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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-19
FAMINE STILL RACES;
CHOLERA ON DECREASE
rRv The Associated Press.l

rBv The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Aug. 19:-Famine still
is ravaging the Vo1ga district of
Russia, but there is a decrease in
the cholera epidemic there. During
July $4,000 cases We're reported as
against $4,000 in June.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-19
REINDEER MEAT ON SALE
NOW IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19-Ship-
ments of 10000 pounds of dressed
reindeer meat have been received
from Nome, Alaska, by a firm OF
wholesale butchers and placed, on
sale in retail markets here today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-19
PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES

The Hayes Park ball tossers cons
tinue to turn in wins in the plays
ground league. The Cardinals from
Doc Emmons' area lead the
league with a percentage of 1000,
while the American Eagles and Ath.
letic run neck and neck for second
honors. $
The Pirates forfeited to the Ea-
giles yesterday, They failed to ap-
pear for the match on schedule time
and according to the ruling under
which the league is conducted they
forfeited the game to their oppon-
ents by the score of 90.
On Wednesday afternoon the
PAGERS and Athletics played their
postponed game. After six innings
of play the weather man interfered
and compelled the calling of the
game due to the rain. The Attn
letics led at the time of the close
by the score of 81. and received
credit for a win. The LAS" played
a good game in the field and also
siugged in good style while the poor
playing of a few of the PAGERS was
responsible for their loss of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-19
"Gone the Limit" Says Lord Curzon

LONDON. Aug. 19.-Lord Cur
ION. speaking in the House of Lords
on the Irish negotiations said the
government had offered all that
could be given without compromis-
ing the safety of the realm, the SOW
ereignty of the crown and the dignity
of the empire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-19
Seminary President Dead

tBy The Associated Press.I
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Aug. u
Rev. BENZ. Cuthbert Connor, presi-
dent of Dickinson Seminary, died
here last last night following an
operation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-19

l. dGCIo
The girls of Hayes Park are hold
irg up the baseball record of the
playground in good style. Yester-
day they trimmed the lady tossers
from school No. 6 and are jubilant
over the result which leaves Hayes
Park with but one defeat so far in
the competition.
The standing is:
School No. 2 ........ 2 0 LOCO
Hayes Park ......... L .oov
NO. b L D "Hoo
The cool weather during the past
week has increased the attendance
at all the Fairgrounds. With the
relief from the sweltering heat the
children put more zest and spirit
into these games. At No. 2 the
grounds are occupied in volley ball.
baseball and boxing for the boys,
while the girls are practicing stunts
for the coming picnic.
Two Midgets teams lock horns
today when Pewee Haborah fstacks
his nine year old outfit against that
of his brother, who has a ten year
old aggregation. Some real big
league class is expected from these
two fast teams.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
ALDERMEN TO CONSIDER
BOND ISSUE FOR SEWERS
Board Takes. Up Resolution.
Providing for s3,O0O,OOO, al
Session Tonight.

The Board of Aldermen Will have
before IL tonight the resolution pro-
Nming for bond issue OF 81. 900.
oo" for sewers. The resolution has
already passed the lower branch of
Council. and there is little reason
to suspect it will not pass the board
two-thirds vote is necessary.
The measure was proposed several
weeks ago by Alderman Joseph r.
Powers. OF Madison Ward. 1t was
recommended by practically unani.
NOUS vote by the Finance Committee
and passed Common Council with hut
three dissenting voteS-Dickinsun
Phillips and Smith. all Of jefferson
Ward.
4 The proceeds OF the bond issue are
to he used exclusively for sewers in
every section of the city. The JEFF
fcrson Ward delegation. with the cX
ception of Mr.. Johns. who voted for
the resolution. and Mr.. Sullivan. who
was absent when the vote was taken.
contcnded that the funds should be
divided equally among the wards
Other Councilman stated the money
was TO he spent in the interests OF
the city as Il whole. and not for the
benefit OF any particular section
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
AUTO MEN DISCUSS
WILLIAMSBURG ROAD
Tunstn'l Man Declares Route Scic ctcd
l. Logical 0nc-Dabncy
Is Optimistic.

