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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
METH0DiSTS FORMULATING
NEW CHURCH CONSTITUTION
HishOp James Cannon. OF Virginia.. Ono
OF Southern BOdy'S RcPrc-
ScntUtIyrS.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Feb. 1S.-The
work of editing the proposed copsti-
tuition under which united Mcthodism
would function was taken up here this
morning BY the subcommittee OF the
commission OF uniication of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church and tho Method
list Episcopal Church, South.
II is expected the subcommittee will
DC in session three days at least
Composing the subcommittee arc the
following representing the Methodist
Episcopal Church: Bishop w. T.. Nae
bowcll, OF Washington: Or. David g.
bowncy. ot New York. book editor:
DR. Edgar i!lakc. OF Chicago. secretary
OF the BOARD of Sunday Schools: Dr.
y W. Harris. OF New York. secretary
Of tho Board OF Education, and Or.
James K. JOY, Of New York. editor OF
tho Christian Advocate.
Representing the Methods. EDis-
copal Church. South, are: Bishop James
Cannon OF Richmond, Va: Bishop .Iofln
Moore. of Nashville, Tenn: DR. J. ".
Reynolds, Of Arkansas; DIR. T. NJ.
Thomas. of Louisville. editor OF tho
Methodist ,licvicw: Dr. II. NJ. Snyder.
Of Spartanbur.. and l.. NJ. Madden. OF
Nashville. Tenn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
Mr.. McAdoo Not Out Of Il

q IRCUMSTANTIAL reports that fornor
nccretary OF the Treasury William c.
McAdo0 was about to eliminate himself as
Il candidate for the Democratic presidential
nomination; that at the appropriate time bo
would announce that he would neither ask
ior nor accept support in this connection
aud that his loyal friends and admirers wore
az iocrty 10 turn elsewhere for Il standard
nearer, are set at rest by his letter to the citi
Zens OF his own State OF Georgia. refusing ~
permit the use OF his name on the presiden
iiai primary ballots. But Mr. McAdoo while
eliminating himself as an active candid.,n
Ike any loyal citizen. admits that he womb
accept inc nomination OF his party should il
come 10 him unsolicited
FOR many months Mr.. McAdoo has seemed
inc most logical man 10 many Democratic
leaders LOT the party nomination This is
trne regardless of his family relationship IN
PRESIDENT wilson; regardless of his retire
Heht 10 private life, and regardless of como
more or less unfortunate facts about his ac.
lVitics since he gave up his seat in tho
Cabinet ~
IT Is Il TACT. as his friends assert that he
proved hihsclf to be pillar of strength to
the country in the turbulent DAYS OF 1914
f1ls work during the course of tho nor NO.
monument TO him and to the whole adj
1ninlStrauon. He made himself solid, with
organized labor when he gave moro than
2'oop,o00 railway employees a suuar, ia,,
on wages and in other respects he has
, acnieved real strength as political factor.
bul MI McAdoo knows and his friends
know that any man who NAV he nomiro,ad
from theslmmediate Official household of tho
wilson administration must carry . weight
that VIII De serious il not fatal l1apdi-
cap. This Is condition. not u theory how.
ever unfair II may all seem to the President
an" 10 inc strong men who helped him do
| the monumental work necessary to win +hc
war. And knowing it. as he must Mr.
McAdoo probably feels that he might as well
! leave the field open to other Democrats who
might not be hurdcned as he would be Ir
| the former secretary declines to be All ac,iv,
! candidate. on this general ground. no other
s.raignt administration man need offer him
| self. lie is easily the strongest of ,hc Scum
! o. Democratic officcholdcrs or exotncr
! holders, other than the President himself
| VIM nave been discussed in connection with
the party nomination
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
IND0RsE NATIONS LEAGUE
WOMEN VOTERS BODY URGE
PROMPT AMERICAN ACTION
'ohNs .rnt Rejects Uaivcr.aI Miiitor,
"E rroErem After Pro-
ioREcd Debate.
TBy Associated pre..

