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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
Myers Stops Production of
Ladies Night in a
Turkish Bath
OBJECT TO LINES MORE
THAN TO TIE COSTUMES
Public Safety Director, in
Calling Board, Ac'ualed
by Complaints.

Ladies Night in Turkish Bath"
the musical comedy which opened at
the Academy Monday came under the
official han yesterday afternoon. ard.
rs a rc,ur there was no pcrformanc,
last night. Colonel William Myers.
Director Of Public Safety. having
ordered Manager Leo Wise 70 dis
continue it
The action was taken after a board
OF ccneors. appointed by Colonel
Myers. had viewed the matinee show
yesterday and pronounced il little
too "risque." As "a matter OF fact.
some OF the most blaze and bizarre OF
thcatergoers had already described IL
in somewhat similar manner.
Personnel of the Hoard.
The censors who visited the show
and found it lacking what they he
lieved to be a hcalthfui moral at
mosphcrc We're Colonel Myers. Chief
of Police \. c. Sherry. Police Justice
John Ingram. Rev. T. T. McEaden.
Rev. John j. Schcrcr and Mrs w. 4.
! burrows.
the manager OF the academy to dis
continue the play, Chief sherry stated
that the chief objection Of the ccnsors
lay. not so much in the costumes
worn. in the play itself Many OF
the lines. the chief said, are of the
literary hue that critics dcecribc as
'darin--.' while the dialogues were
in spots bold enough 10 make a
urtg
ticc
There was nothing startling. the
chief said. in the costumes worn at
the afternoon performance. He in
: timated that he mad been given to
understand that some Of the Gunga- :
I Din-iikc uniforms had been tampered
with little before the show was put
on. thus removing to certain cx
tent. at least. some of tho objections
voiced by those who bad viewed the
costumes earlier in the week.
"ncst Interests of the city
nr. Schcrer slid that. while he had
no desire to discuss the action Of the
board Of censors in closing the show.
he had no objection to stating that
the banning edict was issued because
;hr board decided 1T was for the best
interests Of the city" Dr. McFaden
refused. To talk. referring question
crs To Colonel Myers. Mrs Burrows
could d-not be located by telephone last
night
Colonel Myers. i'm calling his board
OF ccnsors together. was actuatcd by
complaints filed with him 10y various
citizens who had witnessed one OF the
performances. The show had three
days engagement in this city and last
night was to have seen its final per-
formancc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22

Tn" two days intensive drive for
the sale OF 81 membership tickets To
the Virginia Historical Pageant
closed yesterday At 4:30 o'clock. and
with reports made by less than q
majority Of the committees AT work.
the drive was very successful. Secre-
tary w. u. Cridlin stated last night.
Several OF the committees, due 10
inability to attend the meeting on
Monday afternoon. did not receive
tickets until yesterday morning, and
they Will 10 privileged to continue
the sale Of tickets throughout today.
NJ. :. Knight who conducted the
TWO days drive, was complimentcd
ry the officers Of the pageant asso-
citation for the tusiness-likc manner
in which he conducted the campaign.
as the results. when all reports are
made. will be what II was started out
TO accomplish.
The West Point committee sent Il
special delivery letter yesterday for
more tickets. and also placed an or
der for 1000 ballots TO be used in
the contest for queen OF the pageant.
Last night committees from the
several councils of the Junior Order
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22

OF the animals had disappeared before
their arrival. The pair. standing
stiil and staring suilenly at a crowd
OF several hundred, proceeded 10
make themselves scarce as soon as
they heard. the clang of the patrols
bell. The crowd made haste to give
them the right Of way. but couple
Of the less alert were Knocked dom
as the animals plunged their way
through.
Some OF the animals went east and
southwark to Monroe Park. followed
by policT and hundreds OF excitement
seeking individuals and. TO aad To the
confusion Of the mob and the infuria-
tion of the beasts. owners OF jttncys
with more vaiOr than discretion. at
tempted to usc their ears as butter
ing machines, Il battle in which the
jitncys came out second best Some
of the ears were pretty we'll dam
aged. for not only did the steers re-
fuse to scattcr before the charge. bu,
actually turned on their tormentors
and made counter attack, pr0Sing
to the satisfaction OF the owners ana
CONTINUED On Page . Col 2)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
THREE BILLION DOLLAR
REVENUE BILL IN SENATE
Amended House Tax Revision
Measure Presented by
Chairman Pcnrosc.
SUBMIT MAJORITY REPORT TO-DAY.
Frpcnis Excess Prnfts mud Corpora
non ahriini stock I.cNics and Re-
duc"s Freight md Passenger As
ncssmcnts, with Annuinrm, Jan.
(Ry Associatcdp prcss !

