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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23

a q mtetlnE oT LiDHrlar !.Od.. -
!, Perftctiou, Scottish Rite Masons. v.tl
kbe held tomorrow might N NE Ma
sonic Temple. al wh!ch Time app.
cation far the higher d.gre.s Z IA
epring reunion will be presented Tho
next reunion OF the ScottIsh Hit.s
will b0 held In the new qath1drai
lNhtfh u nearing compleLlea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
The Weather
tFurnl. .eG sy U. y. Weather EureanA
Enrrcnst. Nirrlni.,

Forecast: Nireini.,
Cloudy : u II Il "a '.
prolinbl. local rains
with 50 m G " II u Z
lower temperature
Mon,la, fair.
Scrtl, Cnrrlina-
Generally fair sun :
day AMI Aion,ia,
mild Temperature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
Special DATA,


Local Observations AT \ 4. VI. Yesterday.
Wind direction. Sout NV. 81. Wind yrloGisy.
?: weather a. l.. M. PATTY cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
M|NsON WAS MURDERED
BETWEEN s AND 10 P. M.
Detectives Trace Actions OF Aged
Watchman on Day Tragedy
Occurred.
REVENGE BELIEVED MOTIVE
Went to Barber Shop and Home
of Brother on Way To His Shanty
by Sand Wharf, Where Tic Re-
ccirci Wage.

Investigation into the movements
Il John \. Minson Tho aged nigh,
wA;chman who VAS slain in his shan
j. =, the sand wharf below the Tired
gar Iron Works on tho night Of
january 5, fail 10 produce any clues
which might prove useful n the
search Cor the murdcrers. Every step
taken ~ the murdered man on Tho
aav before Tho crime and on the dag
" the crime was committed has been
carefully re;racrd. but evidence OBJ
;dincd leads 70 nothing
The tracing Of the steps q ,hc aged
man> started with the time when he
left his daughters home in Fair
NOUN; Friday afternoon uniil IL was
tast seen in his shan;y b. John Ar
cher. middle aged co.orel man. who
lives abou; loo yaris from Minsons
sAaMty a the sand wharf.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23

Rainfall - hours .ndluc /. N,... Nory
Excess since March -..-s-........- ST.
Excess since January ............ .sr
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
IN TURKEY REFORM
SPRINGS ETERNAL

Turkey bids fair to come back"
in a limited sense at least, as a re-
suit Of the proposed revision of the
Sevres treaty that diSnembered the
Ottoman empire after the World war.
1t will be changed Turkey, to be
sure, but change Is not new in the
country that inherited Mohammed's
religious empire. Paradoxically, Tur-
key, though it has tradition of ma
tional inertia, also is a land of kalei-
doscopfc reform, and may be said to
react to reforms more discriminate
ingly than any other country in or out
of Christendom. The Turks have
adopted some reforms bodily and some
partially, and have rejected others
fatty even when the prestige of the
Caliph and Allah'S ministers was be-
hind them.
Turkey began it's existence on q
foundation Of reform, the empire in
heriting the comprehensive reshaping
Of the religious and social world In
stituted by MohaInmed. 1t went
UEy just OAV years DO1OAO thO OhAeSo
States. for it's eighteenth amend
ment" was not an amendment at all,
but part, so to speak, OF the organic
act when the empire came into exist.
ence in 1898. E
Even in the matter of polygamy,
looked at askance by the western
world, Mohanmed and the government
which took up his mantel were re-
formers. The legal maximum number
Of wives was placed at four.
Even the jokes of coffee and toDac-
CO prohibition that have gone the
rounds Of the American vaudeville
stage came near being reality Id
Turkey. Mohammedan scholars rul-
minated against the steaming cup;
and one sultan went SO far as to pro-
hibit the use Of tobacco, fearing that
it was taking too firm a hold on his
people. But the populace refused TO
have the prophets covenant changed
and the ban was raised.
Though the reported passing OF the
fez Is looked upon as reform when
to western eyes would remove some
thing as distinctively Turkish as the
star and crescent, the introduction OF
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

