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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
CIVIL AVIATION INCREASES
.BR|TA|N'S FLYING FIGURES
Since Opening, Aircrnfts Have Gov.
cred Million and u
Hn1f Miles

LONDON. April 3O.-'Thc Practical
Engineer. London, gives the follow
ing interesting statistics On civil ny-
ing in Great Britain:
Since tho opening of civil avia-
ton in May. 1919. British aircraft
have flown considerably more than a
100000 miles, the approximate
hGurcs 10 the end 90 last year being
l.a'6.OO0. For the quarter ending
December. 1920, the number of miles
was $4,000 AZ compared with l3S,-
QUO in the same quarter OF 1919. al
though the number OF flights was con-
siderably less. The number of flights
reported since May. 1919. was G2.oO3
The total number OF passengers car
ricd to December 81. was lO6.7i2. the
figures for the last quarter being
6.i27. a slight increase over the num-
Der OF G,2St for the same period in
the previous year. Goods carried
almost entirely on Continental serv-
ices. weighed l67 tons. the weight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01

also comes In for Il good deal Of
pTais" from men representing almost
every ship in the fleet. Spotting
practice and lUng-rani;c firing with
siha! guns PROBABLY was the best in
the history OF the fleet Hitting q,
bobb!hS target 5000 yards away
while firing from the deck OF a de-
stroycr that bucks worse than tho
widest bronco Of the old West. is no
small task but the ;ars of the Al
iantic Fleet did !t-and did it in fine
shape.
Speeding and signal practice en-
gagged the attention Of officers and
men up TO late Wednesday, afternoon
All hands were pipcd up then to get
everything ship shape for the Iresi-
Dental review.
All work and no play. however.
makes Jack IA duh boy" Admiral
wilson saw to II that his men had
their full share OF play. 1t was well
directed recreation. however Two
baseball leagues OF eight teams each
were organized There was one team
FOR each ship. And some Of the
games played ashore will go down in
Guantanamo history. 1t was csti-
mated that fully 10000 people at
tended one game
Two thousand rockies were taught
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
COMPARE SALARIES OF
EBERT AND HARDING


RERLIN. April 30.-German news
rapers are comparing the salary OF
President Harding with that>of Fritz
Ebert. President OF the German re-
public.
They show that President Harding
receives 3.6.5.U00 marks salary. and
S.5I3.0O0 marks expenses. Against
that they place Herr Eberts salary
Of 100000 marks and 10000 marks
additional FOR expenses for running
tho German republic. to which the
radical Socialists recently made
strong opposition.
Out OF his annual salary OF 100000
marks. which today is less than 81.
400. President Ebert has to pay 40
600 marks income tax. Whether
American Presidents are exempt from
paying Income tax is not known to
tho German press.
Perhaps one reason why no candi-
date has AS yet been found for the
German presidency. and that Ebert.
who was professionally elected by the
National Assembly. Is still filling the
presidential chair. Is that no one else
seems to want IT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
SO u. S. BA77LESF1IPS SHOW
RECORD-BREAKLNC REPORTS
IN TARGET PRACTICE AT SEA
Hundreds of Marks Are Demolished by Gunners on
Hald-Hitting Men-of-War in Winter Maneuvers
Southern Drill Waters

