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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09

: Edward ". CoppridGe. OF 40. $40;
4 Hu!i street. a popular machinist. In
: inc employ az a large Richmond firm
!, aud who has lived in Richmond All
! OF his liie. having many friends here
= He aays:
Il have suffered from catarrh Of the
y stomach for long time, and had no
appetite Whatever FOR my meals; my
{ Mead fel; oll stuffed up. was dizzy
! and so nervous could not sleep at
= night. had tried numbers Of other
!. medicines and treatments. but moth
= fig helped me unt!i. on the advice
got friend. ! began 10 take your
{. Plant Juice. IA ten days I gained
3 seven pounds, and ! am feeling the
= best have in ytars--in fact, Ike
: 'iny old SELF again. have a fine
= appctite and can eat any kind OF
2 food. sleep woil az night and an,
: not ,nefvous any more. My work is
/. pleasure 10 me now. There liz moth
q ing like Plant Juice, and | am glad
i To recommend IT."
y Plant Juice - sold at The Tragic
|, brug Compa ny's store, in Richmond.
|, For sale In Petersburg by Nor
! riscn. The Drug Man. aud In Chase
o Sity by The Chase City Drug Co.
, ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
ALABAMA MURDERERS.
GET LONG JAIL TERMS
Thirteen Others Connected with the
A!nbamn Case to Hr Tried
In L. :. Court.
IBy Associated Press.


TtSCtMEiA, ALA, i'cb. S.-Thr-
d teen mon Indicted for murder in
hihitiOn officer Don Stephenson on
January -, for which four others
nave hecn convicted and given long
PENAL terms. Will be delivered into
me custody OF the sheriff Of Lauder
anie County pending their trial in
he. united states court. Judge Almon
80. ~ a ..' today, In continuing their
'hSrS In INC State court.
lamp Kirby, mis- father Sid Kirby
rake smith and Will Holmes. convict
ed last week in the Colbert Circui;
court We're brought into court late
this afternoon and sentence WAS pass
go upon them 10y Judge .Amon. Iiamn
hirhy, selt-conf"sscd participant in
The murder OF STEPHENSON and viii!
tonnes: We're sentenced 10 spend the
| remainder of their lives in State pris-
on: Sid Kirby was given twonty
years. ana lake Smith thirty years
In passing sentence. Judge Ahnon
asked each defendant if, there was
any reason why same should not be
imposed, VIII Holmes being the ONLY
one ic reply, stating that he knew
nothing OF the crime for which he
was convicted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
BOTTOM FALLS OUT OF
WORLDS DIAMOND MART
Era of Financial Stringrncy Sup
plants Epoch of Free spend
in... AirAx nr L., nnrt,
mG' N,rW OF ENpci

ANSTEItRNM. Feb N.-Npnrly $1,000
OF the lo.S0O members OF the Dia-
mond Workers Union here are idle
and the bottom seems TO have fallen
out of the world's diamond market.
Experts in precious stones in this
city and in Antwerp say an era OF
financial sHringcncy has supplanted
the epoch Of free spending To such an
extent that precious stones have be-
come drug on the market although
prices ar" being maintained
Tho industry received q serious
blow through the russian rcvoiu-
ton as that country was the greatest
buyer of gems. Austria and Ger
MANY then fen out and now the de-
preston in America has cut off tho
last grcat market for diamonds In
addition. q large number of gems
formerly owned In Russia have been
placed on the market by the holshe-
WIKI. and the output of new stones
has been Curtailcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
MAY BE OVERCOME

II you have Catarrhal Deafness or
head and ear noises or are growing
hard of hearing, 20 TO your druGgis,
strcngth. and add to it Il pint OF
hot water and "A little graniilateh
sugar. Take Tablespoonful four
times a day.
This will often bring quick relief
from the distressing head noises.
C'loECed nostrils should open. breath
ing become easy and tho mucuS stou
dropping into the throat. 1t is easy
to prepare, costs little and is
pleasant to take. Anyone who has
Catarrhal Deafness or head noises
should give this prescription "A trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
COLBY DEBATES REQUEST
! SFQR COPY OF JAP TERMS
Senate Committee Asks Secretary
for Transcript Of Agreement Be-
tween Morris and Shidchara.
COURSE IS pRoBLEMa1'ICAL
State Department Says That No
agreement Exists, but Only Il
{ Report From the Ambassador on
His Recon, Informal Talks
IRv Associntedp rcss.l