w y II y G ON, Sept. 2I.-Thc
amended House tax revision bin was
presented formally today to the Sen
ate by Chairman pcnrosc. OF the III
nance Committee, who gave notice
that he would submit the majority
report tomorrow and urge At that
as soon as other business OF the
Senate would permit
Designed to raise Approximately
three and Il quarter billions of dollars
in revenue this fiscal year, the
amended measure provides FOR:
Repeal of the excess profits tax on
January /, 1929. as proposed by the
House
Reduction Of the maximum income
surtax rate from 60 per cent to 80
per cent. effective next January /. as
provided in tho House bill. hut with
changes mad" in the lower brackets
so rs TO reduce the amount of sur
taxes paid by all individuals
An increase uf = per cent TO IL
per cent in the normal corresponding
income tax. effective January |. 1922,
in lieu Of the . - per cent advance
ISEtch upon bN the House.
Is New Provision.
Repeal Of the Corporation capi,al
stock tax, beginning in 1922. II new
provision
Reduction of the freight and pas
scnScr taxes from and per cent
TO i-2 and per cent, respectively,
effective next January !. with their
repeal on January /. 1928 The House
proposed repeal OF all transportation
taxes as Of next January l.
An increase o: $500 IN tiN excmp-
tion allowed to heads Of families hav-
ing net incomes OF $1,000 or less. a
House provision.
The finance committee concurred in
the House action in repeating the So
called nuisance and luxury taxes. col
iccted direct from the consumer and
substituting manufacturers taxes
These and other minor changes in the
hill previously have been published.
Change in House HII.
An important change in the House
bill! not heretofore made public dea Is
with taxes on capital net gain. The
Senate Committee measure provides
that if any taxpayer derives a capi-
tai net gain in any taxable year.
such capital net gain shall be stated
separately from the ordinary net in
come in the taxpayers return; and
only 40 per ccntum Of such capital net
gain shah be taken into account In
determining the amount of the net i'm
come upon which taxes are imposed
by section 21O.2i1 and 33O of this
| title tthc normal income. surtaS and
corporation tax sections.) In any
such case the tax shall be- collected
and paid upon tlsr sum OF the amount
of ordinary net income plus 40 per
ccntum OF the amount of the capital
net gain
The House hin provided that, in the
case Of any taxpayer. other than a
corporation whose ordinary net in
| come and capital net gain togethe,
| exceeded $4,000. thc total tax i'm
Continued on page col. p
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
YOUNG DEMOCRATS FORM
BODY FOR PARTY SERVICE
Beirnc President of Organiza-
ton, Which Will Be
State Wide.
Mrs. nlc,iAupsoN Is SECRETARY
To Stage Big MnsS-McetinE nj MUIR
phys Hotel M"ndny Might, fo
Which All of This Political Faith
Are Invited.

