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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03
"Thc Devil'. Pass Key"

One of Eric Won Stroheim's. most
prctentious Undertakings. an en orr
which gives promises Of egunlinig in is
latest release, The Devirs Pass
Key" billed as the feature Tor inc
broadway Theater all this week. me
picture has been eXcepeionaily Weil
ly hawlcs3 and the presenting cast
has been selected with good JUG
ment and discrimin alton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03
AnItn stewart Featured.

AT the odcon today and tomorrow
Anita Stewart will be presented in
The Fighting Shephcrdess, FIRST
on. OF the most charming photop!ays
this talented star has given the
screen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03
rhar,cn, Eps.. Dali, Thourh,.

Il hcahs whole 20; Bout n dis hyar puss-
onai!iy." said Charcoa! EHh. ruminatively but
my preston O life IS dat de time comm when
we-ali ain swjne cat much widout We spit on
our hands. Ea; tru!; cake. Mistah Jackson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03
Eddie Polo ut Rex.

a In another episode OF his popular
serial, King OF the Circus. the dar-
ing Eddie Polo will entertain patrons
of tho Rex Theater today. me PIC
and reckless feats, with wcll-sus-
tanned interest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

Holland is reported TO have made liquor
prohibitive for the poor Strange how other
countries ape the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

rift in the blue lutte Norfolk court
has ruled gasoline Is a necessity and pur-
chasable on Sunday without risk of going
10 Jan. Some day perhaps, our children's
children viii be able TO buy cigar on that
day, providing, OF course, that tobacco
hasn't been made the subject of tho, twen-
tieth amendment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

lew lucnbratons resulted i'm New
ear luDricauohs. but iii most cases there
were only lamentations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

Even State printing shop in the peni.
'enuary VIII not make life all "pi'' for the
prisoners
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03
Uruuunyan Wnr.hip In Distress.

MADRID. Jan. THE Uruguayan
warship Rio Negro Is being towed to
this port by British tug, after suf-
lering SERIOUS damage In storm
five miles on Cape Prior, on the
coast Of Galicia, 1t Is stated in q re-
port received today from Ferrol.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

btita'h, methinks, doth protest too much
'hat her alliance with Japan is really not an
alliance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

InnuEurnte Pullman Service.
5MES1CO cry Jan. 2.-ThrouEh
Pullman passenger service between
Houston, Tex, and Mexico City was
.inaugurated today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

Ever occur to you that the reason why we
cant buy nut sundae on Sunday is be-
cause We don't have anything but NUT
Sundays?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03
SIIeciilf IlnfR

Ioenl Observations mt y L. VI. Yesterday
Wind DIRECTION. aouthwest: wind veioc-
lily. 6; weather 1T i. NJ, partly cloudy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

MoNpAY, JANUARY 3. 1921.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03
The Weather
tFurnis' .co BY q. y. Weather nureou.,
Forecast: virRinln-
Fur nnd cooler Mon
day; Tuesday fair. with
moderate tcn,hcrature.
North CroiInn-FnIr
Monday md probably
Tuesday. mild tcniperu-


Haiinfnii " hours ending s J.. M.... None
Enlnioil ~ hours ending l.. M..... None
EXCESS since March ] ........... 653
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a Tenth Street, Richmond, W.. by Inc hhhes-
~ Dispatch Publishing Inc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

rrIFrIIoSE: Randolph
j. Private Branch IN 4,
change connecting WIN
ull departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

ADDRESS ALL C0MNCN-
ICATIONS tn Tho Times
dispatch und not to fn-
liyiuuuls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

''Onc OF the cheering signs OF the limos .
says the Portsmouth Star. "s the demand 70,
permits for water power development whit,
coal may solve the problem Of the fuel nro
fteer where everything else falls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03

Notice merchant advertising stuffed
furniture for sale Must he mighty cheap II
It's IN the same condition we were after the
big dinner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
LEAVES COLLEGES 100000
Amherst Alone viii Receive $3.50,
900 In Converse VIII

