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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
PASSAGE OF KNOX PEACE
RESOLUTION CONCEDED
Under Present Plans of the Repub-
lican Leaders, Senate VIII
Vote Saturday.
LITTLE OPPOSITION SHOWN
Scant Efforts in G. o. p Ranks to
Defend Measure Against Demo-
cratic Attack, Headed by Minor
ity Leader Underwood.
LITTLE OPPOSITION SHOWN
ny Ralph II. Turner,

United News STAFF Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-"Tech-
nical peace" between the United
States and Germany looms nearer
than at any time since the armis-
tice. Is
Under the present plans of its lead
ers, the Senate will vote Saturday on
the Knox resolution, establishing a
dcclaratory peace between America
and the central powers. Passage or
the resolution is conceded.
Agreement To vote on the rcsolu-
ton was reached in the Senate today
wood. Republican, and Democratic
leaders, respectively, after the de-
velopment of the first spoken opposiH
tion TO the measure.
Neison Launches Attack.
The opposition came from Senator
Nelson, Republican. OF Minnesota. and
Senator Underwood. BY passage of
the resolution. Nelson charged. the
United States would permit Germany
to escape from fulfilling her obliga-
tions to the allies. as defined in tho
treaty of Versailles. Underwood de-
clared tho resolution meant the
United States not only would be
abandoning tho allies. but that we
would lose' our rights under the Yer
sailles treaty.
There was scant effort i'm Republic
can ranks to dcfeGd the measure,
Senator Edge, of New Jersey. being
fCnptIn,,od o De-. a ~ n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
IBv Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. April 2S.r-Efforts OF
labor unions to fix the selling price
of articles were condemned today
by tho annual convention OF the
American Newspaper Publishers As
ISOLATION. and members were urged
not to be stampeded into buying
newsprint. by threats or predictions
OF higher prices.
Members were urged to consult tho
associations paper committee before
making new commitments in the
spot or contract market, and to report
all quotations to the committee. The
resolution urged cooperative buying
by sectional groups of smaller con-
sumers. and emphasized the necessity
OF continuing conservation.
Postmaster General Hays, in an
address today Mt the annual luncheon
OF the AmeAcan Newspaper Publish
ers' Associas sson. outlined the attitude
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
PLANE HITS HORSE AND FENCE
RIPS HOUSE, PILOTS LLNHJIRT
Man Riding Moving Machine to Which Animal Was
Attached Only Escapes Injury by Dropping to
Ground-Arcraft Demolished by Crash

the grass on the golf course and is
owned by Isaac Moore, who was rid
ing the. mower.
Mr.. Moore saw tho plane coming,
and dropped to the ground as 1t pass.
cd over. Tho iron scat on the mower
was bent double. The horse was
hurled ten feet through the air. and
for while was thought to be dead,
but last night II was said 1t would
recover.
The airplane, which came hero to-
day from Kingsport. where it had
been used for exhibition flights dur
Ing. the past week, landed at noon on
tho Country Club golf course and
started to leave about O'clock.
Pilot Jacobi said that he did not
lose control of the plane. but that ne
did not see the horse until no was
upon 1t. and that tho second phase
OF tho accident was due to hitting
tho horse. &
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
SCORES YOUNG AMERICA FOR
BEGGARLY VOCABLIARIEc.
BLANES MOVING PICTURES
PROFESSOR Horace Bridges in Address toDrama League
OF America Declares One slangy Phrase Used to
express One Hundred Shades of Meaninp

Their imaginatione arc being sat
isfied through the eye instead of the
spoken word in the drama and in lit
erature.
This is leaving them with beg-
carly vocabularles. One siangy phrase
is used to express 100 shades of mean
ing"
Bridges declared that tho commun-
ity theater idea. ae opposed to Tho
commercial theater. is gaining much
ground, particularly in smaller cities:
that publishers pupiishers are now proftably
putting out books of good plays,
where few; years ago this was, Inn :
possible, MS thero was no public de-
mand and that some theatrical man
jagers are seriously trying to give tho
stla the g, ping pun a better brand
lof plays. = Is. 3 ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
HARDING TALKS TO
OFFICERS AND MEN
OF ATLANTIC FLEET
Ringing Cheers Greet An
nouncement of New Com
mander-in-C Chief.
TERMS NAVY FIRST LINE
OF DEFENSE FOR NATION
Delivers Peace Message From
Spot Where Wilson Made
War Speech.
WANTS POWER OF THE SEA
Responds With Imprompiu Talk
After Persuasion by Enthusiastic
Personnel OF Armada.

fny Associated press !

