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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
High Official
In nCrattDeal
SENSATION BREWS
IN NEW YORK PROBE.
Brooklyn Sewer Contracts Al
legged to Be the Vehicle of
Tainted Gains.

New York. Feb. 4.---AU Official
holding a high position in the city
administration il Involved in the cTi-
dcucc Of alleged graft in the awarding
ur city sewer contracts. Arthur NJ.
King, assistant 10 Charles :. Whit
man. announced here today. This an
gle Of the Investigation Of alleged
corruption among city and county OF
l,riaIS grew out uf the board OF "Sti-
mates probe oC certain sewer con-
tracts in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Whitman refused TO discuss
thr independent investigation being
pursued 10y Mr. King Attcr first de-
r,Iuiuy t. make n statement. MIR King
denied 4 report imputed I" him, That
Mayor ilyiaud and his olt!r,@ fam
liz were involved in III" sewer coli
trar, phas" Of the investigation
Indictments tomorrow against other
,,uli., officers. IN connection with thu
a,r,u,auCc Of rewards for the recoN-
rrv Of stolen automobiles, were pre-
Il ctrd by Mr.. Wh!tmaH
statements oS prisoner IN the
Ton.h>. held in connection with me
thrt. OF an automobile by police
man. are said to !mplicate TWO men,
brrs Of the automobile squad.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
REVELATION NOW
MADE BY BRITISH
CABINET MINISTER
Austin Chamberlain Declares
Proposal Will Not Be
Repeated

Birmingham, England, Feb. A.
(By Tho Associated Press)-The
British government formally propos-
cd = cancellation OF all inter-alHed
debts but the proposals. were unac-
oeptable to the American government,
said ]. Austin Cham moerlain- chancellor
OF the exchcQuer, in n speech 10 his
constituents here today.
ITO make them again, Mr.. Chamber
lain continued, would be, think,
beneath our dignity, and would rem
der us liable TO a misconception Of
our motive"
I'm making them," he added, "wa
sought no national advantage for
ourselves. Wo proposed solution for
which We should have foregone
claims larger than any charged to as,
and we proposed It because We be-
Heved It would be In the interest OF
good relation amongst the peoples,
the rehabilitation OF national credit
and the restoration OF international
trade.
"our great International debt Is
due to the obligations we undertook
on behalf Of our allies. II we had had
only ourselves to consider we should
have been particularly free OF exter-
nal dobt At tho present time"
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ACCUSED MOTHER OF
MAUDE TABOR TELLS
Of THE GIRL s DEATH

Iawton. M.ch.. Feb. Maud" Tabor
Virgo. whose death h,-" Gy" lars ago
rrsJ!'ci N a mauS,augal"r cnnrI"
aEainSt hrr N2-I"Ir-ulG mother, died
from An ura"sth,tir. S'lt-:tdministcrcd
g." relieve pain incident 70 'hiid birth.
Mrs Sarah Tabor, IN" mn'H"r. sad in
a >..,trurU; from Err .i.h bed today.
IN" aged woman. w.uu-r Ersi trial
nearly n %car ago resulted IN dis
a&rr"mrr'. =, bc':rv"i - he dying. FOL-
lowing injuries IN 4 fan ,hyc" weeks
ago.
Mrs. Tabor declared her daughter
had premonition OF death and pleaded
with her not tu permit her body 10 ne
taken to 4 cemetery. She added she
placed tho body in Maude's hope chest
and lowered IL into the basement Of
the Tabor home hr,c oy means OF ropes
held around doOrDosts. The body was
found long afterward in tho chest.
buried under a pile Of shingles.
THE day before sic died" said Mrs
Tabor, "Shc cried over and over again,
You won't ever l"t them take me way
from YOU srcne the greater part
a.: tho las: night with Maudc. holding
h"r hand. and assuring h"r would
obey her request
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
vobe for Duty on wheat.