New York, April 13.-Public boQuoSts
totaing nbout 81. .0OO. 900 are contained
in the will Of Edmund c. Converse,
Now York capitalist. who died in Pusa
dcua April !. His fortune t0tAlcd
S2l .ONO, 900.
The will. made public last night
provides 500 600 shall 60 to ten col
iogcs. Amherst gets 5000 900 for up
keep and developments of tho Converse
Memorial Library and $50, ,CHlo to "stah-
lish an l.. {. Converse scholarship fund.
Ninc other colleges received $5O,0N
each to establish similar funds: Bow
doin. Dartmouth. Leland Stanford. Ir.,
Obcrin, Smith. Trinity, Tusk"sc", ,
Wells and Williams. GaiLsDorough ;
famous picture Of Count RumtOrd il
left Harvard, while So. 900 is given III"
Rumford Historical Society, Of. WU-
burn. Mas,
Some other public bequests are:
The United Hospital Fund of New
York, $500 600.
New York Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor. $lO0.OOO.
Metropolitan Museum Of Arts in this
glass, jadrS and other hard Stones.
Christ Church, Greenwich, Conn.,.
S10O, 900 a. an endowment fund
C0Hgrogatiunal Church, last Stan
wIrh, Conn.,. $1,000
BOY Scouts Of America, %iJ, 600,
OF which 500 is tO be applied for
tho benefit nf Greenwich. Conn, Local
council or the BOY SrOuts,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
AMNESTY TO AWAIT
END OF WAR STATE
Harding Tells Delegation No
Action Is Contemplated
Till Formal Peace
SHOWS SYMPATHY FOR PLEA
by the Associated Press

Washington. April 13.-prcSidcnt
Harding today told delegation which
called ON him to urge the release of
Eugene V. D"hS and all other prisoners
convicted under the wartime espionage
net that he contemplated no action look
ing to general amnesty for such pris.
oners until Il state Of peace had been
dcClHrCd
Th" delegation issued n formal state
mcnt after leaving the White House in
which il said the President had re-
ceived il most Cnurt"ously," asking
questions (" bring out certain points.
He spoke uf his entire sympathy
with the desire "f the committee to SEQ
an era of frank discussion and an at
mosphNrc Of good will established in
America. the statement added. and
added that the rnScS of these prisoners
had already begun tn receive attention
from tho Department uf .luStiCo.'
In presenting their arguments til"
committee cited various court decisions
which they said established that the
prisoners referred to were not guilty ol
overt acts. but merely of holding Opin.
ions which were construed aS harmful.
Tho visit Of tho delegation to the
White House Wa part uf n general am
n"Sty program carried ont today by
delegates representing labor, p"lti"al
and civic organizations in tho leading
industrial r"nt"r~ ~ far west aS st.
Louis
Similar pleas wrrc mndo to Vice
President Coolidge. speaker Gillctt. OF
the TIoue" nf Representatives,. and AZ
torney General paugh"rty, Will" petit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
HARDING APPROVES
LIST Of GENERALS.
Weeks Recommends SO for Pro-
motion, Which President In
dorses-Includes Edwards
. rs COLONELS PROMOTED
Nv the Associated Press

