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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
Extend The ,.inIli.t Hours

+ ORTN years ago Richmond was content
l TO have It's rub l. markets close their
doors al o'clock in TIE Afternoon. They
still close their ioo:s al that hour. but
Richmond no longer is satisfied AS evi-
dence Of its dissatisfaction. witness the
names Of hundreds Of citizens. among them
the Housewives League. tha, have been
signed to petition PRAYING that the Sixth
Street Market Sc permitted II remain omen
until O'Clock. Action on thar petition will
be taken soon and in the interest OF the
householderS who HOW are deprived of MAJ
ket advantages. il is expected that DR. r. C.
Levy. Director Of the Department OF INt lie
Health. with whom the decision rests, viii
consider it favorably
As an effective weapon that is available
hut now unused against the prevailing high
prices in Richmond. the public markets are
potentially powerful. Under present cordi-
tons. when they are compelled to close Al
o'clock, except on Saturdays hundreds
Of people are deprived OF their advantage
and the lower prices that competition would
bring. The hours between . and 6 find the
great mass OF downtown workers with more
leisure than any other period OF the day
Then is when they visit tho stores and shops
and make their purchases for the table
With The markets closed they are, driven To
a. least partial monopoly that breeds high
prices.
1t is not proposed to make the longer
market hours compulsory. but only 10 give
each stall renter permission TO keep his stall
open II he cares to do so The additional
expense To the city would be inconsequential
ard the reasons which many years a 20 made
early closing desirable, even necessary. no
longer exist.
Til" stall renters arc not unit in ask
ing for the longer hours. Some OF them
are content. or even anxious, TO go along in
the same old rut for no other reason than
mat they have been running in il for many
years. Others may have reasons that they
d" not state openly for wishing 10 close
their doors early and il might be TO the in
tercSt OF the public To inquire into such Dos
sibc reasons before decision is made Quite
naturally. those food purveyng establish
ments outside the market want its door
Kept closed as long as possible But il is
tht welfare OF the public and its better ac-
comm oGation that is al stake and IT, through
longer marker hours, Richmond would be
enabled TO purchase its meats and vecc-
tables at lower prices by reason OF CONNIE
ttion now choked off. il alone should be
considered II there is an intangible com
nlhation 10 keep food prices up. il should bs
smashed once and for all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26

the land. Debs was sentenced to be confined
In tho pcn!tcntiary for q period IF ten years
ut hard labor under tho administration or
prison rules designed to carry out both the
letter and the spirit OF the law authorizing
such sentence. Except in compliance with
these prison rules. Debs was entitled To no
greater freedom OF action than the most
friendess convict placed in the custody of
tie prison authorities. For the Attorney
General 10 interfere with the administration
OF these prison rules by such display OF
favoritism is not only unwarranted inter
ference with the sentence of the court, but
is calculated to impair prison discipline by
undermining the morale OF the other pris-
oners confined there
or course the motive which inspired this
unusual action in DcbS' behalf is easily
guessed. There has been large display Of
public sympathy on the part OF certain
groups for Dcbs, in which large numbers
OF people who do not alleEe n miscarria SO OF
justice in his conviction have joined in
10 titon for shortening his term of imprison-
meat because OF his advanced age. previous
good conduct and for other reasons. and it
is to meet the favor OF these groups, with
the view OF capitalzing it as IL possible party
asset at the polls in the future. that for the
purpose of this trip 'Dchs was accorded all
tie privileges OF a freeman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
News of Fifty Years Ago

tFrom the Richmond Dispatch, March %. 1SI1o
Governor Walker yesterday signed the bill
for :ic extension and completion OF the chesa-
peake aEd ohio Railroad: also the bill au-
tho:i@inS the people OF Hanover County to
vote on the removal OF the courthouse to Ash
land.
The committee appointed TO consider the
feasibility and desirabiiity OF the removal OF
the State Pententiary from Richmond TO some
out OF town location yesterday reported u the
House and the Senate that the present imam
cial condition OF Virginia renders the removal
CT the states prison at this time inexpcdient.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the jury
in tho Cnanoon reported its inability
to agree and asked for moro time to consider
lis verdict. The jury was again taken to the
Exchange Hotel and court adjourned to IL
o'clock this morning.
William Shcppcrson was yesterday appointed
member OF the Richmond police force in
the place Of ofIicer Fonestall. deceased.
The removal of the courthouse Of Prince
Edward County 10 Farmvlc carried by
a majority 81 sixty and the people Of
Farmville are rejoicing over the result.
Tbs Presidents message TO Congress the
hu-k'uS situation will probably prolong the
sAx"ion Of Congress- at least q month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
'copSriSht. 1921. National Newspaper Service,
The Feeling ar uor,