W A 5 hin TON. Feb S-What
- course the State Department will
= fake on the request OF the Senate
@tForeign Relations Committee for 4
sCopy OF tho agreement" reached be-
s~stsvcen Roland S. Morris United
Estates ambassador to Japan. anu
=. Raron Shidehara. the japanese am
bassador, in their conversations look
sing TO treaty action defining the
ss.rtsh;s Of Japan nationals in this
escountry had not been indicated to-
ssssiight.
y The request of the Senate commit
- tee for the copy. III not Incompatible
-swith the public Interest" was re-
10 crived At the State Department late
..today, about the time that Baron
,~,,Sccrctary Colby, but no intimation
-Was given of the character OF the
e,eonference nor of the probable at
- ;itudc of the department in the face
s>of the request.
:. Says No Agreement Exists.
a. : Secretary Colby merely pointed out
uat no 'ngreement' existed but
IA Morris on his recent informal con-
y HerSations with the Japanese nm3as-
=, s;idor concerning the California anti
:. ;tficn land legislation, which. the
:, lattcr is understood to contend. is
- discriminatory against the Japanese
81 rs 4 race. The report is now being
~ studied by Secretary Colby at the
- same time as similar report from
Baron Shidehara is being examined
= ~ the Foreign. Office at Tokyo
- The action Of the Senate commit
>. session at the instance Of Senator
y Johnson. Of California, who prcvi-
q ously had called upon Secretary
g Am AMBASSADOR Norris decisions. The
s secretary has refused TO acccdc to
- the previous demands for publication.
y and it has been intimlted that final
- action on the subject, involving as
81 IL does probably the amendment of
r. existing treaties or the drafting Of
= les FOR the Harding administration.
johnson Attacks Agreement.
- Senator Johnson has attacked the
- proposed agreement because of his
" Understanding that II would involve
. q gcntlcmcn's agreement. which in
= practice would not operate TO exclude
!. Japanese from this country.
!. SeNStor Johnson urged that the
- precipitatcd a lengthy discussion in
y ,SIe committee session, which was cX-
= ccutivc. Senator Johnson demanded
: Recently that the state Department
= make the agreement public. declaring
- ;igat 1t was simply another gentle
- mons agreement" which would not
: exclude japanese from the United
y states
:. Secretary Coiby's reply to this de-
I. Tpand was that he did not propOs" to
y Join Senator Johnson In ghost
-SdaDce" over the proposed treaty.
= NEGOTIATIONS between the United
: States and Japan Sun are incomplete
:, and the draft agreement remains to
:. IL approved. both by the state De-
p, lnr;mont and the Tokyo Foreign Of
= fec state Department officials have
q stated that it will not he possible to
- conclude the negotiations before the
- Change OF administration on March 4.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09

and seven y.vcn thousan
al togct ether.
raj nc
create small
e In he tied STATE
has the tiotting Sat
ntion.
mil in dry
and banks
I'D oa
of
hodf
u
IL brains Of
OF
OF all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
M.Adoo to Control Mexican Railroads

Ell pASO. TENAS. Feb. S.--Formcr
Secretary of the Treasury William
G.. McAdoo is in Mexico for the pur-
pose of taking charge of the rcor-
ganization and reconstruction OF the
national highways of Mexico, accord
ing to an announcement today by Lilo
Antonio Campansuno, who represe MT
ed the Mexican Minister OF Communi-
cations at the convention OF the Con-
federated Mexican Chambers of Com
mcrce. which yesterday closed it's
sessions here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
Trgc mun. to ncfu.c Tcrm..

MUNICH, BANANTA. Feb. S.-Prc-
miers of the various German States
Nave agreed 20 urge the Berlin gov
crnmcnt TO refuse compliance with
The allied demands as formulated by
uic supreme council In Paris two
weeks ago. This became known here
today when Or Won Kahr. Premier
cf Bavaria. returned from Berlin.
where me took part in the conferences
OF federal Prcmicrs on Germauy's at
titude regarding the allied note.
, The BaNariau cabinet Will hold
another session tomorrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
Charged win Inrau,,cid..

