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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
PLANTING OF COTTON
MAKES SLOW PROGRESS
icy Associated Press I

WASHINGTON. iurii I.--rlantinS
OF cotton continued 1" mako slow
progress in the central and western
portions - fifth" belt because of rdth.ir
frequent and heavy rains. but IN the
more eastern states conditions We're
more iavorahl" ana wori made sat-
iS!aCtorN prUsr"SS. according to the
National WcatHcr and CROP Bulletin
today Planting advanced northward
during the NtcN toward the northern
uo-tiuu OF North Carolina. and some
planting WAS accomplished in Ten
u,SS"C
The crop is up TO e very good stand
IN central and southern south Caro-
lima, and Planting Is practically COM
pl"tcd in that State. but terminating
rathc" slowly owing to cool nights.
Recent cold weather also hindcrcd
termination in Georgia where con-
siderable rcplantinS VIII lie necessary.
Local excessive rains were unfavor-
ahlc IN the MISSISSIPPI valley ana the
soil continues too cold and wet in
tic northwestern belt. The condition
at til" crop III Texas - mostly poor
ana the stands unsatisfactory IN most
localities.
Recovery from the recent cold
weather is slow in Texas. Will" late
reports considerable damage IN the
northwestern half.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
HARDING SENDS POSTAL
NOMINATIONS TO SENATE
Comprises Those Who Make High
est Marks in Competitive civil
Service ENaminat ion.
icy AssocIntcd - !

WASHINGTON. April p THE first
nominations of postmustcrs 90 he
made BY President Harding ware sent
I" the Senate today lcadius go re-
ports that the administrator policy
in regard 10 appointment az pcstnas-
tors generally would prohahly Je an
nounced soon. Tho list ,oNtaIueu TN"
names of eighty -four. Hll OF Whom,
accordinE 10 statement !SsuCt az
The White House. had made The HtEh-
est marks in a competitive CN.. scr
vice examination, except where I'm"
veterans preference Staiut" "v'VA' $.
Congressional leaders said i1rN uN-
Outstanding WAS that the nominees
had not only Quaiirni under i"' 'iN.i
service requirements. nHi Wv-c hc-
ceptHble To party Leaders 30 theIr
respective districts and that 0o delay
Members az huih the House and tn"
Senate SalS th'! expected NtiN.n q
few DAYS definition Of POLICY IA re-
dent Harding after computation Win
PoStnla StcT-Gcngrll ElNS EhlS
would probably be- ihCy said. Ia the
form 81 an order, cont.HuiuS p'l""i'S;
with some notifications The civil
service requirements now existing Tor
DoStrISterS of an classes and ctar!iN-
inG regulations prov.dinE FOR Tho re-
tircnUu: of postal employees.
What notifications might DE under
consideration was go, indicated. AL
though i1 some quarters 10 has cen
said that ;he civil service require
tiuroi y.~t0u that selections
could .-nrN among the "r>.
three 1' t'- list 50 allowing
some -a.ftu.u -nlk.r- 'rul-u;I.us.
The irliuWl.- statement was issued
by tho White House:
During tho last sgsejou ~ Com
gross there were 3.iIb uuuiua SONS
OF Dostmasters submitted - 'hs sem
e. d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28

According 10 the treaty, Germany
undertakes 10 meet tins obligation.
Included in the various catcEorles for
which compensation is demanded are
damages suffered from bombard-
mcnts, cruelty, violence or maitrcu,-
mcnt. ali pensions To naval and mill
tary victims; the cost Of assistance
10y tn" allied powers to prisoners OF
war and their families and Deepen
dents, allowances for similar pur-
poses. and all lcvicS, fines and other
cN1Ctiuns imposed 10y Germany and
her allies upon civilian populations.
Tn" German counter proposals on
rcpnrItionS as transmitted to PrcSi-
dent Harding, at Washington, are alb
solutcly unacceptable. and the French
am bassador to :hc tnitcd States. NJ.
Jusscrand. has been notified To this
effect
The proposals are characterized by
government officials as "a step back
ward, and are declared to give no
promise OF Il satisfactory settlement
Vague In Their Offers.
1t is pointed out in official circles
that the Germans in their proposals
are precise in their demands and en-
ircm"iy vague in their offers. and
that what they propose would yield
French rcrarations claims. and that
only condltionally.
Thc Germans on the other hand de-
mand: First. release OF all pledges
held by thc allies in the way OF oc-
cupati"m or claims uron German
property abroad. second. that upper
SiieSia shall remain German terri
tory third. release from all the cost
81 the military occupation of the
Ehine!nnd. as well as the cvacua-
ton of other German territory.
- This amounts. according Ia the
French view. to giving up all ruaran-
tees without any alternative security
or definite assurance even that the
promised uinoxnt will Ice paid
All Eyes on Washington.
All eyes arc turned on Washing
ton, where the counter proposals are
under adViScincnt. but no new fact
had developed here mp 10 midnight
10 change the situation as it concerns
Tho attitude of France.
The general feeling is that oCcupa-
ton OF tn. l:uhi region of Germany
Is unavoidable. bat ii * believed in
some circles barely possible that In
some way, tho HcrIin government
may he made to understand through
WASHINGTON til" gravity o: the s;tua-
ton and the essential tact that no
proposal can he considered by the
French government unless based on
The Paris conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
FAIR ASSOCIATION
SIGNS 5-YEAR LEASE
continued From First Page. }

