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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
rho,nns 9th Critx

Thomas otto Critz 80 years of age.
died yesterday morning at 4:40 O'Clock
IN the Retreat for the Sick, after a
brief illness. Mr.. Critz is survived
by his widow, who was Miss Annie
Wttkamp. and two children, An
thony and Mary. lie was a member
OF the Knights of Columbus and of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06

failed. He had also been chairman
OF the Seventh Congressional Dis
trict Republican Committee OF Yir.
sinia for several terms. He is sur
vived by four chlldrcn--Mrs. Lucy
Lohr. OF Washington. ID. e.; Miss
Annie Lee and Mary Iirklc and Lewis
III. Hirkle. At home: two brothers and
one sister. j. Luther Zirklc. of Van
WIFI, ONO; Reuben VI. Zirkle and
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Funeral Services Today.

Funeral services for Mrs. r. a.
RiEEin. who died Friday morning
Will he held at the residence, oOi
East Eleventh Street. this afternoon
ut o'clock. Burial will he in Maury
Cemetery. Mrs. Riggin is survived
by two sons Benjamin Riggin, OF
Cincinnati, Ohio, and G. l.. Riggin,
of South Richmond: three brothers
and four grandchildren. Mrs. Fred
Paul. Misses Eloisc and May RigEin
and Clarence Riggin, Jr.
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Miss Margaret zirkle. of Rockins
ham County.
Heads nInfOrd Club.

Charles J. Hughes has been elected
president of the Binford Club. the
teachers organization of the Bin.
ford Junior High School. Miss Kate
May Davis was elected secretary
treasurer.
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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
George II. DrInker.

George Il. Drinkcr, who was moe
than go years of age. died Friday
midnight in his home in Hcnrico
County. The funeral services will
be conducted this afternoon at $50
ut the home, and burial will be In
Henrico County. Mr.. Drinkcr is sur
rivcd by two sons. Gcorge Drinkcr
and Clifford Drinker. and by five
grandchildren.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06

WOODSTOCK, VA. Nov 5.-Lewis
Harper Hirkle. II. is dead ut his home
near New Market. Shenandoah
County. Mr.. Tirkle had for many
years been a member OF the Board
OF Supervisors of Shenandoah County
and only resigned when his health
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
The Burgenland Incident.

The resistance which has been offerd by rregu-
lar Hungarian forces to the transfer of the district of
West Hungary, or ST. German appears to be
other attempt of the Hungarian Natonalists to pre-
vent the carrying out of the terms of the peace
Fiume and Zelgowski wilma. Hungary, like Ger
many has been kept from entering into friendly
understanding with her neighbors by the activities of
her uDker class, whose object has been delay the
recognition of the treaties and to keep aye the hope
of revenge their enemies and the ultimate
cry of the territories which have been lost In Hun
gary however, this class has had the unofficial SYM
of Bolshevism excuse for reactionary policy.
In spite of many protests by the newspapers and by
liberal leaders, the government has maintained rig
censorship and has denied freedom of assembly
and of opinion. The charges that organizations of
former officers and other reaconaries have terrorzed
the country and destroyed personal liberty have not
resulted in any drastic action the part of the
appears that the opposition to the Austrian occupa
ton is the work of this Nationalist faction number
of whose members great estates in this district
Pressure from the allies and from the little entente
which is in reality alliance aimed against the Hun
garan Nationalsts rather than against the Hungarian
people, will doubtless cause the present affair to be
adjusted without serious complications The terri
tory of Burgenand has of 1870 Square kio-
meters and a population of 345yo82. OF this number
24s,ooo are Germans; about 10000 Croats;
and only about 44,ooo are Magyars.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11

