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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
DISARMAMENT OR
i. S. NAVY SECOND
TO NONE--DAN|ELS
Secretary Tells Hous G
Committee Time Is Ripe
for Action.
SAYS UNBEATABLE ARMADA
NEEDED TO GUARD COASTS
Our Requirements as Sea Pow
er Greater Than Britain's,
He Declares.
DAVIS ALSO GIVES TESTIMONY
Acting State Head Says Harding
Should Call international Con-
ference on Question.
SAYS UNBEATABLE ARMADA
NEEDED TO GUARD COASTS
DAVIS ALSO GIVES TESTIMONY
Should Call International Con-
ference Oh Question.
IRy Associated press |

WASHlNGTON. Jan. ll.-Thc pres
cnt time was described as ripe for a
movement toward Limitation OF naval
arramcnts through international
agreement by Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels. and Acting Secretary Davis
nj the state Department in tes;i-
mony today before the House Naval
ATairs Committee.
Secretary Daniels declared that In
his opinion the move might prop
crIy nc made by President Elect
Harding. who he said could call and
hold an international disarmament
conference within two months after
his inauguration
Mr. Harding, MS President. the
Secretary pointed out. would hays
complete authorization to call such
a conference under the provisions OF
tho 1916 naval appropriation act.
Acting Secretary Davis told tho
committee that President Wilson had
not called such II conference because
the besident felt In view OF the
short time he would remain in Of
flee such action would cmbarrass the
Wilson Hoped FUR Result.
Mr.. Wilson did not use the powers
granted him in the 1916 act at The
close OF the world war. Mr.. Davis
added, because he thought the par
ticipntion by ;he United States in the
league of natiors would bring about
the desired result.
The committee was urged by Mr.
Daniels to authorize continuance OF
three year naval buildiuS program
until AN international agreement ot
some kind was reached He asserted
his belief that IL no such agreement
could he obtained from the powers
the United states should build I'll,
craates: navy IN the world"
Asked by Chairman Hutlor II Great
Bri,ain'a geographic situation did
no; eniitlc that nation 10 the com
mand OF the seas. Mr.. Daniels stated
that ne did not subscribe To this be-
licf
Tho United states has the Longest
coast line" said the rara! Sccrc
;ary. and has Alaska. Hawaii, Guam
and the Philippine 20 proicc; as Wei
as II moral obligation in South
America under the Monroe Doctrine.
We are entitled TO the largest navy
in the world Ii there is no !ntcrna-
tion agreement"
Discuss nornh RESOLUTION.
The pending Borah resolution. pros
posing a 80 per cent reduction In
naval programs for the next hva
years on the part or the United
states. Great Britain and Japan. was
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
HARDING INAUGURAL WILL
BE AS SIMPLE AS THOSE OF
JEFFERSON AND JACKSON
Program Includes Call al White House. Drive 10 Cap
itol With Wilson, Oath, Speech, Return to Execu-
tive Mansion and-Camcicl Is Ready for Work

10 crowd ntc the restricted gallery
space.
The committee. at the conclusion of
its session. submitted its plans for
the approval OF Mr.. Harding through
Il telegram sent by senator Knox. OF
Pennsylvania. the committee chair
man. as follows:
Text OF Telegram.
The joint committee on inuugu-
ration have received your telegram
transmitted through me as chairman
dated January 10. 1921. indicating
your desire for extreme simplicity In
the inaugural ceremonies on IN,
fourth of next March. and that III,
same shall be conducted practically
without expense.
The committee has considered youI
suggestion in the spirit in which i,
was made. and has decided. subicc,
to your approval. that the inaugural
ceremonies shall take place in the
Senate chamber. which Involves nc
disturbance OF arrangement incident
to tho inauguration of the Vice-Pres-
idcnt and involves no expense except
such as incidental expenses for po-
lice. as circumstances shall require
Preparations under way for an
(Continucd on Second PaCe0
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
GROWERS OF VIRGINIA
FORM Pool TO BEAT
BUYERS OF TOBACCO
Approve Plan 10 Organise Co.
Operative Market at Kcet-
ing in L,mchturg-
lBy Associated Press. ]