continued From First rarc)
| improvements as required from time
to time. and to pay nominal rent.
rAe property is owned by the city
and ii j. the intention at some time
10 the future 10 transform II into n
public park. 1t was explained by
city Attorney Pollard that if at any
;.mc after IN" expiration OF IN" lease.
the city Wishes 10 take possession OF
the land the association could he re
CURED TO remove it's buildings. with
out cost to the city.
The rental OF sG,50O. which tho as
ISOLATION owes the city for the year
la20. is 10 he paid over as soon as
tho lease il approved by botn
branches of Council. and signed by
the Mayor. and will he placed TO a
fund for the purpose OF securing a
suitable site for stables for tho
street Cleaning Department. These
Stables are now located in the Fair
Grounds, hu; during the period of
.hs fair. Tho second week In october.
the Stables at tina, place cannot bc
used ami ;he department. Is forced
10 consolidate its IVES, End and East
End forces to tho great inconven
i,nte O. all concerned.
cit> 'iny E7cc; STABLES.
Nr Pa~ In discussing this phrase
ii: INC situation, stated that tho same
ARRANGEMENT could prevail until tn"
city had located 4 site and erected
s, aloS OF It's own. !. has boon Gus
'owary every year for city Council
q release the association from it's
obligation for rent, II being under
=,rua that the sun should rcrrcs on;
XII. City'S contribution toward the
maintenance OF the fair as = success
tyi institution. There are no divi-
tvuJs II vas said by MIR. Page. all
the not reycnu" being placed in i'm
rrovcmcnts and enlargement.
In order to facilitate tho removal
~ the stables from the fair grounds.
however. the association agrees that
tho rent for the past year. now duc,
Shall ID" pa!d in order that there may
No no added expense on the city In
Sccurir. a .!ta for the stables.
Aldermen May Act Tonight.
Tho paper may be presented Ia the
Eonri Of Aldermen tonight for action,
ell next Monday night for concur
renee.
Manager Saunders stated last nigh,
that many improvements were in con.
temptation ~ tho fair grounds. \
number OF new buildings Will Ia
erected. and Il large sum viii Ia
spent upon additions to the show
building spaces.
The full committee was present
was practically unanimous. each
member declaring that AZ the fair is
a valuable institution. il should Il,
looked upon as an asset to tho city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28

WAS!ilNG'O Npril 21.--EliGh
Root. leading american statesman,
believes that Russia ana Gcrmany
form the greatest menace to the or
scrvamcc of International law. he told
the American society Of International
Law In residential HH'!rC s. before
its h:iccnth annual meeting here to-
night. The great force OF Russia
which aims To impose in;crnationai-
ism upon the world haits The develop
m"ni Of International law. the very
foundations az which tho existing
government 90 Russia now ropudi-
a:"S,' he declared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28