More than nifty members Of the
Richmond AutomotIvc Trade Asso-
citation. in weekly business meeting
at AquaNstg. last night heard G. J..
Harrison. Of Tunstall. deliver an
address ON thy proposed road to
Wil.a rsburg lie said the route
selected was the logical one. and n
told Of the benefits 10 bc derived by
construction of the highway W r
Dabncy, general manager Of the
xR!chmond Chamber Of Commerce.
Efrke briefly on the business outlook.
taking an optimistic view
q nominating committee, composed
OF a * Frankln, II =. White and
II. A. i1lcnucr was named TO report
at the mex, meeting, at which time
the annual election OF officers wll
take place
Caterer Guvarnator served supper
al G:30 o'clock
Members % the association viii
take the 80 postmastcrs Of Virginia
in convention her" on an auto tour
of the city ana section at 3'o'clocl:
this afternoon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
PLAN TO DEVELOP ~ MILLION
ACRES or IDLE LANDS IN STA TIE
Nirg na Real Estate Association Takes Initiative in
Observation-Disclosures Business Men From All Parts
OF Old Dominion to Meet to Discuss Project.

twentieth. Countless thousands of
hatifc-born Americans are drifting
south from the Middle West: com
parativc few are coming to virginia"
Able speakers will bc on the pro-
gram for the two days meeting
whlch VIII be held in the auditorium
OF the Jefferson Hotel.
Hold Conference Here To-day.
The joint Committee on immirra
ti"h ana RECLAMATION of the Virrlnia
Real Estate NAssocia,ion will meet to-
"aE 1T noon in the Offices in the Rich
mond Real Estate Exchange Build
ing I" discuss VARIOUS subjects reIat-
inS to the development Of the state.
Il. y. Warrem. chairman Of the
committee. ana Clement T.. Ruckcr.
wee president and manager of the
Southern Settlement ana D.v,lnn-
m"nt Organization. OF Baltimore.
IL ~. richardson. secretary of tho
south Carolina Development, Hoard
ana secretary OF the state Cbaubcr
OF commerce, and -. w. Ross, of the
c"sino club. OF Waehinriou ID r
author OF the Bankhcad bin provid-
ing money for the general devotion
mcnt Of the United States. will ne he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13

The question of water supply IL
on" of the most vital confronting us
today and one which should receive
the Immediate attention OF the Cit.
Council cistcrnS with direct con
ncction from the large mains at every
other street intersection on Rroo,i
street. between Adams anu Ninth
streets. and on Main street. between
Seventh and Fifteenth Streets, would
DC OF untold assistance to the Fire
Department
Funds should Immediately be maAc
available for the purchase of a wa
ter tower to be- added To the cuuiu
ment of the Department. and. begin
ming in 1922. sufficient funds should
be appropriated to purchase one o~
more pieces OF apparatus to rcplacr
the old ones now in service. which
should be placed in reserve. This
should he continued year hy year for
the next few years until the proper
number of pieces OF reserve appa-
ratus have been purchased in order
that the department may he kept
abreast OF the demands incident to
our growing community
The cnviabIc position which our
city holds III fire losses during the
I.
occasioncd by the work Of the Rurea,,
of Fire Prevention. which was cstab-
ltshcd by this department on May 10
1920. The assistant chief of the Fire
Department. with a small force OF
detailed tircmen, has done excellent
work.
The Chamber Of Commerce and
fire underwriters have co-opcratcd
to thee fullest extent, and through
their efforts the campaign of cduca-
ton for removing lire hazards and
cleaner premises have accomplished
most excellent results. This bureau
has saved the citizens OF Richmond
many thousands Of dollars during the
short period OF its existence.
There should he adopted hy the
City Council suitable fire. proven
ton code. and ono will bc prcparcd
by this department. aud presented to
them for their consideration as soon
as the committcr on Ordinances
clears from its docket the building
code. with which ii has laborcd since
June. 1919"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13

and the Bullock Springs. on the south
side of Grace Street. between Eighth
ana Ninth Streets. City water was
introduced In 1872. the source OF sup
ply being the "pcnitcntiary spring."
on tho sonth side OF Main Street. he
tween Jefferson and Madison Streets.
Mr.. Davis told of the various i'm
provcmcnts made from time to time
and described In detail the present
system supplying water for tho more
than 10000 people of the city. be-
sides the various industries.
The committee. on n map showing
the inner Qualifications of the city
OF Richmond, reported that tho map
would soon be ready. IT will show
all Of the inner fortiflcations. which
will be described in detail and "a note
will show how to reach each of them.
Next Monday at noon Allen Saviiie
will address tho body on CITY Plan
ming
u. Is. C;oodscll chairman OF the
Civic committee, left last night for
Northern cities to make a study OF
coming. lie will report later to the
club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
RICHMOND FIRE DEPARTMENT rs
HIGH IN EFFICIENCY AND MORALE
Report of Director of Safety Shows Losses Far Below
Many Cities in Country-Work of Fire
Prevention Bureau

