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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
LIQUOR CANNOT Be
SHIPPED THROUGH
U.s., SAYS NEBEKER
Its Transportation Is Pro-
hibited by National Pro-
hibitiOn Act.
EXTENDS TO ALL WATERS
IN TERRITORIAL LIMITS
Both Transportation and Pos
session of Whisky for Bever-
age Are Violative of Law.
fBy Associatea press. j

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Trans-
shipment OF Intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes from Zone foreign
country to another through the Unit
ed States is prohibited by the ma
,ional prohibition act. according to
an opinion of Acting Attorney-Gener-
n Nebeker. made public today.
The opinion was in reply to an in
quiry of the Treasury Department
as to whether the prohibition laws
affect the provisions OF the customs
laws. which permit all merchandise
arriving at any port and destined for
"a foreign country to be conveyed
through this country without pay
mcnt of duties.
The national prohibition act" SIR
Nebeker declared. applies 10 all the
territory OF the United States that is
not otherwise excepted from it's op-
Grafton, and extends to ali waters
within its territorial limits. Including
a marine league from the shore; with
in these waters the manufacture.
sale, transportation. possession, etc.
is prohibited"
Panama Canal Excepted.
Transportation of liquor through
the Panama Canal. and on the Pana-
ma Railroad, the. acting Attorney
General said. was expressly excepted
by Congress from the terms OF the
prohibition act.
Both transportation and possession
Of Intoxicating liquors for beverage.
purposes. Mr.. Nebeker continued. are
prohibited except as authorized. re-
sardiess of the place where they are
Intended to be consumed. The pro-
hibition act. therefore, he continued
prohibits In transit shipments of
such liquors touching at the ports or
of moving through the United States,
though same originate in and are des-
tined TO foreign countries"
New customs regulations will be
drafted in accordance with the opin-
ion. customs officials said tonight, as
soon as study Of the acting Attorney
Generals interpretations of the law
is completed. Strictly construed. they
added. the opinion blockades Amer
lean ports to ships with liquor aboard
(ContinueG on Ninth page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
WILLIAMS SCORES
BANK 'PROFTEERS'
IN: HARSH ATTACK
Claims Full Vindication in
War on Unfair In
terest Rates.
REVEALS LETTERS nF
HIS MANY ENEMIES
Comptroller Says Amendment
to. Bank Act Is Imperative
to Protect Public.
M. w. II. ATKINS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.---John Skel-
ton Williams. on the eve OF retire.
nient from his post as Comptroller OF
the Currency, took a parting shot to-
day at his critics. He critically as
sailed tho groups of bank "profteers.
with whom he has constantly been at
war. and claimed full vindication in
his tight TO prevent bankers exaoting
cruelty exorbitant" interest rates on
demand loans.
Comptroller Williams rap ut bank
profteers was aimed principally ut
certain New York bankers, including
heads of large trust companies. His
closing attack was featured by let
tcrs made public by him for the first
time showing how his banking
enemies sought To defea, him by
eyading his request for information.
This correspondence. with the
names of both banks ana bankers de-
leted but otherwise produced in full.
reveals that Williams had an uphill
struggle to, obtain dhta from New
York bankers.
Williams declared that some action
by Congress through amendment. OF
the natlolal hank act to prevent tho
charging of unfair interest rates is
imperative ii. the business public is
TO be ablo to get its share of avail
able credit.
The official records" Williams
said. show that the banks during
the past twelve months have been
accommodated by the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York. with sums in in
divldual cases amounting to more
than s10O.000.0O0 at one time. have
at tho same Time been exacting from
borrowers rates or interest some
tines. MS high as Is. %. % and so
per cent per anrum."
Criticism OF bankers outside Of
New York. who have drawn heavily
upon the Federal Reserve ins,itu-
tions anda,then reioaned the funds
out in New York on stock and bond
collateral mt profiteerng interest
rates made up part of Williams at
tack.
The records show" he said. that
banks I'm many parts OF the country
tContinued on Ninth Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09