Germany does not keep her wor
mat tho United States. beside II
compel Germany, and associate vii
US IN such coercivc measures as "
arc forced to take. "
Even this assurance would not no
determining fact1r unless also 90,
rroDorated by u vote OF the Scnnt
and unless the United States ieavs
IN Europe until the final payment 9
Gcrmany's debt sufficient moan. y,
action. =
outside OF these co,nbinntio,
which appear chimcrical. and r.
which. hitherto. We have been unobl
20 nope Tor realization there Is moth
May pass without taking thc,
would be giving scandalous prcmiu,
TO Gerinany's; bad faith. and Won,
definitely disarm us in dealing vii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28

ing Of guarantees offered In q pcr-
niahent fashion. nfrordins means of
recovery.
Necessary to Change Policy.
OF course. IL the United States be-
comes Gcrmany's suarantor and pro-
posed to exercise it's vigilance. we
could TRANQUILITY rcnounce occupation
or the Ruhr and seizure of German
customs. But In order that such n
sofia guarantee be effective II would
be necessary that President Harding
AFTER declaring he did not desire to
engage Amcrican responsibility in
european affairs. should uncXpect cd
~ change this view
turthermorc. it would br necessary
ina, the unlikely engagement be un-
ucrthkcn by The American Senate"
Lacking that financial soliJ,ri,r
one zone thing may rcassurc us: that
the United states promise. in case
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL
GOES TO SENATE SATURDAY

WASHINGTON. April oi.-rhc
emergency tariff bill will be reported
10 tho Senate either Saturday or
Monday. Senator renrosc. chairman
of the Finance Committee. said today,
following an executive meeting OF the
committee.
The &C % per cent depreciation
clause OF the antidumping section
relating 10 foreign exchange was
eliminated by the committee today,
and a substitute was adopted max
ing duties payable on the basis o:
foreign market values OF export
values whichever * higher.
Senator Knox's dycstuifs proposals
will he taken up tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
DECLARES u. S. SHOULD
HELP OTHER COUNTRIES
lGv Associatcd prcss.l

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. April 81
INC United states cannot afford To
ISOLATE itself from the rest OF the
world. hat must cooperate with
utG"r countries on a mon political
basis 10 restore stable business con-
d!t!uns. \ G. Bedford. chairman of
ara OH company OF New Jersey. and
wills J.. BUoth. Vice president OF the
Guaranty Trust Company. New York.
tod tn" United states Chamber OF
,ommorcc in annual convention here
ton rhi
they pointed out that America n
business cannot iind :. market abroad
10Y It's surplus products as long as
iN'rc arc unsettled ana abnormal
conditions IA tho world Mr.. Booth
urged that tn" United states coop
"rhi" WIN Germany. He further
suggested that payment of the allied
Indebtedness to the United States be
postponed for period paralleling the
AbclnH.'y settlement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
COUNSEL ASKS RELEASE OF
ALLEGED BOND THIEVES

MEMPHIS. TENN, April 27.-Thc
bunker. ana II. Digs Nolen. drug
storr owuor here, on an Indictment
charGin- receiving OF stolen property
in connection with the sale here oil
about $-iu.60o OF l.ibcrt yhouds. al
legged 40 have been stolen in the hold
up of It bank messenger in Brooklyn.
y Y. last November. was hrour mt
u temporary halt lat" today. when
attorneys for tn" defense asked Tor
pcrcmpturN Instructions acuuittIuH
tn" defendants uu the ground ir:it
In" indictments were defective. in that
they did not properly mann" the
owner of IN" bonds
The motion 10 uuaSh the iud.ct-
mcntS WAS argued in par, lciorc adj
Jourum"nt today. aud Viii be com
plrttd tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
7 POLICE WOUNDED IN
AMBUSH AT NEWRY
LBy Associated rress. J

BELFAST. IRELAND, April ~
seven members of a police party were
wounded in an ambush at Ncwry.
County Down. last night in which
the attacking force employed bombs
aud reviewers. The towns inhabu-
ants were panic stricken as a result
OF the bomb explosions.
shortly aftcrward another police
ratrol intercepted and captured three
mCmbcrs of the ambush party upon
whom loaded rcvolvcrs and bombs
were found. The prisoners We're
taken 10 the military barracks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
P0lNCARE DECLARES HUNS
APPEAL TO U. S. VIOLATION
Of THE VERSAILLES TREATY
iContinued FROM Eirst rnpnl

