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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-06-18

G. R. H-If man is enlisted and is
sound when enlisted, and after serv-
ing 10 months gets an S. c. D. is he
entitled to aspension? If so what steps
must he take to get it?-If in line OF
duty, yes. Take original discharge GER
tificate and apply through the local
Red Cross society at the court house.
The amount of the pension is deter
mined by the percentage of dis
ability.
Gardener - Where did asparagus
come from m?-Asparagus in its wild
state is native OF Africa, southern
Europe and parts of Great Britain,
where is grows in sandy marshes.
S. R.-How many persons will Tom
linson Hall in indianapolis hold?-Be-
tween $500 and 1000 persons.
D. M.-How much has silver ad-
vanced since the beginning Of the
war?-It has a little more than
doubled in price since 1914.
G. P-Are there oil fields IN
Indiana?-Yes, but they do not rank in
importance with those of Ohio and
Kentucky.
observation-disclosures is the home OF
Rasmussen, the Danish explorer
Copenhagen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-06-18

bet the satisfaction that always comes
thru their achievement-feed your
Imagination. Maybe you can feed it
only little things at first But If you
keep at it, its appetite will grow
And before you know it, you will be
a man or woman with an imagination
that will spell achievement, success,
service-an imagination worthy of the
worlds applause.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-06-18
EBERT PUPILS PRESENT

LEBERT PUPILS PRESENT
CHARMING PIANO RECITAL
Another charming piano recital of
advanced pupils was presented by
Cecilia D. Lebert in the High school
auditorium, Friday night. The pro-
ceeding night her younger pupils were
presented.
Technique Of good quality and under
standing Of musical appreciation was
show = the pupils in both recitals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-06-18
Dinner Stories

why didn't you put my luggage in
as I asked you?" angrily demanded a
passenger of a porter as his train was
moving off.
Il did, shouted back the porter;
yer luggage has more sense than yer
self. Ye'ye in the wrong train"
Equally amusing is the story of the
dying gamekeeper, between whom and
village poacher there had been a
long-standing and bitter feud. Aware
of the feud, the vicar begged the dying
man to see his enemy and forgive him,
so that he might die at peace with the
world. When the poacher arrived at
the bedside a pathetic scene was wit
messed, the two men clasping hands
and shedding tears of penitence and
pardon. Il forgive thee, Jack" sobbed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

ually takes twelve to twenty-four hours. A bacterial culture is made and a lab oratory examination is required. pr. Bass performs a blood test at the bed side which can be done in ten minutes. Such a rapid method would not only permit earlier treatment, but would serve tc check materially the spread of the disease"
 The American heart is likely to benefit greatly by prohibition. in the opinion of pr. Glentworth R. Butler, senior phy- sician of the Brooklyn hospital. who is president of the congress. Tobacco, pr. Butler said, is not nearly so dangerous as alcohol
 "The effect of tobacco" Dr. Butler said, usually is temporary, and is rarely more than functional. If man has smoked too much all he needs to do is to stop for while and his heart will recover"
 ] pr. Butler said that most pains in the ! neighborhood of the heart, contrary to the layman's opinion, were not due tc heart disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
EDUCATORS WOULD
 BE MORE RECOGNIZED
By Associated Prs,

Cleveland, Ohio, February 24-A fight for greater recognition of women in na- tional educational affairs developed at a meeting of the women delegates of the superintendence department of the Ma. tional Education Association today. A protest was made against the small rep resenttaion of women on the major pro- grammes of the convention. and indigna- tion was expressed at what was termed the failure to recognize the growing prominence of women in educational at- fairs.
 The programmes of the department of superintendence of the National Council of Education, the largest organization at- tending the convention, contains the names of forty-eight men and only three women speakers.
 An attack on political ''bossism" as it
 affects public schools, was made in reso-
 1utions adopted by the national society
 for the study of education, after dis
 cussion of the political wrangle in Chi
 cago, in which the action of the board of education of that city in appointing
 Charles c. Chadsey, formerly of Detroit,
 as superintendent, was finally carried
 into the courts.
 The resolution declared that Chadsey had 'fbeen subjected to an indignity that
 was very much regretted in the teaching
 profession" and conveys to him fuli
 confidence of the members of the so- ciety."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
WEST ALABAMA IS ID BE FINANCED AND
 WILL NOW BE BUILT
Stockholders of Dormant Company Meet and All Machinery Put in Mo-
 ton to Push the Line

