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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-01
Washington Haven for Agents of
Discontinued Races
TRY Irni,cd Ecws1

WASHINGTON. oct. ai.-Agcnts for a large
number OF disconnected races have established
themselves In the capital, and prepared
to raise clamor in an effort attract tho
attention of the conference on the limitation
OF ornaments and Far Eastern affairs
Washington has at all times been :, haven
for propasandists representing races which
emerged as result OF territorial rcalIynmcnts
arising from tho world war With an inter-
natonal conclavc in session. peoples with a
grievance will have their spokesman on the
ground.
The representatives, Of the sun Vat Son
government Of South China. for some time
have been established here. and never lose
an opportunity to advance the argument that
their government is truly representative OF
the chinese nation. and denouncc the Picking
government as the corrupt creature OF war
lords and tho pawn of Japanese.
The korean republic Xix wise has hcad-
quarters here. and is active in dissemination
propaganda against Japanese rule Of the Her
nit Kingdom. The Koreans want indcpcnd-
"ncc. They dcnounce the Japanese penetra-
ton Of their country as cruel and inhuman
and wholly unjust.
Among the latest arrivals Il group Of
young iIindus. who were at the peace con-
ference at Paris, and arc we'll titled In max :
ing known the aspirations OF their people The
1iindus had little success in Paris They hone
FOR more here, and at the proper time arc
prepared To solicit the aid or America in cs-
tablishinG the independence OF India. SINH
larry. the Egyptians have had agents in Amer
lea. furthcrinG tho cause OF indcnc n de nee for
that ancient land.
The people Of Gaicia maintain a smokes
man mere who is chiefly concerned in spread
ing Information about what is considered en- :
croachmcnts OF the Poles, Czechs and I-krain-
ians: The Ukrainians have a hcadGuarters
from which comes counter propa canda az do
some OF the other smaller states carved out
or the former Russian empire.
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Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Baseball Versus nnrn,ara Golf.

Most of those who pay to see baseball
games would be doing themselves more good
mentally and physically II they got out and
played barnyard golf instead. The tired bust
ness man as we'll his grandma ther veneer
atinE Office boy, and his clerks and Office
iorce nced not only fresh air and sunshine.
Out ittlc actual physical exercise to bal
ance over against the evils of the scdcntary
Tic. Ihcy do not get this by sitting in the
grand stand the blcachers and the vi
carious excitement they experience as spec
tators OF football and baseball games rather
adds TO their tiredncss and certainly is no
faE OF business.
There may be some good in ordinary golf.
for old dodgers. 1t Is a sad fate for a chap
whose arteries still soft
Bnt barnyard golf is different PROPOSE
ton. II Involves some little perspiration and
some little exercise aside from walking to
and fro over the course. 1t calls for skin
OF competition with ones fellows II NAV be
played wherever thcro Is fifty feet of earth
or sod or ground available. IL costs prac,i-
cally nothing for the impedimenta of tho game
"A set OF horseshocs selected from the black
smiths junk pile and pair OF stakes or
lengths of iron pipe. Pitching horseshocs is
great fun. and you don't have to walk or ride
out IN tho country to play the same-you
can play 1t In your own backyard in the
driveway Picking up the shoes Is Il durn
sight better exercise for the average over
houriShcd man or woman than is pounding
dinky little rubber ball around a lot,
Young America is no pker in athletic COM
petition with the foreign youth bu, profcs-
sonal baseball does nothing al all for young
America. and IL is sad think how many
champions are destined to remain unknown
ri1id unrccoEnized. because the abnormal at
TRACTION OF sport like baseball keeps
the youngster content with passive partici-
patton and prevents him from taking an ac-
tive interest in any game at all.
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Issues Still Unsettled

HE railroad strike having been aycrtcd
by dog fall in which the public
benefits Immediately by the avoidance of
the Inconvenience To which il would have
been subjected. and the brothcrhoods fore
staliing by acceptance OF the Labor Boards
compromise offer a further wage reduction
OF 10 per cent which the % per cent rcduc.
ton in the cost Of living justified the pros
pect is that the business OF tho country
will enjoy immunity from the menace OF a
transportation tie-up for another twelve
months
But even this brief respite may be dearly
paid for. The issues in controversy remain
To be settled. In the meantime. the public
viii not become the beneficiary of the rca-
sonabe freight decreases 10 which i, is
Justly entitled, and until II does become
such beneficiary the processes OF read
Justment will lag and the normal prosper
ity for which the country longs will be
delayed. These issues eventually will have
TO he passed upon by the Labor Board. and.
with both sides denying that it has author
ity TO enforce its decisions, the chances are
that the dispute and the menace OF it will
again come up to plague the country a year
from now.
There is a way of avoidance of this in
tcrminablc strife between the two interests
TO the point of jeopardi2ing the public vel
fare. That is TO put teeth in the transpor-
tation act II is within the power Of Con
gress under constitutional grant to amend
the act under which the board was created
by Incorporating penalty provisions which
would deter either side from violating its
decisions. Until this is done the boards
decisions will continue TO be noutcd by both
sides. Let's have an end with traycs,y
CARRIED in the form Of law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-01