\ little less than 100 men and wo-
men gathered in the auditorium OF
the John Marshall High School last
night and organized an association
To be known as the Young Democrats
of Virginia. The organization will
be Statewide In it's activities. and
branches will be formed in all the
cities. towns and counties of the Cor,
nonwealth. Ii will cooperate with
the state Democratic Committee IN
furthering the interests of the party
IN the present campaign and with
-ali other Dcmocratic clubs and So
cictics.
Major Richard T.. Beirnc, who acte,,
ms temporary chairman, was unan
mously elected permanent presiden;
ana Mrs. Eudora Ramsay Richardson
was elected permanent sccretarv IN.
acciamati"n. Mrs. .ula Young Mo
iS"h acted last night as temporarr
secretary. Consid 5rahic enthusi,s,p
WIS dlSplaEed in the course of III.
"t'e''hg' ana II appeared t. ne M,
t""census of opinion that If All ,ncm
perS would get out and work. tb,r,
was practically no end TO tho mas,
piiltieS Tor party service that tho nc,-
'o' oFSanizati"n might render.
MASS Meeting Monday Niph,
me next meeting. at which :, nar-
i''nneht program Will be mappcd M,
VIII be held in the auditnr;u,, =.
MurphS's Hotel At Sis o'clock n,x,
MONDAY night. Every Democr,t e,
'"..'c" TO be at this meeting.
M"Jor Beirnc. whose homo :, =.
,'''sh"hS. IN briefly addressing ,ho
'cetlhs, said that while tbcrc u.,s
occasion to feel alarmed over ,ho
unusual Republican activities T.,
state some amazemcnt was boinr
expressed I'm certain ouortcr. 60
'"c ohparatively large numbor
pr"seiyt"s the q. O.. =. were m,E,
ana that 1t. therefore. behooyed Dc,n'
'''"'s 10 bc on the alert. brin,r tho
"ho are wavcring back into IN, t,i,,,
VI 'heir fathers and work uncc,sirI..
Tor 'he rolling up OF an old. ira
'chocratic majority in Novemh
me talk about two wclI-h,I,,
p'r'ics' ne said. sounded very w.,
""'' as the cartoonist has IL Il,
'ocSh mean anything.
state senator Julien Gum sno,s .
'or rev minutes. saying that whiI,
ne considered Democratic prospects
as bright as they ever were IN ~,
lIOntlnucu ON Iba.. .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
TREATIES AND TAX
BILL GIVEN FIRST
PLACE IN SENATE
Congress Reopens With
Legislative jam in Up
per House.
PEACE PACT DEBATES
TO BE OPEN TO PUBLIC
Republican Leaders Announce
Discussion Will Not Be in
Executive Session.
RAIL DEBT nII.L NEXT ON LIST
Rornh Measure R-storinE Free Toll,
TOT. =. N-snicn In Panama Canal
M
PEACE PACT DEBATES
TO BE OPEN TO PUBLIC
n.IL DEBT nrLn NEXT on LIST
Iiornh Measure R-storinE Free Tolls
to 4. y. V-snicn In Panama Canal
Up October ID.
INV Associatea rress.l

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. Receipts
by the Senate OF the tax revision bill
from the Finance CoinTittc. and Of
he peace treaties with Germany.
Austria and hungary from pres!dnit.
Ia riding marked ,hc r-aqscmblin,;
Today Of Congress after it's rccess.
Only brief sessions we're held. the
senate. after reopcning OF warfar.
,vcr tho aniibccr ana a D"mocratic
'tack on President Harding and nj
nin!siration policies. adjourncy un-
. II tomorrow. and tho House. und.g
IS agreement to transact no impor-
an, business until October I. All
ourninS until SATURDAY after pre-
nnctory meeting. Thrc.-day r.c"ssc,
'f the House "ii continue until
'eN, month
Many members al 10Th par,ias
allied 10 appear today. Only nay
our "f the nincty-sia Senator's aI-
wcrch the roil call and bu, tW,
CO.." House mcmb" heard the gave.
'"pn"lican leaders Expressed franL
disappointment over tho smal! al.
enGaEcc
Hefer Treaties to Committee.
!" me senate the peace trcatic.
3tero referred I" The Foreign Rcl,.
IONS Committee. which viii begin
heir consideration tomorrow lin,
'Hte would bc required by the com.
'''ee 'or their consideration. SEN
TOR Lodge said. adding that Secre-
&"-S Hnshes and other State Depart
h.h' officials. who already have ex
| Al "a l,.., a
'h'heh inc treaties 10 the commit
1 'e' would not be recalled Nigh.
B'eFSions OF the senate. R.p,ihIIco, +,
'"f'ers said, were being cpnsid., ~
I"l expedite ratification.
''o''"'e debate Of the treaties. S,r,
" Lodge announced. would h. in
r." SESSION II had been stated me-,
S"i> by Republican leaders mn,
ne debate would he IA executive sex
''n ana no reason r the chanr. 10
""''' sessions was given closed
ssions have been opposed hy S.na-
~ hor"h' Republican. idaho. and
there
senator Lodge. senator Sterling
rr'iblican. South Dakota, in oharv.
'hc antibeer bill and other Rcpub-
can leaders conferred today with the
resident regarding the senate pro-
'hm which is admittedly congested
VIII Expedite Both Hills.
The immediate program /, wos an.
ouhccd' was to expedite the tax bill
nj The pcacc treaties. Debate on the
'rmer probably Will begin Monday
IN the antibeer bill fight to CON
nuc at available opportunities. Tho
'ca'ies also. IL was said. would he
sandw!chcd in whenever possible.
The railroad debt funding bin is
xDecicd to follow the tax measure
htic the technical unfinished bust
ess' Of the Senate is the Borah hill
restore free tolls to America n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
CONDEMNED NEGROES
GRANTED THIRD STAY
Arkansas Federal Jurist EnJoinx
state Authorities From Exc
cutting Uincks.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Sept. Ell
United States District Judge Trieber
today granted writ of hahcas cor
pus in the case of six Elaine ne
groes sentenced to he elcctrocutcd
Friday. and used n temporary re-
straining order enjoining State au-
thorities from executing sentence
pending hearing OF the case Monday
at 10 a. NJ.
Friday is the third date set for
the negroes since their conviction Of
the murder in connection with the
Elaine riots of 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
HADLEY NOT SURPRISED
At VERDICT AGAINST HIM
Coroner's Jury Holds Physi-
elan Responsible for
Death Of Wife,
No OTHER COURSE. HE DECLARES
Accused Man Informed by Deputy
ShcriT That He Might Testify mt
Inquest, Isut Fails TO Take tdvnn-
tngc of Privilege.