settlement of the Pacific coast Of the
United States, the building Of the
Panama railroad, and later the con-
struction Of a trans Mexican railway,
the Panama canal, and railways
across Guatemala and Costa RIGA,
Central America has become easily
accessible.
Shortly before the construction of
the Panama railroad, coffee was In
troduced into Central America from
the West Indies, and was found to
grow to perfection in the lava soil on
the slopes of the volcanic mountains
along the Pacific coast Of most OF the
region. Coffee soon became an export
of prime Importance and has brought
much money into Central America.
The remainder of Central Americas
horticultural romance has as its mo-
tiff, the banana. In order that the
great American hunger for that islen-
der golden fruit might be appeased,
large fruit growing and distributing
corporations from the United States
acquired extensive tracts Of land in
the Atlantic plain, reclaimed 1t from
the jungle, and planted great banana
groves which produce millions OF
punches Of bananas yearly.
The by-products Of this development
have been as valuable to Central
America as the money that has flowed
directly to laborers and to the gov
eminent. Important cities have
sprung up along the Atlantic coast.
railroads have been built, and what
is probably most important Of all, lines
Of fast, well-equipped steamers, carry
ing both passengers and freight have
been established between the Atlantic
ports and those Of the United States
In effect the banana has shifted Cen
trail America thousands Of miles clos
er to the outside world.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
A ROMANCE OF BANANAS
AND COFFEE

When the American small boy eats
his daily quota of bananas, and when
his father and mother sip their break
fast. luncheon, or dinner coffee, they
are making important contributions to
the prosperity of fellow Americans
of whom they know very little-the
residents of the five Central American
republics which have lately reached
preliminary decision for the forna-
ton of sort of United States Oh
Central America"
Central America illustrates STRIKING
" the effects of geographic FACTORS on
q regions development. All the five
republics lie on the relatively narrow
isthmus between the narrow RIBBON
of Panama on the south and Mexico
on the north. The Spanish settle
ments made soon after the discovery
of America were all on the Pacinc
side of the isthmus, for the most part
on the plateaus and mountain slopes
and in the mountain valleys OF that
region. which temper an otherwise
tropical climate. Practically the en-
fire Atlantic side of the isthmus was
a low plain, covered with a dense
jungle.
At the time of the throwing of or
the Spanish yoke in 1921, the Centrai
American settlements were as effec-
+nallv cut off from the United States
as If they had been many thousands
Of miles away instead Of being only
.across the Caribbean sea. With the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

has taken place among the Islands OF
the Pacific and the growing lmpor-
lance Of that great body of water IN
international affairs, the holdings OF
the various nations In the Pacific are
taking on new value. One of the most
important of the French Pacific pos
sessions is Tahiti, or the Society Is
lands, with steamship connection TO
San Francisco and New Zealand.
They are described in the following
communication to the National Geo.
graphic society from FL. w. Smith:
Like the Samoans, the Society Is
lands are of volcanic origin, rising
from the low bed of the ocean, which
has depths near the islands OF LOU
to 10000 feet, while the highest peak.
In the center of the island of Tahiti
reaches an altitude of 1900 feet!
s'Near Papeete the beautiful Fa'
tauua valley may be visited in an
afternoon. For a good part OF the
way a carriage road leads up the val
ley, offering changing vistas.
why, indeed, should the Tahftlan
toll? There are great leaves OF the
wild 'taro' growing by the roadside;
the young leaves are delicious boiled,
and the curious stranger will find
many other new delicacies OF
the table-the alligator pear, the
baked papya, the Mantis crab, the raw
fish, as good as the best oyster.
"In Tahiti, as well as in most OF
the South Sea Islands, great numbers
of coconuts are grown. The meat, al
ter being dried into copra, is shipped
in large quantities to Europe. we
were much interested in the different
methods of gathering the nuts in va
rious islands. In Tahiti the natives
climb the trees with the help of a
strip of green, fibrous bark torn off
the stem of a hibiscus tree. After
knotting the two ends together, the
climber slips his feet half through the
circle, and standing with his legs
apart. so as to stretch the thong tight,
ascends the tree in a series of leaps,
with a foot on each side of the trunk.
I'm its fresh, green state the coco
nut provides a most refreshing drink,
but as it grows older the milk hard
ems and forms the white inner rind
with which we are all familiar. When
dried this is the celebrated cOpra and
is commercially put to many different
uses. In Tahiti 1t is used for sauces
and for coconut oil. One sauce, which
was served with fish, at very enjoy
able picnic, although compounded OF
scraped nut and sea-water, was pal
atable.s
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
Germany Has Communist Revolt
Resembling in Some Phases
Affair of Year Ago.
STRIKE COMPROMISED
oreiqn and Domestic Pressure for
League of Nations-More Elastic
Rulings on voIstead Law
Trouble Over Vote in Upper
Silesia-Soviet Russia
Wishes to Trade
in U. S.
BY E. F. cLIPsoN.