LfNCIiBURG, VA, Jan. 1i.-Co-
operative markets in Virginia were
unanimously approved by tobacco
growers of the State in session here
today. According to the plan. as out
ilned by Aaron Sapiro, counsel for the
virginia Tobacco Growers Co-Opera-
tive Marketing Association. the farm
ers agree 10 pool their tobacco for
hve-ycar period. during which il is
TO be sold comparatively through ex-
listing warehouse facilities.
The agreement was signed by 26t
tobacco growers and will become ef-
fcctive when planters representing 80
per cent of the crop have signed it,
y meeting of North Carolina growers
Will be held at Raleigh Thursday. and
OF the South Carolina growers at
Florence Friday.
1t was explained by Mr.. Sapiro that
the agreement in no way attempted
to deal with the curtailment of future
crops. Year after year." said Mr..
Sapiro. the farmer has gone along
with an impossible marketing system,
and 1t takes year like this has been
to make him realize the need of a
change. The present system is rot
ten: the buyers are the only ones
who get n profit"
Governor Westmoreland Davis, ad-
dressing the meeting, declared that
farmers in Virginia cannot be made
profitable until tho proper methods OF
distribution are put into operation
and urged farmers to get away from
the one-crop plan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
RICHMOND RECTOR HOMORED
BY EPISCOPAL MISSlONERS
rev. RusScii bowie. of 81. Paul's,
Elected Head OF IntcrpnrochiaI
Preachers.

Special L. The Times Dispatch.
CINCINNATI. ONO. Jan. H.-Of-
fetal notice was made here today OF
the selection OF Kev. ". Russell
Bowie. rector of st Paurs Church,
OF Richmond. Va as missioner in
charge of the mtcrparochial Preach
ing Mission to be held by twenty
eight Episcopal churches Of this city
and section at Christ Church. in this
city. starting next Sunday evening.
Bishop Theodore |. Reese. coadjutor
of the diocese will speak on the
opening night, Or. Bowie will
preach on all other occasions. The
signal honor given the Richmond
minister by this selection. on account
OF the high standing he has gained as
pulpit orator, is the source of much
praise Throughout, Episcopal Churcl,
circles.
Coming. as he does, from one OF
tho most widely known pulpits in
Americas Episcopal Church circles.
many of the pioneers in tina, dcnomi-
nation are preparing TO show him
great welcome during his stay here.
They are also interested in the his
torical rcnown OF ST. Paurs Church.
where. it is stated. Jefferson Davis.
President OF the Southern Confcd-
cracy. received the sacrament OF
confirmation and the church home OF
many Of the most eminent of Vir-
sinians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
FIRE DANA GES CENSUS
Records WILL COST
So, 900, 900 7OREPLACE
Officials Estimate II VIII Take
TWO Years i0 DO
Work 0rer.
hBy Associatei Press!

WASHINGTON. Jan. il.-Ccnsus
Bureau officials said today il would
cost s2,000.000 and require from two
TO three years 10 copy off and thus
save the census records damaged by
tho fire las, night in the basement
of the Department of Commerce
building.
Complete examination Of the dam
age done by water and fire showed
that the 1890 records. the most
volumnous OF the entire number,
were almost totally destroyed. AMI
officials said IL would take months
OF work to even save portion. The
records of 1860. 1870. 1850. 1900 AMI
1910 were partially damaged by
water. but enumeration records pre-
vious To 1860 are practically intact.
Cigarette smoking was blamed In
the Senate today as the cause OF the
fire. Senator Smoo,. Republican.
Utah. declared that smoking during
working hours in the government
departments should he stopped
Government officials still were Mt
sea today in attempting to estimate
the loss resulting from the fire in
the Department of Commerce Build
ing last night.
In addition 10 the damage by fire
the records today were submerged
In water thrown into the basement
of the building by more than twenty
lines OF fire hose. which finally
brought the confagrotion under con-
| troll.
There are no duplicates OF tho de-
| stroyed records and the loss was de-
clared probably the worst OF Its kind
In tha Rnycrnm&t,s hIstnru
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
100000 BLAZE WRECKS
LEXINGTON BUSINESS BLOCK
Destructive Element sweeps Depart
mrnt md Clothing Storcs In
Kentucky Town.

LEXINGTON. KY. Jan. li-Dam-
age estimated at from SC9o.oOO 10
100000 was done here this after
room by fire in the retail district
OF West Main Street.
The department store Of WOLF.
Vile & Co. was totally destroyed.
and serious damage was done 10 the
stores Of the j. -. Purcell Company
and the Kaufman Clothing Company.
Fire department officials did not
announce the cause OF the fire, which
was believed TO have started in the
Wolf Vile Il co. building.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
.HARAHAN NOW ON BOARD
OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Name OF New President Of G. & O.
Is Added to List OF
Directors.
MANY MEETINGS ARE HELL
Stockholders of Church Till Insti-
tuition Pass Resolution Com
mcnding Oscar r. Parrish for
Handling Of Affairs During Year.