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Aprn 30
'.'ty hard- hitting. steel girded ships
oi The fighting Iinc-thc cn,ir. Al
ANTE Fleet. i'-'! by the !lagship Penn
before President Warren @ Harding
ana Secretary OF the Navy DENLY. af-
Yer breaking all previous records at
'hrS:t practice ana winter mancuvers
~ the southern drill-Hrounds
Admiral Wilson gave President
harding and Secretary DENLY his Of
Hcihl report II probably was tho
best ever turn al over TO the com
mand-i -in-chicf OF tht United States
Army and naval forccs. bu, Il was
III. !inc-the tackles who shot SO
many targets to pieces that the gov
:rnrnent had difficulty in building
them fast enough during the time
target practice Was at it's height. Ad-
mira! Wilson and others may have
told something Of this in their report
TO the frcr'id'n, and the Secretary
q: the Navy. or they may have added
Il verbal report covering parts OF the
tale OF wintc" mancuvcrs. but i; is
from the pCa themselves that the
real story comes
Hundreds Of Targets Destroyed.
short time after the fleet lcf,
Hampton Roads last winter for
targets were sent down on a supply
ship. and several thousand parts for
repairs TO targets went AT the same
tina" or Il ShOr, time later These
targets now are mere hits OF moth
.ng resting on the bed of I'll. ocean
tossed about by the waves or proudly
exhibited by Jncktar as evidence OF
his prowcss with every Kind OF gun
used in Uncle Sans navy.
Score Hits In Darkness.
Gunners aboard the Utah, firing into
the inky blackncEs OF the tropical
night. scored three hits In rapid sue
ccSsion with the mark 10000 yards
distant Tn" dazzling beam o. a
giant scarchiight made dots and
dashcs on the h"avinG ocean as II
fixed by an instant-Just about the
time IL takes 10 close the eye. The
Utah's gums bclChed three timcs-and
The target was no more
Time was wncu the best marks
manshiD records OF any navy were
mad. with smaller guns. These rec
ords have been smashed by the larger
guns-thc kind which formerly We're
used only on fixed bases on land.
SiNtccn-inch gun records We're not
the only ones made by any means.
however The an,i-aircraft guns
bcttcrrd their record and the smaller
guns did better than they ever have
done before.
AIrpIninc. HIVE workout.
<Airp!ancs were given real part
in the mancuvcrs FOR the first time
planes will he called upon TO repci
the planes o. the army when they
attack the navy in June. This sham
battle Will be staged in Chesapeake
Fay and Hampton Roads. The navy
airmcn were given AN opportunity to
show what they could do while they
were South with the fleet.
Squadrons Of five or more planes.
winging through the air at full speed.
passed over a moving target. bomb
was released and n gun crashed.
Buli S-cyc hits were scored in many
Instances. The record made bombing
and firing At moving targets was al
most as good
There were days when the pat-pat-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
UNCLE SANS TROOPS
ARE AGAIN D0LL|NC UP
Rcmount Service Has Been Collect
ing Finest Types of Horses
for Cavalry.

WASH NOTION. April c9.--As rc-
suit OF the combined efforts n: tic
remount service and the. salvage
branch. under instructions from Ma
jor-Gcncral ~. !. Rogers, the quarter
master general OF The army, both the
mounted men and the foot troops OF
Uncle SANS armed forces are snap
ping back TO tn" polish and precision
OF tho days before IN" war. The
his own again. AZ every big post n"
can now find saivag" repair cloth
ing shop which Will 81; his uniform
Into "A pcrfec, 80 and IL he rides
would be hlue-ribhoncr at any
county fair, The Secretary Of Var
added "A clinchor 10 this today by
issuing orders Which placed ban
on all nonrcgulatiun clothing.
The remount scrvic. has been busy
In collecting the finest types o.
able throughout the country. Some
OF them have just been shown OF ~
a special drill and reception for Cen
cral Pershing al. Fort Mycr. Va.
onei William G. Rivers. not only did
some remarkable stunts a-horsc. hut
dis played some dandy new uniforms
cut within an inch OF their lives.
These same men. mounts and uni
forms were also in evidence on InauG-
uration Day. Whcn Il squadron acted
received the plaudi,s OF thousands
along the route.
AS General Pcrshing wrote to Col
Onel Rivers, in COMMUNICATING III"
officers and men for their splendid
showing:
II should also like to add my most
favorable comment on the smartneSs
and general appearances OF the cav
airy escort 10 the President on lu-
augural Day. We ali felt real
pride in the good Impression made
ON every ono privileged to witness
the ceremonies.
General Pcyton g. March. chief Of
stah. also said 10 Colonel Rivers:
II would lik" TO say that General
persh!ng and looked you over on
the 18th and we decided it was the
smartcst cavalry we had ever seen
turned OUT
Recently Major-Gcncral William G.
Price, Jr.. commanding the National
Guard of Pennsylvania. wrO;" in
similar strain to Major-Gcncral G.
J.. Summcrall. commanding the First
Division Il; Camp Dix. y. J.. regard
ing the well soldiers seen on
the streets of Philadelphia. Officers
are beginning to feel that wartime
shoddy uniforms OF sloppy cut hav"
gone into the discard forever. along
with windblown nags and spawned
mules. and that the troops are liv-
ing up to the soldiers new slogan,
at Is an honor to belong to the
United States Army"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
TOO MUCH SUNSHINE
MAY CAUSE ILLNESS

LONDON. April 0.-"rcmpcrance
in sun. as in all things" is the rule
laid down by DIR. Crawshaw Holt
medical officer OF Glassop. who has
caused 4 sensation by declaring that
sunlight is a prolific cause OF disease.
ut is necessary to remove from
peoples minds the impression that
unlimited exposure to the sun must
lie beneficial. The chemical action
of the sun produces certain altera-
lions in the cells OF the body which
make them suitable food for disease
germs.
epidemic diarrhoea occurs always
in places where there Is strong sun
and Is most fatal to children under
twelve months old. who have no pig
ment underneath the skin"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01

