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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19

Lloyd and Ben Rubin. established
favoritcs OF the big cities. will bo
among the comedy attractions today.
Rubin Is an eccentric character
comedian of Il type new to tho vari-
ETY. stage. while his partner Is Il
straight comedian. Both arc good
singers and dancers.
Martin and Moore, from tho
European music halls. will offer 4
spectacular aerial exhibition. abound
ing In shocks and thrills. La Pine
and Emery. comedy ccccntrlques, are
contributing Songs and Sayings" a
melange of nonsense. vocal selec-
lions and dancing.
Another feature OF unusual inter-
est is promised I'm tho act OF Dewey
and Rogers. former musical comedy
stars. who were featured In several
big musical comedy productions OF
recent wears.
Closing the bill will come Wanda
and Her Seals, one OF the most pic
,uresGucly staged animal acts now
before the public. 1.-THE troupe OF
of animal intelligence that is almost
uncanny. so perfect is the training
they have been given by Wanda, who
directs their performance.
New movies experimenting tho
bill are of seasonabie variety
The doors of the thcntcr will be
open free 10 every child bringing n
toy new or old, large or small, to
the Lyric Wednesday afternoon. when
the building of the mountain of toys
for tho children or the poor will be
started In the lobby. Each toy Will
be accepted as n ticket of admission
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
REVISITS SPOTSYLVANIA
COUNTY BATTLEFIELDS
lspecial to The Timcs-Dispa,ch.1

tSpecial to The Times Dispatch.1
SPOTSYLEANIA, VA. Dec. 1s-
Colonel Henry i. Nandi"cr. his wife
and GRANDDAUGHTER, Miss Lucretia
Blanche E1nionds. OF Wisconsin. have
been touring the i've great battle
hclds OF Spotsylvania County where
Colonel Nand!vcr during the Con-
iederatc War commanded n regiment
OF Wisconsin volunteer infantry in
the battles OF Chanccllorsviilr, the
Wilderness and Bloody Angle. This
is the coloneis third visit to these
fields since the close OF the war. and
nc carries hack with him numerous
photographs of different localities
where his regiment was engaged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
IIolIdny show Mt Lyric roduy.

The holiday season will begin at
tho Lyric today with one OF the gay
est vaudeville shows brought tn Rich
mond b. Manager Charles w. Rex
this year. Several big features from
the Keith metropolitan houses have
been secured for each OF the two
bills 10 he presented this week Al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
GYPSY SMITH ENDS
NORFOLK CAMPAIGN

Especial to The Times Dlspatchl
NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 1S.-Crowds
that filled the Tabernacle this after
noon and tonight. estimated to-
Sether ut more than 10000, badc
Gypsy Smith. evangelist. farewell.
He had been In the city for three
weeks conducting u revival cam
paign under auspices of the Church
Federation of Norfolk.
Though all cards have not yet been
tnbulatcd, estimates were made to-
day that conversions and rcconsecra-
lions MS result of the campaign
were In excess OF $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
w0MEN's MEETINGS.

The monthly meeting of st.
Joseph's Academy Alumnae Will be
held on Wednesday evening at S
O'Clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
Quits mn city Charities work.

LYNCHRURG, VA, Dec. IS.--Miss
Mary Byrd RriGhtwc!l. assistant sec
rotary Of the Associated Charities
here, has resigned that office To be-
come head OF the personnel work at
the Old Dominion Garment Company.
II new concern to open factory here
early in January. Miss Rrightwcll
Will be succeeded by Miss Nina Pad
Hctt. who has. during the present year
been identified with the Richmond
headquarters % the Children's Home
Society OF Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
Mndse Kennedy Here rhl. Week.

AZ IS invariably the case when n
Henry w. Savage production is ad-
vcrtiseti. theatergoers may be as
surcd of good measure. This time,
the colonel will send to the Academy
Friday and Saturday. nnd Saturday
matinee, his brilliant and beautiful
young star. Madge Kennedy. in last
winters Astor Thcatcr. New York,
success "COrnercd." Tho play was
written by Dodson Mitchell. noted
alike as an actor and author. and
is comedy dra ma In four acts.
"Corncrcd" provides Miss Kennedy
with the best play and most striking
part OF her career. She is seen in
dual role which combines drama
with comedy. and keeps the audi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
store Many tppIcs.