>
dent Harding and Secretary Hughes,
they had doubtless not permitted her
TO think she could cause Washing
ton TO wavcr. Both said Germany
ought to make full PREPARATIONS ms
Tar as possible, but the formula was
elastic enough for Germany to HAT
ter herself that She could profit with
out loss AS Il consequence Foreign
Minister Won Simons scnt to the
United States the vagucst dcma nds
ever issued by any chanccllcry This
unusual attempt constituted another
violation of the Versailles treaty. 1t
would have tentatively Invested tho
PREPARATIONS commission OF it's func-
lions. ana rcopcncd discussions be-
fore the United States OF all peace
conditions
Talked by Harding.
But the President of the United
states did not consent to bc the
mediator and arbitcr. lie perfectly
understood TINT the treaty gave
France inaiicnablc rights. and as "a
consequence the debate could not
be r"opcned under any Jurisdiction,
u" matter how elevated or highly
impartial.
President Harding and Secretary
iiuShcS are m"u of conscience and
duty. They know we do not con-
S'der the treaty Il scrap of paper.
ana would not venture To propose 1t.
l'ut OVERSEAS. how are they able TO
divine the German policy?
President Harding Ia simon pure
NO doubt hc WAS cruelty cinbnrra Ss"d
Won Sim"ns might have made Ger
inahyS oWcr Il serious proposition
ana offered guarantees. Bu; with tho
lofty idea Of paCiication, the Prcs-
dent thought n" ought TO clothr his
refusal with some palliating phrases.
However. even undertaken with tho
advice. and under the auspices OF the
United states. any rcopcn!ng Of con-
NersationS would not give us future
security unless preceded by tho taxi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
TO AID HOUSEWIVES IN FIGHT
ON HIGH RETAIL FOOD PRICE

CONTINUED From First rage
to have tho goods delivered there
would be a per cont added to the cost.
II it is desired 10 chargc The mer-
'chandise, a still larger per cent woulA
be charged. They believe tina; this
would prove TO be the mos, >aiI>Cac-
tory system for the dealers to use
List Prices Stressed.
Fish prices We're stressed bv The
man OF the meeting. claimed that the
dealers bought fish In barrels on
Fifteenth street without opening the
4 containers. she said that they sun
rosedly bought special kind OF ush.
but often lost ms much as third as
there were rirS;uenblc fish i'm the
same barrel. This loss must hc borne
by the consumers she iujutod ont
The league viii invcHtigGr" these
conditions and cndcavor 10 do away
with this loss In buying, which they
mink VIII reduce the price OF the
fish,
Compare section Prices.
y comparison OF the prices in the
different sections OF The city were
also discussed. II was claimed tina;
the prices charged In tho Wcsl End
were far above those IN any other
. section. and II is cfcnp"r to so INTO
hthc central part OF town 20 market
4, NAN 10 buy AT the surround stores.
y Tho House wives l.naC'ln w.N In
'orcst!gate tn" iuStiC" I'm farmer He-
s.ng. allowed 10 sell his products on
a. hlch he has no overhead EXPENSE q,
Ia same retail price as Dealers Who
ii nalntain stores, telephones aud de-
+ very service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
MERCHANT MARINE FACES
STRIKE. OF 10000 MEN

lGontinu.d From First PaEc)
scale and the suggestion FOR rcciassI-
ication OF Ships we're not acceptable.
tell en- it's fnat" urged members
OF the engineer association AS Ben.
SON and Furusch advised turtle,
consideration or the situation.
III that is an ul;imotun. said W
L. Thompson. head Of tho American
Steamship owners Association. !,
referring TO the engineers resolution
there is no use Tor us to meet En-.
day"
Both ship owners ana union dele.
gales hnnl!y agreed to meet again
rho engineers. however. declare
They Will not rcccdc from ihcir posi.
'l"n They insist the present waL.
scale must Coutiuuo. and II IN rnarc,,
'hht Sirike among thu engineers would
par'II%" the whole merchant ncct.
reEar!less Of Tn" action OF other
unions.
Want In Toilette hr: Enforced.
ne international ScHmcu'a Union
not only objects Ia 1, wage cut. hut
demands enforcement OF tho La Fol
"WncrS are charged with violating
Both the seamen and the engineers.
nave set May l as "a tentative Strik.
HaJ" II iheIi contentious are refused.
Ihe snip owners had ASKED Il 25
per cent decrease IN wages. but
agreed 10 til" 10 per cent reduction
suggested by .Admira! Benson
TN making wage rcldjust,ncnts."
fcnsrn said, the shipping Board pro-
poses To stress the same factor which
was so largely considered in making
lncrcas"@'-thc return OF tho purchase
ing valu" OF the dollar toward its
normal value. as reflected in the drop
IN IA" cost Of living"
henson declared that since 1919
wages ON American ships had more
than kept pace With other Industries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
WIN Inherit Large Estntc.

