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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
ASSERTS LOWER BUILDING
COSTS ARE IMPERATIVE
Richmond Exchange Backs Action
of Brick Contractors in
Reducing Wages.
CALLS FOR CONCERTED ACTION
Construction Men Declare, Unless
Work Is Cheaper, Untold Misery
Through the Lack OF Employ
mcnt Will BE Result.

Declaring that stngnation in the
building Industry viii continu. untii
reduction in costs. in proportion to
tn. drcr in prices OF other coinmod :
tiles. is made, the board OF directors
Of the Builders Exchange Of Gich-
mond. Inc, yesterday not only in
ho-sed the action Of the brick CON
tractors In reducing the wages Of
hrickiaycrs to s7'4 cents an nour, e.
fcctivc February IS. but called upon
every one In the building business
nlaaufaC tur"rs. employers and work :
men alike. TO take similar action.
Resolutions adopted by the board.
at special meeting called for the
purpose. follow:
Whereas. 1t appears fair. just and
equitable that building costs should
5c reduced IN proportion to tn. rc-
duction in the cost OF liviM. and OF
commodities or III" public canno,
AFFORD /" hui!d: and. whereas, stag
nation az the building Industry Will
continue until such reductions have
been secured. resulting in untold mis-
cry through lack OF employment and
proper housing conditions.
BE il resolved by the BOARD Of
Directors of the Euilders' Exchange
of Richmond. Inc. IN special session
assembled. that the action OF the
Brick Contractors Association of
Richmond in reducing the scale of
pay OF hricklaycrs TO S7iz cents an
hour. effective February Is. 1921. he
and the same !s hereby indorscd. and
this exchange pledges its fun and
unqualified support 10 the Brick Con
tractors Association in this move
mcnt. S
he il further resolved. that this
exchange. realizing the absolute ne
cessity Tor lower building costs does
hereby urge upon those manufactur-
crs. employers and wo:kmcn engaged
in the various branches OF the build
inE industry, who have not already
mad. substantial reductions. the vital
Importance and extreme dcsirability
OF voluntarily rcducin,; their prices
and wages in proportion to reductions
already made in other lines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
WHITE STANDS FIRM
IN INTENTION NOT.
TO CALL MEETING
Chairman Can See No Rea-
son for Issuing
Summons.
WOOLLEY AND LOVE ARE
CLAIMING A MAJORITY
Former Declares Members of
Committee Can Convene
Body. Despite Opposition.
m JOHN GIEISSNER.
United News stan Correspondent.

WASIHNGTON Feb. li.-Gcorgc
White. chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee. said after a day
or conferences with Democratic lead
ers in the capital. that he found a
singular unanimity of opinion" sup
porting him in his position that a
meeting of the committee March /
for the purpose of reorganization. is
not necessary. Meantime. one new
name was added to the lis; Of com
mitteemen asking It,
The committeeman who want the
meeting. sisncd a petition circulated
by Robert Woolicy. Interstate Com
merce Commissioners. and Thomas =.
Love, national committeeman from
Texas. According 10 Woollcy. the oh
iect OF desiring a meeting was TO or
gani2c the forces OF progress" Cir
culation OF the petition. Woollev also
said. was predicatcd upon statements
OF White that he proposed 10 resign.
Ru; White rcitcratcs he has no
intention OF resiGning
Nor can ] see any necessity for a
meeting of the full committee March
H. White added
He explained that the question will
be put before an executive. commit
tee meeting Thursday. and that
Woolley and Love VIII be given an
opportunity TO be heard.
believe that after the matter Is
discussed. the committee will think
as do said White. II am not at all
worried by the campaign against me-"
What the insurgents" would do il
'hc executive committec--namcd by
Whitc--snpports him is no, clear.
They claim TO have tifty-seven sigma
lures To their petition. out OF los.
giving them n majority. and say they
have assurances fourteen others Will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
HALL JURY, AFTER
SIX HOURS, FAILS
TO REACH VERDICT
Case of Former Dry In
spector Went to Jury Yes
terday Afternoon.
ORDERED TO REPORT THIS
MORNING AT 1O:15 O'CLOCK
Chances Believed Good for Ar
irving at Decision Dur
ing Night.