SlLACAUGA.,-\ ALA, Feb. S.-CharGcd
body was found floating in an old
we'll several days ago. Charles Wal
lace, wcll-known Talladega County
man. was arrested this afternoon at
Odcna. ana will be given a pr.lim
mary trial ThursGay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09

term from the fourth Alabama dist
rict. died suddenly. at Bnrtow ut mid
night last night Tho body Will be
shipped to admission for burial. He
had been in Florida for his health.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09

/ Two children. Cred l.. Blaclsmon. Jr.
and Sara. BelljpEer Blackinon. survive
One week ago Representative
Blackmon presided In the House OF
Representatives ut memorial eNer-
cises for the lato Senator Bankhead.
of Alabama.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
{. CONGRESSMAN BLACKMoN Il.
go DIES OF HEART ATTACK
Ainbaman Recently Was Kc-lslcctcd
for seventh Consecutive

a, fNV-IDfVVVCU
for Seventh Consecutive
II. s. Time. -
80 tBS Associated Press.l
fSFBAsToW. FLA, Feb. S.-Congrcss-
man Fred /. Dlackmon, OF Admission
Aiabnmn, died ut tho home of his
nsphcw.. DR. II. Il. Hughes. shortly
eter midnight last night The body
VIII be shipped to Admission this
niprning for interment.
Tltc deceased was, recently re elect
ca Tor me seventh consecutive time
to his seat in Congress In the fo,Irth
.AIapamn district. He arrived in Flor
.lal sunday accompanied by his young
som Death was due to heart disease.
M Lime Branch, Polk County. Geor-
gia. September Is. 1873. and moved
TO Calhoun County. Alabama. i'm 1854
lie. was married December 81, 1908
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
Iou.ton ,Connncd WIZ cold.

WASHINGTON Feb. S.-secretary
HoustoI was prevented today by u
cold from appearing before the Senate
Forei9n Relations Committee regard
ing loan sagreementsi with allied gov
crnmentS. y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
Went to Florida for. Health.

MOBILE, ALA, Feb. S.--A message
from Tampa, Florida. says Congress
man Fred l.. Blackmon. OF Admission.
recently reelected for the seventh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
Gcrmnny Accepts invitation.

BERLIN. Feb S.-rhc German gov
eminent has accepted the invitation
10 participate in the allied confer
cnce on rcparationS in London March
l. 1t was announced here today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
How to Ship Fruits and Produce
10 Insure Quick and Proper Delivery
By William Walker
Times Dispatch,

Times Dispatch,
city.
Every man should know his own
business best. and what / don't know
about the Produce Commission Eusi
ness would fill I. book. I do know
and will maintain that Richmond is
the best trading point in Virginia.
Richmond IS n city OF parts; II has
memories that neither time or sea :
son can blot out.
1t Is city set upon seven hills
mot Il HID.
II ovcrlooks the mighty James. on
whose bosom Al one time noatcd the
ilaSs Of all nations
IL Is the capital OF she state. in
whose halls the foundations ones
lIi..rfirS A.nrn ,,l.rn...I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09

Insist that your dentist do his work without pain If
he cannot do this, come to me, and WILL FILL THEM
WITHOUT PAIN. And, remember this-if hurt you
as other dentists may do, will not charge you for the
work done, for | use every known method to Dental
Science TO prevent pain Call at office for an
animation and advice 1t is FREE without any obi
cations your part
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-25

TRENTON, March z5.-At New
wark yesterday the Public Utility
Com mission fixed Tuesday of next
week as the date for the start OF
the hearings on ten ten-cent fare
application of the Public Service
Railroad Company and also for the
increase asked for by the Public
Service Railroad fast line between
this city and Newark.
The hearing next week VIII be IN
the State House, starting at II
o'clock in the morning and from
the offices of the commission here
yesterday went notices of the an
nouncement of the date to all the
municipalities which the proposed
increase will affect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-25
Matawan Seniors Plan Trip

