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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mis-, Mary virginia Houston.

BLACKSHURG, Va. March To-
Miss Mary Virginia Houston died at
the family home in BiacksburE At
noon Monday after y FIVE months i'll
ness. Funeral services were held
his afternoon from the Presbyterian
Church. OF when she was a lifelong
and devoted member, and burial took
place in the Town cemetery. The
Row. Locke White. pastor. o!iclatcd.
and the 1aiihcarers We're the eight
dcaCons OF the church The elders.
with ~sevcra! friends Of tn. family.
were honorary p~al!bcarcrS. Miss
Houston lacked just one day OF be-
ing - years old. and was the dhuEh-
ter or the late Andrew cioyd and
Mrs. Mary Ann Russell Houston. OF
R~ockbridgc County. She mad been a
resident of BiacksburS for nearly
forty years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
NATURAL GAS VICTIM LIVES
Little Hope for Rrrovcry or Girl
Overcome by Fumes Last
Friday,

LOUISVILLE. Ky. March lG.-Miss
Dorothy Smith. overcome By natural
gas fumes more than l20 hours ago.
was still unconscious early today. and
her nance OF recovery is slight. nc
cording to physicians. pneumonia
having developed yesterday.
The girl. with her room mate. Miss
Carolina IurschIniede. was found i'm
a gas filled room shortly before noon
last Friday b: their landiady. Both
were unconscious AZ the time and
have been continuously since then.
Miss Zurschmiede IS believed TO be
regaining consciousness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17

HLhCKSE:URG VA March l6.--Mrs.
Susan Pack. wife OF the late Allan
&. Pack, died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Milton Cuthercl, early
Monday morning after a brief i'll
ness. Funeral service We're held
Tuesday afternoon from the Chris
tian church, OF which she WAS a
faithful member, and burial was
made in the town cemetery. Mrs.
Pack was IS years old and is sur
vivci by the following children. Mrs.
Kate Belts and Mrs. cuthcrci and
French Jack. OF Eiacksburg: Mrs. g.
w. Gale. Of A~ppomattoN: Mrs. Boycc
Miller, OF South Cnroiina; Mrs. Ly-
man Carrier, OF Washington: DR..
Henry Il. Pack. of Norfolk, and Leon
rack of Pittsburgh. All the children
We're with their mother al her death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
SUES CHIEF OF POLICE
TO RECOVER REVOLVER
). W. Strbhins Chnrgcs Gun WINS
COnnscntcd by Dnn,ilir Officers.
(nurI IkmicS ninst Him.
lSrcclal 70 TN. Tiin"s- Dispatcf

T~lTNlNI % IN' IIfl'FF UIHpiIIINfJ
pASVIiI.E., "a, March lG-hn
interesting case vas heard in the
Corporation court this morning when
!. ~. Stobb!ns sued ia. chief OF po-
lice 10 recover Il revolver which q
CouGECatcd hy the authorities last
November. Tho court ruled nGaintt
Stchb!nS ana tho SIS weapon fnust.
under the law. 10 destroyed. Steb-
bins had loaned the postol TO .. y
Givcuy. who vas arrested with IL
conccrScd. II" was fined u the plS-
toll xas ccuilscat"d. Later t"bb!n
yourh, to secure the weapon. but was
told hat he would nave TO charge
GIyonq WIKI ita theft. but no var
rant wa. taken out until after 6lFcns
had left the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
80 CASES OF SMALLPOX
IN FREDERICK COUNTY
Prevalence Of Disease Is Reported
tn Health Authorities, Who
Start Drastic Action.
Especial to The Times-DispatchI

WINCHESTER VA. March 10
Thirty known cases OF smallpox have
been reported III northern and west
crn sections OF Frederick County, and
II was not until yesterday that any
thing like drastic action was taken
to prevent a spread of the disease.
WAS reported to county health au-
thoritics.
Physicians AZ once began ~iSolating
all cases and vaccinating school chill
drcn and others. Public gatherings
In the affected districts have been
prohibited.
y number of the cases are said by
doctors 10 he severe. but thus far no
death has occurred. Two cases OF the
disease were reported by the health
officer in Winchester
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
NORFOLK'S TAX RATE
FOR 1920 CUT TO $500
New As<nssm~nt Expected To Yield
S3DO,OOO More ItcNenuc Than
Last Year.
Snceial. to The Times-pispatchl