Washington. Feb. t-rhc Senate got
down 10 business with the F"rdncy
emergency tariff bill today. and h"for"
tho session which convened 4; II
o'clock ended four amCndm'u;S had
been adopted. Votes on the amend
meuts where record was made, showed
supporters Of the bin :" have q major
~ ranging from ten tn thirteen.
A. the situation stood tonight, II
appeared that the bin would be for the
mos, pprt actually, as well as tcchni-
cally. under consideration until llna.
vote Is reached. Senator rcuroSc, Re
publican Pennsylvania, in charge Of n"
bill. declared that It had good pros
poets of passage newt week.
Under the program. the rNriy part ~
tho sessions vii! probably be devoted
e. consideration ot appropriation bills
huj later tho tariff mcI 9urr will he de
nal"L, rs it was today. L. the exclusion
Of all else
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
Believe Tariff Bill
Will Pass Next Week
Now Reported President VIII
son Will Sign Farm Re-
lief Measure

Washington, Feb. 1-B".icC that tH"
house emergency tariff bill would he
passed by m" senate next week was en-
pressed today hy Chairman lcnrosc ~
the finance committee. He '"id news
paper correspondents that apparently n"
ono desired to be responsible for me
ilibuster.
There is 4 rumor afloat that t'reS!-
dent Wilson will sign it, the I"nrsyl-
van!a senator said. hui added that nc
knew or no authority for the report
with the tariff Legislation passed
Senator Tonrosc said al Of the arpr"-
priation hills would be enacted before
adjournment Of congress, March 4.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
TO SOUTH RECORDED

washington, Feb. "A severe
earthquake shock which began at
3:2S and lasted until 4:45 this morn
ing was reported by Father Fran
els A. Tondorf, director OF the
Georgetown chronological observa-
tory. The disturbance was inai-
Gated as being 1900 miles south Of
Washington and reached its highest
intensity at 3;38. Father Tondo-t
said.
The seismograph record Indicated
q disturbance even more severe than
that recorded December l6, last,
Father Tondorf said. Tho scene or
the December disturbance YVES never
detnitsly established.
Father Tondorf estimated that to-
days disturbance probably was in
South America.
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Williamson. W. Va Feb 4.--rhe ninth
dav ~ thc Mat.wan battln trial has
made Il apparent th;t. the cases vii!
constitute an "nduranc" les; Tor the
court and the array OF c"unsc! on b"th
sides. and will determine whether there
ar" Sufficient NEIL IN the county eHglpIe
for jury duty 20 try tho cases. only one
man WAS added 70 the tentative panel
today out Of th!rty-two examined. bring
ing the total nj adjournment to l8.
The eighteenth chosen, George Arthur,
hlocksmith. is n union man. The in
.rn,!on OF the state :" keep r.! union
man off tho pHr"' I" try 81 mountain
Gers charged with being implicated in
tho death of Albert Y. f'e!ts in the Mate
wan frht was oN"rr!ddrn when Judge
James Damron. examining tor the pros
cruiion. failed - shake Arthur In his
conviction that h" w"uid be prepared TO
-nndrr a raIr and impartial verdict.
Arthur declared that hc was member
ar the E-othcrho-od cf B,aCksmiths and
had sympathy for all organized labor
So ,onC as tn" members were in the
r;rh, in his opinion. and that he rccog-
piznd the obligations to stand by tho
union only when he fc!t It was not
WRONG.
Judge Dnmron asked, You would 70
on. on strike IL called. wouldn't you
Tho talcsman answered aH!rmatively.
whether right or wrongT' Arthur
Was asked.
Guided 9y Evidence
The union IS pretty nearly always
right." Arthur asserted. But he added
that he would be guided by the evidence
IN the case and would not permit his
sympathy fo- union mon who might be
among the defendants 10 defect him IN
his course from giving a fair verdict.
Other un!ou men examined today
mart from United Mine Workers who
were dismissed ~ onc". were members
o. railway mems union and were dis
qualified.
The question Of relationship OF ven!re-
mon and defendants which has proved
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Comment at WASHINGTON.