IBy Evening News Correspondent
MATAWAN. March 25:-The SEN
ior class of the Matawan high school
is working hard to raise the funds
needed for their trip to Washington,
u. c. A total of 5000 was raised
from the play. MIR. Bob" which
was recently presented by the stu
dents in the high school auditorium.
On April 1 the class is planning
to hold a movie benefit in the audi
torium at which time it is hoped
that the entire amount needed for
the trip can be raised. So sure are
the scholars of obtaining the amount
needed for the trip at that time that
they have already arranged to leave
on their trip to the capital city dur
ing the early part of May.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-25
KEYPOR1

Mrs. Harvey Bronner was the
guest guest OF friends at New YORK
on Wednesday.
Arthur T. Jack of the Freehold
academy. is spending the Easter va
cation with his grandmother, Mrs.
John Templeton.
Today being Good Friday. the day
IN being observed by the banks and
possoffice. closing as is the custom
on legal holidays.
Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry was the guest
Of friends in New York on Thurs
day.
Edward W. Young of New York.
Is the guest of his grandmother. Mrs.
Anna /. Osborn for the Easter holi-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Disbrow. Sr.
of Broadway. announces the mar
riare OF their son, Harry P. Disbrow.
Ir ana Miss Elsie G. Clark OF Long
Branch. at Long Branch on Satur-
dav. March 10. Rev. w. Elwell Lake
pastor of st. Luke's NJ. e. church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-25

hperforming the ceremony. The cou-
/ pie are now enjoying a honeymoon
spent In New York and upon their
return will make their home for the
present with the groom's parents.
Mr. Disbrow is associated in business
with his father.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-25

beyond measure once you see
the remarkable quality and
styIe that 81 and s5 will buy
this Easter in Newark shoes for
Men and Women. If they bore
So and $40 price tickets, instead
of 81 and SIS, they would still
look mighty attractive to you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-25
You'll Be Surprised And Delighted

The amazing value we are con.
stantly giving is made possible
by our gigantic purchasing power
and outlet for over four million
pairs through our own chain of
more than 327 stores throughout
the United States. Every model,
every leather, every novelty new
this season is included.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
The Dry Run Problem
Atty N. Willet Gives Some Important InfOr-
nation on Subject. Dicusses Cost i'm an
Explanatory Manner.

over that of 1919 and if this is true,
and j think it is, the average value
of each of the said 600 separate lots,
based on the 1920 assessment would
be approximately 100000. Under the
law the said special assessment can
be spread over seven years. Under
the law a 259o special assessment
can be levied; 25%o on an average
hactual value of $4,000 would be
$4,000; multiply the 5000 by 600
(being the number of lots in the
food. district) and such assessment
would produce S120,000.00S all that
it is proposed to raise in this way is
$50 100000 which is one-half the
amount which the full $3.50 would
realize. Consequently, the annual
special assessment on each 100000
of real estate located in the flood
district (based on an average value
of SS00.00 per lot) would be one
seventh of one-half of 25qo; $3.50
on S1,000.0O value would be $780,
90; one-half of $250.00 would be
$125.00 and one-seventh of S125.00
would be S17.S5. If person had ST.
100000 of real estate in the food dis
trict his annual assessment would be
$3.50; if a person had 100000 Of
real es5ate in the flood distii., his
annual assessment would be S53.55
and so on up .hio'tyh, for a perioI
of seven years.
Every citizen of Decorah is in
terested in the welfare of the whole
city and not only that, but he is
financially interested in everything
which will either advance or deprec-
late the value of property within the
city limits. 1t seems hardly con-
ceivable that public spirited citi-
zen of Decorah owning property out
side of the food district would OBJ
ject to paying 5 mill tax which
would only amount to S1.25 on each
81 100000 in assessed value of said
taxable property owned by him, and
by this | mean S1.25 a year on each
81 100000 towards solving sand flood
problem. OF course there would be
a little item of interest but that is
a very small matter and of course
this tax would continue until the full
amount of the said $30,000.00 with
interest is raised. And the citizen
living outside the 3ood district
wants to remember that this 5 mill
tax applies not only to property out
side of the food district but also to
property in the flood district
Again, every citizen in Decorah
should realize that sooner or later
something must be done to solve the
Dry Run problem and the sooner it
lis done the better it will be for all
parties. Based on the estimates made
by City Engineer Hanson, and do
not see how anyone can question his
accuracy, the widening and straight
, ening of the creek as proposed will
increase the discharge capacity of
the creek about 10 times what it
now possesses. This will solve the
major part of the flood problem and
may solve the whole problem. trust
that the citizens of Decorah will
give the above facts due considerat-
ion and that a united effort will be
made to carry through the proposed
improvement.
n. WILLETT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