MANASSAS. VA. Feb. Il-After
twice informing the court today that
IL had been unable 10 reach "A verdict.
the jury In the trial of William G.
Hall. former state prohibition inspcc-
tor, charged with the murder Of Ray
mond 6. Shackclford and Lawrence
y. Hudson. alleged bootleegcrs. at
Fishers I'M, Va, on March 26. 1919.
was ordered locked up for the night
~ Judge Samuel Brent. presiding
In making the last report at !:35
the jury foreman told the court that,
although no agrcemcn; had been
reached UP to that time. he believed
the chances were good" for reach
ing verdict during the night. The
court ordered the jury to report a,
1919 tomorrow morning. The case
wac sent TO the jury about . O'Clock
this afternoon. after the defense bad
concluded it's final argument.
Evidence was rompl.,ed late yes
,erdny and this morning was scent in
closing arguments.
!, is Halls third ;..al. previous ju-
ries having disagreed.
Hall was the last witness to take
the stand yesterday afternoon His
account Of the shooting was Su5stan-
TALLY the same as given at the two
previous trials. The former inspec-
tor testified shat he and the othcr
officers stopped the car in which
Shackclford and hudson we're trans
porting liquor and that he was fired
on by Shack"lford as hc stepped on
the running board Of tho la;ter's au-
tomobile.
The accused stated that nc sho;
Shackcifo,d after having been fired
at twice. After the shooting. he
sa ID. Hudson. the other passenger.
seized him around the neck and
struck him on the head viii, q quar-;
bottle OF whisky. After that. Hall
stated that he turned his gun on
Hudson. inhctins the wounds that
resulted in the Youths death in =:
Winchester hospital.
w. l.. Dunlavry. one or the agents
who took part in the capture OF the
car. wa. on the stand yesterday
afternoon. Joseph Williams. driver
Of the officers car. also testified as
all eyewitness 10 the SHOOTING
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
ley rnited News |

wASHINGTON. Feb. il.-Rear- Ad-
miral Coontz. chief Of the Bureau OF
Naval operations. is preparing the
plans for extensive tests which it is
hoped will assist in settling the con-
-trovcrsy that has arisen over the
relative merits OF the capital ship
and the airplanc in naval warfare.
1t is planned TO have bombs
dropped on a vessel under conditions
like those which would obtain IN
war time To see how high 4 percent
age OF hits can be registered and how
much damagc can be done
The former German ship os;-
friesiand is available for Il target. as
is the old battieship Iowa. 'rhc Ger
man ship would have to be destroyed
in any event under terms OF tho
peace treaty. Navy officers would
prefer To let the Iowa be tn" target
for big guns. but they arc willing TO
risk her as the object OF aerial at
tack
Rules which will govern thc test
arc being drawn. 1t is presumed the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
HORLDLAKS TAKE BLACK
FROM JAIL: HANG HIM
TO TELEPHONE POST
Moh Of 800 Then Riddles
Body Of Negro Win
Bullets.
lEv Associated rress.l

