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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
GOLD SWORD FOR FOCH,
GIFT OF JESUIT COLLEGE
[By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.-Marshal
Foch, an alumnus OF Jesuit College
of France, was presented today with
a gold sword. by nearly two score
Jesuit colleges and universities of the
United States.
The presentation was made at
Georgetown University on the porch
of the old north building, which
served as the temporary Capitol of
the United states after tho British
burned Washington in 1914. At the
same time, the marshal received the
degree OF doctor of canon and civil
laws from Georgetown. The two
ceremonies were witnessed by a dis
tinguished group.
Prior to his visit. TO Georgetown,
Marshal Foch was the guest of honor
with General Diaz and Admiral Beat
", and Secretary of War Weeks, at
luncheon. Tonight a. reception in his
honor was given at the French em-
bassy. and tomorrow he Will 20 to
New York,to spend three days. Re-
turning to Washington for two days.
he Will leave on seventecn-day
tour through the West. including the
Yosemite Valley and the Grand Can
.yon. s. 81 =. a 5Si u,
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COLEMAN URGES
BOND ISSUE FOR
ROAD BUILDING
Recommends Sl2, 100000
to $l4,00O,OOO Be Au-
thorized by Assembly.
SUGGESTS TAX BE
PUT ON GASOLINE
Sees Greatly Reduced Con.
struction and Overhead
Costs if Plans Garry.

Recommending authorization by
the General Assembly OF bond Issue
Of from 3l2,000.oo0 to $4,000. 600.
covering a period OF two years. State
Highway Commissioner George p
Coleman. In his fourteenth report for
the biennium beginning in 1919. to
Governor WestmoreIand Davis. de-
clares that such issuance will make
possible the letting of large contracts.
which, he says, will greatly reduce
construction and overhead costs and,
at the same time. provide a continuity
of work not possible under existing
conditions. He recommends that "A
tax be placed on all gasoline sold, the
proceeds to be used for highway con-
struction. and that all 'gas" be sold
under State inspection.
Commissioner Coleman would have
the Governor request the General AS
scmbly. Immediately upon converting
In January. to appoint a committee
TO make thorough Investigation of
al: matters pertaining to work OF the
department, "in order that all mis-
understandings may he cleared up
There has been a great deal OF mis-
representation on the part Of people
poorly informed" the report adds.
Wants Adequate Provision.
Mr.. Coleman asks that adequate
provision be made by the General AS
sembly to properly finance the con-
struction OF the roads OF the State
within period OF six or seven years.
Following out the present piece
meal construction" the report saws,
made necessary under the present
financing. 1t will require approxi-
mateiy eighteen years to construct
our roads"
1t Is impossible for the department
TO extend Its construction at the
present time. Mr.. Coleman says. as
the appropriations have been ex-
hausted and II is necessary for the
department to wait on new appropria-
tlons from the next General Assem-
bly,
Mr. Coleman recommends that all
OF the State highway system he TAX
en- over for maintenance, whether II
has been improved or not. and thai
adequate funds should be appro-
priated for this purpose.
MT. Coleman pleads for fair and
equitable right OF way law and suR-
gests that the commission. instead OF
the commissioner. be given full au-
thority. after public hearings, to
designate the locations of the high
ways between points set out in the
act establishing the State Highways
system.
The commission, he says. should he
required to pass on all contracts be-
fore they are let.
On the county highway system, the
Continued on Page 4, Col. n
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GUESTS PACED nv
FASHIONABLE HOTEL
BY SOCIETY GIRLS
Biuest-Blooded Families o
Boston Start to Worh
at 6:30 4. M.
[By United News.1

BOSTON. Nov. lG.-Shrin feminine
voices PACED the guests OF the fash
ionaale Copley- Plaza Hotel. while
dainty society debutantes and ex-
debutantes carried the luggage OF
other guests and called taxis and
rented rooms. in what is believed to
nave been the first experiment OF
It's Kind In America-operation of n
large frst-class hotel by women
only.
Several score women and girls
from the bluest-blooded families in
Boston and other Massachusetts
cities arrived in costly automobiles
at $3.50 o'clock In the morning and
proceeded to give the regular help
day on. They did all the hotel
work except cooking. answering room
calls and moving. heavy trunks.
The big idea was to raise money
for the Francis =. Willard settle
ment. and It worked out with tre-
mendous success. for the major part
OF the Massachusetts, society was on
deck.
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Belief Held Would Prove Bar.
rier TO Anglo-Japanese
Alliance.
TO HALT LAND-CRABBINC
Peking Seeks to Have Time
Limit Placed on All Ter.
ritorial Claims.
IRy Assoclated pres,l