Washington, Feb t.-Trcasury OFF,
cia.s refused TO comment tonight on tuc
statement ot In" British chancellor Nt
the eNchrqu"r. J. Austen Cham hrr!a,r.
III at address 4, E.rmIughpm. ErElani.
that the United States government 20
fused 10 accep; lri,jsh .uv"ru.u,ut pro-
prsalS, that the tntcr-a.ii'@ debts Ir.S-
ink from tho world war y. cancelled.
No mention has ever h'cu m.,j" IN o.
Acial circles hcg" Of any proposal cir-
cial!y tcndyrcd hy Great Britain for
Cancellatton "C 'hN iutrr-al.:rd L@b1s-
but L was recalled ton:sHt that Sir
George PaIsh. the British uaaur.Il On.
pert. who visited the Luitrd States u
year ago. put forward some such rro-
posal whi!r IN this rvuulC,. S.r
Georges mission was M; :cltri"G ~
I'll" United St;tt"S government q, Old
cial. and consequently his proposal did
not receive official consideration
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
REASONABLE PROFITS
URGED BY ALEXANDER

Ecw York. Feb. 4---Coufid"nt that
business will soon settle down on sound
funda nanialF was expressed by leading
financicrs ana practical economists to-
nIrbt nj n dinner Of the Association or
Stock Exchange Firms.
james : Alexander. president Of the
National Bank 81 Commerce ~ New
YORK., ,autinn.'I against idlc waiting for
,nc ,,rhl.r to resume active buying. urG-
M. business -r,cr 70 stimulate purchaS-
.ng hv reduced prices based on k"cner
IN production and the accept
pI.,.,. OF "rr.,s"ual'I" margins Of profits
"lu 'E's connection" II" added, the
growing tendency q labor to become
moro efficient. and IT'S Willingness I" ac-
cent some ligu.dai:on n mfL"i"" wages
Is ru.oura..ur. m" rradjns'm"nt IS
~,yor.,i,l.. to ;ha Edividuu! work"r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
PARKER DEFENDS SALE
OF U, s, WAR SUPPLIES
TO GOVERNMENTS

Washington, Feb t.-Staunrh de-
.cusr Of tn, work accompanied by the
American liquidation commission in dis
roying Of millions Of dollars OF war
supplied 10 France and other European
GOVERNMENTS after thr armisticH. was
made today. hy Edwin H. Parker. New
York lawy"r, former chairman OF the
board. in trS'fyirg h"for" the house
cornmittor Investigating the conduct OF
the war
NJ. Parker declared the policy adopt
cl in disposition Of the great bulk "f
surI,icrl in Europ" WAS unpu"St'onahlE
wise. and cited figures TO prove that II
th,. same materials w"r" on hand today
thrv would not Nring rhr prices either
in Europe or ~" United States. that tn"
government rhtan"d when the ba.N
sales were made IN 1919.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
FUTURE naval SUPREMACY Will Be AERIAL, B
DECLARE ADMIRAL FISKE AND GEN. MITCHELL;
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE SOON TO Be CALLED
.EIkinS Invited TO
Join Harding Party

Special Dispatch to The Intelligenccr.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 4.-Senator
Davis Ekins !s in receipt OF letter
from President Harding, who IS
in Florida. urging the West Nirginlan
to Join him for the remainder or MS
vacation. Senator T:lkins. II IT were
possible for him to leave his Official
duties here, which he very much DOUBT
I'd, would join the Harding party and
return to Washington with 1t day
or two before the inauguration. The let
ter 20 Senator Elkins contained other
ma tiers Of an important political nature
which its recipient declined to dis
CuSs.
Washington Arrivals.
Arrivals: c. l.. Topping. Charleston;
CAPTAIN Frcw Hall. New York; Elliott
N0rthcott. Huntington: Judge Ira +.
Robinson, Grafton; Frank Lassage' as
sistant postmaster OF Huntington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
ONLY ONE JURYNAN ADDED To
PANEL IN A|NGO MURDER TR|A[