WAUCHUI.A. FLA. Feb. ll.-Ben
Campbell. Il negro. was ;akcn from
the city jail here al midnight last
night hy mob of between 200 and
400 men, hanged from Il telephone
pole and his body riddlcd with hull
lets.
The negro WAS charged with at
tacking IL white woman.
The lynching of Campbell followed
his Identification by young white
woman al Zolfo. whom the negro was
alleged 10 have attacked earlier in
tho Gay She broke away from him
and ran.
The negro got away when the
alarm was given and boarded u train.
\ brother OF the girl followed In an
and reached here in time
10 intercept the train. The negro
was taken from the train and locked
up. ard the girl was brought from
Ho.tc to identify him. which she did.
The lynchlng followed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
OCONEE INHABITANTS BEGIN
SEARCH FOR DEAD AND HURT
AFTER TERRIFIC TORNADO
Loss Of Life Is Now Definitely Established al Twenty
Nine, One White and Twenty Eight Negro Vic
ms-Teachers' Icrosm Saves Children

extent of the damage. They report
ed that articles of wearing apparel
were found as far as eleven miles
from oconee. and there was ono part
of bedstead picked up twenty-eight
miles away.
Identification of the dead had been
practically completed tonight.
Twenty-nine bodies had been sc-
counted for, hut some OF the negroes
in q hospital at Saundersvilie were
not expected to live through the
night
Governor Dorsey's ofrsr OF aid ,os
tcontinued on Third PsSal q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
lBy Associated press.I

TOKYO, Feb. ll.-Five American
line Jackets were fired AT by unknown
persons in V!adivosiok at II o'clock
TUESDAY night. onc OF them being
wounded says the Aaahl Shimbun's
N'ladivosiok correspondent today.
The Americans. rc-cnforccd by Rms
sian policemen. arrested three Rus
sian officers formerly under tho late
General kappcl. once commanhor of
the Western armies OF the Omak gor-
ernmcni iir c'srespondnat adds
Tho kmprsrstcr IN lfNlRdivpstok. aG-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
Jacksonvii,c Man Released.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Feb H.
Capid!n Merton Cooper. Of Jackson-
villa. who was captured b" the Boil
shtt.Hts while serving "'tr i'o':sh
ais sdu2dron ar' was AS: reported
by the State Department to be in
jail at kiev, has been released 10 the
American Red Cross. IL is rumorcd in
New York. according 20 Il telegram
received here today by Cooper's rela-
lives from Major Fauntleroy. former
Ommanner of the squadron
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
4 FOREIGN POSTS
MUST Be FILLED
BY HARDING SOON
These Are in Philippines,
Canal Zone, French and
English Ambassadors.
lNCUMBENTS SEND NOTICE
OF DESIRE TO BE RELIEVED
Pershing and Wood May Be
Selected to Fill Two of
the Offices.
Bl R0BERT j. RENDER,
nitcd News StnrT t'orrcsuondrut

NEW YORK, Fob. HI -Four foreign
posts OF major Importance vii! have
To be filled bv President Flee, Hard
inu almost Immediately after his
Inauguration. These arc the Offices
Of Govcrnor-Gcncral Of the Philip
pines. Governor OF the Panama Canal
Zonc. ambassador to England and
ambassador TO France
The Democratic incuuIbcnts OF all
these posts have sent notice OF their
desire 20 hc relieved Immediately
upon the Inauguration Of Harding.
In fact. Colonc! Chester Harding.
Governor OF the Panama Canal Zone.
after sending his resignation to
Washington. sailed for the United
states Thursday, leaving Coiopc, ].
q. Morrow as acting head .! the
zone. Harding. il is said. expects TO
remain active in the engineering
branch or the army.
iiarrisOu.s Pinus Not Known.
Francis Burton Harrison. Cover
nor-Gcnera! of i5c Philippines: also
has sent in his resignation TO take
effect March I. and, according TO his
friends here, will leave the Philip
piucs as soon thereafter as he can
get suitable accommodations liar
rison is a New Yorker. resident OF
Fifth Avenue and at one time mem
ber q. Congress from this district.
His friends declare he has made no
plans for the future. although he is
expected 10 enter business here upon
his return.
John w Davis. United states am
bassadnr to the Court OF 81. James.
has expressed - desire 10 get back
homo Immediately after Harding =
takes Office In fact. had ii not been
for the insisicnce ~ President Will
son IN" probably would not have re-
turned 10 his London post after COM
INK home on leave for some week
last fall Davis. as solicitor general
in the Department OF Justice before
his appointment in the diplomatic
service. won an enviable reputation
as lawyer. Upon his return from
England he viii Immediately become
a member OF the firm Of Stetson. Jcn-
nings & Russell, one OF the foremost
legal houses IN New York and coun-
sci for the banking house OF J. p
Morgan & co.
The fourth foreign post which will!
demand early hl!ing by Harding is
the embassy al Paris. Hugh c. WAL
lace, ambassador 10 France. has
stated his desire To return home I'M
mcdiately after the new administra-
;ion is established al Washington.
II is stated here that Mr. Wallace
will re-cntcr politics in the state OF
Washington. His home is Tacoma.
VIII Consider wood and Pershing.
Thus far there has been no indi-
cation OF whom Harding would name
10 any OF these soon-to- be- vacated
posts. 1t has been reported tina; hot Il
General Wood and General rershing
have been considered for the job OF
GovernorGeneral of the Philippines.
The Publications of both for the
nn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
LEAVES FOR
SOUTH POLE IN AlRPLANE
Commander Cope. OF british Imperial
Expedition. iIopcs to Fly Success
fully Ia tntnrctic ReEious.
N! Associated Prcss.l

