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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
BUDGET ADVISORY BOARD
MEETS GOVERNOR TODAY
Hearings on Appropriations to
Begin at Noon in Execu-
tive Offices.
REVIEW UNIVERSITY ESTIMATES
Funds Requested by v. Il. i. Are to
lie Discussed This Afternoon at :,
oCIock-session Tomorrow Morn
Ing VIII Open mt 10.

Governor Davis will meet with the
members OF his Advisory Board and
begin budget hearings today 1T IL
O'Clock In the Governors Office a,
the Capitol. The Governors Advis-
ory. Board is composed OF Senator w.
y. Garrett, Of Ridgeway. chairman
OF the Senate Finance Committee:
Senator Saxon w. Holt. of Newport
News; Richard L. Brewer. Jr.. Speaker
OF tho House: ]. Sinclair Brown, OF
Roanoke County, chairman OF the
House Appropriations COMMITTEES: n.
.. Norris. Jr.. OF Lancaster, Leroy
Hodges. secretary. and John Erad
ferd, etat!stician,
The Governors Advisory Board waH
created so that representatives of
the two branches Of tho Legislature
could gain information and be thor
oushly familiar with the demands
upon the State. and impart the same
to their colleagues.
Rcginning ut IL o'clock the cstI-
mates for the University of Virginia
Will be reviewed. The appropriations
made by the last Legislature were
100000 for the year ending 1921. and
100000 for the year ending 1922.
At o'clock the Virginia Polytech
mic Institute estimates viii be re-
viewed. and Will include the Virginia
Agricultural Experiment Station. Tn .
Extension Division. the State Board
OF Crop Pest Commission and tho
Live Stock Sanitary Board The last
Legislature appropriated s2S1.0oo for
the year ending 1921, and 100000
for the year ending 1922
Tomorrow's session will begin al
10 o'clock in the morning. at which
time the Auditor of Public Accounts
will submit his estimate of the
States revenues. st II o'clock the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth will
submit his estimates. and at IL
o'clock the Agricultural and Immi-
grafton Commissioner will submit his
estimates. including the Dairy and
Food Division and the division of
Bureau of Markets
At P. NJ. the penitentiary State
Farm and the State care Of road
forces estimates will be considered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
DECLARE WALKOUT WOULD BE
AIMED AT GOVERNMENT FOR
PURPOSE or NLlLLLFYZNG ACT
HAYS DECLARES MAILS
MUST NOT BE HALTED
PostmasterGeneral Asserts There Will Be Means to
Protect U. S. Property-Public Group of Labor
Board Concludes Report to President.

ton. characterized the activities of
other governmental agencies In con-
nection with the, strike. The Depart
ment OF Justice completed n survey
of existing statutes and precedents
to determine the scope of Federal au-
thority under the circumstances, but
the impression given by most Of
hciais was that the government could
not move. except ty mediation or
moral suasion, until the situation had
assumed more concrete status. Evil
dence' was still lacking as TO basis
for the expressed expectation on the
part of some labor leaders that n
petition for injunction would be the
next move by the government.
Fostmaster-G General Hays. whose
department would feel first and most
scriotsly the effects OF the strike,
also was known 10 have obtained re-
ports from his assistants as to ways
and means of meeting any attempted
Continued on Page 9. Col. Is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
IBy Associated press.1