honors bestowed on him during his
term OF office.
Recommendations Of changes in
the Masonic laws were made by the
retiring master. lie laudod the work
of Robert d. Ford. editor of the Vir-
ginia Masonic Journal. and compli-
mented the paper highly.
The two grand masters present
were Charles c. Homer. Jr., of Mary
land, and Charles Bass. of Georgia.
The report of the grand master COW
cred seyenty-three typewriter
pages.
Past grand masters present were
George NJ. Wright. of Marion; II. o.
Kerns. Of Danviile: Edward y. Eu.
bank. of Newport News; Joseph W.
Eggleston. OF Richmond; William B.
McChesney, of Staunton: ]. Il. Wood.
of Charlottesville. James Aston
Cabell. of Richmond; L. l.. Cunning
ham. OF Newport Ness. and Sol Cut
,Continued on Twelfth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
DEFENSE SCORES ITS FIRST
POINT IN TRIAL or FORMER
DRY INSPECTOR w. C.. HALL
Court Rules Out All Reference 10 Former Conviction
OF Joseph Williams, Only Witness to Shooting
and Regarded as "Sar Wilness'

the reference was not permissible
Nine jurors were in the box when
examination of the second venirc
began Eleven taiesmen qualified for
duty out of forty-niTE examined yes
terday. but two OF these were ex-
cuscd
Hall, at two previous trials, which
resulted in deadlocked juries, testified
that Shackclford. who also WITS killed
by prohibition officers. opened fire
when he stepped on the run ning board
of an automobile in which ShackcI-
ford and hudson were alleged to have
been transporting whisky.
Charges against three other pro-
hibition officers have been nol-
prosscd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
FOUR MEET INSTANT
DEATH WHEN N. e. ".
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO
Fd'Gl Accitien' Eoiio,rs When
freight Gus CU Kicw of
Approaching Locomotive.
IBy Associated prses.

by Associated Press.l
PETERSBU fst;. "a. Feb. S.-Four
persons were instantly killed early
this morning at grade crossing nea..
Wellvil!e, Va. twenty-five miles west
of Petersburg. when Norfolk AMI
Western passenger train struck an
automobile in which they were rid
Ing. They were the only occupants
of the machine.
Tho dead arc IRA Cole. %: Ellie
Cole, II; Mt. and Mrs, Hodges Jen-
kins. all OF whom live near Crewe,
Va. Thci: bodies were badly mutt
lated by the impact. aud the machine
was totally wrecked.
A freight train. westbound, cut Off
the view OF the passenger. and while
attempting to cross the tracks after
tho freight train had passed.. they
were atrIck by tho passenger train.
~ "a, H & ,il :
mEARTHBouIp "A Story OF an
n av lf<x,~l n A u.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
COLONEL BROWNING
Is COMMITTED TO A
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
Pocahonias Man Recently an
nouncea His Candidacy for
CoDernor Of Virginia.
[ Special to The Times-Dispatch 7

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
STAUNToN, VA, Feb. S.--Calonel
James s. Browning, of Pocahontas,
"independent candidate fer Governor
or Virginia." was committed to the
western State Hospital for the In
sane last night.
Colonel Browning was brought to
the staunton institution from st.
Elizabcth's Hospital for the Insane
In Washington. where he was taken
following mixup with Washington
police several weeks ago.
In his statement announcing his
candidacy, given to the State press
on December 81. Colonel Browning
declared that he would prefer that
q. Lee Trinklc or Harry st. George
Tucker -be Observation-Disclosures ono is
nominated by the Democratic oil
carey that rules Virginia" and
promised that ne "wculd do his best
to have one Of these two men elected,
1EARTHBoIJND - or.o 3 n1,nn :, /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
ENGLAND CALaI-ONER NAVY n. &.
BUILDING. DECLARES GIBBS
by. LOWELL MELLETT.