ScV,tnr l. VA Mach iS Eor-
folk lax rate has been out from $3.50
per 800. the rate in 1920 to 81.
rhe QuingucInial assessment of
was recently reported. valued pro-
perty IN the city at AN advance of a
per cen. over the 1915 assessment.
, The taxation this year VIII be on
the new appraisal and !; was decided
by Clty Council yesterday that SUM-
Client revenue for the city's needs
VIII be derived At "a rate ~ 81. The
81 rate on the acT assessment viii
give the city 5000. 600 more revenue
than did the $3.50 rate last year
on ,he old appraisal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
NORFOLK INCOME TAX
TOTALS 100000 OC
4iiount Collected Is Smaller, but
unib OF Itcturns Filed

TSDcCIal 20 Tho TlmeS-DlspatchT
NORFOLK. VA, March l6.-Records
at the Norfolk Office OF the Internal
revenue bureau in the Eastern Dis
trIct of Virginia during the period
ended at midnight show approximate
y $4,000. 600 IN income tax collected
here THIS year. ~ compared WITH
about $40. 600. 900 last year.
The number Of returns filed his
ycac. however, WEIR much larger
than n year ago. about 10000 having
made u as compared with l3.Qoo
last year. The largest tax paid BY
amy Individual or corporation was
$25O.o00. and the smallest. 1 cents.
Many income tax payers in Nor
folk made their returns and pay
mcnts direct to the Richmond office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
MILLION DoIinr Plan, for Norfolk.

NORFOLk, Va. March IG.-Con-
struction of the nov plant Of the
Western Electric Company to bc
used IN the manufacture Of cable at
Berkeley is to begin soon. II wa.
stated today. The plant ia to COS,
in the nciEhbo-hood Of $1,000. Gao. AMI
VIII give employment to about 800
men from the start. Operations are
expected to begin next fail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
NOT So WELL IN
I, YEARS AS IS NOW
Popular Richmond Lady Gives
Sensational Testimonial
for Plant Juice.
HAD BAD M TROUBLE
For Is Years She Had Suffered
With stomach, Kidney Trou-
bic and Constipation.

One is not required to take Plans.
Juice, the new herbal stomach medi-
cine, for weeks and months before
they receive any benefit. In order
that skeptical people may be con-
WINGED Immediately. the formula is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
LEGLESS DESPERATE GIVEN
8 YEARS FOR SHOOTING MAN
Oscar Hartford Has 1icrn twice He
fore Cun,ictrd-MrnnS Lie I'M
nrispnmcut In ltlchUiOnd.

Especial 10 The I'lHphtct.
L.YSCUBCRG. VA. March 10
Oscar Hurfurd. a !cC!css man II 'or
vtc,cd In the Circuit court at Ruei-
bt!rg this afternoon OF the malicious
shooting y; ". ~. Dodson at 30
..I.,hi v.ars in IN. pc~nItcutiary. Bur
fora was twice before convicted OF
II felony and this conviction means
li,c Imprisonment in Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
1Icni,h Campaign In bristol.

BRISTOL. w. March ia health
campaign Will be launched In the To-
cal public schools OF Monday. and
Will continue for TWO weeks. Major
II. Il. Butler and Miss Verna THORN
hill conposc the mouth hygiene unit
tina will take part In the campaign.
They both are widely experienced.
having conducted similar work in the
schools Of West Virginia, Delaware
and Maryland Major Butler will lee
tNre In all the schools in the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
Skull fractured D., uu,.

WINCHESTER. w, Murch 10
Clark copp. Strasburg. is suffering
from hcinorrhagcs in Memorial Hos
pital here as n result Of being struck
by n large commercial bus on tho
Shenandoah Valley pike. He was
making minor repairs 10 his own
car. IL was said. when the bus came
along and knocked him down. His
skull is thought to rave been
cracked.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
L.vnthburc Curby Sncc.Icr..

LYNCIIBuRG. VA. March 16.-with
n growing tendency of many auto
mobile drivers 10 speed in the out
laying districts of the city, City
Manager Beck is organizing n flying
squadron TO attempt to catch speed
crs. Heretofore the police depart
using 4 motorcycle man in uniform,
hut this proved u%navailing. In the
future plain ~clothcsmen will be used
in automobiles to follow speeders.
The speed OF cars on some of the
paved streets has become n matter
o. general complaint In tho city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
Train ksIIs Three nnhb,t,.