IN excusirg mary talesmsn. even Whea
distant kinsh!p was established was de-
cided today by Judge.[R- y. Bailey.
"cut Out Cousin 8tun"
When W. H Farrell. n school teacher
declared that he was related to one OF
the defendants. and counsel for both
sides attempted to establish II because
i was not clearly defined IN tho jury
mans mind. Judge Bailey said:
This thirty second degree ooustA
stun has to be cut out. We have already
gone too far"
Debate OF the matter stopped tpmed-
lately and routine questioning Testab-
lshed the msn was eligible for jury
duty notwithstanding his alleged kin
shin. Tha cour: ordered him into the
jury room but Farrell objected on the
grounds that unde- state statute school.
eachers were exempt from jury duty
during Il school term. Judge Bailey held
that nc was correct but declared that
the trials were just as Important a.
schools 1t present. and expressed the
wish that tho thesmaa would serve,
However. Farrell objected and was ex-
cuscd.
Two More Needed
Two more iurymen are needed to COM
p'-N' Wv '"''re P""e', ouS ho N.e
in authority cared to predict when the
remainder w!ll be accepted.
Sheriff A. c. Pinson at the request Of
Judge Bailey investigated today rumoso
that tho veniremen already chosen had
been taken tampcred with. The sheriff
sa!d there was absolutely no grounds for
the report. as did John s. Marcum. %
attorney aiding the state. whose naap1
WAS attached as an authority for tAe
alleged statement Marcum declared en-
phat'cally that the matter was news -
him and that he knew nothing Of II
Judge Bailey. when approached On -
subject. also expressed surprise and -
listed the aid Of tho sheriff to run dow
the report. Harold W. Houston, an aide
of the defense was unaware OF the
charge also.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
BOYS CONFESS THEFT
OF 20 AUTOMOBILES

Pittsburgh. Ia, f"D. 4--Four h1ys'
arrested horc tonight. have confessed
20 The thof; ~ twenty automobiles from
rhe downtown section according L.
police officials. who said the machines
were valued at about th.nu". Tho
police express the belief that n number
or the cars were taken 10 other cities
and sold
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
BORAH'S PROPOSAL
MEETS WITH REJECTION

WASHINGTON. Feb. "A report 'disaH
proving the suggestion OF Senator
Borah. Idaho, for six months suspen'
sion OF American naval building opera.
tions. was drafted today by G sub-cont-
mittee of the senate naval committee.
The rull committee is expected to adopt
the subcommittee draft possibly To-
morrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
TRE WEATHER.

West vrginia-Raiu Saturday; Sun
day cloudy and colder.
ohfo-Rain Saturday. colder BY az
ternoon or night; Sunday cloudy and
colder, probably snow Hurrtss near Lake
Erie.
Western Psnnsylvnnia-RatnS Saturday
Sunday snow nurriss and colder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
EX-EMPEROR
MAY TRY COUP

Geneva, Feb. 4.-Former Emperor
Charles Is at present In Berne con-
sultipg his supporters, and, according
- tie Basler Nachrtchten and Social
1T Ta%wacht, intends a coup-de-et2t
this spring. having decided to roturp
to the throne at Budapest whatever
tho consequences" He - reported by
the newspapers as saying that he con-
. SidcrS Ii sexNe unjust and that he is
entitled 70 tho throne OF Hungary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
GERMANY WON 7
CO TO BRUSSELS
DECLINES TO ATTEND
FINANCIAL CONFERENCE
Minister Of Economics De-
cIares Reparatlons Pro-
posaIs Mean Ruin

Berlin, Feb. TT was officially
stated today that Germany has de
clincd 10 attend the allied !tnancIa!
conference Uf experts. 10 be heIG N
brussels beginning next Monday. Tie
ground taken Is :hat Germany re
ouires her financial experts TO remain
Al home fur the present.
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Means Bondage

Iier.in, Feb. i--pr. Ernest ScH"i@'
minister Of cr"n":r'"S summing up
today what h" &c.. r"'l would bc the
obvious effects "f -" rriaratiohs pro-
pnsaIs formulated by IN" allies al the
recent meeting Of the Supr"m" c"uh-
ell IN Paris, said tn" proposals were
tantamnunt to tn" financial bondarc
Of Germany II" asserted they would
result in reductions &" '""d ra''"nS
with resultant rcvlva. ". .. ''' 81
under nour :Shmcnt ana ,. " '.'.r''
rccrudesrCrrc Of wartime I!sC|"ra
and death.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
BETHANY NOW
SEEKS MILLION
MIR. Cochran's Princely Gift
Encourages Raising of
Endowment Limit