Mobile, February 24.-(Special)- road Company, incorporated a number of years ago and given charter by the Alabama legislature to operate from Mobile to Sheffield on the Ten nessee river, will be built according to an announcement made tonight by L. A. May of New York and London, fol- lowing a meeting of. stockholders held at the Peoples bank. al which time of- ficers and directors were elected
 President May announced that the work of building the road would be started this year and that the work would start at Mobile. Tuscaloosa and Florence.
 The directors elected were. L. A. May, New York; Judge Robert T. Err win, Jere Austill, A, L. Staples, H. II. Wefel, Mobile; ex-Goy. Emmet ONeal, Florence, Ala; John W .Sibley. John J shannon, pr. Wyatt Heflin. Birming- ham, Ala. H. l.. Britain, Greenwich. Conn: S. F. Aston, Tuscaloosa, and L. H. Defriese, London, England.
 The officers chosen were: |. A. May president; Judge R. T. Erwin, first vice president, II. l.. Britain, second vice president: Jere Austin, secretary; H. B. Urquart, Birmingham; treasurer, Geo. H. Clark, Birmingham; chief engi- neer. Steele Defriese, and Steele, Lon don, counsel.
 The proposed railroad that has one of the broadest charters ever given a railroad by legislature will, when built, pass through the counties of Mo- bile, Washington, Clark, Marengo, Hale, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston, Lawrence and Colbert. The company proposed to build branch of this road from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham.
 A survey of the railroad from Flor ence to Tuscaloosa to Mobile was au- thorized by the Alabama legislature in 1890, and a commission composed of ex-Gov. Thomas Seay, John T. Milner and R. T. Simpson supervised the work. John A. Milner, chief engineer, located the line.
 President May reported to the di- rectors that he had renewed a contract with W. H. Colson of St. Louis. Mo. connected with the Promoting and England. This contract was approved by the directors
 The directors also authorized that the interest rate on first mortgage bond issue for $20,000 ,000 and the sec- ond mortgage bond issue for $10, 900 be increased from to ' per cent to meet the changed conditions in the financial markets and that the proper steps be taken to do this without de- lay.
 President May, in his report to the directors, said:
 "I am happy to say that the pros poets for an early financing and going forward with the work of building this great railroad project is now brighter than ever before. and I feel confident that with the hearty cooperation of all parties and with the clearing up of the present condition of world affairs that within few months time. work of construction will be actively under ways
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
WILL TEST VALIDITY OF PROH|B|TIONAC ACT
Test Suit Is Filed at Louis vile by the Kentucky Dis tilleries and Warehouse
 Company
By Associated Prss.

Louisville, Ky, February 24.-Suit to test the validity of the adoption of the national prohibition amendment was filed in Federal Judge Walter Evans district court here today by the Ken tpeky Distilleries and Warehouse Com pany.
 Attorneys Levy Mayer. Chicago, and William Marshall Bullitt. Louisville. filed the suit on behalf of the com pany against W. V. Gregory, United states district attorney, and Elwood Hamilton. collector of internal revenue for Kentucky.
 The companys petition questioned the vote of Congress on submitting the amendment to the states for ratifica- ton, contending that the vote was not a two-thirds majority of the entire membership of both houses. The bill also claimed that although legisla- lures of forty-five states have ratified the amendment, state constitutions of thirteen of them require a referendum on the subject before the amendment can become operative in the respec- tive states; that the prohibition law is a violation of the tenth amendment, in that the government assumes control over rights which are reserved to the states. and that the prohibition law violates the fifth amendment by de- priving the company of it's private property without just compensation.
 The defendant government officials. through District Attorney Gregory, filed motion to dismiss the suit and were sustained by Judge Evans. An appeal was immediately taken by the Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company to the United States supreme e court. The case will be docketed im- mediately in the supreme court and a motion will be made to advance it so that it can be heard at the sama time that the suit of the state of Rhode Island, involving the validity of the eighteenth amendment. is heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
ISLANDER VICTIMS. E DECLARE BUILDERS
 OF NITRATE PLANT
tcontinued from Page One,

may do in the matter of newspapers which have printed these slanderous charges, so we may only appeal to the Justice of this committee and ask that it bear in mind that stories, without foundation of fact, have gone over this country, injuring the regulations of men who are the most valued mem bers of society,"
 J. T .Fetherston, vice president and general manager of the Air-Nitrates Corporation, subsidiary of the Cyana- mid company, and other witnesses made specific denial of charges of waste and extravaganza, Mir. Fether- ston declaring that the amount of ma terial unaccounted for when the plant was completed was less than per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
Negro Still at Large