a SSEMBLED in Kansas City are America
hghtfng men, its heroes Of the world
war, members of the American Legion II
is their third annual convention and it al
ways will be memorable because Of the pres
ence there of Marshal Foch. of France; Ad-
miral Beatty, of the North Sea; General
Pershing, commander of the a. e. F. and
other leaders who achieved fame when Flu
rope was charncl house In the words
OF Commander Emery. tho purpose of the
legionnares is tcrsely told Their deyo-
tion and their energies arc committed to
the furthcrancc of tho same cause for which
thousands OF their comrades laid down their
lives in France. The spirit that leads them
Is one of tolerance, service and common
sense.
1t is well that these cx-scrvcc men have
tolerance and common sense, for II is on
them only that service to their fcllow-mon
can be predicated Without tolerance and
common sense, il is conceivable that their
annual meeting might develop phases at
once disagrceabc TO the American public
ana hurtful to their own patriotic cause
Should the legion turn its face from the
future in Il survey of the past-that past
which dates with Armisticc Day three wears
ago-t might find reason TO hold this re-
public ungrateful. which ii is not. however
its sentiments may have been betrayed by
the politicians in Washington.
AS the legion convcnes, il witnesses the
coming OF delegates from other powers to
so-callcd disarmament conference" which.
in fact, is a conference born Of the worlds
disruption and distress following the defeat
of the Versailles covenant at the hands of
an obstructionist, Wilson-ha,ing Senate. 1t
convencs within Il few weeks of the signing
OF separate peace with Germany, which
n,.nt Land .,r.. e
ing II had declared would be a descrtiOn OF
our associates in war, betrayal of oSr
sacred dead in France and treachcry TO thl
comrades who lived to come home. As II
convencs, the legion knows that il has been
betrayed by an administration which prom
iScd the soldiers bonus in exchange for
votes and then cravcnly broke its given
word. AS it convcncs il hears the rcDort of
Il Senate investigating committee which tells
OF ineXcusable delays red tape and iucom-
potency in the hospital and rehabilitation
service for the injured soldiers. and it sees
thousands Of eX-service men joblcss in a
country whose slogan IA job for every
soldier" while the profitecrs still naunt
their war riches in their faces
The nation is ashamed OF these things.
lust as the e1-servicc men feel aggricvcd
and disappointed by country that ap-
parently has soon forgotten them after
II had all but exhausted itself in the on
thusiasm with which three years ago it ac-
claimed their hcroism. But the legion
naires At Kansas City and their comrades
everywhere understand They can I'M
erringly place the blame for their cavalier
treatment, and in their hearts thta know
that the republic is not ungratcful Know
ing that. they will face the future as they
faced the enemy in France, bravely. asking
no special .favors and content to lead the
way along the paths Of good citizenship and
true Americanism.
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"LOMBARDI LTD" WILL
PLAY AT ACADEMY
Oliver Morosro WI Present Leo Il.
rilio In New tomr1y beginning
'rbursuny

oliver Morosco viii present I
Carrillo. in lombard Ltd on"
his most successful play-product
achievements, with all the dc:nilsi
'he original production as PLAYED Y
New York. Bosom. PhllaIci Juia ri
chicago. AT tho Academy OF Must
'Gis city. next Thursday. Fridry an
Saturday nights and Saturday mau
nee.
lombard Ltd" is "a thr"e-n,
comedy ~ Frederick and Fanny Hat
ton. written especially for Mr. Car
rillo. anh it's ample success has ,ul
~ established his Young AincriCie
actor az a star. The piece ~ de
vclopcd along the broad lines OF pr"s
cnt-aaN romance, in which tho s,GS
plays the role ~ a creator OF w1
mems fashions. who is Interested ~
everything artls.ir. and is somuwha
~ Don Joan in the affairs OF tn,
heart.
Lombard buys expensive antique,
and lavishrs his wealth on i show
girl sweetheart, who afterwards turn,
him down for IA society advcn:urcr
aud IL saved from bankruptcy lhrouE:
The efforts pf young business fricn,
ana his faithful assistants.
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News Of Fifty Years Ago