The Feeling of Forty.
When was twenty years old used ia fceI
s"'r' ''r poor sinks who had arrived at the
advanced aB" of thirty. thirty nv sym.
path'"s went out to those unfortunates WIN
mad ten Years less than I had sill Gaming
~ '"'r '!-seNeh or whereabouts | firmly and
'h"' ''So''e" never to have another birth
""S' ! rcrrcd forward a, forty with an actual
sh"uaer. what a sad life il must be when
you're forty. and only thirty veors ,cr, 70
spend TO realize that in all likelihood Won
""" SF'a"S spent more than half OF Your
E''"e "" 'here was no chance 10 rccoup
>r n" mhtier what success Won might hav.
"''"'neo there could be just so much le,, TO
spend Ii didn't seem right II was , n,ost
"ha?pA subject to coSitatc late at night
when YOU really should have been aslcep M,
:" hofr'hie I" think about in broad daylight,
hut IL had way OF ohtrtt.rinp nm ,,ur
thoughts around bedtime this idea Of m. oy
IRENE hr"vity OF human NE or course death
was not AT all terrible. just the appropria,c
end Of III" play. and yet forty seemed {, Bit
ter p1l to swallow
Well. morning comes ana di.rot. ~, 49,.
gloomy thoughts. And forty. after all turns
cut t" be not half bad. Indeed II would NJ.
ha'rE enough event IL some low moan
"i"''h ana not go out OF his way to call your
attention t" the prominence of the bald spnt
On your unconscious dome or to comment an
tue GRO" ieei about your eyes or your notice
ahie shortncss " wind or Your increasing
Eirth ar some such thing
II is sound idea u 20, into training
year or two before forty. so that vnu viii
""N" good running start and hit the icai
OF ne ut tatr To mid'llinG speed which will
carry YOU along for quite "A distance down
the "'her SIDE. In lieu or time and oppor-
'"nity for sufficient daily walking or play or
""rN III the open air. II yom can persuade
yourself 10 devote just fifteen minutes n day
&c regimen of room exercises that to-
sether with what daily walking and occa-
sionai play YOU can enjoy. Will 20 far to
NJ you 10 sail around the Cape OF Great FRO
mise IN good shape. |, certainly is shame
10 round the Cape with Your vessel alrsady
beginning to give under the strain Of III use
and bad management
pr. Oslcr would have been right had no
said what tho reporter said he said You may
become rich or famous happy or president
laid tho foundations before forty You may
punish your nrst story buy your FIRST
nome or win your frss election or have your
h'st baby after forty. but you've been pre-
pairing for II long. long before you ever
dreamed Of that Venerable age. Tn, world is
glow to nand YOU what YOU have earned
y" use pretending YOU wouldn't go back
Ia thirty orr twenty or ten. II YOU could, and
do II over again just YOU have done il ,hus
far. Md stii!. AT forty YOU find a lot OF con.
conten'ment which YOU never suspected was
old sSezers OF nifty max upon your sympathy
the halfway station proves delightful vista
II your exploration OF life
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
UPROAR|US COMEDY FILLS
"LAssEs' WHITES SHOW
Master Artist In "Corkdom" Conn
ing To Strand Three Days, BE-
ginning Tuesday.

alphabetically the greatest Minstrel
man in the field today is that mas
ter artis, OF "corkdcm'' "I.asscs"
White. who comes 10 the Strand The
alter Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thurs
day and Thursday matinee with his
own organization for tn. first time.
That this entertainment promises
10 be chuck To- the brin win up
laughter is fully assured by the fact
that "Lasscs" himself VIII appear at
every performance. For the minstrel
loving general public. "l.asScS' nam"
i. already y-wurd, aud III" AS
surancc that this black face artist
- guarantee to every one who has
seen "LaSsr~" in the past that. his
show Will hc u happy evening in the
annals OF minstrcls?. "LdsscS' mas
not only toured the country with the
best minstrel iroupcS on record, but
II was he who stepped into that su
prcms place vacated by George
inE succ"sF!ully filled il during MS
Illness, consequently h" WAS the log
ical frur" to succeed Evans after
his death.
strcIS is under IN" management Of
theatrical producers in New York
city. which further warrants show
of SupcriatiVc excellence.
An admirahl" company surrounds
White. among whom are fddi. Pow
ell. Slim Vermont. lie. i:dinwnGs, iiar-
~ Harvey, Hone Harris, carlos Res
Two. Price Jenkins. raul choict, RIOS
zoe Hnmphrics Herbert Schulzc and
half a hundred others. Seats now
selling
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
Germany Taxes French Patience
ny Raymond I'oincnrc.
oUaited News. Copyright. ~