has declined to serve in that capacity, or more ac-
curatey has been told by his prime minister to de-
cline Importance is attached to the Office Of reporter.
as he is required prepare the for the consid-
Grafton of the council and to prepare the decision
after It has been reached. The preparation Of the
lestion could be made in such way as to influence
very considerably the ultimate decision. This would
be especially in in which the great powers
represented the council were not Immediately in
terested, SUCH for example. as the Aland Islands
ca;e But the question of Upper Siesia is quite an
other matter The whole situation has been so thor
oughy studied and investigated by everyone con-
cerned that the reporters presentation of the cases
will not play so decisive part in the deliberations
of the council as it otherwise might. What is
troubling the French however the fear that. since
Quinones de Leon, the Spanish member of the council
has declined act as reporter, Viscount Ishi who.
president. has appointed himself reporter, WILL
on other occasions take the side of England against
France. 1t is more than likely that he would have
done anyway, in the supreme council Eng
land, Italy and Japan will be definitely aligned en-
one side OF the question and France and Belgium on
the other But on the council Of the league there are
the REPRESENTATIVES Of three other counties China
Spain and Brazii1eonhtres which are Rot hhrhedi-
ateiy interested and whieh have not pubiidly cken
sides and might therefore be Influenced by viscount
Ishii's prescntaton Of the case.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
Austrian Financial Crisis.

IN spite of the plans and promises of the repara-
tons commission, the league Of nations and the
entente governments. the foreign credit which Aus
tria has been expecting to receive has not been
granted. The financial condition of the Austrian gov
ernment has become steadily and the value of
the Austrian has fallen rapidly. A leading
editorial in the Vienna Neuc Frce Fresse gives this
very dark picture of the situation:
"The lies on its deathbed. A rise in one
month of foreign moneys of 40 per cent must
shake the social structure of weak state and make
the general situation chaotic. The Dutch guden,
upon the value of which deficit is dependent has
ieaped up from 24o at the beginning of last month
to $780, and after the of today it must unfor-
tunately be assumed that the panic will continue and
that common will not yet reasser itself. What
do the entente statesmen want and why this fatal
poStponng and leisureiness which has destroyed
every grain of confidence and all possibility OF i'm
provement :. F? Is it is it true that the
>ministers promised to support the actions of the
league Of nations; is It or is it not true that
Chancellor of the Exchequer Chamberlain assured
delegation that the governments of Great Britain
France and Italy-the word Italy is especially to be
noted>-and Japan had decided to postpone their
liens ? What crime have we committed that we
should be delivered to this slow destruction; what
deadly sin has there been to justify such complete
neglect -. ? Nothing has happened to endanger the
public security, nothing has given the slightest ex-
cuse for sending out in the wilderness and pro-
longing into eternity the misery Of our poverty,
which has already made us beggers.
THE credit action can no longer progress at a
snairs pace. Panic takes summer holiday, and
much after the failure Of Sir William Goodies
plan, now are experiencing the cry Of anguish
1.-THE ichildsh effort to get tidS Of the crown :"
I'VE cannot believe that America and Italy viii
rcfuse TO help us, il not through the league of
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
Japan and Silesian Settlement.

81 The recent meeting Of the supreme council of
the allies in Paris actually did little toward settling
the question of Upper Sesia and in reality only con-
rmed and elaborated the compromise already reached
by Lloyd George and BRAND An opportunity to
meet and exchange their views always enables the
premiers of Great Britain and France to calm them
selves and to assuage popular feeling. Public opin
ion in both countries is at last temporarily satisfied
and the leaders of the two countries able turn
their attention other troubles of which they have
many. '.'l..1 F' ~, '1ls - ..'. .',t''7'+ 3 B
The decision of the supreme council to refer the
dispute 10 the council of the league has fcadsed
mild Rdrry because the member Of the latter council
who appeared to be best suited TO its reporter
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11