VALPARAISO. CHILE. Feb. H.
Commander John Cope. of the British
imperial expedition. which hopes ul-
timat:iy 10 reach the South Pole by
airpiare, sailed from Port STANLEY.
Falkland Islands December 90. ac-
cording to a message received here.
With four companions. lie purposes
to spend eighteen months surveying
and chari!us The western shores OF
Wcddrl Sea. AMI hopes to carry out
other scientific Investigations in the
antarctic regions. The men will live
in tents and depend on scnls and
pcnguins for fresh meat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
tny Associated press.l

OCONEE, GA, Feb li.-On the
site OF the homes that wcr. swept
away In yesterdays tornado. the
Southern Division of the America n
Red Cross today pitched tents to
shelter the homeless people.
\ carload Of relief supplies ar
rived here from the headquarters OF
the Red Cross in Atlanta this morn
ing. n drop In temperature resulted
in considera Bile suffering among thc
victims Of the tornado,
Hundreds of curious people drove
here today inAutomob:les to see the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
"On Way to Prosperity I"
Declares Reserve Banker
III, NssorIntcd rrcs..f

JttkSONNIII.E. FLA. Feb. H.
1--WE have turned the corner from
the pcrind OF m0mcnfnry dcprcS-
siou nnd are well on the way to-
wards better conditions" declared
Governor MrCo-d. of the sixth
Federal RcsrrVc District, In OPEN
ing the meeting OF directors OF
Eehrr.i reserve banks here today.
..rhincs are moi haif Sn had a<
people seem 10 think" hc con-
tirncd.
In fart. l w"uid say times are
good"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
Wilson Witticism Is
Best Inside Story .
Iuy AssorIntcd prcss.I

T'y 'fTNO' '''t'"
WASHINGTON. Feb. II. - The
best ..fnside STORY" In Washington
to-day is ono OF President Wilson's
wfttici>ms.
patiently TO n man who impressed
him rs having iittie intellectual
depth.
"rhat man," snid the President.
"is II simple bungalow. lie has
no upper story whnteNcr."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
HEALTH OFFICERS
NOT ALARMED AT
TYPHUS EPIDEMIC
Precautionary Measures
Contemplated to Prevent
Spread of Disease.
CONTRACTION OF MALADY
CAUSED BY INSECT BITE
Situation Presented Will Be
Discussed in Conference by
Officials Today.
IEv \ssocintcd prrs%. |

