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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-11
News Of Fifty Years Ago

tFrom the Richmond Dapntch. April II. 1911
The case of George Chahoon on Satur-
day set in the Hastings Court for trial the
first day OF the May term and the prisoner
baied in the sum OF $500 with the same Sc
curities as before. The case of j. H. Sands
charged with completely in tho Iaunstein-
Chahoon forgery was also set for the May
term.
The following deposits were made In the
State Treasury on saturday by the sherifs OF
the following couhtics: Albemarle $4,000; King
William $500; Tazewell, $500 and Isle OF
Wight. $1,000.
The Circuit Court OF Richmond on Saturday
granted charter to the Virginia Sugar Re-
hnins Company under the management OF the
following officers General T. NJ. Logan. presi-
dent; T. w. Pemberton, r. F. Williams. E. H.
skinker Robert a. Lancaster. Andrew L. Elicit
and James A. Scott, directors. The capital
stock is to be not less than $4,000 nor more
than $60o,000.
The first match game of baseball OF the sea-
son was played on Saturday between the Rich
mond College and the Confederate clubs. the
latter winning by score of "a to H. r..
Tucker was the umpire
a meeting of the Richmond Grays will be
held tonight for the purpose of reorganizing
this famous old company under the law re-
Gently passed by the Legislature.
Senator Morton, Of Indiana. was serenaded
In Washington Saturday night. Both Presi-
dent Grant and Vice president Coifax were
on the stand. Morton and Colfax in speeches
nominated Grant for President in ~
Writs OF quo warranto have been served
several railroads in Pennsylvania to show
cause why their charters shall not be for
fcited for ovcrchargng IN transportation of
coal.
The Senate judiciary Committee sat for
some time on Saturday and made several
amendments to the House Ku-Klux bill.
Fighting In and around Paris between Com
munists and government troopn has been
terrific. In tho main government troops were
successful.
Paris has provisions for only two days. and
tho collapse Of the instruction seems i'm
nlincnt
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Cancer and the X.Rnr

n ANGER is one OF the scourgcs with
- which humanity has been afflicted os
lar back as history goes. and as civili2a-
uon becomes more complex it's spread causes
growing concern. The mystery of il it's
origin, its nature, often even its very SWIM.
toms themselves have baffled physicians Of
all ages Statistics for the death-registra.
ton area III continental United statcs in
1918, which area comprised thirty States
the District OF Columbia. Hawaii and
twenty-sevcn cities in non-registration
States. with a total estimated population
of S1,S8S,10A, or about IT'S per cen, nj
the estimated population of the Tinted
States, show $3.50 deaths from cancer and
other malignant tumors for the year indi.
Gated
These figures indicate an annual dc,,h
rate per 100000 population in the United
States from this disease alone OF 1913 or
IA per cent Of the whole number Of death.
from all other causes No wonder il tor-
rifles the imagination and afflicted human
ity grasps eagerly a, evory straw in tne
way OF remedy. enabling unscrupulous
practitioners with fake cures" 20 rcap p
golden harvest.
In this connection. an announcement
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
NY HENRY EDWARD WARMER
KecpIne Eft.

literary friend who is fat and puny-or
was until he started exercising, etc. ETC..
etc.-recently printed story about it in i
weekly periodical. It right sensible
story. pifilc goes.
But. seriously. why should ordinary hu-
man being do stunts out OF his line to keep
himself able to do things that he will never
be called upon to do? The professional athlete
makes his living that way. but is usually
pretty punk on grammar. mathematics. law,
medicine. the sciences, even ordinary in
tclllgence
The best way to keep fit is to keep cheer
ful-ht in n big sense. to mingle with rational
follow who don't n hang about
The only man who is really mt" Is the ono
who is able to make others glad that he Is
included in the immediate population OF the
world.
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8 WISE FOOLS OPENS
RUN At STRAND TONIGHT
John Goldcn's Famous Show VIII
Play Hero for Thrco
Days ~