When Or. Wilmer Amos Hadlcy.
accused OF the murder OF his wife
by Hcrrico County autorities, was
told yesterday afternoon that cor
oncr's Jury had held him responsible
for the crime for which he was
rGrsucd over large section of the
country. finally being arrested in
New MiNico. he evinccd no surprise
that any other course was open TO
II. He made no further comment.
The coroners jury. which was en-
panncl!ed nearly three years ago ana
which had adjourned it's sittings from
time 10 time. finally got down TO de
libcrations 1T noon yesterday and
remained closctcd for \ little less
than half hour. Only one witness
was called. Sheriff Webb Sydnor. OF
Hcnrico County. The sherin's tcsti-
rony had To do with Dr. Hadlcy's
alleged confession volutariy sub
mitted after the accused ply ysician's
arrest in New Mexico
Gives Confession NerbnIi!.
The so-callcd confession, covering
many typewritten pages and told
with n wealth of detail in more than
5,0U0 words. was not submitted in
written form. Sheriff Sydnor gave
/; verbally in substance and told of
the circumstances under which DR..
Hadlcy had made it, Following his
testimony the jury returned Il YER
dict that Sue Tinslcy Hadley had
come To her death as IA result OF being
druEScd and drowned by her hus-
band. Wilmer Amos Iiadlcy."
The jury was composed OF j. w.
Reams. j. &. Mcdonald, w. g. Fra
Zier, l.. III. Kemp and W. +. Kirk.
The inquest was conducted by County
Coroner j. Fulmcr bright. Specta-
tors and newspaper men were barred
from the room during the time Shcr-
iT Sydnor was tcstfying and while
the jury was arriving at verdict.
Only n few spectators were on hand.
Before the inquest. DIR. Hadlcy vas
informed by II deputy sheriff that
he would be given the privilege of
being present if he cared to. hut
he declined the offer with perfume
tory thanks and no show Of interest.
Has Consulted y" Attorney.
The physician who les accused OF
having druggcd his wife and thrown
her weighted body into the James
River nearly three years ago. is still
without legal advisors. He has con
suited with no attorney since h.s
arrest. At no time has he even inti-
mated that he would like to have the
Commonwealth assign him counsel.
When he was first brought Dacll
from the West he indicated that
he expected to receive financial as
sistan& from his relatives. saying
that he would not engage attorneys
until his father arrived from the
iiadlcy home in Freindswood. Texas.
His father later wrote that he was
unable to come to Richmond at this
time. but would try to make tho
trip later. Since then, Dr. IIadley
has received no word from his father.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
Judge ExiI IS Dsn,ill,
Men for 80 Year Term