tFrom the Richmond Dispatch, Nov l. 1919
Rev. j. \. Chambliss. late pastor OF the
Second Baptist Church, has accepted call
from tho Four Mile Creek Church and com
ncnccd his labors in that field on Sunday.
we have received Josh Billings. Nasts and
Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina al
nanacs for 1872 from Eilyson & Taylor book
sellers.
Yesterday was the first day OF the Virginia
state Fair. and contrary to the usual custom
everything was in readiness by the opening
hour, but the crowd in attendance was not
as large as was expected
There only two fire alarms in Rich
mond during the entire month of October, and
this. so the records show. is the smallest num-
Der for one month since the records have been
kept.
In the month of October. Police Justice White
imposed fines to the amount of S2753o. Of
which s2l3.s0 was collected
a telegraph office has been opened at the
Fair Grounds that people attending the
exhibition send messages anywhere in
the United States without having to come
downtown for the purpose.
Hon. y. II. Holiday. the part of the
Conservatives. and Charles H. Porter. for the
Republicans. will discuss the public ssucs OF
tho day tomorrow at Henrco Courthouse. and
on the 9Th at City Spring Park
The annual meeting OF the state Dental AS
ISOLATION will be held in this city tomorrow
at tho rooms of DR.. Jud r. Wood. corner Of
Main and Ninth Streets.
Tho nail manufacturers Of the Atlantic
States including those I'm Richmond. have de-
cidcd to advance the price OF nails Is per cent
in consequence of the loss OF 100000 kegs by
tho Chicago fire.
General Sherman leaves Boston this week
for six months tour of Europe. making in
spections OF European fortihcatIons, etc.
Smallpox is still raging in Philadelphia. al
though II Is not altogether as severe as IT has
been. There $50 new cases last week.
making the total TO date. 1857. The deaths
last week were eighty-fve. making tho total
SO far. 2s3.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-01

on the part Of the minority party which
promised beneficial effects to Virginia poll
tics generally. But that phase OF the stua-
ton was short-lived Colonel Anderson
himself killed it, first when he injected the
negro question into his hand made Norfolk
PLATFORM and. second in his various adj
dresses in which he has sought to shift re-
sponsibility for reviving the long dead
no1ious issue to the Democrats
Senator Glass punctures the colonel's
pretcnsions, and as is usually the case when
the Senator finishes. little is left to be said
NO one knows better than the junior Sen
ator what it would mean to Virginia II Col
onel Anderson were permitted to rip up
the Constitution level all the voting bar
riers and permit every shftess and igno-
rant darkey who may desire to exercise it
an unrestrained right to participate in the
government of the State and the sub
divisions thereof" That is what Colonel
Andersons proposal means should it come
to pass. but happily for Virginia 1t will not
come to pass, and perhaps no one knows
that better than the colonel himself
Senator Glass letter cuts like knife and
his intimation that whereas he has accepted
negro political equality by constitutional
compulsion the Republican candidate seems
To have accepted it by choice is one of the
onel material for thought now that he has
declared the 100 per cent whiteness Of his
party and IL seeking to prove it by invading
the courts to have negro judges of elections
ousted from their positions.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
John Wesley nrinscr.

The funeral nf John Wesley HrIn-
ser. widely known citizen of gouth
richmond, who died sunday morn
ing In his home, 2ol7 Boston Ave
nue.. viii he held from Asbury
Methodist Church this afternoon n;
o'clock. burial viii be in Maury
Cemetery. Rev. rage. Rev. Lancaster
and Rev J. l.. Eeglcston Will omcl-
ate at the services.
Mr.. HrInscr Was sc years Of age.
yicc-prcsdcnt OF L. &. Rrinscr'y
Sons. Inc. active In religious and
charitable work. and u member of
Manchester Lodge. No. Il. \ e. N
~ NJ. Richmond Commanders. No.
,. Acca Temple OF Shrincrs: Hcndcr
son Lodge. No. i0j. l. o. q. r Davis
council. M 81. Junior order Of
United American Mechanics. and OF
the Royal Arcanum.
Mr.. Hrinscr /. survived NV his
widow. his father. f.. g. RrinSer his
stcpmothcr, Mrs. Maggie Brinscr.
Nv children. Paul. John. RAY. Foster
ana chester Erinscr, OF South Rich
m1nd: nine sisters. Mrs. Edward May
berry. of Elyria, o.; Mrs. j. y. Good.
OF Middlctown. Pa. Mrs. r. Coblc.
OF l.ykins. Pa: Mrs. Frank Shacncr.
OF Wavcrly. y. y; Mrs. j. S. Good.
Mrs. X. :. Waymack. Mrs Clinton
Waymack. Mrs. X. w. Smith and Miss
blanche Iirinscr. and two brothers.
Harry ID. and %. II. Brinscr. OF this
city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-01
SINGING AND DANCING ARE.
FEATURES OF LYRIC BILL
Quartet, Who Go Under
Name of 'The Volunteers"
Bring Down House.