WASHlNtiTON, Feb. il.-~trtcah-
tions taken ana steps contemplated
are believed Ivy Fedora! health ah-
thorltics TO be Suiicicnt.to prevent {.
spread OF the European iyphuS tpi-
demic TO the United states. secretary
Tumuity. tonight informed Or. fo!a'
:. Copeland New York CITY heaith
commissioner. Secretary Tumu!tS. III
a telegram 10 DR.. Copeland quoted
report on the typhus situation from
tn. Secretary of the Treasury, VINO
declared there was nothing 10 war
ran, the steps suggested by the New
York health commissioner In tel
cyrnm yesterday To the White House
-imposition OF q ban Oh the adm!s-
sion Of immigrants from typhus-in-
rested districts, Dr. copcland's suS-
pestion resulted from the arrlva! at
lii. port OF New York within the last
few days OF more than thirty cases of
typhus.
Surgeon General Cumming, in "a
statement issued during the day. said
that even should typhus get int" TIA"
United states. that is no reason tina;
it's introduction would be followed
by .pidcmics on the same scale ~ iii
Europe.
spread only by Lice.
"Al the same time" the surgeon
general added III must be borne in
mind that there might he outbreaks
IN the slum quarters ot large cities.
The discas. spreads only in unsani-
tary and filthy surroundings. for so
far as is known. the disease is spread
only by lice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
WITEERS WILL TELL
DRUGGISTS HOW MAPP
Law IS TO BE APPLIED
,Apofhccnries Of Dnnpiiic Are
Summoned TO -Appcm
Before Court.
Especial To The Times Dispatch.

DANVil.LE. VA. FEB. ll.-Jmdge
Withcrs has decided TO heed the re-
commcndaiiora made to him by the
grand i,,ry. which adjourned yester-
Gay. and the druggists OF III" G!.y will
be required to appear at the present
term o. court To bc insiruc:..d in tnc
Mapn m"t. o.recially those PROVISIONS
rrvcring the sale OF alcobo'. hcver-
..nDt-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12

CHANGE or SCHEDULE Scanoard
Air Line Railway. Effective Sunday.
February i3th. noon train for Florida
,,ianta aud BirmInGham viii leave
.,,ain Street Station at 12:i3 i. NJ. In
stead OF 1:i37 M.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
Italy nn. Enr.hqnn1c shocks.

ROME, Feb. lI.-Earthquakc shocks
Providence OF Ravenna. on the .idri-
..;c Sea. about 100 mi!cs south o.:
Venice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
Cooperation Of Times-Dispatch
lndorsed by Chamber of Commerce
February II. I0.i.

II,
Dispntrh
hmond WIT,
p-nr Sir-I take this
issue of d" I'm carrying
peop
mnnI
RICHMOND
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Washington Withnu, Report.

Washington Without Report.
WASiliNGTON. Feb. 1.-THE at
lack on ave American b.uc! Jackets a.
Vladivostoh Tuesday night. ~ an
nonnccd b% the Ashai "hImhun. Of
Tokyo. had not been rcnor;"I tonieh,
TO he Navy Pep tnc ah.
senec o'aa oiii''i 'e .,arumcn,
officials refused cOsSmant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
.P0|NCARE ASSA|LS
PREPARATION TERMS
AS FAR TOO LIGHT
Means Less Than Half
Frances Pensions and
Damages.
WARNS OF GERMAnY'S
FUTURE WAR SCHEMES
Haven't Even Given Germany
Good Excuse for Astonishing
Benevolence.'" He Adds.
ny RAY MD\D 'UINtANI:
Former President az I-rur.,.