Washington. April 13.-rrcsident
Harding approved today the list Of
twelve new major generals and twenty.
sis new brigadcrs as prepared by Scs-
rcatry Wccks and it will bc presented to
Congress soon.
Clarence K. Edwards. who command
cd tho Twenty. sixth (Ncw England)
National Guard Division in France,
heads the list Of major generals. His
name did not appear in the list which
was sent TO Congress by President Will
,on and confirmation Of which was held
Besides General Edwards tho briga-
diorS promoted 70 hc major generals
prp. James W. McAndrCw, John l..
Hines. Henry r. Allen. David G..
Shanks. Adclbert Cronhitc, George W.
Rcnd. William W Wright, Charles ",
Muir Charles r. Mou"hcr, William g.,
Haan and George Rel. Jr.
Tho name Of Rrigadi"r General Omar
Bundy was dropped by Secretary Wccka
from the list Of major generals as pre-.
pared by Secretary Baker and submitted
TO the last Congress.
Coluncls recommended to promotion
10 hrigadicrs were: Colonies Gr0te
lIutrhCSOn. ICSSC N'l. HrNCT' W H.
Gordon. George 4. Duncan. William
Wcigcl, Ernest IIinds. Ulysses g. Nc
Alexander, Mark J.. lI"rsPy. +. \. Hcl.
mick, Robert l.. Howe William Las
sitter. William Il. Smith. Fred W. Sin
den Harry H. Bandholt1. Hanson Il.
E,Iv, Dwight T.. Aultmann, johnson lia
good, DCnni, T.. Nolan. William u.
Crnrnr. Fox Conner Preston Brown,
Malin Craig. Henry d. Todd, Jr.. a.
!. Rnvlcy. VIM. II. Johnston and Rob
"rt Alexander.
The last three names on the list ot
brigadirr generals were to fill new va
cancirs which have occurred this year.
nj nddition to the nominations for
promotion tO permanent rank. Secretary
Weeks announced the appointment of a
number of assistants to the heads of the
.taff corps with the temporary rank of
hrigndi"r~. Thcy are:
Assistant tn the adiutant general,
Colonel James r. Kerr assistants to
the mnrtcrmaStrr general, Colonies
John NJ Carson and George +. Dow
nry assistant tO the chief of engineers
Colonel Harry Taylor; assistant to the
chief of 0rnnnro. COlOnClS William :.
Prirco aud George W. Burr; assistant
tu the chief of the air service Colonel
William Mitchell.
Secretary Weeks announced that
, there would b. two additional vacancies
thi, wear in the grade of major general.
due 10 the retirement Of Ma jor Generals
Morrison and Dirkman. and that they
Brigadicr Generals Charles J. Bailey
and Samuel ID. Sturgis.
Secretary Weeks said hr had carefully
stuIipI tho rrrnr1 az pnTh OffiCCr CligihlO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
P. R. R. train CREWS,
GET 81 CUT OFFER
Representatives to ConsieIe,
Proposal to Reduce Wages
Average Of $50 a Month
PUNITIVE RATES ABOLISHED
By the Associated Press

Pittsburgh. April 3.--Represcnt,
tivcs Of the train and yard service ON.
ployes Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
discussed here today wage reduc,io,
proposal submitted by the managcr,,
committee Of the system. Approximate.
ly $4,000 employees would be affected
by the proposed cut. including con.
ductors, trainmen. yardmcn and switch
tenders.
In addition to reduction in the ratc,
of pay, the management presented a
plan for the abrogation Of punitive rntes
for all overtime in all service payins
road freight rates. The wngc cut pro.
posed reduction Of 81 cent n milo
81 day, or $50 a month, accordiny
to the basis of pay. for passenger con.
ductors, assistant conductors and tick.
ct collectors. All freight service con.
ductors would receive cuts of one cent
n mile. or 81 n day.
Passenger baggagcmcn. hagmon and
brnkemen would receive decreases nf a.
cent n mile. 81 day. or $40 month
depending upon pay-ratc basis, while
nll freight service hagmcn and brake.
men would be reduced one cent mile
or 81 day. and yard conductors
brakcmen and switch tenders. 81 n day'
The present rate Of pay for passon
ger conductors is S2iS.17 and rasscn.
ger trainmen, $lSS. So freight conduct.
ors, S2S3.24. and freight tranmcn,
S227.GS yard conductors, $21O.3 q;
yard trainmen, S207.11, and switch
tenders. $3.50.
The employees representatives took
the matter under advisemcut and were
expected to answer this afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
CHESTER MAN GETS S1O0
ANDLOSES VACANTLOOK
Diners Who Used to Find LimeriCks in Their Soup
Are Safe at Last-Restaurant
Worker Wins