Pittsburgh Pa, Feb 4--E9couragci
by the gift Of $4,000 OF b. VI. Cochran,
the CniontOwn coal and coke magrate to
the endowment fund for Bethany COL
lCgc the trustees OF tho West Virginia
institution met IN the Seventh Avenue
hotel here today and decided to place
the goal for the fund 1t $l,606.o00. an
advance OF $250.0O0 over the sum they
first St: out to secure.
ls-Month Campaign
Thc campaign for the remaining $500,
0nG Will be continued during the next
eighteen months. during which period
the trustees believe it will be possible
TO secure the amount desired.
Today's meeting. was result or the
nrincly gift OF Mr.. Cochran. sparkled
with enthusiasm. Mr.. Cochrans gift
10 Bethany college without any strings
OF any sort and announced in his own
quiet way" Is the largest, according 10
President Cloyd Goodnight, that has
ever been made TO n collegiate project
OF the Christian church.
President Goodnight IN addressing the
trustees stated that the goal OF $780,
900 originally set for the endowment
fund. did not now seem so large as
n; frst," and with such splendid be-
ginning there should he uo great difi-
Guilty in securing si,nn0,O00 during The
i.i shteen months 10 come.
Salary increases.
Il was announced At the meeting ;hnt
the new salary schedule for the faculty
had been adopted. This schedule will
conform TO the standards OF the South
orn Association "f Colleges. and Will
bring also increases of salaries for Al
Gull professors" Gndcr the schedule.
faculty heads will get 4 minimum or
s. son annually. The remuneration for
assistant instructors will also be In
creased.
Besides Dr. Goodnight, ard Secretary
Reno. today's meeting was attended
ny tn" following trustees: i. +. McBee.
New York: ". f. Frederick. tniontoWn
and Pittsburg: judy" J. B. S"mmerV!iie'
Wheeling: Senator Oliver Marshall, New
Cumberland: Rev. W. T.. Pierce. Cameron;
W. -. Turner. cleveland. Ohio: l.. T.
N0rclauH. B"avc-. I1.; Rev. Zen John-
son. Stnub-nv:l!r. o., and former con-
crcseman ". II. Graham. Pittsburgh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
.ENGLAND'5 PROPOSAL To CANCEL
ALLIES DEBTS SREJECTEDBY U.S.
U, S, May File Legal
Protest Against the
ReparatiOnS Agreement
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright by The Intel!iEsncer

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Tne United
states government IS considering whe;h-
r not !, shalt file lega. protest against
The rcparation settlement proposed BY
he allies 70 Germany.
Behind the .adcc;Sion OF the Stato
department. In the ma,tsr-for :; IS Il
fact that officials are n u quandary ~
- what should b" dore--is the best
illustration that mas Yet come 20 The
surface ~ the emoarraSSments that &C
rue from 4 caanEc vt administration
a ~" United States without some meas
U-e Of co-ope eratl"U--cScU unou'ciai---
between the incoming and n" outgoing
administrations.
Th" customary way - pco;ccc and
safeguard american rights II Iuy trans
Lction IN which government may be
lnpreparcd u argue a case - 10 file a
CalcH;" or '.EIl warning which IS IN
'hc uN:ur" ut ,.2'5rc 20 AL concerned
;hat exception - .N'" T. the 1eGvtsa-
G:on aHd that t.N~ N ~" question
VII be u!ed 81: 49,. ; and ~ later
late
The trouh.. .:o": a!.us such a
cave:,t." hvw~,"~. II the present case
5 that .Nw":.,.,. officials fear that
europe w3n rHuuplly ask for America :
,o{:'ion or :rnarat.or and state depart
.r".; officials are unwilling; - SAY any
.Ring that might be a handicap To
"rG>.dcat Harding after Marcia 4.
Hardtng's Views Unknown.
Il; mIy bv that pres.dcn; Harding
~. apprpv" The -cpArat .op settlement"
AID enc Otft''s. We don't Know any
.hirE about n" views - tine UcNt itI-
:u.r!Si7aCrn ~ tts desires"
On thu ochrv hand. the Wilson Admit
.StratOn has mad" clear its position
tga.&, HnG pE,iu III memoranda filed
With rln" allied powers and there IS no
louhc now In tho minds OF thc Euro
p"an statesmen thal III. present ad,ui,i-
S;Tat'"U considers the proposals Just
made :" tac allies as "prepostevous"
tnd Impossible Of fulNIlmcnt"
Another interesting angle 10 the Ques-
ION IS tho fact that European govern
nents asked the C;;ed States 10 send
N ambassador 20 attend unoficra.ly
ne council in Paris Al which the repair
alton settlement WAS agreed upon. Prest-
Gcnt Wilson declined TO permit an Amcri-
AN representative TO sit in the council
because America had OF ratified the
very treaty under which il was pro-
|VNSH ~ S'''SNI rVl"'atioh'
We cant ca; our cake and have I
toe. continued nigh official OF the de-
1artment today We can not ask for
-:ghts under treaty which we have
not even ratlhed.
Germany May Decline.
One fortunate thing. however. n tie
situation. IS n. n-uspec, that Germany
VII decline 10 accept the settlement
and that the whole matter may be
Under discussion when the new admins
ration Games into power. The speech
4 the French rariiarsu, OF Andre Tar
leu. formerly rr~u,h his commissioner
- the United States n which nc took
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-05
RIOT INc1TER SENTENCED