CHICAGO. Oct. 1T.-Presidents Of
the leading Middle Western rail.
roads, in II joint statement tonirh,
tarned down as Impossible" tho
proposal of the Railroad Labor Road
PUBLIC group that freight rates bc.
reduced Immediately rs possihIe
means or averting general rail
strike. and charged that the pro.
posea "alkout would be strike
against the government. called by tho
unions primarily for the purpose OF
huiiifying tho transportation act
creating the labor board"
Tho statement was signed I'm 10
half OF the Association Of Railroads
entering Chicago by Samuel FELTON,
president of the Chicago Great west.
ern.
BY coincidence the statement
which reviews the railroad situation
ana the causes OF the strike. was Is
sued at almost the same moment
Warren S. Stone, president OF tho
brotherhood OF Locomotive Enpi-
neers, was giving out a statement IN
Cleveland, telling why the big four
brotherhoods and the Switchmen,s
ohioh OF North America had author
lied walkout on October 30.
The statement said, In part:
strike Against Hoard Decision.
fhe thing it is proposed to strike
against is the decision of tho Rail-
road Labor Board. authorizing tho
reduction of IL per cent In Wages
which the railways put into effecr
on July i. 1921. There is, at present
no other possible ground for strike
by the railway labor brotherhoods
The wage reduction put Into effect
on July 1 was authorized by tho
Railroad Labor Board Therefore
the strike. IL 1t occurs. will be against
decision made by n government
body, acting In accordance with n
Federal law.
while tho railways complied with
the decision In 1920 for an advance
in wages the labor brotherhoods
now proposed to defy the law and
strike. rather than accept a much
smaller reduction In wages.
"The railway executives decided to
ask the Railroad Labor Board for I,
further reduction in wages and TO
give the public. in the form OF re-
NuStioHS III Iatep Ill the nencftS or
any further reduction in wages
granted. This. however. afforded the
brotherhoods no reason for ordering
q strike. The strike was taken on
the question Of accepting the wage
reduction already authorized by tho
Labor Board. not on the question OF
n future reduction.
No Legal Right to Strike.
The railway employees have no
more legal right to strike agains.
1t than the railways would have had
to refuse TO grant tho advance IN
wages authorized In 1920 by. tho.
Labor Board"
Concerning the Labor Board pub
lie group proposal to cat rates i'm
medIateiy, the statement said:
"In asking for further reduction
in wages, In order that they may ba
able to grant the public reductj1Ds
In rates, the railroads are acting only
In accordance with tho laws aud In
Continued on Page .. cax 1l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
[ny Associated rresa. !

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA report
embodying the result OF conferences
between the public group OF the Rail-
road Labor Board and the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the threat
ened railroad strike was laid Lcforc
President Harding late today. The
text Of the report was not made pub
lie. but Chairman McChord. OF the
commission. announced on leaving the
White House that the conference had
been concluded with todays meet
ing.
Anything regarding our report
must come from the President"
Chairman McChord said, and his re-
mark was approved by Chairman
Barton of the labor toard.
No Statement Issued.
At the White House II was said
there would be no statement on the
railroad strike tonight.
An attitude OF watchful prepara-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
SETS FORTH REASONS FOR
STRIKE AUTHORIZATION
Stone Reviews Various AT.
tempts Made to Obtain
Amicable Settlement.
CHARGES ROADS nI,oIxE FAITH
Declares Carriers. Instead of COM
plying With Dccisions of Labor
Hoard, Openly DIsrcEurdcd Them.
Cities "FInsrant, Cases.
lBy Associated Press. !

CLEVELAND, OHIO. Oct. l7.-In a
signed statement. Warren S. Stone.
president of tho brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers. this evening
set forth the reasons for the big
five" transportation organizations
authorizing strike OF their men,
bership, which is set to begin Octo-
hcr 80. In the statement, he re-
views the various attempts made to
obtain an amicable settlement. Mr..
stones statement follows:
The mems position and their rem
sons for striking are. in part, rs
follows:
when the transportation act OF
1920 became u law. 1t was hoped by
the employees that all disputes would
be adjusted. and decisions rendered
by the board would be complied with
by the carriers and employees. In
Continued on Page II. Col. 2.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
NEW YORK NEWSPAPER
MAN BELIEVED LOST
brooklyn Writer and Gnide Were
Exploring wilderness between
Ft. Norman md Post.
lBY Associated Press. ]

: DAWSON. Y. T., Oct. 17.--Frank
Kcclcy. former newspaper writer, of
Brooklyn, y. Y. and a. Warburton.
n guide, are believed TO have perishei
exploring tho wilderness between
Fort Norman and Ross River Post.
Trappers, returning today from the
region, said no word had been heard
from the pair since spring, when,
against tho advice OF friends. they
left Fort Norman on their hazardous
journey. The Gravel River, which
was filed with. ice, was about to
break up at the time they departed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
ACTION OF UNIONS
DIRECTED AGAINST
RAIL LABOR BODY
Railroad Heads Deny Legal
Right of Men to
Quit.
AS MUCH BOUND TO
OBEY AS EMPLOYERS
c. & 0. in Group 3. Strike
on Which Begins No
vember 3.
WORKERS. LEADERS SPEAK
frofess to Isciieve Great Transpor-
tntion Systems Are Seeking
Conflict.
WORKERS. LEADERS
SPEAK
Profe"s to neiIeve Great Transpor-
t"tion Systems Are Seeking
Conflict.
fly United Ne,y..1

WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-pre.idcnt
unrdinE and his Cabinet will en-
ae"Hor to agree on tho policy the
government will Adopt toward tho
impending national RAILROAD strife.
ut n meeting tomorrow.
1t II expected definite program
looking toward cancellation, or In
'errcntion IL persunsivc methods fall,
Will be adopted.
Meantime, the forces OF the gov
ernmeht are being mnrxhaled by tbc
various departments. Agreement ,x,,,
he "ought nmonE the Pres,dent,.
H"Ntsers. according to high Official,
before there is action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
Assessments Against Car
riers Completed by Cor
poration Commission.
FRACTION OF AMOUNT
LEVIED BY LOCALITIES
AS Much as Entire Revenue of
Commonwealth Twenty
Years Ago. :.

Tax assessments levied against the
steam railroads of Virginia by the
state Corporation Commission for
1921. completed yesterday. show that
the curriers' will pay nearly $1,000
600 into the treasury of the STATE
before the last day OF this month.
The exact total as certified yesterday ;.
TO tho Auditor of Public Accounts, is
S2.oT4.35i.9o. which is largely in cx-
cess or tho amount paid In any pre-
vious year.
Large as the sum is, IL IS only n
fraction OF the hugo amounts that
Will be paid by tho railroads to the
cities and counties through which
they run. Tho local tax rate will
apply in each instance to the valua-
tions for taxation rs fixed by the
State Corporation Commission. The
state tax rate on property Is IS cents
on the 800. while the local rates vary
from si.25 to 81. and even higher.
However, the localities do not par-
ticipate in the taxes on rolling stock
nor In the franchise tax based on
gross earnings. all OF which is scgre-
gated to the State under existing
laws.
Increnxe Is s2Is597.
Tho increase in -ailrond taxes "a
the State treasury over those OF las,
year Is s2is,57s.27 Compared with
1916, the year, when the last
NuinQuennial assessment on private
ly owned property wen. into effect,
! the increase on railroads IL from ST.
se6.93s.15 to s2.97I,354.99, or about
~ due to the lighcr rate OF TAXA
ton '',f State purposes. imposed rr-
roads. schools sud tuberculosis.
The value Of all real and Personal
prop.ity OF st.am railroads III vir-
sinia for taxation as fixed for 1921
by the state Corporation Commg-
sion, is f156,557. $40. This is compar-
able with sl32.57o.6aS in 1916.
The enormous sum OF S2,9T4,S5i.9o
must be paid into the State treasury
by the railroads before the end oc
this month, or thirty days earlier
than other taxes. II Is as much as
the entire revenue OF the State from
all sources twenty years ago.
Making Other Assessments.
Assessments against public service
corporations other than railroads are
! now being completed by the Corpora
tion Commission. and will soon be cor
titled to the Auditor.
The work Of assessments agains,
railroads embraces hundreds o. ,hous-
| ands Of separate items of property
in about eighty of the counties and
nearly all of the cities Of the State,
and each item must he listed and
valued separately. This gigant:c
task occupies separate section Of
the commissions forces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
Iuternea prl.oners Hun Amuck.

CORK, Oct. l7.-'Tho inlerncd
prisoners In the Spike lslan1 Camp
were not permitted TO attend mass
on Sunday; in consequence. they
smashed the huts. even wreeking the
roofs and created pandemonium.
Some OF tho disturbers were placed
in the chapel. with tho idea OF calm
in them, but without cffect--aIl the
furniture OF the chapel was wrecked.
Soldiers were engaged today IN re-
moving the debris from tho camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
Leaders Declare Night Ses-
sion Will Be Held to
Reach Final Vote.
ALL MEMBERS AGREE
PACT WILL BE RATIFIED
Amendments Rejected Offered
by Senators Reed and
Walsh.
tHy Assoclated presa. !

WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-All efforts
TO amend the administration peace
treaty with Germany were defeated
IN the Senate today. and leaders an
nounced that night session would
he held. If necessary. tomorrow to
reach final vote on ratification.
Both supporters and opponents OF
the treaty agreed today that the
treaty would be ratified, although pcr-
haps with margin ot only three or
four votes. and that the treaties with
Austria and Hungary would be ac-
ccpted Immediately thereafter. The
appointment today of Republican
successor To the lato Senator Knox
of Pennsylvania, was calculated To
give the treaty advocates AN addi-
tional vote.
Reed Offers Amendments.
The amendments rejected today
were offered by Senator's Reed, OF
Missouri. and Walsh, OF Montana
Democrats. and received ecant sup
port. the great bulk of Democrats as
we'll as Republicans voting in op-
position. Senator Reed, one OF the
bitter endcrs" In the fight against
the league of nations covenant. pro-
posed bianket,aelause freeing tho
United States from all obliga tions
under the treaty OF Versailles. II
was defeated. &c to 6, the latter com.
prising Senator'S Ashurst, Arizona
Reed, Watson. Georgia, and Walsh
Massachusetts, Democrats. and Borah
Idaho; Johnson, California, ana La
Toilette. Wisconsin, Republicans.
Senator Walsh. of Montana. of.
fered two amendments designed to
pledge this nation 10 join other pow
ers in protecting Germany against
unjustiGed aggression. They were
defeated, II to Z. and CO to C.
Amendments Arc Similar.
Just before the Senate adjourned
tonight, Senator Reed. offered two
more amendments for consideration
tomorrow. One wac similar to his
original proposal for exemption OF
obligations under the Versailles
treaty and the other would declare
this nation t bound to submit any
claims to the reparations commits
sion or any other body created by
the Versailles covenant
Attacks against the treaty were
delivered today by Senators Reet
and Watson (of Georgia). The for.
mer declared the now treaty would
take this nation into the league
Continued on Page 4. Col. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
T Ii i S Is Railroad Execu.
tives' Response to Shop
mems Walkout Threat.
WILL CLOSE PLANTS
PENDING ADJUSTMENT
Western Executives, Meeting
in Chicago, Outline Plan
of Offensive.
my Associated Press,

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-whcther tn.
big four brotherhoods nnd tho
switchmcn's union will he Joined by
more than 1,OOO.OOO members of eleven
other unions in the proposed general
rail- strike, tonight, remained an I'M
decided question. with Indication OF
finni decision expected mt meetings 10
he held here this week would come
only after vigorous fight In Nvhicl,
leaders of Mt least n few of the or
EnniEnttons will make Determined
effort TO block strike chill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
Holland Enters Confercucc.

WASHINGTON. Oct. l7.--IIolland
has accepted the invitation to partic-
ipate in the discussion of Pacific and
Far Eastern questions at the coming
disarmament conference.
Acceptance OF the Netherlands gov
ernmcnt was announced Monday in
n communication received by the De-
partment of State, through the Amer
lean minister at The Hague.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
REJECT AS IMPOSSIBLE PR OPOSAL TIA 7
RATES BE REDUCED AS MEANS OF A VERTZNG STRH
North Carolina City
Exhausts Water Supply
[By Associated Press. I

HENDERSON, n. c., Oct. IL
with service withdrawn from all
Industrial establishments of what
ever kind and with the gross con-
sumption reduced to $4,000 Eal-
Ions per day from normal of
$4,000 gallons. the prospects to-
day that the city's mcager supply
OF water, almost completely ex-
hausted on account of the drought
which has continued here nearly
four months, could be stretched
several days more.
About EGO men were thrown out
OF employment this morning when
fertilizer plant. bottling works
and lumber plant closed down
on account OF the shortage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
INVENTOR OF PIANO
PLAYING SYSTEM DIES
Professor Virgil, so, Stricken I'm st
Petersburg, Fln., Whittier He
Went for His Health.
tRy Associated Press. ]

ST. PETERSBURG, FILA. Oct. IT,
Professor a. Is. Virgil. SO, interna-
tionally known as the inventor OF n
system widely used ip this country
and abroad for teaching piano-play-
ing. died here yesterday, after long
illness.
He came here several months ago
for his health.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
italy Names Delegation ueud.
tBy Associated Press.l

ROME, Oct. 17.-Forcign Minister
Del In loretta will head ltaly.s
delegation to the Washington con-
ference on limitation of armaments
and Far Eastern questions, it was
learned today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
HUGHES ISSUES CALL
TO ARMS DELEGATION
Sets Friday at T.. NJ. nv Time. Sub
ject to Convenience of Lodge
and Underwood.
by Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-secretary
Hughes issued today n call for the
second meeting OF the American
delegation to the conference on lin
itation OF armaments, fixing the date
as next Friday Mt 3 T. M.. subject
to the convenience of Senator's Lodge
and Underwood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
mn I,einstatIne Middle. Passes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ia Senate
bill, reinstating midshipmen who
5wero dropped from the Naval Acad-
emy during the last academic year
Tor dc flciencIes In studies. was passed
today by the House. y p. ts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
china sends THANK. to nnrdlns.