WASHINGTON, Nov. I6.-Accept-
ance in spirit and In letter of the
principles suggested today by China
for solution OF the Far Eastern
problems would. in the opinion Il
some diplomatic experts. have n
sweeping effect on the aspect II
the whole Pacific and Oriental Sit
uation.
AS analyzed by some. tho policies
proposed by the Chinese delegation
might not only do away with the
existing spheres Of Influence" In the
Far East and put an end to extra
territorial rights within the Chinese
republic, but might also erect a
barrier against renewal of the Ang-
lo-Japanese alliance unless China
were given an opportunity OF be-
coming party to 1t. The British
do not take this View.
Judgment In Reserved.
Responsible officials of all the del
egations reserved Judgment regard
ing the effects of the Chinese plan
preferring to scrutinize IL with
greatest care. The possible influ-
aroused liveliest interest in the dis.
cussions of the delegates generally,
and every nation represented found
much food for thought when its
special interests were considered In
connection with the proposal.
That portion of the Chinese state
ment to which the Japanese appeared
to attach greatest Importance as af-
fectinE their individual national in
terests was the section proposing
that all existing commitments re-
lating to China should be examined
with View to determining their
scope and validity. From the begin
ming of the armament negotiations
Japan has maintained that ,'.cloaed
incidentn" should not be considered
within the province of the confer
cnce. and EAlthough her spokesmen
declare themselves ready to admit
any shortcomings OF which world
opinion may find her guilty. they
assert that to go back through the
pages OF history and question the
validity OF agreements made long
ago would complicate rather than
facilitate an agreement.
Would Cause Review OF Covenants.
In the opinion of many OF those
connected with the conference this
provision of the Chinese plan would
throw open to review by the arm
ament conference long list OF COW
enants. including the agreement
growing out OF the famous twenty
one demands. the leases held by
Japan on Shantung and Manchuria
and the numerous contracts permit
ting foreign control OF railroads.
In China.
In addition it has been charged by
Chinese authorities that foreign ma
tons have concluded treaties" with
various local Chinese potentates' and
all of these might have to be laid
on the table II the proposed 'prin-
ciples were accepted Some thought
1t likely that the Anglo japanese al
lance might also fall under the
classification OF this section OF the
Chinese proposal, although the sec
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Guard Of Honor to Assemble
at Broad Street Station at
9 A. M. Day Of Arrival.
OBSERVE DAY IN SCHOOL
Parade Units Form at Davis
Monument and Move East
on Avenue.

Plans for the reception and enter
tainment Of Marshal Ferdinand Foch,
Seneralissimo OF the allied armies In
the world war, when he visits this
city next Wednesday. rapidly are be-
ing whipped into shape. Following
a meeting of the entertainment com
mittce yesterday afternoon. at the
WcstmorelanJ Club, during which
was discussed the matter OF invita-
tions to the dinner to be given in
honor of the distinguished French
military leader at the Jefferson Ho-
tel. Wednesday night at 6:3O o'clock.
members OF Richmond Post. No. /, Of
the American Legion and any veteran
who desires TO attend the dinner
were requested to make their wishes
known without delay by getting In
touch with legion headquarters, In
room 500. the Travellers Building.
Those in charge OF the dinner
stressed the Importance of the prompt
arrival OF those who intend TO attend
the testimonial AFFAIR. /, is the de-
sire OF the committee that everyone
be on hand not later than s o'clock,
In order that places may be found
for them and 30 that every one may
be in his seat when the marshal ar
rives Mt the hotel at sac O'Clock.
Mayor 10 Present M-dni.
Presentation or Richmond's gold
medal to Marshal Foch will be made
shortly after IL o'clock. from stand
erected at the eastern entrance to
city Hall. facing the Ford lot. by
Mayor Ainslie.
delegation OF Richmond business
men and alumni of Virginia Polytcch-
mic Institute were in Petersburg yes
tccday In conference with officials OF
the Norfolk and Western Hallway
with the view of bringing Tho V. p. !.
cadets here for Wednesdays parade
and other exercises. Eppa Hunton
Jr- president OF the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad
yesterday took up with President y.
ID. Maher. OF the Norfolk and West
ern. the matter of operation Of
the road with the Foch entertain
ment committee. The Chesapeakc md
Ohio Railroad will bring the Virginia
Military Institute cadets to Richmond
free of charge.
Calvin Satterfeld. commander of
the Richmond Post OF the American
Legion. yesterday appointed legion
representatives on the eight sub-
committees OF the central committee.
as follows: r.. +. Conquest. parade:
X. n. Ammons. transportation: Ber.
nard Meredith. invitations: Branch
Johnson. finance: Robert ,uundiey
dance; Z. c. Walton, Jr., program:
NJ. d. stone. automobiles; DR.. Greer
Banghman. dinner. and A. c. Adams.
assistant secretary and treasurer.
Major Potts to Arrange Parade.
Additional appointments to the
stan of Adjutant- General Jo Lane
stern. chief marshal OF the parade
were made yesterday. as follows
Captains Morgan r. Mills. Jr. and
George G. Munce and william B..
Southall Major Allen Potts will havo
charge of the parade from the stand.
point OF the central committee n was
stated last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
.SURTAx RATE FIGHT.
BIG TAX BILL ISSUE,
AT CRISIS IN HOUSE
Lower Body Votes Today
OH Senate SO Per Cent
Amendment.
G.. O. p. LEADERS SEEK
COMPROMISE FIGURE
Democrats and Insurgcnl Re-
publicans Battle for
Higher Sum.
IBy Associated pressI