most like the legion in that respect.
Also--with the permission Of the com
mander Of Howard e. Mccall Post
here is one case whore the county com
mttec couldn't pigeon hole tho senti-
lncnt ot tho meeting without u reading.
Hence. a lively contest for first place
On behalf Of ono member Of the post
II must be said he's n good sport. lie
had written a line which closely rc.
sembled the winning line. He called
that line to our attention after seeing
the ballot. and We remembered seeing
it. When he had been told why his line
was discarded and the other one used
ho took II in good part.
Tho jurors were J. Morgan. Evan +.
Hanscll. Howard +. Johnston, II. 7.
Winston, William j. Lambert W. NJ.
Corlics, Earl G, Fisher, William J.
Williamson, G. S. Stewart. Jr.. George
=. Barclay, I. s. MacCnlla, II. y.
Collins. ". J. AshbinI. Leon G.. Nc
Ardlo, T. Sahin, :. n. Buckcs. John
G. Worth. Frank +. Sutton. A. Wish .
novsky, Louis Il. Luther. Joel S. Hnr-
ris, James s. Goodall. +. NJ. IIondcr-
son, i. u. Ten RroCrk. David =. Keispr,
Robert r. Anderson. Lorcn2 &. Fnlk.
+. \. Van Dyke. Charles Clement. John
Il. Mitchell. William J. Mnguirc. l.. D.
Giordano. Joseph Il. McCnll. Ir.. Harry
'. RudPr. George IIo>kins. Livingston
Smith. f.. II. Kerr. q. H. Conklin,
Eugene Il. Snyder. &. Brewster Rhoads.
Robert VI. Gantcrt. George e. Claghorn
Other lines than the Winners (No.
- appearing on the ballot wcrc:
No. !. They're deer 10 my Hart
when I've doe" l.. Cortright, 1902
North Twenty. eighth street. Seven
votes
No. =. "a guncotton product. YOU
know w. +. Taylor, Tyrone. Pa.
No. 3. "When the string of events
ties u beau" Opal l.. Hacker. -
East Turnbull avenue. Upper Darby.
No. (. Can AIantelI how her taste
went 80 low" Miss !. G. Brown
2l27 Green street. Five votes.
No. q. "When the censors have
winked, let her go. " Miss A. Mar
Gucrilc Mcdowell, Gl2l Walnut street
Two votes
No. I, Movie thrills would caus,
ChiIls down below" Katherine Cufrc
l2l5 Market street. Four votes.
No. S. 'For they shoot ever,
scene. as you know" Charles III
Smith, 1+lS Princess avenue. Camden
No. q. For the 'Scitz' 'Haver
/ 'Neilan'. you know" David DeT.ong
/ III Court street, Allentown. Eigh
votes.
No. 10. Get your hat and your gun
and let's go" Mrs. Charles W. Ma
lotte. 5317 North Carlisle street. Fiv
votes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13

1t vas n quiet day in Chester. No
Jo,, ie ,.or,. ,,,;s,. In Cbrs+,r ,ybat with
,.,,,. 49,, A., .,,,... fao, ho-
prohio''lo" ana III" 'r"''eF 'oreS pe'
ing now sufficient I" pay tor grease on
oil tb" curves In the car tracks
But this was an extra quiet DAY, iuiI
Of poignant hush and pregnant win un-
realized significance as our sub'dcb
school "t literature might nave H.
From the door OF his modest nome
emerged on" John Anderson clerk IN
the Bc" sub RESTAURANT. lis orother s
hickman" Is Bcc,, and the rsstau-
rant Is sidewalk "hlCh is all we
know about that astonishing, trade
mark. John Anderson had been in
the throes ot composition. His VIII"
stepped to the door Tor d last glimpse
of him. His uttl" daughter eyed MIN
uncasily. Tho crumbs remained nm
brushed from IN" table cloth. aS mother
and daughter watched him, their
throats tightening.
''On". two. thrre-onc, two three
Une.tuh II was their poor
young. hard working lm'rl'klng dadnN'
counting on his hng"rS again
NouIu II ever H'op' lm!S Shhu"" o"N
ing with syiabl"S! was a p'rt"riIA
good restaurant employ" tn "nd hnaIiN
In padded ""li. forever counting nm
crick ines on ms hnS'rS: 10 eilnnr
glyn the Situntinn 'hSterlsRs ad 'O'
only tim" would ten.
And thrn along came MS ldeh lor
Limerick W. and tn" toward M'' an
Post selected II HS winner NcrrE, one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
BUSINESS AND HOLY ORDERS
Episcopal Bishop oepIores combina'
ton and Blames Low Salaries


RO,t0n. Nrri l3.-IRv \. FI---
Rishop William Lawrence in his an
ural address 10 the Massachusetts dio.
cc>uu convention Of the Episcopal
Church today dcplorcd the number Of
rIcrgym,u who we're mixing business
with holy orders to ckc out living.
Their number was startling. Il" said,
md the condition was on" which he rc-
gnrdod as symptomntir of l"tdown in
standards of high devotion, industry,
self sacrifice and efficiency
The danger Of comm"rcinIi1ed min e.
ietry. the bishop said, was due in p0rt
70 small salaries.
~ believe" he declared, that IN
loss there is bracing up nj publ" sen.
timrut. respect for holy orders will de
cline both in the church and in th" bust
ness wOrld.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
TO STRIKE FRIDAY
100000 Workers Expected to
Be Idle in Great Britain
After 10 p. M.
PREMIER STILL HOPEFUL
RN the Associated Press