That the morale and efficiency OF
Richmond's nrc-fGhtcrs stands in the
van among the fire departments of
the country. is shown by the report
Of Director w NJ Myers. OF the Dc
partment of Public Safety. which
viii be transmitted Ia the Board ot
Aldermen tonight. The fire losses for
the last period. as well as FOR that
OF the last five years. compare most
favorably with those OF the entire
country.
This indicates" says the director,
that Richmond has kept UP with the
times. and that its motorized depart
ircnt has more than come up to cN-
rcctatiunS. An already efficient de
partment has been made more so by
changes In administration and the
entire motorization OF the equip
m"nt"
The fire loss for the year was s2.aG
per capita. against $2.2S per capita
IN 1918 and NJ cents per capita in
1919. This increase, however. cannot
be charged against an efficient fire
uGhting force The major portion of
it is attributed to one large fire. The
per capita loss in the United States
for the year was Si.73.
Tie greatest percentage OF our
fires We're caused so far as they were
traccablc. to electricity. with gas.
gasoline and oil stoves. chimncys and
CarclcssncSS with trash paper run
ming close in the order named.
Funds are available for the cree
ton OF n new fire station in the Gin
ter Park and Barton Heights see
I cns, but on account OF the abnormal
cost, it was considered wise to defer
the erection of these houses until
building C ,tionS reached a more
normal ba"' 1t is anticipated that
constructio. ,i II begin in the coming
year
Early action should he taken to
improve the water supply for fire.
lighting purposes. Larger hydrants
should Ice placed on Broad street
leading direct from the siXtecninch
feed main now in that thoroughfarc.
and the smaller hydrants now there
which are supplied from the Inch
main removed TO other sections ont Of
the high valued district. This would
materially reduce the hazard pending
the laying Of adequate mains 70 feed
the hiEh-valucd sections of our city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
ENROLMENT IN SCHOOLS
WILL BEGIN THURSDAY
Actual Work Will Get Under
Way Early in the Com
ing Week.

Enrolment in practically all city
schools will start this week Actual
work Will begin carly next week.
Students desiring TO attend the Rich
mond public schools are requested to
report at their schools Thursday
morning. BooHs will be given out
on Friday and classes will assemble
on Monday. Superint endcnt Albert
II Hill issued an order yesterday
that ali vacation students. who quail
fed FOR entrance TO John Marshall
High School during the summer, must
rcpor, 10 their old schools this
morning TO make out their choice
of study" cards
Other schools and institutions arc
preparing Tor opening day. which
viii be held THIS week
Enrolment for the ensuing year
started AT the Virginia Mechanics
Institute last night and will continue
each day ana night for the next two
weeks The University OF Richmond
VIII enroll new students tomorrow
morning. while old students are re-
qUcstcd 10 report the following day
Glasses viii start active work on
Monday.
New students may matriculatc in
| the Medical College OF Virginia from
! september II to -. Glasses Will get
| under way September 20
| Bonedictinc College will opcn It's
| DOORS for thz new term Thursday
/ morning. The principal ana faculty
/ viii be present to enroll students.
; on september - classes VIII b or
/ gpnizcd srd pupils Will be assigned
( 70 their respective rooms. The City
! %ormal school starts the new term
! September 10. This school is a part
/ Of the Robert T.. Lee school ana is
! designed especially for young women
/ who desire 10 become elementary
| school teachers Enrol!m.n, viii
| cCruInuc Friday and actual work viii
I begin Monday morning.
/ The CITY Night Schools ana Voca
/ tioual schools silt enroll students
I September 20 ana continue through
I October 3. Enrolment of the knights
OF Columbus Evening school viii
/ start september 10 and continue un-
! til organization OF classes On Oc-
/ tobcr 3.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13