ton OF armaments:
Needless to say, the general interest in and op-
timism about, the conference is not founded upon
any great amount OF knowledge to what the
ference Is to be and to do The average American,
I imagine, is happy about it chiefly three grounds.
First the Presidents invitation gives promise of the
United States again having say in the affairs
OF the larger world, without being committed to the
unknown dangers of Versailles; secondly, disarm-
ament has become decidedly popular cry and the
good citizen likes to feel that conference might
provide of escape from his appalling
burden of taxation; thirdly, it is pretty certain that
the business world, which after all is nearly all
America, is sthan little scared the Jap
anese question-scared, mean, in a fashion quite
different from that assiduousy cultivated by Mr..
Hearst's newspapers. American manufacturing and
commercial concerns, for all the resuscitated sen-
ment of America first and America only which has
been the cry since the Republicans returned to
power They beginning to
understand, among other things, what the Far East
market ought to be for America. And after all,
they think, it may be more than merely just worth
while talk things with Britain and Japan in
the happy security of the American capital
1T is perfectly well understood that the people
who genuinely anxious for the starting of a
structive. international program were hoping for
limited conference meeting, that is, strictly for
Pacific and naval business, confined TO British and
America, Japan and China. They disiked the alter
native of general conference. The power behind the
Republican administration is not the popular power
IL is the money power. And there seemed only too
much reason to believe that Mr. Harding could be
steered towards the scheme of general palaver, by
of which the indefinite shelving of the main
question might be secured. There is need to
point out in what ways these fears have been rein
forced and how they encouraged by the easy
and confident talk OF an entirely open conference.
The American press, two years ago. was terrfcally
excited over the question of secrecy in Paris, and
the result of the controversy which ragged that
time would appear be that the newspapers INDUCED
in unlimited rejocings the prospect of the rep
;enaives of dozen governments gathered together
Washington and talking without concealment to
the whole world 1t seems, the top of our recent
experiences a sufficiently unreal outlook"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
Paving GermanY's Bills.

THE ministry OF Dr. Wirth is certain TO have its
i troubles in passing taxation legislation at the
present session of the Rechstag. 1t needs the sup
port. of parties whose interests are sure to conflict
the taxation ISSUE and in order to raise anywhere
enough to meet Germanys engagements. the
government such drastic measures that II
is certain the opposition of some Of its own
supporters few weeks ago the finance ministry
announced the following fifteen proposals:
/. Increase of sugar tax from "a to 100 marks
per 100 Kilograms
p Sweetstuf taxation.
B. Brandy monopoly bill: duty to be raised from
800 to at least 1000 marks per hectolitre.
4. Certain increased taxes on articles OF con-
sumption Duty on illuminants to be quadrupled, on
matches and mineral waters doubled, on beer quad
rupled
S. Increased duties on bananas, dates, coffee tea.
spices, cocoa, chocolate and number of inessenal
luxury articles
6. Increase Of coal tax from 40 per cent to %
per cent of value - -
8. Considerable increase of tax automobiles.
including motor trucks
O. Increased taxes on FIRE and life insurance
premiums "
10. Tax on turnover to be doubled 20.
Corporation tax to- be 80 per cent of taxable
IT, Tax on movements, of capital including for
nation of share companies; stock exchange tFansac-
tions etc. f"''' rs
I3 Tax on fortunes to be revised to capture
profits made by the depreciation of the mark, and to
secure proportionate taxation on landed and other
property which does not fall in value as the mark
falls. >.'N y
"a. Tax on increase in fortunes. ,.
Is. Tax, varying from to 30 per cent on in =
crease in fortunes since the end of the war.
These proposals have been very severely crit-
czed by the Democratic and Socialist press. in the
first place. as a writer in the Berhney TogeblaH
points out, these will by means, produce
the 10000 100000 marks that Germany must raise.
A heavy budgetary deficit will result in further in
fation and the continued depreciation of the mark
German trade and industry, producers and consumerS
will suffer from this indirect taxation thar they
would from more far reaching and more painful d-
rect taxation which might reasonably be expected to
government finances Vor1Dcrs declares that
this taxation really does not reach those who are best
able to bear it-tke<iand owners and the industrial
'inagnates-but will rest most heavily the workers
The plan for securing sufficient income ito balance
the budget which is favored by the Socialists is one
proposed by the economic minister to declate the
participation Of the government first in great indus
trial concerns and later in landed properties. This is
of course strongly opposed by the bourgeois parties
or the ground that it constitutes in reality the CON-
scation of property and is said have been the
fear of the opposition of the agrarians which in-
huenced the ministry to abandon this scheme
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11