'JHl'eh news, Copyright, 1H2l.)
PARIS March 2j.-Thc inauguration Of the
lea has ended the political fever which pos
sess's the United states every four years
And thus far President Harding has not
only failed to recall the American troops from
the Rhine. but he has given the allies every
facility possible in the application Of the new
penalties. adopted by the London conference.
In the meantime, AN important manifesto
ton has occurred in New York, where Cen
cral Pershing delivered his noted address.
hayinG the German mancuvers In his coun-
America should insist that those nations
which outlaw themselves should he forced
To pay completely for their msdeeds." ne de-
ciarcd.
Those Americans who are most friendly
To France thus proclaim that the best method
OF keeping their country our side is FOR
ourselves 10 show energy in the execution OF
tho treaty OF Versailles II we abandon our
selves. America viii not he interested in us.
She would not understand why, after we have
determined on the conditions OF peace; we
haven't had III. perseverance and Willingness
to make them respected.
Concessions to Germany would appear a
proof Of fcchicness and sign OF uncertainty
as 10 the basis OF our rights. The irmer
the less the United states will be in
cincd TO forget right.
Former Premier Vviani. better than any
other. understands how to show 10 America
that France continues to merit the esteem of
the whole world, and that >she is no more
imperialisiic than she was yesterday; hut tHat
She cannot be deprived OF those reimburse
mcnts which have been promised her with
uut vcritable reversal of justice.
II is time the allies opened their eyes to
the evidence. We do wish to let the fruits
of victory rot our hands: because Germany
is accustomed to more than year of our
timidiiy and stupidity, she prctends not to
take seriously the new move which Lloyd
George and BRAND fortunately decided TO
take at London Germany imaEincs that BY
Multiplying her dciianccs and provocations,
che viii be able TO disrupt the allies She
fools herself.
Germany has taxed paticace. II Is
finished
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
Voice Of the People on Topics Of the Day
Thanks Timcs-Dispatch for Re-
Spouse to Appeal for Suffering
People for Ireland.

To the Editor ,f The Times Dispatch
Dear Sir.--Parmit us through tho
columns Of your paper To express to
the people richmond. our heartfelt
appreciation for their generous re-
Spouse. on March Il, TO our appeal for
the suffering people of Ireland
The generous heart of Richmond.
MISUNDERSTANDING the many pressing
appeals u: home. responded n0i,ty Ia
thr cry or distress from the Emerald
Isle Ihc twcntysiN hundred and
MY dollars tS2.G5O.00) that was col
iectHd at the boxes is II strikln evil
uehc" OF this generous spirit.
THAI this appeal from the Emerald
isle and It's response is not new To tho
people of Richmond is evidenced by
IN" Rev. W Asbury Christian in his
Present"
Richmond. he says. Always ready
tn stretch forth her hands to the
needy, called her citizens together
To raise funds for the starving peo-
pie OF ireland" and in April 1917 the
Dark Bachelor sailed direct from
Richmond To Ireland loaded with hour.
meal. corn. rice and clothing. the gift
OF the people OF Richmond"
And on St ratrick's Day OF this
year TINS same spirit was evident
JOHN w. MOORE,
Local Chairman Committee for Relief
In Ireland.
March ~ 1921.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
The Poets Corner


, 1--we IN n Gift.
Love Is CIT that money rnnuot huy
jewel guarded by a fastened do4r
rhat VIII not Yield no matter how Wa
try -" w
Or what We give to reach her prec-
iouS store.
Love Is Sift. and given N h,,t ono.
We cannot BUY her nor can she he
brought my riches and / laid my
My treasures did lavish at knr
And precious things. more than her
hands could hold.
! gave to her to make her inv
complete ~
She moved among them with carcss-
ing touch,
And yet knew they had not been
enough.
feet.
AS one would WOO the light shed
She listened with her smile unmoved
and sweet,
Her gaze that seemed to wait for
one afar.
could not enter past the fastened
That held unyicidingly her precious
store.
Upon her check and in her waiting
eyes,
memory with clutching hands of
pain,
4 glory walked. the sun that nils tho
skies,
Palcd and was lost within the
golden flame
For love is gift and given TO but
one,
And he TO claim his own. herself.
had come.
AMANDA coRDEs,
Rinhmondi Va. March az. 1871.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
F'ayoi'iiism for Dcbs