DANVILLE, VA, Sept. oI.-John
Dix, charged with four separate
offenses on the present docket of
the Corporation Court. was today
sentenced 10 stay away from DAN
vile for thirty years by Judge d.
u. Withers. Dix was convicted
and sentenced to serve twelve
months in Jail and to pay a fine
of $500. Tho court suspended the
sentence provided he would fulfill
the terms OF the sthirty-year exile.
fut he must pay the fine and costs.
Dix is now thirty-five years old.
Charges involved questions of con-
duct.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
Lloyd George Couches Re-
ply to De Valera in
Conciliatory Terms.
NECESSITY OF FARLEY
IS PARAMOUNT IDEA
Avoids Loose Charactcriza-
ton of Status of Ire
lands Delegates.
NY Associated prc>>.I

LONDON, Sept. .1.-primc MinI.tcr
Lloyd Georges reply to the Intr.t
Telegram of Eamon de NnIrro 4. pot
akeI! 70 bc made before next week.
The ministerial conference. In t,ir
'""h '"un3 considered the tenor Of dc
'"ierns teicErnm 80 doubtful ns tu
innkc II advisable to submit the tcIc-
gram To the special Cabinet rouimIt-
tee appointed Ia deal with Irish nf-
fairs before reply il made
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
ARREST THIRTEEN IN
LIQUOR RING PROBE
Fifteen Arc Indicted by Grand Jury
Investigating Traffic into Mem
phts ny Watcr
GBy Associated Prcss.I

BY Associated Prcss.
MEMPHIS. TENN. Sept. e1.--'rhir-
tccn arrests had tecn made ton'gh,
cut OF the fifteen mon indicted Tees.
day &. the Federal grand Jury invcs-
tiga.ing the liquor traffic into Mem
phis by river during 1918 and 1919
anu reported colluslon OF officials IN
the traffic.
The other two indicted probahiy
Will be arrested tomorrow. officials
state, and 1t is also predicted by them
that the special grand jury. which is
still IN session also will bring In a
;number OF additional indictments be-
fore adjourn8g,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
CAROLINA MAN HEADS
SOUTHERN COAL BODY
behiers would Eliminate Misun,ts-
"""aihEs bet"een Operators, Dix
fribufors nnd Consumers.
Try Associatcdp-o.s

htNNia' GA, Sept 2l.-Coal
"c"ierS> from siN Southeastern states,
meeting here today .organrzcd RI.
southeastern Coal Mcrchants' As
sociatIon for the announced nurnns.
OF promoting closer relationship and
eliminating MISUNDERSTANDING he
tween operators. distributors and con
sumcrS.
Alabama. Georgia. North and South
carolina and Tennessee were repre
sented at the meeting. and j. 4. Var
hrough. OF Charlotte. y. c., was
elected president
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
DEMOCRATS CONCEDE
ELECTION OF BURSUM
Republicans Elect Senatorial Cnndf-
date by 1000 Majority I'm
New Mexico.
TBy Associated Press |

ALBUQUERQUE. y. NJ. Sept. 2i.-
w. c. Oesterich. in charge of Demo
cratic State headquarters here, today
conceded the election Of Holm o. Bur
sum, Republican. as United States
Senator, over Richard ii. Hanna.
Democrat.
With reports from every county In
tho State in n majority Of which tho
vote virtually was complete. o. L.
Phillips, Republican campaign man
ogqr, claimed Bursums majority
would exceed 1000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
ATTEMPTS TO SWIM
ENGLISH CHANNEL
Lowell. Mass. Man Covers Distance
of SIX Miles In Three
Hours.
I BY United News.l

LONDON, Sept. 2I.-Henry sullivan.
of Lowell. Mass. has made another
attempt TO swim the English Channel.
Under favorable conditions, he en-
tered the water at Dover at 2:i1
o'clock this afternoon, and. three
hours later. had made six niles to-
wards France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
OLIVER LEE MCKAY
DIES In MISSISSIPPI
Prominent Lodge md HusinesS Man
Succumbs tO Heart Az
fccfiOn.
IBy Associated press.l