Some exceptionally good singing
and dancing is included In the Lyric'r
bill for the FIRST half Of the week
which Is sure to please It's faithful
patrons. step Lively" smart
dance revue decidedly better than
many. is one of it's best features.
Mildred Rogers is clever and
finished little dancer, and has for
background male chorus who can
dance almost as well as she docs
herself. They arc really more than
Il background, for they do several
numbers which are quite up to the
high tone OF the act. step Lively"
is hicelcy staged and effectively cos
tuned too.
The quartet who go under the
name OF The VoIuntcers'' bring
down the house with their splendid
voices. All four men have unusual
power and range and sing opera al
most as we'll az the popular selec-
tons. Yesterday they stopped with
the audience sill nlumoring for
moro, for good singing. selections
which please. and little comedy
thrown In is combination that
means n hit every time.
More music. this time by McCloud
and Norman, ~ found III the OPEN
ing act on the program Thcsc two
boys arc almost whole jazz or
ch"stra IN Themselves. even II they
get IL all out of but one banjo and
a fiddle. Jack IeXey and Celia
D'Conncr follow in songs and dances.
mostly the inter, This team IL c--
pecially good in fast dancing. though
they haNG number Of different
things with which to please you and
do each one we'll.
The only comedy offering on the
bill Is that Of Hayes and pinrrcc.
No.. i. fus. H.,
couple act.
\ I'athc News and very funny
Aesop's Fable picture prcccde the
vaudeville. l.. y. j..
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"sM|L|N' THROUGH LIVES
UP TO ITS REPUTATION.
Every Minute Is Full of
Charm, Palhos or Delight
ful Hu,nor
full HuInor.

The Academy is outdoing itself
this week with two unusually good
productions for us To see. The first
of these. "Smilin' Through" with
Miss Jane cowl. came much heraldcd
from New York. Chicago and Boston,
and we found il equal to all the
praises sung in it's nchalf.
"Smilin' Through is Il fantasy in
n prologue and three acts. with every
minute full of charm, pathos or de-
lightful humor. IT Is Il perfect We
hicl" for the lovely Miss CowI, for
show her versatility as an actress
than some OF her other plays. In
the past she was identified with
emotional roles in Which she was
unhappy most OF the time. Rut as
Kathleen. that irresistible Irish lass
with all the humor ami clnverncss
Of her race. she Is wholly charming
in n totally different sort OF part.
OF course. there are pathetic mo-
ncnts, and some very real and
tragic ones, too. "S,nilin' Through
is an ideal vehicle for tho star. and
through her il sends II very bcauti-
full message.
Allen Langion Martin is respon-
sibl" for the play. which is presented
by a wcll-pickcd east of PLAYERS.
Though Miss Cowl dominates the
whole thing, the work Of Orme CAL
dara. Lawrence Grant and y. st.
Clair lialcs is especially noticeable.
The cast is metropolitan one
throughout though the work OF
these four players seems especially
fine. Joseph Urban is Responsible
for the beautiful setting, and the
elaborate lighting effects OF which
he is 80 fond lent tho garden a
fairylike beauty In tho moonlight,
while by day IT baskcd in warm yell
low sunlight. There was sorrc
Trouble with the lights last night
Just at first, but even that couldn't
mar the lovely effect.
"Smlin' Through" Is n play Of
smiles ana tears. IT is quite differ
ent from other plays in more than
ono respect, which makes it doubIy
Interesting. We seldom have the
opportunity TO see such talented
and beautiful star or II fanciful plny
of so much charm as Jane Cowl in
''Smilin' Through" Those who low.
the best in the thcatcr shouldn', miss
IL -. II. o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-01
SEEN ON THE SIDE
ny HENRY EDWARD WARMER
The stock in Trade.