Unueu' News StaE Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-"Reports
reaching England that America is
building n great navy do not raise
n hair on the English head" Sir
Philip Gibbs today told the House
Naval Affairs Committed. He, has
tened to add: "Phe English people
cannot see the United States in the
light of a menace because they can-
not conceive OF war with this coun-
try. They do not believe an Amert-
can navy would be designed to men
ace British peace! It Is my absolute
opinion that we shall, not engage in
naval competition with America"
Asked by Chairman Butler whether
he thought: Great Britain would re-
spond favorably to an Invitation to-
a disarmament conference. he said:
II am not at all certain what the
answer of the British government
would be. a certain section OF tha
government Is hostile to the idea OF
reducing armaments. There is. of
course. doubt as to what influence
will prevail. There is no doubt as
to tho feeling otfthe people OF my
country. \ great naval bill wilt
meet the most serious Kind OF opbo-
si;ion. With the menace OF Ger
many removed, the people feel thot
a great navy. supreme navy. no
longer is necessary. This Is not only
the opinion OF the masses-the out
growth of their emotions. perhaps.
rather than the study OF facts--but
1t is the view OF many naval authori-
ties. sucn .as Admiral Kerr and Sir
Percy Scott Many more believe that
II, is unnecessary that our naval pro-
gram include more first class battle
ships; hut that is partly because they
do not believe that such batt,eships
are still as essential ms formerly they
We're"
Economy is being demanded by the
English people, Sir Philip said.
England is spending s27o,Ooo.o00
on the army and navy That amount
is twice the prc-war expenditure of
the whole government. Mesopo-
tamia, which. after all. is a COM
paratively small! adventure. calls for
fi0.ooo,oo0 a year, or one-third OF the
pre-war budget"
His recent wandering around Eu-
rope. he said had taught him that tho
feeling against great arnn,ents is not
cohnned 10 his country. 1T lis the
chief thought of ali peoples every
where,''he said "Thc feeling that
they have not been relieved OF the
war burden Is what causes much OF
the unrest and to some extent tho
revolutionary spirit that is manifest
ed IN many countries. People fear
they arc being coerccd into another
war.
among the thinking classes In
England. France and Italy 1t is fe..
that America Is the only country that
can assure the peace OF the world.
This is due somewhat TO the fact that
all the nations OF Europe are con-
siderably In debt to the United states
and dependant upon the United States
for economic reconstruction. II Amer
lea were to enter into kind OF world
council and were to lead disara-
ment they could Impose 1T
on tho world. Europe could nor re-
sist.'' Y!
You mean we should put our ,inan-
(Continued on Ninth 5Paee,)
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
CONFESSES' TO MURDER
OF FATHER, is REPORT
Henry }. ToussRint, of wichita Falls,
Texas. Says Parent Had Alien
ated His WIfe's Affections.
IBy Associated Pres.]

by Associated Pres.
WICHITA FALLS. TEXAS, Feb. s.
Henry J. Toussaint. son and business
partner OF o. II. Toussaint, n former
Washington, ID. c.. hotel keeper.
whose body was found in ditch In
a residential section OF this, city sun
day night. has confessed. according
to the police, that he shot and killed
his father because he considered him
responsible for n separation between
the younger Toussaint and his wife,
and charged the elder Toussaint with
responsibility for the death OF his
mother.
Toussaint. the police stated, also
declared his father had Threatened
to disinherit him.
The alleged confession is said to
have been made In signed state
ment to the chief OF police and dis.
trIct attorney.
special grand Jury has been or
dered to convene tomorrow to invcs-
tigato the killing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
TWELVE STRlKE-BREAkERs
INJURED in ALBANY RIOT
Imported Crews Operate Cars of
United Traction Company, Which
Caused Trouble.
tBy Associated Press. j

ALBANY. N. Y, Feb. s.-Rioting, In
which>as least twelve strike-breakers
were Injured. one perhaps mortally.
occurred today when the United
Traction Company operated cars,
manned by imported crews. over It's
Albany and Troy lines for the first
time since It's employees went on
strike eleven days ago.
The greatest disorder was reported
in Troy, where three cars were
stoned. repair wagon attacked.
eleven, strike breakers injured, three
of whom were removed to a hospital.
whore one. John O'Brien. Iof New
York City. is reported to be In a
serious condition. Ono patrolma n,
John Ingram, was suspended for an
alteration with strike breakers.
This city was quiet until this af-
ternoon, when repair men sont to
North Albany to repair feed Wires,
were stoned by strike sympathizers,
OTe being injured. & q
!. Ig,AETHRouND endorsed by Press
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
THIRD MISTRIAL IN, HALL
CASE THOUGHT PRoBABLE