The Committee on Immigration Of
the virginia Real Estate Association
has Scut out invitations to business
men in all sections of the State To meet
at the Jefferson Hotel on September
- and % for the purpose of hearing;
talks on he plans to develop and
utilize the 100000 acres OF idle
lands in the state.
The Virginia Real Estate Associa-
ton is taking the initiative in the
movement. as the members realize
that il the state is to as much ms mark
time during the next ten years. Nir
Sinians must organize 4 great non
sectional movement to draw substln-
thai people TO the counties of the
state To nut the lands under cultiva-
;iun. To develop live stock and dairy
interests. to establish new buying
end selling power that will rebound
Ia the benefit OF all the people of The
state.
.Thc Chamber OF Commerce gives the
movement indorsccnt in u circular
letter issued to tho press of the state.
which says, in part:
Nearly two years az. John Barton
PAYNE. Secretary of the Interior, al
dressed Il letter to Nirginians through
Governor Davis calling attention L"
the fact that there were approx
ately oO.0o0,000 acres in Virginia that
were untcmnnted--tour- iifths of the
total acreage in the Statc-and tha'
big man up in washington asked II
the General Assembly of Virginia or
some other agency would not try 10
cure this great fault
"'rhink Of ito, 100000 out Of %
OOO. nO0 acres idle. producing nothing.
Welding absolutely no return TO YOU
br any of us-a small cmphirc of lands
golden in promise.
Since Governor Davis advised
Secretary Payne that the state OF
Virginia was inhibited by it's Con-
stttution from any move To put these
millions OF acres on the market for
the benefit Of settlers. somebody mus
take the Initiative. and II appears to
us that the people Of Virginia must
now realize that il the state is TO 20
forward we have got 20 quit standing
still
we arc not standing sti,l. even.
We arc going backward. There was
a time when we We're first in the
palaNy of Statcs-today We are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
MAYOR Aiu,ljc Returns

Delcgatcs nom Richmoud % The
annual meeting of the League Of Viz
Ginia Municipalities have returned
from Norfolk Mayor Ainslic reached
home yesterday afternoon. relieving
President Adams OF the Board Of Az
dermen Of tho duties involved upon
him as acting Mayor Director Allen
J. Savilie and Comptrollcr Henry
Cofer are UacE Aldermen Jack
Epps and W Stewart White and
Councilman James l.. Peters hav,
also returned. while Councilman John
w. Moore ard Mrs. Moore viii Spend
several days at the scushOrc Tncy
viii report a mOsL rrontAhlc tim.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
Finnnrnn ,I.a.cs ADDRESS.

Adhcrcnts OF Tho II"nubII0ln pnrI.
in this section declare themselves
elated over the large audience which
tufned out TO hear Attorney John j.
Flanagan. % Richmond At Louitu
ing from e.. o. T. sources are TO III,
effect that the Attendance was large
than has turned ou. in this count
in recent years. In the recent PR
mary election there. X. Lindsay Cor,
don was. on the face Of the returns
renominatcd Tor the House OF Dele
gates. His opponent, Carl Eolt!nl.
Is contcsIinG.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
Today and Tonight
IT. Richmond

Virginia Postmastcrs' Associa
tion. auditorium Murphy's Hotel,
1880 L. NJ.
Board OF Aldermen. S p. NJ.
Rotary Club. Richmond Hotel.
II. NJ.
Recreation Leaders Club. Col
legc Hall. S =. NJ.
richmond Epworth League
Union. Trinity Chhrcn. T.. VI.
Joint Committee on Immicra
ton and Reclamation OF Virginia
Real Estate Association. Richmond
Real Estate Exchange Building. IL
noon.
Richmond Athletic Club. Rich
mond Hotel. Z. NJ.
For plays. see Tacatcr Calendar
on Editorial Page.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
ADDRESSES ENGINEERS
ON C|TY'S WATER WORKS
Eugene i. Davis Reviews
System From Earliest Days
OF City 10 Present Time

Eugene II. Davis. division supcrin.
.e"ueht of City Bureau OF Water
iurthclti"n, was the PRINCIPAL spcuk y.
or \pctore the Richmond Charter
NmTican Engineers. at the weekly
iuhche"n yesterday at noon M
Stnihpfs Hotel. Mr.. Davis INV, :,
comprehensive review Of IN. his,,," :.
"i wa'erworks in Richmond from
the ~irlicst days of the citv dov.n
To the present. IIe said his fn,har
was appointed on the. committee -,
watcrworks in 1851, the year the snn
was horn.
MT Davis has been connected ,vI,b
tile CITY Water Bureau for tho las,
forty-thrcc years. He said the f,rs,
water supply for the city WAS secured
from springs located on the william
I. Alien property. on the south sid.
OF Franklin Street. between Sixth
ana seventh streets: the city springs.
on the north side of Leigh street. he
tween seventh and Eighth Streets.
Tore the committee to perfect plans
for general meeting of the repre-
sentative men of NiSginin. to be held
III inc auditorium OF jefferson liutcl
on September 22-23
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
Dinnerware for Entertaining or for
Everyday Use

Complete sets and single pieces ncudng open stock)
the finer wares with artistic decorations of gold banding
full floral patterns included in this selling
Visit Our Basement Store Make Selection Now
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
IInnoNrr Nm IlccnNerr.

l.. e. Singleton. or Hanover County,
who was injured about two weeks
ago in an accident at "A railroad cross
ing In Richmond. and who has hccn
In the Memorial Hospital since then.
Is able to be out again. lie left the
hospital yesterday. James T. Amos.
who also was injured At the same
time. is sim in the hospital. but is I'M
prOyinr steadily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
rnirmount Pastor nr.i.ns.