. March madness again seized Ger
|lany a few days more than one year
.fter the troubles instigated by Doctor
+app and General Won LuettWltz IN
.b2O. Although the Kapp-Luettwitz
flair speedily was suppressed it was
)llowed by communist uprisings SINH
r to the ones now taking place. Last
ear it started with a mOnarchlst
nge. This time the movement APP
ears to be almost entirely commu-
.istic, financed, it is charged, by Rus
an gold.
Industrial districts of middle Ger
3any contain the center of the dis
[1rbances which threaten the great
nmonia, potash, anthracite and cop
err works. Involved are the impor-
| Int cities, Dresden, Leipzig, Fret
urg, Plauen, Halle, Mansfield, Els
hben and number of smaller places.
outside these areas the large shipping
.ity of Hamburg has been the scene
If violent occurrences.
dynamite Ids UcCu uSCQ cALClloifCi
~ the revolutionaries and various
own halls and other public buildings
nave been damaged. In several cases
prisons were stormed and their in
mates liberated. Banks have been
blown up in a few places and their
safes raided. Some armories and am
nunition stores have also fallen into
he hands of the communists. Fight
ng behind barbados and the use OF
,arb wire entanglements have been
features.
Although the loss of life has been
both among the govern
nent forces and the mutineers, while
he latter have gained control of inn
yortant areas and violence, robbery
md virtual anarchy prevail in many
places, the trouble so far does not APP
Dear to equal that of last year. The
,act that it is confined mostly to Prus-
sian Saxony, the center of radicalism
n Germany. does not indicate that it
will not spread.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood has beer
selected by President Harding for a
mission to the Philippines which,
while not directly administrative.
nevertheless partakes in some respects
of the character of his important So
journ in Cuba Immediately after the
Spanish-American war. At that time
General Wood not only governed the
country, but made an investigation of
its principal problems and was large
ly instrumental in establishing condi-
tons which made seIf-government pos
sible. He is scheduled to leave for
the Philippines April B. accompanied
by w. Cameron Forbes, former COVER
nor general of the islands, and several
military advisors. In appointing Gen
eral Wood, President Harding has
signifed an intention to obtain de-
tailed, unpre JUDGED report of condi-
lions in order to execute the Jones act
providing that American sovereignty
shall be withdrawn when a stable
government in which the natives are
largely participating shall have been
established. 1t is significant of the
potential authority vested in General
Wood that pending his investigation
and report no governor general of the
islands will be appointed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

Enforcement of prohibition under
the Volstead law has been broadened
by recent rulings, whacked in several
places by court actions and is threat
ened in its entire validity by a new
suit before the Supreme court at
Washington. The most important oc-
currence up to this time, was the elev-
enth hour ruling of former Attorney
General Palmer that beer and wine
may be dispensed on physicians pre-
scriptions the same as whisky, but the
amount permitted, especially beer, is
much greater. Several federal pro-
hibition directors have expressed them
selves to the effect that this action
along with the evident intention Of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