ON BOARD IT, s. S. PENNSYL-
WANNA. HAMPTON ROADS. VA.
April 2s.-Amcrica wants only that
which is rightcously her own" and
ny the eternal We mean To have that"
President Harding declared today in
nm address 10 the officers OF the At
iantic Fleet who gathered about him
on the flagship Pennsylvania. after
he had reviewed the powerful arm
ada, which returned this morning
from battle practice In Southern
waters.
The declaration OF the new com
annnicrin-chicf OF the army and
navy brought ringing cheers from
the thousand bronzcd officers. and the
wall of bluc-clad enlisted men who
formed background against the
guard rails.
The President had for his plat
form SPOT directly beneath the
muzzle OF the thrcc fourtccn-inch
rifles In the superdreadnought's after
turret. His was 4 message of peace.
delivered from the same spot where
President Wilson made his much dis
cussed address to the fleet at nearby
Yorktown. soon after the United
States entered the world war.
Hopes for Everlasting Peace.
Declaring that II was his wish that
tho navy might never again fire n
gun in war. Mr.. Harding told the
officers that he believed IL all the
nations on earth were impelled by
fConfinucd on Pag. .. Col E1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
FINANCIAL EXPERTS
APPR|zE HUN OFFER
Lloyd Gorge Characterizes
German Note as Thoroughly
Unsatisfactory"
BERLIN. ANSWERS QUERIES
Supreme Council to Meet Sat
urday to Consider Merits of
Latest Proposals.
BERLIN ANSWERS QUERIES
by A. n. Johnson.

United News Staff Correspondent.
LONDON, April 2S.-Tho supreme
council will determine at Its coming
conference whether tho latest Ger
man reparations proposals merit con-
sidcration.
Great Britain considers tho new
tcrms vague. ambiguous and un.
satisfactory" but Is willing . or
anime them furt;ier.
France demands complete rejection
and would refuse further parlcys.
Italy favors consideration of any
new proposals and is against mil
itary penalties. except as a last re-
sort.
America is proceeding along a
neutral policy" practically leaving
the other allies as judges of the value
of Berlin's proposition.
Thoroughly Unsatisfnctory.
Lloyd George. in the House OF
Commons, characterized the note to
Washington and subsequent attempts
by the Berlin government to explain
away the uncertainty of some of Its
terms. as as."thoroughiy unsatisfactory"
but admitted that the British govern
mont was reviewing the facts care
fully and that fiscal experts were
working out tho true value OF tho
Offer.
Requests for further enlighten
ment as to the meaning of many of
fConTinnod - L. - q ~ -I-Y---
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
BRAND SEES TRAP
IN NOTE TO AMERICA
Paris Would Welcome Presence
of United States in Coun-
Gil Meetings.
FRENCH ARE CAUTIOUS
Premier Declares Germany Stu
diously Avoids Reference to
Questions Essential to France. .
ENcH ARE CAUTIOUS
IBy Associated pres.1

h'S -h"S"SiotCu i-TSka.J
PARIS, April .S.-.vrhc German nrop-
oaitionS arc absolutely unacceptable,
md made under suck conditions aH to
Justify US In doubling Gcrmnny,s good
fHttk," Premier Drland declared TO
press correspondents here this even
ing. He added, "The presence or
Americans In our councils would helm
immensely In the settlement OF many
qucstions.-
''The German government \. upnbie
to rid itself Of the rcnctionnry cle-
mcnt Tint dominates Its policy. Wen,
we "re going to help them get rid OF
that element. and we nre going to do
II I'm the right mnnncr.n
NJ. BRAND spoke OF tho prospective
occupation of the Industrial region, OF
Germany az foregonc conclusion,
and declared that the operation
would have not only great moral
effect upon Germany, hut would give
material results. Referring to the
proposals addressed to Washington,
he said:
VIII Not Fell Into Trap.
III Germany wanted to show good
faith in executing tho treaty OF ver-
sailles. she had only to address her
proposals to the reparations commits
sion. as has been done in other cases
Tho fact that she applied TO an In
termediary is suspicious In itself. all
the more so on account of the fact
that she waited until the eve of tho
day Of reckoning to apply to the
United States, in the hope that the
American government would inter-
vene, and that an interminable dis
cussion would follow. during which
French public opinion would be un-
nerved and German propaganda
(Continucd ON pnEa .. Col. a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
S. T. LEANING NEW HEAD
OF RICHMOND ADVERTISERS

s T. Leaning. secretary and mana.
ger Of the Better Business Bureau.
was elected president OF the Rich
mond Advertisers Club at the annual
meeting of the organization in the
Richmond Hotel last night
Other officers elected were: Ray
mond Massey, of the Travellers In
surance Company. vice-president
Warner Pierce. Of Miller e Rhoads,
secretary, and Julian Myers. treas
urer.
DR.. Joseph r. GeiEcr. of William
and Mary College, delivered a lecture
on "Salcsmanship.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
[Ryl United Naws1a

