ReedYille. Va, to give the
following:
For years I have been a great suf-
ferer with my stomach: wes bloated
with gas and in great pain. especially
after eating any food I had no appe-
title. could not sleep at night. and felt
all rundown. While In Baltimore
Juice, as Z had taken many different
medicines and none OF them did me
any good. Finally Plant Juice was
recommended to me, and started to
take. it. It gave mo almost imrne-
tiate relief OF tho gas and bloating.
how sleep well. have fine appetite
ZOE my meais--in fact, can eat ary-
thing want without the slightest
pain afterwards Plant Juice GER
tainly proved satisfactory In my cahs
and I am glad to recommend st to
others" 49, =
Plant Juice acts almost like magic
in stomach trouble. gas, fermentation
that heavy, distressed feeling ate,
meals and on retiring. 1t attacks md
destroys all poisons in the blood, cor.
reefs diseased conditions OF the liver
and kidneys and restores them to nor.
NAL condition.
The Plant Juice Man is at the Tragic
Drug Company's store, In Richmond.
where he is daily meeting the local
PUBLIC and introducing and explaining
the merits OF this remedy. =. =
For sale In Petersburg by Morrison.
tho Drug Man, and in Chase CITY by
tho Chase City Drug Co.--AdY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09

TO Rntisbons where Il VIM be ,frans-
ferred TO barges for transpopt alton
down the Danube. The sea route
from the United States will keep
DansiE and Poland supplied. =
According; to Major Goldsmith
draft. nsafnst the food stores arc,
already circulating In the Unitori
states LIN nultIpIcs OF $40. 7AvaiIabIe
1eems OF snbscriptions include q
$40 one for Christlans and another
Oh the snme amount for Jews and
800 subscription for Christians and
another for Jevn. The Hrst uroyides
twenty-four and one-half pounds Of
wheat nour, ten pounds OF beans,
eight pounds OF bacon and ten Ffinn
OF condensed milk. For Jews the
provision Ia the same, except TINT
one gallon OF eottOnaecd OF b sui,-
st1tuted for the bacon. -
The $50 transcription for Christians
lnsiudes 10 pounds OF wheat hour.
hfty pounds OF benns. sixteen POUNDS
OF bs con, hftecn OF Inrd, twelve
ponnds OF corned beef and forty-
eight tins OF condemned milk. The
same subscription for jew eiiminntes
the lard and bacon, but includes. sir
GALLON. OF cottonsecd oil. =
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Hor.o Leap. rnto Auto.

PANVILLE. Feb. 8.-Business men
homes after the days business yester-
day evening saw q horse literally COM
NIT suicide. Tho horse. attached TO a
man, and also occupied by Henry JET
ress, a negro. became frightened at the
braJing Of motor horn and ran away
clear road for 100 yards. the animal de-
>veloped speed. and crashed into an
automobile being driven up Main
ieaped 4 on to the hood. the ahattered
glass OF the wind shield slicing its
throat. Mr.. Holland was gashed by
flying glass and removed to the hos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
Hoovers Plans for Alternating Suffering
Among Europeans Are Nearly Competed
rBy Associated i. prcss.l

BERLIN, Feb. s.-Thc plans OF
Herbert Hoover for alternating some
of the suffering In Poland, Czecho-
Slovnkia, Austria nnd Germany nre
nearing completion by the constant
arrival OF ships at Hamburg bearing
condensed milk, beans and bncOn.
The food In gradually being piled I'm
the Hamburg storeh0uscs and when
all of 1t Inns arrived careful distr1-
button to avoid Illicit trade Will be
begun. 4k
Major Goldsmith, agent of the
American Food Relief, who hns been
understanding the Operations mt
Hamburg, han returned to. Berlin to
take control of transportation or the
foodsfuffs, being succeeded mt 1Anm-
bur-, by Francis G. Wfckes, formerly
OF the American Relief Continuation
fn belgium.
.Czccbo-SloynItin will be supplied
direct by the IGlbc River from Ham,
burg To Aussfg. This route In slower.
but snfcr, in view OF the numerous
railrond robberics I'm Germany md
the crippled condition OF railway
traffic. Food for Austria md Hum
gnry will be sent in guarded trains
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
.B||L0ll0DHQuNDs ON TRAIL
SEEKING TWO YOUTHS
ESCAPING FROM JAIL
Remored window Casement md MIKE
sss.s Drenk Tor Liberty-Other
- sss1sz's State News. r.