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prca, majority of ~. ,m.r;c.n ,o
pl.
,,>uits I,,r,ii,, ,.,I;,.,..
We shall soon IL. infnrm.J iron,
IN. whit. uor.c us H. vim, ,cw
,IiSnosi,ion. a.; for.i.n ,n.irs rc e,
IL. made. Wc boy. no reason "a he.
I.va thai tb.y viii he urrav,r,bi.
to France. Eu, in regard to nu- other
allies. it does no, seem ,ha, our moi
icics arc in any better harmony in
m. Sorth..s, of Frroor ,h,n ,b.y
have hitherto been IN Asia Minor.
tn. conference. nj Paris. like all
thr preceding conferences one. more
l!yh,cncd tho obIications i,noos.d
upou GERMANY by tie treaty cf Yer
saillcs. Austen Chamberlain admit.
TED this Al. answering Won Simon's
protests.
The figure Of 2aG.ooO. .OcO 900 marks
given by the French pr.ss as The ap-
proximatc allied bill 10 Germany has
embossed a TEMPEST in Germany. who
demands that she he treated with
equity by the allies. under condi-
tions which she refuses 10 define and
which will give her complete liberty
10 haggle over the terms.
Predicts Heavy Reductions.
The Paris agreements provide that
GSrnany shall pay in forty-two an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12

c. & o. Sleeper to Chicago. Com
mcncinG Feb. S, Richmond and Gin
cinnati sleeping cnr OH No. 40. leaving
at 100 u. ". will be extended 10
Chicago via Big beyond Cincinnati.
Returning. arrive Richmond 400 p. ~.
Il-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
AMERICAN BLUEJACKETS
ATTACKED BY RIFLE FIRE
ON VLADIVOSTOK STREETS
Tokyo Believes Shooting Was Done by Communists in
Attempt to Disrupt Relations Between Japan and
United Stacs-ATest Three Russian Officers

cordinG 20 the correspondent. is tina,
the attack was arranged by co!Hmmn
lists with the object Of str:.ining rcla-
tions between Japan and the United
sfnt.S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12

Atlanta. Mobile. New Orleans: 'rcvas.
Mexico Arizona cal;tarri '."s'
roach 1 by Southcru Ran
Doublr-'ir.ck LiEc bstw.c., ...s.:
ington. Danvilie, Atlanta.--Adv.
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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-04-14
BIG WATERMELON CROP.
From 5000 to- 1000 Cars Shipped
Out of South Carolina Annually.

Many people living in South Caro-
lima do not know the importance of
watermelons as a commercial crop in
TINS state, says F.. l.. Harkey. eXten-
sion agent in marketing who has re-
Gently had many inquiries concern
ING such questions as the best com
mercial varieties. the shipping period
the number of melons required TO
make car. etc. Figures from the of
flee of the marketing agents show
that 5000 to 1000 cars of watermel-
ons are shipped out of the state an
nually, the majority of these being
produced in Barnwell, Allendale.
Hampton and Jasper counties. In!i-
cations are that the crop planted this
year will be large one.
The chief commercial varieties in
South Carolina are the Excel and the
Tom Watson. Shipments usually be-
gin about July /. and end about Sen
tember l. The 1920 shipping season
was at its height from July 90 10
July 30. On July 90, 1920. 800 cars
were shipped.
When the South Carolina, move
ment of watermelons is on sharp COM
petition is TO be expected from Geor-
S'N ''Oiht SliifIIltlliS are also nlONln =
at that time from Alabama and Mort h
carolina. and few from Florida.
though the Florida movement be
comes comparatively unimportant af-
ter July IS.
The majority of melon. shipmcnts
from South Carolina 90 to Eastern
markets though many cars are sold
in Southern territory throughout tn,
shipping season. for almost every
town of any size handles one or more
cars OF watcrmelons.
For the advance instruction
those planting watcrmclons CONNER
cially it might be said that watorm.l
ons are usually loaded IN ventilated
bcX cars or layers high dependina
OH the size of the melons. When mel
ons average IS pounds. 1900 10 I .
40 are usually loaded i'm car; whor
they average % pounds or moro. 9OC
10 200 are usually loaded to a car
All cars should be clean and beddod
with dry pine or train straw. SHAY.
lngs or sawdust can be used if abso
iutely dry but are not the most de.
sirable bedding.