STORY county in the great state of
Iowa furnishes the wretched spec
tacle of two young men escaping the
charge of rape on the ground that
the girl was fifteen years old and
consented to her own ruin. There
have been and perhaps are states in
the union in which the age of con-
sent was or is as low as eight and
ten years old. Here is work for the
women in their political activities" +"
says the Iowa Falls Citizen. "The
of the men in legislative
halls, who cling to ten and twelve
and fifteen year age of consent laws,
is that the men are in danger of the
adventures and the blackmailess.
Poor things. They are about to be
ruined by little girls and must have
protection
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
SOLD CORN FOR 55c.
Was Offered SO for it Only a Few
Months Ago.

Schleswig, Ia.-In the early fall a
prominent cattle feeder in the VIC
unity of Schleswig had three cars of
cattle in the feed r,ards and was
running short on corn.
He went to one of his neighbors
who had large amount of corn and
wanted to buy 1000 bushels, saying
he had cattle at the point where it
was necessary that they have con-
siderable TO point them up for the
market.
He offered the neighbor $500 per
bushel for the 1000 bushels.
The neighbor refused, saying he
was going to get $225 for the corn.
The cattle man happened in one
of the Schleswig banks couple of
days later, and was relating the con-
versation to the banker The banker
suggested that the two men get to-
gether in the bank and enter into a
contract for the purchase of the
corn, the same to be delivered at
once, and settlement to be made on
demand between that date and the
first of January at the market price.
Settlement has been made, the
seller received -55 cents per bushel
for the corn he wanted S2.25 for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

Decorah, Iowa, March 1st. 1921.
To the Citizens of the City of De-
corah:
There is considerable agitation as
to the proposed Dry Run improve
ment. have the impression that
that there is a mistaken idea among
many of the people as to the extent
of the burden which the said i'm
provement will place upon both
those in the flood district and those
outside of the food district.
In order to place the facts as |
understand them before the people,
have made an investigation both of
the law and the facts, and as a re-
suit | am submitting for consider
alton the following statements, viz:
1st-The estimated cost of the
proposed improvement is S90,000.00,
of which $18,000.00 is the allowance
for condemnation, and the remaining
S72 100000 for work alone.
2nd-This $90,000.00 it is propos-
ed to raise through a five mill tax
on the taxable value of the real es-
tate and other taxable property, ex-
cepting moneys and credits, both in
the flood district and outside of the
flood district in the City of Decorah,
and the balance through special as
sessments on the actual value of real
estate in the flood district. 100000
of this amount it is proposed to raise
by and through the said five mill
tax and the remainder S60,000.0O to
be raised by and through said special
assessment on the real estate located
in the flood district.
In considering this five mill tax
please bear in mind that it is tax
on the taxable value of the real es-
tate and other taxable property ex-
cepting moneys and credits situated
in the City Of Decorah. This five
mill tax is not a tax against moneys
and credits.
Five mills is one-half of one per
cent.
The taxable value is one-fourth of
the assessed value.
1t follows that on every one thous-
and (Sf, ,000.00) dollars of assessed
value of said taxable property the
taxable value would be two hundred
fifty ($250.0O) dollars. One per cent
|Q@c) on $250.00 would be $3.50, and
as 5 mills is onehalf of "a the an
nual tax ofs mills would be. $1.25
on each $1,00000 assessed value of
said taxable property. s.,
3d-The special assessment pro-
posed on real estate located in the
flood district is based on the actual
value and under the law such real es-
tate can be assessed to the extent of
25 Tc of such actual value. The statu-
te provides that the assessed value
(not taxable value) is prima facie
evidence of the actual value.
| have consulted with City Engin-
eer Hanson with reference to the
real estate located in the food dist
rict and the following is the state
ment which. he furnished me, viz:
400 separate owners of 600 lots, in
cluding 275 improved lots and ex-
cluding the railroad right of way.
Average value on 1919 assessment
is $4,000 approximately for each
of the said 600 separate lots"
As | understand it, the assessment
fer this year has been increased 20go