"a CTION of Attorney General Daughcr,v
~ which was with the approval Of presi
.dene Harding, in having Eugene Dcbs re-.
leased from the Federal pcntcntiary Al At
,lanta, To make the trip To and from Wash
.jngton without guard or escort. that le
might in person present his plea for elem
.ency. Is bit OF faJortism for which no
similar precedent exists in the records az
the Department Of justice. TO say that tho
surrounding the ease OF Dcbs
Justified the conclusion that no risk OF his
escape WAS involved IN the unusual proceed
smgs. by no means implies any sor; OF justi-
E6cation for such display Of favor,ism
(sslAftcT trial and conviction for violation
sofS the espionage laws, which conviction was
Affrmod on appeal TO the highest court in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
travelling Salesman Says Rich
mond IL Fine business Town, but
Complains About SUNDAY Inv.

TO the Editor of The Times-DIsno,ch.
is .rs.f = business town Richmond
iI.avc p"u To- none In tho South. but
whose route makes It Impossible 10
ien M,rz here before sunday!
GINA no "b On earth ,'.. invented the Viz
Sinihns put up with such a SGT ~
diDerty.t taking statute? Some NAV
SSrGu9 10 make neopie attend church.
10 20 To church. but grown mon 40
clinatIons ""h III
Townfolks might find certain
amount OF comfort In going. but tho
commercial man. entirely strange
anu IN most cases treated as a
si,r,amSern1n alt he may like to
alone and who likes 10 go 10 chnrcI,
alone ana mingle with strange neo.
pc. VINO; ns rule. imprcss upon
MN the TACT he is "a stranger?
fcop!c in your nice city don't .oon,
10 realize that thousands OF ;ransi.
chts spend dui! Sundays in THAR
iown, Naturally. they don't boost
ai.sr going through this ordeal
Most %! us have good humo.,
wherever they may he aud. as Il rnio
nv nv Wei educated and more rcnn ii
IMAM the popular version pictures ne.
out can We break into your H.;
homes. Introduce ourselves. min,.le
WIN w yon ami enjoy your plcasur@sP
iehNc The billiard parlors. moyie
SHOWS; etc. open, 40 we can AT i.aa,
pass The long hours with some " hole
some sort of amusemcn:r
"a uoh mean to say Richmond or
slrHinla. IL any worse or hott.r than
any DINER states afflicted with si,,.i,
Ihws. hui / am thankful tina, ! came
from u part Of the West whcrc uco-
PIC won't stand for such liberty.
.hkinH statutes formulated b. a faw
lean blood In their systems In nniny
IKE ana 100 selfish to gee others get
u !i;tlc relaxation after tulliu,: Tor
SIX days OF the week. IVA
X y. LAMBERT.
Hichmond. Va. March -. 1921
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26

OF course. are on North Carolina
banks. Yesterday l sent to "a local
drug store to pay bill for drugs
Tor one OF the childrcn--a check for
'.''. The druggist called ME up.
SAID me bank charged him 90 cents
|" collect this check. and his remark
after told him !, of course. would
pay the 20 cents. was. We'll don't
care To cash any more North Carolina
Checks The North Carolina b,,k.
Sct AN eighth OF per cent for col
icct'oh. Now. who gets the o,hcry
p,, WORRIED.
hICnInOnu, Va, March % 1901
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
u. S. AID JAPAN MAY ACRE:
ON PACIFIC CABLE CONTROL

TOKYO March 2iA cumpromisc
between the United states and ~
pan on TIA" control OF cables in the
Pacific may soon D.. Effected. accord
ma. to REPORTS in Tokyo, Under III,
- pC.t"a agreements. America would
control tn cable TO Guam and Japan
would control ii tr"mtthai point TO
Shanghai.
addressing the budget Committee
IF tn" iiuUsr uf Peers. N!s"ount tchi-
aa declared that no NOR" infoi!ia-
tio!i had been received hS the Jap
ancs- government relating To IN"
Tap mandate controversy.
Regarding reports that a portion
OF kamchatkH had been coded TO ia
pan Ichjda told the peers:
''W- made i've demands np"n IN"
Chinese government bat thus far
they have not been accepted. II they
are ana}ly refused wc must take ac-
ton 10 protect our fisheries aud other
rights"
Echida was not in favor OF follow
ing Great Rritain's lead in rcStor-
ing trade relations with Russia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
SEEN ON THE SIDE
III HENRY EDWARD WARMER
who Only Live. to Die.