British Correspondent Descans on u S. Altitude 7oward Conference

tons then in some other way The time is ripe to
pronounce upon the fate of Austria; must be
told whether are to live to perish. But
let us know the truth quickly and positively We
believe in the success of the credit-acton but events
viii permit no further delay. The FIRE must be
tngushed"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11

N American correspondent of the London
Ne10 StGtrSmdn gives this description Of the
attitude of the average citizen of the United
States toward the conference on the iimita-
The Home news., 1921-02-25
WOODRUFF COUNTY
 ABSTRACT COMPANY

The Woodruff County Ab- stract Company is now in the hands of MT. A. H. Glasscock. MT. Glasscock is an abstractor and land title expert of 25 years experience. He for 111erly. owned an abstract and land title company at Para gould, in Greene County, where he was the originator of his system for accuracy. For the past seven years MT. Glasscock has been in com plete charge of the State Land Office and all the land records of the State of Ark ansas. MT. Glasscock is re- puted to be one of the best land title experts in Arkansas. He is surveyor of many years experience and has his transit and other necessities for survey work, and will do private survey work in Wood ruff County. MT. Glasscock will office with Atty. R. M. Hutchins at Augusta.
The Home news., 1921-02-25
MRS. G. T. BARLEY

Y The remains of Mrs. Grover T. Barley of Cotton Plant who died in a hospital in Mem phis Thursday night were re- ceived here today, Friday, and carried to the home of MT. and Mrs. Jack Pulley who reside on T. N. Taylor's farm near King Lake. She leaves a husband and a nine months old baby girl. The remains will be laid~to rest Sunday.
The Home news., 1921-02-25
ARKANSAS SUNDAY x SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

The Arkansas Sunday School Association feels that it is very fortunate in being able to rent the moving pie ture film which was made in connection with the Worlds Sunday School Convention, held last fall in Tokyo, Japan. This, with other films of in- terest to Sunday School work CTS will be shown in connec- tion with the Arkansas State Sunday School Convention which will be held in Little Rock, April 13 to 15, at the First Methodist Church, South.
 Another matter of consider able interest will be the awarding of a fine silver cup as a Mileage Trophy to the county which has the largest representation at the con- vention in relation to the num- Der of miles travelled. This trophy was won last year by Benton County, the most dis tant county from Little Rock, and their contention is that they will take it back again this year. There are other counties, of course, claiming that they will take the trophy away from Benton County at this convention.
 Arrangements for the State Convention are proceeding with great satisfaction and a large attendance is expected.
The Home news., 1921-02-25

body and before leaving on the long walk through the mud, water and snow for home some three miles away, he wrote note and placed it in the breech of one of the guns. The note stated that if anyone should find the guns to return them to CIV. Holt and that El- mer, his son, had killed him. self accidentally.
 MT. Holt was completely exhausted when he reached the home of Ollie Burgess two miles away which was the nearest house. As he fell in the front yard, he told Mrs. Burgess the sad story.
 Before Messrs Holt, Burgess and others could return to the scene of the accidnt, Robert Barnett had found the guns and the dead mans body. MT. Barnett was at his home which is on the Mcdonald place across the Bayou and about one half mile west of the place where MT. Holt was killed and was attracted by MT. Holt's cries for help.
 The deceased was an obedient son, a kind husband and brother, and was we'll liked by all who knew him. While engaged with his father in the auto truck delivery business in McCrory last year, he made many friends who re- gret to learn of his untimely death.
 Elmer Holt, who was the oldest child of MT. and Mrs. IG. Walter Holt, was born Mar 15, 1901 and was 19 years II months and ' days of age. He was married Oct. 10, 1920, kto Miss Sallie Chandler at Wick, Ark, and leaves to mourn his loss, a father, mother, four sisters, Bertha, Dessie, Ollie-Jewel and Ruth ; two brothers, Richard and Arthur, and a host of friends.
The Home news., 1921-02-25
ELMER HOLT KILLED, >
 VICTIM OF OWN GUN
Fatal Accident Happened While Hunting With Father
 in Wilds of Pumpkin
 Bend.