<. DANyILLE. Feb. s.-Bloo dhcunds aro
se9f COM the mountain no. sectioR of pat
George Bowman,5 two iSnyear.oh I bo ana
who a few days ago escaped from,
the PatIick County jail at Stuart, where
tnGy mad sDeens placed after making an
nI1eged confession to robbing two post
ohces IN that county. When last heard
from the boys were near Mount Airy.
M; Cv with ,bioodhounds from Martins.
The boys were tho only two inmates
Of tho county Jail. and were given
tho run OF the place. Removing a
weather decayed window easement,
they used the sash weight to batter
away brick shielding the bars. and in
this way escaped. Both appeared to
be penitent and subducd when locked
up last week - -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
RECEIVE AMERICAN GOODS
Charity Gift Packages valued M To-
100000 Marks Reach German
. r. 4 p . d

BERLIN. Feb. 8.-Ten million marks
worth Of charity gilt packages, CON
tanning. food and clothing. reached Ger
many from the United States, durfn p
the three months ending November IS.
Among the contents was 100000
pounds OF -four. an equal amount Of pa
con and 100000 cans Of milk.
The shipments are usually consigned
to President Ebert. In order to pre-
vent their deliveries being delayed by
the official customs control.
Tho eonsignments received up to date
have been allotted to Industrial sec
tions where the need is greatest such
as Upper Si1esia, the Ruhr district, Sax
is Simplifying the Importation OF the
parcels and large consignments, by re ;
moving the customs RESTRICTIONS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
storm wreck. Coa.t prop.rfy

ONANCOCK. Feb, 8.-Residents OF
he coast region arc gathering up what
is left OF the storm, which proved dis
sstrous in this section during the past
week. In many towns the water stood
three feet deep in tho business sections.
In the oyster houset of Captain ". II.
Lang the floor was covered with water.
driving out the occupants Six ecows
loaded with oysters were taken away
by the tide, tho damage being estimat ed
at $4,000. Although the storm WAS the
most severe In recent years. the coast
guards, stuck to their posts and are
~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09

detachments aspecfs OF tho governs.
ment case havc been presented tosdhsS
jury and the orderly progrcss OK tins
story has been tinferfered with.
The goVerument men could nos says
today what they have In prospect fo,s
the coming week. They havo let IL bs,,
known only thht they will seek I'd.
connect up every ono OF the 135 In
dicted mon. With some phase OF the.
1913 campaign, the organization and
prosecution OF which are alleged tS:
have been a Gigantic Conspiracy ~ 81
violate Federal laws and '.purcRiss
the United States Senatorship for TrG.
man ii. Newberry." N * 80 esStts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
BOTTOM is DROPPING OUT
OF WORLD, SAYS PAISH
English Economist Takes America TO
Task for Failure to Assist
EurOue.l
lRy Universal serylee.l

CBy Univerxa, ServieeJ
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. S.-"The bot
America is to blame"
Sir George Paish, English economist
and flnancier, took the United States
to task Tor what he characterized as
its failure to assist Europe to weather
the crisis through which It Is now pass-
ing. He predicted the breaking down
of the worlds financial structure, de-
claring the first apparent step of this
was the recent slump In stcrIinE ex.
change. He added:
Millions OF women and children In
Europe will die OF starvRtion. Tho
mills and factories OF America will be
closed and you people will suffer. In
three or four monthA there will be
moro than 100000 working people In
this country, without employment.
The world has. been $50 years build
stops. This is now collapsing.. a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
WILL SELL INSURANCE
Twenty American Concerns Arc Re-
ported to Have Entered Bra
lillian Field.

/. BBENoS AIRES. Feb. s.-Representa:
tives OF n group OF American Insurance
companies dealing chiefly In fire and
marine underwriting have just COM
their business in Argentina
& II VIII OFFER Argentina the first op-
portnnity to insure with American con-
Germs. Heretofore the business OF In
surance has been chiefly In the hands
or British and French companies. The
group Is known rs the American For
eign Insurance Association and is said
to ipclude twenty OF the foremost con-
Germs in the United States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
LINER STILL AGROUND \
Princess Anne's Crew safe, But CnSra
VIII De Removed and Ship
Will He Heightened. -
Z by Associated press.J

) 10y <ASSocisteu Sfessi ;t Ni!l5
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-trhe Old Do,
thirty-two passengers and twenty
eight OF the Grew was taken off yes
tserday after she had gone aground oft
ste rim the day before, was Still har,l
And tast aground tonight. It was be-
lieVed u would be necessary to dis
before she could be noated. J.ss
NO fear is felt for the forty-fou
board. as coast guards are ready To- go
out to the, ship in an emergency.
The condition of Captain Frank sent.
or the stranded vessel who last night
was reported to be delirious and on
the verge of pneumonia, was said TO-
night to be much improved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
FOX RANCHING GROWS
Skins from Silver skin VARIETY arc
bringing $1,000


CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE ED
WARD ISLAND. Feb. S.-Fox ,anching
on this island province is steadily
growing and this season it is estimated
mat about 5000 will be shipped from
mere. The prices range from $1,000
each for silver fox skips down to SO
Tor the cheapest reds.
Ranchers are giving up the breeding
or the cheaper grades of foxes rs they
cost just as much to feed as the others
and domesticatcdI reds are now rarity.
n number of individual farmers in this
province arc Starting small fox ranches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
f~lna. Boy on HIehwpy.