Phillip Johnson, negro. who escaped from the Hillman hospital early yester- day morning had not been apprehended by the local police up to an early hour this morning.
 According to Officers Lee and Edwards, who investigated the case, the negro is said to have had an attack of influenza which he contracted several days ago, and had walked out of the hospital while the nurses were out of the ward.
 1t was also said that he had served about two weeks of a sentence of 90 days when he was taken sick and sent to the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
Hicks Heads Yirginian

BY AssooIated Press
 hoanoke. Va, February 24.-Charles H. ilcks of Norfolk was chose today presi- ueht or the Nirginian Railway Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
DEATHS

Mrs. Mary r. Pearson--F'uneral serv- ices for Mrs. Mary F. Pearson, age 73, who died at the residence, 1885 Thirteenth ave, south, Sunday, were conducted from the residence yes terday morning. followed with inter- ment in Oak Hill.
 Mrs. Belle l.. PhilIips-Funeral services for Mrs. Belle L. Phillips. age 35. who died at the residence, 1117 North Thirtieth street, Monday afternoon, were conducted from the residence yesterday morning, followed with in- terment in ElmWood.
 Mrs. Vera Dunn-Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Dunn, age "A, who died at local infirmary Sunday afternoon were conducted from Johns chapel yesterday, with interment in Elm wood.
 Mildred Nell king-Six- x-months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs Oliver King Mho died at the family residence, 9O7 North Fiftieth street, Monday, was buried in the Elmwood cemetery yes terday morning.
 Marion H. MaddOx-Funeral services for Marion H. Maddox age 23, who died at a local infirmary from in- 1uries received in an automobile &C., cident last week, will be held from the residence, 51f Grand avenue, this morning at II o'clock. Interment in Oak Hill.
 J. \. Underwood-Age 42, died yester- day morning at o'clock at a local infirmary. Funeral services will be conducted from the family residence, 121S Eleventh avenue north, this aft ernoon at 3:30 o'clock with inter- mem in Elmwood. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Louise; his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Under wood. and three sisters and three brothers of Charlotte, N, c. Johns in charge.
 Wyatt B. HOrnbuckIe-Age B, died yesterday morning at local infirm- arv. The remains were sent to Hart selle. Ala, last night by Johns for interment.
 Mrs. Alma Richards--Aee s5, died at local infirmary Tuesday at midnight. funeral services will be held from Johns chapel this morning at II o'clock, with interment in Elmwood. Mrs. R. W. Vance-FuEeral services for Mrs R. w. Vance, who died Sunday morning at a local infirmary, were conducted from St Anthony's Cath ollie Church, Ensley. yesterday morn ing. Interment was in Elmwood John FrankIin CrumIy-Funeral serv- ices for John F. Crumly age TT, who died at his home. 5108 Third avenue Woodlawn, Monday were held from the residence yesterday morning. h. torment was in Crumly's chapel. He is survived by his widow, four sons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

Mrs. R. W. Vance-Fureral services for Mrs R. w. Vance, who died Sunday morning at local nfirmary, were conducted from St. Anthony's Cath ollie Church, Ensley, yesterday morn ing. Interment was in Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
Res;onation Is Accented

Montgomery, February A.-(Special)- The resignation of pr. w. r. Yarbrough as secretary of the Alabama Baptist Mis- sion Board, was accepted by the board tonight. Dr. Yarbrough has been called to the pastorate of the First Baptist church of Hattiesburg, Miss. The board was in executive session tonight con- sidering his successor, but no selection has been made. Dr. Yarbrough gave up the pastorste of Parker Memorial church, Anniston to become secretary four years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
THREE
Dynamite Plays Havoc

Miami, Fla, February 24-W. P. Doug lass of Arch Creek, Fla. was instantD killed; T.. E. Ingans Of WanpsWue, N. r., was probably fatally injured. and W. Douglass of Luu, Fla. father of tbs man who was killed, was slightly iu- jured this afternoon by an explosion Of dynamite which they were transportin7 in a small boat on Biscayne bay. about ten miles from here. The explosion blew the boat to pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
NEW DISCOVERY CAN DIAGNOSE TYPHOID IN TEN MINUTES
Fest Discovered by Prof. Bass of Tulane Univer-
 sity, Who Will Give Demonstration