WASHINGTON. Nov. l6.-The biy
issue In the tax revision bili-,be
Senate amendment fixing the maxi
mum surtax rate at SO per CENTS
to come to vote tomorrow in the
. House.
Spokesman for the "insursent' Re-
puoiicans and the Democratic minor
ity expressed confidence that they
could muster the necessary votes 10
Keep the high rate in the bill. While
making no predictions, Republican
leaders generally were hopeful that
ultimately there would be a comma
mise as between the Senate rate and
the House rate of 80 per cent. prob
ably around 40 per cent
Limits Debate 90 Two Hour.
Chairman Campbell. OF the Rules
Committee. said tonight that the vote
would be under rule limiting de-
bate to two hours and insuring n
decision on the straightout Issue Of
accepting the Senate amendment. This
was requested by the leaders of the
insurEent' group, who said they
did not want the issue confused with
a motion first 10 instruct the confer
ces to agree on maximum other
than 80 per cent.
should the proposition to accept
the Senate amendment be voted down.
the House then could agree on A
compromise figure or permit the con-
ferees to resume negotiations with
the Senate managers without fur.
thcr instructions
After the House expresses itself
on the surtaX amendment, the con-
ferees will proceed to dispose of tho
other high spots. in the bill, which
include the corporation Income tax:
che increased estate tax; the tax on
gifts OF property; the levics on me-
dicinnl beer, wine and whisky; the
repeal Of the $4,000 normal cxemption
to corporations except where the
capital stock Is $4,000. or less; the
treatment of insurance companies,
other than life, and the amendments
defining capital gain and loss.
At their sessions today the con-
ferees agreed TO Senate amendments
striking out original House pro-
visions for the exemption from the
Income tax OF income received by
foreign traders and foreign trade cor
porations from sources outside the
United states. Ii was the under
standing that conferces would accept
the Senate provisions designed TO
place Americans doing business In the
Philippines and Porto Rico on par
with foreigners In those insular
possessions SO far as taxation Is con-
cerned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
z LOCAL CONCERNS
GO TO THE WALL
Smith & Hicks and PastorGeld
Company File Bank
ruptcy Petitions.
LIABILITIES OF sl84.3oO.8l
Constitute Two Biggest Fail.
ures in Recent Years
in Richmond.
LIABILITIES OF sl84. .3oO.8l