Every national bank and several of
the state institutions in the city held
their annual stockholdcrs meetings
yesterday for the purpose OF taking
action en- the work OF their boards
OF directors for the past year and
eiectinS boards for the coming
twelve months.
-Four new directors were added :,
the board of the American Na,iona!
Bank. and the First National Bank
added the name of William J. Hara-
han To the beard OF that institution.
MIR. Harahau is TIE newly elected
Railroad. G. s Saucr X. Nice. Bull
iinSton. -. B. Hin and ID. w. Dur
rctt are the four new directors named
by the stockho!icrs OF the American
National Eank.
Old Boards Arc Uc-Electcd
All of the old boards OF directors
Of tho banks which held meetings
yesterday were rc-elcctcd.
So favorable was the report OF
Oscar l.. Parrish. president OF the
Church Hill Bank. yesterday. at the
annual meeting o. the stockholders
that "A special resolution approving
his actions during ,hc year and COM
mendinE him for able handling of the
| affairs OF the bank was passed. In
addition to the regular approval
given the actions Of the board o.
directors. Daring the year Mr.. Par.
rish reported 2?f3 new accounts were
opened with the bank. AMI the sur.
plus Of the institution. after all OF
the dividends ana other accoun;e
We're paid. is $4,000. This Is an In
crease for the year of s25.o00. The
surplus at the last annual meeting
being reported as s50,0Oo.
All cf the old officers and directors
pf the bank we're rc-cicctcd. The
hoard now consists OF l.. II. Alien
Ernest l.. Fox. Henry l. CARRIER. Ra-
mon II. Garcin. l.. II. Kemp. r. l..
Meaghcr. Harry Z. Moore. W. H.
Noldc. Oscar l.. Parrish. w. J. Par
rish. John L.. Satttrhcld, Fritz Sit
terding. j. W. stewart. John y. Welsh
and Henry W. Moody
officers are Oscar L. Parrish. pres
idcn,; /. H. Kemp, vice president
Charles T.. Talley. VICE president and
cashier: Earl Il. Muirc assistan;
'''7iiS'' Grey l." .hcpIt, CHSuIcT Cl
Fulton branch; Carter t. Harrison.
assistant asher of Fulton branch.
The result OF the annual elections
of the national banks follow:
Results of Elections.
American National Bank: Direc-
tors--Charlcs V. Albright. William e.
Camp, James Il. Gordon, r. II. lIar-
wood. Waller lIolladay. J.. II, Jen-
iiins. w J. Parrish. III. w. Rountrce.
.. j. Sands. j. q. Scott. Il. Garnctt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
King George Losing
Hair; Hunts Restorer
lily unixrr.nI Serrice.I

LONDON, Jan. ii.-tIa-mcd 1T
tho rnpii loss of his hair, King
George hnS commanded the court
prrfl"er tn find remedy for
badness.
1t wnS n "Rush Order" and tho
pcrfumcr secured tho mere exotic
corners or the Empire for real
cure. lie Is now supplying the
tktnE with n special oriental oil
from India, tho acrrrt of which
has been handed down through
many Senrratiuns OF fakIrS.
II has checked GcorEc'< bniI of
hair. hut has not covered the bald
pntOncs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
GREEKS FIGHTING TURKS
Constnntinc's Men Attack In Mendcres
River Region of Asia Minor,
iiut Arc Ncpuiscd.
tBy Associated Press. ]

ROME. Jan. ll.-Fighting between
the Turks and Greeks is reported in
the Mendercs River region OF Asia
Minor. Many wounded have arrived
in smyrna.
The Greeks started the attack, but
the Turks pierced the Greek lines In
several places. The arrival n King
Constau,in. in Asia Minor is rtportcd
to Be imminent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
E0ey Woman Reads
Court Appraises Kisses at
$50 a Smack" in Suit
my Universal service.I

CHICAGO. jan. 11.-"Sixty kisses
nm our" which Miss Virginia f'us-
AureIius &. Turpin cost the latter
SOS smnrk or n total of s3,50O
when the Appellate Court handed
down nm opinIon today, affirming
Judgment In the Superior Court
which awarded damage. 10 3iiss
Foster.
"Thcrr IL abundant evidence
thnt Turpin ninde promises or nur-
rhHe 10 tho young woman the
opinion reads. Miss Foster L. a
nurse and rurpin IL n retired real
estntc declared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
JAPS KILL AMERICAN
Shief Engineer of Cruiser Albany En-
tally Shot by Nippon Soldier,
Report,
I BY Associated Press. |

- T'E +fSSUCIdttN T'TCSS.
loNlo, Jan. l.-Newspaper dis
patches received from Vladivostok re-
port that the chief engineer OF the
American cruiser Albany was shot
by Japanese soldier while he was
returning to his vessel. at o'clock
this morning. and died shortly after
ward.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
CLEMENcEAU BAGS TIGERS
Tiger Of France Makes Good nOast
Made Prior 80 Departure for
InkIn.
[BY Associated Press. /

GWALIOR, CENTRAL INDIA. Jan.
1.-THE former French Premier
Georges clemenceau. who is the guest
OF the Maharans OF Sind. has bag
ged two full-grown tigers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
Housed in Damn barracks.