PITTSBURGH. April 27.-- Ene Fay
Wen known actress and widow OF the
!ato Samuel y. Rcunor. Of New York
aud Pittsburgh. who died suddenly In
huH"lo. y. y. on March &c. most
proba bly, Win inherit her husbands
entire estate. which is valued st he
tween 'J,ooo.o6o nnd $3.50. 600. Rom
n"r' who had boon steel man. left
liz VIII. II was learnoS today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
u. S. TAKES INITIAL MOVE
IN COMMERCIAL OFFENSIVE

WASHINGTON. April 27.-Thc first
government move in the American
commercial offensive In the Far East
planned by Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover. was taken today
The House began debate on the
Chinese trade promotion bill. with
prospect Of passage today.
This ptan is expected 10 cause
much development OF Pacific coast,
trade ana TO be OF great value 10 the
cntir" Amcyican foreign trade field
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
Three Virginians Pass
West Point Examinations
lspcciaI to The rimcs.Dispntchl

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 27.-
Three Nirginians arc among the
successful candidates who passed
the March examination for en-
trance TO the United states Mill
;hry Academy. West Point. on July
!, the War Department announced
today. They are;
John lgnatius Borsnan. lo6 North
Linden Street. Richmond.
l.cilmo MatheSon CULLEN. Gate
CITY.
William Albert Fuller. 42O North
Washington street. AleNandria.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
OYSTER LEFT BRIDE
OF FEW MONTHS S25.OOC

WASHINGTON. April %7.-Cicorrc
Nj Oyster lief; his bride Of several,
months $4,000. according 10 The will
filed Tor probate here today.
This amount was specified In the
second codicii made out on April %
Il few days before the wealthy WASH
inGton business man ana horse fam
ci"r died in Atlantic city.
oyStc" was -. His widow was 20
He ! FRIED hor last January.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
BILL WOULD AUTHORIZE
LIQUOR ON u. S. SHIPS

WASHINGTON, April Service
OF liquors as beverages on American
ships engaged in foreign trade - au-
thoriard by lin introduced in the
Iious" today by Representative Ell
mumds, nf PENNSYLVANIA
In" hin provides that the No!stcad
prohibition act shall not apply to
ships when operating outside the
,hrcc-miic limit OF the ocean coasts
Of the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
PRESIDENT READY
TO REVIEW FLEET
IN HAMPTON ROADS
Continued From First Page.

70 Hampton Roads for tho review by
PRESIDENT Harding. then will scat
Ter To their home yards. where tho
crews will bc given shore leave.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
FRANCE NOW PLANS
ADVANCE ON BERLIN

CONTINUED From First Pagc)
20 IN" German government on or be-
fore May /, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-24
Watterson's Body
Laid to Rest Among
Confederate Dead
Will Be Taken TO Old Home
Next Spring; Services at
Jacksonville Attende d
Onlysby Close Associates

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 9. Fn
neral services were held to-day for
Colonel Henry Wattcrson, who died un-
expectedly at hotel here yesterday.
The services, which at the reoues
of the family were attended only by a
few friends and newspaper intimates,
consisted in reading Of the scriptures
and brief eulogy by the Rev. J. T.
Boone, pastor of the First Christian
Church. There was no music Mrs.
Watterson, because of her physical
condition., did not attend.
The body will be placed in vault
in Evergreen Cemetery tomorrow,
where it will rest under the oaks and
magnolias with scores of Confederate
comrades OF other days until spring,
when it will be transferred to its final
resting place in Cave Hill Cemetery,
Louisville.
The gathering day was limited be-
cause of the griefstricken condition Of
immediate relatives An hour before
the services began Mrs Watterson ex-
tended a general invitation to news
paper writer's of the city to be present.
Judge Robert Bingham, publisher of
"The Louisville Courier-J ournal,' and
a dozen close friends of the family
were present.
In Difference to the wishes of Mrs.
Watterson there were only two floral
offerings in addition to those from the
family. These were from s. A Hough,
chief editorial writer for "The Florida
Time-U -Union,'' and Mrs. Hough. and
from the management of the hotel in
which Mr. Watterson died