CHICAGO. Feb. lS.--The Learu. q.
'ionai s ,nn Association. today in
mcnding adhesion of the United states
With with the least possible delay" and re-
Jcctcd universal military train inr
Both resolutions wore adopted only
after prolonged debate. Sneakers wh.
advocated The adoption OF the ieapnc
OF nations resolution indicated they
american interests. Mrs. Raymond
Brown. of New York, pointed out that
the wording Of the resolution would
Opponents of universal military
training declared i would have :.
and urged the need Of strict economy
in governmental expenditures DR..
Ethel IIurd. Of Minneapolis, advocated
universal disarmament.
The directors of the league chose
Maud Wood Park. Boston. permanent
chairman OF the organization. Mrs
Gcilhorn. 81. Louis is vice chairman:
Mrs. Richard Edwards. Peru. Ind. treas
urcr, and Mrs Solon Jacobs, Birming-
ham, Ala. secretary.
Mrs. Jacobs. Mrs. Park and Mrs. I'D
wards were today elected directors AT
large To serve with tho seven regional
directors chosen yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
The Old Road.

Give me the Old road still
an>tired OF the Carish city street.
Where wealth and fashion and folly
Give me the old road stiu.
Give me the old road still.
! have travel'd far the worlds broad
ways
Since the golden dawn Of my morn
ing days.
Give inc the old road still!
Give me the old road still.
With It's ziEzaE fence and its chest
/, nut trees.
And It's. springtime mud to sthe
horses knees
Give me the old road still!
Give me the old road still.
1t is dusty and Narrow country
Yet it winds me back to my youth
Give me the old road a,ill!
Give me the old road still.
II has no secrets OF fortunes lore
But, OH 1t passes my mothers
Give me the old road still.
John jerome Rooney In The New
York Sun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
CHICAGO BUSINESS MAN
HELD ON BRIBERY CHARGE
Tenders Collector $4,000. 1t Is Alleged
to Get False Income Tax Itc-
port Through.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1S.-Arrcst or ~ q.
bert j. L1ucr, sccrctary-trcasurcr or
briggs and Turivas. a steel wreck:nr,
saving and contracting company ON
GharSe OF handing a SlJ.eA0 bride TO
u fedcral income tax collector, mark r d
the opening OF national tax invests
cations which arc ccntercd in Chicago
said todaE.
Mr.. l.aucr spent the night in ia!l
after efforts OF other members OF his
company 10 provide bond of 500 900
failed. Internal Revenue Department
oniriais estimated the tax OF tho Briggs
mate $4,000.
i;aucr's arrest came after Charles
Inner. revenue collector. laid ON
NE. CiSnee desk $4,000 in bills of
sioo and $500 denominations with the
Tnuts half OF it, I,auor v,,. =,
give me the fun 2mount-S3o mn,
when the faisiiied income tax returns
were successfully. put through the In.
tcrnal revenue department"
Lauer protested his Innocence
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
WOULD LOP OFF EXPENSE
Committee Would Abolish Sub
TREASURES, - SurvcyOrs-Gencral
OH Assay Offices.
Ey ! ssoc!atcd Press. ]

WASHINGTON Feb. lS.-Abolish-
mcnt Of the nine Sub-treasurieS, the
Offices Of thirteen State surveyors gen
eral, and two assay offices is proposed
in the Legislative appropriation bill. re-
ported today by the House Appropria-
lions Committee.
\ reduction OF S1S.000,000 from de-
partmcnt estimates for clerk hire and
miscellaneous expenses was made, but
the bills total OF 500, 10000. is one
OF the largest peace timc legislative ap-
preparations on record.
Several unusual items including $42,
O3S. 900 for the Internal Revenue Bureau
for collecting taxes and enforcing the
national prohibition; Sl1 1924 900 for the
War Risk Insurance Bureau and 49,
200. 900 for the dccennia1 census, largely
account for tho nigh total. 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
ROSE PASTOR STOKES SAYS
SHE WILL RUN FOR HOUSE
Declares She Expects TO Defeat Con-
Er~snmah In t'uardts In Tour
teenth New York District.
lBy Associated Press.