London. April 13.--Grcat Britain's
Triple Alliance Of labor" will call Its
members from their posts at 10 o'clock
Friday night. It was announced here
today.
Tho decision follows inability Of the
National Miners Federation TO reach
an agreement with the mine owners and
the government for the settlement OF
the miners strike. which began April |.
The Triple Alliance" is made up OF
tho National Miners Federation. hav-
ing membership of 500, 900; the Ma
tional Union Of Railwaymen. with
300 600 members. and tho National
Federation Of Transport Workers, in
Guiding large number Of unions which
have total membership Of 100000.
It has been estimated that " tho al
lance" should call strike there would
be nenrly 100000 persons idle in
England as result.
Still Hopes to Avert Strike
Speaking of the strike announcement,
Prime Minister Lloyd George stated in
tho House of Commons that the situn-
tion was "of great and increasing
gravity" but he still hoped wiser
counscls might prevail.
Meanwhile. added the premier. the
government was taking all possible steps
to meet tho emergency. Mr.. Lloyd
George said he deeply dcplorCd tho de-
cision of the "Triplc Alliance" but
suggested that discussion of the UucS- :
tion in tho House today would not bt
| advisable. The suggestion was greeted
with cheers and the debate was deferred
The decision to strike was reached
unanimously by the transport workers
and railwaI men. said J. II. Thomas,
general secretary of the railwaymen S
union. after this mornings meeting.
"rhc walkout." he declared. twill
takc place at 10 o'clock Friday night.
Many other unions have sent arpica .
tlons to join the strike, and these are
being considered"
To Protect Non. Strikers
The government today issued tho fol.
| lowing statement:
''In the event of the threatened ex.
tension Of the stoppagG of work. thu
government wish to make it clear thai
they will usc the fullest powers of tn,
state to protect the workers who re.
main at work in any services essentia
to the life Of the community.
I'm any settlement which may b.
reached. the government will give thei
support in assuring that the position O
such workers shall not be prejudccd II
compared with their position before tn
stoppage.'
The Premier met the owners an,
miners yesterday separately. the
jointly. But mono Of tho argument
of the Premier or the owners coulI
move the miners. They stuck firmly t
their demand for II national pool o
profits and national settlement o
wages, declaring through their spokes
man. Frank Hodges. that "thc work
men for the first time arc going to hav
a share of the total prosperity /,
trade"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
"QUEER Bird" COPS IDEA
OF NOTED 0RNITHOLOGlST
New York Policeman Could Not See
Anything Interesting In Robins

New York, April 13.--By \. P.p-
An elderly man in tatterod cap aud suit
sat mOtiOnlcSS under Il tree ut 257th
and Broadway when Il mounted patrol.
man, Informed that n queer stranger
had been sleeping there thre" days. ap.
preached
"I'm interested in birds" the old
man said. "particulnrly in the domestic
affnrs Of the pair Of robins above. 7
have enjoyed their acquaintance three
seasons.
lie launched then into the story of Il
row that was being wagrd in the nest.
the result, he said, Of the laying there
of cuckoos egg, "Tho male bird
wanted TO throw il out. bur tho female
chirprd no and has hatched IT, | am
waiting to SEQ what will happen next.
Queer things. birds.
eyes" said the patrolman, "aud the
folk h"rcabout think you're somewhat
of queer bird, too.
"How very extraordinary. replied
he of the tattorCd clothing. "hcrc's my
card.
The patroman road: "Profc>sor Nal
colin Ogilvi". New York OrnitholoSical
Society y"-and rod" on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
GEMMEL FUNERAL
Masonic Services Take Place at Ar.
Iineton Cemetery

Funeral services for James Gem
mel, Sr.. president of the General En-
gnrcring Works of this city, who died
last Thursday. while inspecting his
summer home at Wildwood, wcro held
at . O'Clock this afternoon from tn"
The Rev. J. G. Newman, Of st.
Paul's Presbyterian Church, Fifticth
street and Baltimore avenue, conducted
tho services.
Mr.. Gcmmel was given Masonic
burial IN Arlington Cemetery.