DANVHI.E, w. MARCH lG.-Three
rabbits were killed yesterday after
noon by s~outhnound train No. :, As
IL was nearing the dry bridge on the
outskirts OF town. The three rabbits
ran abreast of the train and then
dartcd in front Of IL. They were
found dead on the track after the
train had passed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
Mrs. yirrInIo Chri.tic.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, March l6.
Mrs. Virginia Christie. widow OF
the late J. w. Christie. OF Stafford
County. died at her Home Monday.
Shc was in her ~sixty-sccoad year.
Mrs. Christie is survived by three
daughters. and two stcpchiidrcn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
Miss FATTY Hcrryn,on.

SUItIiY. VA. March l6.-Miss Patty
Bcrryman. aged about rs years, died
this morning 1T the home Of her
brother. W. NJ. bergman. near Al
lance. Va. She is survived by w
brothers. w. VI. Bergman. of Surry.
and the Rev. a. G.. bergman. of Rich
mond. Va. and one sister. Mrs. Mary
Saycdge, of Norfolk,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
Omen .s,." Island r.Inyrround.

LYNCIBURG. Va March lG.-On
account of the carly spring. arrange
ments are being made for the opening
of the Y. NJ. c. a. island playground
on April 1. Bathing, however, will
hardly be permissible at that early
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17

Money Refunded If Any Cough
or Cold, No Matter of How
Long Standing, is Not Relieved
After Taking According to Di-
rections.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
Mrs. NIury n. Trot,

STRIiN. w, Mnrch lG.-Mrs. Mary
Il. Trott died yesterday from apo-
plcXy. She is survived by one sis
ter. Mrs. Thomas +. Richie. of Surry,
and several ncphcws and nieces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
Mrs. SUns SuITtynn.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, March 16.
Mrs. Silas Sullivan, aged sc years,
died at her home in Stafford County
OF cancer OF the stomach. Surviving
are her husband, one young daugh-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF VIRGINIA
INDlCT ALLEGED ROBBERS
Rev. Guy Kyle md l.. T.. Williamson
Must Face Charge OF Stealing
n. = Mail.
IRy Associntcd Pres!

DANEILLE. ILLS. March l6.-Rev.
OF Mount Vernon. ILL.,, were indicted
today by the Federal grand jury.
charged with robbins the United
states mail at Mount Ncrnon of siSj.-
900.
Kyle. who is in Jail at Mount
Vernon. has confessed, according to
the police. Williamson denies the
charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17

A New Medical Discovery With
TWofold Action. Soothes and
Heals the Infamed Surface and
Kills the Germ. Endorsed By
Highest Authorities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
BEWARE The
COUGH OR COLD
THAT HANGS ON

Chronic Coughs and Persistent
Colds Lead to Serious Lung
Trouble. You Can Stop Them
Now With creomulsion, an
Emulsifed Creosote That is
Pleasant to Take.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-06
MRS. kAbER To
PLEAD INSANITY
ATTORNEY SAYS
Chances Are That Not a
Single Woman Will Sit on
Jury Which Will Try Wo-
man on Murder CHARGE.

Cleveland, July 5.-Chanees that
even one woman is going to sit on
tn jury trying Mrs. Eva Catherine
Kaber, here for the murder of her
husband, were exceedingly slight
tonight.
Eleven men were in the tenta-
tive panel. Six women tentative
ly seated earlier in the day were
excused on peremptory challenges
of Mrs. Kaber's counsel.
The defense had six pre-emptory
challenges when court adjourned
and the state two. OF about forty
prospective Jurors, there are only
two women. Another special venire
of thirty names was ordered today
by the court.
Judge Bernon announced to-
night that he expected the jury to
be completed tomorrow.
4, Prosecutor Stanton said the first
state witness will be a former as
sistant coroner by whose testimony
he will prove that Daniel F. Kaber
Is actually dead.
Judge Bernon, to expedite mat
ters, himself undertook to make
the preliminary inquiries. A SAM
pie Of the questions asked by the
Judge was:
do you feel that you could
give both sides a fifty-fifty deal?"
Attorney Poulson. Mrs. Kaber's
personal counsel. said he would
call number of prominent ex-
perts in attempt to convince the
jury that Mrs. Kaber was insane
when she planned the murder of
her husband.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-06
COUNTER OFFER
EXPECTED FROM
Mr.. De VALERA
Sim Feinf If They Enter
a L0g Conference.
WouIf Sster To Have 1t
CalI9 IS. King.