10y NSsoCla tea I'ccsS. i
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Rose Pas
tor Stokes. brouSh; here from New
York 10 answer charge OF .advo-
eating the overthrow of the United
States government by force or orhcr
unlawful means" today announced her
candidacy for Congress % succeed Rep
rcscniaiivc T.. IL. La Guardia. Repub-
iican. of the Fourteenth New York Dis
t-ict.
Mrs. Stokes. former Socialist. and
party, Was indicted on January % with
lS6 other Communists and radicals. She
is at large on bond pending appcai
from 4 sentence to serve ten years in
Il Federal prison for obstrucilny tho
draft.
Not only do ! intend 10 he n can
didatc TO succeed Represented i've La
''uardia. but think there is great
likelihood that I Will win" said Mrs
stokes. 'Thcrc is q great constitu.
cnCy of my pcopln thcrc."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
SEEN ON THE SIDE
A Literary Is1periment.

thought to mako Il volume
OF all tho things knew;
y worthy enterprise. you'll say
y splendid thing TO DO.
L thought to give postcrity
literary gem
, To cast shade on other works
And make Il joke of them.
But when I'd writ my volume.
My brass was tinkling tin! F..
thought IL would be very thick,
iiut i, was rotten thin:
For all the things really knew
Were hardly worth a wage:
And all the stun I'd written out
Boiled down TO half a page.
And then l changed my system;
| thought that 1 would write
y book on what l didn't know,
And started it one night!
Q lIcrculcan was the task
Id set my truSty pen
y task to take the lifctimcS OF
y regiment of men.
Md shall never finish
That literary scheme,
For | am now beginning or
My -thousandth rcam.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
B0LSHEViSTS REPORT NEW
BLACK SEA ZONE SUCCESSES
Hcruri Captured Oil WciIs undnmnscd
and Claim Much Booty
II Taken.
By As.ociatcJ rress.l

ISy Associated Tres
LONDON. Feb lS.-t'icrcr fighting
between the Bolshcvists and scparai e
enemy groups IN ;hc Tiraspo! and
Odessa regions IL reported in an otii :
cial statement issued by the Soviet
government Il; Moscow today. The
statement continues:
I'VE have entered Ovidiopol Con tho
Black Sea southeast Of Udessa). We
have evacuated PoGacvsknyu. twenty
vcrstS from Novochcrkussk under
enemy pressure.
In the direction Of krasnovodsk we
have captured the Island of Chelekcn.
The oil wells wore found unaama gcd.
Much booty was captured"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
FREIGHT CAR is HURLED
ON PLATFORM KILLING TWO
Mac Other Person. Injured 8, rn,.
Accident Iinst OF Shreye-
port, In.
by associated rsess. ]

>, sMEEvEroIsr: LA. Feb ls-rwo
,,h icons We're killed and nine Injured.
ksburg. Shreveport ana Pacific nasi
sS"hsrr train struck frcigh, car a
We. nc i::ouisinna and Northwest RailroaJ
sr r ing at Gibsland. forty. miles east
or shreveport. early today and hnrIcd
A., ,,,, upon the station platform. where a
tiun,ocr oi persons were standing
nose Killed were J. r. Myrick on
'l'F. La. and A.'C. TAYLOR. Homer. la
HccordliE To adviccs from Gibsland
engineer Porter declared that when bo
stopped ana siEIaicd with his whist Il,
Tor the GibslanI crossing the way vas
ciehred hut as he approached the sta
.ioi! INC car on tho other line unca-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
VICTORY FOR SANITY"
TnSehinft Declares Allied Corce~sios
on war Crime Trinls Show.
Awakened Spirit.
| BY Associated press1

.h.sUE.aIcU
BENIN, Feb. Recommending on
INC allied noie 10 Germany. making
concessions regarding the trial Of Ger
mans accused Of war crimes. the Tage,
b!att today saya
The awakening OF the democratic
spirit in England and Italy has had
it's cfcc: in inducing the Leaders Of the
entente 10 rccedc from their previous
altitude ON the eAtradition issue"
Norwacrts says that the note Is in
no wise free from man traps and other
obscur!tics which arc likely to lead
10 complications later. but il declares
sanity
The pan-Deutschc Zcitung finds the
n"tc unacceptable, aud demands that IL
be met with IAN unninchIng mo-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
DRIVEN OUT BY DR0uTH
NIineoin, n. ". Police Justice Quits,
saying ProhibitiOn Keeps Hin From
Making Living.
INV AssocIulcd prrss \

ny NSsOclMIcd FrrsS.
,MINEoLA, y. V. Feb 1S.--Policc
Justice Little announced today that
he had Resigned because prohibition
prcvento d him from making "a living
Since the ban went into effect last
month his revenues from tho office
dwindled more than so per cent. the
justice stated. while there had been not
single case Of intoXication and only
few minor assault cases TO be tried
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
KERENsKY Is PRISONER
Former Russinn Premier Reported Hell,
by Caucasian Leaders
ut Bnku.