Chicago, February M.-A new method bf diagnosing typhoid fever which can be \ rtused interest today among physicians Hsttending the meeting of the American
 I-ongress of Internal Medicine. The test ENas discovered by Professor T. C. Bass
 bs Tulane University, New orleans. who
 ITill give practical demonstration of
 i he method.
 "The present method of determining
 yphoid fever" said Dr. Frank Smithies
 Fecretary general of the congress, ''us-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

Mrs. Alma Richards-Aee 35, died at a local infirmary Tuesday al midnight. funeral services will be held from Johns chapel this morning at II
 o'clock, with interment in Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
MATTHIAS ERZBERGER, FINANCE MINISTER.
 R B SIGNS HIS POST
By Associated Prsss

Berlin, February A.-Mathias Erzberger, minister of finance, voluntarily resigned from the cabinet today
 Erzberger's resignation came as cli- max to a day of sensational testimony in his libel suit against Dr, Karl Helffer- ich, former minister of the treasury.
 The nature of this testimony it was considered left Erzberger no other choice than to relinquish his portfolio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

Wyatt B. HornbuckIe-Age B, died yesterday morning at local infirm- ary. The remains were sent to Hart selle. Ala, last night by Johns for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
Back the Government
 aN Assnrg,t.d p-..

Madrid, February 24-The chamber of deputies today by vote of IA to 17 gave an expression of confidence in the governments ability to pass the budget and settle urgent impending questions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

John Franklin Crumiy-Funera1 serv- ices for John F. Crumly. age TT, who died at his home, 5108 Third avenue, Woodlawn, Monday were held from the residence yesterday morning. h. torment was in Crumly's chapel. He is survived by his widow, four sons and two brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast aa Aksoeiated Rress

l Washington, February 24.--weather forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy | Wednesday and Thursday, slightly colder Wednesday southeast portion. Georgia: Fair Wednesday. colder in south portion; Thursday fair. 1 Mississippi; Fair Wednesday; Thursday unsettled.
 Tennessee-Fair Wednesday, and probably Thursday, not much change in temperature.
 Local Data For the twenty-four hours ending at ' D. m, February q. 1920: Highest temperature ........ q Lowest temperature ............. 37 Mean temperature ............... 42 Normal temperature .... 50 Deficiency in temperature since January -................... 04 Rainfall ..........-......... 04 Total rainfall since January 1 s.s2 Deficiency in rainfall since Janu-
 ary ..................... 1zs Relative humidity a. m. .... sf
 F noon ..-...-....... S3
 p. m. ..-.-..-. ..-.......... 65 Dry thermometer, : a. m. ....... 47
 IF noon -..-............. 42
 : ?. m .............s..... g Wet thermometer. a. m. ........ 46
 noon g
 D. m ................... g
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
ESSENTIAL THING ABOUT
GOOD TRUCK EXPLAINED
White Company Says the Answer Is
Service, Achieved Through
Superior Motor,

What characterizcs q good motor
truck? What Is the specific thing
that commends 1t. above the inferior
to the truck buyer? What, besides
difference In price. dinerentiates
between the superior truck and the
Inferior? If the answer Is quality,
what good Is quality in motor
truck? It's easy enough to apprc-
ciate quality I'm n passenger car. But
When man buys truck he Isn't
looking for artistic lines, mirror
like finish. or luxurious upholstery.
What is tho good OF quality in a
motor truck? The answe. Is ono
word-scryice. The carcfully-selcctcd
materials. the skilled. conscientious
workmanship. the scrupulous inspec-
tion THAT go into a hiIh-grade motor
truck all make for quality. And
bunt-in quality comes out in super
Tor service.
Quality built into the motor comes
out In power performance, in sturdy
pullnbility not only during the frs.
week or month Or SIX months of the
trucks life, but day after day, year
after year. So quality built into
tail lamp. comes out in service
steady. dependable. economical. long
Tho quality truck has tho stamina
to carry It through any emergency.
and tho durability to keep on work
possibly Is not the most important
attribute Of the superior truck, but
1t happens to be one of the most
conspicuous characteristics
The White Company. for instance.
ords kept and submitted by the
run more than 100000 miles. and fare are
still operating every day with no ap-
parent diminution in efficiently. These
records-and they do not take in All
Of the work to be done or the cir
cumstances surrounding the work
have little to do with the ultimate
aggregate OF trucks service. So
many trucks have passed the 100000
mile mark that that mileage. one.
considered a remarkable achieve
In nome instances motor trucks
have so far exceeded 100000 miles
and kept right on running that their
AS an Illustration. a White truck
owned by Alexander. & Wallins. of
mT ISss Cal hl1f has traSeied 10000
still in active service. This mileage
was made. OF course. in n service
calling for daily runs longer than
are required in ordinary service: and
II Is to- ordinary service that the
greater interest attaches.
two-ton White purchased by the
GiGords Express Co, of Providence.
r. L. In December. 1912. has not been
out Of service two weeks altogether
in its entire seven years OF service
and has Travelled more than $50, OoC
miles
Other examples. hundreds of them.
might De cited, says Wilson Meek,
of Smith & Hicks. the local White
dealer. but these are typical OF the
performance an owner can count on
getting from 4 high-grade quality
truck.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
MUD COATING PEDESTRIAN
GETS IS AUTOLST,S FAULT
Splashlng Water and Mud on Innocent Bystander,
Often Damaging Milady's Dainty Attire Is
Offense for Which Driver Rarely Has Excuse.