Ions 3 ply 6.-The parlia-
mentgy ? respondent Of the Lon
don n 70 Jays that well informed
quar- oa bect Eamonn de Valera
to ~. ) Premier Lloyd George
wit iunter proposal. He says
it, sen suggested in some
az that the Sim Feiners
would prefer, If they enter a Lon
don conference, to have 1t called
by the king and have a chairman,
who Is not a direct representative
of the British government, rather
than Lloyd George.
The correspondent cites the
Buckingham palace conference in
1914 as a precedent. 1t was called
by the king and the speaker of
parliament was in the chair. He
adds that it is also suggested that
the overseas dominions be repre-
sented, dominion premier occu-
pying the chair.
Regarding the cessation Of fight
ing, he observed that an unofficial
truce, AN understanding binding
on the leaders and enforced as far
as possible on the scattered units,
sis thought more advisable than
formal cessation of hostilities. For
some days past, the correspondents
assert, "there have been no re-
prisals, official or unofficial, by
the forces of the crown"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-06
UNION LEADERS
CONVICTED, ASK
FOR NEW TRIAL
HoWat and DorChy Attack
Validity of the Kansas
Industrial Court Law in
the Motion Filed.
tpy The Assoelnted Press.l }

Columbus, Kans., July 5.-An at
tack on the validity of the Kansas
industrial court law Is made in the
motion filed for a new trial in the
case of Alexander Howat and Aui-
ust Dorchy, miners union officla Is
convicted by a jury In district court
last week OF violating the Industrial
court laws by calling a strike.
A feature of the motion Is an
affidavit purported to have been
signed by all OF the members of
the jury, declaring that they did
not believe that Howat and Dorchy
had committed any wrong, that
they did not believe in the indus
trial court law and that the only
reason they returned a verdict of
guilty was that they had taken an
oath that they would be governed
by the law as set forth in the
judges instructions and the evi-
dence."
HAD It not been for said law
given them by the court in said
instructions" one Of the Jurors
would have made finding that
the defendants had done no wrong,
the affidavit recited.
The motion also alleges that the
Judge, Frank w. Boss, misdirected
the jury in matters of law, that
the attorneys for the state were
guilty of misconduct, that Illegal
testimony was admitted, that tes-
timony offered or sought to be Of
fered by the defense was excluded
The motion for new trial will
be argued next Friday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-06
MILITARY POSTS MUST
BE ABANDONED UNDER
THE NEW ARMY BILL

Washington, July 5.-Plans for
effecting the reduction of the en-
listed strength of the army from
223,000 men to 10000 by October
/, as directed by congress, will be
presented to Secretary Weeks
within a few days. 1t became
known today that it will be neces-
sary to abandon a number of mill
tary posts, including several in
each bran h of the service and to
materially reduce the commands
of others.
One of the most important COM
mands to suffer reduction will be
that on the Mexican border, 1t was
said. Abandonment of practically
all of the coast artillery posts in
the south with the exception of
that at Key West, and few others
at important points, Is being con-
sidered, 1t was said. n
All corps and divisional COM
manders were asked today to SUBJ
nit reports of their enlisted per-
sSrnel on July 10. and every ten
days thereafter. until August.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-06
4 INDICTED FOR
SELLING STOCK
NOT AUTHORIZED
Eliot Norton, A. ]. Drexel,
Jr., Louis R. Jennings and
Harry Brolaski Are True
Billed.
tRy The Assoeinted Pressl