Elmer dOlC, age IS, IS uedu as the result of a load of shot from his own gun. The tragic end of a days outing with his father, G. Walter Holt, oc- | cured on Cane Ridge about two and one half miles north east of the Pumpkin Bend school house, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1921, about two o'clock.
 The father and son, two prominent and highly respect ed citizens of their community, had found a rabbit in a hol- low log. They caught the rabbit and while the father had his back turned to his son and was dressing the game, a shot rang out and as he looked around the boy fell. It is supposed that he set his gun, which was a No. 12 breech-loading on the log and when he leaned his weight on the gun it slipped off the log, the hammer of the left barrel striking the log and sending the load of shot into the mans left side. The hammer was broken off and left in the log. When the father endeaVOred to carry his boy to higher ground a request came to not move him that he was fatally wounded and could not live long. Mir. Holt called for help, but none came and he remained with the wounded son until the end came. About one hour elapsed be- fore the last breath and dur ing this time the victim was conscious and talked with his father concerning friends and the hereafter. When asked by his father asto the here after, the pleasant and con- soling reply was that he was safe and had nothing to fear. He wished for his wife and mother who were at home and told MT. Holt to tell them goodbye and to meet him in heaven.
 When the suffering had ended, the broken-hearted father took a belt from his own clothing and placed it around the dead body to help cover the terrible wound, he then tied a handerkerchief around the head and chin and folded the hands across the
The Home news., 1921-02-25

MT. J. H. Crossett IT,, of Hendrix College, Conway i; spent a few days at home this week with his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Crossett, Sr.
 Messrs H. P. Riggs and E. T. Wisner have removed the fences from around their front yards which adds greatly to the beauty of their homes. The fence around the school building is also being removed which is a progressive step by our school board.
The Home news., 1921-02-25
POULTRY VS COTTON

Would you exchange a big bale of cotton for only nine chickns? You may think this a foolish question, but we have the facts to show where one citizen of McCrory re- ceived more money for only nine chickens than did a farm CT north of town for bale of cotton weighing 588 pounds. It is true the chickens were of the very best, but the bale of cotton was of large size and as good as the average.
 After having paid the ex- press and commission charges, the F. w. Brockman Com mission Go. of St. Louis sent Dr. l.. A. Jelks of this city check for $94.39 which was received this week for ten chickens. The chickens were matched last March and April and were caponized when six or eight weeks old. They weighed 105 pounds when shipped and weighed 99 pounds upon their arrival in St. Louis.
 On the same day that Dr. Jelks received the above check, MT. Ben Starman, progressive farmer who re- sides north of town, sold 8 bale of cotton weighing 588 pounds to George Wright for six cents a pound, netting the farmer $27.82 after paying the cost of ginning.
 Nine of the chickens would have netted $3O.96 or $3.14 more than was realized for the bale of cotton.
 There is not farmer in Woodruff County but who could raise at least one hum dred chickens every year with the proper effort, and this, too, in addition to his regular farm crops. Paying with poultry is progressive and prosperous plan.
The Home news., 1921-02-25

Fresh pies for sale. Mrs. H. N. Babb at Arnof Hotel building. Adv. 3tp.
 Col. H. B. Gray has ordered a car of cement and can SUD- ply your wants in this line. He is building a concrete walk in front of his home which proves him to be one of the progressive citizens of McCrory, notwithstanding he is one of the oldest men in the town. Those needing walks constructed should let him submit his figures.
The Home news., 1921-02-25

Sewing Wanted: See Mrs. Maud Pemberton at Mrs. Lula Shue's hotel. Adv. 3tp.
 Mrs. w. J. Beardin of Holli- days Cove, w. Va, and Mrs. l.. A. Cheek of Jonesboro, Ark, visited the latter's daughter, Mrs. o. F. Leisin- ger. Wednesday and Thurs day.