lave you ever waited at Il curb
20 let an automobile pass only co
nave tho driver go by Mt full speed
and throw mud and dirty water all
over you from puddle In his path?
Ihera arc occasionally times when
a inotoris; may not be held respon-
sible Tor mishap of this sort. yet
IL cannot DC denied that this Is one
oncnsc for which the driver seldom
has any Justification. slight. turn
keep tho Wheels out of tho puddle
or a slight reduction In speed would
make II possible to get through
without splashing.
An objectionable Sin.
Many Il woman. gowncd In dainty
attire, has had her costume ruined
by mud and water and has watched
rhc car go Oh it's way with the
driver quite unconcerned over the
damage he has done. She knows 1t
would do no good to take his num-
Der. for the offcnse he has committed
lies just outside the pale OF the
law.
TO tho motorist the incident Is
usually OF no moment and uuiclly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
INCREASED PRODUCTION
STRESSED BY CHEMISTS
Associates Of Great Enterprise Urge
Speeding Up in All Economic
EndcayorS.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
CHICAGO, ILL. Sept. 4.--"Increascd
Production Through Chemistry" Is
tho slogan Of the American Chemical
Society, which will hold its sixtieth
general meeting in this. city from
Inc $4,000 chemists of the United
states connected with this orEaniza-
tlon are associated either directly or
indirectly with the great Industrial
enterprises OF the country Many Of
them are the advisors OF great manu-
featuring enterprises, while others,
although In university work or in
government or private laboratories
arc also In touch with everyday needs
through their researches.
Among the largest special meetings
auspices of the Division OF Industrial
and Engineering Chemistry. Many
OF the papers presented Will contain
suggestions as to how more power
can be obtained from tho derivatives
Of petroleum.
Gasoline Power Grentcr.
Ut. a. e. Fieidner. supervising
chemist Of the chemical section of tho
United States Bureau OF Mines. and
his associates, A y. Straub and G. w.
Jones have prepared an elaborate re-
port on Gasoline Losses Due 10 In
complete Combustion in Motor Vehi-
cles." 1t Will be shown that the au-
tomobilist can get far moro power
out OF given quantity OF gasoline
than he has been accustomed TO OBJ
tain. New ways of obtaining Easo-
line will be described. including the
extraction of 1t direct from natural
gas. Another paper describes how
artificial gas can be produced in
larger quantities and at lower cost
by enriching it with natural gas in
regions where that vapor Is available
Another feature OF the Symposium,
will be the utilization OF the large
deposits OF Ignite in this country as
4 substitute for coal. This matter
has been deemed of such Importance
by the Canadian government that 1t
has set aside a fund of 100000 TO
investigate tho Ignite resources In
tho Dominion.
Discuss Sugar Production.
Much light Will be thrown upon the
production of sugar in the division
OF sugar chemistry. a new source OF
the sweetening substance will he in
dictated by Mr.. Charles \. Gamble In
his paper entitled, The Sugar In
dustry of Peru" Professor c u.
Coates. of New Orleans. Will tell OF
refining raw sugars without the use
of boncblack. The division has is
sued an invitation to all persons con-
nccted with the sugar Industry to be
present at this meeting, as many i'm
portant problems connected with pro-
duction will be discussed. Every