Bearing the Broadway stamp OF
emphatic approval, Three Wise
Fools" Austin strong's dolectablo
comedy comes to tho Strand tonight
Tuesday and Wednesday and Wedncs-
day matinee. Not only Is It a play
with record Of 333 performances in
New York as we'll rs lc1e ENGAGE
ments In Chicago. Philadelphia. Bos.
ton and other big ccntcrp, but n
comes here with the original cast
John Golden. the producer, is not
believer in mo. 2" companies.
The title refers 10 three staid old
bnchelors. prosperous and distin.
E I,insnni. Judge; a Physician and a
ton Square. tho stronghold once or
New York's ultra-conservatiyes. and
who, like the Three Guardsmen" OF
one" oi
These. thrco old codgers have nj
lowed tho procession OF progress to
Pass pass, fy; they I've in the old convcn-
ton. each OF the three having InatIo
love to the same girl and lost Ali
three live with her memory ever alive
as the one great event OF their lives.
aueathcd for adoption 10 those old
chaps. and her advent into their home
reVolutionizcs their lives. To disclose
more OF the plot would BIO To de,ract
from many pleasant surprises in
store. :"
Three Wise Fools" has three i'm.
portant elements to ipdorsc It to play
Strong. who already has n number Of
plays to HIS credit; II was
produced by John Golden, who is also
credited with "Lightnin'," now in It's
th'Fd year on Broad way. Turn to tho
Right" Dear Me-" and other siie.
ccesses; and IL will be seen here with
the original company. which includes
port. Howard Could, Helen Menknn
Donald Foster. Wallace Fortune. Mi.
lard Vincent, Minnie Rcmalcy. Harry
s.eignton, Harry Forsman. Herbert
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DIOEcncS.

Old Man nj, OF whom we have writ frequent
a1d emphatic. was the OF banker who
oid something funny. and when Di skipped
out Of his native town to Athens he toted a
load of inherited chagrin..
IL struck him that about the best thing he
could do would be to play crazy WISE the
terms being synonymous in those days as now.
SO he beat the apartment landlords by max
ing flop in tub where there would be no
row about hot and cold water because he
used neither TO any great extent.
In course OF time, Athenians who guyed the
occupant of Crockcry Flats stimulated him to
Tetors not courteous. but eloquent; and from
that moment he becaume popular Nut. So
popular in fact. that when he told Alexander
TO get out OF his sunlight. the old warrior
said that IL ne were not Alexander, he'd like
TO be Dogenes
The story Of Diogenes simply goes to show
that the public is just weak for Tub stun
N ono aSe ms another Fads come and go
and always there is someone riding a wave
into either Popularity Notoriety which
again have become synonymous terms amount
ing to Virtue
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Hughes, the Headlight

V/HEN this administration was naugu-
w rated thoughtful men in all quarters
asked each other the question who. in the
group OF Republican leaders that sur
rounded Warren G. Harding. would even
tually assume the actual leade ship of the
party now in power. 1t was assumed on
every hand that some one OF the ten Cabi-
net ministers, soon or late, would become
dominant figure in the government, an as
sumption that could scarcely be escaped in
view Of the fact that the President himself
is not of gigantic stature
The answer to this question seems to
have come. There can be little doubt in
the minds OF close observers of the course
OF the administration during the few weeks
since March that Charles e Hughes is
The most influential factor in that regime
he is the strong man of the Cabinet, and,
with Congress without potential leader
ship, he probably will be the strong man Of
the entire Federal government
Nothing illustrates the triumph of Hughes
as does the program of the Department OF
state as SO far outlined. To date the new
secretary has been given an absolutely free
hand, freedom which he could only ACQUIRE
through strong and effective hold upon the
President himself.
II VIII be recalled that President Hard
ing. while still a candidate not only re-
pudiated the foreign policies OF the Wilson
administration with a wide sweep OF the
hand but actually asserted that he would
reverse them. il elected Instead of re-
versal however. the Harding administra-
ton, meaning Charles e Hughes. has af-
hrmed every phase OF the Wilson foreign
program that ii has been found necessary TO
deal with to date
Inns includes the insistence that the CO.
!omoian treaty be ratified; the demand that
American rights in the Pacific including the
disposition of the Island of zap. be recog-
n!zed; the refusal OF this government 10 re,
sumo trade relations with Russia: the de-
lay IN recognizing the Oregon government
IL MEXICO; approval of the Chinese con-
scrtium. and finally. the demand that Ger
many assume full moral responsibility and
financial liability for the war, on the one
hand, and that the allied powers make good
their debts to this country, on the other.
Inc influence OF Mr.. Hughes is easily dis
covered in such program of action as thar
{ program that is totally counter TO the
boastfui attitude OF President Harding only
a lew months ago. Mr. Hughes upon en-
'er!ng the Cabinet found, as might have been
expected, that he could not, or dare not.
discard the policies OF the Wilson admins
traton upon these issues without s.ultifca-
ticn On the par, of this nation With these
convictions fixed in his mind, il became the
cuiy Of the secretary 10 vim the President
TO his poin, of view
The secret OF the Hughes grip upon the
40 administration is TO be found, IL may be
added, in the fact that he is ready with a
formula for every question that is raised
This is not true OF his associates. There
fc!e, nc has the advantage of the man with
q ioaded gun as against the man who fires
OILY blank cartridges
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Developing n Foreign Policy