WINCHESTER. VA, Dec. Is.-Ap-
proN'inate!y $4,000 barrels OF applea
IN bushcl boxes have been received
from Washington and Oregon for
storage in Two cold.storagc plants
hCrc. and many more are expected as
the demand increases in the East
The apples. held under the new stor-
acc-in-transi, ruling, are to be dis
ir!buted among dealers By commits
sion merchants and others. Tho two
local storagcs have a total capacity
OF $4,000 barrels, the largest in the
world.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
IN AND our OF TOWN.

Mrs. Charles y. Feidclson, of 200
South Boulevard. will haze as guest
during the Christmas holidays her
sister, Miss Henrietta Falk, of Sa-
vannah, Ga.
Mrs. X. II. Waugh. formerly Miss
Olive Pace. of Big Island, Bedford
County. is spending the holiday with
her parents in this city.
Miss Elsio Hardin. of IIillsboro.
Texas. formerly OF Richmond. Is here
to spend the holidays with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. J.. ]. Hardin.
MIR. and Mrs. James r. Wade and
little ron. Edward, left Saturday for
Florida.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
WOMEN WILL BEGIN
EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN
Nine states Included In Drive for
"w0mnn'a Dill OF
nj I,py, a.
EBy Assoclatod Press. ]

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.--Dccision
To inaugurate at once campaigns In
nine States for the Eo-callcd "wo-
mans bill Of rights" was announced
today By tho National Womans par
~. These state campaigns arc to be
simultaneous with other activities in
behalf OF tho proposed constitutional
amendment TO remove alleged disa-
bilitics against women.
Tho states included in the an
nounccmcnt were New York. New
Jersey. Rhode Islai.i. Massachusetts
Virginia. Maryland. Kentucky Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
STORE AND CONTENTS
ARE RUINED BY FIRE
srcclal tn The imes.Dlsnntch. |

Especial to The imcs-Dispatch.l
HEATHSN!T.LB VA. Dec. is.-The
millinery ana general merchandise
store OF Mrs. Sadie Reattcy. near
IIcathsville. was burned to the
ground at an early hour ycstcrda y
morning. with all OF It's contents.
Store and goods were insured. hut,
household furniture and other things
OF the occupant were not, and are
a total loss. The fire Is supposed 10
haze been the work OF inccndiary
as there had been threats. but
there is no clue TO the perpctrator.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
Peru ncnllc. 10 Chilc.

SANTIAGO. CHILE. Dec. iS.-The
Peruvian govrrnmcnts reply 10 the
recent proposal Of Chile for plebis-
cite on the question of the provinces
of Tacna and africa was received at
the Foreign Office here today. For
eiGn Minister Jarpn declined TO COM
ment on the note pending tho return
TO Santiago Of President Alcssandri
from Valparaiso. When the PresIden,
returns. the understanding IS that the
note VIII be made public
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19

encc guessing in It's lightning
changes.
same that was associated with the
young star in New York, and In
cludcs Leslie Austen, Maude Leone.
Max Waizman. Amelia Gardner. Tom
Walsh. Robert Forsythe. Wanda
Frederick. Clark G.. Hoover. Tom
Gum. Alma Tremayne, Cecil Owen.
Frank Grayson. Joseph V. fuller,
Timothy Kane and others.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19

Northern points. and after honey
moon Of two weeks they will be at
homo at. 2l28 West Main Street.
Marriage Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Mercer, OF
Baltimore, announce the marriage of
their niece, Mabel Gornto Duesbcrry,
to Joseph Frank Geifer, OF SPRING
neld. ILL.,. and Richmond. on Satur-
day, December 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03

ditnres OF the proposed s.c>nt 4.
ordinance" VIVA made by the ~
lpsI league.
The leagues original resol~..
demanding this investigation 3.
apparently iort IN the council a,
bef,. Secretary =. l.. Weinir 4.
.ared Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03

sPOKANE.--M MIX truck driven I.
Ferris Van Horne runs down 4,
kills Rosa Blanda. 3. dauxhtev y
fgnazio Blapda
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
pLAMES LOVERS
- FOR ACCIDENTS

The driver who cannot resist the
temptation 10 put one arm around
his fair companion. while operating
the ear with the other arm IL blamed
for huge percentage Of auto
wrecks. By w. y. cPunk'D Henly.
who In three years has towed nearly
900 wrecks from the ditch Ia King
county. Combinations of booze and
speed are blamed for the rest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
College Men to Be
University Guests