CHICAGO. April 2s-Professor fIor-
acc Bridge, addressing the opening
session of tho convention OF the
Drama League of America today. de-
plorcd the effect of tho motion pic
ture- on the vocabulary OF young
America.
Due to the moving picture very
largely" he said, boys and girls are
graduating from high schools with n
terrible paucity of words, at their
command. y
In other days our younger genera
!. tion spent profitable evenings listen
ing to Shakespeare III the spoken
drama. Sor at home reading good lit
erature, ~
!: Now tho ambition of our coming
Sgensration ia to spend the evening
lat the moving picture stheater. (,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
HARDING REVIEWS
RETURNING FLEET.
Threescore Fighting Ships Sail
Proudly by Presidents
Yacht.
MAYFL0WER FIRES SALUTE
Crashing Guns and Blaring
Bands Mark Homecoming of
Squadron From Maneuvers.
MAYFLoWER FIRES SALUTE
tBy Associated Press. ]

OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. ApriI
zs.-Threescore nshting ships OF the
Atlantic division OF the United States
feet came home today from battle
maneuvers in Southern waters >o re-
ceive their nrst greeting from Pres
idcnt Harding. the new commander
in-chief of the navy.
From the bridge of tho yacht Nav
Hover. anchored at Thimblc Shoal
Light. Mr. Harding reviewed the long
line oil war craft as they steamed by
the proud supcrdre adnoughts In the
lead. and the submarines bringing
up the rear. 1t was the first time
the President had seen the full force
under Admiral Henry b. Wilson. and
II was apparent that he was deeply
impressed.
First Naval Pageant Since WAR.
The day was anything but ideal
for this. the first naval pageant OF
its kind to be held since before the
United States entered the world war.
Coming into the roadstead. from
Washington soon after daybreak. the
Mayflower was shrouded in mist and
soon afterward slight rain began
TO fall. This was whipped away,
however, by high wind before the
smoke clouds over the horizon an
nouced the approach of the aec,.
With this signal the MaytIowcr.
carrying the President and his guests
ana Secretary DENLY and party
who had come down from Washing
ton on the naval yacht, SyIph,
steamed into position ard anchored
on Thimblc Shoa!. with the Presi-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
France Determined to Occupy the Ruhr;
Will March Alone, If Allies Fail to Act

PARIS April 2S"The be
council
Paris
without
tion.
That the Germans realize
ana nave even constructed barracks
high funclona
VIII be by compusion
GERMANS In
10 quit this r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
Especial to The Times Dispatch


BRISTOL. TENN. April 2S.-After
striking horse and seriously injur-
ing II. oblitcrating a section Of wire
fence and tearing corner out of
Il house. an airplanc. piloted by Ross
Jacob and owned by w. b. Brown.
was wrecked this afternoon on East
state Street about 200 yards from
the golf links Of the Country Club.
Mr.. Jacob and Mr.. Brown, who
we're in the plane when the accident
occurred. were uninJured. Tho house,
which Is occupied by tho family of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Witt, was struck
n shattering blow by tho machine AMI
was probably damaged to tho extent
of several hundred dollars.
Both wings on tho plane were
crumpled. tho propeller was torn or,
and the underpart crushed. The
wreck of the machine was complete.
Tho horse $fs hitchcd to a moving
machine thdy was helng used to cut
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
WASHINGTON HAS NO REPLY
FROM JAPAN OR ITALY