THE Harding administration at last has
outlined plan of action upon the is
sues OF peace. Whether this is TO stand any
longer than did the program proposed dur
ing the late campaign or that outlined fol-
lowing the Marion conferences. is q Qucs-
ton for the future to answer. Meanwhile,
however, the President is writing MESA &c
TO Congress, he has announced. and it will
contain a recommendation that the Yer
sailes league OF nations be scrapped once
and for all, association of powers or
ganized and at some indefinite time in the
future separate peace with Germany be
made.
After having embraced Il group Of the
Wilson foreign policies. including that bear
ing upon Russia and Mexico and Zap and
Mesopotam!a,l oil concessions ard the CO.
lombian treaty, the administration appar-
eut!y has found it desirable 10 depart in
some important respect from the path fol-
loved by the Democratic regime. II had
b@sua 20 appear that his sas merely con-
t:nration % the WILSON administration, and
the faithful followers o. the Republican
standard ~c-= barolu.ag ,cstiys
This opportunity 70 diye:ge has come in
co-aectlos witd Ieace proposals. Upon that
subject \ Is possible to re&zsu-e The bitter
ecd=-s G1t u Prove 70 tht country tha: the
Harding administration has mind 0. lis
oE1, ersl y :, be ditacr!t fer I. 70 apply
!ts -snta! processes % : substitute .or The
T5sac= guarantees 10 which N- wilson ded-
:cGtst Ai-asti.
TAs country - Large viii wal-o-ne any
1noTe tAzt The Harding administration MAY
make /. ;Eat move i concrete sad aennite.
ine AEnsr-cz1 pe5a!s Lazy not like III: Hard
ING plans, %, tasy want something done
They aFe sica ant tl.A.ot II. wabblng that
has -na:EEa the Whole coIfse o. the Pres!-
dent upon TIC question o: peace since mis-
nomination u Chicago They are ,!.ed Of
ineaningiezs ~ords ami futile conferences
They wait execution
Il, therefore, the President IS able 10
brng into being { new association Of na-
lions, let X come. The quicker tho better.
u Europe is willing 70 throw lis existing
league 1870 the discard in order 10 associate
'tsef WIFI an AtGe-iCan-inade enterprise lei,
this come sbout with as little delay as Dos
sibIe
Meanwhile, the Knox resolution shou,d lac
placed upon the Legislative SHELF and ken,
there unti! some semblance Of order is
evolved out OF the chaos Of Europo Mr.
Harding has said that he stlll ndheres 10 the
purposes OF the Knox resolution which
would declare that . state OF uaaco ayiq,a
between this country and Germany. but he
has added that he wants no 'precipita,e ac
ton" upon that measure.
Nor does this country or Europe wan,
preciptate action in that direction TIL,
I. only nation in the world perha ps that hone,
for such action is Germany. she womb h.
the only gamer in the whole transaction.
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FAMOUS PAUL|sT CHOIR
GIVES CONCERT TONIGHT
Leading Boy Singers of World VIII
Be Heard in the City
Auditorium.

Appearing before Richmond audi
once for the first time since April.
1918. the Paullst Choir, one OF tho
worlds most famous concert organi-
nations. will be hoard tonight ut the
city Auditorium. The doors will
open at 1880 o'clock and the concert
VIII begin promptly at $3.50. Tickets
VIII be on sale UP to 6 o'clock this
afternoon Mt the Corlcv Company,
after which time they can be OBJ
tanned at tho box oiiice at the City
Auditorium.
The coming of this great organiza
t,on 70 Richmond has attracted con-
siderable attention in the city's must
cal circles. and from present indica-
tions the audience will BIO the largest
by prominent critics Throughout the
United States. Canada and Europc
10 be ono OF tho best tho world has
ever produced. Since the first of tho
In New York City. Chicago. Buffalo.
petroh, Cleveland and many other
large cities OF tho country. Though
the choir was = success from the
start. this season is by far the ban
ner one.
Among tho woli-known soloists to
be heard are John FinniEin and ovcr-
singers of motto. Among the ooun-
try-famous boy singers who will be
heard are Clarence Donovan, Tommy
Huber, Rosuet dc Comptois and
Tommy Coates. all four OF whom are
declared TO be In q class OF their
own as far as the young singers in
the United States are concerned.
To choir will he met at the sta
ton by automobiles and taken to
the Monte Maria Academy, where n
concert Will be given for all OF the
sisters OF Richmond. This afternoon
the Paulist Choir baseball team will
meet the John Marshall contingent at
boulevard Field
rather Finn, organizer and con-
ductor of the choir. promises an OK
traordinnry program of modern and
medieval music, and asserts It Will
ee ono OF the best he has offered this
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The Poets Corner