College night for all university ana
college alumni viii be held December
: at ,ns1lJnver4ity Of Washington.
This Is the 18Th meeting of the
alumni IN the Northwest al which
the Washington mon have SERVED ns
hosts. About 300 college men at
tended last year. c. =. Arney is
chairman OF the committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
Solons Get $1,000
for Mythical Trip

home TO consult said constituents,
whercupon one might infer that he
might not ask for said 20 cents per
milo expense" money. Not so. not
30. The congressman OF the Pacific
coast iN like unto the congressman
from every other spot on earth,
which IN to say. .he likes his kaie';
and We may. therefore. safely con
ciudc that the percentage OF those
congressman who VIII draw their
mileage viii be exactly 100 per cent
OF the registration.
Thus viii these hard working ser.
wants OF the people reap a portion
OF their reward And. OF course. let
II be understood that those congress.
men who 80 far have not returned
from the Coast at all viii draw the
mileage just the same.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
Ex-Idaho Governor
Dies at Poor Farm

TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. s.-The
body Of Norman Wiley. once COVER.
nor OF Idaho. has been Identified nj
tho county poor farm here BY J. A.
Black. a relative.
Wiley was governor In 1929. Later
he became a California miner. Three
years ago. blind and deaf. he came
10 Kansas TO live with his sister.
Following her death he was taken TO
the poor farm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-ocea.
slonally the Pacific coasr scores.
This Is one OF the times. That II TO
say. this IL one Of the times when
Pacific coast congressman VIII score
and score heavily. said scoring being
in the nature OF about $1,000 per
each. mileage money issued by Old
Man MELONS aerEeantatarms. and.
thero being es representatives aud
senator's all told from the three
coast states. the melon which Will be
cut by said Secretary Mellon tno pun
intended win approximate $4,000.
divided more or ieas equally between
said Is congressman. whose homes
are located along the coast from san
Diego TO Vancouver.
by this time. gentle reader. YOU
viii have surmised that the aforc.
said mileage melon ~ the expens.
money which the government allows
all congressman at the rate OF go
cents the milo each way. TO 20 home
10 their constituents whenever CON
gross adjouins sine die. and 20 cents
the mile more to return 10 Washing
ton whenever the next congress con
vcnes.
Now this IL ali fine and dandy. but
In the present case Congress win not
adjourns untll some time late In No.
vembcr. and. as the ssth session
MUST by law convene on the first
Monday IN December. II win be i'm.
practical. not 20 say impossible. for
any coast congressman TO return
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
PROBE RESULTS
OF 5-CENT FARE
Mayor and Advisory Board
Discuss Subject

"Would the scent fare ordinance.
IL II resulted In "A deficiency OF rev.
euuea. make the city liable 10 pay
Interest and principal charges on The
sis. 100000 railway purchase priceY'
This was the subject discussed for
several hours Wednesday by Mayor
Caldwell and the city advisory
board. Corporation Counsel Walter
II. Meier. IL was decided. would be
asked 20 rule on the exact legal
effects Of the proposed nickel car
fare ordinance.
Renewal Of its request 70 the city
council for "a tboro investigation Of
the effects ON revenues and expen-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03

the wctfest spots In the South.
Liquor can be had for :5 cents a
drink. 81. Augustine IL equally wet.
Al Fort Pierce. junction point
midway between Miami and Jackson.
willie. liquor comes in from West
End. In the Bahama Islands. rs
miles away. Scotch whisky can be
had for 81 a quart.
Jacksonville has cigar store
where whisky II IS quart and gin
81. hut the dealer win sell only In
case lots.
DELIVERY or RUM
IS GUARANTEED
A taxi driver In savannah IN sell.
Ing Scotch nj SIS case and offers
TO ship Il TO any destination. with
safe arrival guaranteed. His method
10 70 pack the liquor In = steel box.
hermeticaily scaled. and labeled
Canned Goods"
Fcrnandina Is one Of the biggest
ports In the South for, smuxwied
booze from the Bahamas. Tho Desc
late nature Of the coast and the
numerous coves and inless make
smuggling easy.
An efficient government enforce
ment agency exists in jacksonville.
headed by Howard r. Wright. al.
vision superintendent Of the depart.
ment OF justice. but Order No. 90. =
described In an earlier article. docs
not permit him 10 go after vioiators
OF the liquor law.
There are at present two prohibl.
ton enforcement agents stationed as
Jacksonville. Wright says II the
government should ever ask him. to
enforce the voIstead act. he would
have 10 have ?, men In addition TO
his present force Of six to enforce
the law In Jacksonville and vicinity.
So far the government haa not
Ipsked the department Of justice
agents 10 enforce prohibition.
Copyright. 1891. by The Seattle
STAR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
Newswriting Class
Offered in Evening