Two OF the biggest failures In
this city In recent years came to
light late yesterday afternoon, when
1t became known that two petitions
IN bankruptcy-one voluntary and
the other neutrality-suspicious. an
aggregate indebtedness of s1S4.3oo.s1
and combined assets OF S3l,1S6.1s.
had been filed In the United States
District Court for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia.
One OF them involves Smith &
Hicks. Incorporated. Fwho conduct a
truck and tractor sales and; service
agency at ~. IA and 1s North Fif-
teenth street. They place their LA :
bilities at 3S7,b12.ls and their assets
at s1s,3s1.03. The other was filed
By the Pastortield Company, 1909
East Main Streets and South
Fourteenth Street, who place their
liabilities at sS6.7SS.62 and their as
sets at s11.1G5.15.
Petition Was Involuntary.
The petition of Smith C Hicks. In
corporated, was voluntary. and that
OF the Pastorfield Company was in
voluntary. John Fl. Bocock and t
II. Droste were appointed receivers
for Smith and Hicks. Incorporated.
by Thomas r. Snead. referee In
bankruptcy, and L. v. Fairinholt
for the Pastorfield Company.
T. III. Droste is president and gem
erai manager OF Smith & Hicks, In
corporated, and w. Il. Pastorfield Is
president OF the Pastorfield COM
pany, which does wholesale paint
business. Other officers OF the Pas
torfieid Company are II. o. Anthony,
vice-president. and Mrs. Katherine
]. Pastorfield. secretary and treas
urer.
Roy f. cabcll and David Meade
White represent Smith & Hicks, In
corporated. Walter II. Colin Is at
torney for the Pastorfieid Company.
Included In the liabilities of both
concerns are State and city taxes
and notes held by a number OF Rich
mond banks, while several score
creditors are listed by both. The
Broadway National Bank, which
holds note of s5.376.6s: r. b. Chat
fin and Company. s333.35. and c. w.
biting. $6.456.i6. are some of the
secured creditors OF the Pastorfteld
Company.
I.ist of Other Creditors.
Other Richmond creditors OF the
Pastorheld Company are Savings
Bank Of Richmond, Mrs. C. w. Tan
ner. Mrs. b. NJ. Anderson. Richmond
Gas and Electric Company, Waithall
Printing Company, Waverly OIL Com
pany. Times Dispatch Publishing
Company. Everett Waddey Company
Pinkcrton Detective Agency, G.. w.
Herndon. Whittet & Shepperson, Marx
& Howells. News Leader Company
Gulf Refining Company, r.. G. Dun &
company b. NJ. Anderson & Co. Z.
CONTINUED on Page ,. Col -,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
WHIPPING PLANS INTO
SHAPEFORFOCETSVISIT
. HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY
Eggs and Turkeys Due to
Co "Sky-High" in Price
tRy Associated press


WASHINGTON. Nov. ,6-Erps
Secretary OF Labor Davis said to-
day. are going sky high" and
likewise turkeys. These TWO COM
modities. contrary to the general
trend of foodstuf prices. arc being
boosted prior to holiday demands.
Mr.. Davis asserted. by the GU
pidity and rt-sightedness Of the
storage warehouse people"
When the warehouse p.on,.
get all the eggs gathered in. they
jack up the price until nobody can
buy hut the rich." Secretary Davis
declared. Then in the sprjnp
they have nothing on their hands
but cold storage eggs. they arc
Obliged to sell below cost.
Commissioner Of Labor Stats
tics Stewart tells me further that
Thanksgiving turkey in Washing
ton may go up to 79 cents pound.
know. for my part. IL turkey
goes to 80 cents. III cat corned
beef and cabbage for my Thanks
giving dinner"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
APT|STS MERGE
IMPORTANT BODIES
Missionary, Educational and
Benevolent Work Under
Mission Board.
DECRY HASTY MARRIAGE
Association Opposes Unequal
4oking Together of Belicv-
ers and Unbclievcrs.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
PORTSMOUTH. VA. Nov. ls.-Tak-
ing the ground that believers should
not be "unequally yoked'" with un-
believers in marriage. the repor; OF
Its social service committee, advising
against such unions. was adopted to-
day by the Baptist General Associa
tion OF Virginia meeting in it's ninety
seventh annual session in Court
Street Baptist Church.
This section OF tho report was sub
jccted to vigorous attack. It's OPP
ponents taking the ground that II in
vaded the right OF free choice.
The most important action OF the
day was the adoption Of the report
on State organization. placing all
missionary, educational and benevo-
lent activities OF the association in
the hands Of the State Mission Board
Second Days session Opens.
The second days session OF the
Baptist General Association of vir-
ginia opened at gao this morning
with President George w. Mcdaniel
in the chair. Worship was conducted
by Rev. C. Vert Davis. OF Roanoke.
The report of the committee on
State organization was read by Rev
r. a. Mcfarland. of Lynchburg. The
report was adopted without discus
sion. The action places all mission
airy, educational and benevolent work
in Virginia in the hands Of the State
Mission Board. The board is to be en-
larged. There will be one represen-
tative from each of the twenty-nine
district associations. and sixteen from
the State at large. due care being
given to providing for a local or en-
ecutivc board. The title of the cor
responding secretary is changed Ia
secretary of State missions. and the
other secretaries of the departmen,
VIII be coordinate In rank. The State
home and foreign missions boards are
discontinued. The education board IS
to he department OF the State Mis-
sion Board. The education commits
sion viii also be absorbed, provide ed
upon investigation II Is found that
this can he accomplished without
jeopa rdizing bcquests or other cx-
pectancies of the commission.
Made Ex-OmcIo OmcerS.
The report also provided that the
benevolent secretary and treasurer OF
the general association are ex-ofiicio
Continued on Page 2. Col. a..
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Tsy United News1.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-Impetus
has been given the movement, to es-
tablish the arms conference on a per-
nahen. OASIS by two suggestions OF
the chinese delegation. embodied I'm
its proposals for settling Far East
ern questions.
Inc hrst OF these Is No of the
list OF general principles advanced
by the Chinese: providing that inter
national disputes in the Pacific and
Far East be settled through some
machinery to be created by the cons
ference . VI
Establishment OF an lntornatIonal
court to consider such disputes was,
forecast as part of the American
delegation program in handling Far
Eastern problems. 1t has been con.
tended by American authorities from
the outset that some such machinery
would be necessary In order to afford
clearing house for any disputes
which might arise out of attempts
toward application questions of In
depreciation, or alleged violations In
respect TO principles agreed to by the
great powers.
Seek Regular Gatherings.
The second proposal toward effect
Ing permanency OF the conference i.
round In the last OF the Chinese pro-
visfons-to arrange for regular ses-
sions OF the powers at which there
could be discussion OF international
questions relative to the Far East.
In regard to both OF these sugces-
tions. one Japanese leader made the
remark that they quite obviously
reflect the American viewpoint.."
Prince Tokugama. of the Japanese
delegation, when 1t was recently
forecast that President Harding
would advocate future conferences
similar to this one--a sort of per-
manent roundtable-said he heartily
favored the idea
Il am in favor" he said at that
time. of such gatherings because
they would give opportunity for
threshing out differences before they
became such dangerous isues at to
threaten war"
China'1 Formal Statement.
China's formal statement OF gen.
eral principles. tn be applied In de-
termination OF questions relating to
China. and submitted to the arms
conference today. follows:
l. fa) The powers engage to re-
rect and observe the territorial
f,p parro o -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
WANTED n KEEPER
FOR WASHINGTON ZOO,
NONE SEEKS THE JOB
Ciuil Service Official Adcer-
tises in Quaker City for
Valet to animals.
[By United News.l