GBy International News Service.l
MANASSAS. VA, Feb. -S.-Rumors
OF a probable third mistrial of VIII
liam @. Hall, former prohibition ON
Ger. charged with the murder OF two
alleged liquor law violators. swept
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CONTINUED on Ninth + PAGE

II c. 60. sIoeper 10 Chicago : COM
,mencing Feb. 8. \ 8Richmond and Cin- Z
cinnatt sleeptng car on No. rs, I4ayins
az 200 r: M. VIII hes sxtSndea 20 &
RAsurning, arviyce Ichsn on6 2Es0 ii. II. q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09

us THERE LIFE AFTER DEArHf ],
See (" "EARTHBOUND.'- ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09

QNmfort and economy. York River
Ne, baltimore, 5:lo r. AZ. ex. sun.
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/. .EAETHRouN n---In Indo rsed by press
and dfClergy.--sAd Ady. - ~ ;I'S 3
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.AEARTIIBoUNpsn Wills Hold Il You
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SsEARTHBoUND ',v-oro Than
Motion Picture. :S s 3 S
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Continued on Ninth Iage.)
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-03-03
oWNER-PUBLIsHER
NOTHING TO WHINE ABOUT

FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE LET'S BE DONE With
whining and moaning about hard times, and let's stop
all this talk about how much worse conditions are apt to
be in a very few months they are now.
We know that isn't very pretty English, but is plain
English and we hearing too much kicking, anyhow,
to make us care much what kind of talk we se SO far
as grammar concerned The only person who every got
anything out of whining is the far who stands on the
corner pretends he lost leg in the great war and oegs
dime, when in reality he lost the limb through being too
lazy to get out of the way of passing automobile you
want get into this class you welcome, but pick an
other community to do your whining in.
What if business isn't as good as it might be? Are
you going to make any better through running around
shrekng about it? You had mighty fine times in
the last two years so and you won't take the bitter
with the sweet then you're better than spoiled child
Life is not all sugar and it would be pretty sickenng
kind Of proposition if it
If you cannot do anything but howl, then for good
ness sake go and buy gag and let the rest of here in
Bogausa who want to work attend to jobs If things
are not right there is only way put them So and
that is by plain hard work Turning yourself into fon
tain of woe isn't going to help any.
Take off your coat and start smiling. Neither one
will hurt you half as mcuh as you think.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-03-03
REAR TIRE WILL
SHOW HARD Wear
Severe Strain Can Be Reduced
by Changing About From
Time to Time.
PUNCTURE TROUBLE IS LESS
Time, Labor and Money Can BE Saved
to Owner Of Car by Following Out
Rotation System Which Has
Been Well Tested.


II he win change tires around In the
manner described below motorist
can make them last far beyond the
usual mileage. This is done by reduc-
ing the strain on the tires as they wear
away so that the newest tire is placed
at the point Of greatest strain and the
Oldest one at the point where the
strain is least.
It is evident, even to a casual OBJ
server, that the rear tires wear out
more rapidly than those Of the trent
wheels. This is due to the strain Of
driving through the rear wheels, let.
ting in the clutch, applying the brakes,
use Of chains, skiddlng and so on. Now
comparing the right side Of the car
with the left, the tires on the right
wheels will wear faster. The left
wheels run along the smooth part Of
the road where the ridges and ruts are
all beaten down by the traffic. But
near the edge the road is rough, there
are more ruts and small stones. and
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-03-03
PUT UP THE STOCK