LONDON. Fob. 1s.--Aicxander Ke-
Tcnsly, the former Russian Premier.
has been imprisoned in the CaucasuF
according TO Il Central News dispatch
from Copenhagen. quoting the Esthon-
ian newspaper Naranas.
The message declares that Kerenskj'
recently proceeded to thu Caucasus on
board O British steamer for tho purpose
Of inducing the population to promise
their support to the Russian democratic
center party.
The Caucasian leaders. however. gave
him cold reception. 1t is asserted.
and on his arrival at Baku he was ar
rest cd and thrown into prison.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
WOLVES INVADE DULUTH
Citixcns Ambush Pack, killing One,
NoundinE Another md Trap
ping Third Dcast.
by n SSOClaNco IcSS.
NH ltINN Eah &c

DULUTH. MINI, Feb. 1S.---For Il
week a wolf pack has invaded nightly
the western end OF Duluth. and not
Of people lying out" fot the pack sue
coed III killing one. wounding another
and trapping 4 third of the pack or
twelve.
Two policemen. fitted with snowsfoes
and rifles, prowlcd the district of For
ticth Avenue west and Eighth Street
saw the pack drift up and down near
by streets, failed 10 get shot at the
wolves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
BAILEY CANDIDATE
Former United Stntes Senator WOnId
Governor state OF
Texas.
tl3y Associated Press:


GAINESVILLE. TEN. Feb IS
Former Senator Joseph W. Bailey today
formally announced his candidacy for
gubcrna torial nom ination in opposition
10 what have been termed regular
Democrats"
Mr.. bailey, in his announcement. ad-
dressed cxcoriiatcd progressive Dem
ocrats'' and the national administration,
branded the Federal prohibition and
woman suffrage amendments invasions
Of States rights and expressed opposi-
ton to the league of nations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

There is likely 10 be reincarnation OF
T. T. Barnums wild man Of Borneo,' who
delighted and terrified sidc-show patrons Il
score or more years ago, if Holland accepts
the allied hint and sends its distinguished
refugee TO that interesting island for safe
keeping. But never will he be SO wild as
he was before armed ciriliza ton tanned him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
Upon review of what has happened since

Upon review Of what has happened since
November IL, 1918, and still is happening
In American and international affairs, one
can read with deeper appreciation aud d
more thorough understanding what must
have been in the mind of the Father of his
Country when he wrote, more than CEN
fury ago, his warning against entangling al
lIances.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
suxar Morker. ON Strlke,

SAN JUAN. u. t.. Feb. lS.-Jose f.;
sued n proclamation. asserting that
property would be protected and peace
maintained throughout the present
fields. He declared that recent dis
orders and incendiary fires had made
the issuance of a proclamation advis-
10000 and $4,000 laborers arc idle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
ItcdIrIvtUs.'

Reader requests us to reproduce that mas
tcrpiecc of limerick:
y tutor who footed flute
Tried TO tute two young tootcrs 10 toot;
aid tho two to tho tutor
is il harder loot or
To tutor two tootcrs to toot?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
-TNURsDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1929.

Radicals who entered the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor TO bore from within
really arc less Of a menace to the general
peace than the gentlemen of profound III
tellect, vast learning, no sense and what they
call .'liberaln tendencies, who SO frequently
encounter us and bore us from without.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

las reward for casting it's lot with Ger
many in the world war, for it's massacre
OF tens of thousands OF innocent victims, aud
for being blot OF long standing on Euro
pean civilization, Turkey is to be permitted
by the allies to retain possession Of Constan-
tinople. AS in countless former instances
the Sick Man is discovered to be not so sick
as the world had been led to believe him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

Change.
In other days. her charming ways
For Bcss. set fellows caring:
They used to rave about her So
And follow her where sho would GO
Rejected bcaux dcspairing.
But now they do not care for her,
They are indifferent, as it were
They do not her charms, somehow
The only thing they notice now
II what she may be wearing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
Developing.

My goodness. that little boy next door is
such disa Srecablc person" complained the
Lady in Apartment Il. lie just won't play
right with the other children. lie always wants
them 10 stop what they're doing and do some
thing else: matter what the game is he
wants TO change il. ] don't know what to
make of him.
Let him alone, Mary" inicrposed the Man
who Pays tho Rent. He is genius. When he
grows up he'll be I leading reforncr."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
Charcoal Eph's Daily Thought.