y VINO Only LfVes 20 DC,
Who only lives to die.
To see this struggle through.
TO do those things they come by
Which he has need to do
VINO comes to Earth as one
Who simply needs the call
Is like Il task poorly done
T~ere best not done AT all.
who shuffles down litc'S ianc
Stoop- uidered. old while Young
Gave one far too useless main
T" loose his useless tongue;
y stuhhic in the land.
c"bwcb some shelf
y drag To all his fellows and
burden to himself
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
Notice to Readers Of
The Times-Dispatch

The Tlmcs-Dispntch.i In Its "V0Ice
OF the People" column, Wishes TO
RiEe- nphce promptly 10 all curren-
panuentH. hut the pressure of let
icrn In so Srcnt that the c,lItos
~ forced. In order to present topics
WIN thcy hrc fresh nnd of vital
interest. to nsk correspuu,lcntn 10
cnndrnse their communIrn Ions into
Ioo words. This request liz made
In tho spirit of fair play nnd we
arc confident "a viii lie met In that
spirit by our readers,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26

port Sewn Times Herald says: ..Truo m. vino
thus made must not DO used for beverage
out notwithstanding that restriction, we pre-
diet considerable Increase in the strawberry
INDUSTRY thls year. and an abnormal surplus OF
berries we also predict that the popularity
OF strawberry wine as "a medicine win n, nm
rrecedented' and that It Will become n specific
Tor many ailments
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
Richmond, Va. March %. I iast. !
Grateful for Editorial.

To the Editor Of The Times p ispatch:
Sir,-Thc Virginia League 'oi Wo-
men Voters wishes to express To Won
It's appreciation or your timely cdi-
t"riai on III" abolition of the primary
appearing in today's issue
The 1.cagu" Of Women Votcrs has
been kccnly aware OF the situation
which abolition or the primary
would Great" for tho woman voter. aud
II has not hccn unmindfui of the
forces for and against this move.
mcnt. |, Is. therefore. truly grateful
To you for calling the matter edi-
tnrially TO the attention OF the pub
lie.
EDITH CLARK COwLES.
Richmond, Va, March II. 1921.
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Theater Calendar
ACAnEMy k.;ih vaulcvill..

ACADEMY. Keith vaudeville.
RlJot. foidw .a's "a Voice in
the DARK
HLrEHi.p, Antonio Moreno, In
The Yelled Mystery.
BRO ipWAN, pO:niiina, in The
Woman tniarucd." with Signe
Paterson
ISIS. Gene Polar, in THE Re-
rrngf of rarzan"
LYRIC. William Favcrsham. in
TIL" sin That Was His"
obEhN, Viola Dana, In "fhs
Dnshurc Pirate"
REN, Jack Tinxic and Marin
sails in ''rhundcrbolt Jack
VICTOR: William S. Hart. In
The Testing Block"
TIiEATo. rathr feature.
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ErtJoy Not Necessarily unIucky.

Mrs F. r. IT. Tonn0.-FrIday II
considered ar unlucky, day. as rule
because IL was the day Of Christ $
crucihxion: but TO many persons II
has proved fortunate, and Will not
probably have any effect on presi-
dent Harding. In the history Of the
United States. Friday has been very
satisfactory day. Columbus sailed
from Palos on Friday, and discov-
cred America on Friday: the May
dover rcac hcd what is now Province
town on Friday; Richard Henry
Lee moved on n Friday that the colo
mics declare themselves free; Corn
third and decisive days battle at
Gettysburg was fought on Friday.
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who Gets the Remainder.

TO the Editor Of The Times Dispatch ::
Slr.--i am widow with two young
daughters TO educate, "a native OF the
old North STATE. Two years ago my
husband died and !, not wanting TO
put m: children in boarding school.
moved Ia the lovely city OF Rich
,1ond. put my children in School. and
nave them nj home, which means
murh 20 me.
Now, the problem is my children
being minors. the State OF North Caro-
Una VIII not allow their money moved
out OF the state. | am only allowed
10 pay their bills by checks. which.