Tho University Of Washington ex'
tension service In offering new
courses In It's evening classes for the
training Of newspaper men ana
women. tlaaaes In news writing ana
feature writing Will be held week
ly. The first at 1850 Wednesdays ana
the second on Friday evenings
Credit In these courses may be ap'
piled toward university degree.
Registration may be made ~ 1888
Henry building. where the classes
VIII meet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
Churches Here Plan
Disarmament Rallv

Representative OF nearly All seat
tie churches and civic boaieA aie
planning mass meeting TO demon
ntrnte approval Of disarmament ana
their hopes OF success - - '''er'
national laarmnment conference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
ARMY OF PEACE
IS DEMOB|L|zED
American Legion Men Going
Home After Convention

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov. a.
Americas army Of peace had do
mobIiixed today after siectinx Han
ford McSidcr Of Iowa. dark horse. !"
TO guide It's desfinier for the next
year. The $4,000 cx.scrvicr men.
who put on the country's biggest
parsy">in Kansas City the last few
days. were IN route home.
The Legion has four premier II.
sues 20 fight for McNider said 20.
day They arc Law and order. Inn.
mediate relief for disabled. Amefi.
canism and adjusted compensation
and we are going TO fight for
them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
Wheel Model
Il Presented to u

A model Of the improved water
wheel invented BY Charles w. Har-
ris. associate professor IN engineer
Ing. has been presented 70 the Uni
versity OF Washington by the AlI.'n
Cunningham company of Seattle.
This wheel Ia being set up in the
new hydraulics laboratory.
This wheel In NO constructed that
IL win gcnentc steady voiiagc.
regardless OF the load carried.
The new wheel IL also more eco.
nomicai IN operation and requires
less attention than older types. Enri.
neers arc invited 10 inspect the new
equipment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
Houses Scarcer ia
East Than Sea,ll,

There are fewer FOR renfs n
In the East than In seattle. ~.
ing 20 a. ~. Atwood. wee me~<
u John Davis a Co. Seattle rem.
Atwood bar just returned frse I
tour OF the Atlantic states !.
elghf.room house that cost ~ 3
TO build in New York could BE- q.
ed In seattle for $1,000. Af,..'
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03

An unusual quality of Charmeuse Satin
the kind you Just love" to feel and wear
40 inches wide, in beautiful shades fcr
street and evening. also white and black
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-03
LIQUOR IS
INDUSTRY
ON COAST
Rum Running Biggest Bust
ness Along Southern
Atlantic Line

Liquor smuggling Is the biggest In
dustry along the southern Atlantic
coast.
The rum deiugc goes on. sweeping
from Florida and Georgia ports To
distant parts of the United States. In
spite OF prohibition laws and enforce
ment efforts.
Rum smuegiers and bootieggers
along the Florida coast make no
secret OF their lack OF fear OF pun.
ishment.
Fear OF the law was reduced to
minimum when fast revenue cut.
ter was withdrawn from the service
at Miami. Tho craft had excellent
lines and speed and was suitable for
the job of catching rum smuggiers.
X. :. Miller. present comma nding
officer OF the decrepit revenue cut.
ter vidette. stationed az Miami. was
given charge OF the boat. He imme.
diateiy had her engines over
hauled.
The day the Job was completed
Miller started out with tho best rum
catcher in southern waters. And
then the fast boat was removed
from his command and taken 10 Key
West In place OF the fast boat.
Miller was given the Nidette. an old
tub with a cannon that viii not
shoot and has a speed OF six knots
an hour.
One man. a former government
official. asserts he can do what the
present government agencies have
not donc--dam the deiugc.
Charles III. Ncsic says that In q
single year he can make himself rich
for life II the government will pay
him . bounty OF one-tensh the for.
eien value Of all liquor he seixes
from smuKElcrs!
CLAIMS ~ KNOW
INSIDE or TRADE
Ncele formerly was q department
Of justice agent. He says he knows
tho inside Of the rum-running situa-
ton.
The government has cffcredshim
job - prohibition agent--at S1<5 a
month salary. Neslc rejected this
offer.
The average foreign value Of
whisky imported into the United
States last year was $5.ss a gallon.
or efs.o9 q case OF ~ quarts. A
bounty OF 10 per cent on all liquor
sixcd would net the raider $3.50 4
case. Capture Of only three cases =
pay would pay . prohibition agents
salary.
Nesie's novel offer to the govern
ment 10 stop smuggling on a com
mission basis was made known dur
ing the investigation made by n. r..
A. Service Of the national break
down Of prohibition enforcement.
Aside from Miami and Savannah.
the chief rum smuggling ports along
the southern coast are Jacksonville.
Fernandina. West Palm Beach and
Fort Pierce. In Florida. and Charles
ton. s. c.
There isn't single resort where
: liquor cannot be purchased. az low
prices and In large quantities.
Palm Beach. Miami and st. Angus.
tine arc expecting a rich harvest
from the tourist trade this winter.
One big hotel owner candidly said:
Il hope the government doesn't do
anything to stop the liquor coming
in this winter. because we are de.
pending on booze to keep the hotel
filled with contented guests. And !
hope liquor stays cheap. ike Il Ii
now
They feel the same way about II
at West Palm Beach. station a mile
from the famous resort, and one Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09