Inc next day ! went to see where
and how the in;eIligcncia lived. They
were housed III damp. uuheated bar
racks, czccho Slovak!a is not pleased
at their presence. Ani- then went
to see "Babuschka," who has kept
ihe lamp OF their !dealism burning.
Why did they ever send her 10 ST.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
GRANDMOTHER Of
RUSS REVOLT SEES
DOWN. ALL OF REDS
Katcrina Breshkovskaya
Predicts Overthrow of
Soviets in Spring.
PRAGUE Is RENDEZVOUS FOR
EXlL-D CULTURED RUSSIANS
"Intelligcncia' Planning Come
Back" When Rule Of Blood
shed Peters Out.
DI CONIGSHI DAWSON,

PRAGUE. Jan. . ,DcIaycdJ.-iierc
is one OF the most important Jump
ing-oT points for Bolshevist propu-
ganda in Central Europ". and n, the
same time It is a rendezvous for
cxilcd Russians OF moderate views.
who are conspir!ng to overthrow tho
Leninc- -Trotzky regime
Here for the moment lives Ka,crina
Breshkovskaya. better known as the
Grandmother OF the Russian Revo-
luton" beloved by her coun,rymcn
as "Babus Rhka."
The red terror in Russia" she
said TO me during q TWO hours' in
know"
These exiled Russians all belong to
the intclligencia, the cultured mid
die class. They are university pro-
fcssors. doctors. engineers. people of
brains and smaI means. They arc
the class which is b"inE rapidly ex-
terminated IN all stricken countries
In Russia they have been smashed
into oblivion; In Central Europe they
are dying more respectfully becaus.
more privately. OF famine Their
terrible problem may be explained
when it is realized that IN. highest
salary paid to 4 professor. II cx-
changed into American currency
would be worth at most 500 year.
The bulk Of the salaries are much
less.
Americans Give Relief.
The American relief sdmin!stra-
tlon allotted $1,000 worth OF food "a
l
attended holiday entertainment,
provided in a large hall furnished
oy the government, at which this
! relief food was distributed. When
arrived the hall was jammcd
There were girl university students
with cropped hair and dresses dis
tribu,cd by the American Red Cross
There were ;ot;crIng and middle.
AGED professors. There were soldiers
from Dcnikinc's and koichak's armic.
in Russian military biouses. pinched
neglected. emaciaied and misunder.
stood. yes: bu; they believed in and
, hoped for the future.
Moving through the tlrong came 4
little. bowed old woman. Her eyes
We're very dim. She leaned on tall
young soldier for support. over her
cropped gray head she wore a gray
piece OF cloth folded into a triangle
i'aouschka, Babuschka" The WINS
per Went around. People went for
ward. one by one TO greet her. She
piaccd her gnarled hands on the
shoulders OF each. drawing their
heads down To KISS them All we're
srahdsons and granddauehtcrs 10
her The little mother OF ex!lcd RUS
sia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
Gr.cI. colun,ns Advance.

LONDON. Jan. l.-Greck forces.
says n dispatch to the L"ndon Times
from Smyrna. are advancing in three
columns nineteen miles north OF
Banza. Two divisions have received
orders to proceed to Ushak. nfty-fve
miles northeast of Alashehr and li0
miles cast OF Smyrna, in Minor.
ms supporting forces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12

The above dispatch would indicate
sive in Asia Minor. where the Turk
lsh nationalist forces OF Mustupha
Kemal Pasha recently had been con-
combating to launch an attack on the
Greeks.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20
UNIFORM GRADING IS A TRIUMPH or
The FLORIDA CITRUS EXCHANGES WORK