WASHINGTON. Oct. IA message
from the President OF Chinese Re-
public. to President Harding. thank
Ing him for remembering that coun-
try on the occasion of its tenth ma
tlonals Anniversary was made today
by the state Impairment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
Exnect German Cabinet to 0ui,,

LONDON. Oct IA Berlin mes
sage received In Paris says German
Cabinet OF DIR. WIrth Is expected to
resign tomorrow acoprding to dis
patch 70 tho Exchange Telegraph
from Paris, 4, ~ K. Z
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
THE EVENING DISPATCH ADDS A STRONG
FEATURE TO ITS FINANCIAL COLUMNS

beginning Evening Dispatch
York Wall
Big developments Will be buletined
With tho final lead r. NJ these
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.(contInued on Page Z, Col. 6.)

e. & 9. Special Ratoa to charl ottes-
nent October - ADV.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-12-30
GAME GOES AGAINST
THEM; CHETEK QUITS

The basketball game between the
Chetek Legion team and the Lady
smith A, G. team at the gym Friday
night was disappointing and unsatis-
factory. 1t was return contest, the
first meeting having been at Chetek the
week before. The first game was a
rough one, the Chetek team winning it
by score of Is to 13. The Chetek
team had an unbroken record of vic.
tories for the season up to the time
they came here to play. The contest
got rough here and there occurred Il
dispute between players on either side,
the merits Of which this paper does not
know anyway, the visiting team de-
clined to continue-quit; and the game
was awarded to the Ladysmith team
by a score of 2 to @, though the actual
score was 15 to IL in favor of Lady
smith. when the visitors declared they
were going home.
A preliminary, between the Weyer-
haeuser city team and the Ladysmith
Second team, was won by the latter
with large margin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-12-30
MUSICAL PROGRAM AT
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

An exceptionally fine musical pro
gram was presented at the services of
the Congregational church Sunday
morning.
\ male quartette composed of Cap
tain Williams, George Luell, Fred Dahl
berg and Lyle McCorison, rendered
two beautiful selections
Following the offertory, William j..
Powers, assisted by Mrs. Iowa ID. Arm
strong, played Thome's impressive
"Andante Religioso," and later played
beautiful obligato part to Captain
Williams solo, I'm Old Judea." Lyle
McCorison also greatly pleased the
congregation with the timely song.
"Stilly Night
Mr.. Powers will appear again at the
Congregational church on next Sunday
and will present Bruch's 'Kol Nidrei. :"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-12-30
BENSON

John Benson who has made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. S. j..
CHECKER, on L. Lake-av., the past three
years, died Dec. a, 1921, at the age of
IS years, / months and 30 days.
Burial was made on Wednesday, Dec.
IS, in the churchyard in sight of his
old farm home, at Bay City, Wis,
John Benson was born in the city
of Thronjheim. Norway, Christmas
Day. 1882. He came to America in
1853 and settled at Red Wing, Mimi,
where he resided for % years, work
ing at the shocmaker's trade. From
there lie moved to a farm near Bay
City, Wis, wheer he resided for 80
years.
Deceased leaves one son, Bernard
Benson, who resides on the old farm
at Bay City; two daughters, Mrs.
Edw. c. Stowell, White Butte, S. D.,
and Mrs. S. L. CHECKER, Ladysmith. His
wife preceded him in death three
years and nine months ago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-12-30
BOXING BOUTS ON
NEW YEAR SPORT CARD

Boxing enthusiasts will be interested
| in Il card TO be put on ut the armorY
next Monday afternoon Five bout,
are listed. rs follows:
ID. Moore VS.. G. Hollen5eck. six
rounds. at 165 pounds.
Lawrence vs.. Houpt, eight rounds,
125 pounds
w. Houpt VS.. L. Hollenbeck, eight
rounds, 1873 pounds.
Sergeant Neitzel VS.. Ray Dietrich,
ten rounds, 130 pounds.
The windup will be q ten-round af-
fair between o. Staples and Archie
Hayes, at 100 pounds.
Dr. Lea will be the referee, probably.
The boxers are all local men and
these events will draw crowd
Sgt. NeitZel did considerable boxing
III the army, while his opponent for
next Monday is said to have boxed in
the navy and is reported to be clever
and in good condition.
No admission will be charged, but a
collection will be taken up for the
benefit of Troop p, to which the glove
men belong.
The program opens at 2 80