VINO Says When It's Marble Timer
Who says when It's marble time?
Who proclaims the day.
Boys should get their marbles out,
then begin to play.
Governors nor Presidents never yet
have said:
Time to get your marbles out, Skin
ny. Smoke and Red!"
Robins sometimes say that spring
now is here to stay.
When a blizzard comes along and
and they fly away.
Who tells boys that spring is hcre7
How are they to know,
We may not have weather yet twen-
ty-three below.
But. just let sunny day linger here
bout,
Then. like magic. all the guys get
their marbles out!
Yes. It's here! It's marble time
everywhere in town;
All You hear Is: Cit on taws!" "Hey,
you, knuckle down."
Then. another mystery holds in its
sway
Who finds last years marble bag?
Who ppt IL away2
Boys have fleeing memories-that all
mothers know
Boys can't find hat or coat left an
hour ago!
But, just let that mystic timc-mar-
bile time come round;
Somehow. somewhere. marble bngs
can be found.
Who says when It's marble time?
How are, boys to know?
We may not have weather yet twen-l
ty-three below.
WILLIAM HERscHELL,
4ss.l In indianapolis News. (.
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The hest Policy.
Honesty pays

5.
New York strcet-sweeper found a dia-
nond- studded cigarette holder worth $4,000
more or less, returned 1T to the owner. and
was given $50.
a Wall Street messenger boy found $40.
600 worth OF convertible securities, located
the owner. and got 81 ane pat on the back,
returned soldier in Boston refused n pen.
sion onered him on the ground that he was
aoie to work. but SO far he hasn't found a
job.
Chicago womans husband told her
frankly that he could allow her only SO much
week SO She got IS from the grocer and
charged 1t up as -four and eggs
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Theater Calendar

CITY AUDITORIUM - Paullst
Choir. OF New York. $3.50 r. NJ.
STRAND--"Three Wise Fools"
with original New York cast.
ACADEMY-Keith vaudeville.
prisoners Of Love"
BLuEBlRD--Leste Cuneo. In
Lone Hand Wilson"
BROADWAY - Katherine Mac
Donald. In Trust Your Wife"
ISIS -"Passion Fruit" with
DoraidIna. In person.
LYR!C--Ann Forrest. in The
Faith Healer
oDEoN = Eugene o'Brien. in
Worlds Apart"
REN-Eddic Polo. in King OF
the Circus"
THEATo-Mahlon Hamilton. in
Half Chance"
vIcToRn.,Roy Stewart. in "one
Shot Ross"
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FINANCE COMMITTEE MAY
FINISH WORK ON BUDGET

Every effort will be made by tho
Finance Committee of City Council
this afternoon at o'clock to com
plctc its draft Of the budget. Chair
man Grundy believes tho work may
he practically completed today. On
Thursday night all persons in
terested in the proposed license tax
will be given an opportunity of ex-
pressing themselves. This meeting
Will he OPEN TO all interested citi-
Zcns.
The committee has practically set
tied upon the plan of allowing Il suf-
lcient sum in the school budget to
for teachers. This increase will not
nccessitate an increase in taxes for
the present.
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Glow. T.. KING OF the franks.

SUbscrIber, LynchburB.-UIoV T.,
King of the Franks, usually called
was born in 467 and succeeded his
father. Childcric l., to the throne in
iSl. During his reign lie recovered
from the Romans all their possessions
In GauI. lie disgraced himself by the
unjust and cruel measures he took
to get rid OF several of his kindred.
possible competitors for the throne.
princess of Burgundy. converted him
TO the Christian faith. and on Dc
ccmbcr IS. 4o6. he was baptized with
severaf thousands of MS Franks at
Anastasius as most Christian King"
He was the first Christian King of
France. He died In Paris. which no
had made the capital in Gil, in the
eightieth year OF his reign. after d.
viding his kingdom aanong his four
sons. We are unable to tell you about
Mrs. Hardlng's relationship TO Clovis.
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.0LCOTT, OF COLUMBIA,
IN KEITH VAUDEVILLE
University Graduate, Who Shines
MS Lnuglimakcr. on Acadcmy's
Bill Starting Today.