Tampa April 10 .-Determination TO
keep the Florida Citrus Exchange full.
ly equal to the marketing necessities
of the situation drN,-,, p54 ) No y. }.
idly Increasing production Of grape-
fruit and oranges was the keynote OF
the conference of local association
managers held yesterday at the Tam
pa Yacht and Country Club.
The meeting was preceded by an
exhibit of fruit from practically all
the exchange packing houses in the
state. intended TO show how there is
uniformity of grading Persons pres.
emf who had seen the similar exhibits
selves freely as, deeply gratilcd lty
the notable Improvements in grade
and pack during the Intervening pc
riod.
At the conference which followed
the fruit exhibit which was presided
over by DR.. J. H. Ross. G.. f.. Stew.
art. Jr., acted as secretary. A com
mittee consisting of +. j.. Carr, Ar.
cadia; II. G.. Plano. Kissimmee: "
II. Bunch. Barlow and George a e.
Scott. Tampa, selected official %boxcs
of grapefruit and oranges for the
guidance Of the discussions. These
covered Il wide range oand resulted in
the unanimous adoption of motion
that DR.. Ross be requested to appoint
a committee OF three association man
ayers to make further investigation
of ways and means for securing great
or uniformity of grading
y motion to restrict the use of IT,.
Sealdsweet trademark TO certain
grades OF fruit was considered ut
length but failed to prevail. In the
discussion it was brought ont that
Florida Citrus Exchange members
have an asset OF great value in This
trade name and that practically all of
them desire to have their fruit sold
thcrcmdcr. Further there WAS dcvel-
oped the existence of Il general dis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20
HENS vs.. NEIGHBORS"

IIens-thc female fowls CT the do
nestle type, valuable when at homo
attending to their own business, but
double distilled and animated NUS
ances when exercising in neighbors
garden or flower bed.
Hens have an obsession for scratch
ing and your choicest flower bed
draws them az the needle points Ia
the magnetic north
Ie.it f.. true that geese once saved
ROME, v is eminently true that thou
sands Of souls have been damned and
neighHor hood friendships DESTROYED
by the reaso. of this, marauding pro-
pensity of old or young Giddies. And
after the massacre of the flower bed
has geen effected and you gaze on the
uprodted and :inutilated remains cf
the little plants over which you have
labored and hoped. how dreadfully
calm and Indifferent your neighbor is.
In fact. your neighbor seems to swell!
with pride over. the exploits of his
= 81 X = a "a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20

position on the part OF growers to rec.
ognize on tho part Of growers to REG
ogniZe the importance az growing a
J3ttf GuNi Y Gi -iHi uni tho i
surance Of better prices for the grove
owners who do so. With but very
few exceptions all the association and
sub-exchange managers took active
part in tho proceedings. which were
given added interest by brief al.
dresses from several of the executive
officers Of the exchange.
nr. Ross. the chairman. made an
eloquent speech. in which he graph
ically described the adverse condi.
tions which had TO he surmounted in
this seasons fruit selling campa ign
The speaker then outlined the prob
lens which are growing out of the
greater volume Of fruit that must
be marketed with each succeeding
year. Reference was made to the
vision which enabled the Florida Cit
rus Exchange to undertake the task
several years IN advance of the actual
necessity and the ways and means
that have been employed to build UP
consumption of Florida citrus fruits
was explained somewhat in detail. DR.
Ross showed that the groves now
coming into bearing place upon the
exchange more and more responsible
ity. since 1t is the only factor that
has advertised and demonstrated the
food and health values of Florida
grapefruit and oranges. For the board
OF directors DR.. Ross assured the
meeting that no backward steps would
he fayOrahlV considered and that on
the contrary, even more aggressive
and efficient educational work is the
urgent duty Of the hour.
The talk of DR.. Ross was followed
by one from e. H. Walker. managei
OF the Polk county sub-exchange. in
which the importance of maintaining
the Sealdsweet advertising was very
strongly stressed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20
Personal Chat

Dear Readers:
! h3v" decided that one Of the ia
ycrite pursuits of 81 augustine pcu-
pic these days is to come down her"
and tell somebody in our office that
they hated 10 have Harry Brown
leave up there Six OF them in three
days.
And the more Mr.. Brown STAYS
here the mere We believe that about
s.. Augustine hating to see him go
still sometimes something sounds
queer. Nh Reynolds. Of St. Aug. was
III yesterday and he said to the Of
fee in general:
You folks stole Harry Brown froui
us
And The office in general said back
to Ar, Reynolds:
We intend to keep him. too"
And Mr.. Reynolds went ahead and
said everything he could think OF
about Mr.. Brown thai would tend Il
make Lakeland want to keep him
Perhaps, the st. Augustine Record
Icing better acquainted with both
AIR. Brown and Mr.. Reynolds than
We arc. can explain why this should
be. or if ii is something that shouldn';