WASHINGTON, April ~ 2S,-Dipio-
matte srepresentattyesS,s !. ", .: O. oestSss:
allied powers--Greht BfHk. ---A-7r :
and Belgiuh,--transmitted I ~
Secretary Hughes the views o.
governments with respect to
many's reparations proposals.
Official announcement was with
held, but 1t was understood that the
Secretary of State was informed that
the German offer in It's present form
was unacceptable. Whether any sug-
gestions were. made that Germany be'
asked to put forward new and more
liberal terms was not disclosed.
1t was emphasized. however. that
the chief question at issue was not
whether the proposals. as such were
acceptable to the allied governments,
but whether they could be regarded
as the basis for renewed discussions
from which satisfactory terms might
.eventuatc.
Warrington Silent.
Administration officials still MAIN
tanned silence as to the form of re-,
My that would be made to the Ger.
man communication. but 1t was learn
ed that none had been prepared to-,
night. Secretary Hughes has not yet
heard from tho italian and JAPANESE
governments. whose ENJOYS he re-
ceived on Tuesday after the German;
proposals had reached Washington.
Whether reply will be delayed un-i
til word comes from Rorae and Tokyo
remains to be developed IL
Since the German offer is to be con-
sidered at the meeting of the allied
supreme council Saturday. there were
suggestions In some quarters that the
American reply might be held up
pending somo further decision by the
Premiers. While admittedly without
official information. others believed
that the messages delivered to NJ
Hughes today had been of such a no
-ture as to enable the American gov;
ernment to proceed with the next
step in the exchanges with Berlin. 81.
Statements today by Premiers Lloyd
George. OF Great Britain, and BRAND.
of France. that the German offer was
unacceptable were received by Of
ficials here with manifest interest,
CONTINUED on Page Col 3.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
PEACE ANDHONOR
AMERICA. IS POLICY
SA VS. PRESIDENT
Alexandra Fire Chief and
15OofHis Men Walk Out

ALEXANDRIA. VA. April 2s.-
Chief Ogden and $50 of hia fire.
men have Quit because the Com
mon Council won't let them go TO
hres faster than twenty-five mi!ct,
an hour over the streets where
George Washington used to walk.
When the order in council came
down. they served notice that they
would take off their uniforms Sat
"rday unless IL was revoked. The
Council let 'em quit. and has al
ready named an acting nrc CHIEF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
TEN KILLED WHEN
OIL OFFICIALS AND
MEXICANS CLASH
Two Bandits Slain in Robbery
Attack on Tampico Com
pany's Pay Roll:
IBy Associated press.I

HOUSTON TENAS. April 2s.--Ten
persons were killed in fight be-
tween band of fifteen Mexican
bandits and officials of the a. G.. w. l.
Oil Company. at Tampico, Mexico.
April 2l. when the bandits attacked
the oil company officials and robbed
them of the company's pay roll of an
proximately $4,000 pesos. according
to delayed advices received by the
Houston Chronicle today.
Two of the bandits were among
those Killed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
CONDEMNED MAN SLEEPS
WITHIN HOUR of EXECUTION
INV Unitea No,,.

oss1N1NG. n. Y. April 2S.-James
Il o'Dell, murderer of Edward Hugh
Kneip. on the outskirts of Rochester
on January 2, 1920. TO avenge al
leged violation Of his wife's honor
was executed in the electric chair AZ
Sing Sing prison at 11:o5 tonight
The Protestant chaplain. DR.. Anthony
N Peterson, accompanied o'DelI To
the chair.
oDell was asleep until an hour
bofore tho death march began.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29

Wholesale Dry Goods Men to Meet.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN. April :s
"A. 7. Dosser. Knoxville. president.
and Norman II. Johnson, Richmond,
Va, secretary of the Wholesale Dry
Goods Association. are here arrang-
ing final details for the annual meet
ing OF the association May SO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
VIVIAN GIVES FRANCE
ASSURANCE or u. s.
AID AND COOPERATION
Jap Cabinet Gives Navy
Control Of Yap Island
LRv United News1

YOKOHAMA. JAPAN. April rs
me Cabinet today decided TO give
the Navy Department control of
tho administration OF the Island OF
zap. according to the newspaper
Asahi.
Full details OF the plan were
published.
Viscount Kato. leader of tho op-
position In the Diet. in speech
derided the ministry for its con-
slant talk Of friendship toward
other countries when he claimed
Japan's rights were being tram
pied upon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
ITALY And JAP AN
DEL YREPLIES ON
NEW GERMAN NOTE.
Hughes Awaits Messages Be-
fore Replying to Latest Hun
Communication.
LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES
OFFER NOT ACCEPTABLE
Great Britain First of Allied
Powers to Publish Views to
American Government.
FRANCE NOT SATISFIED.
French Republic Takes Practically
Same Views as English Governs
mcnt Regarding Reparations.
FRANCE NOT SATISFIED
French Republic Takes Practically
Same Views as English Govern
mcnt Regarding Reparations.
IBy United Ne,rs.l.