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.-There
may be "a lot of unemployment, but
you'll have to convince Stewart Will
son. Secretary OF the United States
Civil Service Commission.
After posting an advertisement,
Stewart waited all day for some one
to apply for the job of assistant
keeper of the Washington. d. c.. Zoo.
No one came.
The pay is s75 monthly. with a $50
bonus. II the applicant is clever, he
may get n S. raise.
Anyone with ambition to care for
hungry beetles, wait on alligators
or play chamber maid to restive
tigers and emotional hyenas may
apply. One of the duties Is to "as
sist I'm feeding sick animals"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
CHINESE PROPOSALS
SWEEPINGLY AFFECT
ALL FAR EAST ISSUES
Show Two Perfect Feet
at Pediatric Exhibition
'IBy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK. Nov. IA pair
OF perfect feet. dainty. pink, ex-
quisitely arched insteps and COM
Portable In 4 1-2 d. has been dis
covered In New York and Is on
exhibition at the health show.
The nawless pedals are owned
by Miss Elizabeth Doyle, a nurse.
They were discovered by a ply
sictan who dared her to show
them to Reuben Fl. Cross. regis
ter OF the first Pediatric Insti-
tute., or hundreds of feet the
register examined. he decided Miss
Doyle's were entitled to the
prize to be awarded next Sat-
urday Rt the root clinic booth of
the exhibition. Miss Doyle had
OIL high heels. pointed toes and
thin soles when the award was
made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
CHINA ASKS POWERS
SET UP PERMANENT
FAR EAST TRIBUNAL.
Asiatic Republic Urges a
Peaceful Settlement Of
Pacific Problems. ri
SUBMITS STATEMENT
TO ARMS COMMITTEE
Wants Definite Understand.
ing as to Existing Leases
of Territory.
TO INVALiDATE SPECIAL nIGIITs
rekins Government Calls for Speedy
Heifef From All Eormstof
Foreign Domination.
TO INvALIDATE SPECIAL RIGHTS
PckinE Government Chill. for s,..a
Relief From All Eormsto tof
Foreign Domination.
my Associated Press.J

T" A fl NGTON, Nov. 1O.-Tha
united States does not contempInt,
oherinK any definite program for
limitation of land forces during Tho
conference and, NO far nv the Amerf-
can delegates md their military nd.
visers have been nbie to a.certnIn.
none of the foreign delegation. h,.
prepared proposals for army reduc.
tion.
the question of army reductions
VIII DC broHched In open conference
by Premier Briand, of France. He has
already intimnted that France vould
urge an army for herself suficient for
protection HEninst near neiShbors.
and the whole question of armies
:" then expected to he referred to the
armament committee OF the whole.