Tor the last quarter being thirty-four
ana onc-half tons. which is a sub
Stantial increase over the figure for
that quarter in 1919. and is con-
siderably above tho average uuarteriv
weight throughout. There were three
accidents TO machines during the
quarter, one OF these only with fatal
results. For the whole period un-
der review the number OF accidents
Was forty-eight, but OF these twenty
mid not inrolv. injury To personnel.
me number oe machine mites flown
per lying accident is 33.iOn The RAJ to
OF passengers Killed per thousand
carried was 10. ana for passengers
injured rs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
GOVERNOR DAVIS TO SPEAK
AT HARR|sONBURG NORMAL
Will Deliver Commencement Adj
drcss-Iscv. j. II. Vines, Of koa-
nOkc, to Make ISaccalnurcatc,

nOlsc, to Make iSaccalaurcatc,
HARRlSONBUtG, VA. April 3o,-
Governor wcstmoreland Davis has
accepted the Invitation 10 be the
commencement speaker at the twelfth
annual commencement OF the State
Normal School here, according TO an
houncenent Just made by President
5. u. Duke. The baccalaurcate ser.
mon VIII be preached By DIR. John l.
Vines pastor Of the First Baptist
Church. Roanoke, Plan. for com.
mcnccmcnt VIII also include the lay
Ing of the corner stone OF the new
hlumnac students building.
\ sufficient amount has been raised
toward this building fund To cncour-
Grafton. Immediately Excavations
are now being made on rte crest or
Blue stone I'M, oppOsit. jackson
Hall
Iiarris"nbura. have undertaken a
series Of entertainments TO raise the
portion OF the fund allotted to them
aud tonight, under their auspices, the
stanton Military Academy cadets
VIII present "a minstrel show n, tho
New Virginia Thcatcr. This same
performance was given with crafty
Ing results in stanton week aro
News comcs from other cities Of
thc activities of alumnac chaptcrs OF
me schoo! In raising their quotas.
che OF tn" most Interesting efforts ~
hcinS made by the Norfolk alumnac.
VINO nave opened the Cinderella Tra
Room and ar" meeting with great
deal OF success
PRESIDENT s l.. Duke was one Of
the speaker Friday at the principals'
conference held In CharlottesvilIc
lis subject was The Junior High
Dean W. J. clifford was the COM
mrncemcnt speaker Friday night at
the closing exercises OF tho MI elm
ton High School
Dr. Mary T., Brydon. OF tho state
Hoard of Health. spcn, Monday and
Tuesday In conferences at this schoo,
The liarr!sonburg Rotary Club held
Its weekly meeting AT tn. state Sor-
NAL School last Tuesday evening
when their dinner was served By tn.
home economies department OF the
school. President 5 l.. Duke Is one
OF the charter members OF this or
ganizat!on. and received many con-
rrn'ula;ions on the excellent feed"
which the home economies depart
mcnt provided.
The annual schooi catalogue for
132l-22 has just been issued, and
copies Will be sent TO prosperity. stu
dents within the next week
The Home Economics Club.lhst sat
urday held their annual picnic. spend
ing the afternoon and evening at
Rawiey Springs. twelve miles west
OF ITarrisonburg In the mountains
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01

TO swim. This afforded amusement
not only for the pupils. but for tho
officers and men alike. Take a
youngstcr from tho inland who can't
swim. tic n rope around him aud put
him In the water to shift for himself
nnd he Ia Il laughablo sight for a
few minutes.
Competent athletic directors and
Instructors supervised the swimming
mr. they did all other athletic activi-
tics. Tho men OF the fleet are In
excellent health. There are few. IL
any. m tho hospitals. and those that
arc thcro arc not what could be
termed sick
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
prcdlc. Zig yenr for nonnoke.

ROANOKE. VA. April Occurring
the month Of March. new construction
to lost approximately siS2.200 was be-
gun in Roanoke. as Indicated by per-
'nitS issued. Practically all OF the
work was confined 10 construction OF
dwellings costing from $4,000 to 81
600. total of l25 permits heinz, is
sued. building contractors here are
confident that this will he the year OF
biggest building activities in the his
tory OF the city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
Mc,hndists to Spend sIs,ooo. 900.