After serving the Paramount Ave.
nue. Bapu*t Church FOR Ave years.
Rev Robert Franklin Cavcrlcc. On
sunday morning. presented TO the
compensation his resignation. crec-
it"e September 20 Mr. cavcrloc VIII
devote the next tw" years 10 study
at the Baptist Theological Seminar
in louisville, Ky.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Hylan and Craig
Fight Charter
Revision Plans
tcenslnued from paso enc,

came with his Corporation Counsel.
John r. O'Brien, as his personal nd
wiser. declined to qualify, fearing he
might lose his job as Mayor. in this
attitude he was followed by Borough
President Edward Reigelmann Of
Brooklyn. Comptroller Craig ex-
planned that ne had taken the oath of
office before he realized that he might
pc Jeopardizing his tenure of Office.
but added that he would not shed any
tears II he did lose his Office.
Chairman Scott. replying to Craig's
condemnation of the work of the com
mission before it started, said that he
hoped that the Comptroller would
added: "A1
Tho reputation of this commission.
about. which the Comptroller is SO
very doubtful, will be made as the repu
tatlon OF every man is made, hy what
ne does, and not by what somebody
says about him before he. begins to do
IT. therefore, whatever reputation we
nave in the community, will not de-
Peno upon what somebody else says,
but upon what the outcome Of our
work IS. 1t may not be accepted, II
certainly won't be perfect, but if the
community believes that we have made
an honest attempt. without ulterior
purposes, to produce the best our ef-
forts can produce, am quite sure we
need have no apprehension as to pub-
lie disapprobation." p1O-
comptroller Craig also sought to
prevent the commission from selecting
chairman and other officers, and.
sas saset :, ,ia'iing, nominated Mayor Hylan
Mayor Hylan only received one vote.
The commission also named Edward I
McGoldrick, Democrat and former
justice Of the Supreme Court, as coun-
sci, and Professor Howard Lee McBain
OF Columbia University, as executive
secretary. Mr.. Craig nominated Alder
man John Keller in opposition to Pro
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
y.Is.,.,.-....---.-,-1

ton by the Meyer committee crezns-
zation into committees and holding
secret sessions, and hauling people be-
hind closed doors, and r-chamber
proceedings, catechising them and even
threatening them, and think IL ia un-
fair, and | do not think it is proper TO
have this committee organize into COM
mittees for any purpose, | think r.
ought to be done-whatcver is DONE
II finally become member Of the
commission--ought to be done in the
open"
"That is what my motion contem-
plates" said Mr.. Delafield who offered
the motion.
The Mayor said no more. The motion
was carried.
When it came to the appointment Of
ex-Justice McGoldrick as counsel---he
is Democrat-the Comptroller agar,
objected in language which caused
Justice Scott to interrupt and sxciaim
heatedly:
"Now, don't start again. don't care
to make speeches for the press, but do
not start in at every meeting and ac-
cuse every member of being a crook.
Now, what we have said is that we
want McColdrickk, and / tell you that
have talked to him about it and he
has agreed, and now you get up and
say that we are passing it up, which IL
really accusing me OK being a crook"
There were no more blasts from
Comptroller Craig and the meeting ad-
Journed until Tuesday, when it viii
meet in the Municipal Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Dogs Entertain p Passengers
On Liner Anchored i'm Bay
Dancing Also Prevails. bu
Some on Board Are Peevish
at DELAY

The steamship George Washington,
of the United States Lines, which came
to port from Bremen shortly before
sunset Friday and stayed at anchor for
the night, came up to her pier in
Hoboken yesterday discharginR 1914
passengers.
Some Of those on board expressed
dissatisfaction because they had to
remain down the bay overnight, but
the majority of the travellers had a
better and wetter time on the Wash
ington than they could have had in
Broadway. There was plenty of music
and merriment on the vessel and dane
ing lasted we'll into the wee small
hours.
Forty German and Belgian police
dogs brought over by passengers were
called from the charge of the butcher
and exhibited for small cash prizes.
the winning owners turning over the
cash to the fund for widows and
orphans Of seamen.
Among the saloon passengers were
James P. Goodrich, former Governor
of Indiana; Miss Regina Haller, q
singer of Cleveland; DR.. A. L. Reel.
Frank Holden H. N. Stetson, J. P. Sal
mon, Miss Selma Belyea and Miss
Marie E. Manice.