Please page the waistline And that
* no light request either. for the vola D
tile rting may wander almost to the
Lnceiinc at present. That. TOO. it has
no intention of returning to its old nd
drcss is indicated by the latest models
rom Paris. Some of these show skirts
reduced to mere rufflcS by the unco
ltngth oi the rorsa g. The above fr"ck
rf green serge shows waistline which,
though not Unfortunately long. is wan
uoring enough to please the mode. It's
cIain to distinctions however. is not
based on tliS detail 40 much as it is on
other features. FIRST Of all, there is the
draping Of the waist. disposed TO make
the most of tho long black velvet tic
which "irrumuav igatcs the rather Pick
wirkian collar Of white voilc. Both the
collar and tho tie constitute Il second
claim to attention. whilr the third i.
made by the originality Of the trimming
bands. consisting. ~ they do. Of white
yoilc striped with black velvet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
Correct Etiquette

TO Tho Editor o. Womdn'S Pogo
Dear Madam-Wil you please answer
the following questions through your
valuable column;
iaft.hand corner on wedding invita-
tion? ,..,- 49,.
up swimming? h' D. D
Il Is not correct 10 put the r. :.
V. = on wedding invitation unless 1t
= n home wedding at which everybody
10 invited TO the reception afterward.
At church wedding, there Is no r. 5.
4 p on the invitation to the church. but
II - put on the reception cards. The
only reason it ts necessary yso is TO- help the the
freshments She must know how many
to order for, but. OF course, it does nH,, not OF
rho church and so the response Is not
needed
Two ,oung girls could take UP swim
ming "A, one OF the pools where instruc-
lion is given. There Is a list of them
N Inc business directory OF the telephone
hook and YOU can find out the charges
~, calling on the telephone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
"FLFTY-FHTY"
u, HAZEL DEyO BATCHELOR

Hadn't she paid half the household ex-
peuses since their marriage. and had she
ever asked Jerry for anything before"
For those reasons if for no other Jerry
should be glad TO give her this preseut
Surely she had saved him enough money
during that time to pay for her coat
many times over counting what she had
and everything else. But Jerry was
spt talllnG
"Of course. | want YOU to have the
cOat. but what I cant understand is
that YOU would do anything like this.
You've always been 50 different some
how. ! guess you've sUoiled me. dear
rye grown to think of YOU as sensible
penSe, and It's all right | want you TO
have tho coat"
Frances was beginning to realize
dimly what had happened She had
expected after weeks OF living in Jerry S
home as the independent wife who
looked after herself to become by one
rash act what Clarissa Harlowe was
by nature. She had expected Jerry TO
accept her Immediately on the terms OF
thought that she had simply done rash
hing and would return Immediately "a
the old arrangement. He did not take
her seriously his habits had beer
formed. and would take more than the
purChaS" Of fur coat TO "hange He
had an idea Of Frances, his wife, and he
could NOT suddenly think of her a.
something entirely different The fgh
was only just begun. anu the beginning
was not ve"y auspiCiouS ~ that, but she
would go on with u no matter wha
happened.
Tomorrow-rhr >-w Frances