Especial To The Times Dispatch
NASHVILLE. TENN, April go
me educational program of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
contcmpiatcs AN expenditure aggrc-
eating si5.000.00O for new buildings
and equipment for its schools, col
!sses and universities during the next
live years. OF this amount Virginia
Is TO get S3.l5O.00O.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01

pat ot the antiaIrcraft guns nigh, he
% %i1h the TIKI 1;, +, IN" Mas eo'"'nEisd
nine ships participated in this at
once. X VAS by far the most pre-
!cn'ous test Of it's kind ever under
thk"n Tn" t's: ended because the
supply OF kites gave out. Each and
very one sent up was literally de-
ino!ishcd: shot TO shrcds.
Dcstr"yrrn show Ability.
IN" work Of the destroyer division
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18

Born In LINCOLN county, Miss. DIR.
Parsons was educated in the public
and high schools Of his native state,
Mississippi college and Tulane univer-
sity. Since graduation he has been
engaged In the practice Of medicine
at Brookhayen, Miss.
During the border troubles, DR.. Par
sons served as first lieutenant and cap
tain. respectively, In the Mississippi
National Guard. Later he was pro-
NOTED to major and placed in charge
of Field Hospital 153. He went over
seas In command of the Seventh corps
field hospital and served with that unit
until December, 1913, when he was
placed In command of Collecting hos.
pttal, Seventh corps at Witlich, Ger
many. DR. Parsons was member Of
the executive committee and was elect.
ed state commander of the Mississippi
department of the Legion In 1920.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18
READY FOR THAT PROSPERITY
Mrs. --- was In somethIne Of .
Hurry 70 sea Husband Malke
Good Hls Promises.

Now, Mr.. M il a strong nepub.
llean. and Mrs. M just ~ strong
Il Democrat. Before the election each
tried to influence the other. Mr. NJ
talked OF Republican prosperity and
Mrs. III Of Democratic peace.
Eagerly on election day they both
watched the election reports. Aud m
one after the other came In Mrs.
M was siaibly disappointed But
she said nothing, and went uuletiy to
bed.
Tho next morning she was up early.
cheerful, smiling and dressed In her
Sunday best. III. NJ waa plainly
surprised "Why. mother. ali dollsd
up he exclaimed. "What does this
meanf's
aOh. nothing" was her calm reply.
except that I'm getting ready 10 IN.
Joy Republican prosperity with my
husband. "--Indinnnpolia News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18
TIMELY HINTS BY sETLIFFE
Illinois state AdIutant Offers Eleven
Commandments Which lie Has
Found Useful.

Eleven commandments I'm reverse
English" have been found useful BY.
William @. Setllffe, state adiutant Of
the American Legion In Illinois, in
building up the Legion's program for
that state. They are as follows:
1. Don't attend meetings IL 1t rains.
You might get your feet wet, and You
are not In the physical condition yoV
were at the environments, or at Brest
2. Don't think Of going If 1t is
warm, moonlight night. There are lots
OF other things you could do that sort
of a night FIR instanee-Oh, roll
your own idea.
g. If you should attend q meeting,
find fault with everything that's GO
ing on. II your officers are showing
pep. demand to know In open meeting
what political offices they intend rum
ming for.
i. Never accept an office in the post.
Most offices have duties connected
with them, and 1t is much easier to
criticize the way the other fellow IL
trying to handle the job.
D. 1EI sure ht Tile OfS1AkA&Ak0A - JSa
are not appointed on a committee.
8. If you are appointed, don't both
err about attending the committee
meetings. They often are bore.
Z. During discussion of motion
keep still. After 1t has passed, tell
some one why they should have voted
| 1t down.
8. Forget to pay your dues. The
post can get along awhile longer with
| ont your contribution.
0. Don't try to get new members
Georgeswill do 1t.
10. Don't do any work on post ar
fairs, or any more than ls absolutely
necessary. When other members roll
up their sleeves and give unselfishlS
OF their time and ability to help things
along, get up on your hind legs and
howl that the post is being run BY
clique.
II. Remember, you owe no duty o.
obligation to a sick or disabled budd.
your own personal comfort comes
first.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18
&c Mathaa.

Two negro mwn weFw discussing the
el0quence Of certain memhWr III the
faculty of an educational Institution
for negroes III tim Southern states.
"fhat professor Riggs sure does
like 10 use hiRh.suunain Words. done
hafa asked One ~ them
Maybe dal'a iest an affection m
hls part mid the other aarkey.
"somc folks do like 10 put Oh airs In
tnikln'.s
NO. / don't gigReF II nut DAT way
said she other, u kinda thinks ha
nses them big words because he's
afraid dat II people knrw what III
wins talkln aboas they'd know be
didn't know what he wns tatkIn'
about. s--fEnrper'a Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18

s4a Could HELP ksaf Out.