PARIS. April :s.-Renc vivaani,s
report TO Premier BRAND ON the gem
crnl attitude OF President Harding
towards French arms ard aspirations
has hnd great influence ON the
French program against Germany. rs
Niriani. II Is UNDERWOOD, reported
to the government that both Presf-
dent Harding md Secretary Hughesi
Ind given assurances of whole
hearted support OF France, and q,
readiness to cooperate diplomatic
nily and financially with the French
government. &
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
DUKE OF SUTHERLAND's
BROTHER DIES IN AFRICA

. LONDON. April 2s.-Captain Lord
Alastair Leveson-Gower. only broth
er of the Duke OF Sutherland. died
today of malaria in johannesburg.
South Africa. according to cable dis
matches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
REFINED SUGAC. PRICES DROP
TO LOWEST LEVEL IN YEARS
[By Associated Press. ]


NEW YORK, April 2S.-'rhe refined
sugar market weakened again today
when prices were reduced 25 points
by two local rchnerics to basis Of
ESQ cents Il pound.
This lis the lowest level in moro
than four years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
Ru, ing the Seen and the
Unseen

1t is easy to judge the size
and quality of IL visible COM
modify. There arc certain
recognized standards that
have been universally accept
cd to which purchased arti-
cles may he compared.
With Invisible commodities,
such as publications. circu-
lation, the matter is not so
simple. 1t was only recently
that a definite measurement
has been obtained.
The a. B. c. now furnishes
n recognized standard by
which circulation may be
measured a publications. dis
tribution can now be as ac-
curately gauged as any other
purchased commodity
The Richmond Timcs-Dis-
patch circulation is measured
by the a. b. G. In buying ad-
vertising space in It's columns
You receive dollar-for-dollar
value.
The average net paid clrcu-
laticn OF The Richmond Tines
Dispatch for tho 6 months end
Ing March 81, 1921. was:
Sunday, -..4. 44,55s
Daily 2s,363
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
,r,yo rInnc. in FIIght to Rnnds.

PENSACOLA. FLA. April 2S.-Two
F-5 seaplanes hoped off from tho
naval air station here for Hampton
Roads. Va. where they will take part
In experimental bombing of captured
German cruisers. Tho planes will ny
via Tampa, Key West and Jackson-
Vile, with a possible stop at Miami,
and are in command OF Lieutenant
Charles y. Williams. Tho pilots. arc
Lieutenant T.. d. spaulding and Lieu
tenant L. +. Mobiles. f
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29

IS to Baltimore: York River Line:
$40 p. NJ. daily. Ex. Sun.-Adv.
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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-07-07
BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUBS IN STATE
Thirty Three Counties in State
Are Represented by
$3.50 Members
Sewing, Garden and Canning CLUBS
Have Largest Enroi,mens---
Cooking, Poultry, Next

As q result of the interest shown
this year in boys and girls club work,
$3.50 Washington boys ana girls have
become members These club mem
bers are located IN thirty-three out o.
the thirty-nine counties of the state.
Work has been started in seventeen
definite projects Tor the year. as shown
by reports received from the Exten
sion Service OF the State College OF
Washington, among which sewing
leads with 1885 girls enrolled. Gardens
nave been made by 1881 boys ana girls
while 942 will be occupied with can
ming The other projects, taken in or
der OF numbers enrolled, are cooking
poultry, pigs, rabbits, dairy, beef, pc
.atoes sheep bees. corn, home man
agement, colts, mole trapping and
stock judging
While the sewing, garden and can
ming clubs have the largest enrolment
the livestock clubs represent the iarg
est investment OF capital Most all the
boys ana girls VINO have enrolled in
the livestock clubs own pure-bred AMI
mals and have investments represent
ing as high as s500 each
The final enrolment of all club mem
bers shows Pierce county to lead with
HOS boys and girls, with King county
SIS. Spokane 502. Cowlitz $50, Thurs
ton 447. Benton Az. Yakima 421, Grays
Harbor 1877, Walla WaIla 312, What
com 220. Kitsap 194. Lewis 1s2. Clal
lam 1S5, Adams H.. Clarke 81. Island
so, Klickitat 49, Kittitas =. Snohom
ish 20, Jefferson So, Pend oreille 81.
SEagit is Skamania IT. Pacific Is. Lin
coin Q, Franklin 6, Stevens and san
Juan !.