tive Partisan journalist, visitors to this
country, during the next three weeks
will be in conference with President
Harding, Secretary Of State Hughes,
other cabinet members and number
Of senators and representatives. The
great question agitating Washing
ton is the extent to which their in
fiuence will prevail in formulating the
peace program which the President
shall submit to the coming extra SEES
sion of congress.
Domestic economic considerations
are involved in the fact that a return
to normal conditions requires a mar
ket for American products abroad, a
stabilizing of exchange rates and the
establishing of a more settled state of
affairs in Europe. Influences are not
lacking, both inside and outside the
administration, to point out that these
things cannot be achieved without the
strong support of the United States.
acting in league or some sort of de-
finite agreement with other countries.
"A piS oLldW III TIC olioHS VIM VI
foreign influence is seen in a recent
decision of Great Britain to bring
speedy termination to the MeSOpO-
tamian problem by admitting the
United States into full rights with ma
tionals of the League of Nations in
exploiting the Oil resources of the
Asiatic country Such conditions and
the new congress, and the question is
being freely propounded if, under the
circumstances, the administration can
afford to definitely turn down some
form of a league.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

New York has taken a straightfOr-
ward method of dealing with the rent
problem by releasing from taxation
for ten years homes upon which con-
structiOn shall begin before April 1,
1922. This strikes at the heart of the
question in that it is virtual guar
antee against construction losses. If
property comes down in price as re-
suit of lower material and labor costs,
the owner of home will have com
pensation In the form of tax elimina-
ton. The maximum tax exemption is
$4,000 which restricts the benefit to
the type of home sought by people of
small means. Already boom in home
building is reported. The legislatures
of Illinois and several other states are
struggling with the rent problem.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

The American Legion is stirred up
over the conviction and sentencing to
terms in German jails of Sergeants
Carl Neat and Fred thinner, members
of the American forces on the Rhine,
who attempted to apprehend Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, convicted Ameri-
can Stacker. Neat was sentenced to
Is months Imprisonment and thinner
six. The national legislative commit
tee of the Legion has addressed let
ter to the secretary Of war requesting
that the United States government
take steps to procure from Germany
the return of Bergdoll to this country
and the release of the sergeants. The
letter Is quite severe in its terms and
among other things states that 'the
Bergdoll case as it now stands is
disgrace to the government and cruel
and undeserved insult to the 100000
men who served America in the World
war"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

One of those popular elections which
do not decide and speedily become I'M
popular, may be said to character
ize the plebiscite in Upper Silesia.
Germany received a heavy majority of
the total vote, but it came from the
larger towns and centers of popula-
tion Polish strength was manifested
principally in the villages and among
agricultural groups, and the conten-
ton has arisen as to whether the re-
turns shall be interpreted by the whole
majority or by village and group units.
Various factors contributed to the Ger
man majority, the principal among
them being that military service is no
longer compulsory in Germany, where
as Polish citizens must serve two
wears; German factory and mine own
ers threatened to close their works if
Poland won the plebiscite, so many
Polish employees voted in favor of
Germany through fear of losing their
jobs; the Berlin government vaguely
promised to share the big landed es-
tates in Upper Silesia among the small
land owners and Germany promised
amnesty to all political offenders. AL
ready there has been violence in the
disputed territory and although the
interallied commission which super
vised the voting will have to decide
the questions arising from it, any de-
cision can hardly create permanent
settlement
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

Red Russia is now at peace with
most of her neighbors and rapidly
concluding trade agreements. A strong
appeal has been made to President
Harding for resumption of trade
with Russia. For the first time the
soviet government has officially dis
avowed any intention of Interfering
in American internal affairs. thus
backing down from the manifesto of
the Third Internationale which pro
posed to overthrow by force, if neces-
sary, the governments Of the United
States and other nations and substi-
tute rule of the proletariat. Opponents
In America of resumption of trade
point to the assertion once made by
Lenin that the soviet government
would not hesitate to repudiate prom
ises made TO gain immediate ends.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