Is there poet who supposcs
That he could write without tho roses?
That he could sing OF love so true
Without those rimng eyes of blue?
Or ring sarcastic changes on 1t
without gown Easter bonnet?
The poetastcr and the poet
Need all this stock in tradc--you know 1t!
Who trains his Muse to line and hook
Were lost. but for gone babblnS brook;
And would he turn his spirit free
1t must be on Il pitching sea!
The valley knecling to the hill
Calls for it's usual ripping rill--
And thus, whatever song he sings
Depends on these companion things.
As the anvil OF some mighty smith
Must have hammer to hit il with
Just so. who ventures into rhine
Must match his bells To make IL chime.
So rs we daily toll who write
TO pacify an appetite.
our Kit Of tools carry, too
our roses and our eyes Of blue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-01
HARP ENSEMBLE TO
APPEAR IN RICHMOND
SniHcdo VIII Hiring Musicians tn City
November %, In Conjunction
with Other Artists.

Saiz"do. In conjunction with the on
nr"ly unique and highly praised En-
scmhlc Of ilarps, which has
founded. wii! b" heard in "A concert
in Richmond on Wednesday night, No
vcfnhcr Q. They will appear In con-
Junction with Edna Thomas. the
young mczzo- soprano, who sings me
Irc"I" songs OF her native Louisiana
In costume. They will hc presented
by the Musicians Club.
Tn" New York newspapers point
out that tho Salzedo Harp Ensemble
is different" that there are NJ prc-
Vious standards by which IL can bc
judged, FOR II Is no; multiplication
OF one harp by given number ar
others played in unison. which here
tcfore has been the only method Of
playing The harp in Eroups-it is
Played poiyph"nically in the same
manner as string quartet. or an or
chesira: u is in fact little orches-
ira OF harps.
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/
proach TO normal ways again. Tho
year has brought us again into re-
| lations OF amity with ali nations,
after long period of struggle and
turbulence. In thankfulncss, there
Tore we may we'll unite in tn" hope
that Providence will vouchsafo an
provo 10 tho things we have done
the aims which have guided us. tho
aspirations which have inspired us
We shall he prosrcrcd as we shall
deserve prosperity. seeking not alone
for tho material things, hut for
those or the spirit ms well: earnestly
trying 10 help others: asking before
all else. the privilege OF service. As
We render thanks anew for the cx-
altation which came to us, we may
fttingly petition that moderation and
wisdom shall be granted to rest upon
all who arc IN authority. i'm tho
ifsks they must discharge. Their
hands Will he stcad!cd. their pur-
poses strengthened. in answer To our
prayers.
4. =. Is Favored Nation.
ours has been favored nation
n the bounty which God has no
slowed upon it. The great trial OF
our part as well NJ VIC were able.
loft us comparatively little Scared
II is for us 10 recognize that we
have been thus favored, and when
We gather at our affairs to offer up
thanks we Will do we'll 10 pledge. in
humility and all sincerity, our pur-
pose to prove deserving We have
been raised up and preserved in ma
iional power and consequence as
part OF plan whose wisdom We
cannot question. Thus believing. We
can do no less than hold our nation
the willing instrument OF tho Provi-
dcnce which has so wonderfully
favored Ms. Opportunity for very
great service awaits us If we ehall
prove equal to ii. Let our prayers
10 raised for direction in the right
paths. Under God our responsibility
Ia great: to our own first. to all mon
aftcrward: to all mankind in Gods
own justice.
Urges eny Of Prayer.
"Now. therefore, ]. Warren G.
Harding. President Of the United
states. hereby designate Thursday.
the twcnt%- fourth day of November.
20 be observed by the people as n
day OF Thanksgiving. devotion and
prayer. urging that at their hearth
sides and their affairs they will give
thanks for all that has been rem
dcrcd unto them, and will pray for
n continuance of the divine fortune
which has been showcrcd so gem
crously upon this nation.
"In witness whereof. ! have here
unto set my hand and caused to lie
affixed the seal OF the United states
OF America.
Done at the capital of the United
States. this thirty-first day of Oc-
tobcr, in the year OF our Lord. nine
teen hundred and twenty-onc. and
Of the independence of the United
states one hundred and forty-sixth.
WARREN G. HARDING.
by the President:
Charles L.. Hughes.
Secretary Of State"
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Timbcr of United States.

w. II. j., Lynchburg.-Thc original
forests OF the United States covered
about $4,000, 600 acres and contairci
",2O0.0 100000, 600 board feet of timber.
There were left. in 1920, 10000, 900
acres OF forest land, containing e.
II 1000, 100000 board feet. OF this
ll3.0o0.0OO acres is i'm virgin timber,
ll2.OOo.O00 acres In cullcd and second
growth timber large enough for saw
ing. l33,000yO00 acres are partially
stocked WITH smaller growth. and ST.
100000 acres, are devastated and prac-
tically waste land. The present rate
Of timber consumption Is more than
four times annual growth of the
forests. Abo 100000 tons of
United States rber is used yearly
for wood pu paper,