'Dey ain no sense in niXin' good water wild
bad whisky. ncr good whisky wild bad water
said Charcoal Eph, ruminativcly. "But any
how. hit ain no talkin' bout dc onpos .iblc
Try hoecake, Mistah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
Familiar Voices.

Anybody gotta match?
At 90 cents DRINK wouldn't do it,
Step lively. please; move up in front.
Mary, can YOU let me have Go cents for lunch %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

II is reported that the President is think
ing OF transferring Secretary Baker to the
mead OF the Department Of State II he
wants to be sure OF man whose mind will
80 along With his" Baker is the man he Is
LOOKING for. Lord. give us mon!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

Now We shall if the economic law OF
supply and demand is in good working order.
or II the prohteers have found way 10 cs-
cape its supposed inexorability. Foreign
markets for American meats have been prac-
tically closed and a supply sufficient to feed
Europe is left on these shores. II the law
still works. then it should be possible before
long for the householder TO purchase a por-
terhouse steak without the necessity OF mort
Gaging his home or hypothccating his Lib
crty bonds II the pro6teers arc still un-
afraid. as most at them seem to be, then the
excess product may be expected TO go back
20 storage and the high prices will remain
high on the usual ground Of scarcity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

= There can hardly be any question Of the
ughtness OF the attitude assumed by prnsi-
dent Wilson in his note TO the allied suuyeme
council relative to the proposed Adria,ic sol
ENement II the supreme council forces Ills
EFeHlement which is SO radically d;fierou.
s1fOm the one previously agreed uuon. ia
which America Was a consenttng party, shen
this country is absolved from any obligation
TO assist in enforcing the terms OF the new
agreement In signing the Versailles treaty.
this country along with the other sgnatnry
powers accepted certain defined principles OF
territorial adjustment, and now If The prin-
clsai European powers have determined 20
{ ABANDON these principles and return to for.
Yaer reprehensiblc methods OF diplomac,. the
\ Vufcker America withdraws from ,,,a, kind
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

When Ireland adopts and cnforces pro-
nio't,on' then indeed will the dry millennium
be al hand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
Voice Of the People

Letters must give the name ind address. of
the writer. Name will not be published IL writer
requests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

Herbert Hoover. who insists tha, he is not
u candidate for the presidential nomination
at the hands of any party, nevertheless man
ages TO get before the voters something that
sounds suspiciously like a political platform
lit Is not intended as that il AT least NAV
oe regarded as fecler OF the public pulse.
IN his inaugural address as president Of the
american institute OF Mining Engineers, he
pronounces against government ownership of
railroads in favor Of collective barpaininp
on the part Of labor, for league OF nations.
FEDERAL department OF public works and n
national budget system That is pretty good
as starter. With the ice thus broken. pcr
haps before the campaign gets under real
headway ne will consent TO say whether he
Wonid prefer 10 have his platform adopted
py the democrats or the Republicans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

.ofncial condemnation OF hazing ny the
General Assembly would be superf!uous. II
already is condemned publicly and the har
AGAINST 1t has been raised by every State edu-
catonal institution, while existing laws cover
any nh2ing ofenhe in so far as it is hurtfu
10 the victim But college students are pro-
verbally obivious TO any law or re.uIaiinn
designed to curb their youthful exuberances
and an occasional outbreak, provided reason.
able precautions against it have been taken
by the authorities, should not be sufficient
grounds for penalizing the institution IN tho
extent of taking away its State SUPPORT No,
one school in Virginia permits" bazing I'm,
sometimes they arc unable TO prevent il.
Happily the obnoxious college custom has
been reduced TO q minimum, but bows will
he boys' is an adage which has los, nono
OF It's homcly application
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

<,ay In The Sear at 10 South Tenth
Va, by The 1tmes-Dispatcli Pub
Charles Il. uasbrook. Editor und
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

TELEPHONE: Randolph !.
Private Branch Exchange
connecting With oil depart
fncnts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19

ADDRESS ALL COIMCNICA-
TONS to Tho TiInes-Dis-
uatcn and not to indlNldunla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02

prepared to accompany the presenta-
ton of this picture and will be played
the whole week by the Kristufek or
chestra. For the first half of the week
a Pathe news reel will be shown IN adj
dition to the super production and for
the last half comedy will be used.