A certain prominent movie star -
4 cautious person. she had to hail !
taxtcah one night last week ~ get
to theaaheuseF In tIsne for the show.
and remembering the oid saying. IAN
ounce 0f prevention II worth ! pound
Ut cnre. she sald 10 the driver:
II have only III rents In my purse /:
there pearls about my meek are lml-
tati0n and have no othar yalnahEem.
Little tbeafar. Daaaae -
The saxl man regarded her synpa.
shefIraIIy Il moment. aKsiaaHn, lady,
he aald. III yonae neHsi dollar / kfm
loan youae one. New York San.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18


partment. which had charge of the
distribution of the state bonus.
When Mr.. Duane sailed for France
with the Twenty-sixth division, he was
a private; when he returned to Ameri-
ca after participation In almost every
major offensive of the war, he was the
Captain in command of the company
with which he went overseas as a
private He had also served as bat
TALON commander for a time during
the Argonne-Meuse drive.
Mr.. Duane has been a retail sales
man in Massachusetts and New YORK,
a member Of the theatrical profession
AMI assistant manager for an electric
and gas company,a During his career
as state official. he was in charge at
the disbursement Of $20,0O0,000 In
gratuities to veterans of the war.
AS a member of the state welfare
and post activities and state executive
committees OF the Massachusetts de
partment Of the Legion, Mr.. Duane
was instrumental in blocking the pro
posed transfer of ex-service mental
patients to the old State Insane asylum
at Worcester, Mass, and In the es
adjustment Of "A permanent STAFF OF
teachers in the various Public Health
Service hospitals.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18

affairs Of his state.
Mr.. Mahon Is now president of the
Young Mems Business league of
Greenville Following his discharge
from the hospital, which did not occur
until April 8. 1920, he was elected
commander of his hometown post and
later department commander Of the
Legion.
Having attended the Citadel mill
tary school, Mr.. Mahon developed an
interest In military affairs at an early
age. He was In command Of the First
battalion, 18th infantry from the
time 1t was organized until he was
wounded when the ThirtIeth division
routed the Boches at Belicourt.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18

Why does not some afreak" Iegisla.
.or endeavor 70 obtain cheap notoriety
BY framing bill to prohibit the use
Of automobiles. The number Of per
sons killed annually by this vehicle Of
pleasure Is ten thousand fold greater
than by the use of tobaeco-and often
the YOUTH the middIe.aged and old ARE
started on the downward path by ths
vicious habit Of "joyriding.'-Parh
City UTAH Record.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18
TO HOLD CORDIAL RELATIONS
Ieuion Representatives In Attendance
at Recent Formation Of lnter-Al-
lied Veterans Association.

American Legion representatives
took an active part in the formation OF
the mter-AIlied Veterans association
in Paris recently. The association ls
composed of delegates from the Union
Rationale ties Combattants OF France,
the Comrades Of the Great War of
Great Britain, the Federation Nation
ale DIES Combattants of Belgium, the
Associazone Rationale Combattentl OF
Italy. Druzina q Czecho-Slovakia anc
the American Legion.
The primary purpose of the organi-
zation is to preserve the cordial rela-
lions between the nations associated
IN the war on the allied side. As one
means of accomplishing this 1t is pro
posed that the membership card OF each
society shall be recognized by the So
cieties In ali the nations represented In
the association.
The delegates who attended the
Paris conference have been instructed
to report back TO their respective or
CARNATIONS the details Of the auialga-
mati0n. Paris was merely the starting
point, from which veterans Of the
World war may form their own League
Of Nations.
The committee which represented
the American Legion at the Paris con
ference included Cabot Ward and Ar
thur w. KipIing OF Paris Post No. i;
. Norman G. Coster, department ad1u-
tant Of France =. SadIer and W. a 4.
Coleman Of London post; Edmond ].
eros. George 4. Dunagin and d. J
Eelfgman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18

The editor of the News was emu.
TONED about saying 50 much about
knockers in the town. Excuse me,
brother. Il the shoe plnches. But you
must climb up with the boosters OF
You viii always have the pinch com.
Ing. II, you are not knocIFer, com,
ment as unnecessary. GunnIson
tUtahl News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18

A vast deposit OF volcanic cindera
has been opened up two miles south
District No. 2, which, from all indlca.
tions. seems to have solved the Qnes.
lions of road building in this vicinity
for some time to come, ~ has been
demonstrated by the clnder road In
Kuna.--Kuna (Idahol Herald.