New York, July 5.-Indictments
'harging Eliot Norton, lawyer and
uthor; Anthony j. Drexel, Jr., of
Philadelphia; Louis r. Jennings
nd Harry Brolaski with selling
Unauthorized stock Of the Standard
'ilm Industries, Inc, were re-
urned by the grand jury last
Thursday, it became known today
when Norton was arrested and held
n $4,000 bail. He pleaded not
"uilty.
Mr., Norton, son of the late
'harles Eliot Norton, professor Of
english at Harvard university, was
named in the Indictment as secre-
tary and attorney of the company.
Mr.. Drexel was designated as vice
president; Jennings as president
and Bolaski as general manager.
Received No Dividends.
The indictments grew out of an
into the company con-
Quoted by the New York state in
dustrial commission, following re-
ceipt, police said, of numerous
complaints from people OF small
means who claimed they had been
induced to invest on promises OF
large returns but had received no
dividends. According to District
Attorney Swami, more than $4,000
worth of stock was sold to negro
residents of the Harlem section.
The company, incorporated n
Virginia is alleged to have reported
the sale of only zoo shares OF stock
at IS each to the Virginia authori-
ties, whereas the indictment
charges stock of $359,000 par value
was actually sold at SO to $3.50 a
share, bringing in approximately
100000. Statesmen were paid large
commissions, ranging as high as 40
per cent, according to the district
attorney, who said no dividends
were paid.
Maximum Penalty.
Mr.. Drexel is said to be in Eu-
rope, Jennings In Chicago or st.
Louis and Brolaski at Redondo
Beach, California. The specific
charge Is violation of the section
of the penal code relating to issu-
ance Of stock in excess of amount
declared. The stock of the film
corporation was not listed on the
curb market.
The maximum penalty provided
by the law is seven years imprison-
ment, $4,000 fine or both.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-06
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-06
TARIFF BILL
CAUSES SPLIT
IN RANKS Of
REPUBL |CANS
Representative Frear OF the
Ways and Means Com
mittee Charges a DiSre-
gard for Party Pledges.
RATES ARE EXCESSIVE
IN MANY INSTANCES
Attack Directed Mainly at
the Dye Control Provi-
SionS, But Many Others
Bitterly ASsailed.

Washington, July 5.-A break in
the ranks of republican members
of the house ways and means COM
mittee, who drafted the tariff bill,
came today when Representative
Frear of Wisconsin made public q
minority statement charging his
colleagues with disregard for party
pledges and assailing them for pro-
posing fundamentally indefensi-
BILE" provisions and rates of duty.
The statement will be filed along
with the majority report of the
committee, which. it is expected,
will be submitted to the house to-
morrow.
Rates Are Too High.
Mr.. Frears attack. while predi-
Gated on the "atrocity of the dye
control provisions" embraced many
other features of the bill. The
Wisconsin member declared the
rates of duty to be excessive in
scores of instances and added that
they would lead to exactions by
trusts and monopclies," thus In
creasing the burden the people
must carry
Mr.. Frear referred to the argu-
ment that protection for the dye
manufacturers was necessary for
national defense, and asked why 1t
was necessary to assume that the
nation would be thrown into great
war and at the same time ito grant
practically exclusive rights of dye
manufacture to recognized mo-
nopoly."
Protection Discussed.
"Proteetion, the keynote OF re-
publican doctrine, is thrown to the
wind IN the chemical dye schedule" ="
Mr.. Frear said.
objection was voiced by Mr..
Frear to provisions which would
pass to the tariff commissions
Legislative functions" in the de-
termination of what dye chemicals
may or may not enter customs.
The provisions, he declared, meant
that the commission would be au-
thorized to determine 'the charac-
ter of necessity to modern in
dustrial life, to determine quantity
and quality of goods that may ne
imported and that price that shall
be paid by the consumer"
"If this precedent Is adopted,
he continued, "then every tariff
schedule may be made prohibitive
in fact without the interposition of
congress. A subordinate commits
sion, not responsive or responsible
to congress or the people, may thus
prevent all imports of commerce
between nations and may also be
arbiter of fortunes of those here
and abroad"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-06
TEST |MONY At
MURDER TRIAL
IS CONF FL|CTING
tBx The Associated Press,

Corunna, Mich, July 5.--Testi-
mony in conflict with the conten-
ton of the prosecution that Lucy
Wittum was poisoned after being
struck on the head and rendered
unconscious, was given today by
Mabel Merchant, 16, witness for
the state at the trial of Forrest
Higgins, Miss Wittum's fiancee,
who is charged with murder.
Several previous witnesses called
by the state had given testimony
not altogether in support of the
prosecutions theory and the ques-
tioning by the state attorneys had
brought objections from the de-
fense that they were cross-ques-
tioning their own witnesses.
On direct examination, Miss
Merchant stated she had frequent
ly noticed a mark on Miss Wit
tums forehead, which the prose-
cution held was caused by blow.
Miss Merchant testified she had
noticed rents in Miss Wittum's
hat and clothes. Counsel for the
state had asserted that the torn
condition of Miss Wittum's cloth
ing, when the body was found, in
dicated struggle.
Erme Wittum, the dead girls
15-year- sister. testified that
Higgins had told his fiancee that
the "gas" would quiet his motor
when he called for her for their
proposed elopement.