a neighboriy call. a weil-known farmer
nf the Mountain Hill section yesterday
evening found a lost 6-year-old boy on
parents. The lad was wearing clothes
showing that he had wandered far
aheld. He could not give his name or
the father or mother could be under
4 aiken. The farmer took the child to
his home. and is keeping him, hoping
establish ownership OF the little boy.
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since the beginning OF the war GIVE
up all hope that Europe can save Ii :
self with tho help OF America" he
added. America herself x involved
financial relations with Earope. The
only salvation Tor continental Europe
is to form 81 confederation. of peoples.
which alone can resist AneS. % American
ejaculation - -,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
Convict ncninmin 1kirbx.

LYNCHBURG, Feb. S.-Benjamin
Kirby, who posed as "a magistrate
when County Constable L. w. Webber
$14 from u countryman in q park here,
has been sentenced to ninety days and
fined $1,000, that being the verdict OF
States evidence against Weber, who
will be, sentenced to three years in
prison. Wcbber has q WHO and FIVE
small children; a condition. some OF the
members OF the jury which tried hiss
case cay saved him from tho maximum
term,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
CHURCH EDITOR DEAD
Rev. James Monroe Bucklcys wns
Prominent in ATnirs OF Meth
0dist Church.
] BY Associated Press. I

YOUNGSTOWN. N. j., Feb. S.-Rev.
James Monroe Buckley, d. b.. Sc.
clergyman. editor and author. died at
his home here today. For thirty years
he was editor Of the Christian Advo-
cate and for sixty years was Dromi-
nent In the affairs of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
DR.. Buckley. who was horn in Rah-
way, ". j.. held pastorates in Detroit
and Brooklyn. For many years he
was member. of the board of foreign
missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
NAVY STORE MEN STRIKE
Workers In England Quit for Three
Days md Arc Given In
creased WaRes

LONDON, Feb. S.-ssuceess attending
women employees OF the Army and
Navy. stores, who. obtained n substan-
,tial increase of wages after n three
days refusal to work, is hailed by many
observers hero as the first signal Vic.
tory for a union of middle class en-
ployees. There is a widespread move
unionjzation Of these kinds of WORKERS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
Sugar Planters Return to work.

five per cent Of the Filipino sugar
plantation workers on tho Oahu planta-,
ton who have been on strike returned
70 work today. Other plantations re-
ported .thatsthe strikers are returning
TO work. Late today Acting Governor
SSprtis r. IaukeaC dispatched to Pablo
.s.itahlapit, president OF the Filipino
union a formal letter appealing to the
strikers to return to work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
D,.t,,hutc Donu. Checks.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Feb, Sc DIS
no s2.66Alc, under tho cooperative
pian' inauguranted' some time ago, was
made to employees by t. N. Brent 4
store receiving a check for their pro
rata OF the proRts Of the store: Be
ginning this year this firm will give
its bonus checks TWICE yearly, july
and IFelruarY. -..-
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Consit,ers5ReIi.f Measures.

general European, flnailciall situation,
rs fiected in the exchange, resulted
Name anne o asdoption yesterday BY the SUI,
adyocatingl a inference of competent
Imtinisters or France, Great Britain,
i Ia; and Belgium to. consider posi-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
PREDICTS NEW PARTY
Writing y OF Victor Hugo Promised
France United States Of

PARIS. Feb. SIN, the victor Hugo
Museum here. which was reopened the
during tire war. Is a prophecy in the
poets handwriting declaring;
~ represent n party which does not
party. this party w III make the TWEEN
,tieth centnyY; First! OF NIL will emerge
tho United states of Europe and then
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
WILL USE FLAME THROWERs
In Fight on New YorISs Snow Wa,
Device Will End New Peace
pnrpOse.

wAsH1NGyToNSs.o e ReS. t ssArmv5 ,,ams
throwers, which had brief, but pic
turesque career in routing Germans
from their dugouts and trenches on
clean the streets OF New York, snow
bound for several days.
They Will be operated by deta CHI
vice. ordered today to New York from
Edsewood, Nd, and are expected to
stimulate the recruiting campaign.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-09
RELATES STORY TO
PLANT JUICE MAN
Popular ReedyiIle {Fa.) Man
Tells That Plant Juice Cured
His Stomach Trouble.
FOR YEARS He HAD SUFFERED
Can Now Eat Anything He
Wants; Sleeps Fine and Has
81 Good Appetite.

Very few remedies have ever ad-
ranced as rapidly in the eye Of the
public as has Plant J,;ice. the new
herbal stomach remedy. which has re-
Gently been introduced in Richmond
at the Tragic Drug Co.'S store. 1t has