Charles OicQtt. late of Columbia
University! NSw York. who jumped
from senior classroom to the vauds-
esting ngurcs in the realm OF variety
today. Manager Rex. Of the Acad-
envy, has secured Olcott as an at
traction for tho FIRST half OF tho
week. commencing with tho matinee
performance today.
terlally reduced IL producers OF that
class or entertainment could discover
n rev more Charles Oicotts. SIr. OIL
colt presents an entire comic opera
all by himself. He Is everything
from impressario to call boy. includ-
ing tcmperamcntal prima donna and
dashinE young tenor. Olcottn comic
opera only requires ton minutes for
IT'S presentation. and throughout II
Is travesty.
olcott Is n graduate OF Columbia
university; Despite the fact that he
received his diploma with the highest
honor. no confcsaes that he devoted
more time to glec clubs and private
thcatricals than he did to Greek and
Latin. Consequently. after leaving
college, he decided TO let law struggle
and he became nm actor. The de-
cisfon was probably beneficial to all
concerned because Olcott Is a sue
ccssful actor, and even In his own
mind there is decided doubt rs to
just how far he would have gotten
Other attractions on this bill are:
Frank Shields. comedian and lariat
expert: Tommy Allep & Co. tn jun
bic Inn" riproarinE farce: June
Mills. the roly-poly singing come
dead-shots with rife and revolver.
Now movies" augment the vaude-
VILE show.
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Spirit of Virginia Press

The Roanoke Times mildly complains as fol-
lows: President HardinE's brother in law
haa been appointed superintendent OF Fed
eral prisons Uncle Sans business is rapidly
being turned over to the firm Of W. G. Hard
ing & Family"
The man OF the Blackstone Courier could
never edit fashion Journal the following
from his paper abundantly proves: "A fashion
note says the Three-piecc effects are very
POPULAR 1t is presumed these incIude shoes
hat and handkerchief"
formerly Of Austria, gets and Off the Hun
Ear!an throne rapidly as to suggest that It
is ied-hot stove--Which in effect 1t is and
viii remain to any OF tho Hapst urg tribe Of
the undershot Jaw
1T Will not be necessary" says the
Bristol Herald Courier, for Mr.. Wilson 10
write a book defending his course at the peace
conference. Mr. Lansing has saved him the
trouble"
The Emporia independents Messenger wor-
rics because folks never gust worrying
poria who are worrying over what they'll
build fences with after the timber is gone
The Alexandria Gazette calls for another
Kind Of lightning calculator. 1t says Our
importations OF champagne from Franco in
creased last year 1000 per cent. But has any
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The Weather
trurnlshed By U. 8. weather BuY.au.,
Forecast, Virginia

Forccasti Virginia.
Fair and continued cold
Monday; Tuesday faTr.
with rising tempera-
ture.
North CArolinn-FaIr
md continued cold
Monday, Tuesday fair.
with rising tempcrp-
ture.
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Says the onaneock News: ITO pardon Dcbs
looks to us liks pushing political eSpedicney
to the extreme: like an effort TO curry favor
with defiant and dangerous element In this
great country OF ours, The government should
Keep straight and strong backbone and let
De understood that the reds and near reds
must toe the hae or pay the price"
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INFORMATION BUREAU

Inquiries regarding almost my
subjects, nre answered free. Az NIL
Inquiries are answered directly by
personal letter, Eclf-nddrcsscd,
stamped envelope In required. Adj
dress The Timcs-Dispatcif InfOrmn-
ton ifureau, IticIimond, Va.
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United sfates-Cnnada boundary Line

United States-Cnnndn boundary Line.
a. NJ. *, FairfaX.-The boundary
line between the United States and
Canada is n tract thirty feet wide.
originally cleared OF all trees or
other growth. AT the end OF every
mile is cast-iron pillar. painted
white. square, four feet out of the
ground, and bearing i'll raised letters
on it's sides the names of the COM
missioners who ran the line and the
date.
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splendld rrorram NJ Thcnto.

Half a Chance" n Pathe special
feature, viii he the Offering today ut
the Theato. The leading role in this
picture required an actor OF power
full physique, so Mahlon Hamilton.
star OF "Earthbound." wns selected
by the producers. This Is q. picture
portrayine the dcrelict OF the sluma
as well rs n cultured lawyer and
themselves OF seeing this powerful
drama.
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at the Rex. This picture has shown
here several times, and this nIono
proves the vfluo- of tho picture.
Those who have had the opportunity
have seen every showing OF the play.
This VIII he the last showing OF
this picture, and those who have not
seen II should do so today. Tomor-
rows Offering will be The Tiger
Band" n jungle. Western and rail-
road snrInl