THE COMMISSION COUNCIL OWES 1T TO THE TAX
payers of the city to pass law to keep the cows horses
and other stock from roaming the streets of the city At
their meeting next Tuesday evening action should
be TAKEN such outlined by the City Beautiful Commit
tee There will be objection the part of Of those
who have allowed their stock to at large for the past
several years. but they in nhe minority and the stock
law will work no great hardship upon them.
Bogausa has shown greater progress than any city
south of the Ohio river in the past few years Our repu-
tation for progress and civic pride is exceed by city,
but when visitors here and the stock taking the
sidewalks and Streets browsing in the parks and in the
front yards they cannot understand why Bogausa toler
ates the nuisance.
If those who own stock would stop and consider the
amount of milk they receive the cost and inconvenience
of the little milk they do get from which the
Streets believe they would find they could purchase
milk at less price than they pay for keeping cow,
not to mention the damage which do to other prop
e owners and the damage they do to city property and
the adverse impression makes upon the minds of visitors
to Bogalusa
the stock is to be kept up there is little time to lose
because the time is here to plant spring gardens and beau
tify the lawns and parks.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-03-03

from punctures-another good reason
for following this practice.
The logic of the advice given by the
author is unimpeachable and is based
upon a careful study of the subject.
Tests, extending over a period of sew
eral years, have proved, beyond reason
able doubt that the rotation method
suggested will actually result in con-
siderable saving Of time, labor and
money to the owner Of the Carly
Robert A. Chandler in Popular Sci.
,ence Monthly.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-03-03
.E(yIr0ElO3DELE
999a -

The average motofist, it is estimat-
ed, spends more than $40 daily while
travelling.
Practically two-thigds Of the states
have adopted the hyphenated numer-
'als on motor license plates.
France has adopted the motorcycle
side car, The vehicle was introduced
by the american expeditional force.
: Three quarters Of all families in
THE United States are financially in a
position to own and operate sutomO-
biles.
Commercial automobiles are dis
placing the OK cart and the coolie in
transportation of products In British
Malaysia.
Parking automobiles in the con-
gested business section Of Chicago is
prohibited. The area covers a square
mile Of territory.
During the holiday season an emer-
gency post Office in the form of a
motortruck was placed on the streets
of Washington, D, c., to cope with the
Christmas parcel-post work.
Because the loss ratio to premiums
is no less than 50 per cent, insurance
companies in the United States have
decided to combine In an effort to
check the theft Of automobiles.
The Pennsylvania state National
Guard win have 500 motor vehicles for
various units Of the division, tractors
and other vehicles for howitzers of
heavy artillery, bakery equipment. and
trucks for trains and other purposes.
The latest development IN the auto.
mobile industry is the railway motor
car, designed to replace steam Iocomo-
9tiVes on short-line railroads. The use
.of the internal combustion engine Il
said to do away with an average Of
three men to q train
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-03-03
PLAY HARDER THAN EVER
WERE NOT DOING MUCH RIGHT NOW.

''WERE NOT DOING MUCH RIGHT NOW. CONDI-
lions aren't good"
That's only euphemstc way of saying that you play
hard only when the team is winning Anyone can DO that
but it takes real live to play equally hard-or even
harder-when the game is going against him.
Conditions? Who makes them? Get right down to
brass tacks and that question? WE are response
BILE for the way this big globe of its affairs
you and and great many millions more like u.s. i we
make up mind that conditions are bad they will be-
just as Inevitably as night follows day.
You are influencing conditions. What you to do to-
dav will be reflected in tomorrows business What you
think and say will react upon Others business comes
a cropper during the coming months you and can blame
ourselves not the other fellow.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-03-03
WHY NOT BOOST?
YOUR TOWN BOOSTS YOU. WHY NOT Do AS
well by the town as It does by you!

well by the town as it does by you?
No citizen is so powerful, none so humble but what
the town is an aid to him in some way or other.
The food that he eats the clothes that he wears the
recreation and amusement that he enjoys all originate in
the town. because the money with which they pro-
cured is made there
When fellow boosts his town, he does not stop
there He is performing act that improves his own
condition for every good word and every good deed has
its elevating influence
few people are always hometown boosters They
accomplish much in the way of community betterment,
and this improves the condition of not only themselves
but also of those who do no boosting at all.
If every citizen would constitute himself or herself
a hometown booster, the result collectively would be
many times as great and opportunities for semprove-
ment would be more numerous
Think it over in your odd moments
Then get into the boost wagon and hit the pace.