MERIDIAN. MISS. Sept. 2l. oliver
Lee Mckay, thirty-third degree. grand
secretary recorder of Mississippi Ma
sonic bodies; president of the Mcri-
dian board Of trade and Meridian cot
ton exchange: vicc-presidcnt OF the
Chamber OF Commerce: past grand
master OF the Mississippi grand lodge
Of Odd Fellows. and executive general
agent Of the Mobile and Ohio and
Southern Railways in mississippi died
today after n brief illness.
lie was identified with numerous pub
lie enterprises. Death was due to a
heart affection.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
USSISSIPPI GIRL ILL.
FROM HUNGER STRIKE
"ra Hcrt ScruEEs, Accused Of MUIR
der of Father, in Seriou.
Condition.
tBy Associated Press |


CARKOLTON. MISS. Sent. oI-Nor,
'ert scrugGs. the 1s-ycar-old girl
'ho is held in jail here on her con
|.:ssion that she killed her father.
haries Sc:uSss. tonight was do
Jared seriously i'll. Attending physi-
lians say her condition is u result Of
|eliberate refusal to eat. Numerous
'ays OF dclicacies have been sent
Ter from homes of leading citizens.
ut have been returned untouched.
The case has attracted wide at
|,ntion because OF the local promi-
cnce or the ScruGgs family and tn.
act that coroner's jury declared
lie girl innocent. She was 10 be
|E'cn a preliminary hearing tomor-
low
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
More Than 100000 in
Supplies on Way to Russia
IHy United News.l

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2l-More
than S700.000 worth of medical and
hospital supplies are on their way
To Russia as the beginning of the
emorta Of tho Red Cross to provide
medical assistance to women and
children.
Forty tons OF medicines and
drugs are being sent directly to
Riga from stocks in Europe. Other
supplies include hospital clothing.
blankets and towels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
P"gsley Assistant Secretary,


WASHINGTON, Sept. 2I.--Charles
w. Pugsley. OF Nebraska. was nomi-
mated today by President Harding to
he assistant secretary of agriculture
lis appointment was announced sew
cral weeks ago. Another nomination
submitted was that OF Captain John
Is. Robson to be chief OF the Navy
Departments Bureau of Engineer
lng.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
.EV. r. l.. BACHMAN
DIES IN TENNESSEE
rom'nent Prcabyterian Clergyman
succumbs After Long Illness
mt Lockwood.
[Ry Associated Press.

kNONCILLE. TENN. Sept. 2I.--Rev.
@ bert l.. lsachman, age 70. we'll.
a"wn presbyterian minister. died
its morning at lockwood, Tenn.
ftcr lingering illness. previous
coming to Knoxville to begin n
|teen-year pastorate with the Sec
I'd presbyterian Church. DR.. Bach
an served the Utica. y. V, Presby.
rian Church sixteen years as pas.
r. The body will be taken to Utica
/ r inte.rnent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
ARMlNG OF EMPLOYEES
CUTS POSTAL CRIMES
OTcrS OF Rewards for Detection OF
Thieves Lessons LootinS of
NniIs,

WASHINGTON, Sept. si.--Arming
of postal employees and Offering re-
wards for the detection OF mail
thieves has done much to lessen loot :
ing OF the mails. according to the in
spection department. of the postal ser
vice.
For the year ending In April. the
amount stolen from tho mails was
S6.3i6.4o7, with the recovery OF an
proximately half that amount.
But, in five months since that time.
when rewards were offered and arms
issued. thefts have amounted to bur
&sS.5s0. with recoveries OF 1855.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22
Gives 100000 for Vocational school

M'COMB CITY. MISS, Sept. ell
William McColSan. wealthy bachelor.
today made known gift of 100000
for vocational school here. OF this
sum. s150,000 will go to the erection
of the building and the remain ;.g'
will constitute perpetual cndow-
ment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-22

Last chance next Sunday. seio
and trip Norfolk via n. Is w, Leave
Foad Street Sta. S:i5 and 900 a, Is.