AS result of the Washington con-
ference, and as anticipated, the pack
ing industry strike resulted in a COM
promise. Representatives of the work
ers agreed to accept the wage reduc-
lions while the packers agreed to re-
tain the eight-hour workday with over
time rates as fixed by previous ar
bitration, and to extend the wartime
arbitration agreement for six months
until Sept 10. This puts off prospects
of a strike for at least six months I'M
less the workers by general consent
repudiate the action of their repre-
sentatives. Meanwhile the principal
packers state they will go ahead with
their plans to democratize the plants,
institute shop councils, ETC., in an ex-
pertinent against future strife.
The question Of American partfcipa-
ton in the League of Nations con-
tinues to bob up. Notwithstanding
the prediction platform of the Re
publican party, Mr.. Hardings cam
na;pn and inauguration utterances, and
the result of the election itself, hav-
ing put a supposedly definite quietus
on the matter, strong influences from
foreign nations and economic forces
at home are being exerted toward
securing American entry into some
sort of covenant; possibly nodifica-
ton Of the one adopted at Paris.
Former Premier Viviani of France
and Stephen Lausanne, representa-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01

the prohibition department to make
the rules affecting prescriptions In
general more elastic, will in short
time destroy the effect of the Volstead
act Some have gone SO far as to
predict that 1t will not be long until
beer and wine are dispensed by the
glass at soda fountains The same
authorities also predict that while the
result will be temporary success for
the liquor forces it will end in national
reversion to prohibition of drastic
sort.
Several judicial decisions have re-
Gently been entered against search and
seizure of intoxicants in private homes
and temporary places of residence.
The Supreme court suit which attacks
the validity of the prohibition amend
ment is based on the section which
makes it imperative unless ratified
within seven years. 1t is the conten-
ton that the section violates article 5
Of the Constitution which gives con-
gress no power to impose a limit ON
ratification cor to otherwise attempt
TO control what the legislatures of the
states shall do in their deliberations"
The provision attacked was offered by
former Senator Harding when the pro-
hibitiOn amendment was being pro-
posed in the senate. He is quoted as
having stated at the time (Aug. /,
1910 that he offered the provision in
order to speed action on the amend
ment and place limit on the. time
various states could keep it pending.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-18

tormcntinS darts. Tho horns OF the
bulls are covered with leather balls.
40 that they can do no great dam =
age. and the proof OF the skin Of tn"
hurscman is never To let his horse
TO be touched by them. lie makes his
horse curvct around tn" furious AMI
NAL. occasionally placing his fer
roS" in the bulls neck.
After that. u group of peasants
wearing green and rcd caps. advance
into tic ring AMI each. in turn. tries
to throw himself on tho bun. either
between his horns or, on his neck.
and to cling on there. despite tho
frantic attempt of tho animal TO rid
himself. II on" succeeds In clinging
on. all the other peasants rush up
and hang on To tho bull un,il he is,
reduced 10 impotence
Tho American boys chccrcd all this
with great enthusiasm. hu, the rcal
outbreak cam" when one bull leapcd
after ono or his t"rincntors over a
wooden partition and into q group Of
hul!ilGht"rs. scattering them RICH,
and loft
f"ars ~ laughter filled the cn"r
nous circus and thuuderinr cheers
and cries Of bull. bull, bull" hurst
from tn" 'hroats OF the Americans.
The bullnEht"rs suddenly r"rgo,
'hoir elegant attitudes and studied
noses and fed in wild disorder. whil,
the amphl'hoatcr rosoundch with the
iaughtr cand cheers OF the Amcri-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-18
With More Than
Hint

of Spanish grace and dash are
the Plumage Hair Combs in
exquisite color combinations
and adaptable to any style,
couture.
Can you imagine anything moro
beautiful for your debutante
daughter with raven locks
than a FAN-SHAPED Comb
OF the most delicate red
feathers. richly ornamented
with designs of sparkling
jet? And for the dashing
blondes, nothing surpasses
those Of green and henna.
with decorations OF gold and
bronze. In order to get your
choice in color, il is best NOT
TO DELAY. as everybody's
going wild over them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-18
Sophia Hair Nets at
S5c a Dozen
"Things Pass for
What They Seem"

The smart woman Of today UNI
corseted? Perish the thought!
The subtle art Of Corsetry
was never SO subtle, never
demanded SO much Of clever
ness from designers and fit
tcrs-yes, and wearers-as at
present. Diminutive, your
Corset may be, but what there
is Of it must know its bust
ness to the last quarter inch.
The smartness, correctness
and charm Of your every
frock are dependent upon
such clever little Corseting
devices as presented in these
new Autumn models.
Experienced COrsetieres
here will obligingly point out
these devices to you.
Corset Shop,
Floor Two, East.