pu1urh. MIMI. Feb. i---LuC.s uund;ro
80. conv.rtci last September ~ :. Charge
Of ncitiHg rot IN cunn"rtio1 with III"
iynch:ur'"f three negro H"r" last Jun"
was sentenced today I" au .nd"f"rrIinat"
term Of from one 70 i've Years.
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Has the Largest Circulation Of
Any Morning Newspaper IN the
State Of West Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
ALL IS IN READINESS FOR
ELKS' CHARITY BAZAAR
Ladies' Night Will Usher in
A Opening Promises
10 Be Auspicious.

h"hmond Elks Will begin their
drive to aid the poor of this ci,,.
tonight when they open their "Chari-
W Bazaar" in the I:lks' Home
Eleventh and Marshall Streets. Elabo-
rate preparations have been made
TO make the event a success and
thousands Of Thermometers are cx-
p"cted I" attend the AFFAIR. which
VIII end Saturday night. Special
decorations viii "set on the interior
OF tn" building
ladies Night" will he observed
tonight. ana tn" opening promises
|" he suspicious. \. j. Crafts. exalted
ruler. announced last night inst no
had arranged for dancing in the base
inent Of the building. II" will HAY "a
special orchestra TO furnish music
for tho dancers.
Nearly all OF Ricvhmoud's societies
ana civic organizations have uc-
ccnied invitations 10 attend Tho
public Is invited to be present ANY
and every night. \ country store,
where everything from bicycle
pump TO necktic may hc purchased.
promises Ia be one Of the features
Of the affair.
The program for the various
nights follows: Wednesday. Ladies
night; Thursday. american Legion
night; Friday. "Childrcn's night;
Saturday. 'tverybody's night"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
TO SELL TAGS TODAY
FOR RETREAT FOR SICK
Prominent Society Numcn viii Mnn
stations All Over
Town,

Today Is Tag Day for the Re
treat for the Sick. and Miss Rosa
Block. chairman. hopes the public
win give 5000 toward the work OF
the hospital, which cares FOR many
Of the Ill and afflicted of Richmond
without expense 10 the patients.
About n hundred stations will he
placed in every section of the city
and the committee in charge. COM
priscd of Mrs. \. l.. Herring. Mrs.
T.: r. Trice, Mrs. Fred VI. Hodges.
Mrs. Joseph Scott. Mrs !. \. Flppo
and Mrs. Leroy Lee mas obtained
many prominent women Ia man
the stands.
This institution carries heavy
dcht on its new building. hut this
fact has not caused IL to curtaii any
Of it's charity work. Since the hos
pitnl was founded il has done its
best Ia take care OF all those whose
namcs have been presented as needy
aud urgent cases. irrespective Of
race, creed or material condition.
Mns. John r. liGhtfoot. is chairman
Of the finance COMMITTEES.